Please Do Not Abandon the Adopted Heroine

152 – Tracking

“Professor Aegis.”

A cold touch touched my cheek. She may have been dozing off a little.

I sat in a chair and had another dream. One evening when a pleasant cool breeze blew, we secretly lit a fire in a corner of Middle Garden and shared a meal together, which remains an unforgettable memory. The memory of being sweetly intoxicated at a small banquet seemed like a dream.

“Professor Aegis.”

I heard a voice. Dull texture. Cold dew forms on the icy surface, cooling my cheeks once again. Aegis then rubbed his heavy eyelids.

“… … Professor Freya~?”

I ended up whining a little in my sleep. Freya sat next to Aegis and handed him a glass of water.

“You must be tired. Drink some of this and go back in to rest for a bit. “If you sleep in a place like this, you’ll catch a cold.”

“here is… … … .”

“The lounge.”

I was startled when I heard it was a lounge and quickly looked around. The Academy’s Faculty of Medicine has a small lounge for students. After coming out of the operating room and taking a sip of water, the moment I sat down in the chair, I fell into dreamland.

“Use it!”

Aegis quickly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.

‘… I’m embarrassed… … Who didn’t see it?’

Aegis swallowed his embarrassment but did his best to speak casually.

“I fell asleep before I knew it. The chairman’s surgery was completed successfully~♪ Undine, students Ignis, and the chairman also have to watch the progress now.”

“I came to see you in the recovery room. Professor Klein of the Department of Medicine said that everyone would be able to wake up without any major problems. … “In the case of the chairman, you said there would be some aftereffects.”

“It’s not a problem in everyday life. However, no matter how strong the chairman is, he is old and has been seriously injured, so he will have a hard time fighting as a warrior in the future.”

“ha… … Why on earth did you do such a reckless thing? .”

“Perhaps it was because of the sense of responsibility as a warrior of the Holy Sword.”

“… … I can kind of guess why the Chairman wanted to let Eugene go. From the beginning, he didn’t want Eugene to be involved in anything like that anymore. It was the chairman who prepared a place for Eugene at the academy under the pretext of sealing and surveillance. As the situation became more serious recently, he must have been worried that Eugene might get involved. “He was probably thinking of solving it on his own without affecting the Academy.”

Aegis had no answer.

We only know about Eugene’s past from what we hear over his shoulder. It is said that Aegis found out by chance that she was a blood relative from their first meeting, but we do not know anything about her past as a hero of the Second Holy Sword or her relationship with the imperial family.

“but… “I’m really worried that Eugene will cause big trouble.”

Freya spoke carefully.

“The hero of the Fifth Holy Sword. “That person is one of Eugene’s biggest annoyances.”

“… “What happened?”

“I also heard this from Undine, but I heard that Eugene’s mother died at the hands of the Fifth Holy Sword hero. And this time, Undine and Ignis… … ”

“… … … ah.”

Aegis swallowed a short exclamation. It was only recently that I heard why Undine suddenly disappeared from the villa. Even at times like this, is it too selfish to feel sad inside Eugene, who did not give her any hints?

Aegis clenched his fists and swallowed silence.

At that time, a human voice came from the radio that was on the table. It seemed like someone had turned it on, and pleasant music was flowing out, and I was listening to it so naturally until now. There was a crackling sound, and the man who seemed to be the host interrupted the song and spoke.

“Wait a moment here. yes… Dear listeners, this is urgent news. This is amazing. Heart of the Empire. Our pride. There is news that a big uproar has occurred in the middle of the system. Hmm… It seems like an unknown wizard used a great deal of magic and disappeared. Oh my, thanks to this fearless wizard, tomorrow morning’s papers will sell like hot cakes. Detailed damage information… … ”

***

The crown prince’s reaction was one beat late.

“If I can.”

Eugene’s last words.

The speed at which the margin was built was impossible to follow with the eye.

Like a gas lamp lighting up, the afterimage of magical power seemed to glow dimly.

There was no chanting. Finishing the casting, including margins and structural techniques, is almost instantaneous.

Eugene Sir Neferna.

The law he broke years ago will be against the order of the Goddess.

From the moment he was branded as an enemy of the Holy Sword, the Holy Sword has been singing to erase him from this world.

The holy sword is freed from its scabbard.

The 1st Holy Sword and the 3rd Holy Sword dance at the same time.

Balgeom. Movements involving magical power end almost quickly. There was no hesitation. I shouldn’t have hesitated. The two warriors knew best that they should not hesitate the moment he showed his hostility.

Neck and waist. The two sword strikes crossing from different directions have the power to cut through even light.

Intangible waves intersecting along the path of the sword. The crown prince suddenly realized the existence of a shapeless fluid that filled his surroundings.

Hehehe. Hehehe. Hehehe.

The strange sound of a broken spring winding. The dying wind. A fear etched deep into the soul.

The moment I hear the sound, goosebumps reflexively appear.

The body remembers. The soul remembers.

There is no option to counter this magic.

tea… huh… .

The monotonous strands of tuned strings breaking.

Finally, the shackles of the wind that had been condensing are released.

***

“Fuck!!!! Where has this b*stard gone! Find it now!”

It took time for the storm, which had swallowed up even the sound, to subside. The first to take action was the hero of the 3rd Holy Sword. The first thing she did was inspect the damage around her, while also obsessing over Eugene’s whereabouts.

“ah! Shit!! Fuck you! Fuck!!! A fucking dog! ”

“… Be quite. If we make a fuss here, His Majesty will even know about the two of us… … ”

“That’s what that b*stard was aiming for! Is that a problem now?”

The Third Holy Sword hero stamped his feet roughly and swallowed a curse.

“Fuck! It’s that magic again! I fell under that spell again! The signature of the fucked dog! If you have eyes, look around! Even though they used wide-area magic, they didn’t kill only the citizens. “You fucked me and us so well!”

“… … . Now think about it later. Think calmly. This is His Majesty’s front yard. If it stays like this… .”

bang!

The prince’s words did not reach her ears as her head was feverish.

The moment the Third Holy Sword stamped her foot, part of the paved road shattered and her figure disappeared onto the roof.

The crown prince, who was left alone, nervously collected the holy sword and quickly followed her.

***

The members of the 6th Holy Sword party, including Lee Min-ah, each stood with a stiff expression on their faces. Reds and blues were forbidden to even open their mouths. They too were children of a noble family, but now they were no more than folding screens, and were weighed down by an atmosphere in which they were not even allowed to play such a role. If it weren’t for Lee Min-ah’s presence, she wouldn’t have even been able to enter this room.

But no one wanted to set foot in the emperor’s bedroom. Sweet yet subtle scented candles that sting your nose are not for emperors. It’s inevitable that you feel uncomfortable. The shadow of a woman tossing and turning behind the curtain is blatant.

Lee Min-ah, who had a flexible expression in the frozen silence, stepped forward and handed the Fourth Holy Sword to the emperor.

The emperor leisurely examined the holy sword, smiled, opened subspace, and threw the holy sword.

“I didn’t know that following the 5th Holy Sword and the 6th Holy Sword, the 4th Holy Sword would be in my hands so quickly. Do you know that you still have a knack for making people happy? It is a talent sent from heaven. “You can be proud of it.”

“no. I was lucky in this case. The chairman of the academy, a hero of the 4th Holy Sword, was careless. As your Majesty said, we attacked first, and it went out of the snowy field obediently.”

“He was a man who had always been obsessed with useless things. He is not a talent worthy of putting the lives of academy students on the line and gambling on them. How was it in the snow? “I wish he could have easily won with your strength.”

“… At first, I was pushed unilaterally. In particular, we were clearly pushed back in terms of force. Even if the three of us tried, it wasn’t enough. “If it weren’t for the trap prepared by the imperial family, I would have died early on.”

“That’s a cool analysis.”

“It’s frustrating, but it’s not something you can cheat on. And I definitely brought the Fourth Holy Sword with me, so there’s no need to worry.”

“Good posture.”

“I have one more question than that. … … … “The holder of the Fifth Holy Sword appeared.”

“Oh my. “I felt through the Holy Sword that you, too, were not a warrior of the Holy Sword.”

“Actually, I met him on the way. He looked a little troubled, so I helped him. “You said that Your Majesty has the Fifth Holy Sword, so I thought that if a new hero appeared, he would already be Your Majesty’s person.”

“Yes, that’s right. The holy sword was given to me by Jim, and it was Jim who set him free. I’m glad you found out. You are especially bright among warriors. Jim really likes this hero of the 6th Holy Sword. The boy who was summoned by the Six Holy Swords last time was… “It was difficult because it was useless in many ways.”

“Sentai 6th Holy Sword? I heard the name. It was Kim Yu-seong or something. “I heard that someone killed him. Did your Majesty kill him?”

“I am a hero? Why do you do that? The moment you attack the Holy Sword holder, you violate the second code of the Goddess. Conditions for obtaining the Holy Sword. ‘When punishing all beings who have gone against, gone against, or have the will to go against the will of the Holy Sword.’ No matter how much I am, the moment I touch the hero… Since you are the target of the holy sword, there is nothing to gain. “Have you experienced it too?”

“… … You mean the blood relatives who were fighting against the Fifth Holy Sword? Yes, the holy sword was drawn against them. Thanks to that, I was able to carry out a surprise attack using the power of the holy sword. She had to miss her blood siblings, but it hurt her greatly. Rather, what I’m worried about is that I missed out on the hero of the 5th Holy Sword rather than his blood relatives. Does this really matter? The Fifth Holy Sword was like a monster. … “It’s not a familiar face, and I don’t know who it is, but it looks like he’s out of his mind.”

“I don’t mind if I miss it. Jim allows it. The Fifth Holy Sword and its warriors are no longer under my control. Now that the Holy Sword has corroded his ego, the only thing that can stop him is his blood. … “It’s quite unfortunate to see a holy sword floating around outside, but you need that much bait to catch a big fish.”

The emperor spoke to Lee Min-ah with a relaxed smile.

“… “You’re hurt.”

“I was harmed while trying to help the Fifth Holy Sword. … “They attacked us too?”

“I’m sorry. “Was the Fifth Holy Sword strong?”

“It was too much to deal with, so I barely escaped. … … From now on, I just said that it is difficult. “It means that there is still a lot of room for improvement.”

At that time, a Jeon Seo-gu sat on the window. When the emperor lightly gestures, the bird instantly bursts into flames, and the small note that would have been tied to its thin ankle flutters and gets entangled in the emperor’s fingers. He looked at the text in silence, then briefly curled the corner of his mouth as if he was amused.

“Hmm… … ”

Tsk tsk, at first I thought I was just suppressing laughter. However, soon the emperor burst into laughter, and not only Red and Blue, but also Lee Min-ah could not help but shake their shoulders in surprise.

It was more than just a good feeling, it was closer to a ridicule mixed with madness.

“Look! You should read it too! Jim allows it! Prince… No, the champion of the 1st Holy Sword and the 3rd Holy Sword that my empire is proud of have come directly to the front yard of the empire. Hahaha! “Isn’t this delightful!”

The emperor stopped laughing and spoke softly.

“And that handsome Neferna, too.”