Episode 98
When Madelia Page returned to the mansion exhausted, the butler and maids immediately came to wait on her.
“It took quite a long time.”
As the young butler Kenneth spoke carefully, Madelia nodded.
“It is a murder case. “During the final exam period, the wizards of the Special Affairs Department suffered.”
“You mean the magicians of the Special Affairs Division…? … ?!”
“I had things to report to the Magic Alliance, so it’s a bit late… … By the way, could you please bring me Cassena? “She wants to have dinner with him.”
Even though she looked exhausted from exhaustion, her face lit up as soon as she thought of her daughter’s laughter.
However, Kenneth looked troubled, as if he was sorry for not being able to live up to his expectations.
“Why are you doing that?”
“That is… … “Your Excellency, the lady has not returned from school yet.”
“What? “What time is it now?”
Kenneth seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then he succinctly reported on a series of disturbances that had occurred at school while Madelia was away.
“Rain Ludwig quits the student council? And Casena is watching the game now?”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
“Who on earth approved such a ridiculous prank?”
Kenneth closed his mouth quietly. She called back to her maids, who had withdrawn when Madelia sighed softly.
“Bring a new applicator. “I have to go to school right now.”
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Logan looked at the electronic display board, feeling the weight of the magic ball held heavily in his hand.
Set score 17:22.
The right to attack was barely taken away from Confucius, and now I have been given a very important mission… … .
‘And this is the chance of all chances to show Lily her cool side!’
If I score 5 consecutive points with a serve ace here, Lillian might truly fall in love with me. Just thinking about it makes me happy.
“Good. “Let’s go!”
And Logan’s spike serve, which he struck with terrifying force while leaping with all his might and completely breaking his abdominal muscles…
“Ugh… … ?!”
──Instead of being narrowly out in the opponent’s court, it flew too far away and was ruled out without the assistant referees having a chance to make a decision.
‘That damn monkey…’ … .’
While Owen touched his forehead with a strong headache, Chaihak’s classmate Ilin wiped away tears of emotion.
‘Damn it, I believed it, Logan!!! ‘You pretended to help the genius Confucius, but then you openly screwed him over!’
Regardless, Logan was under fire from late exponents of all schools on the court.
“Logan, you muscle idiot… … “It’s almost the set point, so what are you going to do?”
[ㄹㅇ No answer haha]
“Hehe, Logan too, if you make a joke at such an important moment, you won’t have anything to say even if you die.”
Lillian, Kayden, and Nora each expressed their dissatisfaction, but only Lane patted Logan on the shoulder.
“So close. Let’s put it in next time.”
“Huh, Confucius… … .”
Although he may appear to be the calmest of the six, Lane was currently at his limit among the six.
My breathing is unorganized.
The cold sweat won’t stop.
It was all because of Griffin Balor’s persistent marking on Lane Ludwig, and whether a point was won or lost, at least three rallies continued, constantly eroding the boy’s physical and mental strength.
“It’s just as the professor said.”
“uh. “The attack method cannot escape the textbook framework.”
“I didn’t believe you when you said this was your first time playing magic volleyball, but wow, I can clearly see that you are a beginner.”
There were also limits to making up for lack of experience with skill. Especially when the other person knows the shortcomings.
“Here, it will be C-quick again like before!”
Unlike the first half, which was a good start, Christa quietly bit her lip as she watched Lane’s situation begin to get overwhelmed.
“I finally reached my limit… … .”
As Christa said, Lane had no choice but to reach his limit.
Because I was playing with 4 people almost from the beginning. To be precise, I had to do it.
I don’t know if Lillian and Kayden are opponents from other clubs, but as long as Griffin Balor is their opponent, it’s nothing more or less than just filling up the numbers.
‘And not to mention Hubert, who was only showing sluggish movements from earlier.’
Whether on offense or defense, I had to touch the ball more than anyone else… … .
Your mental and magical power will have already hit rock bottom as you continue to pull off that ridiculous toss.
Magic volleyball is a sport where you have to continuously solve mathematical equations ordered by your opponent in an instant, and the fatigue that comes from it is beyond the imagination of the criminal.
‘You’ve already done enough, Raine.’
The thought that occurred to me as I looked at Lane, who was lying limp and out of breath, was not only in Christa’s mind but also in Elin Ludwig’s mind.
‘No one will point a finger even if you get tired and leave. ‘Stop it now.’
There is no point in continuing to ask questions so persistently.
Because the outcome of this match was decided from the beginning… … To begin with, the difference in weight classes between the teams makes no sense.
‘But why?’
That was the same question that appeared in Hubert’s mind as he glanced at Lane from the side.
‘But why on earth hasn’t this person given up yet?’
Was everything really true?
I didn’t quit the student council, I didn’t save a teammate from the Eight Colleges faction, and it wasn’t just for the sake of a prank to fight Griffin Balor… … .
“This is such a pity, Confucius.”
It was then that Maya Snark spoke to me from beyond the net. Lane was slow to even raise his head in response.
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“I know that his skills are genius, and I also know that his leadership is outstanding. “This is a sincere compliment.”
“… … ?”
“That makes it even more unfortunate. “If you had enjoyed student council life instead of attacking us for no reason, you would have easily risen to the position of student council president and had a fun time as a student.”
Everything was sincere.
A compliment to Ludwig’s successor for his skills, and a sarcasm to those who got in their way.
I still didn’t understand why this person went out of his way to protect Valencidis.
“It’s you guys who feel bad.”
At that time, Lane made an unexpected voice.
Unlike usual, there was no arrogant aura in those eyes, only a glacier-cold chill.
“You don’t know the meaning of magic… … They only know how to use it to trample on weaker opponents. And then they think they are great.”
“What does magic mean? “What is that?”
“I don’t know either. So, I’m looking for it.”
The meaning of magic is truth, something I could not understand even though I was once ranked as a great wizard. What is still at the end of the road is vague, blurry, and even distant.
“But I know you guys are wrong.”
Like a lamp, I had a signpost in my heart that would guide me along that path.
“That’s what the lady said. “Magic only becomes meaningful when you share it with others.”
The smile on the boy’s lips when he said that was surprisingly similar, even though he was not conscious of it or even aware of it.
– Always remember, Lynn.
Atlante, the dean who gave the boy the light called magic, and Lista, the hero who showed the world and the possibilities of all things in it.
– Magic is like a torch, and it only gains meaning when you share it with others.
Seeing Lane’s smile at that time, Hubert felt pain as if something had hit his head.
It was a smile that touched my heart.
It was a smile full of endless longing, a smile confident in the path he was walking… … It was a smile that someone who looked down on others could never wear.
“That’s why people like you can’t be recognized as wizards.”
“What are you going to do if you can’t admit it?”
“Because you can’t admit it, I came here to fix that rotten way of thinking. “I didn’t even know how to play magic volleyball.”
Maya Snark’s eyes narrowed.
This guy is really unpleasant.
Whether it was when we first met or now… … .
I don’t like those eyes, those eyes. Those eyes are not disparaging or disdainful, but are filled with something like pity.
“It’s meaningless to talk so proudly. “In the world of wizards, skill always comes first, and Confucius lost to us.”
The current set score is 17:23.
If he scores just two more points, Griffin Balor wins. But where on earth does that kind of leisure come from?
“Gertrude, nice serve!”
As Gertrude was a wing spiker, her specialty was using a powerful spike serve.
Although her accuracy was low, due to the nature of her family’s training in martial arts, she was superior to Sandra in terms of physical strength.
‘It’s not a strange situation even if I fell out a long time ago… … .’
If a typical magic volleyball player had played like Lane, he would have collapsed by now due to exhaustion of stamina and mana.
‘I don’t know how you’ll survive, but I’ll make it easy for you, at least for Christa’s sake!’
A gentle toss as if caressing the water, four light lunges as if walking on water, and a quiet leap as if creating ripples on the edge of calm water.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The ball, which came right in front of my eyes with a heavy hitting sound, hit Kayden’s arm and flew backwards.
“… … .”
Barrel, barrel, barrel… … Only the sound of the ball bouncing and rolling on the floor echoed inorganically in the dark, defeated hall.
The sound of cheering for the challenger team had already subsided, and the gym was as quiet as a cemetery on an autumn day.
Professor Owen sighed inwardly and quietly closed his eyes.
‘Match point, we’re really at the edge… … .’
Even the current rotation position is the worst, so I can’t think of a way to turn it around.
This is a rotation where Logan, who is strong in blocking and spikes, is in the back, and Nora, who is strong in receiving, is in the front.
We had to quickly score points and start the rotation, but it seemed like the game would end faster than that.
‘If only 1 point is scored, Logan will be in the front row, Nora will be in the back row, and Lane will have the right to serve. If I could score just one more point… … .’
But now, even cheering for it felt so cruel that no one could speak up.
‘The reason Magic Volleyball is a one-set match, unlike regular volleyball, is because the mental fatigue is ridiculous… … .’
While everyone was silently staring at the situation in despair, Gertrude, who had received a new ball from the referee, jumped up once again.
‘now… … !’
‘With this…’ … !’
‘It’s over…’ … !’
At the moment when all of Griffin Valor’s players were confident of victory, someone suddenly jumped out into the trajectory of the ball’s plunge.
“Ha, that one again…” … !”
Because it was a rotation where he was sent to the front line, Rowinveld, who returned to the bench, took the lead.
It was Lane, Lane Ludwig.
The next moment, Rowinvelt’s eyes opened wide. No, not just Rowinvelt, but everyone who watched it.
“… … ?!”
“… … ?!”
“… … ?!”
When catching the ball, Lane lightly rolled his body backwards. Just like Rowinvelt and Nora did.
“Oh, oh, oh oh oh ────?!”
The best receive that completely reduces the power of the ball and makes it look like a light toss.
“────I uploaded it!”
Nora whistled lightly.
‘I’m just imitating something I’ve seen a few times… … ?’
Even Griffin Balor’s coach, Elin, was similarly shocked and burst into laughter.
It’s really, really, ridiculous.
It’s so ridiculous that I just… … .
But that’s it. Since the setter received something like that, there is no setter in the offense anymore. Attacks become monotonous and are no different from chance balls.
“Turn, turn!”
Logan urgently gave a signal to send the ball to the enemy setter.
A barely seized opportunity, if only Griffin Balor could get the setter involved in the first touch… … !
Lane must have thought of the situation as well, as he raised his creaking body from the limit and stretched out his feet toward the center of the net. I said so.
“My ball.”
Someone was already in the setter’s place. He was someone no one expected to be there.
The eyes of everyone in this first gym opened wide.
No, anyone who knew anything about the situation of the challenger team, and the personality of that ‘someone’, had their eyes shaking.
It was Hubert.
Later exponents of Rohwinam, Hubert.
The guy seemed to have come out reluctantly and was just moving like a player filling up the team. He’s the guy who said he would never throw the toss.
“Hubert, that guy… … ?”
“It’s already gone into setup motion… … !”
The eyes of the Griffin Baller players who were preparing for blocking at the front line moved busily.
‘Who are you? ‘Who are you going to post this to?’
Lillian and Nora jumped from the vanguard to disrupt it. Sandra was attached to Nora and Maya was attached to Lillian.
At that very moment, half a beat behind the attack tempo, Lane Ludwig jumped up.
‘Time lag back attack? No, there’s no way I’m letting the guy who just received hit the spike… … .’
Before that question even had time to cross Maya’s mind, in the irritatingly slow passage of time, the ball that had been placed on Hubert’s fingertips flew out.
Slightly above the highest jumping point of Lane Ludwig, who jumped from the back of the setter, that is, to the boy’s spike course.
Unlike Lane’s sharp toss, this is a leisurely and gentle toss that any spiker can hit comfortably.
‘I’m a little touched… … .’
Thinking like that, the moment when Lane hit the ball more powerfully than a spike serve.
“──?!”
“──?!”
“──?!”
All noise stopped.
Everyone’s eyes shook.
In the silence where time seemed to have stopped, only the sound of the ball hitting the end line and bouncing in the distance was the only sound that echoed in the gymnasium.
“… … .”
“… … .”
After finishing his spikes and landing, Lane looked at Hubert out of breath.
At the moment when I thought the silence would continue as complex emotions crossed each other, the two people clasped their hands together and broke the silence flowing in the hall.
As if they had been waiting, cheers broke out so fiercely that the glass in the gymnasium trembled.
“Waaaaaaa————!”
In a commotion filled with excitement, the challenger teams exchanged compliments rather than compliments.
“Are you awake now? “I was wondering how long I should sleep and whether I would hit my head if I slept any longer.”
“You’re noisy, you muscle monkey.”
[Speechless;;]
“It’s okay because you stepped up when it was important”
“Thanks to you, I survived, Hubert.”
Looking at Lane’s outstretched hand, Hubert recalled the distant past.
Since when did it start? There was a point where I started hating someone simply because they were nobles.
When you were young, you may have been excited and just wanted to be recognized. Being able to take lessons in the same classroom as those noble nobles and use the same magic.
However, the reality Hubert faced was not so easy.
– Low-class people don’t even know where they are… … .
– Did you think that knowing how to use magic would change your humble origins?
Meanwhile, in Hubert’s mind, nobles were solidified as incompetent beings who were only jealous of those who worked hard.
My personality, which used to be bright and sociable, became cold and sharp… … .
All nobles are the same. Pathetic things that only live for their own taste. It was definitely like that.
“… … “I only helped you once because it seemed like you were trying as hard as you said.”
This guy is different.
Lane Ludwig, this man is different.
Maybe it’s just the image of the nobility I admired as a child… … .
‘I can’t believe it.’
Professor Owen, who was watching the unrealistic scene, had to shudder with an inexplicable emotion.
‘You changed Logan, who was a fool, Nora, who was prone to making devious plans, and Lillian and Hubert, who were like sharp blades, so much? In just this half a year?’
When the final exam was over, I thought the second professor made a fuss… … Lane Ludwig, that guy is real.
‘The day that guy grows up and becomes a leading figure in the magic world, magic… … No, the world may change.’
fantasy,
