episode_0167

What is scarier than ghosts is an unsolved case. The students were caught in shock and fear.

The police concluded that it was the work of an outsider because no one was captured on the academy’s surveillance cameras and there were no air rifles. However, the students’ thoughts were different.

Isn’t there a possibility that the culprit is hiding among them? The greatest fear comes from the unknown. The students burst out in indescribable emotions.

There was also a rumor going around that a ghost lived in the academy. This was even more so when the Grand Wizard Merlin, who searched for the energy left on Veronica’s body, testified that ‘it was not human energy.’

The academy is a safe facility, but it is not a place where people never die. Jingeom sparring can lead to accidents. Sometimes, casualties occur even in external hunting tests, which are mid-term evaluations.

Students chattered that a ghost who died unjustly at the academy haunts the academy every night, and that the ghost calls a person’s name three times and then cruelly eats their soul. The teachers scolded the students, saying it was just crazy talk, but deep down in their hearts, they were also implicitly afraid of the existence of ghosts.

But anyway, the Academy is the Academy.

The empire’s education system is not so lenient that it can be swayed by mere superstition.

The academy soon began operating normally in the afternoon. However, as the incident was an incident, changes occurred.

Fearing that their children or successors might also be killed, parents and guardian groups sent students to escort them.

Of course, Eden Academy rebelled. However, with the person already dead, the academy’s security became unreliable. Ultimately, the two captains had to negotiate.

The content of the negotiation is that it is okay to add people, but only one person. The academy does not even provide food, clothing, and shelter for you, so you have to figure it out on your own.

Of course, that didn’t mean all students had escorts. Not to mention commoner students, nobles also felt burdened. This is because I thought that class division could occur among students based on who has a stronger guard.

In the end, the escorts were sent to places where they were confident they would not be intimidated, or where they absolutely had to be sent.

“Knight Commander. I didn’t know that someone with a stature equal to yours would come to the Academy.”

“This is the order of His Majesty the Supreme. In order to protect the safety of Her Majesty the Princess… .”

“So, didn’t you lose to the teacher here a few years ago? So, are you going to take care of my daughter’s safety?”

“… Please believe me. We have made several steps forward since then.”

Franklin, Commander of the Imperial Knights, given to Princess Albrecht, a descendant of the imperial family.

“… Damn.”

“Oh my? Why do you look like you chewed shit like that? Hero?”

“Oh, no… Thank you for your escort.”

“Hehe, I won’t let anyone touch a single hair of the warrior. Even if you are a teacher.”

“Ugh… .”

“… Lighten up your expression. I also feel really bad about being with a girl. By the way, why is this great hero a woman?”

The continent’s best sword, given by the empire to the continent’s hope that must never die. Hyeolcheonhwa, a nickname given to him because a flower bud of blood blooms in abundance every time he swings his sword.

However, perhaps because he felt burdened by being named the Continent’s Greatest Sword as just a bodyguard, Frey only showed a worried expression. That’s the same for me too.

I heard the story from Maria. That fact alone is disturbing enough, but I also have to worry about Frey.

Maria told Frey to pay attention. However, judging by my intuition, Frey’s expressionless expression after seeing the corpse earlier was not something to sit idly by.

I think it would be a good idea to wait a little longer, but I heard you have an escort. It’s not a hassle at all. It is not just a warrior, but the best sword on the continent.

For me, who knows her identity, it is quite a burden.

“Hello… .”

“The sword that guards the Order meets the noble daughter of the Lord.”

“Saint, the escort car has arrived. Don’t feel burdened, just carry on as usual.”

“Okay, thank you. Celtic… kyung. Lord Emelia… .”

Holy knights Celt and Emelia were assigned to Saint Mary. Both of them were sent by the Holy Church, and although they were not at the level of knight commander, they were sufficiently elite warriors. However, Maria seemed to feel burdened by the appearance of the two.

It was a similar feeling to other students feeling embarrassed when they see their parents during an observation class.

In addition to them, several high-ranking nobles and royals from other countries were given bodyguards. Thanks to this, the academy was suffering from untimely clutter.

Well, chaos is as familiar to me as home, so I don’t really care. Rather, what I feel right now is joy.

“Hey! Celt! It’s been a while!”

“Hmm? Do you know this article?”

“Let’s just assume that we know. Who would have thought that the relationship between three threads would become so twisted!”

I waved hello to one of the two escorts behind Maria. Paladin Celt looked at me closely with the eyes of someone who was mentally ill.

I understand, but I feel sad. They were always together before they died.

Celtic. He doesn’t know me, but I remember him. In a different form than now.

You have a nice complexion. The skin is smooth and wrinkle-free. Is it because it was the time of the Holy Knights?

The worst prison on the continent. tower of Babel.

It’s on the 7th floor underground. Tartarus. If Alcatraz on the 6th floor was the floor where those who ruled the continent were imprisoned, Tartarus is where those who control the fate of the continent are imprisoned.

This is the facility where I was imprisoned for 111 days before being executed, and where Saint Mary later also entered and spent seven days and nights.

Celt was the jailer there. He was someone who left his position as a paladin and voluntarily entered the Tower of Babel.

Come to think of it, Thaeseus, who was the warden of Tartarus, is now with us as a first year student at Eden Academy. I’m not particularly interested.

When Taeseus grows up in the distant future, he becomes strong enough to be called the Godslayer. At that time, it will be a huge force, but that is too far away. I have to prepare for the upcoming battle with the Demon Lord.

“… Lady, you seem like a strange friend to me… .”

“Trigram, it’s okay! Mr. Evans is a trustworthy person. hmm… Even though it looks a little strange on the outside… .”

“I am relieved to hear the saint say so. Did you say Evans? I am truly grateful for being close to the saint.”

Kelt extends his hand to shake my hand. Considering his nature, you probably thought to yourself, ‘Is it right for a person like this to be with a saint?’ You might be thinking something like ‘.’

It’s not a big problem. For nature is good. I held his hand and waved it happily.

“Please take care of me too. The people who escort Maria are truly reassuring.”

Look at me face to face, I remember that time. Even in Tartarus, the prisoners Maria and I, and even the guard Kelt, got along well. I feel like my forgotten childhood memories are resurfacing.

“Celtic. Don’t be too friendly with the students. Our original purpose is to guard the saint.”

“I know, Emelia. Still, shouldn’t I at least say hello? How about you say hello too?”

“… This is Emelia, a Holy Knight of the Holy Church. Let’s get along well.”

A female knight with short hair down to her shoulders greeted me. I responded with a light smile.

Paladin Emelia. I’ve heard of it. I heard her story quite often during my 111 days in Tartarus, talking to Celt.

Kelt had a crush on his colleague Emelia. As a result, I secretly admired him so passionately that I suffered from love fever.

It is said that Emilia also did not have feelings for Kelt, and there was always a subtle atmosphere between the two. Of course, since it is only Celt’s one-sided claim, there is no guarantee that Emelia also thought that way.

However, according to the laws of the Holy Order, priests must serve only gods. Dating is not allowed. Celt could not bear to convey his feelings.

As those painful and ambiguous years passed by, Emelia died in a war with demons. Celt felt a great sense of loss.

Afterwards, when the Holy Church was in danger of being subjugated by the Demon King’s army, Celt left the church. He then entered the Tower of Babel on his own and got a job as a guard. He said he would feel more comfortable managing society’s evil prisoners rather than becoming a servant of the Demon King’s army.

Pisik-.

“Mr. Evans, why are you smiling?”

“Just because I’m glad to see you. I think it might be fun.”

111 days before execution. During the last seven days I spent an hour with the saint, but for the previous 104 days I endured it with Celt as my companion. The amount of conversation we had was not small.

During that long period of time, Celt often expressed his regrets about the past. Even though I advised him that there was nothing more pathetic than obsessing over time that had passed, Kelt could not stop feeling regret.

He always regretted it. If I was going to end up being a paladin anyway, I would have at least confessed to Emelia. I lived with those words in my mouth.

“Kuhm… That, Emelia. Don’t be harsh on other people. This is where the saint goes.”

“Hmph, good luck with that. Last time, we went out for a drink for the first time in a while and hit five or six people.”

“That’s it! Because they insulted Emelia… !”

“Funny. Can Celt be my lover? I’m calm, but why is Celt so angry?”

I just didn’t confess. I already wore my favorite tee. Isn’t the reason why we couldn’t date Emelia just because you don’t have feelings for her?

“… … Well, I didn’t hate it. That doesn’t mean it was good, so be careful how you behave! I want to be disciplined by the bishop again!”

… Nope. It’s just that both of them were so inexperienced in dating that they couldn’t express their feelings.

Still, seeing the two fresh-faced men and women made my uncomfortable mind feel much more at ease.

When I remember that the merciful Maria went to the extent of suffering, it seems like something is firmly established. How should I release it?

And how can we have a secret meeting at night when we even have a paladin as an escort?

The bone is getting deeper.