#26
“Rubia!”
He shouted so quickly that the pitch of the pitch was off. For a moment, I shook off my hand that was wrapped around me, and the color of the flower turned and ran towards the corner. He had a very bright face, as if he had found a well in the middle of a dry desert.
“Yuri–!”
“Rubia!”
“Guys, shh… … !”
What is a separated family reunion?
It was Rubia who appeared before us. It’s been a while since I’ve seen your face, so it’s kind of a welcome look. Her hair resembled the color of cherry blossoms, and her skin was a bit blotchy but still glowing. He was walking on a rough road that was no different from us, so his behavior wasn’t very good.
When she first found Yuri and jumped in with her arms wide open at her, she instantly met green eyes that were directed at me.
By that time, the glass was held, so it was quickly removed.
“I miss you, I miss you… … ”
“Yes… … I missed you too, Yuri.”
Yuri fell into Rubia’s arms and rubbed her face. what kind of cat No, in that case, it’s a dog. If we were to judge Yuri’s image, it’s more like a cat. It wasn’t this, but meeting the survivors who might be there, and Rubia, was the most important thing for now.
“I thought I would never see you again, so I was scared… … ”
He never tries to admit it in front of me, but as soon as he sees Rubia, he immediately spit out a watery voice, presumably because his tension was relieved. This is something that clearly discriminates against people, so I don’t even think about it.
But I think I would have relied on Rubia more in a situation like this. First of all, Rubia is stronger than me… …
“Yeah, it was. Yeah, I was also worried that you might have had a bad experience in a place like this. I was very scared, I’m fine now. it’s okay… ”
“Good luck, I’m happy. I’m glad you’re alive.”
“Yes. thank god. really.”
Rubia smiled benevolently and gently stroked Yuri’s back and head. It seemed that before we started talking, we had to calm Yuri first. There was a look of embarrassment when Yuri rushed in, but it soon calmed down and changed to a feeling similar to that of her mother.
I exchanged glances with Rubia, who was gentle with the glass, while alerting the surroundings that the demonic spirits might come after hearing the sound.
“… … ”
“… … ”
It’s embarrassing, but I also felt relieved that I’m lucky that Rubia is still alive now. It’s still too early to be sure, but it was a situation where anyone could die. If it had become Rubia, things I couldn’t even imagine would have happened.
Rubia looks at me and smiles vaguely. His hand was still gently stroking Yuri’s back and head. Rubia’s eyes were shaking slightly with various emotions.
a rush of relief. pleasure. Confused.
Tears dripping beneath it.
Right now, the emotions Rubia is feeling after confronting us didn’t seem that different from Yuri’s.
… Was Rubia scared too? it would have been I don’t know everything about Rubia, but no matter how strong she was, she had a personality that was too vulnerable to the atmosphere of this theme. Even when I did something like a courage test in the summer, I was so scared that I almost passed out… …
Still, he was patting Yuri to reassure him. Is it too late to hug each other and cry? Perhaps because Yuri burst into tears first, she was just being pampered by Yuri. Rubia gave me a small smile when she nodded her head with her mouth tightly closed to signify that she worked hard.
“A touching reunion is about that.”
Anyway, since I met Rubia here, I have a lot of information to share. As I staggered towards Rubia, Rubia paused for a moment before calling out my name.
“… Ezio.”
“You are still alive, Rubia.”
“Yeah, yeah… ”
Rubia nodded her head.
Then his eyes shifted to the left.
“Oh, Ezio. your arm… ”
Forearm tied with a ripped shirt. Clothes soaked in crimson blood. It wasn’t a very good look overall, so Rubia’s eyes widened as she looked at me up close.
“Ah, this is… … ”
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Did you hear about my arm?
The glass in Rubia’s arms flinched.
“not a big deal. You just got hurt in a fight.”
“It’s okay, are you okay? Are you hurt a lot?”
“Uh, um… To be honest, it’s not something I can move freely, but it’s not to the point that I can’t use it that much because my body is so strong. For now, I will only use one arm.”
“It hurts a lot… ! it’s okay? Oh, you said it wasn’t okay. Is there anything I can do for you? The healing potion has already been used, um… … ”
“It’s okay, for now… … ”
That was then.
“Oh, that wound.”
“yes?”
“… It happened because of me.”
Yuri, who was quietly listening to us in Rubia’s arms, wiped her face with the back of her hand and carefully opened her mouth.
“Because I made a mistake by force… That’s why he was bitten by a monster instead of me.”
“… … bite? to the devil?”
Rubia looks at my forearm.
Yuri nodded.
“Yeah, the telekinesis operation failed, and the ghouls were pulled towards us. He almost blocked me from biting him with his own body. It’s not like the stupid wounds he got while fighting alone… because of me.”
“… … ”
I was afraid that Rubia, who was worried about me, would politely urge me, so I let it go—of course, there was little chance of that happening in this kind of situation—but she confessed her sins and sat down. Was my conscience pierced to just go over it? No matter what happens, I wonder if I should have said it, even if it was strange… … I scratched the nape of my neck in embarrassment and opened my mouth.
“No, well, I’m fine… … ”
“glass.”
Rubia’s expression turned serious for a moment.
“Apologize to Ezio, did you?”
“… … yes.”
I did. After I was bitten, I lost my mind several times to stop bleeding, and while waking up, I apologized with a face full of guilt.
“… Actually, I don’t think the issue will end with an apology. You’ll need to be a little more careful going forward. right?”
“… … Yes, I’ll be careful.”
“Isn’t that what you have to say to me?”
Why are you making a promise to each other?
“Okay then. I’m worried that Ezio was seriously injured, but… … I won’t say more here. Because it happened between you.”
Rubia let out a small sigh and looked up at me.
“You guys… Were you still together?”
Why did he look a little anxious?
“It’s a bit difficult to say exactly when, but it’s been a while since we started going together. Neither of them had ever seen any other kids except themselves, and when we first met, um… … ”
He suddenly shifted his gaze towards the wide sky. Rubia’s gaze followed me toward the sky.
“I think it must have been an hour or two after that moon turned red. Anyway, it hasn’t been that long.”
“I see… … ”
“Are you Rubia? Have you been alone all the time?”
“… … I.”
Rubia hesitated in answering.
The muffled lips finally let out a voice.
“I only met one person, but we broke up in the middle.”
“… … uh? who?”
“music.”
Ah–
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Did Rubia see my frozen expression for a moment?
They get along better than that. is not it. Since both of them are students who are close to the top candidates in terms of their abilities, the chance of them meeting is low, isn’t it?
Therefore, even if it was not unusual for Mew and Rubia to meet, Rubia’s last words just made me a little concerned.
“Oh, you broke up? why?”
“… … ”
It was Yuri, not me who asked the question.
As someone who knows Mew’s strength, if she and Rubia were on a team, they would have created the strongest duo that could never be disqualified. Above all, while strange things began to happen right away in the labyrinth, the existence of Mew was desperately needed more than ever.
“that is… … ”
Rubia’s face was difficult to answer.
… … oh
Come to think of it, the relationship between Mew and Rubia wasn’t very good.
There was a time when we had a big fight until we overturned the gymnasium. Even though we were on the same team, we could break up quickly if our goals and feelings were not met. It’s not unusual for each to separate. After understanding, I nodded.
“There must have been Do you know where I went?”
“… … No, I don’t know. But I think he probably headed towards the center of the labyrinth. When I met you, you were focused on breakthrough rather than survival.”
“Uh… … ”
If Mew had been here, it might have been of great help to the power. it’s a bit sad Well, it’s unclear whether they’ll be able to cooperate with each other just looking at my face. If you think otherwise, you might be lucky not to have it. Because I didn’t know that my existence with Rubia might cause a bigger feud.
“Once you know So we all don’t know the whereabouts of the other kids except for Mew.”
“Yeah, I guess… ?”
“It’s a big deal.”
“… … huh? big deal?”
“Rubia.”
“uh?”
Rubia blinks.
Yuri’s expression is also unusual, and I have a serious face.
“We need to get out of here now.”
“… … Do you have to leave?”
woo woo woo woo… …
The cry of the demons begins to grow louder. I don’t think I can stay in this place for long. I spoke out as quickly as possible.
“The waiver declaration doesn’t work. What’s going on outside the labyrinth? We need to find a way to escape from here. Sexual or whatever, we could die right now. Not fake, but real.”
“Come on, wait a minute. Ezio… What are you talking about? Now that something unusual is happening outside the labyrinth, you need to escape?”
Rubia raised her hand as if confused. I nodded in affirmation.
“Right, that’s it. There’s no way the supervisor would have left his seat at will. No matter how many times I try, it’s the same. It’s impossible for us to escape on our own accord. There must be a way out of the labyrinth somewhere. Or, do you know of another way? Escape magic or something.”
“Well, there’s nothing like that… … As for magic, there are a few space magic that I can handle, but I can’t use them all here. He must have put abstinence on only space-based magic.”
“Is there no way right now… … ”
“Uh, what’s going on? … Ezio Like you said, even if something happened to the Frontier Overseer, if the person who made the labyrinth kicked us out, we could get out. There’s no way… … ”
“… … that person?”
“Yes. Nebiros-sama.”
Rubia shakes her head.
—Yes, that’s right. A person who has been suspicious since entering the labyrinth. Now is the time to turn your doubts into certainties.
As if something flashed as soon as I heard Nebiros’s name, I asked Rubia with my eyes shining.
“Are you sure he was an archmage?”
“Yes.”
“What is that person doing?”
“That, well… … ? Little is known as this name is the Archmage of Jaya, the pioneer of space magic that I am honing, and although he is not Archdeca, he is an archmage of the Deca hierarchy who is evaluated as having skills just below that… … All I know is this… … ?”
“Are you trustworthy?”
“Yeah, huh?”
“Isn’t there something wrong with your back? Frontier said that the Archmage was hired as the provider of this place. You’re putting all the students in one room, and are you guaranteed that there won’t be any problems with that space?”
Rubia was troubled and stuttered.
“Even if you ask me that… … Hmm, I heard it wasn’t Frontier, but Nebiros, who made the offer to Frontier first… … Could it be that Frontier also verified everything before proceeding? Ezio, as you said, there could be problems, so you must have done all the tests beforehand and then practiced, maybe… … ?”
“… … But now there is a problem. right?”
“… … ”
No matter what contract Frontier made with Neviros, it doesn’t change the fact that we are now in serious trouble.
“I think, from the Overseer to the Archmage called Neviros, they’re all on the same team.”
“… … then-“
“It may not be very realistic. Because Frontier is considered to be the safest place on the continent. … However, the Empire and Frontier are not the most secure fortresses as you think. What I’ve experienced and heard is enough… … ”
“… … enough?”
Rubia repeats my words.
I raised my hand and listened to him for a moment, then looked back at Yuri and Rubia and said:
“Let’s talk while we go. Demons are coming.”
#27
“Remember the terrorist incident in District 4?”
“Professor Nadielli was the culprit… … ”
“Yeah, that.”
It’s best if you can get through without fighting. They walked close to the outer wall and chatted while keeping their voices low as much as possible.
“That Professor Nadielli was a demon.”
“… … !”
“… … uh, what? M- ubb.”
“Shh.”
Yuri’s mouth was closed. I let it go to knock it over.
On the other hand, Rubia asked seriously.
“If it’s a demon, that’s what I know… … hey?”
“right.”
Rubia has a history of being kidnapped by demons.
When I think of that event, many thoughts rush into me at the same time, but now there is not much room to put other thoughts in. After shaking off their thoughts, Yuri and Rubia, who each show a surprised reaction, talk to each other.
“It is said that for a long time, he had infiltrated the Empire disguised as a human scholar. Then I was selected as an Epic class professor.”
“No, that’s absurd. … I, I, then I was taking a class taught by the devil… … ? right in front of you?”
As she nodded her head, Yuri turned blue.
“The important thing here is that demons have entered the Frontier. In other words, other demons can come in. Of course, the defense seems to have been strengthened more than before, but the demons… … They are far more cunning, stronger, and more unpredictable than we think. Anything beyond our common sense can be done lightly.”
What I really wanted to say, at this point, everyone could have guessed.
“… But how do you know that the professor was a demon?”
Yuri asked me.
I answered briefly.
“Because I was the key victim in that case. I heard from the officials.”
“ah… … ”
What… …
I also saw it with my own eyes.
“I want to ask the other kids to keep it a secret, but it must be difficult for me to do it now that I know. no matter what you say It’s true that Frontier allowed the demons to invade. Rather, it was strange that it did not become a public debate right away. The honor of the Frontier will be greatly tarnished, so up until now, they must have been secretly silent… … ”
I muttered while lowering my voice.
“If the culprit in this case is the Demon, the Frontier will no longer be able to tolerate it.”
“There seems to be some misunderstanding. everyone.”
We looked back at the same time.