I Became a Murderer in the Academy.-Chapter 128

An ordinary human entering a hero party and making a name for herself would need to have at least the same talent as Serthia.

To test that, Reina blocked Sera’s path. As a trial and as a wall, she determined how far Sera could go.

And.

“...”

Sera proved herself.

Despite countless defeats, she did not give up, and as the sparring continued, she grew rapidly.

Especially the movements she displayed at the end were impressive enough to astonish even Reina.

'Is this the new era?'

Therefore, she had to acknowledge it.

Sera already had the talent.

And.

She had the qualifications to move forward.

Perhaps this was what Serthia had referred to as the new era before her death.

How many steps ahead had she seen before she died?

I don’t know.

After finishing her last lesson with Sera, Reina quietly stepped aside.

After the sparring, Sera staggered as if her strength had given out. Iria caught her before she could fall to the ground.

“Ah, thank you. To be honest, I’ve been cutting down on sleep for a few weeks now, just training day and night.”

“Are you feeling okay?”

“I’m a bit tired, but I’m fine. It may look like this, but I have no injuries. Even with all that sparring, I didn’t get a single scratch. I guess that shows how much of a gap there is in our abilities.”

“Hm.”

Indeed, Reina seemed very adept at sparring with students. She displayed just enough of a power difference without attacking the students directly.

It could be seen as the ideal image of a professor.

“And this is a secret, but apparently Reina’s primary elemental attribute isn’t ice. Even so, isn’t it amazing that she has such skill?”

“Reina-senpai is famous for being strong among the professors, after all.”

She was one of the three commanders of the Empire. Among the strongest representatives of the Empire, she ranked in the top three.

Considering that the first, Freya, had severed one of Iria’s arms and the second, Albert, had severely injured her, Reina was probably just a notch below them.

It had never been a fair match for a student to win against her. Just the fact that Iria had faced her head-on was impressive enough.

Perhaps she had also crossed a wall, much like Ariel.

Since Iria had taken note of Sera’s talent, it would not be long before she could be compared to Serthia.

Sera, whom I hadn’t seen for a long time, looked quite exhausted, unlike the usual impression she gave.

Her mana was depleted, and she was panting. It showed how dedicated she had been to training without caring for her body.

The fact that Sera’s mana was depleted could be seen even without using magic.

It was evident in the emotions she felt, and the myriad of complex thoughts swirling in her mind.

'Did she think she was falling behind?'

Ariel was strong, and Clana was an irreplaceable asset.

However, unlike those two, Sera believed she was nothing, pushing herself relentlessly.

But.

'Does she really not know?'

Iria questioned as she observed Sera.

Did she truly believe she had nothing? She was someone destined to rise among those three.

After all, she possessed something akin to Serthia.

Serthia had overwhelmed Iria, even if just for a moment. If her condition had been normal, Iria would have been the one to die.

If Serthia was a vision of Sera’s future self, then she was likely the one who would become the most formidable in the end.

Iria debated whether she should tell Sera that fact, but ultimately decided against it. She believed that Sera would find her own answers someday.

“Do you want to take a break if you’re tired?”

“No, I feel a bit relieved now. How about a little walk?”

Sera rose from her seat with Iria’s help.

Iria nodded.

With about three days left until the newly reformed hero party set off on their journey, the day was finally approaching.

Iria had completely finished her preparations to leave, yet she was unsure how to spend those remaining three days, so she decided to spend them with her party members.

At that moment, she was walking alongside Sera, her red hair fluttering in the breeze.

Sera was taller than Iria and took longer strides, causing Iria to lag slightly behind.

Iria gazed at the back of Sera as she walked ahead.

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“Are you ready to leave? Have you said your goodbyes to your friends?”

In that context, Sera turned to Iria and asked.

Iria nodded.

“Yes.”

“Have you finished everything? Are you not attached to this place anymore?”

“...”

Attachment.

Iria scratched her cheek and looked back at the path she had taken through the academy.

The ground where she had set her feet and the walls of the buildings that had collapsed and been repaired.

Professors carrying thick books to somewhere, and students of her age chatting and laughing with bright faces.

A variety of things came into view.

And.

“Yes.”

Iria nodded once more.

Though she had ended up spending quite a long time in this place, the academy held nothing for her now.

Attachment.

That was something Iria had not known. Perhaps it was something she had known but forgotten.

In her current state, she couldn’t feel anything, and all she could do was nod her head.

As she observed Iria, Sera wore a somewhat deep in thought expression.

“Hmm, I see. You really are strong. Iria.”

“...?”

“I thought I would feel too attached. Of course, being with you all is nice. It’s wonderful, but if I have to leave, I don’t think I’ll be able to erase my regrets.”

Iria didn’t feel that way, but Sera was human.

She felt emotions and regrets.

That made it complicated. Sera walked the corridor with a dazed expression, unlike her usual self.

“Well, it’s good to leave, but just don’t die. I just wanted to say that one last thing.”

After acknowledging her, Sera turned her back. With that, she implied she still had a mountain of things left to do.

Now alone again, Iria walked through the academy corridors while recalling Sera’s words.

Wasting time.

It was something she had never thought about before.

As Iria pondered how to spend the remaining time, she decided to visit the other members next.