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nChapter 304

n“No, my Supernatural Powers have gotten stronger, but now I have to teleport my clothes with me? Why does life always have to be so twisted?”

n“I don’t know. How am I supposed to know that?”

nAs Liana laughed, holding her stomach, Kono Lint’s face grew sourer and sourer. Thankfully, the 40th participant who had teleported them returned their clothes, allowing Kono Lint to get dressed and return to the streets.

nKono Lint didn’t care about winning; he just wanted the time to pass quickly. Now, all he wanted was to return to the dormitory, pull himself together, and rest.

nIt had been a terrible experience, but it was finally over.

nOr was it just bad memories?

nThe person who, unbelievably, said they believed in him and smiled brightly.

nThat trust ultimately led to the successful use of his new ability, even though there was a penalty involved.

nWho could it be?

nHe didn’t particularly want to do anything, but it would be nice to know at least that much.

nMaybe they could at least be friends.

nThe hand that briefly held the girl’s, no, the boy’s hand to teleport them was surprisingly soft.

nHis fingernails had been bitten ragged due to the tension in the waiting room, but the hand he had held was incredibly soft.

nAs more strange thoughts flooded Kono Lint’s mind, he shook his head roughly, trying to rid himself of those thoughts.

n“What’s wrong with him?”

nLiana backed away a few steps, thinking Kono Lint was losing it.

n“Hey, isn’t that them?”

nCayer pointed, as if discovering something, and there was a silver-haired individual in a hoop dress who looked like a girl but wasn’t.

nOnly their back was visible, but there was no doubt that it was the 40th participant in that outfit today. Erich nodded his head in agreement.

n“That’s right.”

n“Looks like something is going on.”

nHeinrich furrowed his brow, watching the scene.

nThe 40th participant, considerably shorter than the giant over 2 meters tall, stood facing him. A group of obviously bad-natured people surrounded them, snickering.

n…

n…

nThey were too far away to hear the conversation.

nHowever, it was clear that the giant and his gang were either taunting or threatening the 40th participant.

nEveryone realized that the giant had also participated in the cross-dressing competition. His huge frame in a dress had been quite shocking, making it memorable.

nLiana smirked.

n“Huh, so a bunch of men are bothering a poor, pretty boy?”

nAlthough the wording was odd, making everyone grimace, it was true from a distance.

nIt was unclear what was going on, but the situation was definitely difficult.

n“I guess I’ll have to save him.”

nJust as Liana was about to step in to rescue the clearly troubled, pitiful, and pretty boy…

n“Let’s just go, shall we?”

n“Uh… what?”

nThe person that had been surrounding the silver-haired boy parted, and he bowed his head to the large man before suddenly going on his way.

nNo one knew what had happened, but it seemed as if they were just letting him go peacefully. The fact that he even gave a nod of gratitude made it seem like they had done something good for him.

n“What a letdown,” Liana said, somewhat disappointed that nothing had happened. She watched as the large male student walked away, still keeping an eye on participant number 40.

n“Anyway, he’s really got a lot of sins, that guy,” Liana said, laughing at the situation.

n“But I’m really curious about what his major is and what class he’s in…”

nAs Liana spoke, she closed her mouth. The person that seemed to be harassing participant number 40 actually just let him go as if it was a misunderstanding. But Liana waved her hand, looking at something slightly behind him.

n“Hey, look at that.”

n“Where?”

n“Over there. Isn’t that the person we saw at the competition venue earlier?”

nLiana pointed out someone wearing a black robe, quietly following behind participant number 40.

n“It does look like it…”

nErich had also been suspicious of the black-robed figure, so he understood what Liana was talking about.

nIndeed, the mysterious black-robed figure was following right behind participant number 40. Everyone’s expressions turned serious upon hearing Liana’s words.

n“Isn’t that really dangerous?”

nThe unidentified assailant was following participant number 40. Liana, as well as the other Royal Class students, thought something would happen to him.

n“Let’s follow them.”

n“Isn’t that dangerous?”

nCayer seemed a bit scared, worried about getting involved in something unnecessary.

n“Is now the time to worry about that?”

nSurprisingly, it wasn’t Liana who said that, but Kono Lint.

n——

nSomeone was tailing him.

nAnd this time, he was sure it wasn’t just some simple pervert like the middle-aged man from before.

nAt the competition venue, everyone had stared at him, but he distinctly remembered the black-robed figure who had been staring intensely from the back.

nHe had felt uncomfortable, but since there were many others like that, he didn’t pay much attention. But now, that same person was following him.

nWhat did he want from him?

nHe needed to get rid of the dress and remove his makeup, but this strange person was still following him.

nHe wasn’t closing the distance quickly, but he was definitely narrowing the gap. Although the stalker wouldn’t be able to harm him on the main street, he just wanted to get home quickly!

nHe tried to blend into the crowd on the main street to shake off his pursuer, but the black-robed stalker continued to follow him from a certain distance.

nHe could have told the guards that a strange person was following him, but he didn’t want to get involved in any more trouble.

nWhy do I have to deal with this? I thought to myself as I entered the alleyway.

nI’ll shake them off and head back outside the temple. Then I’ll return to the dormitory as Reinhardt.

nWith that in mind, I turned the next corner of the alley.

n“!”

n“….”

nThe mysterious figure in a black robe that had been following me was now right in front of me.

nThis guy is dangerous.

nBefore I knew it, I was already throwing a punch.

n-Whoosh!

nBut my fist cut through the air, and the robed figure easily dodged my straight punch with just a slight movement of their head.

nTheir movements were anything but ordinary. Even after my sudden attack, the figure did not retaliate.

n“…I only intended to make contact since your business seemed to be finished. I had no intention of attacking you, Reinhardt.”

n“!”

nAt those words, it felt like my brain froze.

nHe knew me.

nNobody else had noticed me.

n“Who are you?”

nDespite my hostile tone, my opponent remained calm.

n“You should have known that the Order would contact you soon.”

nThe Black Order.

nThey said they’d be in touch soon.

nOf all times.

nOf all times, it had to be today.

nMy head felt like it had been hit with a hammer.

nNo, no…

nWhy?

nWhy today?

nNot Ellen, nor Bertus, not even Harriet, nor any of my dorm mates knew.

nBut oddly enough.

nI had revealed the fact that I was crossdressing to a mage, who was neither an enemy nor an ally yet and with whom I had to discuss important matters.

n“Wh-when did you… see it? Or, how did you know in the first place…?”

n“I saw the list of participants. Participant number 40, Reinhardt.”

nDamn it, they saw that. How did they know I was in the crossdressing contest?

nEven if they were from the Black Order and it wasn’t a confidential document, could they just rummage through the list and find out about it?

nThe Black Order mage stared at me from within their black robe.

n“So, the thing is… I had my own reasons for…”

nI have a story behind this!

nI can’t explain it properly, but there’s a story!

n“I have no interest in your personal preferences.”

nHowever, instead of respecting my preference, the mage dismissed my words as if they had no interest in such matters.

nIt’s not like that! I had thought of the stalker as someone who wanted to do something strange to me, but in reality, they had no interest in my appearance at all.

nI was trying to justify my situation, but they didn’t care about it at all.

nStill, I thought my credibility would be somewhat diminished by the fact that I, a powerful individual who commands a Lord Vampire, was dressed like this.

n“What’s important to us isn’t how well you pull off crossdressing, but how valuable the information you possess is to us.”

nIgnoring the fact that I’m dressed like this…

nIt’s strangely hurtful…

nEven Ellen isn’t this indifferent.

nIs the Black Order a group of ultimate indifferent people, or is it just this one…?

nI couldn’t tell if they had infiltrated the temple easily because of the festival or if it was no big deal to infiltrate the temple in general.

nRegardless of my embarrassment and sense of crisis, the Black Order member only said what they had to.

n“You said you needed the Order’s knowledge, and that you could provide us with information on Cantus Magna. Is that correct?”

n“…That’s right.”

nTalking like this was incredibly embarrassing, but since they didn’t seem to care, I felt like the weird one.

n“What knowledge do you need?”

nThe deal with the Black Order.

nIt started at this bizarre timing.

nAre they really unrelated to the Gate incident? I don’t know. But I have to find a way somehow.

nThere’s no time for jokes or embarrassment.

n“I need to know how to open a dimensional gate to another world.”

n“…”

nThe member didn’t respond to my question. They didn’t even ask why I was curious. They just silently stared at me.

n“Do you know how?”

n“I asked what knowledge you needed, not that I would answer. If you provide valuable information from your side, we will share knowledge of equal value.”

n“So you’re admitting that you have knowledge worth sharing in exchange for that?”

nI don’t need to know the specific method.

nThe mere fact that the Black Order could tell me how to open the gate is already evidence for me. If I give them information on Cantus Magna, they’ll tell me how to open a dimensional gate to another world. The moment they say that, the Black Order becomes a group capable of causing the Gate incident.

nI’m not curious about the method.

nI just need to know if you know it or not.

n“I can’t answer that.”

nBut the Black Order wasn’t so accommodating.

n“Then the deal is too unfair. Even if I give you information on Cantus Magna, you might not be able to give me the information I want, right? Why should I make a deal like that?”

nThere’s no reason to make a deal where one side suffers a loss. My goal is to confirm what each of us holds.

n“Are you certain about the information on Cantus Magna?”

n“Well?”

n“Is the information not ready yet?”

nThe member’s expression changed slightly. They seemed a bit angry.

n“It’s similar to not being able to tell me whether your knowledge is ready or not.”

n“…”

nCould this be called a battle of nerves? Neither of us showed any hostility or aggression toward the other.

n“We’ll discuss this issue further and contact you again.”

nSo this matter can’t be decided by this person here either.

n“…”

n“By then, I hope you have the information on Cantus Magna ready.”

n“And if it’s not ready?”

n“I don’t think you’re the type to play games with us.”

nIn the end, we only learned what each other wanted during this contact, and nothing was actually exchanged. However, the Black Order did not deny knowing about it either. It seemed like there was a glimmer of hope for resolving the Gate incident. My heart was racing like crazy.

nSolving this wouldn’t resolve all the problems, and there would be other issues to face. But it would be getting over the biggest hurdle. The Black Order didn’t seem curious about my intentions; they just seemed willing to trade if both parties were prepared.

n“At an appropriate time, I’ll come back to you…”

nFzzt! Bang!

n“…”

nJust as our conversation was about to wrap up, a sudden flash of light flickered in the air and collided with the edge of the agent’s right cheek. However, it was blocked instantly by a defensive spell that appeared.

nWhat’s going on?

n“Pretty boy! Over here!”

nLooking back, I saw Liana de Grantz, Kono Lint, and a group of royal-class individuals watching me. Why did they come all the way here? But looking at their desperate expressions, I had a feeling I knew what they were thinking.

nAnyway, pretty boy? Why do you keep calling me that?

nLiana shouted with a pale face.

n“Hurry!”

nLiana urgently called out to me. The agent seemed to understand the situation and subtly nodded at me.

nIs that a signal to go?

nHe seemed calm but also quite perceptive.

n“Y-yes!”

nAs I hurriedly fled towards Liana, she grabbed my hand and glared at the agent in the black robe.

n“Hey, you! Are you a mage?”

n“…”

n“I don’t know what your plan is, but what kind of mischief are you up to inside the temple? Get lost right now!”

nFzzt! Fzzt!

nSparks flickered near Liana’s hair. It was as if she would send a lightning bolt at him if he tried any funny business.

nNo, don’t…

nEven if it’s you, it’s not right to pick a fight with a Black Order agent.

nThankfully,

n“Hmm, this is unfortunate.”

nThe Black Order agent suddenly pretended to be a kidnapper and began to back away.

n“Then, let’s meet again next time, pretty boy.”

n“…”

nThat…

nDid he just make fun of me?

nWhether it was an act or he was teasing me, the agent backed off and disappeared.

nLiana, seeing the black robe vanish, looked at me with a worried expression and asked,

n“Are you okay? You didn’t get hurt, did you?”

n“Ah, um… Y-yes… Nothing happened…”

nNo…

nYou didn’t have to come…

n“Phew, that’s why I told you to go back inside! What were you doing? Even if you were trying to avoid them, what would you do if you came into an alley like this? Are you an idiot? Where do you live? I’ll take you home.”

n“Ah… No, it’s… it’s okay.”

nWith Liana’s misunderstanding, the incredibly long day finally came to an end.

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