I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

Side Story 1-an Old Story Told by a Grandmother (9)

“Please, Tom.”

At her her soft voice her her her, a teddy bear that was almost as big as her knees her bowed her vigorously. Normally, that cute appearance would have made her smile, but she couldn’t do that now.

Because the place Tom had to go was the enemy’s territory, which was no different from a dead place.

[Hmm, I don’t know if this guy can do the job well.]

“Tom can do it.”

Her old friend

Tom, who was once the dog she had raised since she was young, was a smart dog.

“…It’s fascinating. “I have no idea how he moves.”

Although he has met magicians while working as a knight, this is the first time he has seen a doll imbue itself with its own ego. Teddy was vaguely convinced that it was some kind of golem, and he watched Tom disappear into the bushes.

“… It is an ability passed down in our lineage. “It’s an ability that manifests itself in each individual, but I had that kind of ability.”

Maria glossed over her her words her her her, leaving out her her her details her her her. Because her abilities were of a very dangerous kind, she could not tell others.

‘I wonder if there will be someone I can confide in someday.’

A secret that no one knows except her parents

Unless someone she can fully trust comes along, she will have to live with her secret forever.

“Maria, are you okay?”

Teddy put her hand on Maria’s shoulder with concern in her eyes. A gentle touch. Maria turned her head and made eye contact with Teddy.

“…It’s okay.”

Her head her turned to her side her her her.

A kind look into her eyes

The two looked into each other’s eyes quietly.

[Hmm…]

“Oh, I’m sorry. Mr. Volk.”

“I’m sorry.”

[No. I’m old enough for that.]

“Then I will connect with Tom for a moment, so please be alert to the surroundings.”

[I understand.]

“I understand.”

Maria found a comfortable place to sit, quietly lowered her head and closed her eyes.

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“I wonder why they are trying to break through this forest…”

“You idiot. They say that if we just break through here, we can hit the kingdom’s army in the back. What did you hear when the Count explained it?”

“Those kingdom soldiers are nothing but dishonest b*stards. Even if we just force ourselves to push…”

“I’m glad you’re a soldier. “You b*stard.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“If a b*stard like you were on the staff, we would all be dog food.”

“What dude?

While the two sentries guarding the camp entrance were chatting to pass the time, a teddy bear darted through a small gap between the camp’s wooden fences.

It seemed difficult to fit in, as it was only big enough for a small cat, but Tom’s body his was a doll made of cotton and cloth.

His body could fit into this much space.

Tom, who succeeded in sneaking his body through the wooden fence, looked around him.

[Tom. The magic stone that maintains the barrier is likely to be located near where the area’s earl is staying. So… Move carefully along the outer wall.]

Tom followed her instructions and carefully moved along the outskirts. This was possible because his body was not that large. Sometimes, when a patrolman approached, Tom hid in the bushes and watched.

“Why is this forest so quiet? “Isn’t it usually supposed to be the sound of animals crying or birds chirping?”

“It’s a forest where monsters live, so they must have all been eaten.”

“Oh, I want to go back. I just hope the war or whatever ends quickly.”

“It’s a bad world.”

The patrolmen passed by, and Tom stood up. Teddy, who was staring blankly at their backs, worked his way through the bushes to find the most colorful tent.

With the narrow strides of a teddy bear, it would have taken half a day to tour the entire camp.

[Tom, are you okay?]

Tom tried to answer, but he realized he had no mouth and his shoulders slumped. It was sad that he couldn’t say anything to the owner he had been with since he was young.

‘Still, I have to do my best to see the owner smile!’

Tom, refreshed by an extremely simple accident, began walking again.

It’s a small step, but a big step in this forest.

One step, two steps, three steps…

No matter how far he walked, Tom saw a colorful tent. Tom turned his head to and fro, looked around, and carefully settled into the tent.

“Damn, the time is delayed because of a ruined dog …”

“Fortunately, the number of deaths was low, so we will be able to resume work within three days. However…It seems like there is a skeptical atmosphere among wizards due to this incident.”

“This is why mold-smelling guys who don’t know what’s going on in the world…”

“What should I do?”

“Tell the idiots you think you have somewhere to go. Since you have decided to be with us, you have no choice but to either follow us or die!”

Since wizards are highly skilled people, there will be no major problems if they live in exile in another country. The count knew that fact, so he pushed back harder.

If you push them so they don’t even think about it, they are more likely to follow orders. It was an idea that came about because he was a count of a higher status than them.

“Yes! Okay!”

The sound of the tent being lifted was heard, and then the Count’s voice was heard.

“Useless people, how can we open a new era with these people…”

[Tom. Stay still until that person leaves.]

The opponent is the master.

If you move hastily, your location will inevitably be revealed.

No matter how small the teddy bear may be, there is little sign of presence, but in such a tense state, even the slightest sign is bound to be keenly noticed.

Therefore, Tom did as Maria said and stayed in the tent and waited for the figure to go away.

1 minute.

10 minutes.

30 minutes.

How much more time has passed? The sound of a man leaving the tent was heard, and Tom resumed his actions.

Tom peeled back the back cover of the fancy tent and entered, looking around him. The desk was too high for Tom to climb on. Tom whined and climbed up the chair and looked at the desk.

It was because of the expectation that there might be information related to magic stones.

However, the only thing left on the desk is a plate with leftover bread on it and a wine glass with the bottom exposed.

Tom jumped down from the chair, widened the gap in the tent’s entrance, and looked outside.

[Tom, the magic stone is an important item, so it will be near the fancy tent.]

Lots of soldiers moving around. Grumbling wizards.

And even the soldiers who cook.

Tom stared at them blankly, then came to his senses and slipped through the gap at the back of the tent to search another tent.

How many tents did we search through?

[It’s a huge magic stone.]

Maria looked at the human-sized instrument through Tom’s eyes. An unusual object even at first glance.

A magic stone the size of a head.

[…You won’t be able to break it with normal methods…Tom. Please.]

Her innate power as Maria Quartz.

Maria broke the seal that had locked Tom’s soul his his hers.

The faithful hunting dog that once guarded her side.

The wolf, which filled the tent, tore it apart, and grew to the size of a house, bit down on the magic stone with all its might.

“It’s a barrier!”

“A monster has appeared! Everyone ready for battle!”

It was the beginning of chaos.