"Teacher!"
" Teacher!!"
Vielsia could feel the very weak human breath in her arms, accompanied by severe magical exhaustion, as if it were a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
When she thought about what Reji had done earlier, the elf immediately understood the situation.
Magical Burnout
Professor Reji had overdrawn his body, not only burning his magic but also his life force to resolve the crisis!
Yes!
The Night Illumination Spell, although a spell of the Radiant Church, has a strong restraining power against demons, especially shadow demons who fear light. However, as a second-tier spell, it normally wouldn't be able to dispel the territory of that terrifying shadow demon.
The only reason Professor Reji was able to do so was by sacrificing his life force to enhance the spell's effect.
'What to do?'
'What should I do now!'
Vielsia, who had always followed the guidance and teachings of the elders for a hundred years, was used to being the "listener" of others. In just one night, she might have made more decisions than all the ones before combined.
In such a crisis, decisions are often not made by reason.
They are made by instinct.
By the most genuine voice in one's heart.
And Vielsia's heart was telling her...
'He can't die!'
'I absolutely can't let Teacher Reji die!'
Whether it was Professor Yeno's ambush with the demonic lackeys or the truly summoned terrifying shadow demon that appeared to be an apostle, all of this should have been aimed at her.
Yet, in the end, she, the source of all this, remained unharmed, while Reji, who was dragged into this, lost his life?
'I, Vielsia, am I supposed to watch others die in my place!?'
'No!'
'Absolutely not! Then I would be no different from those evil demons!'
'But...'
'Professor Reji's life force was exhausted, and this wasn't something that could be saved with a few healing spells. Even if it could, I am in no better shape, having been drained of my magic, unable to cast any spells.'
At this moment, the only way for her to save Reji, to save her teacher, was to do something she hesitated about.
But the hesitation in Vielsia's eyes quickly disappeared.
'Without Professor Reji, I would have died at the hands of that terrifying shadow demon'
'So...'
'Even if it meant giving up my most precious, once-in-a-lifetime treasure as the "Elf Princess" to teacher, I am willing.'
'Dam'
'It was... it was that simple?'
'Well Not realy'
Reji knew that he thought it was simple because he wasn't the one making the sacrifice. The Elf Princess, his female student Vielsia, was the one who had sacrificed everything.
The feeling was as if Vielsia, as the Elf Princess and the beloved daughter of the natural Fate Track, had brought him straight home, transforming raw rice into cooked rice. The natural Fate Track couldn't refuse to accept him even if it wanted to.
What could be done when the daughter had brought the man home?
Accept him, of course.
That was the subtle feeling Reji sensed from the "Nature" Fate Track that had appeared in his spiritual world.
After the long kiss, seeing that Reji's life force had finally returned to normal and was even more vibrant, Vielsia breathed a sigh of relief. A happy smile appeared on her pure, white elf face.
However, she found it a bit strange that her teacher should have woken up by now.
'Never mind'
'We should leave this place first and discuss it later.'
Afterward, Vielsia carried the still "unconscious" Reji and quickly retreated, heading towards her dormitory at the Royal Academy.
And Reji...
Before, he was pretending to have his eyes closed, but now he was hesitant to open them.
This hesitation was due to facing his own conscience.
Questioning his inner devil.
Then understanding his inner devil.
After resolving his "inner conflict," he returned to his original intentions as a player.
So now, his main Fate Track was Demon King, and his sub-Fate Track was Nature?
The effects of Star Sculpt I and III in the Nature Fate Track were secondary. The effect of Star Sculpt II, which reduced the power of natural spells by 95%, was what caught Reji's attention.
This concept was almost equivalent to him being immune to all natural spell attacks.
And the elf race was most proficient and powerful in natural spells.
Under the influence of this "Star Sculpt II," as long as he faced the elf race or any natural attribute user, such as Druid races, he would basically be invincible.
This was the powerful privilege of Vielsia as the "Elven Princess."
And then...
Vielsia, in order to "save" him, gave this precious privilege to him, the theoretical greatest enemy of the elvesthe Demon King.
'Hahaha, this is outrageous!'
'Too outrageous!'
Reji was referring to this absurd Fate Track combination.