32 – Episode 3. Unintentional attention is rejected. (Complete)
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“How…” …. I… I lost…… ?”
Mine stood staring at the ground for a long time. When the sparring match, which she had been leading one-sidedly, was marked by a come-from-behind defeat, she could not easily break away.
She could not tolerate even a single defeat to herself because her defeat meant something different to her than to others.
The reason Lina accepted countless requests to spar with her was because she was 100% confident that she could win.
But the result is defeat.
She clenched her fists at the horrendous results.
“I still…… Are you saying it’s not enough?”
“This is the end of our sparring, princess.”
She slowly raised her head at the words of the referee. Mine, who was looking at her article, opened her mouth and spoke softly.
“I… “How did we lose?”
“Princess Spawn moved in time with the princess’s attacks and used the time she gained to counterattack. The movement was so smooth and natural that even I lost sight of it for a moment.”
The knight spoke as if comforting Mine. But his words did not ring true to her Mine ears.
No matter what course she took, the fact that she lost her sparring match remained the same.
“I also never knew that Sponryu was such a gentle sword technique.”
“…… “What about Lina’s spawn?”
“Princess Spawn has already left the sparring hall.”
At his words, Mine slowly turned her head and looked around her audience. She looked at the spot where Abel Sirius had been sitting a moment ago, but she could not find him there.
“Abel… Dog star… ….”
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“Why were quest rewards enhanced?”
I muttered as I came down from the stands to see Lina, who had gone to the waiting room first. I smiled as I looked at the quest window following me.
Lina believes in me and loves me. Is it up to the person?
We have confirmed over and over again that there is room in Lina’s heart, but it won’t be easy for her to love again a scumbag who has already cheated on her.
With that in mind, she entered the building and opened the waiting room door.
“Abel!”
And as if denying my thoughts, as soon as I opened the door, Lina fell into a hug. Her body swayed for a moment, but she managed to keep her balance.
“Lina… ?”
“I really won! Really!”
He leans against my chest and looks up with a face full of joy.
I couldn’t hide my smile because it seemed like the cat that was always throwing angry punches suddenly started acting cute.
When she saw my smile, she must have belatedly realized what she had done, and her face turned red and fell. She fanned her hands eagerly, as if to cool her own flushed face.
“Oh, that…” …. This is… !”
“I told you, right? “I can win.”
I spoke calmly so as not to embarrass her as she tried to make an urgent excuse. Then, the face that was stiff from shyness finally relaxed and a natural smile appeared.
“Yes! “Good thing I believed!”
It was refreshing to see Rina, who still retains a lot of her tsundere side, answering and smiling obediently.
But apart from that, honestly, Dalian was more thrilling than I thought.
If we had waited a little more time, we would have been drawn one-sidedly and suffered a complete defeat. However, Mine, excited by Lina’s unexpected performance, aggressively dragged the sparring match, which gave her room to counterattack.
If you look at it that way, I think it was Rina’s mistake to hit Mine in the beginning.
“But if we keep going like this, won’t we be able to beat Princess Mine even more?”
“That won’t be it.”
I shook my head and said.
I didn’t want to break her expectations, but after watching this sparring, I was convinced.
After all, Mine is the main character.
The exchange between the two was so fast that I couldn’t make out all the content, but Mine’s movements were very similar to the descriptions I had seen in the novel.
I think I probably learned her skills during sparring.
I can’t say it’s certain, but I saw the possibility.
At this point, with several months left until full-scale growth, she has mastered the technique…….
It was truly an incredible amount of growth.
“Wow, that’s really too much. Isn’t it okay to say so? “It’s such a nice atmosphere.”
Lina crossed her arms and snorted. The way she narrows her eyebrows and subtly puffs air into her cheeks makes her look like she’s pouting like any other woman.
“But we still have to look at reality clearly.”
“Am I seeing things correctly?”
“Then that’s enough. “In the future, don’t be intimidated like you were today and keep sparring.”
“You say we’re going to keep losing?”
“It’s okay to lose. Princess Mine will definitely help you grow.”
As in all works, the rivalry between the main and supporting actors always helps each other grow. The only difference was whether someone saw the light more or not.
But it’s okay.
It will only take a little time, but Lina can also learn her skills and become a Sword Master.
“I’ll do it because you said it, but… ….”
Answer by pulling out your lips. She didn’t seem to like that there was even the slightest chance of beating Mine.
“Anyway, you don’t have any plans for dinner tonight, right? Let’s eat together. “I will live.”
“Uh… uh? Okay?”
Lina gives a confused answer to my suggestion.
“Why are you so embarrassed?”
“No… I didn’t know that you would ask me to eat together first…….”
“Didn’t you do it a few times while you were at the Duke’s Office?”
“That’s different!”
Ah, in a word, it feels like a date, so I’m worried. Is this it?
I was confident that I would bow down again and again if I could date such a beautiful woman.
“So what is the answer?”
“What… …. “There’s nothing I can’t eat with you.”
“Thank you. Change your clothes and come out. I’ll wait.”
I laughed and turned around. I turned the handle on her door and was about to leave when I looked back at her.
“Ah… Reena.”
“Huh?”
Lina turned towards me, her hand on the neck button of her uniform.
“Today was the most amazing.”
“Ah, ah… huh. That…… Thank you… ….”
“Are you embarrassed?”
“Stop talking nonsense and get out quickly?!”
She giggled at Lina, who was still stingy with her praise, and then went outside.
As expected, it suits Rina to have tsun talent. Please continue to be a tsun for a while. That way, it’s fun to tease.
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After going on a dinner date with Rina, I returned to my room and was handing out food to the street cats and other street cats.
They were eating food at the living room table and suddenly raised their heads and looked toward the door. Seeing their strange reaction, I also looked towards the door.
“…… Abel. Did you feel it too?”
“Huh?”
What do you feel?
I just looked in the direction they were looking. What is this guy mistaken about?
“Someone is coming.”
“They must be working people.”
“That can’t be possible. There is no way this kind of mana can be felt from users. “If you feel it, it is most likely an assassin.”
Don’t you think it’s something you would say, secretly spying on me and following me?
It was absurd, but it seemed necessary to check who was coming. Because I didn’t think Jan would suddenly lie.
“Please prepare to hide.”
Seeing as he came late at night, already close to midnight, he must not be an ordinary customer.
The killing squad members hurriedly stuffed food into their mouths at my words. Anyone who sees me would think I starved for three days.
The moment they finished their food and were about to get up, there was a knock on the door.
Knock knock.
“Abel Sirius. “Is it inside?”
Before the knocking sound subsides, a voice is heard.
As soon as I heard the gruff voice, I immediately knew who the person was on the other side of the door.
It was Princess Mine.
“There is.”
I answered and gestured to the assassination squad members. Yan spoke sign language to the crew and pointed to the window.
“Can I come in?”
“… Now, could you please wait a moment?!”
I quickly pushed the assassination team members toward the window.
“Hey, you guys… ! Hurry up and get out… !”
If you get caught by Mine, not by anyone else, there is really no answer.
Mine is the student council president. She would never tolerate the fact that an elf had infiltrated her academy.
Furthermore, if this fact reached the emperor’s ears, it could have given him a justification for war with the elves.
That shouldn’t be the case. Considering that Jan was one of the key supporting characters, it was necessary to maintain friendly relations with the elves.
That way, even if demons came down to this world, they could pass over without any major problems.
After all of the assassination squad had disappeared from the room, I opened the door with a sigh of relief.
Outside the door, Mine stood confidently with her white blonde hair down.
“You may come in.”
“Excuse me for being late at night.”
“No. “You can come if you have urgent business.”
I smiled and tried to suppress my beating heart. Mine glanced around her entire room without answering what I said.
“Hmm. I felt several signs……. “She was thinking that if she was holding a woman, she would gracefully leave, but it seems she was mistaken.”
“I don’t do that anymore.”
“For that matter, it looks like you’re breathing hard?”
I cleared my throat and avoided her gaze. When you make eye contact with Mine, it seems like all of her inner thoughts are revealed. Even though she knew that Mine did not have the ability to see through.
“It’s an illusion. “Now that you’re here, I’ll have an attendant bring you some tea.”
“No, it’s okay. “I just came to talk for a moment.”
She spoke cynically and walked into the room.
“You mean a story? I wonder if you have something to talk about with me…….”
“If it wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have come.”
“That is correct.”
I had nothing to say. Mine came into the living room and sat down on her sofa, looking around her.
“The table is a little dirty.”
I glance at her table with indifferent eyes.
The crumbs that the extermination team members had not yet cleaned up after eating remained as traces on the table.
“I wrote it a little dirty.”
I sat across from him and slyly made an excuse. Mine stared at me and slowly shook her head.
“…… Okay. “I understand that’s the case.”
The way you talk makes me think you’re lying. Did you notice that the assassination squad had infiltrated?
“There is still warmth on the sofa…” ….”
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He muttered as he ran his palm over the cushion he was sitting on. I watched her actions and cracked jokes at her.
“Are you here to investigate whether I may have cheated on Lina?”
“No. This is like my habit. “Whatever your relationship is with Princess Spawn, it has nothing to do with me.”
I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed because the joke was taken seriously.
“That is also true.”
Anyway, it’s a habit… ….
It seems like childhood trauma is still having a big impact.
Well, the reason Mine started growing suddenly was because Lina stimulated her trauma.
“Abel Sirius.”
“Yes?”
When she opened her mouth again, it felt cool, as if the temperature around her had dropped by one degree.
“I will ask you directly.”
What are you planning to ask to set the mood?
“What is your purpose?”
It was an implicit question.
What purpose did you think there was in approaching Lina Spawn again?
Honestly, it would be a lie to say that there was no purpose, but there was never any impure intention.
I was only trying to restore her relationship with Rina and help her grow up early, as per the purpose of her quest.
“I don’t know what your purpose is.”
“…… “Is it you who improved the sponges?”
“No way. Do you think I have the ability to improve my swordsmanship?”
“Are you trying to lie to me now?”
As the low voice penetrates my ears, my hair stands on end and goosebumps appear.
This… It’s confidence.
Unwavering eyes interrogate me.
I thought it would be better to refrain from lying for the sake of a trusting relationship with Mine. Because lying about something you are already sure of is something a fool would do.
But that didn’t mean I had any intention of admitting it right away.
“…… “Why do you think that?”
“Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to tell me that you could win that place. Even in a situation where even the parties were shaking, I was firmly convinced that I could win at least as much as you.”
“I was confident, but…… “I wasn’t sure.”
Although I told Lina that she could definitely win, I always kept in mind the possibility that she could lose. I was glad that it ended well in the end.
“Okay. Let’s skip over there. So why did she try to give me a beating by improving the spawn type? “Is this Payton’s doing again?”
Payton Illuston Ferrator.
He was the crown prince with the first right of succession to succeed Emperor Frey.
She was suspicious because the crown prince had instigated Abel’s direct conflict with Mine.
No matter how much Abel was the duke’s bastard, it would have been impossible to attack the princess without having that level of support.
However, there was one thing that Abel was mistaken about.
From the beginning, the crown prince only wanted to use Abel, who was a fool, and did not actually think of him as his power.
Anyway, the next head of the Sirius duchy was Gionil Sirius.
I’m sure Sirius thought it would be nice if he could deal with his troublesome younger brother.
“Do you think I don’t know that you follow the crown prince’s words?”
“This has absolutely nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I interfered purely for Lina’s sake. Throughout her vacation, I watched Lina put her body through hard work day after day to win over her princess. “She had no choice but to meddle because she felt like she would be ruined if she was left alone.”
Mine narrows his eyes and watches me. It seemed like he was trying to find lies in my physical agitation.
“…… There should be no lies in those words. “Otherwise I don’t know what to do with you.”
I’m scared to death. Really.
“Princess Mine.”
“What is it?”
“Would you believe me if I were on the princess’ side and not on Her Highness Payton’s side?”
“Do you think I will believe it? “I don’t trust anyone.”
She stood up, looked down at me and said.
There wasn’t even the slightest change in his facial expression, but I could see how much he hated Peyton from the hostility emanating from his eyes.
“Is that so?”
“…… If this has nothing to do with Payton, let’s move on. I’m going back. “There is no need to come out.”
Mine, who was about to leave, stopped in front of her door and only slightly turned her head and spoke.
“…… It seems like there’s been an impure element wandering around the academy lately. “It doesn’t have anything to do with you, does it?”
That too.
Judging by the nuance, Mine seemed to think that I moved Lina under Payton’s orders.
“…… Well.”
This could not be denied with certainty.
“Does that mean it’s okay to look at it as a positive thing?”
Anyway, he is a sharp gentleman.
“I’ll tell you in advance, that shouldn’t be related either.”
That seems difficult.
There is no way I can forcibly drive out an assassination squad that uses dagger techniques that are invisible to my eyes.
“Abel Sirius, I will be watching your moves closely from now on. “Be prepared.”
I refuse that kind of interest…… ?
I guess I was picked on by the student council president.