I Became The Academy Necromancer chapter 149

149. Festival Date (4)

Even though it was a dark evening as the festival was coming to an end, bright lights were still burning in the academy.

A large campfire filled with the will to not end the day called today was lighting up the dark sky on the contrary this time.

“Ha ha.”

“… ….”

And Erica standing next to me nearby. The sigh that came out of Erica’s mouth was quite heavy.

“It’s because I’m worried. Strange rumors may circulate about you.”

Erika reacts sensitively to rumors because she has had the experience of directly contradicting rumors surrounding me in the past.

Obviously, she thought I was a bit complacent, too, so she had nothing to refute.

“A secret meeting with Princess Eleanor in the morning, an outdoor date with a highly exposed maid in the afternoon, and another date with a female student after that.”

“…… It’s not a date.”

I try to talk for a while, but Erica continues talking to see if it doesn’t even come into her ear.

“Besides, I heard Arya took her to her lab later, too?”

As a result, nothing was wrong. She had nothing to answer, so she just looked towards the campfire and saw the Dark Spirit circling around it excitedly.

I’ve felt it since the other day, but it seems like you like a big fire like that.

“I didn’t do anything strange.”

She remains silent, and only Erica’s stinging gaze pierces her side. As soon as she answers, Erica let out a deep sigh.

“Of course it is. I don’t think you acted out of selfishness. He probably did something similar.”

Erika’s guess was unexpectedly accurate. Since she confided in her personal feelings that she could not tell others, it could be seen as counseling.

“But the problem is that people around you don’t think that way. There is already talk about you. Especially for guests from outside.”

“Someone told you.”

“… ….”

Erika silently affirms my words. No matter how much she says she is, she will never be able to figure out her gossip this fast.

She must have given her word to Erica out of concern for being her fiancée.

‘Your fiancé is spending time with other women.’

Somehow, even now, the people around us glancing at us made me feel like the main character of a morning drama.

I felt like if I stayed like this, it would not only cause a strange misunderstanding, but also damage her image of Erica.

“Well, I don’t really care what other people think of me. But you are different. He is the first black magician to be recognized in the kingdom, and he is a memorial service belonging to the royal family.”

In Erica’s voice, only her genuine concern for me came out.

“Be careful, as great as you are. There will be many people who will envy you.”

With her sincere response that she had nothing to do with herself, I felt her change once again.

There is no woman who was swayed by a bastard like Gideon Geronia. Her fragile Erica, who had been forcibly robbed of her own future by the prestige of her family, had disappeared.

Because she is proud of herself, her attitude is not intimidated by others’ gaze.

Her well-established beliefs fit perfectly with the word heroine.

Is that why?

I didn’t want to leave her alone like that.

“You are misunderstanding.”

“Huh?”

Erika tilted her head at my sudden remark. I continued, looking at the bonfire still burning.

“If my image as a memorial sign is important, then you, her fiancée, should not get caught up in gossip either.”

“Ummm, that’s right.”

“There seems to be a story about our relationship.”

I slowly reached out and held out to Erica.

“If it doesn’t offend you, I will pass the time.”

“… ….”

Erica looked down at my hand and carefully took hers with a smile.

“Did you seduce women like that in Northweden?”

“I don’t want to talk much about that time.”

“Yeah, I never imagined that my fiancé would be a prostitute. My family also investigated your past to ask you to marry Geronia.”

“I can use that as a weapon when I go to the meeting this time.”

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“That’s why I told you.”

And Erika smiled lightly, saying it was natural. Her fingers, gently wrapped around her, naturally hugged each other.

Then, with a flushed face, she lowered her head. As I stare at her at her daring act, she puts her hand over her mouth in opposition to her, and she glances away at her eyes.

“Don’t look.”

“The fire is strong.”

Erica speaks curtly, perhaps because she was embarrassed that her face was red. Following her wishes, I gently turned her head.

As I slowly walk near the campfire, her steps naturally follow me.

“Ohh.”

“Eh, Professor Erika and Professor Dayus.”

“Wow, nice men and women.”

“It suits you well.”

Voices from around. It was perfect for a performance to put down rumors about me and our relationship.

“Stay like this for a while.”

At her words, Erica also nodded without saying a word and moved her foot subtly and put her arm on mine.

Erika looked at the campfire and said, her cheeks still flushed, but she seemed to have calmed down a bit.

“Until a few months ago, I never thought I would have a time like this.”

“…… Me too.”

“Yeah, over there.”

Erica’s hesitant lips twitch. There’s something I want to say, but I wonder if it’s okay to say it.

As if to give her courage, I lightly gave her strength to her hand, and Erica slowly came out and met her eyes.

“When you first came to the academy, you stayed together for about a month and a half, right?”

We were together for half of the three months.

After that, things went wrong and we didn’t talk much, and in the end, after three months, she was fired from her professorship.

“At that time, did you ever get excited?”

“… ….”

My eyebrows are slightly furrowed because it was such an out of the blue question. Seeing that, Erica continued her speech, trembling with her fuss.

“Oh no! It’s the first time I’ve ever dated a man! I’ve never been on a date…….”

“Did we ever go on a date?”

“…… You used to drink coffee on the rooftop at night.”

Erika slapped my thighs with her hand, holding her pod. Well, there was a lot of time when the two of us were alone.

“You said you didn’t like me, but…… I wondered if I was alone.”

“Hmm.”

To be honest, I can’t tell you exactly how I feel. At the time, I didn’t even know what love was, and I couldn’t remember well either.

But.

“For three months. I was running pretty busy. To comfort Setima’s residents and angels.”

“I did.”

Thanks to that, I was even called a devil worshiper.

Anyway.

“But even in the midst of that, I made sure to spend time with you.”

“… ….”

“I don’t know if I was nervous. But it was fun.”

Erika’s eyes do not move away from me as I openly tell her.

Then, a question comes as if it was carefully left behind.

“Now?”

“… ….”

“I am very excited right now.”

The cold face of the usual professor has already melted away from the warmth of the bonfire, and his face is full of earnestness that he shows only to me.

“Your hands are bigger than I thought, your body is thin, but I need to eat more, your scent is sweeter than I thought, what if you can hear the pounding sound?”

“… ….”

“Those emotions and thoughts are cluttering my head.”

Erika sighed and continued her words.

“Deius, how are you? It’s fake, but still, this time with me, her fiancée…… Are you happy?”

Her question gave me a chance to ask myself.

I, this time.

“Yes.”

It was fun.

“It’s fun.”

Spending time with a woman named Erica Bright wasn’t too bad.

There’s no pressure, they’re adults, and they don’t rush at each other.

I didn’t have to pay attention to her surroundings, but the time with her was quite special.

“Thank God.”

A light breath of relief flowed out of Erica’s voice as she slowly lowered her head.

Took.

Her hand, which was holding her pod, loosened.

As the warmth and weight of her left hand disappeared, only her emptiness remained.

The night wind naturally took over and came in, but the empty seat was not filled.

Erica took a piece of paper from her inside pocket of the jacket she was wearing.

It was a familiar item indeed, sealed with a red thread while it was rolled up.

A letter of divorce.

“Now, here.”

Let’s slowly unfold the letter of divorce Erica gave, next to my signature. Erika’s autograph, which was originally blank, was written on it.

“… ….”

I didn’t dare say anything else. He just looked at her calmly and waited for her words.

“You said, when she becomes the radiant and beautiful Erica Bright, she should bring it.”

“Yes, it was.”

“How am I now?”

Her shoulders are straightened out because of her confidence, and her eyes are slightly filled with tears, but she remains unshakable.

Looking at that, I replied.

“Brilliant, beautiful.”

Because it was so.

To be honest, I had no choice but to answer.

Erika said with a smile.

“Do you know that you have changed a lot?”

I didn’t deny it.

Certainly looking at myself objectively, there were many differences between me when I first came to the academy and the current me.

“To you, who feels less emotionally than other people, is calm, and blunt.”

“… ….”

“The only apology I, Erika Bright, can offer. The woman who betrayed you is in order to be of any help to you.”

As I slowly handed down the letter of divorce, I saw her tear-stained face.

Despite looking distressed, she continued her story.

“Just as you gave it for me, this time I will give it for you.”

That’s what I said when she gave her this letter of divorce.

– Not even for a moment. I’ve never felt love for you.

“Not even for a moment. Because I’ve never been in love with you.”

This time it’s the other way around.

– But, you are worthy of love. She was a woman who deserved to be loved.

“You are worthy of love. He is also a man who deserves to be loved.”

– That’s why I spent time with you and hoped that you would smile. And you wanted me to love you.

“Then I will give you some time. Time to meet someone you truly love, where you can laugh.”

Come back to me.

Without wiping her tears, Erica took a deep breath.

“Be confident. Because you are a wonderful man.”

“… ….”

“The letter of divorce, when you find the woman you truly love.”

Erika slowly closed her eyes.

Looking at me seemed painful.

“When you find someone who awakens your feelings.”

“… ….”

“Bring it to me then. Let’s say goodbye.”

“Erika.”

Just as Erica pushed her Gideon away through her engagement to me.

She also means that I should use myself to my heart’s content as a shield to push away other women I don’t love.

It will be a painful time.

For my sake, she gives up her flowery age and waits tirelessly until I come up with an answer, but at the end of the wait, nothing is left.

As long as she maintains that she is engaged, Erica will never see anyone else.

You can’t love anyone.

“This is what I said to you, my benefactor.”

Took.

The marriage certificate was pushed by her hand and fell to the floor. Erica took my hand again and held it against my chest as if trying to hide her teary face.

I heard voices of envy from people who were unaware of the situation, saying not to salt, or saying that it was hot.

We just ignored each other and focused on each other.

“But speaking of my greed as her fiancee.”

That word.

Just after spitting it out.

“Please don’t go.”

Erika cried endlessly in my arms. Trembling with fear that they could part, she just cried.

To prevent anyone from seeing it.

I hugged her carefully.