Chapter 108 - Abnormality and White Lily Academy [9] (2/2)

「Actually, I have a request. If you don’t mind, would you please listen to it?」she said, her voice shaking, and bowed.

「Request, is it…?」

「Y-Yes… Actually, I… I am troubled by an old scar. It’s a little unsightly, but please take a look here…」

Nervously, she rolled up her uniform sleeve.

「…I see.」

There was a red-black discolored bite mark on her arm.

「This was from about five years ago – a wound I had when I was still in elementary school. If I remember correctly… It was when I was hunting for monsters as part of a class activity… and I was bitten by a werewolf when I dropped my guard for a brief moment.」

「Is that so… I’m sorry to ask this, but have you seen a doctor?」

The medicine of this country is constantly developing.

A bite like this can be healed quickly.

「Yes. I’ve seen many doctors, but it was useless. It seems that the “curse” of the werewolf is attached to this wound. I was told that it would stay like this forever.」

Reese-san told me with a sad look, where I thought she might start crying at any moment.

(Curse, huh… That’s certainly troublesome….)

A curse is an unexplained power exercised by a monster.

Effects, invoke conditions, and curse dispelling methods – little detail is known about them.

「…I understand. I don’t know if I can do it, but let’s try it.」

This “darkness” is, after all, the power of that monster.

The chances are not so high, but… a slight chance does exist.

「T-Thank you… !」

「Well, here I go.」

「Y-Yes…」

I focused my concentration and coiled the darkness around her discolored right arm.

Gently, softly, trying to swallow only the bad.

Then, the red-black discolored skin quickly returned to its original beautiful skin.

「A-Amazing…」

The voice of admiration leaked from the surrounding students as they saw such a magical scene.

「Phew. Thank goodness, I managed it somehow.」

When I put out the darkness, Reese-san looked at her beautiful arm and teared up.

「Th-Th… Thank you!」she exclaimed, shedding tears of joy.

It’s only natural.

That kind of scar would be traumatic for a girl of her age.

(But even so, this darkness… It can even erase a ”curse”?)

I thought it might just work, though I didn’t think it would be so easy.

(Just what is this spirit core that dwells in my soul…?)

When I was thinking about that,

「A-Allen-sama…! Actually, I have a small request too!」

「M-Me too…! There’s something really bothering me right now!」

A lot of female students rushed to me at once.

「Eh, ah… please calm down a little!」

Then I wring out darkness until my spiritual power was completely exhausted.

As a result, I had a new understanding of this darkness for the first time.

This darkness has an absolute effect on external wounds.

Cuts, bruises, curse, rash, dry skin, muscle pain – all heal in no time.

On the other hand, it seemed to have no effect on『disease』such as a cold.

After that, in the morning, we mainly trained in soul dress.

During lunch break, I had lunch with a group of ten people including Ria and the others.

And we did strength training in the afternoon.

After classes were over, everyone gathered together, and did our respective training.

Everyday was so tiring and fulfilling at the same time. And today was the last day we were to spend in White Lily Academy.

「Yes, that’s it for today’s class. Everyone, please be careful and go home.」

As soon as Chemy-san finished the last homeroom – I ran out of the classroom.

And then,

「Wait, you bastard!」

「Allen, wait a minute!」

At the same time, Sid-san and Idol came after me as expected.

(As expected… they won’t let me escape that easily!)

I ran down the spiral staircase and just as I was about to exit the main academy building–

「I’m not going to let you escape, Allen.」

Idol, who increased her speed of movement by using Flying Thunder God, stood in front of me.

And,

「Teme… I’m not going to let you go today…!」

Extreme cold air blew from behind.

「Ah, aha… It seems to be so… 」

With a wry smile, I sighed loudly in my heart.

「Nee, Allen… Let’s do it.」

「Today is the last day.『Next time』won’t work anymore…!」

The two who were burning with fighting spirit said so, and thrusted their soul dress towards me.

(Just how much do they want to fight with me…?)

The two weeks at White Lily Academy, Idol and Sid-san asked for a duel at every single opportunity.

I gave a reason every time, and postponed it, but…

It seems that I can’t run away this time.

(It’s not that I don’t want to fight against them…)

If I fight with my full power against Sid-san and Idol, this academy will turn into a mess.

(And above all – I’m sure my body won’t listen to me for a few days after the fight.)

It was too wasteful to waste the precious time in the infirmary when I can take the classes of White Lily Academy.

For this reason, I’ve been putting off their challenges.

「Haa… I understand. Then, if you agree to the condition of『no soul dress』, I will accept the challenge.」

And when I put forth the special condition,

「Aa?」

「No soul dress?」

Sid-san and Idol frowned together.

「Yes. If it’s a battle with soul dress, I’ll only be able to deal with either Sid-san or Idol today.」

「…Tch.」

「…Certainly.」

「So it’s a duel without a soul dress. Competing with pure『swordsmanship』as a swordsman is also a serious battle.」

A battle that lifted the ban on soul dress will surely be a death fight.

When that happens, there’s one person whom I can imagine posing a great trouble – Sid-san.

He won’t stop once he catches fire.

I’m sure he’ll recklessly release the power of the〈Vanargand〉and freeze the whole of White Lily Academy in ice.

That’s why I proposed a duel without a soul dress.

And this was… a good confirmation for me, too.

「Haa, that might be interesting once in a while… Fine, let’s have it your way!」

「I don’t mind that either!」

Thus, on the last day at White Lily Academy, I am to have a swordsmanship match with Sid Euclius and Idol Luxmaria without the use of soul dress.