I Became The Academy Necromancer chapter 184

184. Sweet Struggle

[You know? First of all, I am a senior.]

[Yes, senior.]

[…] … Why are you called a senior, but I feel like a junior.]

“It must be a matter of behavior.”

As soon as I dared to intervene in the conversation between the two souls talking with me in between, the Dark Spirit pounced forward.

[Aren’t you supposed to be on my side? I’ve been with you for a long time.]

“Don’t be like a child.”

[…] … It’s annoying.]

[Senior, come here. I am on the senior side.]

[It’s because of you! Why are you awake without going back to sleep?!]

“Ha ha.”

Obviously a soul.

In addition, Stella has a quiet personality, so I thought that nothing would change even if she was awake.

Unexpectedly, however, it’s already so noisy that it’s almost deafening with just one more person.

Especially in the case of the Dark Spirit, he checks Stella from the last time to see if he feels a threat to his position.

A horn suddenly sprouts from Stella’s forehead, who had been accepting the Dark Spirit’s complaints.

[Hey! Don’t be mean to our Stella!]

[This, look at this! You revealed your true nature!]

“It’s Velika.”

A horn that disappears after uttering just one word. Stella covers her mouth with her hand, blushing in embarrassment.

[Sorry.]

[Ah… ….]

The dark mage’s shoulders drooped as if he felt a sense of defeat in his youthful appearance.

[I hate saints.]

“Be patient. You will receive a lot of help from Stella in the future.”

Stella who declared that she would never sleep and be with me.

Since only four of the Great Demons died in one day, the eyes of the other Great Demons would be focused on me, and in order to keep them in check, it was necessary to clearly show that Stella was with them.

The existence of the Holy Grail has been revealed, and just having Stella together will greatly limit the actions of the great demons.

“Whoa.”

I am calm, so I look outside with a sigh.

At the time Magan died, the Republic’s chain of command had already collapsed, and all three superhumans they were proud of also died.

One is Oskov, who died in the first explosion for the Republic to pose as a victim.

The second one was taken down by Aria, Finden Ai, and Erika from the outside.

The third was a secretary who went with Margan.

The director of the Weapons Development Department who developed the protection, and Dante’s former magician Bactus Nikolai, ran away before he knew it.

In the end, the soldiers of the Republic who had their heads cut off had no choice but to declare surrender.

After a few days, the foreign ministries of each country that attended the banquet were sitting at one table and fiercely sharing the Clark Republic.

The only one who survived was the kingdom of Griffin, so there were rumors in other countries that it was Griffin’s own play.

I heard at a glance from Eleanor that the Griffin side rather took the lead in the negotiations after showing evidence of the Republic’s archevil.

Originally, it wouldn’t be strange if I went back to Northweden already.

There was only one reason for me to remain in Clockwerk, the capital of the Clark Republic.

[Are you thinking about saying goodbye?]

Stella approached with a light smile. Behind her, the Dark Spirit looks at her with her arms crossed, as if she doesn’t like something.

“I don’t deny it.”

The future unfolding in front of Finden Eye will be a fierce struggle. They will try to eat the Clark Republic here and there, and in the meantime, they will fight for their rights.

I have become independent, but I struggle to not wear another leash again.

Findenai had to leave me and fight for this land.

I was in this place, regretting the breakup with her.

[Can I help you?]

“… ….”

Stella quietly stood next to me.

I wanted to capture the scenery of Clockwork outside, so I wiped the steam off the window.

Stella said calmly, clasping her hands together and looking out her window.

[It’s a situation where you shouldn’t say what you want to say.]

Exactly.

She wants to take Finden Ai, but if she says her word to be with me, it will only leave her regret.

So what I’m worried about.

[How can I make her not feel attached to you?]

“…… That’s correct.”

[Because I was a saint. Have you done quite a bit of counseling?]

In addition, he adds that he did not simply defeat the devil.

Talking with her makes her feel at ease. None of her worries were resolved, but she had the ability to make others feel comfortable simply by having a conversation.

[Can I hear what you think?]

When asked if I had anything in mind to say goodbye, I thought about it for a while and then confessed it.

“In a way that hurts at all… ….”

Puck.

Stella’s mana momentarily hits my shoulder. She sighs as she doesn’t like her at all, with a sweet look on her face.

[No matter how weak your feelings are, aren’t you ignoring other people’s feelings too much?]

“However, if this is not the case, there is no way for Finden Eye to shake me off in a short period of time.”

[That’s how you think of efficient results, right? It’s the worst.]

“That’s poignant.”

To be honest, I knew it wasn’t a very good way.

But since Stella was so outspoken, it seemed like she needed to reconsider her thoughts.

[Deius, I was a saint. He was a person who gave people good, pretty, and hopeful words.]

“Yes.”

[But I can’t always do that. Sometimes praise works as poison.]

That’s right.

Especially, I knew a lot of people of that kind.

Because people who can’t differentiate between confidence and arrogance are surprisingly widespread.

[To put it bluntly. The breakup you want cannot exist.]

“… ….”

I involuntarily turn her head and meet Stella’s eyes.

She smiled and gently accepted my gaze.

[Don’t be greedy. Parting is always pathetic, regretful, and sad.]

“… ….”

[That’s why we’re happy to meet again.]

Stella slowly approached me. Carefully holding her hand, she holds it with both her hands as if praying and brings it to her own chest.

Because it was her soul, the warmth and touch that could not be felt remained in her.

Wasn’t she a great woman for nothing?

Even though she was connected to me, a necromancer, her skill at handling the mana contained in her soul was excellent.

From noble mtl dot com.

[Just as I wake up and rejoice in reuniting with you.]

“…… Okay.”

[Parting is sad. So don’t say goodbye.]

Stella’s warmth naturally began to spread inside me. I felt like I had found the answer through this conversation.

[Say reunion. One day, when everything is over, share the time with a smile.]

Stella slowly let go of my hand.

I nodded at the smile that seemed to push my back to say goodbye and put on my coat.

“I’ll be back for a while.”

[Yes, come back.]

Next to Stella, who waved her hand to see her off, the Dark Spirit, who was crossing her arms as if in pain, hurriedly opens her mouth.

[Pi, Finden’s child is stupid, so she doesn’t know about that and just says she’s coming?]

“… ….”

[…] … The senior talks to me.]

[Huh? Uh?]

Stella secretly takes her to see if she has many questions about her black magician.

Even as I am being dragged by her Stella, the Dark Spirit glances at me.

* * *

A cemetery in Clockwork.

In front of a huge tombstone erected for compatriots who died for freedom.

The resistance gathered to talk about freedom that has finally arrived.

Since there was no longer any need to hide, not only scrap metal dealers but also countless resistance gathered here, pouring out tears and alcohol.

“What is this, you bastards?”

Findeneye looks down at a playful tombstone standing next to a huge tombstone.

Not a maid outfit, but a yellow coat, white shirt, and casual black pants.

That alone could tell what path she had chosen.

“It’s a little creepy.”

“I said no.”

“But isn’t it rather monumental?”

The members of the scrap metal shop are excited about how many drinks they have already had.

I wondered if that’s why I was playing a joke like this.

“My tombstone?”

A tombstone with the name Finden Eye written on it. Even if it’s just a wooden plank with a rough name written on it and then nailed into the ground.

I wondered if putting a tombstone of a living person in a public cemetery was a little over the line.

“Are these things too comfortable these days?”

Wooddeuk.

Before continuing the new struggle, she was a child of Finden who was trying to get in with her discipline properly.

The members of the scrap shop become serious while wiping the alcohol on their lips. There was no one here who had lived a life that was easy enough to get drunk with only a few drinks.

“No, you died today.”

“… ….”

Betrayal?

I never thought of that.

Isn’t it the worst situation to betray in the first place?

That’s why Finden Ai crosses her arms and listens silently to whatever they say.

“Findenai, the leader of the scrap metal dealer, restored freedom to the people and closed his eyes.”

“In Griffin Kingdom, only Finden Ai, the maid of the memorial service, will remain.”

“…… Don’t bullsh*t.”

Awesome.

After biting her teeth, Finden Ai glared at them with her anger on her heart.

“I’m talking about abandoning you, you crazy people. I will not abandon you.”

“The captain has fought enough. No, he rather fought too much. Please step back now.”

“We will take care of the rest. Well, it’s not a forced fight, aren’t there reinforcements?”

“The kingdom of Griffin will take care of us as much as possible. The memorial service, Naeuri, told me not to worry.”

“… ….”

She didn’t know that Deus had unknowingly intervened in her scrap shop.

Seeing the expression of the child of Finden softening little by little, her members smile and hand over a drink.

But she didn’t accept it.

She wasn’t convinced yet.

“Even so, there is no reason for me to leave.”

Even with the stern answer, the members let go of laughter.

“Actually, that’s right. There’s no reason for you to leave. But that’s why you have to abandon the name of a scrap dealer all the more.”

“Because you have to do something that only the captain can do, something these fools can’t do.”

“The most important thing!”

“Mission…… ?”

I wondered what you were talking about.

At that time, other resistance captains approached. I thought maybe I would open a future with them in the future.

They said to Finden Eye with quite serious expressions.

“The support of Griffin Kingdom is a great boon to us. But how long will that last?”

“What?”

What kind of nonsense was that?

As long as Deius Verdi firmly maintains his position as a memorial service, it was clear that it would continue.

But that is Finden Eye’s position.

The other resistance leaders didn’t see it that way.

“In fact, it is a cooperation that came from the influence of Deus Verdi, a memorial service. If he changes his mind, it’s the end.”

“That’s not going to happen.”

“No, you don’t know the human heart. We need Griffin’s cooperation, but we don’t have the say.”

If Deus suddenly changes his mind and says he doesn’t want to help, that’s it.

It was a part that showed how heavy the burden was on his back.

“Wiryeongsa is very close with the royal family, and has a deep relationship with the king and princess. You were the closest person to that person.”

“…… That means.”

Are you asking me to spy on you? Finden Eye growled and asked.

Let him show his will not to stab the man in the back even if he dies.

All of a sudden, the members of the Resistance started laughing together. Even the leader of the other group, who had just been explaining the situation to himself with a serious expression.

“No! There is no need to pass any information. You just have to be by his side, if he likes you.”

“…… Uh?”

Now Findenai realized what they were saying to him.

“Go, be in the heart of Deius Verdi. That’s all we need to do so that support for us doesn’t end.”

“Lee, Mi…… Friends.”

It was an excuse.

That is also a very lame excuse.

Now I realize the ulterior motive of sending Finden Eye in the form of a mission.

Finden Ai tried to say something, but she couldn’t open her mouth.

Then, towards her, her members around her slowly get down on one knee.

A mark of awe.

She never let go of her ax that she was holding for even a moment.

A shelter prepared for women who fought for freedom.

‘Killing me means throwing myself into a struggle that never ends.’

Suddenly, she recalls the will of Valkyria, the great demon whom she killed.

The struggle that will continue.

Knowing that, he slashed the Great Devil’s neck and tried to take responsibility.

It was a bond that she could not stop with her own power.

But.

“If it wasn’t for you, the day I would pour alcohol on my comrades who died today would never have come.”

If there’s one thing Valkyria didn’t expect.

“Now, to you who continued the struggle with a noble sacrifice and a fighting spirit that does not give up, I give you the final mission.”

The thing that was watching Finden Eye’s struggle was that Valkyria wasn’t alone.

The countless lives she saved, led, and gave hope gathered here.

“Go, make love. That is the biggest struggle you can do for us after that.”

The end of the fate-like struggle that I thought I would not be able to escape was at my feet before I knew it.

“Captain.”

The members of the scrap metal dealer slowly approached.

They hand over a drink to Findenai again.

“Let’s get drunk after a long time.”

* * *

I came to hear the news that there is a Finden child in the cemetery.

She tried to tell her goodbye by talking about her reunion.

“Kichya! Leader! The West is here!”

“Oohhh! He is the brother-in-law!”

“Please take care of our captain!”

“I will sing the wedding anthem Aah! Dry land! Over there! We’re leaving!”

“… ….”

I didn’t have to say anything else. Now that I’ve found the freedom I’ve longed for, I should drink this much.

I, silently looking at the Resistance who are drinking in front of the cemetery, slowly find Finden Eye.

Findenai, who is blowing a huge bottle at the very center of the drinking table like a bottle, makes eye contact with me and staggers towards me.

“Owner noooumaaa! I said I could follow you! Is it patriotism to have your child?!”

“… ….”

“Finden Ainu! I live here Oh! Wake up! Please call me a child from now on?!”

“After.”

Pretending not to know the approaching Finden Eye, I slowly turn and avoid the seat.

I didn’t expect you to say this.

“For some reason, the Dark Wizard was right.”

I clicked her tongue and immediately left, leaving the Finden child alone.