The Last Place Hero’s Return - Chapter 47

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Chapter 47. Interlude – The Spider with Ominous Eyes
The soft sensation of a tongue burrowing into my mouth.
The sharp scent of tobacco stung my nose.
“KYAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!”
From far away, I heard Iris’s scream.
“This crazy woman, what is she doing right now… Mmph! Mmph! Mmmph!”
“P-Please, Holy Maiden! Compose yourself!”
Camilla’s desperate cry as she tried to pull Iris away.
“W-What?”
“Professor Elisha and Dale are…?”
“A kiss with a beautiful woman in a black suit with black hair and tall stature! D-Dale, you bastard!”
“But if Professor Elisha is a senior to Professor Lucas Kane, then the age gap between us is almost double….”
“Older woman romance! I’m all for it!”
“Shut up, Albert.”
The Training Ground was filled with commotion.
But I had no room to pay attention to such chaos.
I was just as bewildered by the current situation.
‘What… what is this?’
I never imagined that the first person I’d kiss after regression would be not Iris, but Professor Elisha.
And such a deep, passionate kiss at that, with our tongues intertwined.
“Phew!”
I finally managed to escape from Professor Elisha’s embrace and gasped for breath, glaring at her.
“…What exactly are you doing?”
“Didn’t I tell you? I had something to verify.”
Elisha licked her lips with the tongue that had just stirred inside my mouth.
Gulp.
The moment she swallowed.
Ssshhhhh.
Mana rippled as her violet eyes split open grotesquely like a reptile’s.
Golden pupils appeared, dividing her violet eyes vertically.
Her “Ominous Eyes” as her title suggested, turned toward me.
“Hmm.”
Elisha, who had been observing me intently, nodded.
“At least you’re not a Demon Human.”
“You kissed me to confirm whether I was a Demon Human or not?”
“To be precise, I needed your saliva. My ‘Blessing’ becomes more potent when I consume the bodily fluids of my target.”
“…Blessing?”
I was searching my memory for what Elisha Baldwin’s Blessing was.
“Elisha possesses the ‘Blessing of Insight,’ which allows her to see through the inner nature of others. She was invited as a special appointment professor precisely because of that Blessing.”
“Ah.”
Indeed.
The reason this demonic beast incident occurred was that no one noticed the Demon Human who had infiltrated the Academy while disguised as a professor.
If Elisha Baldwin, who possesses the Blessing of Insight, were to reside permanently at the Academy, we could prevent such tragedies from happening again.
‘The Blessing of Insight… ah, that’s right. Now I remember.’
In my past life, when defectors who had received the Demon God’s blessing and become Demons began to appear from the hero faction’s side, I vaguely recalled hearing about her blessing.
‘I had completely forgotten about it.’
Since I had no direct contact with her in my past life, and the period when defectors were rampant was when I was constantly working as a mercenary day and night, it was no wonder I didn’t remember.
‘After all, I don’t remember everything that happened in my past life either.’
People forget what they ate for lunch three days ago, so I couldn’t possibly remember perfectly the memories spanning hundreds or thousands of years of my past life—though admittedly, most of that time was spent wandering the Continent alone.
‘In any case, it’s a blessing that allows one to see through another’s true nature.’
Was it said that the effect becomes stronger when consuming bodily fluids?
I asked while recalling the soft sensation of her tongue that lingered in my mouth.
“Surely you’re not planning to kiss everyone at the Academy?”
At my question, Elisha chuckled softly and shook her head.
“Of course not. Fundamentally, I can distinguish whether someone is a Demon or not without necessarily consuming bodily fluids.”
“Then why did you…?”
“You’re far too abnormal.”
Elisha fixed me with a sharp gaze.
I swallowed hard and nodded.
‘Fair enough.’
Had the situation been reversed, I would have reacted similarly to her.
“So, what are the results? Have your doubts been resolved?”
“No, they’ve only deepened.”
Elisha smiled bitterly and shook her head.
“Though I did learn one thing.”
“What’s that?”
“Hmm.”
Elisha leaned toward me and brought her lips close to my ear.
She whispered in a low voice so others wouldn’t hear.
“In the Candidate Program roster, it says you have no blessings listed… shouldn’t that be corrected?”
….
Damn it.
She discovered my blessing of resurrection.
‘At least she doesn’t seem to have noticed the Primordial Flame.’
If the Blessing of Insight had revealed the Primordial Flame as well, the situation would have become far more complicated.
“Well, whether you disclose it or not is up to you. It’s not technically a violation of Academy rules to keep it hidden.”
Elisha shrugged as she spoke.
“…What are you two whispering about so secretly?”
Just then.
A sharp, piercing gaze accompanied a low, cold voice.
“So you’re… Iris from the Candidate Program.”
“If you’re done with your business, shouldn’t you step away from Dale?”
“Hmm.”
Elisha’s eyes gleamed with intrigue at Iris’s sharp gaze.
“I never expected the Holy Kingdom’s saintess to be acquainted with a low-ranking candidate.”
“Does rank really matter when candidates become close with each other?”
“No, it doesn’t really matter.”
“Then there’s no problem.”
“Hmm.”
Elisha chuckled softly, as if she’d discovered an amusing toy.
“But isn’t it rather problematic for the Holy Kingdom’s saintess to be on friendly terms with a male candidate?”
“The teachings of the Seven Gods contain no instruction to distance ourselves from the opposite sex.”
“Ha ha, what a bold saintess we have here.”
Elisha laughed, shaking her shoulders, then stepped closer to me with the air of someone who’d just had a brilliant idea.
I found myself in complete proximity to Elisha.
I forced myself to ignore the soft sensation felt through my formal attire and opened my mouth.
“…What now?”
“I’m afraid one examination wasn’t quite conclusive.”
Elisha caressed my jaw while continuing in a perfectly serious tone.
“It seems I’ll need to conduct a more thorough investigation of Dale.”
“….”
“Wait, just a moment! Didn’t you say the investigation was already complete?!”
Iris jumped up in alarm and grabbed Elisha’s shoulder.
“I said I’d discovered something, but I don’t recall saying the investigation was finished.”
“Ugh….”
“Well then, shall we continue the investigation slowly… at our leisure?”
“No way!”
Iris pulled hard on the shoulder she was gripping.
“Hmm. What’s this? As a special appointment professor, I have a duty to investigate suspicious candidates.”
“Who’s suspicious? And if you need bodily fluid, it doesn’t have to be saliva, does it?”
“Oh? Then what?”
“Well… s-sweat, perhaps.”
“Hmm. Understood. Following Iris’s suggestion, I’ll lick the sweat gathering on Dale’s nape with my tongue….”
“No, stop! Who gave you permission to lick Dale?!”
“No saliva, no sweat… then what exactly am I supposed to do?”
Elisha turned to Iris and clicked her tongue disapprovingly.
“Well… um, that is to say…”
Iris stammered in confusion, then clenched her fists and cried out:
“Beat Dale up until he cries tears!”
Excuse me?
“Or we could make them bleed by stabbing them with a sword!”
What are you saying, Iris?
“Hmm. Looking at Candidate Dale’s expression, it seems he’s not too keen on that idea?”
“W-well then….”
Iris’s gaze drifted from her trailing words toward a sign posted near the Training Ground entrance.
The sign read: “Restroom to the right after exiting.”
Gulp.
Iris swallowed dryly and opened her mouth.
“Urine is also a type of bodily fluid… Ugh?!”
“Stop!”
Don’t say another word!!!
“Pfft, hehe. Hahaha!”
Professor Elisha burst into laughter watching me clamp my hand over Iris’s mouth.
It was the first bright smile she’d shown—a stark contrast to her consistently heavy and solemn demeanor until now.
“Sigh.”
Professor Lucas Kane approached with a deep exhale.
“Let’s end the jokes here, Senior.”
“Haha, it’s been so long since I’ve laughed like this.”
Professor Elisha wiped away the tears gathering at the corners of her eyes and nodded.
Iris squinted and turned to Professor Lucas Kane.
“A joke?”
“Drinking more bodily fluids here won’t improve the effects of ‘Blessing of Insight’ any further.”
In other words.
Professor Elisha’s stepping forward to conduct additional investigation had been nothing but a prank.
“Ugh…!”
Iris glared fiercely at Professor Elisha, her face flushed crimson.
Professor Elisha turned away with an unbothered expression.
“The Candidate test ends here. Everyone return to the Classroom and continue the lesson. I’ll be heading to another ‘Practical Combat Training’ Classroom.”
“W-wait! You’re leaving just like that?”
“Hmm? Does Candidate Iris want me to investigate Candidate Dale further?”
“That’s….”
Iris bit her lip firmly, her clenched fists trembling slightly.
“…Go. Quickly.”
She turned and grabbed my arm, pulling me along.
“Let’s go, Dale.”
“Ah, okay.”
“After class ends, I have plenty to talk about, so make sure you stay.”
“…Yes.”
Just as I was about to be dragged back to the Classroom by Iris.
“Ah, Candidate Dale?”
“Huh?”
I turned my head and saw Elisha with her index finger resting on her lips, a subtle smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
“Not bad at all.”
“…What do you mean?”
“Hehe. Who knows?”
With that, Elisha pivoted sharply and walked away with crisp, measured steps.
* * *
Inside the neatly organized Professor’s Office.
Lucas Kane exhaled a deep sigh as he regarded the woman before him.
“…What are you doing?”
“What do you mean?”
Elisha sipped her coffee without even turning her head.
“I remember you weren’t the type to enjoy such pranks.”
“Time changes not just mountains and rivers, but people as well.”
“Sigh.”
Lucas Kane exhaled a sigh so deep it seemed the earth itself might collapse.
Elisha, who had been quietly sipping her coffee, finally spoke in a low voice.
“That candidate… Dale, was it?”
“Yes.”
“I found him quite appealing.”
“…In what way?”
“His appearance suits my taste. And his lips felt rather pleasant too.”
“….”
“I’m joking.”
Elisha chuckled and set her cup down on the table.
Lucas Kane narrowed his eyes as he studied her.
“The part about finding him appealing doesn’t seem to be a joke, does it?”
“Isn’t it natural for a female to be drawn to a strong male?”
“….”
“The precision in distributing magical power, the refined control, the seasoned eye and movements unbecoming of a candidate—”
Elisha’s eyes gleamed as she continued.
“Dale will become a powerful hero in the future. Perhaps even surpassing the Five Great Heroes.”
“…Isn’t that assessment perhaps a bit excessive?”
“Hehe. Who knows?”
Elisha shrugged her shoulders and leaned back against the sofa’s armrest.
She gazed up at the ceiling, her fingers absently tracing her lips.
When our lips had met, the sensation I’d felt through the blessing of insight surfaced in my mind.
‘There’s something else besides the blessing of resurrection.’
Something vast beyond imagination… something burning with savage intensity.
Though even the blessing of insight couldn’t precisely discern what it was.
One thing I could be certain of.
‘The moment Dale Candidate makes that inner power truly his own.’
A monster unprecedented in history would be born.
‘Though there’s no guarantee that monster will be on humanity’s side.’
Elisha stifled a quiet laugh, recalling the lingering sensation of Dale’s lips like an echo.
Why was that?
Despite countless kisses to obtain bodily fluids throughout my life, I’d never once felt particularly pleased about it.
Yet remembering the moment I locked lips with Dale, my mouth curved upward of its own accord.
“…Um, Senior.”
“What?”
Perhaps because my pleasant reverie had been interrupted.
Elisha turned her head toward Lucas Kane with a frown.
“I know Dale has talent, but… even so, that’s…”
“Don’t beat around the bush. Say it straight.”
“Isn’t it a bit lacking in conscience to set your sights on a male candidate over twenty years your junior? That’s what I—cough!”
Piiing!
With a sharp metallic sound, transparent silver threads coiled around Lucas Kane’s body.
Like a fly caught in a spider’s web, Lucas Kane writhed helplessly, unable to move.
Elisha stomped her pointed heel on Lucas Kane’s chest and opened her mouth.
“Any last words you’d like to leave behind?”
“I apologize.”
Please spare me, Senior.

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