When Illmis and Fear appeared with a blast of wind, there were five Al Mark boys gathered around the fainted red-haired boy.
"I felt the power of darkness. It wasn't that strong."
Illmis said so and looked at Al Mark's faces.
Are you hurt?
"Yes, we are."
Almark nodded.
"He just..."
"Radmar Trayholm."
Illmis frowned.
Place your hands on that body and look more and more steep.
"What happened?"
When Radmar opened his eyes, Almark and Morgan, who were standing beside a black box placed on the ground, were being questioned by Illmis.
Wendy is listening to Fear a little further away, and the second graders are standing there in the meantime looking in trouble.
Nobody noticed that Radmar woke up.
"Your story has absolutely no meaning."
Ilmis shook his head with a reluctant face.
"Almark. Say it again."
"Yes"
Almark nodded with a mysterious face.
"As I was walking down the road, Radmar suddenly stumbled on this box. Then darkness overflowed the box."
"That's right. So Radmar was possessed by the darkness."
"Morgan. Your story is still good."
Illusion blocks it.
"Almark. Wendy just told Dr. Fier that the lead Morgan had stumbled on the box."
Eh?
Almark looks in trouble.
I guess so, Morgan.
"If that's what they said, I might have stumbled."
Morgan nods.
"Morgen"
Morgan blushes his face on the steep face of Ilumis.
"I think it was me...."
From the flow of the story, Radmar also realized that Al Mark and the others were covering for themselves and lying.
While being captured by darkness, Radmar still had some memories of earlier.
What did I do and what did I say?
I generally knew that.
A small box opened because it was said to be my true strength.
Now I know that such things are not my own power.
But the moment I opened that box, Radmar's heart began to catch a fever.
Deep, dark enthusiasm.
The lump of darkness that popped out looked like a crystal of my pride.
Look at my power.
Look, look.
Look at that!
That filled my head.
After that, Almark told me something.
I remember being very confused at that time.
Almark spoke of something with a desperate expression.
Since coming to the academy, Radmar has never been spoken to so seriously by anyone.
I wonder what that was saying.
I felt very moved, but Radmar didn't really remember what he said.
But sometimes I remember it clearly.
I screamed, "I'm going to kill you."
And you actually tried to kill Almark with the power of darkness.
Anyway, we have to kill this guy.
I don't know why, but I felt strongly about it.
And Almark tried to kill himself.
An incredibly fast sword was swinging down against his neck.
At that time, Almark had a horrible expression.
Is it possible for a child who has only one face like herself to make that expression?
I actually saw it, but I can't believe it.
The expression was strange enough to think so.
Had it not been for the darkness, Radmar would have pulled himself out.
I may have lost consciousness.
But because of the power of darkness, I saw the opposite clearly.
It was even deeper than that terrible expression.
When I think about it, Radmar feels very difficult to describe.
What sad eyes he had at the time.
Can a person kill someone with such sad eyes?
What the hell did he get through by the time he got here?
How long have you seen things I can't imagine? [M]
I thought so.
Almark and Morgan are still playing badly in front of us.
Looking at it, Radmar understands.
I'm weak.
I thought I had to admit it.
The reality that has kept turning a blind eye until now.
But I knew I couldn't escape anymore.
Almark makes another bad excuse.
Ilmis' face is getting steeper and steeper.
I'm weak.
I don't have talent.
There is no such thing as "true power".
Once again, when I told myself that, my chest ached.
I could feel my mother's face in my heart moving away again.
But I thought we had to start there.
I'm weak.
It is clear now.
Because I was shown a lot of real strength in front of me.
Because I can't be as strong as I am now.
I can't be proud of Volkado.
Radmar thought in pain.
I can't stay in this school anymore. [M]
But if I change my mind, will I get it someday? [M]
Such strength.
Such a companion.
Radmar closed his eyes again.
"If you're going to lie, you need to keep your mouth shut in advance."
The voice was heard from behind, and Al Mark's voice turned around.
"Radmar! Are you awake?"
"I'm already awake. A long time ago."
When Radmar stood up, he turned to the harsh ill mistake of his face.
"Sensei"
Radmar said.
"You're right."
"Radmar"
Iris took control of Almark in a hurry to pinch his mouth.
Talk to me.
"Yes"
Radmar nods.
"I used the power of that box to attack the third-graders, who were covering for me and lying."
Morgan cried out to heaven in that word.
"You brought darkness into your body."
Illmis touches Radmar's shoulders.
"Once in the body, the darkness won't come out so easily."
"Yes"
Radmar nodded.
"I'm ready."
"Is it ready for you?"
Ilmis' gaze sharpens.
Unable to catch it, Radmar lay down, but said in a firm tone.
"I tried to kill Almark with the power of darkness. That is an indelible fact. Any punishment."
"I'm fine."
Almark stuck his mouth out.
"Doctor, I don't care."
"Radmar Trayholm"
Regardless of Almark's words, Iris told Radmar.
"You will be punished."
"Yes"
Radmar replied lying face to face.
This is goodbye to this academy.
"But first of all..."
Ilmis' voice dropped.
"Radmar, we can't let the darkened speak like that right away."
Eh?
Radmar looked up at the unexpected words.
"That's the trick your talent makes you do."
With a bitter face, Ilmis told Radmar of his astonishing face.
"You've wasted your time. With all that power."
Radmar's heart moved deliberately.
"I need you to drink some medicinal water. Every day."
Ilmis said.
"Sooner or later, the Dean will decide what to do. But until then, come to me after school every day."
Ilumis' face seemed to be uncomfortable.
"It's a sin to not hone your talents."
"My Talents"
Radmar murmured.
"I don't have talent."
"There are no talented people in this college."
Illmis said it out loud.
"Only those who hone their talents and those who don't."
According to Irmis, Radmar was about to collapse from his knees as his whole body relaxed.
Think about why you're here.
Ilmis says.
"You have talent. So I'm here."
You have talent. [M]
I wanted someone to say that.
Until now.
I couldn't stop wanting someone to say it, but nobody said it, so I told myself the words.
It was right in front of me who was about to give up.
"You have talent. You're the only one with talent."
The voice of Ilumis echoes in Radmar's chest like a scripture.
"But don't forget. It's worth nothing to a talent that doesn't polish. It's you now, Radmar."
"Yes"
There was a surprisingly honest answer.
Since I came to this college, I've decided not to cry no matter how hard it is.
To cry is to admit defeat.
I thought so.
It's not good.
I thought so, but I couldn't stop crying.
There was a pitiful sound from the back of my throat and my throat leaked.
Radmar cried for the first time since he came to the academy.
Soon Wendy, who was nearby, grabbed Almark's shoulder.
"There's no point in not polishing talent."
That's what I'm saying, laughing naughtily and looking at Almark.
"That's what Dr. Ilmis said."
"Yes, it is."
Almark shrugs his shoulders with a smile.
"My words are always the words of someone I respect"
"But it sounds like your words."
Wendy laughed at that.
"That's amazing."