Episode 148
In fact, what caught my attention more than the princess was the appearance of the doll.
Not only the clothes you are wearing, but even your skin and hair… … . Except for the short limbs, it was so precise that it could be mistaken for a human.
Perhaps in the public eye, it is called a Bisque doll or a ball-jointed doll. That’s probably what they call it.
‘Is that cute?’
I don’t want to criticize other people’s sense of beauty, but… What should I say?
Does it really look like a gloomy lung lying in the same place?
The materials of the clothes and accessories were luxurious, but that doesn’t make me feel like I would ever want to bring them home.
In fact, in terms of doll completion and overall quality, the Iron Blood Ball or Leone dolls shown by the Dean were much higher… … .
The doll the princess was holding had an unpleasant appearance because it vaguely resembled a human being.
Anyway, the doll’s eyes were open, but the white and black colors were reversed, making it even more burdensome.
‘My eyes suddenly… … .’
… Even excluding her doll, the princess’s personality was a bit burdensome, so I wanted her to take Seren with her if possible.
The princess readily entered the store and sat down across from me.
Then, he looked at me with eyes that looked exactly like Glenn’s and smiled slightly.
“I heard that all Badniker bloodlines have rare black hair and magical purple eyes, but your hair color is a bit strange.”
“I inherited a stronger lineage from my mother.”
“aha. “I thought you used hair dye too, but you didn’t.”
dye?
I saw the princess.
The princess’s hair was pitch black. As someone who carries on the royal bloodline, she naturally has red hair.
The princess seemed to have noticed my gaze and smiled, twisting her hair and saying.
“Isn’t it pretty?”
“… … .”
For a moment, the word ‘gabulgi’, one of the third executioner’s speaking habits, came to mind.
This means that guarding is an impossible skill, and that’s exactly my situation right now.
Here, if you praise her for being pretty, it means that dyed black hair is better than the red hair that is traditional for the royal family… … .
But if you say no, wouldn’t that constitute an insult to the royal family or something like that?
Fortunately, the merciful princess changed the topic.
“What’s delicious here?”
“… “Stewed chicken and grilled lamb ribs are delicious.”
“I see. “Please give me a cup of black tea.”
“… … .”
I wondered if there was a menu like that in a place like this. The owner nodded quickly, wondering if he was a man without much sense.
“I’ll get it right away!”
If there were no tea leaves, the intention was to grow them, harvest them, dry them, and brew them right away.
The princess looked at us with a relaxed expression and said.
“Seren, it looks like they were having a secret relationship. “Did I somehow disturb you?”
“no.”
“Hmm. “I also have classes in the afternoon, so I’ll be gone soon.”
The princess joked as if she wasn’t unaware… … .
I really drank a cup of black tea and got up.
The attitude was that he really only came to say hello.
“Black tea is so-so. Anyway, I’ll just leave now. Come to think of it, have you gathered some members?”
“sorry. “There is no progress yet.”
Then the princess’s eyes turned to me.
“I think this friend will be okay too?”
“hmm… If that’s what the princess means, let’s talk about it separately.”
“Sure.”
The princess smiled and left the store.
Seren pressed her temples with a tired face and said.
“… “Can you please order me a beer?”
“okay. “The owner?”
“It is here.”
The owner brought us draft beer as if he had prepared it.
Seren drank what must have been 500cc of beer in one go and wiped his mouth.
“Fuuu… … .”
“Surprisingly, he was a drunkard. “Do you want some snacks?”
Seren glanced at the plate and spoke in a gloomy voice.
“I want to eat fried chicken.”
“Is that so… … . “More than that, what is the member the princess just mentioned?”
“I’m talking about the ghost story club. “The princess is the manager there.”
“What is a club?”
“To put it simply… “It’s like a gathering of students with similar hobbies.”
“Hmm. “It’s just a meeting for fun.”
“The princess wants to secure up to five members. “I don’t know the exact reason.”
“I see.”
I also asked, picking up a piece of chicken and eating it.
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“How many people are there now?”
“There are only two of us, me and the princess. “If we add you, there will be three.”
“So that means we have to save two more people.”
“okay.”
Seren said nervously.
“They said if you gather all five people, they will invite you to the club room. “I think there might be a clue there.”
“Do we have to hurry?”
“It’s not a situation where we can afford it. “There are less than 10 days left until the full moon.”
Why is Manwol again?
Sometimes conversations get blocked like this because of gaps in information.
This is an inconvenient factor if we are to maintain a cooperative relationship in the future.
I saw Seren.
I opened my mouth with the thought that now was an important turning point.
“I haven’t properly explained the situation yet. I’m just asking because… … .”
I lowered my tone.
“… “Is one of them a church member?”
“… … .”
Seren couldn’t answer readily.
I could see the tip of my chin going down slightly.
“I know it’s hard to believe.”
“no. believe. “You took a peek at Laplace’s new book.”
Rattling-!
Seren jumped up from her seat and looked at me with an angry look on her face.
“What do you think about the new book…?” … ?”
I snorted and drank my beer.
I’ve been thinking about it for the past few days.
Even though I know something about this guy’s situation, I’m tired of pretending not to know everything.
In the future, we will continue to meet face-to-face and have a cooperative relationship from time to time, but it doesn’t suit my temperament to worry about making a mistake each time.
So conclusion.
I also decided to reveal my true feelings to some extent.
“Sit down first. “You stand out so much right now.”
“… … .”
Seren looked around.
Due to the atmosphere of the store, no one is particularly interested in what the other customers are saying.
While we were talking, he suddenly stood up and caught everyone’s attention.
I continued speaking as I watched Seren sit down.
“Just as you know what I don’t know, there are also things I know that you don’t know. “At least beyond your imagination.”
“… … .”
“Hey. I don’t think that trust between people can only be formed through sincere relationships. Rather, I tend to believe that there should be secrets even between parents and children.”
I ended up speaking in a slightly rambling manner, which is uncharacteristic of me… … . I hope this guy understands what I mean.
In fact, if Seren refuses and tells me to tell everything, there is no way for me to respond.
‘It’s just a disaster.’
However, in my judgment, Seren Goodspring is not a person with rigid ideas.
A guy who can think flexibly at times.
Above all, it would be very disappointing for this guy to end the relationship here.
“… … .”
After a moment of silence, Seren’s head shook.
“… It’s as you said. “Thanks to Laplace’s new book, I partly know the future.”
It seems like a conclusion has been reached.
For now, we will continue this alliance.
Of course, apart from that, my guard against me may have risen slightly, but it doesn’t matter.
Because I once thought of Seren that way too.
However, Seren showed that he carried out his justice right up to his death… … .
When I saw that, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
I was wondering if the secret this guy was keeping was so important.
So, I don’t have to worry about my head hurting either.
Because, apart from hiding a secret, I am proud of myself.
“What was written in the new book?”
Seren spoke in a slow tone.
“… The second full moon, the reddest river of twilight, will reach all the way to the dark sky. “When despair and grief swirl and destroy the tree of knowledge, the river of blood dyes the full moon in its own colors.”
“… … .”
I heard that the prophecy guy usually talks in a way that is difficult to understand… … .
Fortunately, this prophecy was not so difficult that I could not understand it at all.
“… “The second full moon seems to refer to the full moon in February.”
“The only place in the system that can be called a tree of knowledge is the Cartel Academy.”
“If it’s a dark stream, does that mean the disaster will happen at night?”
“I guess so. Lastly, the phrase that the river of blood dyes the full moon in its own color is… … .”
“You mean the blood moon.”
Only then did I feel like I knew who the devil would appear at Cartel Academy.
“Hadeneihar.”
“that’s right.”
Seren nodded heavily.
The Demon King of the Blood Moon.
A faction also known as the Assassination Order. It is the most secretive force in the church, and the majority of them are experts in assassination, infiltration, and manipulation.
He is also a demon lord who has had his own entanglement with me… … . The guys who tried to kill me in the Gem Mountains were none other than Hadeneihar’s assassins.
In other words, they are adept at hiding their identity.
Seren lowered her voice even further.
“To be honest, I’m half-convinced that the princess was the culprit.”
“… “Usually, when you say that, it seems like Glenn was the insider.”
“It’s like that in novels. Reality is different. Suspicious people are suspicious because they act suspiciously. “It’s even weirder that a guy like that isn’t the criminal.”
I agree.
“Is there any basis?”
“Your behavior is very suspicious. “When she’s not taking classes, the princess locks herself away in the research wing of her academy. There are a lot of strange rumors.”
“Research wing?”
Seren nodded.
“It’s the area north of the academy. “Usually professors are the ones who rent labs, but in rare cases, students with outstanding talent can also rent private labs.”
“What are the rumors?”
“I heard something that sounded like a scream inside the room, I saw a princess covered in blood, I heard that she moved a leather bag by herself without knowing what was inside…” … . “That kind of thing.”
“It seems like a rumor, but… … .”
Seren received my words.
“… “Otherwise there is no smoke coming out of the chimney.”
“hmm… … .”
“Of course, you shouldn’t jump to conclusions. “I will investigate further, so please take good care of the prince.”
I nodded.
“okay.”
* * *
“Research wing? “I know there!”
Pam, whom I met at the restaurant, chattered.
“I heard it’s no joke, it’s a scary and gloomy place?”
“scared?”
“huh! There were a lot of ghost stories. In the middle of the night, you hear a knock on a glass window in a building with the lights off, or you feel gazes from somewhere, or your body is taken away when you make eye contact with the whitish woman in the window… … .”
Hearing this, I remembered the strange rumor about Princess Perist that Seren had told me.
Even without me asking, Pam continued speaking with a dark smile on his face.
“The most impressive thing was the story about ‘Building 13, which cannot possibly exist.’”
“Building 13?”
“There are only buildings up to number 12 in the research building, but building number 13 appears on Friday the 13th? “It is said that if you cannot overcome your curiosity and step into building number 13, you will be halfway into the other world.”
“Then what happens?”
“They say the game of tag has begun. “They say you have to beat the ghosts inside by morning to return to the original world.”
“Hmm… … .”
“Besides, the setting was more detailed than I expected, so it was fun. That only the infirmary in the building is absolutely safe, or that ghosts can only be attacked with cleaning tools in the material room… … .”
I just passed what Pam said with one ear, but Pam clapped her hands as if she had suddenly remembered something and said.
“ah! Come to think of it, I heard Evan went to the research building yesterday?”
“Evan?”
“huh. “On an errand for the swordsmanship professor.”
“Kwaaaak!”
A desperate scream cut off Palm’s voice.
Pam, who had been in the mood for telling a scary story, was startled.
Although I wasn’t to that extent, I was quite startled and looked at the source of the scream.
Evan, whom we were talking about, was standing at a table a little away.
This guy was looking at a student rolling around on the floor with an expressionless face… … .
When I looked closely, this guy looked familiar too.
‘tallith?’
This is the guy who started a fight with me in Professor Alec’s class.
He was looking up at Evan with a bloody nose, as if he had been hit.
“you you… … ! How dare you do this to me and get away with it?”
“Wasn’t it you who insulted the Helvin family first? “He swung his fist first.”
Then, attention immediately focused on Talis, and the bear got angry with a very red face.
“When did I say that…” … !”
“There is a communication crystal installed in this restaurant. Would you like to use it to determine the authenticity? “I don’t care.”
At that moment, Tallis stood up from his seat and rushed at me with all his might.
The speed is quite fast, but the movements are clumsy and the attacks are simple.
It means that it is a very emotional movement.
Evan easily dodged the attack, broke his arm, and slammed Tallis’ face onto the restaurant table.
Kwasik!
“… … !”
At the sound of a plate breaking, someone let out a short scream.
A chilly silence suddenly fell in the once noisy restaurant.
“uh… … .”
Palm also looks shocked.
I also felt like things were going out of the ordinary.
“… “I know people like you very well.”
Evan whispered, looking at the blood spreading on the table.
“You’re a disgusting type who first looks for authority when you’re wrong. But why don’t I know? “That proud authority does not even protect one’s life.”
“Off… … !”
“I guess it’s because they don’t know that they have to walk to avoid disputes. I’ll teach you. “If you do something stupid, you have to pay the price.”
Evan gave strength to his broken arm. Suddenly, Talis’ arm joints began to tilt at an impossible angle.
“Ugh, uhm… … !”
The moment Talis, who was pinned to the table, started a riot, Charis who was next to him quickly stopped him.
“Evan! “That’s enough!”
“… … .”
“hey! Can’t you hear me? Right now, those hands-.”
Charis trembled.
It was the moment I glanced back and saw Evan’s face. Unfortunately, it wasn’t visible from my angle.
“you… … .”
“… hmm. “Did I go a bit too far?”
Evan smiled slightly and relaxed his hands.
Talis woke up with a crunching sound.
And the moment I made eye contact with Evan, I hurriedly left the restaurant with a “Hi-ik” sound.
“Why are you like this these days? “It’s a little strange.”
“What’s strange? You learned it at the retreat. “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”
“what?”
“Rather, I took matters into my own hands. “If I had been wearing a sword, I would have cut off one of my limbs.”
The moment Charis’ face hardened, Evan smiled again and said.
“Relax your expression. “Because it’s a joke.”
“… … .”
“Let’s eat something. thank god. You’re lucky. “There was no blood splattered on the lamb.”
Evan sat down, picked up the mess of food on the table, and ate it.
“… Wow, I was surprised.”
Palm put her hand on her chest with a face like a squirrel seeing a wild beast.
“Was Evan that kind of personality? I think it’s the first time I’ve seen you so angry. ah. Of course I was smiling… … .”
“… … .”
“Seo, it’s impossible that your body was taken away by a ghost… “I guess not?”
I took a sip of water without replying… … .
However, he continued to follow Evan with his gaze.
fantasy,
