It’s getting harder and harder to be a villain these days

The surrounding temperature reached dozens of degrees below zero.

"Now, it's okay."

Yora looked at Vickrey and said stubbornly.

Vickery was actually startled by the sight before him, but then shook his head.

"No, you used the wrong method."

"……what?"

Yora immediately lowered her head and looked at the ice flower in her hand. The cracks in the petals were clearly visible and were spreading.

"In addition to temperature, Ice Flowers are also affected by magic."

"..."

Yura held the Broken Ice Flower and smiled silently.

After seeing the sparkling peaks in the distance, she lowered her head and slowly closed her eyes.

It was light again.

The time on the pocket watch in Weekley's hand read seven o'clock exactly.

"Yura, you are eliminated."

---

After the test, Youra temporarily stayed in the villa to rest. After eating, she went to the guest room to sleep soundly.

Otherwise, she would be in danger if she was exhausted and left the secret realm immediately.

In the living room, the remaining knights gathered together.

"It's not fair," Spencer said.

But more than his words, Vickrey cared more about Yula's magic power just now.

"..."

Her magic is quite murky.

Like a curse, damage to the source of magic, or both?

Could it be that Yura in the game reached the top of the Knights despite this state?

But he doesn't know the answer.

"Yura's test is too difficult. Who could have noticed from the beginning that the key is the fireplace."

Spencer grumbled incessantly, and both Eugene and Ralph glared at Weekley.

Everyone seemed quite dissatisfied with this test.

A sudden thought came to Vickrey. Since these people were classmates with Yula, could they possibly know the reason for her turbid magic power?

"...Yura has a hidden disease and is not suitable for this position."

He tried carefully, as if talking to himself.

But as soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room immediately changed.

"Hidden disease? Isn't it because of you?! When you were on an escort mission for the academy, Yura wanted to protect you... Wait, what do you mean?"

Spencer said with some annoyance, and then suddenly looked towards Yura's room, his face full of surprise.

Ralph also rubbed his chin in thought.

"The injury hasn't healed yet?"

Then Eugene frowned.

"I saw she was fine during the sparring last night...Ralph, how do you feel?"

"It seems that the use of magic power has been deliberately limited. I have never seen her burst out in an instant. She only uses some very tame moves."

No wonder I felt weird yesterday. It was obviously the best way to fight against his heavy sword, but Yula never used it even once...

Ralph thought silently.

Spencer nodded.

"If it's really the sequelae of that time, there's nothing we can do about it."

"A teacher who cannot exert his full strength is better to withdraw now, so as not to delay His Majesty's growth."

Spencer's thoughts are quite realistic. Just now he was sincere in fighting for Yura, but now he also sincerely wants her to quit.

"But how did you know, Vickrey...ah~ I understand, is it because of love?"

Spencer teased.

"..."

Before Vickery could speak, Eugene couldn't sit still.

She gave Spencer and Vickery a stern look.

"Eliminate her? Is this how you think about Yura? What I hate most is your attitude of thinking you are helping her and being complacent afterwards."

"Besides, what's wrong with being injured? Even if you are injured, Youla can teach His Majesty a lot..."

"Eugene."

Vickery called her name,

"What?"

"Do you want to be eliminated too?"

"..."

Eugene immediately shut his mouth.

After hearing the desired information, Weekly returned his attention to the work of the censor.

"Go back to your respective rooms. The second test will begin after Yura leaves."

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One p.m.

The afternoon sun was very bright, but Yola still seemed to be standing in the darkness.

In the snow, she looked up at the sky. Snowflakes were still falling slowly, just as they had always been.

'Come on, leader! '

'Relax and come back~'

Thinking of the cheers given by the team members before leaving, Youla felt a little melancholy.

Originally, I thought it was okay because they had to win, but in the end, they were eliminated in the first round...

Yura smiled sadly and accepted this reality.

But nothing to complain about.

Just as she was walking away, she heard the rustling sound of snow behind her.

...It's Vickery.

Chapter 115

He was standing not far away looking at himself.

"Yura."

"……Um."

Vickery walked over slowly and stopped three steps away from her.

He pondered for a moment and then spoke hesitantly.

"...I'm sorry for what happened today."

"Do not."

Yura shook her head.

"This is my own negligence. I understand that this is a test."

"..."

Vickery was speechless for a moment.

Yula said it sincerely.

"The Flower of Ice and the Fireplace are very clever traps. I will never fall for your trap next time."

Vickery sighed.

If she gets angry, she will feel better.

"...Before I escort you away, I want to ask you a question."

"Is it your job as a censor?"

Vickery shook his head.

"No, personal."

"It's okay, just ask."

Looking at Yura, Vickery remembered the time when they first met.

That day in the academy, Yura said that she had broken the agreement and was quite angry, but now he doesn't even know anything about that agreement.

"About the promise I broke before."

Vickery looked at her silently and said seriously.

"Could you repeat that?"

Yora raised her eyebrows slightly, becoming suspicious of him.

Judging from Vickrey's attitude, I don't think it's a joke, but when did the other party become so forgetful?

"...More than half a year has passed. At that time, I received a letter from the 'Colbert' family. She said that her son committed suicide under your pressure and occupied his research."

"What's the specific content of the letter?"

"I've already shown it to you. It's full of the...evil deeds you committed."

Yula paused for a moment, but she still said it.

"When I questioned you, you said this was something I didn't need to know, and then you burned it."

"Really……"

Yula's expression was very confused.

Such a reaction again, it's like he has never done it before...

What happened to Vickery?

"Now you ask what it does?"

"..."

Vickrey looked at Yula, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Because it was my fault."

"……what?"

Yura's eyes widened in surprise.

Vickery murmured.

"Or...this is Vickrey's fault."

"..."

"In addition, the research is still continuing, and I am doing subsequent improvements and filling in the gaps, but the design is always his, and if it is successfully published, he will be a co-author of this study."

Vickery looked at the horizon and said slowly.