Episode 161. The Approaching End (1)
Catching up with Rosenthaler was easy. He was said to have a 5-star aura, but he was injured. He couldn’t escape the dark one.
“… … .”
Some distance from the cave, in the thicket of trees, Rubin blocked Rosenthaler’s path.
“I didn’t know the agent in charge of me was this stupid.”
“… You managed to survive those sunflower guys? I guess you really are the son of the family.”
Rosenthaler was not surprised. He held the wound that Selesne had caused and spat on the floor. He was wounded, but he seemed not to understand what had just happened.
“… Damn, I didn’t know there was such a wizard.”
“Celeste is superior to the professors. Why would the Witherspoon family entrust their youngest daughter to her?”
Witherspoon. Rosenthaler chuckled, as if he understood now.
“Oh, the Witherspoons were involved. That’s what I forgot. Yes, the Imperial nobility. The Witherspoons… … ”
“What the hell are you doing? What were you trying to do with Kaizen that made you act so stupidly?”
Rosenthaler would avoid the conversation again, since he couldn’t reveal anything about Per. He lifted Robson’s sword askew and tapped Rubin.
“Get out of the way, Rubin. I don’t have time to mess around with you here.”
“A royal decree should be a royal decree, Rosenthaler. If you’re up to something, ask me for it. Don’t make a mess of things by guessing the wrong thing.”
“Okay, say whatever you want.”
It was then that Rubin’s shadow sensed a figure quickly approaching him.
The speed was incredible, like that of an assassin, but it was definitely not an assassin. Rubin bit his lower lip.
“Rosenthaler, the wizard is coming this way.”
“what?”
There was only one wizard who could achieve this speed, and that was Benitez.
“Professor Benitez. You know? She’s comparable to Selesne.”
This was my first time seeing the realm of Celesne in person, but Benitez was a different story.
Every morning, Rubin would learn the magic of movement from him. At that time, he could come into contact with the various attack magics that Benitez used.
Although his major was in the study of movement magic, he was not inferior to Professor Solana, who taught offensive magic.
“Tch! Whoever it is, do you think I’ll lose? And if you help me just a little bit… I don’t think dealing with the guy will be a problem.”
Rubin chuckled at those words. What a stupid thing to say. How long are you going to show me the bottom?
“In that case, it would be better to help Benitez get rid of you.”
“What? Are you crazy?”
“You’re the crazy one. Your face may not have been revealed, but I’m already known as a magic student. Why should I take such a risk? It could even put my sword master at risk?”
“… Tch.”
Rubin already had a plan in place. It was something that would dispel any suspicion Rosenthaler might have had about him, and it was a way to stop Benitez’s pursuit.
“Rosenthaler. I will help you get out.”
“By what means?”
“It’s simple. Fight me. Clash swords with me a few times, then stab me when the time is right.”
“Hoo… … .”
Only then did he seem to understand, and his eyes became relaxed.
Underneath the mask, Rubin smirked. If Rosenthaler thinks he can survive just because he got back alive thanks to me, he’s an absolute idiot.
That bastard is destined to die by my hand.
Only, not today.
“I don’t know what you tried to do and failed to do, but you should beg Rulfo to take your hands and feet off. Don’t let him lose his power.”
“… … .”
“And one more thing. Keep in mind that covert operations aren’t something you do so clumsily or emotionally.”
“Shut up… … !”
Of course, Rubin wasn’t the type to just stand there and listen to someone telling him to shut up. Rubin immediately interrupted Rosenthaler and rushed in.
Rosenthaler, startled, raised his sword and hurriedly blocked the attack. He couldn’t complain, because he could see Benitez quickly approaching from behind Rubin.
Movement beyond human control. It almost looks like it’s flying rather than running.
Buck! Buck! Buck!
Swords clash. The play has begun. Rubin gives Rosenthaler an opening, and he seizes it to thrust his sword.
Push!
Benitez, who had just arrived at the scene, could not help but believe that he was fighting for his life. The crackling sound that reached his ears told him how fierce the fight was.
“Cadet Luden!”
Just then, Rubin collapsed, clutching his wound.
Meanwhile, the masked man ran away to the other side of the forest. His movements were so imperceptible that he was clearly not an ordinary man.
“Ugh.”
“Cadet Luden! Are you okay?”
“… I missed it. I’m sorry, Professor. I was trying to take revenge on Professor Kaizen… … .”
As intended, Benitez no longer pursued Rosenthaler. The injured cadet came first. He checked Rubin’s wounds and casted the healing spell he knew.
Phew.
“Alright, Cadet Luden. The opponent was a drone of at least 5 stars. I understand your desire, but you should be thankful that you survived.”
Thanks to Benitez’s healing magic, the wound where the blade passed through began to heal. However, since it was a basic healing magic, the effect was minimal. This was only an emergency measure.
Rubin asked, as if he felt wronged.
“What on earth? Why us… … .”
“I don’t know. Is it the Witherspoon family that’s being targeted, or is it something else… .”
“What about your friends? Is everything okay?”
“Everyone evacuated safely. Part of the cave collapsed, but thanks to Cadet Luden’s warning, we were able to escape in advance. Fortunately, Professor Kaizen is also safe.”
Benitez helped Rubin up and the two walked slowly towards the cave.
Although all the dangers were gone, Benitez still had some questions to answer.
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“But, Cadet Luden.”
“Yes, professor.”
“I saw you weren’t using ‘Pakong’ when I was chasing you earlier. If you’ve already mastered it perfectly, why aren’t you using it in battle?”
The cadet was injured. Strictly speaking, it was an inappropriate question, but Professor Benitez was very interested in learning. He wanted to solve the curiosity that had arisen right away.
“How on earth did you catch up? Even if the opponent was injured… … .”
How can he catch up with a martial artist of that level without even using his skills? Is it just the talent of a martial artist? Or is he hiding another power?
but.
“It seems like I’m still inexperienced in real life. I’m ashamed of myself, Professor.”
Benitez quickly shook his head as he looked at Luden’s face, which was completely devastated.
‘I got ahead of myself.’
He certainly has talent, but he’s just a freshman. The level of mana he can feel is also within the scope of a freshman.
The situation created prejudice, and prejudice created suspicion. It was familiar. This kind of thing happened often because of his high level of academic aspiration.
Benitez comforted her in a much more subdued voice.
“I wasn’t scolding you. It’s just that if something like this happens again… Of course, it shouldn’t happen, but if it happens again, definitely use ‘Break’. If it’s a danger like today, I’ll be more than happy to protect Cadet Luden.”
Rubin said he would, and he actually did.
As the professor said, thanks to consistent supplementary lessons, Rubin had already mastered ‘Pagong’ and ‘Yeonpagong’ perfectly.
But the reason I didn’t use it today was only to hide it from Rosenthaler.
‘The day I break the spell, Rosenthaler will die.’
The two men walked slowly back to the cave. The cadets were gathered together. Most of them were bewildered, unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
“What happened? Why did the cave suddenly collapse? Was it an earthquake? Or a landslide?”
“Phew, I almost got run over.”
“Shh, be quiet. The professor said it’s safe here.”
All they knew was that the cave was in a bad state, but no one would have thought that there would be a battle between a 5-star unmanned man and a 5-star Yuanhui magician.
But the professors were different.
Administrative Director Palant was tapping my bald head with his clenched fist. He muttered with his face wrinkled.
“Why on earth did this happen…! Hey, Professor Benitez!”
I spotted Rubin and Benitez and ran over to them, panting.
“What happened? Did you catch him?”
“I missed it. More than that… Professor Bchenko? Could you heal Cadet Luden here? I tried to help, but it was only an emergency measure. Please come back and take a look.”
Professor Bchenko walked over, checked Rubin’s wounds, and then immediately cast high-level healing magic.
Phew.
The wounds that had not yet healed were healed. He also felt his energy recovering quickly. Rubin, who had more free time, looked after the other cadets.
Chloe was checking on her maids over there, while Dahlia was cheering on her crew.
Although Celesne had recovered from her wounds, she was still wary of what had happened today.
Then Oscar approached.
“Luden! Are you okay?”
“It’s okay. I almost died though.”
“Oh my. Even though he’s just a teaching assistant, isn’t that a bit too reckless? Professor Kaizen’s revenge? I thought I was looking at a fairy tale character.”
“Yeah. That was reckless.”
Oscar seemed worried about Rubin. Perhaps relieved that he was safe, his attention quickly shifted to something else. He looked back at his robe hood and grimaced.
“Ha, by the way… I could have won first place, but what is this?”
The hood was filled to the brim with magic nuts. The class was hit by an unexpected accident, making the collecting activity itself meaningless.
‘If you knew what you got out of here today, you wouldn’t say that.’
Rubin chuckled. Just then, he felt Cellok wiggle inside his robe again, sensing his master.
‘Okay, Selok. I’ll send it to the owner soon.’
Originally, I was going to give the blue orb to Oscar as soon as I met him. That is, if Rosenthaler hadn’t suddenly appeared.
First, I planned to return to the dormitory and put the marble in Oscar’s subspace pocket at an appropriate time.
“Okay, now let’s go back to school!”
The administrative director’s shout rang out, and the outdoor class ended. Everyone returned to school in a chaotic atmosphere.
“… … .”
Rubin looked at the back of Kaizen walking ahead. He couldn’t even bring himself to look at Rubin.
It was good that he had planned to kill both Rubin and Rosenthaler, but it was too reckless. He was only a monster who threatened himself, but he had no chance against them.
‘Still, thanks to that, I gained a lot.’
What abilities are contained in Rosenthaler’s Noble Phantasm, ‘Robson’s Sword’? What are Rosenthaler’s weaknesses that will be exploited in the next fight? I have figured it all out.
And above all.
Even the secrets of this world that I didn’t know in my previous life, such as the ‘chosen ones’ and the ‘intellectual beings of the demigods’.
If I were to judge the value of all this by itself, I would want to spare Kaizen’s life.
of course…….
‘It’s just the heart.’
Come to think of it, today was probably Rosenthaler’s worst day. Not only did Gaizen misjudge Per, but he even tried to kill him, so he couldn’t let his anger go easily.
Looking at it, it doesn’t seem like Rosenthaler will make it past today.
‘Rosenthaler, you stupid bastard who only sees the situation in front of you. If it were me, I wouldn’t have tried to kill Kaizen today.’
Since something of a commotion happened during an outdoor class, it was inevitable that today’s news would leak out.
The Capotini Magic School will strengthen security, and the Imperial Department’s range of movement will inevitably become narrower.
‘You should know that you are bringing about your own death. You probably won’t know it until the moment you die.’
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And that night.
Rubin’s prediction was not wrong.
After the C class students returned to the dormitory, a meeting of leaders was held at the magic school.
Whether it was aimed at the Witherspoons as Celestia feared, or whether the cave had another purpose, the cause cannot be determined, but it has been decided to significantly strengthen security at the school.
On the way out after the strategy meeting, it was already late at night.
“Whew, it’s finally over.”
“Professor Benitez. When our class or Class B had outdoor classes, nothing happened, but when Class C had class class, this happened… Isn’t it because they were targeting Witherspoon?”
Professor Solana spoke to Benitez. Benitez could only shrug his shoulders.
“Is it true?”
The other professors, except for those who controlled the outdoor classes, seemed to have difficulty believing the attack of the five-star drone.
Well, that was understandable. In any field or organization, a 5-star rating is not something you can easily come across.
But all of this was real.
“I would rather it were a lie, Professor Solana.”
“Yes, looking at Professor Kaizen’s condition, I can’t help but believe it.”
Even Solana could see that Kaizen’s condition was serious. His injured body healed quickly, but there was no way to treat his mental damage.
On the way home from work, several professors approached Kaizen and said a few words to him.
“I know you’re shocked, but you’ll feel better soon, Professor Kaizen.”
“Thank goodness Witherspoon was there, it almost was a disaster.”
“Professor Kaizen, do you have any idea?”
But Kaizen never opened his mouth. He was so filled with fear about Rosenthaler and Rubin that he didn’t know what to do.
‘Why didn’t they both die? No, how did Luden survive the 5-star unmanned? What happens to me now?’
It’s just full of thoughts like these.
“…I will go.”
At Naru, where only the first-year cadets’ homeroom teachers remained, Kaizen was the first to board the gondola. After giving a brief greeting, he quickly left the school.
Swish swish.
Other first-year homeroom teachers felt a strange sense of anxiety as they watched the gondola moving away.
Of course, no one could have predicted that this anxiety would be confirmed by Kaizen’s death the next day.
“Starting tomorrow, school will be chaotic again. Let’s all go home.”
That very night, when each professor returned home and was having a late dinner.
It would be difficult for an ordinary wizard to imagine that an unidentified man waiting for Kaizen inside the house would decapitate him.
“… … .”
… Blood splattered throughout the room. The house was still teeming with mice brought in for experimentation. Kaizen’s severed head was lying around.
“Hoo, hoo.”
Rosenthaler’s body shook violently with each breath he swallowed and exhaled, as if the breath was not going away.
Even though his life was already over, he did not put down his sword. Kaizen’s corpse continued to be torn apart.
Meanwhile.
“… … .”
Knock, knock, knock.
Rosenthaler took out the metal cylinder from his bosom. The Kaliki ants inside were suddenly moving faster.
It meant that Rulfo was contacting him.
“Shit!”
Rosenthaler, who was furious again, once again drove his sword into Kaizen’s head.
