Lower-class nobles and merchants who have amassed enough wealth to enroll their children in the Precia Academy.
For those who never miss an opportunity, the Precia Academy was not just a place to educate their children but a stepping stone for academic achievement.
A place of opportunity to take more from a slightly higher place. Naturally, the pressure on children increased, and parents who sent their children to the academy also showed special interest.
“In those days, bribery was not a secret, it was commonplace. Also, students had to be careful even when riding carriages during exam periods.”
“Why a carriage?”
Sennus said, sweating profusely.
“It might be hard to understand now, but back then, there were cases where the carriages of students with good grades were attacked or kidnapped to get slightly better grades.”
“...So something like that happened?”
Louis seemed completely incomprehensible that they would do such an absurd thing just for grades.
But Simone quickly understood and nodded.
This is something that can be understood just by thinking about the high school students in South Korea where Seo Hyun-Jung lived.
Some kids risked their lives studying for the CSAT or even committed suicide because they failed.
What may be described as 'just' studying for some is, for others, the only hope for themselves and their families.
It goes without saying how much of a burden the person involved must have felt when he shouldered the future of his family and all of the family's support was directed towards him and the Academy.
Surely, they had to become a monsters even if they didn't want to.
Jace's expression also darkened considerably. Surprisingly, Jace seemed to understand this faster than Louis.
Louis reluctantly continued asking questions, looking displeased that everyone except himself was convinced.
“So, are you saying that the ghost in this broadcasting room was a victim of competition at the time?”
Director Sennus shook his head.
“I can’t tell you exactly who the ghost in the broadcasting room is. They were my seniors and I didn’t know them at all. I can only guess that the only ghost who would do something like this is that person.”
“Please continue speaking.”
Sennus recalled the events of that day with difficulty.
“When I was a student there were some pretty famous twin students at this academy.”
The two, who were in their third year of school, were twins who were quite well-known to their classmates and even their juniors.
One is the best model student at the Precia Academy, and the other is the worst.
“That’s a pretty rare case.”
“Yes, because students from the same family usually have similar grades.”
It's hard to imagine that a loser would come from a family that produced the best students in the academy. That means that there is a lot of pressure on grades.
How can twins be so different? Professors and students alike used to ask.
“They were truly extraordinary students. I had never met them in person, but I could tell right away that they were extraordinary from just three pieces of information.”
“Three pieces of information?”
“First, conflicting grades, second, completely opposite personalities, and third, they’re still too good together.”
It is said that the two people's personalities were different, not to mention their grades.
The younger brother, who was a top student, had a very gentle personality and just quietly took classes while at the academy, and he didn't really like leaving the dormitory after school.
They said that although he had good relationships with his classmates due to his detailed personality, he did not have any close friends and he did not want any.
On the other hand, the older brother who was called a loser was far from studying but was very popular among the students.
Perhaps he was even more popular because his grades were low. He was also very good at sports and had a rough but loyal personality, leading a large group of students.
Unlike his younger brother, who never left the dormitory after school, his older brother would usually go out to Rydel Square to play as soon as his academy classes were over, which alone is enough to prove how stark the difference between the two was.
Because their personalities are so different, there has always been a lot of comparison and discrimination at the academy.
Accordingly, many people thought that the relationship between the brothers was not good, but it is said that this was not the case.
It is said that the older brother always walked his younger brother to and from school with him in case he was bullied, and even asked his friends to keep a close eye on him.
He also always brought him delicious snacks whenever he went to the capital.
The younger brother said that he gave up his own studies during the exam period to help his brother with his studies because he was worried that his brother might get into trouble with his professors and family.
Even so, the older brother's grades didn't improve much.
When you look at their relationship purely as brothers, they were two very nice people to look at.
“And then one day.”
Sennus' expression suddenly turned pale as he was talking about the two people.
“I remember that it was the day before the exam.”
The incident certainly occurred on the day of the exam.
“The day before the exam, the younger brother suddenly disappeared.”
It was 40 years ago, so Sennus has a vague memory of that day, but he remembers the commotion from the morning when the older brother went around the place looking for his younger brother.
And in the end, that day, the younger brother was not found.
“It was a sad thing. But it was quite common at the time. Right before an important exam, a student with good grades would suddenly disappear, fall ill, or even die.”
The disappearance of the twin brother was one of those many incidents.
So, did the professors and students feel sorry for the sudden incident?
No, not at all. Where would there be time to feel sorry? That day was the day before the exam. Even if people died, disappeared, or got sick, the exam was more important to them.
That's why it's a monster.
Knock- knock- knock-
That day, the quiet hallways of the academy were filled with the sound of doors being opened and closed by someone who no one had turned away from.
'I too cannot be free from sin.'
Sennus closed his eyes tightly. He too was a monster. He just watched all of that behavior.
His mind was complicated, so he kept his mouth shut for a moment and looked around at the people around him.
It would have been better if they had said something, but they just looked at him without saying anything or showing any expression.
Sennus bit his lips hard and reluctantly opened his mouth again.
“The incident happened on the day of the exam.”
Chijik- Chik-
The heads of the students preparing for the exam all rose upward.
The lights were on in the broadcasting station where there should be no sound.
"What?"
“Did you have any problems with the test?”
“Ugh, really! This is so disturbing!”
It was a time when students who were interrupted from studying were all irritated and glaring at the broadcasting station.
Academy...
A hoarse voice flowed through the broadcasting port. The professor who was trying to keep the students quiet also frowned and looked at the broadcasting port.
It was an unplanned broadcast.
Academy... Notice to students. As soon as you hear this broadcast...
Even though the broadcast was on, Sennus, who had been studying, raised his head. The voice that was coming out sounded a little wet.
Please come to the broadcasting room immediately... That’s all.
“...”
“...”
The students glanced at each other at the voice that had been cut off without any regret.
What is this? It was a strange statement that didn't even sound like something from a broadcast.
“Go, don’t we have to go?”
“But I have a test soon...”
“It looks like someone is joking.”
As the students began to murmur, the professor frowned and calmed them down.
“It looks like someone is playing a prank. Everyone, stay still and study. I’ll check and come back.”
It was some time after the professor left the classroom.
“Ugh, euaaaahh...*
“Gyaaaah!!!!”
“S, save me... Ugh...”
“Blood, blood, my leg...”
From the second floor where the broadcasting room was located, screams that were difficult to ignore began to be heard one after another.
Voices that were so urgent and terrifying that it was unsettling. Naturally, the students were staring at the back door as if they were nailed in the doorway, not even thinking about leaving the classroom.
How much time had passed like that? Sennus, who had been thinking quickly, got up and started to open the window.
“What are you all doing! Get out quickly! Run away!”
Clearly, something must have happened up there. If the incident occurred in the broadcasting room, the professor who went there would not have been safe, and in that case, the evacuation instructions would likely have been delayed.
First of all, they had to get out of this building.
The terrified students rose one by one and evacuated outside following Sennus' instructions.
Fortunately, it was not too late and the students in Sennus' class were able to escape the incident that day safely.
Sennus recalled the events of that day and spoke to Simone and her companions.
“In the end, it was a really good decision to evacuate first that day.”
The culprit was a student and the older of the twins.
Sensing that his younger brother was going to die, he became enraged and killed all the students and professors who had gathered in the broadcasting room with a kitchen knife. He then went around the building and killed everyone he saw before committing suicide.
“Eventually, the exam that day was postponed for a long time. And after a while, the Academy returned to normal.”
Because it was such a big incident, it couldn't be buried like before, but it was restored to a level where classes could resume after half a year.
“After that, it became difficult for Precia to accept students. Some of the students who were there were scared and dropped out. So I asked the Imperial Family for support on the condition that I follow all the rules. As a result, Precia came under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Family and started accepting high-ranking noble students.”
Twenty years later, Sennus returned to Precia as the director of the Academy.
“I suddenly wondered after I returned to Precia. What happened to the twin brothers after that?”
The incident in Presia was an unforgettable one for Sennus. It often appeared in his dreams.
But no matter how much he thinks about it, he can't remember how the incident ended.
Of course, the Academy would have handled it quietly, but no matter what, it was hard to believe that news about the twin brothers could have been cut off so suddenly.
“So I looked it up, but something was... strange.”
Student records of twins. They were definitely there, but they were so different from what Sennus knew.
“What do you mean, strange?”
“They weren’t twins.”
What do you mean? As Simone tilted her head, Sennus pursed his lips and said.
“He didn’t have a younger sibling.”
For those who never miss an opportunity, the Precia Academy was not just a place to educate their children but a stepping stone for academic achievement.
A place of opportunity to take more from a slightly higher place. Naturally, the pressure on children increased, and parents who sent their children to the academy also showed special interest.
“In those days, bribery was not a secret, it was commonplace. Also, students had to be careful even when riding carriages during exam periods.”
“Why a carriage?”
Sennus said, sweating profusely.
“It might be hard to understand now, but back then, there were cases where the carriages of students with good grades were attacked or kidnapped to get slightly better grades.”
“...So something like that happened?”
Louis seemed completely incomprehensible that they would do such an absurd thing just for grades.
But Simone quickly understood and nodded.
This is something that can be understood just by thinking about the high school students in South Korea where Seo Hyun-Jung lived.
Some kids risked their lives studying for the CSAT or even committed suicide because they failed.
What may be described as 'just' studying for some is, for others, the only hope for themselves and their families.
It goes without saying how much of a burden the person involved must have felt when he shouldered the future of his family and all of the family's support was directed towards him and the Academy.
Surely, they had to become a monsters even if they didn't want to.
Jace's expression also darkened considerably. Surprisingly, Jace seemed to understand this faster than Louis.
Louis reluctantly continued asking questions, looking displeased that everyone except himself was convinced.
“So, are you saying that the ghost in this broadcasting room was a victim of competition at the time?”
Director Sennus shook his head.
“I can’t tell you exactly who the ghost in the broadcasting room is. They were my seniors and I didn’t know them at all. I can only guess that the only ghost who would do something like this is that person.”
“Please continue speaking.”
Sennus recalled the events of that day with difficulty.
“When I was a student there were some pretty famous twin students at this academy.”
The two, who were in their third year of school, were twins who were quite well-known to their classmates and even their juniors.
One is the best model student at the Precia Academy, and the other is the worst.
“That’s a pretty rare case.”
“Yes, because students from the same family usually have similar grades.”
It's hard to imagine that a loser would come from a family that produced the best students in the academy. That means that there is a lot of pressure on grades.
How can twins be so different? Professors and students alike used to ask.
“They were truly extraordinary students. I had never met them in person, but I could tell right away that they were extraordinary from just three pieces of information.”
“Three pieces of information?”
“First, conflicting grades, second, completely opposite personalities, and third, they’re still too good together.”
It is said that the two people's personalities were different, not to mention their grades.
The younger brother, who was a top student, had a very gentle personality and just quietly took classes while at the academy, and he didn't really like leaving the dormitory after school.
They said that although he had good relationships with his classmates due to his detailed personality, he did not have any close friends and he did not want any.
On the other hand, the older brother who was called a loser was far from studying but was very popular among the students.
Perhaps he was even more popular because his grades were low. He was also very good at sports and had a rough but loyal personality, leading a large group of students.
Unlike his younger brother, who never left the dormitory after school, his older brother would usually go out to Rydel Square to play as soon as his academy classes were over, which alone is enough to prove how stark the difference between the two was.
Because their personalities are so different, there has always been a lot of comparison and discrimination at the academy.
Accordingly, many people thought that the relationship between the brothers was not good, but it is said that this was not the case.
It is said that the older brother always walked his younger brother to and from school with him in case he was bullied, and even asked his friends to keep a close eye on him.
He also always brought him delicious snacks whenever he went to the capital.
The younger brother said that he gave up his own studies during the exam period to help his brother with his studies because he was worried that his brother might get into trouble with his professors and family.
Even so, the older brother's grades didn't improve much.
When you look at their relationship purely as brothers, they were two very nice people to look at.
“And then one day.”
Sennus' expression suddenly turned pale as he was talking about the two people.
“I remember that it was the day before the exam.”
The incident certainly occurred on the day of the exam.
“The day before the exam, the younger brother suddenly disappeared.”
It was 40 years ago, so Sennus has a vague memory of that day, but he remembers the commotion from the morning when the older brother went around the place looking for his younger brother.
And in the end, that day, the younger brother was not found.
“It was a sad thing. But it was quite common at the time. Right before an important exam, a student with good grades would suddenly disappear, fall ill, or even die.”
The disappearance of the twin brother was one of those many incidents.
So, did the professors and students feel sorry for the sudden incident?
No, not at all. Where would there be time to feel sorry? That day was the day before the exam. Even if people died, disappeared, or got sick, the exam was more important to them.
That's why it's a monster.
Knock- knock- knock-
That day, the quiet hallways of the academy were filled with the sound of doors being opened and closed by someone who no one had turned away from.
'I too cannot be free from sin.'
Sennus closed his eyes tightly. He too was a monster. He just watched all of that behavior.
His mind was complicated, so he kept his mouth shut for a moment and looked around at the people around him.
It would have been better if they had said something, but they just looked at him without saying anything or showing any expression.
Sennus bit his lips hard and reluctantly opened his mouth again.
“The incident happened on the day of the exam.”
Chijik- Chik-
The heads of the students preparing for the exam all rose upward.
The lights were on in the broadcasting station where there should be no sound.
"What?"
“Did you have any problems with the test?”
“Ugh, really! This is so disturbing!”
It was a time when students who were interrupted from studying were all irritated and glaring at the broadcasting station.
Academy...
A hoarse voice flowed through the broadcasting port. The professor who was trying to keep the students quiet also frowned and looked at the broadcasting port.
It was an unplanned broadcast.
Academy... Notice to students. As soon as you hear this broadcast...
Even though the broadcast was on, Sennus, who had been studying, raised his head. The voice that was coming out sounded a little wet.
Please come to the broadcasting room immediately... That’s all.
“...”
“...”
The students glanced at each other at the voice that had been cut off without any regret.
What is this? It was a strange statement that didn't even sound like something from a broadcast.
“Go, don’t we have to go?”
“But I have a test soon...”
“It looks like someone is joking.”
As the students began to murmur, the professor frowned and calmed them down.
“It looks like someone is playing a prank. Everyone, stay still and study. I’ll check and come back.”
It was some time after the professor left the classroom.
“Ugh, euaaaahh...*
“Gyaaaah!!!!”
“S, save me... Ugh...”
“Blood, blood, my leg...”
From the second floor where the broadcasting room was located, screams that were difficult to ignore began to be heard one after another.
Voices that were so urgent and terrifying that it was unsettling. Naturally, the students were staring at the back door as if they were nailed in the doorway, not even thinking about leaving the classroom.
How much time had passed like that? Sennus, who had been thinking quickly, got up and started to open the window.
“What are you all doing! Get out quickly! Run away!”
Clearly, something must have happened up there. If the incident occurred in the broadcasting room, the professor who went there would not have been safe, and in that case, the evacuation instructions would likely have been delayed.
First of all, they had to get out of this building.
The terrified students rose one by one and evacuated outside following Sennus' instructions.
Fortunately, it was not too late and the students in Sennus' class were able to escape the incident that day safely.
Sennus recalled the events of that day and spoke to Simone and her companions.
“In the end, it was a really good decision to evacuate first that day.”
The culprit was a student and the older of the twins.
Sensing that his younger brother was going to die, he became enraged and killed all the students and professors who had gathered in the broadcasting room with a kitchen knife. He then went around the building and killed everyone he saw before committing suicide.
“Eventually, the exam that day was postponed for a long time. And after a while, the Academy returned to normal.”
Because it was such a big incident, it couldn't be buried like before, but it was restored to a level where classes could resume after half a year.
“After that, it became difficult for Precia to accept students. Some of the students who were there were scared and dropped out. So I asked the Imperial Family for support on the condition that I follow all the rules. As a result, Precia came under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Family and started accepting high-ranking noble students.”
Twenty years later, Sennus returned to Precia as the director of the Academy.
“I suddenly wondered after I returned to Precia. What happened to the twin brothers after that?”
The incident in Presia was an unforgettable one for Sennus. It often appeared in his dreams.
But no matter how much he thinks about it, he can't remember how the incident ended.
Of course, the Academy would have handled it quietly, but no matter what, it was hard to believe that news about the twin brothers could have been cut off so suddenly.
“So I looked it up, but something was... strange.”
Student records of twins. They were definitely there, but they were so different from what Sennus knew.
“What do you mean, strange?”
“They weren’t twins.”
What do you mean? As Simone tilted her head, Sennus pursed his lips and said.
“He didn’t have a younger sibling.”
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