Let's Train Heroine

Chapter 172: Heroine and Seven Horror

The Academy was buzzing with the usual chatter and energy as the afternoon sun streamed through the windows.

Lucan looked out of window and thought of Seven Horrors of academy.

Even if you only knew the term, most people had heard of it. It's a familiar concept in academy-themed manga and games. The academy, a place of learning and growth, also held secrets—dark, horro. In this game, where Lucan transported game, which is set in academy also had the Seven Horrors.

The story goes that these Horrors were sealed within a certain treasure chest deep within the academy's forgotten archives. A chest that no one in their right mind would want to find. But curiosity, as they say, is a powerful force. If someone were to discover and open this chest, the Seven Horrors would be unleashed upon the academy, spreading chaos and despair.

As the lunch bell rang, students filed out of their classrooms, filling the hallways with laughter and conversation. Lucan walked beside Xue Lan, a fellow teacher.

"Have you ever heard of the Seven Horrors of the Academy?" Xue Lan asked, her voice soft.

Lucan glanced at her, surprised by the sudden question. "Yeah, I've heard about it. Why do you ask?"

Xue Lan hesitated for a moment, "There's been a rumor going around… about one of the horrors being active again. Specifically, the 'Death Note at the Library.'"

Death Note. A popular anime in his world, anyone write name on the book will die. The game developer also put such book in the game. However, unlike anime Death Note, where Light Yagami could decide when and how a person would die, in this world, anyone name written on will die a horrible death.

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Moreover, anyone holding the book will have a strong urge to write name they despise, and the person would continue writing name until he won't write down every single name he knew.

The person who hold the book is also cursed by the book.

"Are you worried it might be true?" Lucan asked.

Xue Lan nodded, her expression serious. "I've felt a strange presence in the library recently. It's faint, but it's there. If the book really has appeared, we need to do something about it."

In the game, this was the point where Maris's friend would be cursed, and the Maris would team up with one of the male characters—likely one specializing in mysteries—to solve the issue. In the game no one died but this wasn't a game anymore. Someone could die.

"I agree," Lucan said finally. "If the Seven Horrors have been released, we can't just sit back and do nothing. Students could be in real danger."

Xue Lan, "Yeah, we need to do something."

"Let's complete our task for today and do investigation tomorrow."

"Okay."

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After school, Lucan found himself standing in front of the academy's music room. The corridors were eerily silent, a stark contrast to the usual lively atmosphere. As a temporary music teacher, Lucan had become quite familiar with this room. But today, it felt different. There was an unsettling energy emanating from within.

"After-school music room... 'The Music of Shadow,' huh?" Lucan muttered to himself, recalling another one of the Seven Horrors.

He pushed the door open slightly, peering inside. The room was dimly lit, and the sound of instruments filled the air—a piano, violin, and flute playing together. But there was something off about the melody. It was disjointed, chaotic, yet somehow formed a disturbing harmony.

Lucan saw the performers. They weren't human. Shadows in the shape of people sat at the instruments, their forms flickering like a poorly tuned television. They had no faces, no fingers—just dark, swirling masses controlling the instruments with tentacle-like extensions.

"This is definitely it," Lucan whispered to himself, confirming his suspicions.

"What's definitely it?" a voice suddenly asked.

"Ah, it's definitely the Seven Horrors...!"

"Seven Horror."

Lucan suddenly turned and he stumbled into the music room, the door creaking open further as he lost his balance. He crashed onto the floor, the noise echoing through the silent room.

"Ah!" Maris exclaimed, her hand flying to her mouth in surprise.

...!

The music abruptly stopped. The shadowy figures that had been playing the instruments turned as one to glare at Lucan, their eyeless faces somehow conveying a terrifying rage.

One of the Seven Horrors of the Academy... "The Music of Shadow."

Lucan scrambled to his feet, his heart pounding in his chest. He remembered the legend—those who listened to the entire performance would be cursed, becoming shadows themselves. But if the performance was interrupted...

Ooooooooooooooooooooh!

The shadows let out a guttural roar, a sound that seemed to vibrate through Lucan's very soul. They surged towards him, their forms twisting and expanding as they prepared to attack.

Lucan raised his hand, magic already gathering at his fingertips. The shadows were ghost-type, dark-element monsters. His holy magic should be effective against them.

"'White Nova'!" Maris's voice cut through the air like a bell.

Lucan barely had time to react as a brilliant light erupted from behind him. Maris stepped forward, her hands raised as she unleashed her power. The light washed over the shadows, turning their dark forms pure white.

Oooooooooooooooooooh..

The shadows' roars turned into wails of despair as they were purified, their forms dissolving into nothingness under the intense light. Grudges, hatred, remorse... all became meaningless in the face of Maris's overwhelming power.

Within moments, the room was silent. The shadows were gone, completely eradicated by the Saint's divine light.

Lucan stood, still in his spell-casting posture. Maris speed was faster than him.

The shadows hadn't been particularly strong. It was easy to defeat, but Lucan had to say, his reaction was slower than Maris.

"Are you alright, Lucan-sama?" Maris asked, hurrying over to him. Her light blue eyes were filled with concern as she reached out to help him up.

"Y-yeah... I'm fine," Lucan replied, taking her hand. Her touch was soft and warm.

Maris pulled him to his feet, her gaze never leaving his. "What were you doing here, Lucan-sama?"

[After Ancient Temple Arc, the next arc is very small arc about Seven Horros and then a Dungeon Arc, where Julia, Hima, Rina and Olive will play big role.]