On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 46

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 046

 

 

Thank You

 

 

“Teacher Ziel, please go up this path and check points C and D.”

 

Tiron handed over the map.

The ascending route was kindly marked clearly in red.

 

“If you happen to find any stragglers, please give them first aid immediately and have them wait on the spot.”

“I heard that ‘beasts’ will be deployed as the final obstacle. Is it safe to have them wait on the spot?”

“The tamers are maintaining strict control, so don’t worry.”

 

With those words, Tiron and the other Teaching Assistants scattered to their respective points.

Ziel’s role today was simple.

Climb to the summit while giving first aid to stragglers and managing the situation.

Simply put, he was a safety officer.

More precisely, it was work that had to be done by those who weren’t professors.

Although Ziel was also in charge of one grade, the professors responsible for other grades were already at the summit.

Even Elcanto, who had the lowest rank among the professors.

Of course, Ziel had no particular complaints.

He was just doing what needed to be done because it had to be done.

Ziel began climbing the mountain.

 

‘It’s been a while since I climbed a mountain.’

 

During his assassin days.

An unknown mountain where he arrived after being transported blindfolded.

He spent a month there.

Fighting against wild beasts, poisonous insects, and cold.

He constantly climbed up and down the summit without rest.

Though not solely because of that, mountains were familiar territory to him.

Mountains are harsh places.

At high altitudes, it’s cold even during the day, and sometimes it’s difficult to determine direction.

Also, with obstacles on all sides, it’s hard to predict when, where, and what might happen.

A very suitable place for a competition.

Ziel climbed the mountain several times faster than the other Teaching Assistants.

However, his expression was completely relaxed and he wasn’t even slightly out of breath.

 

“They fought here.”

 

Not long after climbing, Ziel discovered the battlefield with the Magic Golems.

Magic Golems scattered everywhere.

It was full of traces of battle.

Ziel, who had been observing the traces for a moment, deduced several facts.

 

‘Two units destroyed instantly with Heavy Sword Technique.’

 

Delev apparently cooperated with Ann to quickly destroy one unit, then helped another group destroy another unit.

The wounds on the two Magic Golems’ bodies were proof of that.

Areas that were deeply gouged and completely crushed.

Another one was Celia’s Swift Swordsmanship.

And another one was…

 

“Student Yurio Harmatan.”

 

It was definitely Yurio’s swordsmanship.

The analysis was accurate.

In fact, he grasped the situation in much more detail than what the spectators at the summit had seen with their eyes.

However, there was one strange point.

Two units by Delev’s swordsmanship.

One unit by Celia’s swordsmanship.

Then one unit by Yurio’s swordsmanship.

 

“I can’t see the remaining one.”

 

He heard there were a total of five Magic Golems.

Did they abandon one and climb up for faster movement?

Point D, where the First Years climbed, was the most difficult course.

It was a story with enough possibility.

But at least it didn’t apply to the First Years that Ziel had taught.

Even looking at the situation, it was more likely that they all worked together to finish the remaining one before climbing up.

Above all, these fragments.

When he gathered the fragments that had clearly fallen from the Magic Golems, they amounted to five units’ worth.

 

“It’s this way.”

 

Ziel discovered traces while checking the surroundings.

Magic Golems are heavier than humans.

They easily exceed the weight of an average adult male.

As evidence, there were much deeper footprints.

But those footprints were heading sideways, not up the mountain.

Following the footprints, Ziel discovered another set of footprints.

This time they were human footprints.

Not a golem’s.

The shape was different from the ten footprints he had found earlier.

Rather, they were so shallow that they would be difficult to discover without Ziel’s level of keen eye.

 

“Stealth Movement?”

 

Assassins and other beings who operate in darkness wear special boots and master unique gaits to avoid leaving footprints as much as possible.

Ziel synthesized the situation.

The ten First Years had definitely destroyed five golems and climbed up.

But for some reason, one golem began operating again, and in that process, he discovered footprints presumed to belong to a Stealth Movement user.

And—

 

“They climbed back up.”

 

The doll went back up chasing the first years.

As far as Ziel knew, only two teaching assistants and himself had been deployed midway.

The conclusion was clear.

 

‘An outsider has entered.’

 

Suspicious footprints.

And a reactivating magic doll.

Ziel began climbing back up the mountain, following the traces of the magic doll.

Then-

 

‘Point C, Point E.’

 

He discovered two more sets of footprints converging from left and right respectively.

Unmistakably the footsteps of magic dolls.

Each magic doll, even if they tracked students belatedly, had to head toward their designated teams.

But these were clearly 2 magic dolls that had come from different points.

There were a total of 3 magic dolls now heading toward the first years.

 

‘The students are in danger.’

 

Ziel stopped walking.

 

Thud.

 

The legendary assassin began climbing the mountain at an unbelievable speed.

 

 

“What’s this, why is it acting like this?”

“Hey, I can’t see this!”

 

Around that time.

A small commotion arose near the summit.

The video connection projected by mana had been cut off.

It was the timing when all grades would gradually defeat the magic dolls and climb up to face new challenges.

 

“This is cutting off at such an important moment.”

“They bragged so much, but it seems the level of magical engineering still can’t handle this much, hehe.”

 

The person in charge of complaints was the one with the lowest rank.

It was Elcanto.

 

“Distinguished guests, we are currently identifying the cause and restoring it, so we would appreciate your patience.”

 

Elcanto was equally bewildered.

Why would something that was working fine suddenly break?

 

‘It needs to be restored quickly.’

 

An unprecedented Exchange Tournament where most of the guests happened to be family heads.

Such an error at an event where no complaints should arise.

Unfortunately, all the teaching assistants were climbing the mountain together, so Elcanto had to run around personally.

 

“What happened here?”

“We don’t know the cause either right now. The setup is perfect and there’s nothing that could go wrong.”

 

This is why he hated mages.

Even if they were about to die, they’d say it wasn’t their fault.

 

‘You should at least pretend to investigate!’

 

But he couldn’t carelessly get angry at a mage dispatched from Arcane School.

If he said something wrong and Arcane School came demanding answers…

 

“Isn’t there a way to investigate? At this rate, the family heads will cause an uproar.”

“Look, the cause is unknown, so how do you expect us to investigate? Go see for yourself. You asked us to install it, so we went through all that trouble to install it…”

 

Anyone would think they paid for the installation themselves.

Elcanto clutched his throbbing head.

 

“Please just check it out. If this goes wrong, it’ll really be a disaster. Please? I’m begging you.”

 

The sorrow of being the youngest professor.

 

‘Teacher Ziel should have been here.’

 

Elcanto suppressed a sigh and ran to Berhal.

 

“Department Head, Arcane School is looking into it, but they say they don’t really know either…”

 

Elcanto’s voice grew smaller as he spoke.

The Department Head’s expression was serious.

The expression of the mage beside him was also serious.

 

‘A mage?’

 

Why is he with the Department Head?

 

“Professor Elcanto, we need to go down the mountain right now.”

“What? What do you suddenly mean by…”

 

The mage beside him added an explanation with a quite serious expression.

 

“Three out of the 25 magic dolls currently deployed have gone out of control.”

“Out of… control?”

“One magic doll each deployed at Points C, D, and E respectively. This has never happened before…”

 

The Department Head nodded.

 

“Go right now, Professor Elcanto. Two Teaching Assistants and Teacher Ziel have been deployed, but they’re coming up from below so they’ll be late. Security Guards have been deployed immediately, prioritize protecting the students.”

“Ah, understood.”

 

Elcanto nodded frantically at Berhal’s instructions.

 

‘My sword, where did I put it?’

 

It had been so many years since he’d drawn his sword in actual combat that he could barely remember.

 

“What are you doing not going? I said it’s urgent!”

“Yes! I’m, I’m going now!”

 

Elcanto ran off in a fluster.

Fortunately, the distinguished guests didn’t seem to have noticed the situation yet.

 

“When will it be restored?”

“Lady Rihart’s video keeps not showing!”

 

If possible, they should continue not knowing.

Until Professor Elcanto grasped the situation and sorted it out.

Berhal asked the dispatched mage.

 

“Mana Communication isn’t working either?”

“R-right now, that’s correct. What on earth is going on here…”

 

The video was cut off, the Magic Dolls were out of control, and even Mana Communication, their only means of contact, was severed.

 

“If the Magic Dolls cause problems… naturally that would become Arcane School’s responsibility, wouldn’t it? Please pray this ends without incident.”

“…”

 

At Berhal’s words, the mage couldn’t say anything.

His opponent wasn’t Elcanto.

It was the renowned former Imperial Knight, Berhal Abue!

Even the most distinguished mages had to defer to his reputation.

 

“Ah, understood. I’ll try my best to resolve it. And regarding the video…”

“Leave the video for now.”

“Pardon?”

“Just leave it be.”

 

The Imperial Knight title wasn’t given carelessly.

It was a designation that couldn’t be obtained through skill alone.

 

‘I can’t show the Magic Dolls’ abnormal behavior to those family heads.’

 

Hold them responsible, but hide what’s disadvantageous.

That was Berhal’s judgment.

 

‘I wonder if Professor Elcanto will be alright though.’

 

Waddle waddle.

A person so fat that his love handles folded even when standing still.

He wondered if his knees would be okay going down the mountain.

And it was just as Professor Berhal expected.

 

‘Ow, my knees.’

 

Creaking knees.

With each step he took, the impact was transmitted directly.

Elcanto was already panting.

The price of deciding to become a professor and going all-in on politics and flattery instead of training!

An extremely obese Sword School professor.

That was Elcanto.

 

“Huff, wheeze.”

 

But Elcanto couldn’t stop.

It wasn’t just because of Berhal’s sharp glare.

Magic Dolls.

Depending on their settings, they could overwhelm Grand Knights with ‘swordsmanship’ alone.

Of course, that alone couldn’t defeat a Grand Knight. They were merely executing predetermined swordsmanship.

Even so, they were formidable opponents at the Academy student level.

If Magic Dolls could think at a slightly higher level and were cheaper to make, conquering the world wouldn’t have been a dream for the Valdrain Empire.

 

‘Faster.’

 

Professor Elcanto ran while panting.

If he slipped even slightly, his hefty body would roll down the mountain.

But Elcanto was still a professor.

It was natural for him to worry about the students.

 

“Huff, wheeze.”

 

Finally, students began to come into view.

Still unaware of the situation, they were focused only on climbing up.

 

“Huh? Professor?”

 

Just as Quantus, who was in the lead, spotted Elcanto coming down and raised his hand—

 

“Everyone dodge!”

 

Three Magic Dolls attacked simultaneously.

Elcanto leaped urgently.

And the moment he landed.

 

“Uh.”

“Oh.”

“Whe… eze.”

 

A sinister cracking sound rang out.

Celia instinctively covered her mouth.

 

“Professor’s ankle….”

“It’s not broken, is it?”

 

That strange sound came from Elcanto’s ankle as he absorbed that massive weight with his entire body.

 

‘Damn, my ankle’s gone.’

 

Elcanto regretted trying to make such a dramatic entrance.

But he had no regrets about the timing.

 

Shing!

 

Elcanto’s sword was drawn and struck away the magic doll’s sword that was attacking Quantus at that very moment.

Then, as he blocked the magic doll’s sword that was about to attack Ann, Elcanto felt an unusual force.

 

‘This is different. This isn’t a level students can handle.’

 

Though his body had grown heavy, a Grand Knight’s experience and keen eye don’t just disappear.

This power he felt from the sword he just clashed with!

That speed with which it stepped back without hesitation when its attack was blocked, then came attacking again.

 

Clang!

 

“Urgh!”

 

He was certain.

The magic dolls that had lost control were no longer at a level suitable for matches.

 

“Everyone get away!”

 

Elcanto shouted urgently while facing all three magic dolls simultaneously.

 

“P-Professor! We can also….”

“This isn’t a level you can handle! Hurry up and go upstairs!”

 

Clang, clang!

 

Elcanto struggled to block all three magic dolls.

 

‘This really went to hell, damn it.’

 

Something seemed wrong with his ankle from that earlier leap and landing.

But he couldn’t use that as an excuse.

Right now, these magic dolls were absolutely beyond what students could handle.

 

‘I have to block them.’

 

But he was being pushed back in an instant.

 

“Professor!”

“We can’t handle them, we have to go!”

 

Ann also restrained Delev.

Celia also tried to rush forward, but Yurio, who was on her team, grabbed her from behind.

 

“You can’t, Celia!”

 

Everyone flinched and tried to step forward with their bodies, but they knew in their hearts.

The Professor was being pushed back.

Elcanto was someone with considerable reputation even among Grand Knights.

If such a person was being pushed back, it meant this was an opponent that greenhorns like themselves couldn’t do anything about!

 

‘Was my sword always this heavy?’

 

Though he was once a Grand Knight, the current Elcanto hadn’t fought a single real battle in five years.

This feeling where a sword he once wielded with one hand in his prime now felt overwhelming even with both hands.

 

“Everyone follow the Professor’s orders! We have to go up!”

“But Quantus!”

“The Professor said so! Go upstairs!”

 

Meanwhile, the students eventually had no choice but to pass by Elcanto at Quantus’s words.

 

‘Well done, Quantus.’

 

That straightforward kid.

He follows orders well.

When Ziel said he was making him the leader, he wondered what kind of decision that was, but now he could see it was an excellent decision.

But then.

 

“No!”

 

One of the magic dolls tried to chase after the students.

Elcanto shook off the sword he was blocking and desperately leaped toward that direction.

 

‘Please.’

 

But at that moment, the remaining two magic dolls blocked Elcanto’s path and raised their swords.

He saw it with his eyes.

But his body didn’t move as quickly as his thoughts.

Elcanto had a premonition.

 

‘Is this the end?’

 

Then.

Someone stepped between Elcanto and the magic dolls.

 

Clang!

 

The swords went flying.

Surprisingly, what deflected the two swords was a dagger more than twice as short.

 

“Professor, you were here first.”

 

It was a familiar voice.

 

“Teacher Ziel….”

 

For some reason, Elcanto felt a surge of emotion.

 

“Thank you for protecting my students.”

 

Ziel expressed his sincere gratitude.

Elcanto frantically nodded his head.

A wave of relief washed over him.

But the relief soon turned to amazement.

 

Thunk.

 

He didn’t even know when the attack happened.

In the blink of an eye.

 

Thud.

 

One of the magic dolls that had been chasing the students collapsed.

With a dagger embedded in its back.

 

‘What was that just now…?’

 

Elcanto’s mouth fell wide open.

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