Chapter 69 – The Black Flame Witch
The Empire’s only witch training academy.
The turbulence of weaving, the director’s office.
“I’m tired…….”
In the room where the huge dome ceiling made of glass glittered like jewels, director Weedra let out a deep breath. It was because of the confidential official letter from her association that she made her head thump.
She knew that an official letter would come from a meeting held the other day, but she is fed up with it.
No no no ─ along with her annoyed murmur her, her small body her kept digging into the soft chair.
“Chairman.”
Luikus, who couldn’t see it, spat out nervously. After calling someone and spitting out words to herself, her patience has reached its limit.
Under the wavy hair, the gleaming green eyes are full of displeasure. Why do those sad blue eyes feel especially scary today?
Wiredra, who was shy for a moment, cleared her throat and corrected her posture.
“You said you would read the official document again. She asked me to wait a minute, making a fuss…….”
“Common sense, isn’t it normal that you should review everything before calling me here?”
“I said it before, but the matter is the matter…….”
“It is a fallacy in the scarecrow argument. Don’t try to get away with misinterpreting my words.”
Weedra frowned at her. She is one of the professors, the elder of the association, and the president of the academy.
However, it was obvious that revealing her displeasure her would make her a kkondae. The world is so crazy…….
Wiledra, who clicked her tongue, nodded her head condescendingly as if he understood.
“Sorry. Okay?”
“Did you call that an apology?”
“Sorry for that shit! Are you done now?”
“Chairman…….”
“It’s done. Let’s get to the point. Turbulence of Weaving, Senior Professor Ruikers.”
One of Louisus’ eyebrows twitched.
Above Hana Redra continued her words regardless.
“It is strange. The person I called must be Luikus, but why is there no answer~ He probably isn’t even his doppelganger~”
“…….”
“Oh. Are you really a doppelganger? Hmmm. If that’s the case, get out of here and call the real Louisus!”
That nerd is real Luikus was boiling with anger inside, but he endured it to the end. In any case, in front of her eyes, Red was a great man who participated in and survived the Witch War and was an elder of the Association. Her respect was not entirely absent.
“…… It’s not your doppelganger, so tell me why you called me.”
“Is it okay if you say that earlier?”
Above her triumphant smile, Ledra set down her official document in her hand.
“I will tell you in conclusion. Take Paras and go somewhere.”
“Yes? Where?”
“Middle of the Empire. You know the Countess of Pelgarin, right? Go there and visit the Deharm family. The mansion is quite large, so you won’t have to struggle to find it.”
What the hell are you talking about now It’s hard to ask questions because I don’t understand anything. Luikus, who had been sulking, asked curtly.
“What is the reason? Just as humans generally do not intervene in witches’ affairs, do you know that witches have no reason to intervene in human affairs?”
“Except for special cases. But this is a special case.”
“A special case?”
“It’s related to the Witch of the Black Flame. It is said that the last place he was found before he completely disappeared was the Deharm Mansion.”
“The last find?”
“Okay. In terms of timing, it was probably 18 years ago. For some reason, he visited Deharm’s mansion and disappeared without a trace……. But have you been short-spoken since before?”
“It must be because of my mood.”
Louis Kurth, who naturally accepted it, cleared his mind and said.
“So, you are saying that the Association has resumed the pursuit of the Witch of Black Flames because of the recently discovered Glow Wind Black Spear? The person in charge of that mission is Paras and I, the first to discover the Glowstorm Black Slaughter Spear?”
“Yes. It’s also Louisus! Smart!”
Seeing Weedra answer innocently, it was absurd. This is because the intentions of the association were clearly revealed.
“Isn’t the Association not thinking of finding the Black Flame Witch? Sending dispatches to a place that has already been investigated several times? In addition, by putting Paras, who is not helpful, in the name of ‘first discoverer’. No matter how you look at it, it’s like trying to advertise to the outside world, saying, ‘We are working.'”
The corners of the eyes of Weedra, which had been slowly curled, became parallel.
Weedra erased her laugh and rested her chin on her desk.
“It can’t be helped. If, by any chance, the Witch of Black Flame felt the pressure from our investigation and returned, the incident that happened 20 years ago would have to be re-examined. If so, there is a risk that the witch society, which was hard to come together after the war, will be disturbed again.”
“…… What happened 20 years ago?”
“It’s related to the Church of Balance, and if it’s revealed, it’s quite a headache. I can’t tell you more than this. Even among the elders, very few know about it.”
What are you hiding? Twenty years ago, it was a monumental year when witches were granted complete freedom on Walpurgis Night.
At that time, what kind of unsavory thing happened that the association showed such a lukewarm attitude? Louis Kurth glered at Weedra with her suspicions of her.
“Is it for the benefit of the Association?”
She knew this Weedred, she shook her head, not even laughing.
“What is the profit? I tied a string of silk at a young age and my appearance was fixed at 15, but I am already over 60, Louisus. The other elders also ate more if they were worse, but they are not young. It means that the link of fate that was formed through the seal may end at any moment.”
“…….”
“Besides, witches can’t even have children. She wants to have lingering feelings in her life her, but she can’t. Old people like us, for what the hell are we going to get eaten because we’re private? We can only hope that the burgeoning witch society will continue to exist.”
In short, it is said that the association’s choice is for public interest, not self-interest.
Right now, there was no sign of lies in Weedra’s consistent claim to her.
Then you just have to believe it. Louis Kurth nodded her head disapprovingly.
“All right. I will go as long as the allowance is paid properly. The class…….”
“I already told you through the location note that the class will be closed for about two days. Students liked it They said it was okay not to meet the menstrual witch.”
“…….”
“Puhh. Menstrual witch. How many times have you given a shit to your students before they all stick to those nicknames? Shall I post one more notice? The nuance is a bit cooler if you say menstruation witch-“
“Chairman.”
Mana surges around Louis Kurth, who clenched her fists. Believing that she had crossed the line, Weedra cast her gaze down, sweaty.
“Sorry. I was overdoing it I really apologize for this.”
“Tell me that way one more time.”
“Sorry….”
Weedra, who was looking at Louisus, cleared his throat! Spit out
“Anyway! If you’ve heard the story, take Paras and leave for the Deharm Mansion right now!”
“…… Yeah? Now?”
“Okay. A few days ago, inquiries related to the witch of black flames have been flooding the location notes linked to the association. The Dokwol union is also urging them to quickly re-investigate. It is time for the Association to act somehow. ”
“No. Without permission from the person concerned, what……. What if the head of Deharm doesn’t cooperate with the investigation?”
“If you don’t, you can just come back. The important thing is not the investigation, but letting the public know that we have worked so hard.”
It’s a real fist run. I felt pitiful, but I didn’t have to follow him because he was offering money.
“I know. Then I’ll take Paras and leave.”
“Yes. …… Oh! One more.”
Weedra leaned in front of her with her pods in both of her hands.
“Are you running a private mercenary group?”
“…… What about it?”
“Transfer to the Association. We will give you the profits we generate.”
What kind of bullshit is this Luikus’ eyes, which had been shy, blatantly frowned.
“Why me? No, what about the association?”
“There are vicious rumors going around the island. Rumor has it there might be a war. Somehow, the moment a chest pain turns out to be reality, we have to make a difficult choice. That choice will inevitably require a united force.”
“Chairman. War is a human affair.”
“Know. But the opponents of the Empire are not humans. If the worst overlaps with the worst, we may even lose our home.”
Silence descends between the two. As Louis Kurth hesitated to answer, Weedra let out her words as she leaned against the back of her chair.
“Louis. You must not become a turbulent stream to live in a turbulent stream.”
It’s a play on words that doesn’t go well with it. Do you know what it means correctly? Well, it was the chairman who gave the academy such a strange name in the first place.
‘Anyway, it’s all about being superficial…….’
Is it that a young appearance makes the mind young, or is it trying to live a young life? Neither of them was very pleasant. Louisus sighed and turned around.
“I’ll think about it.”
*
Noon the next day.
The long-awaited silence colors the office with sunlight.
Relaxing and peaceful Now, reading a book leisurely and having a cup of coffee is a daily routine that I have always hoped for.
Sarak-
Turn the pages of the book and savor the poet’s beautiful sentences. When I read fifteen more poems like that, I closed the book, feeling my head getting complicated.
It was because what David had told me in the morning kept bothering me.
─ It seems that the pain of breaking through lasts quite a while. He seems to be suffering from a fever, so I told him to take a day off today.
I’ve heard that elves don’t wake up. It’s not that he just doesn’t wake up, he seems to be suffering from a fever.
Why did the guy who was fine even after being hit by a weapon for hunting monsters suddenly fall ill? Could it be that the real sexual intercourse made her unwell?
‘Because it was the first time…….’
I’m not a woman, so I don’t understand what the pain of breaking through is, but I’ve read in the book that it hurts quite a bit.
No matter how much she is an elf, a woman is a woman. Thinking that he fell ill because of me, I couldn’t be free from guilt.
Still, you never know. He might be acting desperately. It could have been a strategy to lure me in while pretending to be sick.
Thinking that my reasoning was quite reasonable, I raised the ring and activated the surveillance object.
Whoa-
The elf’s room could be seen from the blue square window.
The elf was lying on the bed, as Harvid had said, trying to sleep with her blanket pulled up to her neck.
Seeing that her complexion was not looking good, it seemed that it was not false that she was suffering from a fever.
The guilt doubles. I felt like I had to take responsibility.
Having made up my mind, I turned off the monitoring object and left the office.
After climbing the stairs and crossing the hallway, you reach the elf’s room.
He knocked lightly in front of him.
“Can I come in?”
Of course there is no answer. After a moment of embarrassment, I grabbed the doorknob and opened the door.
Through the open door, I see an elf lying down.
“I will go in.”
After uttering an ultimatum, I entered the room.
It’s a bare room with nothing special except for a desk, drawers, and a bed.
Looking around, I found a small chair and picked it up.
Next, I put a chair next to the elf and looked down at the elf while sitting on the seat.
“Ah… Oops……”
Sleep talk flows from the softly open mouth.
Looking at his flushed face his, it seemed that his condition his was not normal.
When I put my hand on my forehead just in case, there was no fireball.
Is it because of me? Worry is multiplied. After a moment of hesitation, I used life magic to cool the grip on the elf’s forehead.
“…….”
Only then did the elf’s expression become more comfortable. I’m glad my condition has improved, but I couldn’t stay here forever.
I guess I should bring a wet towel. When I finished my thoughts and removed my hand, the elf’s complexion distorted again.
“Don’t go…”
It’s intuitive why you talk in your sleep. I put my hand on the elf’s forehead again because of an inevitable relationship.
Staying there for such a long time is boring and makes your body tired.
What am I doing here I thought about just leaving, but I couldn’t because the elf was in pain every time I let go.
‘I wish the chief chamberlain could hear it here.’
Then he would tell me to bring a wet towel. Today, Harvey, who is not by my side, feels savage.
However, the elf would wake up if I shouted to call the servant, so I had no choice but to look down at the elf’s face his in silence.
Under the neat eyelashes, it is pitiful to see the exhilarating breath flowing out from the slightly open mouth of his.
At the same time, I felt a bit resentful. Looking at her face her, the humiliation suffered by the elves so far came to mind like a panorama.
‘Wait.’
Come to think of it, isn’t now the right time for revenge? My eyes widen at the low realization. Even elves wouldn’t be able to resist if they were attacked in such a defenseless state.
I plotted a wicked scheme and pinched the elf’s cheek with my free hand. When you pull it little by little, the soft, soft flesh stretches.
“Ah, uh…….”
The elf’s expression twisted, but he didn’t care. Compared to the humiliation I suffered, it was nothing more than new blood.
Don’t bother me for another 5 minutes or so. Kww. The moment I tugged at the cheek again and again with ridicule, the eyes of the elf, unable to overcome the pain, opened.
The problem is that I’m still holding on to the elf’s cheeks.
“Uh…”
As I froze in bewilderment, the elf’s cloudy eyes gradually came to life. The elf subtly turned her head and found me and weakly pursed her lips.
“Junior…….”
There was no strength in the voice, but the life was the same.
“…… Is it Mehan’s open air?”
Slowly, very slowly, I released the elf’s cheek and cleared my throat.
“I will explain. This is your dream Sleep again, and when you wake up, you will be in reality, so go to sleep. Then I’m just…….”
I got up naturally, saw the elf’s cool eyes and sat down again.
Know. Even if I think about it, it’s an excuse that doesn’t make sense…….
The elf looked up at me and pursed his dry lips.
“What were you doing…… You are asking.”
There was no cushion of thorns.
