I Got a Fake Job at the Academy Chapter 625

Episode 625: The End of Truth (2)

One person left.

Ludger recalled the image of Gariel as she aged, and gazed at the slowly rising sun outside the window.

The morning light spreads through the hazy sea fog.

The light shining equally on this damaged and half-destroyed island seemed to bring warm hope to the frustrated people.

Ludger stood still for a while.

If the wave of magic power had not been felt inside the room where Line was sleeping, Ludger would probably have continued to stand in the hallway outside.

Ugh.

A majestic sound that resonates in the air.

Ludger felt that this vibration was somehow familiar.

‘no way?’

As I hurriedly opened the door and went inside, what I saw was her magic tree floating above Line’s head.

Unlike ordinary magic numbers, this is a magic number whose shape is reminiscent of a strange shape.

It was a unique entity that had never been seen before, born from spatial attribute magic.

The thing that floated above Line’s head radiated her delicate energy, and Line, who was sleeping, opened her eyes as if she felt it.

Rine got up from her bed with a hazy look on her face, as if she was dreaming, and when she saw Ludger, her expression immediately froze in shock.

“Oh… no, sir.”

There was confusion about the title Line used to call her Ludger.

‘Are you saying that the sealed memories have almost returned?’

Ludger’s guess was correct.

While her body was being destroyed by the battle between her divine power and spatial magic, Rine was able to recall everything that had happened in her past.

This was because the seal that Ludger had cast disappeared in the aftermath of the battle that raged inside her body.

Because of that, Liné remembered everything that had happened in her past.

Perhaps it was the aftermath of all the memories she had blocked until now being released all at once, but even though so many years had passed, the sight of that day was vivid to her as if it had happened right away.

Ludger was the object of her complicated feelings towards Line.

Line from her childhood was fond of him. After losing her memory, she met Linedou and she took a liking to him.

But Ludger was the one who killed her mother.

In addition, she erased his memories and hid the truth, so it was natural for her to feel resentful.

A feeling of like and a feeling of dislike.

For her part, her feelings toward Ludger were bound to be complicated.

So she chose to run away instead of answering her options.

Ugh.

Any place without Ludger will do.

The magic beast that lost Line’s will released her waves and activated her power, taking Line with her.

Line and the magic beast disappeared from their seats like ghosts.

Ludger was surprised by the sight and checked his surroundings.

At first, Isla Machina was swept up in the space transfer due to Liné’s runaway magic power.

However, the spatial transfer that Line performed now was completely different from before.

‘It’s faster and more sophisticated.’

It may be because her magic power has stabilized, or because the divine power that interferes with the operation of magic power has disappeared.

Maybe both were the reasons.

Ludger caught the reverberations of her magical power from where Liné was.

‘There are still traces left.’

A faint thread of hers stretched from where Liné had disappeared to outside her window, wherever she had gone.

‘early.’

Ludger checked that direction with his eyes and cast a shadow over his entire body.

---

Line looked at her changed scenery.

The scenery of the endless mechanical island and the sea fog and sea beyond it caught my eye.

This is Isla Machina, which I had only seen in books.

Line said she could guess why she came here.

“Is it thanks to you?”

She asked her magic number, but she got no answer.

She knew Line. The magic number was only helpful, but she realized that the reason she came here was because of her own will.

She just wanted to go somewhere.

She was so distraught, having just regained some of her memories that she had lost, that she thought it would be okay to be anywhere without Ludger.

In the midst of my confusion, I unconsciously remembered that I wanted to see my teacher.

Even though it was just her, the magic of her space led her to her island where her Master was.

Liné could feel what her own power was like.

A power that responds deeply to her own heart rather than being unleashed through her rituals and techniques.

It was closer to a miracle than modern magic.

If she thought she wanted to run away from Ludger, Isla Machina would have escaped her long ago.

Still, she did not leave this island.

Because deep down in her heart, she didn’t want to get away from Ludger.

If she were who she used to be, she would have chosen to run away.

The truth about her sudden recovery was too painful to face.

No matter how strong Rine’s spirit was, it was an ordeal that was difficult to endure.

But a lot had happened while she was unconscious and unconscious.

She could vaguely sense Line.

She knew there were people who tried to save her.

and.

Ludger Chelsea is one of them.

But in the end, it was her teacher who made the biggest difference in her heart.

Master said. There will definitely be times when she feels like running away, but she tells herself to fight back.

She didn’t know why she said that, but she had a feeling that this was the moment.

It was then that she felt Line’s presence behind her.

Line slowly looked behind her.

I saw blue eyes emerging from beyond the blurry shadows.

It was a shapeless shadow.

As the shadow slowly walked out of the shadows, its identity was revealed.

“teacher. “No, Heathcliff.”

“… In the end, you got all of her memories back. “Rine.”

Line nodded her head.

Even at this moment in her conversation, Line was unsure of how to deal with Ludger.

But one thing was certain.

That she shouldn’t run away anymore.

No matter how cruel the reality is, she must face it until the end.

Ludger, who sensed Line’s resolute determination, felt an indescribable confusion at seeing her grow up.

Line grew up, but that growth probably wasn’t what she wanted.

Her cruel fate has pushed her harshly, and her Line has no choice but to become stronger in order for her to survive.

Wasn’t she the one who put one arm in the grip of that cruel fate?

“I remember everything now. From the day she first met her brother to the last time that happened.”

“…okay.”

“So I want to ask. “Why on earth did you do that?”

Line didn’t understand.

Having killed her mother, she passed on to herself the keepsakes she had organized from her.

He treated her subtly well as he erased her memory, and when she was on the verge of death, he fought for her life.

contradiction.

Ludger’s attitude seemed incoherent to Line.

If Ludger had been a bad person, he would have just been angry, but he couldn’t.

Just by looking at those eyes that are looking at her right now, she is like that.

She was trying hard to hide her emotions, but she couldn’t hide the sorrow locked in her eyes.

While she did something bad.

Why are you looking like that?

“Why did you save me?”

Asking such a question was no different than insulting Ludger’s actions.

But she had no choice but to ask.

Why on earth did you kill her mother and seal her memories?

After hearing her question, Ludger opened his mouth.

“Because I wanted you to live.”

“In this cruel reality? “Did you want me to suffer more?”

“I am….”

After a moment of hesitation, Ludger expressed his feelings.

“Still, I hoped you would live.”

“Why?”

“Surely this world may be cruel to you. It is the same now, and it will be the same in the future. Then, doubts arise. “Is it worth living through this much suffering?”

Liné couldn’t say anything about what she said.

Although her words were also spoken to her.

She also realized that she was also speaking to herself.

“It’s worth it.”

Ludger said that with confidence.

At that moment, something appeared in her eyes.

It was a butterfly, fluttering and flapping its tiny wings.

butterfly.

Just an ordinary insect that can be seen anywhere.

Butterflies were flying in this bleak city of machines and steam. Even in a world where high-temperature steam can make your wings flutter just by brushing against them, and where there is no vegetation to sit and rest comfortably, and is full of inorganic metal pipes.

The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis and spreads its wings.

Their wings get wet in the sea fog, and they do not stop flapping their wings even in harsh environments where it is difficult to find flowers.

continue.

Continue.

live

“No matter how difficult and painful it is, no matter how much you want to give up everything right now. Still, this life has value.”

because.

Because living is beautiful in itself.

“Rine. “There is something I want to show you.”

Ludger approached Line.

“With your strength now, it is possible. Close your eyes and think about it. The scenery of that day. “The meadows, the hills, and the houses on them.”

Line almost did as Rud said, as if he was possessed by something about her.

Close your eyes and think of the scene.

In the scene she clearly remembered, Line felt both longing and pain.

A strange feeling of her skin tickling.

And the moment she opened her closed eyes, she couldn’t help but be surprised.

This is because the scenery she had pictured in her mind really unfolded before her eyes.

With her trembling eyes, Line looked at her little cabin where she had once lived.

When she stretched out her hand to see if it was fake, she could vividly feel the scratchy texture of her door under her fingertips.

Line took a deep breath, then opened the door and went inside.

-Are you here?

At that moment, Rine almost said yes when she heard her mother greeting her.

Immediately after she saw the illusion dissipating, Line was able to awaken to reality.

The interior of her house retained its original appearance even though more than 10 years had passed.

“Everything is the same.”

Liné muttered in disbelief as she saw the table without a speck of dust in sight.

Doesn’t it seem as if someone has been diligently maintaining it?

“Did you do it?”

“Because I thought that someday, I might come back here.”

“why….”

Instead of answering, Ludger skimmed his fingers across the table.

Just as Line remembered that day, Ludger also remembered the scenery of that day.

The times when they would sit together at the table and share a meal, laughing and chatting, still flashed before her eyes.

Now I can never see you again.

A scene from the distant past.

Like a mirage that feels like it could be reached if she stretched out her hand.

“Because I miss that day too.”

Just like Line misses this time.

It was because Ludger also missed this time.

“Rine. As you know now that you have come this far, your mother possessed the same magical power as you. To be exact, you probably inherited that magical power from your mother.”

“My magical power….”

“Non-attribute magical power. “Now it has been revealed that it is a spatial attribute, and that the cause of pain is also divine power, but at the time, no one knew that.”

Ludger’s voice fell gloomily.

“If I had found the way a little earlier, it wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

I know it’s a meaningless wish.

Because there was a memory of that day, and thanks to all the elements accumulating one by one, the current Line was able to survive.

But the human heart is usually like that.

Not being able to let go of such vain thoughts of “what if” was an inevitable regret of a human being.

“Mother…”

“It was originally a time-limited case. “Just like you.”

Originally, Line’s mother was not in a condition to live that long.

Still, she persisted.

Even though she must have felt the pain of her body being torn apart, she tried to endure it by pretending to be strong.

“Is it because of me?”

“It’s the opposite. “It’s thanks to you.”

If it weren’t for Line.

If I didn’t have a family I wanted to protect.

Indeed, could she endure?

Line’s mother searched for all sorts of ways.

She was determined not to leave her only daughter alone in this world.

She stubbornly tried to figure out a way to survive.

However, for her, there was no such thing as heaven being moved to extend the lifespan of someone who lived their best life.

In the end, losing her last resort and unable to bear her growing pain, she chose to run away.

“Your mother is tired. “She had endured pain for a long time, but since she had already enjoyed more than a thousand years, she could no longer suppress the growing pain.”

Deciding that she didn’t have much time left in her life, she tried to make her extreme choice.

She took advantage of Line’s sleep and tried to go to a quiet place where no one knew and face her death alone.

“I tried to stop it.”

Ludger looked down at his hands.

The hand reflected in his eyes.

“I couldn’t do that.”

It was stained with blood.