I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

211. That’s Not How War Works (17)

Quartz.

My last name has been a question ever since I was possessed by this world.

In the original work, it was a surname that did not exist even as an extra’s surname, and unless you were a character from the past who had lived for a long time, you would not even know of its existence.

There was a time when I thought they might just have given it the original castle, but starting from the library, I was able to realize that there was a secret hidden in this castle.

It is unclear exactly what the secret is,

It also belongs to ‘forbidden knowledge’ that I am not allowed to know.

“Quartz… La. It’s Oetong Waterway.”

[Outsiders? Contractor, you lost?]

I guess so.

I knocked Lue a couple of times to tell him not to say anything and looked at the crow disguised as an old gentleman.

For the first time, Harpas looked embarrassed by my question and closed his eyes. A face that seems to admit defeat.

Admitting defeat with just one question. What is really hidden in this castle that causes such a reaction?

I waited leisurely for his answer with a much more relaxed mind.

However, Harpas kept his mouth shut for quite some time and stared blankly into space.

Why is it like that?

Even the devil can’t reveal that taboo. What exactly is the identity of the sex called ‘Quartz’ that even transcendent beings beyond humans are reluctant to mention?

Is it something like ‘The One Who Cannot Say His Name’ like a fantasy novel I read a long time ago?

So much so that you can’t help but hesitate just talking about it?

“Why can’t you answer, Harpas?”

“I see, your last name was Quartz. I feel like my doubts have been resolved to some extent. “If it’s Quartz, it’s not surprising that it has that ability.”

What on earth did the person with this last name do to make such a noise? I glared at Harpas, who was muttering information to himself.

“So, what is the answer?”

“Seeing as you don’t know anything, it seems like there was an accident somewhere along the way. “Memorizing the entire history of the Quartz family is the first thing one must do as a member of the Quartz family.”

It hasn’t been censored yet.

Am I intentionally avoiding this? It was difficult to make a judgment unless Harpas directly explained his intentions.

Are we really talking about things that don’t get censored?

“Oh, even though you’re getting the answer you wanted, your expression doesn’t seem to be very good. “You don’t like my answer?”

The old gentleman with a devil inside smiled kindly. Of course, that smile was just superficial, so it was probably just for show. I tried to keep my composition and gestured with my chin.

“Tell me more. It was quite exciting.”

“You seem happy to hear information about a family you didn’t know about. Johan Quartz.”

“That’s because I didn’t know anything.”

“Her. It’s pretty honest.”

Harpas looked at me with a low laugh as if he was amused. A gaze that feels oddly sympathetic. Wasn’t it nonsense to say I liked it?

Of course, there was a good chance that those eyes were disguised, so I couldn’t relax.

“Then let’s continue talking. Where should I start?…Okay, that would be good.”

Harpas grinned as if he had thought of something good to talk about, and continued his speech while waving his little finger.

“The reason you don’t know anything about your family is probably because the family went extinct for some reason or you left the family for some reason. Or…I lost my memory.”

I lost my memory…

“It seems like you have something to figure out?”

I tried to open my mouth and close it again. It was because I had no idea how much to say to the devil in front of me. Although I declared defeat, it was unclear whether I would be able to deal with that devil once and for all with this game.

…Still, I’ll give it a try first. This is the time to be bold.

“The place I first opened my eyes was a deserted island.”

“Hoo.”

“No memories of the past came to mind.”

Should we only open here? I waited for Harpas’ reaction.

Harpas smiled as if he had heard something very interesting, and spoke to me.

“I understand why I was on a deserted island.”

What?

“And this will probably be the last information I have to answer. That uninhabited island is the Quartz family’s coming-of-age ceremony testing site. And !)(@)#&!(*$&@&*!ㅛ(*#ㅛ!(“

The timing of the cutoff is so exquisite. I tried to guess the content from the shape of Harpas’s mouth, which did not seem to be speaking in this world’s language, but strangely, the shape of his mouth his was unreadable.

It feels like there is noise in my head.

“This. I never thought they wouldn’t let me say this either. It appears that disclosure beyond this is prohibited. Johan Quartz.”

Harpas looked up at the sky with a face that seemed to have waned his excitement.

“It’s a shame, but the fun ends here. Hey, Johan. “I salute you for being the first to declare defeat to the devil.”

“Is this the first time…?”

“Because this is the first person to win a bet.”

Before we knew it, the black energy surrounding us had disappeared. He spread his arms, stood up with an exaggerated gesture, and stood on the magic circle.

“Now, what kind of punishment do you plan on giving me? Now you can get everything you want with just one word, so speak freely. “I want to ponder this sweet despair.”

“Stay there. Someone will come soon to punish me. “Principal.”

“Okay.”

The signal stone in the principal’s hand broke.

“Hoo.”

I turned my head and looked in the direction of the first line of defense, the portal. After watching for about 10 minutes, I began to see someone running towards me with a gust of wind at good timing.

Harpas also looked at the human who was obediently bound by the dark chains that protruded from the magic circle and was running towards him with a terrifying force.

Oh, that’s scary.

I’m glad we’re not enemies.

“John! Where is that crow? “I’m going to make stew with that baby meat today!”

“It’s a scary story. But it wouldn’t be a bad experience to become food at least once.”

Harpas spoke in a calm voice despite the verbal abuse that seemed to tear off his bones and flesh at any moment. As a loser, are you willing to humbly accept defeat no matter what happens?

If you think about it, even in the original work, he died in an atmosphere like a conniving and smart guy.

This one thing didn’t seem to change.

“John, is this guy Harpas?”

I nodded at Lennie’s bloody voice, which seemed ready to split me in half if I said no.

“It’s not bad that I’m being punished for defeat, but there’s someone who has a deeper grudge against you than me.”

“Right. Those eyes are very full of resentment. Please tell me before you kill me. “Who are you?”

“I’m Lenny. You cursed… Karina’s bodyguard knight!”

The sword held in both of Lennie’s hands rose above her head. You mean to cut it in half and kill it?

I quietly placed my hand on his shoulder and breathed the power of the Phoenix into Lennie’s body his.

“Thank you.”

“Please finish it.”

I exchanged glances with the old chiefs and retreated far away. To the point where Harpas can be seen as big as the palm of your hand.

Lennie’s sword stopped like a guillotine about to fall. Were we talking, that was back then.

[Contractor, what is this? What happened?!]

“Lenny’s sword just swung.”

Even though it’s a scene I’ve seen many times in the original, it’s still scary.

I was thrilled by the sight caused by a simple slam.

“They weren’t called the strongest mercenaries for nothing.”

“I want to fight once!”

“There’s no need to fight. You lose.”

“What?”

Geren glared at her Kalinz as if he didn’t like her, but she couldn’t refute him either.

“I don’t know who she is, but I can’t even stand up to the man who marries that woman…”

Everyone nodded at those words.

That’s because the temple and the ground cut by Lenny’s terrifying aura-filled sword strike were shattered as if an earthquake had occurred.

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‘My body is full of strength…’

A thought occurred to her while reading her book, and Karina turned her eyes away from the crowded list of letters and looked out her window.

A sunny daytime view through a transparent window.

The peaceful scenery, which I normally could only see, felt like I could see it on my own today.

“My legs feel light.”

My legs, which used to feel so heavy, feel free today. Carina wiggled her toes, then turned her ankle around. And then, very slowly, she folded her knees.

Normally, she would have had a hard time breaking even the slightest fold.

But not today. Karina’s eyes widened as she saw her knees naturally pressing against her chest.

“The body…”

Karina’s eyes turned to her slippers placed next to her bed. Slippers she had not worn on her own since she woke up under the curse. Carina carefully turned her body and lowered her legs under her bed.

‘If it were now… ‘

Karina moved her white feet and put on her slippers. Feeling her vividly, Karina was started and took her feet out of her slippers.

“Soft…”

She puts her feet into her slippers once again and gives her strength.

Her legs, which had not listened to her for nearly half a year, stretched her body with surprising ease.

And, one step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

It was awkward, but she didn’t stop walking.

Until you grab the doorknob.

“Just a little more…”

With the sound of the hinges creaking, the door opened.