Magic Academy's Bastard Instructor

Chapter 117: Red Moon [3]

Chapter 117: Red Moon [3]

Despite all I knew about this world—its history, its future, and the countless important figures within it—there was one truth I couldn't grasp.

Vanitas Astrea.

Nothing about him was clear. One fact pointed in one direction, another contradicted it entirely.

"Sigh."

I clutched my head. My life would've been much easier if I had all of his memories.

One thing was certain. His actions weren't as simple as I once thought. The abuse of his sister, the suffering he caused to those around him…. there had to be layers to it.

I had always been open to different perspectives, knowing that every story had multiple sides. Yet, when it came to Vanitas Astrea, I had judged him harshly without truly understanding.

Perhaps I needed to reconsider. If I truly wanted to uncover the truth, I had to accept the possibility—however much I hated it—that there may have been some justification for his actions.

Still, there was no clear answer. Charlotte saw her brother as despicable, and I couldn't fault her for that. 

But Vanitas himself? 

His character was far more complex than I had given him credit for.

"...."

One thing I knew for sure. The diary may have been fabricated.

And just like me…. Vanitas Astrea had been a victim of abuse.

A simple solution would have been to ask Charlotte, though I disliked the idea of forcing her to relive her trauma.

But now that I thought about it, she wouldn't have a definite answer either. It felt like she had been kept in the dark from the very beginning.

"...."

No, it wasn't just her.

It was as if I, too, was being kept in the dark.

"The commander has called for you."

I turned my head to the side. Clevius stood there, his usual contemptuous gaze fixed on me.

"...."