Scum-lesse Oblige, I Have Been Reincarnated as a Scum Villain in an 18+ Game World, and I Absolutely Want to Grasp the Mob Life with the Power of My Knowledge of the Original Story

Carla-sensei and the Cursed Necklace (2)

“I have something I need to tell you.”

Carla-sensei fidgets as she said so.

“Hmm? Is it something about my magic?”

“Oh, no, your magic was impressive. It’s not about that…It’s something about me…”

With that, Carla-sensei takes a deep breath, as if making up her mind.

“I’ve…decided to go to the royal city.”

“…ah, I see.”

It’s really unexpected.

But then, I realized that it’s about time.

The magic academy.

In short, she has been invited to the magic academy where the original story begins.

As of now, she is a wandering mage and isn’t officially affiliated with any formal institution.

She just studies magic whenever she feels like it and occasionally teaches magic in noble families.

It’s like a part-time job in a way.

However, there is one drawback to this lifestyle.

It’s the quality of the students.

Well, to be honest, the children of the nobles vary greatly.

There are those with incredible talent who shine brightly in the original story, and then there are others like Scumtos who smirk without making any effort.

If you tell them that they have no talent, they’ll get offended and fire you on the spot.

In other words, not being formally affiliated with a mage institution is quite a gamble.

By the way, in the original story, Carla-sensei becomes exasperated by Scumtos’ arrogance and decides to join the academy.

“But, sensei, you’ve stayed here for so long to teach me magic. I’m really grateful.”

Rather, I’d like to express my gratitude.

Upon hearing that, Carla-sensei chuckles softly, and her cold gaze softens slightly.

“…there’s just this child I can’t help but be curious about. They’re reckless, seeking their limits without thinking about the consequences…It’s hard to watch, yet strangely intriguing. That’s why I ended up taking a bit more time…”

“Huh?”

Carla-sensei says so as she looks into the distance.

I’m left speechless.

…who is she talking about?

‘—seeking their limits without thinking about the consequences’

What kind of barbarian is that?

It seemed Carla-sensei has found someone quite troublesome.

“I see…I had no idea there is someone like that…”

“Yeah, he’s quite a troublesome child.”

“Hahaha…”

I hope they stay far away from me.

If I ever come across such a dangerous person, I won’t hesitate to use the authority of the duke’s son to expel them from the Randall territory immediately.

Well, even so, Carla-sensei going to the academy isn’t a bad thing.

It means things are progressing as they should in the original story.

After the incident in Lyon, I feel like we had strayed quite a bit from the storyline, but it seems we’re back on track somehow.

“I’m sure that child is grateful to you, Sensei.”

I don’t know what that crazy bastard is thinking, but since I want Carla-sensei to go to the royal capital with fond memories of the Randall territory, I smile and offer her some nice words.

“Eh? I-Is that so???”

For some reason, Carla-sensei looks happy.

I guess this is good.

“Yeah, of course. But it’s sad, to have you leave so suddenly.”

I bid farewell to Carla-sensei at the door of the hut.

Suddenly,

“Umm…I’ve never had an apprentice before.”

Carla-sensei hesitantly said so.

Well, she does have quite an intimidating presence…she’s not a bad person at all, but it’s just that her presence is so intimidating that no apprentice ever approached her.

“I have something for you, my apprentice. Umm…would you accept this?”

With those words, Carla-sensei hands me a blue necklace.

It’s simple in design, with a small blue gem in the centre.

“It’s really beautiful.”

I can’t help but say so.

The Carla Orland that rarely shows interest in anyone is giving me a necklace.

“It’s a custom among magicians, you know? A masters giving gifts to their apprentice.”

The beautiful woman says so with a bashful smile.

It’s really rare to see her smile like this.

Then, she frowns a little and hold out the necklace with a shy look on her face, she is really cute.

What an incredibly charming sight.

However, upon seeing the necklace handed to me, my face turned pale.

I know this necklace.

This is something terrifying.

Carla-sensei’s homemade necklace.

Among the ‘Last Aca’ players it’s known as one of the most cursed items in the game, bringing misfortune to whoever wears it.

—it’s commonly known as ‘Carla-sensei’s Cursed Necklace’.

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Author’s Note:

Carla-sensei à Used euphemistic expressions commonly found in manga to create a good atmosphere, but the main character didn’t get it. She’s probably crying inside.

Protagonist à Barbarian.