CH 162

Awakening

Translated by NotBlueYet

Edited by Kingavent

Suddenly, I awaken from the world of consciousness.

I was in the middle of falling into a darkness where I couldn’t see the bottom.

“Gravitational Release.”

I use gravity magic to stop the fall and then look up.

The time I had been unconscious seemed to be short, and the ground seemed just around the corner.

As in the case of the previous battle against Julian, it seems that time passes differently between memory and reality.

I land in front of a black painted door.

I look around, but it seems Natalie is no longer here.

And then there’s the guy who’s missing from the neck up, but I couldn’t care less.

Natalie’s last appearance was unusual and I can’t shake the bad feeling.

I don’t know where she went, but I figured I’d go back the way I came.

So I drove further and arrived at a place where there were two statues.

I checked to see if Shallot was here, but as expected, he’s not here anymore.

Instead, I found two shadows sitting near the door.

When Thor noticed the sound of my footsteps, he turned around, and Monet followed suit.

“Owen-san, ……”

Thor started to say something, but quickly swallowed his words.

I felt like the two of them were just going to disappear into nowhere.

But then, that’s what I’m talking about.

If I catch Monet here, I’m sure no one will be happy.

I wonder for a moment what I should say to him.

“See you later.”

Eventually, I decided to tell him that.

I heard Thor nod his head.

Then I overheard Monet’s murmur, “You idiot.”

If you’re going to run, run.

I can’t save Monet.

Then the least I can do is let Monet off the hook.

Further along the dimly lit path, I  arrived at the entrance to this mysterious space.

And so, through a small hole in the entrance, I was finally able to return to the art room.

The inside of the art room looked terrible, and there were traces of battle everywhere.

It told of the fierce battle between Dr. Khazarina and Farah.

I jump out the window and use my body enhancements to land well.

I found Farah lying on the ground, and was relieved to see that Dr. Katherina had won.

However, the relief is short-lived as I notice something strange outside.

The sky is covered with a kind of warding.

And the air is stagnant with black mist – miasma.

Then an intense discomfort made me wobble on my feet.

Perhaps the miasma has entered my body and is having an adverse effect on me.

I once asked Farren what he did when the miasma entered his body.

The only way to completely remove the miasma is to purify it with holy magic.

And that’s when I was told.

In the first place, it is said that there are few things that can cause a normal… miasma to enter the body.

The miasma, even if one were to inhale it, would not have any significant effect on the body.

But after Dominic’s incident, I learned that the miasma turns people into demons.

I thought I’d let him know how I dealt with that.

”If someone can’t use holy magic, what can they do if they are contaminated by the miasma?

“We can lessen the effects of the miasma by circulating the magic within our bodies and closing the gaps where the miasma can enter.”

I recalled my conversation with Farren and performed a magic circulation.

Then the discomfort eased and I felt lighter.

Fortunately, the miasma in my location is on the thin side.

In some places, the miasma is so thick that I cannot see any further.

If I enter it, your body will instantly be contaminated by the miasma.

There’s a lot of people in this school district.

Few people know how to deal with it like I do, and even if they did, it’s not an easy thing to do.

In other words, the school district is in a critical situation right now.

In addition to saving Natalie, I have to solve the problems that are happening in this school town.

As I was feeling fidgety and impatient in the back of my chest, I heard a roar nearby.

I moved my head and looked towards the sound and saw a fat monster.

The uniform, which does not fit the figure, is swollen to bursting.

It is as ugly as Dominic once was.

It was a traumatic experience for me.

But one thing that’s different about Dominic is that the guy in front of me doesn’t have a shred of reason left in him.

“Bullet–!”

A black bullet pierced the monster’s brow and finished it off with a single blow.

I can’t just stop here.

Immediately after that, an earth-shattering explosion sounded from a short distance away.

Then came the sound of a fierce battle.

I ran towards the sound.

After a while, I saw people start to float in the sky.

I looked into my eyes and saw that it was a blonde girl – Natalie.

Why is Natalie floating in the sky?

I thought of that question, and was about to quicken my pace even more when–

“Owen-san!”

Suddenly, I was stopped.

I turned around and there was Emilia, Farren, and Shallot.