CH 75

“Together, I will go to hell with you.”

I put the fork in my mouth and stared blankly into space.

It’s already been two weeks since Cheshire said that amazing line, but

—.

“Lilith!” 

“Y, yeah. Ung.” 

I still get dazed whenever I think about it.

Jem stopped eating and waved her hand in front of me.

“What are you thinking?”

“It’s nothing.”

“Nothing? But your eyes look blurry?” 

“Hmm.” 

Embarrassed, I picked up my fork again and saw Cheshire eating in the distance. 

A face that still shines today.

The kids around him were forced to go as extras.

‘Romance… I’m sure the author is a bit strange, but maybe that person didn’t leave out the romance…?’

Otherwise, with such beauty, there’s no way he’d be able to spit out such an incredible line without even realizing it—.

“You. Lilith.”

Jem narrowed her eyes and smiled evilly as she followed my gaze to Cheshire. 

“9 x 9” 

“Ah, 81!” 

“Good job. 7 x 8?” 

“56!” 

“Oh, you’re great.” 

“Ahaha!”

Alicia, who was watching us exchange from the other side, stuck out her mouth.

“Lilith, are you really going to have a monthly evaluation with that kid?”

“Mmhm.” 

“Why? You said you wanted to graduate soon.”

“Hey! What’s wrong with me?”

Jem added angrily.

“I know how to draw a magic formula now, right? I got 80 points on the theory test yesterday, right?”

“Hmph!” 

Alicia puffed out her cute cheeks and snorted.

“We have to put one person in the white name tag and form a group anyway. Jem now learns from Lilith and knows how to use magic, so it’s absolutely the best.” 

“That’s right. Because Jem was always number one in practical skills. I think Lilith is smart and well put together.”

When Diane spoke and Michelle answered, Jem’s nose rose. 

“Of course, of course!” 

“Hehe! We have two weeks left, so let’s work harder, Jem. Eat well and practice with Cheshire tonight!”

“Okay!”

When I encourage her, Jem gets excited and stuffs food into her mouth.

“Oh, you really eat a lot. Even a pig won’t eat as much as you!”

Alicia whined and carried her portion of the sausage to Jem’s plate.

“What is it?”

“I’m full. You can eat or not.”

“Are you full after eating that? Phew, as expected, aristocratic ladies…”

It’s so heartwarming to see the two of them arguing. I wipe my nose.

‘Yes, let’s just do this. Just like this.’

Graduating quickly, hiding next to my Dad, remembering the original work, and helping little by little.

Revolutionize this deep-rooted evil Empire!

As fast as I can!

The two main characters with guaranteed victory are on my side, so why should I be afraid of the villain Emperor?

I clenched my fists, strengthened my resolve, and glanced at Cheshire again.

‘Huh?’

Cheshire was also looking at me, so our eyes met.

I waved my hand with a slight smile at the stare—.

“Lilith.” 

Aha, it seems that he wasn’t looking at me, but at Gerard, who had come this way.

“Mmhm, Gerard. why?”

Beside him was a shameless Bruce and a commoner child whom I had never seen before. 

“Let’s do the monthly evaluation together.” 

“Ung?” 

Silence fell over Gerard’s words.

Everyone in the restaurant looked at us in unison. 

“Uh, um.”

Gerard is on our side, on our side… A friend who is not yet bad, a friend who needs to be rehabilitated…

While repeating that to myself, I chose the most unpleasant words to refuse.

“What should I do? I’m sorry. I’ve already found friends to take the test with.”

“Who?”

“Here, with Jem.”

I stood up on Jem’s shoulder and pointed to Cheshire.

“Cheshire!”

“….” 

Gerard blinked.

“Two white name tag?” 

“Ung!” 

“No. You only need to put one person in. Here, Bruce is also Class 2.”

Gerard pointed to the white name tag he had brought with him.

“He’s called Butler. Among the white ones, he has the best grades.”

“Yeah, but I said I found friends?”

“You can’t squeeze like that. White is not good enough.” 

I was slowly getting upset. He said it as if he were choosing some game item, but I was confused as to whether he had already turned bad or if there was still room for getting better. 

“Yes, Gerard. I still need one more member of my team. But I’m trying to find even one of them as a friend with a white name tag.”

“what?”

Gerard’s eyes widened.

All the children around us who were listening to our conversation opened their mouths.

Is this such a surprise?

“Are you planning on not graduating?”

“No? Of course I have to.” 

Gerard burst out laughing.

“Then do it with me. I’ve collected almost 1,000 points, so I’ll give you all the points in this exam.”

“Huh.” 

“Whoa.” 

“I, it must be nice.” 

The children shed an exclamation of envy when the gold name tag openly said that he would give me a ride on the bus.

“If three people wear white, you have to keep holding on to F Grade monsters. You can’t graduate even if you catch to the 100th day. You have to get a C Grade  so you can collect points quickly.”

“Then I just have to get the C grade for my friends.”

“What?”

“Gerard.”

I opened my mouth, hoping that my words would reach him.

“We’re gold. I can do well on my own. Why do I only gather good friends?”

“….” 

“It’s hard for white friends to accumulate points, so if we help them, won’t we be able to graduate quickly?”

I held Gerard’s hand, who stood blankly, and continued.

“My Dad said that, Gerard. He says that a person with strong abilities should know how to use those powers for good. Since you are strong, wouldn’t it be much better if you helped your weaker friends?”

The combination of gold and gold is really inefficient without a conscience—.

Gerard stared at me for a while in silence, then smiled and nodded his head.

“Yes, Lilith. I understand what you mean. I wish you well on this exam.”

* * *

Evening time before going to bed.

Jem’s spirits were high.

“Yap! Hap!”

We were training on school grounds every day without missing a beat.

“Hmm.”

I was lost in my thoughts as I looked at Cheshire and Jem, who had been specially trained.

‘Come to think of it, all of us are attackers. It’s a group that’s not very efficient.’

A monthly evaluation where you have to collect points by catching the monster. 

Of course, it’s a fake beast made with fantasy magic, but in the exam hall, it’s actually attacked and hurt. 

That’s why one person with defensive or healing skills was absolutely necessary.

Anyway, I’m not too worried about Cheshire and Jem’s skills, and I’m not worried that I can use all the magic, but—.

‘Still, I have to save as much of my life force as I can, so I hope the last member in the group is a healer.’ 

Thinking, I waved to the two of them who were training hard.

“Guys! Do you know anyone with defense or healing classes?”

“Ah, come to think of it, do we have to do without a shield?”

“….” 

Jem and Cheshire came to my side wiping their sweat. 

“Don’t worry about that. I’ve memorized a few defense spells. I’ll shield you!”

“Heuk! Really? As expected, Lilith, you are amazing!”

Jem laughed excitedly.

“Still, I think it would be nice to have one.”

Cheshire was worried.

“Yeah, it’s nice to have it, but it’s really okay even if you don’t. I’ll protect you so that you won’t get hurt.”

“….” 

Cheshire, who was looking at me when I said it with a shy smile, turned his head and said, “Yeah.” 

“W, what! What are you two doing!”

Jem teased us with her clown twitches.

It was then.

“G, guys”

“Oh, Rom?”

Cheshire’s roommate, Rom.

He came with a full bag of snacks and poured them all over the pergola where we were sitting.

“No, Rom… You don’t have to bring it to me.”

“Hehe. You, you always work hard. Y, you must be hungry so eat it.”

Rom knew we practiced on school grounds every evening, so he made sure to bring us snacks. 

“T, then, d, don’t overdo it, do it in moderation and everyone go to bed!”

“Wait, Rom!”

I caught Rom.

“U, ung?” 

“Have you decided on friends to take the monthly evaluation with?”

“H, huh?” 

Rom blinked his eyes a few times, then waved his hand.

“N, no! I, I’m enough! I, it’s okay!”

“Ey, what is it? I haven’t even mentioned it yet, right?” 

“A, aren’t you going to ask t, to take the exam together?”

“Mmh, that’s right. If you haven’t decided on a group yet, come join us.”

“No! R, right now, Lilith is looking for a white name tag team member, s, so everyone wants to do it. T, there are many kids who are b, better than me, so do it with them.”

“You don’t have to do well. Aren’t you going to graduate? Let’s do it together.”

“N, no. A, Actually, I, I don’t really want to graduate.”

“Ung?” 

The three of us stared blankly at each other in bewilderment at the unexpected answer.

“Here, t, they give you food, s, snacks, and let you sleep. O, our house is poor. A, at least I’m here so my mom will be comfortable.” 

“Ah.” 

“M, my mother s, starved because s, she fed me. I, I’d rather stay here.”

“No, Rom!”

“No.”

Cheshire And I spoke at the same time.

We looked at each other.

“H, huh?”

When Rom tilted his head, Cheshire spoke instead of me. 

“You have to graduate. It changes when you get a badge of ability and go out here.”

“U, ung?” 

“People won’t ignore you, and you can get a job. Neither you nor your mother have to starve.”

“That’s right!”

I intervened.

“Rom, you miss your mother.”

“O, oh, ung. T, that’s right…” 

“Get a badge of ability, go proudly and stay with your mom! Now you have to feed mom something delicious!” 

“R, r, really? C, can I d, do that?”

“Yes, of course!” 

“You can.” 

When I and Cheshire nodded, Jem popped out with her arms around our shoulders.

“I, is that so…” 

Rom thought for a while and then nodded his head.

“O, o, okay. B, but I’m not going to b, be of any help, i, is it okay?… U, unlike you, m, my grades aren’t good.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay!”

I asked, holding Rom’s hand and shaking it up and down.

“By the way, Rom, what is your major?”

“M, me?” 

Rom scratched his cheek in embarrassment.

“T, the most u, useless thing. M, magic h, healing…” 

“What?!”

What a coincidence! I covered my mouth and looked back at Cheshire and Jem.

Both were laughing.

‘Healer who rolled in by the vine!’

Somehow it felt good. Are we going to look like Avxngers?