Academy is frowned upon but not dark-Episode 237
Chapter 237
237fury. I have demonic blood, but I am not a demon.(7)
Annwood Academy's off-limits library rooftop.
There a boy was looking down.
-Sigh! Crackling-!
The sound of children's laughter can be heard without stopping for a moment..
The boy naturally smiled.
“You are young..”
Children's pure laughter. It was truly magical, making me feel better just listening to it..
The boy's golden hair fluttered in the wind as he thought like an old man..
Yes. The identity of the boy standing on the roof of the library.
It was Adonis.
“Are you here??”
Suddenly Adonis muttered to himself in the air..
But I couldn't say I was talking to myself. This is because Charon appeared soon after..
“Forgive me for being late.”
“It's late. I just arrived too. By the way, the fact that you came here... … I guess what Zero said is true..”
They say they are doing business with Charon. That was real.
At the same time, Charon had no choice but to admit it..
Zero discovered Adonis' true identity..
“actually…….”
Charon began to explain step by step what had happened..
It was quite a long story, but it wasn't a problem. This is because Charon had clearly organized information about Zero..
Caron’s story was like an objectively organized report..
Adonis nodded after hearing that..
“Hmm… … Right. Didn't you find out the source of the information?.”
“It's a shame, but yes.”
Charon had become a rat on Zero. But there was no sign of Zero making contact with anyone..
This means that we still haven't figured out who is providing advanced information to Zero..
“As you well know, superior intelligence is only a secondary advantage. The greatest thing is insight.”
Charon nodded his head in agreement..
Insight that not only reveals the existence of the Four Heavenly Kings using the small information he provided, but also reveals the identity of Adonis..
It was an insight that felt eerie..
“I guess you have a lot of experience..”
“It's an experience?”
“Demons and warlocks. You must have lived a life that involved a lot of those people. I'm just making inferences based on what I've experienced so far..”
Is that even possible? No, it means that I had lived a life with a lot of contact with demons and warlocks before that.…….
“Are you doubting Zero??”
The reason why so many people fall for the devil's temptation. Because it is such a strong temptation..
Not only does it show up when you need it most, lend a hand and solve the problem at hand..
Something that allows you to turn your unhappy life around in an instant.
That was the power of the devil, and the reason why devils continued to appear on the continent..
‘In Zero's case, he must have been tempted more than anyone else..’
Unique appearance with narrowed eyes.
You may have been born that way, but it wouldn't have seemed that way to people..
Maybe they thought the devil had appeared??
‘Zero's enrollment record said he had no parents or siblings..’
However, although there are people in this world who do not have siblings, there are no people who never had parents from the beginning..
What do you mean??
‘It means he was killed..’
It's a relief if the opponent is a demon or a warlock..
But what if you were an ordinary person? And if their neighbors did it too?
What if the neighbor killed Zero's parents, and at that moment the devil appeared and reached out to Zero??
There was nothing strange about holding that hand. Even Charon himself would have immediately joined hands with the devil and taken revenge..
“He said he was cursed by the devil himself..”
“Either a servant of the devil... … He might be a spy..”
We provide information from the human side to devils, and information from the devil side to humans..
There was a high possibility that the information about the Four Heavenly Kings provided by Zero was one of these..
‘It was used as a means of building trust..
In the short term, it was a loss, but in the long term, there was no benefit as clear as this..
On the human side, it is laying the foundation for access to the highest level of information..
“Zero may be dark. That's what you think.?”
“It's something that can't be helped. Because I personally confirmed that demon blood is flowing. If it weren't for the Holy Sword, I wouldn't have given up on that idea until now..”
“……It's a holy sword.?”
Why does that suddenly appear here??
It's not like Zero has a holy sword..
Adonis, noticing that Charon was not keeping up with the conversation, opened his mouth..
“Oh, now that I think about it, you didn't know. Zero has been recognized by the Holy Sword. It was even possible to use it... … He got full recognition.”
“……yes?”
Charon made a blank expression without realizing it..
Then Adonis began to explain what happened yesterday..
The more he heard the story, the more dumbfounded Caron became..
Not only was it not enough to be able to hold the holy sword, but he was also recognized as such.?
Besides, I didn't even tell myself that.?
‘This shameless guy!’
In fact, Charon did not just think of Zero as an ally..
We were also considering the possibility that he was a spy planted by the warlock..
‘Even if he was a spy, I tried to trick him into joining us.…….’
But at this moment, that doubt has completely disappeared..
Because the Holy Sword was like that..
“First of all, it is clear that we are allies. Should I call this fortunate?…….”
“Thank goodness. At least you don't have to kill that kid..”
“……I think the same goes for Adonis..”
“Haha, really? I guess I was a bit extreme. But what can you do? I had no way to contact you..”
“……sorry.”
Charon had no choice but to admit his mistake..
It was his mistake to think that Adonis would never need his help at the academy..
Of course, the biggest mistake was not knowing that demon blood was flowing in Zero's body..
‘You should have told me that secret in advance. Anyway, stupid guy.’
Could it be that he failed to give Zero complete trust??
I thought we had built a trusting relationship..
Maybe it's the opposite situation..
He believes in Zero, but Zero does not believe in himself..
Such an ironic situation..
“First of all, I think it's important to find out what the devil's curse is that the child is under..”
“Seeing as they haven't even told us, it might be a curse directly linked to life..”
“That's very likely. If you trust us, you'll tell us... … It won't be easy. You must have been through a lot since childhood.…….”
The bad things in this world are demons and warlocks. It's not just the two of them.
‘‘Humans’ could be just as bad. No, maybe.
‘Maybe more than them.’
It was Charon and Adonis who knew that fact better than anyone else..
“Wounds will eventually heal. I guess it's our job to bring that forward..”
“……We will do our best. Well, he's a very useful guy..”
“If I make that kind of expression in front of that child, I think the wound will get wider rather than healed..”
“…….”
Charon groaned internally..
I have to be nice to Zero, who is so arrogant..
It felt like my five organs and six parts would be twisted at any moment..
“So, what is your overall assessment of that child??”
A kid worth watching.
The moment he was about to answer, Charon suddenly remembered.
The sight of Zero leaving the classroom with Luna clasping his hands..
“……He's a very bad guy. You could say he is a rare scoundrel..”
“huh? Didn’t you say it was useful a little while ago??”
“Did I do that??”
“Dishonesty is the same now as it was before..”
“I was just giving my honest opinion..”
A subjective opinion that does not contain any self-interest!
That was when Charon was rationalizing himself..
“Then I can pick it up..”
“yes?”
“The holy sword is a holy sword, but the child is very talented. You can't spoil a child like that. I should put him in the Imperial Knights..”
imperial knights.
When that story came out, Charon couldn't help but widen his eyes..
It is a place that only exceptionally talented people can go to, but it is also an honorable position that only the knight of knights can go to..
Needless to say, the benefits that the imperial knights could enjoy were mind-boggling..
‘I'm going to put zero in that place.?’
It was difficult. That was also very difficult..
Because Zero is a child who should be a ‘gutter rat’.
“Isn’t this a place where anyone can enter? In particular, such a suspicious child will be eliminated from the document screening process..”
“If I were to recommend it myself, it would be the opposite..”
“……!”
Adonis is also from the Imperial Knights. That's not enough, the person who rose to the position of a hero.
If Adonis recommends it, he could easily get a place in the Imperial Knights..
‘Until now, Adonis has never recommended anyone to the Imperial Knights. Are you saying you liked Zero that much??’
Adonis' face appeared in Charon's field of vision as he was deeply troubled..
Adonis smiling brightly.
Only then did Charon realize. Adonis is thinking about himself.
He seemed to be under the illusion that he had intentionally withheld information about a child named Zero..
“……It's not like that, so don't misunderstand. I never dreamed that that child would arouse Adonis' suspicions..”
“ha ha ha! I guess my prank went too far. I apologize.”
Charon grumbled inwardly and breathed a sigh of relief..
Recommending Zero to the Imperial Knights means I wasn't sincere..
“Although he is not a noble, he is a child with devil's blood. I guess it's difficult. But it is true that he has sufficient qualifications. 10 years? No, 5 years might be enough for that kid..”
Currently, the youngest person to join the Imperial Knights is 30 years old..
However, at the age of twenty, he joined the Imperial Knights.?
It was ridiculous..
And above all.
“……It won't be easy. He is a guy who hates working for other people. It's a shame, but I too have been rejected..”
“Hmm, is that really the case? I don't mean to look down on the rat, but isn't it comparable to the Imperial Knights?.”
It was just as Adonis said..
The life of a rat crawling on the floor, the life of an imperial knight dancing with the emperor in heaven.
The difference between the two was obvious. but.
“Do you want to bet?”
Charon's somewhat provocative words.
Is it confidence? Or is it just that it's that hard to seduce Zero?.
I'm not sure which one, but it was enough to get Adonis' attention..
“Sounds fun. It will be helpful for quiet academy life..”
Thus began a secret bet that Zero did not know about..
* * *
Late at night, Adonis, who was heading to the dormitory with Victoria, was having a hard time..
“You must have read the book, right? How was it? Adonis is also in love with the Archduke.?”
Is it the Grand Duke of the North or the Grand Duke of the South?.
When I was asked to quickly explain the contents of a book I had barely read, there was no such hardship..
‘You look even more excited today. What happened while I was away? huh……?’
It was a time when the coolness(?) of the Grand Duke of the North was described as comprehensively as possible..
A presence caught Adonis' senses..
Right, left, right again.
I deliberately turned around, but it showed no signs of falling..
Yes. someone was following them.
‘Who are they targeting? Is it Victoria? or not…….’
The way to find out who that guy's target was was simple..
“Yes, yes. He was the great Prince of the North. So much so that I want to read it again.”
“Adonis, you have finally realized the greatness of this novel! I'd like to recommend something more interesting. You can look forward to it. Oh~ hohoho!”
“……Yeah, look forward to it. I have some business to run, so I'll stop by somewhere else for a while..”
Pushing Victoria into the dormitory and moving somewhere else himself..
In this way, it was easy to find out the pursuer's goal..
‘If the pursuer stays still, he's probably targeting Victoria. If he's following me, he's probably targeting me..’
Of course, the aftermath left me in a position where I had to read one more strange novel..
“…….”
After a while, I felt the movement of the pursuer..
He was following behind him. It means the target wasn't Victoria, she was herself..
Adonis entered the dark street and jumped onto the building..
Is it because he suddenly disappeared? I could sense that the pursuer in the shadows was confused..
“Do I have something to do??”
“……!”
At Adonis' words, someone appeared from the shadows..
A girl with light pink hair, twin tails, an overall cute look, but slightly fierce eyes..
It was Luna..
She raised her head and spoke to Adonis, who was standing on top of the building..
“You said you were that strong? Let's have a fight with me.”
Adonis chuckled..
When was the last time you heard something like that? Because I couldn't even remember.
“Is it a desire to challenge the strong? It's not bad.”
A line was drawn around Adonis' mouth..
Nowadays, people refuse to duel, saying it is against etiquette, but in the past, they often pulled out their weapons and competed with each other just by making eye contact..
After the fight, we have a drink and share the joy of victory and the pain of defeat..
A time full of romance.
The era in which Adonis lived was such an era..
As he recalled those memories through Luna, Adonis couldn't help but feel good..
“Well, there’s that too… … There's a more important reason than that.”
“okay? what?”
“If I win, don't ever approach my friends again. Don't even look at me.”
Adonis' face, which had a blank expression for a moment, soon became filled with laughter..
It's a fight for a friend. Are there still young people like that these days??
“Right. Is it a fight for a friend? … That's a rare reason in the world these days..”
“What is he saying now? Anyway, I promised. Come down quickly. Let's fight.”
“Wait a minute, you're only asking for your conditions. Isn't it unfair? What will I do if I win?”
Luna rolled her eyes and said.
“I'll give you anything you want. Except harassing my friends..”
“Indeed, these are not bad conditions..”
As Adonis smiles.
A small bolt of lightning struck the alley..
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