chapter 77
77. Witch Hunt (8)
A sudden intruder.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the girl who opened the wall and appeared.
Embarrassment, astonishment, absurdity, annoyance.
Negative gazes filled the space. Elisa winced at the gaze, but swallowed her saliva and held out her hand to her female student.
“Daddy, come here quickly!”
The stopped time began to move violently again. Cain and three unknown men. And Elisa and Viola. The ground rumbles like crazy. Because all five feet were tapping the ground.
But fortunately for Viola, she was standing closest to Elisha, so she was able to reach Elisha before Cain and his party. As soon as Elisa felt the soft touch on her hand, she immediately yanked her hand. Her body rolls backwards with her heavy weight.
With the sound of their sights spinning, the two bodies tangled and rolled down the aisle. Of course, there was no time to close the door.
“Wow!”
“Oh, it hurts…”
“What is this aisle? Why is that b*tch here?! Go after him!”
“We are not your subordinates.”
“Then are you going to mess with things like this?”
A voice full of annoyance drove down the aisle and brought the two of them to their senses at once.
I have to run away. Far. And quickly.
The two got up and started running down the aisle, no matter who said it first. Fortunately, the aisle was wide enough to run through, so the two of them sprinted through my little tunnel with all the energy they had been suckling. The direction is the opposite direction of the Dawning Hall. It was a decision Elisa made in a dizzying situation.
If you go to the Dawning and get caught, things could get a lot more complicated.
“I never knew a place like this existed!”
“That, that, it hasn’t been long since I made it…”
“It hasn’t been long since I made it?!”
Her curious gaze scans the tunnel. For her part, her curiosity about this tunnel was full, but curiosity was no problem now. If you get caught by the men following you from behind, you’ll be in a bad situation without even having time to settle your curiosity.
The two raced through the tunnel mindlessly.
My heart beat wildly and my feet throbbed, but the two were not given time to stop and rest. The distance between the two and the kidnappers was slowly closing. No matter how early I came in and ran, there was a fundamental difference in speed.
As for the Knights Faculty, the poor physical abilities of the Alchemy and Magic undergraduates who devote themselves to research in their closets will soon catch up. The only reason they were not caught was because of Viola, who took out a vial and threw it right behind Elisa.
“b*tch like a dog! Let’s see if we get caught!”
“Can I get caught! Go away! Where are you going to catch the genius Viola of this alchemy department!”
The viola gasped for breath and shouted forcefully. It was bravado enough to be seen by anyone, but the faces of Cain and the kidnappers, who had lost sight of Viola and Elisa, blushed as if they were about to explode.
I didn’t even think that things would turn out this absurdly.
“f*ck!”
“Cain! How the hell did this happen! Didn’t I say there are no secret passages!”
“It was the first time I knew! If there was a passage like this, I would have used it a long time ago!”
‘Things went crazy.’
According to the original plan, he should have left the academy by now. However, the unexpected appearance of Elisa took a twist. If he went on like this, the guards would surely be suspicious of him, and if this was caught, it would be difficult for him to deal with it, so Cain’s insides were burning.
‘…Everything wrong…’
Should I bury it all? This tunnel was unknown to him. Even in the midst of hasty pursuit, he succeeded in closing the door of the secret passage, so this place must be an environment close to a closed room. If I somehow kill everyone here…
‘…I don’t have to take the risk just yet.’
It is said that a business with a large return inevitably comes with a large risk, but there was no reason to forcefully take the risk. Cain, who pushed the plan to destroy the evidence by killing the kidnappers and all the schoolgirls, put magic on his body.
He, too, once wielded a sword in the Knights Academy.
Until now, it was difficult to speed up because of the constantly flying vials, but the vials stopped flying a little while ago. In other words, now those two had no choice but to run.
This was very important information.
‘…This is an opportunity to capture Elisa, who was the last target.’
“Get out of the way! I’ll catch you!”
Turning crisis into opportunity. Cain marveled at his judgment and put his strength into his toes. Immediately, his body shot forward like a bullet. At that terrifying speed, the kidnappers who were running right in front were thrown out. The backs of the two girls, who had been quite far apart, suddenly began to draw closer.
“Oh, what should I do?! Now, hehehe, if you get caught…”
“I don’t know! Run!”
A situation where I was out of breath. They both had a hunch that they would soon be captured. It was natural. That eerie 3rd Platoon Leader was a man who had achieved excellent grades in the Knights Faculty as if he had not been named platoon commander for nothing, and his skills did not die.
“What is that speed!”
Viola’s scream filled the tunnel.
A pursuer that runs at a speed comparable to that of a horse, not the speed of a human. No matter how hard they ran, the two of them with the stamina of an ordinary female student were destined to be caught. To twist that fate-
‘I have to write, I have to write!’
Running away is impossible, so there is only one option left. But Elisha had no choice but to hesitate.
‘D-If you get caught, you might be expelled from the academy. And…’
It won’t end with being expelled. At least that’s what she thought. She is a witch who is treated the same as a warlock. If they found out about her existence, she wouldn’t be the only one hurting her. Fear crossed her face when she thought of Professor Lennon.
‘I don’t want to be expelled.’
She has been studying hard to repay the kindness of Professor Lennon, who raised her instead. She graduates from the academy with honors, and her small dream of becoming Professor Lennon’s successor and helping her with her studies is about to be shattered.
But even if caught, her dreams would be shattered like a glass on the floor.
‘I have no choice but to write.’
“Mmm, go first!”
“What? What are you going to do? The opponent is the 3rd Platoon Commander!”
“I-I have a way!”
Elisa, who was running ahead, slowed her down and moved behind Viola. She needed a moment’s attention to use her magic. In the end, she has no choice but to fall behind. Viola hesitated for a moment, then she kicked off the ground and ran. Because there was nothing she could do to help.
“Because I’m going to find someone! You can’t get caught!”
Against the backdrop of her receding voice, Elisa closed her eyes. Her witch’s magic did not require complicated formulas or precise mana management. It’s just a desperate prayer to spread magic in the world as she wants.
Elisa held her hands together and closed her eyes.
Serenity comes to my heart.
Tranquility settled on Elisa’s sweaty face. Even the 3rd platoon leader who ran to catch her was startled by her and slowed her down. Cain, who did not know much about her Elisha, drew the sword from her waist at her sudden action.
Whatever I do, I will cut it with my sword.
‘I have to block the road!’
“Don’t come!”
As if representing her strong will, huge roots appeared in the tunnel. Tree roots scraped into trees near the tunnel. As the thick roots filled the tunnel, the 3rd Platoon Commander’s feet were forced to stop.
“I’ve never heard of magic like this before.”
“It’s a witch. That little girl is a witch! Must catch on! At least if you catch that b*tch-“
“Do not disturb! Because it’s annoying!”
Cain, who had calmed down the urgent voice of the kidnapper who had followed her belatedly, put her mana into her sword. A gray aura subtly emanated from her sword. A destructive energy that a knight must know how to use. Come on.
“Nothing like this can stop me!”
The sword is swung diagonally. The gray aura turned into a half-moon-shaped sword and flew towards the root. Even the roots are firmly united as if to resist, but no matter how strong the roots are, they are only roots in the end. The roots had no choice but to be cut off, spraying sap.
‘I’m going to get kidnapped…’
Because he forcibly used magic on his exhausted body, he didn’t even have the strength to run anymore. Elisa just stared blankly at Cain walking towards her with her sneer through her dark clouded eyes.
‘That-that person must have escaped well, right?’
I saved someone. A faint smile settled on Elisa’s smile. Although she gets caught, as long as the person is safe…
“Kyaaak!”
Elisa rolled over and screamed at the shock of her hitting her stomach. She can’t breathe properly. Elisa grabbed her stomach and caught her breath.
“b*tch like a bug. Do as usual, you’ll be stuck in the undergraduate school. Where did you crawl out of here?”
An angry look fell on her face.
Elisha was just trembling.
‘It hurts, it hurts…’
The pain in her stomach every time she breathed was terrible. The pain you feel for the first time. Elisa looked up at her Cain with blurred vision. She couldn’t quite see her face, but she had no doubt that Elisa had a twisted smile on his lips.
“Do you know how much we lost because of your years?”
Elisha’s boots trampled on her face. She had no choice but to be helplessly exposed to Cain’s violence.
Consciousness is clouded.
A single tear flowed from her eyes.
“Let’s just stop there. This b*tch is the most important deal…”
“There are a lot of bugs.”
“What?”
A strange voice.
It was difficult to tell if it was a man or a woman because the voice echoed.
Cain and her captors glared across the aisle where the voice had come. I see a small lamp. Cain put her hand on the hilt of her sword again and opened her mouth.
“Who are you?”
“I don’t know who I am. I recommend that you cool off your head first.”
“What? Such a crazy bastard…”
“Production.”