Chapter 19

Justin opened his eyes in a hospital room.

The faint sunlight from the window was brightly coloring the blanket.

When I turn to the side, I see Catherine reading a book.

“That was reckless, Justin.”

“...is it.”

Justin laughed weakly. He looked at both his hands and clenched them into fists. I still didn’t have much strength.

“I can’t even beat Hercy, let alone Swordsman.”

“of course. Hercy Minerva is not just proud.”

Catherine closed the book and spoke with fierce eyes.

“The source of that confidence ultimately comes from ability. It’s natural that you, Rawin, won’t be able to last even a moment. “Why on earth do you use that thing you carry around your neck?”

Justin didn’t have anything else to say.

“So, let’s ask.”

“Something.”

Justin sat up and frowned. My stomach still throbbed.

“Why on earth did you challenge Geomhee to a duel like a gentleman? “Are you crazy because you want to die?”

Justin said, looking blankly at the ceiling.

“Because he was the strongest.”

“what?”

Catherine tightened her eyebrows.

“You said you attacked me because you were strong?”

“okay. There is no point in pointing out someone who is weaker than me. “To become strong... you have to fight the strong.”

“crazy.”

Catherine jumped up, spitting words unbecoming of a nobleman.

“I originally knew he was crazy, but I didn’t know he was that crazy.”

“Did something... happen?”

Justin chuckled.

“Of course it’s strange! It almost makes me think I’m out of my mind! lets think. You have to be strong to some extent, but what good does it do to stick with Geomhee who is already at student level? “Did you get any benefit from being hit by Hercy?”

Justin laughed awkwardly.

“There is none.”

“But...”

Catherine hesitated to speak for a moment. But I realized that there was no reason for Justin to hesitate, so I confidently asked.

“Is that really all it is?”

“That’s it?”

“...Are you saying I only singled you out because you were a really strong opponent?”

Justin nodded slowly.

“Why do you ask that?”

“no.”

Catherine sighed and sat back down.

“When you point out Geomhee. “You looked at me like I had some kind of enemy.”

“...huh?”

“He seemed like a person with a million stories. What did Geomhee do to you? “I heard he is a very just person.”

Justin looked puzzled for a moment.

“...That’s how it looked.”

“Speak quickly. “I was curious so I waited for 7 hours.”

“What, what? 7 hours?”

Justin, embarrassed, looked out the window.

It was just as sunny as it was right before I collapsed. I couldn’t even see it in the evening.

“okay. You’ve been down for 3 days. Oh, don’t get me wrong. Because I didn’t wake up at all and only came 7 hours ago. Anyway, Hersy, that bitch... No, Hersy Minerva, she doesn’t know what moderation is.”

Catherine said as if she didn’t like it.

“If it were me, I wouldn’t use such high-level magic against Law.”

“...Catherine, you are Raw too.”

Catherine got angry and punched Justin in the stomach.

Catherine shouted sharply, crossing her arms.

“...Oh sorry.”

“What?! How dare you refuse this Catherine Ovillian’s offer of a meal?”

“Sorry. “But I have urgent work to do.”

“...What.”

“I should apologize. “I had that feeling of my own accord.”

Justin stood up.

**

When I went to the swordsmanship to meet Amelia, she had already left.

-Captain? Uh, you said you were going to Lake Delrin earlier.

Justin thought deeply as he walked toward Delrin’s lake.

-I swear you will never be seen before my eyes again.

Maybe the covenant would be okay.

Because he was always looking for Amelia.

‘But why did you make such a covenant? Because it’s annoying? Or...’

Was there another reason?

I wasn’t sure, but what was certain was that I didn’t do anything to make Ruid hate me.

I made a mistake once, but I also apologized properly.

I thought it was probably annoying. It’s not for nothing that he’s called lazy Ruid.

‘But what was the magic I saw then?’

As I walked towards the lake in Delrin, I kept thinking about Ruid, whom I had tried not to think about.

The magic that Ruid performed on the training day.

Countless magic circles and the results when they appear.

Justin, who imagined it all clearly, got goosebumps on his forearms.

It was overwhelming.

Even if you don’t know much about magic, it’s such a great magic that it makes you shiver just thinking about it.

‘I wanted to become friends... but now it’s probably impossible.’

A bitter smile appeared. I raised my head.

“I never thought I would come here again.”

The place where Justin stopped was at the beginning of Delrin Forest.

The last time I came to ask for help, I experienced terrible pain.

I never wanted to come again, but I had no choice this time.

Justin was the type of person who had to do something that caught his eye.

“Whoa.”

Justin took a deep breath and took a step forward.

And at that moment—.

“—!”

Forests filled with sunlight turned black.

Justin quickly looked around.

It was night.

It was so thick that you couldn’t see an inch in front of you.

“Well, what is it?”

Justin, embarrassed, looked back.

A huge magic circle was swaying near the exit.

-Oooooh.

Countless ghosts came out of that magic circle and flew through the sky.

The leaves swayed as they brushed against the large trees.

It was an extremely ominous black leaf.

At that time, my eyes met the ghost.

The ghost stopped. When one stops, two, three.

Everything stopped. The ghosts looked at Justin. Even though I had no eyes, it definitely felt that way.

-Click.

I heard the sound of teeth grinding.

-Crack, cluck.

The sound spread widely.

‘I have to run away.’

It was close to instinct.

Justin ran with all his might.