I Became a Blind Swordsman at the Academy

332. An ominous dream, an unresolved story

It was the night before the confused Eisel made her surprise marriage proposal to Zeto, and her blood demon was crushed to the floor of the palace by Bernice’s fist.

A carriage was suddenly leaving in front of the gate of the long-abandoned Black Sea Castle, where the blood religion was based.

An old carriage that has not been serviced for a long time and makes a clicking sound every time the wheels roll.

“Ha-am… I’m not having much luck these days.”

The man driving the carriage yawned, covering his mouth with his blood-stained hand, and then slightly turned his head to look inside the carriage.

Inside the carriage, a boy with black hair and a young man with silver hair were sitting facing each other and talking.

“I’d rather kill you.”

“Unfortunately, I don’t have a hobby of killing young children.”

Hearing the boy’s solemn voice, the young man’s eyes drew a crescent moon.

“Don’t you know that putting that little child in prison is worse than dying?”

“Ah, you’re worried about that. That’s right. There are a lot of people in prison with distorted s*xual orientation.”

“He was a worse-tempered person than I heard.”

“Oh, did you know about me?”

At the young man’s question, the boy relaxes and leans his head against his carriage.

“Edward Klaus. He was born into the Klaus family, a family well-versed in illusion magic, one of the rare types of magic in the West, and participated in the war at a relatively young age. Afterwards, he showed great performance in the war with two of his comrades, becoming known as the Black Blood. You will be given the title ‘血’. Is this enough of an answer?”

“Oh, you’ve studied well in advance. Your name is definitely…”

“…It’s a biryu.”

“I’ll praise you, you non-class student. You can be proud. It’s not that easy to receive my praise, is it?”

Edward applauds wholeheartedly.

It was an act that was both fair and extremely obnoxious, but Biryu maintained his composure so as not to be caught up in his pace.

“…How did you come here?”

“You didn’t know that. If you do this, points will be deducted.”

“Did you get information from Maeng Lip?”

“Ah, those people from the bloodletting group or something? No. I don’t even know the way here, so it’s hard to figure it out with just that. Even illusion magic isn’t perfect.”

“Then what is it?”

“Are you curious?”

“I just don’t want to be plagued with questions for the rest of my life. Or take it out and hit me in the head now.”

Biryu pointed to the dagger in Edward’s arms. The chained handcuffs on his wrists clattered as he moved.

“I’m sure that’s too harsh. So let’s do it this way. We’ll take turns asking each other questions.”

Edward proposed, pointing alternately at Biryu, who was opposite him, and himself.

“It’s a question and answer… It’s good for me, but is there a reason why you have to use methods that are disadvantageous to you?”

“You can ask that as a question too, right?”

“No, I lost interest. So what is the answer?”

“One of my colleagues found out the location of the crystal ball you were using by reading its flow. It is a fairly rare technique even in the West, where crystal balls are commonly used.”

“I guess it was a failure to bring in a tool I wasn’t good at using. It must have been Raina who found out the location.”

“That’s right, she’s such a lucky girl. If it were now… I’d be sprawled out drooling with her head on her statue.”

“What are you talking about?”

“It’s no big deal. Then it’s my turn now, right?”

“…”

From Noble mtl dot com

Biryu nods her head.

Edward erased his smile and asked in a serious voice.

“Why are you targeting Cadet Zeto?”

“Why did you target him… Ha…”

Biryu, who was speechless, bursts out into a small laugh out of bewilderment.

“…”

Edward, unable to understand the meaning, quietly tilts his head, and Biryu opens his mouth to answer.

“That’s right… He was the spark that set the blood religion on fire. In fact, it was already half burned down.”

“Embers?”

“They showed up at random times and started interfering with our plans.”

“What was the plan?”

“I think the question is longer than I thought.”

“hahahahaha, I’ll give you credit for your courage. Well, a promise is a promise. So what’s the question?”

“What is his true identity…?”

“Is this your true identity?”

“You know this too. This guy is not just an ordinary cadet. I hope you realize that even if you try to hide it, it won’t be hidden.”

It was difficult to understand because it contained a lot of information, but Edward, who was quick-witted, was able to immediately figure out what Biryu was talking about.

Biryu knew much more than he thought.

It was announced that the giant monster that appeared at the Cheonseon Academic Hall was Wei Zihan, a former soldier of the Blood Cult, and that it was the Black Blood that killed the beast, but that was not the case.

Some of them were just guesses, but Edward’s subsequent reaction made Biryu confident.

“I can’t answer that. I don’t know.”

“That’s such a strange thing.”

“All the information about him was inaccessible to an instructor. Could this be the answer?”

“No, that’s not enough. Change the question. Why are you guys trying to hide this guy? The cadet’s performance would be a good way to promote the academy.”

“It is also the instructors’ job to protect cadets from external forces. If you become famous at a young age, you are bound to attract some nasty bugs, right?”

“…I don’t really miss it.”

When Edward turned his head and asked, only Carly, who was there, immediately looked up at the sky and sympathized.

Kaliman, who was pulling a carriage, looked up at the sky and was lost in recollections of the past.

Black blood was no exception.

He was a young war hero and received a lot of hospitality from here and there, but he was constantly jealous of those around him.

Nowadays, such things rarely happen because their skills are recognized regardless of whether they are enemies or allies, but at the time, there were many challengers and even more villains seeking fame.

“Hmm…”

Biryu sighs after hearing the answer from Edward.

He was thinking about something.

It’s as if there are still pieces left that can be moved in this game, which has already reached its end.

Whether Biryu was worried or not, Edward slightly bent down and put his head in front of him and immediately asked a question.

“So what is the Blood Demon’s plan? Where is the Blood Demon? Depending on the answer to this question, we will find out by force.”

Edward’s voice became lower than before.

Biryu shivered at the cold feeling that made his flesh tremble, but he regained his composure in no time and answered calmly.

“…There is no need for that. Regardless of whether it is the parent or the province, the leader would have made a move by now.”

Anyway, Biryu, who has decided that Edward, who is in the Black Sea Castle, will not be able to stop Gu Hwi in Saeju Palace, decides to tell him all his plans.

From the time the location of the Black Sea Castle was discovered through the crystal ball, the future of the Blood Cult was entirely up to the Blood Demon himself, the cult leader.

As long as the blood demons remain healthy, the blood religion will not collapse.

Biryu, who was confessing his plan, had this thought in his mind… But at that time, he would not have dreamed that the body of Blood Demon Guhwi was melting in the hot flames and disappearing into ashes in the courtyard of Saeju Palace.

The blood religion that was like poison that seeped into the East was completely erased from the world.

***

The sight of the phoenix burning, which was the highlight of the Bonghwang Festival, was more spectacular than expected.

Maybe they had prepared it separately, but the colors of the fireworks were so colorful that they looked like firecrackers seen from the ground.

The fireworks of that night will not be easily forgotten.

There was a minor incident in the middle where a beacon fire on the outskirts lit up, but the government and military seemed to have handled it quietly so as not to disrupt the progress of the festival.

Unfortunately, Saint Bernice was unable to enjoy the festival to the end, and on the night of the third day, she left Jihwaseong first.

The reason was that she had to go to Seongguk and report what happened this time. Since she had succeeded in her missionary work to the country, I thought she would be busy for a while.

Bernice said with a satisfied smile, “Thanks to her, I think she had enough fun.” She said she hopes to have another opportunity like this again.

Not long after Bernice left, she was passing Ji Hwaseong and was able to meet Instructor Edward and Instructor Kaliman.

It was at that time that I was able to see the face of ‘Biryu’, a soldier of the blood religion, for the first time.

When he heard the news that the Blood Demon had been subdued, he lowered his head without even looking at me, so it seemed difficult to have a long conversation.

Edward, who told me the whole story from Biryu on the way, praised me, saying, ‘As expected, it was a performance worthy of a Class A cadet.’

Although Biryu was an ordinary person and not a blood mage, and was quite young, his crimes were so bad that he was sent to Gehenna, where only the worst criminals on the continent are known to be imprisoned. It is said to be planned.

Originally, he should have been tried in the East, but in his case, because he posed a direct threat to the Innocence Academy, it seemed like the Academy could handle it that way.

Afterwards, just before they left as they were changing carriages, Biryu, who was passing by me, left those words to me.

‘Don’t think this is the end.’

In response to her threatening words, I calmly replied, ‘Please tell her how she is.’

Isn’t there one ‘comrade’ in Gehenna who was once called a phantom thief?

Anyway, the work of the blood religion was concluded that way.

The Phoenix Festival held at Jihwaseong Castle ended safely and without incident.

So what were the cadets at the academy like?

Did you enjoy the Bonghwang Festival, which was the end of your Eastern itinerary?

First of all, what was your reaction after Aizel exploded the bomb?

Most of the cadets ignored it, saying things like, ‘Are there any kids who didn’t know that Eisel likes Zeto?’

That incident also served as an opportunity to solidify Eisel’s treatment as an ‘innocent child who does not know much about love.’

What was the reaction of the person in charge?

Eisel, who received my non-confirmation answer, seemed to be in a good mood throughout her festival.

Her bright smile while enjoying the festival made her feel guilty in a corner of her heart, but she seemed to have gotten over it well.

The more the corners of Aizel’s mouth went up, the darker the shadow she had on Yuri and Kaen’s faces became, but she believed that if given time, she would be able to solve it step by step.

That is exactly what it was.

Even if Kaen, or rather ‘Baekdohwa’, had not appeared last night and threatened me by holding a sword to my neck.

After finishing all the schedule, I was on my way back to the academy with the cadets.

After falling into a deep sleep for the first time in quite a while, I opened my eyes feeling a cold life without knowing why.

Then I saw Kaen pointing his sword at me. But something was very different from the usual Kaen.

Hair style, clothes, even atmosphere.

Although she was Kaen, she was not Kaen.

“……”

Noticing this, I quietly tilted my eyes and looked around.

A familiar ceiling, or rather a tent, was visible.

However, not a single cadet who was supposed to be in the tent was visible.

Even ‘Sierra’, who was always by my side no matter what happened.

I quickly spread the feeling far away, but no sign of it was felt around me.

As if she and I were the only ones in this world.

Soon Baek Do-hwa opens his mouth.

“It’s been a while, sir.”

This was a dream.

It had to be that way.

“Sierra.”

“……”

“Sierra…?”

I don’t know anything else, but Sierra, who was sealed in the sword, couldn’t have suddenly run away from home without saying a word, so it was definitely a dream.

“You’re mentioning another woman’s name. Are you still out of your mind?”

Baek Do-hwa, who put away his sword and bent his knees, muttered in a low voice and gently stroked my cheek. She felt his touch so vividly that she had goosebumps all over her body.

There was one thing I had overlooked.

As long as Kaen is with me, the story of Baek Do-hwa and Baek Cheon-gyeol will not end.

How did I come to have such an ominous dream?

Is it due to psychological factors?

Or is it because of my terrible past life?

If I talk to her, will I be able to find out the reason?

‘…No, I wonder if we can even communicate.’