Please Do Not Abandon the Adopted Heroine

165 – A shallow resolution

“ha ha ha! Eugene, nice to meet you~ You seem to be busy shooting things here and there these days~”

Upon entering the top floor of the Magic Tower, Manwol was standing alone as usual.

Manwol was rolling around on the stone floor. She must have been sleeping just a moment ago, but she wasn’t wearing any clothes this time, so I frowned.

“Where have all the others gone?”

“It’s time for Ha Hyeon-dal to play outside and beat up monsters… Sang-hyeon’s kids are watching from Ha-hyeon’s side, or… Are you even doing what I told you to do? Actually, I don’t know.”

“And you were sleeping out here.”

“It’s still morning~”

“In terms of time, it is midday. “Is the clock a decoration?”

“Hmm~ The last time I looked at the hands of the clock was half a year ago… ?”

“… … … .”

“hour… … Speaking of time, this occurred to me. If you have time, please meet Crescent Moon sometime. As you know, I am alone next to Hyeoncheon Majin. “He was so shy that he didn’t even pretend to know me last time, but I’m sure he’ll be happy to see me when I go.”

“I’ll go when I’m free. Rather, wake up first. Because I have something to talk about. Oh, put your clothes on.”

Then a sigh mixed with annoyance came back. Manwol finally crawled out and asked me with a sour expression.

“What is it? Eugene.”

“You said you were continuously voyeurizing the Emperor in the Magic Tower, right?”

“The expression ‘voyeurism’ is a bit harsh, but… Well, I can’t deny it.”

“What are you going to do?”

“How to… Well, even the emperor doesn’t just sit still. Action will be taken sooner or later. Since you are also a member of our magic tower, I will tell you something special. If you do well, the worst you can think of may happen. … “The academy.”

“I’ve assumed it to some extent, so don’t worry.”

“And let me tell you in advance, the Magic Tower has no intention of being greatly involved in the troubles that occur within the empire. The only thing the Magic Tower is concerned about is that the current Heaven Majin and the Moon do not collapse.”

“I see. Then, if the Holy Sword is handed over to the Emperor, you are the one who will be in the most trouble, right? Let’s not think too simplisticly. What if the Second Holy Sword belongs to the princess, and that very princess has no intention of leaving her academy? “It raises the question of whether attracting attention to whatever happens at the Academy is an effective idea from the Magic Tower’s perspective.”

“okay? Now that I think about it again, it’s a bit difficult~ Sigh, I can’t just go to the empire and protect the academy… There are already rumors that the wizard who caused a stir in the system is a Moonlight Merci blood relative, so if a blood relative like me invades the empire, it will only be giving justification to humans and other races~ What should we do with this?”

Contrary to what he said, a deep smile appeared on Manwol’s lips.

Perhaps she was getting to the topic she wanted. She must have been a little offended by that fact, but she had no choice but to bear it for now.

“Eugene, it looks like there has been a change in your mood?”

I didn’t feel the need to answer. I got to the point.

“Let’s make a deal.”

“Hmm. It’s a deal. “Does it sound a little appetizing?”

“You know what. “From now on, hand over all the information you collect from the Magic Tower.”

“Fuhuhuhu! It’s not difficult. Because it’s not really a secret. “Is that okay?”

“Are you planning to eat it raw? You have to have a conscience. “I plan to borrow some of your strength, so just know that.”

“That’s okay, but it won’t live up to your expectations, right? Except for you, the other moon phases are concentrating most of their magical power on Hyeoncheon Majin. At best… … ”

“Your signature Phantasm. “That’s enough from last time.”

“white night… ? If the other kids shoulder the burden of magical energy, I think it would be possible three times.”

“that’s enough.”

“You didn’t only consider the warriors under the emperor, right? The warriors of the 1st and 3rd Holy Swords will also oppose the Emperor’s plan, but ultimately they are not on your side.”

I answered with a shrug.

“I will take care of that.”

***

“Undine.”

“Hmm yum yum… Yum Yum… ”

“Undine.”

“Oh my goodness… … ”

“How long is this guy going to lie around and sleep like this?”

When I hit the chestnut on the forehead of Undine, who was wearing pajamas and lowering her head, a cheerful sound of watermelon rang out.

… Eh? watermelon?

Did you hear anything in your head?

Meanwhile, Undine opened her eyes and made eye contact with me.

It would have been nice if she had just been purely surprised, but she must have made a strange misunderstanding. Poof! He cupped her heated face and started twisting her whole body.

“Oh my~♥ Teacher, you’ve finally come to bossam me! Even if you didn’t have to, if you had told me in advance, I would have knocked on your door myself~♥ Boo! ugh! rum! “You idiot!”

“Undine, look behind you.”

“Back~♥? What’s behind it? Hey, maybe things are going well… Are you excited? no, I do not want! No! I want to do it face to face first! I’ll give up on this much… Wooow!”

I grabbed Undine’s cheek and forced her to turn her head.

Only then would he make eye contact with Cecilia, Anastasia, Lin and Ran, who were watching everything behind him. Undine shamelessly tilted her head.

“… oh.”

With a calm expression, ‘Oh my’, will this be the end?

I admire your shamelessness and mentality.

I held back a sigh and spoke to Rin, who was covering her younger brother’s eyes with a bright red face.

“Rin, Ran. I’m sorry for waking you up in the middle of the night. “We’re planning to go somewhere for a while, so let others know tomorrow morning if they come looking for us.”

“yes! ah… ! yes yes brother! Okay!”

Rin looked a little anxious and didn’t know what to do, clenching her small fists and holding on to the hem of my clothes.

“that… Brother, be careful… do… !”

“Okay, thank you.”

I was convinced that if I stayed here, I would be holding these cute kids in my arms and saying ‘Aww, they’re so cute’ over and over again all night long, so I immediately turned my back and moved to the teleport.

The coordinates have already been handed over to Undine.

She transferred Cecilia and Anastasia with skill.

I follow behind him.

Space-time magic, teleportation.

“… “I never thought I’d come here again.”

A street with colorful gas lights swaying through thick smog.

The last time I was in care had happened only recently, so it wasn’t particularly unfamiliar to see a whole street in the distance undergoing restoration work.

The emperor’s nest.

The outskirts of the islands where the Imperial Castle is clearly visible to the naked eye.

We stepped onto the roof of an unknown building and quietly felt the wind.

With my back to Hwangseong in the distance, I shrugged my shoulders and relaxed.

“I will explain briefly. I got the information. This is information from the Magic Tower. The emperor is going to do something soon. “They said they were directly attacking the academy.”

“yes?! “Your Majesty?!”

Anastasia was agitated and widened her eyes.

“That doesn’t mean you can get hit without knowing it.”

“Ah… you mean…”

“I don’t know about you guys, but the academy is everything to me. So for now, I’m going to protect it no matter what happens. I’m not interested in anything else.”

“……… ah!”

“Yes. I will do the annoying things and the things I will regret later. It is better than regretting them later.”

“… … … .”

“I finished negotiating with the Magic Tower. You can probably hope for some level of support. However, the range of support that the Magic Tower can provide is limited. “For the most part, we have to end it on our own terms.”

Manwol’s signature.

White nights three times.

As the burden of current margins increased with each passing day, it was impossible to expect more from them.

“It’s too much for me to do on my own in many ways. There has been an enemy that has fought against heroes before… I ultimately failed back then. I have no intention of following the same train as last time. so… … ”

Even as I kept making excuses, I couldn’t tell whether I was doing a good job or not.

Was it really right to bring along not only Undine, who had recently recovered, but also Anastasia and Cecilia?

“Can you help me… ?”

But still, there weren’t many people I could shamelessly reach out to.

Cold sweat forms on my hands.

Is this okay?

Because it has no meaning, or rather, I have been tied to something meaningless for a long time.

Nothing. Nothing.

The answer to the question I have asked dozens of times is… …

“Of course, sir. Cecilia will follow you wherever you go. … Even if it’s hell.”

“… I felt this way when I saw it when I was young, but I can’t figure out where it’s going to go. ”

“teacher teacher! Is there anything in return?! I… I don’t want anything else… A one-day date ticket is enough!”

Although I was nervous on the inside, the answers came back lighter than I expected.

I let out a dull laugh and let out a heavy breath.

“Good. “I will finish it before dawn.”

“There is a reason why you flew to the islands.”

“A sure win. “It’s one of the few pieces of wisdom my mother gave me.”

“… … yes?”

“Anastasia, Cecilia. You two take charge of the 6th Holy Sword party.”

“yes.”

“I understand, Master.”

“And Undine. Can you go alone? If my prediction is correct, the 1st and 3rd holy swords will come right away. “I don’t think I’ll miss this one of my few opportunities to eliminate me and the emperor at the same time.”

“… Of course, master. Undine will personally punish the wicked with blood.”

“I don’t know about bloody judgment, just buy us a little time. … But don’t kill it. “Because I feel uncomfortable for no reason.”

“Cheet! “I was trying to set the mood for the first time in a while!”

I chuckled and immediately raised my hand.

There was no pressure to raise magical power.

I made up my mind.

I won’t hesitate anymore.

failed,

I let go of everything,

And I gave up,

Let’s put aside the memories of that day for a while,

Thinking about it like that,

Margin was developed.

Central margin and auxiliary margin. Placement is variable. Expands the array infinitely and reverses the magical power.

“『It strangles the breath of a foolish person who is buried because he cannot hide. A small expanse of wind. The color, stained with fragments of five colors, usurps the power of the spirit, and in the shadows, in the shadows, the mockery of the foolish people will gather as one and spread far and wide, and, spirit, it will stop at devouring your mindless struggles and once again open your eyes and hands. “I am deceiving you and forcibly copying your king’s power here and now. Face the false desires brought about by your incompetence.』”

Signature Phantasm.

Given to me by my aunt who took care of me in the snowy field,

Nameless magic.

Hehehe.

Hehehe.

Hehehe.

The coordinates contained in the spell are Hwangseong.

The focus is on the emperor’s bedroom.

The complex winds tangled in all directions tighten like a single thread.

film. The moment I touched the single trigger in front of me, the atmosphere became distorted.

Saaa… … . Keying… …

The false moonlight breaks into pieces and scatters.

Kaaa!!!

Cracks begin to appear in the quiet moonlit night.

One step.

Undine’s space-time magic.

The DC family’s vision of leaping forward in space.

One step from end to end of the system was enough.

The area where the invisible blade grazed was unable to maintain its previous shape and was scattered by the wind.

In the middle of crushed ruins.

“You are the same whether the sun rises or the moon rises.”

“I was waiting for you, Eugene Sir Neferna.”

“I hope you don’t wait.” I feel bad because all the people waiting for me here and at the Magic Tower are sitting naked. “More than anything, I don’t want to see a man naked.”

He got up without answering.

The words “wait” were probably not empty words.

… You knew I would come.

I couldn’t help but think that as I saw the army pouring out around the imperial castle and the holy sword warrior guarding the vanguard of that army.

I gave a short answer to the master of the system and the master of this empire.

“Well, I’m not really interested in you guys, so let’s just leave it at that.”