episode_0062

Late at night, darkness and silence descend.

The Academy grounds are empty as all the students and faculty have returned home.

A large area that serves as a gateway leading from the academic building to the outside of the grounds, across a wide downhill path.

Academy Square.

In that desolate place where only the sound of insects could be heard under the cold night air, the swords drawn by the two men were reflecting the moonlight and flashing.

“Oh my gosh, look at this kid? Are you going to try it?”

Kelg Durakal, a large man with blond hair and dark skin, snorted as he watched the boy in front of him draw his longsword.

Although he had grown in height and build compared to a few months ago, the boy’s body was still small compared to his giant self.

Not only that, if you consider not only his appearance but also the amount of magical power he possesses, there would be a huge gap between him and you that would make a fight impossible.

Seeing the boy show his will to resist without any hesitation, Kelg Durakal felt more dumbfounded than his blood boiling.

“You were the one who pulled out the sword first, right?”

The boy, Erto, met Kelg Durakal’s gaze with an indifferent gaze.

The tip of the longsword he held straight did not waver at all.

Kelg, who felt uncomfortable with the strange aura, put his greatsword on his shoulder for a moment and scratched the back of his head as he asked Erto a question.

“Chaamna… This is completely different from what I expected. Hey, Aesong-i. Your personality seems to have changed a bit in the past few months? Did you go to a confidence training camp or something?”

At his boastful words, Erto did not lower the longsword he had pointed forward, but revealed the gun in his eyes.

“I don’t know what kind of reaction you expected, but if you thought I would run away from your threats, you were mistaken.”

Then Kelg snorted in laughter and glared at Erto with a bitter smile.

“Hey… You were the one who ran away even though your girlfriend was getting eaten right in front of you?”

“… That’s right.”

Erto nodded, confirming his insult.

“I needed some time to accept reality. It was the first time in my life that I ran away so badly… I regret it now that I think about it.”

“Hehe, regret? Do you think you could do anything if you went back to that time?”

“That’s right… For example… ”

Erto smiled refreshingly and said to Kelg, who was laughing while stroking his chin, the words he had been holding back.

“I should have just laughed at that tiny thing of yours, which was so pathetic compared to the removal, and left.”

“… What?”

Kelg didn’t understand what was coming out of Erto’s mouth for a moment, and then his expression gradually crumpled.

Ppoduk,

With the sound of teeth grinding, Kelg’s hand holding the greatsword gained strength.

“This kid… has lost his mind?”

But Erto, without erasing his smile, told him again what was true.

“I also thought you had corrupted Tirisia with immense physical pleasure. But when I actually looked into it, it was only at the level of the Academy’s elementary school, and Tirisia was only able to seduce you with the Curse of Attraction… I’m starting to think that Kelg Durakal is a worthless human being.”

Every time Erto uttered a word, Kelg’s face would fill with murderous intent, but he soon relaxed his expression and responded to the provocation by placing both hands on the greatsword hanging behind his neck.

“Ha, this kid, it seems like his tongue-twiddling skills have improved while I wasn’t watching. It seems like he knows about charm, so he must have run to her and told her everything. Alright, where else are you going to talk? I’m going to blow my balls off anyway.”

Erto also lowered his longsword for a moment at that leisurely attitude and continued the story.

“I have one question for you since you gave me time to talk. Why Tirisia? There must have been many people who could have used the Curse of Attraction on me, other than Tirisia. Why did you steal someone I was dating? ”

“Hey, hey… Why are you asking such an obvious question and falling over?”

Knock knock, knock knock,

Kelg shook his head, making a cracking sound as he answered Erto with a smile full of meanness.

“It was to make your ex-girlfriend’s power mine. That guy’s talent is the greatest of all time. If I can get that incredible magic power in my hands, there’s no one in this country who can stop our family.”

“What… That’s an obvious answer.”

“Hahaha! Of course, that was her main purpose, but she was also top-notch as a woman. She had a pretty face that was perfect for making things dirty, and her body was incomparable to that of a high-class prostitute. She was the perfect prey to seduce. That’s what I’m saying.”

“… So, does that mean you can just arbitrarily put the blame on a woman who has someone she loves?”

Kelg glared at Erto, who was looking at the ground with a dejected voice, and stuck out his tongue.

“Ahh? What does it matter if a loser like you is by my side or not? If this Duracal wants to take it away, I’ll just shut up and take it. My family’s power is enough to shake the nation, so why should I care about a commoner?”

“Haa… You must be stupid.”

“Heh heh heh… Why, are you a little angry? You believed in that damn true love and all that kind of illusion, and now you’re angry because your girlfriend was stolen from you right in front of you? But what can you do? You’re weak, and I’m strong.”

Erto shook his head firmly at Kelg, who was laughing with his tongue flickering.

“You seem to be mistaken. It’s not that you’re strong. You just became strong by borrowing Tirisia’s power. And at the very least, if you stole someone else’s girlfriend, you should treat her well. Why are you just abandoning her without taking responsibility?”

“The goal was to take away her power from the beginning, so wouldn’t it be natural to throw away a prostitute who’s done with her business? Well, she’s a top-class woman, so it’s a shame to throw her away, but she keeps pestering me by talking nonsense like she wants to do something like a lover.”

“Have you ever thought that if you just drain the magic and throw it away like that, you’ll incur resentment from me and the person involved?”

“What can I do if I get a grudge? Now that woman’s magic is completely in my hands. I don’t even need to mention you, and the Breward family can’t touch me anymore. It’s physically impossible, and there was no proper justification to begin with. Even if the charm is revealed, that woman is just an accomplice. In that situation, the Breward family wouldn’t be stupid enough to go to all-out war with Durakal.”

Erto nodded silently at Kelg’s shameless remark.

“… Some of you agree. Even considering the nature of the charm, it is true that Tirisia betrayed me of her own free will. But don’t be so sure that you are invincible. Even so, you are beyond the level of a simpleton. The world is not a place where such a conceited person can run wild forever. ”

“Haa, what a filthy, boring sermon from a filthy idiot. So what the hell can you do?”

When Kelg, who had been poking his earhole, pointed at himself with his chin, Erto shrugged and answered.

“Well, I don’t mean to say that I’m going to take you down myself… but maybe I’ll be the one to watch your end. Because I’ll be keeping an eye on you.”

Kelg snorted at his answer, as if he had expected that.

“Heh heh… In the end, a loser kid who can’t do anything but suck his thumb.”

“You have a surprisingly long tongue. Did you come here to chat?”

When Erto, who was in a position where he could have run away right away, said something that seemed to instigate a fight instead, Kelg expressed his doubts as if he was genuinely astonished.

“Hey, you want to urge me to take your lifeline? You know now, don’t you? The power our Duracal possesses… How great a power prey is.”

“I know. Right now, you have the magic of Tirisia and the magic of twenty of the top academy students following you gathered together in your body.”

“I don’t know what kind of guts the guy who knows that is showing. Since he’s going to lose anyway, is this a rat trying to pull out the cat’s whiskers?”

“Well, let’s just say this is my original personality.”

Kelg stroked his chin, looking at Erto, who was smiling faintly, and found his mood different from before interesting.

“Wow… How funny. Have you been acting like that? Even if you did, it wouldn’t change the fact that you’re just a powerless piece of trash, haha!”

“More than that… I knew you would come to me like this someday, but why are you suddenly attacking me? Let me ask you a reason. Are you trying to vent your anger by revealing the shame you showed me with Tirisia to the world?”

In response to Erto’s question, Kelg licked his lips with his tongue and nodded.

“Well, it’s only natural to wipe out all the people who brought shame to this body.”

“Isn’t it too late for something like that? It’s already been four months since that incident.”

In response to that question, Kelg revealed his true feelings for the first time.

“… I’m still in the process of subduing the nobles and working behind the scenes before turning this country upside down, so I got suspended and lost a lot of time. When the time comes, I’ll round them all up and kill them all. ”

“Turn the country… upside down?”

As Erto opened his eyes sharply, Kelg snorted again.

“Khehe, why do you think our Durakal grew its power by using ancient Eastern magic? Of course, it’s to take over the country.”

“Do you really think something like that would be possible?”

When Erto expressed his sincere doubts, Kelg stretched out his arms and puffed out his chest while holding his greatsword.

“With the power of the underworld that our family possesses, and now with the power of your ex-girlfriend, no one can stop this Kelg Durakal. After the conquest of the nobles and rascals is over, I will turn the world upside down and open a new era. Of course, before that, you will end your life here like a worm. Heh heh heh! ”

Erto nodded while looking at Kelg, who was confidently showing his intention to rebel, and asked an important question about the current situation one last time.

“… But why do you insist on removing it first? Is there a special reason?”

“Ahhh… Yes, it’s my life that’s about to end, but I think it’d be better to let you know in advance so that you don’t feel wronged.”

Kelg pointed the tip of his greatsword at Erto, a ferocious smile spreading across his face.

“I wonder if the reason your ex-girlfriend suddenly lost her charm is because of you. I cooked it with precious ingredients, so wouldn’t it be a waste to let her go like this? If I kill you and get rid of her attachment, wouldn’t the charm be activated again? That’s what I’m curious about.”

In front of Kelg, who was exuding such life-giving energy, Erto let out a deep sigh as if nothing had happened.

“Haa… It’s really disgusting and pathetic to see a small-minded person who can’t even take responsibility for a woman dripping with insecurities. You piece of trash.”

Then Kelg burst into hearty laughter.

“Kahahaha! Hey, honestly, I kind of like you right now, ahh? You arrogant brat with a big mouth!”

The murderous aura emanating from Kelg’s body grew thicker, and Erto slowly raised his longsword again.

“I think we’ve said everything we wanted to say, so let’s end the small talk here.”

He hunched over and took a stance, the Kelg Greatsword slung over his shoulder.

“Ahh… Okay, that’s enough.”

His dark eyes opened thinly and he recited in a cold voice.

“You, just die.”

The next moment,

Phew!

Kelg, rushing forward at an invisible speed, brought his greatsword down on Erto’s head.

A burst of air-rending noise follows him a beat later,

“Khuh!”

In Kelg’s mind, an image of Erto splitting vertically and spewing blood appeared.

however,

Oh my god―!!

With a loud noise of metal exploding, a shockwave tore up the ground in the center of the square.

The burst of air scatters in all directions, shaking the trees in the square all at once.

“… Huh?”

And Kelg briefly questioned the situation unfolding before his eyes.

He saw two yellow eyes still staring at him from right in front of his nose, emitting a magical light.

‘what?’

The great sword that was supposed to split his head in one stroke,

It was blocked by the longsword wielded by the boy.