125. question
discretion. It was something I had to ask carefully.
I had to get the information in a way that would never reveal that I was involved with Master.
“Ah~ Don’t joke~ Teacher. When you saw Seria and Luna subdued, it seemed that only the Demon King could stop them, right?”
Pretending to be as clever as possible, I looked at the homeroom teacher.
Luke replied with a smile, as if my compliments were offended.
“Still. Amelia is strong. Very.”
“By the way, when the hell did you ever face such a strong demon?”
It may feel a bit obstinate, but wouldn’t it be okay so far?
“I’m about your age.”
Since the homeroom teacher didn’t disclose her age, I couldn’t fathom how far back it was.
“Now. Let’s talk about the old days. Didn’t you come all the way here at this late hour because you wanted to say something?”
Think less and ask one more quick question.
After worrying for nothing and missing the timing, I let out a pitiful exclamation inwardly.
“This note.”
I took out the note he had handed out to us from my pocket.
“The magic formula contained here. How does it work?”
The homeroom teacher looked at me with an interesting look.
“Sirius. I knew from a long time ago that you are the most skilled in magic among the students in my class.”
When the homeroom teacher flicked his hand, light began to emanate from the note held in my hand.
The magic circle, which had been compressed into a small piece of paper, was engraved red on the ceiling of the office.
“and…”
An exclamation came out of my mouth.
This… was magic on a different level.
Even if the ability to implement magic is inferior, he thought that the ability to understand magic formulas was superior to any other student in the academy.
However, this magic ceremony shining on the ceiling was absolutely not something that could be understood in a day or two.
Each letter written tightly in the circle supported how elaborate this magic was.
And that wasn’t all.
It was the perfect calculation of variables that made it possible to conclude that this magic circle was of a different dimension.
If an error occurs in any one of these numerous formulas, the magic itself cannot be established.
But Luke did it.
At least a hundred circuits were flowing inside this magic circle, even if you just visually checked it.
It was a scene that made me shudder as a student of magic.
If it had been Arin, wouldn’t he have rolled his eyes and begged to be informed?
Finally, one more thing to admire is that this great magic was put into pieces of seemingly nothing paper.
This was almost the equivalent of putting the most expensive food in the imperial palace and giving it to her.
It was beyond common sense that the quality of the medium could be condensed into such a small piece.
“From the look on your face, do you understand how much I care for you?”
Luke looked at me triumphantly.
I couldn’t answer anything to him.
because I couldn’t deny it.
‘Don’t be attached to the kids’ every day. The magic circle he had prepared for us, who had said such things, was a result that could not have been produced with a fair amount of sincerity.
no? It was unbelievable even if it was the result of an archmage’s lifelong research.
Unable to speak in shock, I came to my senses and shook my head.
“Sir. What the hell is this…”
“So. Don’t die, Sirius.”
The homeroom teacher looked at me with a slightly forlorn expression.
“True. It’s not like you’re doing pretty things or anything like that…”
The homeroom teacher got up and looked out the window.
“You. You look like me when you were little. You have the same hair color. Your actions are a bit foolish.”
…I thought I was pretty good with my brain.
Do you not see it that way in other people’s eyes?
I wasn’t sure if I should take that as an insult or a compliment.
“I didn’t talk about it during the day, but this is the last map you guys get from me at the academy.”
“…yes?”
At his sudden words, my inner thoughts came out of my mouth.
“You showed me the magic circle earlier. Didn’t you understand?”
…There are over a hundred meals, so how can I check them all?
As I frowned in disbelief, he let out a deep sigh.
“Ehh. What I said earlier is cancelled. Cancelled. I think I was better than you when I was younger.”
…something’s pissing me off.
But I had to ask him.
“What the hell do you mean this is the last map? Are you saying you’re quitting the map?”
The homeroom teacher laughed at what was so funny and turned his back to look at me.
“It’s not me going anywhere. It’s you. Wake up.”
“Then what does that mean?”
“At the end of the magic circle I showed you, there is a time limit until you all come out.”
…I couldn’t confirm that.
“If you guys find your way inside, you’ll be here. In terms of the human world, you’ll be out exactly two years later.”
“I’d like to shorten it and try the next class, but I’m sorry about that. This is the best I can do.”
“Still, it’s worth it for me to spend all the time I have left to send you there.”
I wasn’t quite sure why he wanted to send us there.
Is it to train for a long period of time using the twisted time axis?
Even according to Amelia-sama’s words, no one knows what’s inside, but what the hell is the expected value of a homeroom teacher?
“Teacher. But now that I think about it, isn’t this our last journey at the academy, not your last guidance?”
Luke blinked for a moment at my question, then giggled.
“That’s right~ You’re right~ Sirius. Everything~ You guys go and feel and learn with your own body. What can I do for you?”
“Of course you’re not a hero, but Sirius. Remember my words.”
“Being a hero is something. It’s not something that someone can teach you to become.”
“While swinging a sword and increasing physical strength, I or someone else can do as much as I like.”
“The most important thing of all is to be aware of exactly what you’re wielding it for.”
“Only when you know the reason and its nature can you endure the journey that awaits you.”
Even as he understood his words, the incident in Homeron Village suddenly came to mind.
Is Luke one of the other people who knows the truth about Homeron Village?
In light of his words, I wondered if he was actually the dark side of all the plans.
“Of course, Seria always scolded me for saying I was weak and distant, but Sirius.”
“The kid is strong.”
“If there are good people like you by her side, she will surely be able to become a great warrior.”
It was clear that Luke’s words were sincere.
“…It’s unnecessarily long.”
When I listened to him with a serious expression, he tidied up his desk with a shy expression.
“Anyway. Your curiosity has been alleviated, right? Since you said you were curious about the note, you even showed me how it was made.”
“thank you.”
“Yes, yes. I’m leaving tomorrow, so go and eat something delicious for the last time. Let’s go now. I’m tired of being late from work.”
Luke, who hates work, hurriedly locked the office door and quickly left the school building.
Watching him walk away, I felt complicated.
If we set off tomorrow and succeed in entering and exiting the rift in the dimension, in time we would have our final exam right away.
Is this a good thing in that I no longer have to rack my brain to beat Seria?
Aside from that, what the hell is the relationship between Amelia-sama and the homeroom teacher?
I thought it would be quicker to ask Master about Luke, but it would probably be difficult to get an answer in time.
For now, Luna was waiting for me, so I thought I had to go back.
“…Dog star.”
Someone tapped me on the shoulder.
“You decided to listen to my request.”
Raven seemed to have accepted my request last time, but this time he jumped out without pretending to be there, but he kindly called my name first.
When I turned my back, Raven in uniform wearing a mask nodded as if he hadn’t changed his clothes yet.
“What’s the matter this time?”
“Are you ready to defeat the rift monster?”
ah. right.
When I get there, I decided to join Raven’s plan under the pretext of seducing Kairin…
“But from what I’ve learned, if you fall into a rift, you know we’ll all be scattered, right?”
I wondered if the plan would proceed as Raven had prepared.
And according to Amelia-sama’s advice, touching the beings inside was a terrible handshake.
“…I can control that. You just knock him down right in front of Kairin.”
…maybe?
To be honest, it was difficult to answer because I had no information about the guy I had to deal with.
“Raven. Let’s ask something.”
She nodded slightly.
“You mean teacher… do you have a lover?”
I thought it might not be, but I wanted to ask for some reason.
Raven was silent for a while.
“…Master’s wife died. A long time ago.”
In a sympathetic voice, she answered my words.