The blind villain of the academy

Chapter 183: Field Exploration Squadron [2]

Chapter 182

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Episode 43 - Field Exploration Squadron [2]

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Clap! Clap!

William clapped twice after clearing his throat. He looked around and said,

"Cadets of the Holy Academy, I’m pleased that you have come to the Abyss Containment Team."

"I know what all of your examinations will be, so we have already arranged your tests. Tomorrow, first thing in the morning, you will take your first exam."

"But before anything else, you will be assigned to different Squadrons, with which you will spend the entire week while you are here, in the Abyss Containment Team."

"Now I will tell you some basic but necessary rules that you must learn by heart. Understood?"

The cadets nodded.

William began explaining a series of rules that the cadets were required to follow.

For the next several minutes, William did not stop talking, and finally...

"Now, lastly, you will be able to access most of the facilities within the Central Tower, where we are right now. However, wherever there are guards wearing white armor, it means that area is off-limits."

"If you attempt to enter by force or by any other means, we have the right to send you to prison for a minimum of three months."

For the cadets, regardless of who they were,

breaking that simple rule meant failing their first year at the Academy.

The Holy Academy is a place that brings nobles power, prestige, connections, political influence, and many other advantages.

That means that for a noble, failing even a single year represents a disgrace and brings shame upon their family.

"Now you may begin eating. After you finish, your names will be called, and you will be told which Squadron you will join, so enjoy your stay, little cadets."

William disappeared with a bright smile, and shortly afterward, the cadets began eating.

I reviewed the rules and memorized them. Then I started eating.

***

Thirty minutes later.

The sounds of utensils striking plates gradually faded away.

Then came the conversations and gossip, or in other cases, a few curious people looking around.

Meanwhile, I had finished eating a long time ago,

yet I had not moved. I was reviewing my plans, which would be carried out tomorrow to capture the three villains.

’Two of them are in the red-light district, and one is in the Field Exploration Squadron.’

The last one will be the easiest to eliminate.

Although the problem is drawing unnecessary attention on the first day.

’So I’ll get rid of him discreetly.’

Fortunately, the Field Exploration Squadron begins its activities at four in the morning.

And as luck would have it, there will be an exploration mission, making it easier to eliminate the villain.

Mainly because the Squadron is usually divided into pairs, so I only need to make sure he dies while being attacked by a monster.

’The exploration will take place in the mountains, so no one will know that I killed him myself.’

While I was lost in thought, a voice pulled me out of it.

"Attention, everyone present. Your names will be called so that you can be assigned to the Squadron you will belong to."

"The Squadrons have different movement zones, access privileges, and restrictions. Once you join your Squadron, they will explain some additional rules to you."

"Now, the first cadet..."

The cadets were called one by one.

A woman with long hair was wearing a full suit of light armor, with a sword hanging at her waist.

She held a scroll rolled at both ends as she read and announced the cadets’ names.

Behind her stood several knights responsible for escorting the cadets to their respective Squadrons.

’I hope Professor Ashly spoke with them so that they assign me to the Field Exploration Squadron.’

Earlier, I had spoken with her to have myself assigned to the Field Exploration Squadron.

At first, she had been skeptical, considering that I was blind and that joining that Squadron would not make much sense.

’But in reality, I don’t necessarily need to see in order to join the Field Exploration Squadron.’

Ah, and of course, I also told her that Lumina wanted to join the Field Exploration Squadron.

It was necessary to keep her close to me instead of sending her to another Squadron, where she would face many mobility restrictions.

Professor Ashly had agreed, so now all I had to do was wait.

After a couple of minutes, the woman moved on to the next group.

"The cadets entering the Field Exploration Squadron are as follows: Clana Ordeal, Lumina Moonlight, and Adel."

Lumina and I stood up from our seats.

Not far from where I was sitting, Clana also rose from her seat, and shortly afterward, the three of us headed toward the knights.

When we arrived, one of them approached us and said,

"Please follow me. I will guide you to where the Field Exploration Squadron is staying."

The knight began walking ahead, and the three of us followed him in silence.

Passing through long, wide corridors that led to different sectors and restricted areas.

Finally, we left the Central Tower and headed toward one of the four outer towers.

We entered the one located in front of an imposing mountain.

Snow fell heavily as the wind struck my face.

Before long, we entered the tower. The knight stopped at the entrance and then turned toward us.

"I’m not allowed to go inside. From here, go straight ahead and then turn right. At the end, there’ll be a room where the members of the Field Exploration Squad are waiting for you. Oh, and one more thing: everyone here sleeps in a single room. There are no separate rooms due to the limited space."

After saying that, he left.

We remained silent for a few seconds before following his instructions.

As we turned the corner, I couldn’t help but think about the knight’s final words.

Naturally, since this place was something like a military base from my era.

They considered common rules that were absolute in many places: men and women separated.

Here, what mattered was work and results.

’I don’t know how many people there are. I just hope there aren’t too many women, or it’s going to be really awkward.’

Shortly afterward, we arrived in front of a large door. Lumina pushed it open, and the space on the other side was...

"...?!"

"You little bastard, let me beat you up for touching my butt."

"W-wait, you damn idiot, I told you it wasn’t me."

"Tsk, you two should stop your little love game. What is this, a romance or something?"

"Hey, hey, emotionless queen, are you jealous of seeing a man and a woman playing around like that? Hahaha."

"Shh, shut up, idiot, she’s going to hear you."

"I can hear you, bitches."

Four women and one man. On the other side of the room, a woman sat behind a desk while reviewing a few documents.

When we opened the door, she was the first to look up and notice us.

"....?"

However, when I noticed the atmosphere and, not only that, but also the thing I wanted least...

’My God, I don’t know whether this is a blessing or a curse, but whenever I think about something and deny it, it ends up happening.’

The woman who seemed to be the leader of this place raised her voice.

"Silence, you pair of idiots, or I’ll deduct a hundred Honor Points from you."

At her words, everything fell silent instantly.

"We have visitors, remember?"

Then several heads turned toward the three of us.

And as soon as they saw us, their eyes lit up, and the next second they appeared in front of us.

"You’re the cadets they sent us."

A short girl with a bun and glasses smiled, her eyes shining with excitement.

She was clearly the typical energetic and annoying team member.

"Yes, that’s us."

Clana said it calmly.

Then another woman, with a cold expression but who, judging by her emotions, was clearly the most excited of them all, said:

"It’s about time you arrived. I hope you won’t be too much trouble."

"Understood."

Then the other two girls, who appeared to be twins, greeted us cheerfully.

In the end, the only man in this place seemed fairly ordinary, although his power was at the Five-Star level.

He looked at me, and his expression changed to one of sympathy.

"....?"

"Finally, another man in this place full of crazy women."

He grabbed me by the shoulders and, out of nowhere, hugged me.

’This guy wants me to hit him.’

Just as I was thinking that, the woman who had shouted earlier—the leader of the Field Exploration Squad—grabbed the man by the shoulder and forcefully dragged him away.

"Stop doing that, idiot. You make people uncomfortable when you suddenly hug them like that."

The man stepped back, clearly surrendering. Then the leader looked at me, and her expression shifted to one of curiosity.

"Now this is interesting, don’t you think, girls?"

In less than a second, several pairs of eyes were fixed on me.

I was bewildered by the sudden attention from all of them, but then the leader squeezed my cheeks with both hands and leaned closer.

"Wow, this is the first time I’ve ever seen a blind person, but why are you here? If you’re blind, you can’t explore. Mhm... could there have been some mistake...?"

The woman’s expression turned thoughtful. However, I shook my head.

"No, it’s not a mistake. I specifically requested to join this Squad."

Her expression changed to one of surprise, and she said:

"Oh, really? That’s actually quite impressive, but you really are blind."

I nodded without saying anything more about it. She looked even more surprised, followed by the other girls.