I Became a Blind Swordsman at the Academy chapter 179

179. Hi Jetto. (Complete)

The stench wafts through the cool breeze of the forest.

A fishy and disgusting smell that I can’t forget.

The blood of the demons gradually grew thicker as the distance got closer.

It wasn’t long after I moved my footsteps like that that I came across lumps of flesh from demons scattered in a bizarre manner all over the forest.

‘Not that long ago.’

What caught my attention as a bonus was the traces of lightning striking the floor.

I wondered if it might be the magic of an ugly disciple, so I bent down and inspected the traces more closely.

‘This… Isn’t magic.’

Fortunately, it wasn’t the disciple’s magic.

There was no reverberation of mana left at all.

I couldn’t be relieved though.

I immediately moved my legs.

I had a bad feeling.

That’s also true, because as we got closer to our destination, we could feel the scent of human blood, not that of demons.

That’s how you clear the bush, and before long it’s in your eyes.

A forest that has become a mess. On one side, I could see their faces I was looking for.

What caught my eyes was the ugly disciples, a boy with dark hair lying leaning against a tree and a girl with platinum hair holding him tightly.

But…

‘It’s not the ugly disciples… Should I say the ugly teachers?’

…Things weren’t so good.

“……”

The forest was silent.

They looked so peaceful in the warm sunlight, but there was a puddle of red, thick liquid on the floor.

The boy’s arms, which had bandages around his eyes, had been ripped off, and irreversible damage was visible in his abdomen.

“Cadet Zeto…”

Until the last moment when the fire of life went out.

The boy was laughing.

“This is not the level of getting lost, is it?”

Muttering that, I closed my eyes and then opened them and looked around.

Because I never imagined that he would end up like this.

The person I looked at, the person I observed wasn’t the kind of person who would end up in a place like this.

However, after looking away, I immediately noticed the reason.

“……”

It was a demon that was believed to have fought with him.

A demon with black horns.

The problem is that ‘wings’ have sprouted from its back.

I don’t know if it’s black horns, but it’s a different story if it’s wings. It was absolutely not a level of enemy that a single academy cadet could deal with.

But for some reason, the severed head of the demon tribe rolling around on the ground, and its pure white long hair were familiar to me.

‘Is this a joke of fate?’

Since I was stupid, I quietly spilled arsenic.

Is there another bad relationship like this?

I couldn’t even dare to predict that the guy who couldn’t finish the war in the past would take the life of a student.

I suffered a lot from the fire that I couldn’t put out.

That’s not me either, but my precious disciple.

I swallowed bitterness and at the same time faintly admired the gruesome sight that was hard to describe.

It was not something to be happy about.

Nevertheless, admiration came out.

His talent and efforts that enabled him to become friends with winged demons at such an early age.

I was genuinely impressed.

The admiration soon turned into dejected regret.

If only a little.

What if we were given a little more time?

No matter how geniuses live short lives, isn’t this too cruel?

In the end, I couldn’t fulfill my duty as an instructor.

I had to protect my precious disciple and the hope of mankind… But I couldn’t.

As I stared at him with a calm face from a distance, the last images of my comrades and close friends who lost their lives on the battlefield at an early age flash past.

After being a friend, is it a disciple this time?

He was the worst colleague and instructor.

That was me now.

Apart from that… I knew it wasn’t the time to sit around lamenting.

I slowly approached them.

“……”

Only then did the platinum-haired girl notice my presence and slowly stand up.

“Instructor Edward…?”

She lowered her head and shivered, she said in a hoarse voice.

There were emotions familiar to me in her voice.

Sadness, despair, hopelessness.

And a deep-rooted sense of loss.

No matter what it was, I thought it wasn’t the kind of emotions that the tender girl in front of me should feel.

I hoped that at least the disciples would not have to go through something like this… But the wind turned to shame and they suffered loss at an early stage.

As always.

It was still a cruel world.

The harsh reality held back those who had to look ahead and move toward the future.

Within seconds, Eisel lifted her head.

She didn’t dare to fathom how much she had cried. Her eyes were so red that she opened her mouth, twisting her face.

“Instructor, Jeto… What will Jetto do now…?”

“…We’ll have to hold a funeral. I know there’s no specific connection, so I guess we should go back to the academy and talk…”

She looked at Aisel’s condition, blurring the end of her words.

“……”

Aisel’s mouth shut tight at the sound of a funeral. As her tears fell on Zeto’s chest, she seemed unable to recover from her shock.

It will hurt.

It must have been very painful.

I could tell just by looking at his trembling body.

Eisel had her heart completely broken.

I should have asked how this happened and the current situation… But, of course, it wasn’t the right time.

I shouldn’t have disturbed her over this.

Eisel, who was sobbing, asked me while looking at Jeto, who was smiling at her.

“Instructor… Just a moment… Just a moment… Could you give me some time…”

“…”

“The place I was supposed to go with Jeto… There’s a place I need to go… This time I must… Show him the scenery…”

Eisel was unable to connect her words any more as she burst into tears.

At this, I stroked her hair with a bitter smile.

“…Let’s do it. Cadet Jetto must have missed it too. Leave the complicated problems to me… Come on, go with Cadet Jetto.”

“…”

Eisel nodded her head, wiping away her tears.

It’s just that the schedule is delayed a bit.

I decided to grant Eisel’s wish for now.

She decided to help her ‘goodbye’.

Because this was also my role as an instructor in my opinion.

Eisel raises Jeto’s body, which had been drooping against a tree.

Isel carrying Zeto on his back.

She immediately moved her steps as if possessed.

As I gazed at their backs like that, I stretched out my hand toward them and let mana flow.

Soon after, Jeto’s body, which was full of scars, regained its usual appearance. The missing left arm also reappeared, and the hole in the abdomen disappeared without a trace.

The bloody stains on their clothes were then washed away.

“……”

Jetto, who was cradled on Eisel’s back, seemed to be sleeping peacefully.

…This should be enough.

A fantasy for them.

***

ㅡShuaah…

The gentle sound of the shallow waves crashing into my ears.

“…Pretty.”

I had my eyes on the sea, on Belleshanas.

“Hey, Zeto.”

I spoke softly to Jeto, who was lying on my knee.

“…”

“This is Veleshanas. How is it?”

“…”

Jetto had no answer.

His mouth was firmly shut and would not open.

‘It feels cool.’

But for some reason, it seemed like his voice, his answer, was being heard.

“Isn’t it? It’s very shiny because the sea captures the sunlight.”

I stroked Jeto’s head and replied calmly.

‘It’s shiny…’

“Mmm… It’s shiny. It’s dazzling.”

‘It’s a difficult expression for me to understand.’

Tok tok.

If it was Zeto, he would have tapped the bandages around his eyes.

“…I see. I see. Yes.”

Instantly, the pooled tears fall down and run down Zeto’s cheeks.

‘…Miss Eisel, are you crying…?’

“It’s just… The sea is so pretty… It’s so pretty that it brings tears to my eyes.”

I gave him a rough look and turned his head.

Just in time, I see two young men and women clattering along the beach.

“You look happy…”

‘I’m sorry. I’m so tired right now…’

“…No, I guess so. I’m more sorry.”

I had to laugh.

I had to give him a happy smile.

I couldn’t do that.

“I’m sorry… Zeto… I’m sorry I’m so late…?”

‘It’s okay. It’s not too late. I’m so happy right now.’

I stroked the cheek of Jeto who was comforting me.

Hot tears fall down the back of my hand.

‘So please don’t cry.’

“Yeah… I won’t cry.”

I caught my breath, barely stopped crying, and slowly explained everything I was feeling.

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How warm the sunlight of Belleshanas is.

What about the mysterious color of the sea that was emerald?

How pretty is the pink sky at sunset.

What are the people on the beach doing?

I was able to safely finish the explanation while laughing and chatting at Jeto’s jokes.

At some point, we melted into the scenery of the beach and were laughing and whispering sweet words to each other like good lovers.

‘…It’s a beautiful place. Belleshanas.’

“So…?”

‘Well, Miss Eisel is the most beautiful.’

“…Thank you.”

‘I thought it was just empty talk, right?’

“…That’s right, Zeto is…”

Because I can’t see.

“I don’t know if I’m pretty.”

‘…Fuhahahaha.’

“Why are you laughing?”

‘Don’t say that anywhere. I’m sure you’ll be criticized.’

“……”

‘Miss Eisel is more beautiful than the sea in Belleshanas.’

“I…?”

‘Because it’s pretty.’

Jetto answered briefly in a determined voice.

“…Huh.”

Bashish laughter leaked out.

It’s not the first time I’ve heard it.

It’s not this episode, but I remember hearing from Jeto in the previous episode.

It must have been then.

As I retraced my past memories, I held Jeto’s hand and brought it to my face.

“This is the nose…”

‘Look at that. It’s because this sharp nose is unusual.’

“…These are the lips.”

‘Well, nothing more to say.’

“…This…These are the eyes…”

I stuttered as I looked out one of my eyes. It was because his voice was hoarse.

‘…Miss Eisel, didn’t you decide not to cry?’

“Yeah… I did…”

Everything was the same as before, but this time I couldn’t feel any warmth from his touch.

Jetto’s hand, which was groping for my eyes, was too cold.

“Jetto…”

‘Yes, I am listening.’

“…Do you want to go back?”

‘Already? I’m sorry…’

I shook my head at the continued voice of Jeto.

“Okay, let’s go back… Everyone will be waiting for Zeto.”

‘…Must I go back?’

“Yes, now I have to send Zeto.”

‘…But I want to be with Miss Eisel more.’

Uncharacteristically, Jetto was running around like a child.

That’s right… It wasn’t Zeto.

Because it was all my delusions.

I knew.

I don’t want to send Zeto away.

I couldn’t let him go.

Because it was me, not Zeto.

Actually, there were many things I wanted to say.

I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.

Sorry for not being able to change your fate.

How much do you know about me?

Since when have you been paying attention?

“Jetto…”

“…”

I hugged Jeto, who didn’t answer.

He gave warmth to his body, which felt chilly.

“…I love you.”

“…”

There were still a lot of things I wanted to ask and feelings I wanted to convey.

“I love you… So much…”

But with this one word.

It contains everything to tell Zeto.

My greed ends here.

Now I had to tie a knot.

It was really time to let him go.

“…So let’s go back now.”

To where you were.

To where you belong.

Finally, I said goodbye to Jeto.

“Hello, Zeto.”

This is the last time.

I don’t want to go back any further.

Because I don’t deserve it.

***

That day, late at night.

The news of Zeto’s death reaches Innocence Academy.