Academy is frowned upon but not dark-Episode 160
Chapter 160
160fury. bad luck(8)
“……let me save you?”
“Yes, becoming a real hero.”
“I'm already an officially recognized hero, right? I have achieved some achievements.”
“You don't admit it to yourself.”
Lucia flinched. Because he revealed his thoughts.
Charon has been like this since long ago. He knew like a ghost what he was thinking.
As if I was peeking into your head.
“What does a hero do when he can't even protect his friends?…….”
Yes. Lucia did not recognize herself as a hero..
Although it may be because we started from a superior starting line than others thanks to the help of the Empire and Charon,.
‘I was just lucky to survive.’
A hero created from the corpses of friends and comrades..
Lucia is not shameless enough to be proud of that title..
Is that why? At some point, he started behaving far from being a hero..
Taking as long a break as possible every time I finish a mission, having a disheveled appearance, and even becoming a sad slacker if I were second in the empire..
He showed actions that would be hard to believe he was a hero..
I hope that the title that cannot be acknowledged will be taken away..
The problem is that the public praised Lucia, saying that even her appearance was humane.?
Lucia couldn't help but feel frustrated..
“So stop telling me to be a hero and help me. You can take away this damn title.?”
“Can not be done. There's no reason for that.”
“I just said it! The reason I'm called a hero because I couldn't even protect my friends and colleagues……!”
“That's why you have to be a hero even more, Lucia..”
Suffer, feel pain, feel sad.
Because I know better than anyone else the lives of those ruined by war..
“Prove it on this battlefield. That you're strong, that you're ready to protect everyone, and…….”
That there is nothing lacking to be called a hero.
Charon closed his eyes. Lucia saw that and was lost in her thoughts..
Don't deal with the situation emotionally, deal with it logically and rationally..
This is what Charon used to say..
The fact that he closed his eyes means that he should think carefully before answering..
Just as Charon knew Lucia well, she also knew the man named Charon well..
Although we are distant now, we were once on the battlefield together..
‘……He's a hero.’
To be honest, the title of hero is not all bad..
Not only was he warmly greeted and welcomed wherever he went, but many people believed in him and followed him..
Having someone rely on you... … What can I say.
There's something that makes you feel good.
It's hard to explain in words, but that's what it was anyway..
‘Well, it's partly my fault that I dug my own grave.’
Yes. Lucia realizes she is a 'made hero'.
It's impossible now, but back then, if I wanted to, I could take off the title of hero..
But Lucia didn't do that. Because he realized that he could use the title 'Hero' as a shield..
The devil's curse on the Lucid family.
There are no eternal secrets in the world..
One day, it will be known that the Lucid family has been cursed by the devil, and the fight to survive will begin..
At that time, the title of hero becomes a great shield..
It's proof of your dedication to the empire..
Maybe you'll end up with a light disciplinary line.
With that thought in mind, I accepted the concept of ‘created hero’, and it has continued to this day..
And above all.
‘Because Delrin is proud of me.’
Rodelin was a gentle person, but whenever people around her talked about Lucia, she would start a speech..
It means that you are the pride of Rodelin..
Something you can proudly show off anywhere.
As a result, I couldn't give up the title of hero..
‘What would my face look like if I knew I was a created hero??’
When Lucia remembered Rodelin's sad state, her heart ached for some reason..
Lucia was unable to do this or that..
Charon reached out to me again..
They told me to become a real hero.
Is this an opportunity, or a series of bad relationships that will end in tragedy?.
“……If the proof fails?”
“At that time, I will take responsibility and take away the title of hero. Of course, if you want.”
Does this mean that the choice is yours, whether you fail the proof or not?.
Strangely enough, the conditions are good..
“Without any compensation?”
“……This is a situation where I am asking for your help. But you get paid for it. It can't happen.”
I can't believe Charon appears so low-key. I guess it's urgent..
‘Ugh, I don't know. Let's go roughly. When this is over, everything will come to a conclusion..’
Because I'm not the type to think deeply in the first place..
Whether Charon's proposal is a ploy or not, and whether a bad relationship that began with a misunderstanding ends in tragedy,.
it will work out somehow.
‘Still, it's clear that Charon has been pissing me off so far..’
Is it because I made up my mind?.
A smile appeared on Lucia's face. A playful smile.
“Hmm~ It was a long story, but in the end, you need my help.?”
“……Yes, but.”
“Isn't that kind of the attitude of asking for something like that? I have to say ‘please’.”
“…….”
“no? Don't hate it.”
Charon sighed slightly..
Such petty revenge. Even if the bowl is small, it is too small.
‘I thought he was a worthy vessel for a hero..’
Are my thoughts wrong??
But I can't help it. Because the one who regrets it now is himself..
He includes his ill-fated lover, Lucia, in the punitive force and makes him realize that he is a hero..
And become the hope of the empire.
‘If you can get those three things just by saying 'please', it's a very cheap price..
Charon turned his head to the side and muttered..
“……request.”
“That's not it. I told you to say ‘I do’?”
“…….”
Even though his eyes are looking somewhere else, why does it seem like Lucia's smile is visible?.
Lucia's triumphant smile flashes before my eyes..
Charon said, trying desperately to suppress his irritation..
“ask…….”
“Yep!”
“……refuse.”
“huh?”
“I will refuse your request. It means canceling.”
“I can't believe you refuse my request! What country is that?! And cancel! If you do this, you'll be in trouble! I'm really not going?”
“Don't come. Anyway, coming with that body will only be a hindrance..”
Charon's gaze towards himself.
Lucia instinctively covered her stomach..
“Covering that area won't cover other places..”
Charon's eyes wandered here and there..
Face, arms, thighs, calves, even pants that look like they're about to explode.
“Oh, this pervert! Where are you looking?!”
“What on earth is that ugly body? You must maintain combat readiness at all times. Did you exchange the lessons you learned on the battlefield for snacks??”
“Well, take it out right away! And it's all energy, energy!”
“It's not wrong since it's energy made from cookies..”
“Hey, hey! This is why I hate you!”
Charon didn't really refute it. Because it was a story he didn't even need to refute..
What's important now is that Lucia has decided to join the punitive force..
“Don't worry. I will save you in times of danger. Just like back then.”
I'm talking about the battlefield where we fought together..
Memories of the battlefield where Charon helped me hundreds of times.
Lucia pouted as she recalled the memory of that time..
“Just mind your own body. I don't think I can even sense the presence properly..”
“It was something that could not be helped. Because I felt like a stray pig had come in, not a person. Pigs have no reason to be alert, so it's natural for them not to wake up..”
“hey!! do you really want to die?”
“Can pigs kill people these days? This is amazing.”
“Ah-oh! it's okay! Don't say anything!”
Lucia stamped her foot..
As I was about to leave Charon behind and go out, a thought suddenly occurred to me..
perhaps.
‘Couldn’t the Lester family’s incident have happened because of a misunderstanding??’
Charon carrying the head of Renia, the matriarch of the Leicester family..
Yeah, there might be a reason for that too..
Like the reason he had no choice but to make himself a hero.
Lucia spun around..
“You can ask me one more question?”
“……Even if you don't like it, you're going to ask. What.”
“Why did you do that then? Don't you know that the Lester family is not guilty?.”
For a moment, Charon's eyes trembled..
But only a little. This is because Charon desperately suppressed his emotions..
A tremor so small that not even Lucia noticed..
Indeed, it was an emotional suppression worthy of being called a rat of the empire..
“Don't try to find out. Let's stop forgetting about the Leicester family..”
“why?”
“Because a lot of people will get hurt.”
“Still, the tarnished honor of the Leicester family must be restored.…….”
“Even if your family can't avoid it too? Would that be okay??”
Lucia had no choice but to keep her mouth shut..
The Lucid family she belongs to is similar to, but different from, the Lester family..
In this situation, a person from the Leicester family would say that of course..
The Lucid family is a family that prioritizes family and the safety of the frontier..
‘If something unfair happened to our family... … The Leicester family would do their best to restore our honor..’
The Lucid family has a duty to protect the frontier, but the Lester family doesn't have that.?
no. This is just a difference between families and people..
The Leicester family valued pride. A family that had no shame at all.
Lucia could once again feel the greatness of the Leicester family..
“Give up revenge. That's not Lucid's job..”
“but……!”
“There is the last survivor of the Lester family. Right here at the academy.”
“……!”
Lucia reacted without realizing it..
Not in the front, but in the back.
Charon smiled after seeing that..
“Judging by his reaction, it seems he heard something from Zero..”
“It's not?”
“I guess so. I heard there were survivors, but I didn't hear about them at the academy.?”
“……shit.”
Charon chuckled while covering his mouth..
Zero said that he did not reveal any information about Luna when reporting to him..
But I slowly shed it..
Just cut in half the delicious part that you can't help but bite into..
‘There is a high probability that it was used in exchange for teachings. You're using Luna. He seems like a cocky guy.’
Anyway, he is a very insidious person..
The problem is that I feel great at the same time..
“So, you have a relationship with that child. Is that what you should do.”
“……You have to tell me who you are so I can form a relationship or not..”
“You have to figure it out yourself. Have you still not given up the habit of relying on others??”
“How cruel! it's okay! I find out, I find out!”
Lucia was heading out of the cave in frustration..
He spun around and stood in front of me again..
“……What else?.”
“So, what happened to Renia? you killed it?”
“……I told you earlier. That's none of your business..”
“Isn't it true? It's not right, right??”
If you don't tell me the truth, I won't go back..
Charon sighed deeply..
Soon his mouth opened little by little..
“Pretend I killed him. That would be comfortable for both of us.”
“That means I didn't kill him.?”
“……No, I killed him..”
“What is this ambiguous answer? Is that Charon? The same goes for dozing off like a sick chicken earlier... … You're not Charon?”
Lucia touched her face here and there..
I said let’s see, and it looks like a wrapping cloth..
It was the moment when Charon was about to explode..
Lucia sensed his thoughts and quickly left..
“How dare you get angry in such a mean way! We'll see!”
Spouting lines like a third-rate villain.
Lucia's presence, and another presence behind it..
After seeing that the two figures had completely disappeared, Charon sat down on a chair..
“……I guess I'm old too.”
Was it because he lived with the children at the academy, or was it because he had been away from the battlefield for too long?.
Not only has the knife-like sensation faded, but he has also become considerably more docile..
Enough to accept such pranks.
“It's hard to keep up with the flow of times..”
From a child crying on the battlefield to becoming a hero right before his eyes..
A child's growth is absolutely dazzling..
Charon was starting to understand Elester's words little by little..
Is that why? I felt a little sad.
He was and is now.
Because I'm just a person who stands still without any progress.
‘I'm tired.’
2Even though I tried to sleep for some time, I feel tired again..
I guess I'm definitely old.
‘If you dream... … I wish it was the same dream as before.’
Is it because I desperately wanted it, or because Renia’s name was mentioned?.
Charon had a dream.
I met Renia for the first time.
memories of that day.
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