Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 196

196 – The Legendary Sword

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“Transcendence?”

Muttering as if my question was unexpected, Vivian asked as if she didn’t understand.

“Why are you asking me that? You can ask the goddess.”

“Um… That’s it.”

How can I explain this?

If I tell her all about her, it seems like her useless talk will be too long, and it was too personal for her to tell her in the first place.

“Because the goddess can’t tell me right now.”

“What? You want me to believe that excuse now?”

[It happened that way. I’m sorry. Vivian.]

“No! Goddess says so, what can I do? Lol.”

No matter how much it is, isn’t it too openly discriminatory?

No. The Goddess is not a person, so there is no discrimination against people.

She answered, but no matter how much she thought about it, she sighed deeply as if she couldn’t understand it.

I’m sorry. Isn’t it like she frowns at me to come and ask for a favor without telling me why? Even she is already in a state of debt that she couldn’t pay last time.

“Okay. It’s not even a difficult request.”

“Thank you!”

Fortunately, Vivian accepted my request kindly.

“Even if you ask me to tell you what a transcendental person is. Nothing particularly great.”

Perhaps to emphasize that she is not special, she rubbed her shoulder while talking.

“Just literally, beings that are superior to humans. But less than a god. That’s what Transcendentalism is all about. Since the reference point is so wide, if you dig into it in detail, each Transcendentalist is very different.”

Listening to the answer didn’t really solve my question. Rather, to the extent that it becomes more lengthy.

“Are dragons transcendent?”

“Ah, they are a bit similar but different. If you insist on it, you might be able to insert it as a transcendental character, but it would be most convenient to just think of a dragon as a dragon.”

It was just a curiosity that came to my mind about the dragon, but in fact, it had nothing to do with the current content, so I decided not to dig deeper. I came back to the main topic and started asking more about transcendentalists.

“Then can a transcendental person live forever?”

“That can’t be. Immortality is a power enjoyed only by God. Of course, there are many cases of living a long time that is close to eternal life. I wonder if it’s on a different level from long-lived species like elves or witches.”

Elfra. I don’t know because I’ve never seen them in person, but according to the setting, they are described as a race with a long lifespan, such that there are elves who have lived for over a thousand years.

It seems that the lifespan of a transcendent is so long that such elves are treated as mere long-lived species.

“That’s generally the case. Among the Transcendentalists, there must be children who can’t live longer than you humans, right? Instead of living that short, it will be a thick and splendid life.”

“I see…”

Then, which case does Hayang belong to? Looking at the characteristics of being a time transcendant, of course, it seems to be the former, but the possibility of the latter is not 0%, so it was forbidden to make hasty conclusions.

“What do Transcendentalists usually do?”

Somehow, the composition became a bit like a student researching a job as homework, but it was a very important issue to me now.

“Even that is different for each person. In my case, it’s my job to rule the healing paradise at the bottom of the lake, but there are also people who just sit idle and have nothing to do.”

“Are there any Transcendentalists who are friendly with Vivian-nim?”

Hearing my question, she muttered with a subtle expression.

“She never gave permission to be called by her first name…. Since it’s the child of the goddess, I’ll pass it on specially. You mean the transcendental person I am friendly with? There is nothing. I’m busy spending time with the spirit children under the lake.”

That’s a bit disappointing, but it didn’t matter as long as I could solve all of her questions through her.

“Are there transcendental beings who govern the laws of nature? For example···. Is it time?”

I swallowed dry saliva after asking a question. In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that everything up until now was just groundwork for the present. In the end, the reason I came to Vivian was because of Hayang.

She paused for a moment before answering slowly.

“There are guys like that. Those kids are special, unlike the normal Transcendentalists.”

“Special?”

“Originally, the laws of nature belong to the realm of the gods just like immortality. No matter how transcendent he is, it is not a realm for mere creatures to rule. If it was originally, that is.”

Inconsistent description. However, because of the last word, it was not difficult to realize that it was possible if certain conditions were met. And that condition is probably…

“A transcendent who has become a member of the family of a god has limited possibilities. In other words, he is a subordinate who manages the power of God instead. Since God is so high-ranking, it’s hard for him to interfere in the middle world.”

A somewhat expected answer came back.

So does that mean that Hayang is also a descendant of God?

“Then maybe… Do you know about the Transcendental One who controls time?”

“Okay. I’ve never heard of a guy like that.”

“Ah…”

This is the worst case scenario. Vivian is practically the only place she can depend on, but if she says she doesn’t know much about Hayangi, that means she has no way to get information.

“On the other hand, if you are the god of time, you know better.”

God of time.

As soon as she heard that, her eyes lit up.

According to Vivian’s words, Hayang is a member of the family chosen by the god of time. In other words, finding out who that god is might solve my question.

“Who are you?”

“Um…”

She doesn’t answer right away, but the woman of the lake who is deeply troubled with her chin on her chin.

I don’t know what caused her hesitation, but the longer her silence grew, the more her nervousness grew.

After a while, she opened her mouth.

“It’s difficult to just tell you this.”

“Yes? Why···?”

“If I give out your name without permission and you get into an accident, I might get caught up in it too, right?”

“I will never buy anything!”

“It’s no use saying that. What matters is how God feels. You might be offended just by giving your name to a mere human.”

With that being said, I myself had nothing to say.

As for the gods I know, the Goddess is all of them, but of course, there is no way that all other gods are as good as the Goddess. Rather, it would be more common to regard mere humans as insignificant, ignore them, and be arrogant.

Even if she is a transcendent woman, she will have no choice but to prostrate herself in front of the god’s wrath.

No matter how earnestly I asked for it, if I did something wrong, she would face the punishment herself.

“That’s why I can’t just listen, but if you agree to one condition, there’s nothing I can’t do.”

“…Yes? Really?”

“Yes. So to speak, an equal deal. If you do one of my favors, I’ll tell you about the god of time in return. How is it?”

I wanted to accept it right away, but at times like this, I have to be even more careful.

If you hastily agreed to a request without even listening to it, it would be useless to regret it after hitting the ground.

“What are you asking for?”

“Very simple. As you can see, I’m chained to the lake, so it’s hard to go out. So, you just need to bring one of my things instead of me.”

“Is it Vivian’s?”

In the midst of thinking about how important it is to be offered as a condition in a situation like this.

I suddenly had an ominous feeling of what the object might be.

She said with a grin.

“I heard you are quite famous for stealing?”

“…I can’t believe it.”

“My Excalibur. Bring me some.”

***

It’s difficult. I can’t believe I have to steal a legendary weapon that only appears in mythology.

A sense of doubt arises as to whether accepting the offer was a good thing.

Excalibur.

How many people do not know the name of the sword? It may be the most famous sword in the world.

Especially here in Britain, the background of the legend, Excalibur’s status is indescribable.

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Aside from asking if you can steal it, if you are caught stealing it, there is a very high chance that you will be beaten by public opinion.

I wonder if even the phantom thief followers, who unconditionally supported my activities, would disagree. Anyway, I think this is a bit over the line.

But what can I do? It’s not that I’m just going to steal it, the original owner of the sword wants it back. If you think about it, King Arthur, who received Excalibur from Vivian, died a long time ago, right? So, isn’t it strange that the owner retrieves it again?

And to be honest, at the same time I was worried and a little bit excited.

A very famous mythical sword all over the world.

How can I ignore it as a romantic thief when I have the chance to steal it proudly?

Reaction of public opinion? Do you know anything like that?

The phantom thief said he would steal the treasure. What should I do? It doesn’t make sense to steal junk while going through ranks.

Rather, since it’s such a valuable treasure, you should steal it in a romantic way as a thief.

If you don’t want to be taken away, you’ll do a good job blocking it.

It was time to act as a ghost again after a long time.