Amelia knocked on the door of the president’s office with an unusual look on her face.
“I’m going in.”
He almost pushed open the door and came in. The president looked at Amelia with an expression that made her look 10 years older.
“You are the second child of the Windsor family.”
“I heard you were asking too much for my younger brother.”
Amelia, who heard the full story of the incident from Hercy, was furious to the end.
She stood straight in front of the president and put down the documents with a bang.
“You’ve been doing this well for a long time.”
The contents of the document were the oaths that Luid and Clifford had made so far.
These were clearly unreasonable actions. It was only unilaterally disadvantageous to Ruid.
“They even left room for Lark’s beads to be returned. “Can you still call yourself the president of the academy?”
“…Value is different depending on each person’s circumstances. It was of equal value. “Isn’t money meaningless to the Windsor family?”
“Windsor’s 1 gold and commoner’s 1 gold, they are all the same 1 gold. “It doesn’t change the fact that we signed a pledge that was no different from fraud.”
Clifford pressed the corners of his tired eyes.
“Boy, how can that be the same? For a commoner, 1 gold is a matter of life and death. And isn’t that the reason why that bastard left the academy?”
“You know very well.”
Amelia clenched her fists.
“Don’t you think I’m asking too much for my little brother, who is just sleeping peacefully at the lake?”
“It’s a question of efficiency. That bastard will easily find out the truth about black magic.”
I let out a tired breath and looked up at Amelia.
“And that’s it, you bastard. As president, what was wrong with asking students to form an investigation team? The Academy has already given that bastard a lot of convenience. By violating the will of His Majesty the First Emperor, which is a value that is absolutely followed. “This was a reasonable request.”
Amelia’s eyes turned cold.
“You are a person without an answer.”
“…Is there anything I can’t say to the president?”
“The fact that I thought of Ruid the same as any other student makes him unworthy of being in that position.”
The academy was the one that told me to just come because they would provide all the convenience.
However, Clifford went against his initial words and made excessive demands on Ruid, as well as making several one-sided deals that were unfavorable to Ruid.
Amelia couldn’t forgive.
“Windsor will not forget this.”
Amelia glared at Clifford with calm eyes.
**
The appearance of the system was impressive and lively.
There is a saying that if you want to know the standard of living in a country, look at the expressions of the people. People usually had bright faces.
It was Ruid’s first time coming here. This is because he always went in and out of his mansion located in a luxury residential area.
Ruid stood in the square blankly for a while.
“I should have gone out a long time ago.”
With that in mind, I walked forward. When I think about where to start, I feel a little excited.
All over the street, the sounds of merchants talking and the cries of people filling the streets stimulated Ruid’s ears.
What particularly stood out were the people ringing the bell. Seeing that they were wearing holy clothes, I thought they were church people.
That’s right, I thought and looked away. What caught Ruid’s attention was the tavern. A bar that also serves meals.
-Wow, it tastes bad. Do nobles always eat this kind of food?
A comment that commoners often made came to mind. Unlike nobles who use detox magic to grind, commoners enjoy the taste of food as is.
I wanted to try it for a long time. I was planning to go to the Academy because it was also hit. Among them, Ruid went to a restaurant in a quiet corner.
If you want to eat alone, a restaurant with a calm atmosphere is good.
{ Inn where the wind stays }
‘It’s a common name.’
It’s a very common name, with probably 50,000 names in the empire, but I liked its plainness. Ruid opened the door and entered.
“Meals are 5 pesos and lodging is 25 pesos. “If you think it’s expensive, get out.”
As soon as I entered, a very large black man spoke in a deep voice. It was so huge that I thought it might be a bit difficult. He was bald, almost reaching the ceiling.
Ruid placed his small hand on the high-chinned counter.
“I want to eat.”
“huh? “Little customer…hey.”
He looked a little surprised when he looked at Ruid, and then his face went back to being somber.
“5 pesos.”
Ruid searched his pockets. I secretly connected to subspace and took out a gold coin. I know the peso is a small denomination, but all I have is gold coins.
“…hey.”
“yes?”
Ruid opened his eyes and looked up at the man.
He sighed and threw up his hands. And he lowered his voice.
“The unit is too big. “I can’t resist you.”
“I gave you a month’s worth in advance.”
Ruid answered as if he had expected it.
“what? “What if it doesn’t taste good?”
“Then you’ll be missing out on an expensive customer.”
The man chuckled. The large tattoo on his face twitched.
“I don’t want to miss a customer like that, so I’ll have to work hard to make it.”
“great.”
“Go and wait, expensive customer. “I will scold you.”
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He took the gold coin from Ruid’s hand and disappeared out the back door.
Ruid scanned the space to take a seat. A total of four monotonous tables. Two guests were sitting.
One of them was sitting in a corner wearing a robe similar to his own, and the other was watching this place from earlier.
It was a woman with a solid-looking body. Bandages on the legs and arms, and leather armor that covered only the bare minimum vital areas. And seeing as he had a sword hanging on his waist, I thought he might be a mercenary.
Ruid sat next to her. It was because it was by the window. Although it was more like a hole than a window.
She grinned as Ruid sat down.
“Well, what do you know? “Ralph’s food is the best.”
I think the man’s name was Ralph. I thought it was a fitting name.
“My name is Judith. He’s a third-rate mercenary who makes a living by the day. Can we sit together? “I was bored while eating alone.”
Judith, who said those words, had already sat down. But even though I couldn’t spit on a smiling face, I couldn’t reject her with a refreshing smile.
“yes.”
“What is my name?”
“Luid. But it’s not better.”
“Luid. “That’s such a noble name.”
“Is it tea?”
“Tina. “That’s a lot.”
Judith chuckled. Ruid looked at his attire.
‘It’s perfect.’
This shabby robe is a hunting robe. It was truly a robe worn by commoners in the North.
“You look curious as to why you got caught? Shall I tell you? “Why am I so sure that I am a nobleman?”
“Tell me.”
“First of all, the way you speak. Among commoners, there is no one who uses such an elegant tone. “I don’t even use honorifics when I first meet you.”
Ruid flinched.
I didn’t think about the tone at all.
Judith crossed her legs and smiled.
“Even clothes. It’s shabby, but if you have a keen eye, you’ll recognize everything. That’s a very expensive fabric. “I know because there was a time when it was so cold that I tried to buy something similar.”
“…this?”
Ruid looked at his thick robe in surprise.
“Above all, the jewel-like wall that shines even in the darkness of Nauri. No one among commoners has eyes like that. Above all, it’s too white for me. “If you’re going to pretend to be a commoner, you better tan your skin.”
“….”
Ruid took off his robe in disappointment.
I realized that it was all meaningless. Judith was quite surprised when she saw Ruid’s face.
“I’ll take back what I just said. No matter how much you burn your skin, it will be of no use if you have such brilliant blonde hair. “Give up.”
Ruid said dissatisfied.
“Still, you’re being quite informal.”
“Of course. If you hide your identity, you mean you want to stay quiet, right? This is how I wanted to be treated. “It’s the same with Ralph, that’s why I didn’t say anything.”
Ralph, who had just brought the stew, glanced at Judith and said,
“What are you doing to my guest? “A bitch who doesn’t have any money.”
“Hehe, sorry, sorry.”
“done. I like it when customers become friendly with each other. Instead, don’t interfere.”
Ralph put down the meat stew in front of Lloyd and headed back to his seat.
Ruid brought out the steaming stew.
I picked up a wooden spoon and stirred it. It smells very delicious.
‘But what is this?’
Judith must have read that question, and answered brightly.
“It’s a stew made with orc meat. “Flavor is art.”
“…Orc meat?”
I felt like I lost my appetite.
‘You really eat monsters.’
Compared to livestock such as pigs or cows, monster meat is easier to obtain. So, I heard that it was mainly eaten by commoners, but it was a little weird because it was right in front of my eyes.
“Try it. “Maybe you’ll be surprised?”
However, after hearing Judith’s confident words, Ruid scooped up a piece of meat with a spoon.
I closed my eyes and ate.
Judith lifted her chin and looked at Ruid with a happy face.
Luid’s eyes widened.
“This is…”
“Is it delicious? I’ll be better. It’s probably my first time eating food like that. “Aristocrats only eat tasteless food, right?”
Ruid ate another spoonful without saying a word.
“…!”
And then I started eating the stew without thinking.
It was so delicious that it couldn’t be compared to mushrooms…!
**
Ruid walked away with a satisfied feeling.
I felt like my stomach was full, so I decided to find a suitable place to sleep.
‘From now on, I will have to eat at commoners’ restaurants.’
I thought there was only bland food in this world. If I had known it would be this delicious, I would have looked for it a long time ago.
The food I ate at ‘The Inn Where the Wind Stays’ was very stimulating.
The meat that was salted properly was spicy enough to feel salty, and the stew had a deep flavor, and the more I ate it, the more I became addicted to it.
‘I’ll have to go again later.’
After thinking that, Ruid looked at his surroundings.
It was behind the cathedral, and I felt like I would definitely be able to get a good night’s sleep if I slept here geographically.
There’s plenty of sunlight, and it’s not noisy since it’s near the cathedral. The target was the rooftop of the cathedral.
Ruid used invisibility magic and made his body float.
I landed lightly on the rooftop. However, there was a guest who had arrived in advance.
‘I’ve seen it a lot somewhere.’
The girl who felt that way was curled up and sleeping peacefully.
Ruid didn’t think it was strange. Normally, there are a lot of people in famous places. I had to endure this much.
After taking out the pillow, I sat down at a reasonable distance from the girl.
It’s a place I really like with the warm sunlight. If there was anything that bothered me, it was that I wasn’t that far away from the girl, but I couldn’t help it.
‘This must be seating for two.’
The rest of the seats were too shaded. After lying down on my side, I closed my eyes.
Chirp-
It was when I was about to let myself fall into sleep while listening to the small chirping sound of sparrows.
Ruid
opened his eyes after hearing a soft feeling pressing down on his body.
The girl he saw earlier was on top of him.
Perhaps it was because of nature or because of the sunlight, but the softly shining silver hair gave a very mysterious impression.
The girl tilted her head with wide-open eyes and suddenly spoke.
“Do you want to kiss me?”
