The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

217 – Moonlight

Today was the first day of the promotion exam. The exam schedule is different for each department, so unlike me, who finished the written exam on the morning of the first day and was comfortably reading a book on the sofa in the club room, Luna, who was waiting for the practical exam in the afternoon, was fidgeting with her fingers with a nervous expression.

Kane, who had already finished the practical exam in the morning, was sitting on the bed with a slightly lost expression, and Aria was cramming for the final exam for the written exam in the afternoon. Holding a book to her head probably wouldn’t have much of an effect on her exam, but she didn’t bother to make a fuss.

I put down the book I was reading, reached out to the side, and grabbed Luna’s squirming hand. She must have been nervous before her exam, and her palms were damp with sweat. When she took out the handkerchief she kept in the front pocket of her school uniform and wiped her hands, Luna, who had been watching her quietly, pursed her lips, sighed, and said,

“What should I do if I fail the test again… ?”

Seeing Luna’s lack of confidence, I folded the handkerchief and put it back and answered in a clear voice.

“You will do well. “No one will disturb you this time.”

Luna, who watched from the side, was a diligent student. She’s pretty and cute, but she’s also sincere! It almost makes you want to make a fuss about her, saying, “Isn’t she a woman with only strengths?”

I thought it was cute to see Luna with her drooping eyebrows, so I pressed my fingers to her soft cheek and said,

“If you do your best, you will definitely get good results.”

I also raised the corner of my mouth when I saw Luna smiling softly at my words. As Luna gently leaned against me, as if seeking her mother’s embrace, I willingly opened my arms and made her a comfortable position for her to lean back on.

The crown of the head is visible. Is it human instinct to gently smell things, or am I just a pervert? It’s definitely a nice scent. It’s also addictive.

Luna, who had not noticed that I was smelling the top of her head, asked in a more relaxed voice than before.

“Ross, did you read the notes well?”

There was silence for a moment in response to Luna’s question. This is because she thought for a moment about whether it would be a good idea to tell the truth. When I said nothing, Luna wriggled her body, urging her to answer. She doesn’t need to lie.

I said it as if it was no big deal.

“… “Based on the grading I did with Rakar earlier, I get 10,000 points.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Luna pulled away from her leaning on me. Luna, who was looking at me as if she had been betrayed by her tearful face, lowered her head and wiggled her fingers nervously again. I scratched my head at that sight.

“Because test scores aren’t important… .”

“Well, Ross is the head of the combat department… ! And since he was the second most senior in the grade… That’s easy to say. Still, we are lovers, but we have to maintain similar grades… .”

It didn’t matter what Luna’s grades were, but if I kept saying it, I felt like she would pout her lips in dissatisfaction. It would be nice for her to see that, but right now she needs to be a caring boyfriend who provides the comfort her girlfriend wants to hear.

“The Luna I know can do it. You studied hard. don’t worry.”

Fortunately, the answer seemed to be correct, Luna nodded and smiled slightly. As I nodded leisurely, a face popped out right next to me.

“Then what about me?”

In response to Aria’s question, I smiled and said.

“See the water one more time.”

“Beeeeeeeeee!”

***

Auditorium on the first basement floor.

Pavenel, the dormitory director and professor of the Department of Magic, appeared on the podium.

“I believe everyone knows how important today’s test is without even having to say it. When you clear the individual dungeon, you automatically come out of the snow globe, so those who have cleared the dungeon can wait in the waiting tent on the right, receive instructions from the professor, and enter the cooperative dungeon.”

After hearing the explanation, Luna nodded and took a deep breath.

“Okay, now let’s start the test. “We will enter the tent in the order assigned to us in advance.”

Entrance began with a gesture from Pavenel. Luna, who had been controlling her nerves with deep breathing, hurriedly followed as the person in front of her departed.

Upon entering the tent, Luna saw the student who had received the snow globe disappear along with the light.

Luna, who was encouraged by everyone putting her hand on the snow globe held out by the professor sitting at the table without any sign of hesitation, when her turn came, took a deep breath and placed her hand on the snow globe held out by the professor with an unfamiliar face. Luna didn’t know that because of her nervousness, the professor’s eyes glowed red when he saw her.

Luna, who had closed her eyes as her vision changed and felt dizzy for a moment, regained her balance and opened her eyes. Before her eyes was a huge mansion that seemed to have been deserted and left alone for a long time.

Embarrassed, Luna looked around, but there was nothing that looked like a dungeon except for the mansion that was emitting an eerie energy.

“Well, you definitely said it was a dungeon… ?”

Thinking that the professor might have lied to see how he would respond to the sudden change, Luna took out her wand and carefully approached the door of the mansion.

When I pushed the untouched iron door, it opened with a creepy screeching sound. The darkness arose an instinctive fear as the lights were not even on, but Luna was a magician who used a variety of auxiliary magic.

Luna used her wand to create a floating light above her head, then swallowed her saliva and walked away. As she took a step into the interior of the mansion that had been identified with guidance magic, she could feel the change in the air on her skin.

The inside of the mansion was filled with an eerie chill, as if it were winter. Luna, who was walking down the hallway carefully, one step at a time, noticed a human shape in the dark and aimed her wand.

“Who are you?”

There was no movement despite Luna’s words. Luna approached cautiously and sighed with relief when she saw that it was a human statue. Luna took her steps again and reached the end of her hallway. I opened the old wooden door and entered the living room, where the darkness and the exterior of the old mansion were a lie, with colorful lighting and a clean interior.

The long table was filled with freshly made warm soup, bread, and piles of food, and teacups and kettles flew in the air.

The parlor was filled with a delicious smell, but the promotion exam was currently underway. Luna wasn’t even hungry, so she passed her table and quickly looked around to find where to head next.

“Oh my, are you very busy? I think there will be enough time to enjoy a light cup of tea. “If you take a step too hastily, you might fall into an endless cliff.”

It was clearly an empty table, but Luna turned in surprise at the appearance of a man wearing a hat larger than his head, casually holding a teacup as if he had been sitting there for a long time, and aimed his wand.

As if in a play, the man reacted exaggeratedly to Luna’s actions and raised his hand holding the teacup.

“Haha, you’re such a rude customer. You refuse the tea the owner offers you. This is so sad.”

Luna, who was looking at the man who was pretending to shed tears as if she was sad, felt her heart pound the moment she made eye contact with the man.

The spark in the man’s eyes was an ember of madness that wanted to burn everything, even himself, in the flames.

Luna, who at first thought it might be the professor, realized that the person in front of her was in danger and did not lower her wand.

“Whew, you’re not going to drink tea even though I offer it to you like this?”

Luna spoke in a trembling voice to the man who shook his head in regret.

“Kyo, you’re not a professor, are you?”

“Aang, I had a dream like that once. My dream is to teach students! I wanted to raise students who looked like me. Unfortunately, I did not become a professor. He is now a great hatter. Huuu!”

The man put down the teacup, stood up, took off his hat, and politely introduced himself to Luna.

“My name is Jamie. I am a hat seller who went on a business trip to make you a hat that fits you perfectly. Haha! Seeing you in person makes you even more attractive. Madam, would you like me to have the honor of kissing the back of your hand?”

Luna got goosebumps on her back. The creepy laugh of the man in front of her was a laugh that was somehow missing. And the eyes with which she looked at herself were not the eyes with which she looked at the same person. The eyes were filled with all kinds of emotions, but what I felt most strongly was ridicule and murderous intent.

“Da, don’t come closer!”

When Luna held out her wand as if she would shoot magic at any moment, Jamie put his lips out, put his hands on his ears, and put his hat back on.

“Unfortunately, I am not very good at making hats, so I need brains to make the perfect hat. I was thinking of borrowing his head for a moment while I was drinking tea, but it’s a shame. “I don’t want to see my beautiful blonde hair cut off!”

Jamie moved his hand behind the hat and smiled, twisting his face to the point where his lips were torn.

“But the good news is that those beautiful blue eyes are still intact even if you cut off their heads.”

Luna, who found the dagger in Jamie’s hand, immediately used wind magic to blow Jamie’s body away. She flew backwards and fell onto her table, burying herself in her food as Jamie let out her bloodcurdling laugh.

“Hahaha, are you saying we’re going to play tag? great! If we catch you, we’ll cut off your hair! The blade of the dagger will go out so that when you cut the head, the flesh will break off and it will be very, very painful. Huuu!”

As Jamie lifted his cream-covered hand and snapped his fingers, the sound of a cello playing began to be heard from somewhere in the mansion.

Another Jamie, who appeared behind Luna along with him, stabbed Luna in the shoulder with a dagger.

“Ugh… !”

Despite the sudden surprise attack, Luna didn’t let go of her staff and turned around to send another Jamie flying backwards.

Biting her lip to hold back the hot pain she felt in her shoulder, Luna used her magic again at Jamie, who was trying to get up from the table, and grabbed his bleeding shoulder.

As it turned out, the stab wound was on the right side. It was a fatal injury for Luna, who suffered from discomfort on the left side of her body.

When her fingers no longer had strength, Luna had no choice but to lift the wand with her left hand.

Luna turned and left the living room and ran with all her might toward the hallway to get out of the mansion.

Jamie’s frantic voice followed.

“Hehehehe, it’s a lie to say you’ll hurt me. Come back again! This time, I will cut your hair as cleanly as possible so as not to damage it. I’ll even put it in a pretty bottle for my boyfriend to keep! It’s for a limited time. There are only 10 seconds left until the first guest event ends. Hahahaha!!!”

The blood flowing down Luna’s shoulder turned the ring on her left ring finger red.