076. 1 year passed (2)
“what? The name… … Did you say Shiana?”
“yes. hello.”
Sianna and Lorena exchanged awkward greetings.
“how are you.”
I belatedly greeted Lorena, but she was taken aback by my appearance.
“Oh! boy what’s wrong with your face Were you beaten by an orc?”
Lorena covers her mouth with her hand. However, the cigarette was hot and he quickly removed it.
It wasn’t like I was talking about it. Bandages were standard all over the body, and his eyes were blurry due to mental contamination.
Still, being in the hospital room for so long made it hard to bear the stuffiness. He had also visited Lorena for a walk.
Come to think of it, maybe the reason I drew attention from Pitzza’s house wasn’t Siana, but my appearance.
“It just happened.”
tell me what to do
Lorena didn’t ask for more details. He just looked at me and Sianna in turns, gave a strange choo-im-sae, and guided us to the studio sofa.
“sit down. Anything to drink?”
“A fruit drink would be nice.”
“Siana, what do you like?”
“Siana too.”
“… … okay. wait.”
I answered instead of Shiana. Shiana was crying so much earlier that she wasn’t in the mood to answer anyone.
She cried, said it was too dangerous, told me to get out, and pushed me away saying she would take care of herself. I can’t be obedient and back down.
In the end, I scolded Siana out loud and drained her tears and mucus. It’s a stubbornness that can never be corrected if you just give it too much.
After scolding her, I felt sorry for her, so I brought her here to appease her.
Lorena returned shortly afterwards with a grape drink.
“The promise is tomorrow. Why are you here so early?”
“I am curious about the research results. That’s important.”
“Hmm. I see.”
Lorena crossed her arms and crossed her legs. He put another cigarette in his mouth. The easy-going look was very much like Lorena.
“priority. Research results are still insignificant.”
“okay.”
“The sample is extremely small, and it is difficult to obtain Magi easily. Above all, we do not know the cause of the extraction of demonic energy. No progress has been made yet.”
Yes. The sea was expected enough. I didn’t expect to discover something great in such a short period of time.
The moment it is revealed, it is an event that will shake the entire history of the continent. Finding out right away is nonsense.
But, the strange thing is… … .
‘It looks possible.’
[Destiny of Demon Worship] — Diamon 12%
Awakened and changed the [fate of demon worship] percent.
As that ominous number rose, the knowledge of the dimensional realm came into my head. Not only that, but it felt like a chip was implanted in my brain that stored the knowledge and wisdom that penetrated the world.
Magi extraction was the same.
This feeling of knowing the principle. It was quite bizarre. The higher this percentage, the more likely it would be to reach the truth. But the risk is just as great. Because it means to become an limb of Diamon.
‘Hmm.’
Nonetheless, it seems worth taking the risk. If you find the Philosopher’s Stone, it will rather be knowledge that will feed Diamon a counter.
Of course, there is still time left. I decided to leave it to Lorena’s research for now.
“Can I see some of your research work?”
“yes. This is it.”
Lorena immediately brought out a bunch of papers on which she wrote down the results of her research.
Indeed, after I returned from my mission, it seemed that I was stuck in the workshop and only studied. I could tell just by looking at her muscular, deformed appearance.
Sharak, privateers. I read the work quickly. As knowledge increases day by day, the speed of reading documents has also increased.
‘Hmm. That’s what I said, but it doesn’t mean that there was no progress.’
After dozens or hundreds of trials and errors, Lorena succeeded in culling the relevant ingredients.
Now that useless materials have been erased, it is now possible to focus on a few things and study them.
remaining ingredients,
water.
Tauri Frog.
blackcurrant root.
desen flower.
A small flymouth pool.
It was these five things. That’s the part I agree with.
The ingredients on that list are elements that have a high probability of being at least a little involved with magic or magic.
hour.
temperature.
Place.
Environment.
number of people.
mana flow.
outside intervention.
ghost (special monster).
Turning to the next chapter, traces of checking all the variables that Magi could extract stood out.
“It must be very difficult to check all these variables.”
“yes. I couldn’t do everything in the studio.”
Lorena sighed and said. There is no strength in the voice.
“First of all, after vacation, go to Herace Village, where you guys performed your mission.”
“ah. okay. But aren’t you graduating?”
“yes?”
She is in 3rd grade. After a while, you will become an academy graduate.
“Ahh. it. After graduating, I applied as an assistant at the Ministry of Pensions. There’s a vacancy for the teaching assistant position next year. Continue your research and aim for a professor position.”
Then, will Lorena be in charge of subclass classes next year? It wasn’t bad to think that I could see a familiar face next year.
If Lorena continues to attend the academy, I can easily continue my research on the Philosopher’s Stone with her.
“Good for you.”
“Yes. So, how do you see it?”
Lorena also looked at the research paper with bewildered eyes. Then Lorena’s eyes moved to my shoulder.
New fluid- New fluid-
Before I knew it, Shiana was sleeping on my shoulder. The traces of tears that had spread were still not erased.
“… … What happened?”
“Something bad happened.”
I will take you out of the magic tower, I will help you. no, it’s dangerous Aren, don’t do that, huh? I’ll take care of it. please. I’ll beg you.
I’ve been arguing about this for a while. In the end, Shiana, exhausted from crying, gave up her stubbornness.
I brought him here because I couldn’t just leave him alone.
“Well. okay. I won’t ask. There must be circumstances.”
“Yes. thank you Research, I think.”
back to the main topic. It was an opinion based on my newly acquired knowledge.
“It seems to be related to Viktor-senpai.”
“yes? What are you talking about.”
Divinity purifies demonic energy.
Prayer defeats demons.
There must have been countless times when demons and divinities collided. However, there must have never been a vessel that could contain demonic energy like Lorena 19.
My guess was that it was an event that occurred under very special conditions.
“Isn’t it worth researching the divine power used by the priests as well?”
“… … Ohh.”
Lorena’s eyes flashed and she swung her pen.
“It’s plausible. There are plenty of possibilities.”
There’s nothing certain yet, but there’s a good chance that something went wrong in the process of colliding with Magi. And if there was ‘something’ around him that could contain demonic energy, the possibility would go up even more.
After exchanging a few more words, I woke Sianna.
“I’ll call Viktor later. thank you.”
“I am grateful. Sienna, wake up. let’s go.”
They say he’ll do a headache-inducing research for me. thank you me Besides, he was sure that Lorena’s genius and passion would one day unlock this great secret.
Sometimes it would be okay if you report the research results and give a word of help.
“Shiana, go carefully. Have a good vacation.”
“yes… … . Goodbye, senior.”
I left the workshop with Siana, who was barely awake.
When I left the practical building, the musty smell was gone, and the fresh air cleaned my brain.
Siana hesitated as if she had finally come to her senses and spoke to me again.
“Yes, Aren… … .”
“yes?”
“I thought about it again, it’s too dangerous… … . That’s because I just have to be patient. Let’s not do it. huh? Please. My mother is a scary person.”
“Stop talking about this.”
I raised my voice slightly.
“Are you going to live like that for the rest of your life?”
Every vacation, no, the academy is at most 3 years. Two years left now. After two years, she is destined to live confined to that narrow room again and to have her magic removed from the test tube.
Such a fate was too harsh for this delicate girl.
Even so, you don’t even think about resisting. A thousand dollars burned inside me.
“But… … Aren… … Whoops.”
“Stop crying. You said you borrowed the power of the church. It’s not dangerous.”
Siana wiped her tears with the back of her hand. I sat her down on a bench and calmed her down for a while before I could move.
“You should go and get some sleep. Let’s go back to the dorm. I’m having a bit of a hard time now.”
“Yes… … .”
I took Sianna and went back to the dormitory.
“Until vacation, don’t think about anything and just relax. got it?”
“… … yes.”
Shiana stopped crying and nodded slowly.
This is what it feels like to soothe a child. Still, it was cute to see them following them around and listening to their words.
Sent Siana. It saddened me to see him walking with his shoulders drooping.
“I feel bad.”
Even if I didn’t want to see him again, I made up my mind to get him out of the mage tower as soon as possible.
I went back to the dorm I missed.
* * *
“Are you okay!”
When I entered the room, Victor welcomed me. I was holding a bottle of wine in my hand, congratulating him, but he seemed to have forgotten that I was a serious patient.
“Thanks.”
“child. Are you the type to have accidents wherever you go? The hard way is clear. Mmmmm.”
Viktor, who raises the tension as much as possible and excites me, invited me to sit on the bed for a while.
Sitting on the bed as he said, Viktor closed his eyes and began to pray. At the same time, a golden glow spread on my hand like a flower blooming.
It was a prayer of healing.
Thanks to this, the pain in my whole body temporarily subsided.
“thank you.”
“The only thing I can do right now is this. Well, Father Julius would have been nice to the rest.”
If it were him, he would have been thoroughly treated. Shaking his head, Viktor returned to his seat and opened the bottle.
“Are you drinking in broad daylight?”
“It is not broad daylight. The sun is setting.”
Viktor paused for a moment, but now it’s the end. and left a lasting impression.
Yes. Viktor is also a definite 3rd year. For him, this semester was his last, so graduation was just around the corner.
“How are you feeling?”
“It’s okay.”
That’s very sad. Unknowingly, I saw that the bottom of my eyes was dark.
“ha. Will I ever be able to live as freely as I do here?”
Victor let out a long sigh.
son of a cardinal.
Just hearing the words takes my breath away. His life is depicted as if he had to be careful and faithful in every single action.
He probably wanted to enjoy the freedom he had at the academy.
Sometimes I thought that the reason why I played and ate to the point where I wondered if this was a human being was because there were hidden circumstances like this.
“That’s it, senior’s heart.”
“haha! yes, you are right Cardinals aren’t necessarily my path. right… … .”
Viktor took another drink. 80% of his memories at the academy are alcohol, but to him, they must be extremely precious memories.
“Whoa. First of all, I am sorry.”
“… … .”
Shaking off a drink, Viktor suddenly apologized to me.
Apparently, he failed to convince the cardinal.
“The church rejected your offer.”
“is that so.”
“Anyway, you nerds.”
Viktor poured his drink, gritting his molars.
“Can I say that?”
“What’s up, it’s in front of you. It’s true that you’re an idiot. what did you say? No matter what, there is no negotiation with Blackfire. I’ll give you as much money as you ask for, so take it anyway. under! It’s amazing. He wouldn’t care in the least for poor Sianna’s circumstances.”
Anyway, Viktor seemed to see me as ‘Aren’ rather than ‘Blackfire’.
It must also be proof that you treated him well without any corners while living as roommates for a year. I’m just proud
“So, how much did you offer?”
“Up to three times. Anything more than that is said to be the corruption of the Blackfire family, and they said to stop the negotiations. If that doesn’t work, I guess they’re thinking of taking it by force. ha.”
“okay.”
As expected, it was not easy to spend money like a tightly packed group.
Even though it is a lost ‘relic’.
“Isn’t there a ceremony for designating a candidate for a holy woman in a little while?”
“uh… … right. Do you know anything about that? I am surprised.”
don’t know
Another heroine candidate coming next year would be that saintess.
The ceremonies for designating saint women are held every 12 years. It can be seen as a very important event to designate a 20-year-old girl with the most sincere and noble character as a candidate for sainthood.
Since no one has been chosen by the God of Light for the past 50 years, and the seat of the saint has been vacant for a long time, the Church will be desperate this time.
To that extent, the ceremony will be grand and solemn, and the crowds of believers will overflow.
It is a golden opportunity to show the dignity of the church.
The importance of the symbolic ‘holy relic’ in this kind of ritual is painful to talk about. This is why the Bridge of Light is trying to recover the ‘Heart of Gregoric’.
“The reason why we desperately search for the holy relic is because of the holy woman candidate designation ceremony.”
“right. Anyway, I think such rudeness is important.”
Tsut. Viktor clicked his tongue and glanced at me.
“Come to think of it, that famous sword saint was from your family.”
“Yes.”
“Phew. If only the holy sword he used remained, this ceremony would have been really great.”
Viktor clicked his tongue in pity. It is a face that has something to look forward to.
I’ve been researching purifiers.
According to the Church’s official records, it is said that the Purifier disappeared from the world at the same time that the sword saint, Tahar Blackfire, disappeared.
The truth was otherwise, but it was clear that some sort of deal had taken place between the church and the Blackfire family. It was because the holy sword was quietly in the basement of the mansion.
“You don’t know where the Holy Sword is, right?”
“… … I have no way to know.”
Hit the right pitch once.
“too bad. If you owned the Holy Sword, you would have begged to borrow it for a few days. Kuk-kuk.”
Cook Cook. Viktor passed the drink while imagining something interesting. I also laughed silently because this situation was funny.
What would be his reaction when he found out that the cheap sword he said he could pick up on the street was the holy sword he desperately wanted? Just imagining it makes me laugh.
Viktor looks at me again and asks. He has the expression of a dog that is prone to change.
“… … won’t you give it? Gregoric’s heart.”
In any case, since he belongs to the church, he must be sure to carry out his mission. It was Viktor who was caught in the middle and suffered only for no reason.
“Yes.”
Of course, there is no way.
Because I have to move the church by any means. I can’t just take the money and give it away.
And I had something much more valuable and symbolic than Gregoric’s heart. A trump card to break the stiff heads of the church bastards.
“ha… … what do you do If you drag on here any longer, you don’t know what the old bastards will do. They might drive you into heresy and take it by force.”
“Thank you for your concern, but I will decline. It’s a matter of Sianna’s life.”
ok I laid my aching body on the bed.
“What do you want me to do?”
Viktor pulled a chair and came next to me. Since you can’t do this or that in the middle, you’re asking me for help.
“Sianna went through something like that, but we can’t just let it go.”
“right. Even though I made it clear. He said he didn’t care. The people who worship the Cult of Light in the grass! Have we forgotten the doctrine of enveloping all in love? sh*t.”
Perhaps because of the mention of Siana, Viktor was also furious for a moment.
Either that or not, I spit out the words I had in my heart.
“Let’s go to the Vatican.”
“What?”
“Please take me to your father.”
I’ll build a deal myself.
It’s tomorrow.