204 – Host
Trisha clung to me while biting my shoulder.
What on earth is this guy?
I think he was abandoned in the wild when he was a newborn and raised by wild animals such as leopards and bears.
Or is it just a descendant of the highest-ranking vampire?
If you look at the way he bites his teeth while telling you to serve him, it seems like there’s a lot of potential.
I think I’ve heard somewhere a legend about vampires who treat humans as servants….
Another mark will appear next to the previous bite. How should I explain this to Sylverin?
“You… “Are you a vampire?”
“Urgeuuumeup”
“….”
She worked hard to leave a mark, and after a while she removed her mouth and wiped the drool with her sleeve. She then said with a proud voice.
“You will be fully welcomed when we go home!”
“I think I said that before.”
“That… “Anyway, you’ll be a little more welcome.”
“I’m not looking forward to it because I don’t know where your house is or who lives there.”
“You didn’t tell me either. “I don’t know where you’re from, why you live with the professor, and where you got that strange firefly sword!”
“Firefly sword?”
“You know that, that one!”
“… There is no need to know the details since you are not coming to my house. I need to know where I step in and what the group is doing. “I have a suspicion that you might be a vampire.”
“The school already guaranteed it!”
“No, I don’t like things that are messy.”
“And I’m going to go to your house and say hello to your family?”
I shook my head.
“I have no family. “I have no home to return to.”
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Trisha’s eyes widen like a goldfish. She was calm, but she seemed to be contemplating what to say in response to her sudden confession.
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“Good. “You have nowhere to turn, so serve me for the rest of your life!”
“….”
“If you come with me, you will get everything you want.”
Adults do not easily say the word ‘lifelong’. This is because we know very well that human will easily breaks down in the face of time and boredom.
Only children who have lived for a short period of time can easily say such things.
And Trisha needed care, not service.
“You want to sign a contract?”
“Yes!”
“If you do not disclose the working environment and detailed contract terms, we will not sign a contract.”
“I don’t know that!”
“Then let’s pretend it never happened.”
Now I am really curious. Who on earth are the people who raised Trisha? And what is the identity of this girl named Azelis? How on earth does she ask me to serve her proudly?
Trisha grunted in disapproval.
“I’m signing a contract with a man whose identity I don’t even know.”
“By the way, when will these bite marks disappear?”
“I won’t tell you!”
As Trisha released her restraints and ran away, she ran somewhere. Even though it was the middle of the night and she had spent so much of her magic power that it destroyed her mansion, she seemed full of energy.
So our prom ended safely.
***
A white-haired old man wearing a wooden mask was sitting on a stump. He had five swords laid out next to him, pulling them out one by one and carefully polishing them.
The entire area was covered in blood, and a corpse with its head cut off was stuck on the ground.
In the chaos, the only person who was clean without a stain was that old man with white hair.
Candinella waved his hand fan, frowning at the wafting bloody smell.
The demonic pressure still remained there, oppressing all living things in the area.
“I didn’t know you were still here.”
The old man said, looking at the knife he was working with in the morning sunlight.
“It was said to be a festival, but the young students won’t be surprised if we return without cooling off.”
“I don’t think the fatigue would have gone away either. “We have prepared a separate residence for you, so you don’t have to worry.”
“Don’t worry. “Because I wanted to.”
The highest level of force is such that even the leadership of the Imperial Knights has to bow their heads to the floor. The only outsider who can freely enter the imperial palace, where even the empress’s in-laws do not dare to set foot. Hero of the Northern War.
Despite being able to enjoy luxury in the Empire all his life, he came to Eternia on his own initiative.
The sight of the white lion that I saw for the first time in a long time was truly simple.
“… “What about the intruders?”
“He has a very dirty temper.”
“Is it true that you came after Damian?”
“That’s right. He mumbled his name as if he was under hypnosis. However, this person was different from the magic sword hunter.”
“Hmm. “It’s a different story from what I heard.”
“I wasn’t trying to covet a higher level magic sword. “They had lost control of their bodies to the Demon Sword.”
“Then why did you come here?”
“I was like an insect whose brain was eaten by parasites. “I followed the Demon Sword’s orders to find a better host.”
“That’s strange.”
“I agree.”
“Have you found out anything else?”
The old man shook his head. Then he swung the sword in his hand in the air.
“I need to talk to this demon sword. According to nature, this guy was going to go to Damien. hehehehe, he’s still struggling to devour me.”
Candinella’s face hardened somewhat.
Damian was only seventeen. It’s true that he was quite unusual for his age, but that didn’t mean he had any reason to be so obsessed with his host, Damian, that he went a long way. There were more than enough hosts in the world stronger than Damian.
“It is impossible for the Demon Sword to recognize Damian on the other side of the continent and come to him. Then this incident….”
“Someone led me to head to Eternia.”
“Does anyone have any guesses?”
The old man shook his head.
“Do you want to kill that boy? Or maybe he just wants to test it, I’m not sure about anything.”
Candinella was able to intuit. The host of the magic sword and the magic sword hunter, this will not be the end of their visits. I don’t know how I learned about it, but once I was exposed to it, I couldn’t avoid it.
“Damien became famous too early.”
“It was quite expected. That’s something the child has to deal with. If he cannot withstand the influence of the Demon Sword, then he is not worthy of owning it either.”
In the future, threats will become stronger and more frequent. In order to handle them, Damian needed to become stronger.
“If you receive guidance from Kallios, you will quickly adapt.”
He shook his head.
“Actually, I have no intention of becoming her teacher.”
A faint smile spread across Candinella. There are many people who want her sword master’s teachings. But it wasn’t something everyone could receive. Damian also could not receive his teachings for free.
“Yes, thank you.”
***
After the festival, the academic schedule stopped for two days and everyone took a break.
And then, daily life at the academy resumed. The bright decorations that had created a festive atmosphere on campus were removed and students returned to their busy daily lives.
Early in the morning, I went to campus with Trisha. After the prom, his relationship with Trisha was fully restored. No, she feels like she has not only recovered, but has become closer than before.
“The Ministry of Magic is very busy memorizing magic formulas. “There is an evaluation coming soon.”
Trisha was so absorbed in preparing for the Ministry of Magic exam that she couldn’t take her eyes off the note on which she had written down her memorization even on her way to school.
“I heard that the Magic Department and the Alchemy Department are also busy with screening of productions just around the corner.”
“That’s right. I heard it too. “What does the combat department do?”
“Nothing much. “Basic training.”
“Is that the end?”
“Yes. “It’s all the same, regardless of whether it’s an upper or lower class.”
Although talents from all over the continent were gathered, the combat department only focused on basic subjects such as basic training, physical strength training, and memorizing the characteristics of magical beasts. Although some students were dissatisfied, I quickly accepted the process.
It was similar when I was a trainee at a workshop a few years ago. At that time, I worked odd jobs for several months and learned the basics. It was difficult to understand at the time, but as time passed, I realized that the process was essential.
Just because the world’s geniuses gather in one place, you should not think that a new era in swordsmanship will unfold and innovations in fighting methods will occur within a few months of entering school.
A newbie’s excessive greed always leads to disaster, and no matter what a first year student does, he or she is just a kid with little practical experience.
Of course, it was quite a tedious process for some top students, including me.
That basic training was less intense than the training I had with Silverin.
“It’s time! I’ll go. “Don’t be bored without me!”
Trisha left first according to her first class schedule.
I also walked to the art department greenhouse as usual.
***
Lilith arrived at the art department greenhouse earlier than others. She was a new member of the art department, and one of the last to join, so she was taking care of all the chores in the art department.
She was quite embarrassed when her servants took on all the daily chores, such as wiping the leaves of flowers, repotting plants, and spraying nutrients, but now she had gotten used to it all and found it rewarding in its own way.
Today, I almost finished my chores, filled a large iron kettle with water, and headed to the greenhouse.
And beyond the glass wall of the greenhouse, I saw a familiar man.
Her heart sank, Lilith immediately hid behind a tree and took a deep breath.
The actions on prom day. When I think about it now, I wonder what kind of courage it took for her to step forward like that, and her face was hot.
If I entered the greenhouse now, would Damian welcome me differently than before when he was cold?
My heart was pounding.
Lilith went forward again and opened the greenhouse door.
She spoke in a crawling voice as she looked at Damian’s back, who was standing still with his easel on his back.
“… Hi.”
One second. Icho. Three seconds. Damian stood still without turning around.
My heart sinks. Opening her door and stilling, she stepped into the greenhouse.
As she was drawing, she tripped on the threshold and fell forward.
“Ahh, wow!”
Wajangchang.
The entire kettle spilled out, turning the greenhouse into a sea of water, and Lilith ended up covered in the water she had spilled.
Lilith could not raise her head because she was so ashamed that she wanted to die.
Even without raising his head, he knew that Damian would have turned to look at him at that moment.
A frightening silence continued.
The sound of footsteps is approaching. I felt Damian’s cold gaze looking down at me.
Why do I become stupid in front of this man and make a lot of mistakes?
A warm hand suddenly entered her body, which was feeling miserable.
Without saying a word, Damian helped Lilith sit on her chair. Then he bent down to be at her eye level and wiped her face with her handkerchief.
I felt so stupid that I couldn’t raise my head. Damian placed something of hers on the back of her downcast hand.
“Beep!”
It was a cute sparrow with red feathers.
As the little guy flapped his wings, warmth spread through his body.
It’s a spirit.
There was no ridicule, no asking if it was okay. He just took care of her silently and through her actions as if he were a child.
It was Candy’s way.
I could now feel that he was opening his heart little by little in his own way.
Soon after, Hayley, head of the art department, rushed into the greenhouse holding a rolled-up piece of parchment.
“Newcomers! The princess’s knight and the Deputy Minister of Magic happen to be in the same place. “It just worked out well.”
Lilith smoothed her seaweed-like bangs with her wrist and bowed her head to Haley.
“Hello… senior.”
Hayley was embarrassed when she saw these two.
“What? Why is the floor soaked… “Is there a shower?”
“I slipped while trying to give water….”
“You’re not hurt anywhere, right?”
“Yes. Are you okay.”
“Um… That’s it then. Listen carefully. This is especially important content for you, the core first-year students in the art department. “The notice has finally come out.”
Damian showed interest.
“What announcement is this?”
“The special task force counter-combat mission. If the art department completes its mission first this time, it will receive a large amount of funding for special activities. And with this money, we can go on a group field trip to the city of magic, which has been a long-held dream of our art department.”
“….”
“….”
“Don’t you feel like your heart is burning with exhaustion?”
Damian and Lilith’s reaction was sour.
“Who does the art department compete with?”
“There are cooperative missions for 1st and 2nd graders, and cooperative missions for 3rd and 4th graders. “You are competing against all the other first and second year students in the special talent department.”
Hayley pointed to Damian and spoke separately.
“You don’t have to worry about other specialties. Our main enemies are the dance club and the theater club. Especially, I will never be treated kindly by the pigs in the theater department. “You understand, newbie?”
“… All right.”
“Just in case, this is one of your few friends from the theater department… What and blonde spirit love are also enemies. “Keep that in mind.”
“….”
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