On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 264

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 264

 

Let’s Eat

 

Osu Island is a place that has gained popularity as a research location for mages due to its diverse climate and mana wave phenomena.

 

Except for cases like student practicals, most visits are from the Magic Tower to investigate and study those phenomena.

 

I wondered if Boss was saying that for the same reason.

 

“It’s Osu Island after all. I heard the mana waves are originally strong there.”

 

“Is that so. But the mana waves near the central region are excessively strong.”

 

“How can you feel that… Never mind.”

 

Gilbert quickly finished his words before falling into the same pattern again!

 

‘The central area?’

 

Osu Island is very vast.

 

Even within that, the central area is a place that’s hard to see with the naked eye from our current position above the lake.

 

Yet Boss is detecting mana waves coming from such a place.

 

“Maybe they conducted experiments there?”

 

That would probably be highly likely.

 

Gilbert thought so.

 

Kelvin also chimed in.

 

“Ma, magic experiments, sc, scary.”

 

Just what kind of magic experiments did they conduct for the island’s climate to become so varied?

 

But regardless of what those two were saying, Ziel kept his gaze fixed on the central region of the island for quite a while.

 

‘The waves feel different somehow.’

 

Before coming here, Ziel had looked into Osu Island. It was natural since it’s a space where students receive practicals.

 

However, it was slightly different from what Ziel knew.

 

‘Osu Island? I understand that experiments conducted near the outskirts caused an accident that spread throughout the entire island. It’s the western part of the island. You absolutely must not approach that area.’

 

The experiments were conducted in the west, not the central part of the island.

 

Logically, the mana waves should be felt more strongly from the west, but it wasn’t – it was from the central area.

 

However, among the people on this ship, it seemed no one except Ziel knew this.

 

“Excuse me? The central area?”

 

“Yes. I heard preliminary investigations were conducted. What were the results of the central area investigation?”

 

He asked Horn to resolve that question, but only got a puzzling answer in return.

 

“Uh… I know the Intelligence Department conducted investigations. But in the report we received, there were no particular unusual findings?”

 

Horn looked over the report he had once more. There was nothing strange.

 

“It’s a classified document, but would you like to take a look, Teacher?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Ziel also received and examined the report.

 

Ziel flipped through the 25-page report in an instant.

 

“Are you actually reading it?”

 

“Yes. I am.”

 

Then his gaze lingered on the last page, ‘Miscellaneous Items.’

 

-Unusual phenomenon occurred at giant tree in central district. No separate records or evidence, but visually confirmed. Waited approximately 3 hours afterward but no similar phenomenon observed. Presumed to be phenomenon due to environment with severe mana concentration and variables.

 

Ziel stared at that passage for a moment before asking.

 

“What is this?”

 

“Ah, that’s content written in the miscellaneous section… It’s just unusual findings. It’s a section that gets included whenever investigation reports come out. As you know, it seems to be because of the experiments that were conducted on the island.”

 

“I see.”

 

“Is there something that bothers you about it?”

 

“Strong mana waves are being transmitted from near the island’s center.”

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

Unlike Gilbert, Horn hadn’t experienced Ziel’s greatness up close very often yet.

 

So he was a bit flustered and was choosing his words in his head.

 

‘Could he be a mage?’

 

According to common knowledge, mages detect mana flow, waves, and generation much better than knights.

 

However, none of the mages on this ship had ever said such things.

 

Mages are the type who take care of their own safety incredibly well unless they’re curious about something.

 

“Uh… Then I’ll check with the Intelligence Department about this part. We’ll need to discuss it after arriving on the island.”

 

“Yes, understood. May I go as well?”

 

“Oh my, what are you saying. This is work we should do, Teacher.”

 

Ziel nodded and turned his gaze back toward the island’s center.

 

If it were simply strong mana waves, he wouldn’t have had any particular suspicions.

 

But why was it?

 

The nature of the transmitted waves was excessively clean.

 

Conversely, the mana waves transmitted from the island’s west, where experiments supposedly took place, were very irregular and rough.

 

‘Did something artificial intervene?’

 

Refined mana waves.

 

He didn’t know what it was, but there was sufficient reason to be cautious.

 

Since it’s a place where students receive practicals.

 

“Don’t worry too much, we’ll look into it.”

 

“Yes, then.”

 

After Ziel left, Horn returned to Eton and relayed the conversation they just had.

 

“Mana waves from the central area?”

 

“That’s what he said?”

 

“How does Teacher Ziel know that?”

 

“I wouldn’t know. That’s what he said himself.”

 

“The Imperial Mages didn’t say anything either.”

 

“Exactly. Wait a moment. Excuse me, Sir Elton? Do you have a moment?”

 

Horn, who caught one of the Imperial Mages to ask, had no choice but to see a strange expression.

 

“Mana waves from the island’s center? I didn’t feel anything at all?”

 

“Is, is that so?”

 

“What strange talk… There was nothing mentioned in the Intelligence Department joint report either?”

 

“That’s true, but… if you look at the miscellaneous items, there is something written there.”

 

“Let me see.”

 

Elton frowned.

 

“What are you trying to suspect based on a few lines of unusual findings?”

 

“I suppose so?”

 

“If there were waves strong enough to be detected, our side would have already noticed. You don’t need to worry about useless things.”

 

“Ah, yes. Then.”

 

Horn tilted his head at Elton’s irritated reaction as he walked away.

 

‘Is it really not the case?’

 

Even the mages couldn’t feel it…

 

The problem was that the other party was none other than Teacher Ziel.

 

‘Teacher isn’t someone who would talk nonsense either.’

 

Moreover, isn’t he someone whose abilities and achievements have been proven?

 

He definitely wasn’t someone tainted by vanity or lust for power trying to do something either.

 

Horn, who returned to Eton, made a decision.

 

“For now, let’s talk to the Intelligence Department and have them investigate that area once more.”

 

“Didn’t Sir Elton tell you not to worry?”

 

“Still. Just in case.”

 

Horn glanced toward Ziel and spoke in a whisper.

 

“It’s Teacher Ziel.”

 

“Ah.”

 

“Who knows? Maybe something good will happen if we at least pretend to do something.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

The 2nd Prince, Dietrich.

 

Eton and Horn are following him.

 

Therefore, regardless of being part of the Imperial Knights, they must always move for Dietrich’s benefit.

 

Though it’s unlikely to be true, if Ziel’s words are correct, they’d be catching wind of something big in advance, and if not, they’d be doing Ziel a favor and making a good impression!

 

“Either way, it benefits His Imperial Highness, is that what you’re saying?”

 

“That’s right. I’ll talk to the Intelligence Department, and if that doesn’t work, I’ll go myself.”

 

“Won’t that be dangerous?”

 

“I can’t take you with me, can I?”

 

When Horn tapped Eton’s shoulder, a groan escaped.

 

“Ugh.”

 

“You haven’t recovered yet, so just rest while keeping an eye on the kids.”

 

“…Got it.”

 

Meanwhile, the ship arrived at Os Island. The dock was full of supplies that had been unloaded earlier.

 

The ship made several round trips, unloading all the students and faculty before finally leaving the island.

 

“So we’re staying here for ten days now…”

 

“We can’t escape, right?”

 

“There’s a rumor that monsters live in the lake here. People have seen them. On foggy days, they appear and take people… Wah!”

 

“Ahhh!”

 

The students didn’t seem to fully grasp that they had come for practical training yet.

 

Except for the second years.

 

“Listen carefully from now on. You’ll be divided into groups of 10, forming 10 teams for survival training.”

 

Ziel had been maintaining the second years’ tension from the moment they disembarked.

 

“The training starts from lunch today. Right after the meal, you’ll move to your respective areas.”

 

“How will the area assignments work, Teacher?”

 

“Randomly. The team formations are as follows.”

 

Finally, team formation!

 

The students’ hearts were pounding.

 

Actually, which area they were assigned to wasn’t that important.

 

What mattered was who they’d spend those 10 days with!

 

“Please let me be with Jenesis!”

 

“I want Delev!”

 

“Celia, let’s definitely be on the same team, okay?”

 

“Hey, being with Yurio would be the best!”

 

Still, top-ranking students generally had higher preference among other students, and students who showed talent in specific areas like Jenesis were the same.

 

Surprisingly, there were students who wanted Quantus too.

 

“I definitely want Quantus.”

 

“Oh, Ann! My childhood friend!”

 

A strategic choice indeed!

 

‘If you just praise him a little, he’ll do everything himself.’

 

In other words.

 

It would be comfortable.

 

No matter where you survive, you need a place to stay, and physical labor is inevitably involved.

 

Of course, they had no intention of slacking off, but having Quantus on the same team would make things relatively easier!

 

And the moment they checked their assigned teams.

 

“Ah.”

 

“Yahoo!”

 

“We’re screwed.”

 

“Woooah! We’re on the same team!”

 

Joy and sorrow were mixed.

 

Ziel had arbitrarily arranged the team formations.

 

He had distributed students who showed good results in training across the 10 teams, considering balance.

 

“Delev and Celia are on the same team?”

 

“Does that make sense?”

 

“No way, how are two top-ranking students…”

 

Thanks to this, such team formations occurred-

 

“Our team doesn’t have a single top-ranking student?”

 

“Then does Jenesis become the leader?”

 

Conversely, situations where there were no top-ranking students at all also occurred.

 

“Teacher! This team formation seems a bit strange!”

 

“It’s not strange, Student Ellie Demicus.”

 

“But our team doesn’t have any top-ranking kids!”

 

“If that top-ranking refers to swordsmanship skills, then it’s unnecessary. What’s important is effective survival.”

 

The evaluation criteria for this training are diverse.

 

While swordsmanship skills might be needed if magical beasts or wild animals attack, what’s more important is how you respond to and adapt to the environment.

 

“First think about how you’ll cooperate in your currently assigned teams. That’s all.”

 

Team formation was complete.

 

There were students who were happy and students who couldn’t accept it, but it couldn’t be changed.

 

“Our team, gather up!”

 

“Where’s Team 7?”

 

From Team 1 to Team 10.

 

Each gathered to check faces, and then proceeded to area assignments.

 

The areas allocated to the second years were 10 in total, matching the teams.

 

“The second years will proceed in the Eastern and Southern regions together with the first years. Be careful. Access to the Western and Central regions is not permitted. In case of dangerous situations, teaching assistants, professors, and teachers will intervene, and if necessary, the Imperial Knights and Intelligence Department will be deployed.”

 

“Oh! Then it’s safe!”

 

Ziel looked at the relieved students and answered like this.

 

“Right. It’s safe. In the end.”

 

“…?”

 

“When this training ends, there won’t be anyone seriously injured or dead. Because I’ll make sure of it.”

 

Yurio, who had been pondering Ziel’s words for a moment, muttered.

 

“Then… does that mean you won’t intervene until such a situation arises…?”

 

Ziel nodded upon hearing that small muttering.

 

“Correct, Student Yurio Harmatan. It will proceed in a manner befitting the purpose of ‘survival.'”

 

Simply put, this was it.

 

It meant they wouldn’t intervene unless someone was on the verge of death or serious injuries occurred.

 

While a safety net was prepared in one corner of their minds, it was still an environment where they couldn’t completely let their guard down!

 

“By the way, teams that have seriously injured or wounded members will have points deducted from their training scores. However, circumstances will be considered. Incidents that occur in unavoidable situations won’t be subject to deduction, but everything opposite to that will be deducted.”

 

The rule explanation was sufficient at this point.

 

“Everyone get ready. Area assignments will begin soon.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“And before that.”

 

Ziel opened his mouth with a considerably serious expression, no less than the students who had become quite determined.

 

Before the training started, there was one most important thing left to do.

 

‘What is it?’

 

‘What else do we have to do?’

 

This was it.

 

“Let’s eat.”

 

For Ziel, it was an extremely important matter.

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