149. Find the key (2)
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Flash! and the sight blinks.
Anton, the helper of the Great Festival, was so shocked that he fell on his butt.
The sight returned, as if nothing had been seen after being hit by a flash grenade.
In front of his eyes, lightning struck and unrecognizable remains were scattered here and there.
“Don’t play tricks.”
And there was a silver-haired woman who looked down on her with really cold eyes.
Anton gave Cyana a test.
His test is to solve the puzzle magic on the cube. As a third year magician, he took this test because he had a good understanding of puzzle magic in his own way.
But even though he couldn’t give the test a good test, he didn’t dare to give a hint to solve the puzzle if he would go on a date with him.
Since she is such a famous girl in the magic world, he saw this as an opportunity to get to know her.
There was no way this kind of modification would work for Sianna.
This kind of approach was what Shiana hated the most, and she was originally cold-hearted and unpredictable towards others.
Aren was the only exception.
After getting close to Aren, Anton made a modification to her who became more cold-hearted.
The results were disastrous.
Instead of simply clearing it away, it shattered the cube by dropping a threatening thunderbolt. It was a level of treatment that felt excessive, but Siana had no hesitation.
Anton felt his lower leg warm. His face flushed with shame.
“I will report you for violating the rules. And never see me again.”
Siana said as she picked up the golden key that had fallen on the floor. Anton had a hunch. If he really caught his eye, then that lightning would fall on him, not on Cube.
Siana turned around with light steps.
Then, take out the contact orb and search for contacts.
I wanted to contact Aren right away and ask him to have dinner, but today I have someone to meet.
– Bad Cain
The two of them were too awkward to meet alone now, but… … .
If the life of the man you like depends on it, you can make an alliance with it.
As the semester began, Sianna and Cain were thinking of finding a way to get Aren out of the clutches of the demons.
-where are you.
I’m putting up with it for Aren. Ciana sent an unwilling message.
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‘Ha, what is it?’
Bell’s spine is hot.
Taking the golden key-finding test in front of the five priestly cadets was not an ordinary hardship.
Fortunately, this test isn’t the kind of thing you have to fight like sparring or magic showdowns.
Bell’s test was to verify some kind of ‘knowledge’.
Belle is the hope of the priesthood.
I couldn’t afford to disappoint them in a place like this. Bell’s own honor and pride were at stake, and above all—
‘Not yet… … .’
I haven’t heard an answer from the author of the light god yet.
Why did Sister Olivia have to die so lonely? Is there really no way to save her?
So you just have to exert a little more force. To get a convincing ‘answer’.
Maybe if I get the trophy of the Great Festival, I will be able to hear the answer. Bell began to earnestly participate in the Great Trial with weak expectations.
Close your eyes and think of a question.
-231 years. Which family was the demon worshiper who stopped the warriors in the Plain of Sorrow?
It’s a common sense quiz.
It was an important problem that you had to get right if you took history class properly.
This is because the story of a group of warriors in the past overcoming adversity is essential common sense for people in the kingdom of Ionia.
How much more disgraceful would it be if the candidate, the symbol of the church, could not answer this question.
‘crying!!! come to mind!!! please!!!’
Belle pretended to be kind and prayed, but inside she tore at her well-braided light purple hair.
When I was in the convent, I vaguely recall what Sister Olivia told me. The journey and hardships of the warriors. The demons and demon worshipers interfered.
Asmodian worshiper… … Worship of demons… … .
There is a name that comes to mind. The most famous demon worshiper family that Bell knows.
‘Oh no way.’
No matter how hard it is, it can’t be that bad.
Is there someone who stopped the last hope for humanity’s survival right before subjugating the demon lord?
Could that family be Blackfire? is that what a man would do?
When I think of Aren, I can’t believe that the good man came from a family of demon worshipers.
“Yeah… … Candidate Saint? Time is running out.”
“Hmm? I know.”
A question is a question. You have to answer right now.
The answer never came to mind.
It’s a waste.
Already, only Aren’s handsome face and two of them’s sickest names lingered in Bell’s mind.
The answer is not even narrowly confusing. It was the only bad family name that came to mind.
It was almost mind control.
Bell wanted to sit down and cry. In both good and bad ways, Aren’s influence on Bell was enormous.
No matter how much I thought about it, the answer didn’t seem to come to mind. It was Bell’s intuition that had a lot of experience in testing slips.
‘I’m sorry to senior Aren. I don’t know either… … .’
Be what you want! After all, the test is taken!
“Bul, it’s black fire.”
Bell spit it out and looked at it. No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem like the right answer. There’s no way humans could have eaten that much.
“That is correct!”
“… … Neue?”
Bell was shocked. Blackfire was a far worse family than she knew.
“As expected of the saintess candidate!”
“This is basic.”
“I was counting on you.”
“The God of Light helped.”
“It’s a famous family.”
The cadets of the priesthood who knew nothing only cheered at the saintess’ success.
* * *
The determination of the man whose innocence was trampled upon was as hard as steel.
Jade brought Aren to the freshman gym.
Aren was happy to see the freshman gymnasium coming after a long time, so he rolled his eyes here and there.
Jade sat down on the floor, fixed the laces on her leather boots, and put on training braces.
‘I win unconditionally.’
lost in love
Jade is also male, so she has a strong sense of pride. Since I lost in the fight for love, I wanted to win in the actual fight.
Opponent: Aren Blackfire.
He was an unusual person who had both high and low evaluations.
After observing him for half a year as a roommate, Jade’s evaluation was ‘both are correct’.
The cool-headed charisma that he sometimes shows naturally made me respect him, but his weak-looking face and the look of a nerd who reads a lot made me look down on him.
So, in Jade’s eyes, Aren said, ‘There are a lot of rumors, but that’s enough for me to try?’ It was an opponent who gave the same impression.
Despite being one year older than her, Jade was not discouraged.
No, rather, the will to fight flared up.
He vowed to somehow defeat Aren and prove his skills. then… … With great hope that ‘Cain Abella will give me some attention’.
Jade clenched her teeth and looked at Aren.
‘Kuhm… … .’
The senior was handsome.
It’s the same guy, but I have no choice but to admit that the face like that parasitic brother is popular.
Jade has a likable and manly appearance, but it was clear that Aren was a handsome man on a different level.
Even if you look at the cooking and look at it, the only corner that Jade has for Aren is ‘swordsmanship’.
Can’t even lose this It was the last remaining pride of Jade.
“Sir Aren.”
“… … Uh uh.”
“I will not consider you a roommate.”
Aren felt burdened by Jade, who burned her desire to compete to the point of being excessive.
It is the position that unintentionally hurt Jade. Aren was not in a very pleasant situation either.
As a man, his wounds are understandable.
However, understanding is understanding, and Aren had no intention of fighting while taking care of him in moderation. Jade wasn’t even that easy to deal with.
“Then let’s go.”
“come.”
Aren lowered his eyes coldly and took a deep breath.
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“haha… … .”
Fierce battles came and went.
In the unrealistic sense of speed, Jade felt her body awaken in real time.
skills go up
Every time you meet an outstanding opponent, the swordsman grows. Crossing swords with Aren was worth it.
but.
‘It doesn’t work at all.’
I was feeling it from the third sum. The fact that he couldn’t even reach Aren’s toes.
It was an overwhelming power difference that made me feel empty.
I couldn’t see a gap at all, and I felt like I was fighting a sword god rather than a person.
‘sh*t… … .’
The wall is felt.
Jade had never felt so helpless. The more I fought, the more I felt like I was gripped by the fear of the unknown.
‘This much?’
overrated? underrated?
it’s all bullsh*t
No one knew anything about Aren.
Yes, rather, it might be that only Cain Abella recognized Aren’s true self and fell in love with him.
Jade senses her overwhelming ability and reaches a strange conclusion.
I’m sorry, but I admit it.
Aren Blackfire is not only handsome, but also has excellent skills. Overwhelming too!
‘Isn’t that too much, God of Light!?’
Isn’t life so unfair, I blame God.
‘… … sorry. I will repent. Please don’t send me to hell.’
Nothing changes.
Jade’s last move was blocked by Aren’s quick counterattack, and the match ended as it was.
“Keep!”
It’s a ghost-like swordsmanship.
As if predicting all movements, Aren’s sword had arrived in advance of Jade’s path.
I have never felt such a wall even when dealing with the first year chief of the combat system. Even when dealing with instructors, it can be affirmed that this is not such a gap.
Jade swallowed as she stretched out on the floor.
‘What the hell is that person?’
The rest of the gap that was too big, I even felt the fear.
‘Really, no way.’
As soon as I entered the school, the strange rumors I had heard came to mind.
He’s only a year older than me, does that skill make sense? Could he really be a demon worshiper?
Delusion bites tail after tail. For a moment, I even thought that the rumor was true.
But that’s only for a moment.
Jade shook her head.
‘Am I sick?’
I believe in the time we spent half a year skin-to-skin rather than such nonsense. The appearance of a good roommate senior who thought of and cared for himself is clear.
Jade felt very ashamed of the fact that she was dumped by a woman and had such a trashy sentiment.
Love, skill, and character… … all were defeated.
Accepting that fact made me feel better.
‘It’s just that I’m lacking.’
What is lacking is to be filled with effort. Rather, there was a lot to learn from Aren.
“Seniors… … I was crazy for a while. sorry.”
It is an apology with many meanings.
Of course, Aren couldn’t understand Jade’s sudden apology.
Aren just came up to Jade who was lying down and held out her hand.
“wake up. Let’s have a drink or something.”
Shouldn’t it be released? Although Aren doesn’t like alcohol, on a day like today, a man-to-man conversation was needed.
“Kuh! What are you doing, senior!”
“just… … Have you started school?”
Jade grinned and held hands.
* * *
“Sasa, four, three. See you, Your Highness.”
“… … okay.”
Aiden, the 3rd prince of Eonia, arrived at the academy carrying the trophy in the role of the royal representative and the director of the great festival.
Officially, he was the supervisor of the Great Trial, but Aiden had a secret mission.
It is to take care of and protect the safety of Aren Blackfire, the ‘sacrificial offering’ and the vessel of the demons. Also, prepare for the resurrection ceremony so that there is no disruption.
As it was an important mission, there were many people who secretly helped with this task.
The person Iden met now is an academy professor.
While the 3 princes were worshipers of the demons, it was not surprising that a professor taught the cadets while hiding the ideology of worshiping the demons.
“Report.”
“Yes, yes… … Aren Blackfire, who is a Jejejemul, passed the 1st test safely. Bang, this is the news I just received.”
After all, there was no need to worry about Aren in this way.
It’s a talent enough to be a vessel for Diamon, so no special help would be needed.
Aiden came here only to prepare for the eventuality.
“By the way, how about correcting your tone? It’s really annoying.”
I had reference to it because I was a worshiper of the same demon tribe, but it is definitely the status of the 3 princes and the academy professor. Iden threw a fastball without hesitation.
“I’m sorry. The rest of you were so nervous… … Shu, Shu Shuk… … .”
The professor, who was nervous in front of the 3 crazy princes, made a strange sound of cheating. Aiden frowned.
You can’t hit an academy professor’s neck like an asshole just because his tone is offensive. The opponent was also a colleague working for the resurrection of Diamon.
Aiden held back his anger and touched his temple.
“Still, you must never show off in front of Aren-nim. Do you know?”
“Yes, yes.”
“Is Aren aware of your existence?”
The academy professor smiled faintly. As much as this time, I answered straight without trembling.
“It can’t be.”
It’s something I’ve been planning for a long time. It didn’t work that sloppily.
Aside from the professor, the worshipers of the demon tribe were spreading without knowing it. A huge web of cover-up existed.
Aren was sure he would never know.
“okay. Then, as planned, during the second test, hide the monster in the box that Aren finds.”
“Hey, hey, hey. Yes.”
Secret meetings, secret conversations came and went in the dark.
They were sacrifices, and while they held up Aren, they were driving him to death.
A damp wind blows that announces the end of summer.
The wind swayed even the immovable shadow. The shadows shyly disappeared as the wind tickled them.
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“Tack! What do you think, senior? Isn’t it fun to drink with me!”
A time when the sun has not yet run out.
Jade asked, looking at Aren, who was hardly drunk or whose tension did not rise after drinking.
“… … no.”
Aren narrowed his eyes and answered dryly.
It was because he couldn’t concentrate on Jade’s words right now.
Jade, unaware of his inner circumstances, was just frustrated.
For now, I just wanted to unravel what I had in my heart as a man to man!
“I’m a senior!”
“… … uh?”
“So, really oh! Are you dating Cain-senpai?”
Aren spewed out the water he was holding in his mouth.