70 – Midterm Exam (1)
When I started making plans after being possessed, the first thing I cared about was the magic sword. Of course, if you don’t touch it in some way, it will ruin the academy.
Well, as a result, the current Flügel was in a fairly stable state thanks to Beatrice’s purification. First of all, there is no need to worry about overflow right now.
What we must not forget, however, is that the seeds of evil have not disappeared. There is nothing we can do about it since the purification was not a complete purification.
This wasn’t a problem with Beatrice’s abilities; it was just that the seed was too powerful.
Among the many races on the continent, the strongest is the dragon. And the only thing that can compete with such a dragon is the devil.
At the lowest level, demons can be easily subdued with human hands, but if you really want to be honest, they are treated no different from monsters.
If that level is the Three Kings, the story is bound to be different.
The highest-ranking demons are named Struggle, Destruction, and Reverse Heaven, respectively.
Among the three demon kings, the Devil of Reverse Heaven, who is considered to be number one in rank, was the magician himself who planted the seeds of evil in the evil dragon over a hundred years ago. If you don’t subdue that guy yourself, the curse can’t be resolved anyway.
Of course, it was clear that the best way to choose at this point was to suppress the runaway through purification, so I would not touch the magic sword any further.
I bought at least a few years of time. It created a moratorium rather than a solution. In that case, all you have to do is watch the ending before the limit comes again.
So-.
“You need to feel grateful to me.”
[?]
Needless to say, it was Flügel who reacted to the sudden words. She clicked her blade slightly, as if not understanding her context.
[Of course, you always feel grateful to Dante? I don’t know why you say that.]
Then that’s it.
[Oh, are you being condescending?]
“No.”
[Or what?]
Flügel asked back in a sour voice. To me, it seems like what I said came out of nowhere, and it’s not wrong if it actually came out of nowhere.
I was quite serious.
This is all for you, Flügel.
“You said you would try to save a girl and have a fight with the strongest guy in the world. “How grateful I am for this.”
[Ha?]
“I don’t think it would be strange to fall in love with that mindset alone.”
As I was looking at the fairly large teddy bear hanging on the wall of the store, I naturally spewed out nonsense like that. There’s about 20% of sincerity mixed in there, though.
Anyway, from Flügel’s point of view, this isn’t true. There won’t be any redheads in the middle of the night. Sure enough, she once again shook her body within her scabbard.
Hmm, this is a vibration that makes you frown.
[…] … First of all, I’m not sure what Dante is talking about. So the conclusion is that you want me to fall in love with you?]
“Is that how it works?”
[Wasn’t it?]
I didn’t say no. Still, I’m not smart enough to have a rational interest in swords.
If possible, let’s talk again after I get my proper body back, Yongyong.
[Yongyong?]
“It’s your nickname. “It was just decided.”
[Oh.]
I don’t see any dolls that are just like this. Should I really make a homemade teddy bear and serve it as a treat?
I sighed inwardly and looked through the store again.
If not here, there is no other place worth visiting. For the second weekend, Flügel and I started looking for a teddy bear to give to Tsumei, but we had visited every doll store in Academy City.
If you go to a toy store, you might find something else.
Anyway, the reason I gave up one of my precious days off to just laze around and come down to the city wasn’t actually to buy a teddy bear.
To be exact, I was planning to go sightseeing around the city with Flügel to look for a teddy bear, but I didn’t really have any intention on this part.
This week too, it was none other than Flügel who dragged me outside after I had suddenly laid down in bed to replenish my exhausted stamina from studying hard.
They say that since its essence is a sword, it can’t physically affect me, but it can at least chatter loudly all day long.
First of all, I finished looking around the inside of the academy with Helena, but I didn’t get to go to the city or anything. There was no reason not to grit my teeth and listen to this, so I came out like this under the pretext of searching for a teddy bear.
The fact that my first date in the city after being possessed was a sword, a powerful demon sword at that, gave me a strange feeling.
I didn’t say anything, but it’s not like there was no romance at all.
“Flügel.”
[Why again?]
What can you do? Now that things have come to this, I have to work hard to strengthen my friendship with my main weapon.
Instead of looking for a replacement for the large teddy bear I burned, I just picked up a cute looking teddy bear.
You won’t be able to hug and rest as tightly as you did in the disconnected space, but it will still have its charm.
“Isn’t there something more that you didn’t tell Tsumei?”
[Hmm?]
Now that you have decided, all you have to do is move on to calculate. However, instead of leaving the store right away, I stopped for a moment and spoke to Flügel.
Yes, in a very cautious voice.
“Something about seeds.”
[…] ….]
The answer is uncharacteristically late.
No, in this case, should I say that he kept his mouth shut at all?
I licked my lips and added another word.
“What about the Dragon Emperor?”
There was no other reason to bring this up with such weight.
Because I needed to confirm it once.
As far as I know, there is a high probability that Flügel knows more than we think. At least, better than Tsumei.
Of course, even if the Flügel in the game was obtained through the Holy Grail, I didn’t feel like my ego was activated to this extent -.
In fact, there was only one other route through which her self was revealed.
A route where the Flügel itself runs wild beyond the magic sword. In other words, it is the bad ending that can be confirmed the fastest.
The dragon ‘Flügel’, who ran rampant as the curse progressed as the curse progressed, was completely erased from feeling like a bright and cheerful young girl, and was clearly aware of the culprit.
The main culprit.
So, this is the starting point that led to the downfall of all dragons along with the devil.
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[Why, why?! Why did you do this! Why do you treat your own people like this, ahhh!!]
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The blue-scaled dragon that was running rampant and destroying the academy, unable to think or judge properly, had a clear target in mind.
Solvent.
The Dragon Lord of the past who caused the deaths of Bahamut and Celine, allowed the disappearance of hundreds of members of his race, and was the source of all evil in the first place.
The Seed of Evil used that sense of betrayal and hatred toward the Dragon Emperor as a catalyst for Flügel’s rampage.
As a result, only the academy collapsed, but anyway.
So, Flügel’s rampage was the point at which players realized the final bosses of the game. Should I say that this is the moment when the topic of demons and dragon emperors is thrown out for the first time?
And if you dig into the detailed process, the seeds of evil were ultimately there.
First of all, it was a curse that passed from the Death Dragon to the Sky Dragon, and from the Sky Dragon to Flügel, so there is some degree of connection.
The story is that Flügel glimpses the memories of Bahamut and Celine little by little over the ten years they accepted that curse…….
You probably still don’t know the story behind it. So it meant that questions arose.
At the moment, it seemed like Tsumei was unaware of the dragon emperor’s antics.
Did I intentionally not tell my aunt? Or is the current Flügel simply unaware of that fact?
If it’s the former, there’s no problem, but if it’s the latter, it’s a bit strange, so I asked.
Isn’t there something more I haven’t mentioned?
[If only I had said so.]
And then, Flügel’s reply at the right time told me that the answer to the question pointed to the former.
[Maybe that stupid aunt isn’t here right now.]
Unlike usual, the voice became more subdued.
Flügel sighed briefly.
[It’s a different story from realizing that the three kings are the main culprit…. If she found out that Yongje was involved behind the scenes, she would definitely go looking for him. I don’t know about the Nine Heavens, which I can’t go directly to, but I’m sure I can somehow find the Dragon Emperor somewhere on this continent. And… ….]
At that point, Flügel paused for a moment and seemed to hesitate, then slowly trailed off.
[…] If so….]
“He must be dead.”
So, I got the backstory.
Flügel turned his body as if he was dissatisfied with the words I spoke calmly.
[Why am I saying that again?]
“It’s true.”
[…] … Anyway, that’s why I didn’t say anything. Because I don’t want to go out of my way to avenge my mother, only to end up with her aunt dying.]
Frugel said that in a slightly depressed voice, and I nodded my head in the affirmative. If that was the reason, it was understandable.
I couldn’t get my head around it, but it certainly seemed like Tsumei would make a sudden move if she heard that the guy who made Celine like that was actually the Dragon Emperor.
Anyway, this confirms that Flügel does not know the inside story of the Day of Creation.
The primary reason for bringing this up was to understand her intentions, so it could be said that her curiosity has now been resolved.
“… ….”
As expected, I did not feel at peace. It’s not like there wasn’t a secondary purpose.
As I said, Flügel has only shown a bright and positive side. That’s why I was so embarrassed when I first met her.
As for Flügel’s appearance, I expected her to be quite gloomy, even if she didn’t run wild like she did when she went on a rampage.
‘So, at first, I thought that he might not have been affected by the seed yet.’
But now I see that wasn’t the case.
While worrying about Tsu Mei a little while ago, she probably thought of her dragon emperor, and her voice was definitely not as lively as before.
I may not have experienced extreme despair like at the bad ending, but it was probably quite difficult. The curse is something that constantly torments the mind.
‘You must have had a hard time.’
It felt like I had caught a glimpse of the lump that Flügel had been trying so hard to hide behind her brave appearance.
Suddenly, my expression became frowning.
It’s because I had a bad imagination.
‘If there had been any delay in purifying the curse, would Flügel with the bad ending have really been born?’
This time in reality, just like that.
“Huh.”
I definitely have mixed feelings.
Sarak-
This was also the reason why I suddenly stroked the handle of the sword.
For a moment, I thought it was okay, but before I could even remove my hand, Flügel spoke first.
[You can keep stroking. It doesn’t really matter.]
“…… Is that so?”
[Yes. Because this is what I like about you.]
The gloomy look disappeared. However, his current voice had a quite serious tone, unlike usual.
[You just have to stay like that.]
At first glance, I pictured Flügel grinning lightly in my head.
[It’s a bit immature, but… …. First of all, you’re kind.]
“…… “That’s a compliment, right?”
[Ahahahaha, of course.]
Letting out a small laugh, Flügel immediately added a word in a very calm voice.
[You are truly suspicious, and that is why I trust you without saying a word.]
In an instant, the childlike atmosphere was erased. That was why. The reason I couldn’t react in that moment and kept my mouth shut.
Of course, the depth that was kept brief quickly dissipated.
[Puh, it’s just like that. Why are you so stiff again? I guess I don’t like unfamiliar expressions or serious conversations, my Dante.]
I immediately felt my pride getting hurt by Flügel’s mocking attitude.
It was a real shame to be overwhelmed by a guy like this, even if it was only for a moment.
“You’re just kidding me.”
[Oh my, do you understand now?]
I let out a sigh, and Flügel laughed once and then spoke softly again.
[I hope someday you will reveal a little bit of what you are hiding.]
Of course, I had no choice but to stop once again.
This is because Flügel’s change of attitude was too quick.
[It doesn’t matter to me either way, but it won’t be the case for other people. Know? The aunt is the same, the saint, and the child is the same. Don’t make those who show favor to you sad.]
“… ….”
I couldn’t give you an answer right away. This was something I couldn’t promise to do so carelessly, and furthermore, I felt confused by Flügel’s unexpected appearance.
But-.
“…… Okay.”
Nevertheless, I found myself nodding my head without realizing it.
Is it because it’s something I’ve been thinking about?
There might be something like that.
But more than that, I felt like I didn’t want to disappoint Flügel at this time.
“I will do that.”
The reason was nothing special.
-Don’t make those who show favor to you sad.
In Flügel’s words, it is not only Tsumei and Beatrice who are included in ‘those who show favor to me’.
That was all.
I continued to pet the flugel, and after standing there blankly for a while, I walked over to count the doll before it was too late.
At that moment, the sky was turning dark.
The midterm exam was awaited next week.
There was a lot to think about, but I didn’t feel like I wasted the weekend at all.
Oh, by the way, Tsumei was quite satisfied after receiving the mini-sized teddy bear.
Maybe it’s because she added that she chose it with Flügel?