21 – Conflict (2)
Aidrin’s expression was crumpled at Adela’s attitude of treating Ceylon as a toy.
On the other hand, Ceylon, the party involved, speaks with a natural virtuous face.
“How is anyone with the same number as me?”
“No, there is none. Thankfully.”
“Is that so? Ha ha, I’m sorry about this.”
“Sorry? Ah yes. Look at my mind. That’s right. I meant to say it’s a pity. It’s unfortunate that we can’t be in the same group as the person who almost beat Sir Drin and Sir Kasha to claim first place. What should I do?”
Adela continued talking, then turned her gaze to ‘Chuck’, who had finally found Aidrin.
“Oh, excuse me. Sir. I am Adela of the Espien family.”
Adela bowed in a formal manner unlike in Ceylon.
Aidrin also straightened up her expression and created a fresh smile.
Be polite and respond with a bow.
“I am Adrin of the Teln family.”
“Oh my God! I thought you were the very person of the Teln—even if you pretended to be an extraordinary person, it’s sure to be the case. It’s an honor to meet you like this.”
“It is an honor for me to meet Sir Adela of the Espien family like this.”
Espien and Teln.
Looking at the status itself, they were two families with similar status in aristocratic society.
Adela respectfully treated Adela with respect.
On the surface, that is.
Beneath that respectful demeanor was a shady yet blatant intention.
“I heard the story. Did you take the lead in resolving the unsavory incident in the exam- huh?”
Adela belatedly ‘pretended’ to check Aidrin’s number, then covered her mouth with her hand.
“Oh, Lord Aedrin. What about this?”
A very pitiful face.
But if you remove the hand covering that mouth, it will be a mocking face.
Adela was talking to Aidrin as a series of actions.
‘I’m already leading so many aristocratic classmates, and you’re alone with the insignificant commoner you trampled on? Even being in the same group.’
A sense of superiority quietly drifted in Adela’s eyes.
Aidrin, who read it, felt a tantrum welling up inside.
Compared to Adela, did you feel that your situation was pitiful? no.
It was because he was offended that Adela openly mocked Ceylon in front of him.
And what was even more unpleasant was that he himself could not respond.
As of now, Ceylon is obviously just a commoner with nothing, and his talent is mediocre.
Even in the second exam, Adela was better.
He must have heard about his record from the rice cake maker and started this game.
‘Ugh it’s frustrating.’
It was a battle of nerves that occurred on a daily basis in the aristocratic world, which Adrin hated.
“I’m sorry. I just touched on a sensitive subject.”
“No. It’s not a sensitive subject at all, don’t mind it.”
“Oh, Miss Aedrin… How can you be so kind… To be considerate of me even in the midst of hard times.”
“…”
“Ah, by the way, in this second test, you achieved a record of 2 minutes and 13 seconds – that’s amazing. I had a hard time just breaking the 3-minute barrier- huh?”
Melchen interrupted the conversation just in time and whispered in Adela’s ear.
“It’s 3 minutes and 13 seconds, not 2 minutes and 13 seconds.”
What the hell are these whispers for?
Adela covers her mouth in amazement when she hears the whisper that even Aidrin can hear.
Even at the childish skit, Aidrin smiled leisurely.
‘aaagh! Supporters like this dog!!! You just remembered my face!!!!!’
Spitting out anger inside like an active volcano, barely.
“If you have nothing else to do, I’m done.”
Before Aidrin could hear the answer, she turned around and tried to leave the place as quickly as possible.
Ceylon was about to leave after her.
“The young lady is still talking, but where do you want-“
Melhen suddenly grabbed Ceylon by the shoulder and dragged him.
very rough
It is ambiguous to touch Aedrin, the same aristocrat, so he grabs Ceylon, an easy-going commoner, and falls down.
Adela intended to take this opportunity to step on Adela, who would have a similar position to herself once she entered the academy.
“uh!?”
But something is strange.
It was Melhen who grabbed the shoulder roughly, but it was also Melhen who was embarrassed.
I obviously grabbed Ceylon’s shoulders and pulled him, but I didn’t feel anything.
Melhen’s body stumbled at the force that returned as it missed the target to act on, and fell backwards as it was.
“uh…?”
It fell backwards and attacked Adela.
It didn’t end there.
“aaa~~~!”
Ceylon, who pretended to lose his balance, screamed loudly as if everyone in the place had heard—
“Ugh!”
“evil!”
It fell on top of Melchen, which hit Adela.
“what?”
“hmm?”
The people around hear Ceylon’s scream and turn their gaze.
A narrow-eyed commoner who has already become a celebrity among the contestants.
He discovers two nobles lying unattractive beneath the commoner.
“Kuh…!”
“Poop…!”
Laughter erupts from all directions.
Their gaze of contempt and disdain united Ceylon, Adela and Melchen.
Right now at this moment.
To them, Adela and Melchen were not much different from those insignificant commoners.
object of contempt and ridicule.
“…”
“Kuk.”
Even the crowd that followed them reacted as if they could barely hold back laughter.
“Ugh- what the hell is this- heo-eok…! You two, you two- are you okay?”
Ceylon was the first to come to his senses in the human sandwich.
He hurriedly got up from his seat and looked down at the two of them.
“…”
Adela, who had been lost in her understanding of the situation, came to her senses belatedly at the gaze looking down on her.
“Melchen.”
While trembling with humiliation, Melhen also belatedly came to his senses at the sound of that voice that bleakly descended.
He immediately rose from his seat and gave Adela a hand.
“I’m sorry, miss!”
Adela didn’t take that hand and stood up on her own.
Melhen, who awkwardly withdrew his hand, glared at Ceylon with a face contorted in anger.
“Uh-why, why do you look at me like that!? I was dragged helplessly by the Lord’s mighty arm…!”
Ceylon was embarrassed and waved his hand with both hands.
But is it because of the mood?
The impression unique to those narrowed eyes, embarrassed, seemed to be laughing somewhere.
Melhen looked at Adela, barely holding back that he was about to run into Ceylon.
Everyone would have seen it clearly.
How that vulgarity had damaged a nobleman’s face in front of others.
Besides, no one would take the side of the commoners instead of the nobles.
Having judged that, Adela shook her head slightly with a cold expression.
“You lowly bastard dare-“
Melhen put his hand into his bosom.
It was the moment he took out his handkerchief and was about to challenge Ceylon to a duel.
“uh?”
“oh-“
The eyes of the participants who were watching with exciting faces are all focused on one place.
The atmosphere of the place suddenly became cluttered.
Melchen and Adela followed the other contestants, wondering what was going on.
“…”
There stood Kasha Hanahan with a sad face.
Melhen and Adela, who had been blinded until just a moment ago, regained their composure in an instant and awkwardly averted their gaze.
Silence fell over the place.
“No.2.”
A single word Kasha spat out softly flowed leisurely in the silence.
No.2. It was the number written on her chest.
Participants flocked here to check her number.
Therefore, the moment I got her number, there was no reason to stay here any longer.
The participants who noticed that the intention behind Kasha’s words was ‘dissolution’ left quickly.
Before long, there were only four people left at the venue besides Kasha Hanahan.
Ceylon and Aedrin.
They were Melchen and Adela.
Kasha looked at Melchen and Adela first.
Looking at the two, the corner of her mouth went up, creating a subtle sneer.
“Don’t mind me and keep doing what you’re doing.”
Melchen is about to close her eyes.
Only Adela managed to catch her gaze and create a servile smile.
“Sir Kasha, it’s an honor to meet you like this. I’m Adela of the Aspien family.”
“so?”
“All, nothing else. I would like to explain the circumstances of the incident.”
“Inspector? Explanation? To me? Why?”
sh*t.
The corner of Kasha’s mouth on the other side went up, creating a full-blown sneer.
“I’m not a test officer or anything, I’m just a participant. Just like everyone else who just watched with interest. So, don’t mind me. Keep doing what you’re doing.”
“…Thank you for your consideration, Sir Kasha. But, thinking about it soberly, I think we acted too emotionally.”
“Ohhh. Emotional. Does that mean you’re admitting you’ve done something wrong? To that commoner?”
“Rather than making a mistake-“
Kasha Hanahan stared blankly at Adela, who was hastily trying to add an explanation.
“…”
Adela didn’t know why she was so aggressively intervening to end the situation.
But one thing is for sure.
If he continued here, he would surely go out of her sight.
To Kasha Hanahan.
Adela gave a servile smile.
“Yes, it’s as Sir Kasha said. I apologize for causing a disturbance due to my wrong actions.”
Kasha snorted as if she had no interest in your apology and looked away from her.
Adela and Melchen, who barely escaped Kasha’s attention, let out a sigh of relief.
After bowing very deeply to Kasha, they hurriedly left.
Now, there were only two other people left in the place besides Kasha.
Ceylon and Aedrin.
Kasha looked at Ceylon first.
“hmm…?’
be quiet without saying anything.
As if waiting for something.