『Murmur』
【Stamina 100, Magic 100, Hunger 78, Stress 57】
【Race: Demon】
『Stats』
【Strength 6, Agility 6, Health 6, Intelligence 10, Wisdom 11, Charm 10】
『Knowledge』
【Demon Language, Common Language, Ancient Demon Language, Cooking Lv. 1, Herbology Lv. 1】
『Possessions』
【Old Sword】
【Ancient Bracelet】
【Bloodberry Family Heirloom】
『Advantages』
【Saved Child, Path of ■■, Dual Casting】
『Disadvantages』
【Overly Emotional, Genetic Defect, Frequent Hunger, Torn Pockets】
『Skills』
【Summoning Magic Lv. 1】
【Elemental Magic Lv. 1】
【Gentle Release】
【Black Magic Lv. 1】
【Magic Theory Lv. 2】
【Healing Magic Lv. 1】
【Astrological Magic Lv. 1】
『RP』
【Alraune’s Approval】
【Gabriel’s Jealousy】
“Hmph…”
After completing Professor Aiaie’s herb-gathering quest, my status window looked pretty impressive.
Honestly, even with a few things missing and some additions, it was close to perfect.
Dual Casting, which I learned incredibly fast compared to the game, felt satisfying just to look at.
I made sure to pick up skills that could be quickly mastered with the right strategy.
At this rate, I think I’ll be fine even when I meet the Empress in the high school chapter.
“Princess Nicasia! You’re amazing as always!”
“Princess…!! Just take a break…!”
“Ahhh!! The Princess just walked past me!”
“Darn it! Princess Nicasia is too strong! I can’t beat her!”
“She moves like a shadow! How can anyone win against her?”
While I, Murmur, was leisurely checking my status window with satisfaction.
Nicasia, in her gym clothes, was once again shining in Professor Marea’s Martial Arts Class.
Her shimmering silver hair flowing as she moved tirelessly, Nicasia was enjoying the continuous sparring session.
Everyone, regardless of gender, tried to take her on, but no one could even land a hit, let alone last a single round.
“Seeing Nicasia like this, it’s clear that being the Empire’s Princess isn’t something just anyone can do.”
Citrine, who had wisely chosen a wooden spear, gave up cleanly and sat down next to me to rest.
“I tried using Holy Magic, but it failed.”
“Professor Marea scolded you, so don’t do that again.”
Monica, surprisingly, had created a mace using ‘Holy Power’ instead of the usual wooden training equipment.
Of course, her attack was so clumsy it couldn’t even split a stationary apple, so it was meaningless.
“Ugh, I got kicked in the butt by Nicasia.”
“That’s because Esme attacked from five directions at once.”
“But! Who can beat a royal in a one-on-one duel?!”
Esme spoke with a completely aggrieved expression.
Anyway, even in the high school chapter, there’s no character in Reoa’s world who can beat Nicasia in a fight.
Sure, there are some in the lore, but since they appear as enemies, it’s pointless to talk about them.
“But Murmur, aren’t you going to spar?”
“Nah, Murmur can’t win. Murmur’s gonna rest.”
I slapped my soft thighs with both hands.
“Citrine, you know why we have to take Martial Arts Class, right?”
“To be with the Hero… but also because the Headmaster’s policy is that students with weak stamina aren’t tolerated.”
“Murmur’s just gonna stick to that.”
I’ve been diligently participating in light exercises, stretching for flexibility, and light sports to break a sweat.
On the other hand, martial skills based on ‘Strength and Agility’ are something Professor Marea wouldn’t teach me anyway, so I’ve been skipping them.
And look at me. With my big, cool red horns and ‘Strength 6, Agility 6,’ what can this softie even do with a sword or spear?
In Reoa, a stat of 6 means you’ll always fail any stat check, with the system message saying, ‘If your stat is 6, you automatically fail.’
“Well, everyone has something they’re just not good at, right?”
“But Murmur…”
Citrine swallowed her words.
She probably wanted to say something like, ‘The Demon Lord wields the Demon Sword perfectly!’
But sorry, I, Murmur, have no intention of learning any martial skills.
“Wow…! Did Princess Nicasia just push back three people at once?”
“No way! We couldn’t even see her spear!”
“We knew royals were strong, but…! This is insane!”
Anyway, the essential ‘Martial Skills’ and Strength and Agility stats are all taken care of by our Princess, Nicasia.
And considering Reoa’s combat system is based on building a ‘deck’ with ‘cards,’ learning martial skills is like adding useless cards to your deck.
In a game where you get a set number of cards each turn, why would I sweat to learn a card that’s a liability?
And even though this world is slightly different from the game, where Nicasia can’t be a magic girl, Citrine can’t become a Grand Mage, and Esme can’t become a Sword Master, I, Murmur, still have no intention of learning martial skills.
“Hmm…”
But why has Professor Marea been staring at me, Murmur, since earlier?
As long as I don’t cause a scene trying to learn martial arts, nothing bad should happen, right?
“Murmur.”
Professor Marea approached me.
“Yes, Professor Marea.”
“Why aren’t you sparring with Princess Nicasia?”
“…Murmur didn’t know it was her turn.”
There’s always a convenient excuse.
I pointed at the crowd of kids gathered around Nicasia with my tiny hand.
“Murmur’s turn isn’t here.”
“Hmph… what a ridiculous excuse…”
Professor Marea suddenly clapped her hands.
“Everyone, stop for a moment! Princess Nicasia and Murmur haven’t sparred yet.”
“Murmur…?”
“…Have we ever seen her do anything in Martial Arts Class?”
“Wow… is this that thing? That thing? Like when Professor Marea beat up the middle school seniors last time?”
Isn’t this just blatant bullying?
I know why demons are hated, and I don’t want to get involved.
“Ah… Murmur, I’m fine.”
“Murmur’s fine too.”
In this situation, there was no way for little old me to escape.
But I knew exactly what scene Professor Marea and the students wanted, so I wasn’t too stressed.
“Then, Murmur will attack first.”
“Huh? Oh, you don’t have to say you’re attacking…”
I deliberately chose the heaviest, hardest-to-handle spear and aimed for Nicasia’s chest.
It was such a clumsy attack that Nicasia, surprised, swatted the spear away with her hand.
“Ugh…!”
I intentionally fell over dramatically, hugging the spear as I tumbled to the ground.
“Pfft, hahahaha!!!”
“What’s this~! All that talk about being the Demon God’s kin…!”
“Where in the world is there a demon who attacks like that?”
Laughter erupted from all around.
Good, good. Everyone’s satisfied now, right?
“Ugh… sorry, Murmur. I couldn’t go easy on you.”
“Murmur’s fine. Not hurt at all.”
Nicasia quickly approached and offered her hand.
Her hand was surprisingly warm.
“Still pathetic.”
Professor Marea spoke coldly, her hand moving toward her sword hilt.
“With skills like that, you’ll be killed the moment you step outside the Academy─”
With that familiar line, Professor Marea swung her sheathed sword at me.
She was aiming for my red horns. Luckily, Nicasia quickly noticed the sudden attack.
“Professor Marea!”
Nicasia grabbed my hand and pulled me toward her.
Thanks to that, Professor Marea’s sword slashed through the air and struck the ground.
“Suddenly attacking Murmur… Kyah?!”
I knew Nicasia wanted to say something, but I didn’t want her to be embarrassed.
More accurately, I didn’t want to listen to Professor Marea’s long-winded lecture.
So, I pinched Nicasia’s butt hard, pulling her body back.
“…Huh?”
─Swish
Professor Marea’s sword struck the ground and then shot up like lightning.
Her target was Nicasia’s chest.
This was a demonstration to say, ‘Don’t let your guard down,’ and ‘With skills like that, even the invincible Princess Nicasia will be a burden.’
But because I pulled Nicasia’s butt back, that terrifying attack missed completely. All it did was slightly ruffle Nicasia’s bangs.
Anyway, in the game, you could dodge this boring lecture if your Agility stat was high enough.
“Murmur doesn’t intend to be a burden.”
“…Now I see why Professor Aiaie praised you so much.”
Professor Marea’s expression changed subtly.
Wait, wasn’t this supposed to be skipped?
I don’t want to listen to this boring lecture.
“You… you know, don’t you?”
“Mu, Murmur doesn’t know anything.”
“You don’t know anything, yet you just accurately read my sword stance and pulled Nicasia to dodge?”
Professor Marea took a step closer to me.
“A student who barely passes exams shouldn’t be able to react to that attack…”
Instinctively, I grabbed Nicasia’s butt tightly and used her body as a shield.
“So, the reason you’ve been acting like you’re not interested in my class… Haha, you were hiding your real skills, weren’t you?”
“Murmur really doesn’t know anything.”
“W, wait! Murmur! Ah, let go of my butt… Kyah?! Not my waist too?!”
Professor Marea finally made a big move.
“You!! Come here right now! You’ve been deliberately failing exams…!”
“Murmur really doesn’t know anythingggg!”
What’s going on? Why is this happening?
I just saw the sword and dodged it!
I just pulled my friend back because she was about to get hit!
“How much do you know, you… Ugh!”
“Murmur, Murmur…!!!”
I have no intention of learning martial skills, and I really don’t know anything!
“You damn…! Little demon brat…! Come here right now… Ah, what?!”
Professor Marea, chasing after me, was truly terrifying.
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