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Shoo-

Heavy rain pouring down from the gloomy sky soaks the ground of the academy.

Frozen space.

The still magic used extensively by Tirissia Brood made everyone’s movements stiffen as if time had stopped there.

The crowd at the Academy who were watching the situation,

Lucica Lapis, Heidiera Isidell,

Even Erto, whom she loved, was no exception.

An attitude that from now on, nothing will be tolerated to interfere with the conclusion that one will make.

With a cold murderous aura radiating from her two jade-colored eyes, she spoke again to Kelg, who was hanging upside down in the air.

[Before I finish you off completely, there’s something I have to do.]

And as she opened her palm, Kelg’s body flipped back into place, his severed right arm and mangled groin becoming frozen in the cold.

Damn!

“Ugh…?!”

A serious injury that will soon lead to death from excessive bleeding if left untreated.

Kelg gaped and gasped for air as the cut edges of the wound froze, forcibly stanching the blood.

A sharp pain struck Kelg’s mind as countless cells froze and died, further tearing open the wound.

It was clearly a measure to prolong his life, but even that was giving him a hellish feeling.

“Eeeeek… Ugh… ”

Kelg’s neck and limbs were bound by a magic circle, and he was left stretched out in the air, all he could do was let out a tearful scream.

Tyrisia turned around so that she could be seen by the Academy crowd, and declared so that everyone could hear.

[I will now show you why interest must die.]

And as she spread her palms toward the sky, brilliant rays of light extended from her body and coalesced in the air, creating a structure.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

It was a magic that the students of the Academy had seen before, unfolding in a huge space while making a unique friction sound.

A mirror reflecting memories.

Her vision that Celdiane Elkonja used to reveal Tirisia and Kelg’s corruption to the world.

Tirisia, who had completely analyzed and recreated the technique, was now about to reveal something new in front of everyone.

[This is the truth.]

Kiiing―!

A huge white crystal mirror stretched across the sky and began to shine, and memories she had inside began to play out.

The first thing that is shown is the inside of a place that looks like a mansion.

Tirisia was looking at Kelg standing before her in a large room that seemed to be a bedroom.

-What did you do to me?-

-…what?-

At her question, Kelg feels doubtful for a moment, then confirms that the charm imprint on the back of his hand is broken.

-Ahhh… Damn. I don’t feel like I’m in a good mood these days.-

When he showed his annoyance as if he had expected this situation, Tyrisia began to question what he had done to her.

Then Kelg begins to tell her the truth he has been hiding, one by one.

Showing off the cursed stake that he had, which had been passed down from the far East.

-They say that if you stab this, an ancient curse called ‘Charm’ will be activated, causing you to love the user more than anyone else. When I actually used it, the effect was really good. Hehe. –

The fact that the Durakal family has been using the curse of charm to secretly work behind the scenes in the country for a long time,

-Well, our family used this a few times and prospered enough to establish an academy. That’s the story. But now the power contained in the stake is about to run out, so when I inherited it, it was an item that could only charm one last person.-

The fact that the curse has now been placed on Tirisia as well.

-It seems that the older generations of the family were attracted to the country’s high-ranking officials. If I were you, I would have done something similar, but… I changed my mind after meeting a certain woman at the academy.-

A scene in which he confessed everything with his own mouth was revealed in the mirror.

-A young wizard from the noble Brood family, who was born with the greatest talent of all time. This was something I really wanted. And since his face was just right for me, it was just my style. Heh heh.-

Proudly revealing the ugly truth that he hides in front of people, with a mean smile on his face.

-We had already established connections with the higher-ups, so what our family needed more was our own military force to maintain that power. In many ways, you were the perfect target.-

This is a scene where he mocks and ridicules Tirisia, whom he has deceived.

“…?!”

The Academy crowd couldn’t help but be shocked.

In the still space, no one opened their mouths,

With a sinking feeling in their hearts, they realized what misunderstandings they had been having all along.

The curse of fascination.

That was the root of all this.

-Up until now… You’ve been manipulating me as you wished…! You!-

-Ah? Phew… Hahahaha!-

And the content that followed was a series of remarks that thoroughly trampled upon those whom he had trapped.

-You just love me more than anyone else. Even more than your ex-boyfriend, right? Charm is different from brainwashing. It doesn’t take away your free will and make you obey. You just feel the utmost happiness by being held in my arms and following my words.-

Kelg Durakal’s words, emphasizing that Tirisia is a victim, but at the same time, she is also stepping into the realm of the perpetrator.

-Do you understand now? Even if you were under my spell, the things you have done so far were not done solely on my orders. Your will was also involved. You were not under hypnosis. You acted for me with your own thoughts and judgment.-

-ah…-

-The malice is mine, but you are the one who followed. At least you are half responsible. Do you understand?-

Tyrisia feels even deeper despair at that story and is unable to refute it.

-How could I truly love a whore like you? I was just playing around with you. Heh heh.-

-Kelg Durakal…!-

-Oh, you want to have a go?-

To Tyrisia, who was about to attack in anger, Kelg showed off his victorious composure by reminding her of his predatory abilities.

-…!-

-What, if you dare attack me, I’ll deal with you. But you probably know the outcome, right? If you lose to me here, I’ll rape you without any charm. If you don’t want that to happen, you’d better leave quietly, right?-

In the end, she had no choice but to leave, giving up on revenge.

-Okay, let’s go. Princess. You never know. Do you think your ex-boyfriend would accept you as a rag?-

-…trash.-

Stop-

With that, the memories reflected in the mirror ended.

“… ”

All the students at the academy were simply bewildered by the revealed truth.

Kelg Durakal did not love Tirisia, he simply stole her heart first in order to use prey to gain power.

Through the ancient curse, a means of arbitrarily overwriting the minds of others.

In front of the crowd that was blankly staring at her, Tyrisia opened her mouth once again.

[This is why this man must die.]

The murderous intent that had been swirling around in his jade-colored eyes suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by sadness and regret.

[Doing this won’t make my sins disappear, but…]

She looked up at Kelg hanging in the air, her sword in her hand strengthening itself.

[Still, Kelg Durakal must die here.]

―

A cold silence fell over the academy, and the only sound was the sound of heavy rain.

The moment Tirisia raised her sword again and approached Kelg―

“… Wait, wait.”

A woman’s voice was heard from behind her.

“… ?”

The crowd’s attention was also focused on the girl who had just appeared on the hill.

Thump-

Thump-

“Ugh… Haa… Haa… ”

A girl who walked up the hill very slowly, barely able to use crutches in both hands.

Tirisia put her sword down again and looked back at her with a puzzled expression.

“… I left the injured person alone because I was wondering why he was coming, but why did he come here? Senior.”

What appeared there was Perzena, with bandages wrapped all over her body except her left eye.

“Haa… Haa… Damn it… ”

She forced herself to move her battered body, breathing heavily, and approached Tyrissia.

“Tirisia… ”

The blue eyes visible through the bandages were filled with a certain determination.

“Just one more thing… There’s a truth you and everyone should know… ”

“What…?”

“It would be faster to see…”

When Perzena held out her trembling hand, Tirisia hesitated for a moment before taking hold of it.

Kiiing―

New memories unfold in the crystal mirror floating in the sky,

“Uh… ”

Tirisia came to realize something new that she had not known before.

When and how did you become subject to the curse of fascination?

The true purpose of the Durakal family, which has absorbed the power of itself and others,

Even the appearance of Erto opposing him.

All of those things were contained in Perzena’s memories.

―

After the reproduction of the memory is finished,

“… ”

Tyrisia looked at the woman in front of her with inorganic eyes.

“Senior… You… were the one who helped.”

Perjena slowly closed her eyes at those words, which were neither sad nor angry, but rather filled with emptiness.

“This is… my own atonement, Tirisia.”

And she knelt down in her seat, bowing her head before Tirisia.

“… Kill me. I’m just as much trash as that guy.”

“You… ”

“You deserve it.”

“… ”

Tirisia let her sword fall to the floor and stared blankly at Perzena for a moment.

In those jade-colored eyes, countless emotions and conflicts flashed through,

“… No.”

She closed her eyes and took a step back from Perzena, who was sitting on the floor.

“Why… ”

Perzena, whose bandages were soaking wet from the rain, asked in a tearful voice.

Tirisia told her the conclusion that had occurred to her mind.

“If I kill my senior… I feel like Erto will be sad.”

“What…?”

“I don’t want to make Erto sad anymore.”

“Tirisia… I… ”

“I just ask you. Please disappear from my sight. I won’t kill you, but I won’t forgive you.”

“… ”

At the cold words that fell on her, Perjena was speechless and quietly got up from her seat.

“Really… I’m sorry.”

Thump-

Thump-

So she walked down the hill again on her crutches and disappeared into obscurity.

“… and.”

Tirisia added a word that could not be heard, looking at his back.

“I can understand how it feels to love someone that much.”

It was a self-deprecating remark directed at a loser who, in a way, resembled him.

“Okay… Then.”

And then Tyrisia turned again, raising her sword to cut off the life out of her true enemy.

however,

“Ah… ”

There stood a man who had not been there a moment ago.

I don’t know how I escaped the still magic and moved, but

A boy standing in the way between himself and Kelg.

“Erto… ”

Tirissia called his name,

“Tirisia.”

Erto also called her name.

“Stop. Don’t cross that line.”

He appealed to Tirisia with a desperate look in his yellow eyes.

“Erto… ”

Tirisia felt like she couldn’t help but smile as she talked to him for the first time in a long time.

but,

[Get out of the way.]

Boom!

“Ugh?!”

The invisible pressure released from Tirisia instantly blew Erto’s body backwards.

He bent down and scratched the floor, taking the shock, and shouted at Tirisia.

“There’s no need for this! Tirisia!”

“No, I have to.”

As Erto tried to approach her again, Tirisia opened a huge magic circle from her palm towards him.

Damn it!

The pressure that had been weighing down the entire academy disappeared, and an equal amount of force was concentrated into a single point, sealing the boy’s body so that he could not move.

“Even if you’re sad about this, Erto, there’s nothing you can do.”

“Tirisia!”

“Do not disturb.”

The moment Tyricia strode towards Kelg, dragging Brunak on the ground,

“Eeee!”

Bam!

Erto, who broke Tirisia’s magic by emitting pitch-black magic from his body, walked towards her.

“Huh…? How… ”

Tyrisia looked slightly surprised when he still approached her, even though she had tried to stop him with all her might.

“Tirisia, listen to me.”

“Go away!”

Kugugugugugugugugu!

Magic circles continued to form from Tirisia’s outstretched hand, and invisible pressure continued to push Erto’s body away to block his approach.

Crackle! Crackle!

Cracks appear in the floor of the hill, and a heavy magical force weighs down the space, making it impossible for an ordinary wizard to stand.

“Tirisia… !”

But Erto continued to move closer to Tirisia, who was pushing him away.

Ttukbuk-

Ttukbuk-

As if fighting against rough waters, he takes each step with difficulty and doesn’t stop walking.

“Erto… why… why… !”

Tirisia’s face turned pale,

“Leave me alone! I am…! I am…!”

She screamed pleadingly, trying to shake the boy from her sight.

“Tirisia.”

However, the boy finally came right up to the girl and grabbed her wrist.

“Ah… Erto… ”

Her jade-colored eyes were filled with bewilderment,

hook-

Erto held her warmly in his arms, as if to calm her mind.

“Ah… Ahh… ”

Erto whispered a sad word into Tirisia’s ear, who was at a loss for words.

“Even if we can’t go back to the past… ”

It is not forgiveness or hypocrisy,

“I don’t want you to be a murderer.”

It was just a wish as a childhood friend who once loved her.

“Erto… ”

The tears that had welled up in Tirisia’s eyes turned into beads and flowed down her cheeks.

Her arm holding the sword fell limply down―

“I’m sorry.”

Sigh.

Erto heard the sound of a piece of meat being pierced behind him.

“Uh… ”

He slowly turned around and looked up into the air,

“Mom… Ma… ”

There,

Kelg Durakal, whose heart had been pierced by the sword thrown by Tirisia, was spitting out his last words.

“Save… me… … ”

His head, hanging in the air, bowed weakly downwards,

Finally, Kelg Durakal’s breath completely stopped.

“Tiri… Sia?”

Erto looked back at Tirisia with a soul-rending look in his eyes.

She said a few words to the boy, her unfocused eyes streaming with tears.

“This is… the only atonement I can make.”

Swish-

The sound of rain.

The academy is filled with only that sound.

A heavy silence fell,

The boy and the girl could no longer say anything.

*

judgment-

To the defendant Tyricia Brouard—

Sentenced to 10 years in prison―