Chapter 101 - Abnormality and White Lily Academy [2] (1/2)

101. Abnormality and White Lily Academy [2]

When I saw Thousand Blade Academy, almost completely destroyed, I was gaping, lost for words.

「A-Allen!? It’s really Allen!」

Leia-sensei rushed out of the blacked-out academy building.

She wore her usual black suit and a yellow helmet that read『safety first』.

「Leia-sensei!」

「I’m really glad you’re safe! Staying put in this place just in case turned out to be the correct choice!」she said, patting my back.

「Eh, uh… what is this situation?」

There were a lot of things I wanted to ask but this was what came out of my mouth first.

Going by my memory, Thousand Blade Academy shouldn’t have been so battered.

「Well, a lot happened… Let’s go over the details inside the building」 she said, and turned her gaze to the battered academy building.

「W-Will we be alright going “inside”?」

No matter how you look at it, it’s about to collapse.

「Don’t worry. The foundation of this academy building is solid. It appears to be in a terrible state, but there is no danger of collapse. In addition, there might be ears around us in this place.」

「I understand.」

I am slightly anxious, but if worst comes to worst, I will be alright cladding myself in clothes of darkness. I nodded as I decided that.

「Yoshi, let’s go then.」

「Yes.」

Then, I followed sensei and headed to the director’s office.

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Rubble was scattered everywhere in the main academy building and it was quite difficult to walk. However, as sensei said earlier, there was no major damage to the floor or pillars. The building foundation was solid.

On the way to the director’s office, I asked a question.

「What about Ria and Rose?」

Last I remember, they were bound by Dodriel’s『Shadow』and were unconscious.

(Both of them still had strong heartbeats and were breathing, so I think they should be alright, but…)

I was slightly… No, I was very concerned.

「Nn? Oh, they’re hospitalised in a hospital nearby.」

「Hospitalized…!? Are they all right!?」

「Don’t worry. It’s just like a regular check-up. I went to check on them this morning and they were both lively. Even almost going on a rampage saying they want to go look for you.」

「I see. I’m truly glad to hear that.」

I patted my chest in relief, and we arrived at the director’s office.

「Come on in.」

「Yes, excuse me.」

After that, sensei sat on the dedicated director’s chair at the far end and faced me as I stood across the table.

「Well, then, I’d like to talk about yesterday’s case, but before that… how much do you remember?」

「……!」

Sensei seems to have known that some of my memories were missing.

That makes explaining easier.

「I was pierced through the heart by a swordsman named Dodriel and I have no memory of afterwards. When I came to, I was in a forest quite a distance from here.」

「I see… Alright, I roughly understand Allen’s situation. So let’s talk about what happened after you lost consciousness.」

「Yes, please.」

And I heard a shocking fact. After I was stabbed through the chest, my spirit core ran wild. With overwhelming power, that guy defeated Dodriel and the Thirteen Knights of the Oracle, and then annihilated more than a hundred members of Black Organization single-handedly. In the aftermath of the battle, Thousand Blade Academy suffered catastrophic damage.

「Did that really…?!」

「Aa, it’s all true」sensei nodded, and silence fell in the director’s office.

「Sorry… I seem to have caused a lot of trouble.」

And when I tried to bow my head,

「Ah, don’t misunderstand me. Allen did really well this time. If it weren’t for you, things could’ve gotten a lot worse.」

Sensei quickly stopped me.

「A lot worse…?」

「Aa. Worst case scenario would be something like… our students being massacred, Ria being kidnapped, and Black Organization escaping」she muttered with a bitter face, and continued to explain.

「If that’s the case, it wouldn’t end with just me being sacked. The Thousand Blade Academy would be closed down, and this country would have been plunged into great chaos. It is all thanks to you that everyone is safe now. Thank you very much.」

Leia-sensei stood up and bowed her head deeply.

「P-Please don’t do that! I didn’t do anything that significant. I only managed to destroy the barrier and everything else was done by that guy, my spirit core!」

「Don’t be so humble. I heard from the vice-director that Allen destroyed a very advanced barrier. And the strength of the swordsman directly translates to the strength of the spirit core. You can be proud. It was you who saved this academy, no one else.」

「Ha, haa…」

Even if she says that… To be honest, I don’t really feel like I have saved the academy. As I was perplexed, sensei eyed me silently.

(Due to his『super regeneration』Allen’s hair is mixed with that guy’s white hair… This is bad. The『path』is opening up much faster than expected… If it keeps going like this, soon enough–)

「Se-Sensei… What’s the matter?」I called out to sensei, as her look became increasingly troubled.

「…No, sorry. I was just thinking about something. Don’t worry about it.」

「I see… Thank you very much for your work.」