Became the Golden Sun of the Academy

50 – The Second Ordeal (2)

Quaaa——!

A gigantic pillar of fire soared into the sky and pierced the clouds.

Intense light dyed the whole world red as if the sunset had set.

“That flame… ….”

I could peek out through the curtain and see who had come here.

No, not only me, but Alessia and the escort knights all knew that.

That flame is the symbol of a knight.

He is the pillar that supports the Holy Kingdom, and one of the four knights called apostles because of his power close to that of an authority.

As they call it, the Fire Knight.

In the original work, it was a boss that appeared only in the second half of Sylvia’s route.

“That is absurd.”

How messed up is the love affair with Nikita’s rapid depravity?

Even in the second half of the play, if we face each other head-on, the odds of winning are slim.

I thought that the Holy Kingdom would spare no effort as the situation was, but I didn’t know that even the apostles would appear.

It was time for her to put aside her thoughts of Charlotte, which had filled her head a moment before.

Since it is a situation that can be reduced to ashes without a trace if you do something wrong, the first thing to do is to prioritize Sylvia’s safety.

“Alessia, move.”

“I know.”

Alessia immediately sprinted through the door with Sylvia seated in her wheelchair.

Charlotte and Tina followed suit, and I looked back from the rear end and saw them.

The people who came out like cockroaches from all over the academy that I thought were secluded.

Some looked like students, while others looked like academy employees.

It’s the first time I’ve seen their faces, but I could tell that all of them were subordinates of Heidel.

‘I planted a lot.’

Anyway, Heidel’s subordinates will try to protect her saintess, so it’s okay to leave her behind for now.

I don’t think they can stop the Fire Knight, but it’s just a matter of slowing it down even a little bit.

* * *

The advance of fire was unstoppable.

When the fire knight wearing silver plate armor steps off to take a step, the color of the surrounding floor turns red.

And when he finished his steps, the place where his feet touched would boil and soon melt away, making him lower in height than his surroundings.

No matter how many mercenaries and former knights flew and crawled on the battlefield, it was natural that such a monster could not stop its pace.

The advance of the Fire Knight, which seemed to be unstoppable, came to a standstill at some point.

It was only one man who stopped him.

It’s okay.

The Fire Knight raised his head and stared at him.

A neat suit, neatly combed hair, and sharp eyes.

An unusual condition that does not shrink at all even in front of the apostle of the holy kingdom.

“I had an idea of wanting to compete someday.”

A voice echoed inside the helmet.

“A war hero of the Empire called a freak beyond recognition.”

Sureureung.

The fire knight who had defeated all the soldiers in Heidel just by ‘walking’ took his sword out of its scabbard.

Zweihender’s sword is well over 2m long.

It was so large that people could hardly use it for practical purposes.

“I see.”

Even after seeing the fire knight in his stance, Heidel was still defenseless.

Seeing that appearance full of gaps, as if he had gone out for a walk, the fire knight felt a strong sense of shame, wondering if he was looking down on himself.

However, it didn’t matter.

He was given a special order from the pope to execute a saint who would remain as a stain on the kingdom.

Because there was no time to enjoy a match against a good opponent whom I hadn’t seen in a long time.

Now, I just carry out the given mission as quickly and efficiently as possible.

“Burn it.”

That’s why he had no intention of launching a search battle.

The Fire Knight lifted Zwei Hender with both hands above his head.

Fire—

Dark red flames wrapped around his Zweihender.

It was just that, but the surrounding air shook, and even the moisture in the air evaporated, making the air dry.

The fire knight swung his sword as a servant.

The flames surrounding his sword turned into waves of fire that would devour the heavens and the earth, and rushed towards Heidel.

Heidel calmly watched as the fierce fire seemed to bring destruction to the world, turning everything in its way to ashes.

And then he slowly opened his mouth.

“The space in front of this is cut off.”

At the same time, the waves of fire surged as if something had blocked them.

“…… Whoa.”

The Fire Knight watched with interest as his own attacks were blocked.

He honestly admired the use of that disparate characteristic, different from the monsters and cults he encountered.

“Is that also the use of hypnosis?”

Heidel’s words deceive even space.

When he said that it was disconnected, the space was really disconnected.

It is said that his ability to deal with all things in words is literally comparable to the power of a god, but the rumors seem to be true.

“This is very difficult.”

With Alessia by the saintess’ side, she tried to reduce her power consumption as much as possible.

As an opponent with strength worthy of the title of war hero of the empire, it must be said that it is not good to conserve power.

“So Sahara… ….”

Just like that, when the fire knight tried to use his power.

Tak.

There was someone who lightly came down from the sky and stood in the way between him and Heidel.

“Fire Knight, you do your duty.”

She had wings like stained glass added to her butterfly wings.

Unlike the rounded human ears, the pointed ears revealed what her race was.

Elf.

And in modern times, she was the person that came to mind when talking about elves.

“Ella.”

Heidel’s impression of calling her name became grim.

Even when fighting the fire knight, his calm face turned into that of a rabid dog.

“Your rude tone is still the same.”

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Ella calmly accepted her killing spree, as if stabbing her with a needle.

Anyway, his intent to kill himself was understandable.

Even though a lot of time had passed, it seemed that his wounds had not yet healed.

“At this level, I am suppressing my anger towards the 4-year-old who killed her wife as much as possible.”

It seems that they are enemies.

The Knight of Fire sensed the entanglement between the two and took a detour.

Again, his own goal was not Heidel, but a saint, so it would be good if Ella opened the way.

The Fire Knight accelerated.

As the speed increased, his figure blurred.

However, his silver plate armor turned red from friction with the atmosphere, making it look like a meteorite running through the ground.

With that momentum, I ignored the maze-like academy building and headed straight for the saintess.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

I chased after her saintess, knocking down empty buildings with holes like dominoes.

* * *

Adele muttered to herself as she evacuated with Sylvia.

‘Can I defeat the Fire Knight?’

There is chaos everywhere.

A paladin suddenly pops out of an ambush, and Heidel’s soldiers pop out of nowhere to stop them.

Even among the guys who exchanged sums while sparking, there were some who were quite strong.

Of course.

If there is a boss, there must also be a mid-boss.

Currently, Alessia had left her seat to block the mid-boss knight, and only she, Charlotte, and Tina were left.

So, can you stop the Fire Knight with all your strength?

That was an important point.

‘Can you win, Adele?’

This was not a silent rant.

I was asking ‘Adele’ who might be assimilating with her like Nikita did before.

I wondered if there was a certain possibility that his power, seen only in fragments, was enough to easily subdue even Nikita, who wielded the power of a witch.

‘… ….’

There was no reply.

But that didn’t mean there was no response.

Smoothly.

It was a strange feeling.

It’s one’s own, but it’s not one’s own.

“Really.”

Adele smiled meaningfully at her own answer, which she told as her memory.

“Instead, that will be the last help you can give, la… ….”

Doesn’t that sound like there’s going to be some time after the encounter with the Fire Knight?

The moment you get that answer.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

The pursuer caught up with him while tunneling through the building in an instant.

Sylvia in a wheelchair, Charlotte running beside Adele, Tina grabbing and throwing the hair of a rushing paladin, and those fighting each other.

His appearance that changed the air here just by his appearance caught our attention.

“I finally caught up.”

All right, all right.

Dust that scatters whenever a distinctive metallic sound is heard.

Fantastic eyes peering through the helmet amid the black dust rising like mist.

He is a madman who has vowed to kill even a saint chosen by God for the continuation of the religion he believes in and follows.

He was walking towards Sylvia.

Heidel’s soldiers rushed to stop him.

Sweep!

One island.

The sword he swung horizontally cut through their bodies.

Splattering drops of blood.

Intestines spilling on the ground.

That alone was a terrifying sight, but it didn’t end there.

Their upper and lower bodies were separated in the blink of an eye, and their deaths were slower than they were aware of.

They tried to stand up from the ground to carry out Heidel’s orders, but they belatedly noticed the condition of their bodies.

aaah! The desperate screams of the soldiers whose upper bodies were left echoed everywhere.

“Charlotte, take the saintess with you.”

Adele looked at the sight seriously and ordered.

But, it was strange.

Turb, tumble.

The steps that should have been taken away from the Knight of Fire were getting closer to him.

That was odd, so Adele turned her head away, and Charlotte was standing right behind her. Her

Disobeying her orders was not like her, and the expression she was making was even less like her.

“Bocchan, the reason I accompanied you was not to protect the saintess… ….”

A word that makes it possible to predict the story behind it without having to listen to it all.

That loyalty was admirable, but I couldn’t afford to listen to it now.

Even while talking with her, her knight of fire was getting closer.

So, Adele reached out and put her hand in Charlotte’s mouth.

“…… Ugh.”

Charlotte, her mouth shut, widened her eyes.

Even then, she glared at me as if asking what the hell was this.

“Because I believe in you, I am entrusting you with an important task.”

“Puha, the thing I put the most priority on is the young master.”

Charlotte removed Adele’s hand, which was covering her mouth with her two hands, and answered with her eyes open.

“I’m doing this because I don’t want you to get hurt—”

It really was.

According to what was written in her letter, the more Charlotte uses her strength, the more she will be consumed by the witch’s blood and her life span will be cut short.

“I don’t like it.”

However, the prompt reply came back even before the words were finished.

Her stubborn will to never bend her will.

Charlotte insisted on her stubbornness as she was a child.

“No. I hate it. Don’t you understand why I put so much effort into trying to become stronger?”

Even with the exception of Nikita, the case was different this time.

The fire knight in front of her was an enemy so powerful that she couldn’t trust Adele’s words.

Rather than holding on, his entire body would turn to ashes in an instant and he might disappear from the world without a trace.

So, she was just as stubborn as this.

“…… I can’t help it.”

It was Adele who gave up on her unexpected stubbornness.

During the fight with the Fire Knight, she had planned to drop the sparks on Sylvia, but at this moment when the Fire Knight was getting closer and closer, she could not help it.

“Then watch the saintess from a little distance away. If it seems dangerous, then intervene.”

“No… ….”

“Sweep, stop saying you don’t like that.”

She put her mouth shut once more, and her Charlotte’s face turned red.

But she seemed to have noticed that neither she nor she had time for her stubbornness anymore, so she backed off with a brusque expression on her face.

“If.”

She said as she looked at Adele and stepped back.

“If the young master dies, I will die too, so know that.”

With a tone that threw away formality.

“Because I don’t want to be left alone in a world without the young master again.”

I almost spat it out like a confession.