Episode 132. Nevia Cromag (1)
Nebia has done anything to survive so far.
From the time he lived in the slums before he became an adult, he made a living by deceiving everyone he met.
Approach someone who shows you a gap and empty their pockets, or win at a gamble full of tricks.
It wasn’t just Nevia who kept herself alive that way. It was the unspoken law of the area.
Jiiing-
In particular, Nebia was born with a keen ear. She could sense distant or invisible beings just by hearing them.
Even with my eyes closed, the scenery of the place I was standing was automatically drawn in my mind.
He never failed to pickpocket or lose at gambling by taking advantage of such characteristics.
Gahee was considered a divine talent that could be considered a blessing from the gods.
But after his family became jealous of his power… it slowly turned into a curse.
-Nebia, you have good ears. So you can do what this mother couldn’t do.
-See over there? Those are the merchants who once abandoned this mother. You could probably steal some food from them.
-Is this all you’ve earned? Why, you have such good ears!
-What is this…Why is the money I’ve been earning decreasing lately? What the heck!
-Are you making fun of this mom? How can you buy jewelry with this little money?
-Don’t come home until you fill your quota!
The mother, who was already crazy, became even crazier after realizing that Nebia had good ears.
She was a woman who would sell her soul to the devil for a means of making money.
Nevia was not a daughter, but just a money-making tool.
-Tell me honestly right now! You’ve actually earned a lot of money, but aren’t you hiding a little bit?
-Why are you doing this! Do you want to see this mother die?
-Since when have you become such an unfilial daughter! Why don’t you listen to me!
-Why are you doing this? It’s all your father and brother’s fault! Do you know how wronged this mother is?
In fact, my mother wasn’t like that from the beginning. It was after my father and older brother suddenly died that things changed.
The stress of losing a family member changed a person. But their deaths were not the only source of stress for the mother.
-If you keep doing this, you should join a bandit group like your father and brother! Go and plot a rebellion like your father and brother, and get stabbed to death by soldiers!
It was after their deaths that he realized that his father and brother were actually members of an unidentified criminal organization.
Up until now, the money he earned from that crime has supported his family.
Their deaths took place not far away.
The corpses of my father and older brother, brutally executed by an unknown purge force dispatched from the imperial family.
Unfortunately, that appearance became known to the neighbors.
Because they were branded as members of a vicious organization, Nebia and her mother were persecuted wherever they went.
-I asked who it was, and it turned out to be the son of one of those evil bastards. Why did you come here?
-I don’t have any fruit to give you, so get out.
-Are you hungry? Then this old man will take you to a good place. Hehehe!
Everyone I met said the same thing.
Their contempt, combined with their mother’s nagging, causes everything to leak out of the hole in their heart.
My heart became desolate as all the hope and foolishness I had in the world disappeared.
Because of my bright ears, my mother’s nagging was loud, and now even hearing her voice gives me the creeps.
If only I could go up, if only I could stand in a high place, wouldn’t this not have happened?
His mother, his neighbors, and everyone else besides himself all seem like trash.
Living together was not living at all, to the point where it was difficult to even breathe.
Just before I was about to be hung by the rope attached to the ceiling… a light came down from the sky.
* * * * *
“Do whatever you want.”
After those few words, I no longer had the strength.
It was as if I had lost the will to live in the memories of the past that had passed through my mind.
It has come to mind many times, but I have always forcibly overcome it by increasing my desire for control.
But what about now? Aren’t you in no position to fulfill such desires?
In fact, what kind of strength can a coward have who chooses to be cruelly dominated because he is afraid of death?
In fact, this desire for dominance is nothing more than a form of misanthropy. Even after being chosen as a saint, she still saw people as trash.
Thanks to the education she received as a saint, she doesn’t act like that on the outside. But inside, she harbors a twisted distrust that all humans are toys.
“Is that really what you mean?”
“….”
I can hear Angela’s heartbeat. It’s pounding loudly, so she seems quite panicked.
And he showed his anger by running faster and faster.
“You said you envied me. I have a general idea why you would say that, but… when you experienced the kind of life I’ve lived, you wouldn’t say such things.”
Angela had been living as a test subject until she met her sister.
Because of that, I almost became a monster once and made a big deal out of it.
“I hated humans just as much as you distrusted others. When you gained power and became arrogant, I almost became a monster too.”
“….”
“You and I are virtually no different. The only difference is that I haven’t met anyone I can trust.”
Trust was a very distant concept for Nevia.
Nevia never had the experience of meeting her sisters, finding blood relatives she thought never existed, or having her heart open with her sense of taste awakened by a rice ball.
It is just a dirty and foolish thought that cannot be abandoned even though one is afraid of dying.
“I will pioneer the future with the people I trust. No matter what kind of derogatory labels I get, like experimental subjects or monsters, I can overcome anything with them.”
Slurp-
The tail that had been restraining Nebia became shorter and shrunken.
As the bound limbs were released and the twisted head turned, Angela’s words were heard.
“If you touch my sisters one more time, I’ll make it so you’ll never be able to sing again, regardless of your status or anything.”
Angela let out a murderous sound and turned around to go outside.
Nebia, who was left completely alone, had a complicated mind with many thoughts.
Maybe he never had any beliefs from the beginning. Maybe he just rationalized his desire for dominance to satisfy his hunger.
But now that domination has become useless, even the means to fill that void have disappeared.
At this rate, becoming student body president would be meaningless.
-A relationship without trust is like a sand castle before the waves. Have you ever actually collapsed like a sand castle?
I remember something someone said at that time.
Who told you? When I recalled the story, I remembered that it was a story I heard from a short senior I met at the lakeside.
Mary Rudciel. A senior who supports Angela.
-Come to me anytime you need help, comrade!
Now that I think about it, I remember saying that.
If there was a situation where she needed help, no matter what anyone said, now was the time to approach her.
Mary Ludsiel would also have been publicly humiliated by the instigation of the SS.
If you saw yourself, you would probably react the same way as Angela.
‘A trustworthy person is someone I can trust…’
… It was a moment when I thought it would not happen.
For some reason, he was the only man who didn’t look like trash in her eyes.
Although the man was also close to Angela Pa, thinking of him made her forget all her worries.
Yes, it is a belief that the desire for dominance is useless anyway.
Now that it had become meaningless, I wanted to rule over just one person one last time.
Radon Crowler, for some reason he just won’t leave my mind.
* * * * *
Alighieri’s founding anniversary will be celebrated soon.
There will be a small event at the Academy for three days, and of course there will be no classes during that time.
It was almost like a holiday, but my roommate had no intention of having fun.
“The full moon will rise soon. Don’t come to me at night, if possible. Do you know why?”
“Of course. You’re the one who turns into the devil more than anyone else when exposed to moonlight.”
“(Tingle)”
When I tried to answer playfully, Ruska shot me a sharp look.
The full moon will rise every night for the next week. Because of that, it will not be visible every night, so it would be difficult to avoid damage to the Shinsuhwa.
In addition, Jenny, Mary, and Ruska are planning to vacate the dormitory.
“You know very well why I’m leaving the dormitory for the time being.”
“I feel sad because I lost to those guys.”
“….”
Ruska keeps her mouth shut because she knows it’s not a lie.
She was packing up a few things in the dormitory when she lost during training. She couldn’t sit still because of the unpleasantness of being beaten by a mere freshman.
Jenny will also be preparing for an overnight stay with the same mindset, and Mary will follow along as a symbol that it looks fun.
I was roughly expecting that kind of premise to come out soon.
“I couldn’t sleep after losing that night because I felt so bad. If that’s the average for freshmen… what will our second year become?”
“I heard that too. Jenny said something similar.”
I too almost lost once. If it weren’t for the Trans Card, I would have been hospitalized after being hit by the princess.
Jenny also mentioned that to me.
“Didn’t Jenny invite you to go with her?”
“I did. But I refused.”
You too were treated badly by your juniors, but you didn’t join in.
When I said my apology politely, I could see Jenny’s sullen face.
But Jenny understood.
‘Because he was one of the few friends who knew about my curse.’
How can we reduce the skyrocketing erosion rate as we live in a remote area in the future?
In addition, Lyman will be joining as a companion, which is the same as the main story.
It’s suicidal to lie to him every now and then.
“But you guys are really amazing for using the school anniversary festival like that.”
“Huh. Don’t complain even if you get overtaken.”
“Okay, have a nice trip.”
It’s not like we’re going anywhere far. We’re just going to the mountain behind the academy.
It doesn’t matter where you sleep, as long as it’s not outside the barrier.
It might be different if it had been the previous vice principal, but the current vice principal is a very free-spirited and energetic person.
It is because of him who revised the teachings that events like this can occur.
“Then I’ll be back.”
“Have a nice trip. Try some of the food that Mary and Jenny make there. It’ll be a delicacy like no other.”
“Are you crazy enough to eat something like that?”
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“Then, should I lend you the Nobel record that Senior Trisha gave you as a gift? If you listen to it while you fall asleep, it will heal both your body and mind.”
“Shut up! You’ve seen a lot of monsters like that.”
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Ruska playfully teased him and left the dormitory, closing the door behind him.
The school anniversary is on the 3rd, but if you include the current weekend, there are a total of 5 holidays.
During that time, almost all of my acquaintances disappeared.
Jenny, Ruska, and Mary went into the mountains to practice, and Lyman would have gone with them to guide them.
Crona will be lying in the hospital room, and Kent will be visiting Crona in Jenny’s stead.
‘The main characters are gone.’
Their reputation had fallen since they had been incited by the Imperial Guard, so they decided it would be best for them to stay away from them for a while.
Besides, within the bachelor’s department, there was virtually no one on their side except Radian, because many people had already been persuaded by Jason.
Lyman was the first to sense the crisis.
Moreover, Jenny’s appearance of trying to surpass the Silver Age’s limits when confronting the Royal Guard was also an ominous sign.
Tiring!-
At that moment, the mirror part of the student ID card shook.
When I pressed the mirror, which vibrated as if it was vibrating, a screen appeared, and there was a message written on it.
[Can I have 10 rice balls, or even 9 before dinner? I’ll pay you generously.]
by – Angela Green White
Damn, I thought it was quiet these days, but here it goes again.
Food orders coming in through the archive’s messaging feature. There is no separate full-fledged delivery app.
“I’m not a rider or anything.”
But it doesn’t matter if you refuse.
It was not my duty, so the choice was my freedom. Angela herself is aware of that.
Above all, I plan to meet another saint besides Angela.
Jenny, Ruska, Mary were gone, and that foul-mouthed Lyman was gone too.
During this time, I want to meet Saint Nevia and definitely persuade her.
For that reason, I have asked Jason to allow me to meet her freely.
“Okay, rice balls later….”
Knock knock knock-
A knock was suddenly heard.
I wonder for a moment who on earth could have come looking for me.
I wondered if Angela had come all the way here to order it herself.
But Inyoung’s hair color, visible through the blurry door, was green.
I opened the door just in case…
“Nice to meet you, Senior Radon Crowler.”
I was able to see the saint of melody who had come to this wretched place.
“Can you spare me some time?”
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