Academy is frowned upon but not dark-Episode 195
Chapter 195
195fury. Maestro Volkan of Battle(2)
“Hehe, His Majesty the Emperor personally gave the mission..”
A large man walking in the forest smiled with satisfaction..
“My name, called the rising star of the empire, must have reached His Majesty's ears. After all, I am amazing.”
7Holy Knight, Astheon.
Guided by the rat, he entered the forest and looked around..
“Hmm, these are all familiar faces..”
These were people I met once or twice while traveling..
What was strange was that they were huddled together in one corner. Like students who follow the teacher's instructions well.
“Heh, what is it? No matter how suspicious the mission is... … Is that something to be so scared of? This gorgeous tinnitus will make you cry.”
In fact, the nickname ‘Rising Star of the Empire’ did not refer to Astheon alone..
It is a nickname given to new artists who have achieved 6 stars or higher before turning 30 and whose stock price is rising..
It was also a nickname used for most people here..
“Hey, confidence is good. Very confident for a late topic.”
“of course. I'm not that leisurely person. I should be grateful just for coming. But who……?”
Astheon turned his head and could not help but stiffen..
Charon, the imperial rat.
Because he was standing.
“Kiehl, what should I do? A star will fall today.”
“Shut up and be quiet. If you don't want to fall together.”
“Hehe… … Tell your friend to shut up. After all, Kiel is tough.?”
Tendons stood on Kiel's forehead..
Normally I would have slapped Edwin or walked away, but I didn't want to do that now..
Charon. It was because I didn't want to attract that man's attention..
‘I heard he retired from active duty... … Was it not??’
If it were Kiehl's usual self, he would prove his excellence through conversation, skills, and manner-filled behavior..
He must have caught the attention of the commander and proudly occupied one of the team leader positions..
but.
‘I hate that person! It's scary!’
The nickname “Gutter Rat of the Empire” is not much different from the term “Master of Assassination and Torture.”.
‘They say it's for the empire, but... … Have you been doing that for decades? There's no way he's sane.’
The thoughts of the people here today were not much different from Kiehl's..
Because I knew well that even strong mental power has its limits..
In other words, in their eyes, Charon is a madman himself..
As I was doing my best to stay out of Charon's sight, Astheon staggered towards me..
“These bad guys... … If there was a monster like that, you should have told me it existed.!”
“It's your fault for not knowing the topic and being arrogant. And who told you to be late??”
“Ugh! It's terrible. It's a face I never want to face again!”
Astheon is famous for being fearless despite his enormous physique..
‘To make him tremble like that?…….’
Is Charon a madman after all??
A few more came after that, but the overall reaction was similar..
I was surprised and scolded when I saw Charon, and tried to go as far as possible into the center of the group and not be noticed..
As the space becomes increasingly crowded, one by one, one by one, one by one, begins to exhale with difficulty..
“Oh my, isn't it Lucia??”
A woman spoke informally to Lucia, not even pretending to know her..
It was natural that everyone's attention was focused..
“oh my god… … ! Sylvia! It's really you?”
“Then it's me. Who would it be??”
The two women hugged each other and screamed..
“When was the last time? Was it when the child was born??”
“Well, that was three years ago. What have you been doing all this time? They said they were coming to play.”
“I was busy. The kid is growing up well?”
“The problem is that it grows too well. Come again next time. Buy a toy.”
“Yep! I'll definitely go!”
Kiel saw that and tilted his head..
I couldn't hear the conversation, but they seemed very close. But it was information that was not in her own ‘Lucia data’.
In this case, as expected, a man with wide but not deep feet.
Edwin's information, known as the 'saltman' of the aristocratic party world, was the best..
“Edwin, who is this??”
“Let’s see… … A sword with light brown hair and a black ribbon, she is closely related to Lucia. I think it's Sylvia, the second daughter of the Trouvet family.?”
“Sylvia? You're one of the war heroes.?”
A friend who went through the war with Lucia and a classmate at the Academy. and.
‘An unlucky genius who suddenly announced his retirement..’
The exact reason was unknown, but rumors were spreading that it was due to war-related trauma..
‘I was around 30 when I announced my retirement... … They say I suffered from trauma for at least 10 years. Is war that terrible??’
Kiel, who had never experienced war, could not sympathize..
I know there are limits to mental power, but hasn't it been more than 10 years?.
It was enough time to recover..
‘Well, I guess I was weak-hearted..’
Anyway, Kiel became even more curious when he saw Sylvia..
No matter where you look, this place is full of 6-star and 7-star knights..
‘Overall young. And that only brought together people called geniuses..’
You can easily occupy one or two castles..
But since they didn't have enough gut rats, they even brought in retired people.?
“kiel.”
“I know even if you don’t call me. It's not unusual..”
“huh? what? what?”
Astheon and Kiel pushed Edwin's face away. Because he knew that joining the conversation wouldn't help..
“First of all, one thing is certain. It's urgent..”
“Yes, even retired people are invited. I had expected it since I saw His Majesty's seal... … It won't be easy?”
“Kiel, you talk a lot, which is unusual for you. I'm scared?”
“No way. I don't know what's going on, but it's impossible to surprise me, right? I graduated from that a few years ago..”
“Hehehe, that’s the same for me too..”
Geniuses who have achieved the level of 7 stars before they turn 30. Who would make themselves scared?.
“set.”
Charon's infinitely low voice.
But strangely enough, it was heard clearly in everyone's ears..
Ride, ride, ride-!
The people who had gathered together as best as they could ran faster than anyone else and lined up in front of Charon..
Yes, fear and fear are different things..
Everyone waited nervously for Charon's words..
“This is Charon, who was appointed as the commander of this punitive force..”
Some people groaned..
Are you saying that Charon is the commander of this mission??
‘It would have been better if we were just passing by.!’
There was no way such an absurd coincidence could have happened, but I wanted to rely on it at least..
“You probably have a lot of questions. I will provide brief information..”
Charon's short briefing has begun..
Kalos, moving bones, and the fact that they can run fast..
It was a shocking story, but everyone listened to Charon in silence..
Although we made a bit of a fuss because of Charon, there were no newbies here. Everyone is just a veteran.
“This is the only information known. Our mission is to: Investigating strange phenomena, confirming the existence of warlocks, and…….”
Charon continued speaking with his eyes shining..
“To annihilate the warlocks there..”
It was a scary thing to say, but no one complained..
Building a warlock. Because that was the peace of the continent..
“I will take your questions tomorrow. First of all, moving is important, so let's move right away. So that we can meet on the west side of town in 2 hours..”
“yes!”
Everyone left the forest. The only ones left are Lucia and Charon. There were only two of us.
“Mr. Elester?”
“He is near Carlos. He said he would check for traps first..”
“Hmm~ Well? Rather than that, I think it's a strong will to explore..”
“……Probably both. You're not the kind of person who would risk other people's lives for your quest..”
“That's right. But this is the end?”
“No, one more person will join in the middle. It's a little late due to personal reasons..”
“Hmm~ I don’t know who he is, but he’s cocky. I need to educate you.”
“……as you please.”
Charon turned back and smiled slightly..
It's education. Yeah, I'll do it..
‘That is to Lucia..
* * *
Drake, horse, small boat.
In two days, heaven and earth were not enough and even the river was crossed..
A forced march that moves twenty hours a day.
But no one complained.
Because I realized that time is important..
‘Raising the bones of the dead... … This means that as time goes by, the enemy's military strength increases..’
‘Carlos is where hundreds of thousands of people's bones are buried..’
‘shit! Fortunately, it was a few months ago... … What if they had been gathering troops there for years? No, if troops had been gathered immediately after the end of the war,?’
It is absolutely impossible to win with this number of people..
Nonetheless, they moved on in silence..
It was a mission received directly from the emperor, but it was said that Elester was near the destination..
‘Charon, Lucia, and even Elester.?’
Although victory is impossible, retreat is 100% possible..
The day after the mission was revealed, Charon said:.
‘Instead of killing the warlock, the mission can be completed on a scout ship.'.
If the enemy's forces are greater than expected, extract as much information as possible, then retreat, inform the continent, and request troops..
-It was no different from the meaning of.
‘I'm saying he's a much more rational person than I thought..’
Of course, Charon was still scary..
I guess I just changed from a scary person to a reasonable scary person.?
A riverside spot for resting while traveling.
Someone said hello to Kiel while he was drinking water..
“hmm… … therefore… … hello?”
Short stature, golden hair, and a long spear on his back that doesn't match his body type..
He was a young-looking boy who looked like he was twelve, let alone fifteen..
“huh? who are you……?”
At that moment, Kiehl realized something was strange..
Now, this is a foreign country, a remote place among foreign places where not even a human shadow can be seen..
furthermore.
‘We would be protected by the rat.……!’
It means that you have passed through a place where there are gutter rats. Then it's one of two things. You have shown your name plate to prove that you are an ally, or…….
I came in after killing a gutter rat..
‘……enemy!’
Kiehl moved his hand reflexively..
Certainly, Kiehl's judgment was not bad. the problem is.
“…….”
He said there was a spear pointed at his neck right now..
‘The window on my back suddenly disappeared……?’
Kiehl could not help but be astonished..
This means that before you even put your hand on your sword, your opponent pulled out his spear and pointed it at you..
“I guess there was a misunderstanding. Who is the commander? Charon… … No, if you have Lord Charon, could you please call me??”
“……please wait a moment.”
There was no need for Kiehl to inform him. Because Charon came running from far away..
“Kiel, join the main unit and get some rest..”
“……All right.”
Although desperately curious as to who the boy was, Kiel chose to leave..
Because I knew very well that it was a congratulatory message..
“Douglas, it’s been a while..”
“Sir Charon, I see. I'm so glad to see it like this.”
“……?”
Charon's strange expression. Only then did Douglas realize that he had made a mistake..
“ha… … I'm sorry. After spending time with children, my speaking style became like this..”
“I understand. People are creatures that change depending on where they live and how they are treated..”
Yes. Owner of a youthful appearance full of boyishness.
His identity was none other than Douglas de Cassel, who was once called the hero of the empire..
“Are you unable to lift the curse??”
“That's right. I couldn't find even the slightest clue.”
Douglas was currently cursed by the devil..
10The battle with the first-tier devil that took place a year ago.
It was a fierce fight, and I had no choice but to accept the devil's curse to save the civilians..
The curse of looking younger like that.
You may say that being younger is a good thing, but in reality, it's not true..
‘The inside is steadily rotting away.’
Despite his appearance, he is an eighty-three year old man on the inside..
I stayed in the castle to carry out my mission to protect the princess and find a way to lift the curse, but the result was just as I saw..
“Ugh! Why is that old man here?!”
Lucia, who arrived late, was disgusted..
It was natural for Lucia to know that Douglas had become younger..
Because when he was cursed by the devil, Lucia was there too..
“Isn’t it natural? Security is life.”
“Ugh! That's probably not it! You were trying to fuck me! Douglas, you know very well that I hate you.!”
This is Douglas, who defeated Lucia, who was naked, and taught her that there is a sky above the sky..
Of course, Lucia's undefeated record was not broken because he did not treat it as a duel..
“It's been a while. But from now on, call me ‘Adonis’..”
If they found out that Douglas was alive, if they found out that he had been attacked by the devil, the empire could fall into chaos..
So Douglas accepted his fate and planned to work under a new name for the rest of his life..
“Hmm~ Did you change your name just because you were rejuvenated? I'm jealous. I wish I could be cursed too. Share some, grandpa..”
“…….”
Taaak!
Charon grabbed Lucia's head, and Lucia immediately protested..
“what! Why are you hitting me?!”
“I think it's even weirder that we don't know the reason! Get away from me! If you're bored, hang out with your friends!”
“I'm going, whatever! Have fun playing with your uncle and grandpa.!”
“You should really get scolded……!”
“It's fun! It's melong!”
The back of Lucia as she runs away. Adonis was amazed when he saw that..
‘Well-refined mana is 60, and mana that is not yet refined is floating around. 40.’
Did you achieve the level of 8 stars with that level of refinement??
Then, if I manage to control that wild energy,…….
“It's a monster.”
“There's nothing more scary than a mindless monster..”
“Haha, you also recognize Lucia's power.?”
“There is still a long way to go. It's not enough.”
Adonis was lost in thought as he watched Charon grumbling..
‘Is this how our times are going? … I'm happy but also vain.’
Adonis knew. He knows that he will soon fulfill his orders.
‘I have lived enough to live, so I have no complaints. but…….’
I'm just worried about the safety of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor, and the sick princess..
The last loyalty he can give to them, Bowie.
“……Charon, I have some information. I don't know any other information, but I think I should report this first..”
“please speak.”
Charon immediately prepared to write down Adonis' words..
“Isabella, that woman.…….”
Charon knew very well who Isabella was. No, it was worse for her not to know..
She is the current saint of the Holy Kingdom, and she is communicating with the goddess more than ever before..
‘Was an oracle given to destroy the empire? Well, I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case..’
However, Charon could not help but be surprised by the next words that came out of Adonis' mouth..
“It's powerless, it's fake.”
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