Chapter 7: The Academy is not easy (3)

When public power became so corrupted that it could no longer judge these forces, one of the hero families took the initiative to become the shadow that would eradicate them.

The great hero families defeat their main enemies under the sun, earning honor and consolidating their status with the admiration of the public.

However, behind stagnant waters, there is always an internal enemy. shadow The powers with vested interests use their authority as heroes to pursue and exploit those who are not.

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– Auditore da Sicilia.

A family that followed the motto, “Working in the shadows, aspiring to the light,” combining the maintenance of order with assassination.

Superficially, a small noble family located on the southern coast of Italy. apple In reality, it was a house of assassins tasked with purging internal enemies and eliminating corruption.

Those born into this family were raised as assassins before they even reached maturity. arctic Adolescence, the period when emotions bloom, was suppressed with mental reprogramming from childhood to turn them into emotionless killing machines.

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At an age when she should have been enjoying her youth, Chloe’s life was marked by the darkness of the night and the bright red of blood.

She remembered the sticky feeling of blood on her fingers as the knife slid, splattering the blood of corrupt nobles.

Chloe was fifteen when she stained her hands with blood for the first time.

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“Chloe, don’t deny your talent as an assassin.”

The family, having identified Chloe’s potential as an assassin from an early age, pressured her with expectations, suffocating her fragile heart. amber To harden her weakness, the Auditore family imposed brutal training on her.

It was a phrase she constantly heard from her family members, to the point where her ears ached from hearing it.

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Chloe accepted it. absorb In fact, she didn’t have many options.

The constant and ruthless training distorted her psyche, cloaking her inner self in a dense shadow.

The three years at the academy would simply be another step in her bleak life. apron She was destined to become an assassin, with no escape.

By the time her sense of self had almost completely worn away, and only traces of emotion remained, Chloe was old enough to enter the Joaquin Academy.

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It was the class assignment test at the Joaquin Academy. atlas Chloe knew the content of the test because her family had told her.

Following the style of the Auditore family, whose motto was to live in the shadows, Chloe was assigned to the common class.

Even though the skills of each of her family members were at least at the Dragon level, the agreement between the Auditore family and the Joaquin Academy was that they would go unnoticed for those three years, thus robbing her of free will.

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Until she met a student.

Anyway, in the end, nothing would change. arcade That’s what she thought.

Auditore gave her a hint but added that she shouldn’t stand out. voyage If that was the case, she wondered why they had told her the contents of the exam, but Chloe passively nodded like a wooden doll.

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Chloe, however, felt nothing. august She was an assassin. autumn She was more than used to the sound of flesh tearing and bones breaking.

During the class assignment test, Chloe was placed on the same team as the infamous “Cursed Twins,” Mao Jin and Mao Shun. ability Every punch they threw with their iron fists broke their opponents, who fell amidst screams of pain.

No matter how cruel the Mao twins were, their acts didn’t compare to the blood Chloe had spilled.

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—“You bastards, don’t touch her!”

Though a slight tremor ran through her body at the proximity of death, she was able to suppress her fear. atomic It was the result of her training in the Auditore family.

When the Mao twins turned their attention to her, with cruel smiles, Chloe decided to simply accept their blows. airport She knew she would be placed in the common class anyway.

Moreover, the exam took place in an illusory dimension, a space where no one could truly die. acoustic The lives Chloe had taken thus far had been real.

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The resonant shout left Chloe’s mind blank, and she dropped the weapon she had been holding.

Suddenly, someone cursed at the twins. anxiety Instinctively, both twins followed the direction of the voice.

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The curses he threw at them stirred something deep within Chloe. wizard She felt as if her insides trembled, as if an earthquake had shaken them.

It was a student with black hair. august In his hands, he held a kitchen knife, yelling fiercely at the twins.

It was as if the sun had broken through the clouds that covered her cold heart. atom She felt something warm stirring inside her.

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‘I have to stop them.’

Although it was an illusion, the experience of death could deeply scar a person’s mind.

The hand holding the knife was trembling. armor In that state, the boy would surely be torn apart.

Then one of the twins turned triumphantly towards him. advance He let out a bitter laugh while tightening his blood-covered iron gauntlets.

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A sword raised to protect someone. silence The boy was using his knife to protect her. amateur Her heart pounded in her chest.

Chloe’s eyes widened when she saw that the boy’s small knife was cutting through flesh with every movement.

Chloe picked up the weapon she had dropped, while the black-haired boy, in an awkward stance, drew his blade from its sheath.

In less than a minute, the Mao twins, who had previously seemed invincible, were decapitated.

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Chloe decided that this must be love.

Chloe remembered the fairy tales she had secretly read, about a prince rescuing a princess locked in a castle. amateur Suddenly, that prince’s image overlapped with that of the boy.

Her cheeks blushed, and a strange tingling sensation bloomed in her chest. audit Covering her cheeks with her hands, she looked at the young man, feeling an unknown emotion blossoming inside her.

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Her hands were still covered with rubber gloves, bits of soap clinging to them.

Chloe watched me in silence for a long time.

“…”

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I leaned against the railing silently and looked out the window.

I smiled at her, as if I didn’t know anything.

“…”

Then, she turned her head without moving her body, her gaze fixed on me.

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‘I’m in deep trouble.’

Where did things start to go wrong?

I was on the fifth floor.

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I glanced over at her out of the corner of my eye.

I swallowed hard and pushed my thoughts aside. acquire For now, the priority was to find a way to stay alive.

Was it when I peeked at the diary of a teenage girl? crystal Or when I foolishly followed her when she invited me to dinner?

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With a shaky voice, I scratched my head and spoke.

“Chloe, don’t you think the moon is beautiful tonight?”

The soft, sweet expression was gone. apple Her cold, vacant eyes stared at me with a chilling intensity.

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“…”

No response.

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“Well, I think I’ll head out now. armor See you tomorrow.”

“…”

“Thanks to you, I had a delicious dinner for the first time in a while.”

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“Huh? advance See what?”

As I tried to move, Chloe slowly began taking off her rubber gloves.

Feeling a chill in my gut, I gripped the railing with my hand. legend Her small lips, which had been tightly closed, finally opened.

“Did you see it?”

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“Oh, you mean the study notebook? athlete You really study hard…!”

“That.”

Chloe gestured with her chin toward the diary I had placed on the desk. arctic I responded, lifting the corners of my mouth slightly.

“The diary.”

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The sweet tone she once had was gone, replaced by an icy coldness. autumn She seemed like a completely different person.

“I didn’t see it.”

Chloe looked at me with narrowed eyes and a cold expression.

My body tensed.

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“Well, okay, I saw it.”

Shling ⎯

“Liar.”

Chloe leaned against the wall and grabbed the katana she had left there. palette Even from a distance, I could tell the blade was razor-sharp.

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I was trapped.

Chloe took a step forward.

She drew the sword from its scabbard, and I could see the wavy pattern along the blade. adapt Her eyes, sharp like a snake’s, were filled with murderous intent. meadow The thin muscles in her wrist bulged with tension as she gripped the sword tightly.

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In front of me was a girl with obvious murderous intent. anxiety Jumping out the window wasn’t an option; the impact would shatter me. amateur I glanced back at her.

I knew what kind of person she was.

Her eyes were empty, almost devoid of consciousness. arena She approached slowly, dragging the tip of the sword along the floor.

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She’d probably follow me to the ends of the earth if she had to. acid If I didn’t take control of the situation now, my life would be in constant danger.

A yandere.

Her change in tone and the shift in her eyes made it clear that she was no longer the Chloe I knew.

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As if dealing with a yandere wasn’t enough, now I had to handle a split personality too.

Perhaps reading her diary had triggered some sort of personality switch.

‘Could this be a split personality?’

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I rolled my eyes and looked around. adjust The kitchen knives lined up on the counter caught my attention. antenna But if I rushed over and reached for one, I’d lose an arm or a leg.

I searched more quickly, and then my gaze stopped at the desk.

As Chloe approached, I instinctively felt that her murderous intent was stronger than that of the Mao twins. amber Then why did you hide it? atomic Thoughts were piling up, making it hard to judge the situation clearly.

…Life at the academy isn’t easy.

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I shook my head furiously. academy For a moment, my eyes settled on the desk.

“…”

A box cutter trapped in a pencil case.

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I had 9 seconds left.

‘I wanted to solve this by talking, but…’

Chloe was getting closer, faster.

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The small blade of the tool protruded with a metallic sound.

[You have used your wit to raise your mental fortitude.]

Click-

[Your words and actions will now carry an intimidating presence.]

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At that moment, I felt a pressure on the back of my neck.

Bip⎯

[Synchronizing skill with the user.]

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And then, an extraordinary sense of calm rapidly cooled my heated heart.

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[The Blessing of the Sword God has been activated.]

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I looked into her eyes and spoke softly. avalanche A night breeze caused strands of her red hair to stick to her cheek.

+++++++++++++++++++++++

《May the blessing of the gods be with you.》

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“Chloe.”

The moon, which had been shining brightly, hid behind the clouds.

“Your hair’s gotten a bit long.”

Her chin quivered slightly under the weight of my gaze.

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“I’m going to cut it.”