The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"He went to the seventh level of the dungeon and fought against two demons at the same time. He ended up in a sorry state and had to escape back. Even so, he still thought about coming to the dungeon to rescue people."

“So I came in her place,” Tilisa explained, revealing the reason for Jessica’s absence.

"I see." Only after learning that Jessica was alright did Lisette finally feel relieved.

"I know you still have a lot of questions to ask. I will answer them slowly after we leave the dungeon. For now, come closer to me."

As she spoke, Tissa gestured, and a circular magic circle appeared beneath everyone's feet.

“Don’t resist, I’ll take you all out with me,” Tilisa warned.

Even Vena, the only one who liked to contradict Tilisa, would not feel any attachment to the underground city at this moment.

A white light emanated from the magic circle, instantly enveloping everyone. The next second, there was hardly anyone left in the dungeon.

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St. Freya Academy, in a single-person ward of the infirmary.

If the scene unfolding in the room were to get out, it would shock countless people.

"Hoo-hoo-hoo, come on, open your mouth, ah-"

The former headmaster of Silver Wolf Class, the current hero's deputy, and the designated next headmaster of St. Freya Academy.

Despite her numerous titles, Tilisa was seen feeding a first-year student a bowl of rice porridge.

"What do you want to do?"

If this happened to someone else, they would probably be flattered.

Having already learned his lesson, Wiener felt that the other party had ulterior motives.

Lisette and Felix's injuries were not serious, and after a brief examination, Dr. Ada sent them home to recuperate.

As soon as Wiener caught Dr. Ada's eye, she was immediately placed in the intensive care unit.

The power that Murakami Yoshitsugu passed on to Vina only restored the magic essence within him, but did not repair his body.

The sudden surge of energy within her body gave her the illusion of being reborn, which enabled her to fire the second arrow while forgetting the pain.

The price was that he was in a coma for three whole days.

During this period, Lisette and Felix took turns taking care of her, but for some reason, it was Tissa who came today.

"I finished what I was doing and just stopped by to see you." Tilissa put down her bowl and spoon and looked at Vena. "I've made you wait so many years, so I should at least pay you this much interest."

“I’ll believe you for now…” Vena stared intently at Tissalis’s red eyes and asked the question she had been hesitant to ask before, “What exactly is going on with Felix?”

"Is this the first question you ask?" Tilissa said helplessly. "I thought you would ask something else first."

“I will ask about the others as well. You have already mentioned interest, so I suppose you have already prepared answers.”

“What exactly is your relationship with Felix? What was your reason for specifically instructing Jessica not to let him join the Silver Wolf Class?” Viner reiterated her question.

Orphaned and seemingly born from a stone, he possesses unparalleled swordsmanship talent.

A genius who would be sought after anywhere, yet he was rejected by the Silver Wolf Class. No one would believe there wasn't a reason behind it.

To unravel the mystery surrounding Felix, Tissa is the most direct person involved.

"How much of what happened before do you still remember?" Tissa suddenly asked.

"What do you mean?" Wiener asked, puzzled.

“...It’s alright, I’ll start from the beginning.” Tilissa paused for a moment. “Let’s get to the conclusion first.”

"Felix is ​​not human."

Chapter 249 Trial of the Holy Sword

After revealing this heavy truth, Tilissa thoughtfully gave Venus some time to process it.

"Not human? Fine, but you can't exactly tell me Felix is ​​a magical beast in disguise, can you? That's not a funny joke."

Wiener clearly disagreed with the other party's statement.

“You can be a little bolder with your guesses,” Tilisa suggested.

“...Stop keeping me in suspense.” Viner realized that the other person didn’t seem to be joking.

“I asked you to change the terms, but you refused. I even offered to compensate you with Felix, but you still didn’t want that.”

"Didn't you ever consider that Felix was originally yours?"

"Wait a minute, you mean Felix is—"

"Felix is ​​a sword that was brought from the village of Lumiel, a sword without an owner."

Tissa revealed the answer.

Back in the day, when Vena was in Lumiel Village, he was unable to forge the highest-grade sword due to limitations in the materials used.

So he chose a different path and forged a sword that could continuously evolve.

However, this evolutionary direction has gone a bit too far astray.

This was probably something even the blacksmith himself hadn't anticipated.

This news had a significant impact on Wiener.

As a result, even though the two were talking about a very serious matter, Venere's thoughts had completely drifted to some inexplicable place.

Weapons should not be gender-neutral.

If Felix is ​​a sword-turned-human, then is she a swordswoman or a sword spirit?

Before Vena could react, Tissa continued, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it either. But it's true."

"After Arios and I defeated the Sword Demon, Felix transformed from a sword into a human."

Now that it has been transformed into a human, it can no longer be treated as a weapon.

From then on, the world lost a peerless sword, but gained a swordsmanship genius.

“I taught him swordsmanship for three years, and I know his level of swordsmanship better than anyone. In addition, Arios and I were busy tracking down a demon at the time, so we had no time to pay attention to him. Therefore, I let Felix go to the academy on his own.”

“Since you allowed Felix to enroll in the academy, why did you deliberately prevent him from joining the Silver Wolf Class?” Vena caught the loophole in Tilissa’s words.

With Felix's strength and talent, if it weren't for Tilissa's interference, it would have been a certainty that he would be chosen by the Silver Wolf Class.

"Because we still haven't figured out why Felix transformed from a sword into a human. No one can guarantee that he won't one day turn back into a sword."

“The successor to the Silver Wolf Class can only be chosen from among those other than Felix,” Tissa explained.

Since it concerns the continuation of the Silver Wolf Class, she has to consider it carefully.

If Felix were included in the evaluation, probably no one could compete with him.

The best option would be to have the new successor invite Felix to the Silver Wolf Class again.

Jessica's actions were faster than Tilissa had anticipated.

Wiener also deserves some credit for this.

"Is it okay now?" Wiener asked casually.

“Of course,” Tilissa smiled. “My original intention was to exclude Felix from the selection of Silver Wolf Class prefects, but I did not expect that you would also enroll in St. Freya Academy this year.”

"I never expected that Jessica would be able to snatch Lisette away from the Golden Deer class."

If Felix is ​​the sharpest sword, then it needs a wielder to unleash its full potential.

In this respect, even if Arios came, he might not be more suitable than Vina.

"From what you're saying, it seems you've known Lisette for a long time?"

“Yes. I’ve been to Cordelia before,” Tilisa nodded. “The three of you all have close ties to the Silver Wolf Class, so it’s fate that you’ve all come together.”

"Then... one last question."

This question is more important than Felix's background, and should have been asked first.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, it was delayed by Wiener until the very end.

Where is Arios now?

Tilisa and Arios set out together to find the Holy Sword, but now only one of them has returned, which inevitably makes people wonder.

“I don’t know,” Tissa said, shaking her head.

"Weren't you all going to find the Holy Sword together?"

"Yes, Arios even triggered the Holy Sword's resonance."

“Then—” Vina looked at Tissa expectantly.

"But to draw the Holy Sword, one must pass its trials. I failed after only reaching the second trial, and when I came to my senses, I was transported to a completely different place from when I first discovered the Holy Sword."

“After I found them in their original positions, the Holy Sword and Arios had already disappeared,” Tissa replied.

"...Is it possible that Arios pulled out the Holy Sword?"

“I am more inclined to believe that he is still undergoing the Holy Sword Trial. I underwent the Holy Sword Trial with him at the same time, and we passed the first test at almost the same time.”

"Although I failed the second trial, I did figure out that its time limit was one month."

“I don’t know how many more challenges there are, but it will probably take quite a while to get through them all,” Tilisa replied.

"Did the headmaster tell you about my dream?"

"I went to the dean's place as soon as I returned to the academy, so I naturally heard about it."

"What do you think?"

"Let me show you."

Tilisa suddenly made an unexpected move.

She pulled her shirt up to her chest in one go, revealing a shocking scar on her once smooth abdomen.

"These are the injuries I sustained during the trial. If they had been any deeper, I might have gone straight to meet the goddess."

Tilisa lowered her clothes, her tone so calm that it was hard to believe she had just been on the verge of death.

"While I have confidence in Arios, it's not a bad thing to be prepared for the worst."

"Whether he can ultimately pull out the holy sword or not, I will do my best to train you."

“This scar…” Viner hesitated, then stopped herself.

With the self-healing ability of the emblem user, injuries are healed with almost no scars.

Even injuries involving amputation can be treated with the seventh-circle spell Regeneration to promote limb regrowth.

"It looks awful, doesn't it?"

"It's all the same once you put on clothes."

“Smooth-talking,” Tilisa flicked Vena’s forehead, “be careful you don’t end up like Arios, nobody likes you.”

"You'd be better off worrying about your Jessica instead of having this much free time."

Wiener couldn't pretend he hadn't heard that.

"Ha, there are countless students in the academy who admire her."

The problem is, they just want to be a rebellious disciple.

Considering that he would still have to work under someone else's command in the future, Wiener did not say it outright.

"The wounds left by the Holy Sword are beyond the reach of any healing spells. Otherwise, the Demon God wouldn't have been sealed away by a group of humans for so many years."

“I haven’t even told the dean about this, so remember to keep it a secret for me.” Tilisa raised an eyebrow at Vina.

Although Tilisa never showed it, this scar, resembling that of a demon god, constantly tormented her body.

One can only unleash 70% of their full potential.

The holy sword, meant to destroy the demon god, has turned a trial into a series of perilous situations.

It's hard to tell whether this is a holy sword or a demonic sword.