Academy is frowned upon but not dark-Episode 181
Chapter 181
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‘Uh, what should I do? I got caught!’
While Luna was at a loss, Lucia's mouth opened awkwardly..
“Hmm~ I see. You were writing it even though you knew it was the secret story of the Leicester family.?”
“Uh, how did you know??”
“hmm… … Wouldn’t it be weirder not to know? I heard you were so surprised. I thought it was some kind of cat jumping or something..”
Luna bit her lip slightly. Did she say she did it??
‘I made a mistake.’
That's a fatal mistake that can put your life at risk..
The Leicester family is currently branded as a traitor..
Lucia is a member of the Lucid family who is loyal to the emperor..
It wouldn't be strange if you cut off your own head right now.
Without being able to do this or that. It was time for Luna to swallow her gulp..
“Ahaha! Why are you so surprised? why? I thought I was going to hit your head?”
“……is not it?”
“Of course not. There are many people who follow the Leicester family’s swordsmanship..”
What Lucia said is true..
This is because it was the swordsmanship of Renia, who was called the strongest of the time, and the 'Ilseom' was a very cool technique..
‘Well, I see. Lucia doesn't know that I am a survivor of the Leicester family..’
‘It just looks like an immature child imitating 'Ilseom'.
In other words, there is no reason for Lucia to kill herself..
“I also practiced Ilseom at one time... … That's all I've said.”
Did you remember that time? Lucia laughed..
“Of course, not everyone is finite like me? If you use something like that carelessly, you'll be dragged away without even knowing it, right? Anyway, you're glad you met me... … Please know that I am grateful..”
“Go, thank you.”
Lucia's words of turning a blind eye.
Only then did Luna heave a sigh of relief..
Because like Zero, he wasn't the type of person to talk to..
This was when Luna slightly bowed her head while saying thanks..
“Thank you. Anyway, goodbye..”
“yes?”
“That's what a child's beating means. Training is difficult, but it's the swordsmanship of a traitorous family, right? I can't let my junior take the wrong path..”
thud!
Luna's heart sank..
Throw away the swordsmanship of the Leicester family..
That's what Lucia was saying.
“Instead, I'll tell you a few other tricks I know. It's much better than 'that kind of thing'?”
……Something like that?
An angry Luna fired a flash..
Of course, Lucia just avoided it with light movements..
“what. Are you angry because I belittled your hard-earned secret skills? Still, there's nothing you can do about it. It's so crude.”
“…….”
“Above all, that swordsmanship is not a skill that someone like you can use. It belongs to a proud family..”
When the Leicester family was alive.
Everyone used to say in unison.
‘‘A proud family’.
But Luna doesn't know that..
Because the family was destroyed before I even realized what it was..
All Luna could do was struggle while using her sword..
“That's enough. Because I've already crossed the line a lot..”
Huh-!
Lucia's strike blows with a ray of wind.
Luna responded immediately..
Leicester's second draw.
Wolyeong (moonlight)).
Leicester's second draw, draining the opponent's attack.
Was it because I was desperate or was I lucky?.
I was able to successfully block Lucia's attack..
“How are you? Until Wolyeong? This is totally Leicester family shit..”
“…….”
“Why are you struggling so much? Not a survivor of the Lester family..”
“Well, what nonsense is that?…….”
“uh? Really?”
Lucia's eyes widened, and Luna frowned..
I got caught too easily..
Luna also found it difficult to deal with psychological warfare..
This is because it was impossible to control pupil response, heart rate, and breathing at Luna's current level..
“ha… … No matter how messed up it is. How far has the Lester family's status fallen??”
This is not a lament for having your identity easily discovered..
‘It's a lament about my skills.’
The Leicester family was one of the eight pillars of the empire until just five years ago..
Considering the history of the Answood Empire since it was a kingdom, Luna's current skills are at a level that is unbelievable..
It was natural for Lucia to lament..
This is a family that has protected the empire side by side with the Lucid family for hundreds of years..
“ha… … Just die here by my hands. 'Cause I can't let a bastard like you insult the Leicester family..”
“…….”
“hmm… … no. You can't kill someone because of personal feelings. In the words of a traitor, it is right to be miserable.?”
After being tortured, hung in the street, stoned, and having one or two limbs cut off,.
Hanging one's neck and becoming food for wild animals.
“Wouldn't that be a fitting end for a traitor??”
Lucia said something scary, but Luna couldn't say anything..
Because I was under pressure..
‘It feels like there's a huge lion in front of me…….’
For a moment, water droplets covered my eyes..
Is it raining??
Luna quickly wiped away the water droplets with her hand and realized.
The fact that you are sweating coldly.
“Hmm~.”
Lucia shaking her wooden sword.
Immediately, he snorted as if something occurred to him..
“Ah, now that I think about it. Zero, he’s one of them, right? To begin with, he was full of strange things. That's good. I have someone to hang with. I won't be lonely.”
Only then did Luna come to her senses..
Zero.
A child who knows that the Lester family was framed..
He reached out to himself, who had an eccentric personality..
first friend.
“……If you touch my friend, I will bite you to death..”
That's called a hero.
Even if it's you.
“How dare you show your teeth in front of me? On the topic of kittens… … cheekily.”
Lucia's expression turned fierce..
An expression that can't help but make anyone shiver.
But Luna.
“Come on.”
I just assumed a calm stance..
Luna's plan was simple yet clear..
Defeat Lucia and run away with Zero..
‘I wish I had time to leave just one letter to Leger..’
The word defeat did not exist in Luna's mind right now..
As Lucia rushes in with fierce force,.
Luna recalled a memory..
* * *
Was it around when Luna was five years old?.
Renia wanted to eat snacks without her husband knowing..
She offered Luna an ice cream..
“Now, with this, Luna and her mom are accomplices..”
“accomplice?”
“hmm… … Does it have the same meaning as the word colleague? You know your colleagues?”
“huh! Good colleague! I'm reassured!”
That's how Renia was able to successfully eat snacks..
A shield named daughter is always reliable..
“Mom, what is pride??”
“That pride? Wow, our Luna is already all grown up. I know all those difficult words.”
Renia thought for a moment and frowned..
“Umm… … Even my mom doesn’t know, what should I do??”
“But people always say Our family is a proud family..”
“It just happened to be known that way. It's partly because he didn't show interest in power, but maybe that's why he ended up like this even more??”
“difficult. what does that mean?”
The Leicester family has not shown any ambition for power and has been loyal only to the imperial family..
However, the Leicester family did not want to lose their position as a pillar..
In particular, the struggle for interest between nobles began after the empire was declared..
As if the interests they shared among themselves were not enough, they secretly extended their dirty hands to the interests of the Leicester family..
‘There is a limit to what you can look at, though.…….’
When the Leicester family, realizing the seriousness of the situation, showed signs of declaring entry into politics, the nobles began to speak out and praise the pride of the Leicester family..
‘It is a great family that is not interested in power and is only loyal to the imperial family and the people of the empire..
And the emperor's mediation and the protection of the pillars followed..
As a result, the interests of the Leicester family were safe..
However, it is safe to say that the path to advancement into politics is completely blocked..
‘Well, I wasn't originally interested in that kind of thing, so it doesn't matter.…….’
Even if you tell Luna about this complicated situation, there is no way she will understand..
Because of this, Renia could not properly explain what ‘pride’ was..
“Uhm, actually, Mom doesn’t know either. I guess she just happened to be like that?”
“Then mom defines it!”
“Uh, mom?”
Renia couldn't help but be embarrassed..
His intelligence is at the level of an ordinary criminal..
It's the husband's job to use his head..
‘Anyway, this tooth is not visible whenever it is needed.?’
Renia, who was complaining, looked into Luna's bright eyes and thought..
pride.
An honest and proud feeling that comes from believing in your own talents or abilities.
aka pride.
But there is no way young Luna could understand such a difficult narrative..
Renia said as she hugged Luna tightly..
“The desire to protect what is precious to oneself. Isn’t that pride??”
Luna was lost in thought..
Hmm, it seems difficult as expected. Also, call her husband…….
“Then what is motherly pride??”
“Mother's pride? Well, that's…….”
As Renia said something, she placed her lips on Luna's forehead..
* * *
A long but short memory.
Brilliant yet warm memories.
But reality was unfolding before Luna's eyes..
The reality is that Lucia is running to kill him..
pride.
Luna doesn't know what it is.
I didn't even know what my mother's pride was, which was the symbol of the Lester family..
but.
-The desire to protect what is precious to oneself. Isn’t that pride??
Luna's eyes lit up, and her body moved like lightning..
Slightly bent left knee, scabbard raised at a right angle.
As a result, the waist becomes more slouched..
He took a step towards Lucia and gritted his teeth..
prove your pride.
His pride in protecting his friends.
I'm going to carry it out..
The rotation that starts from the ankle continues to the calf, thigh, and waist..
Luna's sword was pulled out and light shot out..
Leicester's first draw.
One island).
Ku-kwa-kwa-kwaang.-!
The flash launched by Luna left a long sword mark as it reached a forest full of trees..
Lucia's form was not there..
Lucia standing before her eyes.
It was time for Luna to swing the sword again..
Lucia smiled while holding Luna's wrist..
“I found it, a survivor of the Lester family..”
“to……?”
“You worked hard on your own. Don't worry now. Because I will be with you.”
Lucia's hand stroking her head.
“Ooh, ooh... … Ugh…….”
If mom and dad were alive, would they have praised me like this?.
Luna shed tears..
In Lucia's arms.
* * *
After Luna stopped crying and went to the exit.
Charon appeared next to Lucia..
“That was a lot of fun.”
“Noisy. If you had told me earlier, this wouldn't have happened.?”
Lucia grumbled..
In fact, she also had a vague idea that Luna might be a survivor of the Lester family..
If it weren't for Zero and Charon's tip, I wouldn't have noticed..
“Why did you take the test? Even though I roughly knew it.”
“I need to see if I can carry on the family’s pride. You know? That child will have a harder time in the future than before..”
Than the life I ran away from as a survivor of the Leicester family..
A life ahead of him trying to restore the honor of the Leicester family..
It is a self-evident fact that the latter is difficult..
“So you took the test? You have a bad taste..”
“It wasn't a test you wanted to take someday.?”
“……too young.”
“But I passed.”
Yes. Luna passed the test.
He proved that he is someone who can carry on the pride of the Leicester family..
“Uncle, you know? Luna is different from Teron..”
Charon didn't answer. But Lucia knew.
He's thinking the same thing as me.
Teron knew that he would receive high scores if he ‘acted to protect Euridia’..
Charon also knew that Teron protected Eurydia to get a high score..
Nevertheless, Charon intended to give Teron high marks..
‘That kind of analysis is also a skill..’
But what if this was a real situation, not a test??
A situation where you are faced with a strong opponent that you cannot defeat..
If your colleagues fall away one by one and you are left alone, especially with the head of the faction that is hostile to you,?
Teron would have chosen to run away without any hesitation..
‘Because that is human nature and the child called Teron..’
But Luna is different.
He would have let Zero and Reger run away, and he would have been left alone to face the end..
protecting friends.
That's it.
Because it’s Luna’s ‘pride’.
“Since I met the conditions... … It would be natural to give it a pass.?”
“…….”
“Oh my... … I can’t believe I’m taking on a disciple at this age. It's not good to bother an old man.”
“How old are you when you're in your mid-30s? So you're saying I'm an old man??”
“If you want to be called that instead of uncle, I'll give it to you. Let's go. The kids will wait.”
Lucia disappeared like the wind.
A forest of grass left behind by Luna's light. Charon, looking at that place, muttered..
“Conditions for passing… … is it.”
After seeing the sword path that Zero had pioneered for himself, I gave him a 'pass'..
In fact, zero is not a successful candidate in the true sense of the word..
Annwood Academy's tests always have an underlying meaning..
This paper test is no exception..
And what I wanted to see at the third stage of this message test given by Charon was.
Situation facing a strong person.
The courage to face it confidently even though you know there is a difference in skills.
Efforts to defeat opponents and unity with colleagues.
A sacrificial spirit that sacrifices itself to protect its colleagues..
Alex, Raimon, Yuridia, Dyke, Reger, Zero.
No one has met those three conditions.
‘Except for one person.’
Yes. Luna is the third gateway to the message test, the group duel.…….
First and last. and.
A true successful candidate.
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