giving meaning (1)
For Lucy Merrill, the word that the world is wide doesn’t make sense.
That’s why he always raises his head and looks at the sea of stars in the sky.
The collar fluttering in the cool early autumn wind rubs against the skin, making it strangely ticklish.
The appearance of slyly climbing on the ledge on the roof of the Obell Hall and holding down the witch’s hat to keep it from flying has not changed since entering the school.
Beside him, a cat with a black tail and white fur approached and sat down.
Likewise, the cat, which is tactfully perched on the railing, makes a drowsy cry once, then looks at Lucy with the jerky jerky and stares intently at it.
Lucy, who was quietly staring at the starry sky, looked at the cat with a squint, swallowed the jerky in one bite, and made a blank expression.
The cat, who stood still as if it was okay, licks my paws. Lucy also looks up at the sky casually.
The world is ephemeral and meaningless to an archmage who has reached the level of Man In-ha.
With just the view of the Bachelor from the rooftop of the Obel Hall, it seems that all the buildings in Sylvania can fit into one fist.
I stretch out my hand and stretch it out to the landscape. As I clenched my fists, a bachelor-like thing slipped into the hands of this little Lucy.
The day will surely come when even this Sylvanian bachelor, whom the Archmage Glockt is so obsessed with, and who somehow tried to protect, will disappear in vain.
Huge natural disasters, the flow of the times, and political struggles for interests. It doesn’t matter what the cause is. It is important that the result of disappearing one day does not change.
Even if they said that he would save me from the scholastic crisis several times as Gloct asked… That macro flow will never change.
So Lucy Meryl sees the stars.
look up, not down
Without being swayed by fleeting ups and downs, he always sees the shining stars and the moon in the same spot.
The Milky Way is contained in the blue eyes.
If this world really was created by a writer named Telos, why would he make everything in the world changeable… I want to ask if you made the stars and the moon so firmly in the sky that they were made immutable.
What immediately comes to mind is the face of a blunt blond boy.
Lucy’s feelings about life and the world are just ‘satisfying’ from the boy’s point of view.
For a boy, it is more important to think about how to live tomorrow.
All human beings on earth are preoccupied with surviving day by day.
Even if I get away from the problem of survival, whether I move forward toward the dream I hold in my heart, devote myself to my children and future generations, or strive to become stronger and reach a higher level… One way or another, they live fiercely in the earthly world.
However, for Lucy, who is detached from all these things, it is a sight that does not reach all of them.
‘Be the reason for my life’
Suddenly, a savory and salty feeling rose to the tip of her nose, and Lucy clasped her hand holding the witch’s hat.
It was said more or less impulsively, but anyway, the time for shame is over.
Above all, the feeling of being grateful to the boy who nodded his head without any other worries comes up first. Whatever it is, if it’s Lucy’s problem, this boy will think about it together.
If you roll the pronunciation of “Ed Roth Taylor” in your mouth, the scene that comes to mind is the back of him, sitting alone in front of a bonfire, sharpening his bow in solitude.
So, Lucy questioned herself once more.
He uttered those words impulsively, but how could a boy named Ed Roth Taylor be placed as a ‘reason’ in the life of a girl named Lucy Merrill?
No, in the first place, what is a meaningful life, and what is a meaningful life?
What kind of meaning can be added to the futile life that will come soon after you put down the heavy burden of the will of the Archmage Glockt?
Doubts that had nothing to do with such a lifestyle came flooding in, and Lucy looked up at the sky again with sullen eyes.
The Milky Way stretched out and flowed into the sea of stars.
*“I want to go to the monastery too.”
It’s a random weekend.
In order to learn bow-making skills, it was a car that was not concentrating on training her repair skills.
The moment I woke up early in the morning to inspect the camp, finish all the maintenance work, and trim the worn-out maid clothes.
It was a sudden notice, enough to say that it was somewhat absurd.
“… What?”
“I was going to the monastery. I will go too.”
High blue autumn sky. The sun floating in the middle of the sky warmly enveloped the camp in the middle of the day.
It was Lucy, who was sitting on a tree stump in the languid sun and sleeping with her body curled up.
Sometimes it’s found while napping here and there, and it’s not surprising now.
Then I get up with a drowsy look and cling to it, sit near my workbench and look at what I am doing, or lie on my lap and say that I don’t want to go to class… Well, most of them are ordinary scenes.
However, most of them are just hanging out as if everything is bothering them… It’s almost as if I never asked for anything in the first place, except when muttering jerky.
So, the sudden declaration of going to the monastery like this is something I can’t help but feel out of the blue.
“… What wind is blowing?”
“I just want to go.”
“… ”
It’s been three days since Petriciana started making a fuss with the reagent.
As an apology, Tracyana was satisfied with all the wooden camping furniture and neat new equipment she brought. Apparently, I asked Bell and knew in advance what I would be most satisfied with if I received it.
In addition, Bloom River brought materials for special engineering supplies, medicinal herbs, various dried fish that are easy to store, machetes to help with survival, and advanced repair tools to help you practice repairs.
And then he presses down on Patriciana’s head and tells him twice or three times that he’ll make sure this never happens again… . It seemed that Tracyana’s troubles could be seen in the series of processes that were so skillful.
Indeed, he is a famous apology expert… .
There is no one in the world who likes to become an apology expert, but… .
It is a sight that brings tears to my eyes.
“Let’s start with the conclusion… It won’t happen.”
“… ”
“The Cedric Monastery is not a place anyone can enter. It’s a sanctuary in its own way, so it seems that only authorized people can enter.”
At my words, Lucy’s mouth has already started to come out. Still, it can’t be done.
It’s not something I can decide in the first place.
“You go in. being a man.”
“Because there was a special permission from the saint. Also, the title was forcibly created. what was it… He is an expert on the special disease that St. Mary has recently suffered… Medical support… What a strange title you made up… ”
I don’t know the specifics because the part about admission was completely left to Clarisse.
Anyway, my only purpose is to attend the prayer meeting of the Cedric Monastery and face the Princess of Persica.
“Well, you can personally ask the saint and try to make a name for you to accompany you. Not now, though.”
“no?”
“First of all, it’s a burden in itself, and it’s starting tomorrow, but it’s too late to come up with a reason now.”
Lucy was on a tree stump, clutching her knees and grunting.
He wants to force something, but he seems to know that the situation is not what will happen if he tries to force himself.
“Don’t make that face. There’s no way I don’t have a way. Why do you want to go to a monastery in the first place?”
“You are going.”
“… ”
“I like this camp, but without you, it’s empty. I don’t like empty huts without people.”
You cannot understand the meaning of those words.
Archmage Glockt, who brought her in, also built a hut in the Lamelen Mountains and lived there.
The hut that was laid out after such Glockt passed away must have felt empty to her.
“Then I don’t feel very well.”
“Anyway, it will come in a few days, so don’t put too much meaning into it. And, it was me who gave up the vacancy at the bachelor, but if you go out of Aken Island now, you will be absent from all classes.”
“I don’t care if I miss a few days of class.”
“that… That’s right.”
Lucy Merrill’s overwhelming performance isn’t something that can be compensated for by a few truancy.
Even among bachelor’s professors, he’s a student who wonders why he goes to an academy.
In fact, it is not uncommon for students who achieve beyond the bachelor’s level to continue to attend Sylvania for a diploma.
“Anyway, I can’t even get your permission now… I’m just resting on Aken Island in moderation. I’m not doing anything great there, I’m just going to have a little chat with you.”
“What daring?”
“A story about Sung Chang-ryong.”
At that, Lucy made a blank face again.
At this point in time, Lucy is the only one who brings up the story of Sung Chang-ryong without adding or subtracting.
“I… I saw a future where Sung Chang-ryong destroys Aken Island. And I saw the sight of that coming into reality.”
The story of the scenario given to ＜Failed Swordsman of Sylvania> is postponed.
Asking people to believe this far in the first place is a story that has gone beyond the realm of trust. It’s a good thing if you don’t get treated like a psychopath, and it’s too difficult to explain in the first place.
“Normal people would dismiss it as out of my mind. Isla did too. In fact, forcing them to believe is even more absurd.”
“… ”
“Still, there are only two people who can truly believe my prophecies without a single doubt. one is you One is Saint Clarisse of the Telos Church.”
The memories of facing Seong Chang-ryong while rewinding time together are fully shared by the two of them.
There are only a few people who fully understand the seriousness of the situation and the reality of things.
Other than that, people who trust me. For example, say Yenicka or Lortel… Seriously speaking, there is no way to reach this sincerity.
I’ll probably believe it, but… There is no way that the seriousness of it can be accurately conveyed.
Face-to-face with the roaring dragon that covers the sky and slits the ground, and revisiting the horror of flying scales… There is a far-off difference between just hearing a long story.
“So, first of all, I’m going to ask Saint Clarisse for help. I didn’t have the opportunity to take a long time to explain the situation, but this time will be my chance. We’ll make sure we get what we need to do.”
“A thing to do… ?”
“To completely capture Velbrok, we need to assemble as many forces as possible. First of all, it can be said that the imperial power and the church power are essential.”
I decided to share some of the pictures I was drawing with Lucy.
“First of all, the imperial power is divided into three. It is necessary to unite these imperial forces and enlist them all as allies.”
“Are you going to end the imperial dispute?”
“Originally, it should have ended right away.”
At the end of the scenario of ＜Failed Swordsman of Sylvania>, Princess Fenia rises to the forefront of the imperial power by slicing off a female mass of the empire called Crepin Rostailer with her own hands.
In fact, it is also an opportunity to solidify the position of the next emperor.
However, as the scenario is twisted and twisted, Princess Selaha survived, Princess Persica was fully named, and Princess Fenia even gave up her seat as the student council president.
In addition, the Crepin subjugation battle was held even more quickly, so there was no opportunity for Princess Fenia to accumulate the ball.
I don’t really care about her political vision or her qualifications as a monarch.
The key point is that she is the only person who can protect the bachelor from Velbrok, even if he puts all the imperial knights on Aken Island. She is the only Hwanggwon runner who can listen and listen to my opinions to some extent.
In order to minimize the casualties of the bachelors, it is not enough to put in all the Imperial Knights. The only person who can make such a decision is she, who has been a student on this Aken Island for several years.
“This visit to the monastery is close to preparatory work for the subjugation of Sung Chang-ryong. So… In fact, it is quite important.”
“… okay.”
Lucy nodded her head as if she understood my story with a blank expression.
But the expression on his face is still full of dissatisfaction. It wasn’t expressed to me in particular, but it didn’t seem like it didn’t make me feel relieved either.
Seeing that scene, I wasn’t very comfortable either, so I comforted him by pressing on Lucy’s head.
*“This is a light refreshment for you to eat while you are here. It is a snack made by pickling and aging various seasonal fruits brought in from the Countess of Jahul… If you don’t like it, you’ll get it in your mouth. And, if you arrive at the Cledric Monastery, would you like to deliver it to Abbot Anje?”
The next morning, I stopped by the Ophelis Hall and received Bell’s request.
I was handed a box with an antique wrapped snack and a gift whose contents were unknown.
Like the face representing the Ophelis Hall, the packaging was neat and luxurious.
“All applications for public vacancy have been filed on the undergraduate side. By the way, Cedric’s Monastery… It’s not too far away, but it’s not a good place to go during the semester. Since it’s a job to assist the saint, there’s nothing I can do about it… To assist that saint directly… Ed looks great too. Anyway, don’t worry about attending the bachelor’s side and go.”
Assistant Professor Claire’s private laboratory, where he had stopped by for public relations, had already been opened.
Also, Professor Kaleid ran away without work, and the paperwork that Annis had to deal with was doubled.
Leaving behind the anise with the wick in her eyes, Assistant Professor Claire, who accepted my public barrier, smiled kindly.
It was the appearance of a liberated person.
“Go in good health. Don’t worry about camp. I can’t even do basic camp management anymore… Don’t be surprised when you come back and see the clean camp!”
After seeing off from Yenika, who smiled like that, I felt like my steps were getting lighter.
In the past, I always felt anxious when I had to leave the camp for a few days, but now that I have a companion who sits at the camp with me, I feel much more at ease.
Once again, I am reminded of how blessed I am to be with Yenika.
“The procedures are all over. If you come back next week, please take the procedure from this side again. Ed Roth Taylor student.”
And finally, I completed the formalities at the entrance to the Bachelor’s in front of Maxes Bridge.
Passing through the main gate towards the Maxes Bridge, the majestic saint’s carriage appeared in front of me.
Of course I don’t ride that wagon.
“The attendants ride separately in a wagon prepared over there.”
The weight of the saint’s name within the Telos Church is almost as noble as the given Telos.
So, the respect for me, who was appointed by the saint and came to the position of a counselor, was also quite hospitable.
A priest dressed in holy robes politely guided me to the coach’s carriage. The way he bowed his head politely was even more disappointing.
“These wagons will gather together, form a line near St. Ed doesn’t have anything to do, and if you have any problems, just tell us.”
“no. Thank you for your consideration.”
“You can put your luggage on the wagon now. Then, I’m off to check other schedules… ”
The young priest nodded and departed for the saint’s carriage.
Saint Clarisse came to Maxes Bridge as soon as she finished her church schedule, and started riding in that magnificent wagon.
Even before leaving for the Cedric’s Monastery, he was digesting the schedule. So, I am busy in many ways.
As I was relatively laid-back, I loaded my luggage onto the wagon and then watched the other workers load.
They were pretty good workers, but they seemed to be struggling because of the amount of luggage they had.
Everyone is working, but it’s a shame that you’re all alone.
They are people who will take care of me in many ways during my future schedule, so there is nothing good about looking bad. I rolled up my arms appropriately and pushed the workers’ luggage into the wagon.
“Aww, Master. There is no need for me to use my own strength, but thanks to that, I lived.”
“Cluckle, I thought you were a nobleman, but you have more arm power than I thought. Are you a student of the combat team?”
When the good-natured workers talked to me with a big smile, I responded appropriately as the Ministry of Magic and loaded wooden bags and boxes into the wagon.
Amidst the busy schedule, the helpers seemed to be invaluable, so the workers continued to laugh and work faster.
“Well, just move the bags over there. It was said that the official gifts from the Office of the Ophelis and the Bachelors were sent to the denomination… If there are any flaws, it can be a problem, so let’s move it carefully.”
It seems that Bell’s gifts were not only sent privately, but also gifts sent as a public exchange.
I picked up an appropriately sized wooden crate and nodded and lifted it.
“Uh, uh…”
what’s so heavy
I thought it was the right size, but it was heavier than I thought, so I fixed it up a bit.
“Oh, my lord. I’m tired, I’m tired It’s been a big help if you do this, so stop making fun of that precious hand and get on the wagon… !”
“When I first heard that box, it wasn’t that heavy… I must have lost a lot of Jin. It would be better to take a break because there is nothing good about being overworked and fatigued.”
“Am. We are human beings who are paid to do these things, but isn’t the master aide to that noble saint? Even if our precious body is hurt, our hearts hurt even more!”
Among the compassionate workers, it was almost to the point of dissatisfaction to tell them to do it in moderation. It was a box that didn’t look very heavy… There’s no such thing as too much of an overkill for sure.
I bowed politely and shoved myself into the carriage. If you do this, there will be no problem.
With that in mind, let’s get on the carriage… A girl with a familiar face was sitting opposite her.
“Are the church workers very compassionate? Seeing it makes me happy too. Anyway, you are very powerful. Sir Ed. The pace at which these workers work is not able to keep up with most people… ”
“… what are you doing here… what are you doing… ”
I was going to say respect, but I quickly picked it up and put it in.
Sitting opposite the girl with brown hair is an immature noble girl who belongs to the current Sylvania first grader.
It was Kylie Ekne.
“I also went to assist Saint Clarisse.”
“… ”
“I was busily running to go on a carriage ride with my senior.”
At the sight of Kylie smiling as if she was happy in the world, I was at a loss for words.
“Before arriving at the Cedric’s Monastery, I want to have a lot of conversations with Ed-sunbaenim.”
“That’s why I did such a troublesome job… ”
“You have an important story, right? I felt like you were trying to say something from the last camp.”
When and where did you notice it?
In the innocent girl’s eyes, the weight of a saint who was in charge of this Telos Church as a whole was subtly imbedded.
“Would you mind telling me? I… Because I am ready to listen to what you have to say.”
The driver got into the driver’s seat and swung the whip.
So the wagon… I slowly made my way towards the monastery.
Lucy se metió en la caja? Jajajaja