episode_0039
by fnovelpia“Let’s sit down first, right?”
Grumble. Faust dragged a chair from the corner and placed it facing his desk.
“···.”
Tuk. Revan slowly approached and sat down on the chair without saying a word. Soon, Faust’s mouth began to move.
“First of all, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you that I was going beyond the wall after graduating from the academy.”
Hmm. Revan asked, making a low growl.
“Why didn’t you tell me in advance?”
“I didn’t want to talk too much about the future because it was right after I won my 100th consecutive win in the arena. Going beyond the wall is at least 4 to 5 years away, so it can be a burden.
And, you said? I don’t want to see blood for now. It may be no problem with your abilities, but the work beyond the wall will be tedious and bloody. So I tried to speak after some time had passed.”
Tap, tap, tap. Revan tapped his fingers on the desk while listening to the explanation. gulp. Faust swallowed his saliva and continued.
“The biggest reason I help you is to become the head of the family. And the reason you cooperate with me…”
“For Vivian’s revenge.”
Rustling. Revan reached into the inside pocket of his coat and pulled out something shiny. It was a necklace left behind by Vivian, which Sonia suspected was made of red ruby.
“Yes. Vivian was also a gladiator beneath me. I also wish to take revenge on her.”
“Then, can’t you tell me the information slowly? I think I hid it for a long time, about 2 years.”
ennui. And the revenge hidden within it. Revan always looked calm, but he was like a volcano always ready to explode.
Revenge on those who killed Vivian was the factor that played the biggest role in Faust attracting Revan. However, no key information has been released yet.
“No.”
Faust flatly rejected Revan’s recommendation.
“Why?”
“The moment I tell you the truth about this matter, you will attack the culprits. And if you can’t absorb magical power, you’ll just die. Because you can’t defeat the demonic beast in the capital.”
“Isn’t it possible if you help me like this?”
“Before I become the head of the family, I should rather hide myself. Do you think I’m hiding the fact that I’m from the Wetzlar family for no reason?”
Revan nodded at Faust’s words. And then he questioned me again.
“···By the way, it’s ‘field’. I guess it’s not one.”
Revan immediately responded to the subtle remark. Faust clenched his fists under the desk.
“That’s right. I can’t clean up after you before I become the head of the family. To be precise, you, who became the head of the family, and you, who became the hero, can deal with it and then look after it.”
“······.”
Revan was looking at Faust, with his arms crossed, as he calmly explained. It seemed like he had some understanding.
“And when you officially become a hero of the Empire, you will be able to lift the restrictions placed on you.”
“Even if you release it. It would take a year to fill the core with naturally occurring mana anyway.”
“Because the ability to refine magical power is not going anywhere. You can break the magic stone that has been charged with magical power and put it in perfect condition anytime, anywhere. Because once the defect is fixed, you don’t need that much horsepower.”
“Is that permissible?”
“If the territory is recovered, it is quite possible. After becoming a hero, if you first make up for your flaws and start negotiating, even the emperor will have no choice.”
There was no wavering in Faust’s voice. The calmness clearly showed that it was a drawing that had been drawn for a long time.
“Okay.”
Revan nodded. succeded. Faust controlled his expression and was happy on the inside. Phew. Revan nodded and opened his mouth.
“Because the first promise I made was to make you the head of the family. After I graduate from the academy, I will cross the barrier and fight.
I understand that you are delaying information about Vivian’s enemies. Because if I can’t catch the magical beast like you said, I’m not that strong.
okay. I understand everything. So, let me ask you the last question.”
Revan asked, crossing his arms and looking Faust in the eye.
“Are you hiding anything from me anymore? If I tell you, now is the last time.”
“······.”
“Faust. I am truly grateful to you. I’m usually shy so I don’t particularly show it, but if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have even the slightest clue about revenge.
I guess that’s why you’ve been subtly guiding me until now. I’m also going to overlook the fact that you made a plan without telling me. So, if you are still hiding something, now is the last time.
I ask you one last time. Faust? Is there still something you’re hiding from me?”
Revan asked calmly. But Faust could feel it. What Revan says now is true. Sincerity without bravado or blackmail.
Without saying anything, Faust looked at Revan with serious eyes.
Faust’s mind was pounding. The words I heard the day before, spoken by the senile old man and the imperial bastard, lingered in my head.
-Just like in your previous speech, you treat Revan as if he is beneath you. That’s why relationships between men and women cannot last long. Men have a characteristic that the more they are bound, the more they want to run away.
-That’s not love, it’s breeding. Poor girl who can’t love anyone except the bastard on a leash.
But Faust soon shook his head. He spoke in a calm and innocent voice.
“No. There’s nothing to hide anymore.”
“Okay then. See you at the academy.”
Sigh. Revan stood up. It was a movement that showed no signs of emotional agitation, such as doubt.
And Revan soon passed the main gate of the mansion. Faust, who was looking at the back, quietly ruminates to relieve his impatience.
“My plan is perfect. variable. As long as there are no variables… there is no need to get caught. No…!”
***
“Junior?”
The day after Geoff’s academic conference ended, El and Revan were staying in a classroom rather than the usual vacant lot.
How about “? Isn’t it okay?”
“It’s definitely… good. Clean and quiet…”
“Heh. If you have good seniors, you can have rice cakes even in your sleep. You can praise me as much as you like.”
L laughed, putting his hands on his waist. He seemed quite happy.
“Now you don’t have to eat your sandwich in an empty space…!”
Was it for that reason? Revan smiled bitterly through his gas mask.
Thanks to receiving an A rank in the flag drawing, Elle maintained the top spot in her grade in the second semester.
Academy students are given star points in proportion to their academic performance. This was the only fair system in Xeorp. No matter how much cash you spend, a star rating is a non-sale item that cannot be purchased.
And the current insolvency was a benefit included in the right to open a club, which L, who maintained the top rank, earned through the star points he had accumulated.
Gradually. El placed something made of metal in Revan’s hand. It was a key.
“This?”
“Stale key. Juniors can also come in if they wish.”
“Is that okay? The manager is a senior and all the stars are -”
“Hehe, it’s okay to not be shy. The reason I got an A in the flag drawing is because my junior’s contribution was also great.”
L smiled as if it was no big deal and handed over the keys. Revan, who was handed the key, just kept his mouth shut and remained silent.
“Well, it doesn’t have to be that hard. Wouldn’t your junior be able to do something for me later?”
“···Okay.”
Rustling. Revan put the key he was given into the inside pocket of his coat. The inventory was full to capacity due to Babieka’s ignorant weight.
“By the way, didn’t you open a club?”
“Yes.”
“Then what does our club do?”
“I would like to explain that now.”
Phew! El threw herself on the sofa on one side of the clubroom. It lay down very comfortably, like a cat basking in the sun.
“I personally aim to graduate early.”
“···Early graduation, you mean?”
“Yes. My goal is to get a diploma. To be honest, I want to graduate as soon as possible.”
hook. El lifted up her lying body.
“One of the conditions for early graduation is to demonstrate achievements that are acceptable to faculty.”
“···Is that okay?”
“It may seem trivial, but it is surprisingly meaningful. It is a huge accomplishment to achieve clear results as a student. Because it can be used as propaganda for the Academy”
Big. El cleared his throat and pointed at Revan with his finger.
“And, juniors are absolutely necessary for this job.”
“Do you mean me?”
“Yes. What I am trying to present as an achievement is a device that purifies poison and curses.”
Toouk. L put his hand into the bag he brought to the clubroom. It came with a purple, ominous-looking mushroom and a thick book.
“Hmm. It would be like this… Ah. Found it.”
Para la la la rock. The pages that were turning quickly stopped halfway through.
Huh. El held the book out in Revan’s face.
“···Agent of the Reaper?”
It was an overly grandiose name for a mushroom. Revan slowly read the words under the picture.
“The person who eats it reacts immediately, contorts his body within a minute, and dies in extreme pain. If you don’t have resistance to poison… No, even if you have it, don’t touch it with your skin or smell it?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“···?”
Revan’s brows narrowed. This is because the mushroom taken out of L’s bag along with the book exactly matched the picture.
“Isn’t this an agent of the Shinigami or something?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“Why did you bring this?”
“Seeing is worth hearing. I will eat well.”
“Yes?!”
Wow. The agent of the Shinigami entered with his mouth wide open. Mumbling. El was chewing mushrooms.
“Ugh…it doesn’t taste good. Even if it wasn’t poisonous, it probably wouldn’t have been edible.”
“Are you crazy?!”
Whoop-! El easily dodged Revan’s punch to the stomach. Several attacks that followed were also easily overlooked.
“It’s already at its worst. That’s too much.”
“You have to spit it out quickly!”
“Hmm. I understand you’re excited. But, won’t you look at my face?”
haha. Revan, who was breathing heavily, looked at El’s face.
“Aren’t you fine?”
As he said, L’s complexion did not change. It was different from the explanation in the book that the reaction came as soon as I ate it.
Huh. El, who raised the energy of purification into her hands, continued speaking.
“The purifying energy contained in my mana contains not only the ability to heal but also the ability to detoxify.”
“I will show you that-”
“Well, it’s okay because you’re fine, right? I didn’t know that my junior was that worried about me. As a senior, I feel like crying.”
Sobbing. L teased her with tears that even a five-year-old child would not be fooled by. Revan, who couldn’t bear to just watch that scene, opened his mouth.
“···So what are you going to do with it?”
“Hmm. Turn the horse around. Well, I’m a sensible senior, so I’ll skip it.”
L took something out of his bag. It was a blueprint with a complex, circular drawing.
Sigh! A blueprint was spread out on the desk located in the center of the eastern room. Revan saw that and asked.
“What is this?”
“No name. Temporarily… a rechargeable portable purifier?”
“It’s copper.”
“······.”
L’s mouth closed for a moment as he became proud. However, as if this wasn’t enough to break him, he opened his mouth again.
“To put it simply, I am pouring a lot of my mana into this device. Then, you will be able to purify the contaminated space even without the help of a priest.”
“It’s a great product that belies its name.”
“···Yes. you’re right. And it will be a great help to your juniors.”
“···?”
Revan crossed his arms and gave off a suspicious look. El laughed suspiciously.
“Isn’t the reason why our junior covers his face with a gas mask because of the miasma coming from Arachne’s magic stone?”
That was correct. Revan nodded.
“Yes.”
“If this device is completed, juniors will no longer need to wear gas masks outside. It also purifies the poison leaking from the magic stone.”
Stop. Revan’s body stiffened at the sudden words. El, who saw that, smiled and asked.
“Junior. Don’t you want to mix with people and smell the outside air?”
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