119. Rewards
After finishing the tea party with the children, Ian was defenselessly returning to the dormitory, chatting with the summoned beasts.
Why did he become so defenseless that he did not notice the attack of the demons? It was simple. it’s an academy It is the safest place on the continent, and the last resort adjacent to the islands.
Of course, there were cases where demons were allowed to invade a few times, or cadets turned into demons, but it was safe to say that it was basically safe.
Fu-wook!
“… … ?”
So, until the demon who hid inside the academy made a hole in Ian’s stomach, Ian could not have imagined that he would become a wolf.
[master!]
Summoners who understood the danger of the summoner appeared in an instant and crushed the demons. Asmodians, who have a knack for hiding, but whose combat power itself was not that high, lost their lives and collapsed.
Despite the fact that they defeated the advanced demons, there was no time for the summons to rejoice. In an instant, he ran to Ian, supported him, and confirmed his injuries.
“master! Calm down!”
─Hey! Stupid Summoner! do not die! If you die, I will kill you!
Anna immediately prayed to heal Ian’s injury, and Pink relieved the pain by forcibly adjusting his hormones.
It was a perfect measure that was surprising to the experts, but the underlying problem was not fixed.
‘Wow, damn- dizzy.’
I’m confused. Maybe it was because I bled too much, but at a time like this, the best way to wake up was one.
just faint. Fortunately, there was a summons to protect him. Even if I close my eyes right now, my life won’t be in danger… … .
After a while, Ian closed his eyes and passed out.
* * *
The news that the hero, Ian Clarke had been attacked quickly spread across the continent. Beyond the academy, to the imperial family where the emperor lives.
The emperor was astonished that he did not know that demons had already crossed the border and invaded the inside of the academy. I just figured out the problem and was going to send an escort.
It’s unavoidable that you’ve already been attacked. The emperor sent the best doctors of the imperial family to the academy as an escort.
Thanks to this, Ian was treated on the same level as the emperor and was able to receive treatment.
But what was the problem, Ian did not open his eyes. It was not that he lost his life as he saw that the pet’s crest remained intact in his hand.
Not being able to wake up from the unconscious, people called it vegetative.
“Ian… .”
His hospital room was full of doors. Even though he was only allowed to visit people who were close to him.
“If I had gone with you… .”
“What would you have done with your senior? One will die, only two will die.”
“… Ian isn’t dead yet. Be careful.”
“Yes, I am sorry.”
Stella had an argument with Dinoir and started a nerve war. Both of them had no choice but to stand as the sun was shining.
Ian, who had been talking with them until recently, was attacked on the way back and was in a state where he did not know when he would open his eyes.
Then, Noah got up from his seat. The children’s eyes turned to her.
“… Where are you going?”
“yes. I’ll go out for a while.”
She said so and smiled softly. So no one here noticed that she was about to leave the academy and go far away.
As Noah left the hospital room and walked to the principal’s office, she recalled the story she had heard from Ian a while ago.
—The four gods?
—Uh, it’s a divine beast, one in the east, west, north, and south… .
I remembered the white tiger who helped me bury all the tunnels of demons on the continent a while ago.
It is said that there are three more such beings on this continent.
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Maybe someday I’ll meet such beings, so Ian told her about the Shinigami to some extent.
‘I said there is a shujak in the south… .’
A divine beast that handles fire and symbolizes immortality.
It was said that any wounds could be healed with that divine flame.
‘I can even heal Ian’s injuries.’
Noah thought that the reason Ian couldn’t wake up was because there was an unidentified wound that was invisible on the outside.
There’s no problem with Ian’s body, but there’s no way he couldn’t wake up. In Noah’s opinion, the invisible inner wound was the problem.
And even if it is an injury that cannot be healed by a 3-star summoned beast, it is a divine beast. He thought that the power of a 5-star pet would be enough to heal him.
“principal!”
“… Miss Noah? What happened all of a sudden-“
“I’ll use some communication tools!”
Noah went straight to the principal and lifted up the communication channel without her permission. A communication magic tool that connects directly with the emperor.
As it was intended to be used only in emergencies, it was also an item that could not be used arbitrarily.
Astonished to see Noah operating it at will, the principal, who tried to stop him, stopped when he realized that the emperor had received a call.
I don’t know if it was before I received it, because it was more rude to cut off the communication I’ve already received.
[…] Count Noah? This must have been a communication area connected to the principal’s office.]
“Excuse me. your majesty.”
Unlike before, Noah faced the emperor with a dull expression on his face. I don’t know if that’s because it’s beyond the communication channel, or if she’s gotten used to the emperor, but-.
She had the courage to stand up for herself and achieve what she wanted. At least for now.
“I need wings.”
[What is it used for?]
“I have a place to go.”
[…] You can’t send it somewhere by yourself at this time.]
“Then I will die.”
At Noah’s decisive attitude, the emperor shed a sigh of relief. Still, Ian is tying up his head because of the attack, but there was no answer if she, another hero, also abandoned it.
Whoops, the emperor sighed and sent his eyes towards Noah as if he wanted to hear it.
[Where are you going? Also at this time?]
“Ian, there is a way to wake Ian.”
[—Are you sure?]
“maybe.”
With those words, the emperor changed his gaze. The emperor thought about Khorne’s schedule for a moment, then realized that waking up Ian was the most urgent task, and he nodded.
[It’s dangerous by yourself, so at least bring a 4-star Summoner together… .]
“Then I will go with Stella.”
[Is it Stella Eritz- She would be fine. so? Where are you going?]
At the emperor’s words with the meaning of permission, Noah smiled broadly and announced where I was going.
“South!”
Go south, to Zuzak’s nest.
* * *
opened my eyes A familiar ceiling greeted me.
Now, it was the awkward, cramped ceiling of my studio.
‘… What is this?’
Confused, I looked around. Everything in the room was as it was before I fell into the game world.
As if time had stopped, there was not a single dust piled up.
‘Is it a dream?’
It’s awkward to even call it a dream, didn’t it take half a year for the things I saw, felt, ate, and touched?
No matter how fast time passes in a dream, if enough time has passed, a certain amount of time has to pass in reality.
But what about reality? It seemed as if not even a second had passed.
‘… It’s a dream.’
To be honest, it wasn’t a bad dream. Whatever, it heals a sick body, makes a relationship with women you can’t meet on Earth, and even has the special power of a summoned beast-.
Even though it was a dream, it was a wonderful experience that was enchanting. If possible, I want to dream it up again.
‘Ah- f*ck it.’
I went to the bathroom to wake up from the absurd reality. It was originally a narrow bathroom, but in my dreams, it looks even more cramped as I live in a mansion that is several times larger than this place.
As I entered the bathroom with my head bowed, I looked in the mirror, wondering if the toilet was this low.
“… uh?”
I was in it. So, Ian Clark.
‘No, f*ck- what is this… .’
Looking back, the main quest reward was a healthy body. He just doesn’t remember, but did he actually come back after defeating the Demon King?
No way-.
“… This must also be a dream.’
“no.”
“woah-.”
I glanced back at the status window that appeared in front of me. It was the first time I saw the top plate in a very long time.
It seems that no shadow has been cast since I chose Theresia… Why do you appear so suddenly?
“Your aggressiveness seems to have declined recently, so I will try to experience it in advance when I have this opportunity.”
“… Any chance?”
『Now this body is the ‘reward’ you will receive when you complete the main quest. I just pulled it out in advance.”
A healthy body- is that this body? At best, there was a difference compared to what I originally thought would heal my body.
“Is this, all things like identity resolved?”
“That’s right. Or, if you don’t want to lose your body… ..’
“You wouldn’t like it.”
Tall, broad-shouldered, handsome alpha male body. How many things can you do with this on Earth-.
You can eat and live without an identity. Because the modern world is such a place. An era when too much attention and capital are concentrated on superstars who are better than themselves.
With this body, he could have survived even if he fell naked on the street.
“How long?”
“It won’t be that long. A week at most… .』
“that’s enough.”
After washing my face, I went out into the street. To the modern earth facing each other for the first time in half a year.