Chapter 121 – Chapter 121 – Academy (19)

Chapter 121 – Academy (19)

A few days ago.

A maid with a pale face went out of town.

The man who had been secretly pursuing her stopped her. The maid passed her checkpoint casually and went out over the barrier.

‘Out of town…’

Looking at the place where the maid had disappeared, she narrowed her eyes.

One of the secrets to his survival at the Northern Wall for over ten years was to think before he acted.

The brief trouble is over. He gestured to his subordinates who followed him like a shadow.

– Proceed.

Target and chased the maid out of the city.

The lush forest with no roads continued endlessly.

She hadn’t been out of the city for a while, but she sensed a sign approaching.

Stance of the beast.

One of his men quietly fired an arrow. The arrow imbued with magic flew silently and stuck somewhere.

Puck!

-Kong..!

A wolf-type monster that couldn’t even scream properly died.

This happened over and over as she pursued her. It was natural. Because outside the city is the domain of monsters that humans have given up.

“Whoa..”

The breath of the man with the weakest stamina got a little louder.

It was unbelievably difficult to chase after a woman who couldn’t even feel magic. It wasn’t until she started to lose her breath that she slowed down.

-Stop.

Instructing his men by hand signal, he stopped. The target’s movement path was strange. There was only one in this direction.

That’s right.

He climbed up the tree in an instant, like a monkey. He took out his telescope.

Through the telescope, I saw a pretty woman in a maid outfit.

Even though she came through the woods, she was so clean. There was no sign of a fight, let alone an injury.

It was the same as it was out of town. It was as neat as wearing new clothes.

The black background of the maid outfit and the pure white face matched so well.

‘That’s…’

She narrowed her eyes as she looked at her destination. It was a village with a clumsy wooden fence.

It was Harlem.

The so-called Harlem area was an area abandoned by the government as if neglected. A place where people living outside the city gather.

The people who live in a place infested with monsters couldn’t be normal. Of course, it was a den of criminals.

‘It’s dangerous…’

I was a little worried. A slender woman entering a criminal’s den. It felt like her mouth was drying up.

If you do wrong, you will be caught by bad people and suffer terrible things.

‘This..!’

Her bully, who was holding her cigarette in her mouth, found her. I wanted to run to her right away and save her.

Clenching her fists, she resisted her urges. Fortunately, Yangachi did not show any reaction. She quietly disappeared into Harlem.

‘Ha.. I’m glad.’

A sigh of relief came out of nowhere. I don’t know why, but she was glad she seemed safe.

That’s right.

It came down quietly from the tree. I saw my subordinates waiting with tense eyes.

He was about to give instructions with a hand signal, but he hesitated.

‘I’m glad…?’

He immediately bit the tip of her tongue lightly. Along with the sharp pain, her sense of discomfort intensified.

To think that she had a crush on the object she had been pursuing until just now and was worried. It was unbelievable.

He thought about whether to approach it by force, but he overturned his thoughts.

– Wait.

***

Siu, who was left alone in the training ground, sat cross-legged.

“Whoa..”

She closed her eyes and searched for her memory.

The time when the crimson flame was shed from the snowy mountain. The hot energy that burst out was mixed with the honwongi and led it to the sky.

Now that I think about it, that was the first perfectly successful run of luck.

After escaping from the snowy mountain, I tried to recall that sensation immediately, but failed.

However, as time passed, the blurry memories became clearer. Shimmered in his chest.

‘How did you do it?’

It’s definitely a feeling in my heart, but it’s hard to remember.

I traced his memory as if meditating. A tickling sensation seemed to tickle his skin.

I forgot the flow of time and thought about it, but something came to my mind.

‘Unconscious.’

It was a word that came to mind suddenly, but when I thought about it, it seemed right.

I had to use my unconscious to spread the good fortune flow. The body had to react first before the head could perceive it.

However, it is not easy to treat the unconscious as desired.

‘Umm…’

I wanted to learn before the sense of luck that remained in my heart disappeared.

It was a feeling that suddenly became clearer, so I didn’t know when it would disappear.

There were two things that developed especially while reaching the climax. It was sense and intuition.

Even when I close my eyes, I feel like I can see the surrounding scenery, and my intuition that pops out from time to time has matched well these days.

Now that I think about it, when I saved Diana, I didn’t go back. Even then, intuition worked.

That intuition pointed me to what I had to do for the next stage.

Practice was needed.

***

Shiwoo entered the cafe inside the academy grounds.

A woman looked at Helena and her tears welled up. She bowed her back several times and said hello.

“Thank you. Princess! I will definitely repay this favor.”
“It’s okay. You’re coming to the barrier anyway, aren’t you?”
“Sure! I will definitely support you there!”

In the woman’s arms, what appeared to be an elixir box was heard.

It was a familiar landscape. Helena said she used to give elixirs to talented and trustworthy people.

It was an investment for the future.

The woman who was greeting her extendedly left and approached Helena.

Her gaze, contemplating something, turned this way. A soft smile crept onto her lips.

“Shiwoo! Are you here?”
“Looks like Helena is busy. Is the time okay?”
“About 30 minutes is fine!”

Helena has been busy these days. At first glance, she heard that Lawton had disappeared and was reversing the amount of her pension that had rotted away due to her illicit sobriety.

Artifacts produced in Alchemy Street were important for fighting monsters. It needed to be normalized as soon as possible.

“Is there anything I can do to help?”

Helena smiled softly and shook her head.

“Because I’m really fine. Siwoo-nim, you can just focus on training.”
“Is there really anything I can do to help? Because I got stuck while training, I need actual combat.”
“In practice..? Umm..”

Helena, who frowned and pondered for a moment, slowly opened her mouth.

“There is, but… I don’t know what might happen. It’s a place she didn’t care about before her return.”

According to my intuition, I had to take a risk for the sake of luck and the next stage. She nodded.

“It’s better if it’s a little risky. Strangely, I am drawn to the real battle.”
“Yes..? What do you mean by that?”
“It’s a little awkward, but. Should I say intuition? I can feel it.”
“Intuition…”

She honestly thought she would look weird, but she got rather serious. Helena, who was a bit troubled, explained.

“If it’s a gut feeling… You might have a clue about the 7 stars.”
“Huh?”

If it was 7 stars here, it was the state of transcendence. The highest level called a sword master.

“There are three places where knights gather their magic, right? Lower part below the navel. And before the interruption of the heart. Lastly, the top hall where the brain is located.”
“Um… I know that. Why?”

“It’s not possible for everyone, but a few talented people develop bizarre abilities as they develop upper ranks. It’s like a short premonition… Or it develops intuition.”

In fact, I wondered if I could follow my intuition without a good reason, but I was a little relieved.

“Oh.. Is it? She was a little anxious, but that’s good. Anyway, what can I do to help you?”
“…Do you remember what the phoenix said last time? Didn’t you say you sealed yourself so you wouldn’t be attacked by an apostle?”

“It was.”
“I don’t know much about the apostle either. But some cursed them as they died. The apostle will punish you.”

After a moment of hesitation, Helena continued.

“I was reluctant to let it go, so I continued to investigate the feathers of flowers and birds. Then she spotted a suspicious person. Originally, I was going to take my time and figure it out slowly… Are you really okay?”

*

She is about to set off out of town to Harlem, but Helena grabs her by the collar and won’t let go. Her face was full of worry.

Biting her lip lightly, she took something out of her space bracelet.

“Wait a minute. This is a mental resistance talisman you might not know. This is a top-notch potion, but it’s specialized for trauma, so use it if you’re hurt. And···.”

She listened in silence until she finished speaking, then nodded her head.

“Don’t worry too much. I’m not going to commit suicide either. If I do some research and think it’s too dangerous, I’ll jump right in.”

She gave her a little hug, but the concern didn’t disappear from her face.

“Ugh… Would you rather go with me? In a few days, I will have some time.”
“No. Do you have this too?”

I took out the warp stamp and shook it. With only a little gap, you can install a magic circle. Then it was possible to escape to the academy.

It was only then that Helena’s hard expression relaxed a little.

“Haa… But I’m a little uneasy. Eat this and go.”

Helena held out something of hers as if bringing her lunch. A plant that is yellow and full of fine roots.

It was wild ginseng. I don’t know how old it is, but it has quite a lot of roots.