Chapter 1114 – 1114. Magic School Shutra (7)
The sun set and scattered the sunset light, and soon after, the sun that was emitting the sunset light was also consumed by the mountain.
Shutra School covered in darkness.
Normally, it would have been a quiet time for students to return to their respective dormitories, but…
“Now, please enter calmly.”
Rather, it was a chaotic scene, like broad daylight.
The place where the students flocked under the guidance of the professors was…
‘Phew… ‘You’re here.’
Rahu’s Tower.
It was the final destination of the fall semester exams.
Now, if you just take the test for your major here, the fall semester exam will end.
As I entered Rahu’s tower, I admired the expressions of the surrounding students.
‘Everyone is trying to die.’
Everyone had expressions on their faces that they were going to die from exhaustion.
A shamanic attribute test that lasted for four days without a break.
On the day they arrive after taking such an exam, students take the adjunct test one after another.
Although a break period was provided, that short break would not have been able to completely relieve the fatigue of four days.
The good news was that the final adjunct test would be completed within 2 to 3 hours.
However, the students did not seem to think that even that fact was fortunate.
‘Good grades are more important than finishing quickly.’
But on the other hand, the desire to finish it quickly is probably boiling over.
This week’s exam will be enough time to exhaust students.
However, unlike those students, there were also students who were still motivated.
First, me.
‘Wow, I slept too much…’ .’
Thanks to a deep sleep, I was not tired, but rather my mind was refreshed, to the point where I was embarrassed.
‘I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight…’
After taking the exam, I had to go straight back to the dormitory and sleep, but sleeping seemed like a bad idea.
To shake off those worries, I glanced at the students walking side by side.
“… “Why?”
It was Luna.
She sat with me in the classroom and listened to explanations about her subtest, and did not leave my side the whole way to Rahu’s Tower.
He must have really sulked yesterday, but he was still treating me with a cold expression.
But apart from being upset, her face was full of motivation.
The genealogy I gave you, excellent magic skills, keen skills, and strong motivation.
If Luna has those four things, she will easily get the top spot in this practical test.
But unfortunately, even Luna will not be able to take first place.
‘… It’ll be hard to beat that guy.’
Louis walking in circles next to me and Luna.
After Louise responded to Luna’s voice, she was staring at me endlessly.
It’s as if you’re asking why you’re calling Luna.
I looked at her Luna, ignoring Louise’s gaze as if it were the gaze of [Passerby number 43].
‘I really hope I take first place…’
As I looked at Luna while praying in my head, Luna asked again in a brusque voice.
“What are you trying to say?”
I responded with a happy smile at Luna’s blunt appearance.
“Do well on the test.”
“Tsk…”
Luna pursed her lips in surprise at her unexpected words and was unable to answer easily.
It seemed like she was embarrassed by her grumbling.
But she soon sighed and came to her senses and spoke to me with a gentle expression.
“Take a good look at Suho. Don’t make a mistake in a strange place like before…”
“Ah…”
“I couldn’t sleep well because of Suho.”
It was both encouragement and warning.
A warning that if you don’t look hard enough, you won’t be able to look hard either.
What is important to me now is not my test score.
This is Luna’s test score.
I gave her a word to raise Luna’s motivation to the maximum.
“It’s a big deal. I’m in good condition thanks to a good night’s sleep. “I will take first place in this practical test.”
Instead of Luna getting angry at my provocation, she smiled back.
“Heh… “If you take your time like that, you might end up crying when you see the leaderboard.”
“That won’t happen.”
“Well, it’s nice to see you so confident. Still, if you cry because your grades are low…”
Luna continued her words, nudging my side with a brightened expression.
“I will comfort you at that time, so don’t be too upset.”
“Ah… It’s nice to be comforted, but it’s a bit embarrassing. “Don’t let that happen.”
“Hehe…”
Luna smiled brightly and chatted with me as if she had revealed all of her yesterday’s emotions.
However, there was someone who ruined the bright atmosphere between me and Luna.
“Luna.”
“Huh… ?”
Luna turned her head with a puzzled expression when she heard the man’s voice next to her.
Then, with a surprised expression, she put the man’s name into her mouth.
“Louis… ?”
“…”
Louis frowned at Luna’s surprised expression, and I laughed inwardly, appreciating Louis’s frown.
‘I guess I didn’t even know it existed.’
It wasn’t meant to mock Lewis.
“Oh, yes… Why did you call me?”
Luna was talking to me without even knowing that Louis was next to her.
Louis frowned at Luna for a moment as if his pride was hurt, but he quickly came to his senses and smiled when he heard Luna’s voice.
“Do well on the test.”
“Oh, yes. Look carefully, too.”
That was the end.
Luna answered with an awkward smile and then turned her head towards me again.
“Uh…”
I almost burst out laughing for a moment at the sight of Lewis being abusive.
But fortunately, there was no laughter in front of Luna.
“Now, please go to your own rooms!”
The students came to their senses after hearing the professor’s voice and headed to the room where their name tags were displayed.
“Take a good look.”
Luna patted my forearm and left her words of encouragement before heading to her room.
And I…
“What… Do well on the test.”
I headed to my room to leave a snide, encouraging note to Lewis.
“You, Jesse…”
I heard Lewis growling from behind, but I ignored his voice and headed toward my room.
〈Seongsuho〉
I arrived in the room where my name tag was hanging.
‘… Are you ready?’
[Ready.]
I nodded at Armonia’s answer and then looked to the side.
Next to me, a translucent woman was staring intently into my room.
Claudia.
She looked into my gaze in a soulful state…
(I’m ready.)
I nodded and answered.
I made eye contact with Claudia, got her nod, and then…
“Please come in.”
I followed the signal from the professor who was standing in the hallway and entered the room.
And the moment you enter the room…
Paaaaat… !
The room was covered with a yellow barrier.
And at the center of that yellow light barrier…
“You were there as expected.”
“…”
The dean was standing with his back to me, staring at me.
That too…
“… “I would like you to take a moment.”
He stood looking at me with cold eyes that felt like a cold wave was coming.
.
.
The dean and I sat on the chairs in the room and looked at each other without saying a word.
(Hey… I just think it would be better if I get out quickly…)
And Claudia gets restless looking at me and the dean.
I glanced at Claudia and spoke with my eyes.
‘I’ll check just one thing and take it out, so just wait a moment.’
Currently, Claudia’s body is not classified as a living creature, but is stored in my [Eyes of Horus].
But Claudia, who saw the look in my eyes, shouted as if she was frustrated.
(I think you will be harmed by that!!)
I also wanted to take out Claudia’s body right away.
‘Just wait…’
She thought that if she suddenly brought out Claudia’s body without any preamble, it might cause a rather strange misunderstanding.
Creating an atmosphere.
I thought that in order to create that atmosphere, I should first continue the conversation calmly with the dean.
I thought like that and stared at the dean.
The dean looks at me with eyes so fierce that it sends a chill down my spine.
‘It wasn’t a mistake after all.’
I observed the dean’s grim expression and began to make inferences.
The first time the dean showed his discomfort was right after the exam period began.
And there was only one thing I did during that time that could offend the dean.
‘Claudia…’
Manufacturing Claudia’s body.
The dean is aware of the fact that I created Claudia’s body within the Shutra School.
‘But… Because he’s the type of person who notices when I disappear for a moment.’
Until I created Claudia’s body, I expected her to be the dean’s hope.
But the dean gave me the hope I had created…
“…”
It seemed like he wasn’t happy.
No, it went beyond disapproval and was even showing an appearance of hatred.
‘I really want death more than love… ?’
This was the part where I felt a sense of estrangement from the dean.
No matter how much I long for death, I have the opportunity to face my loved one.
But the dean didn’t even seem to care about that opportunity.
‘Feelings for Claudia… Is it hidden, or is it not there at all? I just have to find out that.’
If the Dean has no feelings for Claudia in his heart, there is nothing I can do.
But what if… If it was hidden…
I looked at the dean calmly, trying to find the right moment to get a glimpse into his mind.
The dean, who had been glaring at me in silence for over 10 minutes, finally spoke quietly.
“It looks like your friend isn’t coming today.”
The friend the dean spoke of meant Lena.
At the same time as the Dean’s magic, communication with the ship was cut off.
Originally, Armonia would have freaked out and sent the entire ship’s family here…
“I thought the conversation would only get more complicated.”
That situation did not happen because Armonia and her words were already aligned.
But the dean interpreted my intentions differently.
“I don’t want to face my friend’s death… “I understand.”
“…”
The Dean who casually spews out scary words.
But I did not refute his words.
“I understand too.”
Aside from the fact that he interpreted my intention as the dean differently, what he said was because I agreed with it.
“It’s not just friends. Family… Furthermore, watching a loved one die cannot be said to be a good experience.”
I have never tasted the experience of separation in real life.
But strangely enough, I was able to completely understand the experience of separation.
That’s why I thought I could understand the dean’s feelings.
“But… If that loved one comes back alive… Wouldn’t it be a happy experience?”
When I gave the answer in such a straightforward manner, the dean twitched his eyebrows.
“You talk like you know me well. Like them…”
“…”
Not only the facial expression, but also the voice contained disgusting emotions.
I thought that the image from before was the dean’s true appearance.
But only now did I realize how stupid and arrogant that thought was.
‘This… What it really looks like…’
Madness burning in the dean’s pure white eyes.
Even though it was just eye contact, it felt like my eyes were melting.
For a moment, I was shocked and had no choice but to lower my head.
Just by looking at each other, my eyes melted, and the brain connected to those eyes seemed to be on fire.
Even though I had my head down and wasn’t making eye contact, I felt pain burning through my whole body from his gaze.
‘I… Did I really make a mistake? ?’
After seeing the dean’s true face, I couldn’t help but bring up my disbelief in the choice again.
The dean stood up from his chair with a mocking laugh at me and muttered.
“I asked them endlessly. Ask me to kill you… But they refused. So I asked another favor. If you can’t give me death…”
Kwaaang!
“I want the dead person back!!!”
I raised my head, startled by the sound of the explosion and the dean’s shout.
The source of the explosion sound was the location of the chair where the dean was sitting.
But the chair that existed until now did not catch my eye.
The chair had completely disintegrated into dust and was flying around the room.
The dean muttered, looking at the dust spreading around the room with crazy eyes.
“But they are not granting my request… “I told you the truth.”
“… ?”
At that moment, my curiosity overcame my fear and I raised my head.
The dean lifted the corners of his mouth like a monster and gave me the rest of his words.
“Death is not about hiding the living from the world…”
And he started laughing as if he himself was controlled by madness.
“It is to be extinguished from the world. So… “It is impossible to revive people who no longer exist!!!”
“Radish… ?”
I was so shocked by the dean’s words that I couldn’t even come up with a proper answer.
‘What are you talking about…? ? Zodiac said that… ?’
It was something I couldn’t understand.
Because…
“…”
(W-what? I wasn’t a soul, it was an illusion…?)
Because Claudia’s spirit exists right next to me.
And not just what Claudia looks like now…
‘What are the souls I’ve seen so far…? ?’
However, my mouth was paralyzed, and I could not convey my thoughts to the dean.
The dean smiled brightly as he looked at me shaking.
“But it wouldn’t be impossible if your existence came from outside yourself.”
“Ah…”
I thought the dean recognized my abilities with an open mind.
The moment you feel so relieved…
“Okay… You know everything… All my memories…
The dean approached me with red tears streaming down his pure white eyes, as if they were covered in red dye.
“You… My memories… After digging through everything… Pull it out as if you were holding it…”
“Tsk…”
The dean’s Hanullim voice seemed to tear all my organs to pieces.
“Now, with those memories… Even the rest of my life… They’re probably trying to use it… Hehe…”
“Sigh…”
At the dean’s last laugh, I felt pain as if my heart was being ripped out alive.
As soon as Claudia, who had been quiet until now, saw the dean, she started screaming.
(Woah! That guy is having a seizure like before!!! Get my body out quickly! If you do this, you’ll die!!!!)
