episode_0506

Even after the dragon fell, the Void followers struggled, but their resistance was meaningless in the face of the mighty Sword Saint.

Yuden, who easily defeated all of the enemies, laughed when he saw Joey and Faby rebuilding Erginus’ magic circle.

“Paybee. Is this right? I didn’t make any mistakes, right?”

“I don’t think you need to check with me every time you draw a stroke.”

“That. But.”

“You don’t have faith in yourself, so why did you completely collapse the magic circle?”

“At the time, I thought it was best!”

Joy looked so sloppy that even a saint who had reached the peak of mercy felt frustrated.

However, her hand drawing the magic circle was different.

Despite being still a student, Joy’s magic control that overwhelms most active magicians made Yuden sigh inwardly.

Are you saying that you are the one who inherited Patran’s blood? I think it will take care of itself if you leave it alone.

“Caria. Whether it’s the church or the kingdom, it’s all good, so please hand over this trash.”

“You don’t do it yourself? It’s your credit.”

“Haha. What have I done? All day today, I was just playing around with the young lady.”

Everything that happened at Soul Academy today ended up rolling in Lady Arlen’s palm.

Void followers too. Himself too. Others too. He was playing on a stage set by a young lady whom everyone knew, so how could he claim this as his contribution?

Yuden did not need the public service that was being spoon-fed like this. If she were someone obsessed with fame, she wouldn’t have continued to wander like she is now.

“Youngjae is also really amazing. It didn’t seem like he particularly liked me, so why did he give me the ball?”

“Well. I don’t know about that either.”

Yuden, who heard Karia smirking, frowned and then sighed.

“I don’t know what you wanted. I tried my best as an actor, so please tell me to keep my promise.”

“Isn’t it more persuasive to say it directly?”

“…When I talk to that person, my fever rises.”

“Hahaha. I understand that. Because my employer has a way of making people angry.”

Yuden, who made a subtle expression at the sound of Karia’s laughter, sheathed his sword as he watched the sleeping students wake up one by one.

“Sword Saint. Just one thing before I go.”

“What is it?”

“Your friend will be waiting for you at the clock tower.”

If you are a friend. Are you talking about Luca?

That guy. Do you want to stay alive? Regardless, it’s a pretty strong axis, so even the Void’s followers wouldn’t have left it alone.

“Don’t worry. I’m not dead.”

“…Please don’t read my thoughts.”

“What should I do about what I see?”

“Haaa. Anyway, thank you for the information.”

As soon as Yuden expressed his gratitude, he jumped to the floor without a moment of hesitation.

The height of the place where the magic circle was was quite high, but to the monster called the Sword Saint, that height was nothing.

“…Sword Saint?”

“Is it real?”

“Am I still dreaming?”

“What a stupid thing to say.”

What greeted the Sword Saint, who landed without making a sound, was the gaze of countless students present. this. Did I choose the wrong place to jump?

“Sword Saint! Thank you for saving me!”

At a time when Yuden was blaming himself, one of the students expressed his gratitude.

“Me too! Thank you!”

“Thank you so much!”

“If it wasn’t for Sword Saint, we would have been!”

“How should I repay this favor!”

The corners of Yuden’s mouth stiffen at the gratitude pouring in from all over.

Anyway, I’m human too, so I don’t hate being praised.

But things are different now. All I did was dance hard on stage and it feels uncomfortable to be thanked like this!

But even if you tell the truth, no one will believe you! Who would believe me if I told you that the immature and foul-tempered Lady Arlen was behind all of this!

Ouch. Let’s just run away. It would be better that way.

“Sword Saint.”

Yuden shrugs his shoulders at the deep middle-aged voice and slowly turns his head.

There, he was the current Head of the Combat Department at the Academy and had been indebted to Yuden in the past when he was a fierce enemy.

“On behalf of the Academy, we would like to thank you. If it weren’t for the Sword Saint, there would have been countless sacrifices.”

“No. I. What I did in particular.”

“It’s okay to not be humble. Everyone saw you drop the dragon, so who can deny your credit?”

“That’s right. Sword Saint.”

Yuden, who was embarrassed in front of the few people she found difficult, urgently turned her head when she heard an old man’s voice next to her.

“As the Dean of Soul Academy, I would like to express my gratitude to you. For now, this is just a verbal thank you from this old man, but I will express my sincerity separately once the situation is resolved.”

“No. no. It really doesn’t matter if you don’t!? This is really what I did.”

“Sword Saint. Did you know that? Is too much humility also poisonous?”

Yuden’s body instantly stiffens at the sound of a woman’s voice coming from a bit far away. Not long after that, you hear the sound of others around you urgently kneeling.

Standing across from Yuden, who turned his head with the stiff movements of a wooden doll, was one of the most prestigious names in the current kingdom.

“…1Queen?”

Kabati Soladin. The first queen of the current kingdom.

In fact, he is the most powerful person in the kingdom, managing the country on behalf of the king who retreated due to illness.

“Yes. long time no see. Mr. Geomseong. How can I express my gratitude to you for protecting the future of the Kingdom of Soladdin.”

After hearing the queen’s gratitude, Yuden gave up on running away cleanly.

Even Yuden, who has no interest in courtesy, dignity, or anything else, can’t help but be cautious in the presence of a person leading a country.

“If you don’t mind, can we talk for a moment?”

“Ah. that. Ugh.”

What saved Yuden, who thought he was suffocating from discomfort, was a religious leader who could stand up confidently in front of the ruler of a country.

“Sorry for interrupting. 1Queen. However, there is something I must tell you.”

“What’s going on? Apostle of the Arts Church?”

Frete smiled as usual even in the face of the queen’s cold eyes.

“The enemy that the Sword Saint fought with just now is a follower of the evil god. I don’t know what effect it might have had on her.”

“That’s true too. There was a lack of consideration. Please forgive me.”

“No. It’s like a ceremonial procedure. In fact, I feel more sorry.”

Frete, who took Yuden out with his unique eloquence, left the eyes of many people behind and headed to the pre-designated location.

“Thank you. Apostle. As expected, you have a great sense of humor.”

“It’s okay if you don’t thank me. Rather than being considerate, it was just listening to someone else’s wishes.”

“…Yes?”

The place where Frete brought Yuden was the clock tower located on one side of the academy.

Frete opened the hidden passage as if it were obvious and walked up the dusty stairs with great strides.

Yuden, who was following him, soon understood the meaning of Frete’s words.

On top of the clock tower was Lucy, who had planned all of this.

There was Luca, whom she considered a friend and benefactor.

Surprised by his friend’s terrible appearance, Yuden hurriedly ran out, stretched out his hand, but stopped at the disturbing energy he felt from his friend.

“…Luca?”

The energy of an evil spirit emanated from Luca.

*

From the moment Luca was born, he never doubted that he would become a star.

Because he always lived under the title of genius.

Even when I was born as a child of an unremarkable commoner family.

Even when I proved my abilities and got to learn under a famous adventurer.

Even when he became a high-ranking adventurer at a young age, beating out numerous competitors.

Even when he entered the academy where all the talents in the kingdom gathered, Luca was called a genius.

How can such talent come from the blood of a commoner?

Even in this situation, Luca did not become completely self-absorbed.

Because I knew that I had a long way to go.

And because he believed that if he kept going, he would reach the highest point.

He ran forward like crazy, leaving behind the many people around him.

It was for this reason that he rejected suggestions from nobles asking if he wanted to join their faction.

Because in Luca’s opinion, the nobles’ proposal was considered complacency.

Luca, who believed that his star could shine brighter, threw himself into hardship again to hone himself.

And then we met.

A talent that humbles Luca, who considered himself a genius.

The light is already shining brightly in the sky, but as each day passes, it rises higher and higher.

An overwhelming talent that does not even give Luca a chance to catch up.

Since meeting a man named Yuden, darkness has grown in Luca’s heart every day.

However, the reason Luca could not leave Yuden’s side was because he had a glimmer of hope.

He believes that his talent, which many people have called a genius, is not a lie.

He thought that if he just dropped the star in front of him, he could become the brightest star.

Luca struggled to pull Star out of the mud.

‘thank you! Luca! Thanks to you, I gained enlightenment again! ‘I’m so glad I have you as a friend!’

Then, when Luca felt resignation in his heart, he saw that all the tricks he gave turned into trials and the stars grew brighter.

Luca gave up on becoming a star when he saw Yuden smiling and expressing gratitude without knowing that it was to destroy him.

He admitted that he couldn’t shine as brightly as she did.

Instead, Luca decided to cut another gem.

By creating another star.

By creating a star that shines brighter than Yuden.

Holding out that star in front of her.

To see Yuden collapse in a light so bright.

To make Yuden feel his feelings too.

However, everything he planned was foiled by just one person.

The actions taken to create a star brighter than Yuden resulted in further enhancing the reputation of the star called Yuden.

Is he a hero who single-handedly defeated the followers of the evil god who occupied Soul Academy?

haha.

shit.

From a long time ago, I only did things that were helpful to that bitch.

“…Luca?”

After hearing the embarrassed voice, Luca lowered his head and chewed his lips.

What emotions are contained in the gaze looking down at me from up there?

Pathetic? Perfect? Amazing?

under. okay. Anything is good.

That’s better than this stupid bitch laughing without knowing anything.

“Are you okay?”

The gaze that Luca faced when he raised his head with difficulty was far from what he had expected.

Yuden was worried about him.

“…fuck.”

Even after going through many hardships, I still considered him my friend.