◈ Episode 637: Unforgotten Grudge (2)
Flora Lumos was staying in Seorn’s dormitory.
While the world situation was greatly shaken, Seorn also could not be completely free from it.
Thanks to this, all classes stopped, and most students had to go home or stay in their dormitories.
However, in Flora’s case, the situation was different.
She was half-tied up in her dormitory.
Right now, even at the entrance to her dormitory, someone sent by the family was watching her as an escort.
Clever Flora realized that the current flow was strange.
Especially her family. The movements of the Lumos family were unusual.
‘Where on earth is your father taking the family’s troops?’
After the Demon Incident, the Lumos family showed a completely different movement than the Empire.
Contrary to their name as the Empire’s 3rd ducal family, they did not follow the Empire’s will but rather joined hands with the Holy Kingdom of Bretus.
I know that Kayden Lumos is an extreme believer in the Lumensis religion, but even so, it wasn’t to the point where he couldn’t distinguish between public and private affairs.
‘Father, he is up to something. Are you really trying to rebel against the empire?’
I couldn’t just stay like this.
However, there was a problem, and it was the gaze of surveillance from outside.
‘People sent by my father.’
Originally, Seorn should have prevented it in advance, but since the Demon Incident, Seorn’s administrative capabilities have been virtually paralyzed.
I couldn’t hope for any outside help.
Flora immediately escaped through the dormitory window.
Her magic skills reached an even greater level than before, making it impossible for the guards beyond the door to detect her escape at all.
Flora hid herself as best as she could and tried to sneak out quietly under the cover of darkness.
‘this.’
However, Flora, who was trying to move secretly through the grass, had no choice but to stop.
There were people nearby.
It was a location that clearly showed traces of being intentionally placed rather than passing by by chance.
Looking at the way he glanced around the dormitory, anyone could see that he had an intention.
‘They were watching from outside as well.’
Flora felt a shiver run down her spine as she realized that the family’s hand had extended all the way to Seorn.
‘We haven’t been caught yet, but there’s no way to get out of here like this. ‘What should I do?’
Flying with flying magic?
Even though it was night, it was impossible to avoid looking with flight magic now that the moon was full.
Should I surprise them with magic?
However, if you attack people with magic from within Seorn, things will get worse.
I couldn’t make a hasty judgment in a situation where I didn’t know how many other watchers there were besides them.
Even though I thought about it, I couldn’t find an answer as to what to do.
But why?
Suddenly, the smell of that day comes to mind.
There was an incident in which several people went missing in the Seorn Forest.
At that time, Flora was walking down a street in the middle of the night and smelled a peculiar smell in the empty air.
When I headed somewhere, guided by that smell, the person I encountered was Ludger Chelisi.
‘That smell at that time. It was definitely magic.’
Flora closed her eyes and concentrated.
I don’t know how to do it. I don’t know the principles, the process, or the results.
I could only recall the smell of that day in my head and vaguely imagine it.
Even though she knew that realistically it was impossible to copy the other person’s magic, Flora strangely had a feeling that she could do it well.
‘I remember. The magic that Mr. Ludger showed me.’
and.
Implementing it.
When Flora opened her closed eyes.
A black shadow covered her body like a haze.
The colors I could see and the scent I could feel at the tip of my nose were definitely the same as back then.
‘Success!’
Flora clenched her fists at the realization that she had embodied the magic she had encountered that day.
She vaguely thought it would work, but after actually succeeding, Flora realized that the clues to the next level, which had been vague until now, had become clearer.
This was truly amazing.
Flora’s magic was realized not through thorough reason and calculation, but through sense.
The eyes to see magical colors and the sense of smell to smell magical scents.
Through this, the magical senses were identified through the senses of smell and sight, and were similarly implemented.
Truly unbelievable talent.
Originally, the flower bud would never have bloomed, but it has bloomed thanks to Ludger’s teachings.
‘This is possible.’
Flora realized that the guards around her couldn’t spot her, so she confidently walked past them.
“hmm? what?”
“Did something just pass by?”
“Stop talking nonsense and keep an eye on me. “What are you saying when there’s no one there?”
Flora was able to dispel the spell only after passing the guards and moving far away to a deserted area.
As soon as I lifted the spell, I felt a great sense of helplessness.
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‘oh my god. ‘The consumption of magical power is extremely extreme.’
Even though it wasn’t maintained for that long, this amount of consumption is incredible.
How on earth was Ludger able to use magic like this so often?
But it was still okay, so Flora took a moment to collect herself and then took advantage of the darkness of the night to move secretly.
Now all you have to do is exit Seorn and return to Leather Velk.
While Flora was thinking that, she ended up encountering a truly unexpected person.
This is because Cheryl Wagner was standing in front as if she had been waiting.
“Flora.”
“Cheryl, you… … .”
The moment Flora saw Cheryl’s eyes filled with sadness, she realized that her anxious imagination had become reality.
“Are you planning on stopping me?”
Cheryl knew.
That he will get out today. And even what route would you take if you were to go out secretly.
Because the two were friends who had known each other for a very long time.
“An order came from the Lumos family. “Please continue to detain you as is.”
“Why me?”
“The elders did not tell me the detailed story. “But they say you are infected with the power of the devil.”
“… … .”
Flora chewed her lip.
Infected with the power of the devil.
It was an empty statement, but it wasn’t wrong either.
In fact, Flora Lumos had her body taken away for a moment by the demon Basara.
Perhaps thanks to that, after Basara disappeared, his body became even more optimized for magic, and his originally excellent magic skills became even more advanced.
It was from then on that the color of my hair, which was navy blue, became closer to black.
‘But how?’
When Flora was taken away, she was covered in a black storm.
Therefore, no one knew who the owner of the storm was.
Since he didn’t show up, I thought he wouldn’t have been caught. Ludger even told me to keep it a secret, and even after that, I didn’t have anything to say.
But it was a mistake.
Even if the priests of the Lumensis Church did not know, the other outstanding high-ranking priests who came to Lederbelk did.
The faint demonic power remaining within Flora’s body.
It wasn’t hers, and it was just a few embers left among the ashes, slowly disappearing over time.
A person the size of a cardinal could easily see through even that.
Even without meeting in person, I just encountered that energy from a distance.
‘I was complacent.’
This news reached the ears of the family members. Flora seemed to know why the family wanted to detain her.
It’s not about protecting you.
Rather, considering Kayden Lumos’ personality, the purpose of surveillance is the opposite.
‘Father, you want to punish me yourself.’
Until then, even if it was an illegitimate child, they had let it go because they were related by blood, but now it was different.
There was a clear justification for expelling this group.
Flora stared at Cheryl with a stern expression.
“So are you planning on kidnapping me?”
“The family elders have already found out that you ran away from the dormitory. Flora, please don’t make a big deal out of it.”
A shout came from afar, as if what Cheryl had said was true.
“If it were the old Seorn, I would have protected you. But the current Seorn cannot do that. This demon incident had such a big impact. furthermore… … .”
There is no teacher Ludger either.
Cheryl swallowed her words.
“Flora. So, please don’t blame me too much.”
Flora’s eyebrows fluttered.
That was when I decided that I couldn’t avoid a fight with Cheryl anymore.
“If you keep going like this, a carriage will be waiting for you.”
“… … Cheryl?”
“Ride it and go. “If I don’t come, you can leave first.”
“What are you doing now?” … .”
“That’s what it means.”
Cheryl smiled playfully at Flora, showing her teeth.
“I guess I prefer to be Flora’s friend rather than someone from the Wagner family.”
“… … .”
“So go ahead. “I will somehow buy time for the people coming from behind.”
“… … thank you.”
Flora left, and Cheryl stared at her pursuers from afar with a determined look on her face.
“I guess we can take some time.”
When we got to the place Cheryl said, there was indeed a carriage.
Flora immediately got into the carriage.
I waited to see if Cheryl would follow, but in the end, she didn’t come.
I wanted to go back and help her right away, but doing so would end up dishonoring Cheryl’s sacrifice.
“Uncle coachman.”
Flora tried to tell the coachman to start.
That is, until the coachman’s new model suddenly fell sideways.
“… … !”
The coachman was already dead.
Surprised, Flora immediately pulled out her wand and went into alert mode.
Excellent reaction speed considering his age as a student.
But the opponent was an even more veteran.
People hiding in the darkness around the carriage appeared one by one.
They had already surrounded the carriage and were wearing pure white clothes.
‘Church of Lumensis!’
People from the Lumensis Church sneaking into Seorn in the middle of the night like this?
What was even more surprising was their secretiveness.
‘These are not ordinary priests or paladins!’
Flora had a hunch.
They are the ones handling the dark affairs of the church.
“Flora Lumos. Where on earth are you going this late at night? “That’s not where you need to go.”
A cool-looking man wearing white clothes spoke.
He already knew that Flora was trying to run away.
Flora was worried as she looked at that.
Now, at a time when things were probably going well, the other person began his next move as if he would not leave Flora any room to think.
“You had a foolish friend.”
As the man spoke and gestured, the priests dragged the subdued Cheryl away.
Flora’s eyes widened when she saw that scene inside the carriage.
‘Cheryl!’
I had no idea that Cheryl had been subdued in such a short period of time.
“If you don’t want your friend’s life to be in vain, get out of the carriage and disarm yourself right now. Still, since you are Lumos’ bloodline, this is the only opportunity I can give you. “If not.”
The man pulled out a sharp knife from his waist and pointed it at Cheryl’s neck.
“Here, with my authority, I will execute you summarily.”
“… … .”
“Don’t make it a problem that can only be completed by you. “This is the last mercy I can give you.”
Flora opened the carriage door and came out.
The man who saw that sneered.
“Heh. Still, I’m not that stupid. okay. “I wish it had been like this from the beginning.”
“Let Cheryl go.”
“Are you worried about your friend? That’s great. But.”
It was at that time that the man’s eyes showed life.
“Traitors must be nipped in the bud.”
“no!”
Flora shouted, realizing what the man was trying to do, but the sword had already been swung towards Cheryl’s neck.
That’s when Flora was shocked.
Ding!
The pure white blade was cut in half and flew out.
Sheryl was fine, but the man from the Lumensis Church who was wielding a sword opened his eyes wide.
His eyes were focused on Flora.
“Who are you?”
To be exact, right next to Flora.
Flora also turned her head to see that gaze and was startled.
“Ludger, sir?”
Ludger Chelsea.
When he appeared, he was standing next to Flora.
“Did you say mercy?”
Ludger spoke to the man.
“I guess priests these days call it mercy when they swing a knife at the neck of a child who can’t resist.”
“Who the hell are you?”
“Who are you? Aren’t you the ones who know me better than anyone else? Or should I at least introduce you?”
Ludger, who was hard to see because it was dark, deliberately revealed himself proudly under the moonlight.
The man recognized him and his eyes widened.
“You, what on earth are you doing! “It shouldn’t be here!”
“That’s not the point.”
Ludger shook his head and glared coldly at the priests surrounding him.
A special unit of the religious order that wears the guise of a priest but is responsible for killing people.
Ludger declared to them.
“How dare you mess with my students in Seorn? You have a lot of guts. “I will give you back exactly what you said.”
“What are they doing! Hit them at the same time!”
“I will show you mercy.”
Magical power swirled around Ludger’s body like a storm.
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