Frax Lancel, 18 year old imperfect r*pist (2)

Still, my actions seemed successful. Contempt and disgust began to fill their eyes. I was torn between sighing in relief and dreading what was to come.

I immediately tensed. If my prediction was correct, Ruslan seemed likely to explode with anger. He could kick or punch powerfully.

The good news is that the current Frax is on par with the protagonist, Ruslan, in terms of skills. One accident could have resulted in defeat... but our abilities were pretty similar. That was enough.

The body moved as expected.

He approached me quickly. But just moving was enough. Frax's memories and experiences flowed into me, and I became quite skilled in combat.

At least as someone who had experience fighting young villains, Frax was an incomparably skilled warrior. Frax may have been trash, but you couldn't ignore the sincere efforts he made.

Above all... at this stage, even the abilities of that piece of trash were needed.

I couldn't start the story from the beginning. The moment I get a clean hit from him I will be helpless.

Ruslan chose to kick.

Ouch!

A foot whirled like a whip, cutting through the air towards me. It was an incredibly vicious kick. A direct hit could rupture an organ, so I had to do something to stop it.

No, simply blocking is not enough. I had to seize the opportunity to counterattack and gain the upper hand. Even a momentary defensive stance can result in painful and even fatal blows.

Decisions had to be made in a split second. I quickly caught the approaching foot. I can feel the power in the kick, the heavy sensation of holding my hand, followed by a numb sensation. I could feel it wrapping around my hand.

But I couldn't show weakness. Ignoring the numbness, I held on to his feet and transferred my magic power to both hands.

I have never handled magical power in my life, but thanks to the physical habits created by Prax's unwavering sincerity, even a beginner like me can use magic. It was at a basic level of magic control, but it was sufficient for the current situation.

Perhaps Ruslan did not expect that his kick would be blocked by me. His reaction came a little late and caught me off guard. And that brief gap was enough for me to twist and break his ankle.

crack

"listen...!"

Even though my ankle was twisted, I suppressed my groan and immediately threw my other foot towards my head. Such a blow can cause fatal wounds. I moved my head to avoid his kick and pulled out the hand that had twisted his ankle.

Shh!

The mere wind pressure was enough to blow off my hair. If I had been hit head-on... I would have suffered an immediate concussion. It was a powerful blow filled with restrained emotion.

But in the end, I successfully dodged his unbalanced attack. Now the tide is clearly turning in my favor.

The gap between Frax and Ruslan was not very large at this time. As time goes by, the gap will widen, but for now, he had a good chance of winning.

But was it me who broke his ankle first? This effectively declared my victory. Without a single foot moving, it was impossible for him to beat me with his 'current' skills.

Frax Lancel was clearly a villain, but before he became a villain, he was a hard worker. This achievement was possible because of his efforts.

I got up and kicked him hard. This was only self-defense because he tried to harm me first. The kick just aimed at my head could have been fatal.

"cough!"

I thought the narrative might be distorted, but I resolved not to fall into that mindset. This won't distort the grand scheme of things.

Beating him here wasn't a big deal. After all, he wasn't that strong in the early days of the Academy. This is especially true when the arrival of Ruslan's group suggests that they have already reported this to the academy's administration.

In the end, I will be subdued by the academy guards, and they will be greatly shocked by my transformation in many ways. As long as that level of continuity is maintained... there is no possibility that the subsequent narrative will be distorted.

Of course, the hostility towards me will become more severe, but that is something that cannot be helped. In fact, it is not easy to endure what will happen in the future while you are disabled.

Even in the original work, Frax was sick before meeting Astaroth... but now, I think it would be good in many ways to keep my body intact. This is especially true if you want to cover what will happen in the future.

As Ruslan fell pitifully, Diana screamed, and John tried his best to stop me. But he wasn't a combat priest, he was just a healing priest who was too weak to stop me.

Aris was no different. The reason her kicks worked for me was because I was concentrating on Ruslan.

Diana couldn't even think of using magic. She had no choice.

On the outside, she looked quite delicate and had the body type of a delicate woman, but in reality, she was a very cool-headed and decisive person.

She must be quite confused now.

Because she never expected that Frax, who was normally polite and friendly, would do such a crazy thing to them.

She was so cool that she probably didn't expect it.

That is, here there was no one to prevent me from beating Ruslan like a dog. Aris screamed and tried to stop me, but would that sound alone be enough to stop me?

Ruslan has a stubborn personality and does not give up just because his ankle is broken. He was probably trying to hit my skull with his broken leg. It was necessary to make sure he was permanently knocked out.

Of course, the academy has a unique organization called the administration to prevent disputes between students. But I'm not worried.

This is because the authority of the Lancel family, to which the Frax's family belongs, is above the academy.

The reason Frax survived until Chapter 3 of the novel. It's not just because of the power of the demon Astaroth, with whom he has a contract... It's also because, fundamentally, in this novel, he was born with a silver spoon that surpasses diamonds.

Lancel. A renowned family of the Talantis Empire who receives the emperor's infinite trust. Frax was the only heir of such a family.

In addition, Lancel is a family that ran the academy with a huge amount of donations according to the will of the founder emperor who founded the Sellers Academy.

In a situation where such families publicly intervened, Frax Lancel was in fact a being who went beyond the academy's rules.

He can trivialize any serious problem, such as bullying a student from a noble family or assaulting a student who tries to protect her.

Attempted sexual assault, physical abuse... Originally, it didn't seem strange if he received punishment close to expulsion according to the strict academy regulations. But my identity would get in the way of that. For others, being named Lancel turns strict regulations into soft rods.

Moreover, the attitude Frax Lancel has shown so far will prevent excessive punishment.

This is because Frax, who usually did not indulge in the power of the Lancel family, treated others respectfully. It also helped students who were unable to attend private academies due to poverty to not give up on their studies.

So this time... it might be dismissed as the aberration of a boy who fell madly in love. Of course, this will still be a conclusion reached by the academy and administration. It will be impossible to avoid the view that I used my authority to suppress crime.

How much time has passed? Immediately after Ruslan was beaten to the point where he could not properly resist, I felt a presence.

I didn't need to see who it was. It was the administration of Celsius Academy that received the report.

The situation is over.

After that everything went as I expected.

My punishment ended with one month of probation. All of the academy's curriculum is already in Prah's memory, so there will be no problems on the exam.

Characters like Aris and Ruslan protested vehemently. The natural course of events. Aris probably hoped that I would reform after this, and Ruslan would not have forgiven me for hurting Aris and assaulting him.

But the story doesn't go as expected.

The protagonist must go through the trials he or she deserves, and the characters next to him are no exception. The inner suffering, pain, and frustration that the main character, Aris, experiences due to Lancel Frax is a narrative just for her.

So what am I doing now?

I was busy organizing what was going to happen in my dorm room. My nameless novels may be terrible, but they are quite large, so I had to write down what I remembered to avoid confusion later.

Fortunately, thanks to reviewing each chapter numerous times, I was able to organize the flow of the story without any problems. We particularly focused on the story of Prach Lancel.

You've already decided how to act, so all that's left to do is wait.

Astaroth is Lancel Frax's biggest supporter and a demon who harasses the protagonist and his party until Chapter 3.

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Astaroth enrolled in the Academy under the pseudonym Asti.

The original setting for the Praha Lancel's pact with Astaroth was a church.

As the church is a sacred place, Astaroth, a demon with considerable power, cannot be suppressed by the church's power.

Overall, it's a pretty messy setup. The fact that Astaroth, a high-ranking demon, is wandering around the academy is enough to make you think that there is something wrong with the story.

But there is a reason why I set this novel this way.

Astaroth was different from other demons that tore apart humans and angels.

She was, after all... a demon who loved humans. This does not mean that he loves an individual, but that he is a devil who loves things created by humans.

Among them, what she loved most were the strong emotions that come from humans.

In the original, he was interested in Frax for that reason and signed a contract with him. Because Frax's love for Aris was that strong.

So there was no reason for her to hate humans like other demons.

Moreover, emotions were also the source of her strength. Eating delicious food makes you stronger. Therefore, she did not need to tear humans to death.

This is why Astaroth was considered less dangerous than other demons that slaughter humans.

But there is one problem. That said, I don't currently harbor strong feelings for Aris. If I handle it poorly, Astaroth might not care about me.

What should I do? The worries didn't last long. No, it wasn't a problem worth worrying about. Because a much bigger emotion swept over me and overshadowed my affection for Aris.

Fear of this unstable situation. Fear of not knowing when my life will end. The fear that if the narrative of this novel does not proceed properly, everything will end.

In other words, terrorism.

This is truly a primal human emotion...a feeling that goes far beyond the love Prague had for Aris.

Fear is Astaroth's favorite delicacy. If everything goes as I expected, she won't let go of me, her prey. totally.

In the end, there was only one thing I had to do. I went to church diligently every day, knelt down and prayed. Although the gaze of those around me was unbearably harsh, I continued to attend church passionately.

At least sometimes.

""venomous. I thought he was a good person... but it was all an act!"

'Do you think he can get away with it after what he did?'

I heard those whispers... but honestly, I was already expecting this kind of reaction, so it didn't really bother me.

Anyway, I got special permission from the priests to stay late at church.

The priests may have been moved by my willingness to confess my sins to God, or by the significant donations I had silently made, but they allowed me to pray late into the night.

How many days and nights have passed like this? Even today, like me, the sound of someone's footsteps echoes in a quiet, empty church. The sound of footsteps rang particularly loudly in my ears.

I had chills.

"hello."

As I sat quietly praying in the pews of the church, a girl with black hair covering her eyes so much that I couldn't see her face greeted me with a bright expression that didn't match her dark appearance.

"My name is Asti. It's Frax Lancel, right?"

I turned my head to look at her.

There was a deep smile engraved on the corners of the mouth beneath the covered face... I also smiled inside.

I caught her. Astaroth.