Book 1 Chapter 732

732.

Clang-!

Leo's sword and Lysina's ice sword clashed.

Whoosh-!

As soon as the swords crossed, Lysina's knee buckled.

In close-quarters combat, wielding weapons, Lysina could absolutely not defeat Leo.

A battle that couldn't be won even with the powerful dragon body of her previous life was impossible to win now with Chloe's body.

Clack-!

Lysina gnashed her teeth, looking at Leo who was exerting strength with an expressionless face.

"That body of yours is incredibly vigorous! It seems even better than your body in your previous life!"

"Because it's a vessel I've created since I was young."

At Leo's reply, Lysina held the sword with one hand.

At the same time, she concentrated magic on the hand that had released the hilt.

Lysina, who had barely been holding on, lost her balance.

But she deflected Leo's overwhelming force and struck Leo's solar plexus with her fist.

Grab-!

However, Lysina's attack was easily caught by Leo's hand.

Of course, Lysina didn't care.

Her goal was to get close to Leo.

Crack-

Leo's body, which was in contact with Lysina, began to freeze.

'This is stronger than I thought?'

The coldness emanating from Chloe's body continuously surpassed Leo's expectations.

He had maximized his anti-magic power and plastered his entire body with freezing resistance spells, but Chloe's cold ignored all of that and penetrated Leo's body.

'First, I need to separate Lysina from Chloe's body.'

Thinking that far, Leo shook Lysina off.

Leo, leading his frozen body, created distance and took a breath.

Then, he concentrated his spiritual power and looked at Lysina, who was closing the distance to him.

Leo's eyes instantly tinged gray, and gray spiritual power gathered at his fingertips as if swirling.

Leo quickly rushed at Lysina.

Seeing this, Lysina hurriedly tried to retreat.

But Leo, who had spread his palm, was faster in swinging his arm.

"I'm sorry, Chloe."

Thump-!

Leo's palm struck Chloe's chest as if pushing it.

Chloe's body floated in the air.

Along with that, Lysina, who had become a spiritual being, was flung out.

"Ugh? Spirit Summoning Magic?"

Seeing Lysina's slightly flustered expression, Leo said.

"Even you wouldn't know the Spirit Summoning Magic created in later generations."

The technique just now was a power that directly struck spirits.

His prediction that he could separate Lysina by giving a shock to Lysina's spirit itself, which was clinging to Chloe's body, seemed to have been correct.

Just before Chloe's weakened body hit the ground.

Leo caught Chloe.

And he called Chen Xia, who was watching the situation from afar.

"Chen Xia, come here and help Chloe."

"Ah, yes."

Chen Xia hurriedly approached and received Chloe from Leo.

Leo, standing opposite Lysina, said.

"Let's stop here now."

Lysina, who had been staring intently at Leo, snorted, then pierced the floor and went down to the floor below.

"…It seems Lysina-nim is quite upset."

"…"

As Chen Xia spoke cautiously, Leo started to move.

"Where are you going, Young Master Leo?"

As Chen Xia hurriedly followed, Leo said.

"Today, take Chloe back to her room."

"Are you going to fight again?"

Seeing Chen Xia's cautious question, Leo chuckled.

"Am I a child? I'm going to try to have a conversation."

Chen Xia recalled Lysina's ferocious appearance from moments ago.

'Will a conversation be possible?'

Leaving a pondering Chen Xia behind, Leo headed downstairs.

***

"Haah!"

Lysina, sitting in the common lounge, sighed and covered her face with her hands.

'This isn't right.'

She had fought in a fit of pique, but she didn't actually want to do this.

But it didn't go as planned.

'It's difficult.'

Although she was called the King of Wisdom, this problem was always difficult for her.

It was then, as Lysina was making a bitter smile with a complicated heart she couldn't sort out.

"Argh! That tiny little Chelsea! She's incredibly fast!"

"You're faster."

"It's hard to keep up because she bounces around everywhere like a trickster!"

Celia and Illiana appeared in the common lounge.

And they found Lysina sitting on the sofa.

"We missed the dojo, but we can make up for points by hunting other students!"

As Illiana cheered and tried to rush forward, Celia put out her hand.

"You're going to rashly jump in without even knowing who it is? What if it's a senior?"

"Doesn't look like a senior?"

Celia and Illiana approached Lysina.

Just then, clouds covered the moonlight and starlight.

Moreover, where Lysina was, it was a shaded area, making it even darker.

Thanks to that, her face was not clearly visible.

"What year are you?"

Celia asked with a puzzled face, and Lysina replied with a gentle smile.

"I'm a first-year in the Summoning Department."

It was a lie, as she didn't think Celia and Illiana would know the faces of first-years from other departments.

Especially in Illiana's case, since she took magic classes, Lysina said "Summoning Department" just in case.

"Alright! It's hunting time!"

"You want to catch a first-year?"

"First-years and fifth-years get the same points. So wouldn't it be more efficient to catch a first-year? A lion does its best even when catching a rabbit!"

Celia clicked her tongue at Illiana, who was about to eagerly charge, and said to Lysina.

"Seeing a first-year out alone during curfew, you must have had a tough time. We're in different departments, but would you like some counseling?"

"Oh, come on. Even if they're a first-year, they're an enemy. And it's obviously going to be a boring counseling session about grades before midterms, so why bother counseling?"

As Illiana stuck out her tongue and grumbled as if she disliked it, Lysina smiled gently.

"…It's a problem about someone I like. Do you offer counseling for that too?"

"Hmph. That's this older sister's specialty. Speak your mind freely."

Illiana quickly sat on the sofa opposite Lysina.

Celia, with an incredulous expression, also sat down.

"Love troubles before midterms, how carefree."

"Hey! Celia! Don't talk like that! This is a very, very important matter!"

Illiana, scolding Celia, said.

"Alright, what's the problem?"

Lysina, looking at Illiana's twinkling eyes in the darkness, suppressed a laugh that was about to burst out and said.

"I just have someone I like, but we fought a lot."

"Hmm, hmm! Why did you fight? Is that person not good to you?"

"…Sometimes they're good to me, sometimes they're not, but that's not why I'm angry. It's just…"

"Just?"

"It seems they're very popular with the opposite sex."

"Eek! A playboy is no good."

Illiana clicked her tongue tsk-tsk-tsk.

"They're not a playboy. It's just that my close friend also likes that person."

"Oh, oh, oh! A love triangle! A love triangle! I love these things!"

An excited Illiana grabbed Celia and shook her wildly.

Celia smacked Illiana's head.

"Don't react like that in front of the person concerned, and if you're going to counsel, do it seriously!"

"Ugh!"

Celia, sighing as she watched Illiana groan while rubbing her head, asked.

"Did you fight with your friend because of that?"

"No. My friend doesn't know I like that person."

"Hmm. That's awkward."

"In that situation, my friend made a declaration in front of everyone. That she liked that person…"

"Wow! Wow! That's really bold! Just like Luna-nim!"

Illiana bounced around excitedly.

Seeing that, Lysina gave a bitter smile.

'It is about Luna.'

"But this is a big problem. Won't you lose that guy?"

"…But actually, officially, I'm married to that man."

"Eh?!"

"And yet she declared she liked him?"

Seeing the two surprised people, Lysina said.

"My friend doesn't know. That guy doesn't know either. It was a secret marriage."

"If she didn't even know who you liked, she wouldn't know about the marriage either. Speaking of which… did you perhaps use your family's power to do it secretly?"

"…Well, something similar."

"…"

Celia's mouth gaped open.

Illiana was completely excited.

"You must really like that man that much!"

"Yes. He's more precious than my own life. But now I actually regret having tricked him into marriage a little."

"Why?"

"I feel sorry for my friend. And I wonder if it might become a shackles for him. Besides, he doesn't know anything about it in the first place."

At the time, she just wanted to leave proof.

Proof that she loved Kyle.

And she needed a sweet dream, imagining a peaceful world.

'A future living with Kyle… in a way, that was my dream.'

She wanted to save the world she loved.

That was Lysina's fundamental wish.

But she had no wishes for herself.

That's why she tricked Kyle into a marriage contract.

It was her pure desire.

The desire to possess Kyle… a slightly ugly culmination of desire.

Perhaps that desire kept Lysina alive until the very last moment.

"By any chance, that man… doesn't know that you or your friend liked him?"

At Illiana's question, Lysina asked with surprise.

"How did you know?"

"Hmph, this great detective Illiana-nim knows things just like that! You could say I got a strong hunch!"

Illiana, with a smug expression, said.

"That friend who likes the same person is also precious to you, right?"

"Yes. That friend is also more precious to me than my own life."

It's not just Kyle and Luna.

Arion and Dweno are also friends more precious than life.

'Perhaps everyone felt the same way.'

"Then! Annul that marriage immediately! And you, too, declare it proudly! That you like that man!"

Illiana clenched her fist!

"If you feel you'll have regrets no matter what you do! Then bravely fight for love!"

"…"

"Show your true self!"

The reason Luna never told Kyle she liked him was due to her pride and stubbornness.

But Luna never once hid her feelings.

She continuously showed her affection for Kyle.

Until Kyle was the first to say he liked her.

'He just didn't realize it because he was an idiot.'

Compared to such a Luna, what about herself?

As the King of Wisdom, she hid her feelings, intending to show a perfect image.

Yet, she subtly revealed her feelings.

Hoping Kyle would notice.

And then she got angry at Kyle for not noticing.

'…Perhaps I was the idiot.'

Lysina let out a self-deprecating laugh.

'Right. I don't need to be the King of Wisdom anymore.'

I'm just a regretful spirit who died long ago.

'I learn a lot from these children.'

Lysina looked at Celia and Illiana.

How she had dreamed of a peaceful world where people talked about such things with bright faces.

Lysina smiled gently.

"Thank you for the counseling. Thanks to you, I feel refreshed."

"One case solved with this!"

It was when Illiana was looking triumphant.

"Hoo-hoo~ Good! I was right, wasn't I? Right? One problem solved with this!"

"Hmph!"

The door opened and Karl and Eliza appeared.

Seeing them, Celia and Illiana jumped up from their seats.

Karl and Eliza also flinched and took battle stances.

"A union of the Magic Department and the Summoning Department? It must have been hard to beat our Knight Department alone, huh?"

Celia smiled gently and provoked them, while Eliza gave a cold laugh.

"Don't be ridiculous, Celia Zerdinger."

It wasn't just Karl and Eliza who appeared at a timely moment.

"We barely shook them off."

"Seniors aren't easy."

Chelsea and Avard appeared on the railing of the stairs connected to the lounge.

And then they found the four people facing each other.

"Ah! Karl! Why are you clinging to Eliza?!"

As Chelsea pointed her finger, Avard smiled gently.

"Betrayal?"

"Haha."

Karl laughed awkwardly.

Eliza snorted and sneered.

"We just formed a temporary alliance out of mutual need."

As the six people radiated fierce auras at each other.

"Hehehe! Hahahaha!"

Lysina burst out laughing.

"Everyone's so energetic. That guy won't be bored."

Seeing that, Eliza tilted her head.

"Who?"

When everyone else also tilted their heads.

'Oh? This voice…?'

Chelsea, who had spoken with Lysina before, froze.

"Lysi…na-nim?"

"Huh?"

"What?"

"Eh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Everyone's gaze simultaneously turned to Chelsea.

"Ah, no. This is definitely Lysina-nim's voice…"

Just then, the clouds that had covered the sky cleared, and the moonlight streamed in, illuminating the inside of the building.

Along with that, Lysina's face also faintly appeared.

Everyone's faces stiffened.

"It must be a fake, right?"

As Celia mumbled unconsciously, Lysina smiled gently and stood up.

Lysina, floating gracefully, approached Celia and Illiana and stroked their heads.

"Thanks for the counseling."

Lysina winked with one eye, then flew up and disappeared beyond the ceiling.

Along with that, Chelsea rushed to Illiana.

"What kind of counseling did you have? What kind of counseling did you have?!"

At Chelsea's urgent question, Illiana stammered.

"Lo, love counseling?"

"What?"

"Lysina-nim… likes the same person as Luna-nim…"

At those words, everyone froze.

The person Luna liked.

That was…

"Lysina-nim also likes Kyle-nim?!"

Everyone gasped in shock.

***

Leo, walking down the hallway, opened his eyes wide as he saw Lysina appear before him.

Lysina, looking at Leo with a slight hint of displeasure, snorted.

In response, Leo smiled gently and held out his hand.

Lysina looked at Leo's hand with a slanted gaze.

It was the opposite of 5000 years ago.

Back then, it was Lysina who extended her hand first, and Kyle who received it with a very disgruntled look.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Seeing Lysina ask somewhat petulantly, Leo said.

"I missed you."

"…"

Leo's honest words.

A bright smile spread across Lysina's face upon hearing those words.

And she reached out and took Leo's hand.

Flash-!

Along with that, a brilliant light burst forth.

Lysina's body, in spirit form, began to take shape.

Soon, Lysina, who had returned to her appearance from her living days, slowly descended to the floor with her eyes closed.

Thud-

Lysina, who had landed, opened her eyes.

Leo, with a slightly displeased expression, said to Lysina, who was touching her face, which had regained its flesh.

"By the way, you. You pulled a fast one on me, didn't you?"

"What?"

"Don't play innocent. You tricked me into signing a marriage contract."

"Ah, that? You knew?"

Lysina chuckled.

Leo frowned, looking at Lysina.

"You knew? Is that what you should be saying now—"

"Let's get divorced."

"What?"

Seeing Leo make a stunned expression for a moment, Lysina said.

"I said, let's get divorced."

"…"

At such a bold statement, Leo could only lose his words.

***

"It's done!"

"…Will this be satisfactory?"

"Yes! They'll definitely be satisfied."

Mel and En looked at Lysina's welcome and marriage celebration party with proud faces.

It was small in scale, but it couldn't be more magnificent.

"Now, let's go get Lysina-nim and Leo-nim!"

"Yes!"

The two dragons went to find the Hero of Genesis and the King of Wisdom with joyful faces.

Unaware of what conversation was taking place between the two.