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Akashic Records of the Bastard Magical Instructor (Light Novel) - Volume 3, Interlude I: When the Ephemeral Dream Ends
Volume 3, Interlude I: When the Ephemeral Dream Ends
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“Hah…”
Lumia was alone in her room. Sitting on the sofa, she released a long sigh.
The room, located in the main building of the inn, was shared by Lumia, Sistina, and Riel.
However, not only had Riel run away, Sistina was also not present.
Sistina had said that she would visit the sightseeing district and buy a simple takeout meal for their dinner, so she should return soon.
In truth, Lumia had wanted to join the large group of classmates to get dinner, and they had invited her too. However, knowing that Riel could return at any moment, she had decided to stay.
As Lumia had refused, Sistina had defaulted to joining her.
Sistina’s good nature meant that she couldn’t leave Lumia behind and have fun on her own.
“…I can’t help but feel a little sorry…”
Although Sistina probably wouldn’t mind too much, it weighed heavily on Lumia’s mind.
“Riel…”
She began to think about the girl whose personality changed drastically today.
What had put her in such a bad mood? Perhaps her attitude until now had all been an act? Maybe her rejection of others was her true personality?
To begin with, the worlds in which the two each lived in were far too different.
There was probably too much that Lumia could not understand.
“But…”
She thought back on the fun times where she, Sistina, Lumia, and the rest of the class were together.
Beside the beautiful night time sea, Riel had once claimed that she did not dislike being friends.
I want to believe… I want to believe that those words were not lies.
There must be some reason that she was unable to bear this kind of life, that she decided to reject her surroundings. There must.
That’s why, it’ll be fine. I’ll meet Riel, talk to her, set things right, and apologize to one another… Then it’ll all be over.
Those noisy but fun times will return –– That was what Lumia believed.
“First, I’ll have to be able to meet her.”
But, there’s no need to worry about that.
Because Glen went to find her.
If it’s Glen, then I’m sure he’ll find Riel and bring her back.
What I need to think about is what to say when I meet Riel again.
“Mhm…”
Lumia tried to piece together her words.
“I don’t know why Riel got angry, but saying ‘I’m sorry’ all of a sudden would be strange…”
Just doing that wouldn’t make her forgive me. That would just be smoothing over the problem to keep up appearances. I don’t want to do that.
Facing a problem more complex than imagined, Lumia lost herself in thought… it was then that—
BAM!
A loud noise suddenly burst from the room’s balcony. Lumia’s shoulders jumped in surprise at the shrill noise.
In the next moment, she heard someone enter the room.
“…Eh!?”
Lumia quickly turned towards the source of the noise.
The door leading to the balcony had been kicked apart from the outside. The remains were scattered across the floor of the room.
Next to the swaying remains of the hinges of the door—
Was a specter-like girl.
“…Eh? …Riel?”
The figure and appearance was undoubtedly that of Riel, but Lumia, for a brief moment, was unable to recognize her.
“………”
Something about her right now is off-putting. She seemed like a doll the first time I met her, but it doesn’t compare to how she is now. Her body looks normal, but I can’t shake this ominous feeling. It’s like she’s a puppet whose limbs have been broken and twisted.
“—!?”
The light of the room’s lamps revealed Riel’s appearance, which Lumia had confirmed with some delay. It was then Lumia’s mind went blank.
Blood. Riel’s face and hands were soaked in fresh blood.
Whose blood was it? — Who had gone searching for Riel, and who did she then meet? — Lumia didn’t want to think about it.
In Riel’s small hands was a sword.
The cross claymore dripped with fresh blood. The steel gleamed with sinister light.
Who had been sacrificed to the blade? – The mere thought made Lumia tremble.
“…Riel, what did you do…?”
However, Lumia shoved the thought to the back of her mind. Suppressing the growing, ominous feeling in her chest, she managed to keep herself together and ask the question. Her steadfastness was worthy of praise.
Though—
All her steadfastness was for naught.
“… Sorry.”
Riel uttered as she readied her sword.
I don’t know her reason, but I have to run now.
Following her instinct, Lumia retreated backwards.
Lumia’s opponent, however, was too much for her.
Accompanied by the sound of parting winds, Riel swiftly closed to distance between them.
It had only taken one step and one instant.
… Lumia wasn’t able to react in time. There was no way she could have.
“Ah…”
By the time she realized it, Riel was already swinging the greatsword.
S-, Sensei…
In the next instant, the blade fell like lightning.
Help…
The crescent swing was burned into Lumia eyes—
Lumia vision then went to black.
A crash echoed through the inn—
The shockwave from the swing pushed a vase from its resting place… from where it then fell and broke.
