Academy Squinting, but not dark-Episode 35
Episode 35
35fury. The Clown, the Hero, and the Parrot(17)
At the same time, the complexion gradually became whiter..
“Oh, zero! try something!”
Only then was the parrot handed over to me..
But there is no way for me to do this..
just.
‘All I can do is listen to what you want.’
All this child wants is to rest by his friend's side.
While petting the parrot, I headed to the place where Luther's ashes were..
“friend…….”
The parrot that left my embrace settled down next to Lutus..
Then he looks back at us.
Is it regret over parting, or is it the last goodbye?.
Or it could have been a sign of apology for dragging us in..
But parrots don't have to feel that way..
“Rest in peace, my friend. I can become a friend of heroes, even if just for a moment... … It was an honor.”
The game calls Luthus a hero, but I always thought differently..
There are two heroes.
with one person.
one hero.
“……friend.”
The parrot's eyes slowly close.
Soon the movement stopped completely..
At the same time, a blue window appeared before my eyes..
[You have met special conditions.]
[‘You have acquired the ‘Imitate’ skill..]
[Copycat: F]
I can imitate voices quite similarly..
[You have met special conditions.]
[‘‘Imitate’ and ‘Imitate’ are combined.]
[congratulations! You have acquired the ‘Imitation of God’ skill..]
[Imitation of God: S]
You can use the skills you see by imitating them..
Up to 3 skills can be saved and used.(3/3).
The grade of the imitated skill is fixed to A..
However, skills that require special conditions can only be used if those conditions are met..
Skills currently being imitated: [Demon Art], [Slash], [Splitting the Sky]]
“…….”
After a lot of hard work, I acquired the skills I wanted..
That's also one of the dogfighting skills.
but.
‘I'm not happy.’
The story of Parrot and Luthus is one of my favorite substories..
Although the skills given as rewards are very good, it is a story that stimulates the emotions quite a bit..
Stories played thousands of times.
But it feels strange to see it right in front of me..
It was the first time a parrot threw itself away..
[You have met special conditions.]
[‘Obtain 'Friend's Feather'.]
“huh?”
Suddenly a parrot feather appeared in my hand..
A friend's feather. This is my first time seeing an item like this.
No matter how I look at it, it’s an ordinary feather.
It seemed impossible to utilize it right away..
‘I'll have something to write about someday.’
After placing it deep in subspace, I got lost in thought..
‘……It is a piece and story hidden in the game by the developers..’
Hidden Piece.
[[Cleaning] Cleaning up the eroded land with skills, the parrot's sacrifice, and the friend's feather I obtained a while ago..
It must have been one of them. then.
‘Couldn’t the backstory continue further??’
The story of Luthus and the parrot ends here..
But I think we can do something more.
I felt that way.
Luther's clothes turned into rags.
I saw something through that gap..
‘picture?’
Dozens of photos taken by Luther with his parrot.
The locations and compositions were different, but there was one thing that was the same..
‘Wouldn’t this be possible??’
It was a time when I was organizing my photos..
Rodelin spoke urgently..
“Zero, you must not touch it carelessly. Until the investigation team completes its investigation…….”
“It's just a picture, isn't it?.”
“Still, it doesn't work. I cannot allow it unless there is a special reason..”
For a special reason.
“family… … How about passing it on to the bereaved family??”
“Bereaved family? In that case, it is possible. However, he is a student whose record has been expunged from the student record. Finding your family won't be easy…….”
[You have met special conditions.]
[You can move with Luthus' keepsake..]
It may be a meaningless action.
It might be a waste of time.
but.
“Let's all go together.”
“Where are you talking about??”
“There's someone waiting.”
Still anxiously waiting for the hero to return.
one person.
* * *
“Kihihi! What are you guys doing here? Did you come back to work part-time again??”
Clown in the square in front of the academy.
His face was full of smiles today too..
‘Many people guessed.’
The clown and Luthus are said to be father and son..
[There is a reason for giving the [Mimicking] skill that evolves into [Imitation of God], but the biggest starting point of this story was the clown..
‘But no one found out.’
Even when he came to me after defeating the devil's piece, he just smiled and didn't reply much..
Always repeating the same lines. but.
I wanted to let you know. No, I wanted to change it..
The ending of this story.
“What did you say is the reason for doing this??”
“Because the children laugh. Kihihi! It's a shame, but there's no reason other than that.!”
A clown laughing awkwardly.
After all, they resembled each other. Laughter, thoughts, and heart.
“There was one person who looked like you. No, should I say they are the same person?.”
I handed over the photo I got from Luther’s clothes..
The clown's eyes widened..
The smile I always had, which seemed like it would never disappear, has completely disappeared..
“Luthers has saved countless lives. He may think it's a sacrifice no one knows about, but... … no.”
Many people remember Luthers.
We here, gamers from all over the world who played “Academy Heroes”.
and you.
We all know Luthers..
A child who dreamed of becoming a hero.
A child who did not give in to bullying.
A child who cherished his friends.
A child who did not spare his life.
Luthers is... … No, your son is the real one.
“He is a hero of the academy.”
Luna and Raimon began to shed tears..
“Okay, soldiers don't cry.……!”
Contrary to what she said, Rodelin's eyes were red and swollen..
He must have been desperately holding on..
“……I see My son finally achieved his dream.”
The clown who was looking at the photo blankly muttered..
“My son... … Was I happy??”
“……Of course.”
“how do you know that?”
know. i can tell.
It's not because I've played the game thousands of times.
Luthers clearly had a happy academy life..
Dozens of photos taken by Luthus with his parrot.
time, composition, place.
It's all different, but there's one thing that's the same.
“Aren't you smiling brightly?.”
Only then did a smile appear on the depressed clown's face..
more than ever.
It was a smile full of happiness.
* * *
Parrot's Diary#7
There is no strength in the body. I feel that death is imminent.
It definitely hurts, but it's not painful..
It was such a strange thing..
Did you realize that the end was approaching?.
The children each say something and see me off..
“Rest in peace, my friend. I can become a friend of heroes, even if just for a moment... … It was an honor.”
A hero. is it. Have I become a hero too?.
I met good friends, got revenge, became a hero, and had a child who cried when I died..
I think this isn't a bad early life..
‘friend.’
Luther's remains.
I stayed there and closed my eyes..
‘Lutus, you know that? I have friends other than you.’
The unidentified child Zero, the small but strong Raymon, Rodelin who has protected me since last year, and…….
I slowly opened my eyes.
I see a girl who looks like she's about to rush at me at any moment..
Did you say Luna?.
uh… … Um, yeah. Pink hair. Why don't you call us friends first?.
In the first place, being friends isn't that difficult of a relationship..
That's right, friend?
“That's natural.”
20The voice I've been drawing for over a year.
I opened my eyes in surprise..
there was. Lutus was standing in front of me..
Ah, Luthers. I see.
You were waiting for me too.
“It's natural because we're friends. come fast. There are so many worlds for heroes to protect..”
That's right, because we are friends. Because we are heroes.
I spread my wings wide and flew.
So we.
went on a new adventure.
* * *
“……Therefore, I am requesting that an investigation team be dispatched to the family..”
Rodelin added a little more explanation about ‘The Devil’s Piece’..
A magic crystal ball that allows you to communicate at a distance.
There was a man with hair similar to Rodelin's..
Black hair with a bluish tint, eyes full of rigidity.
The current head of the Lucid family is the Marquis Luc de Lucid..
“It's called erosion with will.?”
“Yes, matriarch.”
Luke de Lucid is Rodelin's father..
However, Rodelin consistently used the title ‘Matriarch’..
A traditional martial arts family and a military family that has protected the frontiers of the empire for hundreds of years..
For Rodelin, who grew up in this environment, the titles 'daddy' and 'father' were psychologically distant..
‘It wasn't like this from the beginning…….’
I don't remember much, but at some point, the title 'Matriarch' had become fixed..
It also meant that there was a distance between father and daughter..
Among Lucid's brothers and sisters, some use the title 'Matriarch', but they are qualified to stand next to Marquis Luke..
It means that he was recognized as his child..
‘The word is the same, but the meaning is different..’
Currently, Rodelin is the only one who cannot enter the Land of Erosion..
When will I be able to be recognized by my father?.
‘Come to your senses. Now is not the time to discuss this..’
Rodelin shook her head and came to her senses again..
Zero and the others returned to the dormitory to rest, but Rodelin had no time to do so..
Preserving the scene of the incident, writing a report, organizing the stakeholders, interviewing them, writing a plan for post-processing, etc..
Even in the midst of hectic movements, he requested a meeting with his family..
Since Marquis Luke was always busy, he was only able to secure time now that it was early morning..
If it weren't for the devil-related matter, this interview wouldn't have been possible..
I started reporting right away..
There's no need to say hello or ask if you're okay..
As long as the neck and limbs remain intact, nothing has happened..
Because that was Lucid’s way of determining your well-being..
“It’s the prototype of erosion… … . I'm sure. Does this mean that erosion first created beings with will??”
“It seems so. He was quite a talkative guy..”
“The current erosion is a deliberate removal of will. Moving by instinct may have a higher chance of survival than moving by emotion..”
“There is also the advantage of not revealing information..”
Information learned through Zero's acting.
‘Something is being planned in the ‘Pure White Plain’ as well..
The devil's piece fell asleep 20 years ago.
Although this information is from 20 years ago, it is extremely useful information to the Lucid family..
“This means that there is a high probability that the place where erosion began is a pure white plain..”
“That's right. A snowy plain in the northeast. There must be something there causing erosion..”
Erosion eats away at the land and continues to increase in extent..
There was no limit to its expansion power..
But Marquis Luke knew.
‘There is nothing in this world without weaknesses.’
9Marquis Luke, who achieved the status of Holy Knight and Sword Master.
The first thing I felt after reaching this level was.
All things in the world have reason and live in harmony..
And one of the biggest reasons for harmony.
‘survival.’
Blends in with others to hide or block one's weaknesses.
But erosion is not like that..
He eats and destroys everything all by himself..
A being that ignores the laws of the world.
It was Marquis Luke who had always thought that there was no way such an enemy had a weakness..
‘Holy power is also a weakness, but there is something fundamental about it..’
These priests are overwhelmed just by preventing the expansion of erosion..
After organizing his thoughts, he opened his mouth..
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