… … A cool breeze blew past the nape of his neck. The eyes, which had been accustomed to the darkness, frowned naturally. I just lifted my eyelids.
“… … ah.”
After the gloomy vision suddenly brightened, beyond the familiar landscape, the eastern sky was casting a gorgeous scarlet light on us.
“Really, I’m back.”
It was Stella’s voice.
“… … I know.”
A skyscraper that soars high into the sky—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Frontier Headquarters. A roadside with a somewhat bustling atmosphere, and young students diligently heading somewhere from early in the morning. teachers. people.
A mana tram floats leisurely through the forest of tall and low buildings. A city of gold where lush vegetation and sparkling buildings harmoniously harmonize. Imperial Frontier Academy.
The portal through which Stella and I last came has disappeared. As if they were there when, the only thing behind them was an empty lot and a fountain.
Rubia, Mew, and Yuri were also in front of me. It seems like everyone is not feeling well. After suffering for dozens of hours in that dark and dreary place, it was natural to feel relaxed and to sit down in the middle of the road like Rubia over there.
“Wow, whoop.”
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Did the fatigue come all at once? Rubia covered her mouth and suddenly vomited. Then, with a very distressed and troubled expression,
“restroom… … I want to go… … ”
He mumbled such a rude word.
… … Come to think of it, I’ve never had a bowel movement inside. It must also be a form of absolute survival. As I was supervising all situations from the outside, I couldn’t damage my dignity as a human being.
But that’s… … Does blocking prevent it?
Was it possible because all the spaces in the labyrinth except for the cavity where we were located up until now were all illusions? I do not know.
Naturally, as we passed through the portal in a space where there was no one and showed up, the eyes of the people around us flocked to this place.
Talking and bustling in the bustling crowd gradually increased, and some people seemed to be in a hurry to contact somewhere.
“You guys-! Are you okay-?!”
Once we got back to the frontier, just as we were thinking about what to do now, a man from the crowd shouted and ran towards us.
“Students, students, right?! Epic Class!”
“… … Yes Yes. By the way?”
His face was smooth with drops of sweat. His hair is also completely wet. how much did you run The man, who was scanning the pages as if to confirm our number, immediately took out a crystal ball from his pocket and exhaled in a hurry.
“Ahh. Can you hear me?!”
Even as I shouted, the man’s gaze glared at the corpse of someone I was holding.
“It has appeared! … … Outside, outside! Outside HQ! … … The imprisoned victim students have appeared! For now, everyone is safe!”
A groan echoed from inside the crystal ball. After a while, the man continued to speak.
“and… … Well, I guess everyone should come! Like the victims, the unidentified… … oh!”
The man’s palms were also full of sweat. Eventually, the crystal ball slipped out of the man’s hand and fell to the floor. It was not broken with a squeak, but as it cracked slightly, the light inside went out in an instant.
“Ahh. this, this, how… … ”
The man’s expression turned blue. Was it because he was thinking of compensating for the expensive communication crystal? He carefully grabbed the crystal ball as if it were dead grass, and looked back at us, still breathing a sigh of relief.
“Even though it looks like he was hurt a little, I’m glad that everything seems to be okay for the first time. The professors will be here soon. Wait here for a second. … … But, that… … ”
His clothes and hair are a mess because he rolls and rolls in the cavity. To make matters worse, I had Eidel’s body in my arms. The appearance of the dead, let alone the faint rotten smell and stench, was not very pleasing to look at.
Perhaps he intuited that something had happened, the man said with a troubled face.
“not. Ummm, whoops… Don’t ask anything because you’ll be confused too. Everyone stay here until the other professors come. got it?”
“… … Yes, what.”
Apparently, the outside was also aware that we were involved in something dangerous. Was it Robert? What happened to the supervisor? Above all else, the other kids… … Even if we ended up returning safely, we don’t know what happened to the other kids who must have been in the labyrinth at that time.
“I, maybe.”
“uh?”
“Other than us… … ”
“… … Ah oh. okay. everything is okay Everyone but you will be in there. Since you are the last victims, all I had to do was find you… … After that, I’m really happy. If you hadn’t shown up, it wouldn’t have ended with just taking off your clothes. Anyway, I’m so glad I’m still alive. thank god.”
The man repeated the words he was lucky over and over again. Was he one of those in charge of this practice? He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand.
At that moment, Mew approached me and said in a low-pitched voice.
“You have to do it for sure. The events that happened inside are by no means small.”
“… … Yes, as a frontier teacher, I have a responsibility too. I’m really sorry for you guys. For making this happen.”
A man bowing towards us and apologizing politely. At least, he seemed to be sincere as much as he thought about the students. Mew didn’t add any more words and let out a small sigh, brushing her hair and putting it behind her shoulder.
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Did a minute pass like that?
“──Ah, guys. come over there.”
From the front door of the headquarters building, dozens of footsteps, such as a rumbling or rumble, echoed together. Immediately afterward, the door opened on both sides— and several people rushed out of it.
“Hey, are you here? where, where… … !?”
The handsome old man looked around and shouted. Then, as soon as he found us, he opened his eyes, bowed his head to the sky, and closed his eyes tightly.
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Dozens of eyes flocked to us at once, from familiar faces such as Professor Zeppelin and Professor Abel, as well as the seniors and classmates who followed them.
“Oh, hey, guys! Guys!”
“Oh, oh… … Really, really… … !”
“Hey, Ezio! were you alive! I thought so! bastard!”
Jump-and-run, Sashana Gabriel, Seira-senpai, “Exodus” circle seniors, Raylin-senpai, seniors I’ve seen a few times, and classmates like Hector… … They all had deep faces, but as soon as they saw us, each of them came rushing towards us with a sign of relief or surprise.
“Miss Rubia, Ms. Yuri, Ms. Stella, Ms. Mew, and Ezio-kun, all alive and well, really… … Fortunately, the.”
Professor Zeppelin, who was in charge of the magic class, who had recommended me to join the circle the other day, firmly shut his mouth and expressed relief.
Immediately afterward, the old man who had fixed the brim of his hat came up to him and said,
“My name is Halo Steyton, Deputy Director of the Frontier Central Security Agency. Let us express our deepest gratitude to you for returning home safely.”
He was a person who held a fairly high position among civil servants.
It didn’t hurt too much, but our shape wasn’t that good. Halo’s deputy director, who was scanning the pages, said with a sullen face.
“A detailed hearing will be done later… … First of all, a manpower will arrive to transport you to the temple. So can you wait here for a moment? Everyone must be tired, but I’m sorry.”
As Halo deputy director said, he was tired. My body felt even heavier because all the tiredness that had been pushed came all at once.
“You bastard Ezio, getting caught up in strange things every day… … Did you have any evil spirits on you? This is going to endanger even my friend, me, huh? Why don’t you live a little quietly?”
“That’s it. I’m a little bored too.”
“Are you okay, junior? I’ve been here for 3 years, but this is the first time… … All I can say is that I’m glad you came back safely.”
“No, the advice the senior gave me. It helped a lot. Thanks to you, I think I was able to cope well with the crisis. thanked.”
“Ezio, it’s okay, right? Don’t hurt your face! Seeing your face working out every morning was the pleasure of my life… … !”
“Laylin-senpai, please take care of me. Not my face.”
The rest of the people also flocked to us, and we were baptized with questions about happiness, what happened inside, but the heat that filled the area was filled with the restraints of the professors who thought we needed a break the most. faded for a while
“… … ”
Then my attention was mostly focused on me. To be precise, to the corpse of Eidel I was holding.
Some looked at me and Eidel’s corpse alternately. After all, it was because they were similar.
“that… … ”
someone’s murmur.
The next moment, Yuri stepped forward and said.
“It’s my older brother.”
“… … uh? what?”
“My brother.”
Students and teachers who knew Yuri’s identity blinked as if they did not understand the meaning of the words for a moment, and then immediately responded as expected.
First of all, Seira-senpai asked carefully.
“… … If it’s your brother, uh, um. … … Prince of Artina Kingdom?”
“yes.”
“… … I see Well… … ”
There was no noisy chaos. They were all in shock and just couldn’t open their mouths.
In the heavy silence, Halo deputy director took off his hat and muttered in a serious tone.
“… … It’s a bigger deal than I thought.”
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Dawn suddenly blew a gust of wind on the top of his head, which was glistening in the morning sun, and his hair flew away in a fluttering way.
On April 24, Sunday, the whole day was spent in the temple and in the hospital room. Maybe it was because I had been exposed to magic for a long time, or because I was worried about the poisoning symptoms of my party, including myself, and the purification work was carried out for a long time.
─Student Ezio Cranil is still recovering terribly fast. If this is enough, you can return to your daily life tomorrow right away, but… … It would be better to rest here for a day or two just in case.
Other than that, a thorough investigation was made to see if there were any abnormalities in the body, etc. I did not know about the other children, but in my case, it was okay to be discharged from the hospital.
By the way, it was the legislator who was in charge of me last time.
Even then, he recognized the strength of my body and showed a wonderful reaction, but it was the second time, so he calmly expressed his opinion as if he had gotten used to it.
As the senator said, it didn’t matter if he continued to rest in the hospital room. Attendance in class will be accepted. So will the other kids. But, by now, you’re probably tired and sleeping all the time.
I slept for about two hours and then became fit, but Rubia, Stella, and Mu… … I don’t know. Because that guy is strong enough to be equal to or even better than I am now.
Anyway, all of my friends here, except for Mew, will still be lying on the bed in the hospital room.
“I’m thirsty.”
The night was deep. It’s a quiet night Having escaped the labyrinth of roaring and loud noises and being in such a peaceful hospital room, I could not get used to it.
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Drooling-
He left the hospital room wearing a patient uniform. Of course, water is prepared in the hospital room, but it was frustrating to be inside, so I just wanted to get out.
Whoa whoa… …
After drinking a glass of water, I opened the door on the roof that went up the elevator and stairs, and the cold night air greeted me. cold.
“If someone jumps, what do you do with the door open? Ooh, it’s cold.”
I walked slowly towards the railing, sweeping my arms. There was no one around. It must have been a little past 2 in the morning by now. Is it natural?
“… … ”
reached the railing.
I brushed my hair and looked forward.
There is also a terrace garden, but the floor is too low there. Frontier- I liked this place where I could see the vast city at a glance. Wearing only white and thin patient clothes, he rested his arms on the railing and dazedly greeted the dawn breeze.
Intermittent breathing. and the sound of the wind blowing. That was all. It’s quiet. Complex thoughts seemed to be washed away in an instant.
The whole city fell asleep. some are awake Beneath the pitch black shroud that covered the sky, moonlight and starlight shimmered conspicuously on the outline of the building.
“… … ”
quietly drenched in silence. My consciousness turns from the outside in. The tranquil scenery was just the background, and I was immersed in miscellaneous thoughts in such a dazed state.
According to the news from outside, it seems that there are frequent loud and small noises inside and outside the Frontier.
After all, the practice of the Epic Class was a major agency. Many high-ranking officials from different countries also visited, and there were also quite a few high-ranking nobles who came to sponsor students or form networks.
It was a mistake that could never be covered up before their eyes. As a result, the repercussions that Frontiers have to bear… … Well, it didn’t seem to matter to me. Frontier headquarters must be busy in one way or another. The Epic Class Dean must be busy too. Probably because he was one of the general managers.
… … Come to think of it, I’ve never seen the dean’s face before. I saw it in the photos, but I didn’t even see the footprints in real life. I didn’t even attend the entrance ceremony. what the hell is a person doing
In any case, it was indeed an unusual event.
It is not that there were no cases of external help in preparing for the practical training in the past, but it seems that there has been none recently.
In the beginning, even inside Frontier, there was a separate area for students to practice.
For example, a whole artificial natural ecosystem such as a lush forest or a rugged mountain area has been created in one school district.
Usually, it is conducted there, or, as in this case, with outside help, after consultation on the location, they ride the gate and go out for field training.
What… … That’s the general case.
Epic Class seems to have prepared something special every semester like this one.
Was it for differentiation as fame is fame? I don’t know what older people think.
… … Left and right, so it seems that the theme of the practice changed quickly every time. A big incident like this happened. how about this
Therefore, it is said that there is a possibility that the tradition that is not the tradition of the Epic class may be broken due to this incident.
There was a possibility that all the exercises could be conducted in the same way within the Frontier, or that the simulation exercises themselves would be suspended for a while.
The detailed incident hearing was to be held tomorrow or the next day instead of today, but the most important things were informed to the Frontier.
Nebiros, no, Naberius, who was the main culprit in this case, died inside. It turned out that he was a member of the Demon Church. That Naberius was actually a demon in human disguise. It was like encountering an existence presumed to be a demon.
There, the expressions of the high-ranking officials of the Bureau of Investigation, who kept their mouths shut with very serious faces, were very eye-catching. He seemed to be very curious as to how we were able to survive there. Anyway.
Finally, the body found in the labyrinth… … Like Aidel von Artina, the Crown Prince of the Artina Kingdom, who died on the battlefield ten years ago.
yes, that–.
There were other incidents related to the retrieval of Eidel’s remains… …
“… … ”
The people who remained in this hospital, especially the VIP room, were me, Stella, Rubia, and Mew.
There was no glass.
So, I left for the kingdom.
Together with Yuri’s parents, King Artina and the Queen.
… … And maybe.
He might never return to the Frontier.
“… … It’s all right, boy.”
The back of the king, who led the glass through the gate in a terrifyingly calm manner, is still good in his eyes.
The Royal Guard Knights of Artina, who came with the king, wrapped the remains of Crown Prince Eidel in a cloth and carried it with him.
It was clearly overlooked.
The love of parents and children for Yuri… … that’s really, really, really terrifying.
The life of her beloved daughter-in-law was threatened to the very end. It was entirely the frontier’s responsibility.
It seems that he was observing this practice until the beginning. Beyond the Frontier, it might cause a backlash even to the Imperial Family.
… … But can he directly put pressure on the imperial supremacy that the king of the dynasty is higher than the sky? That was something to be seen.
Because love sometimes drives people crazy.
“It will be fine.”
As if answering a question on his own, he shook his head.
With this incident, Yuri seemed to have grown up quite a bit.
Of course, when I couldn’t stand it… … It would have the opposite effect though.
Surprisingly, he was a guy with a strong inner side, so I don’t think he’ll break down that easily.
So, I believe in Yuri.
Even if I don’t come back to Frontier, well… … To be honest, I think Rubia and Stella will be very sad even if I don’t have much to do with it. Because we were so friendly.
Of course, I didn’t forget what Yuri’s older brother, Eidel, had asked of me. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t fly to the Kingdom of Artina and stay with Yuri, the princess there… … .
“… … Aww, it’s getting colder.”
I was thinking of going back now.
profit-
There was the sound of the roof door opening from behind.