<h4>Chapter 130: Magnus Academy (2) *</h4>


    Full-dive virtual reality was developed, and VRMMO games that used to be only seen in novels began to appear.


    However,panies that made full-dive VRMMO games had a big problem.


    This is because there was a difference between heaven and earth in moving one''s body directly in full dive, as well as controlling beyond the monitor with a keyboard and mouse, as well as operating in an experiential virtual reality.


    One of the many problems was the ''proficiency'' aspect adopted in many games.


    Proficiency, skill level, training value. It is called by various names, but the point is that as your proficiency increases, your skills truly increase, and you be a more skilled warrior...


    ording tomon sense, it was impossible for a modern person living surrounded by the conveniences of modern civilization to be a sword master by swinging a sword for a few hours, or at most several months.


    It might be possible if you invest a few years of time, but is that all it takes for a game?


    So most games had no choice but to treat proficiency as just proficiency, with bonuses to damage or increased critical hit probability as the level increased.


    That''s where WMes in.


    As I once said, WM took advantage of the fact that it was single-yer and simply threw the above problems that many games had to worry about in the trash can.


    It does not ''absolutely'' increase the yer''s skill level, but ''rtively'' increases it.


    The greater the difference between the opponent''s proficiency and the yer''s proficiency, the more likely it is that an official of the Demon King''s Army will be swayed by a sharp sword, and even a passing robber may use unrivaled sword techniques.


    This has been mentioned before, so let''s end the exnation here.


    What I want to say is how many times I have been beaten by this system.


    From the old one to the bandit leader that Flora faced when she first met, to the close one to the fishman leader she faced not long ago.


    The level of mobs wasn''t a problem, but the bosses all had higher proficiency levels than me, and I had to go through a lot of trouble every time.


    I was a hero in thest episode?


    That''s right, in thest episode, I diligently worked hard to improve my skills, and most of the enemies I faced had lower skills than me. Only when he was a Demon King''s Army official did he face him with simr skill level.


    But that didn''t mean the battle was always fought. The best way to increase your proficiency in the first ce is to battle with an opponent who is more skilled than you.


    In other words, even though I may not say it myself, I am strong.


    However, being manipted like this by a boss mob that is at the level of a local street leader, I have no pride left.


    So I decided to raise my skill level.


    I was wondering how to raise the rest, but luckily the client told me to go to the academy?


    Although it varies slightly from episode to episode, WM''s academy has good facilities and the educational effectiveness is excellent.


    By the way, is there an ''Academy Graduation'' scenario among the scenarios? Some even say that yers who like academy content only choose this one.


    I go to ces like that to gain skills. By setting up the duke''s family as the backbone.


    Although it is nominally an investigation, is there anything that can be called an investigation when you don''t know what the problem is in the first ce, and you don''t know what to look for? At least when it was Baron Belchekov, people thought, ''Is this Baron strange?'', But this time, ''There seems to be something strange...'' ?'' Level.


    In fact, it was a fantastic condition, like a free proficiency event, so I dly epted the request without any further thought.


    Of course, I also asked Flora and Asil''s opinions. Of course.


    This is how we ended up at Magnus Academy.


    When people think of an academy film, it is the academy thates to mind.


    Students gather from all over the continent, take tests to enroll, take sses ording to their respective departments, sometimes participate in club activities, and regrly hold events and festivals.


    Of course, since we are strictly going as adventurers this time, we will be able to listen to the lectures, but we will not be able to participate in the event.


    I''m not discriminating against adventurers, but I don''t think the investigation will continue until then.


    Still, being able to live at the academy was the same as other students. They say you can even join clubs. Anyway, after a few months, I will stop being a student ande out, but all I can say is that the duke''s influence is amazing.


    Really. And one very important point that must not be forgotten.


    All students at this academy are adults.


    This is incredibly important.


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    "If a problem arises or after the investigation isplete, contact the Adventurer''s Guild. It doesn''t matter if youe in person."


    "Yes. "Can I leave right now?"


    "You will? For me, the faster, the better. "Wait a moment."


    Luca scrawled something like a letter on the spot.


    "Ruler. It''s a certificate with the duke''s seal. If you tell it to someone in a certain position, whether it''s the principal or vice principal, it will be taken care of. "I''ve already talked about it."


    "Thank you."


    The smooth handling of the work was very nice.


    After wandering around the magic tower for a bit with Asil and Flora, who were curious about the magic tower, we went straight to the next city where the academy was located.


    The distance wasn''t far, but it was like visiting two cities in one day. By the time the academy came into view, a red sunset had already hung on the top of the academy building.


    "Let''s sleep outside today and then go back in."


    Asil asked a question when I told him to stay outside in front of the academy.


    "If you just go, won''t you at least give me a dorm room? "I said everything was said."


    "I guess so. But it''s already this time. "If I go in now, you''ll have to work overtime to take care of my room, right?"


    "There''s no need to make a bad impression from the first day."


    When the topic of overtime work came up, Asil immediately turned around. I like him because he understands quickly.


    And... That wasn''t the only reason to stay outside and enter the academy the next day.


    Isn''t the basis of any investigation anywhere starting from listening to rumors? There are few cheaper and more effective methods than eavesdropping while staying in a lodging with various people.


    We found a ce to stay near the academy and stayed there for the night.


    Unfortunately, there wasn''t much ie.


    I guess the facilities of the amodation were pretty good, and there were no creaking noises that you would normally hear in amodations like this.


    The next day, after taking a quick tour of the academy, we confidently headed towards the main gate.


    For reference, the academy was incrediblyrge. I was nning to just take a walk around the outskirts, but lunchtime came before I could even take a half-turn, let alone a full walk, so I just gave up.


    "Do you have business?"


    As we approached the main gate, a man who appeared to be an academy security guard blocked us and asked a question.


    "I came as a request."


    When Luca took out the letter she had given her and showed it to her, she was guided inside just by looking at the seal on the outside of the envelope, wondering if it was true that the conversation had already been made.


    But now that we''re investigating whether there''s anything strange at the academy, is it okay if we talk to the higher-ups at the academy? What if the upper part is ck?


    Hey, in name it wasn''t a survey, but something else.


    I shook off the doubt that suddenly urred to me and followed the security guard.


    "... Cluck, cluck!"


    When we crossed the border between the outside and inside the academy, Asil started coughing violently.


    "Why are you doing this all of a sudden? "Did you even hear Sarah?"


    "Cluck, ck..." "


    It was only after a while that Asil stopped coughing and was able to talk.


    "It''s sweet... "


    "What?"


    "It''s sweet! The air! Amazing!"


    From what I heard, there was a sweet scent so thick that it made me think I had inhaled cotton candy through my nose, permeating the entire academy.


    But I didn''t feel that scent at all. It was the same when I asked Flora.


    A sweet scent that I, Flora, and no one else can smell, but only Asil ims to smell.


    There was something like thisst time too.


    "Is this the same scent you smelled when you saw the giant magic stone?"


    "Okay. It''s the same as that. "I also took charge of it when I first went to Lake Veles."


    Fortunately, as time goes by, you get used to it, and Asil no longer coughs.


    "Then that means there is something here. Something more than a giant magic stone... "


    At least Luca is not wrong in saying that there is something. How to find it is something to worry about from now on.


    "Aren''t youing?"


    "Ah. Sorry. "I''ll be there right away!"


    I wanted to think calmly, but the guard who kept waiting while Asil coughed urged me, so I decided to go in and think first.


    I couldn''t feel it from outside the academy, and the security wasn''t sox that I could see inside even if I looked from the outside, so I had no choice but to go in anyway.


    We followed the guard into the security post. As I entered the guard post, I noticed the documents ced on the table.


    "What? "Hasn''t this already been discussed?"


    "Ah. Of course, there is talk of permission to enter, but what if you are taking a lecture? Anyone needs a student ID to enter the lecture. This is a procedure to obtain a temporary issuance."


    "Is it so? If that''s the case... Hmm... Umm... "What is the nk space here?"


    While answering various questions and writing things like names in the nk spaces, arge nk space caught my eye.


    Unlike the other nk spaces listed, the contents to be written, such as name and department, are nk spaces with only a square border.


    "Photos go in there. "To check whether this student has the correct student ID."


    "The security is tighter than I thought?"


    "Sure. "There was someone who got caught trying to sneak in a few times."


    "But I didn''t bring any photos?"


    "Ah. If so, you can take a picture here. "There are magic tools for photography over here."


    I went into the room where the magic tools for photography were ced and struck a pose. This reminds me of taking pictures at the adventurer''s guild when I first started this episode.


    However, no matter how long I waited, the guard did not take a picture.


    "... "Aren''t you taking pictures?"


    "Yes? "You''re not ready."


    "Yes?"


    Was there anything else to prepare for the photo?


    "By the way, this was your first time at the Academy. Sorry. The exnation was insufficient. If you want to take a picture here, you must "Take off your top and show your breasts." There is no need to take off more. "Because only the breasts and facee out anyway."


    Eh? What is that―――


    ――No, that''s correct. Because at the academy, there will be academy rules.


    Without hesitation, I took off my jacket and put it down.


    The equipment was a leotard, so I had no choice but to take it off to show my breasts. I could have lowered it to the point where only my breasts were exposed, but if even part of my clothes was visible in the photo, I would have to take another photo. That''s annoying.


    Suddenly, I feel my nipples hardening after being exposed to the cold outside air. I wasn''t particrly excited.


    "Okay, let''s take a picture!"


    Perhaps the guards are also familiar with it, so they take pictures without caring whether my nipples are standing or not. The photographer from the Adventurer''s Guild seems to have ordered more things, but I guess there is a difference between professionals and amateurs.


    Snap!


    With a sound, a photo showing my confident breasts, pink nipples, and face was posted on my student ID card.


    ———-


    Even at this moment when Soira was photographed naked from the waist up, she did not realize that something had happened to her.


    Because she couldn''t even tell that she had been hypnotized.


    Even Sora had his own reasons.


    First, as she experienced in the subus battle, she knew from experience that a warning message would appear when hypnotized.


    And secondly, because Soira was not under any influence at Lake Veles, where he was thought to have been simrly hypnotized.


    For these two reasons, Soira still believed that he was not hypnotized as a yer.


    But the reality was different.


    Permission for hypnosis agreed upon when fighting a subus.


    Soira agreed after carefully reading about possible problems and precautions, but there were some parts that she did not read properly.


    This is the ''permission period'' item.


    The use, which said it would take effect from the time of consent, did not specify when the period would end.


    Of course, in another item, it was specified that WM authority would only be granted when ying as ''Soira'', so there was no possibility of hypnosis affecting reality.


    However, at least when ying the character ''Soira'', he was defenseless against hypnosis like other NPCs.


    What happened at Lake Veles was actually different. Soira was unable to resist the hypnosis and was caught, but it was not noticeable because the hypnosis itself was no different from Soira''s usual self, saying, ''It''s okay to be open in tourist attractions.''


    For this reason, Soira melted into the sweet scent of the Academy, believing herself not to be hypnotized...