Tia’s behavior when he was halfway talking about Salem was not annoyance, but understanding.

“Yes, you can.”

“… … .”

Tia pats me as I grab my head from the side.

adults are adults

However, I don’t feel comforted because of my appearance.

“hahahaha… … .”

It’s not like I’m joking around, but when I pat him from the side like a child, all I can do is laugh out of dejection.

I can no longer perceive the difference between Oz and me.

Oz’s feelings are my feelings.

At first I was anxious and worried, but now it’s not that bad.

But today, a little bit of feelings I didn’t want to share.

Yes, very little, but… … .

It’s like it was scary.

“It’s okay ma’am. When you live, there are all sorts of things. That… … . what was it Anyway, is there such a thing? First of all, this is a family… … No, do you want to hate this? yes, what Salem is the weird one, you’re not the weird one.”

“… … .”

“So, it’s not your fault… … . If it’s hard to say, you don’t have to say anything!”

But Tia’s awkward and disorganized consolation.

“Yes, head of the academy.”

It made me a little more comfortable.

* * *

How long has it been like that?

When I woke up, I found that Tia was still patting me next to me.

I hadn’t finished organizing my thoughts until just now, but Tia, who was patting me next to me, felt very uncomfortable.

is it awkward? Is it awkward that I, who usually gets into trouble, is silent with a serious expression on my face?

So, I guess I just stayed the same, not knowing when to quit.

Thinking like that makes me feel awkward.

“Ah, the Prince of Oz! Were you here?”

It was a moment when only silence continued in a situation that was neither one nor the other.

Lucia came to me with an urgent look.

“The fact that the Sorcerer King has already entered Skientia… … paper… … go… … .”

Lucia shouted urgently, but gradually lost her words.

Since Tia’s body is small, it was too late to notice.

She froze as she saw Tia sticking her head out belatedly next to me.

“Does it sound funny?”

The expression as if you got a toy.

Although glad that she found a way out of this awkward situation, Tia Hanji immediately moved out of the seat next to me and put her arm around the frozen Lucia’s shoulder.

“Have you met me before?”

“… … .”

“When Thanatos was young… … No, did you ever meet after that?”

Lucia said nothing.

It just trembled like a kitten in front of a predator.

“Hey, more than that, you were also Tenebris or something? Why had I not thought of this assumption until now?”

I guess you didn’t think It’s probably been fine so far.

“It’s fun.”

Blame blame blame blame!

Lucia is sending me a rescue signal by hitting me with her tail.

Although the action seems desperate, there is no need to worry.

In the first place, Tia knew about the existence of ＜Tenebris＞.

Now, even if his true identity is revealed, there won’t be any big problems.

Of course, it’s okay because Discre officially asked for cooperation in advance, but it would have been a big deal in the past.

“Well, there’s no way this bastard Oz could have done that shit by himself.”

“I-I am about what the Prince of Oz did… … .”

“Uh huh, I’m talking.”

come alive It looks like a lizard that has just woken up from a hibernation and is facing a delicacy.

“Yeah, anyway, as Tenebris, I came to deliver information, right? So, would you be uncomfortable with me here?”

“Oh, no. isn’t it… … .”

“Wouldn’t that be inconvenient?”

“… … .”

“It must be inconvenient.”

“Yes… … .”

Lucia, who belatedly grasped Tia’s intentions, nodded.

As a cat beast, her eyes felt closer to fish today. It is also a fish that comes to the shore and loses its vitality.

“Yes, then there is nothing you can do. Originally, children’s problems are discussed with each other, huh? Just compromise, understand, and then it will be resolved.”

Tia nodded as if she had said something nice and left.

All that was left was a cat with fish eyes.

“Hey, the Sorcerer King has arrived in Skientia… … .”

“Oh, we met earlier.”

“yes… … .”

“… … .”

Dragons are said to be arrogant and cunning. I fully understood the former, but I did not understand the latter until now.

It was because Tia was a monster who used strength rather than cunning.

But now i know

Tia created this suffocating atmosphere to avoid her own awkwardness.

Is that the person who was trying to comfort me just a moment ago?

Are you leaving this out in this situation?

The dragon was clearly cunning.

* * *

The 2nd and 3rd additional tournaments will soon end, followed by a friendly match for the winner.

It sounds like you need to get out soon. A confrontation with Discre is fine, but a confrontation with Professor Aira is unavoidable.

So I have to move… … .

“Go, don’t go… … .”

The look of Lucia grabbing the hem of my clothes was so pitiful.

It’s not even a job to calm a frightened cat.

“How am I?”

“… … .”

Yeah, it’s not even a thing… … . Leave this task to Eleanor.

“This bastard is usually noticed, but where is he at times like this?”

“My organization will be ruined because of me… … . because of me… … .”

“I’m choking, so can you be quiet for a moment?”

“yes… … .”

How the hell are you afraid of Tia?

I knew that beastmen’s senses were more sensitive than others, but isn’t this a bit harsh?

this has to be done somehow

I was looking for Eleanor with such an urgent mind.

“Oh, Oz. hi?”

[KP King]

Marie Cistus

I ran into Marie who was blowing something like smoke from her head.

“I don’t have enough energy to take care of you… … .”

Is that thing being purified by the residual divine power right now?

Do you still have the aftermath of Arrieta?

“yes? What are you talking about? I’m fine.”

“No, you… … .”

not okay at all

Marie was in a dangerous state at first glance. I don’t know what’s inside, but I could tell just by looking at the outside.

Not only did she stumble every time she took a step, as if she had lost her sense of direction, but her eyes were bloodshot and even had dark circles.

Saying that it’s rather okay is a red flag.

“You just follow me… … .”

Even Marie, who was in such a dangerous state, became a colleague.

“Not that way, this way.”

“Ah, yes.”

Every time Marie looked away, she staggered in a different direction.

Did you think you could walk around like this?

In the end, Marie made me grab my sleeves like Lucia did. The picture is a bit like that, but I can’t help it because if I leave it like this, both of them will be lost.

“Come to think of it… … .”

I look down at Mari, who has death in her eyes.

I was embarrassed and forgot about it, but she is also KP. It is said that he possesses the [Key of Immortality].

“number of animals. Could it be that Myungwang is no longer the owner of the key?”

“yes? no, maybe not? The key split, but my father was able to wield that power too.”

It was the same in the fight against Prudence Loa.

[King] Thanatos’s key was connected to Mari’s key even though it was split in half.

Mari had the title of KP, but there is a high probability that [Myeongwang] also had the same title.

then. if that assumption is correct.

Could Salem be the same?

“under… … !”

Who is defending whom?

The more I think about this, the more my head hurts.

So let’s just focus on what I have to do for now.

As I shook my head and explored my surroundings, I soon felt the presence of Eleanor and Baekyang.

Fortunately, she was listening to Baekyang’s nagging near the stadium.

I don’t know why they’re scolding me again, but since it’s not even a day or two, it shouldn’t matter.

That’s what matters.

“Finally found… … . Do you know how desperately I searched for you?”

“Yeah… … ? no, that there. hmm, hmm… … . Oh, I can’t help it. This time, I will specifically forgive you.”

I can finally move on with these mentally precarious burdens.

I don’t know what you’re going to forgive, but it went well anyway. Judging by Eleanor’s expression, which looks somewhat satisfied, it seems that she can be released without additional trouble.

“Then take care of the kids, Noah. The kids are very sick, so don’t play around with them.”

“Yeah? uh? for a moment… … .”

Taking advantage of Eleanor’s embarrassment, I take off the parts that were attached to me and transfer them to her as if leaving a curse on me.

You can rest assured with this.

“Isn’t this too much… … ?”

“Noah, I believe in you. This is something only you can do.”

“Teacher, even if I look easy, I’m not easygoing enough to fall for those words?!”

“I’ll give you one gold coin per hour.”

“I love you!”

“Okay, please?”

Look at the expression on his face where all his dissatisfaction was blown away by the word gold coin.

After all, the world is money.

“… … .”

There was a side effect of Baekyang looking at me like garbage, but this is tolerable.

I wasn’t even close to you anyway.

* * *

A friendly match with the professor.

In fact, what I was going to do in the match, which could be called an extension of class, was the exchange of information.

Discree is basically busy.

This is because I am in a position where I have to collect, classify, and deliver the information flowing into ＜Tenebris＞ as well as being a professor.

But because of that, meeting with Discree became a pretty important opportunity.

Originally, the information would have been transmitted through Lucia even if she stayed still, but direct contact with Discre could shorten the process considerably.

“Really, do you mean that the Sorcerer King roamed Skientia on his own?”

“Yeah, we’ve already met.”

If Gerard used martial arts like something out of martial arts, Discre used martial arts like something out of a spy movie. Yes, it is a military martial art.

Apparently, since I’m a wizard, martial arts with minimal movements like this suited me better.

“You must be in a bad mood, but you are keeping your cool.”

“uh… … well, yes.”

In fact, things about Salem have faded somewhat due to the series of confusion that has come over and over again, but it doesn’t matter.

They say they overestimate me, do I really need to correct that?

I need to be a bit pretentious until I get close to the realm of Oz of the original.

“Then now it is your turn. Any information about Salem?”

“There is not.”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a small thing. Something like achievements or major milestones you’ve walked so far. or what… … .”

or family relationships.

I didn’t know much about [King of Darkness] Salem.

It’s just his appearance, what’s in the game, and what’s in the book.

What kind of relationship he had with Oz was confirmed from their recent meeting. But I still don’t know what kind of person he is.

When I met Salem, I was in a state of emotion.

There could have been too emotional evaluations to take what I saw with my own eyes.

You need someone else’s opinion.

“There is not.”

“… … no?”

“Yes.”

It’s not that Discre didn’t understand what I was saying. This kid still has jjambab, but doesn’t he know it?

That doesn’t mean there isn’t enough information in the book.

“Is the information controlled?”

If it’s information that the Empire hides itself, you won’t be able to tell me.

Yes, for a person like the [King of Darkness], it would be natural for information to be controlled.

“No, literally. Unfortunately, we have not been able to retrieve a single piece of information about him before he became known to the world.”

“What… … ?”

But information is not controlled. just couldn’t find it

Is that possible? It’s not another country, it’s an empire?

There is no way a person like Salem has suddenly appeared in the world.

If it wasn’t for the absurd words that he had been shutting himself away and only practicing magic, he would have stood out anywhere.

but there is no information

“Ugh?!”

“So far.”

Perhaps aiming for a moment of panic, Discre knocked me off balance and knocked me over.

It was so sudden that I don’t even know exactly how it happened.

I just woke up and saw that I was down and that Discree’s fists were frozen right in front of my eyes.

This kid is cool… … .

It’s like a scene from a movie.

“There is no information about Salem. This is all the information we can provide.”

“yes… … .”

At first glance, it sounds like a bully, but that’s quite a bit of information.

The fact that the character of Salem does not exist before the ＜Spellage＞ revolution.

Salem I don’t know if he erased his tracks himself, but it’s certain that it’s important.

– The friendly match of the Basic Combat Skills class has ended.

At the same time as the referee’s declaration, he crosses paths with Discre and leaves the arena.

Now that I’ve done everything, I don’t have to face that kid anymore.

“Whoa… … . Do you have one left?”

The final exams will be over soon.

It seems that there were several things, but it was quite peaceful compared to when I was preparing for the main story.

There is only one thing left.

It is a match with Professor Aira, who has been wearing an exceptionally determined expression these days.

“Will it end without any problems?”

At least, if you think about Salem, the main story, and the things of [The King], which started to accelerate, there shouldn’t be any big problems.

hey, what could happen?