Episode 27. To Academy (1)
A silver door located at the end of the hallway on the 5th floor of the mansion.
A man with a sturdy physique wearing a mansion uniform came to the door.
-smart
“Please come in.”
Although it was late in the day when the servants in charge were not coming to visit, the owner of the room allowed entry.
The moment he faced the owner of the room, the man immediately lowered his head.
In front of him was Eshel, sitting in a chair and reading a book in a relaxed manner.
“I have confirmed the location of the second lady you mentioned.”
Eshel asked calmly, with her eyes fixed on the book.
“Where were you?”
“It has been confirmed that it is located in ‘Pruina’, the territory of the White Elves, in the north of the continent. “It looks like it has been established there for quite some time.”
“Pruina…” … . “If she were an outsider, she was with a race that she absolutely despised, so I think we should be aware of her affinity.”
Eshel closed the book and smiled strangely as she looked at the moonlight shining through the window.
“Please keep an eye on us and let us know when you see signs of returning to the empire.”
“All right.”
The man who was watching him carefully asked.
“Did something good happen?”
“Why do you think that?”
“That’s because Eshel’s face looks very bright, unlike usual. “Did you find meeting your younger brother interesting?”
At the mention of her younger brother, Eshel’s smile quickly turned into laughter.
“ha ha ha. Interesting… … . Well, in some cases, it may be expressed that way. But, you’ve got it wrong, Kellin. I’m in a really bad mood right now… … .”
Eyebrows that draw a semicircle, and lips that are set in a straight line.
His face was the opposite of the one he had when Xian was mentioned just moments ago.
“I apologize for not being able to understand Eshel’s feelings.”
The man quickly lowered his head.
“it’s okay. If it’s so difficult to hide your true feelings, how difficult would it be to know the true feelings of others? Even if it is a boy who has just gotten rid of the wet smell… … .”
They say that they know ten ways in the water, but they don’t know the insides of people in one way.
Eshel was nervous enough to be annoyed about her meeting with Sian just a few hours ago.
“By the way, what kind of conversation did you have with that younger brother named Xian…?” … ?”
“There was nothing special. I just asked how you were doing and gave me a few words of well-being. But… … “Why do I feel so bad?”
Before I knew it, even my eyes had hardened, and my face was full of negative emotions.
“He was so shocked when he saw me… … .”
“Oh, it’s been a long time since we last met, so wouldn’t it be natural to be surprised?”
“It’s been a while so there’s nothing to say. To begin with, I had no interaction with that guy at all. “Today is actually the first time I’ve talked to her face to face.”
The age difference between Sian and Eshel is a whopping seven.
Meanwhile, there was no room for Eshel to be interested in Sian, especially due to his personality of thoroughly pursuing necessity.
“What can I say? It felt like I had seen an enemy from a previous life? Those eyes looked like they could kill me at any moment. He probably doesn’t have any memories of me in his head… … .”
A cruel life itself.
At that time, Xian’s eyes seemed to be looking into the eyes of a demon, not a human.
“I can’t help but be a younger brother who really worries me in many ways. “I think we need to keep an eye on it to make sure nothing goes astray.”
The man immediately understood what Eshel said.
“… … “I’ll attach someone.”
Eshel responded with silence.
After finishing his business, the man immediately left the room.
Eshel, who was left alone, stood up and looked up indifferently at the night sky.
A dark curtain without a single star and a faint fog between them.
The strange figure that obscured even the bright moonlight seemed to remind me of someone.
* * *
February 18, 986, according to the Genesis calendar.
Dawn of the third day after returning to the mansion.
In the yard, carriages and guardian knights were waiting in advance, ready to depart.
“after… … .” My breath comes out in the still chilly early morning air.
A desolate sight compared to Kranz’s departure day two days ago.
Except for the coachman and guardian knights, the rest of the people in the mansion must have thought that I was leaving around noon.
Because I didn’t want to leave while receiving trivial attention like Krantz, I deliberately lied about the time and tried to leave alone at a time that no one knew.
Except for one person.
“You managed to come out, Emily… … ?”
Emily, standing in front of the carriage, was glaring at me with double-lit eyes.
The lump of discontent filling my cheeks was in a state of nervousness as I didn’t know when it would explode.
“I’m really disappointed, master… … .”
“I told you. In the first place, you can’t bring personal attendants to the academy. “It’s not that I won’t take you, it’s that I can’t take you?”
“Then it would be better if you told me from the beginning! “Why did you tell me the day before?!”
Would you understand if I told you that I did it because I was scared of your hysteria?
To be honest, I was going to tell you as soon as I got to the mansion, but I forgot because of the unexpected and shitty encounter.
The statement that you cannot bring personal attendants is actually a lie.
According to Academy law, entry of attendants is, in principle, prohibited.
However, tricks that go beyond principles exist everywhere.
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If the companion’s status is a guardian knight rather than an attendant, the story is different.
As nobles from not only the empire but also all over the continent gather, the academy does not place any restrictions on personal protection, as we do not know what will happen there.
Accordingly, the nobles use a trick of having their personal servants disguise themselves as guardian knights and allow them to enter.
Using this route, you could bring in attendants without difficulty, and in fact, it was a method frequently used.
Emily could also be brought in using that trick, but she didn’t.
Perhaps, for her, the academy is a more terrible and ugly place than the front line infested with demons.
“Still, I’m really thankful for you. “If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have survived in this mansion.”
“It’s okay to spread candy. “Go and take care of your health.”
Emily waved her hands in denial, but was unable to hide her red face.
Seeing that, I smiled faintly without realizing it.
It’s okay to say she’s a mother, but she’s a good older sister, even though she’s a bit lacking.
Whether in her past life or now, she was still more than just my one and only precious maid.
Distance is distance, so if you leave for the Academy now, you will most likely never return here.
I don’t know when I’ll see you again, but I just hope you stay healthy.
“Then let’s go, Emily. “Don’t get into trouble and stay well!”
“Young master, go and don’t get bullied! “You can’t commit suicide because you have depression or social phobia or something like that!”
“… … .”
As expected, she is my maid.
She must be a very talented maid who makes all the remaining traces disappear.
I got into the carriage without any further regrets.
“Hey!”
The carriage departed with the driver’s powerful reins, followed by the guardian knights.
The destination is Luwen, a city in the southeastern part of the empire where the Royal Academy is located.
As it was a city located at the very end of Belias, the western border, it was essentially going to the farthest place one could go in the empire.
Since time is tight, you will have to work diligently to avoid being late for the entrance ceremony.
Well, actually, it doesn’t matter if you’re late.
It’s not like I’m going there to be an honor student or something, right?
Regardless of its title as the best educational institution on the continent, I am someone who has already mastered such education in the past.
It is said that there is nothing more important in life than reviewing, but if I am not an elderly person with dementia, is there a need to review multiplication-level education?
Oh, of course, that’s by my standards. It doesn’t mean that education at the level of the multiplication table is actually provided.
I am going to the academy now not for learning, but for my own purpose.
So, I just need to do my job without being noticed by others as much as possible… …
It might be more difficult than life on the front lines.
-Dugudugu
The carriage has already left the territory and is running on a vast plain.
There are exactly six guardian knights surrounding the carriage, guarding it.
hmm… … .
For some reason, I feel like I need to see the blood before this even starts.
* * *
The sun is slowly entering the western sky.
When the incessant sound of hooves stopped, my eyes, which had been drooling, naturally opened.
While Cheongseungmaji was yawning, there was a knock on the door.
“Master Xian. “I think we’ll have to camp here for today.”
I asked without showing it.
“Where have you been?”
“It is near the central city of ‘Safern.’ “We will probably be able to reach the city by tomorrow morning.”
It’s a lie.
There is no forest near Sapern that smells so bad.
Even if I can’t do it, I have to go one more day.
“I understand first of all. “Call me when you’re ready.”
“I understand, master.”
The sound of the knight’s footsteps getting further and further away.
At the same time, Kayram appeared in my arms.
She said, looking clearly into my face.
[You know, right?]
“of course. “I noticed it before I left.”
[Why are you already making enemies everywhere? If you live like that, you could not live up to the expulsion and die young?]
“Being a genius once is enough. “Isn’t it strange for an assassin to live without enemies in the first place?”
They just kill everyone just to survive.
Well, honestly, I was expecting it, but I didn’t expect it to happen so soon.
Camping in a forest valley like this, where there wasn’t a decent amount of trees and it wouldn’t be surprising if someone disappeared.
It was so obvious and shameless that I couldn’t even laugh.
-Tap-tap-tap-tap
After a while, the footsteps of knights were heard beyond the door.
The sound stopped right in front of the door, and there was no sign of it moving anywhere.
It would be difficult to think that I was there to meet you.
These knights have surrounded me now.
“Master Xian, you may leave.”
If you ask me to come out, I have to come out.
I opened the door and came out without any hesitation.
Six knights surrounded me to prevent me from running away.
Everyone had different expressions and eyes looking at me.
What they have in common is that they feel something pathetic.
Are things that are not the same pitying me now?
With a calm expression on my face, I took a deep breath of the clear mountain valley air.
“Is the air nice? “Was there a forest like this near Saffern?”
The knights were silent.
I naturally, like water, asked the next question.
“Who bought it for me… … ?”
Some knights’ eyes wavered, but they still remained silent.
“Have we become dumb as a group? “Confucius is talking, but you don’t respond?”
“Pisik… … .”
3 o’clock from where I am standing.
The knight with long, bushy hair and black warts under his eyes sneered at what I had just said.
Smile?
I barely suppressed the slight feeling of discomfort.
“… … “There are no personal feelings.”
While I was looking away, one of the knights in front finally spoke.
“I don’t remember asking about your feelings or anything like that? “That wasn’t my question, was it?”
“Still, I will show you the last courtesy and send you off with as little pain as possible. “Just close your eyes and you will be able to fall asleep quietly.”
Is this some kind of bullshit answer to an alumni letter?
Yes, you may be guilty of being puppets who have to follow orders, but on the other hand, having no choice but to become such puppets could also be a sin.
Moreover, being unlucky can also be a sin.
But, shouldn’t you answer my question first?
“I think I’ve asked this question four times now, but I’ll ask you the last one… … . “Who instigated it?”
The answer came from far away.
“There is no need for someone who is about to die to know…” … .”
Ah, it really makes the lid open.
The black mantis knight, who had laughed at my words just now, complained again.
As a result, my courage, which I had barely been able to hold on to, finally gave up.
-Suddenly
Less than a second and a distance of five steps.
Red blood splattered on my face along with a pleasant sound.
A large head was thrown to the floor at exactly the right time to drop a human head.
“… … !”
It was truly a sight to see the faces of the knights suddenly turning pale.
(Continued in the next part)
