It was a violent murder.
The hostility of the skeleton warrior seed to have materialized. It appeared to be clinging to their souls, continuously choking their throats.
Even if the energy coming from the skeleton warrior was not fear, to Dean and Professors, it still seed a manifestation of such.
And they felt such dread despite it not being directed at them. They couldnt imagine what would happen if it was.
The one-ard warrior was still torturing the necromancer, whose body was mangled and couldn't be recognized as if he had so kind of grudge against the man.
Even though a long ti passed and the warrior continued to attack the already mangled corpse without paying them any attention, the professors still didnt run away; They stood still as if their bodies were frozen.
It was like an instinctual desire not to attract attention to oneself, just like when one encounters a bear on a mountain trail.
Finally, the corpse of the necromancer was completely destroyed.
Everyone felt sick to their stomach at the brutally horrible sight, but they forcefully endured it.
It was the ultimate indignity that forced even Karen, who had seen countless tragedies as a rcenary, to frown for a mont.
But it didnt end there.
The skeleton warrior who placed his sword on the ground slowly reached out his hand-
Crunch
-And then he tore the corpse apart and started eating it.
"Eugh!"
In the end, the dean couldnt stand it anymore and turned his head to vomit. Keren and Erica also bit their lips and forced themselves to hold it in.
"...crazy bastard."
Gideon, who couldn't stand the disgust, muttered, but the warrior didn't pay attention to his words at all.
He continued to eat, hurriedly devouring the corpse as if soone was chasing him.
[....]
Then slowly getting up, he carefully picked up his sword.
The skeleton warrior didnt even look at the frozen professors, he just turned and descended the stairs.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
"Haah!"
As he completely disappeared from their sight, Karen exhaled the breath she had been holding.
Erica hurriedly headed for the remains of the necromancer.
"He ate it all even the bones."
The one-ard warrior had eaten all of the minced at and bones, leaving only spilled flesh and a pool of blood on the ground.
If it weren't for that, there wouldn't have been anything left, to the point where they could have dismissed what they just saw as a delusion.
Eugh! Eugh!
After vomiting in a corner of the hallway, the dean wiped his mouth with a pale, disgusted expression.
Deus. Lets call Professor Deus. He must know sothing.
Karen imdiately agreed. "Good. Let's contact him right away."
Even though there seed to be no way to solve the problem without Deus at this point, Erica still intervened.
"Ah, didn't the necromancer say this earlier? Deus is only exceptional in terms of sensing spirits, but fighting against such powerful evil spirits-"
"-Enough!" the dean interrupted, pointing his finger at Erica with a flushed face. "Co to think of it, it's because of you, Professor Erica! It was you who made Professor Deus resign! That's why this incident happened!"
Erica tightened her fists for a mont but couldn't say anything.
He was right.
Even though her intention was to save Deus life, to others, she was just a bi*ch who forced her fianc to leave the academy.
It was Gideon who spoke up in that tense atmosphere. "We all know Professor Erica didn't do it for personal reasons. Hasn't Professor Deus been caught doing strange things several tis?"
Rather, I think we should pay attention to why the evil spirits suddenly appeared in the academy, Gideon added.
It was indeed a valid point. Karen, who had been silently listening, and Erica, who had been investigating the incident, were both bothered about this aspect the most.
"You are right Until now, there were only ghost stories made by students in the academy. But they were just rumors, just kids' pranks But hasn't the situation changed to be like this since Deus ca?
The dean muttered as if possessed by sothing, and Gideon corrected him, shaking his head.
Actually, it happened after Deus left. I think there was a series of events involving Deus' manipulation.
According to his words, due to malice for being dismissed, Deus created a situation where his presence was a must for the academy.
The dean felt as if all the puzzle pieces clicked together in his head, turning his desperation into overwhelming anger and fury.
Dare! How dare he! For his own greed, to threaten the lives of students and professors at the Robern Academy!! Isn't this blackmail?!
Erica tried to say sothing, but Gideon shook his head with a frown, asking her not to intervene recklessly.
However, Erica shouted, trampling on Gideons warning as if nothing happened.
Wait! There's no evidence! And didn't Professor Deus leave us a note to help us!
Shut up!
The dean, unable to suppress his anger, crumpled his handkerchief, which he had wiped his mouth with, and threw it with a clenched jaw.
It didn't hurt her at all, but it indicated how intense his emotions had beco for him to be so disrespectful.
Professor Erica Bright! What the hell do you want?! You were the most aggressive in getting Professor Deus fired! But now you're covering him?! What, did you feel guilty or sothing?
......
Was there no choice but to reveal it? Erica contemplated.
Even if everyone thought of her as a selfish bi*ch, she couldnt let Deus - the innocent - take the bla.
It indeed seed she had no choice but to reveal the truth now.
Taking a deep breath and rembering the past, Erica clenched her fists.
After she saw Deus strangling his own neck, every day was like hell.
At every dawn after that night, she secretly followed him, who road the academy to deal with evil spirits.
Then, whenever he was possessed by evil spirits and was about to commit suicide, she appeared and stopped him.
Strangling 7 tis.
Dismbernt 6 tis.
3 immolations.
And 9 beheadings.
These were the number of tis that damn spirit tried to kill him.
Thats why, for Deus safety, she got him dismissed and made him resent her so that he would be far away from the academy.
It was not like she never talked it out with him. She told Deus several tis to stop, but
'Never mind.'
She really didn't want to recall that conversation.
Haah! Actually
In any case, Erica needed to reveal everything now - that in fact, Professor Deus was suppressing the spirits, and she was the one who didnt care about others;
That she was the one who abandoned the academy and students because she couldn't see Deus suffer like that.
But when she tried to tell the truth-
[Shh.]
-suddenly, her whole body shuddered and her vision went dark.
Erica felt a strange sense of weightlessness in her body, and before she could realize what was going on, her body hit the ground with a creepy sound.
Thud.
Erica fainted on the spot.
Erica!
Gideon hurriedly tried to hug her-
Get out of the way.
-But Karen intervened and examined Erica.
She just fainted. It must be due to lack of sleep Hmm, she should be fine after getting a good nights sleep. Ill bring her to the infirmary just in case.
....
Though Ericas words were cut off due to the sudden situation, the dean seed to have decided their course of action already.
I will write a letter to Professor Deus again! Ah, it will take so ti for him to co from North Whedon to the academy; If we delay any longer, he might not arrive before the start of the sester.
Then, the dean gritted his teeth and added.
After all the incidents are resolved, we will hold Professor Deus accountable. If the situation is resolved, he will not be able to return to his hotown easily.
Now it was a race against ti.
Evaluation of students was scarier than evil spirits after all.
After asking them to tidy things up, the dean returned to his office with a throbbing headache.
Just at the thought of writing a letter to Deus, his headache worsened even more and his heart pounded in frustration.
*
"Reject him."
Are you serious?
As usual, Deia ca to my room for 5 minutes. She asked with a bewildered face while fluttering the letter she held in her hand.
I didnt know why she read my letter without asking , but anyway
Deia continued with a subdued expression, "I'm not saying this out of self-interest, you know? I don't want you to leave quickly just because I don't want to see you, or because I don't want to waste five minutes or anything like that."
Uncharastically, youre talking a lot, Deia.
"Ahem, it's not that. Its just hard to get such an opportunity. The new sester is going to start soon, and this will probably be the last chance."
I knew.
If I missed this chance, it would be difficult to return to the position of professor at the Robern Academy.
Originally, the plan was to delay as much as possible and return at exactly this ti. But-
There is still work to be done.
-I was not in a position to leave the Verdi mansion just yet.
Sigh, I feel sorry for not getting the position back, but it cant be helped.
Looking at the letter, I felt regretful.
The deans promise of the research materials and financial support was sothing I was really looking forward to. After all, it was an unconventional proposal that instantly made even Deia tempted.
And even if the dean had not promised such benefits, I could have built a direct friendship with the golden generation of students at Robern Academy, where the main characters and many key characters would be present. But in the end, I still decided to give up
Is it because of Emily?
Yes.
Even after recognizing the downcast expression on Deias face, I answered calmly.
The little girls resentnt had not yet been fully resolved. Moreover, I had the intention of saving not only her but also all of the evil spirits surrounding the mansion. It was a necessary step for the future of my necromancy.
"......."
When the topic of Emily ca up, Deia opened her mouth as if she wanted to ask sothing, but closed it again.
Click.
Five minutes were up.
Without hesitation, Deia turned around and left my room.
Simultaneously, Finden Ais approaching footsteps echoed.
As Finden ca in, I unfolded the previously folded map and raised my pen.
If I can't help from within, then I'll have to help from outside.
In the end, the goal was to prevent the destruction of the continent. So, there were plenty of ways to help the protagonist besides being a professor.
The pen continued to mark places on the map, which included major ga episodes or places from where important items could be obtained.
One might ask what about the evil spirits left in the academy?
Well, I decided to give up on that part.
Co to think of it, it's strange.
Because even though there were episodes centered around ghosts or spirits in the ga, they weren't as excessive as this
Is it because of ?
Did things get to this point because of my presence?
It's either because of that things got to this point, or the things were the sa even in the original ga, and when the protagonist entered the academy, the evil spirits must have gone into hibernation...
But wasnt it too far-fetched?
Even the protagonist can not do that right?
Which ant
"Sigh."
If I hadn't ddled with them so excessively, the evil spirits must have been just sleeping on their own.
....
............
"Is that really the case?"
Thunk.
As I put down my pen, I furrowed my brow and closed my eyes, leaning back on the backrest.
Really.
'Did the evil spirits who were sleeping peacefully wake up just because of my presence?'
How many tis did I think about it?
How many tis did I co up with hypotheses?
After thinking about it several tis, I pondered the sa question again.
My answer, which had continued since the academy, was eventually the sa.
It cant be.
Everything has a reason.
Like how Deia hates to the point of being disgusted just by looking at my face.
Like how Erica Bright had fired because of my stubbornness.
Like how In-gol-Chung awakened again with the presence of Marks.
Like the faint screams still coming from the basent of the mansion.
Like the deep cut on my wrist.
So even the spirits of the academy must have their own reasons for behaving like that.
I exhaled.
Then, raising the pen again, I marked the location of the Robern Academy on the map.
--- End of The Chapter --
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