122 – 122. Winds of Plague (4)
Somehow, it followed me all the way here.
Originally, I didn’t follow him with this intention, but the more I saw Junon walking with that complex face, the more my doubts grew.
Therefore, the tailing continued, and as luck would have it for them, Professor Meuniher was not in his private barracks.
The reduced number of eyes means that you can overhear the conversation.
“How are you, Charlotte, can you hear me?”
“Hmm… I can’t hear you very well because it’s too far away. Wouldn’t it be better to just get off and get closer…?”
“I can’t do it. I was trying to listen to it by carrying you on my back like this to avoid getting caught… Ghmm, let’s get a little closer.”
Is it the right thing to get closer? To the two people who want to lessen the debt of their hearts, such a question has not yet been raised.
***
Professor Meuniher turned around as soon as the footsteps stopped and asked what was going on.
It was as if he was sure that there were people who would come here.
“…Do you know everything?”
“What do you mean?”
“There’s no need to hide it like that. Why should I say it myself?”
However, unlike Professor Meuniher, who took a confident action, Junon is not prepared for anything.
Even though much broader and deeper knowledge is nailed to my head due to the memories of the past, I can’t put it into my mouth as I please.
Muniher persistently dug into this loophole.
“I’m not sure. I guess you’ll have to explain yourself?”
“…”
How much time passed without saying anything. Although Junon didn’t realize it, it was enough time for the question to come back again.
In my heart, I hoped that the story would begin soon.
‘Remteert Plague, didn’t you come to me because you knew something about it?’
Even though I gave him this much time, Junon didn’t respond first. He knows that there must be a reason why he showed such a dark face.
As Dahlia mentioned, a boy who does not respond to alchemy or grotesque human organs.
It was necessary to approach this boy with caution, as he couldn’t even guess what kind of life he had been through.
Soon, Junon’s voice resounds as he gnashed his teeth.
“You all know, the Lemtert Plague is being spread by those Scourges! The fact that the punitive forces have already been infected by those magic-eating rats!”
His voice grows louder as if he plainly reveals that he could not avoid it forever.
“You know very well that we must prepare now, so why don’t you give us an order? Isn’t that what you need to deliver, even considering the weakening of the morale of the soldiers?”
It’s not too late for Junon, he hoped that he would tell all the members of the punitive force how to deal with it and spread the information about the Lemteert Plague.
With the vigilance that Professor Meuniher mentioned not only in the end-of-semester evaluation and the beginning-of-semester evaluation, but also in the new method of welcome sparring.
However, this remark gave Meuniher another conviction.
“Ohhh. It’s like you knew that.”
“Oh, I didn’t know that! Dealing with rats…!”
“That’s why you prepared to memorize magical powers for Mystellis. Anti-Cast is also the same. Isn’t it perfect for this time?”
In dealing with the Scourge, it became a clue to prepare the Mystellis after figuring out that it was a rodent.
Aside from that, Anti-Cast was also a very effective technique against the Scourge, so the commander couldn’t help but notice it.
“If you told the truth to the soldiers, wouldn’t you be scolded for knowing the truth to yourself?”
“…!”
Junon’s pupils shake violently.
I was about to ask why he made this decision, but his mouth was hardened and he couldn’t make any sound.
It’s not like Junon is stupid enough to still talk about the subject of knowing everything.
Meuniher slowly destroyed everything in Junon.
“You could never have stopped the Scourge from the rear with your strength alone. This is a fact that is clear to anyone who sees it.”
Even so, the amount of bodily fluids covered was drastically smaller than that of the main unit. Except for one person, Junon.
It was clear what the situation meant.
“You are a Scourge… No, you must have understood how the magic circuits of those rats, who should now be called Devourers, operate and how the Remteert Plague spreads. That’s why you tried to take it on yourself. Right? Isn’t it?”
“…”
The gap between the two lips is completely closed. There is no excuse left in the yard where the truth is stabbed and the facts you tried to hide are revealed one after another.
Muniher smiled and added another word to Junon, who tried to look away.
“It wouldn’t have been a situation that could have been solved just because I knew that. Considering that there were runaways, it’s a miracle that the damage stopped there.”
“Professor…”
Holding Junon’s shoulders as he raised his head, Meuniher made another recommendation.
“Keep in mind that it’s not your fault. You did your best and tried to minimize the damage to allies even by throwing yourself recklessly. I didn’t tell you because I saw the traces.”
Junon tried to alleviate his guilt by emphasizing once again that it was something he could not solve by himself.
Only one person could have been criticized, and I hope that a competent person will not be ignored and ignored.
‘Junon. You are a master general who can lead your allies by making your own decisions in emergency situations. I can’t lose you like that.’
The soldiers lost their vigilance, but Meuniher, who decided that Junon was more valuable than that, would not regret this decision.
“It’s time to go back soon. To the principality.”
The rain stopped before I knew it.
By the time the damp ground stops little by little, a shower might make the impossible march possible.
The seal of malice, which was about to form like this shower that stopped after violently pouring for a while, is not directed at Junon, so there will be no disturbance on the way back.
“I didn’t have to do this…”
“So… Shall we go back, Charlotte?”
“Yes.”
In a similar vein, two girls who had been eavesdropping on this story nearby looked at each other, nodded, and turned around. The fact that he did not face Junon face to face could also be said to be the reason.
Of course, on the way back to the barracks,
“Two people. Shall we explain where we are going?”
“Se, Senia unni…”
“That, that’s… Ahahahaha…”
“Didn’t my child tell me not to let anyone know?”
“”Kyaaa!! Sorry!!””
She is smiling more brightly than ever, but she had to listen to her nagging from Senia, who had a large cross tendon on her forehead.
***
She told me to get ready, but she was not without a sense of urgency.
Muniher insisted that an overhaul was needed to subdue the remaining demons, and in response, the subjugation team returned to the principality.
The return road is the perfect silk road.
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The moment you set foot in the principality, you can return to the arms of your family who have been waiting for you with anxiety, and return to your daily life while sharing a cup with your comrades who fought together and survived.
However, this is only a light apricot, and the symptoms of the Lemtert Plague, which will soon come silently, will devastate the principality.
I’m not sure if Professor Meuniher still made the right decision to hide it.
“Brother.”
While I was still having a lot of trouble in my head, Cain sneaked up to me and started talking to me.
“Why would you be so quick-tempered if other people saw you?”
“It’ll be fine. Brother, no one will know because it’s at the back.”
Is that so?
For this punitive force, who wants to return to the principality as soon as possible, there is nothing to be very interested in.
“Your brother knew everything, right?”
“What?”
“The fact that the holy power is effective in driving out the Remteert Plague.”
Yes. This is what Cain was asking.
I wonder if he knew everything and sent him to Thembris so that Lumia’s condition could be improved?
Then he bows down and bows his head.
“…Cain.”
“I’m here to thank you properly. Thanks to my brother asking me to join this team, Lumia’s condition is improving little by little.”
“It wasn’t me, it was your teammates who solved it.”
“Given that, I didn’t properly say hello to you for helping me. Rumia also said that if we met again, she would definitely say thank you.”
Cain wasn’t originally like this. She always does what she has to do, and she is a stiff guy who doesn’t show her emotions well to others.
She didn’t know that she was a guy who bowed her head like this and expressed her gratitude. Is she because of Rumia?
‘Besides that.’
…Is it really right to be thankful?
Rumia hasn’t been properly cured yet, it’s only alleviated the symptoms of her plague.
Yes. She is not to be thanked for knowing that as time goes on she will come back to normal.
“More than that, Cain, your behavior is so noticeable right now.”
“Yes?”
“Looks like you forgot what I said to protect you.”
“Ah…”
Guess Cain, who had let out her sigh, recalled her four clauses in her head. She straightened her back and turned her eyes toward her main body.
Although it might be okay to call her older brother rather than senior, or the relationship between seniors and juniors, she was in a situation where if a team member in the middle of the main university looked back, she might get into a mess. Especially when it comes to seeing Mr. Emo or Miss Amo.
“Still, I’d like to call you big brother. An excuse to be wary of the back would be fine.”
“…”
This guy is also stubborn. I couldn’t stop it until there, so Junon let it go.
“By the way, bro. I have a question for you.”
“Ask me.”
“Why doesn’t your brother want to have any colleagues or friends around you?”
It was a rather sharp question to be curious about.
“You keep your distance as if you don’t want to have any contact with other people, and you push them away by shooting blunt words.”
“I think you’re overthinking it, Cain.”
“I can assure you because of my experience. It’s not appropriate for you to push people away like that. He only speaks harshly, but his actions are so kind…”
“That’s enough. I’m tired of pretending to know.”
“Brother…”
After that, Junon passed Cain and walked alone this time.
But it was the same this time too. If you were really fed up and full of annoyance, you would have pushed him away.
If I didn’t want to say more, I could have patted Cain on the shoulder and let her know I was offended.
He didn’t.
It’s not that I’m sick of it.
After pretending to be annoyed, Cain muttered quietly as he watched Junon walk alone down a side street.
“Your brother…Is to be treated with hospitality, not contempt.”
No matter how much he pushed people away, he had a very strong nature for attracting people.
***
Mt.
This mountain of Utulum is so steep that even crossing it is an arduous march, but the heavy showers made me sweat.
“Ahhhhh… I took a little break…”
“It’s tough, but aren’t we falling behind too much? If we run into a beast like this…”
“Ah, you’ve taken care of everything. And in preparation for that time, you need some time to rest slowly.”
A tough march even for trained soldiers feels even more arduous for academy students.
When the distance widened to the extent that the main unit could not be seen before long, the earth suddenly began to shake.
“Ahhh…?! What kind of earthquake is this all of a sudden?”
“…Strange.”
“Ah, is that important? Be careful not to get hurt. You won’t have to play well when you get back.”
“No, it’s really strange! I don’t know if it’s the soil collapsing, but there’s no way something like an earthquake will happen…”
I also had the same thought.
It is not unusual for land to fall in this area, but earthquakes are truly unnatural disasters.
Then what caused this unnatural earthquake?
In front of my eyes, the answer popped out.
– Jjii Iik!!!!
“Everyone ready for battle!!”
Mice are, after all, animals that live by digging burrows.