131. prelude
The love affair with Rebecca was literally a new world.
I thought Luke was an extraordinary person, but the evaluation of him seemed to need revision.
It was clear that the homeroom teacher was insane. It’s also quite insane.
Otherwise, there was no way I could have created such a terrible manual.
I couldn’t even remember when I passed out.
One thing was for sure, I hadn’t reached the end of the manual.
I couldn’t overcome the feast of technique, and I seemed to pass out in the end.
Obviously, if I moved that far, I would get tired, but it was Rebecca who woke me up.
“Wake up, Luke.”
At her words, I got up from the bed with nothing on.
Rebecca had already put on her uniform and looked like she wouldn’t be in any trouble if she went out right away.
“are you all right?”
I was aware that today was the final exam, but I felt a mess in my back.
He gripped his stomach with intense muscle pain.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden? It’s all because you trained me like this.”
But why is my body so sore?
“I’ll go out first. I’m going to meet with the teacher separately before the test begins.”
“okay.”
“Then prepare well and come out. It’s the last time, so don’t be late again.”
It seems that you have been habitually late in the past. teacher.
After Rebecca opened the door and left, I put on the uniform I had thrown in the corner again.
After finishing my grooming for the last time, I looked in the mirror.
Certainly, when he was young, Luke’s face resembled mine.
I did resemble…
I wondered how many times it would feel like nothing had changed in the mirror, even though it was obviously someone else’s body.
I opened the door and followed the stairs to the outside of the dormitory building.
Certainly… preface… preface.
Because the exterior of the building was different from where it was before, I had to guess the location of the door through the topography.
There was a steep hill to the west of the academy, so the place where you could see the hill with the sun at your back was probably where the west gate was.
And again.
After walking for about 15 minutes, I found familiar faces in this world.
Cecilia and Tania. And Amelia.
They were all in one place.
Rebecca and the teacher did not show whether they were still talking.
“Luke! How are you late again? It’s the last day and you’re late again!”
Tania grabbed my collar with both hands and started shaking it.
I couldn’t say it was late because I didn’t know where, so I just listened to her verbal abuse in silence.
“Mi… I’m sorry.”
“Why do you say that the Witchbeast came out of the ground again and was late? You made a lot of noise last time.”
You shouldn’t have been late with a plausible excuse.
Even I, who was listening, was dumbfounded and couldn’t refute.
“Even if you get annoyed, bear with it for now. Tania.”
Blue-haired Cecilia dried Tania.
“Today is the final exam. There is nothing that will help us because we are out of spirit.”
Why is there not a single person in our generation who seems to be sprayed like that.
A bunch of little kids like Natasha and Arin.
It seems to be a good thing from the point of view of having to interfere with Seria.
I looked towards Amelia, but as soon as my eyes met, she turned away.
I felt apologetic for nothing at her attitude, as if I had firmly closed the door of my heart.
Of course it wasn’t my decision. This was Luke’s decision to the last.
I was just imitating it.
“Is everyone here?”
A gray-haired old man appeared with Rebecca.
I didn’t notice yesterday, but there was one fact that I only found out today.
personnel.
The number of people in this class, which is estimated to be a first-class class, was too small compared to where I was.
There were 11 or 12 people in our class, but there were a total of 7 people gathered here now.
Was it like this from the beginning?
If not…
The sound of saliva dripping from my throat was deafening.
Of course, I’m in our class. It wasn’t like he had a great friendship with friends like Leon or Zeke.
But if they died during a mission or test…
It seemed very reluctant.
“Rebecca. Please nominate your colleagues to join you on the journey of defeating the demon lord.”
This process was a process that all of our classmates would go through if they returned safely from the dimensional rift.
Standing next to the old man, Rebecca took a deep breath and started calling out one by one in a clear voice.
“Cecilia.”
“It’s an honor. Warrior.”
Cecilia bowed her head in a calm voice, as if she knew she would be nominated for the hero’s party.
“Tania.”
“That’s right~ There’s no way the warriors’ party will go back without me.”
It was an atmosphere that Tania had expected as well.
Did Rebecca leak information to them in advance?
couldn’t find out the truth
“And the last person I would name is…”
The more I pointed out each person’s name, the more the remaining people’s expressions darkened.
“…Luke.”
I knew it. I also knew she would nominate me, so I slightly bowed my head.
That was the moment.
“I can’t admit it! How do you pick a bastard like Luke last?”
A well-built young man standing next to Amelia raised his voice towards Rebecca.
“How fiercely I’ve endured this far. Warrior! Just once. Please reconsider just once!”
He was genuinely remorseful.
“Crown. It’s already been decided. There’s no turning back.”
Rebecca said no to him again in a calm voice.
“I can’t do that… Rebecca… I swore several times in front of Timon and Julia’s tomb.
Everyone shook their heads at his scream.
Timon and Julia can’t be…
Could it be the people of this class who did not survive?
“Thank you very much for your heart. Crown. I hope you will use that power in the future war.”
“…why are you that bastard?”
Crown pointed at me with his index finger.
“Did you two make rice cakes after playing around?”
Rice cakes are not just rice cakes.
“Crown!”
Cecilia, who was worse off, scolded him.
“Tell me. What am I missing from him that I can’t go with? What am I worse than that idiot!”
No matter how much I borrowed my body right now, I started to get feverish at the constant insulting remarks against Luke.
I wanted to say something, but it was Rebecca who drew the knife first.
“It’s all. Crown.”
“yes?”
“From one to ten, you are inferior to Luke in every way.”
Rebecca’s cold evaluation made Crown seem at a loss for words for a moment.
“Kuh… hahahahaha!”
Have you gone crazy that guy
His mad laughter echoed through the forest.
“Crazy b*tch… How are you going to catch the demon king with that kind of eye?”
As soon as he seemed to cross the line, Tania and Cecilia, who were designated as the demon lord’s party, took an attitude to subdue him.
“Rebecca, did you know that Amelia is far more suited to being a hero than someone like you?”
Crown mentioned the name of Amelia-sama, who had been watching the situation from the sidelines.
“What kind of demon lord are you trying to catch while barely rubbing against Amelia in your class?”
Crown drew his sword.
“Hero, I’m sorry, but I can’t quite understand your choice. It’s to the point where I think it would be better not to have a crazy warrior party like this.”
I don’t have any information about this man named Crown, so I can’t rate it, but one thing is for sure.
im not insane that.
“I. I’m going to challenge myself with the determination to win this exam with all my heart. So do it with all your heart.”
I don’t know his skills, but I thought that his guts were enough to pass the hero’s party.
The old man, their teacher, just watched us without intervening.
When Crown’s riot subsided, the old man finally opened his mouth.
“I will ask you one last time. Rebecca. This is your last chance. Your warrior party members are Cecilia, Tania, and Luke.”
Rebecca took a quick look at the people gathered and nodded.
“That’s right. This is the demon lord subjugation team I selected. This is the warrior party.”
Crown clenched his fists as if he was angry at not being chosen.
“Okay. Then I’ll pass on the contents of the final test to you guys.”
As the old man flicked his fingertips, a huge magic circle began to move on the floor, shimmering blue.
“This exam is the final exam, so it boasts of extreme difficulty.”
“This opponent is a being that even the demons you defeated are afraid of.”
He’s not the demon king, but he’s a being feared by the demons? Who the hell are you?
“Sydragon. The one who brings Bartina’s heart first will be recognized as the winner of the final test.”
…I started to seriously worry about my future with the contents I could not have imagined.
Will I… be able to return alive?
It was me who never thought that I could come back alive.