Aftermath of separation (4)
Koo Goo Goong
Powerful thunder that rumbles through the heavens.
The wind blew fiercely, and the raindrops outside the window became thicker.
In the office, only the sound of rain fell quietly.
thump-
thump-
Jeniel groped along the wall looking for the switch. He slowly entered the office.
“I was somewhere here…”
That was when I was shaking my head.
I detected another sound mixed with the soft sound of rain.
“…?”
At first I thought I was wrong. However, when I stopped the motion and focused on my hearing, I began to hear clearly.
The sound of someone breathing hidden in the noise.
“ha······”
In an instant, goose bumps all over my body. My back felt chilly and my whole body stiffened.
A strange presence that suddenly felt.
Feeling like someone is watching you in the dark.
At that unknown ominous feeling, Jeniel turned his head as if possessed by something. A mysterious breathing sound came from the back of the sofa.
gulp-
Jeniel swallowed dry saliva and moved slowly.
One step, another step.
While carefully narrowing the distance, my head was crowded with tens of thousands of thoughts.
Are you a ghost? It’s better to be a ghost, what if it’s a human?
Could it be that the armed robbers infiltrated Leonard?
“·······”
Extreme fear and tension squeezed my heart.
Even so, Jeniel did not stop. Carefully, he poked his head out from the back of the sofa. A crouching figure appeared in the thick darkness.
The moment I took a step closer to take a closer look
————!!!
Lightning flashed in the sky. In an instant, the office was illuminated, revealing the identity of the shape.
What a sharp impression he was.
······Sah, a person.
Is that a robber!?
“Kyaaac!!”
Jeniel screamed for the office to leave. At the same time, he trampled on the assailant’s skull.
“die! die!!”
bang-! bang-! bang-!
The assailant’s head collided with the floor like a basketball. Just then, as if coming to his senses, a moan escaped the assailant’s mouth.
“Gagging!!······ Now, wait a minute!”
“Kyaaa!! dead!!!”
“Hey, what kind of situation is this? First of all, say—”
Despite the assailant’s earnest request, Jeniel’s kicking did not stop. This time, he pinched his toe and hit the abdomen. To be precise, it was aimed at fame.
pug- pug- pug-
After being beaten three times, the assailant barely opened his eyes. He looked at Jeniel with mischievous eyes and said urgently.
“Hey, Jeniel? I am Karios. So stop-“
“What? Karios?”
Jeniel asked in a sharp tone.
Then, as if possessing a soccer player, he pulled his feet back.
Just like that… the final blow was dealt to my ex-fiancé.
······
Karios’s swollen face.
Is it because you lie on your left side?
A shoe print was clearly visible on the boy’s right cheek.
As a result of comparing the foot size with “aesthetic sense”, it seemed certain that Jeniel had done something.
“therefore. You said your face was stepped on three times while you were sleeping, and your stomach was hit four times?”
“…the last one was intentional.”
Carios, who was very depressed, applied a cold compress to his right cheek with a can of beer.
Why does it look so pathetic?
I said while opening a can of beer.
“So let’s go to Kataracha.”
“I fell asleep while lying down…”
“So, did you two talk?”
“No, he left without saying a word. I thought you’d apologize though.”
Karios looked at the sofa table with sad eyes.
There were simple glass windows and simple industrial tools that I brought into my office.
I asked as I opened the can of beer rubbing against my cheek.
“But what are these? Are you running two jobs without knowing?”
All of these were provided by Narsha.
The fixer and window installer will arrive around sand tomorrow, so hold on to this first.
That’s a fact, but doesn’t Karios know that it’s his fault?
I gave a cold glance.
“I brought it to repair the mess you made yesterday, why?”
“… you made a mistake again. sorry.”
Karios, who subtly avoided his gaze, silently drank beer. I looked around and looked for a snack. The way he sat, the way he behaved, and if he didn’t say anything, he seemed to be living in the office.
“By the way, when will Kataracha go?”
“I don’t know… Without Jeniel, I have no strength and I don’t want to do anything. This is the first time in my life that I feel helpless.”
Whew.
Carios let out a short sigh. Even as a writer, it was strange lethargy.
It’s because he’s a bit ignorant, but he’s an active character in everything.
Is the breakup with Jeniel having a bad effect in this way?
Whatever.
It’s already been three days since Karios’s schedule went wrong.
Lagging growth would soon catch up, but the problem was the existence of the black magician.
He must be aiming for ‘Bosco’, the chief administrator of Kataracha, even at this moment.
Of course, the black magician was removed only in the middle of the vacation, but even so, Karios’ existence itself must have acted as a kind of defense.
However, since I was away for 3 days, it was not strange when a variable occurred. I guess I’ll have to drag it to Kataracha with my own hands.
I asked, putting down the beer can.
“I have nothing to do tomorrow.”
“right. I’m going to waste tomorrow like today. But why?”
“Since you owe me something, let’s just listen to a lecture with me tomorrow.”
“Suddenly, what kind of lecture…?”
“There is something like that. Don’t talk nonsense, just follow me.”
A special lecture for the Imperial Guard to be held tomorrow morning.
Using the after-party as an excuse, it would be enough to take them to Kataracha. There are special rules that even Karios can’t refuse, so once you bring them in, everything will be resolved.
I looked at Karios and smiled sinisterly. I took the guy’s beer with [Inflammation].
“Go now.”
“Where are you at this hour?”
Karios, who had a crumpled expression, asked back as if it was unfair. Anyone who sees it will know I’m a bad guy.
“Go to your house. Or at least go to your office.”
“hate. I can never go out.”
“why?”
“I fell in love overnight. This sofa is just my style.”
Karios, who was lying flat, held the sofa cushion in his arms. It wasn’t pathetic in the slightest.
“······okay. Do what you like.”
I clicked my tongue and left the office.
After all, when tomorrow comes, he will be dragged to Karatara.
By the way, did Leonard attend the lecture in the original story?
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same time.
Headquarters of the Imperial Guard in the capital, Archinia.
It’s late, near midnight, but the lights are on in James and Regilos’ two-person quarters. Besides, the door is open without fear.
A corridor that is softly illuminated by the light leaking from the quarters.
jerk- jerk-
Regilos appeared in that jet-black space. Regilos, who was dressed to the fullest, was dressed in plain clothes, neither for everyday life nor for combat.
He was wearing a fancy suit suitable for a fashion show.
“How about this?”
Regilos put his hand in his pocket and asked while grabbing all kinds of poo.
“Is the one you showed me earlier better? Or is this better?”
“They’re both bad…”
James, who was sitting on the bed, answered with a tired expression. He looked 10 years older.
Because this has been going on for two hours already.
“Don’t be kidding me, tell me straight up. It takes a really long time like this.”
“I’ve said it’s okay dozens of times, but nothing has changed!”
When James, who had bitten his molars, raised his voice, Regilos leisurely opened his palm to stop it. It was a completely opposite reaction.
“Quiet. I will wake up others.”
“Before that, your head will be broken. just wear some Anyone who sees it will know that Ji is giving a lecture.”
As James said, Regilos was chosen as a lecture assistant. Wait a minute, the role of demonstrating defensive magic on stage.
However, if you look at the preparation alone, the main lecturer is equal.
Even though it was a no-night schedule, I took care of my carrier.
“Because there are more important things than the lecture.”
It may seem like an overkill to others, but Regilos didn’t think so at all.
It is because Yerina, a match made in heaven and the one and only love in the world, is at the academy.
I will definitely attend the lecture tomorrow.
Even if it’s not that, it’s because I have a brother.
Regilos, who smiled broadly at the thought of Yerina, came to his senses belatedly. I hurriedly headed towards the crystal ball.
“Have you not contacted me yet?
“No.”
“I-san… it’s difficult if you do this.”
Turned on the crystal ball’s incoming and outgoing lists.
[Regilos: Bro, did I get a special notice? Take care of yourself at your brother’s house?]
[Regilos: Answer me.]
[Regilos: Oh, I see. If you don’t like Jung’s house, I’ll sleep in my brother’s office.]
[Regilos: Instead, arrange a dinner date for the three of us with Yerina.]
[Regilos: You accepted it because you didn’t answer?]
[13 times out of office]
[Reply and no reply]
No text messages, no calls.
Did you get kidnapped?
Looking at me with a worried face, James said.
“Just meet tomorrow and talk. Isn’t Professor Leonard also attending the lecture?”
“Brother? Are you crazy I hate that. Attending a meaningless event.”
Regilos firmly shook his head.
I bet Leonard would never attend.
There is a certain degree of change in people, and no matter how reformed, he was not an author who would invest time in boring lectures.
“Oh right. Do you have a new mai? wait a moment.”
Regilos grabbed another suit and headed to the bathroom.
“Hey, hey! Stop now- Ha…”
James covered his face with both hands. What kind of trouble is this because you told me there was a lecture for no reason?
＊＊＊
the next morning.
Even though it was vacation, the academy’s auditorium was crowded with people. All 1300 seats prepared were sold out.
Not only the students of the academy, but defense-type mages from all over the country had gathered.
Lectures by the Imperial Guard were rare and popular. If the apex of the attack line is the Immortal Knights, the apex of the defense line is the Imperial Guard. Moreover, there was an unexpected twist.
An unexpected guest showed up.
When he appeared, the auditorium instantly turned into an uproar.
“Hey hey hey! Leonard, Professor Leonard.”
“What!? Where are you?”
“Did you hear? Professor Leonard is here.”
“Wow great! really?”
A passage reserved exclusively for VIPs.
He walked leisurely on the red carpet. It was a “superior appearance” that caught the attention of the audience at a glance even from a distance.
jerk- jerk-
“A charming atmosphere” that flows noblely.
A look full of preciousness in itself.
The best defense mage in the empire, and the object of envy of all lesser classes.
Leonard Adonis.
The sorceresses who witnessed his real life could not keep their mouths shut.
“Wow… he was really handsome.”
“The force is no joke.”
The Southern Wizards sent envying glances
“The dog is really cool…”
“Can we be like that?”
“Dream awake, kid. I have to go beyond what I can pass.”
Officials doubted their eyes.
To think that Leonard was attending a defense class lecture…
To put it in an analogy, it was in the same context as when the real Buddha came on the day of Buddha’s birthday.
Even with Jesus next to him.
“Wow, Professor Karios is also here?”
“It was also good that you came.”
In the aftermath, even unscheduled high-ranking officials in the attack line attended the lecture of the Imperial Guard.
It’s because attackers don’t save face if only Kariosu comes.
Even the distinguished guests were seated, and when the auditorium had calmed down to some extent, Tomahawk, the temporary head of the guard, went up on the stage.
“I am Tomahawk, the current captain of the Imperial Household Guard, who will be in charge of the lecture.”
Applause followed.
Tomahawk began his lecture without a hint of tension. Indeed, it was a vessel worthy of being selected as the temporary guardian captain.
“······As is well known, defense magic is beginner, intermediate, advanced, and superlative. It is divided into 4 stages. The beginner level is an easy level of difficulty that other classes can also develop, but from the intermediate level, only majors can develop it…”
At first, it drew attention to the contents that everyone knew.
After that, the lecture began in earnest, explaining intermediate magic and taking out some tips.
“First of all, we will demonstrate the intermediate defense magic [Iberium].”
As Tomahawk beckoned, Regilos came up on stage. I looked at the audience with the best expression on my face.
In the meantime, Tomahawk pondered with a serious face.
I thought about whether I should say this or not thousands of times. It was because he did not know that Carios would be attending the lecture.
However, there was no other way, so he proceeded with the lecture according to the script.
“I will support one of the attacking magic casters.”
Then, everyone’s eyes turned to Karios.
Was it filled with public interest? Karios, who had been lethargic the whole time, was full of energy at this moment. He stretched out his hand and supported.
“Let me do it.”
“·······”
Tomahawk sighed softly.
It was the worst case that I hoped it wouldn’t be, that this happened at the place where the defense class gathered.
At the same time, Regilos’ expression darkened.
On the other hand, the high-ranking officials of the attack line all built arsenic. It was a mockery of the Imperial Guard.
The defensive wizards looked at Regilos with worried eyes.
“Huh… what should I do?”
“Isn’t it necessary to change the caster?”
“I think you’ll get really hurt.”
The lecturer, the lecture assistant, and the audience were all perplexed. They exchanged glances and looked at each other.
in that awkward situation
“for a moment.”
someone else spoke out.
At that moment, the game in the auditorium changed. The concerns of the students faded, and the faces of the high-ranking officials in the attack line were perplexed.
The imperial family guards smiled lightly.
“I will show you the defense magic demonstration.”
The wizard who woke up from the VIP seat.
The guest who personally went out to save face for the Imperial Guard and the defense line.
It was none other than Leonard.
Tomahawk didn’t miss his consideration.
“All right. As much as Professor Leonard applied directly, we will change the demonstration assistant as an exception this time.”
The tomahawk nodded and Regilos went straight down the stage. The vacancy was filled by Leonard and Karios. Following Tomahawk’s instructions, they faced each other with a distance.
“·······”
A strange air current flowed on the stage.
From now on, the magic demonstration was not important. 「Iberium」 was not even in the audience’s mind.
······It was a matter of pride between the two factions.
The moment everyone held their breath and watched.
“Professor Leonard, Professor Karios. Please warm up your magic.”
Terrible magic power was concentrated in both Leonard and Karios’ hands.
Geeing-
Dense magical energy spread inside the auditorium. It was a level that was difficult for ordinary wizards to experience in their lifetime.
Some people who are sensitive to magic even complained of dizziness.
No before, no after, no original.
A battle between Leonard and Karios.
That historic confrontation took place here in the Great Hall of the Imperial Academy.
“Then, let’s begin .”