Episode 74. Pioneer
Tony said, sitting on a wooden chair in a crooked posture.
“I don’t know why you called that guy. Veratyr holds a great grudge against his father.”
I know that too.
I don’t know why, but I heard he got kicked out of his father’s party.
After that, I wandered around the battlefield and ended up at Ruines Academy.
‘but.’
We cannot conclude that Berathir is our enemy based on that fact alone.
“So you’re telling me to be careful of Berathir?”
“that’s right.”
“Because of a past grudge?”
“Resentment is an emotion that cannot be erased, whether in the past, present, or future. Don’t you know best among us? “You are the one who watched the fight between Gunther and Hysteria.”
Tony’s eyes are moist.
Even though he hates me, if he warns me like this, it means that he feels something viscerally, and in cases like this, I should never just ignore it. Since he also inherited Strange’s blood, he has a better feel for these things than anyone else.
“I will take note of it.”
This one word was enough of an answer.
To be honest, I wish Berathir wasn’t an enemy until now.
Even though I knew that he had a plot in this case, I wanted to let things go smoothly. In his previous life, he was so passionate about education that he even gave up the opportunity for promotion for me. Thanks to this, he was able to achieve rapid growth at the academy.
Even if time passes, or even if that time comes back, this fact does not change.
Not only is he my teacher like Siegfried, but he is also my benefactor who saved my life from hysteria.
‘Even if it’s different in this life.’
My thoughts were organized during a brief conversation with Tony.
The person Veratir is targeting now is not me, or to be more precise, it is not all of us.
Clearly, his final target is the head of the Strange family and the leader of the party that climbed the tower with him in the past.
‘Lois de Strange.’
my father
The reason he is trying to trap us now is simply to provide an opportunity to reach our father.
“What do you plan to do from now on, brother?”
Johnny, who was standing behind Tony, answered instead.
“We must kill Veratir.”
“If I do that, things will get worse, right? The Spirit King will not forgive anyone who violates the academy’s rules.”
“Then why not kill the Spirit King too?”
As expected, this guy can’t communicate.
Tony let out a short sigh and responded by pushing Johnny away.
“We do nothing. “Only silence will solve this case.”
It was a wise decision.
Rather than trying to counter a strong enemy, one strategy is to keep your head down in order to survive.
‘but.’
Not me.
“All right. Then, brothers, please return to your original positions. I will end things with Veratir.”
“what?”
“Unlike my brothers, I am not a native student here. “As a foreigner, you have no choice but to resist in order to survive.”
If not, you may not even be able to explain and you may be punished.
“So you’re saying you’re going to fight Verathir?”
“no.”
“then?”
“We will have a conversation. Of course, I will not be alone with him, but I will meet with the academy director and have a three-way meeting.”
“Is that possible?”
“yes.”
This is the picture I want, and the position that Veratir said he would create.
Of course, I don’t know what Verathir is planning now that he is clearly the enemy.
‘what… .’
It doesn’t matter what happens.
There is no Katarina behind him anyway.
He said he was active in the revolutionary army before joining the party with his father, so he would never join hands with someone with imperial blood.
This fact is certain, so whatever happens, it can be resolved. Even if he does something unexpected, we can reveal his past and force him out of the academy.
“Is there anything we can help you with?”
“Please don’t do anything. That’s what helps me.”
“… … .”
“Even if Veratir comes and shows a coercive attitude. Do everything he wants. “I will definitely finish this matter.”
“… … I get it.”
Tony nodded his head a few times with a bitter expression. He got up from his seat and went out of the room.
* * *
My head hurts like it’s going to explode.
The headache started from the back of my head, slowly rose, and spread deep as if an awl was piercing my temple.
‘It’s too heavy.’
The weight of the name Strange.
No matter where you go on the continent, there are dangers that you cannot let down your guard, so you have to be constantly alert to your surroundings. I have experienced this kind of life enough in my previous life, so I tried to avoid it as much as possible this time, but fate is so cruel.
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‘The few people I thought were closest to me in my past life are trying to stick a dagger down my neck in this life.’
This was not a problem that could be solved by simply killing him. The complicated relationship and the resulting turmoil shook my spirit.
‘You must not be swayed by emotions.’
These are the words that Siegfried used to say.
Because I also know this fact, I always thought about it.
So, even at my party in my past life, I was evaluated as a creature without emotions.
I took a long breath and calmed my mind.
Phew-
“okay.”
Veratir is different now than then.
No matter how much he was for me in my past life.
The time I need to focus on is this life.
It’s a luxury to worry about these things.
If you block the road, they will cut it down.
This is my mission to be reborn to become stronger than before.
God also wanted this, so he made me like this.
I thought that and made a promise.
What if he’s aiming for my neck?
You will never see it.
Knock knock.
Someone knocked on the door.
Even though I didn’t answer, he opened the door and came in.
Mei profit-
Verathir sneaked in, looking around.
“Verdin, are you ready?”
I nodded and answered him.
“yes.”
* * *
Beginning of Pablos Ruines Academy.
As soon as I entered the passage between the huge tree roots, a bright light enveloped my entire body. This is a warp gate that only those with permission can pass through. Only a few seconds had passed since we first encountered the light, and we arrived in front of a lake somewhere in the Blade’s Edge Mountains, far from the Academy.
Turf, plod, trudge.
“Welcome, Lord Verdin.”
An old man wearing a purple robe and a cone hat.
The author is not a human, but a forest fairy, and a great sage who heads the Pavlos Ruines Academy.
‘Balaak Gordiv.’
He is the only wizard who can handle the 9th circle spells that even the Glazer family could not complete.
“My name is Ballach Gordiv. “I am the president of the Pavlos Ruines Academy.”
A gentle smile, a warm voice, and a way of speaking that does not look down on people inferior to oneself.
As expected, the person called a wise man was different. He had such a benevolent aura that it made me bow my head without even realizing it.
“This is Verdin, the youngest member of the Strange family.”
We knew what kind of conversation we would have with each other. There was no need to drag it out, all you had to do was explain what you had experienced.
‘I thought so.’
However, the question the director asked me came out in a completely unexpected way.
“Lord Verdin, this is my first time meeting you, and I’m sorry for putting you through this. “Let me ask you a difficult question.”
“Please take it easy.”
“… “Why did you kill Instructor Philip?”
His question silenced me.
It was so absurd that I wondered what on earth this meant.
What happened last night or what we did.
I have prepared answers within these categories.
‘Why did you kill Philip?’
I don’t even know if he’s dead.
‘How should I respond?’
In this situation, saying I didn’t kill him is just an excuse.
I turned my gaze to see Veratir, but he only smiled faintly and did not make eye contact with me.
‘It’s pretty good.’
As expected, he is a teacher who taught me how to survive on the battlefield.
In life, there are many things that cannot be solved by force, so you must always think wisely and wisely.
‘I did say this, but is this wise and wise?’
He’s just a smart guy!
I was both angry and impressed by the event he had prepared.
‘Then let me answer like this.’
I don’t know if Philip is dead or alive.
But looking at their reaction, it seemed like he was dead.
In that case, given the circumstances, the culprit would be Veratir.
“Is Instructor Philip dead?”
The director nodded without changing his expression.
“Didn’t you know? “I heard you went to his lab last night.”
“That’s true. “I’ve never met him.”
“… “Can you tell me why you went to the lab?”
I explained what happened in his lab last night.
But Veratir refused to listen, as if my words were nonsense. Even though he went through everything right next to me, he made a big gesture as if he was asking the director of the academy to look at him.
“It’s all a made up story.”
“no.”
“Then what is this? Last night when I arrived at Philip’s lab. “This evidence I found right where you left!”
Easy profit-
The space above Verathir’s palm distorted, and a pure white hand popped out. Judging from the position of his fingers, it was clearly his left arm. And the skin on his fingertips looks so smooth and soft, as if he has never been in a fight.
‘That’s Philip’s arm?’
“Look! This is Philip’s arm, which you and your brother killed last night!”
“No way. “I never met Philip yesterday-”
“Shut up, Verdin. Even though I brought you this evidence, are you still planning to deny it? Look, Digorf! “He can’t even tell me what he did last night!”
You’re trying to push me into a corner, even killing Instructor Philip. The move Veratir made for this moment was better than expected.
One of the brothers was eaten by a monkey, so they fought the monkey to rescue him. Who would believe me if I said that?
I thought for a moment as I looked at the pure white arm sticking out of the space.
‘If I continue like this, I will become a real criminal.’
The only witness to last night’s incident has become an enemy, and the brothers who were with him cannot be called as witnesses.
I have to find a way to prove that I am not the culprit. I looked at Veratir and thought deeply.
And it didn’t take long for the answer to come out.
The back of Dirgov’s hand, which was just a passing glance, gave me a clue to escape from this incident.
‘Check mate.’
I found complete evidence that I was not the culprit.
However, we had to make Veratir acknowledge this as well.
I asked, looking at the ground with a troubled expression.
“Dirgov, before I answer, I want to make one thing clear.”
Dirgov answered, lifting his chin high.
“What is that?”
“Unless I’m the one who killed Philip. How is this going to happen? “I don’t think this is an issue that can simply be explained and moved on.”
“… “What do you want me to do?”
I raised my head and looked towards where Verathir was.
“Because one of you is telling a lie. He wants me to punish him for it. According to Ruines Academy’s regulations.”
Anyone who tells lies within the Academy will have their tongue cut out.
This is a discipline created for true education.
Dirgov looked at Veratyr and asked cautiously.
“Do you want to do that?”
Veratir nodded his head loudly in response.
“yes.”
I relaxed my frozen expression after seeing his reaction.
“Then let me answer now. “What did I do last night?”
With a very big and bright smile.
“And for some reason, I wonder if he was the culprit who killed Philip.”
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