Became a Lazy Confucius at the Academy

19 – Oath of Covenant (1)

Justin woke up in the hospital room.

The dim sunlight through the bars was dyeing the futon brightly.

I looked around and saw Katherine reading a book.

“You were reckless, Justin.”

“…… Is it.”

Justin laughed weakly. He looked at both hands and clenched his fists. He still wasn’t feeling well.

“Let alone Geomhee, you can’t even beat Hercy.”

“Of course not. Hercy Minerva is not just proud.”

Tak, Catherine closed the book and said with bitter eyes.

“Because the source of her confidence comes from her skills after all. It’s only natural that you, Rowin, can’t stand it even for a moment. What the hell do you use it for carrying it around your neck?”

Justin had nothing to say.

“So, let’s ask.”

“Something.”

Justin straightened up and frowned. He still had his stomach throb.

“Why did you challenge Geomhee to a duel like a farmhand? Did you freak out because you wanted to die?”

Justin said, staring blankly at the ceiling.

“Because I was the strongest.”

“What?”

Catherine tightened her eyebrows.

“You said you attacked because you were strong?”

“Yes. It’s meaningless to point out someone weaker than me. To become stronger…… You have to fight the strong.”

“Crazy.”

Catherine spat out words unbefitting for an aristocrat, and jumped to her feet.

“I knew he was crazy, but I didn’t expect him to be that crazy.”

“Strange… Did you do it?”

Justin chuckled.

“Of course it’s strange! It makes me feel like I’m not crazy! Lets think. It also has to be strong to some extent, what’s the use of sticking with Geomhee, who isn’t already at the student level? Did you benefit from being beaten by Hersy?”

Justin laughed awkwardly.

“Not really.”

“By the way…… “

Catherine hesitated for a moment. But she asked Justin, realizing that she had no reason to hesitate.

“Is that really all there is to it?”

“Is that all?”

“…… Was it because he was a really strong opponent?”

Justin nodded slowly.

“Why do you ask that?”

“No.”

Catherine sighed and sat back down.

“When you point out the swordswoman. You looked at me like someone who lost an enemy.”

“…… Huh?”

“He seemed like a person with a million stories. What did Geomhee do to you? I heard that he is a very righteous person.”

Justin put on a puzzled expression for a moment.

“… That’s what it looked like.”

“Speak quickly. I was curious and waited for 7 hours.”

“What, what? Seven hours?”

A perplexed Justin looked out the window.

It was the same fine weather as right before collapsing. I couldn’t even see the evening.

“Yes. You’ve been down for 3 days Oh, don’t get me wrong. It’s because I didn’t wake up and came 7 hours ago. Anyway, Hersy, that b*tch… No, Hersie Minerva, she doesn’t know what moderation is.”

Katherine seemed to dislike her.

“If it were me, I wouldn’t use such high-level magic against Low.”

“… Catherine, you are Low too.”

Catherine got angry and slapped Justin in the stomach.

“Yup!”

“Watch out what you say, commoner. Did i say I just had no luck on the day of the test. I have enough skills to get into the expert class-.”

“Sorry.”

Justin grabbed his stomach. He was sore from the pain.

“Anyway, keep talking. Why did you make that face? What’s the story?”

Justin was about to speak but missed the timing. Because Catherine’s words poured out immediately.

“Yeah, I thought so. The Windsor I know has a more brutal personality than anyone else- to be just, that’s ridiculous.”

“… Can I speak now?”

“I was telling you to tell me earlier?”

Justin sighed.

“That’s true.”

He was embarrassed. He didn’t even expect the expression on his face to be revealed.

“…… For me, it’s not an easy task to sparring with a swordswoman with an enormous presence.”

“What?”

Justin paused and spoke incoherently.

“For some reason, since ancient times, I have been strong only when the opponent is evil. So, I walked away thinking that I was a great villain. Otherwise, you won’t have the courage or skills.”

Usually, commoners who enter the Imperial Academy have great talent.

It was because of the scholarship. Realistically, it would be unreasonable for commoners to pay the huge tuition for the academy.

But Justin had no talent.

Ranked first in terms of rank.

Simple life magic was possible, but anything beyond that was impossible.

Originally, a terrible talent that could not even step on the threshold of the academy.

The reason he was able to enter this place was thanks to a professor named ‘Lefen Chaser’.

A year ago, Justin lost his parents.

He was from his man in the black robe.

I don’t know who it is. He doesn’t even know why he killed his parents.

What is certain is that they killed their parents in an instant in front of their eyes.

Justin was furious with him to no end. He said that he had manifested a strange power that he was unaware of.

It was a pure white sword made of light. I couldn’t see it closely because I was in a state of extreme excitement.

The ‘black magic’ they used was too easily crumbled before Justin’s power.

Justin was quick to avenge his parents.

Just in time, ‘Lefen Chaser’ saw it. Lepen told several stories.

-The person you killed is a black magician. He’s been looking for a long time, but he’s in a place like this. Sorry for late.

-They probably killed your parents for a purpose.

– If you want revenge, increase your strength.

Justin was then able to enter the academy with Repen’s help.

The problem was, he couldn’t use the power he had manifested at that time even once for a year.

Apparently, even though it was magic that he used with his own hands, with his own magic power.

Justin was frustrated. It flickers as if it could be caught, but I can’t catch it.

‘… If only that power can be regained, someday revenge.’

I had many discussions with Le Pen, but there was only one clue.

Be angry without end.

But it wasn’t easy.

Due to Justin’s personality, it wasn’t easy to hate someone.

The only time he got angry was when he saw the wicked.

It was the same day that I got the idea.

Seeing magic he had never seen before, Justin’s thirst for power grew out of control.

He was greatly stimulated when a small boy who could only reach his chest used strong magic.

So-

Deep in the heart.

I decided to put into practice what I had been thinking about implicitly.

That was a mind map. You set up an imaginary enemy and increase your strength by imagining that person as an evil person who will never die again.

No matter how imaginary it was, I didn’t want to try it as much as possible because I thought it would make me feel uncomfortable.

I was only thinking about it in my heart anyway, and I had no intention of showing it. Above all, at that time, he had a great thirst for power.

So I tried. He thought of Amelia as a great villain and did a mind map.

By the way.

“I thought it would show through the expression.”

Justin decided to quit. No matter how much he thinks to himself, he doesn’t like anyone being treated like a bad person.

“You really are a fool. Do you have two lives? That’s why you have murderous intentions against the young lady of the duke’s family?”

“… He’s not even fleshed out. I just thought he was a bad person.”

“You know. I’m not going to tell you, but you need to know some nobility. Even if they put up with other things, those who never put up with blasphemy are nobles and knights. Geomhee… All in all, the opponent is the worst. I’d rather jump at Hercy.”

Catherine grumbled and stood up.

“Let’s go.”

Justin made a puzzled expression.

“Where?”

“Let’s go eat!”

Katherine shrieked, crossing her arms.

“… Oh sorry.”

“What, what?! How dare you, this Catherine Ovillian, offer her meals, and you refuse?”

“I’m sorry. But she has urgent business.”

“… What.”

“I have to apologize. I had such a mind on my own.”

Justin stood up.

**

By the time she went to the swordsman’s hall to meet Amelia, she was already gone.

-The captain? Uh, you said you were going to Delrin’s Lake earlier.

Justin pondered as he walked toward the lake in Delrin.

-I swear that you will never be in front of me again.

Perhaps the covenant was fine.

After all, he had been looking for Amelia.

‘Then why did you make such a covenant? Bothered? Or not…… ‘

Could there be another reason?

She didn’t quite know, but what was certain was that she didn’t do anything to make Louis de hate her.

She made one mistake, but she apologized properly.

She thought maybe she was a nuisance. She wouldn’t be called lazy Louis for nothing.

‘By the way, what kind of magic did she see then?’

As she walked towards Delrin’s lake, she kept thinking of Louise, whom she hadn’t even thought of.

On the practice day, the magic that Ruid used.

Innumerable magic circles and the results when they manifest.

Justin imagined it all clearly, and goosebumps ran down his forearms.

It was overwhelming.

He is such a great magic that even thinking about it makes him shudder, even if he doesn’t know much about magic.

‘I wanted to get to know you… It must be impossible now.’

A bitter smile came out. He raised his head.

“I never thought I would come here again.”

The place where Justin stopped was at the beginning of the forest in Delrin.

The last time he came to ask for help, he was in terrible pain.

I didn’t want to come again, but I couldn’t help it this time.

Justin once had a personality that he had to do.

“Whoa.”

Taking a long deep breath, Justin took a step.

And at that moment—.

“—!”

The forests bathed in sunlight turned black.

Justin hurriedly looked around.

It was night.

It was so thick that you couldn’t see an inch ahead.

“What, what.”

Justin, puzzled, looked back.

A huge magic circle swayed towards the exit.

– Woo woo woo.

Innumerable ghosts from the magic circle flew around the sky.

The leaves swayed as they brushed against the tall trees.

It was a terribly ominous black leaf.

At that time, the ghost and the eyes met.

The ghost stopped. Let one stop, two, three.

Everything stopped. The ghosts stared at Justin. I don’t have eyes, but I definitely felt that way.

-Kkaduk.

I heard the grinding of my teeth.

– Kkadeuk, Kkadeuk.

The sound was widely contagious.

‘I have to run away.’

It was more like instinct.

Justin ran with all his might.