“……Oh dear.”
The excited voice of Nubilus throughout the class dropped.
Gwangsil was standing straight in front of Nigel Ars.
And Nigel Ars instinctively knew.
That this magical beast was targeting her, or more precisely, her holy power.
Though not well known because it was not as important as human birth, magic, and holy power, the myths of Kirelia clearly included the birth of magical beasts.
The story of Kirelia feeling compassion for a small animal lying on the roadside, giving it power, and the animal gaining new life and becoming a magical beast.
Just as the people of the continent worship the holy power of the saint and want to obtain even a little of it, this magical beast craved holy power in the same way, albeit with a different meaning. She could feel it completely.
‘……Damn it.’
By the time Nigel Ars belatedly came to her senses after being mesmerized by Gwangsil’s gaze, the students had formed a new circle far away from her.
Inside the newly formed circle were only Nubilus with a serious face, Gwangsil, and Nigel Ars.
Gwangsil’s state was excessively calm. It wasn’t openly excited like with the magic stone, nor did it calmly observe with reddened eyes like with the ring.
Gwangsil just calmly stared intently at Nigel Ars.
“……”
The fear that had barely subsided in Nigel Ars’s heart bloomed again.
At that moment, some surrounding students, including Noah Beselion and Allen Evans who couldn’t just stand by, approached Nigel Ars with swords, magic flames, and thick textbooks drawn.
At that small movement, Gwangsil’s eyes, which had been motionless until now, glared at them with anger.
“Don’t move.”
At Nigel Ars’s words, the students’ feet stopped.
“It’s okay because the professor is here.”
“But, Nigel…!”
“Allen, it’s okay. Really.”
At the calm voice that seemed like it would never waver, Allen clenched his fist in frustration before finally giving up and joining the other children in the circle.
However, one person.
Noah still refused to give up and approached Nigel Ars closely.
Even as Noah approached, unlike before, Gwangsil did not react sensitively. No, rather, it ignored Noah completely as if he were a non-existent person and only stared at Nigel Ars.
‘……This damn magic deficiency is helping here.’
The saying that magical beasts react to magic meant that they only react to people with a certain amount of magic or more. In other words, to Gwangsil, Noah was no different from an object, not a person.
Noah’s footsteps, having already noticed the characteristics of the magical beast, approached Nigel Ars without hesitation.
“Male child, you could get seriously hurt. I, as the professor, will handle this, so stop right there.”
Despite Nubilus’s firm words, Noah finally approached Nigel Ars. And he simply reached out and caught Gwangsil, who was still staring intently at Nigel Ars without change.
Noah, with Gwangsil in his grasp, threw it to Nubilus without hesitation.
And without looking back, he grabbed Nigel Ars’s hand and pulled her away.
“…Stop, I said stop. Noah Beselion, are you deaf? Can’t you hear me telling you to stop!”
Even at Nigel Ars’s words, which normally would have made him stop immediately with just a hint, Noah’s large hand gently held Nigel Ars’s hand and never let go, even as Nigel Ars’s magic poured out massively like a waterfall crashing down, pouring and pouring.
As soon as they left the annex, Noah let go of Nigel Ars’s hand.
“Are you crazy? It’s still class time. Does it make sense for a student, especially ones who badmouthed the professor, to disobey the professor and leave the classroom?”
Nigel Ars, with frayed nerves, glared at Noah.
However, contrary to Nigel Ars’s harsh words, her hands trembled helplessly.
Noah’s heart ached at Nigel Ars’s actions of trying to hide her two hands behind her back. Those small hands were trembling even before he held them.
He felt sorry for the warm heart that worried about being discovered by the magical beast, and for putting others first, fearing that others might be harmed in the dangerous situation.
Noah took out a black cloth from his pocket. He untied the tightly bound cloth and carefully took out the ring inside, then pulled Nigel Ars’s still trembling hand.
And he gently slipped the ring onto Nigel Ars’s ring finger, where the ring mark remained.
Normally, she would never have missed it, but how distracted must she have been to do so? Only sadness remained.
“Wait.”
Nigel Ars grabbed Noah’s hand as he was putting on the ring.
And after carefully checking if anyone was around in the grass near the annex, she quickly used her holy power.
As Noah tilted his head, Nigel Ars, who had been silent, opened her mouth.
“Your hand got a little scraped by Gwangsil’s teeth.”
This was why Noah found Nigel Ars lovable, and also why he resented her. Nigel Ars excessively maintained an attitude of putting others before herself.
Haah, Nigel Ars sighed deeply and got up from the grass, then turned her body back towards the annex.
“…Nigel!”
“Beselion, don’t push me. I think my head is stiff from the magical beast and I can’t grasp the situation, but if we stay stuck here like this, the professor and Allen will all just be worried. Don’t act irresponsibly, we need to sort out the situation.”
Her purple eyes sparkled with determination. It was futile to try to stop Nigel Ars in that state.
“And you… behave properly.”
After finishing her words, Nigel Ars turned around without a moment’s hesitation and headed underground.
“This wasn’t what I intended……”
Noah collapsed helplessly on the ground, then got up again and followed after Nigel Ars.
The place where he should be had always been the same since the day he first met Nigel Ars.
[This is the timeline separator]As Nigel Ars had expected, as soon as she returned to the basement of the annex, students swarmed around her like bees. Everyone was full of worry.
“Nigel…!”
Allen rushed in as soon as he saw Nigel Ars. Nigel Ars’s tension melted away at Allen’s familiar and warm presence.
“I was so worried……”
Following him, Charlotte Ucha Liuside quickly approached Nigel Ars and draped her thin dark navy knit cardigan over her.
“I know, I’m sorry. It’s okay now.”
Nigel Ars slightly raised her lips.
Thump, thump.
Footsteps were heard from the stairs behind. Because it was obvious who it was, Nigel Ars didn’t bother to turn around.
“Noah!”
Sure enough, Allen greeted Noah happily.
At this time, the students who had been crowded around Nigel Ars quickly scattered left and right. Between them was Professor Nubilus.
“Are you feeling alright?”
“Yes, I’m sorry for rudely running out suddenly during class time.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. As long as you’re not hurt.”
Nubilus gently stroked Nigel Ars’s head.
This time, no foreign substance fell on Nigel Ars’s crown.
“By the way, you must have been very surprised because of the magical beast? We immediately put Gwangsil in a cage. And after Bodeuli left the classroom, the children told me about Bodeuli.”
“……Bodeuli?”
“Who’s that?”
“Don’t tell me……”
At the sudden mention of ‘Bodeuli’, the students’ topic quickly shifted. Worried glances changed to curiosity and mischief in an instant.
Nigel Ars felt like crawling into a mouse hole.
Whether oblivious or choosing to ignore the atmosphere, Nubilus opened her mouth again.
“The human children said that Bodeuli has the most considerable amount of magic even among the magic department children. Is that true?”
“Well, yes.”
Nigel Ars answered glumly.
Ding. Ding.
Just then, the bell signaling the end of class rang.
“Well then, we… I think we need to talk, don’t we? Ah, the boy in the back too.”
Nubilus smiled warmly.
“Then, in my research room… no, that won’t do. Let’s meet at 7 in the counseling room of the 1st school building.”
Nigel Ars and Noah nodded.
[This is the timeline separator]After school. Counseling room of the 1st school building.
Nigel Ars arrived at the counseling room a little earlier than the appointed time.
And in front of the counseling room door, Noah was standing comfortably with his back against the wall, arms crossed.
“……Hello.”
Nigel Ars awkwardly broke the ice.
Noah, who had his eyes closed, belatedly hurriedly peeled himself off the wall.
“You look comfortable, that’s nice to see, why?”
Nigel Ars chuckled at Noah’s disheveled appearance, which she had never seen before.
“It’s nothing.”
Noah quickly turned his head and said gruffly.
“Ah, I forgot to say this because I was distracted……”
Nigel Ars trailed off, then hesitated a little before parting her lips.
“……Thank you. Thanks for stepping up first.”
At Nigel Ars’s words, spoken with a slightly flushed face, Noah’s heart, which had been thoroughly performing a push and pull, was violently shaken.
Allen had told Noah not to be impatient and to act.
But this situation where he couldn’t do anything and had to let it slide, with Ashton who seemed interested in Nigel Ars to anyone who looked, and Nigel Ars directly showing interest in him, even if it might just be simple sympathy, was too regrettable.
In the end, Noah couldn’t say anything and just followed Nigel Ars’s blushing face.
“……When is the professor coming?”
“Now!”
Someone suddenly appeared behind Nigel Ars.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
