A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy

TLed by NolepGuy

Chapter 107

Luna was so overwhelmed by Sivar’s prank that she couldn’t move for a while.

Her body was already crying out for mercy after undergoing Rize’s training, and with her legs feeling like they were torn apart, even standing up was a challenge.

As a result, she decided not to return to the dormitory immediately after training and stayed behind. She was so exhausted that even taking a shower was postponed for later.

“Student Luna. Where is your dormitory?”

“Huh? Why do you ask?”

“I think it might be better for you to shower here. Since I’m here anyway, wouldn’t it be fine?”

Luna was slightly flustered by Rize’s sudden suggestion, but after thinking it through, it seemed reasonable.

The distance between the male and female dormitories was longer than one might expect, and access was usually quite strict.

However, since she had received permission from Rize to be here, all the usual procedures could be skipped.

“It would be better for you to rest here for a while before heading back. Mr. Sivar, you’re okay with this, right?”

“Yeah, it’s fine.”

“Th-Then… would it be alright if I impose?”

Luna cautiously sought permission, glancing around nervously. Honestly, the thought of returning to her dormitory felt bothersome.

More than anything, she didn’t even have the strength to lift a finger at the moment. She just wanted to take a comfortable shower and lie down.

“Sure. But in that case, could you tell me which dormitory you stay in? I’ll go and grab your clothes for you.”

“Ah, no! It’s fine! I can manage like this!”

But treating Rize like an errand runner felt wrong. Luna hastily exclaimed after hearing Rize’s offer.

It was a bit uncomfortable, but not unbearable. No matter how much goodwill she received, there had to be limits—this seemed like too much.

Moreover, Rize was a Saintess and revered as the Fist Saint. Asking someone of her stature for such trivial ‘favors’ felt overwhelmingly burdensome.

“It’s alright. Since I trained you, I also bear some responsibility. Just let me know your dormitory number, and I’ll fetch your clothes.”

“St-Still…”

“Please consider that a request now might turn into coercion later.”

“… …”

It was genuinely terrifying to hear such words in her Authority Form instead of her Saint Form. In the end, Luna reluctantly revealed her dormitory number.

Afterward, Rize reverted from her Authority Form to her Saint Form, explaining that she needed to appear this way while outside.

Soon, she spoke briefly with the guardsman outside the door, bid farewell to Luna and Sivar, and left.

In conclusion, Luna and Sivar were left alone in the room.

‘…Wait a second.’

Leaning against the wall to rest, Luna suddenly had a good idea. To reiterate, she was now alone with Sivar.

Wasn’t this the situation she’d longed for? She had planned to use this weekend’s training as an excuse to spend time alone with him.

Although things had gotten a bit complicated after Sivar beat up Professor Delphoi, everything was still heading in the desired direction.

‘The male and female dormitories are quite far apart…’

She estimated the distance to be about 20 minutes. Why it was so far, she didn’t know. It just was.

That meant she had 20 minutes to talk with Sivar. Doing nothing during that time would be strange.

“…Sivar?”

“Yeah?”

At Luna’s call, Sivar looked at her with a puzzled expression. In his hand was a candy she hadn’t noticed him take out.

Judging by its color, it seemed to be lemon-flavored candy. The yellow wrapper confirmed it.

“Could I have one of those candies? If you don’t want to, that’s okay…”

“Here.”

Without hesitation, Sivar handed over the candy he was holding. It was a candy similar in color to Luna’s hair.

Though slightly taken aback, Luna smiled and accepted it gratefully, thinking about how kind he was.

“Mmm.”

Luna unwrapped the lemon-flavored candy and popped it into her mouth. The tangy lemon flavor spread immediately.

It seemed to refresh her body, which had been worn out from the intense training.

She wasn’t usually someone who ate candy often, but given the circumstances, she craved it.

“It’s good. Aren’t you having one?”

“I don’t have any more.”

“Huh? You don’t?”

“Yeah. That was the last one.”

Upon hearing that it was the last candy, Luna was momentarily dumbfounded.

Normally, people would mutter something like, “It was the last one…” or hesitate a bit.

But Sivar had given her the last candy without a second thought. Instead of feeling touched, Luna felt more bewildered.

“Are you sure it’s okay? It was your last one.”

“You asked for it, Luna.”

“… …”

His words brought an inexplicable sense of guilt. Luna glanced at him nervously and gave a faint, bitter smile.

How could someone this kind have beaten Delphoi so mercilessly? He’d even left him unable to function as a man for life.

Of course, Delphoi deserved it. After all, he’d tried to ruin the future of a promising student.

“…Thank you. I’ll buy you some candy later.”

“Okay.”

“What flavor do you like the most?”

“Anything.”

Luna continued chatting with Sivar about various topics. Since she wasn’t confident in her conversational skills, diving straight into the main topic felt difficult.

But there was still plenty of time. Even if Rize returned quickly, it would take at least 15 minutes.

It was a sensitive subject to bring up, but if not now, there might never be another chance.

“…Sivar.”

“Yeah.”

“You know… the mural in the cave.”

After easing the awkward atmosphere a bit, Luna finally brought up the question. It was an opportunity to resolve a mystery that had lingered for a month.

Hadn’t she endured countless setbacks during that time? If not today, who knew when she’d get another chance?

Luna paused after mentioning the mural and looked at Sivar. He wore his usual blank expression.

It was the kind of face that screamed, “I don’t know anything.” Pure and innocent to a fault.

“Did you… draw it?”

“The mural?”

“Yeah. The mural in the cave where you lived in the forest.”

She had to ask. Luna struggled to get the question out.

How long had she waited to ask this? A mix of relief and tension washed over her.

What kind of answer would Sivar give? Would he say he didn’t know, or would it be something else?

If her assumptions were correct, the cave mural clearly depicted the ‘future.’ Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense.

Back then, Sivar had only lived in the cave and likely didn’t even know about the United Academy’s existence.

“It even had the Academy’s emblem and showed someone fighting a demon-like figure. Was that you?”

“Yeah.”

“I see… Wait, what?”

Luna started to nod but froze mid-motion. What had Sivar just said?

When she widened her eyes and looked at him, Sivar confirmed it again.

“I drew it.”

“… …”

It was both anticlimactic and shocking to hear such a response from Sivar.

While she’d considered the possibility, hearing it directly was a whole different level of impact.

‘Sivar drew it? How? Based on what? And before that, who is he really?’

Perhaps that’s why Luna’s mind became a whirlwind of doubts and confusion. She couldn’t figure out where to start.

It was pure chaos. Nothing was certain, and most of her thoughts were just assumptions.

Why had Sivar been in that cave? Why had he been living in the forest? And so on.

To calm her pounding heart, Luna let out a long sigh.

It seemed she would need to unravel her questions one step at a time.

“…You really drew it?”

“Yeah.”

“Then what exactly did you draw? The Academy’s emblem was definitely there.”

“Hmm…”

Sivar listened to Luna’s question and thought for a moment. In truth, this was something that troubled him as well.

The Soul World had countless branching paths, but its storyline was clear. It meant that the main thread was connected as one.

How the story bore fruit at the end depended on the player’s choices. Even without going far, Rod was a clear example.

If nothing was done, Rod would waste away from addiction and die midway. However, with intervention, he could remain an ally even in the later stages.

‘It’s ambiguous.’

To be honest, if I told her this world was a game and she was the protagonist of that game, would she believe me? She’d dismiss it as nonsense.

Part of him wanted to come clean and explain everything, but even that wasn’t enough.

‘Because I don’t know why I ended up here either.’

My very existence is a mystery. Luna probably thinks the same.

There’s no harm in getting closer to her. However, it would be best to share only what she could understand.

After organizing his thoughts, Sivar lifted his head to meet Luna’s gaze. Her blue, glowing eyes were filled with tension.

Finally, Sivar’s tightly closed lips parted.

“The future.”

“… …”

As expected. The mural depicted the future.

Even just this much felt heavy, but Sivar’s answer didn’t end there.

“Or what it was?”

“… …what it was?”

“Yeah.”

Luna furrowed her brows. The future it was. Could there be a more ambiguous answer? And he even phrased it as a question.

The future is fluid and ever-changing. Even the gods do not easily make prophecies.

Yet Sivar spoke as if he had seen the future. This only added to her questions.

“How does Sivar know what the future was? Where did you see it?”

“… …”

“Or did you just draw it on a whim? Like you usually do?”

This time, Sivar remained silent. He merely blinked and stared blankly.

It seemed this was either a difficult topic for him to answer or something he didn’t know. Given Sivar’s personality, the latter seemed more likely.

A wildling who was practically a blank slate. Yet this wildling knew a future no one else could.

Just when she thought she had unraveled a mystery, it only grew more complicated. Luna sighed inwardly.

‘I don’t even know why Lord Chaos chose Sivar.’

What on earth was Sivar’s identity? Like peeling an onion, the more layers she uncovered, the more questions emerged.

In the end, there was nothing she could do right now. Visiting the Holy Kingdom Byzantium in the future seemed like a good idea.

“… …Sivar.”

“Yeah.”

“What we just talked about is a secret, okay? You can’t tell anyone else.”

If others heard, they’d easily misunderstand her as crazy. He probably wouldn’t even listen properly anyway.

Still, it was better to keep such secrets hidden. If mishandled, it could lead to chaos and even victims.

“Why?”

“Because it’s too complicated. For now, let’s focus on the Academy. Alright?”

“Okay.”

Fortunately, Sivar seemed intent on keeping the secret. In fact, given that he hadn’t mentioned it until now, he might not even care.

Luna felt conflicted as she looked at Sivar. How did she end up caught in all this?

Of course, she could just ignore it and focus on her own tasks. But the Demon’s Magic Circle and everything else seemed too dangerous to overlook.

“Sivar.”

“?”

But this much was certain. Luna called out to Sivar in a serious tone.

Sivar, who had been looking elsewhere, turned his head toward Luna.

“I don’t know who you are, and you probably don’t know who you are either.”

“… …”

“Still… I want to know more about you.”

She could no longer ignore Sivar. The moment she stopped paying attention, who knew what might happen?

Besides, Sivar knew the future. Perhaps, without even realizing it, he might provide a ‘warning.’

“I might be a bit of a bother. And you might not realize it, but this could put others in danger too.”

“… …”

“Is that okay? If you don’t want to—”

“It’s fine.”

Before she could even finish her sentence, he gave his consent. Luna looked directly at Sivar.

“Luna is fine.”

“… …I’m fine?”

“Yeah.”

That answer brightened Luna’s expression. It felt like a weight had been lifted, even if only slightly.

From now on, she wouldn’t have to deal with baseless accusations. After all, she had gotten direct permission from the person involved.

With a relieved expression, Luna grabbed Sivar’s hand.

“Thank you! If I find anything, I’ll let you know too! It’s a promise!”

“A promise?”

“Yeah! A promise! From now on, we’ll stick together and learn more about each other!”

It felt like something had suddenly been added to his plate. Sivar wanted to say that but held back.

Luna’s face looked so genuinely happy that he couldn’t bring himself to say anything. It seemed he had been holding back quite a bit.

‘But how do I explain the bodyguard situation?’

What would happen if Luna found out about Grace’s bodyguard arrangement? Sivar couldn’t help but feel curious.

And that curiosity was only resolved after the weekend, when classes resumed.

“Ms. Luna. Mr. Sivar is my bodyguard. That means he has to stay by my side for the time being.”

“B-but I also made a promise with Sivar…”

“What kind of promise?”

“A promise to learn more about each other?”

“… …”

That woman’s mouth was definitely a problem.

[Faith Increases!]

Stop watching morning dramas already.