#5
There was no other way to describe it except as a battlefield that had already been swept away by the chaos, or a raging storm.
There was a lot of hazy smoke, so it was very difficult to secure a view. Covering his mouth with his sleeves, he chokes and hurriedly scans his surroundings with his eyes.
The windows are shattered, the lights hanging from the ceiling are dull, and the ground is cracked as if withered. Remnants of fire and sparks that have not yet been burned are flying here and there. A puddle of water glides through the cracks in the floor.
Cone-shaped ice cubes scatter, and most of them split in two shortly after. Kugugugung-. At the same time as Rubia, who re-agglomerated the already crumbled and fragmented ground into a single wall, beckons briefly, a black afterimage mixed with blue flames rushes at a sharp speed.
quaang-!!
A huge shock wave exploded. The pieces of glass shatter and shatter again, turning into fine sand. Mew, who leapt at once past the wreckage of the shattered barrier, slashed the blade at Rubia, who was hastily reached out her hand.
‘Hey, are you crazy?! That’s serious-!’
Yuri swallowed a scream inwardly.
As soon as it touches that way, Rubia’s body will split in two. The look on Yuri’s face, which opened the door to the dance hall, was dyed with astonishment that could not be hidden.
I don’t know what the hell happened here, but I had to put an end to that fight. If it went any further, it seemed like a really big deal would happen. Thinking that one person is going to be seriously injured, I scream quickly.
“I told you to stop ah ah ah ah! maah! Stop it everyone! What are you doing with your friends?”
A high scream hits the ceiling. Yuri’s red eyes burned even more red, and her hair, as thin as a thread, suddenly floated into the air. Clench your teeth, fix your gaze, and focus your mind on one point.
──Woo!!
However, contrary to Yuri’s expectation, even if it collided like that, Rubia would have been able to get enough of Mew’s attack, but Yuri, who witnessed the further intensification of the fight between the two, had no choice but to do anything to make it stop immediately. .
“… … glass?”
Perhaps it was only then that he recognized Yuri’s existence, and Rubia’s eyes, which were partially tanned, quickly turned to the side.
Ah, the moment I wanted.
“Your defeat.”
Her hair, which was somewhat crooked due to the burnt end of it, fluttered, and the blade of the sword that curved like a half-moon rushed toward Rubia’s crown like a beam of light.
right at that moment.
“… … !”
“I told you to stop… … !”
A strong wind blew, and Mew’s sword strike stopped at the same place as he faced the pressure he couldn’t resist.
—Woo… …
Rubia’s protective magic had barely spread. It was a moment that could have been really dangerous if it had been delayed even by a second, and the blade that could not penetrate the narrowest edge left only a small slash in the barrier.
Not only did the silk sword stop moving, but Mew’s body stayed in the air without falling down. as if levitating the air. Mew struggles with the sudden abnormality and twists her body, but it’s not easy.
Mew frowned and rolled her eyes to the side.
A strange wave of power that is fundamentally different from magic is felt. I saw Yuri stretching out her hands in front of her while shaking her body with all her might.
Amid the flashing red eyes that burn like a raging flame, Mew made eye contact with Yuri, who had succeeded in controlling her.
“Ugh… … ”
Most of them are unaware of the fact that they rarely test the limits of their talents, but Yuri’s superpowers belonged to a very powerful class within the Epic class. On a fictional day, Ezio sealed his powers.
It was no coincidence that Yuri was able to occupy the 2nd place as a freshman in the Epic class. Right now, the student under Mew was Yuri. In terms of talent, he is never far behind even the number one Mew.
The result was this.
‘I don’t like being disturbed by others… … ‘
I can’t move a single finger. It may not be impossible to be liberated by maximizing your magical power, but it is quite difficult now that you have exhausted some of your stamina. After making a quick judgment, Mew barely moved her lips to speak.
“Remove this.”
“Pooh, if you let me go… Promise me you won’t fight anymore.”
“Yes, I promise. So release it Hanging in the air like this is not a good feeling.”
It definitely feels weird. I feel like my body is not mine. Feeling the strange difference between telekinesis and magical power, Mew decided to store the sensation of this moment in his mind as much as possible.
Yuri pondered for a moment, then nodded her head and slowly lowered her hand.
Mew, who had lost control, landed lightly.
Whoops.
Then raise your head and look forward.
“I couldn’t make a final decision, but I think it was my victory. Do you agree with this?”
Wearing a tattered uniform, Rubia answered calmly, choosing the breath that had become steep due to the intense battle.
“… … No, I would have won if Yuri hadn’t just come in.”
“Huh, on what basis?”
“Because you are not as strong as I thought.”
“… … Ha, that’s a pretty funny thing to say.”
Of course, Mu’s condition wasn’t too bad either. They hated each other, but it wasn’t to the point of fighting for life or death. Even so, the fact that it was a sincere fight did not change, so Rubia and Mew, both of whom had done their best to a certain extent, suffered considerable injuries.
Rubia’s remarks were quite offensive, but to say the least, it was the only truth that Rubia was weaker than herself. Mu decided not to take it very seriously. If he had accepted such provocations one by one, he was the only one who suffered.
Mew, who looked around lightly at the scene they had been engaged in, sighed and put his sword into its sheath.
Judging that the fight was over to some extent, Yuri quickly ran in front of them.
Leaping over the bumpy ground, he asks Mew and Rubia, who are staring at each other with a firm expression.
“Hey, what is all this? … Why, why were you fighting? What happened, you guys? yes?”
Apparently, looking at the state of the gymnasium, it seemed that this place would not be able to fully perform its role for the time being.
No matter how talented the professors of the Epic class would do it, they would have to take responsibility for destroying the shared space of their students to this extent.
However, it didn’t matter much to Yuri. The important thing was why did these two fight. Looking at the process or results, it was by no means a simple match. If it were, the theater would not have been made this far. I must have followed the proper line so as not to go over the limit.
However, when Yuri raided the scene, Mew was holding a true sword. Rubia had also summoned several ice spears that could easily pierce and kill people.
Yuri was really surprised at the fact that classmates did not get along well and had a fight that could be life-threatening.
The flow of magic that swept around this area suddenly stopped. In the quiet space, Rubia quietly opened her mouth.
“… … Just, there was a bit of a crash. It’s not as big of a deal as you think. don’t worry.”
Of course I didn’t believe it.
“How can this not be a big deal?! Wow, it’s completely turned upside down… … Shouldn’t it be treated sooner than that? Are you both okay?”
Yuri is trembling with fuss and looks back at the two with an expression of what to do with this.
“… … Yes, it was nothing like he said. I just fought because I had to fight one day.”
Raising her bangs with words that Yuri couldn’t understand, Mew took off her jacket, which had been torn in several places, and draped it over one shoulder.
“If you have any questions, ask him. I’m not going to tell him anyway.”
Wipe the stained face with the back of your hand. Mew, who had crossed the theater, opened the tightly closed door and stepped out.
After a short bang.
“That, so… … What’s going on?”
“… … ”
“What did you two fight for? huh? Anyway, these days, because of that guy, the atmosphere is in a mess… … Maybe it had something to do with it? Last time, it seemed like the two of us were doing something separately… … ”
“… … ”
Yuri’s earnest eyes turned to Rubia as if hoping for an answer, but Rubia was quietly silent with a frown on her forehead, unlike her usual image.
#6
Of course, there was no way the rumors wouldn’t go away.
The 1st year’s dedicated dance hall was destroyed. It is said that it will be temporarily closed for about three days for restoration to its original state.
Traces of fierce battles found there.
The next day after a series of events, the students’ thoughts as they witnessed the unusual appearance of Mew and Rubia were forced to come together.
you two fought
It’s also very rough.
It didn’t take much of a difficult process to turn out to be true. If you ask Rubia if they had a fight right away, you will get a response that you can tell whether it is the truth or not at a glance.
Once one conclusion has been reached, one more question is bound to follow.
What the hell did you fight for?
Regarding that, Gabriel Ramanika, a 14th grader in Epic Class, made a very simple assumption.
-If you look at it, it’s a chuck. it’s a fight
It was such a simple story that, with a man in between, the emotions deepened as they deepened and eventually escalated into a fight.
Of course, he didn’t spread those words to others. It is only a temporary assumption through deep observation and insight.
However, Gabriel himself was judging that the inner story of the case he had drawn up probably had enough credibility to save it.
So, of course, the man Gabriel was talking about was Ezio Cranil, who was not here right now.
Gabriel, who has been suspicious of the three’s relationship since the beginning of school, has been watching their reaction since Ezio was embroiled in a mysterious disappearance a few days ago.
I couldn’t really think of anything.
“Aldrie, what do you think?”
Gabriel, reclining on the back of the sofa in the dormitory lobby, looked around and asked.
“… … what?”
The eyelids of the young man, wet with rain, blinked slowly, as if he was always sleeping under the water.
Aldrie Cambion.
The eldest son of the Imperial Cambion Count, he was a male student who was placed in the 6th place in the first year of the Epic Class.
“You heard that Mew and Rubia had a big fight yesterday. I think Ezio was the cause of their fight.”
“Why?”
“Since that guy went missing, you’ve both been very nervous, haven’t you seen? It seemed like he had a lot of contact with Ezio, who was originally from the same academy… … There must have been something between the three of them. Then, yesterday, there must have been a disagreement regarding the disappearance of that guy. I stayed there for over a week, and this time it exploded properly.”
Surprisingly, Gabriel’s reasoning was correct. There were some mistakes, but the result was not much different.
Ezio Cranil, Gabriel himself, who mentioned the name, also filled his head with questions, but there wasn’t much he could do.
As soon as he confirmed that all information about the series of events was under control, he let go. Once I listened to the professor, I was told that I was holding my breath, so I decided not to worry about it any more.
Aldrie, who had been silent for a moment at Gabriel’s question, spoke softly.
“I’m not very… I am not interested.”
“I thought so.”
Aldrie was a guy who insisted on going alone from the beginning of school. He didn’t seem to care as if he was indifferent to most things going on at the academy. I feel like I’m just doing my job diligently.
He doesn’t talk much and prefers to walk alone quietly, but when Gabriel talked to him like this next to him, he responded appropriately.
Come to think of it, I was going to introduce Aldrie to Ezio, too, but I missed the timing a bit because he spends a lot of time with girls.
‘Suddenly I’m sick of it.’
It was not something to laugh at that he disappeared and disappeared in a distant place, but it was Gabriel who wondered if it would be okay to come back after about half a year if he was going to come back alive… …
“by the way.”
Crumpling the empty can on the table, Gabriel said casually tossing it.
“Did you study, did you?”
“… … study?”
“uh.”
Gabriel had a distasteful expression on his face.
“It’s a midterm exam in a little while.”
“… … right.”
Aldrie nodded as if in agreement.
The first midterm exam of the first semester.
He hadn’t heard about the test content yet, but Gabriel was feeling a little uneasy about the upcoming schedule.
It would have been fine if it was a subject where the body, not the head, suffered.
“Study… … ”
Aldrie muttered quietly.
“The exam is a point where the sincerity of the past is evaluated. The result will be as usual.”
“So, you’re not worried, are you?”
“… … ”
Aldrie looked at Gabriel with a blank look.
“You know nothing. Gabriel.”
“What mama?”
Are you suddenly arguing here? Gabriel raised an eyebrow. But it was true, so I couldn’t be more angry there.
“Weren’t you worried about getting a low score just because you didn’t study hard enough?”
“No, what. Yes, but… … ”
“In my opinion, there is no need to worry too much.”
To Gabriel, who asked why, Aldrie calmly spoke out.
“Exams such as liberal arts lectures taken outside must include written items, but… … Most of the exams in the Epic Class are practical.”
“Uh, what is it? did you? really?”
“okay. and… … The most important thing in this exam is not a high score through written and practical skills. Of course, it is important to get a good score overall, but it can be said that the weight of the evaluation is the largest in the mock practice, which is a light summary of what has been learned for a month or so.”
“Mock practice… … ?”
It’s the first word you hear
Of course, as Aldrie already knew, it was obvious that only Gabriel did not know.
“We are the future of the empire. The Empire wants us to live up to the original purpose for which the Epic Class was established.”
The Epic Class was established to nurture the future of the empire and the descendants of heroes who achieved numerous achievements in the past.
And, the people who are called heroes here are those who have made great achievements by participating in wars that are usually fought at regular intervals.
That war is-
Naturally, it means the great war of human beings.
“The mock practice… … It is a test that evaluates whether trainees have sufficient ability to punish demons.”
It doesn’t mean simply eradicating monsters. In addition to fighting to the fullest of talents, the ability to survive in isolated situations… … The abilities of so many fields were subdivided, which would set a sensitive standard for Epic class students over the course of five years.
“uh… Haven’t you heard of such a thing?”
“So you said you didn’t know anything.”
“… … ”
Gabriel had nothing to say.
“Then what exactly is this mock practice doing?”
“I do not know.”
“… … What?”
“You will never know until the professor in charge of the evaluation informs you. The mock practice of the Epic Class is released on the morning of each year. It doesn’t give me time to prepare in advance. The ability to adapt to situations is also a very important evaluation item.”
“this… … ”
Gabriel sighed lowly. I don’t know exactly what it is, but it didn’t seem like it would be that easy. There is a big difference between preparing in advance and not preparing in advance. I was notified of the contents of the Burinake test in the morning of the same day and took the test right away… … It was fortunate that it wasn’t the writing, but as I mentioned it was the most important test, it wouldn’t be easy at all.
Gabriel, who recalled the image of a friend after hearing about the mock practice to be held shortly after, asked a question.
“Perhaps… What if I don’t participate?”
“Well.”
Aldrey knew nothing about him.
However, one thing is certain.
“If you don’t participate, you will be at a big disadvantage. Maybe there will be problems with graduation later.”
that there will be disadvantages in some way.
“Well, that’s right… … ”
In response, Gabriel muttered for a moment.
Stop talking and shift your gaze somewhere. Gabriel’s eyes soon turned to the outside door of the dormitory lobby.
The dark gray sky. A long day was coming to an end.
It’s been over a week already, but Ezio didn’t come back today.
‘… … You’ll be fine, well.’
Gabriel, who lightly brushed off his thoughts, tapped Aldrie’s shoulder as a greeting before going to bed, got up and went back to his room.
#7
‘… … cold.’
When I opened my eyes, it was a black room with nothing.