98. Victory
Suddenly, Atlas came.
Unbeknownst to herself, Amy’s heart fluttered at the unusually serious attitude.
“Amy, I have something to tell you personally.”
“Eh… Me?”
“Yes, it is very important.”
Saying that, the two of them found an empty classroom in a deserted area of the academy.
‘What… Is it work?’
I said it was important, so it must be really important.
Unsure of what he would say, during the moment of silence, various imaginations ran through Amy’s head at will.
The easiest thing to think about is the devil.
It was the most likely subject if he had called Amy separately, not anyone else.
Amy has been steadily hunting demons and is still tracking the traces of demons in her spare time, so she is the one with the most information about demons in the academy.
She most likely called because she wanted to talk about the devil.
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But deep down, I kept a little bit of other possibilities open.
I didn’t bother telling Atlas, but from the moment Amy realized that he was the shadow of the Empire, she often wondered if he was her benefactor.
It was the shadow of the empire that saved Amy from the demon church’s ritual that day.
She didn’t know anything about her face, body shape, gender, voice, but at least she could tell that the benefactor who had saved her was wearing black armor and that she was holding an aura blade that glowed pure white in her hand.
It was almost identical to the outfit Atlas was wearing during the terror of the demons.
There weren’t that many shadows, so maybe… I thought.
I imagined that Atlas would think of it and tell me about it.
-I don’t understand. If you’re curious, just ask…
‘It’s embarrassing to say I don’t remember what I said…!’
That’s why I think I’m alone.
Atlas’ eyes, slightly below Amy’s vision, turned to her.
Looking at Atlas with deep blue eyes resembling the light of sapphire, Amy’s heart pounded for nothing.
Sometimes I get a little startled when Atlas stares at me without saying anything.
He often says terrifying things, so you don’t usually notice him, but when he keeps his mouth shut, Atlas is a very handsome boy.
The sparkling blonde hair, the marble-white skin, the jewel-like eyes, and the well-proportioned body are like a prince from a picture book.
I remember being very surprised when he approached me with a smile on the first day.
There is a slight difference in height, but Amy and Atlas don’t have that big of a difference, and their eye level is similar.
There is no problem at all.
“Amy… “
Atlas is approaching with great strides.
Amy wasn’t quite as tall as Lucia, so when Atlas approached, their faces came close enough that she could feel his breath.
‘Uh.. Uh, no way… Is that…?’
Even though she knew it couldn’t be, a pink delusion came to her mind.
I felt like I would misunderstand Atlas, who just closed the distance without saying anything.
‘I can’t do that… ‘
Atlas and River are lovers… Seems to be a relationship
Originally, the two were close, but at some point, the distance suddenly narrowed.
Was it when the two of us first came out that day..?
No matter how ignorant you may be, if you do that several times in a row, you have no choice but to notice.
The day the two came out together, River didn’t come into the dorm.
Just in case, I woke up much earlier than usual and checked everything.
There were no rivers in the vacant lot or in the dormitory.
Then where does the river come from… Without thinking further, the answer immediately popped into my head.
I didn’t overreact to that fact.
I was thrilled to see what I had only seen in romance novels happen right in front of my eyes, but I thought it was something that could happen between a man and a woman.
Atlas went all the way to the Clover Kingdom to save the Reaver and fought against the swordsman.
Amy also remembered how terrified she was when Atlas came down to her basement to save her.
‘Then you deserve a crush…’
But that’s that’s this.
“Ah.. Atlas doesn’t work…”
You have to clearly draw the line.
Amy thought her heart pounding at that time was friendship.
A pointless misunderstanding only ruined the current relationship.
The moment I thought I should push it away, Atlas opened his mouth.
“Have you seen any traces of demons lately?”
“Why are you talking about that up close… !!!”
That’s right.
It suddenly cooled down.
I inadvertently got angry and said it loudly, but Atlas said with an expression that he didn’t understand.
“Yeah… This is not a big story.”
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Listening to everything, Atlas was suspicious of Professor Buckingham.
-It just went well. Professor Buckingham is a small, petty person with a messy back end… It’s good to sort things out first.
‘That said, there were no traces when I first investigated… !’
Even his companion takes Atlas’ absurd opinion seriously.
Professor Buckingham’s companion is the one he most admires among professors.
I was told that he should be extra careful because he is easily seduced by demons.
“I am a devilish person, but I am not related to the devil. What’s going on…?”
“I feel like I’m decorating something lately. I was wondering if there was something that came out from a separate investigation.”
“What would you do if you were related to the devil..?”
“I have to deal with it.”
I don’t really want to know how to deal with it.
“That… Professor Buckingham First of all, he is a professor at the academy. Do you know?”
“As long as we secure evidence of being related to the devil, there is no problem with immediate execution.”
“He’s always a disgruntled professor, but he’s not affiliated with the devil or anything. Atlas knows that there were no such signs.”
“It used to be, but it may not be anymore. He said he’s been saying strange things since this morning.”
“…Is that so?”
-As expected, he is a master. You’re so quick to judge… Amy, you know, you need that kind of firm judgment. You have to watch and learn.
My companion is very fond of Atlas, who is concocting a plan to drown one person at a time.
Until the dungeon practice, it was said that it was all because it was possessed by demons.
I definitely felt it then, but I also felt that my companion was just a specter, not a transcendent being.
My head was pounding as everyone was making terrifying noises inside and outside.
“I don’t want to regret after catching a live person, so I can investigate again from today. You just need to find the traces of the devil, right?”
“I see… Until now…”
“Atlas seems to have a very bad idea…”
“No, because it’s not just the devil’s job to cheat.”
Atlas thought hard and then spoke in a low voice.
“I’ll have to take a different approach.”
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After all the classes, Buckingham Houston went back to his private office.
Currently, all his nerves were focused on hunting.
Buckingham was satisfied that the meeting last night left a very meaningful result for him as a result.
I didn’t think there was such a way to destroy Atlas who was supposed to just see things go well…!
As expected, listening to other people’s opinions produced good results.
Hunting will be a good energizer for the academy in crisis.
It will be a turning point where you can cut out the festering things and start anew.
“hehehe, it’s good to take care of several people at the same time while the opportunity arises…”
The hunting festival itself has received a positive response, so now it’s time to make a concrete plan.
Excited about what to prepare, Buckingham opened the door to his office.
“Are you Buckingham Houston?”
There stood a black knight.
Black smoke billowed from the silky-colored armor that did not reflect light or not.
Because of a very strong deterrence spell, no information about the person wearing the armor could be obtained.
Voice, gender, height, all information about him has been torn to shreds, making him look completely different.
However, the state of not knowing who it was was the clearest information on what to do.
“….!!”
The ring glowed and the magic was fired before the words.
He is said to be disrespectful because he was an officer, but Buckingham is a soldier who has been on the battlefield.
The magic, implemented quickly and accurately, was much weaker than its original power, but it was enough to target only one person.
‘Are you an assassin… You dare come after me…?!’
The magic used is ‘paralysis web’, a magic that can neutralize an opponent much more effectively than attacking with elemental magic.
It is a very powerful magic that paralyzes the opponent’s body touched by the bright yellow light and restrains them from moving.
If used properly, the yellow flash of light could stretch out in all directions like a spider’s web and paralyze dozens of people at the same time if it touched one person, but it is a powerful magic.
Even so, it is more than enough to paralyze one person.
Looking at the flash of light that extended, the black knight didn’t even think about avoiding it, but instead walked towards the paralysis web.
Are they ignorant of the effects of magic, or is the armor treated to block magic?
Not the latter.
There is a defense magic that nullifies magic below a certain level, but if it was activated, there was no way that the armor could vomit such a powerful ‘recognition-damping magic’.
It’s all bluff.
‘What do you see me as!’
When even thinking about what to do with the paralyzed black knight came to mind, the black knight swung the sword he was holding in his right hand.
It’s useless.
Even if it is an aura blade, the web of paralysis is magic that is activated through contact.
If you try to cut it without avoiding it, you will be enchanted at once.
The magic and the sword came into contact.
Now the black knight will collapse in a fit like a rat that has been electrocuted by magic.
I won.
-Kudangtangtang!!
“Wow!”
As soon as I was so sure, I felt a shock in the back of my head.
When I came to my senses, I saw that the black knight was holding his face tightly with his gauntlet hand.
It looks like it hit the wall once in that state.
“You have to close the door when you come in.”
The black knight said that in a crackling voice of unknown gender, and closed the door that was open.
Just in case, Buckingham turned his eyes to the closing door, but no one noticed Buckingham’s crisis.
“Ugh… You… What are you trying to do with me…”
Somehow, through his crumpled mouth, he spewed out small words, and the black helmet turned his head toward Buckingham.
“I will judge that from now on. From now on, tell the truth to my questions.”