129 – Excommunication
Izumi Reina was happy.
She wondered if there had ever been such a happy day, except for the times she practiced with her master in the past.
Everything was hard for her who came to the West Continent for some reason. It was not easy for her to get a job, and it was difficult for her to adjust to a job she barely got.
At best, she caught the eye of her dean and was appointed as a professor at the academy’s thief department, but it took three years for her to actually accept students. Even after she did her first class, she had to notice the other staff for some time.
However, after that time of endurance, her life has found stability. She enjoyed teaching gifted children.
Like a sponge, she feels rewarded when she sees children absorbing the knowledge she has passed on!
She seemed to know why Master had told her that she would be full just by looking at herself.
Ellie was a typical hard worker. She was, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t without talent. If she taught her one, she definitely mastered it. Even if it doesn’t seem like a big deal, this kind of person will be big later.
Sierra was a genius. She knew her heat if I taught her one. She wasn’t even lagging behind in her efforts. She even asked herself to take her classes after school.
Sierra has grown faster than her past self. She’ll win thanks to the strength of her traits.
Finally, John was an unusual student. He had impeccable talent. Effort…. To be honest, it wasn’t at the level of Ellie and Sierra. But he seemed to have attained a higher level of knowledge. Shall we say that a person who has gone through all the courses and even received a doctorate is imitating an undergraduate?
John was a student who showed talent and ability that even he could not tailor.
The royal capital was upended by the Angra Mainyu incident and the academy was closed. Fortunately, however, I was able to continue teaching students. It was thanks to the consideration of the Leoris family.
I wished that such a fun life would continue-
Caw!
“A letter?”
Jeon Seo-oh flew in and knocked on the window of her room. A finely folded letter was hanging from Jeon Seo-oh’s leg. Reina unlocked her letter.
Caw!
After finishing his work, Jeon Seo-oh spreads his wings vigorously and flies into the sky. A strand of his black feather landed softly on the desk. Reina examined the feather.
“This is….”
Unique feathers with grain extending here and there like a jujube tree struck by lightning.
It is not the feather of a crow that lives in the western continent. This is the feather of an oriental raven.
“What the hell is going on? .”
Anxiety began to invade her mind. Perhaps thanks to her high Luck number, her inclination has never been wrong. Raina calmed her trembling hands and opened her letter.
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Izumi Reina.
I’m sorry to see you again. I want to finish the unfinished duel at Jade Waterfall.
I won’t talk too much. You have precious people you need to protect, don’t you? If you respond safely, nothing will happen to them.
There is an abandoned church in the 5th arrondissement. I’ll be waiting for you there at midnight tonight.
—
The content of the letter was very short. It was not even written who the sender was. However, after reading the letter, Reina knew who sent the threat or challenge letter and for what purpose.
“Ah….”
Precious people to protect.
What was written in the letter was true. There are people you have to protect yourself.
If you reject the offer in the letter…. She will definitely move. Because she wasn’t a kid who used to talk nonsense.
“It would have been nice if it could have been postponed indefinitely… ! What an ironic fate is this… !”
I still remember it when I close my eyes. That moment when she threw her dice with her on her duel arena where her jade-colored waterfall flowed.
And.
-This way! Besiege him!
– Watch out! That b*tch has learned a taboo! Get everyone in formation and deploy the gold rush!
-Taboo… !? Um, I think you came here knowing something was wrong. ! It’s taboo… ! What is that… !
Reina slowly opened her eyes.
Someone said. There is no paradise where you fled. That statement was indeed true.
“I see, clothes… ! In the end, it’s a story that has to be concluded with these hands… !”
Raina got up from her seat. Maybe today is her last day. She has to ablution and make sure to prepare.
She opened the door and left the room, only to be confronted by John knocking on the door.
“Yo, student John! What are you doing? !?”
“Oh, I came to ask where the class will be held today. Is it the gymnasium in the garden like last time?”
“I’m sorry, clothes… ! Today is self-study clothes… !”
“Self-study?”
“Yes… ! Proper rest is better for training… ! So, today everyone self-study… ! Please pass it on to Sierra and Ellie students too… !”
“Ah… All right.”
Raina passed John just like that. She must also write a letter to the students.
‘You’re an ugly teacher… ! I wanted to teach everything I could teach… !’
To do that, you must win this duel. But can we?
A chill of uneasiness running down her spine still lingered. She tried to kill that feeling and headed to her bathroom.
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Today was a full moon. A day when the bright full moon illuminates the ground and reveals its majesty.
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For the people of the East, the full moon was a day to be careful in many ways. It was also described as a “Day with a lot of liquid.”
Since ancient times, the moon has symbolized yin, and the day when the full moon rises is said to be the day when the border between the opposite side and the opposite side is the closest. There are dozens of taboos that you shouldn’t do on the night of the full moon. The strongest taboo among them was dueling.
“I chose this day…. I’m sure it was intentional… !”
She is also from the East.
No matter how long you’ve been out of the East, there’s no way you don’t know the taboo about the full moon. Still, it was significant that I chose this day.
The “Abandoned Cathedral” In the 5th District of the Royal Capital.
As the name suggests, it was a church that had been abandoned for a long time. There are traces of cracks all over the cathedral building. The plan to demolish this and build a new cathedral was established 10 years ago, but perhaps due to budgetary issues, the previous one has not yet been demolished. There were places like this all over the capital.
Kiki-!
I opened the old door of the cathedral and went inside. The door opens with a sound as old as its age.
However, judging from the slight looseness of the pulling sensation at the fingertips, there is someone who recently opened this door. It must be her without looking.
Creepy!
A cold sense of warning runs down my spine. However, it does not stop walking. Reina slowly entered the cathedral. It is not a very large cathedral. The chapel seats lined up next to each other were visible in front of her.
“I’m here.”
A welcoming voice.
Hearing that voice, Reina raised her head. A little girl sits on her tumble-down podium with her head tilted. The moonlight streaming through the stained glass illuminated her figure.
Black hair, charming appearance, tight black clothes.
On the outside, it seems like she’s never even heard of murder, let alone murder. The most characteristic is the cloudy eyes. She is letting her know that she is blind.
“It’s been a while. Clothes….”
I didn’t know what to say, so I said that. Then the girl laughs.
“Yes. Long time no see. Reina Izumi.”
“Yes. It’s been a while. Buy-“
“Oh, stop with that name. I’m being called the Assassination King right now.”
As she sings, she speaks in a beautiful melody. At her words, Reina nodded her head.
“…As expected, the king of assassins was you….”
The master of the shadow world who assassinates a great noble.
The lord of the night, called the final destination of all assassins.
The identity of the Assassination King was a young-looking girl who was not even in her twenties. Of course, the real age is the same as Reina.
“Did you know?”
“It was just a vague guess…. However, I thought you were the only assassin with that level of skill….”
“This is an honor.”
The Assassination King jumped from the podium and came forward. The pedestal that failed to overcome the recoil shattered.
“It’s been a while. How many years have passed since you were excommunicated from the village?”
Excommunication.
As the Assassination King uttered the words, Reina gulped down her saliva.
“I heard about you. I heard you were excommunicated too?”
“That’s it, clothes….”
“Really funny. Do you know who commissioned me to assassinate you? It’s the hometown people who excommunicated us. They don’t even know in their dreams that I am the assassin king.”
Incompetent bastards.
The assassin king, who was so brainwashed, continued with a kind expression.
“Besides, he was so persistent in trying to kill not only me, but you too. They are really ruthless people. As an assassin, it’s hard for me to say this.”
“I can’t help it…. Because it was the law of the hometown to rule excommunication with death. !”
At Reina’s answer, the Assassination King smiled.
“Yes. Why did a guy who knows that well do such a thing?”
“Why is that?” ?”
“My excommunication was justified. Have you learned the taboo? Well, I have absolutely no regrets about it.”
The Assassination King continued by stroking the brows of his cloudy eyes.
“But you. You said you were excommunicated for covering me?”
Learning taboos is a heinous crime that is punished with the highest punishment. And defending the worst offenders is also a reason for excommunication.
Izumi Reina.
This stupid child was excommunicated for defending her corrupt friend. Where in the world is such an idiot?
“But, to think that you, who did that, will die at the hands of that close friend. Destiny, isn’t it fun?”
The Assassination King smiled and said. At that, Reina opened her mouth with a firm expression.
“I don’t regret clothes… !”
“What?”
“To defend you… ! Being excommunicated like that… ! I don’t regret anything… !”
A smile appeared on Reina’s stiff lips.
“Because thanks to that, I was able to meet a precious relationship now. ! I’m very happy right now. Clothes… !”
The assassin king’s smile twisted at Reina’s answer.