I Became the Savior of the Academy’s Villains

Chapter 114

How should he describe that?

A beast?

A monster?

Or, if not that, a devil?

None of these were enough to express the man in front of him.

Bang!

Just a single swing.

Every time it happened, it was as if a disaster struck.

Bang!

Everything it touched was destroyed.

Everyone it touched disappeared.

Bang!

A man holding the enormous "Fang Blade," the pride of the Traverse family.

The back of the man, which once felt as towering as a mountain, now looked like the face of a demonic spirit.

The side he had shown in front of "Luca Traverse" was, literally, a façade.

Even the roughness he once exhibited was actually held back as much as he could.

Now, running wild like an unbridled horse, he was truly a beast—a beast at the very pinnacle of predation.

Most surprising of all,

was his sword shining with a vivid blue light.

"That's... Wylde Traverse's true power...!"

A fully manifested ether blade.

And not just coating his sword with ether, but able to launch it in the form of sword energy—such was the level of mastery.

"Is he really still a student?"

The power he displayed was so overwhelming that it was hard to believe he was just a fourth-year, merely three years older than Luca.

Wylde had already reached the level of a true master before turning twenty.

"He really is the strongest man in the whole world."

Luca shook his head in disbelief.

Just then, a noisy group approached.

"Oh? Isn't that the little Traverse?"

"Who?"

"Wylde's younger brother."

"Ah~ Where? Oh!"

"... That's Wylde's younger brother? They look like different species."

Seeing them, Ottbo widened his eyes.

"Lu-Luca, th-those people...!"

Luca glanced briefly at Ottbo, then spotted a man with luxurious golden hair approaching with a beaming face.

"It's been a while, senior Mika."

"Ha ha! It's really been ages since I've seen you."

"What? Mika, you know Wylde's brother? So sneaky."

Wylde's friends came closer to examine Luca.

"Whoa, this is really Wylde's brother? No way!"

"The hair and eyes are the same, though."

"True. That's amazing."

"Hm... It's possible. This seems right."

"You'll get killed by Wylde for that."

"Hm... I wouldn't mind dying."

The sudden commotion left Luca speechless.

Chill!

"?!"

At that moment, a sense of killing intent enveloped them.

"What are you all doing?"

Wylde, eyes like a wild beast, was suddenly standing right behind them.

"Huh? Oh, hahaha! What are we doing? We're just welcoming your little brother!"

"Hey~ Your brother's so cute. Will you introduce—"

Thunk! Crash!

Malcolm, the friend who had shown a peculiar interest in Luca, was sent flying cartoonishly by a punch from Wylde and was buried in the ruins.

"Malcolm!"

"I knew that would happen. What an idiot."

"Tsk tsk. He's a saint for not cutting him with his sword."

Two of the friends dashed off into the rubble after Malcolm, while the other, Mika, shook his head and looked at Luca.

"Anyway, Luca. Do you even know what kind of place this is?"

"......"

Luca glanced around.

He saw countless dead people, most of them armed.

Some had special markings he couldn't recognize.

"Wasn't this supposed to be a normal city? I haven't been here long, so I'm not sure."

All Luca really knew was that there was an illegal workshop nearby and a slave trader in operation.

But judging by the scene, there was clearly even more going on.

"Seems like you know at least a little. There are criminal guilds here."

Mika shook his head before looking at Wylde.

"Wylde. Say something. Your little brother came to such a dangerous place. Scold him properly!"

At Mika's words, Wylde, who had only been gazing quietly at Luca, finally spoke up in a soft voice.

"Are you feeling alright?"

"?"

His voice was so calm, it was as if the earlier ferocity had been a lie.

Mika, exasperated, said,

"Haah. Wylde, have you already forgotten what a tough time we had here?"

"I didn't suffer at all. It was just a light warm-up."

"Come on. You were here for three days—mmph!"

Wylde clamped Mika's mouth shut and again slowly addressed Luca.

"I heard you got hurt. Are you okay now?"

"... I'd be able to spar with you, elder brother."

At Luca's fearless words, Wylde gave him a steady look.

Their blue eyes, reminiscent of tranquil lakes, met.

"......."

"......."

Neither said a word.

Their friends grew even more uncomfortable in the silence.

'Uh... how long are they planning to do that?'

'Are they fighting? Or is it a staring contest?'

'Am I supposed to break the ice first?'

Their friends started an unspoken game of who would speak first.

Then Wylde finally opened his mouth.

"Looks like you're fine. That's good."

"Puhaha! Hey! I nearly died back there!"

Because Wylde had clamped his mouth and nose so tightly, Mika was near tears and threw a fit.

Wylde, simply turning away, said,

"Let's head back."

"What? Head back? In this situation?"

"All that matters is that you're safe. If you've got things to do, do them. I'm leaving."

With that, Wylde strode briskly away.

Mika, massaging his forehead, glanced at the friends carrying Malcolm over their shoulders.

"Wylde's going back!"

"What? Already?"

"Exactly."

As Mika let out a sigh, the two friends shrugged as they exchanged glances.

"It was fun, so whatever."

"Speaking of which, Wylde—We have the auto-carriage. Where's he going?"

"... Maybe he's just walking?"

At those words, they all looked uneasily in the direction Wylde had gone.

Wylde had already disappeared from sight.

"Hey! Wylde! Where are you going?"

"You'll get lost again! Where are you even headed now?!"

They dashed after Wylde.

And just before Mika set off, he looked at Luca.

"Sheesh. Ah! Little Traverse. I'm not scolding you, alright? I just want you to be careful, that's all. Whatever you're trying to do, don't forget that Wylde's worried about you. See you next time!"

Without waiting for a reply, Mika ran off.

Watching Wylde and his friends blow through like a storm, Luca wore an unimpressed expression.

"Seriously, what did they even come all the way here for?"

Just then, Ottbo exclaimed excitedly,

"Luca! It's really the Busters! The real Busters!"

"... Busters?"

"Your brother and his friends! Don't you know?"

With a sigh at Ottbo's reaction, Luca muttered,

"Is that another one of the academy's famous oddities I don't know about?"

"Wow! I'd heard of them, but seeing them in person, they're even more amazing! Each and every one is a legendary troublemaker!"

"... Troublemakers?"

Luca gave a sour look.

Everyone else may be, but the fact Wylde Traverse was counted as a troublemaker made him feel strange.

"Yeah! They're troublemakers, but the good kind, so they're super popular!"

"Huh..."

It looked like the story was about to get longer.

Luca was about to cover Ottbo's mouth but glanced to the side instead.

"Bella."

"Oh my, young master. How did you notice me, even though I didn't make a sound?"

At his call, Bella appeared as if impressed.

Luca pouted his lips.

"I always know when you're around, even if you don't make a sound. More importantly, what happened here?"

"Hmm... Should I be brief or detailed?"

"Brief, if you can."

He didn't want to waste time with long flashbacks.

"Then, in short... when I returned, the eldest young master was already fighting."

Even when Bella arrived, Wylde was already in combat.

The opponents were the Viper Battalion of the Venom Guild.

Needless to say, such thugs were no match for Wylde.

"He was already fighting? Why?"

"Well, according to..."

Bella massaged her forehead and shared the story she'd heard from Wylde's friend, "Malcolm".

Wylde and his friends had heard that Luca had stopped in the port city of Bixoro and then left right away, so they'd searched everywhere for him.

Then, they learned he had taken a train to Bizen.

― We're going to Bizen too.

― There's no train now. We'd have to wait forever.

― Then we walk.

― Absurd.

― Hey, I'll go borrow an auto-carriage. Wait here.

So, they borrowed an auto-carriage and came to Bizen.

Searching for news of Luca, they quickly heard about him and Bella.

― He's definitely been here, but no one knows where he went after.

― Shouldn't we just wait here? If we go further, it really gets rural.

― Can't do that. If Luca went somewhere remote while sick, someone has to watch over him.

― How much of an overprotective brother are you?

― Isn't that maid strong enough that it's fine?

Though all the friends wanted to turn back, Wylde was relentless.

― At the very least, we need to know where Luca headed.

― All right, I'll check if there's any information guild in the area.

Eventually, one friend found out about an illegal workshop and suggested using the information guild there.

― Someone with the same hair color and eyes as your friend did visit.

― Here?

― Yes. Even bought an auto-carriage here.

What they heard next shocked them:

Luca had bought a modified, illegal auto-carriage.

Wylde's eyes blazed.

― Luca entered an illegal race? That's way too dangerous!

― Just calm down.

― Hey, he's only in first year and already going where we first visited in third year.

They seemed familiar with the illegal auto-carriage races.

― Should we go one more time?

― Did you forget? We're banned.

― Oh, right.

While they misunderstood, the informant added,

― That carriage headed not toward the race but even deeper inside.

― Deeper...?

― Yes. Someone saw a runaway carriage near Red Bandage.

― A runaway auto-carriage?!

― Apparently, the driving skills were almost supernatural.

When it became clear Luca had gone deeper into the territory, their opinions split.

― No way! Go deeper into this middle-of-nowhere, with no girls? I'm going back to Bixoro!

― Honestly, this is boring. I'd rather go home.

― Then I'll go alone. You all go back.

― If you let him go alone, he'll get lost and never return!

― Just stick Mika's eye on him.

― Aha!

― Since we're here, let's look around. Maybe Wylde's little brother will return.

― Hmm... Should we?

When Mika scanned the area with the Watcher's eye, he spotted something.

― Um, there's a slave trader here...?

― A slave trader?

At the mention of slavers, Wylde's friends got serious.

― For real?

― For real. And it's a pretty big operation too.

― Hmm~ That's not something we can ignore.

At that moment, Wylde got angry.

― The slaver scum might try to kidnap Luca. We have to stop them!

― Come on. Why would they target your brother?

― It's possible, isn't it? Wylde's little brother is super pretty. I heard some magazine even ranked him number one in looks.

― Really? That's the little brother?

― Yeah, come on.

Many opinions flew back and forth, but the conclusion was clear.

― Shouldn't we at least bust the slavers?

― Is the Hernan Academy Busters deploying?

― We're still using that nickname...?

And so the war between the Busters and the slavers began.

During that, they clashed with the Venom Guild, who were protecting the slavers.

As conflict escalated, even Viscount Hephville, allied with the Venom Guild, got involved, leading to a large-scale battle in the city.

"And that's how the eldest young master's rage spread through the entire city."

"... You call that brief?"

After Bella's lengthy explanation, Luca sighed and looked around.

"So, what's the result?"

"Viscount Hephville is dead and the Venom Guild was wiped out."

"Tsk."

Luca clicked his tongue and looked at Bella.

"Then what about the Albino?"

"Oh, that's obvious."

Bella smiled brightly and pointed.

"I caught them, of course."

There, the fleeing subordinates of Montana were lying defeated.

-------------= Clacky's Corner -------------=

I would like to read Busters spinoff...

Even if just a couple of chapters...

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