I Became The Academy Necromancer
Chapter 325: Findenai And A Letter

There couldn’t have been a more tiresome story.

Fate, ending, and the prearranged order.

Still, I always thought that the ones who were swayed by it were pitiable, but perhaps even those who only lived for it deserved some kind of sympathy.

Velas, the god of festivals and joy, rarely found himself in deep thought.

He simply drank and slept with women. Sometimes, he would get intoxicated on his own holy power and use it like a drug.

There was no particular reason.

He just liked having fun, and as he searched for ways to live joyfully, he ended up enjoying such things.

And at some point, he found himself being called the god of festivals and joy.

The divine realm—the place where the gods resided wasn’t like the afterlife the humans spoke of for the dead, but just a place where gods lived and dwelled.

In some ways, the gods were akin to the souls of the deceased.

They had bodies, yet they didn’t require meals or have any bodily functions, and if their limbs were severed, they could easily be recreated with mana.

They didn’t do things that were essential for a physical body and could turn the impossible into possible.

That was why they were called gods.

And today, these gods had gathered in one place for another meeting.

“The end of the story we’ve long awaited is about to arrive.”

The god of lightning and clouds, Raizel, had perished, and in his place stood the giant god, Robelisk.

At his words, the other gods displayed an unusually resolute expression.

Some of these gods weren’t exactly on good terms with each other, and many were even outright enemies.

But for now, all of them had gathered in this place with one heart and mind.

For freedom.

It was a very long wait.

The fate that would have unfolded during the five years had twisted considerably.

The five years were shortened to two, and the hero’s fate was passed not to Aria Rias, but to a man named Deus Verdi.

“But there’s still one problem.”

Velas raised his hand casually, and many gods turned their gaze to him. Honestly speaking, Velas enjoyed the attention.

“The sleeping souls are still on the continent, you know? And furthermore, Luaneth’s role has been taken up by a woman called the Dark Spiritualist. And she is without doubt Deus Verdi’s ally.”

The boundary between life and death.

Its crossroads were yet to be resolved.

Through Luaneth and Dante, the souls would have to face one of two outcomes.

They would either be destroyed, or the continent would perish.

However, at the moment, neither was the case.

Those souls were now sleeping within Deus Verdi.

Strictly speaking, there was still an unresolved quest before they could reach the end.

“Even so, fate has begun to unfold.”

At Velas’s question, Robelisk clenched his fist and answered.

The twists and turns made it difficult to even call it a fate now.

Nevertheless, the final story had begun.

And there was only one possible outcome.

Deus Verdi must either commit suicide or perish at the hands of the armies gathered from each nation.

There could be no other result.

The gods could not accept it.

“In my opinion…”

At that moment, the goddess of justice, Justia, raised her hand. She was the goddess worshiped by the current Saintess, Lucia.

“It seems like fate intends to resolve the remaining two stories simultaneously.”

Slowly and calmly, she began to express the thoughts she had been contemplating over.

***

“You are asking the obvious, are you not?”

[What?]

Sitting in the chair in my laboratory in the academy, I rested my hand on the armrest and propped my chin.

Hearing my response, the Dark Spiritualist tilted her head in confusion.

[If I’ve become the inevitable entity in place of Luaneth, doesn’t that mean I’m supposed to be the one fighting you?]

[But didn’t you say that came first in the structure of the story?]

Stella also nodded in agreement. However, I thought it was an overly obvious statement.

“It does not matter any longer because the two stories are happening simultaneously.”

[What?]

[You mean… ?]

“If I must explain it, my death will result in the explosion of souls.”

I believed that the souls resting within me would burst out upon my death.

[So, if you die, doesn’t that mean the continent will also perish?]

“Well, I suppose that is about right.”

[What do you mean by ‘about right’?]

Because previously…

“Master Bastard!”

Just as I was about to explain to the Dark Spiritualist and Stella, a loud voice interrupted me from the hallway.

She had just returned after heading to Norseweden with Deia while I was imprisoned.

I knew that the city’s guards had surrounded the area, so I was surprised that she even managed to break through and get inside.

Clank!

The door swung open, and Findenai rushed directly at me.

Wham!

“Keugh!”

The sudden weight made me gasp involuntarily. Findenai hugged me tightly, pressing down on my thighs as I remained seated on the chair.

Not only her weight, but a forceful, intense energy flooded my chest and the souls, pushing against me.

Something about her had changed.

However, it felt familiar.

There was no better way to describe it.

“Gaaaah! This is it! This is the scent of Master Bastard, the only drug legally permitted by the nation!”

Findenai buried her nose in my neck and started sniffing. She didn’t even try to pull away.

Knowing I could never overpower Findenai with sheer strength, I simply waited for her to finish.

“So, how was it in the prison? Did you miss me?”

[We really need to enforce a regulation regarding this. Deus is way too soft on Findenai.]

[…Deus.]

It seemed like the sudden interruption had annoyed the two souls, who immediately started complaining.

They grumbled openly since Findenai couldn’t hear them anyway.

“So what? For Master Bastard, someone like me who is still young and firm is obviously much better. What’s the use of having big titties if he can’t feel anything when he touches it.”

[…Huh?]

[Oh?]

“…?”

For a moment, I stared at Findenai involuntarily. Since she was sitting on top of me, I met her gaze face-to-face.

Watching her lick her lips and smack them, I pushed her forehead away with one hand and asked.

“Just now…”

“Ah, you’re really playing hard to get, aren’t you?!”

“Do not try to change the subject. Did you hear what the Dark Spiritualist just said?”

It sounded like an answer, so I asked, and Findenai responded casually.

“Yeah, I can even see their appearance now. Stella and the Dark Spiritualist, both of them must’ve clung to you so much since no one else could see them. Just thinking about it makes my insides twist.”

[W-What…? How?]

[Something’s definitely changed.]

It seemed that Stella had also noticed the change in Findenai, and I, too, had been bothered by her since she first stepped into the lab.

“So, you must’ve stuck with those two even in the prison, right? You didn’t fuck their souls, did you?”

[Wow, that’s really vulgar.]

“Your titties are the most vulgar thing in the world.”

[Deusssssss! Please smack her!]

The Dark Spiritualist immediately began whining and clinging to me. Unfortunately, it was just annoying at the moment.

I tried to push Findenai off me to ask her what was going on, but she immediately wrapped her arms around my waist.

“Ah, this feels good. How do you feel? Much better than those dead ones, right?””

[Wow, her words are really harsh.]

“Shut up! If you’re dead, you should just shut your eyes and go to sleep. Why are you shaking your breasts at someone else’s man?!”

[He’s not your man!! And I have never shaken anything at him!]

“That’s exactly the problem! They shake even though you don’t shake anything!”

The fact that Findenai could also see souls now didn’t seem to be as good as I had imagined.

Until now, she couldn’t see or talk to them even if we were in the same space.

However, everything they did was now visible to Findenai as well.

I couldn’t quite understand how Findenai gained the ability to see souls, but at that moment, everything suddenly seemed clear.

“Hng?!”

A sudden coquettish voice rang out.

Findenai’s face turned bright red, and her posture stiffened. Then, as if collapsing, she suddenly threw herself at me.

[Oh my?]

Stella, who was standing behind Findenai, had done something that startled her. Then, she took a step back.

As if her weakness had been exposed, Findenai hastily pulled away from me.

She glared at Stella before gritting her teeth and replying.

“Don’t touch me again.”

[I didn’t mean to, but why is that there?]

“…You can say it’s my own way of showing some effort.”

At Findenai’s response, Stella couldn’t help but let out a sigh of admiration and nodded. She even gave her a faint smile and clasped her hands together.

[You’ve become a truly great being as well.]

“It’s not that impressive.”

Sighing unnecessarily, Findenai glanced at me briefly. Then, scratching the back of her head, she turned around swiftly and headed out.

“Since I’m a maid who can’t even do my job properly, the least I can do is fulfill my role as a guard, right?”

[How are you feeling?]

“I’ll be fine after smoking a cigarette. Ah, Master Bastard, there’s a letter from Deia on the desk, go ahead and read it.”

Sure enough, there was a letter she had placed on the desk without me noticing.

However, instead of reading it, I kept my eyes on Findenai as she stepped outside as I felt something odd from the conversation between Stella and Findenai.

And then, I saw the answer.

“…!”

A tail slowly peeking out from above her backside.

White fur with black markings.

It was a tiger’s tail.

“Could it be…!”

I tried to call out to Findenai, but she had already shut the door and gone outside.

Without thinking, I jumped up from my seat and tried to chase after her, but Stella blocked my way, putting a finger to her lips.

[Shh. This is the choice she made to ‘protect’ you. Please respect it.]

“But…”

[Even though Lanhardt, the mercenary captain, did something similar, Findenai will definitely do a better job than that.]

“…”

In the end, swayed by Stella’s words, I had no choice but to sit back down.

Despite the suffering and agony she must have endured, Findenai had pushed through and made it this far.

And so, with a taste so bitter it made my tongue tingle, I unfolded the letter Deia had written for me.

The contents were simple.

She told me she would disown me from the family registry.

Furthermore, Darius was leading an army to prove the Verdí Household’s loyalty by hunting me down.

Unfortunately, even though I was the second-born, she was willing to sever ties with me to protect the family.

- You said it yourself. The best thing about traveling was having a place to return to.

And just like always,

- I’ll wait for you.

She told me to return.

That was the gist of the letter.

It was the best message I could have hoped for.

***

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