Novels by SYNC0995

Finally, after an entire week stuck in the infirmary, I was discharged.Changing out of those plain hospital clothes and slipping back into my academy uniform felt strangely refreshing, like I was finally shedding all that exhaustion.When our dungeon trial results finally arrived, we learned that we passed. However, the instructor officially rounded our time to five minutes, a frustrating technicality since we actually defeated the minotaur in under four minutes, even after it transformed into an undead monster midway through the fight.With the suspect safely locked away in a prison cell, the frantic chaos of the past week slowly started to fade. But for me, the real work was only just beginning. It was time for my weekend meeting with Elira.__Life at the Academy was a kind of gilded cage.Because we were miles away from the nearest town, the campus had gradually transfo

The first thing I saw was the infirmary ceiling.Soft white light filled the room. It was still early in the morning, and everything was quiet. The faint smell of healing herbs lingered in the air.Unsure of the exact reason, I wondered if we had been put in the same room for monitoring, as Shayna and Seiren were still asleep and completely drained on the beds beside me.Sitting up slowly so as not to make a sound, my gaze drifted to the two patients. Their mana was completely drained from pushing themselves so hard just to help me.As Shayna slept peacefully despite her earlier tears, and Seiren hid her underlying despair beneath a calm exterior, I wondered if I had gone too far. Then a wicked thought suddenly crossed my mind.Looking down at the bandages on my shoulder and leg, I sighed, feeling lightheaded. I had to master this skill soon because when it took over, the hunger and lack of pain made me feel like an entirely different person.I sighed. I was completely stuck between s

When I was a child, I stood barefoot in a stone courtyard. The ground was rough and cold beneath my feet, stained with dark spots that no one ever bothered to clean, while my father stood in front of me.He was the kind of man who never needed to raise his voice to be obeyed. He ruled the underworld, and from the very beginning, he had been shaping me to become the same.I sparred with the instructor my father had chosen for me, and I barely managed to win. Even then, my father looked unimpressed."Again," he said. Just one word, yet I never questioned it. I simply got back up and stepped forward once more.For the first time, I found myself wondering why I trained so hard. As the days passed, I realized I didn't actually hate it. If anything, the thought of fighting to the death made my blood boil. Even as a child, I found it exhilarating.Even back then, I couldn't understand why Father pushed me so hard. While other children spent their days playing, I trained without end to become

The narrow crawlspace smelled of damp stone. After a moment, Shayna's eyes slowly fluttered open, the dazed look in them gradually fading as the lingering effects of the Undead Minotaur wore off.We were still safe in the hiding spot where we had taken refuge from the beast thanks to the mist Seiren had created for us.I watched them both, and then I noticed Shayna was finally waking up."Can you talk?" I asked. I tried to keep my voice steady, but the adrenaline was already humming in my ears.She gave a weak, shaky nod."Good. Use your Dispel spell on yourself," I said, then gestured toward Seiren. "After that, cast Dispel on her."She's been acting tough, but I can tell she's barely holding it together with pure willpower. Seiren flinched, her eyes snapping to mine in surprise. She hadn't realized I'd noticed her trembling hands.She just sat still as the golden light from Shayna's palms washed over them, melting away the heavy, suffocating weight of the undead curse."Alright," I

A girl who had once dreamed of the day she would be admitted to the Academy listened as her sister, Catherine DeRose, said gently, "What a cute and diligent girl you are, Shayna. Congratulations on becoming an S-Class first-year. It means the Academy has recognized your talent."Shayna looked shy, fidgeting slightly but always feeling at ease when she was with her sister, a third-year S-Class student who had been the person she trusted most, especially since the DeRose family had been proud the moment Shayna was accepted as an S-Class freshman.For a brief moment, the chaos and life-and-death pressure of the dungeon faded as Shayna's thoughts drifted to a distant memory, replaced by the warmth of a home that now felt like a dream she could barely hold onto, prompting her to murmur in a trembling voice, "I-I should've thanked my sister more…"And then her body gave out, collapsing into silence.I looked at Shayna and then shifted my gaze to Seiren, who still seemed normal for now thoug

Before the instructor called our names, a shadowy presence appeared as a slight distortion in the air beside me, and though my teammates didn't notice it, I felt it before I even saw Zinnia appear at my side.She leaned closer, her voice low enough that it barely reached me as she whispered, "My lord… there is something I must report to you personally," prompting me to turn my head slightly and ask, "What is it?" before her eyes scanned the dungeon entrance ahead and she added, "…An anomaly," which earned a small nod from me.I looked toward the dungeon entrance again to see my two teammates already watching me as Seiren said, "What are you doing, Emil? Let's go," prompting me to shift my gaze forward toward whatever was waiting for us inside while I murmured, "…I see.""Ah, before that, Zinnia, I have something for you to do before my team and I depart," I muttered, causing Zinnia to give a small nod.Far from the students, somewhere hidden from view, a man in a black hood stood in f