Necromancer School’s Summoning Genius Chapter 160
I knew at least that Anna had a chronic illness.
Since Simon was young, she suffered from an unknown disease for several days a year. Then, after a few days, she would wake up fine as if she never did.
But Anna, now lying in bed, haggard, looked worse than Simon had ever seen.
No matter what action Richard had taken, a magic circle made of mana was spread under the floor of the bed Anna was lying on.
“Follow me, Simon.”
While she was asleep, Richard and Simon came out. The two climbed a low hill not far from the house.
“Dad, what happened to Mom?”
After walking a few steps, Simon couldn’t bear it any longer and asked. Richard replied in a calm tone.
“It’s the same chronic disease as usual. There’s just a little problem.”
The cure to alleviate Anna’s condition could only be made in the Holy Commonwealth.
However, due to the recent Nephthys incident, Ephnell issued the highest level of alert throughout the Holy Commonwealth. All routes out of the Union were controlled.
“The broker who provides the treatment once a year has contacted me saying that this year will be difficult.”
Simon put on a blank expression. I never imagined that what happened in Keyzen would affect Leshil and her parents, who were so far away.
“Don’t worry too much. We’ve already taken action.”
“Action?”
Richard looked up at the sky and continued.
“I’ve been contacted by an acquaintance of your mother’s. He has obtained the cure and has decided to come to Leshill himself to deliver it. It will arrive within this week at the latest.”
“ah……!”
Simon’s face brightened.
“Everyone, I’m glad! He’s a very grateful person!”
“That’s right. That’s why I want to ask you something.”
Richard met Simon’s eyes and continued.
“You go out to meet him. It’s a very turbulent situation, and he must feel threatened because he is from Aphnell’s side. I want you to act as his bodyguard.”
Simon nodded vigorously.
“Yes! Leave it to me.”
The cure should arrive within this week.
Anna is fine.
After hearing the circumstances before and after, the heavy atmosphere between the father and the son eased a little. Richard asked about Keyzen life, and Simon poured out stories as if he had been waiting.
The friends I met at Keygen, the professors, classes and performance evaluations, and even the Necromancer skills I learned.
As they talked, Simon felt himself once again. That things at Kizen were really precious and happy. Richard, who was listening to the story, also had a faint smile.
“It’s still there.”
There was a deep afterglow in Richard’s voice when he said that.
“Do you have any female students?”
“……!”
Simon blushed in embarrassment at the surprise question that came out of nowhere.
“Oh, I don’t have one.”
“okay.”
Richard patted Simon’s head as if he was proud.
“Now is the most important time in your life to draw out your future. A healthy relationship is good, but young spirits are hard to control. In the future, be very careful about meeting friends of the opposite s*x.”
“…….”
Simon stared into Richard’s eyes. Richard was startled by the strangely rebellious look in his eyes.
Had Simon ever seen himself with that expression?
“Why?”
“it’s nothing.”
Simon pursed his lips and turned his head away.
Richard was perplexed. Is that kind and obedient son a rebel?
After all, hanging out with peers at school, it seemed unavoidable that adolescence-specific rebelliousness developed.
‘……No, my father doesn’t remember what he did?’
Meanwhile, Simon had already heard about Richard’s school life from Nephthys or Peer. While he has led a promiscuous life that is hard to put into his mouth, he thought that paying attention to romance was a little too low for himself.
The son’s first rebellion and the father’s remarks about forgetting the past. The thoughts of the two rich people crossed in different directions.
* * *
On the way down from the hill after talking about Kizen.
Simon made up his mind.
‘I have to say it here.’
There was no point in prolonging the time between father and son.
“father.”
“Why is that? Simon.”
“There are two things I would like to ask you.”
Seeing Simon stop and ask a question, Richard thought that something had come. He also got a serious expression and nodded his head.
“Tell me.”
“First of all, what is the nature of the incurable disease that mother has?
Even for their son, Simon, the past between Richard and Anna was shrouded in fog.
Asking about their past was forbidden, like some kind of unwritten rule, and Richard only said that even knowing that could put Simon in danger.
But now things have changed. Simon became the corps commander who inherited Richard’s corps, and became a direct participant.
Simon wanted to know what the two of them had been like in the past, and what the identity of his mother’s disease, which had been dismissed as a ‘chronic illness’, was.
“Okay, it’s time to find out.”
Richard raised his head.
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“Your mother’s true identity is the former Seven Saints of Epenel. In the Holy Federation, she is called the ‘Saint of Miracles’.”
Simon’s mouth fell open.
To think that my mother was a saint of Epenel like that Plema!
I thought that he might be an excellent priest, but it was more than I could have imagined. And Simon was the son of a corps commander and a saint.
“And the disease Anna has is a new disease caused by the side effect of forcibly removing the ‘essence of the saint’ from her body.”
“Do you want to remove the essence of the saintess…?”
About the essence of the saint, Simon had already heard from Nephthys.
-If you kill the saintess, something called the ‘essence of the saintess’ flows out and floats in the air! Soon, a new saint will be born in the Holy Commonwealth, nestled in a person with high essence suitability.
The power to turn humans into demigod beings called saints. It occurred to me that it would have been a major operation if it had been forcibly removed. In addition, Richard also disbanded his legion of his own will.
Simon only thought that life in Les Hill was leisurely and peaceful, but in fact, the two of them made great sacrifices for this daily life.
“There is currently no way to cure the disease. But thanks to the cure made by the Holy Commonwealth, you can continue to live.”
“…….”
Simon nodded and looked at Richard.
“The second question is about your father.”
“Tell me.”
“My father was a corps commander.”
Richard gave a startled look.
“I heard that it was famous in Keygen. But there is no record of a necromancer named Richard Pollentia.”
Except for Nephthys, none of the professors and friends knew the name Richard Pollentia. I searched through the books in the Keesen library for clues about his father, but I couldn’t find any information.
“Who is your father?”
“…….”
Richard smiled lightly.
“I wrote a pseudonym.”
As a child, Richard resented and hated his father, Thelon Pollentia. He was an excellent necromancer, but he was also the worst father ever.
He was a sociopath and alcoholic, and was often violent towards his son and wife. He even touched Richard’s body for his own research.
Unable to withstand the tyranny, Richard ran out of the house and abandoned all of his father’s first and last names. And he said he would decide my name, and he made a name for himself.
Later, after falling under the eyes of Nephthys and entering Kizen, he used that name even when he was active as a corps commander.
“Yona.”
Richard smiled.
“When you return to Kizen, look for it by that name.”
Richard did not elaborate further. The answer to the question had been heard, so Simon did not ask more.
“father.”
“okay.”
“Actually, I became a corps commander. I inherited my father’s corps.”
Both of Richard’s pupils shook sharply.
“…Did Nephthys-nim tell you?”
“yes.”
“Pier?”
“I’ve been released from the seal and I’m fine. Now I’ve gathered Elizabeth and the Prince.”
Simon wondered how Richard would react.
would it be special?
Or will you be mad?
But Richard didn’t respond either way.
“I see.”
I said that. There were countless emotions in that voice.
“It’s good if you don’t regret it.”
Richard didn’t ask Simon more about the Legion. The two arrived home soon after.
* * *
the next morning.
Simon had started early and was running through the mountains.
‘It’s been a really long time here.’
As the deputy lord of Leshill, Simon often crossed the mountains to manage the large and small villages of the territory. With a body without a core, he crossed the treacherous mountains of Les Hill thousands more times.
Now that he became a Necromancer, he was able to conquer mountainous terrain much faster. While maintaining the jet-black operation inside the body, as I stepped on the jet-black and ran, the surrounding background was swept away.
As Simon ran, he remembered Richard’s story.
-The guest must have already arrived nearby. However, monsters frequently appear on the Forked Forest Road and the topography is complicated, so first-timers are bound to get lost, so you’ll be guided by yourself.
A guest from the Holy Federation.
Simon felt a strong curiosity.
At a time like this when the entire continent is in turmoil, a person who visited the Dark Union with a cure for Anna himself. He was the one who risked his life for Anna, so he was very grateful.
So Simon arrived at the forked forest road.
A gateway that must be visited to enter Les Hill.
Simon waited, hiding himself, sitting in a tall tree in plain sight.
Yum.
Richard put the rice ball he had made with poor skill into his mouth. He has to wait for a guest to arrive, and he doesn’t know if he’ll be here for several days.
Occasionally, only a few wagons from the upper ranks passed by, and it was very quiet. Thinking of the long wait, Simon brought out a vacation assignment from subspace.
‘……ah!’
While I was working hard on my assignment, I saw a traveler entering the forked forest road.
A white robe covered all the way to the top of the head, and a backpack slung behind his back.
Other than that, it was almost identical to what Richard had said. Simon put the assignment in the subspace and came down from the tree.
“nice to see you.”
Simon bowed his head politely.
Surprised by the sudden appearance, the traveler stopped walking in a daze.
“Ah, I…”
Whoa!
A gust of wind blew.
The traveler’s body disappeared and in an instant kicked Simon from the side.
Whoa!
Simon raised his right arm to block it with a narrow gap.
Their legs and arms were touching each other, trembling as if they were fighting a battle of strength. The surrounding leaves scattered into the sky and dust rose.
Simon said with a smile on his face.
“Wait a minute. I think you misunderstood something.”
“you.”
A woman’s voice came from inside the robe.
“Are you a Necromancer?”
