Damn Academy chapter 163

163 – Repayment (7)

The knocking sound is heard again.

“Damian, are you inside?”

Ordinarily, I would have greeted him indifferently, but after hearing Sylverin’s story about the customs of this castle, I felt strange hearing Vivi’s voice. Did Bibi come here because she knew that the dirty rumors would hang on the castle walls? She definitely couldn’t have known.

When Sylverin heard Vivi’s voice, her eyes turned into a strangely glaring look.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been in such a difficult situation.

As long as Sylverin was in this room with her, she couldn’t open the door to greet Vivi. I didn’t even want to imagine what would happen after these two women met each other in my room.

Silverine whispers to me.

“Ignore it.”

“….”

“Stay with the teacher.”

Even if I think about it… Ignoring was the best option in the current situation.

But it looks like Bibi wasn’t just passing by.

“I know that your sleep is very sensitive. Come out quickly. “I think we have something to talk about, just the two of us.”

Paying no attention to Sylverin, she whispered to me again.

“Ignore it.”

“Teacher… This….”

“You have nothing to explain to me. Ignore it. “If we show ourselves, it will be bothersome in many ways.”

Yes, lying in bed together… There are enough misunderstandings that remain. It must never be shown.

The subtle pressure from these two women makes my heart tighten and my breathing becomes difficult.

“Come out. “I know you’re awake.”

Bibi also did not back down easily.

Silverine said with a grin.

“Disciple, you have become friends with a strange person without seeing each other.”

“Teacher… “I guess I’ll have to coax him to send him back.”

“… Good. Instead, wear this and go out.”

Then she pulled me around my neck with both arms and kissed my cheek deeply.

I didn’t look in the mirror, but I knew that the shape of Silverine’s lips would be imprinted on my cheek.

I closed my eyes tightly, got out of bed and walked out the door. Then he opened the door slightly and blocked it with his body so that the inside could not be seen.

Bibi said in a bright voice.

“As expected. “I knew you would come out!”

“What’s going on?”

“I have to be careful…” ….”

Vivi, who checked her eyes, was unable to continue her words. Her eyes widened and her lips pursed as if in shock.

She kept her silence for a few seconds and then she spoke again.

“Put your face closer.”

“Yes?”

Vivi took out her handkerchief and pulled her clothes without asking permission. She dragged my upper body away. Then she started wiping the marks off her cheek with a clean cloth.

“You have some rough edges at times. It seems that your teacher expressed his joy roughly while he was asleep. “I have a special relationship with you, so I can completely understand.”

I was worried that Bibi would look inside her room.

“You don’t have to do this.”

“No. Tomorrow you will attend an important event and see the faces of the dignitaries and knights representing the principality. “It’s only until this morning that I see myself like this.”

“….”

“I’m used to cleaning your body now.”

“….”

“I can’t do that. I will go into your room. How long are you going to leave me standing in the hallway?”

“Princess, I also heard stories about the traditions of this castle. “Wouldn’t it be possible to cause a scandal if you entered the knight’s room in the middle of the night?”

“Because that unusual event was held so often, everyone was tired. Nowadays, almost no one sees or believes the badge hanging on the castle wall. I’m going in. “Get out of the way.”

Bibi blocked the attempt to squeeze in with his body and said.

“I don’t have a strong position like the princess, so I have to be careful how I behave. I have already encountered nobles who view me with little respect. “I will personally take you to the princess’s residence.”

She gave me a disapproving look, but she reluctantly agreed and took a step back.

I glanced back at Silverine, who was lying on the bed for a moment.

At some point, she was sitting on the edge of her bed, resting her chin on her head and glaring at me with a stinging gaze. It seems something has really offended Sylverin. How should I resolve this?

With pressure coming from both front and back, my nerves were on edge.

But right now, sending her princess back was the priority.

I got out and hastily closed the door. And then he said to Vivi.

“… Let’s go.”

“It’s a moonlit walk…” That’s not bad either. “It reminds me of the time we were struggling in Barbisia.”

“….”

“Wait a moment. There’s still a mark of vulgarity on your cheek. “I will wipe it clean.”

***

We moved in the direction of the annex of the fortress. The cool breeze and moonlight shone brightly in this garden I was currently walking through.

“Why did you come here?”

Vivi said, holding her hands neatly and walking in step with her.

“There wasn’t much time allowed to us. “Aren’t you going to return to Bridge Eternia after the event tomorrow?”

“That’s right.”

“Although it was a short time, it seems like a sense of camaraderie has taken root in my heart while I was with you.”

“Are you sad?”

Bibi hesitated for a moment after being asked a direct question. But she didn’t try to deny it.

“… Yes. “It’s a shame.”

And there was no word for a moment. For a while, the only sound was the sound of stepping on the grass.

“It’s not like I’ll ever be able to come to Eternia from now on, right?”

“But because of this accident, I won’t be able to go near that place for a few years. And for me, how many years… “It’s too long.”

I guess so. With about ten years left to live, even those few short years were a huge limitation for her.

“It’s not like there is absolutely no way.”

“So she came to get a firm promise from you. “I’m anxious because when the work is over, you’ll leave like the wind without saying goodbye.”

“Is visiting during vacation not enough? “What kind of agreement do you need?”

“…… Could you please come visit the principality once a year? To be exact, to my palace.”

“….”

She said, lowering her head and looking at the ground like a baboon.

“For the rest of my life, I have to deal with lustful old men and sycophants who want to take advantage of my power. There won’t be many happy days ahead. You are the only person in this world who makes me feel at ease when I am with you, who is sincere, who I can trust, who I can rely on, and who can protect me. I will never forget the time I spent rolling around in the swamp with you. “Can you give me a moment of rest in my miserable life?”

I was speechless for a moment.

For me, the only person like that is Sylverin. Maybe that role was his family’s to fulfill. The words that I was the only person Vivi could rely on struck a chord in her heart.

I guess Bibi didn’t live a very happy life either. I sympathized with her life as Vivi, even if it was presumptuous, and on the other hand, I also felt a bit of sympathy.

“… I promise. “Unless you refuse, I will visit you every year.”

Vivi lifted her chin and looked up at me. Her face contained a joy I had never seen before.

“Good. “I will definitely remember your promise.”

She went ahead first. Her steps were so lively that she seemed to be half-jumping. There are times when Vivi looks so innocently happy. When I think back on her cold and authoritarian impression when I first met her… It’s a huge change.

And about once a year… There is no big problem. I’m not someone the whole world needs like Silverine.

***

When I returned to my room after dropping off Vivi, Silverine had gone somewhere.

I became so relaxed that I fell down on the bed. Silverine’s note was placed high above the head of the bed.

[I’ll come back in the morning.]

He looked a little upset, but I wonder if he’ll be okay. These and other thoughts fill my head due to the sudden attack of the two women.

I fell asleep like that, and when the morning sun was shining brightly in the room, I woke up to the sound of the maid knocking.

I didn’t even ask to come in, but five or six servants came carrying a bathtub filled with water, gowns, and other clothes, and called for me.

“Damian, you need to freshen up for the event.”

It was a request that was almost like a half-order.

Then he showed off a luxuriously tailored black tailcoat.

“The Archmage has told me to finish preparations and come to the courtyard.”

“Master, are you going to the event too?”

“As far as we know, yes. “Many noble people, including the Archmage, will attend the event.”

There has never been a proper explanation given to me as to what the event was for.

I feel uncomfortable just by going to places like that… It’s a bit embarrassing.

I finished my bath quickly and put on my tailcoat with the help of my servants. They say it was made to fit my body size, but I just felt uncomfortable as if it didn’t fit my body. I couldn’t raise my arms high and my legs were too stiff to move freely.

After getting ready, I went down to the courtyard that Silverine had mentioned.

In a corridor bathed in bright morning sunlight, a woman with pure white skin stood leaning against her pillar.

“Disciple.”

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Silverine spots me and lightly gestures. She looked as glamorous as always, wearing a black tube top dress that exposed her shoulders and thighs. And around her neck hung a ruby necklace, my gift.

“Teacher.”

“You’re dressed nicely. The fluffy one is cuter, but… Dressing like this sometimes isn’t a bad thing.”

What does it mean that the curly one is cuter?

“… “The teacher is also beautiful.”

“I know. “I’ve been sick of hearing this since I was born.”

“….”

“Come here.”

Silverine grabbed my wrist and hugged me tightly. I went into her arms like a doll. Silverine tightened her arms and pressed her body close to her.

And then he kissed the spot from yesterday several times.

I was still a child when I stood in front of Silverine.

A strange feeling of discomfort grips me. It’s really difficult to do this in a place where other people can see it. Even if I wanted to give it up, I couldn’t, considering my age. In the North, didn’t people go to battle when they were my age?

“That teacher….”

Silverine’s lips gradually came down to my neck.

Then the movement suddenly stopped. Immediately, he started unbuttoning my shirt as if something was strange.

“Teacher?”

“Stay still….”

Then he lifted off my shoulder pads and exposed my bare skin. Trisha’s bite marks were still there.

Her eyes became a little more serious.

“Disciple, this is… what?”

I don’t know how they found out what was hidden inside the clothes. Anyway, how should I explain this?

“… “It’s a mark from an animal bite.”