A Death Row Convict Teaches at a School of Magic

to Felt in the end.

I put up a barrier on a nearby wall to weaken the presence of magic and took out a magic crystal stone.

Without hesitation, I shattered it, and the magical power inside it instantly came to the surface and stormed out, causing Felt to stare at me with a startled expression.

―”Destruction”.

The sound of saliva being swallowed could be heard next to me.

A hole the size of an oil drum was created in a split second and was so deep that even the magic-enhanced eyes could not see the depths distinctly, merely the dimly-lit floor.

“I will go first.”

After whispering this, I jumped into the hole.
My feet hardly made contact with the floor, and that made me fearful slightly, but after about five seconds, I felt a hard touch on my feet.

Clunk.

“!”

Not being able to gauge the distance to the floor, my footsteps produced a louder noise than I had imagined.

I checked my surroundings, but there was no sign of anyone or any kind of trap.
Relieved by it, I caught Felt as she fell on top of me.
I even gave her a princess carry, but Felt’s face was looking downward and she hurriedly pushed me away from her.

Since nothing occurred even when footsteps were made, it was safe to assume that there was no such thing as a sound sensor.
I spoke to Felt.

“It appears that this is the rumored forbidden book storage room.”

Even though it was called a book storage room, it reminded me more of a bank vault.
The room consisted of wide white walls and floor, with nothing in the center other than a massive door.
Even the central door had a gigantic vermilion magic stone set in the center as if it was glaring at us intruders who had come in unceremoniously.

“…So, do you have a strategy for this one too?”

“Eh?”

“Don’t give me that look.
No matter how I look at it, there’s something in the depths of that place that you are after.
But I am asking if there is a method to successfully break through that door.”

“Oh, you mean that? It’s easy.”

When I brought out two new magic crystal stones, Felt raised a panicked voice.

“W-Wait! Are you intending to destroy the entire door like you did just now!?”

“No doubt.
In the first place, there is no way that you and I can open a door that looks so solid.
Therefore, I will make the entire door and the barriers dissipate as well.”

“No, no, no, if you do that, they will definitely realize we are here!”

“That’s right.
I left Mr.
Gato on the first level because of this.”

“! Could it be that you have that initial…”

“It would have been a different story had Ms.
Mira been able to lift the barrier on this door too.
Well, the greatest candidate for this position is Mr.
Gato, so let’s count on him to do his best to buy us some time.”

“…Are you just going to cast aside Gato?”

“No, I am not that heartless.
If I can safely snatch what I am seeking, I intend to retrieve him as well and escape as planned.”

As I approached the door, the stone on the door began to glow as if to warn me.

“Well then, Ms.
Felt, from this point on we are in a race against time.
Our haste will ultimately lead to saving the others, so please be on your toes.”

“…I get it!”

Felt, who shouted in desperation, was my cue, and I shattered both of the magic crystal stones in my hand.