44 – Breeders (4)
Sorry. Be patient a little longer. I was able to get a good view. I thought to myself.
I’m not saying it’s a waste to see that, it’s just that I missed the opportunity to watch their skills.
Won’t you have doubts if you come all the way here and go back? I guess I did it after I finished sparring.
In the game, the story flows in such a way that the player’s location is discovered during the sparring process.
“That, that, that, so… This, how did this happen…!”
Luna, who witnessed a secret she shouldn’t know with her own eyes, panicked.
Her eyes are spinning and her hands are going back and forth aimlessly. It’s a reaction that anyone can see is confused.
The two men and women who were caught having a secret relationship were no different. It was a completely unexpected face that blushed and was troubled.
“······By the way, did you manage to break through our detection?”
Gloria fanned her hand and opened her mouth. Her tone was not reproving.
For her, it would be her first priority to figure out her situation somehow. First of all, you should know how we came after you.
For fear of something like this happening, they didn’t feel safe until right before they entered the forest.
Since he broke through that boundary and chased after me, he must have started questioning rather than getting angry.
“That, that’s…”
At Gloria’s question, Luna glanced at me and stuttered her words.
Looks like he’s contemplating whether or not to mention me here.
At least the Luna I know can’t lie. And as she pondered over her concerns, she answered honestly.
“Poetry, Shibarga…”
“······Student Shibar?”
“Yes. Shibar wanted to pursue him…”
That’s the truth. Luna went because I asked her to go. That’s the only thing she can do for herself.
But Gloria seems to have a different idea. She frowned and said in a slightly annoyed voice.
“I’m sorry, student Luna.”
“Yes, yes?”
“We also heard something about a Shivar student. He was a wild person who came from living in the forest.”
Luna made a puzzled expression at Gloria’s criticism. She doesn’t seem to understand why she’s being scolded.
“If you’re going to lie, you shouldn’t lie like that. Do you think Shivar knows nothing?”
“Yes, yes? Ah, no. That’s not it…”
There is an expression used in such a situation. I’m stuffy and my nose is stuffy. Luna would feel exactly that way.
She told the truth, but suddenly she was mistaken for a liar. It’s a situation where Ai runs away.
“It’s true… Sivar. You can at least say something.”
“Yes.”
“Don’t say that. You asked to go.”
“I did.”
I did.
“Whoa… Luna student?”
“Yes, yes?”
“It’s getting more and more disappointing.”
“Why?!”
Apart from that, it would be difficult for those people to believe.
Luna has been hanging out with me, so she knows something about me, but not Gloria and Cronus.
They’ll think I’m pure in many ways, having come from the forest. It’s highly likely that they thought they couldn’t win because of Luna’s pressure.
From Luna’s point of view, it must be crazy and crazy. She’s not lying and she’s being framed as a liar.
“Well, I’ve never lied! Really Sivarga…!”
“Okay. Let’s move on with this. That’s not what’s important right now. Instead, I’ll praise Lee for breaking through Lee’s senses, not just me.”
“··· ···”
Luna gave up when she didn’t believe in herself at all. There is a bit of regret on the face.
Luna let out a deep sigh before she spoke in a voice close to desperation.
“······Okay. Then you two have a relationship like that, right?”
“If it’s a romantic relationship… Yes. That’s right.”
“But aren’t your countries… Hostile to each other?”
“It’s a bit long to explain that far…”
Observing what Luna was going to say, Gloria looked at Cronus.
Cronos was embarrassed by this situation, so he only smiled awkwardly.
‘I wouldn’t believe it if I said it was love at first sight.’
It’s not empty words, it was love at first sight. Even though he denied it himself at the time.
However, after directly facing each other, I began to be attracted to her little by little and started dating secretly.
What if countries are hostile to each other? The ideal type he has been yearning for is right in front of his eyes, but he can’t stand it.
Besides, it’s not a relationship where one side likes it one-sidedly. It just fits so well that it makes my eyes feel cold.
This is one of the pieces of information you need to gain a good impression of. This will give you an idea of how much affection you have accumulated.
“That’s not what’s important right now. Student Luna and student Sivar have found out our secret, and we have to stop it.”
“······What if I spread it?”
“The Matra Empire and the Granada Empire will lose valuable human resources. If we run away, it will be over.”
A cool answer to Luna’s escape from love? She muttered. You’ll hear it just by listening.
It sounds pretty romantic, but in reality it’s not romantic at all. If the secret is leaked, they will remain fugitives for the rest of their lives.
Whether it is the Matra Empire or the Granada Empire, they will be branded as traitors and pursued. It is a far cry from living a happy life.
In order to prevent that, they have no choice but to meet secretly. Any request must be met unconditionally.
“But neither do I, nor do I want that. Unfortunately, each of us loves our country in our own way.”
“That’s right.”
“In exchange for not revealing our secrets, we will do everything we can to help. Even material things don’t matter.”
As you can see from the way Kronos asked for it, they know their position very well.
The faces representing each country, whether you like it or not. A weapon that each country can proudly display.
Gloria shows justice and honor that Matra prefers, and Cronus shows strength and practicality that Granada prefers.
Are those faces enjoying a secret love affair with each other? The moment this secret spreads, it gets messy because it’s complicated.
‘It would be perfect for the setting of a romance novel.’
Reality is a gutter, but. It takes a lot of hard work to change reality like a novel.
If you break your promise and spread the secret, your favorability will go downhill, and your reputation will go down as well.
So unless you want to play like a villainous protagonist, it’s better to keep it a secret.
“Even if you say that, I can’t think of anything right now…”
“Well…Then why don’t you do it this way? Learn the skills we teach you. Just in time for Luna, student Luna is getting our attention, so no one will suspect her.”
Gloria seemed to have a good idea, she said, extending her index finger. That’s what I want.
Luna is a promising player receiving attention from the two empires. Even if she learns from the two of them, she will not be questioned.
If a person with mediocre skills learns from two people, she will be suspected. But she is backed by her talent for Luna.
It may look like a sh*t show to buy favor, but the price of secrecy will be enough. It is a mutually beneficial proposal.
‘It’s fortunate that Luna is the top of the admissions team.’
It would have been difficult to learn directly from these two people if it had been ordinary people rather than the top of the admissions team. I would have sent someone else just because of the eyes I see.
A hidden peace that can be achieved only when the player achieves good grades and stands out in sparring.
There is no penalty even if you do not select a camp, and mulberry is an option that can be picked and eaten as a mulberry stick.
“If you do, I’d really appreciate it. Isn’t it just a matter of keeping a secret?”
“It’s easy to say. But it’s human psychology to want to tell a secret like this.”
“I am confident of keeping a secret. I swear to heaven.”
“That word. You must keep it.”
As Kronos emphasized with some threat, Gloria stabbed her with her elbow. She revealed the reason why she bothered to stimulate her with her actions.
“But what about that teddy bear from earlier…”
“Shh. That’s it. Sometimes not knowing is the medicine, right?”
“··· ···”
Even so, he himself forced Luna to shut her mouth in a counter-threatening manner. Cronus only clears his throat as if embarrassed.
Both of them give off an atmosphere that is difficult to approach easily, but they become as soft as jelly to each other.
Gloria, who seems to be far from aegyo, acts her aegyo, and Cronus tends to pour out all sorts of greasy words.
‘I’ll show you a lot while teaching Luna.’
How will Luna react then? Occasionally, there are players who see it and reveal secrets in a fit of rage.
In the name of her teaching her, she is doing her love affair at her personal training ground. Would be very nice to see
“Then, this is the end for Luna student, and Shivar student…”
“··· ···”
“··· ···”
Luna is roughly tied up, so the only thing left is me. As the subject moved to me, the atmosphere became bizarre.
From their point of view, it would be quite difficult for me. First of all, it’s not known whether I’ll keep a secret or not.
Of course I will keep their secret unconditionally. If I don’t, it’s only my loss, but there’s no reason not to keep it.
“······Luna student.”
“Yes.”
“Does Student Shivar… Know the meaning of the secret?”
“······Maybe you don’t know?”
They thought I didn’t know what the secret meant. Actually, it’s a natural reaction.
My trick is to rip as much as possible through this. It’s a good use of illusion.
But if you say you’re going to tear it, there’s nothing wrong with it. Like Luna, it is highly likely that she will learn the technique and end it.
‘It will be quite useful.’
The thing to learn from them is a skill close to ‘characteristic’. To be precise, it should be seen as a skill that ‘evolves’ as a characteristic.
This is a method that changes into a characteristic when a skill is taken to a certain level. In particular, the higher the gang stat, the better, so it’s no different from a necessity for me.
‘Gloria has a critical hit rate, and Cronus increases the amount of damage.’
Gloria’s fighting style is small and sharp and strong against 1 vs 1, while Cronus’ combat style is massive and heavy and is good at 1 vs. Many.
Even the pros and cons of each other are completely opposite. In fact, I know that Gloria has a higher win rate in sparring.
In that sense, if you learn skills from both, you will be able to achieve high growth.
“If possible, I think it would be better to have Luna students with us when we teach. Then, teaching skills is basic…”
“Do you know what Shivarr likes? It’s a little hard to say this, but I thought it would be better to keep a secret in exchange for material things.”
It was Cronus who treated me like a wild person, but I didn’t feel bad. Rather, the sea I wanted.
Luna heard that and looked at me and asked.
“Sivar. Is there anything you want? Instead, they…”
Luna is silent for a moment. She seems to be choosing the right words.
Then she blushed slightly and then glanced at Gloria and Cronus.
Then her face turned redder. I don’t know what the hell you’re thinking, but I think I know that’s the way it is.
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“You must never tell me about the kisses… You know?”
Are you doing that because of just one kiss? She exuded the innocence of a country girl.
I smiled inwardly as if it were cute and turned my head away. Gloria and Cronus look a little nervous.
Technology is enough for what I want. It’s not suitable for me with a high gang stat, so I’ll give you wings.
But apart from that, there was something I wanted in terms of material things.
“Money.”
“······Money?”
“Money. This.”
That is money. I put my index finger and thumb together to represent money.
Three people are taken aback by an unexpected answer. It’s a face that said I didn’t expect money to come out of my mouth.
In order to give trust, there is no choice. In this case, material things are best.
“······Why all of a sudden money? Is there anything you want to buy?”
When everyone panicked, Luna barely opened her mouth. The nuance of whether she knows about the concept of money.
Because Kara explained it last time, the probability is sufficient. And I have something I want to buy with that money.
“Candy.”
“······Candy?”
“Yes.”
That’s the candy Rod had banned. If I can’t eat sweets, I’ve become a body that shouldn’t be eaten.
Gumsa Gumsa Money is the best because you can buy other snacks. I can’t hunt or gather herbs right now, so I have no choice but to feed them.
“······Student Luna? Do you understand what Student Sivar meant when he said that?”
“That… Yes. Sivar really likes candy. But recently, the president told me not to give him candy because of an accident.”
“That’s why you asked us for money? To buy candy?”
“Maybe not?”
“··· ···”
Gloria and Cronus looked at me with indescribable expressions.
I reached out my hand to them and asked in a blunt tone.
“Money.”
I want to eat candy soon. I mean dizzy.
*****
After the contract (?) For confidentiality was established, we talked about various things.
The secret was exposed, but it did not mean that sparring was not done at all. Only time has increased.
Moreover, since another sparring was planned after the sparring, even if it took a long time, there was no suspicion.
“You say sparring after sparring? What does that mean?”
“That’s literally it. Do you know it’s body talk?”
“·······?”
“You don’t seem to know. There is such a thing.”
Luna tilted her head, not understanding Gloria’s petting her. I don’t know what body talk is.
Anyway, the situation ended well, and he and Sivar planned to leave here.
There was nothing to be gained by continuing to fight, and it only interfered with the sparring.
Besides, the lunch break is almost over. Don’t be late for afternoon class.
“I… Gloria-sama.”
“Please feel free to call me Gloria. So why did I call you?”
“Hmm…”
Luna looked away for a moment. On the side she turned her gaze to, Sivar was observing Kronos’ weapon.
Boom! Humming!
“Wait a minute! You could get hurt!”
“Wow.”
Shivar wields a giant Battle Ax like a bat with one hand. This is a testament to his incredible strength.
Luna looked at the two guys having fun and then turned her head back to Gloria.
Looking at it up close, it’s really beautiful. Snow-white hair and skin. To the bright blue eyes.
After briefly admiring her mysterious beauty, Luna brought out the question she wanted to ask.
“How long did Gloria meet Cronus?”
“Since I’m 30 now… I’ve been dating for about 7 years.”
“Have you ever been caught?”
“Yes. There were crises in between, but no one doubted it.”
She must be walking a tightrope, but she went undetected. Luna made a great expression.
Then how did she not get caught? It’s amazing how they naturally made a situation like today where we’re alone.
Luna looked back at Shivar. Some kind of joke is putting the battle ax on his head.
The tip of her handle rests on her forehead, precariously balancing. It is also an incomprehensible feat.
“······Then can I ask you something?”
“What do you want to ask? About how we met?”
“No, I just wanted to know how to avoid being suspicious when we’re together.”
“Oops.”
Gloria was surprised as she put her hand close to her mouth. Her response is that she did not know that she would ask.
She faced the serious Luna, and she whispered so that no one else could hear.
“Are you suspicious when you’re alone?”
“Umm…”
Then Luna looked at Shivar once more. Gloria realized something in that gaze.
There is something between Luna and Shivar. Come to think of it, there were a lot of strange parts.
First of all, Luna and Sivar chased after them. It is from here that the bastard was triggered.
‘Could it be Shivar?’
While Luna was thinking, Gloria also looked at Sivar. If you look at it objectively, it’s really good-looking.
However, the overall body is sleek, so I don’t like it. Her own preference is Kronos with that bear-like body.
‘Your taste is unique. It’s not something I’m going to say.’
Still, you should cheer hard. Apparently, Luna brought Shivar first.
This kind of relationship builds up and builds up, and affection grows. That was also the case with Cronus.
While Gloria piled up her misunderstandings, not delusions, Luna opened her mouth without thinking.
“Probably so. I rarely have two.”
“Umm~”
“How can I not?”
“There’s nothing wrong with that.”
At Gloria’s answer, Luna turned bright. She knew that sooner or later she would have an opportunity to be alone with Shivar.
“But it’s hard with your bare mouth.”
“Yes?”
“If Luna student can buy my trust, I will also pass on her know-how to Luna student.”
She was disappointed to hear what followed. Still, it makes sense.
What did Gloria believe and did she tell herself? As she says, building trust is a priority.
The more time you keep a secret, the more your trust will gradually build up. You’ll have to wait until then.
‘I have a lot of time.’
There is a lot of time. Only he and Ratatosque know of the existence of the murals in the cave where Shivar lived.
Ratatosk doesn’t even care about the mural, so it doesn’t matter if we make an exception. Therefore, knowing the existence of the mural is the end of oneself.
“······Okay. I’ll try to earn Gloria’s trust.”
“Thank you. I don’t think Luna will break the promise, but since our circumstances are our circumstances, we can’t help it.”
“I can understand.”
“But I think I can tell you this much.”
Just as she nodded and was about to move on, Gloria hinted at her advice.
By the time her Luna raised her head and faced her, Gloria opened her mouth with her graceful smile.
“Love transcends borders. Just like me and Cronus did.”
“·······Yes?”
“Student Luna is no different. She will be by my side and cheer me on.”
Luna listened to her advice and she judged quickly.
“・・・・・・Okay?”
I think it would be better to affirm it first.