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Leo thought as he looked at the room key in his hand.
‘No matter what, you wouldn’t be giving your granddaughter’s room key into the hands of a stranger, would you?’
According to Rune, he locked the door and locked himself in.
‘It’s the rehabilitation of a reclusive loner.’
I scratched my head.
‘Are you trying to provoke me by looking at me?’
Lumern and Seilun are rival schools.
Even so, would it be stimulating to face the first-year representative of Rumern for a gloomy elf who has given up on competition?
‘What do you think? If it doesn’t work out, there’s no disadvantage.’
Leo arrived in front of the door that Rune had mentioned with a light heart.
And I knocked.
First of all, isn’t it possible to just open the girl’s room and go in?
But as expected, there was no response to the knock.
Next, I turned the doorknob, but it was still locked.
Leo opened the door with the key he was holding and entered.
The appearance of the room was unbelievable.
Bags of snacks were rolling around on the floor and a change of clothes were roughly strewn in a corner.
Among the clothes rolling around, underwear was clearly visible.
If Leo were an ordinary teenage boy, it would have been quite a provocative scene, but Leo’s sensibilities were not those of a teenager.
In other words, in Leo’s eyes, this place was nothing more or less than a pigsty.
However, there was one place that was clean.
Those were pictures that took up an entire wall on one side of the room.
‘Lisinas, Luna, Aron, Dweno?’
The photos were of colleagues who are now called great heroes.
For each race, great heroes are proud great men and are the most popular stories of heroism.
So naturally, there were many related products.
‘I knew there were kids who collected that stuff, but isn’t this a bit crazy?’
Leo narrowed his eyes and found another clean object.
It was a set of school uniforms hanging neatly in the closet.
‘Is this Seirun’s school uniform?’
“grandfather. “Isn’t it too much to just casually enter my grown granddaughter’s room?”
At that time, something covered in a blanket on the bed twitched and showed its face.
And then I made eye contact with Leo.
“Heeeeeeeek!” Who are you!?
When the elf girl saw the stranger, she was scared and fell to the floor with her blanket.
And when he saw Leo’s ears, his eyes widened.
“hi. “My name is Leo Plov.”
Despite Leo’s introduction, the girl just froze.
Watching such a girl is hot! He came to his senses and asked with a very embarrassed face.
“How did a human come here?”
It was a shock that a human boy, who should not be in elf territory, suddenly entered his room.
It almost made me wonder if I was dreaming.
Leo smiled softly at the girl’s question.
“I came to talk to you at your grandfather’s request.”
“Ha, are you Grandfather?”
Eiran, who was embarrassed, soon got out of the blanket he was covering and stood up.
“Please sit down first.”
And I offered Leo a guest sofa in one of the rooms.
An elf girl wearing pajamas approached the tea set provided in one of the rooms.
It was the culture of the elves to brew and serve tea directly to guests.
As she was trying to make tea, her face turned bright red when she saw the clothes scattered around the room.
Then, he hurriedly pushed him into a corner, covered him with a blanket, prepared tea, and brought it in front of Leo.
“Eh, my name is Eiran Ersar.”
Eiran, a reclusive loner elf with long, flowing silver hair and clear blue eyes, awkwardly introduced himself.
“You said you were your grandfather’s guest, but how could a human being be in El Salvecia…” … ?”
Looking at Eiran asking with a puzzled look, Leo sipped his tea and answered.
“I am a student of Rumern. “I came to El Salvecia for a school trip.”
“Lumerne?”
Eiran was surprised.
“Master Rune said that meeting his granddaughter as Seilun’s student would help each other, so I came to meet her like this.”
In reality, it was a plan to stimulate Eiran, who was a reclusive loner, but he couldn’t just follow his words.
Eiran swallowed dry saliva and looked at Leo.
‘Student of the Human Hero Academy Lumern.’
It’s the first human he’s ever seen, but not only is he his age, but he’s also attending the same hero academy as him.
That alone made Eiran quite curious about Leo.
‘Well, there’s a boy I’ve never seen in my room… … !’
The situation where a boy of the same age visited her room was quite stimulating for an adolescent girl.
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Above all, it was Eiran’s first time having a friend come to his room.
Actually, because I was an introvert, I didn’t have many friends.
‘Hair as white as snow and pretty eyes like rubies.’
Eiran, who was closely examining Leo’s face, made eye contact with Leo and blushed slightly.
Meanwhile, Leo was worried about what to talk about with Eiran.
After thinking for a moment, Leo pointed to one side of the room.
“Do you think you like great heroes?”
“yes! “Wow, I like it so much!”
Eiran said, clasping his hands tightly.
“They are respectable people who saved the world! When I was young, I read fairy tales about great heroes and was hooked! So collecting things related to them is my hobby!”
Eiran, who used to be an introvert, suddenly had a twinkle in his eye.
“Leo, do you have any favorite anecdotes related to great heroes?”
“Battle of Darnos.”
“Are you talking about the battle that defeated Tiberca, the commander of the Tartarus army? “The battle in which great heroes fought as colleagues for the first time!”
It was an anecdote that did not survive as a hero record, but only as literature.
“Do you know where the forces of Corps Commander Jirga were defeated?”
“Edbelik. “This is the place where Luna first tested star magic.”
“that’s right! “I don’t know much about records that are usually found only in literature!”
‘Because it’s a story I’ve experienced.’
Leo smiled secretly.
After meeting someone with whom he could communicate well, Eiran became nervous and his tension rose.
Then hot! And I came to my senses.
“Well, I guess I just asked the customer useless questions.”
“no. “Wouldn’t the great heroes be very happy to hear that there was a kid like you?”
‘It’s not that they aren’t, except for Aron, they are the ones who are happy because they like to be supported.’
Eiran’s expression brightened after hearing Leo’s words.
Afterwards, Eiran introduced his collection.
Since the appearances of all the great heroes known in today’s era were created based on the appearances left in hero records, the faces of the friends depicted in Eiran’s collection were as vivid as they were in life.
When Leo saw that, the memories of that time flashed in his mind.
“This is something I especially cherish. “This is what the great heroes looked like before they left on their final expedition!”
“I see. “It’s really the same.”
“It’s the same?”
Eiran paused.
“Leo, you talk as if you saw it yourself.”
Leo answered the sharp question.
“There are things like this in human society too. That meant it was the same.”
“okay!”
The innocent girl was easily convinced.
Leo smiled bitterly as he looked at the pictures of his friends on his desk.
“I’ve never shown my collection to anyone else, and I’m really enjoying it.”
Eiran, who suddenly lost his gloomy appearance and smiled brightly, spoke carefully.
“This is just my opinion. There are four historically confirmed great heroes, but I think there may have been a fifth. … “What do you think, Leo?”
“Are you talking about Kyle?”
“yes. Others laugh at it and say it’s a delusion, but… … Only the records of Hero Records remain. “There are many literature records about Kyle.”
Eiran blushed as he said that.
“I had a good conversation with Leo, so I ended up saying strange things without realizing it… … .”
“I think the same thing.”
“yes?”
“I also think Kyle is real. “I’m not collecting this kind of collection, but I’m thinking of starting a school club activity to research Kyle’s whereabouts.”
I haven’t been able to pay attention to many things, but I plan to start participating in club activities when I return to school.
“Oh, somehow! “So you knew the great heroes well.”
Eiran was impressed as he held both hands together.
I was thinking that I had met someone with similar hobbies.
Leo looked at Eiran, who had suddenly lost his guard, with a puzzled expression.
‘He doesn’t look like he’s going to refuse to go to school, does he?’
Seilun also has a dormitory system like Lumern.
Leaving school and coming home after a long semester was a serious task.
Rune told Leo, whom she saw for the first time today, that the reason she had him meet Eiran was because he could be expelled from school if he did not return quickly.
‘At first, is it to the point where I can’t talk to other people at all? I thought so… … Even though I’m introverted and passive, is this okay?’
And doesn’t he have the uniqueness to believe in the possibility of Kyle’s existence?
‘It’s so cute and unique that you can’t believe it’s a descendant of that cheeky Berkia.’
“Actually, Rune is very worried because you don’t go to school.”
“ah… … .”
Eiran’s face suddenly darkened.
“According to Rune, you are a student with excellent grades… … “Why don’t you go to school?”
Rune said it was because there was one student he could never surpass.
But it didn’t seem that way to Leo.
When the topic of school came up, Eiran’s face suddenly darkened.
“S-I don’t think Seilun is a place that suits me.”
“why?”
“All of Seilun’s students are great hard workers… … Because they are people with a great passion to go upwards and upwards. And these are people who seriously try to become heroes. “There has never been anyone who dreamed of becoming a hero with a light heart like me.”
axis-! Leo crossed his arms as he looked at Eiran, whose ears were hanging down.
“I’m trying to be a hero with a light heart…” … .”
‘Certainly, elves have subtly different emotions from humans.’
The elves’ inclination is to value order.
That’s why we plan our future thoroughly.
‘There are people like that among humans, but for elves, it’s almost a racial trait. But it’s strange that he refuses to go to school simply for that reason.’
Leo, looking at Eiran’s face with a shadow on his face, tilted his head.
‘Did you hear something strange from someone?’
I thought that my heart might have been broken after hearing hurtful words from others.
Leo glanced at Eiran’s school uniform.
‘But doesn’t the fact that you keep your school uniform so precious mean that you haven’t let go of your regrets yet?’
Leo grinned.
“Not just me, but my entire class is at Berkia right now.”
“yes?”
“I told you I was on a school trip. “If they hear your story, I think they’ll really want to meet you.”
At those words, Eiran hurriedly hid behind the sofa.
“Well, are you going to take me away? “I don’t want to leave the room!”
“I’m not that rude of a person.”
“Ha, everyone at school is rude… … ah! no! “I’m not saying Leo is like that!”
Eiran waved both hands in a panic.
Leo chuckled at the sight and stood up.
“We will stay in Berkia for ten days. “If you are interested, come visit our dorm because there is a homeroom professor and an associate professor in the mansion.”
“… … .”
Eiran quietly averted his eyes.
It looks like that won’t happen.
“There’s a girl in my class named Chelsea who collects this kind of collection. “There are so many things you don’t have.”
“… … ! “This collection of great heroes created by human society!”
Eiran opened his eyes wide and gave a bewildered expression.
“Maybe I can talk to you well.”
Leo looked out the window.
The sun was already setting.
We talked for quite a while about great heroes.
“I’m going to go because it’s late.”
“ah! I. Well, so… … “Leo.”
“huh?”
“ah. goodbye.”
“see you again.”
Leo smiled and left the room.
“ah… … .”
Eiran let out a sigh of regret as he looked at the room Leo left.
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