episode_0009

After Professor Hector finished speaking, silence came to the classroom.

“In any case, it means not to go down a bad path. Of course, crimes should not be committed even outside of the Academy, and those seven are feelings that even non-magicians should not have.”

Professor Hector spoke with a smile, and only then did he lighten the mood.

“Then, let’s ask the next question. What is most important to realize the ether?”

“It is elemental magic.”

“Mana manipulation.”

“Sacred arts are the most important.”

“Unique magic is the most important.”

“It’s a handprint!”

There were various answers to the professor’s question. Most considered the magic of their country of origin to be of utmost importance.

“Are there any other answers?”

The professor was not satisfied with the students’ answers, so he asked them again.

“I understand.”

“Unity.

The first princess of the Demon Kingdom, Princess Bani, and the wolf beastman girl answered at the same time.

“I’m Seluna, the disciple of the beastman hero.”

Seluna.

I remember hearing this from Leon. He was born with the power of holy water, one of only a handful in the history of the beast people, and became his sister’s disciple and realized the ether.

‘What kind of ether was it?’

I think I definitely told you. I don’t remember. It seems the Curse of Oblivion has done it again. I think I asked for another favor as well. What was it?

“Both the answers of Ms. Barney and Ms. Seluna can be correct. Ether is not something you can learn by being good at any one thing.

It’s not a bad thing to be proud of your own magic or your country’s symbolic magic, but Ether is a power awakened by the heroes of the seven nations sharing their knowledge and skills.

Therefore, when the war ended, there was no saying which country was superior. One more thing to tell you, in the aptitude test, people who answered several magic questions correctly had higher scores than those who answered only one magic question correctly.”

There were sighs among the students at the professor’s last words. People who only practiced magic they were confident in learned why their scores were low.

“Today is our first class, so we’ll end it here. The Aether Theory class is a subject that explores knowledge about all things magic. Students who are lacking in some areas may do preliminary study.”

The professor left the room, and the students also began leaving the room in groups.

Students who gave us unpleasant looks.

Royal families and nobles who follow them in each country.

Miss Seluna and the beastmen.

‘It looks like the number of prisoners following Miss Seluna is greater than the royal family.’

The Holy Beast is a legendary being, and those who possess its power are revered as the incarnation of the Holy Beast. Additionally, Miss Seluna seemed to be more popular than the royal family due to her reputation as the hero’s disciple.

“Mr. Perrin. What’s your next class like?”

“There is a lecture on black magic theory at 1 o’clock.”

“I also have free time until 12 o’clock, so I decided to tell you something. Would you like to go to a cafe together?”

“There are some friends who came with us. Are you okay?”

After I sat down next to the saint, there were two students who kept watching me.

A man with short hair and a woman with short hair.

The man was expressing hostility towards me, and the woman was interested in me.

“If it’s okay with you, Mr. Perrin, shall we go together?”

“Saint. By any chance, do you hate me?”

“You! The saint’s favor.”

“Mac. Stay still. Mr. Perrin. I’m not just recommending it either.”

The saint stopped the man and held my hand. Warm energy flowed from her hand, making my hunger and cold lessen slightly.

“Is this okay?”

“… I understand.”

Information is important, so we have to endure some inconvenience.

“Mr. Perrin, you really eat a lot.”

“The body’s fuel efficiency is not good.”

“Saint. Is that a human?”

“Mac. That’s what people do. Please apologize.”

just. Maybe I shouldn’t have come.

That man. I can understand why Mac does that.

‘You must be jealous that the saintess treats a man whose name you’ve never heard of so well.’

Jealousy bloomed in the body of the man seen through the ether. It’s not enough to commit a crime, but is it okay for a paladin to do that?

Mac Clinton.

Catherine Patoon

Paladins and priestesses chosen to escort and assist the saint.

The man is said to be an elite member who was appointed as the youngest Holy Knight, but his character is not good, as if he was selected solely based on his skills.

‘I don’t think the Pope appointed him without knowing.’

That guy. Looking at the Pope’s personality, edification is possible… .

‘Is enlightenment strange for a Holy Knight?’

I guess they appointed him because there was room for improvement. I chose the Academy as the location.

‘The female side looks like a saint.’

I was watching this while suppressing laughter from a while ago, and everyone seemed to be enjoying it. Did the saint have an influence, or did the saint have an influence?

“More than that, didn’t you decide to tell us about gaze?”

“When you finish talking, will you leave right away?”

“Saint, you should also prepare for the next class.”

“When you say that, I can’t refuse.”

The saint adjusted her posture and sat down, and Miss Catherine blocked out the surrounding sounds. Mac also raised alert for the surrounding area.

“10 years ago, a strange ideology began to spread among other races. A person appeared who said that humans are a dangerous species and should be ostracized.”

“Is the reason because of the empire?”

“As Mr. Perrin said, the Empire was a nation made up of humans. So, it was argued that humans in kingdoms and holy countries could become like them.”

“That’s strange. The people of the empire discriminated against fellow humans. They thought that the people of the empire were superior to humans. So, didn’t the Allied Forces also refer to themselves as imperial citizens rather than humans?”

This is very basic ‘common sense’. Now that the remnants of the empire remain, rifts between races must never occur.

“Yes. In books recording the war, the word ‘human’ is never used to refer to the people of the empire. However, among those who were harmed by the empire, there appeared people who targeted all humanity as the target of revenge.”

“But, saint. The owners of the gaze were often royalty and nobles. Plus, they are students.”

No country has been destroyed by war. Even if there are families that have been destroyed, there are too many nobles with ideas. Additionally, in the latter half of the war, the Allies put pressure on the empire. There is no way for students to develop feelings of hatred toward humans.

“Ironically, the main age group attracted to this ideology is the younger generation who did not experience the horrors of war. They claim that they are victims and show hatred toward humans.”

“That’s why the two of us came thanks to the saint’s favor. There is a high possibility that those who are fascinated by ideology will target the saint.”

“At the Academy, only power struggles occurred within the country. Because the Church declared its unconditional neutrality in the power struggle, the Pope did not provide an escort when members of the Church went to the Academy. However, as inter-ethnic strife broke out last year, it was decided to provide a guard to the saint.”

Mac and Catherine continued the saint’s words.

Perhaps the reason the Pope appointed Mac as a Holy Knight was to protect the saint.

-Pateuk.

The remaining drinks on the table froze in an instant.

The surrounding mana was sealed, the barrier was broken, and the food around it rotted.

The items broke the table and became lodged on the floor as if something had pressed them against them.

“Mac! Catherine! Please have as strong a shield as possible.”

“Saint, what the hell is this.”

“Mac! Use that time to create a barrier!”

The vengeful spirits within the body are furious and running wild. An uncontrollable force spreads through the ether to the surroundings.

-Kill it.

-Even for us

-You want to atone.

-Kill those guys!

-Tear off that mouth.

-Crush the limbs!

-Our wrath!

-Express it to the world!

People who have suffered the pain of war live with that pain.

Solly, a senior I met recently, was like that, and so were those who were called heroes.

However, people who have not experienced anything.

People who talk amongst themselves and laugh at others.

Pretending to be a victim and disparaging the real victims.

It’s so disgusting I can’t stand it.

I always prioritized rational judgment, but now emotions have taken over reason.

Rather than a memory, the wounds of war imprinted on the body are reopening and blood is pouring out.

Heroes always speak.

You must control your emotions in any situation.

Ether is swayed by its owner’s emotions.

Your ether is keen to protect you.

Curse and pain. Both are extremely focused on attack.

If you do not control the ether, it can cause harm to those around you.

-So, I hope you make a friend who can help you.

“Mr. Perrin. Please take away your anger.”

The saint held me in her arms.

“It’s natural for Mr. Perrin to feel angry. However, what Mr. Perrin is doing now is spreading aimless anger.”

“Mr. Perrin is acting in the same incomprehensible manner as those who are angry.”

“Not now. The Pope, heroes, and leaders are all discussing this.”

“So, please stop your anger now.”

Golden ether spread from her and enveloped the main body.

The cold that cuts your flesh.

The hunger that eats away at your intestines.

The anger that was eating away at my reason

Everything melted in the sunlight.

-Ether [Saint]

I fell asleep in her arms.