‘You like the proud Imperial Academy.’
The boy swallowed the blood that was spreading in his mouth. If you get hit while still in your mouth and it bounces somewhere, something worse than now might happen.
“Ha, not even a beggar, really. If you are from a noble family, you carry some gold. What is silver?”
“Not once or twice, no, how do you get such good grades with such a mind? yes? Just looking at it, doesn’t the correct answer come out that you need to carry some money with you to feel comfortable?”
The money bag that had been emptied in the boy’s face suddenly collided and fell.
He stood with his back to the wall with his hands clasped behind his back and his head hung down.
Blood dripped from his nose, staining the grass on the floor red.
An imperial academy where only nobles of pure human blood could enter.
The school rules clearly stated that all students should abandon the prestige of their family and treat each other as individuals, but in fact, that couldn’t be the case.
It’s just a false rule.
Even if everyone wears a mask of anonymity in the first place, eventually a faction will form and a relationship will arise in some way.
But there’s no way you can overturn it with just one rule.
This imperial academy is a place where people come in at a very young age, usually in their early teens, and attend for over 10 years at the longest.
A place where their own rules are set, as if they were young and as many as they were old, just like a miniature version of the outside world.
“I know it won’t be fun the next time I don’t come out with any gold.”
“Hey, stop and let’s go. Let’s have a drink secretly with this.”
The sound of spitting on the floor and the sound of grass rustling and being trampled.
they get farther away
If I pretended to go and waited, then when I raised my head, I asked when I would see that face in our eyes. I was afraid of the violence that would fly again.
After catching his breath for a long time, the boy slowly bends down to pick up the pouch, but a shadow is cast over his head.
“oh… … .”
Light lavender scent.
The boy raised his head as he crouched down at the fragrance that diluted the anger and shame that had nowhere to go.
“Are you okay?”
A woman with light purple hair loosely braided. The blood stains on the boy’s face reflected in the pure, deep purple eyes did not erase it, so the boy covered his face with both hands.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.”
I don’t know what I’m ashamed of, but I was ashamed. There was not a single thing the boy did wrong, yet he was ashamed of it, like a child caught doing something bad.
‘If only I hadn’t noticed… … .’
It would have been more comfortable to just ignore the boy and walk away without saying anything.
The hem of the skirt that fell down at the boy’s feet was heavy, and he was afraid of the warmth of the boy sitting in front of him, and the hand that grabbed the boy’s hand that covered his face was hot.
“are you okay. are you okay.”
The finger that holds the wrist of the hand that covers the face is thin, but why can’t I shake it off like this? As the boy slowly revealed his face, the woman in front of him began wiping the boy’s face with her sleeve.
“I can’t do much for you, but I can listen to you with a cup of tea and some cookies from time to time. Got it?”
Lavender scent on the tip of the nose.
A paper-wrapped cookie that was slowly taken out of one’s arms and a soft hand that held it.
As the wind blew and the light purple hair that was not tied up swayed a little, she slowly tucked it behind her ear with her thin, white hand.
“… what’s your name?”
The boy opened his mouth without realizing it, capturing the scene in his eyes, and the woman with slightly drooping eyebrows and mild tears under her eyes smiled softly and opened her mouth.
“My name is Violet.”
* * *
“I like her because she has smooth skin and good hair, so no matter what hairstyle she wears, she looks pretty. Can I do as I please today?”
Guardia opened her mouth to the hand that held all ten fingers as if she were cutting through her own hair.
“Do whatever you want.”
If I hadn’t heard from Adelian beforehand, I wouldn’t have thought she was the same person as the woman I met the other day.
‘I remember her as a neat and foolish girl like a white lily.’
At first, when a woman who seemed to be a few years older than Gadia herself remembered, she didn’t show it off, but she was quite surprised.
‘Even my body shape seems to have changed a bit.’
I remember having a more slender body then, but now I feel fuller.
Looking at Violet, no, Payyan, who was braiding her hair in a mirror and decorating it like a knot, Guardia opened her mouth.
“Your disguise. Is it possible to adjust the body shape?”
“oh. You have a good eye, my lady. Boss doesn’t seem to know. that’s right. It is possible within a small range.”
Did you say that Banpun had an employment relationship with Adelian?
Perhaps because of that, she had a lady-in-waiting who wasn’t very polite.
The funny thing is that it doesn’t feel too bad. Maybe it was because I was disappointed in Verbüth, who was very respectful and kind to me, so I was better off with this type.
Besides, for someone who infiltrated to weaken Verbut’s position in the academy, he does a good job.
“complete. really pretty. It’s like a craft, lady.”
Guardia slowly moved her head as the mirror reflected her blue-silver hair braided into several strands and decorated the back of her head in a splendid way.
Quality enough to attend an imperial ball right away. As far as I know, he must have been an adventurer-turned-mercenary, but looking at him now, I can’t imagine.
Gadia slowly looked at herself and opened her mouth to a sudden curiosity.
“Are things going well?”
This was Adelian’s childish, childish idea.
I don’t know why, but, according to Guardia, Adelian might have accepted this doppelganger commotion as a challenge to the Kruger family.
‘Something suspiciously lingered and laughed, and they said they’ll tell you everything after graduation.’
Maybe that’s why they said that Verbut was kept in check inside the academy, but Guardia still hadn’t figured out how it worked.
“It is not to the extent that the results are immediately apparent, but the seeds sown are strong. If you wait a little bit, it looks like it will grow very loud.”
Guardia smiled as she was happy to see her carrying her handbag and telling her to go to class.
“Your mission will begin when I leave, so are you going to let me go?”
“ah. Please ignore that, lady. Shh.”
His smirk, as if he was quite happy with what he was doing, was already breaking the mask of a kind and friendly older adult.
A shady, sultry smile.
When Guardia’s eyes narrowed at that, Payyan exaggeratedly smiled, covered his mouth, and smiled again with a caring face.
“Ah, but if you’re not a faculty member, it’s only kids between the ages of 10 and 25, so how bad do you have to be, young lady?”
“… The Age?”
“Is it a secret?”
Until now, no one had dared to match him with words, so Guardia received a fresh shock and raised the corner of his mouth, which was rare.
* * *
“So you say you’re doing well?”
＜Yes. Unlike the boss, he communicates very well with me.＞
Wouldn’t you have done that if you were a man?
For some reason, I narrowed my brows as I felt lost to something unknown to me.
From noble mtl dot com.
“No, I sent you to work, so are you just hanging out with your sister?”
＜It can’t be. who am i huh? I am Payyan.＞
“Stop it because I don’t know your achievements very well.”
I didn’t even make a name for myself because I only caught ogres and cyclops!
＜… really bad personality
“I? you?”
＜Mr. Lee… … .＞
I’m Mr. Kang
It’s a name that’s a bit unfamiliar these days, probably because of the floating feeling. I have a feeling that neither Adelian nor Kang Su-ho have settled down.
“So what did you hear?”
Let’s talk about work before getting lost in thoughts. I mixed honey with lemon tea and stirred it with a spoon, but Piyan opened his mouth through the siren with an excited voice.
＜It was fun, boss. Aren’t the nobles all right?＞
“That noble bastard, now open your ears and listen.”
＜Oh, mistake.＞
what’s the mistake Now the voice is excited, excited.
“I wish I could write it down and send it to you. I’m not sure if I’ll organize it while listening to it.”
＜I will. But it was fun. Verbut? They don’t know me yet, so I’m the only one who knows about it, but the little girl has a lot of influence.＞
I guess so. Verbut is almost the only public activity in the Evil Gods.
Most of them hide and travel around the continent to make offerings, or, like the chaser we met in the airship, they search for artifacts and artifacts and execute traitors at the same time.
But Verbüth attends the academy, and even the imperial academy, under the pretext of appeasement and brainwashing within it.
‘It must be a faction close to the real world in the church.’
How fun it would be to f*ck such a Verbut.
＜Torturing such a girl is my specialty again.＞
“I believe in the excellent expert, I’m done.”
I disconnected the siren and took a sip of lemon tea.
One of the invitations knows the temple is behind it, and it only goes on the once-a-week gambling day, so this is a task that will take time.
‘Obviously one of them is Verbut.’
If it’s an arena, it’s a bit dangerous.
On the surface, there is only one escort I can take.
But what if the rest of the participants were all underlings of the Evil Gods?
‘Outnumbered.’
Of course, I haven’t forgotten the spirit of the hero I’ve seen since I was a child.
Usually, when it comes to heroes, 5 or more people beat one monster.
Conversely, there are many villains?
Then, like a normal mecha, a different weight class will come out and wipe it out.
‘Rachel is taken openly, while Kane and Zero are hidden.’
Justice wins.
If you win, that’s justice.
‘Or if it’s not an arena, but a drinking party wrapped up as a simple wine tasting, Verbutte’s invitation.’
easier.
If it’s not an environment like an arena where you can slap me openly, it means that you have some regrets about me.
Whether they want to use me or they want to reach out to my party as a beachhead.
It won’t be a situation where you stab a knife in my throat right away.
As long as I don’t go to extremes, I wonder if I’ll try to control my intelligence by blurring it with drugs or magic.
‘Believe. floating feeling.’
I thought of this nuisance, but on the other hand, a strong sense of floating.
“No, do you really have to go to the entrance of these clothes?”
“It’s popular in the capital these days.”
“Yeah, the clothes are too… … .”
It’s because Luna’s taste is like polka dot pants.
I shrugged at the shirt and dark pants, which didn’t look too bad except for some loose buttons.
“Then Luna wants me to wear something.”
“Anyway, since it’s a tasting, I’ll have a drink, so even though it’s a target, I might not be able to see it. There are so many feathers here… … .”
“no.”
Let’s put it on Zero, Zero.
When I glance at Zero, Zero’s large body trembles.
“Ho-ho, the clothes that can be seen so well… … .”
“What are you talking about. Then the escort should pull aggro. do I pull?”
-you’re right. The person who always stands in front should attract the eyes and ears of others.
“Rif is right. The person standing in front should handle it.”
Luna nodded at Leaf’s words, and Zero shouted in an unfair voice.
“My ability is usually rearguard!”
“You also use swordsmanship.”
“If you use a bow, use druid skills, and don’t have eyes, you can temporarily transform into Bahadi and Mr. Gamur and use elemental magic!”
Right now, choosing clothes to attend tonight’s wine tasting is a challenge.
Verbut, you probably didn’t send the invitation expecting a mental attack like this.
“Ah, why is the arena next! Why can’t I catch up today!”
“Because you have such a temper.”
In the meantime, Rachel, who has not yet relieved her stress, shouts, and Luna, like Leaf, is holding a feather shirt and looking at Zero’s body, and Zero is looking at me with eyes asking for help.
I look at Kane, the only one who survived this mayhem, with a little pity, but Luna approaches.
“It’s time to leave soon.”
“okay? Then I will go.”
I waved to Zero and Kane, who had a tear hanging from the corner of one of my eyes as if I was unfair.