I Broke Off My Engagement and Got a Job at the Academy

72 – Recovery

The next saint, Luna Ivenheim, descended from the harbor and, upon reaching a sparsely populated area, quickly removed the stuffy robe she had been wearing.

Simply by discarding the robe, she felt relieved at the prospect of breathing in such refreshing air. Wearing a thick robe on a hot day without any cooling magic, especially considering the strained relationship between the sect and the mausoleum, seemed like a foolish act.

“Not the right time for this.”

Swiftly, she raised her communication device and contacted the academy. Honestly, coming to the academy in this manner wasn’t something she desired.

Eden Kainus. If he were a patient, all the more reason. The reason was quite simple and straightforward.

After he fell apart, the sight of her grandfather, the saint, unable to gather spiritual energy, continued to bother her. It wasn’t fair to be resentful without reason.

But what could she do? Even though she aspired to become the leader of the next sect, at the moment, she was just a member of a sect and had to follow orders if given by the sect.

“…Well, people are in danger, so I have to save them.”

Although she wasn’t thrilled about being assigned this mission, there was no choice. If lives were at risk because of a dark magician, she couldn’t claim to be a servant of the gods if she let it be.

Well, for that reason, even if Eden Kainus wasn’t to her liking, she was determined to do her best.

“…Why isn’t he here yet?”

She muttered to herself while fanning with her hand. Due to the near-summer weather, the heat was gradually rising.

And at that moment, someone appeared in front of her.

Cordelia Hillstair. A magician labeled as a genius of the century.

‘Ah, really as described, black hair and red eyes…’

A genetic trait inherited from the mixed blood of the minefolk. Of course, she knew that Cordelia had no connection to the dark magician, but still, seeing red eyes and black hair on a sect member made one pause.

Anyway, there was no time to be distracted. Luna Ivenheim quickly spoke to her.

“Professor Cordelia Hillstair, right? Without wasting time, please show me the patient.”

Cordelia nodded, grabbed Luna’s hand, and teleported in an instant.

The scene that unfolded after teleportation was the sight of Eden Kainus lying down. Luna quickly approached him and assessed his condition.

‘…This is severe.’

It’s worse than she thought. The amount of dark magic itself wasn’t much, but the relentless malice contained within was so intense that it was constantly trying to worsen the condition.

Even if the opponent is not to one’s liking, there’s nothing to be picky about given the current situation. The only thing Luna Eibenheim could do now was to heal Eden Kainus.

Luna Eibenheim, without hesitation, placed her hand on Eden Kainus’s chest.

“There must be a reason they chose me instead of someone else. Like this.”

She furrowed her brow inwardly. It was a tough task, and she thought, “They asked me to do it because it’s challenging.”

But panicking over that would only make the next Holy Maiden cry. No matter how intense the grudge, before the authority of the divine, it was nothing more than a small shadow.

The divine power overflowed, creating a special and dark energy that soothed the unfolding wounds and stimulated the growth of new flesh.

“…Oh. The consumption of divine power is much more severe than I thought.”

Cold sweat trickled down. Due to the severity of the grudge, it was challenging to cleanly remove the dark magic to avoid affecting the body.

It was like filleting a fish with a two-handed sword – the strength was overwhelmingly great, but the target to aim for was difficult and annoying.

Mindlessly pouring out divine power could create permanent aftereffects. To prevent that, even if most of the divine power was wasted, she delicately manipulated the divine power.

Tuduk. Because the circuit through which divine power flowed was scorched, blood trickled from her nose.

But she continued to pour out divine power.

Eventually, tears of blood flowed from her eyes.

However, Luna Eibenheim twisted her lips and laughed.

“It reminds me of when I worked in the North.”

To build her career, she had served on the northern front lines. Even though she felt the lives in her hands withering away as she revived those killed by monsters, she madly fought to save people.

It was about three years ago.

“Compared to back then, this is nothing.”

It was annoying that an opponent she didn’t like caused so much trouble, but such things were not important.

She was now a priestess. Saving people was her duty. Therefore, Luna used divine power even to the extent of bleeding from every hole in her head.

Nominated as the next Holy Maiden, she gradually accepted the power of the relic. However, until her grandfather, a saint himself, passed away, she couldn’t fully accept the power of the relic. Therefore, when she raised a certain amount of divine power, she reached this state.

However, the next Holy Maiden even let out a mocking laugh in such a situation. Raising divine power would ruin the body? What a joke. Thanks to that, she was saving lives now.

“Now… disappear already…”

And so, the traces of dark magic clinging to Eden Kainus’s body completely disappeared.

As soon as Luna Eibenheim confirmed that Eden Kainus’s condition had improved, she knelt down on one knee and collapsed.

“Are you okay?”

Cordelia Hillspear asked, directing her concern towards Luna. Judging by the seriousness in her voice, she must have been shocked after seeing some blood.

“I’m fine, so check on the patient first. New flesh has grown, and the dark magic has disappeared. Oh, and I happened to put in quite a bit of divine power, so you’ll probably feel overflowing vitality as soon as you wake up. Just think of it as a bonus.”

She hadn’t planned to add a bonus. Luna muttered to herself, and Cordelia breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing that Eden was completely fine.

“The grudge of the black magicians is so relentless. Damn them… Once you’re done confirming the patient, how can you help me with the blood? Aren’t you a magician?”

Upon hearing those words, Cordelia erased Luna’s blood. Luna then straightened her knees and stood up.

“Ugh… Normally, I would be furious at this guy who could have ruined everything by just relying on the sect’s help… But seeing him asleep, I can’t get angry.”

Finishing her small mutterings, Luna took out a crystal ball from her pocket and contacted the saint.

“Yes, Saint. I have completed the treatment for Eden Keynes. Can I return now?”

“Oh, right. You’re done with your task?” The voice of the saint came through. Luna wiped her face and nodded.

“Yes. I have nothing else to do, so I will return.”

Then, a voice came from the crystal ball.

“No, there’s no need to come back.”

Upon hearing those words, Luna silently stared at the crystal ball for a moment and spoke,

“…What?”

“It means exactly what it says. There’s no need to come back. You weren’t even supposed to go there in the first place.”

“Oh, wait a minute. What do you mean by that?”

Inquiring hesitantly, Luna, the future saint asked, and the saint replied with a mischievous tone.

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“What do you mean, what do I mean? You were trapped on Academy Island, weren’t you?”

Luna felt like her mind might explode, but she kept her composure and said,

“…I’m sorry, but can you please explain the situation? Saint. I really can’t understand what’s going on.”

Then, the saint spoke in a sullen tone.

“Oh, that. Didn’t I tell you? The person in charge of Eden Keynes at the academy turned out to be a black magician. Because of that, we have to send a trustworthy person as the new person in charge, so I just decided to have you do it.”

“But what is this-“

“Don’t bother to respond or object. The administrative procedures have already been completed.”

Luna’s face twisted in disbelief. She couldn’t make sense of what was happening. She thought she was supposed to take care of just one patient who had been affected by a black magician.

“Because you’ve only been doing sect work, that’s why your character is like that. Learn how to interact with others and gain some experience at the academy.”

…

When Luna was grappling with the absurdity of the situation, she couldn’t say a word. The saint continued without hesitation.

“That’s all I have to say. The facilities in the academy’s healthcare room should be decent, so figure it out yourself.”

“W-Wait! Saint! No, grandfather! Please just give me a moment to talk! I mean, what is this-“

“Hmph, you only call me grandfather when you’re in trouble. But anyway, I won’t change my decision.”

Click- The signal cut off from the crystal ball.

Luna Eibenheim looked around with desolate eyes.