50. Towards the Academy (1)
It’s been a week since I caught the alleged culprits.
I heard that a subjugation party was formed to subjugate the Harpas Church. Perhaps the fact that Karina was almost assassinated opened the lid on the leadership of the Kalon Church, and in an instant, the Holy Knights and Volunteer Army gathered and declared war against the Harpas Church.
It was a sudden declaration of war, but no country stopped it. To put it bluntly, there were hardly any countries on this continent that did not believe in Calonism. If you don’t want to be cornered as a heretic, you should bow down on your own.
Of course, the Harpas Church did not show any reaction to the declaration of war to the world.
It’s natural.
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If they were the ones who would fight fair and square, there’s no way they would do an ambush in the first place.
Aren’t you getting ready to jump by now?
…Or, I’m thinking of countermeasures.
Maybe you wanted this situation from the beginning.
“…It’s none of my business.”
My goal right now is to safely arrive at Calon Academy with Karina.
We must save Karina no matter what. Karina is a central figure in the main story by her very existence, so if something happens to her… Her academy or whatever, there will be great confusion in the world.
…Even in private, you could call them friends.
Anyway, as long as there is no way to go back, we must at least prevent the bad ending from appearing.
I don’t want to reach an end where there is no dream or hope – I barely survived on an uninhabited island and the world was destroyed.
“John, John!”
“… Why?”
“Look at this!”
In front of me, Milia spun around her circle with her arms open. Naturally, the priest’s uniform with the same design as Karina fluttered. Milia was very pleased with her new outfit.
“It suits you well.”
“Isn’t it? Right? Lol.”
“Don’t rush too much. If you get dizzy and fall…”
Do you fall as soon as you speak? I put my hand under Milia’s armpit and lifted her up. Because of her small size, she wasn’t that heavy. It was only natural that she was a little smaller than that petite Karina. So is her height… So is her figure. It’s not poor, though.
“Be as careful as possible. A band around her neck holds her head in place, but if she moves too vigorously, it may fall off.”
Although it is a band made with great care and attention from materials obtained from the market with expensive money, it was better to remain calm as much as possible since you do not know what will happen if you make violent movements. I made a spare just in case…
“Okay!”
“Don’t just answer with words.”
It feels like taking care of a little brother. Would it feel like this if there was a real brother?
I lightly stroked Milia’s hair and stood up from her seat. The preparations for the convoy were over, so it was time to start moving.
“Milia. Have you packed your luggage?”
“Yes! Books to read, snacks, clothes, towels…”
“Did you put it in your bag?”
“Yes!”
“Well done. And come to my room with your bag right now.”
“Yes!”
Milia left her room as noisily as she entered. After. She thought she’d come to brag about how she was wearing her clothes when she suddenly stopped and wondered if something had happened. Inevitably, a bloody laugh emerges.
Then, shall I prepare myself?
I got out of bed, grabbed a towel and headed to the washroom.
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“Lenny. I have something I want to ask you.”
“Huh? Please wait…”
Lenny, who was eating a sandwich next to me, gleefully swallowed the contents of his mouth and looked at me as if he wanted to ask me something. I tapped the right side of my lips with my finger. At my gesture, Lenny ran a finger through the piece of ham smeared on his mouth, sucked his finger, and wiped his mouth and fingers with a handkerchief.
Usually, when you do that, you wipe off your makeup and do it again. Lenny seemed to be wearing no makeup.
“What are you going to ask?”
“Why didn’t you call the professor? Wouldn’t it be faster to call than to go?”
Wouldn’t it be faster for a professor to come than for a noble saint?
“Sabrina’s remains are in the academy. It seems that the curse on Karina-sama’s body is difficult to lift unless there is a sacred object of that level.”
“Sabrina?”
“Oh, you don’t know. This is the name of the first saintess who founded the academy. Because the place he built under the motto of preparing for disaster was Calon Academy. She was originally supposed to enter the academy because it is tradition for a saint to hone her sincerity and discipline as a saint at her Calon Academy. However…”
“Ah, that was the setting.”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
This was a pretty plausible answer since it wouldn’t be possible to move quickly by pressing an icon on the map like in a game. If I remember correctly, it’s a relic that protects the academy, so it shouldn’t be recklessly moved.
Well, there’s no way that people who are supposed to be high-ranking people wouldn’t have thought of such a thing.
…Right?
“John, do you know how to ride a horse?”
…Ah. I didn’t have time to learn how to ride a horse because I was making Milia bands and manufacturing things with things I bought from the market. I also thought that I would be able to ride it roughly.
“…If you ride it, it will work somehow.”
“No, then you can’t. Then I’ll teach you how to ride, so come over here for a second.”
“I want to learn too!”
“You have to take care of Karina-sama anyway, so you go by carriage…”
“I want to ride a horse too…”
“Okay, okay. You too come to work.”
Lenny pulled a horse to a corner and gave Milia and me an accelerated horseback riding lesson. I was able to learn the basics of horseback riding in a lecture that was easier to understand than I thought.
…But it will be different in practice.
“…Learn the rest with your body as you go to the academy.”
“Yes!”
“Thank you.”
“…You don’t have to say thank you, it’s a matter of course.”
It was quite refreshing to see him scratching his cheek and averting his gaze at my answer. It was the first time I felt Lenny was cute. Even when I was on an uninhabited island, I tend to show a condescending appearance. As I was staring at him, Lenny’s sharp eyes turned to me.
“What are you looking at?”
A blunt voice. But when I said it while blushing, it seemed like she was embarrassed.
“Lenny, are you sick?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden? It’s not like that.”
“Let’s go back soon. We will be leaving soon.”
“Yes. Let’s go back soon…”
We rejoined the soldiers who were busy preparing for departure, with Milia laughing in the middle.
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“It seems like yesterday that we started, but it has already been a month.”
“I mean. Time goes so fast.”
I passed a glass of water to Lenny, who was sitting next to me. Lenny, who was warming himself by the fire while chewing on beef jerky, took a glass from me and gulped down the water in it. Drops of water ran down his jawline and dripped onto Lenny’s lap.
“It was fun playing with the horses!”
“But you can’t give me anything other than carrots. Understand? Kids don’t eat meat.”
“Did you eat well?”
“Eat to eat. But it’s not very good for you.”
“Okay!”
“Yes, thank you for listening to me…”
Lenny smiled and stroked Milia’s hair. Millia moved her head and rubbed it into Lennie’s hand, as if Lennie’s touch was pleasant. A hearty smile came out of me as well, looking like a puppy. Rolling her eyes, she glanced around and saw that the other soldiers were also smiling happily, as if Millia’s behavior was quite cute.
Seeing that some of them blush, I can’t believe it. Hmm.
I can’t imagine a child dating.
“John, why are you looking at me like that?”
“Nothing.”
“When you say that, there must be something!”
“Know it roughly like that. “
I roughly stroked Milia’s hair for the purpose of glossing over it, then got up and warmed her body. After eating, it was time to check the condition of the wagon.
Wagons made by craftsmen had a lot to learn in terms of structure and design, so I used to look at them when I had free time. I’d like to try dismantling it, but it was a pity that I couldn’t. If you understand the structure while taking it apart, it will be easier to build or repair the wagon with skills.
“…Let’s take a little bit of it.”
I thought while looking at the five carriages stretched out to hide which carriage the saintess was riding. Even if at least one is gone… No, you can’t lose to desire. It was when I was deep in thought while looking at the carriage.
“…Who are you?”
I came to my senses at the sound of digging through the bush and turned my head. Since the soldiers are defending themselves, there’s almost no chance that anyone suspicious will be around here, but I’m still concerned-
“…Goblin?”
A green monster that barely reached his waist. It is the goblin that often appeared as a trash mob in the early game. I scratched my chin at the strange encounter. Why are there goblins here? The goblin also looked at me as if it had noticed my presence belatedly.
The goblin glared at me with murderous eyes. A very short standoff.
“Give me! Human!”
sh*t, what is this again? Did the guards doze off?
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I don’t know who it is, but that bastard deserves a beating.
I activated the skill before the screaming goblins approached me.
“Production.”
Raises the soil to create a small pillar under the goblin’s feet. The goblin, who was hit in the vitals by that simple use, collapsed with crab foam. I tensed up and looked around.
For now, only one has been seen, but the possibility that there are more cannot be denied. Because goblins live in groups.
“… Did you accidentally break through the guards and come here?”
It was the moment when I came to that conclusion after the surroundings were quiet for quite a long time.
“A raid! Everyone, raise your weapons and fight back!”
f*ck. I thought I’d go peacefully.
I kicked off the ground and ran to where I left the shovel.