177. End of the year (5)
“What?”
The reaction came first from Jesse.
He was surprised by Lucas’ appearance, but was even more agitated by Lucas’ question.
But the agitation was not to be manifested now.
The Auror, who had released more than his ability, preyed on Jesse’s agitation, and began to devour him.
A magical runaway was about to begin.
“ね!”
The pain that seemed to tear my whole body began to attack me, and then—
‘uh?’
became comfortable
It’s impossible.
The Aurors were running rampant.
It could be a serious injury, or even life-threatening, that would require at least several months of treatment.
But Jesse’s condition was surprisingly stable.
As if the magic runaway a while ago was a lie.
A cold voice flew into Jessie’s ear, who didn’t know English.
“Concentrate your mind and catch your breath. After all, what I did was nothing but first aid.”
“Yes Yes. professor… … .”
It was Lucas.
‘how… … .’
Even a person with even a little understanding of magic would be startled, but Ruina, who was quicker than anyone about magic, felt that her knowledge was completely denied.
He caught the auror shooting at Jesse.
But I can’t quite figure out what to do with it.
Putting a different Auror on someone who is running out of magic?
It just didn’t mean he was going to kill me.
However, Lucas stopped Jessie’s magic runaway.
I wanted to throw this question out at any moment, but Lucas’ continued words did not allow it.
“Luina, answer my question.”
Luina’s true purpose, which she grasped at a glance by looking at the materials she had written down.
“… … yes.”
It was a very old plan of revenge.
* * *
Louisa Ellaim.
She was originally a student of Grasco and a disciple of Lucas in the worldview of ＜Ah.
And he was also the first student to die on behalf of Lucas.
A disciple who is the beginning and end of a nightmare that is no longer dreamed of.
From the beginning, Ruina was in love with me.
The moment I saw her name in the interview, I passed her into ‘All About Combat’ with a nonsensical reason that I didn’t even know.
If it were only for her pure ‘combat faculty’ talent, she could never enter my lectures.
The reason she entered ‘All About Combat’ was probably because I was thinking of bringing her into my fence without me knowing.
Would her magical talents help me survive?
That’s funny.
In the end, didn’t she fail to show her talent in ＜Ah.Cheon.Mang>?
That’s probably why I couldn’t tear the escape scroll even in the ‘Levi Assault’ of ＜Kylon Coffin>.
Louisa.
It’s not affection to have her by my side. This is compassion.
As a parent, it can be said that it is close to the feeling of pity for the child.
It was me who caused her to die in Grasco, and it was because of me that I had planned to lay down my own life.
It’s simple if you think of Ruina’s background.
tower.
I wanted to put the tower in the middle of this war.
In the original setting, Matop was portrayed as a completely selfish group that did not engage in worldly affairs. How to break your own taboo and send it out to the world-
It was through that method that a character named Ruina Elaim was born.
He estranged her and her father, Matapism, and made them plan revenge.
Thinking about it now, it was a rather lax and crude setting, but like this-
“Yes, I want to die.”
It changed a child’s life completely.
I closed my eyes tightly to the poison in her voice.
‘It’s my fault.’
It’s my fault that this tangled thread is the reason my student burns himself in anger by choosing to die on his own.
I have to get it right.
so-
“Don’t die.”
you don’t die
you live
“… … .”
Louisa didn’t answer.
I know.
That Ruina wouldn’t change her resolve.
* * *
“… … And this training.”
Lucas opened his mouth in a low voice.
Luina flinches.
Of course.
Because of this training, Jessie almost got into trouble.
“professor!”
At that time, Jessie, who had finished capturing, hurriedly stood in front of Lucas.
“Hey, this training is what I asked you to do. I want to become stronger as soon as possible.”
“hey… … .”
“I, I asked Ruina Elaim. So I will take the reprimand for this training.”
“is it.”
Jesse and Ruina knew Lucas was trying to rebuke them, but there was no reason for that.
In fact, her training method produced not bad results.
Of course, it was almost dangerous in the middle, but in the end, Jessie’s magical talents blossomed even more.
It would have been possible only because it was Jessie. Had it been someone else, the situation would have already been dangerous.
“The party said they would take responsibility, so let it be done. Ruina Elaim, you follow me.
“Professor, if it’s the censure, I-”
“I cannot leave a disciple who said he would die in front of me alone. Follow me to the lab.”
He said he would not hold Ruina responsible, but as long as Lucas knew her plan, she couldn’t be left alone.
After that, Lucas shifted his gaze from Ruina to Jesse.
“Jesse Athlon. You will return after completing all the training courses I have set up. This is my punishment for you.”
“… … Yes.”
Lucas decided not to miss this opportunity.
As the mana runaway subsided, the effect that is close to giyeon appears for Jessie.
With the right amount of training, Jessie’s growth rate will increase exponentially.
So, leaving Jesse in the ＜Kylon Coffin>, Ruina and Lucas escaped out of the ＜Kylon Coffin>.
As they headed for Lucas’s lab, a heavy silence fell between the two of them.
Ruina wanted to make an excuse, but the atmosphere from Lucas kept her mouth shut.
So I just walked around aimlessly.
For some reason, the distance to the lab felt far away.
* * *
“Sit down.”
Eventually, we arrived at the lab.
I suggested a seat to Luina, and immediately prepared tea.
Originally, Victor’s special car would have to be prepared, but now he is using a separate laboratory to prepare for a full professor, so I have no choice but to ride it myself.
At the beginning of the semester, I was in charge, so I’m used to it.
“It’s not as good as Professor Victor’s tea, but I’ll drink it. Drink.”
I put the teacup down in front of Ruina.
However, Luina couldn’t even bring the teacup to her mouth and just turned her gaze to her toes.
I’m also lost in thought, I can’t even touch the car.
‘What can I do to reverse Ruina’s determination?’
Obviously, Luina died in ‘Grassco’ in ＜Ah.Cheon.Man>.
It was also trying to protect ‘Lucas’.
It’s because for some reason, Ruina changes her mind.
It was calculated that this would be more tragic.
It was stupid.
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Moreover, this ‘some reason’ was not described in detail because it was, as usual, a ‘grasco episode’.
But there is hope.
‘Anyway, Ruina is going to change her mind.’
I don’t want Ruina to die.
I don’t want to die meaninglessly, surrendering myself to useless anger.
It’s not just Louisa.
All students in my class.
They all want to survive.
Beyond survival, I want you to be happy.
‘so-‘
live
i will make you live
* * *
While the prepared car had cooled down and not even steamed, Luina’s gaze was directed towards her toes—to be exact, her past memories.
The master of the tower, the master of all magic – the biological father whose hateful blood flows through his own body.
He is crazy about magic.
Because he was immersed in magic research, he abandoned both himself and his mother, and eventually touched things he shouldn’t have touched.
The day he first learned of his true identity, Ruina’s world collapsed and was destroyed.
Even Luina didn’t hate Ma Thapju from the start.
He’s a father who doesn’t pay attention to himself, but it’s still better than nothing.
Besides, she had a mother, Sellien, who gave her infinite love.
It was a life without shortcomings.
He was in the same position as a princess in the Magic Tower, and the blessed gene made him stand out in magic, giving him the title of ‘Heir of the Magic Tower’.
It was a life rich enough to be able to easily erase from his mind, such as a father who was crazy about magic.
Until that day comes.
* * *
A night with thunder and lightning as if the sky was splitting. After finishing her research on magic until late at night, Ruina, who came out of the lab, was going to play a fool today.
A genius wizard who has mastered lightning magic can’t be afraid of thunder and lightning, but a day like this is the perfect weather for fooling around.
The smell of Selian’s arms was already faint on the tip of her nose.
I will quickly lie down next to Selian, hug her tightly, and fall into a deep sleep.
As she opened the door to the bedroom with excitement, Luina’s face was filled with disappointment.
“What, where did you go?”
Where did Selian, who always greeted her in bed, went, and the scattered futon filled Luina’s field of vision.
“Did you even go to the sky garden?”
If the weather is bad, did you go to the Sky Garden, the pride of the tower that is artificially maintained in sunny weather?
Well, it wouldn’t be bad to sleep in the sunlight there.
Ruina, who had quickly brushed off her positive thoughts, moved towards the sky garden not far from here.
That was then.
– Knuckle! turn it off… … .
An unfamiliar and familiar sound echoed in her ears.
“… … mom… … mind?”
It resembles the sound of a beast, but this warm and cozy voice is Selian’s voice.
The problem was that the sound was supposed to be coming from the floor dedicated to the magician below this floor.
Normally, Ruina wouldn’t even step towards that direction, but she couldn’t ignore this sound.
It’s Selena’s voice.
It’s also painful.
In an instant, the messy bedroom, Sellien’s absence, and the magic-crazed face of the magician appeared in Ruina’s mind.
ride it!
She hurriedly moved on.
“Ah-!”
As soon as you enter the floor, a pungent, fishy smell hits your nostrils.
At the same time, he could see that there was also a warm smell that he had wanted to be buried in.
‘Mom… … !’
Selenium is in this layer.
Louisa’s heart raced.
– ぅ! Turn off… … ! Pedeus, please… … .
I continued walking following the intermittent sound.
In such a hurry, I didn’t even know my shoes were coming off.
Eventually, we arrived at the source of the sound.
slightly open door.
Louisa instinctively held her breath and looked between the gaps.
‘Ah, ah!’
In an instant, a huge sound was barely blocked from coming out.
Beyond the door was a sea of blood.
At the center of it was a mage, and in front of it was a piece of meat in the shape of a selien.
No, it was Selian.
It was definitely Selian who cried out in pain.
Selian’s eyes, Selian’s nose, and Selian’s mouth.
All of them were bizarrely intertwined to create a horrific scene.
-… … #@%Give me… … .
Selien was still begging for something to the Master Matap.
The terrible scene happened after that.
The magician condensed a huge amount of magic in his hand, and then shot it straight at Selyen.
It was just extinction.
Selien, who had been voicing painful tears, disappeared without a trace.
Luina hurriedly left the place.
It didn’t matter if the feet were scratched and covered in blood or not.
Now, in her head, the cruel scene from a while ago was playing over and over again.
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Master Matap killed his one and only mother.
will take revenge
must take revenge
Even in exchange for my life, I must return the same pain that Selyen suffered— no, more than that.
But now he is too small and powerless compared to that madman.
no magic
yes sword.
I would like a sword
It would be better to tear it apart with a sword.
A red stream of water flowed down Luina’s eyes.
* * *
Gently, he looked at Luina.
Eyes tremble badly.
you are angry
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Memories of the past haunt her.
A huge rage was swallowing up Luina.
However, there is something she doesn’t know.
That day, all she saw was-
that it is a misunderstanding.
