Chapter: 459
The skill called [Check History] is the ability that tells you what events took place in that location.
In the game, it was mainly used to find information that couldn’t be obtained through normal means.
This skill is so useful that I’d go to great lengths to obtain it, but not every event is recorded here.
Only events that could affect history are documented in [Check History].
A day where someone wakes up, eats, chats with friends, and goes back to sleep won’t get recorded.
When it was still a game, I thought it was due to resource issues that they omitted some details, but seeing it doesn’t change in reality suggests there’s a certain standard.
[Kidnapping of the Young Lady of Cleve]
*Friday evening. The Cleve Young Lady was outside when the Followers of the Void infiltrated from outside. Using the Authority of Evil God, the intruders waited until the Young Lady fell asleep before binding her. After extracting several pieces of information from her using the power of the Evil God, the follower pondered how to deal with the now useless Young Lady. The problem was that the Academy’s servants cleaned the rooms every day. If they acted carelessly, they risked being exposed before achieving their goal. Looking at the trembling Young Lady, the follower recalled the information heard from the Apostle and threw her over their shoulder. And…]
The book’s content cut off there.
After this, the incident would unfold outside the room, I guess.
It didn’t really matter. As long as I continue following the direction where the record continues…
“Lucy?!”
Joy urgently caught me as I almost stumbled.
I steadied my hazy mind in her arms and took a deep breath, stepping back.
“Are you okay?”
“…Ugh. Look how flustered I am. Joy, you really are silly. Acting weak like that makes you jump in panic. What if I collapsed? You’d be bawling, wouldn’t you? Huh?”
“Don’t joke like that! You surprised me!”
“Ugh. Hah.”
To soothe Joy’s worries, I chuckled, while internally, I was reflecting.
Over half of the Divine I possessed was gone.
It wasn’t that my Divine was small, yet half of it disappeared in one use of [Check History].
So, of course, it makes sense that I’d feel dizzy.
How strange.
[Check History] wasn’t originally a skill like this.
When it was a game, it was a passive skill I could use all the time.
That Ganshu brat. Is he doing something foolish again just because he didn’t like me?
If that moody little brat is holed up in the library, there’s a good chance.
Ah, damn it. I should’ve punched him in the head back then.
To see him cry like a baby was something I had to witness! Agh!
I spewed my grievances against Ganshu internally while explaining the content I just saw to my grandpa.
[If what you saw is true, the owner of this room is likely somewhere in the Academy.]
Nodding at my grandpa’s reasoning, it made more sense to hide the Young Lady somewhere inside the Academy rather than choosing to break through defenses at night.
Even though it was breached due to the Power of Void, the Academy’s defenses were stricter than usual.
After a few previous incidents, they had to be. Getting through all that hardship to reach him would be unrealistic compared to hiding the Young Lady inside the Academy.
[Do you have any guesses?]
“Hmm. I do, but there are too many to narrow down.”
Is there a place inside the Academy to hide someone?
There’s more than enough.
Just counting the ones that popped into my head right now, there are dozens.
If I include places hard for a simple student to enter, it doubles, if not more.
After pondering for a moment, I sought help from the additional commentary.
I wanted to find where the Young Lady is.
[Go to the Ghost.]
Are they talking about Adri?
…Yeah.
If that thing, which transcends physical limits, searched the Academy, they’d certainly do it at an unimaginable speed compared to an ordinary person.
Thinking about how Adri has the ability to detect ominous energies makes it even more efficient.
Feeling proud of my past choice of such a skill, Joy and I stepped out of the room.
*
The moment we returned to the Academy streets, Visi thought nothing of it and just wanted to go back to the dormitory and sleep.
She was drained after experiencing so much during the weekend.
Traveling with individuals who could endanger her family with a single word.
Battling against black wizards who earnestly sought to kill her.
Encountering countless deaths in the process.
– Visi.
“It’s okay.”
In most cases, Visi was nothing more than a stepping stone for Adri, but not all of them were.
In the midst of battle, Visi had undoubtedly harmed others of her own will.
Then she used that death to harm someone else.
She had entered between life and death as a necromancer.
– I’ll enhance your mind with magic.
“It’s really okay.”
– But.
“I said I’m okay.”
Visi, whose voice had been growling, finally composed herself and forced a smile toward Adri.
“Sorry.”
– Visi…
“Don’t worry. If I rest a bit, it’ll all be nothing.”
Declining Adri’s suggestion, she walked towards the Academy when she suddenly noticed her reflection in a window.
Her eyes tinged with a dark shade reminded her of a ghost.
Wow. I’m definitely not cut out to be a necromancer. It’s ridiculous that I’m shaken up just because of a day’s hardship with magic that’s supposed to keep death always by my side.
“Miss Visi.”
While lamenting her own ineptitude, Visi carefully turned her head at the soft voice that came from the side.
There, standing was the very person she most dreaded in her current state.
“Are you okay?”
Saintess of the Jushin Church, Phoebe looked at her with a worried gaze.
Visi didn’t think Phoebe’s kindness was feigned.
Her actions were too reverent to be described as insincere.
This kind-hearted and pure person, if she knew I was a necromancer, would surely show signs of disgust.
If she found out that I killed someone, she’d condemn me.
If I’m going to be rejected anyway, might as well do it first.
“Um. I don’t think I’m in a state to talk.”
“…Huh?”
“I’ll be a bit forceful. Please understand.”
At those words, which didn’t suit the title of a saintess, Visi blinked in surprise. At that moment, Phoebe’s hand touched Visi’s forehead.
Feeling the Saintess’s divine energy flowing into her, Visi was already in a state where her limbs had lost their strength.
Phoebe carefully caught Visi, who was about to collapse like a broken doll.
– You! What are you doing!
“Don’t worry. I mean no harm, Ghost.”
As Phoebe flashed a gentle smile, confusion spread across Adri’s face.
– …You knew me?
“Of course. Despite how I look, I’m the Saintess of the Jushin Church and have dealt with all sorts of matters. How could I not know of the existence of necromancers?”
– But why until now.
“Since the Young Lady didn’t mind, I figured you weren’t a bad person. Also, I thought if I pretended I didn’t know, it might make Visi uncomfortable.”
Adri frowned at Phoebe’s words implying that if Visi had been alright today, she would’ve left her alone.
– Can a saintess break the church rules?
“It’s alright. I’m a fake. So it doesn’t matter if I do something a little bad.”
After saying that, Phoebe cast several spells on Visi.
– Wait! If you use divine magic on Visi!
“I understand your concern. But it’s okay. There won’t be any problems.”
Phoebe wasn’t lying. Usually, divine magic that should be highly toxic for a necromancer only made Visi’s expression soften oddly.
– …What did you do?
“The Lord embraces all beings that exist on the land. There are no exceptions.”
– What does that mean?
“To put it simply, it’s just a trick.”
As she explained in a soft tone while continuing various measures, Adri held her tongue and stepped back.
The clergyman Adri knew was someone who took extreme actions in front of evil.
When confronted with someone who crossed the line, they rushed in to eliminate them.
That wasn’t wrong.
Knowing everything, it was the necromancers who crossed the line first.
As mentioned in the notebook left by Adri’s mother, it was the necromancers who chose persecution.
The clergymen were just fulfilling their duties.
So, the oddity was completely regarding the clergyman in front of them.
“Um. Ghost?”
– Adri.
“Looks like you’re Adri. What a lovely name.”
– Enough with the pleasantries. What’s going on?
“I want to take Visi back to the dormitory. Could you guide us?”
– …Follow me.
With a sigh, Adri accepted to guide us, but her role was about to end soon.
As soon as Phoebe took a few steps with Visi in her arms, others immediately rushed in, wanting to help Phoebe.
Full of kindness from numerous people, Phoebe reached Visi’s lodging, laid her down on the bed, and took some additional measures.
Then Visi’s expression became noticeably more relaxed. Where the girl had trembled and repeatedly awakened in nightmares just moments ago, a foolish smile now spread across her face, making Adri feel relieved inside.
“Please keep talking to me when you wake up later. There’s nothing better than conversation for maintaining emotional stability. And please keep my recognition of your identity a secret. I worry it might cause you mental distress.”
Phoebe focused only on Visi’s concern, not even hinting at anything regarding repayment.
Listening to her words, Adri propped her chin on her knees, sitting cross-legged in the void.
– You know, you called yourself a fake earlier.
“Yeah.”
– I get the reason why you said that. But don’t worry about such things. If others call you saintess, you are a real saintess.
“…Ahaha. I didn’t expect to hear that from a necromancer. Thank you.”
As Phoebe maintained her humility, Adri puffed out her lips.
– Hah. That brat should’ve been the Apostle of the Lord, not you.
“Don’t say such blasphemies.”
At the curt words, Adri glanced cautiously at Phoebe.
The chilly gaze that she cast, a complete contrast to the warmth from just a moment ago, shot through Adri.
“That is solely His role.”
Overwhelmed by that gaze, Adri stood frozen while Phoebe turned her head toward the door.
Phoebe’s previously serious expression relaxed in an instant.
“Adri?”
– …Uh. Uh?
“Please don’t say such things again.”
– Ah. I got it. I’ll be careful.
“Good. That’ll be enough.”
Before long, as Lucy burst in through the door, warmly greeted by Phoebe, Adri vastly revised her evaluation of Phoebe.
That girl definitely had a dangerous side to her.
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