233. growing pains (3)
The academy has a total of four chapels.
A student chapel used by priestly cadets for classes on weekdays.
A weekend chapel where professors and students usually worship on weekends.
A chapel where cadets from priestly clubs can have small gatherings. Here, the warrior party members were selected.
And finally, there is a private chapel that only candidates for saints can enter.
This was a chapel built while the new academy was being built because there was no space for the saintess to personally pray after entering the school.
In fact, this building was the chapel Aren requested for this moment.
Bell was also a member of the warrior party who participated in the subjugation of the demon lord.
As a candidate for a saint, her role was to heal allies, increase their abilities, and protect allies with the power of God as a supporter.
Defeating the demon lord would eventually be a member of the combat system, but without Bell, the subjugation itself would not be established.
That’s how big Bell’s role was, and he needed a ‘really’ private space where he could communicate with God without anyone noticing.
Bell, admiring Aren’s discernment, had been praying to God until late at night.
Anything more.
To use the power of God powerfully.
But she is also human. Continued prayer and a desire to improve will inevitably lead to fatigue.
When Belle was tired of the lonely prayers, Aren came to visit her.
‘Senior Aren!?’
I was happy.
It didn’t show, but a little smile would be fine.
It’s a late night.
It’s a tryst with the man you like in such an independent space.
Before Belle became a saint, she was also a girl who was hungry for fresh love.
If you don’t like it, it’s a lie.
Before I officially became a saint, wouldn’t the god of light forgive me if I had an accident today and repented to death?
With 50,000 sinful imaginations, Bell watched Aren’s reaction… … .
“Candidate Saint. Please turn me into a zombie.”
“What, what!?”
Aren shattered her expectations.
“Saint?”
Bell’s face turned red.
What I thought was a tryst with Aren, but Aren didn’t seem to have that kind of heart at all.
“Where are you sick?”
Aren, unaware of the circumstances, asked worriedly.
Bell was so embarrassed that he wanted to scream.
“Oh, no. Come in at once.”
She hurriedly shook her head and drove away the adulteress.
Aren passed her sigh and entered the narrow chapel.
Because it was so small, the structure inside could be seen at a glance.
Inside, there is a small chair against the wall where you can sit and relax. Luxurious rugs for kneeling and praying were spread on the floor, and in front of them, a golden cross was silently guarding its place.
“Aren’t you tired?”
In a way, it can be said to be harsh. To this little girl, ‘You have to raise your holy power!’ It’s like being locked up in solitary confinement.
“Yes. no. I can’t be happier to be able to be close to God, right?”
In fact, Bell spat out words worthy of a saintess candidate. Only she knows if that’s true or not.
However, in Aren’s experience, as long as he took the saint route, Bell’s faith was real.
‘After that would be a problem.’
As long as Bell took the saint route, she won’t be shaken until the demon lord subjugation.
However, when the demon king disappears and evil disappears from the world, the question of whether the existence of a saint is still needed in this world begins.
The route of saints and merchants still exists.
Bell’s final route is decided after everything is over.
Of course, the most important thing was still left, so Aren closed his thoughts and focused on Bell again.
“is that so.”
Regardless of Bell’s religious beliefs, it was bittersweet anyway. Aren smiled bitterly and sat down as Bell guided her.
Belle knelt again on the rug and assumed a prayerful posture.
The five-colored moonlight reflected in the stained glass illuminated her.
Looking at the saintess praying under the moonlight, even the faith she hadn’t had before welled up.
“What do you mean by zombie?”
Bell closed her eyes and asked in a calm voice.
The concept of zombies exists in this world as well. Actually, there is no such thing as a zombie, but there are ghost stories that devour the brain and live without dying.
“I want to practice without sleeping for several days.”
The ghost stories and the zombies Aren talked about are slightly different, but they don’t sleep and move constantly.
Bell immediately understood his intention and began to pray again.
“Aren-senpai is just as desperate, right?”
“… … Maybe. That’s right.”
From a distance, they are ordinary people who are about to take the academy final exams, but from a closer look, they are warriors with the goal of subjugating the demon king.
It’s easy to say, it’s a warrior, it’s a demon king subjugation, it’s a dangerous thing that wouldn’t be strange if anyone died.
If even one person survives and defeats the demon lord, that might be fortunate.
It may seem peaceful right now, but a burden that is truly suffocating for children to bear is weighing on them.
Bell and Aren understood the situation without having to speak at length.
Bell understood that feeling better than anyone else, so he didn’t ask or argue anymore.
Rather, a better idea came to my mind.
Belle wanted to spend as much time as possible with Aren before defeating the demon king.
Aren made this request, so the idea came to me as well. Of course, there was no way Aren knew about that intention.
“Can I double the effect? Whoops.”
“Yes?”
Aren, who had been waiting patiently, was slightly surprised to hear that the effect would be doubled.
I applied a buff to the extent that I couldn’t sleep, but it’s twice as effective?
Isn’t that the level of drinking caffeinated beverages like poison?
Before Aren could even dry it off, a golden glow began to permeate his body.
“You must come here when the effect is over. I need my healing.”
The halo of light becomes so thick that it obscures the vision. Aren witnessed the corner of Bell’s mouth slightly rise in the blurred vision.
‘… … !’
but didn’t say anything Could Belle even kill me? It was the same stupid idea.
“I will not sleep, so the side effects will be severe. You will need my prayers. You know? promise.”
Bell smiled benevolently and held out her little finger.
“… … Yes. All right.”
Aren’s heart started beating at that pretty smile.
I couldn’t tell if it was because of the caffeine buff or because of Belle’s beauty.
“Oh, and.”
Bell closed Aren’s little finger tightly and added words.
“Select. do you have to be good? Promise this too?”
“What the hell are you trying to choose?”
“Anyway. There is such a thing. Whoops… … .”
Aren felt like his brain was out of order.
* * *
I feel it every time, but Belle is a really difficult woman to deal with.
It’s because he’s a guy who’s lived rolling on the floor, so he’s quick to notice, and he’s at the level of mastering how to move people’s minds.
It is next to impossible for me, as a former mother-in-law single, to treat such a child naturally.
To be honest, if it wasn’t for Aren Blackfire’s face, would I have been able to treat him as comfortably as he does now? It wouldn’t have been easy.
The way back.
I remembered what had happened with Bell.
‘Hmm.’
Certainly, judging from the smile I saw in that blurry vision. It looked like it would never go away.
You gave me something, so I must give you something, but I don’t know what it will be… … .
Anyway, I got the so-called ‘caffeine overload’ buff from Bell, and on the way to the training ground, I stopped by Lorena’s sister.
-this? If you drop it drop by drop and drink it with water, your brain will be awakened. Remember, drop by drop!
She is the owner of a restaurant (?) that dominates the academy now, but her roots are closer to that of an alchemist.
Mixing this and mixing that to make something new is my job, so it is possible to make a drug that makes you unable to sleep. Moreover, it makes more sense if that person is Lorena.
The reason that Lorena-sama always hit me with a haggard face in the studio was probably because she consumed caffeine.
As a result, I got two of the most effective medicine teeth in the world.
Right now, the brain is awakened and the heart is beating just with Bell’s buff, but what will happen if you take this drug as well?
Just imagining the effect was dizzying.
Can you reach the realm of 5 stars in one day?
To be honest, it’s not easy.
If I made up my mind, I wouldn’t have tried so hard to live in the first place. But all you have to do is do the best you can.
That’s how I put on a sleepover plan and went out of the academy and moved to the silver tower.
Sister Lorena entered the academy to do business, and Hilda hadn’t graduated yet, so no one is currently in the Silver Tower.
In the name of a janitor, Annie would occasionally come and browse.
“young master. You are here.”
“Oh, Annie.”
“long time no see. How are you?”
I had contacted Annie in advance and asked her to vacate the entire floor. Well, except for the second and third floors and the top floor, which I plan to use, it was originally empty.
“yes. animated film. I’ve been busy doing this and that, so I haven’t been in touch.”
After entering the 3rd year, my studies were very stable, and I traveled a lot, so I didn’t have to take care of Annie.
Annie seems to have been dissatisfied with her since she has little to do even though she is a maid.
So I asked for something, and they were very happy and cleaned up the place.
“training… … Are you going to do it?”
“yes. Because the final exam is right around the corner.”
Annie frowned.
“young master.”
“yes?”
“Don’t push yourself too hard.”
As a homunculus, Annie must have figured out what my current state of soul is. He sensed that something had changed, but spoke less.
It meant that he would trust me and take care of me.
“thank you. animated film.”
“You’re welcome. So don’t worry about me now. Call me if you need anything. I’ll be downstairs.”
Finally I was alone.
A sense of desolation hung over the empty space.
He wakes up alone at a time when everyone else is asleep. The stiff eyes mean it’s time to start slowly.
smart, smart
So I drank three drops of Lorena’s potion,
“Whoa… … .”
I took a slow deep breath and relaxed. The body seems to be energized.
It’s been a long time since I trained with my body to become truly strong.
I felt a bit happy because I felt like I was back to the beginning.
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Keeping this heart, I will burn this dawn.
I put my hand in the shadow dimension.
I could feel the heaviness of the purifier in my hand along with the clear sound of King.
Fit: 50
type: –
Designation: Purifier
Skill level: 90
Skill: [Absorb][Discharge]
The current state of the purifier is as follows.
The degree of suitability as a demon sword slowly increased as the status of the demon tribe was maintained. However, as the demon lord took away a lot of power, the suitability fell.
Because of that, Purifier became neither a holy sword nor a demonic sword.
The suitability was half, and the identity was not certain.
It was exactly half and half.
“Is this a double-edged sword?”
When I look at it, all sorts of thoughts come to mind.
There were many other things to solve besides raising the level of the sword right now.
This is because the identity of the current Purifier is the same, and it is necessary to establish my own ‘world of the sword’ when trying to reach the 5-star realm.
Originally, the world of swords would naturally be realized and opened through actual combat experience, but now the time was in a hurry.
You have to step into the realm of the supreme, even by force.
This was too much for me alone with my own strength and knowledge.
It was necessary to seek advice from a subject who knew everything about the sword.
At the same time, Akerman had grown, and based on that power, Acheron’s telepathic domain had also expanded considerably.
“Acheron.”
– I’m listening. After all, I was thinking that he wasn’t a guy who would just sleep and sleep.
“Thank you. Is that a compliment?”
―Of course. Yeah~ It’s time for this body to come out after a long time.
Returning to the beginning, I was glad to see Acheron’s interference.
Acheron’s voice resounds in my head, and it reminds me of the old days and it’s really good.
“First of all, the problem is this sword.”
I energized the purifier so he could feel it.
-Hmm. It sure got weird. The original sword itself is a pure being, but it’s because you ruined it.
“The magic sword corruption was really unavoidable.”
I should have done everything I could to get the Pope’s men to come and kill me.
– Well, that’s over. Because now is important.
“okay. Good idea.”
Acheron began analyzing in earnest.
Here’s the point.
―The sword itself is pure, but since this sword is a holy sword, its purity is amazing. In order to use this sword properly, you have to purify or completely corrupt the demonic energy.
It is possible to wield it half-and-half right now, but in order to bring out 100% of the Purifier’s performance, you have to choose one or the other.
―If you continue to use it in an ambiguous state, one of the users will definitely be hit.
A holy sword or a demonic sword, that was the question.
―And this is directly related to your next concern. world of swords. Is this a concern?
I nodded.
It was a sword itself in its own way, so if I said one, it seemed to recognize ten.
―Originally, it is important to realize these things on your own, but even in the past, it was rare to find out alone. My comrades who have fought together gave me advice and developed it.
Acheron smirked, saying it wasn’t a big deal.
This guy is thoroughly destroying the exaggeration of the hero’s party.
“therefore?”
– I ask first. what is your world
“My, the world?”
I am dumbfounded by an unexpected question.
But I’ve never had this problem before.
This is because in the game, it was an area that was reached by simply accumulating experience and leveling up.
‘What is your world?’
This word kept repeating in my head.
After I couldn’t answer for a while, Acheron spoke quietly.
-Your world is death. When I became the sword of the hero and collided with you, all I felt was death.
world of death.
Accumulating that futility as a karma, I have been running until now.
As I ran and ran, I finally arrived in the morning.
It was the day of the test.