I Became the Academy's Disabled Student-Chapter 311: Horn hurts...(2)

On an early Saturday morning, with dew hanging from the plants everywhere.

This should be a time of intense preparation and training for the underlying tasks at hand.

Om nom nom...

But what I was actually doing was feeding carrots to the baby unicorn.

Listening to the cheerful sound of it quickly devouring the carrots was both confusing and bewildering.

Why was the unicorn here? The unicorn's usual territory is a bit farther away. Did it just jump all the way here?

[How did you get in here?]

Om nom nom?

[No, it’s fine. Just finish eating.]

The more fundamental question was how it got past the security.

The mansion that the director used was a long-abandoned house, but there were no signs of wear or damage, and it didn’t allow intruders like thieves.

It wasn’t even about whether there had been any attempts. Measures had been set up to prevent any entry in the first place.

There had always been some force that seemed to envelop the mansion. I thought it might be magic, but the way it felt seemed more like a kind of abstract magical interpretation that wasn’t quite a spell...

‘It must be the Word Command.’

Word Command (言令). The ability to force something into being with words. A type of special ability that spans both inherent abilities and magic.

The director’s special ability was Word Command. Before becoming the tower master, he had the title The Silent Mage.

It was a title earned because of the shadowless incantation he used.

‘Word Command and Silence?’

This point made me tilt my head in confusion. How could the power to invoke phenomena with words coexist with a title that suggests silence? It didn’t make sense to use a silent incantation if you had Word Command...

Word Command, and yet, a Silent Mage in the mix...

[Confusion]

...Anyway.

My question was still about how the baby unicorn bypassed the security.

Frrr...?

[It’s fine. Keep eating.]

I gently reached out and stroked its white mane. The sensation in my fingers was incredibly soft.

The baby unicorn tilted its head for a moment but then happily resumed eating the carrots as I continued to pet it.

After confirming this, I placed one hand on its head and the other on the mansion’s key, focusing my senses and observation.

‘...Wait, it didn’t trigger the security?’

What I discovered was that the baby unicorn was an entity that didn’t undergo security checks in the first place.

In other words, it had already been granted access.

I tilted my head in confusion.

‘...I don’t understand.’

Well, at least it wasn’t harming anyone. I could investigate why it had been granted access gradually...

But the reason it came here... perhaps it was just to eat carrots?

Frrr

When it rubbed its head against me, I scratched it behind the ears, and it happily swayed its body, enjoying the attention.

...

“Wow! That’s the baby unicorn we saw last time!”

As more people woke up, it was the uninvited baby unicorn that caught their attention.

Elia, who had already met the unicorn, looked at it with sparkling eyes. Wearing yellow pajamas, she cautiously approached us with the unicorn.

“It’s grown a lot since we saw it last time. But it still looks like a baby... Do you think it will take a while to become an adult?”

As you can tell from calling it a ‘baby’ unicorn, this one was still small and young.

When I was younger, I had slept in the unicorn’s embrace, but now... now I could lie down beside it.

In any case, compared to the fully grown unicorns that could seem bigger than a car, this one looked quite adorable in size.

“Monsters have different growth rates depending on the species. I heard unicorns take quite a long time to mature. It might take at least ten years, so this one is probably over seven years old by now.”

It wasn’t just Elia who approached. Baek Ah-rin, also wearing pajamas, tilted her head as she observed the unicorn.

“By the way, why is this unicorn here? Did it run away?”

[I'm not sure. But it doesn’t seem to be a problem for the unicorns. The fact that it’s here means it must have been granted access, and I think the director must have done something with it.]

Baek Ah-rin also seemed familiar with the baby unicorn. She petted its head, shaking her head in confusion.

[I’ve eaten enough, time to go home...]

Hee hee!

When I tried to send the baby unicorn home after feeding it all the carrots, it immediately began whining and tugging at my clothes.

It whined so pitifully that I decided to let it stay and play in the mansion for at least a day.

I briefly observed the unicorn’s nest to make sure everything was fine, and the calmness indicated there were no issues.

If a young creature had wandered off on its own, it would have caused some trouble, but the peaceful atmosphere suggested they knew and let it go.

“Could the director have trained it and planned to take it with him later?”

Most monsters would be killed on sight, but taming them isn’t impossible.

In fact, using them without killing them might be the key.

There are specialized abilities and magic related to controlling the minds of monsters, and there are experts who deal with training and taming them.

“At my family’s estate, our black snow horses mature in three years, but it took much longer in the beginning. Maybe unicorns will also become faster as they are bred and improved.”

The Changhae family is known for raising monsters.

Their most representative creature is the black snow horse, a typical level 6 monster that, as the name suggests, is horse-like.

“Our family estate is vast and rugged. Having a few of them around makes travel easier, and they’re great for carrying loads too.”

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Baek Ah-rin shrugged her shoulders and tapped her own bottom.

“Plus, they have combat capabilities, so they can be used for fighting when needed. There are a lot of advantages.”

“Definitely, if a family with such power were to keep a large number of them, it would be very convenient. But, is there a family with that kind of power...”

“There aren’t many. Raising, breeding, improving, and training them—honestly, it’s more efficient to raise an extraordinary person than to do all that work.”

It’s not exactly an efficient process. While it can be hugely profitable if done successfully, most of the time, it’s just a waste of money and effort.

The Changhae family doesn’t fall into the category of struggling families, so it’s not something I need to worry about.

“By the way... there’s a lot going on.”

Baek Ah-rin, who had been talking, suddenly looked around in a flustered manner.

As the sun began to rise, more children started to gather.

Spirits, free to roam around the area, came trotting over, and fairies flew slowly from the mansion with sleepy yawns...

“Spirits, fairies... And now even unicorns. Are you trying to establish a Fairy Kingdom, Your Majesty?”

[I didn’t bring them here... This one came on its own.]

“Are you planning to bring in anything else later? Can you at least tell me in advance? Huh?”

[Don’t tease me...]

“Are you going to bring in a tall woman who’s all nice and sweet to you again? It seems like too much already.”

[Ack!]

It seemed like she wasn’t planning to listen to me. I could tell from the mischievous smile that lingered at her lips.

“...One-horned beast?”

Just as I was fending off Baek Ah-rin’s playful attack, Lee Ji-yeon, who had been wandering around the mansion, approached and blinked at the unicorn.

Lee Ji-yeon had come to visit yesterday, the last weekend before the break, to see me.

Her hair was slightly disheveled, as if she had just woken up, and there was still a hint of sleepiness on her face.

She was wearing her pajamas, which, despite being loose, clearly outlined her curves.

[Senior, did you sleep well?]

“Ah, yes. Thanks to you, I slept comfortably. Thank you.”

[It’s a nice room, isn’t it? By the way, is this your first time seeing a unicorn?]

After a simple morning greeting, Lee Ji-yeon asked, and when I responded with a puzzled expression, she shook her head.

“No, I’ve met a mature one-horned beast before... But this is the first time I’ve seen a baby unicorn.”

I nodded at her comment. It’s common knowledge that young animals are protected and cherished by the group.

‘Just like last time, luckily, it’s a gentle one.’

Having eaten its fill, the unicorn lifted its head and playfully nudged me with its blunt horn.

The people, spirits, and fairies that had gathered around seemed to be enjoying the company, showing no signs of hostility or discomfort.

Woof! Woof!

“Wow, the fur is so soft... Aah! That tickles!”

The spirits gathered at my feet, rubbing their heads against me, and the fairies that fluttered near my horns all seemed to enjoy the interaction, playfully nudging with their horns.

Laughter echoed in the peaceful morning as the joyful scene unfolded under the warm sunlight.

“That said, this...”

It was then.

While I was absentmindedly watching the scene, Lee Ji-yeon suddenly bent down, grabbed the leftover carrot that the unicorn hadn’t eaten, and started inspecting it.

“This is a carrot grown with Taesan, right?”

“Oh? Now that you mention it, it seems like it has Changhae in it too?”

Lee Ji-yeon, tilting her head in curiosity, asked, while Baek Ah-rin also widened her eyes and picked up another carrot.

It seemed like they were both sensing the aura emanating from the carrots.

[Yes, I had some from before and fed them to the unicorn.]

I didn’t flinch and calmly gave the answer I had prepared.

In the small peninsula, just like the small pieces of land I had divided, there were plenty of agricultural products produced in Taesan’s territory.

Thanks to my unique ability, Taesan.

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that a single Taesan manifester could feed thousands, even tens of thousands.

In that area, with the output and specialized areas of Taesan, the production could expand depending on the person’s skill level.

As a result, Taesan’s agricultural products were much more accessible than I had initially imagined.

[But the high-quality ones are rare, so I couldn’t get a lot.]

“Oh, yes. High-quality ones are either used internally or sold nearby.”

That was the case with bulk-produced quantities. High-quality agricultural products that were full of flavor, nutrients, and beneficial effects were hard to come by.

By the way, the carrots I had just made were probably at the high-quality level.

[I tried one, and it tasted amazing.]

“Oh, I see...”

After answering briefly, Lee Ji-yeon gave me a strange look as she stared at me.

[What’s wrong?]

“...Ah, nothing.”

After a short time playing with the unicorn, the morning meal finally began after everyone had woken up.

“So, what are your plans for the break?”

As expected, the topic that came up during breakfast was the winter break.

Baek Ah-rin was the first to answer Elia’s question.

“I’ll be busy going back to my estate to help out with dungeon runaway cleanup.”

“Oh, is it still not resolved?”

“The main dungeon has been conquered, but now I have to deal with the aftermath, clearing the dungeons and monster groups that have spawned because of it.”

Baek Ah-rin shrugged her shoulders in response to the attention gathering on her.

“Then, on top of that, a high-level dungeon was discovered in a corner of the estate. With that situation, I need to pitch in during the break.”

“That’s a disaster...”

“Well, luckily, there weren’t many people in the area where the dungeon runaway occurred, and they were evacuated in time, so there were almost no casualties. Once the high-level dungeon is taken care of, it should be over.”

“A high-level dungeon sounds troublesome.”

“It is, but... Agh, who knows what might pop up next.”

Baek Ah-rin sighed deeply in response to the teacher’s comment.

A high-level dungeon is structurally different from the level 4 and lower dungeons.

The environment inside and the difficulty of clearing it can vary greatly depending on various conditions and circumstances.

If everything aligns perfectly, it could be easier than a level 4 dungeon and could provide incredible rewards, making it a jackpot of sorts.

But if things go wrong, it could turn into a disaster worse than a level 1 dungeon.

‘If I can’t find the entrance to the other side soon, maybe I should head over to Changhae’s estate to help out?’

I mumbled to myself as I chewed my food.

Changhae’s estate, which is connected to Baek Ah-rin’s family, wasn’t someone else’s business.

Although I didn’t worry too much given the immense power of their family, a high-level dungeon still made me uneasy.

If I couldn’t find the entrance to the other side quickly, heading to Changhae’s estate might be a good backup option.

“But what about you, Ha-yul? What do you plan to do during the break?”

At that moment, Baek Ah-rin’s words made everyone’s gaze turn to me.

I swallowed the bland, tasteless food and answered.

[Well, I have something to do outside during the break. It might take a while.]

In an instant, the room fell silent, and the weight of everyone’s stares made my shoulders tense.

“...”

“...”

“...”

The silence was thick with disbelief and suspicion, and I instinctively braced myself.

[It’s something related to the Tower Master of Coordination and the Tower Master of Space.]

I raised my guard, instinctively reaching for my shield, the Tower Master’s protection.

[The Tower Master of Coordination blinks.]

[What does the percentage mean...?]