Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 50.2

As the wall surrounding us continues to crumble, teachers from outside enter with surprised expressions.

No students are visible, so they must have evacuated. In addition to our teachers, there are others and unfamiliar people.

“Teacher, this wolf is my familiar, so please do not attack it. Young lady, please stay with Pochi for a while.”

“Beryl…?”

“I have some errands to attend to.”

I pass through the teachers who try to stop me, head outside the arena, and run towards the place Pochi told me about.

I could have scattered the teachers using a combination of 【Shadow】 and 【Shadow Movement】.

On the west side of the academy grounds, there is a place with planted trees, not very deep, intended to obscure the academy walls and soften the enclosed view.

There, I found a person whose entire body was in tatters.

“Hey. Are you the culprit?”

“!?”.

The one who distorted her face upon seeing me was a girl. Or was it only her appearance?

“Who are you?”

Instead of answering, she lifts the staff she is holding―――― but, lacking strength, drops it to the ground.

“You can’t escape anymore. At this rate――――”

At that moment, space warped a little away from me and her, and a woman appeared.

“You are…”

“Sorry for the sudden intrusion, Beryl-kun.”

“No. Why is Lady Evans here?”

“L-Lady Evans!? A b-betrayer!”

A betrayer…?

“Can I take this child under my care?”

“Understood. I will go to the mansion after explaining.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

Lady Evans smiled and extended grotesque, snake-like tendrils of dark energy from her entire body, biting into the girl and pulling her into the distorted space.

The girl, being dragged away, had a despairing expression as if falling into hell.

Returning to the arena once, a few people surrounded me.

In front stood a large man with a huge greatsword on his back, exuding the presence of a seasoned warrior. He felt strong enough that winning a direct fight now seemed doubtful.

“Hey. You must be Beryl, right?”

“Yes. I am the young lady Chloe Emblam’s knight.”

“Neither the young lady nor the other two are in a situation to provide details. We need to hear what happened here. Is that clear?”

“Of course. However, I also have the duty to protect the young lady, so if you can prioritize her safety.”

“Understood. You may stay in the same room.”

I quickly followed the large man with the young lady and entered the school building.

The room we were led to had no furnishings, just a few tables and sofas.

“Now, please sit over there.”

The young lady and I sat down, while a large man and several strong knights were scattered in front of us.

“I haven’t introduced myself yet. I am Argein, the leader of the Kingdom’s Order of Knights. These are trustworthy members of the Order, so you can be at ease.”

The phrase “trustworthy members of the Order” is quite interesting.

“Can you tell us what happened there in order?”

“Sure.”

I then recounted everything, omitting my own thoughts and the knowledge I had acquired.

“Hmm… Geronbear’s sudden rampage… and his entire body covered in ominous veins, becoming stronger… I see.”

“Do you have any idea what it might be?”

“Yes, just one. Everything you’ve described closely resembles it. But first, tell me something else.”

“Yes?”

“Immediately after the wall was destroyed, where did you go?”

“That was when my familiar, Pochi, sniffed out a scent that seemed like the perpetrator’s. We went that way, but since we couldn’t find anything, we came back quickly.”

“Hmm. Could you tell me the location?”

“Well, do you have a map? Of the academy grounds?”

The handsome knight standing behind us spread a map on the table.

“From the arena… it was roughly in this direction.”

“Thank you. Now, as for your previous question, it is undoubtedly the work of a witch.”

“A witch!?”