I Became a Genius by Running Away From the Academy

11 – Growth hides in the shadows, so no one notices (4)

“This is the end of the skill evaluation.”

Seeing that the student who was standing until the end collapsed, I retrieved the Darcigado and put it on his shoulder.

In that state, she looked down at each of the fallen students like a cat looking for a carp hidden in a pond.

“Tsk, keep in mind what I said during this review. And let it be reflected in class choices.”

But in the end, as if she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she clicked her tongue and left the training room.

“…… Hey, is it right to catch freshmen like this?”

“I don’t know, I’m also a freshman who came in today, how do I know that?”

As Darcy left, the students lying dead on her floor slowly came to their senses.

‘At the end, that was to find me, right? Ugh, I thought I was going to die of goosebumps.’

And I was among them.

‘Anyway, I didn’t want to get involved in the exam, so after waking up, I lay there pretending to faint for quite a while.

As she grumbled inwardly and stroked the back of her head, memories of her last moments came to mind.

‘After successfully attacking Darcy, I made her shadow look like a sleigh and left the spot, but suddenly someone jumped out and kicked me in the back of the head.’

Thanks to that, I passed out right away without even having time to do anything.

Judging from the throbbing throughout his body, he must have even been stepped on while he passed out.

I was annoyed like when I saw air in the liquid crystal film, but this time I decided to just let it go.

“Ugh…… “

“I don’t have any scars, but my whole body hurts…… “

If I hadn’t fainted and dealt with Darcy, I would have passed out with a song like those guys in their 70s.

“Anyway, such a great person is the homeroom teacher, as expected, the circles are different no matter what.”

“Definitely great. To fight one hundred to one and lose so miserably.”

“Did you see him running while dodging an attack? I was so scared I almost peed.”

“But wasn’t all of that advice incredibly helpful?”

I listened to the conversations of some students while unraveling parts that were pricked by fists.

‘It certainly helped me a lot.’

[Weapon Talent]

-Dagger LV. 5

-Firearms LV. 9

A satisfied smile crept across my lips as I looked at the status window.

Thanks to shooting the pistol non-stop, the firearms talent level went up to 9, and the dagger talent level rose to 5 at once by successfully attacking Darcy at the last moment.

In addition to that, I was able to get a rough idea of how to use my characteristics, so I definitely gained a lot.

‘If I had to pick one regretful thing, would it be that my level didn’t go up?’

But it didn’t matter.

Because I could definitely feel that I became stronger through this fight.

‘Well, I’m still lacking a lot though.’

As I recalled the memory of the entrance ceremony, my slightly excited mind instantly calmed down.

‘I need to develop my strength faster.’

I didn’t want to do anything more than just entrust my life to luck without being able to do anything in front of a life-and-death crisis like that time.

[You passed the test while hiding your existence.]

[You have achieved a difficult achievement.]

[Acquire a new attribute (3★).]

[Acquire 310 EXP.]

[Daily EXP acquisition will increase by 3 points.]

As I was making that promise, the message I had been waiting for appeared before my eyes.

I wasn’t surprised because I already knew from the knowledge of the game that I would get the trait.

In the first place, the reason he went out of his way to get his identity revealed at the end was because he wanted to acquire the characteristics.

‘But I didn’t expect to get points. But what do you mean by the increase in daily EXP gain?’

Looking at the message in front of me, I quietly searched for memories.

‘When I ran out of points…… It was when I did something specific and when the day ended after midnight.’

Thinking that way, I got a rough idea.

‘Looks like performance-based pay and salary.’

If you solve a case while hiding your identity, you get points as a bonus, and if you spend a quiet day, you get points as a salary since you successfully concealed your identity.

‘Hmm? Then, isn’t it better to say that this system structure is black than extra?’

As I was thinking about it, I saw the children who had collapsed going out of the training room.

So I stopped worrying and got up and went out of the training room.

‘I’m already hungry after exerting myself. It’s lunch time, so let’s go eat first.’

The moment I left the training room door wondering about today’s lunch menu.

Teouk-

Suddenly, my sleeves were pulled.

At first I thought it was stuck on a doorknob or something, but when I turned my head, it wasn’t.

“I found it.”

Erio Two Vista, a genius beautiful girl with azure hair who was the only one who did not participate in Darcy’s evaluation.

She was staring up at me, now holding her by my sleeve.

‘…… Why is he suddenly popping out of here?’

I was taken aback by the appearance of an unexpected person, but quickly judged the situation.

‘I don’t know what the situation is, but let’s run away first.’

As lofty and free as a cloud, unconnected with anyone and moving freely is the Erio that students know.

But then she grabs an extra like me and has a conversation?

‘It’s like a scandal broke out between a famous celebrity and an ordinary college student, so rumors can’t help it.’

Especially considering that it was lunch time, it was even more dangerous.

Because it was obvious that he would chew on my rumors while eating.

As soon as I reached that point, my legs were moving toward a deserted place.

And Erio was chasing after me, holding her by my sleeve.

In my heart, I wanted to just shake off and go, but my running skills were not enough.

‘And even if I manage to get away with it, it’s still a problem.’

She bumped into her in the hallway, so there was a chance to fix it, but what if she came and talked to me in class tomorrow?

‘Holly Shh.’

On that day, my peaceful life will fly far away.

‘Whether it’s porridge or rice, I have to see the end here.’

I looked at her, reassuring her resolve.

Then I saw Erio looking up at me with his characteristic bewildered expression.

‘…… But what should I say?’

While I was hesitating like that, Erio tugged at my sleeve and said.

“Hey, can I touch your hand for a moment?”

“A hand?”

Perhaps taking my words as permission, Erio grabbed my hand and touched it.

‘What is this situation?’

First of all, I didn’t feel bad.

Because the touch of my small, soft hand felt like being kissed by a cat.

But apart from that sense, the fact that one of the protagonists of the main story is giving me this kind of attention made my head too complicated.

“Yeah, it’s okay. It doesn’t matter if you touch it.”

Erio stopped touching my hand while muttering softly, whether or not he knew about my situation.

When I first saw Erio in the training room, I thought of a small cloud and a sleepy cat because of his grave face and loose tone.

Even now, her first impression has not changed.

Only her eyes looking at me now were slightly different from the first time.

She seemed dazed, as if she hadn’t woken up, but at the same time she was shining as if she had seen something strange.

‘What is it?’

Again, I didn’t play [Circle Academy] Myself, so my knowledge was naturally assembled through numerous broadcasts and videos.

So I know a lot about various incidents and strange and bizarre things, but I was a bit lax about the basics such as the personality and environment of some characters.

Because I skipped 10 seconds at a time because I wasn’t interested.

And I didn’t know about the character settings of the characters except for the basics, but thanks to that, I couldn’t guess why Erio was doing this to me.

‘I shouldn’t have done anything else.’

As I was feeling my belated regret, I saw a group of people coming this way from afar.

At that moment, various sentences passed quickly through my head.

-I heard Erio met a guy in a secluded place at school and lay down?

– What? Is he Who is your opponent? Where are the noble families?

-No, they say he’s an ordinary guy. Still, do you think there’s anything you can do to get along with him?

-Well? But if he’s interested, we’ll have to keep an eye on him.

-Do you dare to touch our princess, even if you don’t know who it is? You fell behind

-Did you know that raccoons and raccoons are actually different animals?

‘Crazy.’

I was just imagining it, but my mind was dizzy.

Meanwhile, the sound of footsteps was getting closer and closer.

‘I don’t know!’

So I pushed Erio against the wall with the feeling of being whatever I was going to be.

After that, I clung to her like she was hugging me and activated her [Her Invisible Recluse] To the fullest with what little of her mana was left.

“What do you eat for lunch?”

“I don’t know, but I need to go on a diet.”

“Let’s start tomorrow and just eat today.”

Babak-Babak-

Then I acted as a kind of invisibility cloak and was able to successfully hide Erio’s presence.

‘…… Whoa, I thought I was going to die from a trembling heart.’

I was worried that it would be discovered because it was my first attempt and Erio’s presence was so strong, but fortunately the students’ attention was only on the lunch menu, so I was able to avoid being caught.

That’s when I let out a sigh of relief inside.

“Wow, that’s better. I’m cuddling right now, but I don’t feel anything.”

Erio was engrossed in fiddling with my body, unaware of my speed.

I wanted to tell him to stop, but since he was the one who hugged me first, I couldn’t say anything.

How long did it take for Erio to allow her body to be satisfied?

“Yes, I think it will be fine.”

Erio, who finally let me go, clenched her fists as if she had made up her mind and said to me,

“I want to hire you as my servant.”