Chapter 576 – Chapter 576 Hero Academy (5)
As I headed to the top of the headquarters in Ebrica in a spirited state, Kang Han-na’s voice was heard over the communication.
[Ghost time… No matter how much I think about it, it seems like a fraudulent skill.]
I agree with that idea.
-[Soul detection]- A state that is never detected by beings without the ability.
Unless it was in a special place like Yggdrasil, this skill would be a real scam.
Because most humans can’t see the dead.
Just like Yeriel and the chairman who appeared in front of me right now.
“Are you okay?”
The chairman, who was lying on the bed, looked at Yeriel with difficulty at all and nodded his head.
“Yes… Keuh… Ha….”
“….”
After looking at Yeriel’s silence, the chairman turned his head toward the ceiling and muttered softly.
“Sorry, sister…. I didn’t want to show my sister like this.”
“… That’s it again.”
Yeriel smiled faintly as she stroked the old man’s forehead with her dainty hand.
“I am really sorry. Every time I come here looking like this….”
“Is that your sister’s fault… It’s your father’s fault….”
Father?
[Come to think of it, we exchanged names so naturally that I didn’t pay attention. Are they siblings?]
‘I don’t know that either. Let’s check some more.’
But as if reading my mind, Yeriel cut off the president’s words.
“That human… Let’s not talk.”
“… Sorry.”
With the chairman’s reply, silence began to settle in the bedroom again.
I came because I thought I was going to tell you something important….
In fact, I wasn’t just spying on it because I was curious about the relationship between the two of them.
‘I came here expecting a story related to the last raid to come out….’
Dungeonization and terrorists at Ebrica’s headquarters.
At the time, I was in a hurry to stir up the dreams of the assailants, so I couldn’t find accurate information.
Even the executives, including Moon Joo-ah, said they escaped well….
However, she waited for the president’s words, fearing that the information I wanted might come out.
However, the chairman showed a conflicted look and only remained silent.
“….”
Despite the president’s appearance, Yeriel did not show a frustrated expression and just waited for her.
[It’s frustrating because I’m so impatient. Maybe because they’re older, they have plenty of room….]
‘….’
In fact, so did I.
What the hell are you trying to say that you’re worrying so much about?
It was when there was silence for about 10 minutes.
The president’s mouth finally opened.
“Someone came to see me.”
“… Who?”
The chairman looked at Yeri-L with a strong impression and spoke out with a gun in her blurry eyes.
“They….”
“… ?”
“They… You said you would save Yumi.”
..
..
A rough summary of what the president said was simple.
A certain organization secretly contacted the chairman and offered to revive a human being on the condition of receiving Evryka’s support.
However, I was able to find out the identity of the existence that was pointed out to be unexpectedly revived.
I heard the voice of Armonia in my head as I flew into a spirit state.
[One Yumi… I am the former protagonist of the temple.]
‘What is….’
One Yumi.
The former main character of the temple, and a person who has already been dead for decades.
The name of a person who seemed to have nothing to do with the current situation came out through the mouth of the chairman.
However, the person the president spoke of felt like a special relationship to Yeriel.
(…You don’t believe in such nonsense, do you?)
It was because it was the first time Yeriel had shown her rage as well as her stunned expression.
However, the conversation ended with Yeriel’s last line.
It was because the president’s condition suddenly deteriorated.
‘In the end, she didn’t hear the identities of the guys who approached the chairman.’
It seemed that the president himself couldn’t get that out of his mouth as easily.
But even so, there was a group that could be roughly guessed.
After Yeriel called her assistants and medics, she muttered the name of a group of guys you could guess.
(Cult… For what purpose….)
They were guys who really didn’t have a place to fit in.
Yeriel too, so you can guess….
Until now, I had no way to infiltrate the Church, so I couldn’t find out information about it.
But now it’s different.
I spoke through the communication when I was almost in the original body in a spirit state.
‘Mr. Hanna.’
[Yes?]
‘Can I come with Shiho and help?’
Her Shiho in her spirit state and Kang Han Na who will support her.
If the two women came, they would be able to learn quite a bit about the church without me personally stepping out.
[I’m OK. No, should I?]
‘I’ll ask.’
[I will have a meeting with Mr. Hanna and Mr. Shiho and come up with a plan within today and then sortie.]
With Armonia’s answer, the two began discussing how to proceed.
And just in time, it was the moment I entered the capsule room where I left my body.
My body was lying on the bench.
But the atmosphere was different from when I left for [Ghost Hour].
“You must be really tired….”
Seong Soo-ah was sitting on her bench, stroking my forehead with her palm while holding me as her lap pillow.
The two women who saw Sung Soo-ah’s motherly love….
[Sneaky woman….]
[Upset….]
‘….’
After stopping the discussion, he began to talk about Sung Soo-ah behind his back in a voice full of disbelief.
..
..
After returning to her original body, she headed to the consulate with Sung Soo-ah.
The original plan was to have a conversation with the chairman’s invitation, and then enjoy a date for the rest of the time.
But that plan eventually collapsed in front of one person.
And the person who destroyed the plan sat next to me and continued to bombard me with questions.
“How did your skills improve so much in just one week?”
Haha… It probably increased when I was fighting terrorists.”
“It is a talent. Talent.”
Haha….”
If you are quiet after asking such a question….
“Some candy.”
“Here it is.”
I immediately took a candy from the bag and handed it to Yeriel.
And as I handed it over, I glanced around.
Dark.
Thanks to the gloomy sky, as if it were about to rain, the inside of the car was slowly sinking into darkness.
And above all….
[Maybe because the atmosphere is broken, your face is full of shadows.]
Like Kang Han-na said, Sung Soo-ah’s face was also full of dark clouds.
No, it looks dark because the surroundings are dark….
I felt apologetic as I watched Seong Soo-ah gradually fade away.
If she’s in a position where she gets beaten up, of course she’ll have to sit in the passenger seat….
“Instructor Seongsuah, I’m sorry for riding in the back seat of her.”
Seong Soo-ah was driving in the driver’s seat, and I accidentally sat in the back seat with Yeriel.
“Oh, no. Never mind me.”
I don’t want to care, but my expression is so dark….
While thinking so, I checked Yeriel’s condition.
“Filth, filth….”
“….”
He had returned to the form of a child to the extent that he wondered if he was the person who had been having a heavy conversation with the chairman until now.
As I was paying attention to Yeriel who seemed so careless, it started to rain outside before I knew it.
Shoot aaaaa!
It rained so much that it could be described as a heavy rain.
As the inside of the car got dark, Seong Soo-ah, who had been quiet for a while, suddenly began to open her mouth.
“Ah, Mr. Yeriel.”
“Well, well… Yes?”
“I forgot to ask the other day…. Do you know about the phenomenon of dispelling magic?”
“… What?”
Seong Soo-ah began to explain to Yeriel about the things she had experienced during the Erica raid.
“Suddenly, the mana scattered and the magic was dispelled.”
“… Please elaborate.”
Shh….
The reason why the magic that Seongsuah said was canceled.
I couldn’t know
‘Ah… I thought I’d just skip it because it was urgent.’
Because that’s what I did….
When she was about to be kidnapped by Lena, Seongsu Ah suddenly poured attack magic, and she had no choice but to use the dismemberment technique.
Seongsuah began to explain in detail to Yeriel the phenomenon of dispelling the magic she had experienced at the time.
Listening to Seong Soo-ah’s explanation, it seemed that such a thing had never happened before.
Being too talented is a problem….
“….”
I couldn’t see Yeriel’s expression clearly because the surroundings were dark, but I could see her hardening like when she talked with the chairman earlier.
After hearing all of Seongsuah’s words, Yeriel….
“It… Did you tell anyone else?”
“No. The only thing I know is Instructor Seong Soo-ho.”
“….”
In the dark car, Yeriel’s eyes glowed yellow and started looking at me.
It was so fierce that even I was overwhelmed.
I wondered if he noticed the dismantling technique I used, but….
“The guys who kidnapped you back then… How did it go?”
“Ah… After that, he left me alone, killed the other terrorists, and disappeared.”
“….”
Fortunately, they seemed to suspect that the dispelling of Seongsuah’s magic wasn’t because of me, but because of Lena and Beatrice who took me.
Fortunately, the two women did not tell Sung Soo-ah not only their appearance, but also their voice.
Even if he meets Seong Soo-ah in person later, his identity will not be revealed.
Ah… Beatrice will be treated as a monster, but….
As Yeriel fell silent with her eyes gleaming sharply yellow, Seong Soo-ah began her apology as she focused on driving.
“Perhaps… Sorry if I said this late. I wasn’t in a good mood at the time either….”
“Nope. On the contrary, I am glad that I got over it safely even after going through such a thing. However….”
“… ?”
Yeriel opened her mouth while looking at Seongsuah and me alternately with eyes shining yellow.
“If that happens again, please let me know.”
“… Yes.”
“All right.”
Yeriel said she didn’t say anything after that. She looked outside the car at the pouring rain and lightning while she looked deep in thought.
And how far does she go….
“… Candy.”
“Yes….”
When she made her expression, she didn’t change and started snatching the candy again.
The car with the gloomy sound of rain and the sweet smell of candy arrived at the consulate before I knew it.
As soon as we arrived, the pouring rain and thunder and lightning disappeared as if it were a lie, and the sun began to shine brightly.
Yeriel, who got out of the car, said her expression to Sung Soo-ah with a relaxed expression as usual.
“Thank you for the ride. Originally, it wasn’t planned, but I happened to stop by and caused a nuisance.”
Haha… I’m glad you’re on the right track.”
Seong Soo-ah said fortunately with her mouth, but the expression on her face seemed completely distant from the meaning of fortunate.
Seeing Seongsu-ah like that, Yeriel smiled and opened her mouth.
“I have a favor to ask you.”
I wanted to ask for something else, but at that moment, I felt mischievous and handed Yeriel her candy.
“Would you like some candy?”
“What kind of kid am I?”
“… Sorry.”
She turned her head away from Yeriel, who was glaring at me with her piercing eyes.
Fortunately, apart from the tense expression, the atmosphere seemed to have eased up a lot.
Yeriel, who was glaring at me cutely, took her eyes off her, and then she smiled and opened her mouth.
“Two people… The VR headgear will probably be delivered within today.”
As soon as Seong Soo-ah and I heard Yeriel’s words, she said to Yeriel with a questioning look on her face.
“VR… Headgear?”
“We have that too….”
Seong Soo-ah and I already had it, so there was no need.
However, it was doubtful that such items would suddenly be delivered to us, leaving out unnecessary ones.
It’s because there’s nothing different from the sound that the words are already being sent.
And that question was quickly caught by Yeriel and answered.
“I am sending you this newly created VR capsule… It’s like its backwards compatible.”
That means….
“No way… Are you saying you can recognize mana?”
“Right. They said that it had a function related to mana recognition that was used before. Of course, it will be far less than the capsule, but….”
Even so, I couldn’t help but be surprised.
To be honest, I didn’t think they would put mana recognition into VR headgear.
“But why did we… ?”
“They also tested capsules. The VR headgear that ships are also prototypes. Since it is a product with administrator privileges, it also has a separate measurement program.”
Right now, Seong Soo-ah and I were the first to receive preferential treatment, but it seemed that they would later lend it to the tower or consulate magi instructors.
For measurement, not for experience.
As it is an early model, it needs a lot of actual measurement data, so it is rented.
After Yeriel finished her explanation, she turned around and headed for her headmaster’s office, gently turning her head and opening her mouth.
“Two people.”
“Yes?”
“Yes.”
Yeriel smiled at the two of us’ answers.
“Thank you so much for today.”
“… ?”
“Thanks to her, I was able to meet her brother after a long time. Then….”
With that said, Yeriel started to head for her headmaster’s office.
