I Broke Off My Engagement and Got a Job at the Academy

92. Runaway

It was already the fifth day since the final exams began. However, Giselle continued to walk along the blue wolf’s back, but she was sweating profusely.

The path is strange. The path that should clearly lead to the highest point is actually leading deep into the mountain range.

Even if you ask the blue wolf if this is the right path, he will always say yes. Giselle glanced at the path.

However, it was not right to break up with the blue wolf and go on a different path, because if the blue wolf got upset, there was really nothing I could do.

In the end, Giselle had no choice but to continue chasing the blue wolf’s back, hoping that the blue wolf would help her.

But after a few hours, Giselle stopped the blue wolf.

“…Spirit. Is this really the right path? No matter how much I think about it, it seems like it’s actually taking me further away from the summit.”

Then the blue wolf glared at Giselle with sharp eyes and said.

[No, this is the right way. Even though it may seem like a roundabout way at first glance…]

“Your Majesty.”

Giselle looked at the blue wolf quietly. Then the blue wolf growled and said.

[I can’t hear you. Are humans really this talkative? Didn’t you say you’d lead me to the right path? But you’re acting like this. Does that mean you don’t need any more guidance?]

Giselle frowned at the aura of the blue wolf. Despite being an incarnation, the blue wolf gave off a very threatening aura, as befitting its name as a high-level spirit.

“…that.”

[The reason I helped you was because I was happy to see a human from outside who was friendly with nature after a long time. Are you suspicious of me, who took the time to guide you out of pure kindness?]

At those words, Giselle kept her mouth shut. And the blue wolf continued to open his mouth.

[If you’re going to whine like that, then just go ahead and do it. I won’t get involved anymore. But… weren’t you trying to get first place in the exam? I remember there was someone you had to beat.]

Vanessa. Giselle thought about her for a moment and realized something.

“…How do you know that?”

[Huh? What are you talking about?]

“Don’t act like a fool. Spirit, no, you… what are you?”

Then the blue wolf made a noise and let out an eerie laugh.

[Ha. I got caught.]

Giselle hurriedly pulled out her wand, but the blue wolf lightly blocked it.

[Don’t do anything stupid. It’s already too late. I thought it wasn’t enough, so I tried to wait a little longer… It doesn’t matter, right?]

With those words, Giselle felt the strength suddenly drain from her body.

“Ugh, ugh… keuhk…!”

She couldn’t move her body. The blue wolf looked at herself like that and examined the girl with cold eyes.

[Do not rebel. You have already been consumed by me. Do you think your puny spirit can overcome the spirit of a superior spirit?]

“Ah, damn it, doing something like this… ugh!”

[Why? Of course. It is to manifest as the main body in this middle world.]

“To the main body…?”

[Yes. This was a planned result from the beginning. In order to free me from my body that was sealed in the spirit world, the bracelet on your wrist was given to you. It is a bracelet that increases your affinity for nature and weakens your mental barrier.]

That means that the bracelet she was wearing on her wrist was… a trap, no, a symbol of sacrifice. Giselle tried to resist strongly by raising her magical power, but her magical power did not increase beyond a certain level.

[You must have received the bracelet from someone you know. You didn’t even know it was a trap. You will now be my summoner. Hehehe… I really like your magic. It’s abundant and very pure.]

“Don’t leave it to me…!”

[Well, I told you it’s no use anymore.]

The blue wolf said this and let out a loud laugh. Giselle started to cry tears of fear and anger.

What would happen to him now? Would he just let that spirit drain his magic and wither away to death? He felt a chill run down his spine and a sudden chill rushed in.

[Don’t worry. I have no intention of killing you. You just need to give me your magic power. I’ll adjust the strength appropriately. I think your magic power will be able to hold out for a while. Of course, you’ll die in about ten years.]

It is not a matter of magic power. Human beings are inherently weak, and if they are forcibly controlled by others, their lifespan will inevitably be shortened. And it is not a simple control, but rather, their will, body, magic power, and everything else is controlled, so their lifespan will inevitably be shortened significantly.

[That doesn’t matter. If you die, I can just make another person my summoner. Oh, but I guess it’s a shame since I don’t have as much talent as you.]

“No, no… .”

Giselle muttered, but the blue wolf let out a “Puhaha” laugh.

[Your opinion is not important. What is important is that I made up my mind to do so.]

“Ugh, ahh… .”

Control of the body becomes burdensome. Gradually, the mind becomes hazy, and pain fills the whole body. The blue wolf looked at Giselle and said.

[Say it with your own mouth. That you will make a contract with me. As the contractor, that you will give me your magic power.]

A contract is something that involves both obligations and a price. However, the blue wolf offered Giselle a contract that would only take away her magic power without any obligations.

No one would accept such a contract, not even if they were in good health.

However, Giselle was already under the control of the blue wolf.

Finally, the last resistance was broken, and Giselle’s mouth opened.

“…I will sign the contract.”

With those words, a strong force began to vibrate the atmosphere. The spirits that filled High Mountain trembled in fear at the power. And then, the magic power began to drain from Giselle’s body, forming a single mass.

[Hahahahahaha! Yes, finally, finally, I have left the spirit world and become free!]

Finally, the blue wolf’s form was mixed with magic and became a man with blue hair and purple eyes. The man lost consciousness and trapped Giselle’s unconscious body in an ice crystal.

“Finally, I can escape the spirit world and this mountain. Good. Very good.”

The superior spirit, Akantiras. Akantiras walked a few steps slowly, then flew into the sky.

And he transmitted the message to the spirits of High Mountain.

[All spirits. Make sure there are no humans left on this mountain!]

Even though the water spirits were corrupted, they could not disobey the orders of the higher-level spirits. The mid-level spirits and above, who were not water spirits, were forced to return to the spirit realm, and the lower-level spirits were forcibly controlled even if they were of different elements.

And then, the environment of High Mountain began to change rapidly. Suddenly, the ground shook, the wind blew everything away, and rain, snow, and hail poured down. In that situation, the students began to panic.

“What, what is this!?”

“Eww! Ppa, quickly teleport….”

Some students tried to activate the teleportation artifact that meant giving up quickly, but the artifact did not work. The magic memorized in the artifact by the spirits did not work.

And the professors at the academy on the mountaintop also noticed this situation.

“…Avenus isn’t responding.”

The academy’s vice principal frowned and said. The incarnation of Avernus had been forcibly summoned back. Even with the control of High Mountain taken away, re-summoning was impossible. It would be impossible unless he went outside High Mountain and then summoned again.

Eden frowned as he watched the storm raging over High Mountain. What should he do? He had no idea what was happening.

“It seems to be a corrupted spirit… and it seems that a spirit of a higher level or higher has been forcibly made a contract with it and has been materialized and is running wild. Teleportation is probably impossible. The entire High Mountain is already the territory of that spirit and the spirits that follow its orders.”

At those words, Professor Cordelia frowned and spoke to the vice principal.

“…Does that mean there is no way to solve it?”

The teacher closed his eyes tightly and barely opened them again as he spoke.

“…We have to stop the spirit. There are three ways to do this. Kill the summoner, kill the spirit, or let the spirit run wild until the summoner’s magic runs out, causing the summoner to wither and die, then reverse-summon the spirit.”

After hearing that, Eden Cainus thought for a moment and then looked at the teacher and said.

“But, that spirit… isn’t it possible that it was summoned by an Academy student?”

Then, the faces of all the teachers present hardened.