138. cheat keys (2)
“Congratulations, lady.”
“The head of the family is also very happy.”
“I raised the honor of Abella.”
Cain was bombarded with praise from Hina in the carriage.
The scenery outside the wagon had changed from the academy to a wide field.
In fact, as soon as the tryouts are over, she’s on her way back to the mansion, because she has so much to do.
He had to pay attention to the administrative aspect, but more than anything else, he planned to be called to the royal castle often during vacation because of the problems with Tarbella.
But I didn’t like leaving the academy in such a hurry.
‘I couldn’t even say hello properly… … .’
Although she is well aware of her position as the head of the family and the weight of the name Abella, it is true that Cain is still more like a young girl who wants to fall in love.
The sudden breakup with Ahren, who has developed a romantic relationship, makes her depressed in many ways. Her quick-witted maid caught Cain’s change with one eyebrow raised.
“You don’t look good. Is it because of Master Aren?”
“… … It’s like a ghost. Hina.”
“Lady Cain is not very good at hiding her expression.”
Hina laughed bitterly. Cain looked at Hina’s face and pursed his lips. Sometimes, I noticed that it was disrespectful to be treated like a child.
In Hina’s eyes, of course, Cain couldn’t help but look like a child.
In fact, when Cain was just starting to walk, Hina started helping her at the age of seven.
To Hina, Cain is a cute little sister who needs to be taken care of.
Now that such a younger sister had a partner, there was a little fun in the daily life of a maid.
Moreover, since Cain greeted him so well, it was not uncommon to have fun teasing him.
“I don’t think this vacation will be so boring. I had to be called to the royal castle to do this and that, and what to do with His Highness flirting with the 3 princes? Really fed up.”
“miss.”
“I know, I know. So you only gossip in front of Hina?”
“Nevertheless. Words and actions always come back. Be careful.”
“I get it… … .”
Cain pouted at Hina’s admonition. It is very pitiful to see her looking at the window with sorrowful eyes, and if anyone sees it, there will be no separate Juliet separated from Romeo.
Still, Hina is always on Cain’s side.
I know that the 3 princes of Aeonia harbored a dark heart for Cain. He also knows that the human nature of that prince is garbage.
It is also clear that Lady Cain is very wasteful compared to the 3 princes.
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Knowing all of that, seeing Cain pout like that hurts me for nothing. This is the time when appropriate comfort is needed.
“miss.”
“… … What.”
“Shall I tell you the good news?”
“What.”
So, it would be okay to give him at least one present.
“The head of the household officially invited Master Aren. Lady Cain told me to set the date.”
“… … really?”
“yes.”
“Really, really, really!?”
Hina laughed because she was so cute at the sudden change of girl’s innocence.
* * *
“Aren, Aren!”
“Siana. You’re here early.”
“It is Aren!”
In fact, as of yesterday, the first semester of the second year was no different.
There was no problem because the selection was held after the notice of the end of the semester had already been received, and the schedule for the next semester will be contacted separately in the middle of the vacation.
There were many cadets packing their bags in the dormitory.
There will be some guys staying for a few more days, and there must be a lot of people who are busy partying.
Sianna and I were cadets who did not fit into any other category.
If you visit a professor after the semester is over, you must be a problem child or go through the selection process to get a letter of recommendation.
I fell for the latter.
Siana walked lightly beside me, singing hymns and hums, but she looked more energetic than usual.
“Is something good?”
“yes? It’s because I’m with Aren!”
It’s a very simple yet helpful answer.
Seeing that he was willing to help even though it was vacation for me… … . I thought I didn’t have a very bad life.
‘Come to think of it?’
Where is Siana planning to stay during her vacation?
I hadn’t thought of this.
Of course, I was just thinking about going back to my mansion, but that was just my idea. I haven’t heard of Siana’s thoughts yet.
Living on top of it might be uncomfortable for her.
“Siana. Come to think of it, where are you planning to spend your vacation? You can come to my house as much as you like.”
Siana smiled and shook her head.
“Yes. Aren. I’ll take your heart! Nadu, I learned a lot thanks to Aren.”
“… … What?”
What did I realize? I thought about it for a brief moment, but nothing came to mind.
“Hey. I was going to talk about this later. Right, Aren? I decided to stay in the dormitory during my vacation!”
“Ah really?”
“Yes! And… … .”
I hesitate to speak a little. His face blushes as if he is about to say something embarrassing.
“I have something I want to do.”
Hearing her words, he felt as if he had been hit hard in the back of the head.
Come to think of it, even in the game, even at this moment, I didn’t know about Shiana’s dream.
Was it because she was a dreamy girl who didn’t know what she was thinking all the time, so she didn’t even have time to wonder?
“What?”
“… … I will become a professor specializing in magical flora and fauna!”
Shiana shouted with an innocent face in the world. A smile flashes across your face.
It was so wonderful, and I was so happy that Siana had escaped from the test tube and found her dream.
“Then, what was this about studying before?”
“That’s right! Ahren remembers!”
Even if you know the truth of all things, it is another thing to become a professor and acquire the knowledge to teach others.
Siana has been studying hard for that.
“I passed the first certification exam!”
Seeing Siana boasting with excitement made me smile.
How could I bear to see that look?
“… … !”
“Good job.”
Without realizing it, I reached out and stroked Siana’s round hair.
It’s a compliment and an outstretched hand, but I thought it wasn’t a very good thing to do because I messed up my hair without permission.
They say you should never touch a woman’s hair.
When I looked at her reaction, I felt sorry for her, but her face was blushing and there was no appropriate reaction.
“Are you mad?”
I slightly lowered my back and made eye contact with Siana.
“no… … .”
I thought I was in a bad mood, so I slightly removed my hand, and Siana grabbed my hand with both hands and said.
“More, please be bitter… … .”
* * *
“Please, Professor! Yeah? Yeah? please!”
“ha. Are you sure you can’t beat Siana students?”
The professor in charge of Siana sends her eyes as if a mother is looking at her daughter lovingly and shakes her head.
No matter how you look at it, Siana’s beauty is cheating. It is a face that melts the heart of everyone who sees it.
Besides being nice, sincere, and even smart, what professor would hate her?
Even if I were a professor, I would show favoritism.
I was shameless, but I was grateful to receive a letter of recommendation from a magic professor.
There’s a reason why connections are good.
“Mum. Now, what’s left is a recommendation letter from a practical professor?”
“yes. I’m going to ask Lorena-senpai for the practical application recommendation letter.”
Siannan clapped her hands and said.
“ah! Lorena, you’ve been a teaching assistant since this semester!”
“That’s right.”
Even if it wasn’t, I was thinking of checking how the Philosopher’s Stone research was going.
Besides, I was about to introduce Cyana to Lorena, since I had honestly told her about my demonization and the research I needed.
“Ugh, the smell.”
Upon entering the utility building, there was a terrible stench that was unique to this building.
Shiana wrinkled her nose and snapped her fingers. Then, to my surprise—
“The scent of flowers… … .”
“How are you, Aren? Are you better?”
A sweet floral scent wafted from the crown of her head. The unpleasant feeling was blown away and happiness spread.
“Thank you. It’s also Siana.”
“Yes. not a big deal.”
It’s nothing. You are the only monster capable of turning the stench of this area into the scent of flowers with the snap of a finger.
I opened the door to Lorena’s alcohol workshop in admiration for Sianna’s greatness.
“Ahh! Smell of cigarettes! Smell of alcohol!”
There is no exception this time either. Cyanna immediately turned Lorena’s workshop into a flower garden with her sweet scent.
When I came to my senses, I looked inside the studio and saw Lorena smoking a cigarette with her legs crossed.
“Senior, how many cigarettes have you smoked?”
“… … .”
Lorena didn’t answer.
Judging by the amount of smoke and the haggard condition of Lorena’s face, she was almost depleted.
‘Is this because of the philosopher’s stone research?’
It is quite common for researchers or artisans to burn their souls for their thesis or work.
However, the figure of Lorena in front of me right now was more like someone who let go of everything because of the disgrace of her family, rather than someone who risked her life to make an effort to achieve a ‘achievement’.
“Come on, Aren. Is Lorena’s condition really bad?”
“Do you see that too?”
“Yes. What’s going on?”
Siana nodded while making eye contact with me. We looked at Lorena at the same time, like people with a connection.
Actually, she didn’t care whether we were there or not, she just smoked a bottle of “Lorena 10” and hung on it.
“Seniors? What the hell is going on?”
When Lorena didn’t answer, I moved closer to her and asked.
As if she didn’t care about us, she only bit the bottle, then she raised her head and looked at me. The eyes were out of focus.
How many times have you slept at night?
“Oh, it’s Aren. It’s Aren. Aren… … .”
“Seniors?”
Didn’t he simply become a disabled man, did he even go out of his mind?
It just wasn’t normal.
I immediately snatched the cigarette and alcohol from Lorena’s hand. Then Cianna gave her a cold glass of water from the refrigerator. When he refused to eat, he even force-fed him.
“Oops, oops!”
“Seniors. Come to your senses.”
Where did that confident and wonderful Lorena go, and what kind of insane person is there?
This and that, my heart was also uncomfortable. ‘Cause I feel like I’ve been the cause
“Ahh… … Woo!”
Lorena ran to the place where the synthetic solution was dumped and vomited, as if feeling a sudden urge to vomit.
And fell straight to the floor.
“ha.”
Lorena drooled and rolled her pupils to check on us.
“Guys? When did you come?”
“Are you awake?”
Cyanna held Lorena’s shoulders and gave her some of her magical energy.
“Ugh. thanks by the way… … Do you know what day it is now?”
Oh my gosh. You’re not asking the time, you’re asking the date? I was shocked to realize how serious Lorena was.
“It is July 2nd.”
“… … ha.”
Lorena shook her head and shook her head. It was a very tired face.
“What do you want?”
I asked anxiously and looked around her studio.
It was a mess here and there, and there were clear signs that she had been confined to this room for several days.
“Guys… … I’m really in trouble.”
As I was looking around and trying to get some hints, Lorena suddenly opened her mouth.
“Sir, is this really it?”
At that time, Shiana said while holding a piece of golden paper in her hand.
Lorena glanced at it through tear-stained eyes, then nodded slowly.
‘Golden paper?’
As far as I know, there are only two groups that use such luxurious paper.
One is the royal family, the other is the papacy.
“no way.”
“I have to visit the Vatican on charges of worshiping demons. Whoops.”
Lorena wept and buried her head in her lap.
question to be solved.
I could see why Lorena had been worse than dead.
In order to study the Philosopher’s Stone, he must have been looking for traces of monsters or places where demonic energy was deep, and he must have collected pieces of monsters.
Naturally, someone suspicious of this reported it, and the Vatican summoned her.
As an aside, because of us, that is, ‘Black Fire’, worshiping demons is a very serious crime in this world.
The perpetrators are at least sentenced to death, taken to their families, interrogated, and tortured.
If it is encroached on by the Magi, it spreads like an epidemic and spreads to the surrounding area, so it is inevitable.
“Ha, but… … why.”
Ciana cautiously raises a question.
Actually it is.
From the beginning of this job, I gave a warning, and it was a situation where I told you not to do dangerous things.
Up until the middle, Lorena was keeping it well.
“Stop it because I became too greedy… … .”
Lorena bowed her head like a criminal. The disheveled hair and soiled study uniform represented her current mood.
As it turned out, Lorena continued to approach monsters and demons, and began to lose her mind and gradually began to cross the line.
It goes beyond the level of collecting monster fragments and magic stones, and even experienced records about demon worship and what it would be like to be covered with demonic energy.
As a result, the Magi spilled out, and the priestly cadets noticed it, and someone reported it to the Vatican.
“Me, what should I do? You have to show up by tomorrow? am i going to die?
Lorena, who was usually an attractive woman with a restrained and graceful appearance, is in a state of collapse due to loss of reason and impoverishment.
Sianna and I knew her old self, so we had no choice but to feel sorry for her.
‘ha.’
It was definitely my responsibility.
After leaving Lorena with a dangerous task, she practically neglected it for the sake of the third act.
“Sobbing. It’s all over now. It’s my fault. I couldn’t control myself.”
“no.”
I patted Lorena’s shoulder and focused on calming her down.
“Ahhh. What should I do… … .”
Cyana also squatted beside Lorena with a worried face. Judging by the look on his face, he seemed ready to cry.
The atmosphere is depressing.
I couldn’t let Lorena suffer any longer.
It’s a letter of recommendation, it’s nabal, and first of all, Lorena should be cleared of false accusations.
Fortunately, I had a kite on the side of the Vatican.
Cardinal and Victor, and even a candidate for a saint… … .
“Senior Lorena.”
“Hey, hehe. Yes… … ?’
Lorena, whose eye makeup had smudged and looked ugly, raised her head.
“Let’s go to the Vatican for now.”
It’s time to use the second cheat.