Chapter 190
The white light faded, and in its place came a red glow.
The light cast a long shadow from Clael's body, stretching across the rooftop floor.
"Where... am I?"
Clael looked around.
He was supposed to be in a white, pure space, but before he knew it, he had returned to the real world.
When he looked up, the sky was red.
It wasn't the abnormal red of the Reverse Academy, but the sky dyed by twilight.
"Lord Clael, it's all right now."
"Ah..."
Reina was standing right in front of Clael.
She was no longer in her white priestess robes but had returned to her academy uniform.
Clael's right hand was gripping Reina's arm tightly, his fingers digging into her skin.
"I-I'm sorry! Did that hurt!?"
"No, I'm happy that you touched me, Lord Clael."
"W-What...?"
"Hehehe..."
Reina smiled bashfully.
Her cheeks looked slightly flushed, but perhaps that was just the effect of the sunset sky.
In the white space, she had exuded the aura of a true Saint, but now she looked like a girl her age.
"A-Anyway, what about that girl..."
Feeling awkward for some reason, Clael changed the subject.
When Clael looked past Reina's shoulder, he saw 'her' collapsed ahead of them in a school uniform.
The four main characters were also there. They looked puzzled, not understanding what had just happened.
Noticing the collapsed 'her', Eric rushed over.
"You...!"
"Ah..."
Eric gently lifted 'her' up.
Her closed eyes slowly opened.
"Prince Eric... I..."
"You woke up... Thank goodness..."
Eric let out a sigh of relief.
Vincent, Will, and Luy also rushed to her side.
"Are you okay? Looks like you're not hurt."
"Those black tentacles are gone too. Thank goodness."
"Um... are you all right?"
Even though she had been the source of all this, none of the four showed any blame.
The one confused by that was the girl who had been helped up.
"U-Um... I, well..."
"It's okay. Just relax."
"Yeah, you were possessed by some incomprehensible monster. No wonder you feel awful."
"We'll take you to the infirmary right away. You'll be fine. We're here for you."
"Yeah, yeah! Mr. Byrne and Reina are here too, so you can relax!"
At the four's cheerful words... 'she' began to shed tears.
(Crying again... She's such a crybaby.)
Just like her plain appearance suggested... she was probably a timid and emotionally fragile child.
That's why the 'evil' took advantage of her. She had been used.
"But... it looks like everything's fine now."
"Yes, I'm sure of it."
Reina, who had naturally stepped closer to Clael, agreed with his words.
"The evil that had nested inside her has been purified. The rest can be left to everyone else."
"Yes... they may be like that, but they're still dependable."
The four main characters had many issues... but even so, they had their gentle and reliable sides.
There were a lot of concerns... especially with Luy, who was just a constant source of worry, but from here on, things could be left to them.
"I'm sorry... everyone, I..."
"I'm just glad you're safe... Are you feeling okay?"
"Ah..."
"There's a lot I want to ask you... but first, tell me this."
Eric looked into 'her' face and gently asked.
"Tell me... your name."
"............Yes."
Prompted by Eric... 'she' revealed her name.
And thus, the problem of The Seven Mysteries of the Academy was resolved.
Thanks to Clael the teacher, Saint Reina, and the four main characters.
The girl who had been the cause of it all... was soon sent to the shrine, where her body and mind would be examined for any abnormalities.
The other students who had been affected returned to the academy without issue, and all matters were peacefully settled.