I Became an Outcast in the Academy

8. Change (6)

“Brother, talk to me! Brother!”

The guess was true. There is speculation that her brother was behind all the phenomena surrounding him.

The fact that her spirit affinity had decreased was a secret she kept so tightly hidden that not even her lover, Ricardo, knew about it.

But Xian knew the secret as if it was so obvious.

So, the cyan is black. Her own brother was her culprit, robbing her of her talents and powers.

“It was my brother! “My brother was the culprit who pulled this trick on me!”

It was at that moment that Lobelia, momentarily losing her senses, screamed loudly and grabbed the handle of her door.

“I’m warning you, if you open that door, I’ll kill you. Really.”

It was Cartesia.

“You weren’t my prey, so I just stood by and watched you do whatever you wanted… Actually, I don’t really like you that much, do I? But if you cross the line like that… “Even if I can’t kill you, I might end up doing something worse.”

“… So? Are you, our princess, even thinking about attacking me here? “I’m sure you haven’t already forgotten who supports me, right?”

Growing.

As soon as Lobelia reveals her will in her heart, Ifrit, the spirit of fire, begins to appear all around her.

Not only ifrits, but also high-ranking spirits such as water spirits, ice spirits, and even the difficult-to-handle light spirits and dark spirits begin to appear one after another.

If it were an ordinary elementalist, she would have difficulty properly handling even one elemental elemental, but Lobelia can summon as many elements as she can and use their power regardless of her elemental nature and level. Could be used

It is an enormous power that can be called a one-man army.

Looking at the spirits that Lobelia had summoned, Cartesia also had no choice but to stick out her tongue inside her.

‘… After all, it is an ability that is extremely ignorant, both then and now.’

She had not yet fully developed her abilities, and in addition, her spirit affinity had decreased significantly because her cyan had unlocked the ‘return to life’ ability.

No matter how much I supplement my lack of affinity with artifacts, it is really possible to summon that number of spirits in that state.

I think it was not for nothing that the imperial family saw Lobelia’s power and took it upon themselves to be her guardian.

‘But at this point, it’s just a baby.’

Even if that woman is a witch who will one day burn down half of the empire, she is currently only showing a glimpse of the possibility.

In that case, killing him now is not such a bad choice. Even if you don’t kill him, taking at least one arm would be a wise choice considering the consequences.

The very moment when Cartesia, having made up her mind, was about to pull out her sword that was tied to her waist –

“That’s enough. It’s okay for her not to have to stand in her way like that. Cartesia.”

From the other side of the door, Xian’s voice is heard.

“My lovely sister wants to reunite her family after a long time, right? In that case, as her older brother, it could be said that it is a kind of courtesy to meet her face to face and talk to her. So let me in. “Because it’s been a while since I wanted to share some stories with Lobelia.”

At her words, Lobelia bit her own lip.

Of course, Xian’s words were not a show of consideration for Lobelia, but were closer to ridicule.

Anyway, it doesn’t make much of a difference whether you come into this room and meet me or not, so it’s a nuanced statement that I will show you ‘mercy’.

Originally, I would have said that I would never meet Xian, even if it meant hurting my pride… There was nothing I could do now.

Even if I wanted to return the insult I received from Xian later, that was only possible with strength.

When I open the door and enter the room, I see Xian looking at Lobelia in a crooked posture with one arm resting on the table.

That appearance was very different from the past that welcomed Lobelia in the shabby house where they stayed.

I suddenly realized this. The brother she knew no longer exists in this world.

Because she erased it from this world with her own hands.

“… It’s been quite a while since we talked, brother. “Is this the first time since that day?”

“Just because it’s been a while doesn’t mean I’m happy to see you.”

Xian speaks like that in a heartless tone, as if he is suppressing a yawn.

Their current position was completely reversed from that day when Lobelia asked Cian to leave Luthra.

Trying to suppress the feeling of contempt rising from a corner of her heart, Lobelia opened her mouth as casually as possible.

“I’ll ask you straight. What you said just now… “What did you mean by that?”

“What? “What did I tell you?”

“You said that my spirit affinity has decreased and that I am wearing an artifact from Ricardo to hide it!”

“Ah… that? “What else can I say?”

Sian shrugged her shoulders and opened her mouth with a chuckle.

“I’m just saying that, whatever. It’s no secret that our friend Ricardo is frantically purchasing an artifact that increases spirit affinity for a woman. But seeing you wearing that artifact… “I was just throwing this out there in case your friendliness might have decreased.”

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“… Don’t lie, brother. “Do you think you could deceive me by saying something like that, even if it was someone else?”

Even if anyone else didn’t know, Lobelia knew for sure. Because she had been living with Sian as part of her family under the same roof for the past few years.

“This is just my guess… My brother has some means of interfering with other people’s talents in some way. “Otherwise, there’s no way Ellie and I could have had such a sharp decline in our talents in an instant.”

Her eyes showed neither positive nor negative response to Lobelia’s words. I just look at her with her eyes that don’t contain any emotions.

Meanwhile, Lobelia was able to gain some confidence in her own way by seeing Xian’s reaction.

As expected, those words just now were definitely not something I said out of anger without really knowing anything.

There was something about Xian. At least, it is clear that she is in a position that can never be said to be unrelated to the series of events surrounding her.

“Oppa. In that sense, there is one thing I would like to suggest to her brother.”

“What is it?”

“Let’s join hands with me. “Forget everything that happened in the past and join forces with me.”

In the past, Lobelia had already thrown away her cyanide once, but it was because she misunderstood that her cyanidea was useless.

But now, it was clear that her brother had considerable abilities.

Even if Xian didn’t interfere with her spirit affinity in any way, that doesn’t mean he was a useless person.

In some way, Xian let everyone know that she already had talent equal to or greater than Ellie’s, and more than anything, it was clear that she had made many connections with high-ranking people in the empire in just a few months.

‘First of all, it is certain that it is related to the imperial family, and it also seems like Orphea is personally close to the Duke.’

In that case, his abilities are lower than that of Xian, and there is no reason for Orphea to join hands with Ellie, who is scheduled to fly outside of the Duke’s eyes.

Lobelia was able to calculate that if she could hold hands with Xian again this time, she would be able to repay all the losses she had suffered so far.

“I won’t ask you to forgive me now. “That’s a lame thing to do, and it’s impossible to make something that has already happened never happen.”

As she said that, Lobelia’s own eyes sparkled.

As she could see, her Cyan and herself were of the same kind. She was the kind of person who would trample and sacrifice everything else without hesitation in order to rise to greater heights.

“You know, right? This is a chance. I can be of help to my brother, and he can use me. Each side uses the other. “What do you think? Isn’t that a good offer?”

“… Use? “To each other?”

Xian muttered as if it was absurd, but Lobelia did not notice his expression and muttered in an excited tone.

“I am acknowledging that my brother is great. Unlike in the past, she is acknowledging that her brother has value. “If it’s my current brother, he can definitely be of help to me.”

“… Under.”

So, if we were to turn that around, would it mean that my past self had no value to you?

The days when we sacrificed everything for you and licked each other’s wounds under the same roof were truly miserable and meaningless days for you.

I had already expected it, but hearing it from my own mouth made me feel really bad.

Thanks to you, I was able to make up my mind. How should I treat Lobelia right here and now, and how should I respond to that ridiculous nonsense?

Tak.

Xian slaps Lobelia’s hand away. An attitude without any hesitation, as if something dirty had been asked of him.

“… “What are you doing now, brother?”

“Holding hands with you is actually not that difficult. And it’s not that difficult to join hands with you or help you. Because I have been living only for you since time immemorial.”

Xian’s voice was extremely cold. She was so cold and emotionless that even Lobelia took a step behind her for a moment.

“But the reason I showed you such patience and was always there for you was because you were my family. And you haven’t said a single word of apology to me since you betrayed me until now.”

Xian didn’t want much from Lobelia.

Even if it was empty words, if she had told me that she was sorry, that she was wrong, and that she regretted it… Everything wouldn’t have been so extreme.

But Lobelia did not come to him until she realized that the decrease in her spirit affinity was due to her cyanide.

In other words, Lobelia meant that she did not reflect at all on what she had done.

I had already roughly thought about how to deal with Ellie. And now she has decided how she will treat Lobelia.

Lobelia was now his enemy.

“I’m sorry, but this is a story you all started. But did you think that if you politely asked me to hold hands now, I would nod like a fool? Huh?”

With that said, her cyan threw Lobelia out of her door and looked at her with her eyes as if she were looking at someone else.

“You are no longer my family or my sister. So, f*ck off.”