I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 212
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Episode 212
Episode 212. Hero’s Qualifications (1)
“Ugh… … .”
“Asteon! Are you okay?”
“As you can see, I am on the verge of death.”
“You look perfectly fine. Don’t pretend to be sick. I’m worried.”
“Ugh… … Kiel! Don’t you have any feelings of shame or sorrow! Your comrades are dying from pain!”
But Kiel knew.
Astheon was glancing towards Sylvia.
‘You must be using your illness as an excuse to get Sylvia’s care.’
Kiel had only one thing to say to Astheon.
“Just die. You’ll probably be able to raise your morale more that way.”
“You’re willing to kill your comrades to win! How heinous!”
“I have never had a comrade like you. I will protect Lady Sylvia, so you can rest in peace.”
“That, that! Kiel, you bastard, you’ll be punished by heaven!”
“This will be done to you, the one who has abandoned humanity!”
Even while meowing, he didn’t stop crushing the skeleton’s head.
That was the moment.
Tukwaang!!
A huge, ear-splitting roar.
At the same time, the group of skeletons in front disappeared. They had been crushed by something.
“Uh, yeah?”
Thick clouds of dust obscure the view.
But even that dust couldn’t completely obscure the purple light in his eyes.
Fiery purple eyes. A huge body visible through the dust.
Soon they realized. What was right in front of them.
Something called ‘Bone Dragon’.
“Oh, it’s a divine punishment! Heaven has punished Kiel!”
“You idiot! That’s not a punishment from heaven, it’s a dragon!”
“Isn’t that something more frightening than divine punishment?”
Kiel couldn’t argue.
Of course, divine punishment is more terrifying, but isn’t that just a poetic expression?
The Bone Dragon right before my eyes was much more terrifying and overwhelming than the divine punishment that I had not yet seen or received.
‘Why did the Bone Dragon come here? Could it be that Lady Lucia and her party are incapacitated?’
If that’s the case, we need to send relief personnel.
Because one person there was worth more than the entire punitive force combined.
From the moment the original dragon appeared, the front line was basically in ruins.
Because there is no being that can stand up to that monster.
‘People to attract the attention of the Bone Dragon, people to provide relief, and people to retreat with the wounded.’
Of course, anyone who catches the eye of the Bone Dragon will die.
‘Considering the number of casualties… … there are eight available.’
Kiel’s head spun quickly.
Eight in order of slimness. Seven excluding myself.
It was just as Kiel was about to give instructions.
Kwakwakwang!!
A huge bolt of lightning struck the bone dragon’s head.
Where the lightning struck, surprisingly, there was a person standing there.
“Ah, Adonis… … ?”
“Get out.”
Adonis was right, but something was different.
The atmosphere, the momentum, even the unidentified halo floating overhead.
It was so suspicious that I wondered if it was the same person.
‘What is that black thing?’
A shining sword in Adonis’ hand.
It was a strange sword that brought peace of mind just by looking at it.
It’s not mana. That alien energy…
‘Divine power?’
There was a weapon imbued with divine power.
However, compared to the divine power potion, it was not very effective, expensive, and did not go well with mana, so it was not used very often.
Above all else.
‘I have never heard or seen a weapon that emits such strong divine power.’
No, there was one.
A sword made in the Holy Land to fight against demons.
Even its name is sacred, the Holy Sword.
‘But the current Holy Sword is in the possession of the Holy Nation. So then it must be the previous Holy Sword… … .’
It was surprising that Adonis had the previous holy sword, but it was even more surprising that he could use it.
Because not just anyone can wield the holy sword.
‘They said that if someone unqualified were to use it, their whole body would burn.’
For hundreds of years, crimes targeting the Holy Sword continued without end, most of them burning to death.
Something that no one with an impure heart can dare touch.
That was the holy sword.
“Kiel, what are you going to do?”
It was Ottone.
The punitive force engaged in a brawl mixed with skeleton soldiers.
The bone dragon was able to reach Kiel while he was crushing the skeleton soldiers.
“You must step back. As Adonis said.”
“Ah, no. But shouldn’t we be taking care of the thugs? It’ll be hard enough just fighting the dragon… … .”
Kwakwakwang!
Tuquaquaquaquaqua-!
The bone dragon has fallen once again.
The skeleton soldiers nearby were shattered into pieces and turned into bones.
The sight was so miserable that it was pitiful.
“You want to go over there and fight?”
“Hmm… … Did I? I think I have dementia these days. You know? It’s called youth dementia.”
Kiel gathered his thoughts.
What we need to do in a situation like this is… … .
“We’ll take care of the wounded and retreat. I think our role… … ends here.”
The punitive force retreated.
Because they realized that their presence here was just a nuisance.
Soon they were positioned on top of a building with a good view of the battlefield.
A safe place without a single skullcap or warlock.
But no one was happy. Instead, they clenched their fists.
Because I was angry.
‘… … The difference in level is that great?’
When you reach the 6th level, you will be welcomed wherever you go.
I have risen to the ranks of those called ‘strong’.
But that wasn’t the case. They weren’t strong.
Aleste, Lucia, Charon, and Adonis.
The people who can be said to be ‘strong’ are precisely those types of people.
Boom! Kwagagagagak!
Kaaa …
And among them, there is one that stands out.
Watching Adonis unilaterally attacking the Bone Dragon, it was almost as if he was dreaming.
‘That monster is a person just like us… …?’
‘A person beats a dragon… …?’
‘They’re about to fry a dragon.’
One question arose in everyone’s mind.
‘Adonis. What on earth is that child’s true identity?’
It’s amazing that he’s reached the 9th level, but he’s even able to handle the holy sword.
They were desperately curious about his identity, but soon shook the thought away.
It doesn’t really matter what Adonis’ identity is. What matters now is.
‘It’s about learning one more thing.’
The punitive force held their breath and watched the battlefield.
In fact, all I could see was a flash of light and the writhing form of the bone dragon, but I did my best to keep my eyes open.
To gain even a tiny bit of enlightenment and become a little stronger.
Kwakwakwakwang-!!
Countless golden lightning strikes struck the battlefield.
In fact, it wasn’t just the punitive force that was surprised. Lucia and Caron were also surprised.
‘Using the bone dragon to eliminate the skeleton soldiers… … .’
It was no coincidence. They could tell, since they were among the strong.
The mystery contained in Adonis’ movements.
‘That is the pinnacle of the nine stars… … .’
‘The highest realm… …!’
I just couldn’t bring myself to get involved in a fight.
Even the 9-year-old Caron.
‘Would I have been able to fight like that even when I was in my prime?’
Adonis’ fight can only be described as divine.
While everyone was busy being surprised, Adonis, who was receiving everyone’s awe, was lamenting.
‘Damn it! If only the Holy Sword had been a spear instead of a sword… …!’
Adonis’ main weapon is a spear, not a sword. Because of that, he is unable to exert his full power.
Of course, Adonis has been using other weapons in his life, so it has been a long time since he was able to use them to his advantage.
But no weapon can compare to a spear.
Yes, Adonis is currently not even at 50% of his prime.
‘The protection of the Holy Sword will end soon. We must finish it before then!’
The second holy sword, Durandal.
Adonis has earned his recognition, but Durandal has lost most of his power due to the fight with the commander.
Moreover, since it was a holy sword made hundreds of years ago, its power was not yet at its full potential.
‘I’m betting on a match… …!’
Even the skeleton soldiers can no longer rise.
There was no need to conserve strength.
Kwagagagagagak-!
Every time Adonis swung his sword, the Bone Dragon’s bones would shatter.
As expected of an undead, the bones continued to heal, but Adonis was able to break them faster than they could heal.
“Ugh!”
Of course, Aleste also helped with this.
Adonis was able to fly much more easily because he had bound the dragon’s body with magic.
Kwarreung-!!
Adonis, who had stripped off as much of the dragon’s skull as possible, rose high into the sky. At the same time, he raised the sword he was holding in reverse over his head.
The most powerful single-hit technique, and one that can be used with a sword rather than a spear.
Adonis’ third original secret.
Gae Bolg.
Adonis picked up the holy sword and threw it down, as if he were throwing a spear.
Flash!
As golden lightning flashed.
Tukwakwakwakwakwang!!
The sound of thunder echoed throughout the battlefield.
A blow that could be seen as God’s judgment.
As if to prove that, the bone dragon’s cervical vertebrae began to crumble little by little.
Thud- thud- thud-.
At one point, the bone dragon’s skull fell off.
Kookookookookung!
The ground shook violently.
It was such a huge noise that people’s feet could be faintly heard.
“Tsk, did you knock it down?”
“Haha! He won! Our little one did it!”
“Awesome… … .”
The punitive force gave a shout of victory.
“Haa… … Haa… … .”
Adonis let out a ragged breath.
It’s the aftereffect of using the power of your prime with a broken body.
Even though his body was trained to the extreme, he could not escape the natural law of aging.
“… … !?”
As I was exhaling and controlling my mana, something mixed in.
It was black magic. Black magic emitted by the Bone Dragon.
That still remained.
‘no way……!’
Less-.
A small piece of bone hit the ground, making a small noise.
Drumroll- Drumroll- Drumroll!
The noise gradually spread, like an epidemic.
Tadak- tadadadak-!
The cervical vertebrae that had been broken by the holy sword instantly returned to their original positions.
At the same time, a purple light burst out from the eyes of the Bone Dragon.
Goooooooo-!!
‘As expected… … I should have broken the head!’
The creature’s common weak points are the head, neck, and heart.
But the bone dragon has no heart.
It was determined that the only weak points were the neck and head.
I aimed for the most likely head, but at that moment, Ellester’s binding magic was released.
‘You twisted your neck in an instant to avoid it… … .’
Adonis looked at his trembling hands.
It’s also because of the recoil from using the Holy Sword.
‘We started the fight too early. If we had fought an hour or two later… … we would have had the stamina to finish it.’
Was it the right decision to abandon the children who would become future heroes?
Boom!
The bone dragon swung its giant hand.
Adonis quickly dodged, and Lucia followed suit.
“Grandpa, are you okay?”
“Not good. What about Elestar?”
“He’s vomiting. The rebound came. I left it with Uncle Caron for now.”
“Now that I think about it, Caron is also exhausted. The situation is not good.”
But Adonis was also running out of stamina.
How many more proper attacks can you make?
Three times? Four times? Will those attacks be enough to kill him?
“Grandpa, leave the attacks to me. Just get my attention. If you just focus on evasion, how many more minutes can you fight?”
“… … Are you okay? Even though the magic has decreased, it’s still a dragon.”
“There’s nothing I can do. I’m the only one who can fight properly right now.”
And from the beginning.
“It happened because I wanted to fight. I have to take responsibility.”
“Lucia… … You… … .”
“Don’t worry, I have no intention of dying. Don’t you know me? I’m the hero Lucia.”
hero.
Yes, Lucia was also an officially recognized hero in the Empire.
Unlike himself, he is a ‘created hero’.
‘I was worried after hearing the rumors… … but it turned out to be a needless worry.’
Adonis, who had been staying in the Holy Land for ten years, had not been able to pay attention to Lucia.
The dishonor of being a created hero.
‘I didn’t think you could handle that weight… … but you overcame it? That’s amazing.’
Adonis finished his thought. It is never too late to praise.
“Aim for the head.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll cut it in two nicely.”
Phagecic-!
Adonis flew up and Lucia moved to the other side.
‘It’s not even that big of a lizard.’
The only good thing is that all of the dragon’s wing bones were shattered.
Is it because he was mainly attacked by the Holy Sword, or is it because he gave up on repairing it due to lack of magic?
‘I don’t know, but… … that’s fortunate. I can’t fly around like my grandpa.’
Boom!
Adonis dodged the dragon’s punch.
Lucia, who was climbing onto the bastard’s tailbone, swung her sword.
The first secret of the Lucid family.
Turn the earth upside down.
Kkwaddeuddeuk-! Kwajijik!
The crack started at the tailbone and extended down the spine.
Gh …
The bone dragon swung both arms wildly.
“Ugh! You’re such an ignorant person!”
Lucia had no choice but to jump off the bone dragon’s body.
As expected, it is difficult to determine the timing of the attack with just Adonis.
There should be at least one more… … .
“Lucia!”
“Sylvia? Why are you here?”
“Haha, I’m here too.”
“Even the nanny?”
“I think we might be able to help.”
Sylvia and the nanny. Two people in the latter half of the 7-star drama.
It is clear that in a situation like now, it is a solid force.
“but…….”
“Is this the time to be picky? We have to stop it somehow. If my daughter saw a monster like that, she would faint immediately.”
“… … Is fainting a problem?”
“Hey! How serious is that problem! Anyway, this is why you can’t have a conversation with someone who hasn’t raised a child? Oh my, you should get married and have a child soon… … .”
Why do conversations always end in marriage?
It was an incomprehensible Lucia.
“Let’s go. It’s been a while since we’ve gotten to know each other.”
“… … Don’t fall behind.”
“Hehe, don’t forget that I’m here.”
Three people started running.
Adonis and the nanny attracted attention, and Lucia and Sylvia took advantage of the gap to attack.
Crunch! Crunch!
Goooooooooo!
“Lucia!”
“I know!”
The gap created by Sylvia swinging her sword. Lucia poured out attacks through that gap.
Kwajik!
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a match, but it fits perfectly, as if I had measured it with a ruler.
Lucia had met many colleagues over the years, but she had never met anyone who matched with her as much as Sylvia.
“The magic has decreased a lot. The number of spells used has also decreased.”
“It looks like you’re focusing on repairing your hands, legs, and tail.”
“If we aim for the skull with less magic while we’re repairing that place… … we might be able to win.”
How can thoughts be so similar?
The two immediately put their thoughts into action.
Those who wanted to destroy and those who wanted to stop it. There were dozens of attacks and defenses.
It was when Sylvia created an opening and Lucia succeeded in breaking one of the Bone Dragon’s hands.
“Miss! Get out of the way!”
A tailbone attack followed by a simultaneous attack with the opposite hand.
‘This is… … unavoidable!’
It was the moment when Lucia was raising her mana.
Bam!
Sylvia pushed herself away. And.
Kwajik!
“Cough!”
Sylvia was thrown back after being hit in the tailbone.
The problem is that the bone dragon snatched Sylvia out of the air.
Geuggeuggeuk-!
“Coolook!”
Sylvia was vomiting blood. Her body was being crushed.
“Sylvia! I’ll save you soon!”
But the Bone Dragon didn’t stop there.
Goooooooo-!
I took a deep breath. Everyone in the room knew what that meant.
‘Breath… …!’
Phagec!
Doo doo doo doo doo-!
Adonis and his nanny beat the dragon’s body like madmen.
But it didn’t budge at all.
He filled his hand with magic energy, holding onto Sylvia, making it even tighter.
Even though he had his head up, Lucia couldn’t even attack his head.
“Lucia… … run… … away.”
“No! Sylvia, no!”
At sixteen, memories of the battlefield haunted Lucia.
Memories of my friends, of the comrades I met on the battlefield, dying every day.
Nothing has changed, then or now.
The world was cruel.
My colleague died.
He had no power to protect them.
“You tried! You tried like crazy! But why are you still… … !”
Can’t you protect even one friend?
While she was screaming like crazy, something came into view of Lucia.
A sword stuck upside down in the ground.
I knew right away what it was.
It’s a holy sword. The holy sword that Adonis threw.
Coincidence or fate?
‘Who would know such a thing!’
Lucia reached out.
“No way! If an unqualified person holds it… …!”
Adonis’ warning.
Nevertheless, Lucia took hold of the Holy Sword.
Pitter-patter!
“Ugh!”
Anyone who received the Holy Sword’s approval became a hero.
But now the Holy Sword was speaking.
You are not qualified.
He said he wasn’t a great person who could be called a hero.
“… … I know that too.”
From the moment he realized that he was a ‘created hero’.
Lucia never thought of herself as a hero.
I just accepted the fate of having to wear the shell of a hero and acted as they wanted me to.
but.
‘Not now.’
To become a hero, you had to be someone who could wield the holy sword.
Just for one moment now!
Lucia lifted the holy sword.
It’s so slippery!
The fire was burning. Lucia’s hand was burning.
The Holy Sword is rebelling.
“Huh! You don’t like it because of impure motives? So what do you want me to do?”
Lucia was determined to wield the holy sword, even if it meant burning her own body.
But soon Lucia realized.
This is just swinging a sword.
If the power of the holy sword is not imbued with divine power.
‘I can’t save Sylvia… …!’
“What do you need? What do you want?”
Honor? Recognition? Love? Life?
Now I could give anything away.
It’s so slippery-!!
The holy sword blazed once again.
Perhaps it was because of the great shock. A memory came to mind.
A conversation with Caron that I had at the academy.
-You don’t have to forgive me.
-That’s not what you have to do.
-Prove it. That you are strong, that you are ready to protect everyone, and… … .
That he is worthy of being called a hero.
‘Sir… … I’m sorry. It seems I’m still lacking.’
It’s so slippery-!!
Lucia’s body began to slowly tilt.
That was when.
-I’ll stop this. Please let me do it.
Memories of a friend who took on the most dangerous position on the battlefield.
-You don’t have to be a hero. That’s not important.
The conversation I had with my father the day I realized I was a created hero.
-It’s okay to give up. I’m always on your side. Of course, you shouldn’t give up on marriage.
Memories with the Marriage Demon.
-I’m really proud of you, sister.
Even the appearance of my youngest sister, whom I love so much.
thud!
Lucia rolled her feet. She got up again from her fallen body.
I can’t fall. If I fall here.
To those who believed in me, even though I was a hero in name only. To those who gave me the strength to move forward.
Because it causes such a huge nuisance.
Prove it.
That he deserves to be called a hero.
That you are ready to protect.
Those within reach, as well as those beyond reach.
Even those who could not be protected.
It’s so slippery-!!
‘I’d like it, just this once.’
To me, to me who is not worthy of being a hero.
Just lend me your strength this once.
There’s no need for a grand title like hero.
I just want to save people.
I just don’t want anyone else to go through the pain I went through.
Yeah, right now I’m just… … .
“I just want to make a friend!”
Snap!
Lucia’s body burned.
“Huh?”
But it didn’t hurt at all. It was really strange.
Chi-chik-!
At the same time, the wound healed. The burns caused by the Holy Sword also disappeared in an instant.
and.
Hwaruk-!
The holy sword breathed fire.
“Lucia!”
Lucia’s body floated up.
This is because Elasti, who was watching, squeezed out his mana and used floating magic.
Lucia swung her holy sword in front of the gaping bone dragon.
The fourth secret of the Lucid family.
Splitting the sky.
There was no sound of birds chirping, insects croaking, or even the sound of swords being swung.
It could be said that Lucia’s sword swallowed up the sounds of the world.
The first sound heard after Lucia swung her sword.
Bam-!
It was the sound of the bone dragon’s skull splitting in half.
Kookung!
The bone dragon fell. The nanny ran over to check on Sylvia’s safety and gave her a thumbs up.
“Yaaaaaaaaaah!!”
Lucia burst into triumphant ecstasy as she fell.
A sunset that looks like it’s burning.
A holy sword that emits light from its hand.
People cheering.
This is the moment when Lucia becomes a true hero.
It was the moment when a new hero was born on the continent.