Ofilis Hall Occupation (4)
It’s still raining heavily.
The sound of rain spreads like an echo through the spacious main hall of the Ofilis Hall.
As Taily and his group enter, the front door closes, and the sound of heavy rain rushing directly into the hall is replaced by the sound of hitting the outside wall.
A refreshing strike of lightning briefly brightens the entire hall. Ed, sitting in the center, welcomed Tailley and the others with an expressionless face.
“Ed… Ross Taylor… ”
It is now the family name of Ross Taylor, who cannot even call himself that because he has been excommunicated, but it still remains an odd name to Tailley.
“You… why are you in the Ofilis building?”
Tailly’s voice subsides coldly. Now that it’s been almost half a year, the emotions have calmed down quite a bit, but for Tailley, Ed Ross Taylor is still someone she can’t get close to.
Ayla and Elvira are also well aware of that fact.
“… ”
Elvira quickly judged the situation in front of her.
The marble floor of Ofilis Hall, which was always clean, is full of muddy footprints, and the cabinets that have fallen here and there are no longer in their proper place.
A trace of a group of students passing by, and a man sitting quietly on top of it, guarding the street.
“Ahaha. What can I say, this is not a normal situation. It’s fun. “I didn’t expect it.”
Elvira burst out laughing. She wasn’t sure what was going on, but she knew that things were going to be interesting.
“I’m sorry.”
Only then did Ed, who was sitting in the center of the hall, open his mouth.
“I can’t go past this.”
If you want to ask the reason, of course there is no reason to answer. I have no intention or inclination to do so. Even without putting it into words, the sight of Ed sitting with her mouth closed and an expressionless face is enough to tell.
If so, what Elvira would say was obvious.
“Ahaha, fun. “If I say I’m going to pass by, can I stop it?”
Elvira Anniston is a valedictorian of the first year of the Pension Department at Sylvania Academy.
In fact, Pension Department students are not directly classified as combat workers. Most interpret the structure of magic formulas, explore the properties and origins of substances, and analyze and study the efficacy of various herbs and magic reagents.
However, if you ask whether it is okay to ignore the military power of a Pension Department student in a combat situation, you can only shake your head.
The students of the Alchemy Department possess a lot of all kinds of magic reagents, wear a lot of magic tools, and control the situation of the entire battlefield… It is a joker card that creates variables in a battle situation and overturns the difference in power.
When I look at the pension department students, who are overflowing with uncontrollable antics, I almost start to respect the professors who manage them. They are even worse than the students at the Ministry of Magic, who are rumored to be full of eccentrics.
Elvira Anniston was the eccentric of eccentrics, considered the most self-indulgent in the pension department.
Although direct close combat abilities and magic abilities are not specialized areas, they are definitely not at a level that is inferior to a second-year student who can at least use basic magic.
Elvira burst out laughing.
“If you don’t want to get hurt, it’s better to get out of the way.”
Tailly’s expression is already completely hostile towards Ed. Ed, who had no connection to this situation, seemed to have already realized that something was strange just by sitting in a place like this and blocking our path.
It seems unlikely that the story will end with a peaceful protest by low-ranking students. That intuition began to bother the group.
Still, I don’t think the situation itself is to the point of being burdensome.
Ziggs once said that Ed’s basic magic proficiency itself was quite excellent, but even that level could not overcome the absolute lack of firepower and the difference in numbers.
It’s 3 to 1.
A swordsman who is already starting to do his part, a wizard who can use magic at an average level for a first grader, and an alchemist who boasts the best skills in his grade.
A fearsome figure was waiting for the group in the center of the hall, but that did not mean they could overcome the overwhelming difference in power.
Tailly pulled out his sword.
“What is your intention, Ed Rosstaylor? “Tell me what’s going on upstairs, now.”
Ed didn’t open his mouth. She just sits quietly and looks at the group.
“then… “The only way to do this is to force them to open their mouths!”
Those words signal the start of the battle.
Taily kicks the ground, Ayla takes a stance and gathers mana. The moment Elvira was about to reach for the alchemy supply bag full of all kinds of reagents… Ed kicked off his chair and stood up.
– Kwadangtang!
The chair rolls on the floor, and magical power gathers in Ed’s hand. In Elvira’s eyes, the flow and tone of that magical power can be immediately grasped. The basic wind magic is ‘Wind Blade’. Who is the target?
Tailley, Ayla, Elvira.
Among the three wizards, Edgar is the one he needs to be most aware of.
The most important thing in a wizard’s battle is to maintain a thorough distance. Victory can only be achieved if an environment in which magical power can be constantly collected and magic chanted is maintained.
In a wizard vs. wizard fight, the importance of maintaining distance is less emphasized, but when a warrior skilled in close combat is involved, it becomes key.
The moment the swordsman gives distance, the wizard’s chances of winning completely disappear. So, the first target Ed will attempt to subdue is Tailley McLaure, who is attempting to approach him.
Meanwhile, when Elvira and Ayla’s support fire hits Ed… It is a very simple victory for the punitive force.
– ‘Wheeik!’
However, the direction of the wind blade was not in the direction of the party… It was heaven.
Blind spots in psychology. It was right on the ceiling.
The link that supported the majestic and large chandelier in the main hall was cut off with a single knife. The sound of screeching metal is heard, and then a huge chandelier crashes into the center of the main hall.
– ‘Bang!!’
– ‘Patter.’
Of course, Tailly reacts well enough to that extent.
The momentum of the body that was moving forward is counteracted by hitting the ground again. After a while, the main chandelier sticks out where Tailly was going, and dust rises, blocking the view of the hall.
“Aaaah!”
“Ayla! are you okay?!”
“It’s okay, Taily! “I just fell because of the shock for a moment!”
As a loud noise passes through the hall, murmurs can be heard from all over the Ofilis Hall. Students trapped in their rooms will slowly begin to tremble with anxiety. You will begin to seriously think about whether you should really break down this expensive building and escape.
The first to succumb to that fear is Clevius. It looks like he hasn’t come out of the room yet.
“Elvira! you!”
“I don’t care…” !”
– ‘Hwaak’
Elvira’s tangerine-colored hair, tied back, flutters. A few strands were cut off by the wind blade and were floating in her air.
The target of the blade was not Elvira’s hair, but the bag of alchemy supplies she was wearing. The leather is torn, and all the magic reagents contained inside are pouring out.
-Kaga River! Kang!
The act of lowering a large chandelier to the floor and sticking it in without hesitation was completely unexpected.
I was thinking that this was an opponent that I would overpower after a few fights.
Doesn’t the antique interior of the Ofilis Hall give off an atmosphere that should never be damaged? What an unconventional act of destroying that expensive-looking chandelier without hesitation. How are you going to take responsibility?
To Elvira, Ed’s actions seemed reckless, but from Ed Rosstaylor’s point of view, they were not that bold.
If things go according to plan, the Ofilis Hall is going to be completely destroyed, so no one cares that the main hall is damaged at that time, and no one wants to take responsibility for it.
Since I am well aware of that fact, even that magnificent chandelier seems like nothing more than a tool to create variables in battle. Of course, from Elvira’s point of view, she feels uncomfortable seeing Ed trying to block the group’s entry even to this extent.
‘Anyway, that one too… You mean sincere, right? ‘There’s something going on upstairs.’
Elvira turned her gaze back to the reagents scattered on the floor.
It was full of all kinds of low-level reagents, but nothing was broken. These are reagent containers that have been given Elvira’s strengthening formula. It maintains its strong strength until Elvira herself cancels the reinforcement ceremony.
The moment Elvira tried to move her body towards it.
– Grumble!
The pillar of fire extending from Ed separates Elvira from the reagent.
That wall of fire extending straight was created by the basic magic ‘ignition’. However, the scale and excitement itself are not normal. It is a sign of extremely repeated mastery of the same ignition magic.
The wall of fire caused by Ed’s ignition magic divided the main hall into several pieces, like cutting a cake.
A wall of fire made of two, three, and four layers. A flame centered around a hanging chandelier separates the main hall into separate rooms.
‘This… ‘It’s not good.’
Build a battlefield that flows naturally like water.
Ed Rosstaylor’s judgment is quick and accurate.
The core force of the punitive force is Elvira. However, the most fatal drawback of the students of the Alchemy Department is that their direct combat power is almost non-existent unless they rely on magic tools or reagents.
So, the most important thing is to make Elvira’s reagents and magic tools unusable.
Even if it is a full bag of alchemy supplies, just pouring out the contents and building a wall of fire to block access will halve Elvira’s power.
Usually, students in the pension department wear emergency magical tools in the form of rings or necklaces just in case, but Elvira, who is overconfident in her own skills, does not go to that extent because it is annoying.
I wondered if he had figured it out that far, but soon shook his head that it couldn’t have been so.
Anyway, if ignition magic is used on that scale, it will be difficult to maintain it for a long time with Ed’s normal magical power. It seemed like they were aiming for something.
‘Ugh… ‘
Just for a moment, I lost my mind at the shocking sight of the chandelier falling. It was a big mistake to allow the attack to fly into the bag due to his determination to aim for that gap without any hesitation.
‘Fortunately, the foundation remains… !’
Elvira took out a small glass work from her pocket. It is a rabbit-shaped magic tool. There were some magic tools that I had left out in advance because I had something else to research. That was lucky.
By hitting it on the floor and breaking it, Elvira’s artificial familiar appears.
– ‘Krrr’
It’s a rabbit. However, the ferocious molars and twinkling eyes do not belong to herbivores. Its size is no different from Irina or Seungnyang.
Elvira quickly gathered her magic power, created a flame resistance system that allowed her familiar to pass through the wall of fire, and carved it into the rabbit’s skin.
Since it is a roughly created law, it will most likely have a negative effect on the familiar’s body… It doesn’t matter since it’s a familiar you’ll use once and throw away. Blood spouted from the rabbit’s back and it screamed in pain, but Elvira forcibly gave it fire resistance.
– Woe!
Another wind blade.
Perhaps Elvira decided that she no longer had any fighting power, so the direction she flew in this time was towards Ayla.
“Aaaah!”
– Kaang!
Tailly’s ‘Elemental Slash’ cuts the wind blade into pieces.
“Calm down, Ayla!”
A hall filled with walls of flame. The huge body of the chandelier and the dust rising as it fell.
I can’t properly follow Ed’s figure swimming between the walls of fire that have cut up the space here and there.
“Ugh… !”
The wall of fire created by ignition magic moves to some extent under the user’s control. It doesn’t spit out exhaust fumes or increase in size unnecessarily… The heat is real.
Taily is a person born with the swordsmanship. He can cut down fire or wind if he wants, but his growth is still weak and he cannot control a large area at once.
I don’t know if I can break through the wall of fire and advance, but since the opponent is constantly moving from place to place, I’m not sure I’ll be able to overpower him right away.
Moreover, the anger rises to the point of grinding one’s teeth… Ed is blatantly targeting Ayla.
Although Aila Tris has excellent magic knowledge, she is not very powerful in terms of power. He is just a first-year student who is just starting to learn basic magic. It is not possible to create a defensive magic circle that can block Ed’s basic magic, for which he has already developed sufficient proficiency.
As a result, if Taily is not there to assist, he will be overpowered at any moment.
I didn’t think it would develop into such a big deal. Because of that, he regretted his decision to let Ayla accompany him.
If he were to boldly jump into the fire and try to subdue Ed, Ayla would be completely defenseless.
“Taylor! I’d rather go out of the hall… ! Until then… !”
Ayla is also clearly aware of the fact that she is a burden right now. I know it’s a nuisance, but rather than being intimidated by that fact, I come up with an immediate solution.
In this situation, Ayla had better evacuate to a safe place.
– ‘Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!’
A giant rabbit fully equipped with fire resistance rushes towards the chandelier. There is almost no magical power burden, and since it is a familiar horse that was simply implemented, it is difficult to expect great results. However, it will seal Ed’s movements even for a moment and reveal his location.
“Taylor! “Once I can close the distance, can I overpower you?!”
Elvira shouted from between the flames. Right now, most of the magic tools and reagents are lost, but if we get just one chance, we will be able to overpower Ed.
“It’s not about whether you can do it or not, it’s about doing it!”
“Yeah, I like it!”
Elvira grinned. She then wrapped her still slightly wet robe around her body and jumped through the wall of flames.
“Elvira!”
Tailly screamed in shock, but Elvira broke through the thick wall of flames and rolled on the floor on the other side. She quickly shook off her burning robe and threw it away. One side of her tangerine hair was on fire, but she quickly shook it off and put out the fire, leaving only her charred hair. Her right forearm seemed to have a slight burn, but she decided not to worry about it right now.
There are magic reagents scattered on the floor. Although it was a brief separation, I missed it quite a bit.
Ed Rosstaylor’s tactical advantage comes from controlling space and blocking vision.
If you try to take them down immediately by using magic reagents that require throwing or magic tools that require aiming, it will only take time. In that case, there is no choice but to use the difference in power.
‘It looks like they’ve prepared quite a bit, but there’s a warrior here who can fight in close combat…!
”
I picked up a magic reagent that I considered quite valuable and threw it at the chandelier in the center of the hall.
-Clink!
-Whaaaaaaaa!
A heavy magical energy seeps through the companions. The ‘release’ magic formula was given to the reagent made from chopped chestnut flowers and brown mushrooms. The efficacy itself is so famous that everyone knows it well.
Suppression of magical power output. Temporary suppression of by-products created by magical power. In other words, it is a medicine that is like a magician’s natural enemy.
The principle is to twist the flow of magical energy irregularly to make operation difficult, so it does not work on mid-level or higher magicians who are skilled enough to respond to mana. And since the effect itself is only a few minutes at most, it is difficult to use it to a great extent except in a short-term decisive battle.
However, the opponent only uses basic magic, and what is needed is a short decisive battle. As if he clearly understood that fact, Tailly also took an attack stance.
The walls of flame that filled the hall fade away.
Across from the chandelier, among the rising dust and ash, there is a man covered in blood.
In one hand he is holding a hunting dagger, and in the other he is supporting the limp body of a rabbit the size of his own body.
The man covered in the rabbit’s blood pushed the corpse away with his foot. The rabbit that rolled on the floor soon turned to ash and disappeared. I took the time to do it, so I did my part. It wasn’t bad compared to the effort it took to implement it.
There is a scar left on the man’s right shoulder from a rabbit’s tooth, and his blood-covered school uniform is a complete mess.
However, he stands and watches the companions without any change in expression or movement. There is even an eerie feeling in that eye glow.
“Ed Rosstaylor!”
Tailly ran out shouting, and Elvira took advantage of the opportunity to check the mixed words on the reagent bottles one by one.
Since the night butterfly flower reagent was used, intervention using magical power in this hall will be interrupted for a while. It is a fatal blow to wizards Ayla and Ed. Ayla’s power was at a weak level, so it was quite a beneficial exchange.
A brief moment where only Tailly, who is good at swordsmanship, and Elvira, who uses magic tools and reagents, become meaningful as a force.
Now is the time to deal a fatal blow to Ed Rosstaylor.
-Quaang!
However, rather than thinking about stopping Taily from running towards him, Ed Ross-Taylor kicked the cabinet next to him and knocked it down.
The basin placed on top of it spills, and the thick liquid it contains flows out throughout the hall. I ordered it from Kelly in advance and brought it to him…
“This smell… It’s oil! “Taylor!”
– Kaang!
Ed kicked the candlestick in the corner of the hall, knocking it over. The oil burns and the fire starts again. A new light source takes over the once dark hall, and the rising fire once again dominates the space.
It is not a magical flame caused by ‘ignition’ magic. It was truly a fire caused by oil. In addition to the fallen wooden parts of the chandelier, the decorative cabinets lined up along the perimeter also begin to burn.
“Are you really crazy?! “This is Ofilis Hall!”
Elvira shouted.
Unlike the pillar of fire created by ignition magic, the flame burning now is a natural disaster that burns everything in the world equally.
If the fire spreads into the hallway, casualties may occur.
Thinking that way, she checked her surroundings, but Elvira got goosebumps again.
It was so urgent that I couldn’t check properly.
However, the number of decorations that filled the hall has been greatly reduced. Most of the highly flammable furniture and valuables had been removed in advance and their number was minimized, and the smoke that had been blocking the view was being let out by opening all of the skylights on the emergency staircase.
As mentioned above, the floor and walls of the main hall are all made of marble, and even the front door and the doors leading to the hallway are all made of antique stone. If you close it tightly, secure a place for the smoke to escape, and block the smell well, a fire of this scale won’t even be noticed from the hallway. The only thing that happened was that a few decorative cabinets burned down in a grand hall.
It is said that measures were taken in advance to prevent the fire from spreading further within this hall.
What does that mean?
‘Even here, everything was designed…’ !’
Elvira gritted her teeth and took the reagent bottles. The flames spread, and bright red light fills the hall. In the center, a blond fallen nobleman covered in blood is occasionally glimpsed.
If you were planning on starting a fire, you should have done so from the beginning.
If it had been a fire like this rather than an ignition magic that could be controlled with magic in the first place, Elvira would not have used the night butterfly flower reagent.
If there is a reason why this situation was brought about…
“But even so, you can’t use magic anymore!”
Tailly screamed again amidst the rising flames.
The biggest variable that restricted Taily’s movements was Ayla’s presence. If there is no way to target Ayla from a safe distance, there is no longer any way to put pressure on the approaching Tailley.
The heat of the rising flame is incredible, but Tailly, who is gifted with the sword saint’s sword, cuts down the flame very easily.
Elvira clearly recognized the feeling of discomfort rising up her spine.
The opponent is just an ordinary 2nd year Magic Department student, but this one is a melee warrior who uses swordsmanship and even the head of the Alchemy Department. The difference in power is almost ridiculous to emphasize.
But the response is too smooth.
It’s as if he knows all of the opponent’s moves. A movement that seems to fully understand that if you act like this, the other person will react like this.
From neutralizing Elvira’s magic tool first, to making it difficult for Taily to close the distance, to Aila’s persistent attack on the hole. There is no flaw in the strategy, and there is absolutely no waste in execution.
How much power this side has, what strategies can be used, what the opponent’s psychological weaknesses are, and even what medicines are in Elvira’s bag… I feel like I have everything figured out. Elvira’s intense sense of discomfort grew stronger as she felt as if she was standing there naked.
When people called wizards block the use of their magical power, they usually become confused and end up giving up their heads.
However, the opponent’s fighting style, which makes up for the difference in specifications through battlefield coordination and exploiting weaknesses… He’s a trickster rather than a wizard.
If so, the current situation is also strange.
If you can’t use magic, these flames are just a piece of paper in front of Tailly.
With just one preparation stance and attack timing, you can cut down the flames and clear the path to Ed. When that happens, your field of view is wide again and you can see the opponent’s movements at a glance, so you can even receive support from Elvira.
So, is that brief gap the key? However, Ed Rosstaylor can no longer use magic… .
“No, Taily!”
When the thought reached that point, Elvira screamed.
However, Tailley’s move to close the distance with Ed and cut away the fire using ‘Elemental Slash’… . The momentum is already too strong to stop now.
Inducing this situation means that there are still ‘numbers left’… !
You can attack without using magic… There remains a physical means of long-distance attack that Tailley and the others don’t know about!
By the time I thought of that possibility, it was already too late. The flames were cut off by Tailley’s sword strike, and Ed Ross Taylor’s hand appeared… A short bow is lifted. It was probably put in the fallen decoration cabinet beforehand.
“The bow… I know how to handle it… ?”
Aiming is already done.
Taily cannot be suppressed with one arrow. Rather, he might swing his sword with his natural reflexes and deflect the arrow. Rather than restricting movement, it may only create an opportunity for a counterattack.
Therefore, in order to reliably restrict Tailley’s movements, you should not aim at Tailley herself. The target is Tailley’s companion sitting in the corner of the hall.
“Ayla… !”
By the time I thought it was too late, it was already too late. The force in the bowstring is released, and the arrow advances mercilessly toward its target.
Basic defensive magic is one of the things first year students learn the most.
It is a self-defense magic that minimizes the ‘physical force’ that comes upon one’s body, and it is a magic that Ayla also knows how to use… Coincidentally, the effects of Elvira’s night butterfly flower reagent are equal to all wizards.
Arrows fly at Ayla, who has no means of defense. Taily turns and lunges at Ayla with near-superhuman reflexes, but she can’t outrun the arrows that have already started flying.
– Whoosh, whoosh!
But the arrow never reached Ayla.
“Whoa… ”
The sound of glass beads breaking was heard.
‘Rake Hand’, one of Elvira’s more than twenty magic tools.
It is a glass bead that, as long as it is within the field of view, generates a force that can pull even small-sized objects from a great distance.
The arrow that flew into Ayla’s abdomen lost its physical power and flew into Elvira’s hand and was caught.
“Finish it, Taily!”
As soon as she saw that, Tailley’s eyes, burning with anger, turned towards Ed.
Elvira also didn’t want to be touched anymore. No matter how much you want to block Tailley’s entry, knocking down the chandelier and setting it on fire is truly insane.
Wasn’t it just a simple occupation protest by low-ranking students?
Other than that, I don’t know what’s going on that’s stopping people from going upstairs to the Ofilis building… In any case, shooting Ayla with the arrow really crossed the line. This is completely different from simply threatening with magic.
If an arrow like this got stuck in Ayla’s fragile body, she might lose her life. This is clearly a criminal act.
Thinking like that, Elvira tried to relax the hand holding the arrow. And the moment my vision reached the end of the arrow… He took in his breath again.
Arrowheads are excised.
The arrowheads, which were originally supposed to be made of iron with sharp ends, were cut off, and hay bales were tied around widely to offset the physical force as much as possible.
Clearly traces of the killing power being eliminated.
Did you know that it would be difficult to check the condition of the arrowhead in an urgent situation?
Of course, if you are unlucky, you could be blinded or injured just by the impact of the arrow shaft, but even then, the aiming direction was between the lower abdomen and thighs, where there are almost no vital points. Even if I was unlucky enough to get hit squarely, I would have only suffered a few bruises.
‘I was watching… .?’
As soon as her thoughts reached that point, Elvira screamed again.
“Taylor! be careful! Still… ”
There’s still something left… The moment you want to say that.
– ‘Kwaang!’
A coward screamed from the second floor, accompanied by a sound like a wall breaking.
When I came to my senses, Ed had already been hit by Tailley’s sword and was pinned to the wall.
“… .what?”
As I watched Ed quietly leaning against the wall and trying to get his bloody body together… Elvira felt a strong sense of discomfort again.
*
“Are you crazy?!”
The chandelier has collapsed. Most of the decorations are on fire. Ed sat down, leaning against the wall of the messed up main hall, shaking off his blood-soaked clothes from his familiar… He was still expressionless.
“I don’t think there must be a reason for doing this!”
Taily screams, shaking her fists.
Looking at that scene, Elvira kept her mouth silent.
Ed eventually allowed Tailley to approach, and was ultimately subdued by the natural compatibility between a wizard and a melee warrior.
It was a bit of a struggle, but I was able to overcome it in the end.
However, Elvira did not feel refreshed.
Throughout the battle, Elvira’s heart… She just felt like she was being pierced again and again.
It feels like the battle situation and structure are all played out in Ed’s hands.
If Ed Ross Taylor had really tried to subdue Tailley and his group, he would have immediately knocked down the chandelier without even showing up.
It might be different if he was just a stupid wizard who was overconfident in his abilities, but the difference from Ed’s appearance in the middle of the battle was indescribable.
I can’t shake the feeling that there is something, an intention.
Tailley and Ayla’s thoughts didn’t seem to reach that point due to the urgent situation, but Elvira’s expression was completely frozen, unlike her usual immature appearance.
‘As expected, something is strange.’
Behind Tailly, who was screaming loudly, Elvira looked straight at the other person’s face.
Although he is in a defeated position, he does not feel any resentment at all. I just sat there, leaning against the wall, waiting for Tailly’s shouting to end.
Finally, when Tailly was catching her breath and regaining her strength, she raised her head and spoke.
“Are you done?”
Even when the situation has come to this point, he does not lose his calm tone.
“When you’re done, go up. “Stop whining.”
There isn’t even an appearance to tell them not to go.
“I beg your pardon… ?”
Pushing away Tailley, who was questioning him, Elvira stood straight in front of Ed and looked down at him. He couldn’t help but come here and ask.
The main hall of Ofilis Hall is filled with the sound of rain hitting the exterior wall.
“Why did you look at it?”
Ed’s expression did not move at that question that pierced his heart. It was Tailly and Ayla who were surprised by those words.
“What do you mean, Elvira?”
“You watched it? This person? Us?”
Elvira didn’t even listen to Tailley and Ayla’s questions, but glared straight at Edman.
“Answer me.”
Another moment of silence. But Elvira has no intention of allowing that silence.
I continued to stare at him as he sat leaning against the wall, refusing to make a move until Ed responded.
With the sole intention of questioning him for the rest of his life.
But, of course, that questioning cannot last a lifetime.
– Bang!!
The main entrance to Ofilis Hall opens again.
The soft sound of rain hitting the outside wall is momentarily drowned out by the sound of heavy rain coming through the front door.
Lightning strikes once.
The world that shines brightly for a moment clearly shows the image of a girl shaking off the moisture from her robe and hat. The persimmon flower hairpin that was briefly revealed in the darkness was chosen after the girl stayed up all night thinking about it.
Who could criticize the girl’s innocence? Even if it is an illusion, it is your freedom to imagine happiness.
However, the gap between imagination and reality is sometimes cruel.
The boy who thought he would show up at the pavilion with a cool appearance is somehow attacked by a group of assailants and falls down covered in blood.
Open front door.
The expression on the girl’s face is cold as she emerges from the darkness with the pouring rain in the background.
The usual lively and lively eyes are gone, filled only with shade.
“… What are you doing?”
The tone of questioning was also heavy.
