Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 623



623. The crossroads of fate revealed

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ㅡIt’s not enough.

Even that is not enough.

When I managed to calm down and return to my room. It was the only emotion that I felt deeply.

It’s your own shortcomings.

“I just can’t believe it.”

The feeling of being completely overwhelmed a moment ago still hasn’t gone away.

The moment I met the light-filled eyes, my breath took hold and my whole body froze. Even my mind went completely white and I couldn’t even think about anything else.

And that continued until Azazel completely disappeared from my sight.

Even though she’s no longer looking at me… … .

It suddenly occurred to me intuitively.

“Apostle… … .”

The crossroads of fate that was currently on my status window. I was now certain who the human apostle written in was.

ㅡAzazel Shine Leaf.

She was the apostle. She was now sure beyond her doubts. The unprecedented power I felt while looking at her could not possibly be the power of a human being.

I was confident again in the midst of so great disbelief.

“He can only be an apostle.”

It would be even more bizarre if a being like her wasn’t an apostle. So, she should be seen as an apostle.

Even though I was thinking blankly, I clenched my hand.

“under.”

I burst into laughter without realizing it, and my heart was greatly disturbed.

There was a very easy reason why Azazel showed so much interest in me and why he seemed unconcerned with my appearance the whole time.

“I am… … “Because it’s nothing.”

I mean, that’s how she treated me.

It’s not wary, and it doesn’t go out of its way to distance itself from me. He acts calmly next to me and acts as if he cares about my feelings.

Because no matter what she does, she has ‘confidence’.

‘If you see her as an apostle.’

All the context fits.

He is not an ordinary apostle, but one of the nine apostles with the greatest power among the numerous apostles threatening the empire.

Such a being exists today as a human being. It wasn’t just an alter ego or wearing a human mask, he became a pure human and was in the capital of the empire.

Once I became certain of what I had been keeping a close eye on for a long time, I instantly decided that the person I needed to keep an eye on was Azazel.

“… … .”

As I slowly calmed down, I had to think more deeply about her.

I felt Azazel’s power only briefly, but it was far above me. Then more questions arise.

‘Then why on earth are you acting like that?’

He showed interest in me and showed strange behavior.

For the past few days, or more accurately, before the Grand Colosseum even started, Azazel has been hovering around me.

‘There must have been countless opportunities in the meantime.’

More than anything, that was strange.

If he was really targeting me, and if he had entered the empire to seal me away as I expected, Azazel would have been able to easily get his hands on me.

There were times when she acted alone with me, and even if I didn’t mean to, I was showing her a lot of flaws.

As for the unprecedented power she showed just a moment ago, even if I didn’t think it was a gap, it was so powerful that it felt like it was a gap to Azazel.

however.

Azazel did not harm me directly or take any action. As if she was trying to confuse me, she got closer and closer, but she seemed strangely friendly.

“Even if it shows negative emotions… … .”

Azazel tried to come closer to me.

Why is that so?

That was more confusing to me.

Looking back, it was like that from the moment we first met. Azazel expressed interest in me.

Even right after sparring with Darsha, he kept his eyes on me, and drew my attention by destroying Darsha with unnecessary actions.

After that, he seemed to be quiet, but started talking to me.

‘Only for me… … .’

The only place her attention was directed at was me.

Even when Leonhard, Yumia, and Luna expressed little interest in her, Azazel always responded with indifference.

The more I thought about it, the clearer the answer became.

Azazel is an apostle.

Just as several apostles had been persistently targeting me, I could see that her interest in me was consistent in some sense.

“… … .”

Even as his eyes blurred, his lips hesitated.

It’s easy to understand why they didn’t kill me for the same reason as the last apostle who sealed me. Then why wasn’t it sealed?

The reason Azazel didn’t seal me even though he showed interest in me.

“… … “Because he’s interested in me.”

I couldn’t help but think that as I mumbled in a daze.

More accurately, shouldn’t we say that Azazel is ‘expecting something’ from me?

She seemed to be happy while paying attention to me. And she didn’t even hide it. So, I also knew that there was a strange rumor going around between me and her regarding her.

In addition, it was the same at the last banquet hall. Azazel was unnecessarily protecting me and humiliating the nobleman who approached me.

Anyone who saw her praised me as if she were my lover.

‘why… … .’

Did Azazel act like that?

As I gently sat down on the bed, the corners of my eyes were frowning.

“There’s no way you could have had any feelings of affection for me.”

Just because the apostle became human, he should not be viewed from human standards. He couldn’t be complacent and judge by human standards.

Thinking deeply, I naturally returned to the beginning.

“Status window.”

Immediately, my eyes focused on the translucent window that appeared before my eyes, and I put aside everything else and focused only on the path ahead.

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*[Crossroads of Fate]

You have achieved growth that no one expected. And following such activities, the alertness of the nine apostles also increased to the highest level.

-The ‘great path’ for one of the nine apostles is presented.

Open Information 1: There exists an apostle who has left his body and become a complete ‘human’.

Open Information 2: Two of the nine apostles met death together with Redric Petelea.

Open Information 3: The Apostle who became human knows a secret related to you.

Unlocked information 4: Your choice carries unknown possibilities.

-Special information due to extremely high growth will be released!

[You will encounter a human Apostle at a festival held in the future]

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“… … !”

Even with my eyes wide open, I rechecked the contents several times.

All content has changed.

Things that had not changed when I checked a few days ago have now changed significantly.

“All the information has changed.”

I mumbled in a daze, unable to believe what was happening for a moment.

And I didn’t know what caused the change in information about the path to take.

Was it because I was convinced that Azazel was an apostle, or was it because Azazel had shown me an indescribable presence a little while ago?

Above all, all of the information that was made public was shocking.

“Two of the nine apostles are dead.”

The most shocking information is that Redric Petelea, who was a key player in the past, took two of the nine apostles. Even though I was aware of that, I kept the following information in mind.

If the apostle who became human was seen as Azazel, then Azazel should be seen as knowing the secrets related to me.

“And how can my choice be the apostle’s choice…” … .”

It was difficult to understand easily.

It is true that the shocking facts that were revealed when the previously unreleased information was changed to open information, but the strange phrase that came out when information that had not been revealed at all was changed to unreleased information confused me even more.

Possibility.

A strange possibility arose: I could change the apostle’s choice with my choice.

That was also the same as referring to Azazel.

‘Because Azazel is interested in me.’

My actions can have a direct impact on her. If I were to be fully human and not just her apostle, she might be affected by my words and actions.

I was dazed as my thoughts continued one by one.

Clearly, as various information was revealed, we were getting closer to the truth. But the most important thing was missing.

‘purpose.’

I thought of a more immediate danger.

I vaguely began to think that Azazel was waiting for the right moment to seal me.

However, the information I had on my way forward was not that kind of feeling.

It felt completely different.

It’s not just that I have to overcome the crisis that comes my way, it’s that I have to take certain actions to change this future.

“… … “A crossroads of fate.”

I was absent-mindedly muttering the name of the path I was taking, and it seemed like I realized it too late.

Why was the main premise of the path forward not my crisis or danger or any name that would allow me to survive?

Sreuk.

As I gently wiped my face once, my heart became heavy.

Aside from the strength I felt I lacked right now… … .

I had to act.

More specifically, what is Azazel here for?

“… … “I have to find out.”

I had to approach right away.

Rather than waiting for Azazel to show interest in me, the way forward shown in the status window was telling me that I should approach Azazel now.

Even as I chewed my lips, a deep breath escaped.

‘if.’

And I had a strange thought.

Even now, when I think of Azazel, I feel complicated and filled with negative emotions.

However, a ridiculous possibility occurred to me.

‘Can I appease her?’

When I thought of an apostle, I was unconditionally hostile to that existence and thought that it was something that had to be erased from this world. That’s because the apostle is the source of all evil that threatens the empire, and is an absolute evil that has threatened humanity for nearly centuries throughout history.

“No way… … .”

I shook my head involuntarily and denied the thought that came to my mind for a moment.

The possibility that I can appease Azazel.

… … There’s no way something like that could really exist.

The main premise of the crossroads of fate strangely disturbed my mind.

It was extremely good news that two of the nine apostles of Redric Peteleah, who had recently died, were taken. Nevertheless, the danger to the apostle clearly existed.

The fact that Azazel, who should be regarded as one of the nine apostles, is freely entering the empire means that he can cause incredible damage if he puts his mind to it, and in addition, there are nine unknown apostles that have not yet been revealed.

“… … .”

Without realizing it, I held on to the unclean thoughts again.

Just one thing.

Even if it was a lower possibility, the information that appeared along the way was deceiving my mind.

“My choice… … “If you have the potential.”

So no matter how low the odds were, I couldn’t help but try.

It was something I ‘had to do’.