episode_0044

A pattern engraved on the back of my right hand, engraved by an unknown god.

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For Revan, the pattern on the back of his hand was close to a good thing.

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I don’t remember when or why it was engraved. All I know is that it has the ability to regenerate its own body.

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Even though he didn’t know how he got it, at least Revan was thankful to the gods who gave him the blessing. Without this emblem, he would not have been able to withstand Faust’s transformation and would have simply died on the battlefield before that.

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Sometimes I wondered about the identity of the god who gave me blessings. But no clues have been found yet.

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El literally turned Geoff’s library upside down, but couldn’t even find a similar pattern, and Faust also tried his own research, but it was all in vain.

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So Revan stopped paying attention to the pattern on the back of his hand. I’m just thankful that it’s there. however-

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“Uh, huh?”

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Divine power drains from the pattern on the back of the hand. The energy that flowed out naturally went towards Sonia.

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The students around him just stared with their mouths open, not knowing what was going on. Was Sonia that mentally strong? Under the illusion that

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However, Sonia’s mind was also quite dizzy. He must have said that it would help him drain away demonic energy, but the only thing that came over his body was a warm energy.

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And that feeling is somehow familiar and nostalgic. It was a warm feeling.

A thought crossed my mind that I should not miss this moment. So Sonia hurriedly opened her mouth.

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“Well, can you take off your gloves-”

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grasp! The moment Sonia tried to extend her left hand with her right hand, Revan shook her hand away.

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“Ugh…!”

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It was a radical action that had never occurred during training so far. All students’ eyes were on Revan and Sonia. It was focused on the two.

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“···I guess we need a different method for the Bismuth Lady.”

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Clap clap. Faust stepped in front of Revan and tried to settle the situation. However, it was not possible to silence all the students’ attention.

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“Lady!”

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After Revan’s unexpected behavior, training continued normally after a short period of maintenance. Of course, the chaotic atmosphere was unavoidable.

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“Are you okay? That bastard…!”

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“No, Benny. I’m fine.”

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Sigh. Sonia gently swept away the hand that was holding Revan’s.

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Revan’s right hand was covered with a glove. It was normal not to feel anything special. but.

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‘···It was warm.’

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When Sonia held Revan’s hand, she felt something warm and tender. Something familiar, but something I don’t remember clearly.

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“···Huh?”

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While stroking the back of her hand, Sonia noticed one thing that was different from before.

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“Lady? Why is that?”

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“Benny? Do you remember the cut on my right hand a while ago?”

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“Yes. You got a little cut while learning how to craft jewelry from the matriarch, right?”

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The head of the Bismuth family. Bert taught Sonia his craftsmanship.

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Of course, we do not intend to turn Sonia into a craftsman who spends all day pounding metal in the workshop. However, as the head of the Bismuth family, it was one of the classes I took to develop my eye for jewelry.

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Knocking on metal is very easy to get hurt. Sonia also took great care under the guidance of her family’s craftsman, but she slightly cut her hand on an unfinished piece of work.

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The wound is almost completely healed, but a scar remains. There are traces that need to be covered up through specific procedures or makeup.

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Benny and Bert were upset when they saw the wounds on Sonia’s hands. Since the procedure to remove scars was not something I could receive right away, I thought I would have to remain with scars on my hands until I graduated.

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“Huh? Miss, is the scar on your hand gone? Are you covering it up with makeup?”

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“···No. I didn’t do anything like that.”

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But now, there was no trace left on Sonia’s hand. They were the smooth, white, beautiful hands of a noble lady.

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And I don’t know if it was my mood, but after joining hands with Revan, the fatigue that had been weighing on my body recently was relieved. I felt more refreshed than ever.

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“···I want to talk about it.”

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“Yes? What a story. Who are you talking about?”

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“Levan. With him.”

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Sonia felt frustrated. It certainly seemed like there was some kind of connection between Revan and himself, but it wasn’t easy to approach him because of what had happened in the past.

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And Benny flinched when he heard Sonia’s words next to him. I was given a mission to provoke Revan soon, and this situation was not good.

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“Well, if I talk to him, what will I get? I have Professor Faust in the back, but that’s not enough, right?”

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“···If you think about subjugating beyond the wall anyway, you need to relieve your emotions.”

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But Sonia, who didn’t know Benny’s feelings, thought in her heart. I need to improve my relationship with Revan.

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It was a decision I wish I had made sooner.

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***

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“Then, let’s begin?”

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“Okay.”

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Faust’s laboratory set up in Xeorp. Revan was lying on the operating table in the center.

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Unlike usual, Revan was looking at the ceiling with his bare face without his gas mask.

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On the other hand, Faust was looking down at Revan’s face, wearing a gas mask and holding a scalpel in his hand. It was an interesting sight, as if the usual roles had been reversed.

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“No anesthesia required? Can you bear it?”

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“That’s about it…”

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The poison does not penetrate Revan’s body. It was one of the abilities brought by Arachne’s magic stone. Because of that, the anesthetic didn’t work either.

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However, Revan never trembled in fear of pain. Years of experiment life and gladiator activities have created a body that is indifferent to any significant amount of pain.

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“Ordinary scars can be removed with a scroll and ointment. However, things mixed with demonic energy must be revealed and healed.”

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“How long does it take?”

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“Well, you said you don’t need any special options? Then it won’t take long. 30 minutes at most?”

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Nod. Revan shook his head and closed his eyes. Cold ointment covered the face, and the magic engraved on the scroll was activated by Faust’s voice.

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And soon after, the sound of flesh being cut began to be heard. This is because they were in the process of cutting out the parts that had been discolored by demonic energy that Faust had mentioned.

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But there was no screaming or anything. This is Revan, who had his arm cut by the Sword Saint’s sword not long ago and did not even utter a single cry. There was no yelling or anything like this.

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“Ha! It’s over!”

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Clink! No matter how long it had been since the work began, Faust let out a tired sigh and threw away the scalpel. Then he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

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“Are you just that tired?”

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“If you did it without wearing a gas mask, it would have been easy, right? How are you doing with something like this?”

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Faust, who was working while wearing a gas mask, grumbled something. Revan laughed softly at the familiar flippant response.

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“······.”

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“···Why are you like that? What’s wrong? Oops, my hand slipped! Same-”

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“Oh, no, there is nothing like that.”

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Faust’s body stiffened when he saw Revan’s smiling face.

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Faust is one of the few people who has seen Revan’s bare face.

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However, the last time I saw Revan’s bare face was several years ago. This was when Revan had not yet taken off his boyish appearance.

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In other words, it was the first time I had seen a bare face without scars since the Arachne magic stone was implanted in Revan’s heart. The smile shown by Revan, who had shed his boyish appearance and was now becoming a young man, was unfamiliar to Faust as well.

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“Anyway, thank you. It ended quickly. It didn’t hurt that much.”

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“···Well, it’s not that difficult.”

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“···?”

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Faust turned his head toward the wall to avoid looking at Revan’s face.

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“Do you see a ghost? Why are you closing your eyes-”

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“Oh, no! There is nothing like that! Just, I’m just a little tired!”

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“Can’t you even face each other when you’re tired?”

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Faust expressed his gratitude for the gas mask he was wearing at this very moment. Otherwise, Revan would have seen his bright red face.

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“Ah! Really tired! I’m so tired these days from preparing for lectures. Hmmmm! I need to take a nap! Revan? Please go back!”

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“Why are you speaking like that?”

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Faust shouted with jarring speech and gestures. Of course, I couldn’t see Revan’s face.

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The sight was strange, but Revan soon paid attention and covered his face with the gas mask that was hanging on the wall. Well, Faust’s journey didn’t last for a day or two.

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“Then, I’m going. See you in next class.”

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“Uh, uh! You too, take good care of yourself. Yes!”

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Faust managed to send Revan away with a red face. As if even his brilliant mind was helpless against sudden disturbances, he forgot one thing he should have asked before sending Revan away.

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“Oh, I should have asked why I had to erase the scar.”

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Faust desperately tried to erase the strange delusions and negative thoughts that filled his mind.

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“Well, anyway, no one can see your bare face because of the poison.”

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The magical energy emitted by Arachne’s magic stone was designed by Faust himself. In other words, unless you are completely immune to poison, it is virtually impossible to see Revan’s bare face. And that level of introspection was not something an academy student could possess.

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“Bismuth’s daughter doesn’t even seem to recognize who Revan is, and Vivian is dead. It means that there is no one left who would covet Revan. Well, not like that!”

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Reflecting on that fact in his mind, Faust desperately tried to calm his mind. Wouldn’t it be impossible to lose Revan?

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***

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“I’m here.”

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“Ah, junior. Welcome.”

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Grumble. The door to the east opened, and El and Revan faced each other.

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“I am a very thoughtful and mature senior, but last night I couldn’t sleep well, like a child who has a birthday ahead of him. Do you know why?”

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“···Why did you do that?”

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“That’s because it’s the first day that my junior sees the face he’s been hiding like a urn.”

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Smirking. The playfulness and curiosity that cannot be hidden on L’s face. And there was joy.

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There was will in those eyes. It was a strong will that seemed to say, ‘No matter what you look like, I will definitely make fun of you.’

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“······.”

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ha. Revan sighed at the burdensome look in his eyes and raised his hand to his gas mask.

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Finally, click. With a sound, the gas mask fell from Revan’s face.