After Luna lost sight of Wim and Art in the history hallway, she started looking for them again
She had gone through hallway after hallway.
She checked the magic artifact hallway. Empty. She passed the war chronology hallway. No signs. Elemental hallway? Not at all
Luna started to run out of breath. Her breathing was regular but heavy. The sound of her footsteps echoed softly on the shiny wooden floor
Tap… tap… tap…
But she still couldn't find Wim and Art.
Luna: 'Where did they go? ' she thought to herself
She stood in the middle of the hallway, staring blankly at the silent bookshelves. Other students walked by, lost in their own worlds.
Finally, Luna took a deep breath
Luna:" Haaaah... I think I lost them"
As she thought like that, Luna started to turn around, preparing to leave the library
Suddenly...
BOOM!
Luna:" Uwaah!"
Wim and Art appeared right in front of her. Luna was shocked. Her body reflexively stepped back a few steps…
Slip!
Luna: 'A... aaah'
Her shoe heel slipped, losing balance. Her body began to tilt and swing backward. Ready to fall to kiss the floor, while the world seemed to slow down
Tap!
A hand caught her tightly
Wim used his hand to grip Luna's left hand tightly.
Luna's left hand was held tightly by Wim's hand. Both of them were silent for a moment in an awkward position, their eyes met for a moment
Wim:" Whoa, that was close!" He said
Luna's face looked a little red, then she slowly took a breath and stood up straight again
Dug dug dug…
Even though she was standing straight, for some reason Luna's heart was racing, maybe because she almost fell
Luna:" Uh… t-thank you…" She mumbled, softly, and a little nervously
Wim could only smile casually
Wim:" Take it easy. Besides… if you want to know something from me, just ask me directly. No need to stalk like a ghost "
Art:" Yes, that's right! " Art exclaimed
Luna suddenly gasped in surprise. He took a half step back, his eyes widening
Luna:" Eh... Y-you know... But can't you do magic?"
Wim answered with a relaxed face
Wim:" Of course, but that doesn't mean I can't have other abilities"
Wim:" I saw you acting a bit strange during history class earlier. You seemed... too focused on me, not on the board"
Actually the reason why Wim could know Luna was watching him was because he felt a mana aura watching him through his Mana Detection skill. But Wim kept this a secret, because the Mana Detection skill was a system that only existed in the game, and did not exist in this world
Meanwhile, Luna was silent. She turned her face away slightly, looking down. Feeling guilty
Luna:" S-so... You did know I was watching you...? " she muttered almost inaudibly
Luna: 'Even though, he himself can't do magic' she thought
She never thought that far, the fact that Wim couldn't use magic. Then it would be very easy for Luna to spy on him without being caught
Wim who did not hear the muttering, but he saw Luna's expression that looked guilty
Finally, he started asking Luna while crossing his arms
Wim: "So, Luna... what do you actually want to find out about me? That much you secretly stalk me?"
Luna was silent for a moment...
But then she started to speak up, holding her own uniform skirt while looking at Wim, with a soft but serious voice, she asked
Luna: "I just want to know... how did you know about the two magic circles of The One."
Wim was silent
Luna:" The Mermaid and Vampire magic circle. That circle... has been lost since the great disaster seventy years ago. It's not even recorded in the official archives. Even I... have never seen it... But you showed it earlier during Professor Herman's lesson"
Luna:" Where did you get that knowledge from?"
At that moment, Wim broke out in cold sweat
Art turned to Wim, also curious, as if he wanted to hear what other reasons he would lie about.
He also started scratching his head
He couldn't explain that it was all because of his Art Glass game glasses
He had to improvise, make up
Then he started to clear his throat, starting to answer his question
Wim:" Khhm... Hmm... if I said... I found it when I was looking for toilet paper, do you believe me?"
Luna started to furrow her eyebrows
Luna:" ... What?"
Wim held back laughter
Wim:" Yeah... So at that time I was in the bathroom, and ran out of tissue. Eh, found a roll of paper in the drawer. I thought it was just a bad notepad, turns out Olala... that's an ancient magic circle that I use to clean my dirt. Hehe... "
Wim chuckled softly
KRAAA!!
The sound effect of a crow was heard as if the world was also regretting the joke
Luna was silent for a moment. Her expression was flat, but disappointed
Luna:" ... Gross"
Wim:" Eh, but seriously. I use it to clean my poop"
He chuckled again. While Art spun around quickly, amused.
Luna stared at him like a hailstone
Luna:" …Why did I waste my time asking?"
Wim finally laughed, although a bit awkwardly
Wim:" Sorry, sorry. Just kidding. I found the diagram in... an unexpected place"
...
Luna finally sighed, she realized she wouldn't get a definite answer from Wim because it was useless. But... there was sincerity in the child's eyes
Luna:" Okay, then thank you for... the rescue earlier. But next time, please keep your important information... in a more honorable place than the closet. Got it"
Wim:" Okay, I'll remember that"
Luna:" Oh yeah, don't stay here too long"
She continued
Luna:" The library will be closed "
Art:" Noted" He said
Luna:" See you, Wim. And... Art"
Art:" Bye, Luna! " greeted Art while swaying his body up and down
With grace and calm, Luna stepped away, her academy uniform swaying gently
Wim only raised a small hand with a smile
***
(Wim's POV)
After Luna left, the atmosphere was silent again. Wim stood silently, his eyes sweeping the books on the shelves.
Wim:" Phew... I guess we managed to avoid the hard question" he muttered
Art floated closer
Art:" But Wim, why don't you just tell her the truth "
Wim sighed
Wim:" Because if I tell the truth, no one will believe me. Plus I'll definitely be thought of by others as crazy or a Junker person"
He stared at the direction where Luna disappeared
Wim:" Plus, Luna is the most tragic character in Victori Shard"
He said this not for no reason
Compared to Louisa, and Lucius. Luna is the one with the tragic background
In the game, she is the protagonist who lost everything. Her father, Morpho Selene, the leader of the StarBlue faction, disappeared in the Vulpix Flower Incident a major event that was only mentioned through snippets of documents and side quests.
He and Theresa Von Teuer, Louisa's older sister, led a fellowship that tried to seal the legendary fire spirit, Rokou, the fire fox that rampaged through the Elf settlements in the East.
They managed to seal Rokou... but disappeared without a trace. And after that...
... Everything got worse
The Selene family lost their position as the leader of StarBlue, then they lost all status. Wealth, honor, power, all snatched by other families in other StarBlue factions
But Luna stood still. She was still digging, investigating, collecting pieces of documents in her drawer in her dorm. In the game, there were piles of secret files and notes about the incident
But what was even more surprising, and also a big spoiler in the next episode, which was episode 8...
Morpho Selene returned, but with a form that did not resemble an ordinary human. He was turned into a Demon by The Hive
It was a plot twist that surprised not only the players, but also Luna herself
Wim: 'Should I tell her? Should I stop her from continuing to dig?' he thought
He thought about stopping Luna from digging further into the incident. But that would also make the story not in accordance with the original plot, and make Luna not believe that her father had turned into a Demon
At that time, Wim could only ponder what would happen to Luna after episode 8. There was a possibility that she would leave the academy, and start her own journey to find her father who had become a Demon, or a worse scenario
She would become a Demon together with her father, and clearly that was a very bad scenario, and allowed for a Bad Ending
Many players tried to bring Luna back by any means, but the scenario was just her wandering alone. Even Wim when he was playing Victori Shard in the computer
Even so, Luna is still a protagonist in the game who could possibly bring Wim to the True Ending, and also bring him back to his original world with her intelligence