chapter 25
25 – Killing is the answer Afterword
It wasn’t that difficult to find the flower of purification.
When I scattered mana around, the flowers of purification responded and shook my body.
Among the flowers of purification I found, I pulled out the two flowers that looked the best and offered one to Rumi.
“Take it.”
It wasn’t for any particular reason, but it was given as a way to pass the test properly and prevent the Heavenly God Church from using any special tricks.
Perhaps Rumi had a different meaning as she carefully accepted the flower of purification and spoke to me.
“Can I really take this?”
Seeing her holding it almost as if she was holding it in her arms, I wondered why she treasured it so much, and continued speaking.
“That’s what I gave it to you.”
“… hehehehe.”
Silly laughter.
As I was turning around, thinking that I couldn’t figure out what was going on in my head, I suddenly noticed something strange.
‘Why are you suddenly using polite language?’
I definitely remember using informal language for the first time.
I glanced at Rumi to see if there was a change of heart.
She sighed as she looked at Rumi, who was smiling brightly, wondering why it felt so good even after being hit like that.
‘That’s enough. ‘It won’t be a big deal.’
There are many more important things to do right now, so I decided to give up thinking deeply and looked away.
* * *
When I arrived at my destination not only covered in mud but also covered in blood, the testing site became quite chaotic.
There were various reasons, but the biggest reason was that it was revealed that ‘management and supervision’ was not working properly.
‘Well, this is a problem created by the Celestial Church’s deep involvement.’
Professors and staff who were unaware of this fact believed that there was a major problem with the system itself.
‘Besides, Rumi may not know it, but I, her youngest son from the Lercier family, am also one of the victims.’
They are probably preparing for it, considering that the aftermath will be quite significant.
I was calmly drinking my drink while looking at the professors who were moving in a hurry, even though I didn’t know what to do.
Rumi, who was secretly observing her, spoke to me in a low voice.
“Are you okay? ?”
As expected, it is a respectful word.
When I heard those words and nodded briefly, I smiled and muttered, “I’m glad.”
‘In terms of injuries, didn’t you get hurt the most?’
But I don’t know why you’re worried about me.
I am looking at Rumi like I am looking at an unidentified alien.
Delia, who has finally arrived, looks at the two of us sitting and speaks in confusion.
“Huh? “What’s wrong with both of you?”
Even if Rumi says so, he doesn’t seem to understand that I’m also covered in blood.
I looked at Delia, who was watching us, and she felt bad for some reason, so I smeared the blood on her hands.
“Yaaa! What are you doing!”
I am quite satisfied with the response.
I ignored Delia, who was glowing in front of me, and decided to leisurely watch to see what kind of aftermath would come to her academy.
* * *
As expected, starting with all sorts of personnel changes, a situation occurred where most people involved in the matter were held accountable.
‘If it were a normal student, the problem would not have grown to this level.’
It would be correct to say that the principal took notice of the Lercier family and organized it to be bigger than the normal situation.
‘If you don’t, the responsibility will fall on you.’
As he is only a contract worker, it would be better to quickly cut off his tail and make him look good to the Lercier family.
In a way, it could be seen as a rational decision.
As I was watching the newly hired professors and the recently fired professors mix together, Delia spoke up.
“Hey, you were first place again this time.”
“I know.”
She scattered so much mana and found the best flower of purification, so it couldn’t possibly be first place.
I nod at her, unimpressed, and Delia sits down in her chair near her and talks to me.
“So, I was so crazy at the time that I couldn’t bear to blow. What on earth happened? “What happened that caused Rumi to get hurt like that and the professors getting fired like that?”
At first, I wanted to tell you the truth about this.
I didn’t know if what I was saying was right, so I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.
‘If I give out information about the Heavenly God Church for no reason, things could go wrong in many ways.’
It was better to exclude possible variables, so it would have been better to just leave it unknown.
Moreover, from Delia’s perspective, it would be better than putting herself in danger by accidentally finding out something she didn’t need to know.
I thought it would be better to just not say anything.
I looked away to show that I didn’t want to answer.
Delia shrugs her shoulders and asks no further questions.
I guess they realized that even if they roasted me, I wouldn’t open my mouth.
I looked out Delia’s window, thinking that I really liked her reaction.
Now I’ve decided to throw Delia her carrot for once.
*
After the incident occurred, there was one more unexpected thing.
The modified formula I used for the exam had a significant impact.
From my perspective, it was just something I wrote roughly during the short time allotted.
The Magic Society was paying close attention to this to see if it was accepted that way.
I started writing all kinds of articles praising my skills.
[The next great wizard to succeed the next matriarch has been born again? Complete 30% modifications in a few minutes on a theory test? What is the probability that the youngest son of the Lercier family will become a great wizard?]
[What did our children do while the children of a prestigious family were making 30% of the modified food? What should a wise parent do at this time?]
[As time passes, only the children of prestigious families become more outstanding? How can my child catch up with the children of a prestigious family?]
Articles that are no different from internet articles.
I thought there was nothing they could do since they would be able to continue their legacy only if someone looked after them.
I checked the most popular articles first.
‘It mainly consists of more specialized research results.’
When I asked Delia, I found out that the place where the article came from was the most credible organization.
He said that the contents written here are actually treated as official certification, so wizards will definitely check it at least once.
As I was looking around with that thought in mind, there was a story written at the end that I couldn’t just ignore.
[As an aside, most of the wizards who were verifying the modification ceremony would have been if Lersie Dern had not been the youngest son of the Lersie family. He expressed his will to kidnap her and make her his graduate student, even if by force.]
It’s a joke to say that you want to become a graduate student, but I don’t think it’s any different from wanting to engage in human trafficking.
Anyway, I thought that there were many strange people among wizards.
“First of all, we have to catch and punish the bastard who leaked the modified formula.”
“Uh… huh?”
“No matter what the result is, I don’t like the fact that information was taken without my permission.”
“…… “
At those words, Delia looked at me as if she had seen a ghost.
I ignored Delia’s gaze and stood up from her seat.
“Then let me help you with the magic modification I promised. “Come at dawn with the magic you want.”
Delia’s eyes widen as if she couldn’t believe what I said, and she asks me again.
“Uh… uh? Eh? Uh? Really?”
“It’s noisy.”
“aaah!”
A sound that I couldn’t tell whether it was screaming or cheering echoed through the hallway.
Delia hurriedly stood up from her seat and shouted.
“I love you so much! Woof woof!”
She says
And runs off somewhere.
After hearing that, I was gritting my teeth, deciding to hit him once I got back.
I see people around me looking at me with surprised expressions.
They stare at me blankly, then quickly leave and start whispering.
“I guess it’s true that you said last time that you wanted to turn Delia into a b*tch.”
“But that doesn’t mean they would do something like that in a place like that… “
“I saw somewhere that geniuses usually have perverted tastes.”
I get a headache because I know that even if I go and investigate, I will be the one who becomes ugly.
I quickly left, deciding to leave all the stress and anger on Delia.
*
“There is one thing to keep in mind when doing magic modification. “What exactly do you want?”
I sighed inwardly as I looked at Delia, who was nodding her head eagerly, holding her forehead as I had just hit her hard.
Originally, I was planning to use this as an excuse to ‘think about it’ and tease him for a day.
If I did something like that, I felt like I would cry and make a fuss, so it was more of a hassle to deal with it, so I ended it with just one heartfelt message.
I continued speaking slowly, thinking that I was taking care of a relative’s child.
“If you take this into account and modify the magic you want, the path will become easier than you think. As an example, even in the case of the Ice Spear magic you brought… “
For your information, teaching Delia about her magic modifications surprisingly helped me a lot.
The reason is that the magic that Delia brought was all magic that had great potential.
This is because it becomes possible to acquire and apply the magic simply by helping with modification.
I am smiling to myself as I realize that I have achieved research results by helping with such magic modifications.
Delia, who was diligently writing down her conversion ceremony, seemed to have remembered something and brought up a story.
“Oh, by the way, can you come to my house later?”
“Home?”
I was puzzled by the sudden request to come home, so I asked back.
Delia continues her notes and talks to me.
“Ah, yes. It’s nothing special, it’s just that my parents said they wanted to see your face. I think he mistakenly thought I was dating you because he saw me going out every morning. Of course, if it bothers you, you can ignore it.”
“…… ”
Hearing those words, I frowned and struck the chestnut again.