Chapter 108 – Reunion
“With this, we will finish the Noble Academy entrance ceremony.”
The entrance ceremony finally came to an end after an hour or so passed.
That was a really boring time in my life.
The Royal Academy’s entrance ceremony wasn’t that long, so what kind of professors at Noble Academy have so much to say?
“And I have something to announce to the freshmen. Dormitory allocation and student ID issuance will be carried out at the same time near the dormitory, so all new students should follow the directions on the sign and head to the dormitory immediately.”
Ah, the long-awaited time has finally arrived: the time to assign the dormitory.
When I headed to the dormitory, they told me that the dormitory assignment and student ID would be issued at the same time, so I hurriedly left the entrance ceremony.
[Auditorium]
The place I was in must be called the Great Auditorium.
I remembered the location of the main auditorium in case something came up later.
As I came out of the auditorium, what appeared to be a sign was erected on the roadside.
[If you keep following this sign, you will come to the dormitory.]
It was written very kindly that if you follow the sign, you will come to the dormitory.
Many new students, including myself, continued walking following the signs.
“There is still plenty of time, so don’t worry everyone and get in line!”
I heard a woman’s voice from far away asking me to wait in line, probably using amplification magic.
If she cries out to get in her line, it must be because people aren’t lined up properly.
If you stand in line properly, you won’t have to shout so loudly.
Anyway, it seemed like it would take some time to get into the dormitory.
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“After… ….”
When I received my student ID and returned to my assigned dormitory room, it was already past 6:00.
When I was living at the Royal Academy, I always went out to dinner with Nina around this time.
At that time, I always went to restaurants that provided private rooms that no one else could access.
The only thing I went to that was open was a shop selling desserts.
I wondered if Nina had come to the back of her dormitory, so I closed her eyes and focused on her.
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Then, the three energies that had settled in my body started to work.
Mana.
Come on.
Divine power.
In other words, this aura, which can be called magical power, energy, and divine power, was in harmony within my body.
If scholars around the world find out that there are three energies in one person’s body, they will be astounded.
It was common knowledge that mana, aura, and divine power could never coexist in one body.
But right now, the three energies are living in harmony with each other in my body, and even if one of them weakens, they do not invade each other’s territory.
On the contrary, when one power weakened, the other two energies helped the weakened one.
So, whenever I needed it, I could use the three energies in rotation.
If you need an aura, you can make an aura blade, and if you run out of aura, you can pull out a mana blade.
Ah, of course I could use magic, and I could also use the Holy Law, which was the exclusive property of priests.
However, is there any reason to scrape it off?
The magic was enough to defend against the opponent’s magic attack or to assist in real life.
The Seongbeop also only knew how to detoxify poison, heal diseases, and heal wounds.
Other than that, there was ‘turn undead’, which now returns beings who have violated the laws of life back to the bosom of the earth.
Anyway, as I closed my eyes and concentrated, the three energies began to move as I thought.
As I took the three energies out of my body and spread them around, I could instantly see what kind of people were moving throughout the Noble Academy.
It felt like looking down at the ground from above.
Among those who came into the range of spirits like that, I found the energy that I felt at the back of the dormitory.
‘I’m waiting for you at the back of the dormitory, in a densely wooded area.’
I checked Nina’s aura among the people at the back of the dorm.
As I said, she was waiting for me in an empty place.
I left the dormitory dressed lightly, as it is not the behavior of a gentleman to make a lady wait for a long time.
Of course, the handkerchief Nina had given him was in his bosom.
Now, because this was the only way she could prove me to her.
And then, another object nestled in my arms.
This will be the most convincing proof that I am Alberto.
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As a white-haired man who seemed to be a freshman told me earlier, I was in a facility behind the dormitory, in a place with thick bushes that others couldn’t access.
It caught my eye that the overgrown bushes were made to block what was said here and to inform others of the approach.
“Haa… ….”
By the way, why did I come here like the white-haired freshman said?
That person had a terrifyingly similar appearance to the young master.
However, the difference between the young master and that person is…….
Bocchan’s appearance made him look like a suspicious person who seemed to be hiding something.
With thin narrow eyes added to his usual good looks, it could be said that he looks like an idiot who beats up women with his looks and then throws them away or goes to bad places casually.
If there was someone with the same appearance, if that person wasn’t the young boy, I would have reported it to the guards right away.
To that extent, Bocchan’s appearance aroused suspicion in those who saw it for the first time.
However, the white-haired man was different.
It was similar to Bocchan.
The overall appearance was similar to that of a grown up boy.
However, the atmosphere felt from him was like meeting a divine being.
To explain in a little more detail, it seemed that a god had borrowed a human body and descended to this land, but for some reason he was hiding his power.
Summarizing, Master Alberto seems suspicious, but he doesn’t act like a fool, so he feels suspicious.
And, no matter how you look at it, the white-haired man seemed to be a god, but he said he was not a god, so why did he hide his identity?
‘Crazy, crazy, Nina, what are you doing these days?’
Aw, I don’t even know what I’m thinking right now.
“It’s all because of that gray-haired guy!”
I unknowingly spit out the words to myself.
“Are you referring to me?”
Then, I heard a voice that seemed to belong to a gray-haired man in front of me.
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As I was heading to the place where Nina would be waiting for me, I suddenly heard this sound.
“It’s all because of that gray-haired guy!”
It was a subtle volume that no one else could hear, but my enhanced hearing picked it up.
Anyway, Nina was blaming me, but since I didn’t know what was going on, I couldn’t understand why she said that.
So I pretended not to know and talked to her.
“Are you referring to me?”
“Hey!”
Nina was taken aback when I stood in front of her and talked to her.
No, why is someone gossiping as surprised as they are when they see the target of the gossip?
“Is something wrong?”
“Oh, no, that… ….”
Oh no, Nina was breaking out in a cold sweat.
I thought it was because of me, so I unwittingly took out her handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
This is something I often did to Nina, who was breaking into a cold sweat after teasing me.
“… ….”
“Ah.”
It wasn’t until I wiped Nina’s sweat off that I realized what I had done.
Oops, if you do something wrong, you’ll be reported.
“What are you doing?”
Nina seemed upset that I had touched her body without saying anything.
“Hmm, it seems that the old habits have come out without me even realizing it. I’m sorry.”
I apologized to her.
Because of Nina’s personality, here she could listen to her sermons for hours, caught by her fury if she did something wrong.
“Once upon a time… Is it a habit?”
Seeing my actions, Nina gave me a puzzled expression.
“Yes. In the past, when I was with someone I was important to, I often did it.”
“Ah… ….”
Nina nodded her head as if she understood what I was saying.
Is it because he knows that the precious person I am talking about is himself?
“This handkerchief is also the first gift I received from that person. I have kept it well to this day.”
“I see. The first gift is a handkerchief. He must have been a very precious person.”
“Yes. Just as Alberto was to you, he was very precious to me.”
“You… Come to think of it, did you say you knew where Alberto was?”
When I mentioned the name Alberto, Nina’s eyes lit up a little.
“I know exactly.”
“Really? Where is he?”
“I am looking at you from the closest place to you.”
I quietly turned to Nina and said.
Before you is the person you seek.
“Ah… Are you watching over me, at least with your soul?”
Eh? What do you mean?
“Well? I don’t know what you’re thinking… He’s not dead. He is alive and breathing.”
“…… Yes? What do you mean?”
Nina was acting like she didn’t understand what I was saying.
Well, a person who is said to be dead is alive, but if that makes sense, that person has a problem, and you should immediately take them to a nearby temple and perform an exorcism.
“The boy whose first gift he received from his beloved was a handkerchief, before leaving for a distant land, he promised his beloved that he would definitely return.”
“You did that… ….”
“Then I came back. With the only proof he can prove to the person he loves that he is himself.”
I gave Nina the handkerchief she had given me as a gift to Nina, who reacted as if she had heard her secret.
She carefully unfolded the handkerchief I handed her.
Then, there was something like this written on it.
‘A Gift for Master Alberto – Nina Esselton’
With indelible handprints, the names of the recipient and the giver of this gift were embroidered.
“This… This?”
As soon as Nina identified the identity of her handkerchief, she raised her head and looked at me.
I smiled, cleared my voice, then opened my mouth.
“You promised to come back, right? At that time, I told you to buy me a present, meaning that I would definitely come back.”
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I took out the gift she said from her bosom.
It was a small ring box that could hold a pair of rings.
I opened her locker and held out her ring to her.
“Here, I bought the ring as promised. I’m sorry I’m late because I bought a present you can look forward to.”
When I handed out the ring, Nina’s eyes began to moisten.
And then, droplets of tears began to flow from the corners of her eyes.
“Ah, ah, ah!”
The moment the tears ran down her face and fell to the ground, Nina ran towards me and came into my arms.
“Brother, Master, Master, Master… ….”
Nina, who hugged me, burst into tears as if screaming.
Three years ago, before leaving for the outback, she told me.
‘Please buy me a present to mean that I will definitely come back.’
‘What gift?’
‘Anything is fine. It means that I will definitely come back alive.’
‘Whoops, then I’ll buy you a nice present that you can look forward to.’
After 3 years, I finally kept my promise.
Looking at Nina crying and hugging me over and over again, it seemed like tonight would be a very long time.