Healing at the Academy Convenience Store - Chapter 1028



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1028. Episode of EVE 22

Regina Ciela bit her thumbnail.

It was a bad habit that came out when I was anxious or when things in the world did not go my way.

Regina, extremely angry at Wolfram von Lohengrin’s betrayal, devised a plan to corner Wolfram.

However, somehow, public opinion began to support Wolfram, who should have been driven to his death.

That is also the origin of the elves. Yggdrasil.

How on earth did he manage to entice those arrogant elves? By using the power of the Evergreen Grove family? There’s no way those dirty-natured elves would bow down to such pressure.

So there must have been some kind of deal or threat involved.

Regina called over the Yggdrasil executives and asked them, but they seemed unaware. Or perhaps they were so good at pretending not to know that Regina didn’t even notice.

anyway.

Her ambition to lock up Wolfram and beat him unilaterally was doomed from the start.

Although the Siela family is said to be radical, the mainstream is elves. Although they may be less concerned about Yggdrasil’s opinion, they are reluctant to completely oppose it by raising their voices.

“Whew… Even if it’s just a half-penny, a grandson is still a grandson. This time, I got a piece of the pie. Your Highness.”

Regina gathered her thoughts and stood up.

Today is magic class. And it’s a practical day.

Regina Ciela, a pure mage, does not enjoy moving at all.

But even she can’t miss class today.

Today’s practice is practical magic. And it’s a duel with Eve von Lohengrin.

We never actually met, but it turned out that way because it was an integrated class.

It’s a meaningless exchange of words, but you can think of this as a part of socializing.

Regina headed towards the lecture hall.

It was a refreshing face, as if she had no idea what would happen to her today.

***

When Sylphia heard the story of what I had done, she looked up at me blankly.

“You really did that?”

“Yes. Now Yggdrasil is the parrot I raise.”

“No, so that’s… Is that what you meant by creating a force?”

“But?”

“You just bribed me! Don’t you have any sense of justice?”

Hey there.

Miss Sylphia. No, bribery elf number one.

I didn’t say anything because I was worried that if I said that, you’d really destroy the room with lapis lazuli.

“Why do we only use justice to deal with one-sided malice?”

“But it must be righteous! Wasn’t it meant to help Eve on her path!”

“Yeah. I don’t care that you’re a fool who only shouts for justice.”

“Who is stupid!”

“If Yggdrasil had kicked away bribes and enforced justice, this deal would never have been made in the first place.”

Sylphia froze at those words.

I’m trash for giving bribes, but what about Yggdrasil, who beat me up and tried to swallow the bribes? Are they trash?

“That, that is… I see. Yggdrasil is also at fault. No, it must be an even bigger mistake.”

This one surprised me a little. This guy is just a fucking idiot, but he knows how to make pretty fair decisions.

“Yeah, so… .”

“Whew. This is truly a chaotic time. So we must all settle everything with justice. When Eve ascends to the throne, she will punish all the scum who take bribes, and only fairness will fill the world. Wolfram, do you think so too?”

“… … .”

Didn’t you take a bribe to change my perception?

Didn’t say that.

I told you I’m really nice.

***

“Phew… haa. Ugh… .”

Regina Ciela isn’t sure why she’s rolling on the floor and covered in dust.

I definitely had class today, and then I started sparring with Eve and… .

“This duel isn’t a game, but rather a real one. Let’s make it a chance to bond with each other as magicians.”

“How dare I touch Eve and her hand… I’m afraid.”

Regina tried to back off as usual.

If it were normal, Eve would have backed down, thinking, “There’s nothing we can do about it.”

But the eve of that day was different.

He frowned, as if he was extremely displeased, and took a step forward.

“That’s right. There’s no way someone like you can compare to my talent. My talent is the best.”

“That is correct.”

“So, what I’m saying is, I’m going to teach you something.”

“Teaching. Are you speaking?”

“Yes. To you, who is far inferior to me, I, Eve von Lohengrin, who can see the end of magic, will teach you a trick. What magic is.”

“I’m sorry.”

“You must have been getting a little annoyed inside, too. Being teased about your talents by someone a year younger than you, and being pressured by your authority… It must have been quite enjoyable to bully and drive out the weak.”

“Weak… who are you talking about?”

“Well, one thing is for sure… I’ve been so upset about this, so there’s no way I wouldn’t flinch, and there won’t be many opportunities to legally attack Yves von Lohengrin in the future. Or… .”

“One move. I will be taught.”

Regina cut Eve off.

While the other students around them, and even the professor, were frozen in place, the two great magicians headed to the training ground and raised their magical power without any hesitation.

Regina first created a giant fist using the magic of the swamp.

Eve von Lohengrin is a first-class magician, but fighting between wizards and contesting magic are different.

Instead of hitting Eve with this huge fist, he would hit the ground in front of Eve’s feet and shoot Eve with the crushed stone fragments. That was the idea.

I never really intended to fight, but you made me serious.

Regina’s fist curved just before it could reach Eve and hit the floor.

Kwaaaaaaaahh …

The earth and magic collide, and the ground crumbles in one-sided destruction.

The vibration was so strong that even the students standing on the edge of the training ground were shaken to the point of collapsing.

At first, the audience was amazed by Regina’s magic, but soon they were bewildered by the aftermath it would bring.

Because it wasn’t hard to imagine what Yves von Lohengrin would look like if he had been struck by physical force rather than magical power.

Eve is a pure wizard, and unlike knights, she has neither agility nor durability.

Even Regina, who was involved in the result she had created, frowned.

And when the sand and dust settled, the silhouette of the person everyone was curious about was revealed.

“end?”

The Student Council President of Light looked down at the ground, surrounded by a giant sphere of light that was impervious to any offensive magic.

How could Eve von Lohengrin resist physical force?

While the other students were puzzled by the results, only Regina Ciela, who confronted her, knew what Eve had done.

“monster.”

Never.

It was something that should never come out of the mouth of a noble young lady.

The opponent is a grandson of the imperial family, and if you make one mistake, you will be accused of being rude and will not be able to avoid disciplinary action.

But even so, if anyone had understood Eve’s magic, they would have either granted Regina an indulgence or agreed with her in a very small way.

Eve von Lohengrin’s magic was largely twofold.

One is a sphere of magic around her that blocks both physical and magical powers.

This sphere, which consumes enormous magical power, is nearly impenetrable by ordinary rocks.

However, the magic that astonished Regina was the second magic that changed ‘almost impenetrable’ to ‘completely impenetrable’.

Dozens, no, hundreds, or even tens of thousands of holy spears, shining like spider webs, pierced every single stone fragment that came toward them. Not even a single piece of stone or dust could stain Eve’s body, or even her clothes.

The Goddess of Magic simply looked down at the ground with aplomb.

“How… is that…?”

Regina made fists again. The number went from two to four. Then to eight. Even Eve wouldn’t be able to block all of these fists.

Unable to bear the humiliation, he swung his fist, worried that the students around him would get involved, so he started to run away.

It was a kind of runaway state.

Eve before.

So, if it was Eve before she met Wolfram, she would have been taken aback by that blow.

But now her gaze was much higher than it was back then.

“?Rain of the Holy Spear?”

Her hands reached magic that she could never reach before.

Hundreds and thousands of spears of light lined up in a single line, piercing through the tip of the fist made of swamp and slamming it into the ground. The spears of light continued to pierce through the fist one after another, not caring about Regina, who was groaning as her magic power was crushed.

Quagagagagagaga!

Countless spears tore through the eight fists, pinning them to the ground.

Regina felt a vast and thick magical power permeate her, and the foreign feeling made her shiver as she sat down.

Thud. Thud.

Eve stood in front of Regina, who was crawling on the floor miserably, hugging her body with both arms.

Wheein. With just a flick of the finger, a spear was created and directed towards Regina’s forehead.

Ah… Ah. At that moment, when Regina was trying to express her despair with a lump of sound that couldn’t even be a groan, Eve turned around as if she didn’t even want to hear that voice.

Just as humans do not rejoice when they defeat ants, there were no words to mock the losers or to celebrate the victory.

The winner left quietly, and only the loser’s miserable cries that followed told the story of the match’s outcome.

***

Since I had nothing to do anyway, I went back to the student council room and Eve was holding her head.

“Ugh, woooooooo… .”

“… … .”

“Ugh, ugh… . Phew… .”

He would hold his stomach as if he was in pain, and he would also hold his head as if it was bothering him.

I was wondering why it was like that, and then I thought about it… .

Oh, I see. The girl once a month… .

Hmm. Okay. I’m a very considerate guy, so let’s not point it out and just be considerate.

“Do you need a painkiller?”

“It’s not that I’m sick. I just don’t have enough magic power…”

“Lack of magic power? What happened?”

“Ah… I had a proper duel with a woman I didn’t like and completely crushed her… but I used too much magic.”

If you’re talking about a woman you don’t like, is it Regina?

“Did you fight so hard that you were exhausted from magical power?”

“You make me mad… Ugh… Ugh… My head hurts… .”

Eve groaned, holding her head.

What kind of magic did you use…?

“What kind of magic did you use?”

“I tried to make it rain down my holy spears… but I didn’t have enough magic power… . Ugh… . Phew…”

“Rain of the Holy Spirit?”

You were going to use Bright Rain even if it wasn’t a Holy Light? And you didn’t even get promoted?

Then it’s likely that there will be tremendous pain.

It’s not that Eve lacks magical power, strictly speaking, but she uses magic inefficiently and her magical circuits aren’t trained to handle large amounts of magical power.

That is, the reason he is groaning now is because his circuits are overheating, so I brought out some iced tea and some flower seeds that have pain-relieving effects for him.

“Take the medicine while you drink it. It works immediately, so you’ll feel the effects right away.”

“Huh? So it hurts….”

“Okay, eat.”

“Whew. Got it.”

Eve took the medicine that was given and her face looked much more relaxed, as if the pain had subsided.

“So, you used magic that was way beyond your level?”

“Well… . That’s right.”

“Thank goodness the circuit doesn’t seem to have been seriously damaged.”

If the circuit was seriously damaged, he would not be in the student council room now, but would be foaming at the mouth and hospitalized.

“That’s right. I find it strange too. It was a magic that could have caused serious injury…”

“Magic above a certain level can be manifested through the mind. Perhaps you strongly wished to use this magic? If the mind takes precedence, then the efficiency of the magic will naturally improve.”

“My heart… My heart comes first… I did think I wanted to completely defeat Regina.”

“That’s a good intention. If we dig into it a bit more, we might be able to use it for other magic.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Why did you want to completely defeat Regina? What emotions were at the root of that?”

“So… I didn’t like Regina, and the reason I didn’t like her was… I didn’t like it when she pretended to be weak in front of strong people and trampled on the weak, so… I wanted to protect the weak…”

Eve looked at me for a moment, then blinked.

My thoughts were going along at a really good pace, but then suddenly they stopped.

“Who do you want to protect?”

“all….”

“all?”

“Shut up…!”

what.

Why are you suddenly angry?