I Became the Academy’s Disabled Student

"Is it really you, Daera... It's not a fake, is it..."
"Of course it’s real...! Why don't you believe me? Ugh..."
"No, it’s just... it’s hard to believe... I can’t..."

Daera, holding back her emotions with her swollen eyes, blinked, her tears welling up once more.

Atra took out a handkerchief, gently wiping Daera's eyes, then moved her hands to push her hair aside to get a better look at her face.

"Really... Really..."
Atra’s lips trembled, but she couldn't form a proper sentence.

In that unreal moment, some nasty emotions briefly surfaced, but soon after, a much more overwhelming and unbelievable feeling filled her chest and head.

Overcome with emotion once again, Atra bit her lips and pulled Daera into an embrace. Daera, sniffling, accepted the embrace and leaned into Atra’s arms.

Wrapped in the arms she had longed for, Daera’s tears began to well up again, barely stopping.

"I... I’ve been through so much... I wanted to die, but I kept wanting to meet you..."
There were so many things Daera wanted to say, but she couldn't explain them properly. It had been a long time, and so much had happened.

To explain it all, Daera didn't even know where to start.

"Well, well done. You really did well. You’ve endured so much..."

Though Atra hadn’t heard the full story yet, she simply held Daera in her arms.

It was a dramatic reunion.

They had both dreamed of this day for so long, but deep down, they never truly thought it would come.

But it did.

They were reunited. Though they had thought they were separated by death, Daera, her pupil, had returned alive…

"Well, I was going to leave to give you some space, but don’t you think this place is a bit too cold for a reunion?"

It was at that moment that Liana, who had sensed the atmosphere and briefly stepped away, inserted herself between the two.

Even after returning, Liana couldn't help but glance around with a sour expression, seeing the two in such a state.

There was no one around. This was just one of the many high walls, after all. The only people present were Liana and Ihayul’s spirit.

• Whooooosh...!

However, being so high up, the wind was fierce. Liana grabbed her messy hair and shrugged her shoulders.

Thanks to the barrier, she wouldn’t freeze to death, but it was definitely not a good spot for hashing out old emotions after such a dramatic reunion.

"Certainly..."@@novelbin@@

Atra nodded at Liana's words. The wind blowing through the hair was indeed a bit bothersome.

• [I’ll catch up with you soon.]

• [I’ll catch up with you soon.]

• Tickle, tickle...