Chapter 111 – Chapter 111 – Academy (9)

Chapter 111 – Academy (9)

Cold sweat dripped down the nape of Siu’s neck.

‘I almost fell behind.’

Like being struck by lightning on the way. In an instant, I almost died without luck.

If it wasn’t for the reflexive flow of luck, he would have died already.

Crimson flames exploded as the door vibrated. It couldn’t have been anything out of the ordinary.

He shook off his burning palms as if to cool them off and looked ahead.

The great door has already been opened. No, melting would be a more accurate expression.

Beyond the door was silent. Only hot air was gently leaking out. It was full of quiet heat, as if after a bomb exploded.

While watching the place, he took Helena and retreated.

“Whoa…”

The body’s blood flowed hot. It was not easy to shed the extremely high temperature that would melt rocks just by passing by.

It felt like death had licked the scruff of my neck.

You won’t be able to do it again.

He gathered the residual heat remaining in his body into his fingers and flicked them. With just that, the floor melted and a hole was opened.

‘…Is this Tanjigong?’

I just threw away the condensed flame that was about to explode, but it was quite powerful. I decided to do some research on it later.

“Ah···.”

Helena let out her moans as she opened her mouth small. Her expression, unlike her, seemed to have drained her soul.

She only flinched when I gently stroked her cheek. She still couldn’t come to her senses.

“Is Helena okay?”
“Ah.. It’s okay.. It’s okay..”

I looked at Helena, wary of the door.

Emotions that hadn’t been seen before flashed in her eyes.

‘What a waste.’

I don’t know why, but the wall she felt was incredibly weak.

If circumstances had allowed, she would have kissed her right away.

He forcibly calmed her mind and raised her internal energy.

“Helena. Wake.”
“Ah..”

Helena, who had a dazed expression, showed clear eyes in just a few breaths.

She, too, frowned between her brows, wary of the inside of her.

“I remember seeing that flame… Just now. Like a catastrophe of fire… But that…”
“Is it the future?”

“Yes. It was a disaster that turned Seoul into a sea of ​​fire. But it’s a little different. There was no will in the flames just now.”
“I didn’t have the will..”

Despite the tremendous energy, there was no will contained in it. It was literally like a natural phenomenon.

A simple mass of energy.

If there was willpower in that mighty flame, he would have just died.

The melted door had cooled down before I knew it. The cold air that had been pushed in was fiercely entering through the hole in the ceiling.

It was like an advancing army. Rather, there was a will on the other side. It seemed to oppose the heat.

Thinking about it now, I doubted that the blizzard was getting worse because of the feather I was holding.

But now, it doesn’t make any sense.

Sereung.

She took out even the sword from her inventory. She raised her concentration and glared at the door.

If it is a rift, there will be a boss monster. But nothing moved.

It was only a small space about five pyeong. As if melting and cooling were repeated, odd patterns filled the walls.

‘Egg?’

All that was there was a mixture of yellow and red eggs.

The heat in the room gathered and an illusion began to form on the egg.

As the energy gathered, it became more and more clear. A bird with colorful feathers sat quietly and watched them.

It looked like a combination of a Duke and an eagle.

It wasn’t even burning, but each feather was shaking. There was a mysterious atmosphere.

I remember seeing it somewhere. I didn’t actually see it, but it was the look I saw in the academy textbook.

‘Phoenix..?’

When I saw it in the picture, it was taller than most buildings. It had an exact resemblance to the phoenix as if it had been reduced.

-Finally… You’re here.

A voice like the one heard in the feathers. The difference was that it wasn’t coming from my head, but rather from my ears.

There was no hostility in his voice. Rather, I felt a feeble favor and welcome. But you can’t relax.

‘If you use it for four days… I don’t know.’

If it was a being that couldn’t win with all its might in the first place, it would be too late to run away now. When the worst moment came, I had to come back strong in another world.

Wheein!!

The blizzard that blew in from outside reacted violently. As if hostile to that bird.

I looked closely, but there was little power I could feel from the illusion. Still, I couldn’t be bothered.

I was nervous as I stood in front of Helena.

A transcendent being who forcibly moved space from Seoul to here. Perhaps this bird was the culprit.

It was still a favorable attitude. I decided to start talking to recover my mana.

“Did you… Call us here?”

-Okay. It was the last struggle. You’re only halfway successful. I have no intention of harming you, so reap your enmity.

“… You almost died a while ago?”

Despite the tension, the welcome remained still.

-The heat that filled this place. It is the accumulation of dust leaking out of me. I couldn’t help it either. And if it wasn’t for your authority, it wouldn’t have happened in the first place.

“Warrant..?”

-The transfer was distorted because of that strange power that denied mana.

Come to think of it, I remember pouring my anti-magic energy at her feathers because I didn’t know what would happen.

“So… Why did you call us?”

– I had something to ask of you, so I summoned up my remaining strength and sang. In the first place, only that child was called. Now I see that you deserve it too…

“Qualification..?”

The phoenix looked at Helena and said.

-Poor child whose blessing of oblivion is blurred. Thanks to that, it gave me hope.

I mean, she was rolling her head when Helena opened her mouth beside her.

“Wait a minute! I hope sir. No, is this person also obscured by the blessing of oblivion?”

-Well… It’s similar, but different. It doesn’t look right to me either.

Helena, thinking about something, continued her words.

“… Now that I see it, it seems that the snow mountain itself is meant to seal you away.”

If it was sealed after causing harm to the world, it was a dangerous existence.

-In the first place, I was self-sealed for you, humans… As for me, I just did my best not to lose my power.

It was unbelievable that an existence that could cause metastasis with just one feather had suffered.

“Whoever..?”
-He called himself an apostle.
“Apostle..?”

Helena’s expression hardened.

– At this rate, my will will disappear and only my strength will remain. That would be a disaster To help me is to help yourself.

If you know what the request is, you will think about whether or not to accept it. Siu opened his mouth.

“Even so. What is your request?”
– Raise my child.

“No way… Are you talking about that egg?”
-Okay. My child and alter ego.

Fighting.

A blizzard came in through the ceiling and was blocked. I couldn’t enter the room as if there was a curtain.

The melted iron gate was regenerating as if blocking snow.

‘Is that a seal?’

It was like a shield that sealed and kept heat at the same time.

The residual heat that had melted even rocks cooled down in an instant when it finally reached the snowflakes. It was as if it was being eaten by the eyes.

-Ah… Time is running out.

Fatigue increased sharply from the voice of welcome. It was incredibly blurry compared to the first. As if it would disappear anytime soon.

I had a lot of questions left to ask, but it seemed like it would just disappear.

All sorts of questions ran through my head.

I asked the most important thing first.

“How do I get out of here?”

– You will be able to get out soon.

I was a little relieved. From the moment I spoke with that being, I was using false detection. It seems to exist, but I don’t know.

There was nothing wrong with being careful.

The illusion flickered as if it would disappear at any moment. Perhaps this will be the last question.

As I was choosing a question, something incredibly important came to my mind. Mouth moved randomly.

“Is he male or female?”

A bewildered expression emerged from the bird’s vision.

‘No, the expression on the face of the new subject…’

The phoenix ignored the question altogether and left the last word.

– Humans always want a reward… Raising this child will be a reward in itself. If that doesn’t work, there’s nothing you can do about it. It’s just fate…

The illusion disappeared like smoke.

At the same time, the egg began to crack and crack. The tension has eased a bit now.

For some reason, I looked around.

Helena was smiling faintly. Her smile is a bit different than usual.

“Female..? Why did you ask that?”

I wanted to pick up the words that came out of my mouth and put them in.

In fact, it seemed that it would be possible to humanize a phoenix-level spiritual creature. She managed to get her head rolling and come up with a suitable excuse.

“…If you want to raise it, you have to give it a name. Wouldn’t you have to know your gender to do that?”
“Hmm… That’s right.”

Helena’s smile returned. I don’t know if she got an excuse or if she just looked at it. A sigh of relief escaped from her.

The jingling sound ended, and the egg split.