7. The approaching threat.

***

Across the dark avenue of the academy, the vampire nun was heading towards the female dormitory.

‘I’m glad that our Fine is also attending the academy well. It takes a while to be close to a boy!’

From her point of view, the two looked alike. Knights who wear helmets even within the academy.

It was cute because it seemed like children’s play to deny friends.

‘It doesn’t seem like they covet wealth or power, and at best they exchanged sword skills.’

Looking back on the conversation we just had, I’m not a flatterer.

Because the junior named Rich seemed like an innocent boy who just loved love.

A smile came across her face as she felt that her own close brother might be an opportunity to erase bad memories.

“Oh, Sartines.”

“Cardinal..?”

At that time, someone with a familiar face appeared to her who had such a happy imagination.

“It’s been a while. How are you?”

“Yes.. I heard that you came as a lecturer this time. Cardinal.”

It was Beatrice, a professor of divine dynamics at the academy.

Two nuns dressed identically except for the color and length of their hair.

Black clothes, identical shoes. Similar speech.

They were so similar that even strangers could say they were mother and daughter.

“I was lucky. It’s because I entered an empty seat like fate. I also wanted to meet our Chartines.”

“Cardinal, it’s embarrassing to say such a thing…”

At Chartrines, who scratched her cheeks and expressed embarrassment, Beatrice simply smiled.

“You are like a daughter to me. What’s there to be ashamed of? She also gave me the last name Saint Mary.”

“hehehe.. That’s right.”

When she smiled even her eyes, Chartines felt a little strange, but she soon let go of her guard.

“..It’s been a while for me too. Cardinal!”

As if embarrassed, she slightly shrank, but the vampire nun also smiled brightly in response.

“The academy is a really nice place. Chartines.”

“Right! It’s like meeting me like this..!”

Seeing that, Beatrice spread her arms wide and took a sentimental attitude.

“Huh, it’s gotten a lot brighter. Did I cry a little when our Chartines left the church?”

“Gee, really?”

“So you think it’s a lie?”

“No.. I know you don’t do well.”

I felt a sense of intimacy between the two as they exchanged jokes and asked each other how they were doing.

“Oh, look at my mind.”

Then, with a sudden thought, her blonde-haired nun opened her mouth.

“..It’s too late. Let’s talk later, let’s go inside today. Chartines.”

“Ah, Cardinal-nim, be careful going in too!”

Two people walking away as if passing by each other.

The sound of footsteps shook the ground and became quieter.

“Ah, Sartines.”

“Yes, Cardinal? Anything else you want to say?”

After taking a few steps, the blonde-haired nun turned her back and said her last words.

“..Have a nice dream.”

That’s how the meeting in the middle of the night came to an end.

***

Nex Aureus, as usual, greeted Sartines with telephonic magic as soon as he woke up.

-Did you sleep well? Our pretty bats? Shall we meet on the terrace today?

Even if you say you’ll meet later and be beaten with divine power,

I deliberately used the gruff word because it was nothing more than an expression of affection for him now.

“..? Why didn’t you reply?”

It was Nex who smiled and looked forward to his lover’s reaction.

But what came back was an unusual silence.

“Twit..?”

Something was strange. He was also questioning his spirit.

Originally, ‘this foxy man!! Are you a pervert? What are you doing! Calling me a bat is prohibited now!’

The answer should be

.

“Why are you quiet..?”

He packed his coat. He felt something frightening.

His face was reflected in the phoenix’s seal. His uneasy feelings did not subside.

“Chartines. Hey, didn’t you come?”

The seat was empty in the sophomore lecture that followed.

‘Why aren’t you receiving it.. Shar..’

I don’t think I’m sick. If that was the case, he wouldn’t be absent from school or refractory to transmission magic.

As soon as Nex finished his class, he ran to the library.

I wondered if a wise man would know something. Because he was a hero specialized in that kind of thing.

“Sorry, my wisdom is blocked.”

“Yes..? Sage-nim, is that so…?”

“Even Laplace, who is on the information side, doesn’t know. Haa.. They are the cult of the warriors again.”

However, when I asked the 10 girls about the whereabouts of Chartines, all they got back was a displeased answer.

“I will raise the agenda to the board of directors. Wait.”

A woman with devil horns stroking her forehead and letting out a deep sigh. Looking at her, her purple-haired man yelled at her.

“Then it’s too late!! You’re saying that Char is dangerous!”

“You don’t know how vicious the demon lords are. It’s been almost 20 years since it appeared, so I need to handle it more carefully….”

“All right. Let’s find someone else!”

Leaving the sage of the library alone, Nex ran around asking about the academy.

‘Ten girls? Ten outstanding heroes? When people don’t even know what’s going on, they don’t even move!’

Chewing on the feud with his mother, he made his way through the crowd. He bit his teeth hard.

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Dangdangdang-!

In the meantime, Nex was bounced by a man who jumped out of an alley.

“Oops, be careful!”

“Drake?”

A blond-haired man with a lot of scars on his face pulled Nex to his feet.

“What happened? Nex? Enough to run around in such fear!”

A middle-aged man with a cheerful smile.

“..Please help me. Dragon slayer.”

The purple phoenix asked Drake for help.

***

[Chartines♡Nex 51% “DOWN↓”]

“What is this..?”

A few days later, when I woke up at dawn, I saw a status window like a thunderclap.

Why is my love level suddenly dropping?

Because it is a game that both rise and fall, I expected it.

But there hasn’t been anything like that in the meantime.

Only two days have passed.

My guess is that the love line was added after the route was confirmed the night before yesterday.

I rubbed my eyes.

[49%]

[48%..]

A number that gradually falls. Isn’t this a big deal? I immediately grabbed my sword and got up from the bed.

“Uh, is Licht awake? Going to the training ground today….”

Without even answering Kai Nell’s words, he simply dressed up in his clothes and ran out.

First of all, you have to find Nex or Chartines.

I headed to the terrace. A shop whose entrance is locked before business hours.

I climbed over the wire mesh and went inside.

Empty seats and tables.

I looked around and saw the place where I sat when we first met her, but it was not there.

Not even here.

“Not here.. Not.”

I can’t find it no matter how hard I try.

I ran. Ran fell down

I caught my breath.

Finally, in case the nun was there, she headed there. Also the door is closed tight.

Fail again.

“Are you there?”

I knocked on the iron door, but there was no answer from inside. Time for the cold morning air to sting your lungs.

The academy was quiet because it was attacked by a demon somewhere.

‘Where and what are you two doing?’

The helmet starts to sweat. Blood rushes to her head.

No more guessing places.

Back mountain, courtyard, central hall. I looked all over. I went around looking at the university map and even checking it.

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Did it happen outside the academy?

University was not properly portrayed in the original work or in the sequel. There is no way I know the structure in detail.

I wouldn’t mind if I was locked in a secret room.

At most, the only thing I can remember is a nearby instanced dungeon….

“Tits! Let’s go! Tit!”

At that moment, a purple sparrow flew in and hovered over my head.

“This is..?”

“Licht Junior!!”

When I looked around at the appearance of the spirit, a man was running towards me waving his hand as he saw me from afar.

“I was looking for a junior!!”

“..Nex senior!”

Clap—.

The door to the cathedral was unlocked with the extra key Nex had brought.

The vampire saint gave it to you. We moved right inside.

“Char is gone. I haven’t seen you since yesterday…”

“Senior Chartines?”

“Yes, the transmission magic itself is not working, and I am absent from all classes.”

Uncharacteristically, he looked nervous. A man who is already biting his nails.

“Cheer..”

The phoenix seemed powerless to see if it affected his emotions.

“I saw you the day before yesterday, but couldn’t it be that you disappeared right after that?”

“Really? Where did you say you were going?”

“The direction was toward the female dormitory, but…”

“..I also asked the guard yesterday about that place. They said they didn’t come.”

What? So, what happened when I met Mardol that day? The status window has been affected since today.

‘At most 2 days, at least the incident happened yesterday.’

Looking at it like this, the status window is really useless. Shouldn’t the dangerous thing be prevented by setting a quest or a restriction?

There are no shops, specialties, or skills. It doesn’t even come out when I want to.

He sighed deeply. Is it right that I can protect our saintess with this level of ability?

“If the seat of the 2nd generation of saints is vacant, there will be confusion.”

“I think he was aiming for that. Maybe.”

Nex sighed as well as complained. The two worry about each other’s saints.

“Have you met ten girls?”

“Of course we met. The wise man’s wisdom is also blocked.”

“..It’s a cult of warriors.”

He frowned in the helmet. It’s a lot faster than I know.

Is it because of me?

“Right. After all, you were someone who knew something. A disciple of the Dragon Slayer?”

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known about property matters.”

As expected, Nex. You’re quick to guess the source of my information. Still, nothing was a problem.

‘Then Laplace’s abilities are useless. This might be a bit too difficult. There’s a reason why teenage girls are reluctant.’

Judging from the experience they have already felt in the war, they probably think that if they move, the incident will become too big.

“So I even met Drake, but it’s likely a trap, so instead…”

“What did Master say?”

“They recommended you. Among the prosecutors he has seen, he says he can see the most sprouts.”

Ugh, old man, you hit me for a while. I think I can cope with an apostle level to some extent….

Wait, there’s another guy like me.

“..Not me but Mardol?”

“I can’t do that kid, he has a lot of trauma.”

As expected, there was something related to the demon king.

My reasoning was correct.

I thought it would be more comfortable to have the glass knight as a companion because he looks strong, unlike , But it’s a pity.

‘Kynel and Ariel are equally scarred, and Dennis’ school becomes too dangerous for him to leave the academy.’

Something must have gone terribly wrong.

Is this why you didn’t appear in ? It’s understandable if an incident happened at this time and Nex couldn’t save it.

Because I probably didn’t exist in this world originally.

I felt a bit confused.

“..I know one place I can guess. Seniors.”

As expected, it is true that this world is cold and harsh to our saintess.

A happy academy life? Well.

“If it’s not here, there’s no way…. Can you trust me?”

“I will believe. Junior. So tell me soon I know you’re not from the cult of warriors.”

“Okay.”

If that was easy, would I have twisted and tried to break ?

“..There is a blind spot in the basement adjacent to the barrier of the academy.”

I put my finger on the location of the dungeon on the map.

“A meeting place where the sun sets.”

This is the place where the possibility was the greatest in the first place.

“If it is related to the Brave Bridge, this is the closest place.”

Unlike the original work or its sequel, this is the past.

“I mean here.”

“Probably right.”

Because there was a long explanation as if something had happened.

There were traces and gimmicks of boss monsters to be called dummy data,

..Suspiciously, the reward was too good.

“Let’s go right away. Junior Richt.”

“Yes, Senior Nex.”

Two men got up from their seats and moved towards a place.