88 – 088 – We are at the corner of the world #2
088 – We are the corner of the world #2
Ludens’ school has a principal and a board of directors.
Everyone was very busy, so they didn’t show up very often.
Today, all those busy people gathered and came out to the front gate of the academy grounds. There is no other reason why they came out like this.
flutter, flutter.
A flag fluttering in the wind.
It must be because there are embroidered and fluttering patterns of shining stars.
“Hey, the carriage is coming!”
I could clearly see that the middle-aged principal, Midas, who had grown hungry at someone’s cry, stiffened with tension.
Wait a moment for teachers and students to check their clothes once again.
A white carriage drawn by eight horses arrived at Ludens’ entrance.
Puhihing – The horse stops and a middle-aged man gets out of the carriage.
People said to him
“Duke Arcwright, welcome to Ludens.”
“Thank you for the welcome.”
The Duke of Arcwright was greeted in a businesslike way.
don’t even laugh
Of course, no one pointed out such manners.
The duke looked around as if he were ‘here for the first time today’.
“This place is the same as when I graduated.”
Principal Midas then wiped the sweat from his half-naked forehead with a handkerchief and smiled kindly.
“Senior, thirty years have passed since then, so things must have changed. Then, would you like to visit the student council office first? There, the senior’s daughter… .”
“yes.”
The Duke of Arclight answered briefly and then headed to the student council office.
At the same time, things like “The Duke doesn’t look at me at all.”
“How did the wreaths we painstakingly prepared… The mutterings of disappointed students, “What?”
Everyone looked good in the Duke’s eyes, so he must have thought of taking a shot.
They are still sewers.
If you hope for such a good luck, you will only be disappointed.
“Are you going without listening to the ‘Song of the Trench’ that this Arnoy has been working hard on preparing for? ? It is clear that this, this is deliberately holding this Arnoi in check… !”
“This Ariole is also a bit disappointing… ! I thought he was a peacock with nice feathers on his tail, but he was just a white-haired old man… !”
“I see.”
We each followed the Duke for our own reasons.
When we headed, we could only see the profile of the Duke coming out of the student council room from afar.
“Befitting your daughter, Miss Arclight is great. His grades are excellent, and not too long ago, he was like that. By attacking fairly advanced dungeons, I brought the energy of brilliant amusement.”
Compared to the flattering Principal Midas, Duke Arkwright’s attitude was rather cold.
He doesn’t even make eye contact with his daughter walking beside him.
His interests seem to be elsewhere.
“So where is the manticore appearing?”
“Ah, if that’s it… .”
“I also want to meet the students who were active at that time. Did you say Nike?”
“That, Nike student is still in many ways… .”
“Okay.”
Duke Arclight headed for the small playground where the duel was held.
A large crowd followed him, and we were also among them.
A small playground where the petals of the roses that were in full bloom have not yet faded.
Upon arriving there, the duke said, “I see.” His golden eyes shone.
Then he asks, “Where is the student?”
Then, people whispered and looked for Nike.
Nike, who was crouching next to me like someone else’s house cat, said, “Me, find me… ! What do we do… ?” he was afraid.
what do you do what do you do
We just meet and talk.
“cheer up.”
At my cheering, Nike seemed to be encouraged and said, “Uh, yes!”
I approached Duke Arkwright with such Nike.
“you… .”
Arclight duke Cain’s eyes shone.
It’s quite a contrast to the time when he didn’t even make eye contact with his daughter, Victoria.
“You are Nike.”
“… … .”
Nike stopped moving like a frozen raccoon in front of a lion.
Are you hiding?
It just looks pitiful.
“I heard you played an active part in the fight against Manticore?”
“… I, I didn’t do all of them. Victor too… .”
He seemed to have squeezed out his courage, but his voice sounded like the cry of a rat crawling in.
But, as if that moved Cain’s heart, Cain smiled lightly.
“That’s great work. As far as I can see, this is far from forbidden or taboo. In the future, polish your abilities and skills and praise them. I will be a good competitor for my lacking daughter.”
At the Duke’s words, the faces of the teachers who were watching around him brightened.
“It’s not forbidden.”
“Since the Duke said it, it must be true.”
“Miss Nike’s skills were genuine.”
The student was recognized for his skills by the famous swordsman, Cain.
It is natural for teachers to be happy.
But Nike didn’t look happy.
Nike seemed rather angry.
“… Someday, someday I’ll surpass you… . someday i… please… !”
“Hey, Miss Nike. What is your habit of talking to the duke… !”
However, the teachers seemed greatly embarrassed by the potentially rude story.
I was also embarrassed.
But on the other hand, I thought it was like Nike.
Nike also has a corner that sticks out like an awl in a pocket.
I’m not the type to conform and live like everyone else.
The question is how the duke will react.
The duke answered lightly.
“It’s a wonderful story. If you’re a student of Ludens, you should have such aspirations. Imom Cain Arklight. Now called the Sword Saint, but Bondi was a student of Ludens who dreamed of becoming a hero.”
Then he spread his hands from side to side and shouted loudly.
“You are all gemstones with potential! Seeds! So please, sharpen yourself in this land of opportunity. look beyond me! I will wait for all challenges in this place!”
It was a wonderful word.
In fact, students like Melvin and Dearmid admired it, saying, “It’s wonderful.”
It was then.
“Are you the duke who is said to be the strongest among those who wield a sword?”
Someone spoke up and the hall was instantly engulfed in silence.
All eyes turned to the boy.
“You’re a transfer student.”
“That guy is crazy for talking to the duke on his own.”
“What is going on?”
While everyone was flustered, the main character Luke’s expression was calm.
No, rather, it contained curiosity and interest.
I was also intrigued.
Alright, just run into it, Luke!
“My name is Luke from Clarisse Village. Would it be all right if I ask you for a lesson?”
“Clarice Village… ?”
“It’s a village that’s gone now.”
“… … .”
Cain’s eyebrows twitched strangely.
It was to the point that I couldn’t notice it unless I had a conversation a while ago.
It was clear that something had changed.
Then the principal, Midas, intervened.
“Transfer student Luke, the Duke is a busy person. If it’s Dalian, do it with students. Then, senior, there is a restaurant that has reservations for dinner, so let’s go there. Seungri’s restaurant is hot these days—”
* * *
“He was a scary person… !”
club room.
Nike said as if letting out the breath he had been holding back.
That expression is a cry.
“He was a scary person… !”
Seeing you say it twice, it must have been really scary.
Yes, to Nike, Cain is no different from Kim Il-sung, the leader of the puppets.
I met such a person right in front of me, but it’s strange if it’s not scary.
“… However, I had to say something. I think I met Duke Cain when I was young… !”
“yes?”
“The last night I lived in my big mansion. I don’t remember well then… . Those terrifying golden eyes looked down at me… . It’s definitely Duke Cain… ! Creepy golden eyes… !”
Nike was actually a princess.
Princess of a ruined family.
On the day the family collapsed, it seems that Nike met Cain one day when he was five or six years old.
It didn’t sound like a lie.
Are Nike and Cain spherical?
So, did Duke Cain keep the young Nike alive?
maybe today
I thought that Cain might have visited Ludens to meet Nike.
Cain must have known Nike.
So I met you on purpose.
“Did you come to see how the child you kept alive grew up?”
what kind of story is this?
What kind of causal relationship do you have?
interest arises
I’m curious.
said Nike.
“But I don’t really remember that day… . It was night and I was completely out of my mind… .”
“is it.”
“Still, he was a scary person!”
“But since Cain acknowledged your abilities, you won’t go up in unnecessary gossip. Why was the sorcery of the Western Druids forbidden?”
“That is by the way. I feel bad because I feel like I have been helped somehow. You seem to have shown me mercy. Even if I don’t have to be acknowledged by that kind of person, I’m a great person… !”
That’s a good attitude.
Said Nike, who is quite a great person.
“If it continues like this, it will be unfair and I will not be able to sleep for several days. I wasn’t even recognized by opponents on the same stage… .”
Nike’s heart was understood.
I feel bad when I’m ignored.
I said to Nike.
“Nike, if there is a good way to put a punch to the duke, would you cooperate? If not now, chances are unlikely to come.”
“really? Is there a way?”
Then the door burst open.
“After all, Duke Arkwright didn’t listen to Arnoi’s song… ! This nymphophobic treatment… ! Arnoi must never forget and pay back… !”
For some reason, Arnoy, who was burning with vengeance, appeared with a fever.
“It is to fulfill the nymph’s resentment… ! Every morning, step on the ground of resentment in the direction of Arclight nature with the resentment of the nymphs… is to do… !”
I don’t know what it is, but I do know that the resentment is great.
Next to him was Enio, who gently touched the nape of his neck, saying “I still have a sore neck too.”
Yes, Enio was hit in the vital by the Duke of Arcwright.
“Can you shoot a small bee stinger at Duke Arcwright?”
Is it coincidence or fate?
People with a grudge against the duke flocked to the club room.
Everyone’s eyes are on me.
Yeah, not everyone here is going to be injustice and keep quiet.
“We are the corner of the world. Angry, crooked.”
Shouldn’t we tell you that it hurts to be stamped on those corners?
“I have to give you at least one small thank you.”