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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Yuziro
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“What should we do? What should we do…”
“Hmm~~ What should we do… What should we do…”
Michelle frowned deeply as she listened to Isabel’s repeated muttering.
“Shut up.”
She was already on edge, and having someone beside her voicing anxious and ominous words in a worried tone made her even more irritated.
“We did everything we could.”
“If there’s anything we can do even now…”
“There isn’t. What can we do?”
It was a simple question, but neither Isabel nor Charlotte could give any answer.
What they could do.
They couldn’t have done anything other than hold the professor back.
“We endured well until morning came, and we immediately summoned the principal. This is the best we can do.”
“…Yeah.”
However, waiting was quite harder than one might think.
Especially if you’re waiting while worrying about something.
As time passed, the unease in their hearts intensified.
All three of them were in a position where they should have gone to the infirmary right away, but no one could easily open the door of the failing class lecture hall.
They didn’t even seem to have any intention of visiting the infirmary.
Isabel let out a deep sigh.
“The other kids are really anxious too… I hope it gets resolved well.”
The students who had been memorizing the materials without knowing the circumstances were greatly agitated.
The news they heard was that the professor was in danger, and the four who came to deliver that news looked no different from corpses.
They couldn’t help but be shaken.
“It’ll be okay. Definitely.”
Charlotte’s remark.
The remaining three quickly turned to look at Charlotte.
She seemed a bit flustered, not expecting to have so much attention focused on her.
“Michelle said there’s nothing we can do, but we can believe in the professor. Professor Adrian was truly amazing. He must have done something incredible this time too…”
“…That’s only possible if his physical condition was at its best.”
“Ah…”
Charlotte’s expression turned gloomy again.
Isabel looked at her as if asking what she meant, but it wasn’t something to be discussed in front of the other students.
Having seen numerous mages since childhood, Michelle was quite confident in reading the condition of others.
And the energy she had felt from Adrian in the last moment as he left the training ground.
‘His condition must have been at its worst.’
Not only had she directly witnessed him coughing up blood, but Adrian’s mana that brushed past her wasn’t controlled at all.
Moreover, what he had to face were mid-to-high-level entities capable of proper conversation.
Not just one, but two of them.
Sigh.
No matter how she thought about it, she didn’t have a feeling that Adrian would return unscathed.
It was just the girl’s intuition.
Would writing it down somewhere make her feel a bit more at ease? Speaking about it was absolutely forbidden.
Looking at Charlotte and Isabel, who were wearing dead expressions beside her, she couldn’t bring herself to mention it.
Michelle wasn’t that insensitive.
At that moment.
Charlotte’s eyes fixed on the front door.
Naturally, the remaining two girls silently watched Charlotte’s actions.
She must be waiting for Adrian.
Then, at some point, Charlotte’s eyes widened.
Come to think of it, Charlotte had poor eyesight, but her other senses were sharp.
Michelle’s eyes also instinctively turned toward the front door.
At the same time.
Swoop—!
Through the slightly open gap in the failing class door, a swift eagle flew in and nosedived to the ground.
“Lotten!”
An intense reaction burst out.
They had been waiting for Lotten to bring news.
Charlotte rushed to Lotten first, and Michelle almost fell over, but Isabel caught her.
However, she immediately brushed it off and approached Lotten.
“What happened?”
“How did it go?”
With everyone’s attention focused on him, Lotten transformed back into his human form and put on his glasses.
But even after that, he hesitated and had difficulty starting to speak.
This was a reaction when there was too much to say.
Michelle spoke up.
“What happened to the demons?”
“The principal took care of them. Reporters are gathering too, it’s a mess.”
Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
They could finally return home safely.
“What about that professor Adrian?”
Upon hearing those words, Lotten’s eyes slightly wavered.
“Listen first, the black magic circle discovered at the scene wasn’t an ordinary magic circle.”
“Of course it wouldn’t be ordinary. Judging by the fact that they could hold a conversation, they were at least mid-to-high-level entities.”
“No. That’s not what I mean. They found mid-to-high-level magic circles and deciphered them. But…”
Even as he continued speaking, Lotten’s expression was darkening by the moment.
“They said there were also black magic circles that were difficult to interpret. In other words… there could have been really dangerous demons.”
“Lotten. I asked what happened to Adrian.”
“Well…”
He pushed up his glasses once.
His eyebrows trembled.
“…He was taken to the infirmary building. They said he went to the thirteenth floor.”
“The thirteenth floor?”
“Yeah.”
“The very top floor?”
“That’s right. The highest floor of the infirmary.”
A huge ripple spread across the faces of the girls listening to Lotten’s story.
‘The thirteenth floor…’
Charlotte’s face darkened beyond control.
She had somewhat anticipated that Adrian would be injured.
But going to the top floor of Rahel Academy’s infirmary was surprising enough.
The higher the floor, the more serious the patients were located.
Not to mention, the astronomical medical expenses incurred daily.
However, it wasn’t the worry about his medical expenses that made her body tremble.
The problem laid elsewhere.
‘That’s essentially where the corpses go.’
She couldn’t believe it.
No, she didn’t want to believe it.
“Professor, then what happened to the professor?”
“I don’t know the details either.”
“How… How did it happen! Huh? What happened to him!!”
“The principal said she would personally visit the failing class soon. Let’s wait for now.”
“No need. Tell me what happened to Professor Adrian!!!!!”
As Charlotte shouted, the other students began to whisper among themselves.
Lotten just fiddled with the frame of his glasses with a troubled expression.
After all, he didn’t have any particularly different information.
“Ah… What do I do… What do I do now… What should I do…”
Charlotte, who had been grabbing Lotten’s collar, collapsed to the ground weakly.
Everyone looked at her with a miserable expression, but no student had a more miserable expression than Charlotte.
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“Uh… Hmm…”
Even though it was a game world, the nurse’s outfit wasn’t much different.
A healing ability user dressed in a nurse’s uniform kept examining my body and tilting her head.
Then, every once in a while, she would glance at my face, and whenever our eyes met, she would blush and avert my gaze.
This only made me feel awkward.
“Someone else has already examined my body.”
“Ah, aha! So that’s how it was! I was wondering why you looked so perfectly fine… Then I’ll take my leave now!”
“Yes.”
“If you need anything, please call me! Make sure to!”
I silently nodded my head.
And as soon as the nurse left, I got out of the bed.
Even though the academy was fully covering the medical expenses and providing me with the best private room, I wasn’t a patient in the first place.
If I only had a lot to think about, I would have stayed here.
But I also had a lot to do.
I couldn’t just lie down comfortably.
It was around the time when I put my hand on the doorknob.
“Hmm.”
Without even applying force, the doorknob swiftly turned and opened.
I hurriedly stepped back to avoid bumping my forehead against the door.
The one who appeared was Principal Violet with her lavender hair and pointed hat.
“Huh? You should be lying down! Why are you up already!”
“My condition has greatly improved.”
“Absolutely not. Don’t leave this place for a week! Don’t worry about the medical expenses and salary. I’ve taken care of everything~!”
“No…”
I placed my hand on my forehead.
If I pushed through with force, I could ignore her and leave.
But considering my position as a failing professor, I couldn’t bring myself to push the principal away.
“At the very least, I want to convey a few words to the failing class students.”
“I’ll deliver the message for you!”
“I have to do it in person.”
“No!”
Damn it.
I appreciate your concern for me, but thanks to you, this world is rapidly heading towards a bad ending every moment…
“You probably can’t even go out anyway.”
Violet pointed outside the window.
Looking down at the front of the infirmary through the window, reporters were crowding.
“…What is that about?”
“They’re people who were moved~”
“Moved?”
“Yes! People who were moved by Mr. Adrian’s struggles to protect the academy.”
I let out a deep sigh.
I wasn’t sure if things were going well or not…
“Going back to what we were discussing earlier, if I write a letter, can it be delivered to the failing students?”
“Yes! But your condition is serious. Don’t even write a letter and rest!”
“I’m really fine.”
“Anyway~!”
As the principal gestured, numerous baskets entered the private hospital room and were neatly stacked.
“This is good for your body, and that-”
After explaining the benefits for a while, she left the hospital room on her own.
She was a woman who did everything as she pleased.
I had no choice.
I immediately spread out the bedding and began writing.
There are over two hundred more documents in the office.
Don’t rest even for a day.
I’m fine, so don’t worry.
Don’t slack off just because I’m not there…
As I wrote, it seemed like I was only nagging, but what could I do? These were the only words I could say for your sake.
Roll roll-
I really didn’t like the feel of the pen in the hospital room.
It was around the time when I was having such thoughts.
An apple rolled across the hospital room floor.
“Have you been well?”
That clear voice came from the direction of the window.
Before I even thought about turning my head, I had already done so.
Because my instincts told me to.
There was something alien in this hospital room where no one could enter.
It was so noble that just looking at it made me feel the excitement of Jekkiel, who still remained a bit in my body.
He clearly found that beautiful.
I had no objections either.
I felt the beauty of her soul in those eyes, like the reddest jewels.
“It’s been a long time.”
That’s how Christine greeted me.
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