The jackal paused for a moment before speaking.
“You mean the sword you wield?”
“yes.”
“… You may need more explanation.”
Adrin nodded and continued.
“A knife that cuts someone down, whether intentionally or not. Unfortunately, my sword seems to cut the eyes of those who look at me.”
The jackal smiled indistinctly. Admiring the way he expressed the words ‘I’m so pretty’.
Thinking of an appropriate match, the jackal spoke cautiously.
“You will need good swordsmanship and a wise discernment to distinguish friend from foe. To handle your sword properly.”
The Jackal was about to say, ‘Please be my ally’ if Adrine agreed. And his enemy is in the eastern plain, and he wants to get an ally to subdue that place.’
But Adrine didn’t agree with him.
“I don’t think so.”
“yes?”
“I intend to sheath my sword.”
For the first time, the jackal’s body spun. In the direction where Adrine is standing.
But still Adrin didn’t look at herself. The profile of Adrin, revealing her silhouette in the moonlight, gives the impression that there could be a sheath to cover her beauty.
Perhaps the beauty that will stimulate the vote of numerous male students.
The jackal involuntarily raised his voice a little.
“What is the reason… Did you hear the news of a student suffering from love sickness?”
“Not like that.”
“It seems like a waste of talent.”
Adrinne could feel the faint rage in the jackal’s words. And I could understand that anger.
Before coming here, she had no hesitation in solving problems with her beauty.
And Johann, who had been overhearing all of this, could sense that from now on, what Adrin would bring up would be the main topic. At the same time, he shared the jackal’s bewilderment.
Adrine, who tends to leave room for all men’s feelings for her rather than drawing a line. She has the preparedness and planning to know that the other person will be useful someday.
‘It’s a scabbard.’
It is a tool to clearly distinguish when to wield a weapon and when not to wield it. This is the same as saying that you will put limitations on your own abilities.
If the body had materialized even during [camera switching], Yohan would have tilted his head.
All beings in the world continue to survive based on their abilities. Some are easy to understand, such as strength and speed, while others are combined with external factors such as size, color, and sensation.
When applied to the human world, there is no significant difference. Elements such as background, personality, skills, class, and charm are just added.
And the ‘beauty’ the jackal said is about charm. Perhaps, at least in the relationship between men and women, the ability to exert absolute influence.
The jackal spoke as if representing John’s feelings.
“I would like to hear more explanations.”
To expand understanding, Adrine tried to substitute her beauty for something other than a sword.
“Imagine a person with great power.”
“You mean physical strength?”
“yes.”
“yes. There are a few that come to mind right away.”
“Someone who is so strong that even the slightest bump can hurt someone.”
“Ahh.”
“Such a person might say after an accident, ‘The other person was hurt because he was weak’, but wouldn’t it be possible to be more careful when walking down the street?”
The Jackal felt that his conversation with Adrine had become childish in an instant.
‘You’re talking about morality.’
And that Adrine hit the pinnacle of that childishness.
“I think the strong person is that kind of person.”
said the jackal, suppressing a rotten smile.
“I hate arguing about how someone is going to live.”
“is that so.”
“Let’s have a real talk. Again, what I’m suggesting is a deal. Therefore, what I want to gain through you is the vote of male students needed for this election.”
Transactions require counter-payments. However, Adrin couldn’t immediately think of what she needed. After clearing his throat once, the jackal continued.
“I will tell you without an excuse. Have you heard the saying that beautiful women have a bad fate?”
This time, Adrine had to hold back a laugh. Because she grew up witnessing her mother and sister who died of infatuation. The jackal continued.
“A sweet fruit is as likely to be stolen or plundered by those who grow it.”
“So?”
“Me and my family can provide you with safety.”
Adrine felt nervous for the first time. And I thought it was good that I wasn’t facing him now. She counted to 10 and said.
“I guess you think I need protection.”
“yes.”
“The reason is?”
“In the Violet family, there is no beauty your age.”
Violet Adrine.
It was a pseudonym she used as a temporary measure to hide her identity as a princess. There were several other families that showed favor to her, but the Violet family was the most appropriate for a family that had no children and was moderately distant from Frantimo.
And John knew. At that moment, there was a man who was more nervous than Adrin.
It was Adrine’s guardian knight, Hoan. With his sharp ears, he was eavesdropping on the conversation between Adrine and the jackal, with his back leaning against a zelkova tree about 20 meters away.
However, contrary to Adrine’s concerns, the jackal did not threaten her with that fact.
“I am not asking why you are using a false identity. Perhaps you have a reason for that. It only means that if it is at your own peril, I may be able to help.”
Adrinne turned to face the jackal. As much as she had to carefully accept the offer of others, she was determined to make the rejection clear.
“I will consider your proposal an honor. But I will have to refuse.”
“Can I hear the reason? By any chance, do you think your assistant is enough?”
“There is a reason for that.”
Adrine was able to feel a human liking for the jackal, who told her everything honestly. And that honesty was already contagious to Adrine.
“I already have the protection of the Archmage.”
“big… Are you a wizard?”
“yes.”
Adrinne closed her eyes for a moment and thought about the archmage. Archmage Ong, who had already been in and out of the axis of time, prophesied not only the incarnated Johan Espertz, but also his own birth and qualities.
She had already made up her mind to trust the Archmage.
“If he had only wished for personal peace, he would have been enough to just turn a blind eye no matter what happened to this world.”
The jackal didn’t say anything. The existence of a wizard itself is originally like that.
“Jackal. You talked about the future of this empire, right? Of course, I think it’s a noble mindset, but the wizard told me about something bigger.”
“… What is greater than an empire?”
‘God and the world,’ Adrine did not answer. Instead, she looked at the clock tower once and said without much expression.
“You must have come a long way with an uncomfortable body, but I am sorry to decline the offer. You’d better go back to the hospital before it gets darker.”
The jackal lowered his head for a moment. Only Yohan could hear the voice he muttered in a low voice, ‘Is it a acquisition failure?’
“Then I’m fine.”
“yes.”
Adrine and the Jackal turned away without saying goodbye. Yohan watched quietly as the two turned their backs to the left and right against the background of the sparkling pond.
firefly pond.
Originally, the background was provided to maximize the lyricism of the love route provided in this game.
In the background, the two main characters were walking with their backs turned. The person who should be the leader of the party in this game and the person who should be the second person.
The reason why Adrine had to become a leader was simple. It’s because of the [Ruler’s Oath] that she possesses. In the event that betrayal and conflict may prevail in the future, her [Ruler’s Oath] serves as credit and collateral for each transaction.
And it’s clear why the jackal should remain number two. Contrary to his will, he is a character who shines more brightly when he becomes the second-in-command. This is not just because of the powerful background of the Frodo family. He is a key figure who will provide the means to go to [Dokkaebi Island], which is an essential course in the true ending route.
A short system log appeared in front of John’s thoughtful consciousness.
[‘Camera switch’ ends.]
Just like when [Switch Camera] was activated in the first place, the clock began to blur. Contrary to when it was activated, John’s consciousness began to connect with his body.
***
The first thing I felt was gravity. Like white noise, the sound of rain continued softly and became clearer. When the blurred vision was reconstructed, John was already sitting in the classroom.
It was not because of my mood that the sound of the rain was particularly clear. The classroom, originally filled with children’s chatter, became quiet. It was not difficult for Yohan to feel that the eyes of the children were focused on him, and he was puzzled by that fact.
Yohan checked his watch. It was about 30 minutes after using [Switch Camera].
“What is it, Johann Esperts? Are you sleepy? … Please come forward.”
It was the voice of a literature teacher, as if wet. He was holding his notebook in front of the church. Looking at the smudged makeup around her eyes, it was easy to guess how he felt after reading ‘Romiet and Juliet’.
John walked out to the front of the classroom. Capturing the attention of boys and girls. As he stood next to the literature teacher, the literature teacher continued.
“There is one thing I haven’t told you.”
John seemed to know what the literature teacher would say.
“This time, the academy was planning a performance led by student autonomy. And this homework was also about choosing that performance.”
The literature teacher put a hand on John’s shoulder and continued.
“Therefore, I decided that the script for a play by Johann Esperz here is appropriate for a performance. In the future, Yohan-kun will be supported with the money needed for the performance or the time needed to prepare for it. Now, Yohan-kun, try to read what he wrote himself.”
When the literature teacher handed over the notebook to Yohan, exclamations of ‘Ohh’ leaked out from among the children. After accepting his notebook, Yohan took a deep breath.
There is a reason why John dared to announce his plan for a script called ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in a literature class the other day. He pondered the reason for a moment.
In the original scenario, there was a case where the main character left the academy for various reasons. Due to desertion, dispatch, disability, family problems, etc.
And the literature teacher is a mediator who makes it possible for the main character who has left to be reunited with the party. And that’s what John figured out through Escomin’s hints. It will be a medium to meet the main character of this version of the game, ‘Miri Inheritor’ again.
In any case, the eyes of the children fell on John. And the most extraordinary gaze among them is that of Ida Hermes.
The man she has had a crush on for a long time is shining.
The girl sitting next to Ida said, poking her side.
“Isn’t that the brother of John that you filmed?”
In a ecstatic mood, Ida looked at her friend who had stabbed her.
Where the hell is John’s brother?
In my eyes, I could only see light.