How to Survive at the Academy chapter 162

The Battle for Ed Roth Taylor (2)

The imperial power of Chloel’s royal family rises to the sky.

If you look through history books, this is not always the case. Marginal baek, who formed the enlisted force with his own military power, or grand dukes who invaded the deepest part of the central power of the imperial family, sometimes enjoy power comparable to that of the emperor.

However, under the authority of Emperor Chloël, who is said to be the most perfect emperor in history, no nobleman was able to raise his spirits.

Starting with ending the war with the Ain, he re-established the logistics, distribution and monetary system to increase the efficiency of commerce, reclaimed the territories of the northern steppe, and directly intervened in the establishment of the Imperial Army’s training course to raise the level of the military.

In addition, he was sincere enough to directly arbitrate large and small disputes between territories, he saw only his abilities when hiring his subjects, and was always kind to the empress and strict with his subjects.

“It’s been two years since Lindon’s brother was locked up in his room.”

“Hmm… .”

The Emperor’s Private Garden.

It was too large for a garden managed exclusively for the emperor. It seemed reasonable to call it a park rather than a garden.

In the wooden pavilion in the center, the second princess Persica and Emperor Chloel were playing chess.

“If you could give me some energy… It would be nice.”

Emperor Chloël was famous for being a perfect monarch, but there was only one thing he lacked compared to others. The heir to the throne has yet to be decided with certainty.

It’s been quite some time since Prince Lindon gave up his right to the throne and locked himself in his room. If he came out and shouted that he wanted to succeed to the throne, Emperor Chloel was ready to summon the cesarean studies teacher at once.

However, since when, in the room, covered with a blanket, I only eat the rice that is given to me… For Emperor Chloël, it was a very troubling problem.

“The one and only brother is not well, and the two sisters are not active… There is no one to talk to openly, so I feel very lonely. Abama.”

“I usually stay in the library and don’t come out, so it’s really clever. Persica.”

“Still, I still want to see the faces of my family. That’s why I came here to meet John An, Abamama.”

Persica smiled at Emperor Chloel like that.

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Most of the high authority and power of the Imperial Castle comes from Emperor Chloel.

In addition to the Imperial Central Army that commands the emperor, all the famous wizards/alchemists belonging to the Imperial Family. They are all people who look up to Emperor Chloel.

All the officials of the imperial family had the same respect for him, who had been in government for a long time without any problems.

The problem is the successor. So, among the three princesses, who will inherit the name of the high imperial family?

At first, Fenia’s power was the highest, and after she entered Sylvania, Selaha’s power rose rapidly.

The key personnel of the imperial family… The Prime Minister, the Knights Commander, and the butler were all close to Selah.

Each of them is a person of great experience and power. Selah’s momentum was so equal that they all wanted to put a string on Selah.

Only Magnus, the commander of the Northern Steppe, and Delum, the chief alchemist of the royal family, remained silent without any support from anyone.

The two of them are very knowledgeable, so they only care about the will of the emperor. I’m not the type to worry about who the next emperor will be and how to line it up. Except for those people, everyone was on the side of Selaha, who moved quickly.

All Persica had done so far was to stay in the library and read books.

‘Now I have to move slowly.’

In any case, the Chloel imperial family wielded undisputed power while proving its achievements and power over the years. There were many times when the three princesses also benefited from that power.

Who would inherit that enormous power was a matter of utmost concern. Slowly, it was time for Persica to start the engine as well.

“Abama, by the way, have you heard of the treasure that the Great Sage Sylvania left behind?”

It was the moment when Persica was about to take her luck in earnest.

Before Emperor Chloël could answer anything, a soldier suddenly ran in, bowed politely and reported something.

It is said that making such a sudden report at such a late hour of the night is probably an urgent matter.

As the soldiers told the story of the tragedy of the Rostaler mansion, Princess Persica and Emperor Chloel both hardened their expressions.

Both seemed to be in a long trouble.

* * *

“You saved our lives, so you deserve a full reward!”

“Thank you so much… . I will personally report to the Princess and Her Majesty so that they can receive a grand return!”

“I owe my life… ! If I made a mistake, I almost fell into the hands of the Roth Taylors… . this… Ugly guys… .”

Yenica Palerover was wiggling her fingertips, trying to figure out what to do.

Look here, baron, look over there, count. All of the high-ranking people rushed in and gave Yenika a word… It was an unfamiliar situation for Yenika, who had lived her whole life as a commoner.

I saw a lot of nobles at the Sylvania Academy, but most of them were young children of nobles, and the Sylvanian Academy’s policy did not require that they be so gracious.

However, coming out of Sylvania, not knowing how to behave, he was just dizzy, not knowing how to behave, as he was being praised like this by the nobles, not the nobles themselves.

‘I feel tired… .’

People garrisoned at the Rothtailer Mansion awaiting the arrival of the Imperial Army. Yenika, who was in the center, was sweating profusely.

After the nobles’ tour was over, the last person to arrive was Saint Clarisse of the Telos Church.

“You are here, Jenika-senpai.”

“Ah, ah… Lady. I just thanked you. Thanks to Ms. .”

“We need to get Ed-senpai away.”

Since he didn’t have much time, Clarisse talked about the main point without adding or subtracting. Of course, it was immediately after making sure that no one was listening around.

“… yes?”

“Ed sunbaenim is in a perfect state to be used as a political word right now. Of course, Ed-senpai-sama himself will behave well, but he is unconscious right now. We need some time to calm ourselves down, figure out the situation, and reset our course of action.”

Clarisse whispered, looking straight at Yenica.

“The public opinion of the Roth Taylor family is very bad among the aristocrats who have suffered. I may be able to quell negative public opinion with my testimony and influence, but it will only be temporary. First of all, it is a situation in which a family unit has committed treason against the imperial power.”

“Well, it’s not… . Ed was the one who fought most actively with Gaju Crepin… The saint also witnessed it, not only me but also Princess Fenia saw it clearly… .”

“Power twists even the truth when necessary.”

He knows it better than anyone else because he is Clarisse who has lived at the peak of his power.

If Clarisse is determined and covers him, it will be a great help, but if a princess pops out from the other side, it gets complicated. The moment the problem spreads due to the conflict between the emperor and the shogun, it is no longer a problem that will end with the Ed Roth-Taylor line. That would probably have an adverse effect on Ed himself.

Ed Roth Taylor’s position is very special.

It would have been a quieter and cleaner way to take Ed Roth-Taylor for any reason and take him to the Holy City.

“There is no reason to have Ed executed. This… It’s a bit strange, Madame.”

“Ed sunbaenim is the person who inherited the blood of Roth Taylor the most.”

Perhaps from this point on, the established elite within the imperial family will try to completely erase the traces of the Roth Taylor family.

Not only those who sat in important positions within the imperial family, but also those who were closely related to the Roth Taylor family will have to resign their offices.

In order to fill the vacant position with their own people, there will be a battle between the powerful. There is no need to explain in words how important it is to have someone sit in a key position.

If so, from their point of view, it is better to get rid of the remnants of Roth Taylor. If a person who can take over Roth Taylor’s prestige well appears, the power will not be reorganized and will only be maintained.

Therefore, those in power will never make this case a ‘deviation of Crepin’. There was a high possibility that he would try to bring down all of that power by necessarily expanding it and developing it into a ‘problem for the entire Roth Taylor family’.

When power and prestige are high, everyone supports them and praises them, but when they see a corner to bring them down, they rush and bite them all at once like a hyena. Power struggles are always like that.

Saint Clarisse sat firmly at the top of the Holy Hwangdo, and had seen quite a few of those ugly power struggles. Being a high-ranking priest was no different.

I didn’t want to be polluted by such a logic of reality, so I kept my mind clean and always focused on prayer, but it doesn’t mean that I don’t know when I’m buried in power.

No one knows how the unconscious Ed will be used in this situation. However, Clarisse whispered that her intuition was ominous.

“So, if you look at the opportunity and catch a good cause… .”

“Because it’s called Seonghwangdo… Would it be different… ?”

Those are words that you should never say in front of a saint who dares to represent the Telos Church.

The reason I can say those words of disbelief is that Yenica is not a Telos.

“yes… ?”

“I don’t think Saint will try to eat Ed or harm him. but… Those who are higher than the saint may have different opinions.”

Yenika is pure. So, without adding or subtracting, it pierces the blind spot of the story.

Where in the Telos Church could there be a person with a higher status than Saint Clarisse? To be honest, there is only one.

That’s Holy Eldane.

Ed Roth Taylor, a mouth-watering horse, has come to grips with him, but will you really treat him to his wounds and give him convalescence to get him out of Seonghwangdo?

If you think about it common sense, it can’t be. Group decision-making is not determined by human affection. It is the law that follows efficiency and rationality.

All of the high priests can be controlled by Saint Clarisse, but not as much as the Holy Eldain.

If Eldane has a different mind from Saint Clarisse, there is no way to prevent it from Clarisse Sun.

However, Eldane’s character is not that wicked. Although he is well versed in real politics, he is not a person who sold his soul to the world. I’m nervous about having to lean on you, but… If Clarisse appealed directly, I thought it would work. It was a possibility enough to walk.

But… Yenika doesn’t believe in Eldain. it’s bound to be

Ed Roth Taylor experienced severe injuries while fighting with the apostles of Telos, and it was the prosperous Eldane that was left to do so.

Eldane’s appearance at the Sylvania Academy was indecisive and compromised. Yenika is one of those who have seen it up close.

“that… Rado… .”

Clarisse was speechless for a moment, trying to say something.

Yenica looked at Ed, who was asleep, leaning with Lucy, and tucked her chin in thought.

The number of soldiers currently stationed at Roth Taylor Mansion is not very large. He is exhausted from maintaining numerous spirit corps for a long time, but he seems to be able to escape with only one Ed.

As the Imperial Army arrives and begins to enter the Roth Taylor mansion in earnest, it will become increasingly difficult to escape.

“Yenika-senpai… What do you think… ?”

“Huh… .”

At Clarisse’s sudden attack, Yenika swallowed a gasp. Then he looked at Clarisse and smiled, ehehehe.

Just by looking at it, Clarisse could guess what Jenica was thinking.

“Reckless thoughts… It’s not what you’re doing… ?”

“In some cases… .”

In Yenika’s opinion, at this point Ed should not fall into the hands of any power group.

It would be better for Yenica to run away with Ed and then take her back to her homeland, Pulan.

Yenika’s hometown is a secluded mountain, far from power.

The people who live there are all kind, and it is a mountainous area where a lot of various medicinal herbs are grown, and the air is good, so it is good for recuperation. In addition, it is a mountainous area that is difficult to find, and if Yenica asks for it, the whole village will unite and hide Ed’s existence.

In that case, even if they searched for a hundred days, there was no way the searchers could find Ed. Because they cannot know the geography better than the locals.

Then no power group will be able to easily find Ed, so you will have time to slowly recover your body and mind and redefine your course of action.

“There may be some risk factors, but Ed-senpai must be taken to Seonghwangdo. I’ll take responsibility and watch over Ed sunbaenim’s situation so that he doesn’t become unstable. If you convey your opinion to Seonghwang with the will of association, it will definitely work. It is too dangerous to take responsibility alone, Yenica-sunbaenim.”

“I don’t think there is any danger. I can protect my own body.”

“Now, Yenica-senpai is a hero. You’ll also receive an imperial reward soon. If you do something like that… You will be on the run in no time.”

“I can be a fugitive if necessary. Whether it’s a hero or a reward, it doesn’t really matter.”

Yenica looked at Ed, who had lost consciousness, and said so without hesitation.

The story goes wrong. Clarisse felt that way, and continued the conversation in a more urgent tone.

“Yenika-senpai… !”

“Ed has to run away to a place no one can find.”

I had to fight for so long. As the atmosphere was not serious, it felt as if the surrounding soldiers were looking at me.

It’s not a good story to be told by anyone, so Clarisse clings closer and whispers to Yenika.

“Actually, this or that… . You have mixed feelings… ! Anyway, it’s a matter of human safety… ! It’s hard to judge like that… !”

“Sah, it’s selfish… something like that… .”

In fact, it is not so if there is no romance mixed in the escape of the two of us.

The times when Ed and I were sheltering from the rain in a cave under the cliff during the student council election… For Yenica, the memories of that time still remained as beautiful memories.

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Memories of seeing them properly hugged for the first time and seeing each other blushing are blooming, causing heat to rise in my head.

Besides, Yenika’s character is needlessly honest. Lying itself is not terribly terrifying.

“Ah, at all… It’s not like there isn’t… .”

“Hey, look at this… !”

“Hey, the saint who says that? It’s not just that I want to run away with Ed and keep him under my control… ?!”

“No way… !”

No, I have to answer with certainty.

Clarisse also had the experience of escaping from Ed and dozens of times in order to escape from the demonic beast of the Holy Spear Dragon Velbrok.

For Clarisse, the memories of being crushed on a building, crushed on a rock, and killed by scales, and finally giving words of consolation, bloom in my mind.

Heat rises on her face, but Clarisse quickly catches her breath.

And somehow, naturally, I succeeded in accepting Yenika’s words.

“I do… I can’t… ? No, it’s long!”

No, I didn’t succeed.

“Hey, that’s a lie!”

“Why would I lie about this! Now I want to bring Ed into Seonghwangdo, and I want to see him admiring my position and authority, I want to know how Ed spends his daily life while recuperating, and I want to enjoy the scenery while eating refreshments at the top of Seonghwangdo’s steeple. You think you want to see… ?”

“Why are you so specific… !!”

Yenica and Clarisse exchanging eyes while breathing… It remained silent for a while and went into a lull.

“Sorry, I’m sorry. Lady. I must have been too excited.”

“Oh, no. Senior Yenika. I am sorry for raising my voice.”

After politely exchanging apologies to each other… Another moment of awkward silence passed.

“Anyway, Ed-senpai will take you to Seonghwangdo. If you threaten my life, if there is an excuse to hold a sexual law trial once in Seonghwangdo… He could be escorted to his recruits… . As long as the imperial family doesn’t have a different opinion… .”

“no… . I guess I’ll have to think about it again… .”

Is it Pulan, the land of cattle, or the Saint Carpean?

… Of course, there was no such thing as a narrowing of opinions between the two.

Again, they looked at each other with their ax eyes open, but it was a problem that could not be answered. Because there was no room for compromise between the two.

* * *

I feel like I’ve won thousands of horses.

Fenia, who saw Lortel’s face, had a thought that came to mind.

Lortel is friendly to Ed Rothtailer. It’s somewhat incompatible with Princess Fenia, but anyway, the enemy of the enemy is an ally.

Even if Lortel is a person who clings to profits no matter how hard he is and does not hesitate to do dirty things for a friendly relationship with those in power… If Ed’s life is at stake, it’s a completely different story.

Fenia and Lortel get on terribly, but for this time alone, Lortel will be on Fenia’s side.

So, Penia spoke confidently.

“Ed Roth Taylor should be treated like a hero. On the imperial level, we must congratulate him for his hard work, and restore him to the ruins of the Roth Taylor family. If he does, he will be able to rectify the broken family.”

“Oh my God, Penny. Are you saying that you are now rebelling against the imperial family and wanting to keep the family that was almost overthrown? Who can understand?”

“The person who stopped the overthrow is from the same family.”

After saying that to Selaha, Fenia looked at Lortel’s face, which was sitting still.

The reason Lortel broke into the negotiating table between the princesses must have been to make her voice heard. Lortel Keheln is a trader who has gone through all the troubles and is a master of negotiation.

By making good use of your position and situation, you will come up with a compromise that can solve the situation as smoothly as possible. Because Ed’s life is at stake, not anyone else.

“I do not know. At least the nobles who were held hostage will not be convinced.”

“… yes?”

However, Lortel spoke the exact opposite of Fenia’s expectations.

No matter how cold-blooded he was, he thought that Ed Roth-Taylor’s life was her rebellion.

However, Lortel continued the story with a relaxed expression on her face, as if she was wondering what it was.

“It would be more politically convenient for the princesses to have the Iman Roth Taylor family leave completely. In the meantime, the Roth Taylor family occupied important positions in the imperial family, reigned like a king, and shared power.”

“As expected, talented people who lead this huge business at a young age have a different perspective.”

Selaha looked at Lortel with a very satisfied expression. Fenia was awakened at this point.

Human relationships are, after all, a tightrope. Who’s holding the line is the key.

Lortel is sitting between Fenia and Selaha.

In the meantime, Lortel took Selaha’s line.

Selaha slowly closed her eyes and opened her eyes with an attitude that seemed to be normal. There isn’t even a single commotion.

If you ask who between the two do you think will be emperor, whoever will raise Selah’s hand.

Even Fenia couldn’t deny that fact. First of all, he lived without showing his lust for power.

Normally, I wouldn’t think it’s strange that Lortel took Selaha’s line, but… Anyway, the matter is the matter.

“If we take this opportunity to deal with Ed Roth Taylor at once, it will be advantageous in terms of strengthening the imperial power in the future. He is a very cunning and talented person. If we don’t deal with it now, it could become a big stumbling block later on.”

“Lortel Keheln.”

He called out the girl’s name coldly, but Lortel didn’t show even the slightest bit of agitation.

Rather, she smiled leisurely and spoke clearly to Princess Fenia.

“The truth doesn’t always make a profit. I am a profit-seeker.”

And speak clearly.

“I just decided that it would be more profitable to open up a relationship with Princess Selaha.”

“Do you think Jenica Palerover and Lucy Meryl will stand still?”

“There are a lot of ways to keep the two of them shut. If you only secure Ed Roth Taylor’s recruits and hide them, you won’t be able to go wild. As long as he has the right to escape from life, that’s enough.”

Threats that could take Ed Roth Taylor’s life at any moment. If that were the case, the two wouldn’t be able to move quickly.

But, if you really kill Ed Roth Taylor… Lortel Keheln’s own life would not be spared either. There is no way Lortel Keheln would not know that.

If so, does it mean that they have prepared other additional means to subdue the two? Fenia couldn’t even imagine it.

“Lortell… you are… .”

Princess Fenia felt her anger rising up her back.

At first, there was a realization that Lortel Keheln and human compatibility did not fit well.

Still, no matter how cold-blooded he was, he thought that there was a minimum good.

However, Lortel was a human being who casually crossed even those lines for profit and power.

Was it that a merchant who became poisonous to the bone was such an abomination?

At that fact, Fenia’s cold eyes turned straight to Lortel.

One day, towards Fenia, who was in chaos in front of Tarkan… It was the look of contempt that Lortel showed.

This time, Fenia sends it to Lortel with a sincere contempt that will never come again.

Fenia and Lortel are humans running in parallel. The two lines never meet.

Realizing that fact anew, Fenia exhaled a deep sigh.

Then he got up from his seat and spoke clearly in a cold tone.

“Don’t think I’m going to stand still.”

Showing that she didn’t want to talk any more, Fenia quietly turned around and left the tent.

The eyes burning with anger do not match the nickname of the princess of charity.

However, Fenia could not stand still.

“You have eyes for people, so you must have been able to become such a big hand at such a young age.”

“The lust for power and the lust for success is a natural human nature. Those who dare to hide such desires are those who cannot be trusted any more. So, it is only natural that I felt sympathy with Princess Selaha.”

After Fenia left, the atmosphere in the tent, where only Lortel and Selaha remained, was more relaxed.

Selah, who still wanted to open up a relationship with Elte, didn’t have such a good thing.

The fact that he was openly on Selaha’s side between Fenia and Selaha means that at least Lortel, who is in power in the Elte Chamber, will not fight against Fenia.

It is a nag to say how much meaning this has in the competition for the throne.

“As for which one of the two is more likely to become the emperor, I will unconditionally raise the hand of Princess Selaha.”

“okay. Fenia lacks the qualities of an emperor. It’s perfect for a benevolent princess, though.”

Sellaha took a sip of the tea and spoke sadly.

“Penia should know, too. Playing in flower gardens alone won’t make the empire more prosperous. A prince is one who goes his own way.”

“Living a life as a princess is worth it. Princess Fenia will know that too.”

“okay. It’s a good thing.”

Selaha smiled contentedly, turned to Lortel and talked.

“If you are on the side of the Elte company, you are very reliable. If I take the throne, I might have a dream that all the ports on the west side of the Old Deck become the site of the Elte Chamber.”

“I am just doing my best. However, you must not completely ignore Princess Penia.”

“Yeah, I know it well. There are a lot of people who support Penia.”

Shelaha pursed her lips, and thought for a moment. Lortel took the time to put down the teacup and spoke in a soft tone.

“Right. So, taking Ed Roth-Taylor back to the imperial court can be a handshake. It is the place where Princess Selaha’s power and influence is strongest, but at the same time, Princess Fenia’s voice is also strong, isn’t it?”

“Penia lost a lot of power while attending Sylvania Academy.”

“However, there is also a variable called Princess Persica. In any case, if you’re thinking of using Ed Roth Taylor as a source of imperial power, putting him in a place with rivals might actually provide new excuses and excuses.”

“okay… That kind of risk… I was estimating… .”

Lortel speaks quietly, slowly, in a whisper. The voice that slowly seeps into Princess Selaha’s ears cannot be denied.

He is the one who openly sided with Selaha even in the face of the very loving princess Fenia. It’s like crossing a river of no return.

The words that such a girl spit out with a sincere tone as if seducing them.

“Not only that, but the variables Yenica Palerover and Lucy Meirl are harder to control than you think. They are stronger and more demanding than Princess Selaha thinks. If you want to control them, you have to hide the location of Ed Roth-Taylor and give it the nuance that you can take his life at any time.”

“Hoo… .”

“If you openly reveal the fact that he is in the royal family, it is rather a handshake. They are humans who can break through the main gate of the imperial family if they are in a corner.”

Selaha also confirmed the power of Yenika and Lucy. He is also well aware that Lortel’s words are not vain.

Even if they borrow the authority of the high Chloel Imperial Family, they cannot easily be overcome. He was aware of that fact, but he did not even think that he would break through the imperial gate and leave behind the imperial authority and future life.

“Then it would make more sense to hide the man somewhere other than the Imperial Household. A place where no one can easily find it.”

“Princess Selah.”

Lortel’s voice continues to permeate.

Growing up, she went back and forth between many negotiating positions since she was young… is the price of negotiation.

“If you go all the way up the western bay of the commercial city of Oldek, there is a wide open space with a lot of large warehouses.”

However, there is a difference between a negotiator and a swindler.

She’s a great negotiator, but she’s also a natural con artist.

Negotiation or fraud?

It is the quality of a colossus to play through the ambiguous boundaries and control the contract.

“It is a place where trade goods that go to and from the other side of the continent are mainly loaded, and the warehouse complex is very large as the trade scale of Old Deck is large. The number of warehouses is very large, and the items loaded change every day, so even the owner of the warehouse doesn’t know what’s inside. If you’re not the owner, you don’t even go near the warehouse.”

“Hey, is that so… .”

“It’s just so big that people who get lost inside always come out at least once a week. Who cares what’s inside those warehouses? Nobody cares. Whether it’s fruits to go to the West, trendy clothing, books, or minerals… .”

Lortel smiled softly and spoke softly.

“Or, a person.”

There was nothing more to say about who that person was.

“If you can manage Ed Roth Taylor’s recruits in such a secretive way, you have a lot of advantages. In the future, depending on the political situation, if it becomes difficult to obtain political gain by publicly putting it at the stake, it may be possible to disguise that he died of excessive bleeding after being poisoned or strangled. Even if his death was controversial, it would have been written by the Elte Chamber of Commerce, and Princess Selaha would not take any risks.”

“Hey, you mean it doesn’t matter if Elte Sanghoe overturns all the charges?”

“We live on a relationship of trust. And I want to form a new trusting relationship with Princess Sellaha. This is the verification process.”

It means that when such a time comes, I think Princess Selaha will cover it well. It’s a stance that seems to take a disadvantageous position. It is natural that there is a difference between status and authority.

It also implies the meaning of helping each other and maintaining a long-term symbiotic relationship.

There is no other relationship as reliable as a relationship in which each other holds each other’s weaknesses.

“If you want to run a large business, risk management is important. It’s what we do best.”

Little by little, Changsachi’s three-inch tongue enters Selaha’s ear.

He sided with Selaha even when he was against Fenia.

She understands the importance of power better than anyone else, and is a girl who is ready to sell her soul for profit.

“Would you like to buy?”

Selaha responded by gently pushing the corners of her lips up.

Lortel, who smiled quietly under the robe, nodded and stood up from her seat.

“――Then, Ed Roth Taylor’s recruits will be led by our Elte Company and take them to the Old Deck.”

When I wake up, everything I want is in my hands.

If anyone in the world gets caught on that three-inch tongue, they fall over as if possessed and bring the treasure in their hand. Thinking this is a reasonable choice.

The scammer eats the victim like that.

Ed Roth Taylor takes him to the Old Deck.

Lortel came out of the tent, wiping the hem of his robe… He was smiling like a fox.

* * *

“… … .”

Lortel, who came to the central garden to check Ed’s condition, was speechless.

Once he saw Ed, who was completely devastated and lost his mind, he swallowed his breath, but he did not lose his reason.

The ability to maintain composure cannot catch up with Lortel no matter what in the world.

It was even more painful to see Yenica and Clarisse raising their eyes and fighting each other.

Even after listening to the story for a moment, I could guess the reason why they were fighting.

“Uh, uh… .”

“Lortell… Seniors… ?”

Clarisse and Yenika swallowed their breath when they saw Lortel that appeared at the scene.

Even just looking at the scenery, my head started to throb.

This… It’s not an easy fight.