Chapter 57

Glast subjugation battle (6)

There are a lot of buildings.

Looking down at the panoramic view of Gyosu-dong from the rooftop of the Trix Building was a truly memorable experience.

Obel Forcius is often called young. However this means that she is relatively young compared to the position she holds not that she is absolutely young.

Obel is not even 60 yet. He is particularly young among many who have served as Sylvania principals in the past.

Since I was a first-time professor I was tired of it and when I sat down and came to my senses it was my 28th year as a professor. Nowadays there are few places left in the teaching profession where one can rise higher than this.

The world has also changed a lot.

The teaching building which used to consist of five or six classroom buildings is now larger than a typical village. If you climb up the hill and look wide you can barely see the panoramic view. Considering that the living quarters have almost doubled in size Sylvania Academy has doubled in size during his tenure alone.

When I finally came to my senses I realized that there was no one who had been in Sylvania longer than Ovel.

Not only the students who are expected to graduate someday but also the professors who claim to have a high level of experience are often less than half of Obel’s.

“I have no doubt that this is the golden age of Sylvania Academy.”

When Obel who was behind his back on the rooftop said this Supreme Dean McDowell who was standing behind him assisting him nodded;

“If Principal Obel says so then yes.”

His experience and power are respected by everyone in Sylvania.

Obel Forcius quietly looked at the outside of the faculty building where smoke was rising. As is typical for places where underground waterways are located there is almost no floating population and in fact it is only large... It is somewhat ambiguous to call it an important infrastructure facility.

Golden age.

This year’s first graders are a golden generation that is rarely seen again even among all generations in Sylvania’s history.

Lucy Zix Lortel Elvira Clevious Adel Eldin.

Even if you just list them in order of grades each student has the potential to aim for the top spot in another grade.

Are grades just everything?

Aayla is gifted with the talent of a scholar able to quickly absorb and gain insight into a vast amount of magical knowledge and come up with interesting opinions.

Among the three princesses of the Cloel imperial family Princess Fenia who receives overwhelming support will eventually follow the path of monarch no matter how much she dislikes it.

and... There are already rumors spreading among students about Taylor McLore who is using the swordsmanship method and is growing stronger with incredible growth.

What happens next year? Many prominent freshmen have already expressed their intention to enroll.

Wade is the only son of Magnus the commander of the Iron Blood Corps that protects the northern border.

Tanya the second daughter of the Ross Taylor family the most powerful family on the continent.

Clarice a saint from the Church of Telos which has the largest number of believers in the empire and Claude a descendant of Karl the alchemist of disaster who is said to have single-handedly created half of all poisons in the world.

Even if there is only one in a grade there are many hopefuls who are met with all kinds of expectations so I end up having ominous thoughts.

Is there an ordeal approaching that is so enormous that a talent of this caliber can even struggle? It’s a useless thought.

However no matter how many amazing new students there are there is only one person who shines at the top in the end.

He is a capricious wizard who spreads the magic blessed by the stars and only does what he wants.

During his 28 years of service Obel has never once thought that his skills would be inferior to his students.

This is because Obel is evaluated as having reached the level closest to that of the Archmage Glokt among those currently existing.

“Are you really okay with letting go?”

Supreme Dean McDowell spoke in a worried tone.

Obel who was quietly looking down at the underground waterway with his back shook his head.

There is concern in McDowell’s advice.

A senior professor caused confusion through his own arbitrary actions. In the process the bachelor’s precious treasure was stolen.

There are even students who have been kidnapped so if any casualties occur Obel’s liability will increase exponentially.

If it ends with a simple accident it would be over if you issue a statement apologize and crush your pride... There is no guarantee what will happen if a student loses his or her life.

Nevertheless Obel did not move.

If you lower your gaze slightly and look at the railing you will see scratch marks as if someone had taken a nap while sitting on it. Jerky crumbs and the like are scattered around the outskirts along the marks.

The traces of magical power contain a star’s blessing that only archmages can handle. If we look at the direction in which the magic disappeared it is towards the underground waterway.

The only person in this Sylvania Academy who can challenge Principal Obel... A rare genius born with extra-standard powers.

Professor Glast said that he was a talented person with the qualities of a great wizard who would go down in history.

Even if he was a veteran scholar in Aspect magic he couldn’t be a match for the girl who monopolized God’s love and wielded power that bordered on foul play.

“Professor Glast...? ”

Obel quietly closed his eyes.

The past years are meaningless.

There was a time when Obel was a first-time professor. The same goes for Professor Glast.

Time and age wears people out and matures them.

By chipping away at his appearance as a passionate first-time professor he is reborn as a mature educator.

– ‘Dean Obel. Does this make sense! ‘Say something!’

When Professor Glast was a newly appointed professor Obel was already the Dean of the Ministry of Magic.

Glast’s desiccated and pale appearance was still the same from when he was a first-time professor. He was certainly much more talkative than he is now.

– ‘Isn’t it unfair to collectively classify only DEX students among low-performing students as failing? ‘Aren’t talentless students even students?’

– ‘Separating students based on grades is for better academic achievement not for classifying students themselves!’

– ‘Of course the level you can reach varies depending on your innate talent. However it is impossible for an educator to be buried in that situation and treat those without talent as if they are left out!’

The young Professor Glast who raised his voice and pounded on his desk is now a thing of the past.

It was a time when research on theology was put to the back burner. Staying up all night in a corner of the undergraduate lab to plan a week’s educational curriculum more efficiently. Even that is a long time ago now.

Ten years have probably made me feel many things and changed many values.

So what conclusion will we draw at the end of those years? What will he end his long long life as an academic with to prove?

“Growing old together isn’t always a good thing.”

Obel gazed down at the wide-open landscape and let out a deep sigh inwardly without anyone noticing.

The autumn scenery of the fallen leaves is tilted under the setting sun.

Since when did the changes in the four seasons no longer seem so meaningful?

It’s getting old.

*

Hey.

I was sitting on one side of the collapsed bookshelf with my head covered.

“You know you know you know.”

I found it odd that he kept calling me probably because he thought I wasn’t answering because he couldn’t hear me.

It’s always the same when Lucy calls me ‘you know’. It is obvious what will be said.

“Do you have any leftover beef jerky?”

“Will you be there?”

“Tsk... .”

Lucy waved her feet in the air timidly as if she had no intention of hiding her disappointment.

Lucy was standing at the top of the bookshelf on the other side fidgeting with her feet and adjusting her witch’s hat looking the same as she always did.

He looks like he’s achieved this by single-handedly destroying the surface of the earth and breaking through to this deep secret laboratory but this is no big deal. It’s tempting to think that this is a lifesaver but Lucy just thinks of it as the trouble of helping her get a glass of water.

Of course it’s not a situation where you can just be happy and thank them for saving you.

first... “Okay thank you Lucy.”

Anyway let me say thank you for coming to this deep secret lab to rescue me.

however... How did you come all this way to save me... ?”

It’s not very pleasant to be asked Why did you save me? But of course Lucy couldn’t care about that.

that... The spiritist asked for help. At first I thought it was annoying so I tried to leave it alone but when I thought about it I thought I might have to save it. “I was bored too.”

Lucy flung her small body around and landed lightly on the marble floor beneath a pile of bookshelves.

The movements of his body fluttering his excess sleeves and settling down lightly really don’t look like a human being.

If you think about it Lucy’s weight would be several times that of an actual heavy cat so it could be said that it is natural that her body movements were not human-like in the first place. I understand movements as light as a feather.

The fact that he is heavily equipped with various lightweight magic and gravity magic may also play a role.

“You felt like you had to save it?”

Inside this underground waterway... There is something that destroys everything it sees.

“Everyone don’t ever relax... !”

Taily McLore is not yet at the level of being called a sword saint but at least she has grown to a level that students of her age cannot take lightly.

Although they are still a bit inferior to the first-year Ace members they have built up enough combat skill proficiency to be able to deal with them if the situation is right.

During the midterm exam Ziggs couldn’t help but applaud Tailley’s progress.

We got a glimpse of Tailly’s life as he grew up overcoming many hardships with only grit and effort.

That’s why Ziggs always respected Tailly.

A unique poison hangs over those who have worked hard to survive by shedding blood and cutting bones.

Ziggs was someone who always knew how to respect that venom.

“Is there any need to go further here? At first glance it looks like there are more people than us in this underground waterway... . Didn’t you hear that vibration just now... ? The earthquake was huge... ! After all that... just... . Don’t do such dangerous things... . Why don’t you just leave... .?”

When Clevius who was shaking said those words Elvira stepped firmly on Clevius’s foot.

“You’re being stupid again Clevius! “Aren’t you going to save Ayla?”

“In the first place... ! Ayla she was just mad at me! She doesn’t even want to save a woman like that! Plus... . Ed Rosstaylor... Do we have to save him too?! Why do we have to do this?!”

“Clevius.”

A small low-pitched voice cut through the underground waterway.

It was Tailley McLaure.

I’m really sorry. Still I really want to save Ayla. “I’ll ask you this.”

Tailly was already in the process of politely bowing his head and asking Clevius.

It was pathetic that Clevius had now changed his words but Tailley still bowed his head again.

Clevius stammered as he looked at Taily who lowered his head.

“Ugh. Ugh... ! evil... ! “Why are you doing this to me?”

Clevious also knows that Ayla is a good person.

This is a girl who not only felt sorry for Clevius who always tried to run away but also reprimanded him and tried to correct him.

“Don’t come this far and back out Clevius.”

Ziggs patted Clevious on the shoulder and looked at the punitive forces once again.

Failed Sword Saint Tailley Spear of Vegetation Ziggs Gloomy Clevius Meddlesome Elvira... And the romantic Adele.

oh.

A blonde girl who was holding a mandolin and tuning its strings among the group grinned.

Listening to the warm features and soft voice is so comfortable I feel like my mental fatigue is being relieved.

The couple of daffodils stuck in her ear are not able to show their full color because they are crowded out by Adele’s pale skin.

In the middle of the hair that flowed down like a waterfall there were at least fifteen hairpins in the shapes of not only daffodils but also cosmos roses and tulips.

Prophet Adele. No she called herself a romanticist Adele.

“I haven’t heard much about the child named Ayla but seeing that everyone sincerely wants to save her means that she must be a really good person.”

huh. Ayla is truly like my life partner.”

“Okay Tailley. “But you still have to be strong.”

Adele is an astrologer before she is a wizard.

Although it’s not the best the scenes of the future that are glimpsed with the energy of stars often hit the nail on the head.

“The opponent we will face in the future is... “I have a feeling it’s never going to be easy.”

Looking at Professor Glast’s actions the theft of the wise man’s seal was a thoroughly planned crime.

To some extent they had expected to engage in a chase like this.

In any case it was highly likely that many traps or means had been prepared to repel the intruders’ pursuit.

The demonic golem fragments seen at the beginning must be one of those traces.

Dorothy the top student in the third-year pension department also doesn’t know why but it seems certain that she fell unconscious because she couldn’t break through the underground waterway.

So what is blocking the way to this underground water?

If there is an opponent that even the top third-year pension club member cannot overcome... You must never let down your guard.

So the group concentrated their minds for a while and moved forward.

– Bang! bang!

Soon a sound was heard from across the corner.

– Aaaaaaaaaaaah!

When they heard a sharp female scream the group made eye contact and quickly ran away. There is someone in front of here.

As soon as I turned the corner what I saw was a huge flame spirit.

The waterway spread out in a circle at the connection of a wide waterway looks like a square. The numerous forks in the waterway meet here once.

There were two people in the center.

“Please... ! I don’t know! I don’t know! I’ll just stay here and see if things are going well... ! I just received those instructions... ! please! Just take a look! only once!

There is a girl. Since she is looking back her face cannot be seen.

However surrounded by the girl’s spirit... Those who are screaming in fear know it well.

Among the professors in charge of first-year students Assistant Professor Claire was much liked by students due to her friendly image.

Most students liked him because he was young and had no hesitation in thinking like a student.

To live up to the name of a professor basic combat magic is at a level that most students cannot even compare to... The opponent was very bad.

The girl held the oak butterfly cane and whispered something into Assistant Professor Claire’s ear. It was only about five or six letters long.

“I don’t know! I really don’t know! That wasn’t planned in the first place! simple... It was just a whim... ! Ha just take a look! please... !”

Assistant Professor Claire soon shed tears exhausted and fell to the bottom of the canal.

I took a step backwards while sitting on the floor and soon reached the wall. As the spirits surrounding the girl’s body roared Assistant Professor Claire eventually lost consciousness.

The girl still doesn’t look back.

However the companions had already realized the girl’s identity.

In particular Tailly and Elvira had already faced that girl twice as enemies.

I still remember the incarnation of fear wielding all kinds of mid-level spirits to protect Ed on the first floor of the Ofilis Building.

At that time Tarkan’s strength had not fully returned but he was not confident that he could win even in that state.

Only now Tailina Elvira’s specs have improved considerably. She may deserve much more.

But that side wasn’t doing its best at that time either.

There is even no Ed here to stop that girl. Thinking about that the girl’s power that I saw at first glance at the Ofilis Hall was only a taste.

Learned fear blooms in Tailley’s body. He quickly drew his sword and took a defensive stance.

“Umm... Wasn’t it oh left left oh left right? Did I go too far to the right in the first place? ? Umm... ”

The girl who said those words turns around in the dark. She had noticed that Tailly and his group were acting popular.

The girl who looked back from among the spirits looked as lively as usual... No one can easily take her mouth off her.

what. Hi guys.

The expressions of everyone except Ziggs suddenly hardened. Ziggs seems rather pleased.

Come to think of it the shawl that had fallen near Dorothy who had fallen at the entrance to this underground waterway.

The owner of that shawl with pretty cosmos embroidery on it... It’s definitely that girl.

It was clearly that girl who subdued Dorothy who entered the underground waterway.

I don’t know the detailed circumstances. However after seeing Dorothy fainting and even the good Assistant Professor Claire fainting in fear... You can never let down your guard.

Everyone swallowed dry saliva and adjusted their posture. Ziggs was the only one who couldn’t understand the atmosphere and was looking at them wondering why they were like this.

A round fork in a spacious underground waterway. Yenica Palover a girl waiting for the intruder in the center.

It was too strong an opponent to be considered the first enemy to stop Taily and his group.

However there are times when you must have courage and overcome even an opponent you cannot defeat. Because everyone was sincere in their desire to save Ayla.

‘Hey... Why are their expressions like this... ?! What did I do wrong? ? nice... Was I being too harsh towards Assistant Professor Claire? ? But I just asked but the assistant professor just made a fuss... !’

However the timid Yenika could not say anything and was making a fuss to the spirits within herself.

Anyway Hansi is busy.

I’m so worried that Ed who was captured is in trouble because no one came to save him. Because Ed has many secret enemies... He feels like he will have to go to the rescue himself. No matter what happens the only person who can save Ed is himself.

Anyway I’m busy.

I’m so busy... !