Academy’s Second Seat

[A magic book that allows you to use all magic. From now on, I will call it the Necronomicon.]

We read all the journals.

However, not all questions were answered.

There was mention of Beatrix in the middle, but no details were written.

It was just that, following Beatrix’s words, they came to Railer’s estate.

He arrived at Railer’s estate and began his research in a small hut.

To be precise, it was to produce the results of the finished research.

Levian made a magic book with his own life, just as the Fred family made mana stones.

As a result, what was completed was the magic book Luna was holding.

A magic book where he writes down the magic he has studied all his life, and can use infinite magic.

Also, it was an object that contained the life of the Archmage.

***

“Both are back.”

When we returned to Railer’s mansion, Robert greeted us.

Both Robert and Astina had serious faces.

“Did you find out anything?”

“… … I don’t know if this is good news, but it is.”

We started explaining to the two of Levi’s whereabouts.

Why did Luna create the magic book she was holding, and how did she create it?

said in detail.

Robert clenched his fists when he heard the story.

His nails dig into his skin and he gave it so much strength that he felt like he was going to bleed.

I don’t know if Robert was feeling sad or angry, but it seemed like a mixture of emotions.

After we finished talking for a while, we looked at Robert.

Robert didn’t open his mouth right away because he had many thoughts.

After a while, Robert raised his head.

“I’m sorry.”

“no.”

We smiled as if we were okay with Robert’s words.

“More than that, what did you hear from the Railer mansion?”

When I asked, Astina opened her mouth.

“I heard about Levian’s reason for coming here and what happened after that. It’s a story that goes on to some extent.”

“What happens after that?”

Astina nodded at my words and continued.

“As you said, Levian made the magic book Luna was holding here and died. But, as you all know, it is doubtful why he gave Luna that magic book.”

Astina took the letter out of her arms.

“This is a letter that Levian left for Luna’s father.”

I received a letter handed over to Astina.

I opened the letter.

[When I die, give Luna the magic book that is in front of you. That magic book will save Luna and others as well. I wish you all the best.]

It was a short letter.

The handwriting felt more broken than we had seen.

It looked like it had been pressed down, but when I saw that the letters were sticking out, I thought it was because my hand was not working properly.

“Vs. Leiler said that Levin had been talking about Luna since he first arrived. The former Saint Beatrix asked me.”

Beatrix… … .

The reason I came here and Luna’s work were also pointing to Beatrix.

“Luna’s father said that in order not to find out that the letter and Levian had come here, he also left his belongings in the hut and removed the traces. The fact that Yeongji-min had seen Levin was really hard to prove, so I left it alone.”

“If you try to hide it, you can get caught, so you dealt with it wisely.”

“right. If you try to eliminate the traces altogether, you are more likely to be caught.”

Even the Duke of Astria could not scour these local estates to find Levin.

However, if he tried to erase the traces or showed a hint of hiding, the words would have been different.

If there is open evidence, rather less doubt.

Even more so if it feels like a rumor from Youngji people, not a big piece of evidence.

However, Luna’s father was also worried about it, so he placed soldiers nearby.

Since there are Levian’s belongings in the forest, soldiers have been placed to prevent people from entering.

There was an incident nearby where Luna almost got hurt, so it seems that they didn’t get caught.

“By the way, haven’t you heard anything about Beatrix?”

“Even Luna’s father didn’t know about it. I’ll have to go somewhere else to find out about it.”

“Well… … .”

Because I had plans to investigate Beatrix anyway.

Even if he didn’t know that now, it didn’t seem like a big deal.

The sooner it is, the better, but if you rush it, you’ll get the job done wrong.

I thought it was necessary to have this much leeway.

“By the way… … .”

When the situation was settled to some extent, Astina looked at me and Luna.

After that, he folded his arms by himself and frowned as if he didn’t like it.

“I didn’t say anything because of the situation. How long are you going to hold that hand?”

“ah… … .”

I forgot to talk about serious things.

I looked at Luna with an awkward expression.

Luna opened her mouth with a satisfied smile.

“Did Rudy promise to hold on to you?”

“Rudy?”

Astina turned and looked at me.

“It’s a bit strange to say, but… … .”

“right?”

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Astina looked at me with cold eyes.

“Oh, no. For some reason, I said that I would hold her until Luna let go… … .”

“What?”

A sharp gaze that I had never seen before was shot from Astina.

He probably didn’t even use magic, but his face was tingling.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Astina turned her gaze again and looked at Luna.

She smiled.

“Is it Luna? Would you like to talk to me for a moment?”

“… … yes?”

After hearing that, Luna shrugged.

“Let go of that hand and let’s go talk to me.”

‘Let go of your hand’. It seemed that Luna had said something like that when she said she was holding her hand until she let go.

“I don’t like it! No!”

Luna reacted violently to those words.

Astina looked at Luna like that and smiled more.

“Is it Luna?”

The blood on his forehead and the smile he made was the bloodiest than anyone else.

Luna was very frightened by this.

It was like a rabbit standing in front of a wild beast.

Still, Luna didn’t let go.

Astina continued to cry without keeping her expression as Luna did not listen.

“Let it go.”

“Si, I hate it!”

Luna said firmly.

It was a childish fight, but these two seemed sincere.

Astina took one step closer and looked at Luna.

“Let go.”

As Astina approached, Luna was terrified and clung to my shoulder.

“Lu, Rudy! Help me!”

“Ohh.”

Astina exclaimed with interest, but her expression didn’t seem interesting at all.

“Rudy, are you going to stop me?”

“Oh, no… … not that.”

Astina spoke harshly, and I was sweating too.

How should you react in this situation?

I took a step back in embarrassment, and Astina came closer and closer to me.

rumble-

Then suddenly the door to our room opened.

Then a woman with her golden hair fluttered and ran in.

“Suck!”

The woman screamed and ran towards Luna.

“to?”

“Well?”

As the woman hugged her tightly, Luna’s hands loosened, and she let go of mine and pushed her back.

“Luna, it’s so nice to meet you~”

and slurred words.

“uh? huh?”

Luna looked at the woman she was holding with a puzzled face and her hands alternately.

Let go of the hand… … .

“Lee?”

Rie hugged by herself.

Rie looked at Luna with a smile that she knew nothing.

“why? What’s going on?”

Lee said with a smile as if he didn’t know anything.

However, his face was full of insidiousness.

It was clear that he was trying to drop me and Luna.

“Li, Li!”

Luna exclaimed as if embarrassed.

“Well? What is it? I’m sorry, it’s so nice to meet you!”

Lee said with an exaggerated tone of smiles.

Luna rolled her feet with a very unjust expression.

“Hey, this is invalid!”

“invalidity? What is invalid?”

But, I can’t explain it to someone who doesn’t know anything.

Especially with Luna’s personality.

“profit… … .”

Luna only cried, but couldn’t say anything else to Li.

“Lee.”

At that moment, Astina, who was in front of her, opened her mouth.

“it was good.”

It was Astina speaking with a thumbs up.

***

That night.

After eating, I went out to the garden in front of Rie and the mansion.

As long as Lee was on the same boat as us, he needed to hear the information we found out.

Although, when only the two of us appeared, Astina and Luna received stinging gazes, but since it was a work-related story, he sent them away without saying anything else.

“Oh, I’ve already heard that.”

“… … What?”

“How did I suddenly come in? Just right on time.”

At Lee’s words, I put on a bewildered expression on my face.

“I heard it almost from the beginning, but the atmosphere was not good, so I was listening outside. It’s like they come in all of a sudden at a time like that.”

“… … .”

As soon as I walked in, I saw that I would let Luna and me release my hand, so I thought I heard it a little, but… … .

“Then I said I heard it.”

The reason Luna and Astina let us go so well may be because Rie thinks she should listen to this story, isn’t it strange?

Then Rie smiled and opened her mouth.

“Fufu, why me?”

Lie clung to me and grabbed my arm.

“It’s a great opportunity for the two of us, but you’re going to miss this? Aren’t you stupid?”

I widened my eyes at Lee’s aggressive offensive.

“Hey, hey, other people here might see… … .”

“Five! So you’re saying it’s okay to be out of sight?”

“… … Don’t hold the horse’s tail.”

Rie moved slightly away from me and came forward, then looked around with a seductive smile.

“Are you going to a place that no one else can see? If you go to such a place… … .”

So I looked around and my eyes met.

A little far from me, but still in front of me.

The distance was not far.

In that state, when my eyes met with Li, I couldn’t stop thinking about the last time.

I blushed as I remembered the last time I kissed Rie.

I wasn’t the only one.

I wonder if Lee had the same thoughts as me, so when we met his eyes, he was startled and stopped talking.

The person who had just tried to charm me has disappeared, and only a shy girl with a blushing face is in front of me.

Rie quietly came to my side and spoke quietly to me.

“… … Would you like to just walk in for a bit?”

“… … OK.”

Rie quietly returned to my side and started walking through the garden.

“eww… … .”

A few minutes of walking through only the awkward silence.

Rie opened her mouth to see how embarrassed she was.

“So, what do you do now?”

“How are you doing?”

I was taken aback by Lee’s words.

Even thinking about it now, marriage is-

“Where are we going now? Are you going back to the academy?”

oh

Lie was stunned for a moment and then closed her mouth.

Were you talking about what happened after that?

I was a little shy, but I managed my expression and opened my mouth.

“Professor Robert has asked someone he knows, so maybe I should stop by and go.”

“Well… … .”

Lee nodded as if he knew.

And when it’s time to walk forward again.

Suddenly I felt a warmth in my side.

“… … what?”

When I looked down, Lie’s hand was digging into my side.

“… … What!”

When I made a strange expression, Rie spit out a loud voice.

And Lie’s hand wrapped around my arm and folded her arms.

“… … W, no one will come around here.”

Rie blushed, but spoke as if nothing had happened.

“Lu and Luna, while holding hands, you can put your arms around Pa!”

“… … Because that was the case.”

“If you let me walk like this for a while, that’s it! Forgive me!”

Lee said to me as if he was grumpy.

“… … okay.”

“… … Well!”

Lie smiled contentedly and grabbed my arm.

Can this be… … .

I let out a sigh in my mind that it was good but complicated.