episode_0179

“… … .”

Mary watched quietly as the memories unfolded before her eyes.

The memory of this time still remained vivid in Mary’s memory.

To that extent, the sight of Wade, who came looking for him covered in blood, and his smile, were something that could not be easily forgotten.

And after this incident, Mary’s attitude toward Wade also changed.

Mary was no longer grumpy with Wade.

It was because he realized that Wade didn’t hate him.

Still, the question remained as to why he was reluctant to get close to her, but Mary never asked why.

So the two returned to their daily lives and continued their normal lives.

We ate together, studied together, and played together like before.

How much time had passed in that state?

One day, Mary noticed.

Wade has become a special person in his heart.

However, even after realizing her feelings, Mary did not convey those feelings to Wade.

Mary knew very well that if she did something like that, Wade would leave this place and her forever.

So from then on, I acted the same way and treated Wade the same way.

Even if the number of people who are fond of Wade increases, and even if someone approaches Wade.

Just laughed.

Like someone who didn’t notice anything.

Mary laughed, pretending not to notice the pain in her heart she felt every time she saw Wade with another woman.

In order not to reveal one’s feelings.

Fortunately, Wade didn’t end up with someone else.

Wade was so clueless that it could be described as subversive in this regard, and that was why he was unable to notice the women’s gaze or expressions directed at him at all.

Of course, there were rare people who expressed their village directly to Wade.

However, whenever such a situation came up, Wade flatly rejected the other person’s confession.

So sure that there is no room left.

Because of that, Wade never had a lover.

That was something that could be considered fortunate for Mary.

Mary thought as she looked at Wade like that.

This is enough.

Mary learned something from watching Wade for a long time.

It’s true that Wade is reluctant to get close to her, but he also thinks of her as special.

Even though it wasn’t the type of ‘special’ Mary wanted, she decided to be satisfied with it.

Because I thought that unless Wade had someone in mind, the most special woman to him would be himself.

I thought that was enough.

And, time passed again.

Mary and Wade reached adulthood, and Mary became interested in the academy.

Mary had no desire for sacrifice or power, but she did have a desire for fame.

No, should we call it greed?

Since Viscount Bluenoat’s only descendant was Mary, it was only natural that Mary would become the next Viscount Bluenoat as time passed.

In preparation for that time, Mary had a desire to prove herself.

And the most appropriate stage to achieve that goal was the Academy.

Ferdion Academy, a place where all the talents and nobles of the continent gather.

As long as she graduated from there safely, no one would doubt Mary’s qualifications.

Additionally, if you are lucky enough to stand out at the academy, your family’s reputation will also increase.

The Academy was, in many ways, a place that could be called a land of opportunity for Mary.

Of course, that wasn’t the only reason.

Mary purely loved magic, and the will to become a better wizard clearly existed in her heart.

Also, expectations for a new life where you will meet new people in a new space.

For those reasons, Mary considered applying to the academy.

However, there was one thing that bothered me about making the decision to go to the academy.

That’s right, Wade’s presence.

After a quick glance, Wade seemed to have no interest in the academy at all.

No, it went beyond that and even showed a strong rejection reaction.

If he leaves it like this, he will end up going to the academy alone, and if that happens, he will be separated from Wade for a long time.

Then you never know what might happen in the meantime.

Maybe Wade could find a lover while he was away.

That was never what Mary wanted, so she ended up playing her trump card.

It moved my father and mother.

Her parents were already worried about sending their precious daughter to the academy alone, so they had no choice but to immediately listen to her words.

Eventually, the Viscount made his move, and his intentions were immediately conveyed to Wade’s father, Lawrence.

And, Lawrence readily accepted the Viscount’s wishes.

On the outside, it looked like loyalty to the owner, but Mary recognized it.

Uncle Lawrence himself is actually hoping that Wade will head to the academy.

That he wants his son to experience a bigger world and move forward there.

In that way, it was decided that Wade would go to the academy, completely regardless of his own wishes.

Of course, the Academy wasn’t a place that everyone could go if they wanted to, but there was no need to worry about that either.

Because Mary vaguely knew Wade’s skills.

Rather, it was you who should be worried.

As expected, Wade passed without difficulty, and fortunately, Mary also passed the academy safely.

Through that process, the two were decided to enter the academy.

Around that time, Mary had a glimmer of hope.

I wondered if the new environment and change would bring about some change in the relationship between myself and Wade.

However, Mary’s small wish did not come true.

Even after entering the academy, their relationship did not change.

No, it went beyond that and started to go in a bad direction.

Wade, who entered the academy, began to avoid Mary for some reason, and to make matters worse, strong competitors appeared.

Rachel Eldrid, the daughter of Eldrid, a famous family from the Elbrent Empire.

Ira Librion, the daughter of the highly renowned Guardian Knight Gail Librion.

And, Estelle von Reinberg, the princess of the Reinberg Empire, is in a position where it is no exaggeration to say that she is in fact the emperor.

Each and every one of them was a woman whose appearance, background, and ability were all outstanding.

If it weren’t for the Academy, they were people with incredible backgrounds that Mary wouldn’t have even had a chance to talk to properly.

Those women took a liking to Wade and began targeting him.

The cause of it all was Wade.

Although he always has an annoying face, he never turns away when the person in front of him is in danger.

It was a man named Wade.

Even after entering the academy, his personality did not change, and Wade jumped into the crisis without any concern about putting himself in danger and saved the three women mentioned above.

And as a result, the existence of Wade took root in the hearts of the three women.

That was something Mary did not expect, and it was an unpleasant result for her.

The three women who were interested in Wade began to approach him in their own ways, and Mary could only watch helplessly.

It’s not like something similar didn’t happen in Lakenwood.

However, at that time, Mary had leisure.

Because he was confident that he was second to none who were targeting Wade, and that he was the most special person to Wade.

However, looking at the three women, Mary could not help but be shaken.

The three women were too attractive to take such leisurely measures.

Wade didn’t show any signs of wavering despite their aggressive approach, but it wasn’t clear how long that would last.

Because the three women had a charm that any man or person could never shake.

Therefore, Mary became more and more anxious, and her composure disappeared.

On the outside, she pretended to be calm and not care, but her heart was slowly burning.

Mary, who was so worried, made a decision one day.

I decided to convey my feelings to Wade.

It was because I thought I couldn’t be late any longer.

I thought that if time passed like this and someone found a place in Wade’s heart, there would be no more chances.

So I decided to express my feelings and, suppressing the desire to run away several times, I called Wade.

However, despite all her efforts, she was unable to convey her feelings to Wade.

That day, Wade left the academy after being framed for the murder of the prince.

From then on it was a series of storms.

Wade, who was being chased by the Empire, disappeared one day, and news that he was most likely dead spread across the continent.

Mary thought.

That can’t be happening.

There was no way Wade was dead.

I’m sure he’ll be alive and well.

However, no matter how much time passed, there was no news that Wade was alive, and there was no contact.

The world suddenly began to treat Wade as a dead person, and Mary’s faith began to waver little by little.

It was like that.

When news of war was heard.

Even in the midst of confusion, Mary moved.

To prevent war.

Because I knew that if the two empires went to war, this continent would be devastated in an instant and countless people would die.

Because my own strength was not enough, I even borrowed the strength of others.

However, in the end, it failed to prevent war.

The boiling atmosphere between the two empires did not calm down at all, and eventually the armies of the two countries aimed their spears at each other across the plain.

Watching the scene helplessly, Mary felt great despair.

I thought that a war would soon break out, that the war would spread across the entire continent and that many people would be driven to death.

But then something strange happened.

I couldn’t know the details of what it was about, but it seemed clear that something strange had happened.

The armies of the two empires, who should have been aiming their spears at each other, suddenly began advancing toward Perdion.

What on earth happened?

What happened to produce this result?

It was a moment when a strong question arose in Mary’s mind.

Someone appeared in front of her.

‘… ah.’

Once her thoughts reached that point, Mary was able to recall everything.

Even the face of that person and why they are here.

The identity of the person who appeared in front of Mary was… … .

‘… Alan Mayer.’

It was Alan Mayer.

I’ve only had conversations with him a few times, and I’m a man with whom it’s hard to even say we’re friends.

The moment she saw that face, Mary felt an ominous feeling.

This was because the Alan Mayer standing in front of him was quite different from what he had seen before.

Unlike his usual smile, his expression was horribly stiff, and the atmosphere was not only cold, but also cold and heavy.

Mary thought instinctively.

That you should avoid it.

However, before she could do anything, Alan Mayer reached out his hand towards her first.

At that moment, her memory was cut off, and when she opened her eyes, she was here.

Mary noticed.

‘… dream.’

This is a dream world.

Also, I felt it.

I have an ominous intuition that I shouldn’t just stay like this.

I have to get out of here.

In a dream, you have to wake up.

The moment I thought that.

A door appeared.

It was an ordinary wooden door, nothing special.

The moment Mary saw that door, she instinctively recognized it.

That’s the exit from here.

If you open that door and go out, you can wake up from your dream.

And then Mary started running.

towards the door.

To wake up from this dream.

However, the moment she barely took a few steps from her seat.

Kuung─

The world suddenly went dark.

The background that had reflected her memories just a moment ago suddenly turned pitch black.

Seeing that scene, Mary felt intense anxiety.

It felt like something bad was going to happen.

And, that anxiety soon became reality.

Wow─

An unpleasant cry was heard, and something stirred in the darkness.

It’s a shadow… It was something similar to .

It clearly resembled a shadow, except that the color was too ominous to be simply described as a shadow.

The shadow that appeared soon grew in size, and the next moment it moved around to create some form.

giant.

It was a giant.

The moment she saw the giant, Mary started running forward with all her might.

Because my intuition sent me a strong warning that I should not be captured by that giant.

however.

No matter how much I ran, no matter how hard I ran, for some reason the distance to the door never shortened.

No, rather, it was moving away.

The giant finally stretched out his hand toward her, who was walking in place.

Mary barely escaped that enormous hand by rolling on the floor.

However, there was no time to be happy about that fact.

Immediately the giant reached out his hand towards her again.

Mary tried to get up to avoid the hand again, but for some reason her body did not move.

Mary urgently looked down and saw.

The sight of an ominous shadow that resembled a giant entangling one’s body.

Based on that fact, Mary struggled.

To remove the shadow.

But no matter how hard she struggled, the shadow would not leave her body, and all her movements were in vain.

And the giant’s hand began to gradually get closer to Mary, who was struggling pointlessly.

Mary felt a deep fear as she watched the giant’s hand getting closer to her every moment.

I had a vague feeling.

I have a feeling that if I get caught by that hand, everything will end.

I have a feeling that I will no longer be myself.

That’s why I was afraid.

As she was being consumed by deep fear, familiar faces appeared before her eyes.

Alexis, Cedric, Chris, Wilhelm.

Rachel, Ira, Estelle.

Dell and Uncle Carlson.

Uncle Lawrence, father, and mother.

The faces of many people she met in her life passed before her eyes in an instant.

And what marked the end of that brief moment.

‘… Wade.’

It was the face of someone I longed for.

If this is really the end.

If everything is going to end like this.

I thought that I wanted to see that face one last time.

Of course, Mary knew that there was no way that wish would ever come true.

Feeling deep regret and sadness, Mary closed her eyes.

Because I didn’t have the confidence to see the end approaching with my own eyes.

Just like that, true darkness came to her world.

It was then.

“That habit is still the same.”

A familiar voice came to my ears.

It was a very familiar voice.

It was a voice that was so familiar and familiar that I could never forget it.

Also, it was a voice I had missed so much.

And at the same time, it was a voice that could never have been heard here, at this moment.

It must be an auditory hallucination.

It has to be an auditory hallucination.

While thinking that, Mary slowly opened her eyes.

And then I saw it.

The sight of Wade, his body covered in wounds, blocking the giant with a single sword.

The moment she saw that, tears flowed from her eyes against her will.

“Crying again.”

Looking at Mary like that, Wade spoke as if scolding her.

However, contrary to the content, the voice was the warmest and softest of all Wade’s voices that Mary had ever heard.

“Let’s go back, Mary.”

Towards Wade, who spoke with a smile that was exactly like the smile from that day that was still vivid in her memory.

“… Yes!”

Mary answered energetically.

This time, smile brightly.

and.

Wade swung his sword.

With that black giant, even the world steeped in darkness was torn apart.

And just like that, the nightmare ended.