I Became The Academy Necromancer

nd extended her pack of cigarettes, offering her one, but Karen declined.

 

“He'll really come, right?”

 

“He better.
If he doesn't come after sending me all the way here, I'll make him regret it.”

 

Finden Ai chuckled and blew out smoke.

 

Meanwhile, the gazes of the two women naturally turned towards the entrance of the academy, looking outside.

 

They never removed their gazes from the entrance for more than a second; it felt like he would arrive at any moment.

 

-Creak.

 

At that moment, the door opened, and Erica Bright and Gideon Zeronia appeared on the rooftop.

 

Gideon, irritated, adjusted his red hair with his hand.

 

“Professor Karen, there are students waiting for you, so what are you doing here?”

 

“Ugh, just taking a break.”

 

Stretching and yawning, Karen walked past Gideon, ignoring his annoyance, and descended the stairs.

 

“Such a hard-working professor.”

 

Finden Ai murmured with a cigarette still in her mouth.

 

Displeased by the disregard, Gideon glared at Finden Ai and approached her.

 

“You're Deus’ exclusive maid, right? What's your name?”

 

“Finden Ai.”

 

“You're short on words.”

 

Annoyed by her blatant disregard for him even as a maid, Gideon's mood soured, but Finden Ai didn't back down.

 

“If you have nothing to say, then get lost.”

 

Finden Ai remained leaning on the railing, puffing her cigarette, as she tried to shoo away the annoying idiot.

 

“Leave her alone.”

 

Erica, who knew Finden Ai’s strong personality, tried to intervene and calm Gideon down, but he was the type who couldn't stand being ignored.

 

“I've been hearing about you lately.
Don't go causing trouble at the academy.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

What should she do? If she thought of it as barking like a dog, it might be refreshing.
But he didn't seem like he would leave until he heard an answer.

 

“Do you believe in Deus? Let's see how far that gets you.”

 

Blowing out the smoke, Finden Ai continued to gaze outside the academy.

 

Gideon, feeling provoked by being treated as if he didn't exist, clenched his fist and raised his voice.

 

“Yeah! Deliver a message to your master for me! Erica and I are getting married, so make sure he attends as a guest and brightens up the occasion!”

 

Startled, Erica exclaimed, “What are you talking about! I haven't agreed to anything!”

 

Are they fighting?

 

Now finding it somewhat amusing, Finden Ai turned her body and began to watch the two of them.

 

With a resentful gaze, Erica glared at Gideon, but he firmly declared that it was all over.

 

“I have already sent a letter to the Bright family.
Breaking off the engagement may be harmful to the woman, but if I accept it, the Bright family will probably welcome me with open arms.”

 

“You!”

 

As Erica grabbed his collar in anger, her eyes seemed to be moistened. 

 

“After all, it's a political engagement.
Even Bright would think that the Zeronia family, which maintains a close relationship with the royal family, would be much more profitable than someone like Verdi on the outskirts.”

 

That's right.

 

In the family, Erica's position was merely a tool for a political marriage.

 

To break free from that, she had worked so hard to secure a professor position at Robern Academy.

 

In the end, all her efforts turned out to be in vain.
Erica clenched her lips in frustration.

 

What went wrong, and where did it start?

 

Her head began to overheat.

 

“Erica Bright!”

 

In an instant, without even realizing it, mana surged in her fingertips.
Even though Gideon desperately called out to her, trying to stop her, she didn’t seem to hear him.

 

“Sob, ugh.”

 

As Erica's teardrops fell and her golden magic was about to be unleashed-

 

[What are you doing?]

 

-The situation suddenly changed abruptly.

 

A black-haired girl was suddenly sitting on the rooftop railing.
With her appearance, darkness began to engulf the entire academy.

 

As if the sun had dimmed, the fading light disappeared calmly, like a dove caught in a children's trap.

 

As the darkness surrounded Robern, the screams of spirits accompanied it.

 

[Now it's getting interesting.
Can you really afford to relax like that?]

 

Swish!

 

Finden Ai immediately kicked toward the girl, but she was already gone from that spot.

 

[Hehehehe! That person is coming back?]

 

The girl standing behind Finden Ai now was laughing joyfully, covering her mouth with both hands.

 

[Hehe! I hope you come soon!]

 

“You little brat!”

 

Swish!

 

Turning her body, Finden Ai attempted a low kick, shattering only the rooftop railing this time, as the girl, again, was no longer there.

 

[By the way.]

 

Once again, the girl appeared in front of the rooftop door, trembling with excitement.
With a smile that couldn't contain her joy, she asked.

 

[What difference does it make even if he comes now?]