episode_0045

Saella took Sophia and went into a dark alley.

‘what. Why in a place like this… outside…?’

Sophia thought that Saella was thinking the same dark thoughts as herself.

I smiled inwardly.

Everyone already knows that Saella is passionate and obsessed with beauty.

That’s why I often heard that pretty women can’t use their own hands.

So, of course, he thought that they were taking him to a dark place to get him.

‘I’m kind of pretty, though. Ah, it’s a bit weird to do it so quickly.’

Sophia is in a good mood and pretends to be subtly bouncing around those thoughts.

But I couldn’t hide the smile on my face.

I don’t care if I get abandoned by Saela.

Since he brought her here and did it, he can be considered a good victim.

Then, either people will take care of him out of sympathy, or Saela will accept him.

The moment I was thinking that.

Pop─

Suddenly Saella stopped.

A dark alley.

A place where you can’t even see a person’s shadow, and there’s no light other than the moonlight.

“Sa, Teacher Saela?”

Sophia called Saela’s name in a voice full of anticipation.

That moment.

Sigh─

“…?!”

Sophia felt as if a huge snake was coiling around her body.

And come to your senses.

“Quietly. If you make a sound, I will cut out your vocal cords.”

Saella grabbed his arm as if to restrain his body, pushed him tightly against the wall, and covered his mouth with the other hand.

“…??”

On top of that, they even threatened to cut out your vocal cords if you made a sound.

The look in his eyes is too sincere to be seen as part of the play.

Those sharp eyes.

The eyes were truly ready to kill Sophia at any time.

Sophia is also an A-rank adventurer.

He has a lot of talent, skill, and experience.

Therefore, he was able to easily catch moments when his life was in danger.

I didn’t want to die, so I instinctively nodded, even though I was embarrassed and didn’t know what was going on.

Sigh─

After seeing that she was nodding, Saella lowered the hand covering her mouth and took out the sharp dagger in her arms.

The moment you scream, that dagger will cut your throat and tear your vocal cords.

Even the moment you try to do something by raising your magic power, your hand will be cut off.

I felt that pressure.

‘what. ‘What the hell?’

Sophia was very confused by this situation.

I thought it was a good atmosphere until just now.

I thought Saela was trying to take her.

why?

Why did he suddenly grab Sophia and threaten to kill her?

The answer to that was immediately apparent.

Because Saela explained it in an easy-to-understand way.

“The investigation into you is already over. Claude, Mary Blaise, Sophia. Trash who treated Edin like a porter in the past and treated him with contempt.”

“……”

Why does Teacher Saela name you to Edin?

Why are you protecting that bastard?

Are you saying that guy is more important than me?

I was treated like a porter, but I was still good to Edin, right?

Numerous questions and excuses passing through my mind.

But I didn’t want my vocal cords torn, so I kept my mouth shut.

“And yet you are trying to approach Edin again. That guy named Claude, too, is truly trash and foolish.”

Claude also tried to go to Edin, but was kicked out, feeling like he was being denied access.

Could it be that Saela did that too?

No, but really, why?

Sophia’s mind was still full of confusion.

From Saella’s perspective, people who claim to be old colleagues who have been threatening and harassing Edin keep coming to bother and stress Edin.

I felt like I wanted to rip these guys’ heads off right now.

Of course, just because Edin is stressed does not mean that his god-level skills will waver or collapse.

Still, having a negative influence on Edin itself was unacceptable to Saella.

Because he was the embodiment of beauty and an idol that had to be worshiped.

“At the time of that hero, Edin treated him with great generosity and considered him a friend from home, so he left him alone.”

Saella said and slightly lowered her head.

And the moment I looked up again.

“Wouldn’t you at least not care if I suddenly disappeared?”

A creepy blue glow was shining in his eyes.

He started to increase his magic power.

“Hee, hee hee…”

The moment she met the sharp blue eyes, Sophia felt that death was right in front of her.

Without realizing it, I got scared and made a leaking noise.

And when I realized I had made a sound, I was startled and closed my mouth tightly.

“You made a noise?”

“…!!”

Desperately turn your head.

No, it was an unavoidable instinct.

But does that make sense?

In front of someone who has already said that he will disappear without even a rat or a bird knowing?

‘Why why! Why are you doing this to me!? I was nice to Edin! ‘Ask Edin directly!’

I wanted to scream out of frustration, but I really felt like my head would be blown off at that moment.

All she could do was shake her head in fear and shed tears.

“Don’t mess around with people around you. Get as far away as possible right now. If you catch my eye again… then I will really kill you.”

“…!!”

That means I will look at it this time.

Although it was unfair and all, she desperately wanted to live and nod her head.

Saella pulls away and releases her arms.

‘I lived, I lived.’

When Sophia was thinking that and was relieved.

“Ah, since I came anyway, I should leave one memory in order before leaving.”

“…eh?”

Saella said and swung the dagger at incredible speed.

Wow!

The dagger passed by the back of Sophia’s hand at incredible speed.

A very neat straight wound appeared on the back of my hand.

I’m crying! Grumbling─

Not deeply.

However, blood poured out from the not-so-shallow wound on the back of my hand.

“…?!?!”

Sophia only realized that the back of her hand was cut after bleeding started to appear.

And just when I was about to scream from the overwhelming pain.

“Don’t make loud noises. Because it’s annoying.”

Saella said very coldly.

“Ugh, ugh…!!”

I thought that the moment I scream, it won’t just be the back of my left hand that will bleed.

She desperately held back her screams.

“This dagger has an enchantment that prevents the healing effect. Even if you use recovery, a scar will probably remain.”

Saying that, Saella approached Sofia, who was shaking and holding the back of her bleeding left hand, and whispered.

“So, when you look at that scar, think of me. And remember my words.”

Go as far away as possible and never be seen again.

The trauma was engraved in my mind to remind me of that request.

“If you are wondering where to braid it, try it. Anyway, I don’t belong anywhere anymore, so no one will say anything if I make a fuss.”

With those last words, he leisurely left the alley.

“Ugh… Ugh…”

And Sophia, who was left alone in the alley, gritted her teeth as the pain in the back of her left hand surged as her fear disappeared.

I tried to use recovery magic quickly, but as Saella said, it felt like recovery was slow.

Still, since he was an A-rank healer, the wound recovered in no time.

However, due to slow recovery, scars remained.

A long, ugly straight mark appeared on the back of her beautiful hand.

“Fucking dog…”

I started swearing out of anger, but I looked around in surprise to see if someone around me was listening.

“Ugh…”

Even that action was so humiliating that she shed tears.

It was unfair.

He still treated me kindly!

Is this the price you get back?

Of course, there was something about Edin that he disliked, so he secretly encouraged bullying behind his back.

But it was self-defense because Edin had offended his good self.

Moreover, he did not come forward himself and only directly harassed Mary and Claude, so he is innocent.

I did ask Claude to kick Edin out.

However, that was a consideration because Edin thought that his life could be in danger if he went on to an A-rank request.

Like this, she still thought that she was a good person to Edin.

Even after being so threatened by Saella.

But what can you do whether you feel unfair or not?

That I don’t want to die.

‘Fuck… Fuck…’

But I wanted to express this anger somewhere.

I wanted revenge on that dirty elf and Edin.

Thinking like that, she quietly got up from her seat and trudged out of the alley.

And with a sad look on her face, she returned to the church.

#

Ugh… the head.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself not in the basement manufacturing room, but in my room above the general store.

A simple room with only a bed, desk, and closet.

Although it is wide, it looks really empty because there is nothing there.

No, that’s not important.

What time is it now?

Yesterday, I was testing various recipes and researching methods for mass production.

Dawn passed in an instant, and we finished manufacturing until almost morning.

Then, I thought I would get some sleep for a moment, so I came into the room… and the sun was in the middle of the sky?

I check my watch.

Current time is 10:30.

“Mr….”

It originally opens at 9 o’clock, but I’m completely late.

I’m going to get scolded for this…?

After a quick wash, I quickly get ready and go downstairs.

“Oh my, Mr. Edin.”

Then, below, I saw Mr. Suiben, who had already opened the store and was accepting students.

“Ah… I’m sorry. I overslept.”

I apologize to Mr. Suiben.

But Mr. Suiben smiled and said it was okay.

“I saw the basement manufacturing room. Did you make it overnight last night? I felt like I had some new friends, so I picked a few and put them on the shelf.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Phew… Still, I’m glad I have Suiben.

If the store hadn’t opened past 9 o’clock, there would have been complaints from students and a reprimand from the president.

“I finally woke up.”

“…Lunalin?”

But why is Lunalin here too?

Are there any classes today?

“Ah. Today I was introducing the academy to a friend. Say hello. This is Jayra. It’s Jayra Blaze.”

“Nice to meet you, Edin, right? I heard a lot about it.”

Are you Lunarin’s friend?

But… Blaze…?

Plus, the fiery red hair that reminds me of someone.

no way…

“Yes, Mary. She’s Mary Blaze’s older sister.”

“…!”

Is it Mary?

Mary’s older sister…

Suddenly, Mary’s overbearing attitude and tone pass through my mind.

“……”

“……”

That’s how I made eye contact with her.