Chapter 3: Deculein (3) (1/2)

[Side Quest Completed: University Lecture]

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Bathroom. Bathroom, bathroom. Do you know where the bathroom is? I really need to go to the bathroom……

This is proof that I wasn’t Deculein.

Even if part of Deculein’s personality got transmitted to me, it’s only a part and most of it was still me, Kim Woojin, so my stomach hurt as a result of that extreme mental stress I accumulated without noticing.

–Groooing in and only after confirming that no one was around, I did what I had to do.

“I almost died from that itching…….”

I scratched my back and my neck while relieving myself.

What a tiring personality, to only be able to scratch myself while minding the place and occasion.

That’s why I won’t be able to live a long life.

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Julie spent a long time standing there even after letting Deculein go. The anger and hurt that swelled inside her burnt red hot.

She was trying to force it, but Deculein turned out to be a more difficult opponent than she thought. He was a board member of the university.

“Gosh.”

A young magician of the “Ether” rank wearing a cone hat came along. She was the chairman of the board, counted as a promising archmage candidate, just below the “Eternal” rank, at which one would become immortal, however among Julie’s personal connections her personality meshed the worst with her.

As soon as she found Julie, she covered her mouth with both her hands.

“Oh my! If it isn’t Professor Deculein’s wife?!”

“…….”

They weren’t married yet, she already knew that that guy didn’t use these words to describe them. So Julie just nodded her head.

“That lecture was great~ As expected from a senior professor, he explains really well, that’s what I thought while listening! It would be nice if I could acquire his teaching methods as well.”

“I know. I was watching.”

She tried to cut her off like that, but the chairman grabbed on to every single detail.

“Oh, really?! Were you supporting your husband? Are you finally getting along?”

“…….”

She never had such a romantic purpose as supporting him as his wife.

Today, Julie came to see with her own eyes if Deculein would keep his promise.

Julie made it clear to him.

If you, Deculein, keep your faith, that is, confess your continued deceit to everyone and ask for forgiveness, I will be with you even if the world collapses.

This was not a matter of what shame a broken engagement would bring, or of maintaining a formal relationship to save the family’s face.

It’s just the release of her beliefs she wants to keep as a knight transcending all worldliness…….

That’s all there is to it.

She was sure he’d agree.

“What’s wrong~? Today’s lecture was great.”

Julie nodded, while grinding her teeth despite her natural virtue.

Deculein broke his promise in the end.

Achievements reached by stealing and exhorting them from other people, not by his own ability. He didn’t even repent on the wickedness and corruption behind it.

He wasn’t even brave enough to do that. Now she really had to give up.

He would forever live pitifully among his manipulated subordinates and his own deceit…….

“……What a little lamb. You’re not much fun today. Well, good luck! I’ll get going!”

The chairman left with her lips pouting.

Julie was still standing on the marble floor as if she’d taken root. Deep inside her were a slew of distorted emotions that seemed to devour her.

His Yukline.

Her own Fryden.

Someday, something which someone told her repeated in her ear.

‘Deculein, who stands out as a magician, and Julie, who has the qualities of a gifted knight. If the blood of our two noble families are in harmony it would be beneficial both in pedigree and politically.’

However, at some point, both noble families came to know that Deculein’s magical talent was nothing but average.

Deculein lied to the world and became a professor, calling himself “Genius of Magic Circle Interpretation”…… After some incident, the source of his theories got cut off.

If the two families weren’t connected to the central politics or if they were less distant, either side would have gone wild.

They were easy on each other because both were prestigious.

If neither of them stepped forward and rejected the other side, the engagement would not be broken, and even if it were broken, Deculein’s sins would not get revealed.

So Julie thought she would have Deculein right his wrongs himself.

Nevertheless, he broke and rejected his evils by acting more firmly than ever today.

If so, now, she’ll have to bring it about herself.

The end of this contemptible engagement.

……No matter what, the end of this relationship shall come.

“Are you okay?”

The lieutenant, standing behind her back like a shadow, spoke in a low voice.

His name was Veron, a man with jet-black hair that covered his face.

Julie shook her head without looking back at him.

“It’s alright. It’s time for the lecture. Let’s go.”

She started walking. A lot of subjects followed behind that thin back.

The immediate descendant of the prestigious Fryden family, also known as master of knights and the Holy Land. Julie, who was also called an example for all young knights of this world, was caught up in her lecture.

Unlike Deculein, who used nothing but words, she held something that could be called a “real lecture” in which she demonstrated herself and swung her sword…….

……One of the knights following her stopped. His red eyes flashed through his thick black hair.

His gaze slowly turned back, glaring at the departing Deculein. A cold, desperate life stretched out towards his neck.