The Academy’s Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

[Let me tell you the new rules of the game.

]Rachnil’s voice echoed through the space once again.

[Your victory condition requires you to fulfill two criteria.

The first is to reach me and defeat me.

I’m at the top of this sanctuary.

It will be an arduous journey, but surely enjoyable!

]If Rachnil’s plan were to come to fruition, many lives would be lost.

For now, the first condition was the same as what was seen in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱.

[The second condition is to achieve the special victory condition of the Academy Clash.

I promise not to touch any of you except the challenger who intends to fight me immediately.

]The special victory condition of the Academy Clash.

It meant finding the key and opening the safe located in the center of the stage.

Everyone must have understood it that way.

It’s different from the game.

In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, there was no special victory condition.

It was just a battle royale between students in the Iron Sanctuary, with their lives at stake.

But could it be that the special victory condition was created because of me as a variable?

To think that he incorporated that into his own game’s rules.

For a fairy, the weight of a promise was as heavy as their life.

Which means I can trust everything he says.

Is the challenger statement directed at me?

It seemed Rachnil was expecting me to come and fight.

[The effects of items and traps remain the same.

There is only one difference!

]Rachnil’s voice lowered.

[Elimination means death.

]Here, for Rachnil, killing people was as effortless as stepping on a bug.

Using [Clairvoyance], I meticulously examined every corner of the Iron Sanctuary.

The students had scattered in all directions.

They were either trembling with fear, sitting down, or each consumed by their own terror.

[But if it’s just you guys, it would turn into a boring game where you’re only working together and cheering each other on, don’t you think?

]Huh?

[So, I decided to add a new participant!

]Rumbling, iron mana flowed out of the walls and floor, merging and taking on the form of an armored knight.

He blocked the passage leading to another area, aiming his long weapon at me.

His red glowing eyes were vividly visible.

[Iron Knight]Lv: 130Race: FairyAttribute: IronDanger Level: Middle-HighRachnil’s minion…In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, those bastards were waiting to take the lives of eliminated students.

They were also the enemies encountered when ascending the sanctuary towards Rachnil.

The higher you go, the stronger the enemies become, right?

In other words, he wasn’t an opponent I should have faced from the very start.

He even had a qualification stone in place.

On the Iron Knight’s shoulder was an ornament mimicking the qualification stone.

In other words, the minion must also have been subjected to the same rules of the Academy Clash.

The situation was not good.

[Everyone, try to survive!

I sincerely hope we have a good game!

]Rachnil’s voice faded, but his Academy Clash had just begun.

I quickly scanned the area with [Clairvoyance].

Many students were trembling in fear as the Iron Knights appeared.

As expected, there are just way too many…There were too many students to protect.

Moreover, Iron Knights were appearing in areas without students.

They were probably farming the items from the original Academy Clash.

It seemed that due to the new game rules, which didn’t appear in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, Rachnil was setting up a battle.

A battle of “Academy Students v.

s.

Iron Minions”.

Since there were many people to protect, I needed all the strength I could get.

“Hilde!

”Hilde, who had been glowing faintly like a firefly inside my shirt collar, jumped out.

She transformed into her human form with short, white hair, and I immediately pulled out the Magic Cloak of Disguise - Berserker, and threw it at her.

It wasn’t for disguise, it was just to give her some clothes.

So I didn’t give her the mask.

Clank.

An Iron Knight kicked off the ground and charged toward me.

Boom!!

I lightly condensed ice mana in my hand and unleashed it toward the bastard.

The 5-star ice spell [Frozen Explosion].

The Iron Knight shattered into pieces.

The Iron Knight, now incapacitated, melted like mercury and was absorbed into the wall, disappearing.

[I dressed quickly, Master.

]Hilde fastened her robe, and the long garment covered her bare body.

She was in human form, but her horns and tail remained intact.

She readied herself for battle.

In a space like this, she couldn’t grow to her full size in her original form, but it seemed she understood my intentions well.

“Take this!

”Ice mana gathered in my right hand, and the sound of chains echoed.

The ice mana transformed into a large scythe emanating an icy chill.

It was the Frostscythe.

I threw the Frostscythe to Hilde, and she caught it with both hands.

[The Frost Scythe?

]“You use it for now.

”It was just a guess, but if it were Hilde, she would be able to wield the Frostscythe well.

In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, the official name of the scythe was sometimes listed as “Hilde’s Frostscythe”.

“We need to move quickly!

”[Ah, Master!

]As I began running, Hilde immediately followed.

“There’s no time.

There are too many kids we need to protect!

”As I ran in the direction where Ian was, I used [Clairvoyance] once again to check on the students.

In front of the Iron Knight, each of the students was terrified.

Even if they were the elites of a prestigious academy, they were still just teenagers or young adults who lacked real-world experience.

In life-threatening situations, most of them collapsed in fear, clumsily attacked the enemy, or simply ran away.

I have to save them.

I didn’t need a reason to save people.

Since I was the only one with power, I had a responsibility toward those kids.

Boom!!

After casting [Frost Barrier] on the nearby students, I defeated the Iron Knights with an AOE ice spell, but…It was difficult for me to help in the distant areas.

If they had at least come into my line of sight, I could have done something.

Alice was also quickly defeating the Iron Knights and rescuing the students, but there were simply too many of them for her efforts to be enough.

I gritted my teeth.

I had to do something, no matter what.

I, somehow—Whoosh!!

At that moment, using [Clairvoyance], I spotted something in the distance moving at tremendous speeds.

I kept seeing a ponytailed schoolgirl wielding rock magic, smashing the Iron Knights to pieces one after another.

A pink-haired girl wielding fire magic, protecting the students.

A petite girl was hugging a pillow while crushing enemies with powerful magic.

“These girls…”In areas beyond my reach, the students of Märchen Academy were spread out, defeating the Iron Knights and rescuing students.

“Thank goodness…!

”Swish!!

At that moment, an Iron Knight leapt out from a wall formed by iron mana and swung its sword at me in a surprise attack.

I reflexively ducked and avoided the slash.

[Howl, Hell’s Frostscythe.

]Swish!!

Along with a strange technique name, a silver line was drawn across the body of the Iron Knight, instantly cleaving it in half.

Hilde adjusted her grip on the Frost Scythe, which was wrapped in cold energy, and looked down at the Iron Knight she had cut with its blade.

The Iron Knight melted away like mercury.

“…What’s with Hell’s Frostscythe?

”[I have always wanted to try this technique someday.

]The technique name was impressive, but it was nothing more than her swinging the Frostscythe, enveloped in chill, with force.

Since she handled it well, it worked out.

***“Kahahaha!

They looked tough on the outside, but they’re as soft as mush inside!

”The vain blond noble, Tristan Humphrey, was boasting as he smashed the Iron Knights at incredible speed, rescuing the students.

His fists and kicks were packed with thick wind mana, delivered in rapid succession.

With the added acceleration, the power of his attacks far exceeded the level of any ordinary student.

“Let’s gooo!!

”Kaang!

Lisetta Lionheart sprinted through the Iron Sanctuary.

Swinging her club-like magic weapon, Rock Bat, she unleashed a barrage of rock magic that shattered the Iron Knights into pieces.

Enemies she could defeat mercilessly only fueled Lisetta’s competitive spirit.

“Ciel!

”“How annoying…”Keridna Whiteclark wielded fire magic while protecting the students.

Ciel Carnedas yawned, covering her mouth, yet continued to relentlessly cast elemental magic, sweeping through the Iron Knights.

“T-thank you…!

”“Thank you!

”The rescued students expressed their gratitude, and Keridna evacuated them to the Märchen Academy base.

Other Märchen Academy students were also taking down enemies in areas where Isaac couldn’t assist, following Keridna’s orders to evacuate the students to the Märchen Academy base.

The difference in real battle experience.

The students of Märchen Academy, having already accumulated multiple life-and-death battle experiences, were able to overcome their fear and fight their enemies.

And they possessed the skills to match.

“Student Council President, what’s your plan now?

”“What else?

You felt that mana earlier, right?

Whatever’s at the top isn’t something we can handle.

”Ciel asked as they crossed the sanctuary, Keridna seriously replying.

“We have to do what we can.

”“Yeah… so, finding the key, right?

”Keridna was protecting the students participating in the Academy Clash, intending to fulfill the special victory condition.

“If you know, help properly.

”“I plan to.

I want to go back to sleep as soon as possible…”