Black Iron Magician

Chapter 198 Don’t Worry, If He’s Alive, He Can Be Saved

「A-Akiraaa!?」

Boys and girls rushing to the stage at the same time as the match ended. Ooh, is this what people call youth? Except for the object at their destination, it exactly looks like youth, yeah. As for Haru, she seems as if she has finished a satisfying job, and the gap between them is huge. Well, since Haru kept her promise, I have to fulfill my part too. Let’s go.

「A, augh, guu…」

「「Kyaaa!?」」

「See, he’s barely alive, isn’t he? I made the right judgment, didn’t I?」

「Well, that’s not what I meant. I just think that a little more compassion would be nice…」

The scene of the incident is chaotic with screams and vomits. Haru went out of her way to hide it so that they didn’t see it, but they came to see it on their own. Especially those who are vomiting, we are still using this place, you know?

「Okay, excuse me, coming through~.」

By pushing my way through the crowd of classmates, I was finally able to reach something that seems to be Akira. Ooh, it’s terrible. The face he was proud of is swollen up like pickled plum, and it’s no longer possible to tell who he is by just looking at his face. His hands, feet, and even his fingers are bent in the wrong direction, and there are holes and wounds filled with mud all over his body. Moreover, this poison is made so the damage it gives is as weak as possible so that he can experience the pain. It even has a slight numbing effect on the body.

The poison produced by dark magic can change its nature depending on the ability of the user. It’s a poison that only causes gradual damage for normal use, but this time, Haru clearly adjusted it. Hmm, the growth of a disciple sure is emotional…

「O-Oi, what are you going to do to Akira…?」

Follower A, who seems terribly frightened, asked me fearfully. It seems that he’s scared of me. Why is he so scared of this kind old man? I don’t understand what young people think.

「What, you ask? I’m going to heal him. You’re in the way and you’re bothering me, so can you move away?」

「D-Don’t lie! You’re trying to get us to let our guard down so you can finish off Akira, right!? I won’t be fooled!」

No, Haru already finished him off… ahh, she would violate the rule if she did that, huh? That’s why they are suspicious of me now. I get it.

「Then, I won’t do anything. You can treat Akira-kun on your own. See you.」

「Eh? Ah…」

When I turned my back easily like that, I heard the distraught voices of several people. Ahh, jeez. They are indecisive, huh. Joseph, Joseeeph!

「… Everyone. Unfortunately, we need Deris-dono’s power in order to heal Akira-san completely now. As you can see, Akira-san is in a dying state, having been poisoned and his entire body has been destroyed. Fortunately, the poison is not immediate, but if it lasts too long, he will surely die. Could you please believe in Deris-dono?」

At first glance, there is no one among them who can use powerful recovery magic. Well, even though Joseph said so, it’s possible for Chinatsu, whose job is a priest. I won’t tell them, though.

「S-Sorry. Help Akira…」

「Please! Akira is going to die!」

Hmm… I don’t like the way they ask, but he’s really going to die if I leave him like this. Also, Nell is telling me to do it quickly that her gaze is getting fiercer. Let’s start now.

「Then, you guys should go back to your seat obediently. There’s the next match, so I’ll take this guy to the corner and heal him.」

「…… Eh? Next?」

「Yeah, next. The first player has just lost, but there are three more players, right? Look, Haru has finished her preparation and is waiting.」

「Let’s do our best!」

「………」

A male student who seems to be the next player looked again at Akira’s appearance that has changed.

「No, wai――」

「――The second player Murakoshi, come forward.」

Haru vented the pent-up resentment she received when they got transferred to this world here. It’s no longer about overthrowing the strong opponents, but Haru seemed satisfied with her four consecutive victories.

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We walk through the corridor. The inside of the castle is magnificent, and even the carpet on the floor is fluffy and soft. There is very little resistance on the sole of the foot when stepping on, and it is easy to wonder how expensive this is.

「It might be too late asking this now, but was it necessary for us to go to that farce?」

「Not absolutely necessary, but just in case, I guess. In any case, things wouldn’t have happened without Nell and Joseph. It wouldn’t hurt to accompany us to watch the match, would it?」

「Deris-dono. I am grateful for this matter, and I fully understand that it would not have been possible without your arrangements, but… please change the way you speak to Prince.」

「As long as it’s not in public, I’m fine with it.」

「Me too… I don’t really like… being too formal…」

「Look, the next king and the next mage prime minister said so, you know?」

「Uhh.」

Then, we have to open the heavy door that protects the royal room. It makes me want to complain that it’s too heavy even though it’s just to separate one private room. Still, it’s not as much as the secret door of Nell’s mansion, so I’ll forgive it.

「It must be hard for the servants to clean. Do they have to open this every time?」

「With Deris’s power, there won’t be any problem, right? I mean, your disciple is like that.」

「Ah, you are right.」

「I agree…」

「No, as for how I feel, it’s depressing. Setting works and hobbies aside, I want to make my daily life as easy as possible. If possible, I want all doors to be automatic.」

「How many magic items are you going to waste on……?」

Since I was walking at the front, I was by chance positioned to open the very heavy door. Yeah, yeah, I’ll open it.

「So, is the king awake?」

Beyond the door is the room of the king of this country. I’m not going to explain the interior because it’s too troublesome. I’ve had enough of expensive carpets, doors, and the likes. Nell and Joseph come into the room first, and they are standing by the bed where the king is lying.

「W-What’s going on? Joseph, Nell. Those are the people who were at the previous selection meeting, uh, ah…」

The king didn’t seem to understand the situation at our sudden visit. However, when he recognized Nevel’s, Prince Dias’s face, he seemed to understand what we are here for.

「These people have some important things to discuss. Please keep them company obediently.」

「……!?」

Nell put her hand on the handle of the sword in the scabbard and said so while looking down. This is scary. If it’s me, I would kneel down unconditionally.

「That’s right… This is a trivial coup d’état. I want this to end peacefully, so please calm down. Also, please understand that I and Leader Nell are on their side.」