How To Survive at the Demon Academy

“update… Called?”

The Hunter Launcher is a device that integrates various technologies of the Hunter society, and of course it is possible to update the built-in information.

But that’s the story of Earth.

Right now, this place is the realm of demons, and of course, it is normal if there is no information to be updated.

However, the launcher started updating itself and was asking for synchronization.

[I will scan the surrounding situation for synchronization.]

I have been active as a hunter for nearly 10 years and have had various experiences. However, I can assure you that out of countless experiences, a situation like this has never happened before.

I have never heard the word synchronization while using Hunter Launcher.

What the hell are you trying to sync?

[As it stands, there are limits to the information we can gather. New changes are needed for smooth information collection.]

In an instant, a strong light emanated from the launcher.

The light gradually grew in size and began to encroach on the surroundings.

I was a little taken aback by the unexpected situation, but decided to watch it for now.

[Found a suitable object. I will try fusion.]

In an instant, the light converged into a single point and was sucked into somewhere.

“Well?”

The one in the direction of the light was Sebastian.

paper weave.

Against him, a thin film formed around Sebastian, and sparks flew as if in a contest of strength.

[Attempting fusion.]

＜Master. An attack by an unknown element is being attempted.＞

To be honest, I can’t even say anything about the current situation.

First of all, it’s the first time I’ve experienced it.

[Attempting fusion.]

＜I will respond.＞

“No, wait.”

If I left it alone, the Hunter Launcher could be damaged, so I reached out.

Pew!

Sebastian’s response was faster than expected.

The black magic flowing from Sebastian mixed with the Hunter Launcher, and a bright light appeared again.

and after a while

“what?”

When the light disappeared, only Sebastian, flapping his wings, remained.

The problem is that only Sebastian remains.

The appearance of the Hunter Launcher had disappeared without a trace.

“no way… Are you smashed?”

It was a fairly large explosion of magic, so it would have been difficult for the Hunter Launcher to withstand it.

Basically, it’s on the strong side, but the defense barrier and other functions didn’t work when the owner wasn’t wearing it.

“Ha, you’re going crazy.”

It was a problem that the launcher that had been repaired was destroyed, but there was a bigger problem.

“I told you to handle it with care… .”

It’s hard to find again, so I researched it carefully and asked for it to be returned, but it was smashed without a trace.

Judging from Cedri’s sincere reaction to the study of the other world, it seemed that he would never pass by.

The moment your head hurts in a sudden situation.

＜Master. Synchronization completed.＞

Sebastian delivered an unexpected message.

“yes?”

I looked at Sebastian, wondering if I had heard it wrong.

＜Synchronization completed. We will collect new information from now on.＞

It’s not that they’re wrong.

Sebastian felt something different.

“you… Is that Sebastian?”

＜I am Sebastian, Master’s familiar.＞

“Well… It seems a little different.”

＜There has been a slight change in the past.＞

“What do you mean?”

＜Hunter Launcher and I have been fused.＞

“what?”

It was a completely unexpected situation.

The launcher sent a message saying it was attempting a fusion, but I didn’t expect it to actually happen.

“Looks like you’re fine after that.”

I fused it, but it didn’t seem to change much.

But that was my mistake.

＜I learned new knowledge that I hadn’t known before.＞

“New knowledge?”

＜Knowledge about Earth.＞

“what?”

＜To be precise, these are the knowledge Master and Launcher knew. About the strength of Earth’s hunters, their skills, and various science and technology.＞

I couldn’t believe my ears for a moment.

I’ve never told Sebastian about me until now.

Although it is my familiar, it was difficult to fully believe it, so I couldn’t tell the truth.

But now Sebastian was telling me things I would never have known if I hadn’t told them.

“Are you saying that the absurd situation of fusion was real?”

＜Launcher chose me as a medium to adapt to the new world, and originally, my existence could have disappeared and a completely different existence could have been created.＞

“But you mean you blocked it?”

＜I am the master’s servant. In order to prevent other beings from using me to find out the master’s information, there is a powerful barrier magic built into it, and it was thanks to the magic circle.＞

“Well… .”

In any case, did it turn out well?

We had to talk some more.

“If it is fused with the launcher, are you saying that you can use the functions of the launcher now?”

＜Many things have disappeared with the convergence. Among the functions of the launcher, the ones I can use are the ability to display the strength of the beings in the Pandemonium by stats, provide a map of the entire Pandemonium, and finally inform the ranking of the Pandemonium strongmen through information collection.＞

“Well… These are the functions of a normal Hunter Launcher. No, wait.”

Obviously, the most basic and ordinary functions of the Hunter Launcher are correct.

Only the word attached to it was different.

“now… Did you say it tells you the strengths and rankings of demonic beings?”

＜Yes.＞

is this a scam?

The newly born Sebastian has an unexpected ability.

* * *

The most basic function of Hunter Launcher.

It is a function that informs the hunters’ rankings and monsters’ abilities.

In fact, this feature was of great help to hunters.

Just by being able to avoid strong beings beyond one’s ability, the survival rate rises dramatically.

Of course, depending on the performance of the launcher, its accuracy was different and errors sometimes occurred, but it was true that even cheap launchers helped to some extent.

Sebastian was talking about being able to use that ability in the Pandemonium.

“Are you saying that you can grasp all the abilities of all beings?”

＜Accurately, it can only be identified in the case of opponents directly encountered.＞

“It’s only the person I met in person… .”

In fact, even that much helps a lot.

There are times when you can’t tell how strong you are simply by feeling the momentum.

However, if Sebastian is present, it is said that you can know the opponent’s strength and be able to respond.

‘Is there a function more efficient than this in the world of demons?’

Of course, I am not weak now.

No, it can be said that it is rather strong.

However, it is only when the same students are the target of comparison.

In the end, there will be opponents who are so strong that I can’t even imagine, and if you want to live in this world of demons, it can be said that the function that informs you of such opponents and lets you avoid them is really helpful.

‘Maybe I can help you raise your stats more efficiently.’

Not too weak, but not too strong either.

This means that I can increase my stats by fighting with opponents within my tolerance range.

“Who’s the strongest person you’ve ever met?”

I think it might be one of the professors and the president, Beigana.

＜Shall I show you the abilities of the strongest opponent you’ve encountered so far?＞

“okay.”

As soon as I finished my words, Sebastian’s body emitted light and a status window appeared.

“It has changed like a real Hunter Launcher. yes?”

The status window that popped up in front of me was Cedric’s status window.

◆ Name: Cedric

◆ Age: 125

◆ Stats: Strength (543) Agility (670) Magi (1,312) Endurance (665)

Relatively simple status window.

However, the abilities displayed there were never ordinary.

‘what’s this?’

I checked again to see if I was mistaken.

However, the abilities that appeared in front of him did not change.

‘No, does this make sense?’

All stats except Magi were 100 to 200 higher than me now.

Of course, I understand.

Considering his status as a professor, this difference could have been rather small.

The problem was Magi.

‘Is 1,000 abilities possible?’

I have no idea how much it is.

The average ability of the strongest ranked rank 1 during the Hunter days was in the mid-to-late 600s.

But 1,300?

‘In the first place, Cedric said magic was his specialty.’

It was a story that even in a state where close combat was not the main thing, there was no big difference between the stats and the first place in the rankings, except for the magic.

‘How full of monsters is this place.’

Probably, non-magical direct combat professors seemed capable of surpassing a thousand units in strength, agility, and durability.

Of course, Cedric could be that high because he is one of the strongest among the professors, but what if he is the weak one?

I couldn’t even guess how strong the demon kings would be.

“But if you say that Cedric is the strongest, does that mean that the president, Veigar, is weaker than him?”

The president is the highest in the academy, but that doesn’t mean he’s the strongest.

In fact, there were many cases where the presidents of the Hunter Academy were either not strong or retired Hunters.

I thought that Veigar might be a similar case.

＜No.＞

Sebastian’s answer was beyond my expectations.

“No?”

＜Yes. It is difficult to accurately measure targets that are beyond the scope of my current ability.＞

“It’s difficult… .”

What that meant was that Veigar’s strength was beyond imagination.

‘In the case of Cedric, whose Magi is over 1,300, he accurately measured his stats, but if Vega couldn’t figure it out, what on earth would Vega’s stats be?’

It was the moment I realized with certainty that there are strong people far beyond my expectations in this world of demons.

‘I didn’t just fall out of the room at the entrance ceremony.’

Now my ability is by no means low.

Even so, Veigar’s attack knocked him out, so there must be a huge difference.

“Then are you saying that it is impossible to check the abilities of the overwhelmingly strong people?”

＜For now, yes.＞

“Is currently… Ira.”

That said, it may change later.

“What should I do to check the abilities of the stronger ones?”

＜It’s simple. You just need the master to become stronger.＞

“I?”

＜Basically, I am the master’s servant. It has no choice but to be influenced the most by the master.＞

“Are you saying that if I become stronger, what you can do will increase?”

＜Yes. Now, the limit that I can figure out my ability level is determined by whether or not the master can deal with the opponent.＞

Opponents whose stats cannot be identified are opponents with a huge gap, so I think I should avoid them unconditionally.

Even if you don’t know the exact stats, you can use this to pick out some strong opponents.

“Wait, then you’re saying that I can deal with Professor Cedric?”

Certainly, stats other than Magi were not at the level of feeling the wall that much.

＜The level of endurance is possible. Sure, it’s very difficult to defeat an opponent, but it’s not impossible either.＞

In other words, Cedric was not an opponent I could never defeat.

‘Then, let’s set Professor Cedric as the standard.’

According to the academy’s rules, now I can only challenge professors or seniors.

In order to raise my stats anyway, I had to face strong opponents, and since I had even heard Sebastian’s analysis that I could be an opponent, there was no reason to avoid it.

‘Looks like I’ll be busier in the future.’

It was the day he gained one of the most helpful powers to live in the Demon World.