As soon as Jace received Simone's instructions, he seemed to realize what he had to do and led Gleason out of the infirmary.
The only space left is for Simone and Louis.
“Lady Simon...e”
Louis called her name in a heavy voice.
“If the ‘guy’ that Simone mentioned is the person I’m thinking of...”
“Yes, I’m talking about Anasis.”
Louis' face darkened even more when he received an answer that was exactly as he had expected.
He's been thinking that this day would come ever since the Occult Society succeeded in summoning Anasis.
Anasis ran away immediately after being summoned, but her actions were recorded in numerous forbidden books, and the grudge Anasis must have held against the Luan Empire made it clear that she would eventually return here.
So the Emperor also prepared various things in case Anasis' attack began later...
'I never thought it would show up like this.'
If this is Anasis' way, it is even more troublesome than the way of the Occult Society.
Appears in a closed space in an unspecified form and takes what it wants.
Since she has a different appearance, there is no way to know if she is Anasis and if she operates in a closed place like a school, by the time the Empire notices, something will have already started.
There is absolutely no way to catch it.
If Anasis has started working in earnest...
Louis looked at Simone. Simone showed no expression and still looked lost in thought.
Louis waited for her to say something, but eventually spoke first.
“What would you do if it really was Anasis’ doing?”
Finally, Simone turned her head to face Louis.
“The ideal way would be to run away first and then seal off this academy until the problem is resolved.”
“...”
“But that would be realistically impossible, right?”
Louis nodded hesitantly.
“I don’t know how to convince them to blockade the school, but... If this is Anasis’s doing, it won’t be easy to escape from her.”
“I think so too.”
Simone sighed deeply. What clever plan did Simone have to come up with to do this?
She came here simply thinking that it might be a remnant of a curse left behind by the Occult Society.
Until they found out that there was an unidentified girl who got the students involved in this.
She thought that just like solving the curse of Illeston Manor, she had to figure out the cause and destroy the medium that caused it, whether it was a ghost or something, by blowing it away.
Of course, not everything goes according to plan, but no matter how wrong her expectations were, the worst that Simone could think of was 'the remnants of the curse left behind by the Occult Society'.
But she never thought she'd think of an even worse-case scenario.
Simone looked out the window with a complicated expression.
Many students were already gathering outside the main building without any clue as to whether Jace and Gleason were doing a good job of doing what they were told to do.
What if the girl is Anasis as Simone guessed?
'Me, what will become of me?'
Perhaps this will be where her first battle with Anasis will take place.
Simone, who had been looking out the window for a long time, sighed and walked out of the infirmary.
“Let’s go slowly.”
“Lady Simone...”
Louis, who had been looking at Simone with concern, soon followed her with a determined expression.
Simone took out all the amulets from her bosom and handed them over to Louis, who was following behind her.
“Protect yourself first, then attack your enemies. Don’t use your strength to protect me.”
“...Is that okay?”
Louis asked as he received the amulet.
“Of course. Can’t I take care of myself? Do you think I’m going to fight Anasis without a plan?”
“Wouldn’t that be enough for Simone?”
“...”
Wow. You know me so well.
“...I’m not going there to throw away my life.”
Even if there is no solution, there is indeed a situation where she has no choice but to step forward to solve the problem.
If it was just a simple over-hyped guess, then it wouldn't be that dangerous, so they should catch the unidentified female student and question her, and if it was Anasis, then there's no way she could escape anyway.
But would Simone, who knows better than anyone else how precious her life is, act without thinking?
'I don't really want to use it though.'
Simone frowned and looked down the long hallway.
At least Anasis wasn't the only one growing stronger.
The academy, with all the students gone, was quiet and gloomy.
Could it be that Simone is a necromancer and can sense the aura of death a little better, that she can't even see the warm sunlight pouring down?
“Simone, do you have a destination in mind for the steps you take?”
Simone nodded at Louis' question.
“It’s not that hard to find.”
Simone's finger pointed to the dormitory visible outside the window.
According to the book, Anasis changes her appearance into many different forms, but the aura of death is so powerful that anyone who knows her cannot help but recognize that she is Anasis.
Simone was the same. Something black enough to cover the entire sky was floating in the sky like dust, gathering on the roof of the dormitory.
'It's huge.'
So much so that Simone couldn't help but go there.
“They probably noticed we were here.”
“Then let’s hurry up a bit.”
How can silence be so strange?
'It's like I'm being led around.'
Louis thought. Think back to when he and Simone usually worked together.
If they came out into a long hallway, something would definitely jump out and start attacking them.
But now it's so quiet, even though it's showing similar aspects to the curse of Illeston Manor.
As if something wanted them to reach their destination. And perhaps this sense of alienation was felt more strongly by Simone than by himself.
Simone's steps became a little faster.
What is this feeling that something is secretly following her from behind, even though there is nothing there? It felt like countless eyes were watching her and Louis.
Simone tried to ignore this and left the main building, heading to the dormitory.
"Ha..."
“Why are you doing that?”
The entrance to the dormitory. Simone covered her mouth and nose without realizing it.
The black fog that had been visible from the main building had spread across the rooftop and enveloped the entire dormitory.
Louis is apparently invisible, judging by his confused expression.
The only space left is for Simone and Louis.
“Lady Simon...e”
Louis called her name in a heavy voice.
“If the ‘guy’ that Simone mentioned is the person I’m thinking of...”
“Yes, I’m talking about Anasis.”
Louis' face darkened even more when he received an answer that was exactly as he had expected.
He's been thinking that this day would come ever since the Occult Society succeeded in summoning Anasis.
Anasis ran away immediately after being summoned, but her actions were recorded in numerous forbidden books, and the grudge Anasis must have held against the Luan Empire made it clear that she would eventually return here.
So the Emperor also prepared various things in case Anasis' attack began later...
'I never thought it would show up like this.'
If this is Anasis' way, it is even more troublesome than the way of the Occult Society.
Appears in a closed space in an unspecified form and takes what it wants.
Since she has a different appearance, there is no way to know if she is Anasis and if she operates in a closed place like a school, by the time the Empire notices, something will have already started.
There is absolutely no way to catch it.
If Anasis has started working in earnest...
Louis looked at Simone. Simone showed no expression and still looked lost in thought.
Louis waited for her to say something, but eventually spoke first.
“What would you do if it really was Anasis’ doing?”
Finally, Simone turned her head to face Louis.
“The ideal way would be to run away first and then seal off this academy until the problem is resolved.”
“...”
“But that would be realistically impossible, right?”
Louis nodded hesitantly.
“I don’t know how to convince them to blockade the school, but... If this is Anasis’s doing, it won’t be easy to escape from her.”
“I think so too.”
Simone sighed deeply. What clever plan did Simone have to come up with to do this?
She came here simply thinking that it might be a remnant of a curse left behind by the Occult Society.
Until they found out that there was an unidentified girl who got the students involved in this.
She thought that just like solving the curse of Illeston Manor, she had to figure out the cause and destroy the medium that caused it, whether it was a ghost or something, by blowing it away.
Of course, not everything goes according to plan, but no matter how wrong her expectations were, the worst that Simone could think of was 'the remnants of the curse left behind by the Occult Society'.
But she never thought she'd think of an even worse-case scenario.
Simone looked out the window with a complicated expression.
Many students were already gathering outside the main building without any clue as to whether Jace and Gleason were doing a good job of doing what they were told to do.
What if the girl is Anasis as Simone guessed?
'Me, what will become of me?'
Perhaps this will be where her first battle with Anasis will take place.
Simone, who had been looking out the window for a long time, sighed and walked out of the infirmary.
“Let’s go slowly.”
“Lady Simone...”
Louis, who had been looking at Simone with concern, soon followed her with a determined expression.
Simone took out all the amulets from her bosom and handed them over to Louis, who was following behind her.
“Protect yourself first, then attack your enemies. Don’t use your strength to protect me.”
“...Is that okay?”
Louis asked as he received the amulet.
“Of course. Can’t I take care of myself? Do you think I’m going to fight Anasis without a plan?”
“Wouldn’t that be enough for Simone?”
“...”
Wow. You know me so well.
“...I’m not going there to throw away my life.”
Even if there is no solution, there is indeed a situation where she has no choice but to step forward to solve the problem.
If it was just a simple over-hyped guess, then it wouldn't be that dangerous, so they should catch the unidentified female student and question her, and if it was Anasis, then there's no way she could escape anyway.
But would Simone, who knows better than anyone else how precious her life is, act without thinking?
'I don't really want to use it though.'
Simone frowned and looked down the long hallway.
At least Anasis wasn't the only one growing stronger.
***
The academy, with all the students gone, was quiet and gloomy.
Could it be that Simone is a necromancer and can sense the aura of death a little better, that she can't even see the warm sunlight pouring down?
“Simone, do you have a destination in mind for the steps you take?”
Simone nodded at Louis' question.
“It’s not that hard to find.”
Simone's finger pointed to the dormitory visible outside the window.
According to the book, Anasis changes her appearance into many different forms, but the aura of death is so powerful that anyone who knows her cannot help but recognize that she is Anasis.
Simone was the same. Something black enough to cover the entire sky was floating in the sky like dust, gathering on the roof of the dormitory.
'It's huge.'
So much so that Simone couldn't help but go there.
“They probably noticed we were here.”
“Then let’s hurry up a bit.”
How can silence be so strange?
'It's like I'm being led around.'
Louis thought. Think back to when he and Simone usually worked together.
If they came out into a long hallway, something would definitely jump out and start attacking them.
But now it's so quiet, even though it's showing similar aspects to the curse of Illeston Manor.
As if something wanted them to reach their destination. And perhaps this sense of alienation was felt more strongly by Simone than by himself.
Simone's steps became a little faster.
What is this feeling that something is secretly following her from behind, even though there is nothing there? It felt like countless eyes were watching her and Louis.
Simone tried to ignore this and left the main building, heading to the dormitory.
"Ha..."
“Why are you doing that?”
The entrance to the dormitory. Simone covered her mouth and nose without realizing it.
The black fog that had been visible from the main building had spread across the rooftop and enveloped the entire dormitory.
Louis is apparently invisible, judging by his confused expression.
The energy in Simone's eyes was dampened by the mana storm that passed over her skin like a whirlpool.
“Wow... Wait a minute...”
Can I get this in?
“Are you okay?”
“No, that’s...”
She thought it would be okay, but it wasn't.
Simone took a step back without realizing it. A terrifyingly thick and huge death mana swept over her like a storm.
The death mana gathered here is not Simone's. It was the first time Simone realized that death mana that was not hers could be so threatening.
'If I go in, I'll probably suffocate and die?'
It's even more scary because she can see and feel it. How many people would jump into the fire themselves?
Oh, this is much scarier than she thought.
As Simone hesitated, Louis saw this and drew his sword, taking the lead and starting to walk into the building.
"...Your Highness?"
“I think there’s something here. I can see that Lady Simone is hesitating.”
In fact, it wasn't something Louis didn't feel at all. Just approaching the dormitory building, something similar to the aura he had felt from Simone, if not something even more threatening, weighed down on his body.
If it weren't for the amulet Simone gave him in a bundle, he might have collapsed long ago.
But despite that, he had no difficulty setting foot in the dormitory.
The energy is just a feeling, and unlike Simone, Louis has no way of seeing it, so even if the death mana fills the dormitory, it is invisible and does not cause any resistance.
And thanks to Louis walking ahead, Simone was also barely able to take a step.
The images of the two people entering the dormitory gradually blurred and soon disappeared.
***
“Is this all there is to it?”
“All first-year students have left the building. From now on, each class will evacuate outside the academy.”
“The second graders have just come out of the building.”
“What about the third graders?”
“It’s almost done, but there are some students that I can’t see, so Con and Seri are searching the main building.”
The academy's student council president, Pacey, frowned.
“What are you doing at a time like this!”
30 minutes ago, Simone's order to evacuate was reported to the director by Jace and Gleason.
The principal began evacuating all the students in the academy, including the student council president, along with those who had shown outstanding swordsmanship skills.
This was proceeding successfully, but since third-year students often studied separately outside of class hours, the evacuation was slowing down.
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