Volume 4 Chapter 1.6
A Fresh Start Part 6
Translator : PolterGlast
After the group
finished eating and disbanded, Feo walked through the central park toward the
academy.
Although the school
was quiet on a holiday, the corridors were filled with instructors doing office
work, and students training on their own could be seen in the training halls
through the windows.
In the midst of all
this, Feo headed for a large room in the instructor's building.
It was the office of
the school's headmaster.
When he knocked and
entered the room, he found Jihad, the master of the room, his assistant Inda,
and Anri, Nozomu's class homeroom teacher, in a discussion.
"So~~. Will you
accept our proposal about the upcoming joint class~~?"
"Sure. Indeed,
there is no better way to find out who he is. We have already notified all the
parties and made arrangements for them to move. Inda-sensei, what about the
other person on our watch list?"
"He has been
coming to the academy. However, he has not taken any action noteworthy. Ah,
here you are, Feo Risitsa. You are late."
"Sorry. I was
having lunch with Nozomu."
When Feo mentioned
Nozomu's name, Jihad and Inda's eyes naturally narrowed.
Feo is one of the
informants of the city's intelligence organization, the Starlight. After the
defeat of the [Cracked-Crown] Giant Centipede, he and Anri had reported to them
that Nozomu was a Dragon Slayer.
They were wary of
Nozomu Bountis. No, it was more like they were trying to discern. For this
reason, they had Feo report regularly about Nozomu's situation.
It would be impossible
not to be concerned about a Dragon Slayer, who had not appeared in several
hundred years.
"So I heard you
were talking about Nozomu, have you decided what you're going to do with
him?"
"Hmm. As
suggested by Anri-sensei, we have decided to assess him in the upcoming joint
class."
When Feo looked at
Anri, she smiled at him and gave a small nod.
Feo cast a jittery
glance at her. To him, Anri was actually the one who had dragged him into this
troublesome situation, so he had a bit of a bad feeling about her.
"Ah, right. What
about Ken Notice? Are you going to summon him and question him? Concealing
abilities is against the school's rules, isn't it?"
"It is indeed a
problem, but more than that, his potentials are too valuable. Besides, the
school's management will probably only give him a stern warning."
Abilities, which are
special powers possessed by individuals, are naturally obligated to be informed
to the academy.
However, on the other
hand, there were only very few among the students at Solminati Academy who had
manifested abilities that could not be easily discarded.
Especially if it was
the ability to make a contract with a spirit, something that ordinary humans
would never be able to manifest.
"But you can't
compare him to a Dragon Slayer...... -wait, that's not it."
"Right. If Ken
Notice's abilities were to be made public, it would inevitably draw attention
to Nozomu Bountis as well. As a result, there is a possibility that people will
find out about him being a Dragon Slayer, and thus, the whole thing will become
like a hot potato."
Arcazam is basically
governed by a parliamentary system with representatives selected from each country,
and matters and reports that come before the council are passed on to the other
countries as they are.
At the same time,
there are those who try to outmaneuver other countries.
"In any case, we
can't make things about him known to the public. I see, Anri-sensei, is it
because you understood this that you decided to tell me about this?"
"Yes,
exactly~~"
Jihad let out a deep
sigh as Anri stated this with a big smile on her face, without any sense of
guilt.
Jihad couldn't help
but think that she had a pretty thick skin, despite being new to her position.
"However, because
of that, we couldn't deal with the rumors about Nozomu-kun that are currently
spreading in the academy......"
Anri looked down
....... All three grades know that Nozomu called out Lisa in front of everyone
during the last joint class before the Special Comprehensive Exercise. As a
result, Nozomu's reputation has now been further damaged.
After two years, what
on earth was he saying? Was he going to apologize now, or was he going to
continue making excuses? were the students' reactions.
The fact that Lisa
herself said afterward that Nozomu had not come to the school further tarnished
his reputation.
"However, there
is a discrepancy between Lisa-san's testimony and Nozomu-kun's story. Perhaps
......"
"Ken Notice used
his contracted spirits to do something, huh......"
"If so, his
humanity comes into question. At the very least, he is in no condition to be
left unchecked."
While Inda doubts
Ken's humanity, Jihad has a difficult look on his face while agreeing with her
words.
"But both the
academy and this city are on edge right now, and the council is still restless
over the aftermath of the last incident."
"About the
[Cracked-Crown] Giant Centipede...... How's it going?"
"Three days ago,
the fifth unit of the Silver Rainbow Knight Order, which was thinning out the
demonic beasts in the Spasim Forest, made contact with it. They initiated a
battle, but it fled immediately."
"Seriously......?"
"Yes, within
seconds of contact, the target began to flee. It broke through the encirclement
by force, despite being hit by numerous advanced magic spells fired in
pursuit."
Hearing Jihad's
explanation, Feo has a mixed expression of amazement and dismay.
The Silver Rainbow
Knight Order has the greatest number of S-ranked knights on the Arkmel
continent.
Naturally, their skill
level is the highest on the continent, and they are unrivaled in terms of
tactical warfare. The fact that it can escape even from such a group shows just
how out of the ordinary the beast is. At the same time, the extraordinary
nature of Nozomu's ability to defeat such a demonic beast is also apparent.
"That is why
Arcazam council is still focused on the Six Bad Omens and the Abyss Grief. So,
to avoid any confusion, we will keep Nozomu Bountis matter secret for
now."
"Ah, right, there
was also the matter of Abyss Grief. What about that one?"
Abyss Grief. An
unidentified demonic beast that appeared before the Special Comprehensive
Exercise. It was defeated by Shina Juliel and Nozomu Bountis, and an
investigation was being conducted by the Gloaurum Institution regarding the
magic stone left behind by this beast.
"The report has
also come in, but apart from its appearance, there seems to be nothing
different from an ordinary magic stone. It is currently being kept in a vault
under strict control. Hmm, it's about time."
"What's
wrong?"
"There's a
council meeting coming up. It's probably about the Six Bad Omens and the Abyss
Grief that I just talked about."
The chair creaked and
Jihad stood up. Then, he let out a sigh that could not hide his exhaustion
...... and turned his gaze to Feo. Seeing his meaningful gaze, an unpleasant
sweat broke out on Feo's back.
"Feo-kun, I still
have a few concerns about the previous case. I'd like you to look into
it."
"......Why do I
have a feeling this is going to be troublesome?"
"It's nothing
serious. I just need you to go into the forest for a little while."
With a wicked smile,
Jihad tapped Feo on the shoulder. Feo's face twitched under the pressure of the
smile directed at him by the veteran hero.
‡
In a dimly lit room,
two people are facing each other.
One is a young man
with blond hair. He looks somewhat restless and bites his nails as he walks
back and forth.
The other is hidden in
the shadows. Without moving an inch, it stares at the young man in front of it,
who is revealing his frustration.
Why don't you
calm down a little?
"There's no way I
can calm down! What the hell is that monster!?"
The blonde-haired
young man, Ken Notice, yelled out wildly at the words coming from the shadows.
It shouldn't have been
possible. He was sure he could kill him. That obstacle. The childhood friend
who had always stood by her side and monopolized her gaze.
But the result was
totally unexpected. That abominable childhood friend had defeated the demonic
beast that no human could ever defeat.
The power he was
radiating at that time was unimaginable.
It was definitely the
power of a spirit, a dragon of the highest order. It is a forbidden power that
humans should never be able to control.
His identity is
shaken. Ken's mind was in turmoil like a storm because of his attachment to the
power that was the reason for being by her side. Surprise led to a sense of
crisis, further stirring his frustration.
How the hell
could he possess that kind of power!? When and how......!?
"Quick, we have
to get rid of that guy as soon as possible. He's dangerous......."
Then Ken finally noticed
the questioning glances coming from the shadows.
Why did you
move on your own? Why did you do it in such a conspicuous way?
The intense gaze that
carried reproach in it caused Ken's eyes to widen in anger and frustration.
"I-It's
necessary, you know!? Besides, I'm sure you had your own worries about getting
rid of that demonic beast......!"
The intimidating gaze
that was directed at him loosened slightly. That means Ken's words had some
truth to them.
"Anyway, I need
your help to get rid of him one more time."
At Ken's words, the
shadow's gaze intensified again. That gaze said:
If you want to
get rid of him, just do it. I've already handed over my lackey. But this is the
last time I will close my eyes.
Ken gulped upon
receiving that piercing gaze. It was only because of this person's backing that
he had been able to carry out various sabotage schemes.
However, that will
end. Confronted with this fact, Ken tried to say something, but the inorganic
gaze that was directed at him silenced him.
If you
understand, then go home. Ken bit his lip upon hearing these words and turned
his back to leave the place. There was a dangerous glint in his eyes.
The shadow, having
seen him leave, snorted in dismay. This
one is beyond help. His mentality is weaker than expected. But it also brought
unexpected good news.
The shadow held up his
hand into the depths of darkness. A light circled in the air, creating a film
of light that shone like a mirror. A young man was reflected there.
For the first
time in hundreds of years, a Dragon Slayer had appeared. The second coming of a
complete legend, different from the failures of that country.
And, that
power. Without a doubt, it belonged to that Abhorrence Dragon, which was the
most heretical among the mightiest spirit species.
Furthermore,
in pursuit of this Abhorrent Dragon, even its greatest adversary has come to
this Arcazam.
"The fateful hour
is approaching."
After erasing Nozomu's
projected image, the shadow turned its eyes to a corner of the room that was
shrouded in darkness.
There, a lone raven
stood as if waiting for the shadow's command.
The shadow waved its
hand as if commanding it, and then the raven melted into the shadow and
disappeared. After witnessing this, the shadow also left the room.
End of Chapter 1
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