I see your code (143)
After finishing the job, I went straight home. I have things to take care of, and I haven’t been able to properly greet the people in my family yet.
It was evening when we arrived.
I was a little worried that I would have to visit each one individually, but it seems that there is a rule that we eat together while I am away. When I looked at the code from the outside, everyone was gathered in the dining room.
I took a few deep breaths and then went inside.
“… … Rihanna?”
Tanya was the first to find me. My eyes widened in surprise, as if I hadn’t heard the news at all. Yesterday morning I came in quietly alone, so it’s not strange that I don’t know.
I shrugged my shoulders for a moment and said proudly.
“It’s all been a long time. How have you been?”
“It wasn’t that I had a good time, but I was doing nothing… … .”
Reynol stared at this side with an absurd expression and continued to speak.
“Are you really doing well? There are so many rumors that I know a little bit about it.”
As I knew Dante was me in the first place, I guess I had barely heard where I was and what I was doing. It seems that you don’t know anything about Baphomet yet.
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Maybe it’s because they’ve kept tight lockdowns in Argon. No matter how slow the rumors spread, even in the Velia continent, it was a little late to be known. It’s such a big incident, I can’t stop it anyway, but those who have suffered in vain.“I also had a good time. I’ve been having some nightmares lately.”
“nightmare? Are you homeless and sleeping well?”
“I have a little something to do.”
After looking around, I handed out the presents I had prepared one by one. It is the same tea leaf that was given to Arina.
I liked it more than I expected, probably because I haven’t seen it often, but Mir and Seoyul’s reactions were particularly intense. reminds me of hometown
Anyway, I’m glad it’s not in the mood to blame it more than I expected.
Now that I’m old enough to be treated like an adult, it’s funny that other people say this and that.
After finishing the meal, ignoring Tanya’s glance, he immediately brought up the subject while having tea time together.
“I will tell you in advance this time. I guess I will have to go somewhere for a while.”
“How long have you been here again?”
Darin, who was savoring tea with a calm face, tilted her head and asked. I also took a sip of the car and answered calmly.
“I didn’t originally plan to do that either, but I had to do something related to Kitanism.”
“… … Is it something to do with a saint?”
I just nodded, trying to figure out how to respond. It’s not like I’m revealing Arina’s identity. Fortunately, Darin didn’t ask for anything more, as he didn’t want to be related to the temple.
So do other people. I guess it’s because they’re at an age where they can understand the circumstances of adults. It is possible to joke about who the candidate for the saint is once in a while, but there is no sign of that.
As expected, Tanya’s constant glance at her was a bit of a concern, though.
Anyway, it was the moment when I was about to leave after replying that I would only take my heart to Reynol and Seo-yul, who asked if I needed any help.
“If you have time, can you talk to me?”
I stopped walking and turned to the voice. There, Ricardo was looking at me with a blank face.
no. He seems to be a little surprised.
Is it because you noticed that I was in 3rd grade?
It’s okay to say it with my own mouth, but even with such a reaction, the pace of development is not at all strange. Maybe you want to ask about the secret. It could be that she wants to talk about Tanya as much as she wants to be a princess.
I nodded meekly.
“of course. Shall we go to the living room?”
“I think that’s the most convenient.”
As Ricardo spoke, he got up and walked outside. I followed right after. The drawing room was right next to the restaurant, so it didn’t take long to arrive.
I sat down on the inner sofa and spoke first.
“If you are going to ask me the secret to getting to level 3, there is nothing I can say. It was because I had a lot of character that I had.”
“I’m curious about the method, but that’s not what we wanted to talk about.”
“Then you’re talking about Tanya?”
“Didn’t I tell you to take care of the princess and do whatever you want? I have no intention of talking about it any more.”
Both expectations were wrong.
Then I looked at Ricardo with a slightly bewildered look. You wouldn’t have a conversation with me unless it’s about level 3 with Tanya, right?
Ricardo received my gaze and said while maintaining the serious expression he had been building since entering the drawing room.
“Hey, did you ever learn swordsmanship while you were away?”
“… … Swordsmanship?”
“okay. fence.”
It was a question I hadn’t thought of, so I couldn’t answer it right away. But if I had guessed it, I wouldn’t have been able to answer it right away.
It’s true that I tried to learn it, but that doesn’t mean I succeeded in mastering it.
Even if I try to jump over it, looking at that gaze, I think that’s not the case. In the end, I let go of my shame and quietly exhaled.
“It is true that I was taught to be exact, but… … .”
“only?”
“I failed to learn.”
“… … fail?”
Ricardo looked up at me with his eyes wide open. It’s the first time I’ve seen such surprises, including from the time we met.
Is it so strange that people fail?
Whether I looked at it bluntly or not, Ricardo seemed to be contemplating something. He stayed like that for a while, then shook his head and said.
“I think you are misunderstanding something.”
“… … Am I misunderstanding something?”
“okay. I don’t know what swordsmanship you’ve learned, but if that’s the result of a failure, I’ll put it down tomorrow.”
“… … .”
The expression is quite extreme. At least for the person who has been with the sword for the rest of his life. I asked with a puzzled face.
“No, you didn’t even see me wielding a sword, did you? But what kind of review do you have?”
“When it comes to my level, let’s just say that it is possible to judge the opponent just by holding the sword. I don’t know why the master didn’t tell me, but you haven’t failed.”
“Then you mean I’m successful?”
“It’s also ambiguous.”
“… … .”
This isn’t about pushing anything. Just as I was about to get a little nervous, Ricardo spoke first.
“Actually, it would be more accurate to say that the mastery itself was successful, but the proficiency was still lacking. Maybe that’s why your master didn’t tell you. In the sense of not being conceited.”
“… … Our master is by no means such a delicate personality.”
“Then I don’t know why.”
Ricardo shook his head as if he didn’t really care about that.
I looked at him with skepticism.
To be honest, I don’t think I’ve succeeded yet, but it’s true that I want to believe those words in my heart. It was because I had to work hard to learn the real iron swordsmanship. The person speaking is the most powerful knight in the Empire, so there is some credibility.
“But I can’t even imitate what Master did at all.”
“I don’t know what your master did, but… … .”
Ricardo looked at me with a blank face.
“If the opportunity arises, I’m sure you can do something similar. There may be differences in skill level, though.”
“… … .”
It really should be fine. As of now, I can’t even imagine what it feels like to cut an alternative space.
After that, I smirked at Ricardo’s question, ‘Who is your teacher?’
* * *
“… … What is this? Why is the ship standing on land?”
Outside Layton. Arina muttered as she looked at Suba. My eyes widen as if I don’t understand at all. I haven’t even flown in the sky yet.
I looked at it and smiled.
“Take a ride at once. I don’t want to waste time.”
“Why did a person who doesn’t intend to delay the time drag the boat all the way here? I’m not trying to brag about money.”
They seem to think that I had people dragged them out of the sea. There have been a few dictators who did something similar. for a show of power.
“Once you ride, you’ll know.”
“… … What the hell do you know?”
Although Arina murmured suspiciously, she meekly grabbed the ladder. Then he glances at me as if not to look at me. I shrugged at him and jumped.
tuk.
Soon after, my body was already on the deck. It jumped the height of the ship at once.
Now, he said to the arena located below.
“If you don’t come up quickly, we’ll start first.”
Arina looked at me with puzzled eyes, and then began to grumble and climb up the ladder.
Even if I’m not a Kitan believer, it’s mostly accusations directed at me, such as lack of respect for the candidate for a saint, and thinking that I may have injured my head after going somewhere for a long time.
I wonder what kind of expression the ship will look like when it flies in the sky soon.
I was expecting that in my heart, so Arina arrived on the deck before I knew it.
“I’ve been up for a long time, but what am I going to do now? Can we paddle together?”
“Unfortunately, there are no oars on this boat. It’s not about sailing the sea.”
“Where does a ship sail if it does not sail the sea? Do you even have legs to walk on land?”
The expression on his face is a bit blunt, as he thinks that he has bought useless hard work. I smiled once more and pointed my finger up.
“sky.”
“… … yes?”
“I’m going to heaven.”
Arina was silent for a moment and then started looking at me with pitiful eyes.
“If you need treatment, just tell me. Even so, would I pay a rip-off against Rihanna-sama?”
“He didn’t hurt his head. This ship really flies in the sky.”
“I know there were rumors circulating a while ago that a man named Dante was towing such a boat. … huh?”
Arina staggered without speaking. It was because I decided that it would be quicker to just show it, so I immediately floated the sub. The guy had a bewildered look on his face and looked down puzzledly.
I glanced at it and smiled softly.
Different riders react similarly, but strangely, they don’t get tired of it.
I thought the joke was enough, so I calmed Arina and opened her mouth.
“Sba.”
-yes. Have you decided on your destination?
“yes.”
As I finished speaking, I looked north.
“Let’s go to the Gelian Union.”
* * *