Lecture time for the elective subject “Field Healing.”
Elia just finished a grueling teaching session.
During the remaining spare time, cadets with a shared purpose gathered in the field to chat.
“Ah… Surgical techniques are so difficult. Especially trying to do them on-site is insane…”
“Right? If you don’t have an assistant, you have to cut, operate, and purify all by yourself… Even ten arms wouldn’t be enough.”
“Fieldwork is always lacking in equipment and assistance. That’s why they only teach basic emergency treatment.”
“That emergency treatment is really tough… Especially purifying the mana that seeps into the wound is a total nightmare…”
As they sat there, several others voiced their difficulties.
Even though it’s an elective, not everyone has manifested healing abilities.
As such, various primitive forms of emergency care using tools and equipment are included in the curriculum.
“If you have a unique ability for healing, is it easier? Elia, how about you? Does it feel easier?”
“Yes, it’s much easier than just relying on my hands.”
Elia smiled brightly in response to her friend’s expression.
“Healing can be achieved through unique abilities, and infection prevention and mana purification are also included as unique abilities, so it’s much smoother. Especially since I can dual-cast healing and regeneration, it feels even easier for me.”
“Wow… So that’s all automatic? No wonder the clan was looking for healing abilities.”
“But Elia, even with your hands, you still outrace us.”
“That’s true.”
Elia Slade.
She was regarded as a promising student with a bright future as a healer since her enrollment.
There might be many promising students in this Shio-ram, but she indeed showed qualities that might lead her to become a great hero in the future.
Continuous healing that minimizes the patient’s burden through “Healing Amplification.”
Quick and effective regeneration in emergencies through “Instant Regeneration.”
Her ability “Healing Melody,” which allows her to effortlessly alternate between them, has a very high potential.
That judgment turned out to be correct.
Now, more than a year since enrollment, her unique ability has comfortably surpassed helpful levels in practical situations.
Moreover, her personal skill has skyrocketed, making her an outstanding support-type superhuman aside from her unique ability.
If she were to be assessed by the association for healing, she’d surely exceed the upper tiers.
“Phew…”
A female cadet, releasing her complaints, collapsed onto the floor.
“It feels peaceful… Sonia, do you have any fun stories?”
“A funny story? Hmm… How about a fight between the combat majors?”
“They’re always fighting.”
“What about the Birth Festival? They’re holding both a male and female tournament simultaneously.”
“Are you planning to enter?”
“Don’t be ridiculous.”
“Why are you swearing? Anyway, it’s really peaceful… Well, that’s good, but it’s also boring…”
Ever since Lee Ha-yul left for external studies.
For about a month now, Shio-ram has been running normally.
Cadets attend lectures, each focusing on improving their skills.
During this process, there have been minor incidents or gossip in various communities.
But they’ve all just turned into trivial talking points.
In essence, nothing major has happened inside Shio-ram, and life has continued peacefully.
“There’s no way anything major would happen in Shio-ram. What could possibly happen here?”
The so-called “minor events” of this year…
A special admission student has appeared, and that student is said to be both blind and mute.
Or perhaps the special admission student has been seen having a peculiar vibe with the heir of the Gop-hwa Clan.
Just a month ago, regular students who had received specialized education from childhood were getting eliminated by this formerly ordinary special admission student.
An external special admission student is rumored to confront dungeon rampages and barely escape with their life.
Mysteriously interacting with the heir of the Chang-hae Clan during a tournament finals.
That special admission student discreetly possesses Gop-hwa, and the Gop-hwa Clan is openly supporting them.
Moreover, the dual dragons from China have resurrected, causing a commotion that the special admission student has resolved, barely escaping.
Later, that special admission student returns younger and gets kidnapped by a unicorn.
That special admission student is spotted hanging around amicably with the heirs of Gop-hwa, Chang-hae, and Taesan…
Or being seen floating between two beautiful professors while engaging in strange vibes.
…There were more incidents than expected, but most of them revolve around one student.
“Elia… You’re looking up at the sky again. Did you find a bread in the air or something?”
And there was one cadet closely associated with that special admission student.
Receiving the sudden attention of everyone, Elia blinked and tilted her head.
“Huh? What is it?”
“Well, I noticed you’ve been staring at the sky a lot lately, so I wondered if you were worried about something…”
“Oh, no, not particularly.”
Elia softly shook her head with a smile.
…However, those with keen eyes caught a fleeting glimpse of her melancholy.
Some female cadets recalled the rumors that had been circulating since about a month ago.
The former Chairman’s mansion.
Now, a place abandoned and unattended for decades, leading to speculations about whether the chairman had secretly been living there.
But that speculation became debunked as an entourage had started living there a month ago.
If it had to be labeled, it was the mansion where the special admission student Lee Ha-yul and a woman exuding a peculiar vibe resided.
Among those women exuding that peculiar vibe was Elia, and since Lee Ha-yul was away for external studies for almost a month, Elia somehow radiated a lonely atmosphere.
“……”
“……”
Through that chain of events, they all had strange thoughts crossing their minds, but didn’t feel the need to vocalize any speculation.
If it were just rumors about Elia, they might ask for fun, but the identities of those involved were a serious matter.
And Elia’s social standing had also seen a significant rise due to her close association with them.
Indeed, the reason why all the gazes toward Elia had suddenly drowned out, whether intentionally or not.
Her kind-hearted, sweet personality and striking beauty among a sea of superhumans in Shio-ram made her stand out.
Moreover, her potential as a superhuman.
Elia, the very definition of an ideal bride, had her suitors cut off the moment she got mixed up with others.
For Elia, who found it bothersome, this was actually a good situation.
But those who didn’t understand that sentiment only kept their mouths sealed.
Mouths are often seen as the harbinger of disaster.
Especially in this industry, carelessly chatting could lead to one’s head rolling off.
It’s best not to say what one can’t handle from the start.
Especially in today’s rather peaceful times.
Those who miraculously survive by talking in that brutal past were extremely rare.
They either had the ability to survive or were just fortunate.
“Phew… I miss Ha-yul.”
In the meantime, Elia secretly let out a deep sigh.
The emotions that others felt toward Elia were not simply misinterpretations.
Elia had indeed felt a lot of loneliness lately.
Especially the feeling of emptiness from having nothing to hold has become particularly strong.
With nothing to fill her arms, life has felt exceptionally dull and lackluster lately.
It would settle down a bit when she held Seo-yul close to her, but ultimately, the fundamental issue had not been resolved.
Everyone who had moved into the mansion felt similarly.
Hong Yeon-hwa had been looking sluggish lately, and Baek Ahrin had been absent from lectures due to poor health for days.
Artra had almost no tasks left since Lee Ha-yul had disappeared. Riana has also often been spotted wandering about looking drained.
Also, Choi Ji-yeon, who had sneakily secured a room, seemed somewhat uneasy.
While originally living in the dorm, she would occasionally visit to meet Hong Yeon-hwa and Baek Ahrin, subtly darting her eyes around.
“Ha…”
Letting out another sigh internally.
Then, round and round, she raised her head to look at the sky again.
She had looked up at the sky before, but lately, it has increased significantly.
She herself wasn’t sure why, but for some reason, her gaze kept wandering.
The blue sky and the fluffy white clouds that seemed casually brushed with paint.
Looking at that color combination felt reminiscent of Lee Ha-yul…
Aside from that, she just kept looking up.
As if Lee Ha-yul were up in that sky…
“Huh?”
Elia suddenly blinked. Colors swirled into her field of vision.
Something resembling the sky and clouds—sky blue and white.
“What’s going on?”
“Uh… that…?”
“That?”
At her raised question, the female cadet sitting beside her tilted her head.
Curious, she followed Elia’s gaze upward.
“…Huh?”
“Huh?”
A moment later, they both echoed similar sentiments.
At first, it looked like a tiny dot.
With colors matching the sky blue and white, it looked so natural that one could easily overlook it.
The dot grew larger.
No, it was wrong.
What had appeared as a dot was gradually becoming enormous.
The dot flared out into six tendrils, fluttering like wings.
It was rapidly enlarging… No, it was descending towards them.
“Uh, what the hell?!”
A cadet squinting up at the sky shouted in panic, gripping the ambush devices at her waist.
Even those who were slow to identify and judge were similarly shocked, readying for battle.
Weapons drawn, they organized formations. The back line began to prepare for an impact and started casting spells.
The relaxed atmosphere from the earlier chat tightened abruptly.
This couldn’t be called a mere overreaction; this was a completely normal reaction.
Wings… Humans don’t usually have those.
In other words, chances are high that it’s a monster.
Even if it were a person, it would be unsettling to suddenly spread wings and drop down here.
Carelessness could easily lead to death.
No matter how relaxed things felt in Shio-ram, the ingrained alertness remained.
“Elia! What are you doing! Hurry and get ready!”
Sonia, the friend who had just been chatting, shouted.
While everyone hurriedly formed their ranks.
Elia, caught in a daze and not preparing for battle, continued to stare blankly at the sky.
“Why the sudden change?! Let’s form up first…”
“I don’t think that’s necessary.”
“What?”
Another puzzled look.
Sonia frowned, and Elia silently pointed at the object in the sky.
Only then did Sonia realize that the atmosphere had shifted.
The tension eased, and it felt oddly dazed…?
‘What the heck?’
Things had been rapidly changing since earlier.
As she squinted to comprehend the chaotic changes, Sonia also looked up at the sky.
Then she discerned that the flying object was not a monster.
But a person.
A person with three pairs of wings behind them was descending gracefully.
As if a projectile was crashing down, it was falling sharply, but as it neared the ground, the wings gently fluttered.
At that moment, someone gasped in admiration. No one could bring themselves to question it.
The fluttering of the wings was like a white crane dancing beautifully.
Just then, the wings fluttered once more.
The grass softly bowed down to the ground as if embracing the figure.
The person’s body, initially facing down, flipped over in mid-air.
Then, with their toes lightly touching the ground, they alighted.
One leg casually settled, followed by the other joining it on the earth.
-Fluttering
In the silence, the wings fluttered grandly.
In that moment, three pairs of wings—blue as the sky and beautiful—flapped majestically.
As its color melted into the surroundings, the wings shrank slightly.
Transforming into ribbons, the wings elegantly entwined around the person’s arms, while the remaining wings floated behind like a cloak.
“……”
“……”
No one dared to speak.
Landing softly, as if it were intended, was the figure cloaked in white.
From head to toe, not a single corner could be found un-white.
Their hair shone like white silk and glistened.
The skin radiated a sheen, and the clothes covering it looked as pristine and clear as fine porcelain.
As this figure melded seamlessly with the wings now behind them.
Not only did they emit a subtle and elegant aura, but they also possessed an aura of mystery that captivated the surrounding space.
That atmosphere was further amplified by the enchanting yet closed eyes.
“……”
The figure radiated the air of someone who came down from the sky like an immortal.
They exuded a mystique that made it unthinkable to speak casually.
And then, they broke into a bright smile.
[Elia!]
Through that mystical air, a bright and pure voice rang out.
And in an instant, before anyone could react, she dashed toward the mesmerized Elia.
Though unexpected and abrupt, Elia smiled as if she had known, opening her arms wide, letting the figure leap into her embrace without any issues.
[Elia…!]
[I’ve missed you!]
And then nuzzling her face and rubbing affectionately against Elia, she acted adorably.
“W-whoa…! I missed you too, Ha-yul!”
Elia, as if nothing had happened moments ago, sparkled with eyes filled with excitement as she embraced Lee Ha-yul and rubbed her cheek against his hair.
“…”
“…What’s going on?”
Those awkwardly holding their weapons simply mumbled in confusion at the undignified public affection unfolding before them.
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▶ Titles
“Descendant from the Skies”
“Snowy Child”
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