I Will Be the Only One Who Heals at the Prison Academy

455 – Out of Control #2

455 – Out of Control # 2

Nike did not follow my instructions to defeat the count.

He even defeated the Count by using 《Yanwan Island》, which Diarmid had not even given an order for.

Here I was not involved even with a single click.

Totally out of control.

Although it would be fine to call it something like a ‘bug’ or an ‘error’.

I was happy that this was out of control.

Because I was able to confirm once again that this place where I am sitting is not just a ‘game’ being played.

I felt that they were with me as ‘human beings’ with will rather than game characters, so I felt like something that could be called will or motivation was welling up.

In the end, the count died.

Only one small box was left behind.

It’s a clunky-looking box.

It was a ‘wooden box’, a reward for a low-level dungeon.

The god of adventure opened his bird’s beak and spoke.

『It is a standard rule that worthy rewards are given to brave people who overcome crises and difficulties. It was a fun fight! It seems strange that a ‘wooden box’ finally came out!』

Zek-.

I decided to open the box.

Giik-.

The effect of the box being opened was seen, and eventually something happened and light began to emanate from the box.

In the game D&A, each grade of item dropped from a treasure chest had different effects.

Shining with such a bright light meant that at least a ‘legendary’ grade item had appeared.

『Dazzling!』

『Such light in a barely wooden box!?』

Even the outfield gods seemed surprised by this shining appearance.

Soon, when this halo of light gradually decreases.

Everyone was able to figure out the identity of the item inside the box.

『Vanadis’ Tiara: This is the crown of the beautiful goddess Vanadis Freya. A crown made with the sparkle of the moment a star was born is more beautiful and valuable than any other jewel.』

Vanadis’ tiara.

This was a mythic level item.

Considering that a mythic item can turn the game upside down, it was a great deal.

『《Strength is beauty》: The wearer’s attack skill is used twice.』

The attack skill is used twice.

It is also a performance that destroys the balance of the game.

『That’s my crown, right? I told you I can’t see you these days! Why is something like that in the adventure reward box? Please explain!』

The goddess of beauty shouted in surprise.

As she glanced at her God of Chaos, he shook his tentacled head.

『I don’t know. I was involved up to the point of the stone mask. But it’s funny because it’s confusing. I thought ‘Hero’ or ‘Legend’ would be an appropriate reward for defeating the Count. It’s a ‘mythical’ level item. Hehe.』

Soon the goddess’s eyes turned to her new head.

The god of adventure quivered his beak as if he was greatly embarrassed.

『I don’t know! Of course, it’s true that I’m in charge of compensation, but I don’t handle everything! Perhaps the nymphs in the reward packaging area made a mistake?』

I knew all too well about the nymphs who packed the treasure chests of rewards.

We were friends who didn’t feel weird even if we made mistakes.

Soon a slender nymph approached the god with a bird’s beak.

Then, as he whispered something in his ear her, the God of Adventure coughed loudly and spoke to the surroundings.

『It looks like there was a problem in the packaging area. Nymphs… It looks like they’re starting to cause trouble. I don’t know what happened. Maybe this wooden box incident has something to do with it.』

『The nymphs are rioting?』

『I’ve never had anything like that before? What on earth is going on?』

『Shouldn’t we stop playing the game?』

Everything started to get noisy.

It seems that it wasn’t just on this board that things started to go out of control.

『First, I will send a tutorial to the person in charge to understand the situation. It seems that nymphs named ‘Arnoi’ and ‘Ariol’ are causing trouble.』

… They!?

Where on earth are Arnoy and Ariol doing now?

The gods are mulling that they might have to stop the game!

Said her four-armed goddess of order.

『Wouldn’t it be right to stop the game? The nymphs are causing trouble. This means that the order of the Pantheon has begun to break down. It may still be possible to correct it.』

Yeah, it doesn’t seem normal to me.

What happens to Arno or Ariol can’t be normal.

So, it was a time when I was wondering what would happen if this game was stopped.

『There is no stopping. Proceed like this. Roll the dice so the game doesn’t end, player.』

The game master said.

I could feel the gods looking at each other in confusion at those words.

『Are you saying it’s okay to destroy the order of the Pantheon just because of a game?』

The God of Order asked.

I thought that it wasn’t just my mood that I felt like I was being extremely cautious but also somewhat contemptuous.

『Game Master, this is the extent to which I agree with your idea. Although you didn’t show it, there are many people who are fed up with your obsession with the form of ‘game’ to the point of madness.』

What is it, internal strife?

As I watched this scene with interest, the game master opened his lips.

『It’s just a game… ‘Barely a game’. It might be like that for you. But not to me. At least not for us. The supporting characters will never understand.』

『Supporting role? Are you saying that I, the fourth player, am a supporting actor?』

『Everyone, please take your seats. The game doesn’t stop. If you can’t enjoy it, you’re no longer a player. It’s just an NPC. It is up to the player to decide whether to play more games or not. Isn’t that right?

The game master’s eyes turned to me.

I felt like I knew this one thing.

This man really likes games.

Enough to quietly hold on to the game that everyone is tired of.

Even if everyone leaves, he will be the one to roll the dice alone.

The posts in the strategy cafe were not uploaded at some point, as if there was a blackout.

This is a man who will sit still even if it is a game that people have lost interest in so much that posts from a year ago, two years ago, or three years ago are the most recent posts.

And.

I was that kind of person too.

Rattling.

I caught the dice.

“I will roll the dice.”

There are 35 spaces left.

Now I know that each space has an ‘event’ that resembles the attributes of the gods.

First of all, it might be a good idea to avoid the ‘Warrior God’ event.

It’s clear that there will be a battle or war.

So then where should I settle down?

The worries didn’t last long.

Because I knew a place that I had to visit at least once.

Churrrr-.

The dice I rolled indicated 1 and 1.

2.

It is the smallest number that can be made with two dice.

『Only 2?』

『Isn’t it better to come up with a big number? I remember Gilgamesh being like that.』

『Does this player have less ‘luck’ than Gilgamesh?』

I could hear the gods in the outfield whispering.

You probably feel that the number 2 I chose is poor.

In order to quickly end the game with 35 spaces remaining, you may think it is right to randomly draw numbers like double 8.

But they were wrong.

I deliberately picked the number 2 through dice control.

Dalgak, Dalgak-.

The game piece moves forward 2 spaces.

Soon, Ludens’ day and night crossed twice.

Finally, my horse stopped at a space with an unusual mark.

Dice.

It was a space with a dice with one eye drawn.

As soon as I stopped talking, the gods started to get more upset.

『It is the space of the dice.』

『It’s the square of the dice.』

As they say, this was the dice room.

It’s probably a space containing events managed by the game master.

This board had many squares with dice drawn like this, and all 16 squares in front of the finish line had 8-eye dice drawn on them.

In other words, in order to reach the finish line, you end up having to step on this space once or twice.

Before that, I wanted to know what this section was like.

The space I stepped on was a space with only ‘one’ dice.

Considering that most games become more difficult as time goes on, it was worth stepping on one dice eye with some degree of pressure.

Of course it’s a gamble.

What happens now?

It was when I was carefully looking around.

The game master grabbed a nearby book with his wrinkled hands.

『It’s the space of the dice. 1 eye compartment. Let’s see. I have the events that will happen there written down somewhere here.』

As he fluttered through the pages of the book labeled ‘Event Book,’ he cleared his throat with a hmm, as if he had finally found something.

『One day, a madman who had been wandering the vast sea on a raft for decades arrived on an island. He shouted in fear, with a bushy beard, thin cheeks, and sunken eyes.』

━The end of the world has arrived! Soon this world will definitely be destroyed!

The game master shouted as if imitating someone else’s voice.

It was a vivid imitation of the vast sea, as if a madman’s cries were ringing in my ears.

* * *

Victorica hurriedly headed to the student council meeting room.

Two days after ‘Count de Winter’s Rebellion’.

The world still had many problems.

“What is it again this time!?”

I asked in a slightly nervous voice.

Then Shadi said.

“A prophet has appeared, loudly saying that the world will be destroyed!”

“Prophet? Are there one or two crazy people in Ludens who call themselves prophets? “You’re calling someone who was barely trying to clean up after something like that.”

“If it was just like that, I wouldn’t have told you! That prophet is Merlin! Merlin, the greatest wizard this Ludens has ever produced!”

Grand Wizard Merlin.

Victorica knew his story her well.

The Dictionary of Miscellaneous Things he compiled was used as a major textbook, and all theorems on Manaology were regarded as truth by magicians.

The great wizard Merlin disappeared in old age.

Some said that he crossed over to another dimension, while others said that he reached the ultimate level of magic and achieved Buddhahood on his own.

That such a being has now appeared and cries out for destruction like a madman?

“Are you sure? “No matter how bad he is, he must be over 100 years old!?”

“Okay! I’ve already checked the identification sheet! It must be the Archmage Merlin himself! It is said that they were wandering the sea for years and years, relying on a single raft!”

Is that possible?

Victorica seemed to feel dizzy.

Jump, gi-ik-.

When I opened the door to the conference room, I saw an old madman being held and struggling by the student council executive members.

“The world is ending! Don’t let them throw the dice! There are only 33 days left at most! Make them give up! Make me give up the dice!”

* * *

“In other words, does this mean that if you step on the square with the eight-eyed dice drawn, Ludens will inevitably be destroyed?”

I asked.

Then the game master laughed.

『Yes, the world will be destroyed due to the various events I have prepared for each space. The calamity of locusts, the calamity of fire and brimstone, the calamity of meteorites, the calamity of the red moon, well, you can look forward to it.』

16 spaces in front of the goal point.

Are you saying it’s all a trap that shouldn’t be reached?

Even if it stops at the 17th square, right before the 16th square, the maximum number that can be made with two 8-eye dice is 16. It is a structure where you have no choice but to step on the eight eyes of destruction at least once.

『Are you afraid? You must be afraid. Because of your roll of the dice, everyone’s life and well-being can be ruined overnight. If so, I ask. Are you going to give up the game?』

The game master asked as I was lost in thought in silence.

『You can give up. Like the old challenger Gilgamesh. It’s not a bad idea to pass it on to the next challenger. Like countless ‘players’ who have stood here so far.』

“Give up…”

I felt like I was finally learning whether D&A, a game taking place in Ludence, is starting a new game with an infinitely repeating structure.

Everyone has given up on this final game.

“If I don’t give up and reach the 8-eye square and Ludens is destroyed, will there be no more repetitions?”

『Yes, it is completely over. Anyway, like everyone else said, I was getting tired of playing games that were repeated infinitely. I’m thinking of making a new game board. This time, it would be better to use ‘tower’ instead of ‘island’.』

Depending on my dice, will I end up in a loopless downfall?

There will be no one I know in the new game the game master is preparing.

『Alright, the 15th space event has ended with this. Since there was no battle, there would be nothing to lose and nothing to gain. Now grab the dice again, player. Otherwise, I would give up.』

The game master asked.

I grabbed the dice and threw it on the board.

Churrrr-.

The dice roll.

7, 7.

“It’s 14.”

I picked a high number.

It was decided that the strategy would be to arrive as close to the goal as possible without going through the hardships of an event.

And the 14th space I have to go to.

On the 29th day, a ‘skull’ was drawn on the floor.

Soon, I heard loud whispering around me.

『The player stepped on a space he should not have stepped on!』

『If this continues, it will end before I even step on the Khan of Destruction!』

『It’s the Khan of Death!』

It is the Khan of Death.

It may seem like a trap with the name ‘Death’, but the god of death said he would help me.

It will definitely do something helpful for me.

So.

What happens now?

Weeeeenn—!!!

At that time, a completely unexpected siren sound began to fill the surrounding area.