Episode 124. Chain of Awakening (1)
thud.
Oscar fell. The ice whirlwind that Blood Frost had created gradually dispersed, revealing the battle scene.
“Uh… Luden won?”
“Did Oscar lose?”
“Huh? Really?”
Everyone spoke as if they were surprised. It seemed like no one had really noticed the situation.
The sudden appearance of an ice whirlwind froze Oscar’s ‘water bullet’. However, to the cadets, it all seemed like a spell cast by Oscar. No one noticed that it was Rubin’s doing.
It was thanks to the ice whirlwind caused by the Blood Frost that blocked my vision, making it impossible to see the situation in the training ground.
-We’ve knocked him out, so what are we going to do now?
It was Haneke’s question.
I think I have a little idea why Rubin chose Oscar as his sparring partner and why he ended the sparring this way. It must have been to create a situation where he could inject the ‘black leaf’.
However, I wondered what they were trying to do, since even simple magic potions were controlled within the school.
-Of course, you can take magic potions in the classroom… …
Isn’t it something that can’t be done in front of all the cadets like now?
At that moment, Professor Solana intervened, delaying Rubin’s answer.
Haneke waited silently. He would soon find out what Rubin’s plan was and how it would unfold.
“You fainted?”
Professor Solana, who entered the training ground, shook Oscar as if it was nothing.
Then he checked the sparring armor he was wearing. Normally, the defensive magic should have been activated as soon as it detected a magical hit.
“Instructor, check all the armors. See if there were any malfunctions.”
“Yes, professor.”
“Hmm… What should I do with this guy?”
Although she had lost consciousness, her injuries were not serious. As expected of a professor of offensive magic, Solana knew basic healing magic.
It would be fine if you heal yourself.
The school rules were the problem.
“I didn’t call Quinning because I thought nothing would happen… … .”
There was a rule that if a magic student was injured during class, they had to be checked by a healing magic assistant or professor.
“Luden? Carry him and follow me. Assistant, control the cadets.”
Rubin followed Solana, carrying the sagging Oscar on his back.
Again. Again. Again. Again.
Solana walked quickly, seemingly oblivious to the fact that Rubin was carrying a person on his back.
Then, he glanced back with a cold face and shrugged his shoulders at Rubin, who wasn’t even covered in a drop of sweat.
“Luden Poinen, I didn’t know you were a madouin. How unexpected.”
“… … .”
-Hmm, Solana also thinks Janelle is a madman. Strictly speaking, that’s not wrong.
Haneke stepped in as if to replace Rubin, although his voice was not transmitted to Solana.
‘It’s understandable. They have nothing else to be convinced of.’
-That’s true.
The magician.
Everyone has a ring. While most people have an empty ring, some become unmanned with the ring of Aura, and others become wizards with the ring of Mana.
However, in very rare cases, there were cases where two powers were contained in one ring. The term for them was Madou-Mujin.
‘Did Professor Benitez know that this child was a Madoujin and took the initiative? He must know that a Madoujin has limitations, right?’
Professor Solana thought, pouting.
Those who possess both aura and mana, the Magical Warriors, these beings seem like they would cause a huge stir, but in fact, it was the opposite.
In a single ring with a fixed maximum capacity, two powers were clashing. It was obvious that neither Aura nor Mana could reach the top. As a magician or a warrior, it was at an ambiguous level.
It wasn’t just a simple capacity issue. It was the difference in how it was used. Mana and aura were completely different powers, so the way they were used was completely different. Compared to ordinary magicians and unmanned people, it took twice as much effort for a magic unmanned person to skillfully use them.
anyway.
‘Even in the wizarding society, and even among the warriors, the one who is not welcome is the magic warrior… … .’
But then again, you never know.
You may become a magician who breaks through the limits and makes a name for yourself. For example, those whose magic capacity is extremely large. And those who learn how to use it faster than others. So-called geniuses.
If you look into Capotini history, you’ll find one or two such figures, so it’s not entirely impossible.
‘It doesn’t look like Luden, though.’
The sight of Luden, who had been watching until the ice whirlwind suddenly blocked his vision, seemed far removed from such geniuses.
Just looking at how he avoids Oscar’s magic, his movements seem nimble. Well, there’s a limit to judging from that alone.
‘How on earth did you take it down?’
It was impossible to judge Luden by imagining things that he had not seen with his own eyes. Solana decided to think about it lightly.
‘You’ll have to ask Oscar for more details, but huh?’
In fact, I could roughly guess what the situation was without even asking.
In the process of freezing the water bullet into ice, Oscar’s magic got entangled. He casted the four element attack magic and then the ice magic in succession, so it might have been too much for a freshman. As a result, he ended up overloading himself.
Moreover, since he probably didn’t know how to deal with the Madouin, it was entirely possible that Ruden would win.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed like this was the right answer.
‘I guess there’s no need to ask separately.’
This was the limit of Solana’s common sense.
She probably doesn’t even dream that there are unknown beings in this world, and that they have unique powers that only they can inherit.
-By the way, Rubin. Do you know where we’re taking Per?
Haneke seemed curious. How far Rubin’s plan was laid out. Rubin smiled, showing curiosity that was not typical of a general.
‘Are you worried? That the numbers might be wrong?’
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-No, that’s not it. I was just curious. I thought you’d naturally call the Healing Magic Professor.
Of course, that was the normal procedure. But today, there was a ‘special situation’. So I had no choice but to move the injured person myself.
‘I’m going straight to the magic healing room.’
-Magic healing room?
‘yes.’
Without even asking Solana, Rubin was certain that he was headed to the Magic Healing Room. It had to be that way.
-Why bother? Why not just call them to the classroom? I mean, the magic healing professor or teaching assistant.
‘It’s because of the rules of Capotini Magic School. ‘The rule is that you cannot leave the magic healing room unless there is a special reason.’
-Well, that means… …
‘The magic healing professor is currently out of the office. So the assistant can’t move.’
-Oh. You knew that information in advance?
But Haneke, who had asked that question, quickly changed his mind. He realized that it wasn’t something he had just ‘known’.
-By any chance…you?
He created that situation in the first place. The Rubin he knows is a guy who can create the best situation no matter what.
Crunch. Crunch.
The magical healing room arrived just in time.
Solana shouted annoyedly, throwing open the door without knocking. Her gaze was fixed on the empty chair of Professor Bchenko, the Magical Healing Professor.
“Why is Bchenko absent on a day like this?”
“Huh, Professor Solana!”
On a day when his advisor was away, Quining, who was trying to comfortably guard the magic healing room, suddenly got up from his chair.
“What, there’s an academic conference that opens on Monday? Does that make sense, Quining?”
“Huh? Oh, it’s my first time receiving an invitation to an academic conference in Jeonseo-gu.”
“What, Jeonseo-gu? Isn’t this the one where you go to catch a dog and have fun?”
Quining scratched his head.
“You said that since we have sparring armor, there shouldn’t be any problems with the offensive magic class.”
“There is no problem.”
Solana pointed to Rubin, who was standing behind her. Only then did Quining notice Rubin carrying the patient.
“There’s a kid who passed out, so please take a look.”
“Oh, that’s Cadet Oscar Tunio? Did he get injured while practicing magic?”
“Yeah, it’s nothing serious.”
Quining hurriedly led Oscar to the patient bed. He laid him on the bed and immediately diagnosed his condition. Pfft. Her two hands briefly glowed.
“… It’s not as serious as the professor said.”
At that moment, Haneke’s voice rang again within Rubin.
-Was it all done on purpose?
‘of course.’
-You’re clever, you’re clever.
Haneke, who realized belatedly why Rubin had come to the infirmary, clicked his tongue.
Because now I know how Rubin set the table to inject Oscar with the ‘black leaf’.
“Treat him quickly and take him away.”
“I… that’s impossible, Professor Solana.”
“why?”
“When the healing magic professor is not on campus, the teaching assistants cannot use healing magic on their own.”
“Is it true?”
“… Yes. I don’t have a degree yet. It would be possible in an emergency, but as you can see, it’s not an emergency right now… … .”
“Then what about this kid?”
“According to the regulations, the only thing we can do now is administer a magic potion. And it’s not a potion that will wake you up right away; it’s just a magic potion that will smooth out the flow of mana.”
“Hmm, it’ll take some time?”
“Yes, just getting the IV drip takes about 30 minutes?”
Solana’s face became troubled. She couldn’t wait for Oscar to wake up on his own. Since the magic training was pending, she had no choice but to leave it to Quining and go.
“Queening, please. Luden, you stay here and watch. I’ll go down and continue the lesson.”
“Yes, professor.”
Rubin answered confidently. Solana immediately stepped into the hallway, her shoes clicking.
After Professor Solana left, Quining began preparing the IV to be administered to Oscar.
On one wall of the healing room was a door leading to the medicine room. This was where various magic potions were kept, but of course, only authorized people were allowed to enter. For safety reasons, high-dimensional barrier magic was also installed there.
“… … .”
While Quining was preparing the IV in the medicine cabinet.
Rubin looked at Oscar silently. He was still controlling Oscar’s breathing in a dark manner. If not, Oscar would have come to his senses a while ago.
-This is the magic healing room. One of the places in the school where you can use drugs.
‘That’s right. A classroom or a lab would work, but you can’t interrogate them in front of everyone.’
-Clever. Then what is that assistant going to do? He’ll probably just keep holding on.
At that moment, Quining, who had finished preparing the IV in the pharmacy, approached. She hung up the IV and injected a syringe with a tube attached into Oscar’s arm.
-Is there any good way?
Instead of answering, Rubin looked at his watch. It was exactly two o’clock in the afternoon.
Trrrrrr.
The small clock on Quining’s desk began to chime. Quining checked the time and scratched his head.
“Oops, I forgot.”
“What’s going on?”
“Oh, that’s right, it’s time to check on the upperclassmen who are hospitalized. Hmm, what should I do?”
There were many dangerous elements in the upperclassmen’s classes. From various dangerous magical experiments to caring for magical creatures. During class, there were always students who were admitted to the hospital.
The inpatient ward was located on the upper floor of the tower, and every day at two o’clock, the healing magic assistant went up to check on the patients’ conditions and record them.
That was the reason Rubin deliberately did the magic duel first.
“Oh, is that because of Oscar? I’ll protect you.”
“Are you alright, Cadet Luden?”
“You’re going to take the telecommunications seat anyway. If anything happens, I’ll let you know right away.”
Rubin said calmly. It was an offer that Quining had no reason to refuse. Going to the hospital ward was considered a ‘special reason’, so it wasn’t a violation of school rules.
“Okay, I’ll just ask for a moment. I’ll be back in 30 minutes anyway.”
“Don’t worry and have a nice trip.”
Rubin even showed a kind smile to reassure Quining.
Even if she returns earlier than expected, it will be after talking to Per with the ‘Black Leaf’.
Just in case, Tina was put on standby to block Quining’s approach.
“Then I’ll be back soon!”
Without a shred of doubt, Quining hurriedly prepared to leave. Meanwhile, Rubin secretly grabbed the ‘black leaf’ he had prepared.
thud.
The door is closed.
In the quiet healing room, where only the ticking of the second hand could be heard. From now on, there was no one who could disturb him. Rubin moved quickly.
First, I picked the sap and tilted the sap container. All the black, dense ‘black leaves’ poured out. Soon, the sound of new sap dripping began to overlap.
Knock. Knock. Knock… … .
Rubin watched the ‘black leaves’ fall one by one, making sure they were properly entering Oscar’s body through the tube.
“… … .”
Brrrrrr.
For a moment, Oscar’s body convulsed.
But it wasn’t yet. It took some more time for the ‘black leaves’ to seep in further.
The darkness that spreads deep within Oscar.
And the fear that runs rampant within it.
The wizard we finally meet, not as Oscar, but as Per Lorenzini.
Suddenly, he remembered the image of Per that he had encountered in the past. The destructive magic filled with blood. At that eerie memory, Rubin unconsciously shivered slightly, just like Oscar did now.
“Oscar Tounio.”
The preparations were complete. Rubin sat Oscar up from his lying position and gave an order.
“Tell me your name. Your real name.”
“…Per Lorenzini.”
As expected, he was right. He had thought that maybe, just maybe, Oscar wasn’t Per. His doubts were washed away.
Now it’s time for the real ‘black leaves’.
Rubin began to confirm the truths he wanted to know one by one. The first question to ask was.
“Do you know about the Roinen family? About the Assassin family?”
Finally, Per’s mouth opened and an answer came out that surprised Rubin.
