I Became a Genius by Running Away From the Academy

28 – Correlation between Festivals and Villains (2)

The black cloak flowing like darkness was combined with a mask that shaped the mouth of a ferociously roaring black tiger to create an extremely ominous figure.

“It turned out easier than I thought.”

Its appearance was menacing, like a tiger hiding in the dark and lowering itself, but Rias faced him with a fearless and dignified appearance, like a flame that lit up the darkness.

“Since he is a ruthless man who threatens women, I thought he would be hiding himself.”

“I was going to do that. If I disappeared, you wouldn’t have been able to have a proper conversation because you were so focused on finding me that you couldn’t find.”

“Huh?”

Rias let out a light hum and crossed her arms.

Several spheres of flame rose behind her, lighting up the dark alley.

“Does that sound like I am weaker than you?”

“You heard me right.”

The man indifferently answered Rias’ words.

Seeing him like that, Rias frowned in her heart.

She wanted to react even a little to her own threat, but the man in front of her still didn’t budge in the slightest.

Seeing that, she couldn’t help but admit it.

‘He’s definitely a talented person above me.’

Assassins can kill opponents who are above them.

But that was only when I was hiding in the dark.

Assassins who appear on the contrary become weak enough to die against enemies below them.

‘From the atmosphere, this guy is definitely an assassin.’

Gulp-

But now, he couldn’t even properly gauge the difference in his skills, let alone assure victory against the assassin who was in plain sight.

‘This person is really…… Is it as long as it’s human?’

I can’t feel anything.

Her sense of seeing her own shadow reflected on the wall gave me goosebumps.

“I don’t think we have that much free time together, so let’s get down to business quickly.”

The man opened her mouth, wondering if she didn’t know what she was thinking or if she knew but ignored it.

“First of all, I am not an enemy.”

“You speak well to a subject who hides his identity with such a suspicious mask. If you want to say that you are an ally, you should show your trust in me first, right?”

“Not an enemy, but not an ally.”

It was said that he had no intention of taking off his mask.

“Huu, I like it. I know that there is no hostility.”

Rias said that and made the flames burning around her disappear.

“Then why did someone who is neither an enemy nor an ally summoned me to a place like this for something?”

“Didn’t you tell me on the phone? The lives of the students are at stake.”

“So what exactly do you mean?”

“There will be a massive terror attack in the Circle by this evening.”

Rias’ eyes narrowed at the man’s words.

Because of numerous facilities and verification devices, it is impossible for mines to enter the circle.

To commit terrorism now, when not only the professors of the circle but also the officials from various guilds have gathered, is an act of suicide.

Aside from this, there were too many words to refute the man’s words.

“Why are you telling me that?”

But instead of saying that reason, Rias said something else.

Her purpose now was to get a little more information, not to pick her up by the tail and start an argument.

“Because that way is more helpful to me.”

The man said that and pointed towards the wall.

Rias glanced over and saw that there was a piece of paper stuck in it.

She probably had it plugged in before she came.

“On that piece of paper, I wrote down the names of some of the guys who will be terrorizing me. Whether my words are true or not, you will naturally find out by examining the people written there.”

Rias was dubious about the man’s words, but took the paper and checked it.

“This is…… !”

She then opened her eyes wide in amazement.

The man was slightly surprised by Rias’ reaction.

“What, did you just look at the names of the guys on the list and figure out what they had in common?”

Rias reflexively nodded her head.

But the truth is, I wasn’t surprised by that.

‘These letters are the same as those written on the stone and the paper!’

I was surprised to see the words written on the paper.

She stalked Han Shi-yeon. No, while she was following Rias, she also saw the letters written by the unknown person and even took a picture.

Then, in case there was a hint of something else, she continued to examine the letters.

Thanks to this, Rias was able to be sure that this was the writing of a ‘ghost’.

‘So, then, right now, there is a talented person right in front of me that I’ve been wanting to come out of my dreams?!’

Rias’s eyes, covered by her paper, trembled mercilessly.

‘If it’s real, then this is a great opportunity to capture him!’

When her thoughts reached that far, Rias’s eyes flashed for a moment.

‘No, wait a minute. But he’s our freshman.’

However, as she continued her thoughts, the light gradually began to waver.

‘There’s no way a kid who was nice enough to help the other freshmen would cause an accident…… Could it be that someone is really trying to terrorize the Circle? No, that’s for sure! I’m sure it’s the words of a talented person I’ve been eyeing!’

When Rias is rolling her head with her complexities in her sudden appearance of opportunities and crises.

‘You listen to me better than I thought.’

Ghost no, Yujin Do looked at Rias with satisfaction.

Seeing her thinking so seriously, it didn’t seem like her own words would just be ignored.

“Then I’ll let you go.”

Doujin said she finished the story and prepared to run away.

“If you investigate and monitor the guys who have the same commonality as the guys on the list, you will be able to minimize the damage.”

After leaving her last words, she was on the verge of disappearing.

“Wait a minute!”

Rias, who was busy working her hair, hurriedly called Dou-jin.

However, it was only a quick catch, and her head was still very complicated with many thoughts.

Is that why?

The feeling that somehow she had to make a connection with the talent in front of her in this place moved her mouth without going through her head.

“Bur, give me your number!”

Thanks to this, the virgin who went to this hunting bar for the first time sputtered out words that seemed to be used when hunting.

“…… What?”

At the unexpected words, Yujin Do stopped trying to disappear and asked Rias again.

Fire-!

Anyway, they succeeded in stopping Doujin.

But in return, Rias’s face was dyed as red as her hair with shame.

When two people look at each other like that in a back alley where an awkward air current lingers.

Recognize-!

“…… What?”

Erio, who was looking at the photos taken today while waiting for Yujin Do, who disappeared after saying he was going to the bathroom, suddenly frowned.

‘Something feels bad.’

Erio forgot, but the feeling was exactly the same as when she lost her favorite pillow.

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“…… Why are you asking for my number all of a sudden?”

“That, that’s why…… !”

Rias desperately shook her head in response to Yu-Jin Doo’s rope-like question.

“Contact! You need to know the number so that we can contact you!”

So I managed to squeeze out a plausible answer.

“Considering that you gave me this information, isn’t your goal to stop this terrorism first?”

Once I squeezed out an excuse, the next one was easy.

“Didn’t I already tell you that I am not your ally?”

“I’m not saying you want to be allies with me. It means to cooperate at least by sharing information to achieve each other’s goals.”

Rias, who had calmed down as she spoke, looked at Yujin Dou with her nervousness.

“How are you? Don’t you think it would be easier to move around this way?”

“…… No number.”

“Then let’s use a chat program. I can still make calls with it anyway.”

As if Rias had waited for Douyujin’s words, she said that and then called the chatroom’s name and password.

When Rias came out like this, Doujin became more reluctant to refuse.

“Okay, move quickly. They’re probably still on the move.”

After she finished her words, Doujin disappeared as if melting into her shadow on the spot.

And after a while.

“Oops! Success!”

Her legs gave way and Rias, who sat down on the spot, let out her cheers as she raised her arms up.

‘Good! I don’t know what it is, but just asking for help is enough!’

Ssiik-

‘If I show my abilities through this, I will definitely be able to create an opportunity to negotiate. If you go a little further with the string made like that, it might be possible to drag you into the princess’ faction…… !’

Bulkkeok-!

Thinking that far, Rias immediately got up from her seat and ran out of her alley.

When Rias came out, Yorbi, who was waiting anxiously outside her, approached her.

“My lady, you are not hurt…… “

“Yorbi, find out what the people on this list have in common. And right now, mobilize the entire student council and ask them to prepare themselves so that they can go to practice at any time!”

However, Rias, who was very excited, cut off Yorbi’s words and let her words pour out like a waterfall.

“Haa…… It’s not like this has happened once or twice, so I’ll ignore the trivial things and ask just one question.”

When Yorbi saw Rias like that, she instinctively felt that her words were not in a state to be accepted, and she looked straight into her eyes and said.

“Is the person giving the information trustworthy?”

“Yes.”

Rias nodded her head without hesitation at Yorbi’s words.

“I don’t know who he is yet, but at least one thing is certain that he isn’t a bad person, so I can definitely trust him.”

Rias trusted her own eyes to the extent that she spoke with confidence.

“…… Anyway, these are the girls who grew up beautifully.”

However, it seemed to Yorbi only the stubbornness of her immature little girl.

“Huh? What did you say?”

“No, no. Anyway, if that’s the answer, I’ll prepare everything you just said.”

She said Yorbi, who quickly corrected her posture, tapped her device.

“And lady, before anyone goes anywhere and buys anything, make sure to call me first.”

“Why? No, more than that, I told you not to call me lady!”