episode_0486

“This place may not be real.”

Arthur, who had been at the training ground early in the morning and was reflecting on what Yuden had told him yesterday, remained calm even though he suddenly fell into the wasteland.

There was some evidence that this place wasn’t real, but the thing that Arthur trusted the most was that Lucy was quiet.

Something big has happened that everyone at the academy has been kidnapped to a strange place, but she, who is receiving the main focus’s attention, is quiet?

No way. If that incident had actually happened, Lucy would have been doing all kinds of things a few days ago.

He pretends to be strong on the outside, but he’s soft on the inside. Lucy Alln, who would rather throw herself away than see others get hurt, would never sacrifice others for her own plans.

Hmm. It’s good that we found out that it’s fake, but how do we get out of here?

I think the best way to wake up from a dream is to die, but this might be an exception.

I won’t spread the fantasy of escaping through death to my students.

ah. okay. Let me write about what I learned from Erginus last time.

At that time, I watched the Grand Wizard modify Joey’s magic and took a class with him, so I think it’s possible.

Just as Arthur was thinking about that and trying to conjure magic, he heard footsteps coming from far away.

Arthur reflexively pulled out his sword and turned his head toward the sound with several magic circles floating around him.

“Huh. This is so terrible.”

And the moment he saw the face of the person standing there, Arthur lowered his sword with a helpless smile.

“Arthur. How are you?”

His mother was there.

This person died when Arthur was too young to even discern the world. Nevertheless, the face is still so vivid that you can’t help but recognize it as soon as you see it.

“You came dressed up nicely today.”

“Huh?”

“The mother I see in my dreams always has a painful face.”

That day was an ordinary day with no problems.

The sky was neither clear nor cloudy. The atmosphere in the palace was the same as usual. Arthur’s mother praised him with a bright smile as always.

Arthur, excited by his mother’s praise, talked enthusiastically about what he had studied alone today, and his mother patted his head with sincere admiration.

Then at some point.

That’s when Arthur’s mother lifted the teacup to her mouth.

The sound of the teacup falling to the floor cut off young Arthur’s voice.

His mother was holding his neck and making noises like a dying chicken.

By the time the royal doctor came, it was already too late for everything.

Even if he was a doctor who was respected in other countries, he could not bring the dead back to life.

The investigation into the death of the third queen proceeded at a rapid pace.

A maid who was jealous of Arthur’s mother, who was fortunate enough to become queen, confessed to her crime and the incident ended with her head being blown off.

Of course, no one in the world thought that the maid was the real culprit.

Even Arthur when he was young and young.

“In my dreams, you always looked like you were dying and blamed me. If you haven’t noticed If you were stupid. If you were an idiot with no talent.”

Arthur knows too. The fact that his mother would never have said that.

The words his mother spoke in the dream were actually just what Arthur had been thinking, uttered in his mother’s voice.

But what difference will it make if I know him? Even if he masturbates that his mother would not blame him, Arthur becomes more miserable.

“I hope you still do that now. I feel more comfortable that way.”

“Arthur?”

“Or would you rather blow my head off? It seemed like a good idea to test death like that.”

“…”

“Please use whatever method is convenient for you. I’m used to it because I’ve died in various ways in other dreams…”

Arthur was taken aback as the scenery around him suddenly turned black, but soon he realized that it was only dark because he was touching his eyelids.

How did you escape the fantasy? I haven’t even tried anything yet?

Arthur opened his eyes with doubts, met Lucy’s pitiful gaze looking down at him, and realized the truth.

“Did you wake me up?”

“Yes. is it so. I felt so pathetic for the poor prince who was just sleeping around and was so incompetent that I couldn’t stand it without waking him up.”

“…Why am I not talking nonsense?”

“You said it without any hesitation. To ask me to curse you. Want me to kill you? I guess that’s what the poor prince liked? For some reason, he was happy every time I sold it.”

“When did you say that I died because I was happy! Don’t create facts that didn’t exist!”

“Then what is it? If you feel confident, please speak up. The perverted prince of magic.”

In front of Lucy’s narrowed eyes, Arthur could not help but purr his lips.

How could he talk about the things he did in his dream in front of someone who cried until he lost consciousness on the anniversary of his mother’s death not long ago?

shit. The narrowing of my eyes is really making me angry. Does he know that I care about him?

“Puh-huh. what. The poor prince said he didn’t have to, so I’ll trust you.”

“Ha. done. Rather, talk about what happened now.”

“Poor prince. Have you already got dementia? Have you forgotten what I said in a cute voice a while ago?”

“Just say it was the followers of the void that did it.”

Arthur clicked his tongue in annoyance and stood up, looking at Lucy with a mischievous expression.

“Has the barrier been taken over?”

“Yes. I think you’re really intelligent, seeing that you dare to say something that anyone can see. Thank you for your love.”

“…Who are the others?”

“They are all lower-class people than princes, so they are more diligent. It’s been a long time since I got up and moved. Poor lazy prince.”

Is this really distorting the tone? Lucy Arlen I think this damn thing is seriously making fun of me.

Arthur, who was slightly overheated, raised his eyes, but Lucy just let out a mischievous laugh.

Tsk. I have received so much so far, and there is still more to be received in the future, so I can’t say anything.

“The prince woke up too?”

As Arthur was trying to soothe his anger, Frey appeared.

“When did you wake up?”

“Right away.”

“How?”

“Bean.”

“So… Haaa. no. Don’t say anything. If you do that, you will only have a headache.”

It’s obvious even if you don’t listen. They’ll say things like cutting out an illusion and awakening it.

He seems to have learned something since learning from the Sword Saint yesterday, so it’s not surprising that he’s already applied that learning.

“Sloppy two. Can you afford to talk nonsense? I have nothing to do, I know nothing, and I have no motivation. Why on earth do you live like that?”

“What are you planning to do? Are you going to join the others first? Or are you going to ask outside for help?”

“The poor prince seems to be suffering from a sense of defeat, as he can only think about getting help from others. It suits you well.”

“…Then what are we going to do!”

When Arthur, who was seriously scratched, let out a loud noise, Lucy let out a wicked laugh.

“I don’t think you’re having a good time. Just don’t say anything and just follow along. Even the poor, incompetent, lazy, and sloppy prince can do something.”

“…Me?”

“Yes. But you still look like royalty, right?”

*

Luca, who was leading his followers including the Apostle of the Void, opened the door on the top floor of Soul Academy’s main building.

Inside the room, there was a magic circle so complicated that it was impossible to tell how many magics were mixed together, and a group of followers surrounded it.

Luca, who was examining those who were using the power of the void to erode the magic circle, turned his gaze to the magic circle that was gradually turning black.

“There’s still quite a bit left.”

“There is nothing we can do. The magic circle that protects the academy is so complex.”

“I understand. When I first saw this magic circle, my hair turned white.”

Two years have passed since Luca became a professor at Soul Academy. He followed another professor into this room.

The moment Luca first encountered the magic circle of the barrier, his first thought was reverence for the Archmage Erginus.

Could it be that the talent of the hero who saved the world in the past was this overwhelming and beautiful?

In the face of the legacy left behind by the hero of hundreds of years ago, Luca was relieved to learn that the light emitted by Yuden was not absolute, and he prayed that one day he would be able to find someone who could surpass that light.

“It’s truly amazing magic. This one magic circle established an educational institution called Soul Academy.”

The magic circle left by Archmage Erginus was not simply to protect Soul Academy.

To guide those who enter here so that their talents can blossom. It is something that quickly restores a tired body. In addition, there were countless additional effects within the magic circle.

The most notable thing among them was the enormous magical power provided by the magic circle.

This magic is the driving force that not only creates a dungeon with 100 floors, but also maintains it for several months and allows hundreds of people to conquer the same dungeon.

Jin was truly the product of a miracle.

“It seems like the hero didn’t think that this would be offered to the evil god of the void.”

Luca smiled as he watched the magic circle gradually turning black.

Ego. Lady Aln. I hope you will be happy and accept the gift I am giving you.

I don’t think they will refuse.

There is no way you, who are loved by the main god, will give up dealing with the evil spirit.

Right?