"Yes, you wanted to hear about Rhinell."
Celia saw Almark.
What do you want to know about him?
"The man I know is a dark magician."
Almark said.
"He tried to manipulate the darkness and hurt me and Wendy.That's true. "
Almark looks at Celia with a slightly troubled face.
"Otherwise, I didn't feel bad."
Celia looks at Almark with a strange expression on her beautiful face.
So, and Almark went on.
"I want to know what that person is like.Are you a good person or a bad person?Even if you're a bad person now, you used to be a good person. "
"I know what you want to know."
Celia nods.
"You trust your senses very much."
Huh?
Celia smiled at confused Almark.
"I guess so.Normally, no matter how you feel, the fact that you did what he did in front of you takes precedence.He tried to hurt your dear friend Wendy.That alone should leave no doubt about recognizing him as a bad man.But you're wondering if it's right. "
So I looked at Almark's face again.
No?
"... no."
Almark had to answer that.
Because Celia was right.
Wendy's life was in danger in front of me.That's enough.That's all, no questions asked. Isn't Rhinel bad for Almark?
However, Almark's sixth sense, which had been polished on the battlefield in the north and on his long journey to the south, simply insisted on being so divided.
This man is not a bad person.
The conclusions drawn from the experience were confusing to Almark.
Seeing Almark's complex expression, Celia shook her head small.
"Rhinel was a very good man."
Celia said.
"I can do anything, and the person is good.Yeah, like Wallis in your class. "
"... Wallis?"
Almark blinks.
"You were so good."
"Yeah."
Then why?
I tried to say that, but I remembered Celia's bright red eyes on Magic Festival Day and closed my mouth.
"Rhinell was a great person for everyone to admit... just..."
"Just?"
Seeing Celia clouding her face, Almark raised her face.
"Just what?"
"He was a civilian.It's also from a rather poor stratum. "
Celia said.
"The academy had been teaching equality since then, but the gap between nobility and civilians was much deeper than it is now."
Celia looks away and speaks.
"So there were a lot of people who didn't find it interesting that his grades were the best in grade."
Was that so?
Rhinel was a civilian.
It was a somewhat unexpected fact for Almark.
When I first met him, Rhinell was already a court sorcerer with Prince Wolfe.
A glittering member of the royal family.
That's why Almark thought that Rhinel might also be noble.
Speaking of which,
Almark recalls that he had previously said that Ilumis applauded Rhinell by performing as a nasty aristocrat in a play.
I heard it casually at that time, but it would have been quite dangerous if it had come from Rhinel, who has many enemies.
So you were surrounded by enemies?
"No"
Celia shook her head at Almark's question.
"There was always a lot of laughter around him.As I said earlier, he was the chief of the school year and a good man.There were a lot of people who wanted to get along with him. "
But the teacher just said...
Almark looks suspicious.
There were a lot of people who didn't think it was funny.
"Jealousy, Almark."
Celia said.
"It's a very deep emotion.Many people find it embarrassing.So hide it.A student with good personality, intelligence, magic and martial arts, despising him for being a poor man, is like teasing his foolishness. "
You usually hide it.
Almark nodded.
I know that.
So did Almark.
Garba sees a dragon in the great river of Quadrad and innocently says he wants to defeat it.
My father narrowed his eyes when he heard the words.
Almark pretended not to notice.
Well then, the people who didn't find it interesting couldn't help Mr. Rhinel.I wasn't that stupid. "
Celia shook her head ambiguously in Almark's words.
"I said reason.Jealousy is emotion, not reason.Emotions are often stronger than reason and logic.And when you're dominated by emotions, it's the same as who objectively looks so stupid.Me or you. "
Celia's words became vague, and Almark was confused.
"Even friends who usually smile don't know what they think behind the scenes."
"Yes, what action do you take when those emotions come out?"
Celia said.
"I wonder if there's anything you can empathize with."
"Yes"
Almark nodded.
In the North, that was the norm.
Ever since I left the Black Wolf Cavalry, my family, my journey north has been a series of betrayals.
My father once said:
A traitor doesn't look like a traitor.
It takes a very friendly attitude at first.
"Actually, I don't know what happened.From my point of view, he always seemed to be having fun, because he was in the center of everyone's circle. "
Really?
Almark nodded at Celia's words.
From Celia's story, the situation in Rhinel at the time was only palpable.
On the surface, it was probably very calm and smooth, and I could speculate that Rhineland's student life went by.
It's just like Wallis right now.
"Did Miss Celia and Miss Ilmis get along well with Miss Rhinel?"
"Us?
Celia laughs a little.
"I didn't get too close to dazzling people like him, but I was glad to hear from him once in a while.And then, yes, Ilmis. "
Celia is a little lost in words.
"Illmis has been a little different since then.Rhinell looked so natural when she was with Ilumis.I don't normally see it. I look defenseless. "
That's how he smiled at Almark.
"They were good friends."
Really?
Almark is lying.
Ilmis' slightly sad eyes and gentle expression when talking about Rhinell.
That's why Almark knew.
I'm sure they were good friends.
"But Mr. Rhinel quit the college halfway through high school, didn't he?"
"Yeah."
Celia nodded.
"I was surprised.But I had a hunch it would happen. "
A hunch, huh?
"What did Ilumis say about that?
Instead, Almark looks up at Celia.
"Miss Ilumis says she doesn't know why Mr. Rhinel quit the academy."
"Yes."
Celia lost sight of Almark and thought of something.
"... I don't know why either."
After a while of silence, Celia said.
"It's just a hunch that he won't stay at the academy.... I wonder what to say.He always had something like that at stake. "
That said, Celia looked at Almark with a slightly sad look.
"So I'm so sorry and sad that he's harming you right now."
Sometimes I had to have lunch, and that's all Almark could hear from Celia.
Tell me again, and Almark broke up with Celia.
I just bought it at the stall.Let's eat together.
The smell and the appearance of the candy Rhinell came back to Almark's mind.
I can't hate him enough.
Almark admitted it.
But I'm sure I'll meet him again. [M]Perhaps it's time to fight seriously.
A mighty dark sorcerer.
I'm lost and I'm not a winner.
Until then, I wanted to make myself clear about the person named Rhinel.
Almark pointed his right hand at the sun.
The black snake is invisible in the right hand illuminated by the light of a faint winter day.
But there he is.
You don't have to go all the way through the headmaster's magic to understand it with your own senses.
When will this last trap be activated?
At that time. After that.
Will I fight him? [M]
Then, with Wendy.
Take into account the teachings given to you by your friends.
This is different from martial arts competitions and yesterday's torque match.
An unacceptable battle to lose.
It's a battle in the North.
"Hey, Almark."
Nelson waves across the hallway.
"Almark. Lunch break is over.I'll have lunch cleaned up. "
"Sorry, I'm coming."
Almark screamed back at Nelson and ran away.