Return of the Back Alley Wizard Chapter 108

Episode 108. The Man Who Insulted the Carnivore

Jenion Academy.

After finishing dinner, Chenbi sat in the cafeteria on the first floor of the first-year student cafeteria and wrote a letter.

To my friend Aster, who has gone far away. This is already my eighteenth letter.

Square, square.

The nib of the pen scratched the paper. Chenbi smiled gently, feeling the sensation.

'Already… …the eighteenth time.'

After Aster left.

It was a letter that I started writing about ten days later.

A letter I started writing to find peace of mind.

Before I wrote my first letter, the ten days leading up to it were like a jewel. No, like hell.

The day you left me a note, my hopes were dashed.

You know how much I've waited for midterms to end. How much I've longed for the day I'd be free from Damian.

But Aster left before he could even fully enjoy his freedom. How could the world be so indifferent?

If there was a heaven, this couldn't be happening.

'No, Aster, that X bird… … . Ahem. Aster, if you have a conscience… … .'

That couldn't be. That wasn't how it should be.

suddenly.

Chimi is angry.

“……Phew.”

Chenbi suppressed the flames. A gentle smile appeared on his face again.

Meanwhile, at the 4th base camp.

widely.

“This bastard… doesn’t even listen to what people say.”

Shine leisurely grabbed Aster's fist and glared. He paused for a moment.

“Hey, grab it? Grab it?”

“You, your physical condition isn’t normal, is it?”

Shine suppressed her rising anger. A smile of satisfaction appeared on her face.

"I've been dreaming of a day like this. I've always wanted to beat you to a pulp someday."

Honestly, I've thought about this too. I don't know where you went, but I hope you meet your master there and get beaten up.

Well… …you’re not the type of person who would go around getting beaten up. But what if… … .

Bam!

With a loud crash, Aster's head snapped back. The blow struck him squarely in the nose. Aster, however, remained motionless.

“How about my fist… Knock!”

Aster rushed forward and shoved Shine away. Soon, the two new figures were entangled in front of the dormitory. Aster smiled as he watched Shine step back.

“How dare this dog…… Ugh!”

puck!

This time it was Meiji.

“No matter how good you are at hitting, do you think you can beat this body with a fist fight?”

Knock, bang!

Shine swept Aster's leg, then laid him down and climbed on top of him.

If, if I get the chance… … .

Hard, hard.

Aster's face twists left and right with each movement of his left and right arms.

I want to see it hit until stars flash before my eyes.

'This f*cking dog… … .'

My eyes are spinning.

Where the hell did that guy come from? His striking skills are no ordinary feat. If he were in a clumsy mount position, he'd be easily shaken off, but his core balance is truly remarkable.

Balance like a skilled rider who has been riding his horse his entire life.

But I really don't want you to be right. But we were friends.

Where in the world is there a friend who wants to be friends with someone else?

“I’ve been dreaming of this day. I’ve been hoping for it.”

Shine looked down at Aster, grinning like a mischievous child.

The impact is less severe because of the mask. However, it allows you to attack with greater peace of mind.

I wanted to take off that mask, but I didn't go that far.

instead…….

Bang! Bang!

Shine von Leman, with his hands clenched, hits his forehead with all his might.

Aster's head bounced back like a rubber ball. A burst of blood gushed out, drenching the inside of his mask.

How are you doing?

“You bastard, you’re like this!”

bang!

“My head!”

bang!

“I knocked!”

bang!

I hope you are doing well.

It was really to die for.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the sign of the new moon was so strong that it did not break even in the midst of all that.

The back of my head just hurts a little.

'Let's find a way.'

Aster looked up at Shine with wide eyes.

You can easily escape by using magic power, but if the opponent doesn't use magic power, how can you use magic power yourself?

At this point, it was a battle of pride.

I'm honestly… doing well right now.

Damian is a bit, a lot… … a bit too much to handle, but I’m used to it now.

Oh, you by any chance?

“You rascal, do you understand my feelings now?”

Shine stopped his fist, gasping for breath.

Shine's physical condition was also not normal.

A body transformed into a vampire. Somehow, despite having the ideal muscular form, he lacks the physical strength to match.

A bright apricot, perhaps?

So, you're starting to lose strength.

'f*cking body.'

One, Shine relaxed her posture, thoroughly hiding her true feelings.

However, Aster did not miss that gap.

"I'd like to beat you up a little more, but I'll forgive you. But we… ugh!"

Choaaaak!

Aster, who was afraid to loosen his knees that were holding down his arms, sprinkles sand!

Shine covered her eyes. Her posture was disheveled. This time, it was Aster's turn.

The world is truly beautiful.

Bam!

Their heads collided. Shine's head snapped back. Blood splattered.

Red blood dotting the air.

Whoosh, bang!

The posture has changed.

“This wicked bastard, cowardly……!”

“Do you know the carnivore?”

Press down on Shine's forearms with both knees and firmly grasp his shoulders.

Aster's seething eyes. Shine was about to spit out a curse at him…

bang!

butt.

bang!.

Another headbutt.

I didn't know, but the world is truly beautiful. What's not beautiful is that damn Damien…

Tick tick. A horizontal line drawn straight across the 'baby'.

It wasn't Damien that was ugly, it was my heart that was looking at Damien.

“If you were a carnivore!”

bang!

“I’m not saying you’re cowardly!”

bang!

“You spit blood in my face… ugh!”

“Is it okay? Are you done?”

Shine spewed blood on Aster's face.

Blood seeped through the cracks in his mask, but Aster couldn't remove it. It would be better if he could just wipe it off.

“Now back to my…… bang!”

Whoosh, bang.

Shine cleverly shook off the restraints on her arms. However, Aster didn't stay still.

Sprinkled dirt on that face.

Even when looking at the same thing, some people's hearts are at ease, while others' hearts are not.

Really, what is so uncomfortable?

Isn't that the mind of the person who sees it?

From then on it was a mud fight.

Look at the lotus flower, doesn't it bloom in the mud?

Aster and Shine. A magnificent dogfight between the two. However, there was no lotus.

Actually, I had an epiphany.

Now that I realize this, I feel something.

That's why I wrote these eighteen letters.

My counselor said that now is the most important time. So, he told me to calm my mind.

Until the image of the ripples of enlightenment settles, calm your mind.

I heard writing is good. So I tried it once, and it really worked.

Chenbi smiled gently and closed his eyes.

After a while, Chenbi, who had been savoring the world, began to write again.

The world is truly beautiful. Can't you see the stars twinkling in the sky?

I couldn't see it. Because I couldn't see with my eyes.

However, the stars were visible.

Flash! Flash!

They grabbed each other by the collar, and each punch, each punch, they threw their fists with all their heart!

Can't you hear that beautiful sound of insects?

“Wizard! Dirt! Sprinkle dirt! I’ll open my eyes!”

When did he arrive? The sound of Riley's cheering echoed in my ears. But there was no room for him.

How well he's hitting. If I let go of his collar now, I'll be the one to take the hit.

“Era……!”

Unable to stand watching, Railey picked up a handful of dirt and threw it into Shine's eyes.

“Cackle! This s*ut!”

We must cherish these little things. We must appreciate their beauty.

Archmage and Master Knight.

There is nothing insignificant in the world.

It was a truly trivial fight.

And the result is… … .

“You bastard! You bastard! Where, how dare you approach the wizard!”

“Right!”

A drunken Rayleigh barges in.

“Ah!”

Kwajangchang!

The bottle of liquor that had hit the back of Shine's head scattered into the air with a loud crash.

“Wizard, please take this opportunity to recover quickly!”

“I, I don’t know who this body is…!”

“Die! Die, you little shit!”

“Who am I… Aah!”

Shine repeatedly tried to prove herself. But Rayleigh's kicks were relentless.

“Please tell me what to say…!”

As Shine's hollow scream echoed, Aster stepped back, lifted his mask, and rubbed his eyes.

Once again, I put on my mask and looked at the world with a clear view.

“He’s the one who insulted the carnivore. He should be trampled on.”

“Yes, I understand!”

Riley kicks repeatedly with all his might. Shine, curled up, looks quite insignificant.

Aster smiled at the sight.

The murderous intent that had been burning like wildfire had disappeared without a trace, leaving only a feeling of contentment.

'This is your eye level and mine.'

In fact, I had noticed it a long time ago.

I realized it after I started hitting him. If I hadn't done that, I would have just used my momentum and killed him the moment Riley barged in.

“Make sure to pack it well.”

"yes!"

After a while, the loud sound of the blows echoed through the 4th base camp.

Aster, I'm happy. Are you doing well there?

I hope you are happy there too.

Chenbi concluded his letter with those words.

He used a common magic to create a small wind to dry the ink and then brushed it away.

Like this, there are eighteen letters that were not sent.

One, there will be no need to send it.

Chenbi looked up at the sky quietly.

“…….”

In Chenbi's heart, Aster is dead.

I couldn't have endured it otherwise.

It was clear that extreme stress had disrupted Chenbi's thought processes, so this was an unsendable letter.

Because you can't send a letter to someone who is already dead.

* * *

It was quite some time before Riley's one-sided beating ended.

“Heh heh, Wizard. This guy is quite persistent. How… should I do more?”

Riley was sweating profusely. How hard had he been hitting? His entire body was drenched.

But, rather than looking tired, he looks excited somehow… … .

'This kid is having fun.'

He's trying really hard not to show any signs of sulking, but the corners of his mouth are slightly upturned. His eyes are more lively than ever.

“You noticed, right?”

Hmm.

Her eyes wavered. Yet, she glanced at Shine, who lay sprawled on the floor, and soon her body trembled.

Shine, who was covered in wounds, was looking up at Rayleigh with a sharp gaze.

“Did you have a lot of trouble?”

“No, that, that…….”

“Okay. You wake up those gentlemen over there and send them back.”

Well, it wasn't that I didn't understand.

'Tsk, that's just me. You should have been more considerate in your daily life.'

How much did Shine torment Rayleigh when he was a Death Knight?

It was almost like a neighborhood book.

If you say even one word, they will harass you and say you are talking nonsense, and if you don't say anything, they will beat you up again and say you are not satisfied.

Fortunately, Oberon is the type of person who doesn't get angry, except for the fact that he's stuffy. Riley is the type that would call for a punch even if he just sits still and breathes.

“I, Wizard. I have no idea what you’re talking about….”

“Oh, that’s enough. Just wake those gentlemen up and send them away.”

“……Yes, yes! But, I really…….”

“Oh, there.”

Perhaps fearing Shine's retaliation, Riley tried to make excuses several times before quietly approaching Fixer.

I left Rayleigh behind, who was waking up the totems, and walked into the inn, dragging the fallen Shine with me.

“This, this f*cking dog… Obviously, I… I won…”

Why is he so angry? He doesn't even have the strength to lift a finger, yet his eyes are so fierce.

If you could kill someone with just a look, wouldn't that be a look that would kill a hundred times over?

'Surely, seeing something like this makes me think it's a carnivore.'

Even though it was a body made of flesh and blood from a black armor, and it was quite different from the appearance of Shine von Leman that I had imagined… … .

How could I not know?

Once upon a time, a bracelet of subordination. Was it because their souls were connected through it?

Even without having to hear an explanation, something hit me like a 'thud'.

But, what should I say?

“Are you… a carnivore?”

“You wicked bastard. Are you saying that beating me like that isn’t enough?”

Shine glared at me with a murderous look in her eyes.

'The eyes are… … .'

Even though I was struggling to sit on a chair and move my body, I was not at all discouraged.

Normally, I would have hit him two or three more times, but I ended up hitting him just once.

“……Cock!”

“Star, I didn’t even hit you hard.”

I gave the insect a chestnut on the forehead and sat down across from it.

But, is it really that unfair to be hit? A guy who can't control his anger and trembles.

“I, I am Shine von Leman. If not me, then who else is Shine……”

“No, I understand that, but…….”

That's not my question.

Pale skin for a human. Blood-red pupils. Even putting aside the pitch-black hair, the canines jutting out like those of a beast were anything but ordinary.

“What the hell happened to you?”

“……Do you believe me?”

“Well, I guess I can believe it…….”

A face that seemed somehow aggrieved. Looking at those bulging eyes, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

‘… … Should I lose more?’

One, that thought was fleeting.

I soon realized that there was something I hadn't said yet.

Now that the bastard has returned alive, something unusual must have happened. But before I answer your questions about him, there's something I want to say first.

“You… don’t be so noisy.”

“…….”

Oh, this isn't it.

“Hmm, hmm.”

I cleared my throat again and opened my mouth.

“Well, well, turn around, turn around… Are you turning around? Then why are you attacking me?”

“What, this dog…….”

Oh, was it me who jumped in first?

Anyway, why does expression matter? As long as the feelings are conveyed, that's all that matters.

Perhaps, if it was a carnivore, it would be completely understandable. Perhaps… perhaps.

If you don't understand?

“I will definitely kill you today… Knock!”

Bam!

A loud, resounding impact.

If you don't understand, it's a colleague's virtue to help you understand.