I Became an Outcast in the Academy

3. Exile (3)

As I’ve said before, I was an orphan on the street.

As such, it was not uncommon for me to see children in the same situation as me being abandoned, running around, and dying.

I felt sorry for the children dying worthlessly on the street, but at the same time, I couldn’t do anything.

This world was not very kind to orphans on the streets.

It’s hard for me to get through today alone, but I didn’t have the energy to turn my eyes to other people.

So, in order to survive on my own, I averted my eyes from the countless misfortunes rolling around me and turned away from him to the end.

In the past, I was a very selfish person.

… But even for such a selfish me, there was bound to be something I couldn’t turn a blind eye to.

For example, on a snowy winter day, a girl who was waiting for death in a corner of a back alley, barefoot and wearing only a mat.

A girl who was abandoned from everything she knew, along with being told that she was possessed by a ghost, just because she was driving a phenomenon that could not be understood by common sense.

Like a girl dying bleeding after being framed for something she didn’t do.

The children met me like fate, who was just passing by the street at the moment right before they died.

And it’s funny, but I also thought that those children might be my destiny.

Because for me… Because there was one way to save those children who were dying on the street.

‘Return to life.’

A skill that only I have in the world, possessed from the moment I was born.

A unique ability to save a dying life by sharing the ‘life’ I have with others.

– Never tell anyone that you have that ability. Never.

Sometime in the past, a former mercenary old man who saved his life by using that ability gave me such advice.

– At first glance, your abilities are very similar to the healing magic of wizards or the divine power of priests, but… Something crucial seems different. So live as if you don’t have that kind of ability in the future. Unless you want to live a life where your abilities are exploited until you die.

As the old man advised me, I was determined never to use this ability except for the slightest circumstance… In front of those children, he used his ability as if he had spilled it on something.

Everyone was dying. No, in fact, it was clear that I would die in a few minutes if I didn’t do anything.

In order to revive those children who are barely breathing… I had no choice but to rely on my abilities.

So I used my ability, and as a result, I saved the lives of four people who were dying.

That’s how we became a family.

A family with a really funny relationship in which I, who did not trust anyone in the world, act as the older brother of the children, and the children abandoned by their parents act as the younger sister.

And then, a few years later, I realized what happened to the bodies of my younger sisters.

‘The children are too healthy.’

Being healthy doesn’t mean it’s bad. Even if we were sick somewhere, it was a great blessing to be healthy for us who couldn’t go to a doctor or a priest because of lack of money.

However, when I speak of health, I do not simply mean the absence of minor illnesses.

The younger sisters who were revived through my ability completely changed their physical constitution.

Ellie, who originally had weak stamina, changed day by day to a nimble body. Became able to handle it skillfully.

In a way, I could have thought that my abilities naturally developed as I grew older, but I knew it instinctively.

The fact that the reason my younger sisters have such outstanding talents must be because of my abilities.

My ability was not simply to give vitality to others, but also to have the effect of strengthening the talents that others originally possessed.

It was only then that I realized. The fact that this ability I had had the potential to disrupt the balance of the entire world beyond simply saving someone’s life.

“… Are you crazy? But what if you tell me about it?”

After hearing all the stories from me, the first thing Cartesia spat out at me was nothing other than a bruise directed at me.

“That’s a great secret! Even if you were to die, the kind of secret you should never let out! Are you still out of your mind? Did you trust your sisters and still haven’t learned the lesson not to trust anyone else when you’re in this kind of situation? Uh?”

“… Is it? Well, it is.”

And I scratched my head listening to Cartesia.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been stabbed in the back by younger sisters I thought of as family, isn’t it a bit stupid to trust someone else? But if I don’t say anything right now, you can’t save your brother, can you? And I have already told you everything.”

At my words, Cartesia looks at me with her blank face as if she has lost her speech.

But that was only for a moment, as she let out a sigh with a really unstoppable look on her face.

“You are truly one of the most astute human beings I have ever known.”

“… I don’t think that’s a compliment.”

“Of course not. I’m insulting you right now.”

Saying that, Cartesia turned her head to the side of her as if she was embarrassed by something.

“… It’s not something I’m going to say, but in the future, don’t tell anyone that you have that ability. The ability to artificially enhance the talents of others? If this fact becomes known, you will never live up to my name and die.”

“I know, about that much.”

I didn’t know the value of this ability when I was young, but after working as a mercenary and getting to know the world, I realized how dangerous I was.

If other people knew of my ability, it would be like a national attempt to kidnap me, or half-mad wizards to come and dissect my head alive.

That’s why, except for Cartesia right in front of me, I hadn’t told anyone about my abilities until now.

Even my younger sisters.

“Ah… yes, your sisters. I’m asking since you’ve already said something, but what are you going to do with those girls?”

“… What do you mean?”

“To listen to what you have said so far, your sisters got to where they are now thanks to your abilities that strengthened their talents, right? Conversely, what will happen if you unleash the abilities on those girls?”

“… Actually I don’t know either. Because I’ve never unlocked an ability from someone else before.”

In the first place, the number of times I’ve used the ability in my life is so few that I can count on my hands, so I had no choice but to be ignorant of the scope or limitations of this ability.

“If you assume that you unlock abilities from those girls, do you think there is a chance that the girls’ talents will disappear?”

“There is a possibility… it won’t be very Because the talents of those children are ultimately derived from my ability.”

“Then, even if those girls lose their present talents, as a result, even if they lose everything they had and fall into the abyss, do you have the confidence to unlock their abilities? Do you have the confidence to push those girls into hell with your own hands?”

At Cartesia’s words, I let out a small sigh.

In the past, we knew very well that we were the same kind, abandoned by the world, so we willingly became a family and licked each other’s wounds.

I had a wish that my younger sisters would not live the same life as me at all costs.

But this kind of love of mine has returned to this day as a terrible betrayal.

My sisters clearly told me this. Since the existence of me is not helpful to them, I ask them to disappear in front of their eyes.

If that’s the case, that would mean that my younger sisters don’t need my ‘skills’ either.

Since the younger sisters declared that I am a person that they do not really need, it would be unavoidable if the talent that originated from me disappeared.

So… This is the end.

Our childhood comes to an end here.

“…..”

Close your eyes and concentrate.

I can feel it. The country is four thin connections that spread from people as their source.

This is the very reason that saved the lives of my younger sisters in the past and, not enough, made these children’s talents the best in the empire.

And I stared at the connection for quite a while.

Kwajik!

Without hesitation, the four connections were disconnected.

“… Under.”

Yeah, you guys said that I’m useless for anything, right?

In that case, I will carefully observe what will happen to you who have lost that useless human ability.

The bond that existed between you and me… With this, everything is over.

So now, eat well and live well with your own strength, you b*tches.