Episode 99. Wind of Change (1)
It’s already been 15 days since Sian left the academy.
As always, Nana woke up stretching after her midday trip to dreamland.
“Wow~ I slept well!”
Although my body had grown significantly due to rapid growth, I still slept a lot.
I came out of the room with a pleasant sigh and saw Emily chewing her fingernails by the window.
A trembling body and eyes full of anxiety.
I don’t know what was going on, but he looked very nervous.
“Emily, you don’t look good. “Where does it hurt?”
Despite the question being devoid of any malice, Emily spoke with a straight face.
“Your face doesn’t look good? “Then how can it be good?”
Nana tilted her head.
“It’s already been two weeks since you were away! And not alone, but with a woman whose face I don’t recognize called Kayram! “How can I not be worried when there hasn’t been any message, let alone a letter, up until now?”
Emily wasn’t even the slightest bit worried when Sian fell off the cliff, but this time was different.
She has prided herself on knowing more about Xi’an than anyone else.
When I heard that he went on a vacation to an unknown place with a woman he didn’t even know, I wondered if this was such a stupid thing.
In fact, it was closer to a tantrum than a worry.
“no way! Papa said that the most useless thing in the world is worrying about yourself! If you have time to worry, you should sleep more during that time, right? Just wait a little longer and it will come!”
It was a pure smile that made even those who were filled with anger laugh.
However, when Emily saw that smile, her face became more distorted.
“Hah, how on earth did you end up with such a poor little boy… … .”
Emily had no idea what Sian thought of her.
-Squeak
At that moment, a door sound was heard and someone came in through the front door.
Since the only person allowed in at this time was Brian, Emily, who assumed it was of course Brian, did not even turn her head.
“If you meet the wrong woman, your life will be in big trouble, but what kind of woman, where, and what… … .”
“What do you think life will be like?”
“Aaaah!”
A high-pitched roar shook the room.
Emily quickly turned her head and couldn’t believe her eyes.
“Oh, master!?”
Xian, who had disappeared for fifteen days, was sitting in front of her.
“Papa!”
Unlike Emily, who was surprised, Nana rushed forward with a happy shout.
Sian calmly stroked Nana in his arms.
“Uh, when did you come?”
“Of course I just came. “Didn’t you hear the door opening?”
“I heard you, but I thought it was Brian… … .”
At that moment, the door rang again and Brian came in after him.
Looking at the situation, it seemed like the two came together.
“Have a nice trip… … . Oh, that’s not it, master. Who is Kayram?!”
Emily, who was beyond embarrassed and scared for a moment, soon straightened up and asked Sian in a questioning manner.
“hmm? Oh, you didn’t know?”
Xian’s reaction was as calm as always.
“You never said anything in the first place! Who the hell are you to be with me this whole time? … .”
[Were you looking for me?]
“Aaaah!”
Emily screamed again at the eerie voice that came from behind her.
Beautiful black hair and captivating eyes that seem to contain the starlight of the night sky.
A strange woman with a level of nobility that was different from the noble women she had always seen was smiling naughtily at her.
[This is the first time we’ve officially said hello, right? Nice to meet you~!]
Emily was just dumbfounded.
“Who are you?”
[Are you upset? By the looks of it, you and your master have been together at the front for a year?]
“Well, what is that… … .”
First of all, regardless of the fact that it was the first time meeting her, she was a woman with a very strange feeling that made people’s senses stand on edge.
“Yes, you are pretty… … .”
[hmm?]
“Well, you’re really pretty! “You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen!”
Emily was so embarrassed that her heart came out as it was.
At this, Kayram’s face brightened to an extent that was rarely seen before.
[Oh my! Do you have eyes that see things differently from your master?]
“… … .”
Xian shook his head, probably thinking it was absurd.
“Papa! “Did you buy me a present?”
“Oh right. hang on.”
Xian took out a small cubic box from his arms.
With a swipe and a snap of my finger, a small dimensional door opened and a large basket soon appeared inside.
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The basket was full of snacks that children would like.
“You can’t eat it all at once. “Should I eat it in moderation?”
“huh! “Thank you Papa!”
As she smiled happily as she hugged the basket, a satisfied smile soon appeared on Sian’s face as well.
Brian, who saw this, had a somewhat strange look in his eyes.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Well, it seems like your eyes look different than usual… … .”
At this, Sian sighed and laughed.
“You say the same thing as the head of the family.”
“yes?”
“No, it’s okay. The sun hasn’t set yet, so let’s go exercise. “You didn’t miss training while I was away, right?”
“Oh, of course! “I will prepare right away!”
As Brian began to prepare as if he had been waiting, Sian smiled in satisfaction.
“Yes, you have to protect them when I’m not around.”
Brian, who was engrossed in preparations, did not hear those words.
* * *
Royal Academy, a week before the start of the semester.
It was time for students who had returned to the estate during the vacation to return one after another, but unlike usual, the academy was very quiet.
The students did not return.
Some students even refused to go to school, saying they would return after watching the situation a little longer.
This was truly an unprecedented situation since the opening of the academy.
“About 1/10 of the total students have expressed their intention to postpone returning to school. It seems that not only students but also some instructors are considering taking a leave of absence. If things continue like this, there will likely be major disruptions in operations this semester… … .”
Despite Sirica’s report, President Kundel maintained a calm expression.
But she knew.
The president’s face is now full of invisible worry.
“Isn’t the Nigriti family in a very good situation right now? There’s nothing to notice. “If you want to take a leave of absence, do so.”
“It’s not right. “No matter what, you have to distinguish between public life and life.”
There was not a single hesitation in Silica’s answer.
Kundel sighed and laughed at this.
“No matter how arranged the marriage, you are quite calm even though your fiancé is dead. Well, considering your temperament, I don’t think she would be particularly surprised… … .”
She carefully averted her eyes and avoided gaze.
It has been a month since the so-called Bloody Banquet incident occurred in the imperial castle of the Usif Empire.
Although the incident itself was over, the aftermath was so great that it could not be ignored as it had a significant impact on the entire continent, including the empire.
Social parties that would have been in full swing among students were canceled all together, and most nobles did not even step outside their estates or mansions.
However, before the aftermath of the incident could subside, something else happened at the academy.
The kidnapping of Runab Rainreaver.
This happened just 15 days ago, when outsiders disguised their identities infiltrated the academy and kidnapped a female student who was alone in the cafeteria.
The incident itself was not widely publicized because the Garam Society blocked it.
However, as a nobleman’s son was kidnapped in broad daylight, it was a very shameful incident that raised doubts about the academy’s security.
In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that most students delayed returning to school because of this kidnapping incident, even more so than the previous banquet incident.
“Anyway, the only thing we can do in the current situation is to further reinforce the academy’s security. “Please tell the remaining instructors not to worry about it and to focus on preparing for class.”
“All right.”
Silica lowered her head and saw a large amount of letters placed on the president’s desk.
Since they all had the Quizel family’s seal on them, it was clear that they had been sent by the family.
“Are you worried about Hwangseong’s business?”
“It would be a lie if I said it wasn’t used.”
Kundel’s tone contained a somewhat bitter emotion.
“Aren’t I also a person of the empire? He was once the emperor’s father-in-law. Well, right now the academy is more important than the imperial family, but you should at least know how the imperial palace works.”
Silica inadvertently saw the name Ruinel written on one side of the letter, but did not show it.
Soon Kundel gathered the letters and put them aside.
“By the way, we decided to bring in a new instructor this semester.”
“You mean the new instructor?”
“I need to fill the vacancy of instructor Nella, who went missing after the kidnapping incident. Coincidentally, our family directly sent a replacement.”
“Are you from the Quizel family?”
“That’s not true. He had a last name I had never heard of. Have you ever heard of Rehelm?”
“no. This is my first time hearing it… … .”
It was a last name that even she had never heard of.
“I don’t think he’s a commoner without roots, but he seems like a pretty unusual friend. “Even though he is only in his 20s, his magic level is a whopping 8 stars.”
“Do you mean Pa, Palseong?”
An 8-star rating, which is higher than her official rating of 7 stars, and just below the 9-star level of the rector, equivalent to a great sage.
Considering that the level of magical power that most humans can achieve even after a lifetime of training is in the late 8-star range, this was a very high level, enough to enable one to occupy a high-ranking position in the Magic Society, rather than just being a simple instructor.
-smart
“I guess you came.”
“… … !”
Although it was simply a knock on the door, Scilica was deeply embarrassed inside.
‘I didn’t feel any sign of it?’
The assassin’s presence is so sensitive that he can even detect the sound of falling leaves 100 paces away.
Although she tried to keep that feeling in check when she was an instructor rather than the head of the family, until she heard the knock on the door just now, she didn’t feel any energy, let alone an expression of popularity.
It feels as if an insubstantial soul only materialized when it arrived at the door.
Silica was feeling a strange sense of discomfort.
-Squeak
Eventually, the door opened, and a man with a short physique came inside.
“Welcome. “Thank you for your hard work in coming this far.”
As the president greeted him with hospitality, the man bowed his head with a faint smile.
“nice to see you. My name is Boris Lehelm… … .”
(Continued in the next part)
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