CH 169

Epilogue

Translated by NotBlueYet

Edited by Kingavent

The regression groups that attacked the school, this was engraved as a major incident that shook the country and shook the people.

The damage is enormous, and the death toll is high – most of the deaths are caused by the miasma causing the magic to run amok.

There are many seriously injured, some with missing limbs and others with bodies that will never be able to use magic.

Fortunately, the people I was particularly close to had relatively minor injuries.

The incident was a bitter experience that will remain in the memories of many.

Each attacker’s story is different.

Farah was to be put to death in the cruelest way possible: by phantasmatic execution.

She’s guilty of leaking information about the mage group and attacking the academy as a member of the terrorists.

Incidentally, the phantasmagoric death penalty is one in which you are made to experience death in memory and in various ways.

Although it is an illusion, the physical damage seems to be felt vividly and the pain seems to be unimaginable.

Also, some of Farah’s memories had been erased by magic.

There must have been a clue in the erased memories that led to the regression group.

Jack the Manslayer, Leon the Black Hat, and Ren-sensei are dead.

Monet is missing.

Thor’s whereabouts are unknown, and they must have run away somewhere far away.

I don’t have any regrets about leaving Monet.

Because if she were caught, it would be a sure death sentence.

In the end, I’m not sure what the right thing to do is, and I wanted Monet to live.

“I wish you both all the best.”

I mutter.

I was recognized for my abilities and given a three-star rating for my significant contribution to solving the case.

Now I’ve achieved my goal of becoming a top-notch wizard.

However, becoming a three-star does not mean that anything will change dramatically.

It’s so much more than a responsibility and a title.

Rather, I began to think about how wizards should be.

There’s a lot I can do as a three-star, and it’s up to me how I use the title you’ve earned.

I don’t have big dreams of changing the world.

But I want to give back to the people who supported me.

And last but not least, it’s about …… Natalie.

Her body had been taken over by a witch, but she was innocent because she hadn’t killed anyone except Leon.

I’d say we were lucky there.

If Natalie hadn’t been spatially transferred near Berg, it could have ended badly.

Natalie had to be asked by the mages about what happened at the time of the incident, and she seems to be busy from right after the incident to today.

I’ve been busy as well and haven’t seen Natalie in a while.

And today I’m supposed to see Natalie for the first time in a long time.

The meeting place is the main gate of the school district.

I got there 10 minutes before time.

And after a few minutes of waiting, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl appeared.

“Sorry for the wait”

“I just got here.”

As usual, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen Natalie in her uniform.

The party was canceled due to a terrible event, and the days went by as I was busy with various things, and I am about to graduate.

There are few opportunities left to see her like this.

When I think about it, loneliness comes over me.

I realized that my fun school life was coming to an end.

“It’s been a while since I’ve met Owen.”

I nodded, and then…

“Is your body okay now?”

I asked.

“Yeah, it was hard for a while after I woke up, but I’m okay now.”

I’m sorry, but Natalie was hurt pretty badly because I attacked her with magic.

Thanks to Farren’s visit after that, she has no after-effects.

However, the remnants of the witch were in her body, albeit temporarily.

She had been running a high fever for a while because of it.

“It was really good.”

I was so relieved that I almost hugged her, but I restrained myself with reason.

Seeing me like that, Natalie lowered her gaze, looking embarrassed.

“That …… Owen, I actually still have some memories of when I was being controlled by the witch …….”

“I’m sorry I attacked you, …….”

“No, that’s fine, I’m sure it’s just the way things were, but …… it’s not.”

Natalie says it somewhat mysteriously.

When I appealed to her with a look, she reluctantly replied, “What?”

“At the end, before Ren-sensei came out, I listened very carefully.”

Blushing, Natalie mutters.

The last?

“You mean before Ren-sensei came out?”

I was desperate at the time, so I don’t remember much.

But I feel like I said something important.

“Oh, that’s right, ……”

I remember yelling, “I love Natalie!”

Suddenly, my face gets hot.

I said it with such vigor that I instantly felt embarrassed at the thought that I had been heard.

“No, that’s …….”

I opened my mouth to try to make an excuse for my gibberish.

But then it occurred to me.

I wondered what I would need to misrepresent.

It’s true that I just said it out loud, but my feelings for her are genuine.

What I need to think about right now isn’t a deceptive word.

I stared hard at her face.

What I have to say isn’t difficult.

No need to decorate.

I just have to  put into words what I think and what I feel.

My heart pulses noisily with nervousness.

The words got caught in my throat, creating a blank moment.

But Natalie looked at me and waited for me to say the words.

Stay with me, man.

I scolded myself and called out her name, “Natalie …….”

Natalie replies, “Yes.”

Her blue eyes were so dignified and beautiful that they almost sucked me in.

“I like Natalie.”

Before I knew it, my thoughts were pouring out of my mouth.

“I like you, please go out with me.”

Just after I say it, a moment of silence settles over me.

Nervous to the point that my heart leaps out of my mouth, I wait for Natalie’s words.

Natalie took a small breath and then locked eyes with me.

“Yes, —- yoroshiku onegaishimasu~.”

Natalie responded with a cheerful smile, a sign of spring.

For a few moments, I let loose.

I was struck by the ineffable elation I felt immediately afterwards.

This is far more gratifying than the first time I was able to use magic, or the first time I was certified as a three star.

I clenched my right fist tightly and shouted, “Yes!”

“What are you so excited about?”

“Of course it is, it’s the best moment of my life!”

I say with a big smile on my face.

I’ve never had a happier day.

I can truly say that I am glad to be alive and reincarnated.

The season was starting to warm up, and the mild sunshine enveloped us.

That’s how Natalie and I became lovers.