Became a Childhood Friend of an Academy Genius

118 – Time is running out

Marie revealed her reasoning to everyone present.

Even though there is not enough evidence, and it is just an inference of heaven, earth, and man in a sparsely empty place, everyone who heard it showed a similar reaction.

“Certainly…. That sounds plausible.”

“I think so too. I don’t think they just came.”

Receiving the words, Elisha and Aden shook their heads while holding their chins together.

There is some truth in Marie’s words.

Especially in this place, the fact that Aden, who can be said to be the quickest about followers, has quite a bit of credibility, means that it is not a very absurd reasoning.

She knows better than anyone else that their purpose is to revive Alzeros.

The reason she raided the academy during the exchange meeting with the Wizard’s Forest was to obtain the blessing of Astasia, who would be the sacrifice.

Looking at it from that point of view, it is not an unreasonable guess to say that they came here again to find something similar.

Otherwise, there’s no way they would attack the academy, which can be called the front yard of the enemy, with such a blitz.

Even sending only a small number of troops to steal it secretly would be accompanied by a considerable risk, as at the exchange meeting, but they attack even while reducing their power?

It is safe to say that there is a purpose equivalent to that.

“So, is there any way to find it?”

“I’m not sure, but I think there will be. They were doing some kind of weird ritual towards the wall over there earlier.”

“Consciousness?”

Lorne tilted her head at Marie’s gesture of pointing at the empty wall.

Speaking of rituals, I can’t even see anything useful for such a thing.

However, judging from the fact that Marie’s words did not waver, it seems that she was watching a similar process.

“Right. I saw it too. It’s a little bit like a ritual, but it seemed to be looking for something while sending magic toward that wall.”

With Tina’s comments added to this, Aden decided that she couldn’t just stand there, and took out an item that was quite small and sturdy compared to other leather bags in her arms.

The moment when everyone’s eyes were focused on one place because they wanted something like that.

She untied the line sealing her entrance and took out a round pill from inside.

“Then I will have no choice but to find out for myself.”

“Aden, what is that?”

As Aden’s expression suddenly changed, as if she had pulled out a secret weapon she never wanted to use, Tina, who was curious about the identity of her object, pricked up her ears and asked.

She almost had a catastrophe with her tail sticking out, but somehow she managed to suppress her curiosity as much as possible.

“It’s a kind of confession. I stole one when I was staying at the death squad in the past. If I find them, there are many things I want to ask, so I intend to write them.”

“… I don’t think it’s something a cadet would carry.”

“I agree.”

As soon as she was able to explain the identity of the object, Marie begged her to take a stand, but Aden agreed, so she smiled bitterly and moved on.

Anyway, the important thing is that the time has come to put this to use.

Bumpy.

“Ugh….”

Arden didn’t even think about it and immediately grabbed the head of a follower who was rolling on the floor and lifted it up.

It was almost as if Aden had become a villain, but she didn’t care because she was determined to give up even the bare minimum of acknowledgment for her followers anyway.

After receiving a canteen from Lorne and forcing her to swallow the confessional along with the water, she immediately asked her follower.

He sent warning mixed eyes that if he answered carelessly, the sword worn around his waist would shine.

“What is your purpose here?”

“Tea, the source of creation….”

Fortunately, the confession seemed to work well, and the other person quickly gave the answer he wanted.

“The source of creation? Where is that thing? How did you guys find it?”

“Tea, we don’t even know how it was found…. However, since the upper echelons informed me that he was here, I only came to get it for the master’s resurrection….”

It was just following orders.

At a time like this, it was regrettable that the person who knew a lot of information was not the opponent, but it would have been difficult to subdue it, so it was Aden who decided to put the regret behind and continue asking questions.

“How do I get it?”

“I don’t know…. I just heard that it resonates with the huge magic power and reveals itself.”

“Huge magical power?”

Is that why you tried to call out the source of creation by emitting magical energy?

Aden was somewhat convinced, but the method was quite bothersome.

No matter how talented they are in the academy, is it possible to summon the source of creation with only a few people gathered here?

First of all, is it right to go back like this?

The problem is that in the meantime, if they use another detached unit to take the source of creation, there is no turning back.

In the end, while she is in the middle of her head, feeling that there is no proper income even if she hears the answer she wants.

Lorne, who was watching the situation from the back, walked forward with an expression as if she had made up her mind.

“I’ll try.”

“What do you mean? Lorne, do you mean to find the source of creation by yourself?”

“Yes, it might be possible. I’m not sure….”

At this point, no one knows about the huge mass of magic hidden inside Lorne.

That’s why it’s up to Lone to decide whether he can do it or not.

And as I said, she wasn’t sure.

Her certainty that her magical powers are strong enough to call upon the source of her creation, and that she will be able to fully control them when she draws them out.

Nevertheless, the reason she was able to stand out was thanks to what she heard from her bell not long ago.

She said that she had no doubt that she would be of great help to her.

She said that she believed that if she were her, she would be able to handle any amount of power.

At this moment, it is the driving force that allows Lorne to step forward.

‘Bell, wait.’

I wonder if that’s what Bell was talking about when he was fighting enemies alone outside.

Or, only she will know if she is talking about him who has been trying to get ahead since entering the academy.

As I heard earlier, Lorne stood in front of a blank wall and stretched out her hands.

The cold wall felt through her hands.

Hwareuk.

The moment when she opened her slightly closed eyes and the muscles around her eyes were filled with strength.

Silver magic power rose with a sound like flames burning from the wick.

The pupils of the party were startled by the thick concentration of magic that could be clearly seen with the naked eye.

However, Lone could not be more satisfied here.

‘Not yet. More.’

Jumping into the vast ocean beneath her consciousness, she swam and swam to the depths below.

There was a tightly locked iron door that she had seen in her dreams as well.

The latent magical power she has been using so far is just a fragment of that.

The moment you forcibly open that door and pull it out, a storm of magical power incomparable to that of the past will come.

Swallowing her saliva, she hesitated for a moment as she placed her hand on the handle of her iron door.

The moment she opens it, she may put aside the damage to her friends around her.

That was the only part that bothered me.

However, the conflict was short-lived.

“Rone.”

“Cheer up, Lone. We will help too.”

“Right. Even if it fails, there might be another way.”

“No matter what happens, it’s not your fault, so take it easy.”

Soon, the colleagues on both sides of her reached out to the wall together, infusing her magical energy and encouraging her courage.

In response, Lorne grabbed her heart, which was about to shake, and turned her hand holding onto the iron door with all her might.

Such a huge light densely filled the underground cavity.

* * * *

Olberus was heading towards the temple, unable to hide her nervousness.

Even if it wasn’t because of the wrinkles that expressed the traces of the years, there were dark wrinkles all over his face.

His secretary/professor, Vanessa, also had a heavy face as well, with an expression that fit the expression of a crumpled impression.

‘You got really angry.’

The magic I felt from Olberus from a while ago was too heavy and thick.

That magic power that always felt warm to the same side.

Magical power is like a mirror that reflects the magician’s current state of mind, so Vanessa could guess.

To him now, vain negotiations won’t work.

“It’s Olberus! Catch it!”

As we approached the entrance to the temple, a group of followers hiding in trees rushed at us.

Using the avant-garde as a trick, the flames from behind the tree also attacked the two of them.

It was at that moment that the incident happened.

“Quaaagh!”

The man with the ax that was about to attack Olberus suddenly fell backwards complaining of pain.

Even though Olberus and Vanessa, who stood by her side, didn’t even see her moving.

Moreover, for some reason, the body of the man who had fallen out was covered with burns, as if it had been scorched by fire.

Followers who were hiding in the trees, shocked by the sight that could not be explained by theory, appeared one after another.

Only then did Olberus’ gaze, which had been staring straight ahead, turn to the enemies, albeit with a sidelong glance.

Not realizing that it was a death sentence, they tried to cast their magic again.

Pooh!

“Ah… ?”

Unfortunately, the huge thorns protruding from the shadows beneath her feet made it look like a piece of meat stuck on a skewer, and it was destroyed.

“Hee! Do, run away!”

The follower, who was watching the situation from the rear, hurriedly tried to run away with the other colleagues at that overwhelming sight.

Shredding.

Before you knew it, it turned into an ice statue and fell mercilessly to the ground.

At the very least, I wonder if the shape remains the same.

Shattered into pieces, they became fragments that could no longer be saved.

“Eggplant. I don’t have time.”

“Yes.”

The old wizard, who was looking at it with an unsympathetic gaze, only hurriedly accelerated his steps.