111 – A Man’s Romance
Three days before the breakout disguised as practice.
Four students from the special class who were scheduled for practice were called into the academy principal’s office.
I wondered if Veronica might have noticed her, but I was startled.
Fortunately, it must have been to deliver guidance and precautions for direct practice.
“…More
You must follow the instructions of the external temporary teacher carefully to obtain accurate data, so please be careful.”
A pretty good excuse.
The meaning contained in that word is,
It must be a warning to Seong Jin-ha and me, who are the elements of anxiety, not to do unexpected acts.
…Thank you for your concern.
But.
“Still, I feel a little more comfortable.”
“…Yes?”
“I don’t know about the other kids, but I couldn’t even mentor Miss Elena…
I hope this opportunity will be an opportunity for children with special powers like Miss Elena to be effectively educated.”
I can feel Elena’s pupils shaking at Veronica’s warm, caring words.
Took.
-… You know?
– Nod.
I can’t help it even if I’m stabbed by my conscience.
Perhaps if we convince them well, Veronica might take our side, too.
The repercussions when things go wrong are too big compared to Professor Bergen.
The head of the academy,
Because the first human who was present at the time of the oath would break the treaty.
Here you have no choice but to close her eyes and fool Veronica.
After that, after a few words of advice and worrying advice,
The four of us left the academy director’s office and returned to the gym benches.
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“…”
In the subtle silence,
Grade was the first to speak.
“I knew it… But my conscience stabbed me more than I could have imagined.”
“It can’t be helped. The principal…”
“Okay. Then I’ll ask you one more time to make things clear.”
“What?”
“… About the importance of this event.”
About the importance of this job.
Actually,
You may not be able to change the future by doing this.
No matter how strong these four are in the academy,
If you look at it objectively, there are four students at most.
A number that is far too simple to change the course of war or the future.
But.
“… Will change.”
To just stand by and do nothing,
Everything I’ve grown up to now has been too precious.
It was also the destination pointed to by the sense of purpose that I had built little by little since I possessed it.
So,
From now on, I will hold the future of three friends in my hands.
“Because of the four of us. The future will change dramatically.”
At the very least, so that Grade and Elena, who believed in me and followed me, would not feel anxious,
I had to firmly believe in myself.
“…Yes.”
“Rye…”
As Grade nodded, Elena looked at me worriedly.
Seong Jin-ha, who had been sitting quietly listening to the story, got up.
“Where are you going?”
“Water lilies.”
Without time to ask more questions,
They quickly disappeared toward the training ground next to the gymnasium.
“Jinha is still the same.”
“… Well, that’s right.”
Even if it looks like that, it’s a nobleman compared to the first time.
I recommend enough rest for the other two,
I ended the day by going back to the dormitory and contacting the children who were surprised by the sudden news of practice.
**
And on the day of the plan that came.
Eat a little early breakfast and when not in my Class A classroom,
I moved my steps towards the stable where the wagons were gathered.
Through the chilly morning fog
Now let’s get to the stable that we’ve become quite familiar with.
“…Are you here?”
The other children had already arrived,
Professor Bergen was standing in front of the carriage talking to someone.
“Are these guys?”
A normal-looking vampire male who at first glance appears to be the same age as Professor Bergen.
“That’s right.”
“…All but one of them are rookies at the martial arts tournament. We don’t have time, so let’s move quickly.”
“Yes. Get on the wagon.”
“Are you going right away like this?”
“Preparations start over there.”
As the four of us got on the carriage at once at Professor Bergen’s firm order,
With the sound of horses neighing, the carriage started moving towards the front door.
As the repair work for the barrier begins,
As much as all the faculty members in the academy mobilized and rebuilt the barrier.
The security has also become a little tighter.
Dividing the academy’s zones,
Giving each faculty member an area in charge of the barrier and becoming the person in charge of the barrier.
And, of course, the most important part, the barrier at the main gate.
– Smart.
Kikik.
“Be careful.”
It was in charge of Veronica, the head of the academy.
Bad farewell to Veronica through the carriage window,
A carriage leaving the academy and running towards the border of Merveus.
Even though it was called Merveus, it was a place located in the outskirts.
As this war was expected to be a civil war within Merveus, it was a safe zone away from the royal family.
-Less.
Because it was an outlying area located near the academy among the nearby Merveus,
The carriage soon reached the checkpoint.
-Here it is.
-Yes.. Is this…?
-The four people in the back are students from the academy. This is the seal of the head of the academy.
-Kikkik!
The carriage’s window opens and a guard inspects the inside of the carriage.
“Hello.”
Let’s say that Elena is the only one who greets the guards shyly.
-… Confirmed
The inspection ended with an embarrassed expression.
“Something… Suddenly the atmosphere seems to be water noir.”
“Because the checkpoint in Merhem is unusual. The atmosphere inside Merveus is not good either.”
“…”
And after a while.
-Get off!
Unlike before, according to the man’s voice,
I got off the carriage.
“Wow… It’s a log cabin!”
“…A rare house in Merveus.”
As Elena and Grade said.
The man’s house is located on a mountain road in the outskirts,
I was literally living the life of a natural person in a place where there was no recognition.
A very rare case in Merveus, which has an antique architectural culture.
“Did you eat breakfast?”
“Ah… Yes.”
“Yeah. Don’t think too hard about it. Just think of it as the man next door.
My name is just… Rem.”
“Yes! Mr. Ram!”
“It’s nice to see the lady lively. Come inside.”
Let’s go inside the well-built log house,
The inside is neater than you think and the wood fire burning in the antique fireplace catches your eye.
-Tadak. Tadak.
“…Oh.”
“I have some romance after retirement… It’s quite plausible, isn’t it?”
“Is the atmosphere nice?”
“Ha ha. Yes. Please sit down on the sofa and wait for a moment.”
-Kikkik!
The floor where Rem-san was standing a moment ago opened up,
I went down the ladder and disappeared.
A log cabin and a secret room in the basement.
‘… I beat all the romances that are real romances.’
Okay.
Considering that he was a former professor, he must have had enough money to build a house.
Because living in a log cabin in such a simple place was nonsense.
Sitting on the sofa and looking around the house,
I accidentally found a picture frame hanging in the corner.
“… Huh?”
A boy with a dissatisfied expression that is familiar somewhere,
A child presumed to be Mr. Ram.
And…
“Isn’t this Professor Rina?”
“… I guess that’s right?”
In the words of Elena,
It contained images of the two professors of ethnicity classes when they were young.
“You didn’t wear an eyepatch at this time…? Actually. You said it was a war wound, right?”
Of course, Professor Lina never suffered any damage to her eyes in the war.
If you sit in the teacher’s office and talk to Professor Bergen,
Sometimes, I think of Professor Rina who secretly lifted her eye patch and shed artificial tears to see if her eyes were dry.
“Ah. That picture…”
Turning her head at the sound she heard next to her,
I saw Rem holding a large bag and whimpering shut the door of the secret passage with his feet.
“We were childhood friends. Lina, Bergen, and me.”
“I see… But what did you bring with you?”
“This?”
Let’s go.
“Of course, they are prepared for you guys.”
“… Us?”
“Yes. I will have to hide my identity from now on… Let’s see.”
Let’s classify the spilled items on the floor one by one.
From various types of armor and weapons to robes.
Various types of weapons and artifacts filled the living room floor.
-Rush!
I guess that big bag was also an artifact.
“Okay! Let’s start with what we want.”
“Then…”
When I got closer and looked at the light armor first,
It wasn’t cheap armor sold everywhere that felt light and strong enough.
That said, it wasn’t even a special high-level artifact.
I picked up an armor that was appropriately sized for my body and tried it on.
‘No pinching in the joints… The thighs… It’s fine.’
I moved my body around and looked around.
Seong Jin-ha had already picked up a suit of armor and was wearing it.
As much as Grade and Elena are awkward in armor,
He was wearing sharp-looking leather armor.
“Okay. That’s fine with the armor… The problem is this.”
“… Thousand?”
“What is that?”
“It’s a robe with perception reduction magic… I don’t know if it’s the right size.”
– Click.
Let’s lightly wrap the robe and fix the seams,
A mercenary look that looks pretty decent has been completed.
Except for one person.
“…”
-Flap and flap.
It is a robe that usually hangs over the shoulders and comes down to the waist.
Elena was barely able to drag herself on the floor.
Feels like wearing a magician’s robe by yourself.
“… As expected. I didn’t expect a girl to come. Anyway, that Bergen guy…”
“It’s okay… It’s okay! It’s not uncomfortable to move at this level.”
… Could it be better?
Anyway, the powers of Elena and the fairies were close to wizards if you had to categorize them.
A slightly puffy robe would be more natural, even to completely hide the pointy elven ears.
Grade puts on the color lenses he handed over as artifacts.
The preparations are complete.
“Yes. You said you were going to save Eris?”
“…Yes?”
“I knew how she treated the child in her family…
If I hadn’t lost my strength, I would have stepped forward myself. I’m sorry I don’t have anything to help you with.”
It seems that Professor Bergen only told Rem-san about Eris’s rescue.
‘…A neglectful teacher.’
“Oh… That.”
“I will do my best.”
No matter what, the rescue of Eris is still one of our goals.
I don’t know what kind of story Mr. Rem lost his power and became indebted to Professor Bergen, but
I don’t have time right now.
“Sure. Time is of the essence, so let’s hurry up.”
“Yes. Ah..! Take this map too.”
“… A map?”
“Because there might come a situation where the smart watch is going to fail.
There are many places in Merveus that don’t show up in the location system.”
“Oh yes. Thank you.”
After a brief goodbye, I left Mr. Rem’s log house,
I left the mountain road and walked out onto the main road.
“Whew.”
“Something is exciting…!”
“… So. Where are you going from now on?”
“First of all…”
From here on, it’s a matter of choice.
The current situation where information on Earth is extremely scarce.
There were two options.
One is to follow the traces of the dimension and obtain information;
The other one is to try to rescue Eris, which is Professor Bergen’s request.
And my choice.
“…Do you guys know how to act?”
To target two rabbits at once,
It was to hold the sight of the shotgun.