Became an Academy Villain 153

Chapter 153 – 25. Omens (5)

The next day, as soon as the lecture was over, I went straight to Sanya.
Her mind was so jumbled that even the contents of her class didn’t come in properly, so she just thought that she had to meet her quickly.
Originally, today was a day when there were no private lessons scheduled, but as always, Sanya was happy to welcome me.

“What is it? You used to be groaning because it was hard, but since you didn’t train, did you miss it again?”

“No, that’s not it, I went through a bit of a shock last night… So I think I might need some counseling.”

“What’s going on? Sit down and speak slowly.”

Sanya, who may have noticed my serious expression, immediately gave up a seat at the table inside.
Drinking hot tea made her feel a little less nervous, so she was able to clear her mind relatively calmly.
It seems that there will be too many parts to rely on Sanya to say everything, and talking about the important things first was the first priority.

First off, a nightmare.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that last night was literally a nightmare.
Siana’s urgent voice message left a long scar at the end of a day that seemed to end peacefully, and various incidents at Jeong Ye-won’s house.
The joy of confirming Siana’s safety was short-lived, but there were still many issues to be concerned about right away, but two more lumps were added.

“…Does it make sense if I say that my brain was hacked without any warning?”

“There is nothing wrong with it. Please explain in detail.”

One is about my mental state. Specifically, it is to prepare countermeasures to prevent the mind from being manipulated.
In the current situation where no evidence was found, it was judged that it was close to impossible to find out who messed with my head, so the next best thing was to make sure that I was no longer affected by mental attacks.

“I’ve never felt this before… I felt it for the first time yesterday. The feeling that my body can’t move at will, no, rather than that, I should say it’s the feeling of accepting someone’s order as it is with the will to make a judgment gone. I didn’t even know that my thoughts were being manipulated by someone until I woke up.”

“Hmm… Losing control. I’m new to such ability. If you just listen to what you say, you’d be right to see it as an ability that’s close to hypnosis, but it’s the first time I’ve heard that it melts so naturally, even though there’s usually a minimum of resistance for mind-type attacks.”

It was an ability that even the best Awakeners didn’t know about, it felt like my eyes went dark.
Am I helplessly turning into a doll of an awakened person whose face is unknown?
No. If you were to live, even if you couldn’t solve the underlying problem right away, you might have some means to prevent such a terrible experience from happening again.
The reason I went to Sanya was because I had the slightest hope that he would somehow come up with a solution.

So please.
Please don’t drive me to hell.

“Remove your face. It’s not like there’s no way.”

Maybe my expression was too hard.
I hurriedly adjusted my expression and at the same time, Sanya got up from her seat and went to the chest of drawers in the corner of the principal’s office and rummaged inside to pull out something.

“Didn’t you say that Cianna sent you a voice message? Send that to me as well. I guess I’ll have to do a proper investigation. And here, be sure to bring this with you.”

What she put on her desk was none other than a pocket watch.
The luxurious appearance with geometric patterns engraved on the golden border tells us that it is an unusual object even at a glance.
Mechanical parts and cogwheels assembled over the transparent glass, no different from any other mechanical watch, but there was one distinct difference from other pocket watches.

“The reason there is only one needle is not a big deal. It is because the watch is not used for its intended purpose.”

When Sanya finished talking, she fiddled with her watch, and the arrow-shaped hands that pointed to 12 moved slowly toward 1.
At that moment, the mechanical parts inside the pocket watch aligned with a chirping sound.
After all the minute movements had stopped, the interior was revealed rather than a watch, rather a pattern that seemed out of place with this world.

“Is it a magic circle…?”

“Well, it’s just the shape, so don’t worry about it. The person who made this was kind of like that. I like things that are unnecessarily cool, and I make skills that I don’t need and use them for flair rather than combat.”

Sanya was talking in a flowing stream, but somehow her eyes looked lonely.
Perhaps the person she reminds me of is a distant past that even I don’t know, so… She must be someone Sanya had a relationship with during the time when she was active in the forefront of the awakened people.

A side of her I don’t know.
Behind-the-scenes stories that were newly created as the world that was written in print became a reality.
I wanted to give him some comfort, but I decided not to say anything.
The fact that Sanya handed me this watch meant that I had taken a step back from the past.

No matter what past she went through, and no matter who she met.
The current Sanya was looking at me completely.
This watch was proof that he thought of me as a precious being.

“The watch distorts magic within a 5m radius. 1 is the lowest, 11 is the highest, and the distortion field disappears when the needle is at 12. See the two buttons up here? The right button moves the hand clockwise and the left button does the opposite. Do you understand?”

“Yes. By the way… Is it really okay to take it?”

“If I was going to say no, I wouldn’t have taken it out, you bastard. Use it carefully enough to not overdo it, then return it when you think you don’t need it anymore, okay?”

“…Thank you. Really.”

I couldn’t bear to raise my head.
It was because the moment I realized what kind of expression Sanya was making, the accumulated guilt seemed to come rushing back in an instant.
So, I just bowed my head once more.
Thinking about how she might have given this item to me.

Yes, this distance is sufficient.
As always, he is too overbearing for me to live with him.

“Okay, if you’re thankful, you’ll do well in the future. Don’t be too hungover. Huh?”

…But the unexpected happened.
Sanya’s hand touches my chin, and I gently push it up.
I was honestly embarrassed.

His lost eyes wandered and suddenly met her gaze.
She is Sanya Dominas. She was smiling brightly.
I couldn’t even find the slightest remorse in the eyes filled with affection and encouragement towards me.

“In the future… I will work hard. Buy it or not Master.”

“I understand, my brother. Fufu, haha! What is Master, Master? Stop talking nonsense and go soon.”

Sanya waved her hand and gave her eulogy.
She was still smiling when I bowed to say hello and when I closed the door to the principal’s office.

I don’t know what Saja’s expression would have looked like after that.
However, I seemed to know at least one thing.
That Sanya always wants to see me smiling.

Having received her affectionate expectations, it was now my turn to reciprocate them.
My responsibilities and questions that I couldn’t tell Sanya, but are still heavy.
If you solve that without relying on others, you will be able to be proud in front of Sanya.

‘End. It’s a complete end…’

Jeong Ye-won’s voice, which trembled with fear, is still unforgettable.
I tried to soothe Jeong Ye-won as much as I could that night, but I don’t know how long that temporary stability will last.
In the end, I have to give her a clear answer and let her know, but the problem is that even I am still confused about the word end.

Moreover, there were many more important things than that now.
For example, Professor Elin Dayhatsu mentioned in Sanya’s message.
I wondered if the only answer would be to slowly start with things I could solve right now.

…Of course, for the time being, I’ll have to take care of Jeong Ye-won diligently.
Still, it will be less tiring than repeating inefficient actions while clinging to things that are out of hand.
I want to confidently assert that nothing like the end will happen in my heart, but it wasn’t my taste to comfort her by telling lies that didn’t work.

In the end, I have no choice but to do well.
No matter how the future goes, all I have to do now is find and eliminate as many variables as possible.
Signs of disaster are slowly beginning to emerge.
In order to survive even in the turbulent flow of change, I had to become strong enough to protect even the people by my side.

* * *

Chijik…
Wei Ying.

[Even though the summer solstice has passed, there is a phenomenon where the length of the day is longer than before, adding to the confusion of citizens. Experts said that they are focusing on the resurrection of the sea dragon that occurred a few months ago, and according to the analysis results so far, the prevailing opinion is that there is a high possibility that space distortion has occurred temporarily due to the influence of magical power.]

[Then let’s move on to the next news. The ‘Democratic Exploration Act’, which was proposed in cooperation with the Demonic Response Committee and the Peace Party, is currently undergoing a resolution. Some groups expressed strong opposition, such as announcing that it was not right to restrict the people’s basic rights to hunt down monsters, but at the plenary meeting, it was decided to pass it because it was judged that there would be few side effects when applied to the real world. . It is expected that if the law to detect demons, also known as the Mouse Trap Act, is passed, it will be able to relieve the anxiety of citizens who are concerned about the secret operation of demons hiding in various parts of society…]

Beep.

“It starts slowly. Let’s get ready.”

“I understand, master.”