064. wish (3)
“This… … Why are you giving it to me… … .”
Siana cried so much that her eyes were swollen. It’s almost pity to even watch him speak when his voice is hoarse.
It was heartbreaking to see her trembling for fear that she would let go of the holy relic and suffer terrible things in the Mage Tower.
how much did you get
‘Ehh… … .’
I calmed Siana, who was still shivering, and came out to a secluded place. As a hideout between the two of us.
I sat on a bench illuminated by the soft lights of the Magical Zoo and Zoo.
There, I handed over the holy relic I had bid for to Siana.
Relic, Gregoric’s Heart.
The Real Heart of Saint Gregory… … It’s not, it’s a ruby jewel that he prayed every day and poured his divine power into.
It possessed tremendous divine power, and it is said that even if you have it, all the poison from your body will escape and extend your lifespan.
Well, the actual efficacy didn’t matter.
This item is the Bridge of Light, one of the symbols located in the center of the chapel of the main building.
It is an object with symbolic value that captures the hearts of believers and arouses piety.
If you think about it from the church’s point of view, it is a holy relic worth more than the holy sword.
Even if it was a few million gold, let alone 600,000 gold, it was clear that he would try to save it.
“You take it. You need it.”
However, since they are telling us to take that precious thing, even Siana can’t help but wonder.
“so why. Why are you giving this to me, Aren? Whoops. I bought it for a lot of money… … Hey!”
Why?
The first reason is that I feel sorry for her.
I still remember Siana crying at this spot. Siana, who had scars spread all over her body and cried sadly.
I just wanted to help the most.
After all, he’s the guy I’m closest to in this world.
Since I am also a human being, as long as I don’t get rid of my emotions, I can’t help but worry about Shiana.
There are not many things I have to do to help Siana, who is the strongest in the world.
Unless it’s witch-related, Cyana isn’t the kind of person who will go around getting beaten up.
If things go well later, I want to say this.
‘Only this once, Siana.’
The second is actually the real reason.
It was because of Siana’s danger.
Originally, it is a character that should be around Ackerman and receive his attention.
But when I intervened, Cyanna was hardly ever near Ackerman anymore.
To make matters worse, a girl named Elise appeared by Ackerman’s side, so there was a variable in the story progression.
It is impossible to predict how Cyana, who has completely separated from Ackerman, will change.
At least in the game, if Ackerman took care of her from time to time and endured it, she should have removed the risk factor that existed in Siana.
At least rescue her from the Mage Tower so that Cyana is no longer stained by darkness.
So that the sunfish, Cyana, can live a bright life.
I was obliged to take care of her instead of Ackerman, so that she would not turn black or go berserk.
Ackerman’s job is to do it instead.
However.
I cannot rescue Siana from the witch’s grip on my own.
I have to completely subdue or kill the witch, but I can’t handle the witch raid with my current skills.
You have to borrow someone else’s power.
There were two options.
One is to borrow the power of the main character and his colleagues.
The other is to use the Church of Light.
Ackerman’s side has moved away from Cyana, so it’s right to rule it out for now.
Then, what remains is the Church of Light.
A group with the power to condemn witches for blasphemy and to throw them away.
However, since they have very heavy hips, they cannot move easily.
So the holy relic was the key to moving them. This is the reason why I overreacted and stole the relic.
Since the relic was intercepted along the way, it was clear that they would get access to me. sh*t will burn I will pay even a somewhat unreasonable amount, and I am sure he will listen to my request.
‘As planned.’
It cost a lot of money, but I didn’t care.
It was the money he had given me to spend as much as he wanted in the first place, and there was also a reason to show off the might of the Black Fire.
Considering that this amount of money was deposited in a matter of days, it is not likely that the family is in need of money.
I felt like my speed was blown open when I was cool.
I got the holy relic in my hand as planned. The first button of the Siana rescue operation has been completed.
Now all that was left was to convince Siana.
“Siana. Then let’s do this.”
“… … yes?”
“I will give you this. Please grant my wish too.”
The wide open red eyes shone like jewels.
“wish… … ?”
“Stay at my mansion during vacation.”
* * *
After persuading Cyana with difficulty, he put the holy relic in her hand and returned it.
I don’t know if he understood my words because he cried so much, but I’m relieved that he nodded and said he understood.
After I read it for a while, Shiana, who felt relieved again, smiled bashfully and said,
‘Hey, Aren! The day after tomorrow, I will also be attending the event, so please come! got it?’
I asked for it with swollen eyes, but I couldn’t refuse because it was cute.
In the end, only after receiving my promise to show only my face, Shiana returned to the dormitory.
Even though it was a festival, Zeros set a curfew at 1:00 in the morning, so it couldn’t be helped. Even at this time, his knights and Cerberus were patrolling the campus.
As I entered the dormitory with such a tired body, sure enough, unlike usual, a very serious Viktor was waiting for me.
As expected, it didn’t seem like he was going to let this go easily.
“Aren. Do we have something to talk about?”
The aroma of cheese, fruit and white wine on the small table came up.
‘I must have gone to bed early.’
Without saying a word, I sat across from Victor.
“Aren. I am speaking to you not as your roommate, but as the representative of the Church of Light, Cardinal Livius Tenivian.”
“Yes.”
Viktor raises his voice inappropriately and opens his serious eyes. That must mean the weight of the holy relic is heavy.
“How did you know the relic and bid?”
A whopping 600,000 gold betted by the children of the Black Fire family.
No matter how much Viktor believed in me, I couldn’t help but find it strange.
You have to explain and convince Viktor and the Church of Light. Let the church be a moving chess piece for me.
“To answer that, we need to start with the story of the Witch of the Red Tower.”
Cyana’s biological mother, the witch of the Red Mage Tower, Thalia Plaen.
I began to unravel the ugly witch’s story one by one.
After the long and boring explanation, Viktor opened his mouth.
“… … So, convince my father?”
“Yes.”
After saying that one word, Viktor fell into thought. His expression was not bright.
I learned about the existence of the holy relic through the witch, and Cyana asked me for help.
This is my reason for intervening.
The witch is conducting all sorts of horrific blasphemous experiments, and the victim is Cyana. If you want to receive the relic, pay 3 million gold or help me to save Cyana.
This was the condition for the church to receive the holy relics.
Of course, it was not the amount I paid with the intention of receiving 3 million gold. That’s enough money to build a new church.
“It won’t be easy. According to what you said, it would be to pretend to be the whole Red Magic Tower, but it is a position where all kinds of political interests are mixed… … .”
“A holy relic, isn’t it necessary?”
I played my guts at ease.
“… … don’t need However, I’m worried that my father will do as you say. I want to help Sianna right now, but as you know, the church won’t be very kind to your family. Besides, what you say is just your one-sided argument. I believe you, but since there is no solid evidence, it’s impossible to move easily.”
It was expected.
It is not easy for a cardinal of the Church of Light to listen to the words of a mere cadet, especially ‘Blackfire’, and use his strength.
Even when he had to pretend to be a gigantic force of the size of the Magic Tower.
Aeonia was stained with evil. The royal family, the Mage Tower, and the church did not deviate much from these words.
“The choice must be up to the church.”
If the church did not move, there was also a plan to force it to move.
As a last resort, there is also the option of borrowing the power of Ackerman, the apostle of justice.
It was the church that was in a hurry, not me.
“Hmm. He’s a very difficult guy. First of all, I’ll tell my father well. I’m not very close with my father, but since it’s you and Siana’s business, I’ll try my best.”
“All right.”
I bit off a piece of cheese and got ready for the shower.
“By the way.”
Viktor then asked with sharp eyes.
“You have a lot of money. Let’s be friends from now on?”
“… … .”
He’s a really annoying human being.
* * *
whoaam-
After letting out a protracted yawn, I watched the sunlight filtering through the window.
“This is Peace.”
Today is the third and last day of the festival.
It is a day when cadets are busy from morning to splendidly decorate the last day.
The highlight of the festival was all on the last day.
It is no exaggeration to say that all large-scale events prepared by class are concentrated on this day. So far, it’s just a taster.
These days, of course, have nothing to do with me.
Thanks to that, I was enjoying a sweet break.
With the Cyana and Viktor guns taken care of, all that remains is to watch Zeroth cause an accident and Ackerman and Cain to stop him.
Shiana was busy preparing for the magic 1st year event yesterday and today. After making a deal with Viktor, he went out to enjoy the festival, saying he would contact his father.
Thanks to that, I was enjoying my break like this in the dormitory.
I took a hot bath for the first time in a long time and slept late.
I feel it every time, but taking a break without doing ‘nothing’ was quite hard. Because there is no difference between just breathing and living.
So, from last night, I began to watch [Necrotula] while researching dark magic.
When reading black magic books in the room becomes boring,
“It’s about time.”
The time we promised with Sianna had arrived.
please! I asked you to come, so I can’t help it.
Well, watching the festival from a distance is welcome too.
After changing into suitable plain clothes, I arrived at the venue where Shiana was holding with a light heart.
“What is that.”
The event that Shiana was doing was popping ice balloons.
It is a game where Cyana uses her telekinesis to launch an ice balloon, and the challenger throws a magic ball to pop the balloon.
It was an event that used magic, befitting magic cadets.
Poof! Poof!
Several magic balls were thrown to hit the balloon, but nothing happened.
Opponent is Siana. Genius Magical Girl. It was a monster that could even change the trajectory of a flying magic ball even if it was thrown accurately.
The item caught was also a rare item, so it seemed that the magic cadets, no, Shiana, did not intend to allow it easily.
“now! Unfortunately, you used all 3 balls. You are eliminated!”
One of the magicians was in charge of the facilitator.
“I’ll clean up the surroundings for a while and go back in 5 minutes! Sorry to make you uncomfortable!”
I stood at a distance and greeted Siana as she came off the stage.
‘Ugh! Aren!’
Seeing that day, Siana ran to me.
“Aren! You came! When did you arrive!”
I was happy to see her bright face.
Yesterday’s work seems to have been shaken off.
“just now. Well done, Sianna.”
“yes! Really? thank you! It’s good to see Aren.”
Shiana laughed and started pulling me.
“why?”
“Yes, Aren. Are you going to do that too?”
“yes? Nope. I will just watch.”
“Do it.”
“… … .”
“Do Aren too. huh? yes?”
Siana’s tenacious hold on me. I’m holding on to my arm and it’s hanging down, which is very difficult.
In the end, I had no choice but to get on stage.
All three of them had already fallen out of frustration with Siana’s splendid telekinesis magic. A few people who knew how to handle magical powers controlled and threw magic balls, but there was no way.
In the meantime, I figured out the pattern of Cyana’s psychokinesis magic. Let’s try to win the product, with the mindset.
“Now, the next challenger! Yes, please stand there. The rules are simple Ah! If any of the three balls hit the balloon and break it, you’re a success! You know?”
nod
“start!”
When Cyana used her telekinesis magic, three balloons floated up.
swish
Balloons that quickly dissipate.
After targeting one of them, I concentrated.
It’s absurd to use the [Descendant of the Swordsman] ability at a time like this, but since it’s a helpful event for training, I took it very seriously.
The flow of the ball slows down. I also read the pattern.
‘now!’
Poof! My arm shot a magic ball in a semicircle.
A ball that flies fast.
‘Okay… … !’
Right before it almost touched, the magic ball’s trajectory twisted slightly and avoided the ball.
i saw cyana Sianna avoids my gaze and smiles. It must have been a joke.
Oh, is this on fire?
I opened my eyes wide and read the movement of the balloon. and threw
A magic ball that flies through the air.
I deliberately even mobilized my magic power to launch the ball.
Even if the trajectory was twisted a little, it was so fast… … !
Whirik!
This time, the ice balloon drifted away as if the wind had lost it.
Siana pursed her lips and suppressed a laugh. The audience was disappointed and expected my last pitch. Still, it was because of the challengers so far, it was the closest to success.
‘… … .’
I finally admitted it.
The fact that the balloons could never be popped unless Cyana gave her permission.
Her magic ability, like a natural disaster, was at a level that an ordinary person could never reach.
Thinking so, I threw a magic ball with half-giving up.
Clink-!
“Wow!”
“Wow!”
But what is this?
“Come on, success! Finally, the challenger who broke the ice balloon appeared!”
The magic ball broke the ice balloon and passed by.
I saw Siana. Her tightly pursed lips were smiling softly. Even though it was a very short time.
‘under.’
I was beaten by Siana. The mischievous girl briefly stopped controlling the magic balloon the moment I threw the last ball.
As a result, I rode the product. It seemed that he wanted to give me a product from the beginning.
“Aren! Aren! congratulation! awesome! After all, it’s Aren!”
“Siana, you… … !”
On my way out after receiving the product, Sianna took time to run to me.
I tried to ask her, but
“I have to go and see! Congratulations on winning! Aren, thanks for coming. go carefully! see ya!”
He said, and sent me back before I had time to speak.
“ha.”
I’ve been completely beaten
The product received is an empty frame.
However, if you put an artifact in this frame, you can duplicate the artifact’s abilities, albeit for a one-time use.
‘I got something quite useful.’
I walked after keeping the magic picture frame in the shadows in a dark alley.
In the middle of the way to the dormitory, a first year combat event was being held.
There were more spectators than any other event.
Apart from the fact that watching a fight is the most fun in the world, there was a special reason why you must see this Dalian.
This is because Cain must win this event to fall into the awakening route. I had an obligation to watch her win safely.
It was a bit off because Ackerman was missing, but with Cain, Ponte, and Hoya, there seemed to be no big problem in winning because at least three wins could be won.
‘Shall we go and see your skills?’
With that thought in mind, it was time to look at the tent marked as a waiting room for combat-type Dalian candidates.
“Wow!”
“Hey hey hey! How much alcohol have you been drinking!”
Hoya was vomiting with a pale complexion, and Gilliot scolded Hoya for such a thing.
“Is Cain okay? can you fight? Shall we find another one?”
“Ha, I will. don’t talk nonsense Fonte.”
Besides, Cain was trembling with anxiety for some reason. The other two seemed okay on the outside, but the atmosphere was strange from the start, and their morale seemed to be shattered.
Of the five candidates, Ponte was the only one who looked fine.
this is kind of unsettling