CH 180

: the owner of the vacancy (1)

Siegfried rested his elbows on his crossed legs and clenched his chin, his face contemplating for a moment.

Even though he revealed his identity, there was no response, so embarrassment flooded in.

It was also funny to say with a serious face what to respond to a thoughtful person.

There was a silence that was neither short nor long.

Jamie listened to the ticking of the second hand and looked only at the ceiling of the hospital room.

It was still impossible to move, so there was nothing to see except the ceiling.

After some time passed, Siegfried raised his head.

Confucius. I thought about it."

"What do you think?"

What were you thinking about?

Are you trying to say, 'After all, it's a little bit like working with a warlock'?

Then Jamie was hanged without exception.

It would be impossible to escape with such a body, and perhaps even if it was possible to escape, a summary execution could have occurred in the magical world where the archmage was lined up.

In a tense moment, Jamie swallowed dry saliva, waiting for Siegfried's next words.

Then Siegfried opened his mouth.

" Who is Diablo Volfir?"

Siegfried asked with a frown in one eye, with an expression of utter confusion.

Ah.

Jamie had forgotten.

There is no one in the world who knows about Diablo Volfir.

Even if anyone knows, there are only 12 gods or his subordinates who somehow survived.

Recently, I met people who knew my identity a few times, and I got confused.

"Warlock. Yes, I understand that you are a warlock. I saw it with my own two eyes. By the way Diablo Volfir's reincarnation? Who is Diablo Volfir aside, you mean Confucius is a reincarnation?"

It didn't matter who Diablo Volfir was to Siegfried.

Rebirth.

I've only heard of it in storybooks.

Of course, I've heard of those who claim to be reincarnations, but none of those who claim to be reincarnations are sane.

Jamie Welton said she was a reincarnation.

'It's nonsense.'

There are many things in the world that are hard to believe, but reincarnation is considered a joke, not a belief.

'But if you look at Jamie Confucius .'

Jamie Welton's nickname 'best talent'.

With that said, Jamie became an archmage at the age of only eight.

It's not just magic.

Swords also had innate skills, so it was difficult to dismiss the adult-like aspects of them from time to time as a child.

But somehow, if you think positively, these were possible stories.

The most shocking thing Siegfried saw when he saw Jamie was when he killed someone casually.

Even those who deserve to be killed, an 8-year-old child easily kills people. If he had shown his innocent side, he would have thought he was a psychopath.

'Jamie Confucius didn't find much inspiration when he killed people.'

Siegfried also traveled many battlefields as a battle mage, and his first murder was still vivid.

After killing a person for the first time, he feels guilty, and with a high degree of excitement, blood circulates throughout his body, and his hands and feet tremble.

Simply put, it is difficult to calm down.

There are usually two people who are calm even after killing people.

Either he's a psychopath, or he's done a lot of murder.

In Siegfried's eyes, Jamie was clearly the latter. So it was difficult to understand the character Jamie.

'If you are a reincarnation, all of this fits.'

The talent, the black magic, and the figure right after the murder.

Siegfried felt a lot of discomfort when he saw Jamie.

I just didn't show it on the outside.

If Jamie was a reincarnation, the front and back fit perfectly.

However, it was not easy to admit.

reincarnation No matter how much you think about it, isn't it absurd?

Jamie said to Siegfried like that.

I understand. Suddenly reincarnated... It would be hard to believe even for me."

" ."

"But what I'm going to talk about from now on, reincarnation is an unrealistic story that can't be compared."

"Are you talking about your past life?"

Yeah. What kind of life a man named Diablo Volfir lived and how he got to where he is now."

Jamie rolled his eyes and looked at Siegfried.

"It's difficult for me to show you in person, so please read my memory."

Confucius.

"You know the elder. The only way to answer that question is to look directly into my memory."

As long as the black magic had already been discovered, reincarnation was no longer an important secret.

After this, it was better for each other to be honest about everything.

'Siegfried is a talent not to be missed.'

I've been thinking for a long time

Siegfried's potential is at a level that can be counted on one hand even in his previous life.

If you can make such an ally, it will be of great help in the war against the 12 gods in the future.

'The problem is, Siegfried doesn't know how to read my memories and react .'

It is only left to fate.

Fortunately, Siegfried followed none of the 12 gods. Even so, I don't know if he would be with himself, who wields black magic, but at least he wasn't someone to betray.

'Maybe that's what I want to believe.'

Jamie closed her eyes.

The die has already been cast, and the choice is up to Siegfried.

"If you tell me that, I won't take it off."

Saying so, Siegfried put a hand on Jamie's forehead.

"I'm ready."

going.

Siegfried nodded his head when he said he was ready and breathed in mana.

In his head, a world that was very old, before many civilizations had subsided, unfolded.

* * *

"Are you awake?"

"Okay."

"I hope you wake up soon."

Yeah.

" ."

" ."

Anne and Lennon were on their way to visit Jamie.

We didn't intend to go together, but somehow we ran into each other on the way.

If there is no 'Jamie' contact point, the relationship is still awkward, so after exchanging a word or two, silence came.

Lennon looked at the other side in awkwardness.

Even though that had happened three days ago, people were walking around the streets with peaceful faces.

'Even though demons appeared, there was no major damage to the magic world.'

The battle with the demons also took place in a forest a bit far from the magic world, and there were not many seriously ill patients who were addicted to Apophis, so they were being treated quickly.

However, due to damage to the Phoenix Academy, it was put on a temporary vacation system for the time being.

This allows Anne and Lennon to go early in their casual clothes.

"The sun is a little hot."

"It's April."

Winter is gone, and spring is in full swing.

It was still cold at night, but it felt good to be warm in the sun during the day.

It was cold when I went under the shadows, but that was fine.

"Master's student activity. It was over yesterday."

"Do we care? Because he accepted me as an official disciple."

"It is not."

Still, it was a bit disappointing that I couldn't see you at the academy.

But before that, I'll have to regain consciousness first.

"That day, you said that you asked the 8 elders to rescue you?"

" How do you know that?"

"How did I find out?"

As Anne smiled and spoke, Lennon turned his head in the opposite direction again, feeling embarrassed.

'Actually, that's what the 8 elders told me.'

The day before yesterday, the eighth elder, Earl Simon, came to visit Anne in person.

She was inside Gremia, so she had no idea what was going on outside.

Through the 8 elders, I learned what had happened so far and what happened to Master Jamie.

It was also then that I found out that Lennon was active.

"Hey, I had a hard time going down, but before I skipped everything, if something happened to Master, I would be in trouble. That's why I asked my father.

"Huh, that's right."

"What is that hum! Is it real?"

"Yes, yes. How are you?"

"Not for anything, really for me !"

Anne didn't listen with her nose, and Lennon, in a cold sweat, beckoned and footed to persuade her.

The two, who were walking around without knowing the awkwardness, arrived in front of the hospital.

Arrived.

"Is it real? I'm a selfish person who only knows me... ."

"Okay, okay. What does that make you a fool?"

" ."

Lennon's shoulders drooped as if Jin was exhausted at those words.

Anne tapped Lennon on the shoulder and took the lead.

"I won't tell Master, so just trust me."

"Who is your sister?"

"Are you sure? If you tell me, what kind of reaction do you want Master to show? After all, my disciple Lennon! You are the only one! Are you here?"

Lennon's face turned red as Anne imitated Jamie's tone.

For some reason, her acting skills are good, she only has a female voice, but she really looks like Jamie.

He said in a crawling voice.

Noisy Take the lead."

"Are you also cute?"

"Noisy! Take the lead!"

"Who is screaming in front of the hospital?"

Lennon is back! As I screamed, I heard a familiar man's voice behind me.

Lennon looked back in a cold sweat. Standing there stood his familiar yet terrifying father, Simon.

Anne found him first and bowed her head to greet him.

"Hello, eight elders."

"Nice to meet you. But, my son must be unhappy with his father."

"Come on, how are you, Father?"

huh. Don't use words that don't suit you.

Yeah.

When Simon appeared, Lennon, who was running wild like an idiot, became a gangster.

Anne looked at Lennon like that, covered her mouth and smiled.

Lennon looked at her, but couldn't say anything because her father was in front of her.

Simon looked at his son and smiled and walked first.

"Did you both come to visit Jamie?"

Yeah.

" Yeah.

"Lennon. Your voice has no power."

Yeah!

"Pooh!"

Lennon stared at Anne, who was smiling next to him. But he just stared and couldn't say anything.

Count Simon knew what was going on behind the scenes, but he pretended not to know.

"Shall we go together? I don't know if Jamie has come to his senses.

"I want you to stay awake."

"Me too."

" ."

"Isn't my son curious about his master's well-being?"

"Oh, no. Of course, I also want Master to wake up. I just entered as a disciple... There are so many things I want to learn from him."

Lennon sincerely thought so.

At first, Jamie was viewed only as an object of fear, but after joining the academy, Jamie became the envy of Lennon.

And I didn't tell anyone, but after hearing this heroic anecdote, I fell in love with him.

It wasn't just Lennon.

Anne also shed tears after hearing Jamie's performance this time.

Tears of sorrow from the fact that the teacher was injured, and tears of respect from the fact that the teacher defeated demons more wonderfully than anyone else.

'Our Master.'

'He's the coolest guy.'

Anne and Lennon's personalities were completely different, but for now, they both thought the same thing.

Simon raised an eyebrow as he looked at those children.

"Go up."

Jamie's room is on the third floor.

The three of them were just about to climb the stairs, when the doctor approached.

"The eight elders."

"Oh, sir. I came to visit Jamie."

Welcome. Just then, Mr. Jamie has regained consciousness."

really?!

Really?!

The two children reacted earlier than Simon to those words.

"Did the real Master wake up?"

"How are you? Are you in good spirits?"

The doctor looked at the children approaching frightfully and stepped back with a bewildered face.

"Hey, speak slowly, one by one."

"Are there any problems with your body?"

"It's difficult to use magic ."

"Both of you stop."

As the doctor pushed the wall unbearable, Simon, who couldn't see it, grabbed the collars of the children's necks and lifted them up.

The children, who seemed to be hanging in the air, looked at each other once, and apologized to the doctor if they had come to their senses.

Sorry.

"I was so surprised that I didn't even know."

Simon confirmed that the children were genuine and lowered them down.

He sighed and thanked Simon with a face that the doctor had taken an hour off.

"I lived thanks to you."

"Okay. Can I go upstairs?"

"Elder Siegfried came first. I think the two of you are having an important conversation."

Simon seemed to have a rough idea of what the two were talking about.

It must be about the black magic you saw that day.

He said, putting his hands on Anne's and Lennon's heads, respectively.

"Wait a minute and then come up."

"Isn't that something we shouldn't hear?"

Not yet.

At the word still, Anne nodded her head silently. Not yet, because I'll tell you later.

There was no reason to look.

It was a pity that Lennon could not enter the hospital room right away, but he had no choice but to listen to his father Simon speaking so seriously.

"I will wait here."

"That's good. It won't take long."

If Siegfried is here, the story must have progressed to some extent.

A brief summary is sufficient.

It is not too late to listen to this content after the situation has calmed down a bit.

Simon left the children and went up to the third floor and told the doctor.

"Don't contact the other elders yet."

Okay.

I don't know why, but even the doctor decided that this abnormality was not his domain.

He said to the children who stared blankly at the stairs Simon had climbed.

"Would you like some candy?"

Candy has the best taste of green grapes.

- Continued on next episode -