I Became the Narrow-Eyed Character in the Little Prince Game-Chapter 130: Traitor (1)
Like the fading remnants of a winter night, the banquet had passed.
The academy returned to its usual routine.
With the end of the brief yet intense two-week break marked by one celebratory night for the new semester, daily life resumed.
For students, it was the season when academic schedules and assignments began to weigh heavily on their minds.
Even the leisurely atmosphere of the academy gradually transformed, returning to a battleground of fierce competition.
The second act had begun.
Peacefully.
Quietly.
"I’ve processed all the paperwork you handed over."
"Ah... thank you."
This ordinary rhythm extended to me as well.
The air was calm for the first time in a while.
As I worked on routine faculty tasks, the woman beside me tapped my shoulder lightly.
Before I could look back, she placed a teacup on my desk.
A delicate aroma wafted through the air.
I tilted my head in curiosity.
"Tea...?"
"It’s cold these days. I brewed it myself, though I can’t say I’m very skilled."
"For someone claiming that, the fragrance is quite pleasant. I didn’t expect you to have a knack for tea as well."
"It’s my first time serving anyone."
"Once again, I’m your first, then."
"Does that make you happy?"
"Of course."
The conversation flowed naturally.
Since the banquet, there had been a slight change in our relationship.
Perhaps the distance between us had lessened.
Her usual cold and lifeless demeanor remained, but her attitude toward me had softened noticeably.
Even her previously stiff tone had eased since that day.
It felt as if we’d grown a little closer.
We continued working side by side.
"By the way... it seems like our workload has increased significantly."
"It’s a busy time of year."
The start of the winter semester.
This was one of the busiest periods for the academy.
With numerous overlapping schedules with external organizations, many staff members were dispatched outside, leaving the academy understaffed.
Even among faculty, this time of year was infamous.
A hectic week, to say the least.
"Perhaps that’s why," I thought.
There were always wolves waiting to exploit such gaps.
An event that mercilessly shattered the routine.
A raid—the first to occur within the academy.
In the original story, it was a harbinger of chaos, marking the arrival of a long-looming nightmare.
Even the brief peace would soon be irreparably broken.
The storm was inevitable.
"Just a few days away now."
The looming disaster.
Knowing it was approaching, I had to prepare.
One misstep, and I’d be swept away.
Lost in thought about the impending chaos, I heard the woman beside me call my name.
Her voice sounded a little flustered.
"Yuda?"
"Yes?"
She was looking at me.
Or more precisely, at my hand, which was stroking her violet hair.
Swish, swish.
"What... is this?"
"Ah."
I realized belatedly.
Lately, I’d received many requests for head pats from various places, and it seemed I’d gotten too accustomed to it.
My hand had moved on its own.
Removing my hand from her soft hair, I noticed Selena’s blank expression.
I fumbled for an explanation.
"It’s a habit... My apologies for being so impolite."
"No... It’s not that I was upset. It just caught me off guard. There’s no need to apologize."
"Then, may I continue?"
"Please don’t."
"That’s a shame."
I replied playfully.
Selena, who had been staring at me, murmured softly, as if to herself.
Her words carried an unintentional sincerity.
"Yuda... you’re strange."
"Hmm?"
"I don’t know how to describe it... but being with you feels oddly comfortable. And it brings back old memories."
"......"
Old memories.
Did the longing in those fragments reveal her regrets?
The atmosphere seemed to sink slightly, but Selena quickly brushed off the gloom.
Her emotions remained a blur.
"It’s nothing important now."
"Is something troubling you?"
"There’s nothing like that."
"You never know. If something is, feel free to lean on me anytime."
"You really are a good person, aren’t you?"
The Drunkard Averts Her Gaze.
Selena’s gaze shifts subtly.
Though her expression darkens slightly after seeing my smile, she doesn’t question it.
Because this was the reaction I intended to elicit all along.
The reason I acted so familiar, the reason I treated her with such innocent affection, the reason I seemed so tenderly accommodating—all of it was to provoke her guilt.
I was deliberately manipulating her emotions.
With sly words and subtle gestures.
All under the pretext of securing a better future.
It was a lie.
So... I’m not worthy of being called a good person either.
For a moment, I let out a bitter smile.
But only briefly, so she wouldn’t notice.
I covered my mouth with the teacup, hiding my expression, as Selena sorted through the completed documents and spoke.
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She brought our shared tasks to a close with a note of finality.
"Let’s call it a day."
"Thank you for your hard work."
"No, it’s thanks to you, Yuda. I finished hours earlier than expected."
"Heh... Well, then, I’ll take my leave."
I headed out of the laboratory.
Shadows seemed to creep and coil around my steps, and the atmosphere quickly grew heavy.
Soon.
The darkness was closing in.
The harbinger of evil was on the horizon.
Every remaining moment had to be spent in preparation.
Once again, I was stepping into the depths of the shadows.
Even for me, this episode wouldn’t be easy.
***
The Academy Raid.
The episode that marked the beginning of tragedy in the original story.
[EP23. "Evil Awakens"]
-Boiling blood and malice, life that cries out for ruin.
In the original narrative, this was where the real hardships began.
Everything before it seemed trivial in comparison.
The dark sorcerers, who had vanished after the Great Purge, made a grand return, targeting Galimar Academy—the empire’s most prestigious institution—to stage their dazzling debut.
They planned to awaken the [Calamity] slumbering deep beneath the academy and obliterate everything around it.
In the original story, their plan was a resounding success.
Those vermin.
Using a forgotten ancient secret passage, the sorcerers exploited the academy’s vulnerabilities after extensive research.
They sneaked in, awakened the [Calamity], and escaped without a trace.
What followed was utter destruction.
The calamity wreaked havoc, devastating the surrounding area.
Half the faculty sacrificed their lives to reseal the calamity, but by then, the academy was already irreparably damaged.
The only solace was the relatively low number of student casualties.
Blood soaked the land.
Meanwhile, the cultists seized the opportunity to advance their agenda—resurrecting their demon lord.
Too many... far too many died.
It was a storyline that defied expectations.
While the story had always carried a dark tone, major casualties had been rare—mostly minor characters or extras.
But that precedent was shattered during this raid.
Nearly half the supporting cast didn’t survive.
[Forum: General Discussion Board]
[Title: Wait, Professor Raphael dies here???]
Why are so many characters dying in this episode?
I didn’t expect him to die too.
Seriously, like 40% of the named characters are just wiped out.
The senior faculty? Almost completely annihilated.
And the headmaster does nothing?
Is he actually the most useless character ever?
[The headmaster’s incompetence isn’t new.]
-> 2,810,451st instance of being useless.
-> It’s you again, JOAT.
-> Future Vision strikes again. Classic.
[Raphael went out in style, though.]
-> Dying while protecting the students? Legendary.
-> Even his death was poetic.
-> True professor vibes... Rest in peace, sir.
[NO WAY RAPHAEL CAN’T DIE PLEASE GET UP]
-> But the result is a donut, lol.
-> A literal hole in the heart.
-> Great airflow, though.
-> "I’ll tear you all to pieces!"
Characters you’d often run into.
NPCs you’d greet and interact with casually.
When they were killed off in droves, the impact of the episode was overwhelmingly intense.
Many players even attempted multiple runs to prevent the event from happening.
But the results were...
[Forum: Question Board]
[Title: Is it even possible to stop this?]
I’m over 300 playthroughs in.
Been twisting myself into knots trying to prevent the raid episode.
But here’s the problem:
It feels like the devs deliberately made it impossible to stop.
Every solution is blocked.
The secret passage the cultists use? Its location isn’t revealed.
The altar where the calamity is sealed? Covered by some ancient barrier, so detection magic doesn’t work.
And the firepower needed to suppress the calamity early? Completely insufficient.
So... is this just where the game ends?
Are we only meant to watch the calamity awaken?
[If you find the passage, maybe it’s doable.]
-> The issue is no one can find it, damn it.
[The passage location is supposedly known only to headmasters.]
-> The current headmaster’s a mute, though?
-> So there’s no way to learn it.
-> Absolutely useless.
[Why not reveal all the prophecies, take the penalties, and die heroically?]
-> Isn’t the protagonist supposed to guide others?
-> What guidance? They’ve done nothing.
-> Just call it "Indo" instead of "Indoctrination."
-> Another peaceful day in Lindoland.
[Even the top-tier guide couldn’t crack this.]
-> So, literally no one can solve it.
-> The streamer who plays 16 hours a day couldn’t figure it out, and you expect us to?
-> Tried this 18,446,583,045 times after reading this thread.
The solution simply didn’t exist.
The location of the underground passage wasn’t disclosed.
The space itself was immune to detection magic, making it nearly impossible to detect intruders.
Preventing the calamity was considered an impossibility.
Not even I had managed to succeed in my past life.
But.
This time, it’s different.
This time, I had a way.
A way to save the academy and its people from ruin.
