I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

196. That’s Not How War Works (2)

“Brothers and sisters of Kalon, Lord of Light and our Father! Dark clouds have fallen over the West!”

A square with warm sunlight.

The Holy Knights who had been tracking the Harpas Church from all over gathered together for the first time in a long time and looked up at Archbishop Pierre, who stood on the platform and gave a speech.

Their faces showed a passion and determination that could not be hidden, as if they were ready to burst out at any moment.

“How long will we just watch the rampage of evil! Even at this very moment, innocent people are dying from the attacks of the heinous devil! Every! Take up arms!”

Crash.

Crash.

Crash.

The joints of the armor clashed, and the weapons made by blacksmiths for cutting, hammering incessantly, pounded the floor regularly.

Bishop Pierre glanced at them with his yellow, glowing eyes filled with divine power.

Soldiers raised by him himself or by other archbishops. Although they were not many in number, each one of them was a veteran with strong faith and practical experience.

I opened my mouth again.

“God commands me to suppress your evil.”

“According to Kalon’s will!”

Thud. Thud. Boom.

Their will became a vibration and spread across the square floor.

Hatred of evil and the will to achieve good mix with their weapons and fill the square. Archbishop Pierre looked at them with satisfied eyes.

Confidence that I can overcome any devil.

Archbishop Pierre gathered divine power around his neck and declared.

“Kalon wants the end of evil.”

“According to Kalon’s will!”

“Oh, Kalon. “Give us the strength to defeat evil.”

The Kalonian holy war began.

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“…It’s a mess in here too.”

[Yes.]

When I arrived at Kalon after a month and a week, I found it in a chaotic atmosphere like Stein village. Maybe it’s even more so because so many people come from all over to make a living.

Some of the residents here are from the West.

“I’ll just go. “I hope you do well too.”

“Thank you for your effort. See you next time.”

“Well…I guess we’ll meet again soon.”

“Is that so?”

“It’s my intuition. “When I work this floor, my intuition is that it increases even if I don’t like it.”

Is that so?

I parted ways with him and headed to the main gate of the academy. Normally, I would have bought some souvenirs or something, but my mind was so filled with the changes and war in Harpas that I forgot to buy them.

I won’t say anything because I didn’t buy it, but I still feel a little sorry.

I think Millia was expecting a lot of gifts.

As I walked with those thoughts in mind, the main gate of the academy quickly became closer. The guards standing at the main gate opened their mouths in joy when they saw me.

“Long time no see. “Did you finish your work well?”

“It ended just fine. “Has something happened to the academy?”

There must have been at least one incident that occurred during the month I was gone.

The guard scratched his chin for a moment, then opened his mouth as if he had an idea.

“There was an election for student council president. Well, I wonder what that has to do with us.”

It was certainly none of the business of the guards or me to know who the president would be.

As long as the president doesn’t approach Karina. She had told Lennie, but she didn’t know what would have happened in reality. I thought I should hear that from Lenny.

“Could you please open the door? “I have to return now.”

“Ah, Lord Quartz. Welcome back.”

Nothing has changed here. I passed the academy’s main gate and walked along the garden. The trees in the garden were now completely brown, revealing their bodies gradually becoming thinner.

Will it be winter after just one more month? It is nice to see that I will soon get busy again preparing for final exams.

“I don’t know if I’m doing well.”

Wouldn’t it make a big difference if I wasn’t there?

As I walked with that thought in mind, I began to see Yeomyeonggwan in the distance. The building has not changed at all since I left it. It was a nostalgic sight.

Naturally, my steps became faster little by little. By the time I arrived in front of the main gate of Yeomyeonggwan, my pace had almost become as fast as jogging. Say hello to the guards guarding the gate and quietly go inside.

Is there any pick-me-up?

You probably didn’t even notice because I came in quietly.

I opened the door to the dormitory with both hands. The lobby was quiet. Everyone is doing their job…

“John! Welcome!”

It’s a surprise. I picked up Milia, who jumped towards me, with one hand and looked around. Where on earth were they hiding? Elisa, Karina, and Leni were looking at me with happy expressions.

“Did you finish your work well?”

“Thanks.”

“Oh, oh, it’s been a long time…”

“Okay. How have you been?”

“Yes, yes…”

“Ugh, now I can get some rest too. “You came late and I couldn’t rest properly.”

“I see.”

“Hehe, come on in. “Isn’t that the same as staying here?”

I nodded my head at Karina’s words.

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“So you came to meet the Phoenix?”

“Yes.”

“Phoenix? I’ve seen it in books! “I heard it’s really big, but what is it really like?”

“It looked like a couple of trolls combined.”

“Wow, I miss you too!”

“…Didn’t we decide to go on a graduation trip?”

“Still, it’s tantalizing~”

“Okay, okay.”

If I make a mistake, I end up going to the snowy mountain one more time during winter vacation. I hope I can go with a more comfortable mind then.

“John, then why did you go to see the Phoenix?”

“I was trying to get help to lift your curse.”

It wasn’t a lie. If you destroy Harpas with the help of the Phoenix, the curse will be lifted. And…It might be possible to alleviate the curse to some extent by using the power of protection.

“John…”

“So? What happened?”

Karina seemed very impressed by my answer. I turned my gaze from Karina, who was so moved with tears in her eyes, to look at Leni, who was asking her questions urgently. There was a glimmer of hope in her brown eyes.

But I’m not in a position to give a very satisfactory answer. Still, you have to say it.

I told the cold reality to Lennie, who was looking at me with eyes full of anticipation, probably because he thought I was holding back on purpose.

“The curse will not be lifted unless Harpas is killed.”

“Ha…The level of difficulty is too high.”

Lennie looked really disappointed. She was also a real disappointment from my perspective. Although expectations were low in the first place, even the Phoenix was cursed and could not move properly.

“Still, it wasn’t a complete loss of harvest. Karina, would you please hold out your hand?”

“Yes?”

Although puzzled, Karina did as I said and held out her hand. A small white hand, I held it carefully with my rough, rough hands.

“Hey, John?”

“Don’t be nervous.”

Is it shameful?

I looked at Karina’s face for a moment, her face blushing like a tomato, and then I squeezed her hand and gently gave her strength.

“It’s warm…”

“Are there any other feelings?”

“I feel a little lighter.”

“Karina, your complexion has improved…”

As Leni said, Karina’s complexion had noticeably improved. Although she could not drive away the curse, she was able to somewhat reduce its power. How hard I worked to practice this.

“Could it possibly happen?”

“Ha, I’ll give it a try.”

Like a newborn baby walking, Karina slowly raised her body following my touch. Then I stumbled several times. Karina pushed her wheelchair back and awkwardly stood up using my hand as a walking stick.

“Can you stand alone?”

“I don’t know.”

“Do not be afraid. Even if you fall, I will catch you.”

Carefully let go of Karina’s hand. Even though she was shaking like a newborn calf, Karina awkwardly kept her balance.

“Stand, stand…”

“Karina! Congratulations!”

“Congratulations, Karina!”

“Karina…”

“Can you walk?”

At my words, Karina slowly walked towards me. Although she was walking at the speed of a turtle, it was an emotional moment for me in many ways.

It’s been almost five months since Karina was confined to her wheelchair.

“Oh… !”

“Are you okay?”

“Trigram, trigram, trigram, trigram, it’s okay!”

I guess he was embarrassed because he almost fell. I picked up Karina, who was almost in her arms, and placed her back in her wheelchair. Karina herself did not seem to know, but beads of sweat were forming on her forehead.

“Hey, John?”

“I think this is still the end.”

“I think I can do more…”

“There is no need to be impatient. Because there is a lot of time.”

“…Yes. Yes. Yes…”

“Karina, are you okay?”

“I feel a little dizzy.”

“Lenny. Take Karina to her her her her her her. I guess I should just put down my luggage and go straight out.”

“Huh? Where?”

“I have something to talk about with Principal Merlin.”

He’s probably the one who holds the most information in the academy.

“Okay. Have a nice trip.”

“John, can’t I go too?”

“Because it’s a story for adults.”

I euphemistically expressed my refusal and stroked her head. A satisfied face I haven’t seen in a long time. They say you always look like a puppy.

I took her hand off her head and headed toward her room her.

*The main character and the viola rough came out…

Rough design of the main character

And…

Our Fullmetal Alchemist(?) Viola!

The cover is working smoothly…!