Admission is a waste of time (225)
Lesson 44. The Breakthrough Strike – 5
“Yes, I was a contract holder for the Starlight Player.”
She nodded in agreement to Ban Yu-won’s words.
He tilted his head as he looked at the tiny universe swirling in the wine glass Yumina was holding, the traces of starlight that were more complete than anything Ban Yuwon could handle himself.
“Are you saying not now?”
“You know that real Holy Light magic isn’t this shabby, right? This is just the remains of the contract with her that was cut off. … … That’s also why the headmaster had no expectations of me.”
Ban Yu-won remained silent, unable to find a way to respond to those words.
In fact, there were some parts of the relationship between Yumina and Celon that I had guessed before.
Although the magic they handle is completely different, the way they approach magic and the way they desperately search for something other than the tower often seem to match.
“Is that by any chance… … .”
It was when the empty plates were cleared away and other dishes appeared that Ban Yu-won, who had been hesitating, began to speak again.
“Is that perhaps related to the fall of Celon… no, the Starlight Player?”
“The principal wants to keep the tower stable.”
Yumina continued speaking, putting down the glass that was still glowing faintly, perhaps because she had lost the desire to drink wine.
“And the constellations are the most dangerous beings that threaten the tower. On the other hand, the Starlight Player is a being that can suppress the constellations just by being there. Youwon understands, right?”
“I guess a lot of people are scared.”
“When the Headmaster first sponsored her, of course, she wasn’t a constellation. He wanted to borrow her power to make the tower more stable… … but in the end, she ended up becoming a constellation.”
It has become a constellation.
It sounded as if Celon had never wanted to become a constellation.
This is something I have thought about while coming into contact with constellations before, but perhaps constellations are not simply ‘beings that have transcended the limits of mortals with great powers’ as others think.
Actually, I thought something was strange, since all of these so-called transcendent beings were going around all over the dimensions looking for contractors.
“Then, professor.”
“huh?”
Yumina’s eyes sparkled miserably.
An ominous thought crossed Ban Yu-won’s mind: Why did he insist on calling her by her title even in this situation? Maybe he had been buttoning up the wrong button from the moment he first called her ‘sister’.
“Sister, did you by any chance intend to make a contract with the Starlight Performer from the beginning?”
“To be exact, I should say that the principal was confident that I would be able to make a contract with her and took me in. He supported me in many ways so that I could make a contract with her. Even if there was some intention behind it, I am truly grateful.”
“… … but the player of starlight.”
Celon once confided to him that he had been caught in the trap of the constellations and was sealed.
I didn’t even get a proper explanation because I forgot most of the memories related to it, but maybe Yumina was there too.
“Does she remember me?”
“I’m looking for the girl who was my contractor. But I’m not sure if she’s my sister… … .”
“I’m grateful that you found a contractor for me. Hehe. I don’t deserve that… … .”
Yumina, who was smiling shyly, looked as innocent as the little girl she was when she first made her contract with Celon, and Ban Yuwon also looked at her for a moment, speechless.
“I don’t have the right to do that… … .”
“… … .”
Then something occurred to her, and her expression distorted into a sad look.
Yumina’s hand touched the glass that had been left abandoned, filled with starlight.
A few stars moving around in the red universe begin to blink with different brightnesses.
Constellation.
Transcendent beings who exist in a mysterious realm that humans cannot dare to challenge.
Soon the starlight went out one by one, and the wine in the glass returned to its original state when it was first poured, and it became quiet.
“They forgot about me. Some even forgot that the Starlight Player had a contractor.”
“Are you by any chance the Starlight Player?”
“But I haven’t forgotten. I remember them all.”
“… … Are you going to get revenge?”
It felt strange even though I put it in my mouth.
Yumina, who protected and embraced all the members of Rebellion with overflowing maternal love… … No, it was often limited to Ban Yu-won, but I thought that a bloody word like revenge did not suit the kind and gentle Yumina.
“Revenge? What’s the point? Destroying those constellations won’t bring her back.”
“……that.”
“I’m more worried that those constellations might try to harm you.”
“iced coffee.”
Most of the constellations have already realized that Ban Yu-won is related to the Starlight Player and are taking action.
In fact, didn’t he ask for Celon in return for sponsoring him during this expedition?
If you go against the constellations, many tiring things will happen in the future… … .
“It’s too late to hide it now. So I’ll give you a list of those who were openly against her. The constellations that were most active in sealing her… …the Starlight Player. At the very least, you should know who your enemies are.”
“Thank you.”
Knowing the true names of the constellations can help you discover their abilities, as well as who they sponsor or contract with.
but.
“Is that all?”
Yumi turned her head slightly with an apologetic expression as she heard Ban Yuwon ask while staring intently.
“I’m sorry, I wish I could protect you myself, but the situations in which I can act are very limited.”
“No, that’s not it.”
He shook his head firmly and said.
“You had a favor to ask of me. It wasn’t a favor, it was advice or counsel.”
“that.”
“Sister, are you still hesitating?”
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“that…….”
Yumina shut her mouth and closed her eyes tightly.
The emotions faintly emerging from her were read in his eyes.
Because of the huge difference in their social standings, she was quite difficult to read, but today, perhaps because they had such an intimate conversation and their relationship had deepened, I was able to read her superficial emotions that changed from moment to moment.
“Is this a request related to the Starlight Player?”
“that’s right.”
“Maybe… … it’s related to the tower at the same time?”
“……that’s right.”
“As expected.”
This is natural, since the tower was where Celon was first discovered.
Ban Yu-won closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, following Yumi’s example.
I thought.
I deeply guessed the moment I first encountered the beings called the constellations, their words, their ambition to conquer the tower, and their intentions to become entangled with countless humans.
And I came to a conclusion.
“Okay, you don’t have to say anything until the end. … … Anyway, once we climb the tower, everything will be resolved.”
“… … There was a time when I resented the principal. But now that I’ve come to my senses, I realize that I’m doing the same thing as him.”
Yumina smiled bitterly and cautiously reached out her hand, grabbing his hand that was half-lying on the table.
“It’s shameless, but… … I’ll ask her. You’re probably the only one who has a chance.”
“Even if you don’t say anything, I was planning to do it that way from the beginning.”
Ban Yu-won smiled faintly at her and stood up from his seat.
Yumina, who had been hesitating, felt bad about sending him away like that and reached out to him again.
“If there’s anything I can do to help you, Yuwon… I can do anything.”
“I told you it’s okay. I’m sure both of you are having a hard time, so let’s call it a day. You should get some rest too, Sister.”
Ban Yu-won held her hand as if to reassure her, patted it a couple of times, and then left.
“……really.”
Yumina, left alone, let out a deep sigh and reached for the bottle of alcohol again, but in the middle of it, a hand intercepted it.
“You look lonely, Professor Yumina.”
“… … Professor Zenon.”
Zenon, who appeared from under the shadow of the table as if he had been waiting for Ban Yu-won to disappear, poured wine into a glass made of black darkness and took a sip.
Then, sighing bitterly, he sat down in Ban Yu-won’s place and said,
“I guess I still don’t know what it tastes like.”
“But you should know the price. This is an expensive drink that I have decided to drink with my precious disciple.”
When Yumina responded with a rare sharp tone, Zenon shrugged his shoulders and quietly placed the bottle back on the table.
“My precious disciple, is that all?”
“Then what else is there?”
“Well, it looks like I just seduced him and got dumped.”
Yumina’s face turned red for a moment because it was actually not something that had never been said before.
It would be a lie if I said that I didn’t feel like leaning on him a little more because I had confessed my past that I had kept hidden from anyone.
But temptation? I didn’t mean to do something so bold!
“Did you know how to say something like that? … … Wait a minute.”
Yumina also knew Zeno’s power well.
The president could create his own eyes within the academy if he wanted to, and Zenon was the eye the president trusted most.
Of course, among the full professors, Yumi is someone who receives favoritism from the president, so she was not usually under surveillance…
“You are acting on your own, Professor Zenon. You are taking a risk.”
“Now that the traces of starlight have been revealed, it is only natural that he will keep an eye on you. He will allow it. Because the child who is most important to him right now is that child, not you.”
Yumina bit her lip at Zenon’s words.
There was no need to feel jealous that the president’s attention had shifted to Ban Yu-won.
Right now, I’m just worried about Ban Yoo-won.
As if he had read her mind, Zeno spoke in a mechanical voice that had no distinctive highs or lows.
“I came to warn you. I want you to stop giving him unnecessary thoughts. He is excellent, but he is quite dangerous… … Unnecessary stimulation can cause his abilities to run wild in a bad direction. That makes him no different from the constellations running wild in the tower.”
“Yu-won is an adult. He has the right to know what he wants to know… … and the right to make his own decisions and take action.”
“But what happened as a result of your own judgment and actions in the past?”
A memory flashed through Yumina’s mind as she listened to Zeno’s merciless remark.
It’s a painful memory, as terribly sharp as a shard of broken glass, that seems to tear my mind apart every time it comes to mind.
The downfall of the Starlight Player was her fault.
The truth that she couldn’t tell Ban Yu-won, but maybe he noticed it and was considerate of her.
Yumina clenched her teeth again as she thought of him.
“So you want us to leave that dangerous child alone? In a situation like this, when all the constellations and the ten families are after him?”
“He said that it was all just a planned test――.”
“Professor Zeno, you know that he is not always right.”
“… … Yeah, maybe so.”
Rather, it was Yumina herself who was surprised by Zeno’s sudden agreement.
She glared at Zeno with narrowed eyes, then snorted and stood up.
“You have to pay for the drinks properly.”
“There is some left.”
“I don’t really like drinking with other people.”
“… … But I’m still being treated like a human being.”
“Oh, if you’d like to have a drink, why not try offering it to Professor Campanella? I’m sure she’d be happy to oblige.”
After saying those words, Yumina disappeared from that place.
Zenon, who was dumped by Yumina, who was dumped by Ban Yu-won, and was suddenly left alone, sat there for a while, then picked up the glass of wine he had poured earlier and tasted it again.
“… … As expected, I don’t know what it tastes like.”
Like the two people who had left before, he also left the place soon after.
In the remaining glass, starlight briefly twinkled and then disappeared.
