I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 160
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Chapter 160
Episode 160 Bad relationship (8)
“… … “You want me to save you?”
“Yes, becoming a real hero.”
“I’m already an officially recognized hero, right? “I have achieved some achievements.”
“You don’t admit it to yourself.”
Lucia flinched. Because he revealed his thoughts.
Charon has been like this since long ago. He knew like a ghost what he was thinking.
As if I had peeked into his head.
“What does a hero do when he can’t even protect his friends…” … .”
Yes. Lucia did not recognize herself as a hero.
Although it may be because we started from a superior starting line than others thanks to the help of the Empire and Charon.
‘I was just lucky to survive.’
A hero created from the corpses of friends and comrades.
Lucia is not someone shameless enough to be proud of that title.
Is that why? At some point, he started acting far from a hero.
Taking as long a rest as possible after completing a mission, having a disheveled demeanor, and even becoming a sad slacker if you are the second in the empire.
He showed actions that made it hard to believe he was a hero.
I hope that the title that cannot be acknowledged will be taken away.
The problem is that the public praised Lucia, saying that even her appearance was humane?
Lucia couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
“So stop telling me to be a hero and help me. “Can you take away this damn title?”
“Can not be done. “There is no reason for that.”
“I just told you! The reason I’m called a hero when I couldn’t even protect my friends and colleagues… … !”
“That’s why you have to become a hero even more, Lucia.”
Suffer, feel pain, and feel sad.
Because I know better than anyone else the lives of those who have been ruined by war.
“Prove it on this battlefield. That you have become stronger, that you are ready to protect everyone, and… … .”
That there is nothing lacking to be called a hero.
Charon closed his eyes. Lucia saw that and was lost in her thoughts.
Don’t approach the situation emotionally, but approach it logically and rationally.
This is what Charon used to say.
The fact that he closed his eyes means that he should think carefully before answering.
Just as Charon knew Lucia well, she also knew the man named Charon well.
Although we are now distant, we were once on the battlefield together.
‘… … ‘He’s a hero.’
To be honest, the title of hero is not always a bad thing.
Not only was he greeted warmly and welcomed wherever he went, but many people believed in him and followed him.
Having someone rely on you… … What can I say?
There’s something about it that makes you feel good.
It’s hard to explain in words, but that’s what it was.
‘Well, it’s partly because I dug my own grave.’
Yes. Lucia realizes that she is a ‘made hero’.
It’s impossible now, but back then, if you wanted to, you could take off the title of hero.
But Lucia didn’t do that. Because he realized that he could use the title ‘hero’ as a shield.
The devil’s curse on the Lucid family.
There are no eternal secrets in the world.
One day, it will be revealed that the Lucid family has been cursed by the devil, and the fight to survive will begin.
At that time, the title of hero becomes a great shield.
It’s proof of your dedication to the empire.
Maybe you’ll end up with a mild disciplinary action.
With that thought in mind, I accepted the concept of ‘created hero’, and it has continued to this day.
And above all.
‘Because Delrin is proud of me.’
Rodelin was a gentle person, but whenever Lucia was mentioned around her, she would start a speech.
It means that you are the pride of Rodelin.
Something you can proudly show off anywhere.
As a result, I couldn’t give up the title of hero.
‘What kind of expression would I make if I knew I was a created hero?’
When Lucia remembered Rodelin’s sad state, her heart ached for some reason.
Lucia was unable to do either this or that.
Charon reached out to me again.
They told me to become a real hero.
Is this an opportunity, or is it a continuation of a bad relationship that will end in tragedy?
“… … “What if the proof fails?”
“At that time, I will take responsibility and take away the title of hero. “Of course, if you want.”
Does this mean that the choice is yours to make, whether you fail the proof or not?
The conditions are strangely good.
“Without anything in return?”
“… … This is a situation where I am asking for your help. But you get paid for it. “It can’t happen.”
I can’t believe Charon appears so low-key. I guess it’s urgent.
‘Ugh, I don’t know. Let’s go roughly. When this incident is over, everything will come to a conclusion.’
Because I’m not the type to think deeply in the first place.
Whether Charon’s proposal is a ploy or not, and whether a bad relationship that started with a misunderstanding ends in tragedy.
It will work out somehow.
‘Still, it’s clear that Charon has been pissing me off until now.’
Is it because I made up my mind?
A smile appeared on Lucia’s face. A playful smile.
“Huh~ It was a long story, but in the end, you need my help, right?”
“… … “That’s right.”
“Isn’t that kind of asking for something like that? “You should say, ‘Please.’”
“… … .”
“no? “Don’t hate it.”
Charon sighed slightly.
Such petty revenge. Even if the bowl is small, it is too small.
‘I thought it was enough to be a hero’s vessel.’
Are your thoughts wrong?
But I can’t help it. Because the one who feels sorry now is himself.
He includes his ill-fated lover, Lucia, in the punitive force and makes her realize that he is a hero.
And it becomes the hope of the empire.
If you can get those three things with just one word, ‘Please,’ it’s an extremely cheap price.
Charon muttered, turning his head to the side.
“… … request.”
“That’s not it. “You want me to say ‘I do’?”
“… … .”
Although his eyes are looking somewhere else, why does it seem like Lucia’s smile is visible?
Lucia’s triumphant smile flashes before my eyes.
Charon said, trying desperately to suppress his irritation.
“ask… … .”
“Yep!”
“… … refuse.”
“huh?”
“I will decline your request. “It means canceling.”
“I can’t believe you refuse my request! What country is that?! And cancel! If you do this, you’ll be in trouble! “Am I really not going?”
“Don’t come. “Anyway, coming with that body would only be a hindrance.”
Charon’s gaze towards him.
Lucia instinctively covered her stomach.
“Covering that area won’t cover other places.”
Charon’s eyes wandered here and there.
Face, arms, thighs, calves, even pants that look like they’re about to burst.
“Hey, you pervert! “Where are you looking?”
“What on earth is that miserable body? You must maintain combat readiness at all times. Did you exchange the lessons you learned on the battlefield for snacks?”
“Well, I’ll take it out right away! And it’s all energy, energy!”
“It’s not wrong since it’s energy made from cookies.”
“Hey, hey! “This is why I hate you!”
Charon didn’t really refute it. Because it was a story he didn’t even need to refute.
What is important now is that Lucia has decided to join the punitive force.
“Don’t worry. I will save you in times of danger. “Just like back then.”
I’m talking about the battlefield where we fought together.
Memories of the battlefield where Charon helped me hundreds of times.
Lucia pouted as she recalled the memory of that time.
“Mind your own body. “I don’t think I can even sense the presence.”
“It was something that could not be helped. Because I felt like a stray pig had come in, not a person. “Pigs have no reason to be alert, so it’s natural that they don’t wake up.”
“hey!! “Do you really want to die?”
“Can pigs kill people these days? “This is amazing.”
“Ah-oh! it’s okay! “Don’t say anything!”
Lucia stomped her foot.
As I was about to leave Charon behind and go out, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
perhaps.
‘Couldn’t the Leicester family’s incident have happened because of a misunderstanding?’
Charon brought the head of Renia, the head of the Leicester family.
Yes, there might be a reason for that too.
Like the reason he had no choice but to make himself a hero.
Lucia turned around.
“Can I ask one more question?”
“… … Even if you don’t like it, you’re going to ask. What.”
“Why did you do that then? “You must have known that the Lester family is not guilty.”
For a moment, Charon’s eyes trembled.
But only a little. This is because Charon desperately suppressed his emotions.
A tremor so small that even Lucia didn’t notice.
It was truly an emotional suppression worthy of being called a rat of the empire.
“Don’t try to find out. “Let’s stop forgetting about the Leicester family.”
“why?”
“Because a lot of people will get hurt.”
“Still, the tarnished honor of the Leicester family must be restored… … .”
“Even if your family can’t be avoided too? Would that be okay?”
Lucia had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.
The Lucid family she belongs to is similar to, but different from, the Lester family.
In this situation, a person from the Leicester family would say that of course.
The Lucid family is a family that prioritizes family and the safety of the frontier.
‘If something unfair happened to our family… … The people of Leicester would have done their best to restore our honor.’
The Lucid family has a duty to protect the outskirts, but isn’t that because the Lester family doesn’t have that?
no. This is just a difference between families and people.
The Leicester family valued pride. A family that had no shame at all.
Lucia could once again feel the greatness of the Leicester family.
“Give up revenge. “That’s not Lucid’s responsibility.”
“but… … !”
“There is the last survivor of the Leicester family. Right here at the academy.”
“… … !”
Lucia reacted without realizing it.
Not on the front end, but on the back end.
Charon smiled after seeing that.
“Judging by your reaction, it looks like you heard something from Zero.”
“It’s not?”
“I guess so. “I heard there were survivors, but I guess I didn’t hear that they were at the academy?”
“… … shit.”
Charon chuckled, covering his mouth.
Zero said that he did not reveal any information about Luna when reporting to him.
But it slowly flowed away.
Just cut in half the delicious part that you can’t help but bite into.
‘There is a high probability that it was used in exchange for teachings. You’re using Luna. ‘He seems like a cocky guy.’
Anyway, he is a very insidious guy.
The problem is that I feel amazing at the same time.
“So, you have a relationship with that child. “That’s what you have to do.”
“… … “You have to tell me who you are before we can form a relationship or not.”
“You have to find out that yourself. “Have you still not given up the habit of relying on others?”
“How cruel! it’s okay! “I find out, I find out!”
Lucia was heading out of the cave in frustration.
He spun around and stood in front of him again.
“… … “What else?”
“So, what happened to Renia? “Did you kill him?”
“… … I told you earlier. “That’s none of your business.”
“Isn’t it true? “It’s not right, right?”
If you don’t tell them the truth, they won’t go back.
Charon let out a deep sigh.
Soon his mouth opened little by little.
“Just pretend I killed him. “It will be comfortable for both of us.”
“You mean you didn’t kill him?”
“… … No, it’s true that I killed him.”
“What is this vague answer? Is that Charon? The same goes for dozing off like a sick chicken earlier… … “Aren’t you Charon?”
Lucia touched her face here and there.
When I said let’s see, it looked like a wrapping cloth.
It was the moment when Charon was about to explode.
Lucia sensed his thoughts and quickly left.
“You’re trying to get angry so shamelessly! “We’ll see!”
While spouting lines like a third-rate villain.
Lucia’s presence, and another presence behind it.
After confirming that the two presences had completely disappeared, Charon sat down on a chair.
“… … “I guess I’m old too.”
Was it because he lived with the children at the academy, or was it because he had been away on the battlefield for too long?
Not only did the knife-like sensation fade, but he also became considerably more docile.
To the point where I would accept a prank like that.
“It’s hard to keep up with the trend of the times.”
A child who cried on the battlefield suddenly found himself a hero.
A child’s growth is absolutely dazzling.
Charon was starting to understand Elester’s words little by little.
Is that why? I felt a little sad.
myself then and now.
Because I am just a person who is at a standstill without any progress.
‘I’m tired.’
Even though I tried to sleep for two hours, I felt tired again.
I guess I’m definitely old.
‘If you dream… … ‘I wish it was the same dream as before.’
Was it because I desperately wanted it, or was it because Renia’s name was mentioned?
Charon had a dream.
First time meeting Renia.
Memories of that day.