229. Tyrant (2)
One morning, it was so quiet that even the sound of my roommate’s shallow breathing was annoying.
Cain Abella stares out the window in her lace nightgown, deep in thought.
‘For some reason.’
In the first place, except for a very few, there are few people in the academy who can be said to have a higher status than Cain Abella.
Leaving aside the faculty, Cain is the only daughter of the famous Abella.
Flying and long is a unique existence even among the children of noble families in the academy. Even more so, now her grade is the third year, the highest grade.
At least, with the exception of Belle, who was a candidate for a saint, it was safe to say that there was no one to trouble her.
Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the person who caused Cain to fall into trouble was a person with a fairly high status.
‘The Queen told Aren to spread such rumors.’
It’s summer soon.
The wind, soaked with damp moisture, brushed her hair and lace.
It wasn’t severe, but the wind that made it strangely uncomfortable was like an order the queen had given her.
-This is the Queen’s order. Spread this rumor so that it only reaches the ears of Cadet Aren Blackfire.
It was none other than a message from the commander of the Royal Knights. The strongest knight in the kingdom, he was Cain’s biological father.
It was terribly absurd that the Queen and the Royal Knight Commander had stepped up to let this rumor reach the ears of just one cadet, but Cain didn’t pay attention to that.
why? why? why?
Because only disturbing thoughts swirled around Cain’s head.
‘Is something wrong with Aren? … ?’
Come to think of it, it was a short time, but during the Great Hero Festival, Aren was alone with the then princess Odelia a few times.
Others may not know it, but if you put Aren’s face, personality, background, etc. together, there is a high possibility that even a queen of high rank will be tempted.
Because none other than Cain himself was the one who experienced it.
Unstable.
Like a tide rushing in in the pitch darkness, a vague sense of uneasiness rushed into her heart without any countermeasures.
Cain inflated his cheeks for no reason and looked at the room where Aren was sleeping. From Cain’s dorm room, his room looks breathtaking. It’s not true relatively recently.
‘If it’s Aren… … .’
okay.
Judging from his criminal record, stealing even the heart of Odelia, the princess of this country and now the queen, is understandable enough.
If it’s Aren Blackfire, that’s enough!
Even if it’s not, these days I’m suffering from headaches because of Siana and Bell. Here, the powerful title of ‘Queen’ is included in the competitive structure.
Fighting with the queen over Aren is different from competing with Cyana and Bell.
The queen has tremendous power, and she is a person who will be of great help on the way to becoming the guardian of the kingdom.
Fighting with such a person was tantamount to making the path to success sooner or later unclear.
The stress that has already reached its limit is about to climb through the sky.
Cain crumpled the hem of his nightgown and gritted his teeth. That’s what I don’t know.
“Oh, no.”
for a while too.
Cain soon regained his reason and shook his head.
All in all, a first-class knight is a being who must remain calm under any circumstances.
How much more is it right for Cain, who is trying to carry out the noble task of protecting the lives of the entire kingdom, to be excited about this?
“no. calm down.”
It should never be. If you do, you are truly disqualified.
Being a guardian of the kingdom was something that should not be shaken by things like this.
Rather, it is necessary to set up a plan to win in any fight, and to have the wisdom of a guardian who waits for the right time.
“Let’s stop speculating.”
In the first place, Odelia Braveheart is a queen.
Protecting the kingdom from the demon king and carrying the heavy burden of rebuilding the kingdom on her shoulders, there was no way she could do such a foolish prank because she was only a man.
Rather, the fact that she is trying to play such a dangerous prank at this time… … .
‘Are you suspicious?’
Rather, it was a more reasonable inference to see that the queen was suspicious of Aren, who was a member of the great demon race.
It would have been fortunate if he hadn’t fallen in love with Aren, but after peeling off the veil of the problem, the immediate problem was a bigger wall.
But even this is a hypothesis that will soon be discarded.
If it was such an important matter, there would have been no reason to entrust it to Cain himself.
To Cain, his father’s nuance was close to a kind of ‘play’.
It was a strict, dignified, and serious tone, but it was only through the contact beads, so I couldn’t judge it hastily.
However, it seemed clear that it was not that serious.
Then again, the weight of the troubles leans toward the opposite sex.
“Whoa… … . I can’t live, really.”
Aren Blackfire.
what is that man
Cain’s troubles go deeper even today.
No matter what you do, in the end, it’s enough to make Aren see himself in the end.
Cain was confident.
The conclusion drawn by Cain, the winner, was clear.
“But I’ll see you tomorrow to check it out.”
* * *
―Ka, senior Cain.
I remember that Jade’s eyes were moist as she said that.
I asked to find the culprit of this heinous rumor, but the culprit Jade confessed was Cain.
Cain is too cruel.
Jade obviously liked Cain, but is she shedding tears because she still likes him?
Well, just thinking about it makes my head hurt.
I don’t have any thoughts of wanting to comfort you like a sinner because I was stabbed for nothing. Did you care enough for me to do it?
Jade liked it anyway.
Cain had no reason to notice him. Cain has been bullied by men ever since he was young because of Cain’s background and his pretty appearance.
Now, I’m sure she wasn’t a weak-hearted woman who couldn’t say anything because of a junior like Jade.
Of course, it must have been a rumor that it was to be conveyed ‘only to me’, so of course, the target of the delivery was the roommate, Jade.
This time, the guy was downright unlucky.
“Kheung… … . sniff.”
half past one in the morning.
It was the perfect time for a man to sob quietly.
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“Whoa… … .”
Joint training time the next day.
At least until the end of the 6th act, I felt like I had to fight in human form, so now every minute and every second is a precious ‘rehabilitation’ period.
If it was dangerous, it was enough to fight after changing to the giant demon form, so I had to steadily raise the stats that I had been putting off.
I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve been using my body and sweating innocently like this, and I was happy inside.
swish
A soft towel that came suddenly.
“Look at me after class.”
Cain walked past me again, armed with the same tsuntham as before, talking as if tossing me.
I tilted my head at Cain’s attitude, which had changed overnight.
But it was a good thing. Anyway, I also had business with Cain.
After training, I cooled down and approached Cain, who was waiting for me on the bench in the gym with arms folded in the corner.
“Cain. Did you wait?”
“I’m here? sit down.”
Then Cain patted the seat next to me with his hand. I’m used to something like this now.
I casually sat down next to her and drank the water Cain handed me. It was not just water, but lemon tea with a refreshing taste.
It was very Cain.
“Thank you. It’s cool.”
“yes. by the way. Aren.”
Cain casually took the bottle and called me. It looked like it would get straight to the point.
“You, by any chance, when you go to the royal castle.”
“yes.”
Seeing that he was talking about the royal castle, Cain seemed to know that Odelia had ordered him to spread the rumor.
What if I pretend to know? It seemed that Jade’s trust would only fall further. For now, I decided to keep my mouth shut and listen to Cain’s words.
“that… … . Well. Perhaps. Princess, no. With the queen… … what happened?”
Cain asked, scratching my cheek.
Let’s see.
‘What happened?’
there was a lot of work
I was misunderstood as a ghost in the basement of the royal castle, and I was also suspected of being the Pope’s servant… … . After all, he went into Odelia’s bedroom and got Entero’s eyes stuck.
However, it seemed that this was not the answer Cain wanted.
Those anxious, yet unwilling eyes.
Biting his lips as if he didn’t like something.
Breathing anxiously awaiting an answer.
It was said that in three years from the beginning of Seodang, it would be possible to recite Poongwol.
Even so, it has been three years since I met and knew Cain.
Just by looking at Cain’s face or way of speaking, he could tell how Cain was feeling and what he was thinking with a little attention.
‘What Cain is asking is if there was something rational about it.’
The corner of the mouth rises slightly.
Even though she is younger than herself, she is a queen.
It is reasonable to assume that such a person is not an ordinary person to give orders separately.
If it were an ordinary person’s thought circuit, it would be natural for them to panic at the moment the queen’s order was given and start worrying about whether they were involved in something wrong.
But Cain asked if there was something with a face that said he didn’t care about that at all.
Just yesterday, even though he delivered the rumor.
Unless Odelia said he didn’t care if he was found out, Cain deserved to be careful.
It was a mistake Cain would not have made.
A cold-hearted guy who would have done the Jade thing right now without blood or tears, appearing in front of the rumored party in one day.
Didn’t you bring up the subject too clearly?
The guy who dreams of becoming a royal guardian did not properly carry out the ‘queen’s’ orders.
Originally, I should have warned you and even advised you to wake up… … .
Seeing that anxious look as he waited for my answer.
‘It’s cute.’
Such an old heart disappears as if closing one’s eyes.
It was so cute how they were so different. In any case, that arrogant cold beauty was ruined because of me. to the point of clouding my judgment.
I do wonder, ‘At least this much?’
Unless he’s usually cornered, Cain wouldn’t be this lax. I wondered if there was something else I didn’t know about.
‘Well, that’s it.’
To be honest, since I’m a man too, my heart melts when I see a guy like Cain so disheveled.
“What if something happened with the Queen?”
“Uh, what, what?!”
Then, I wanted to see more of that cute reaction, so I made fun of him. To the extent that I was slightly surprised at the more intense reaction than expected.
“really? Really, the queen says yes, she likes you!?”
see him?
Arguably, it was the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever seen of Cain.
I haven’t said anything yet, but to think that Odelia even confessed to me… … .
What does Cain think about on a daily basis!? Why did my words cause an accident to reach that far!
Cain’s eyes tremble without rest.
I decided to stop playing around here because I thought that sharp swordfish would get a hole if I joked around here.
“no. Nothing happened.”
“urg… … ! evil! hey!”
“why.”
“You made fun of me. now!!”
this is a bit embarrassing
In the first place, it was Cain who asked first, and it was Cain who got scared and misunderstood.
“I didn’t say anything.”
Cain’s face turned red. It was so funny that I barely restrained the corners of my lips from going up.
“… … You’re annoying!”
Cain also got up, blushing as if he realized what he was like and what he had just said.
He was a very tsuntsun demon king. Then why are you laughing?
Soon, Cain even pinched my side, telling me to stop making fun of him.
“Ouch… … .”
The taste was so spicy that I was shedding tears, so Cain threw out a word.
“You choose well.”
“Select?”
There was no answer.
Cain left the gym like the wind.
“Anyway.”
Even though she wants to be cute when she behaves as she pleases, she realizes one important fact through her actions.
‘Odelia’s problem wasn’t serious.’
If it had been serious in the first place, Odelia and I would not have tried to find out what had happened to Cain after he sold it.
I don’t know if it’s Cain, but thanks to her, I’ve been able to ease my worries.
Thank you!
* * *
and that evening.
I received a very secret letter and left the main gate of the academy.
-10 o’clock. Northeast door of the academy. The letter is discarded 10 seconds after unsealing.
pop!
So we arrived at a small barracks.
Why are these barracks built on the border between the fields and the forest? Even if I wanted to, I had to figure out the situation because of the living things scattered around.
‘Odelia’s test.’
It was after I realized through Cain that Odelia wasn’t looking at me very seriously.
If it was serious in the first place, Cain would have gone on a rampage right away. No, I must have been kidnapped here, not through Cain.
So I was able to relax even in this heinous life that I could never feel at the academy.
All of this would be a surprise camera to fool me.
It didn’t matter why he was doing this.
Odelia is also a unique guy. I can’t understand the complex inside.
You will know why when you meet.
Calmly. Received a rain of murderous blood from an invisible place, I entered the barracks.
―――
An overwhelming sense of living that can be felt right away.
It was so dangerous that it could not be compared to before entering the barracks.
And I’ve never felt this way before.
“Deckard.”
Cain’s father.
I’ve already had trouble with his sword world once.
He’s looking at me like he’s going to kill me. The sharp blue sword had already been pulled out.
I knew it, but I couldn’t help but feel a little nervous at that intimidating feeling. The gap between a single cadet and the leader of the Royal Knights was enormous.
As soon as I looked away a little more, I saw a girl.
The queen, with her odd eyes set in two precious jewels, sits on her makeshift throne and gazes at me with a solemn gaze.
He is a king in his own right, and even carries the treasured sword ‘Gaytarner’ that only the Braveheart King can possess.
“majesty.”
I knelt down acting as if I had discovered her late.
“… … .”
Even after a while, no one said anything. Only the sound of the barracks shaking in the wind covered the silence.
What is this now?
What if this isn’t all acting to fool me?
If you really don’t know because I’m a hemp tribe, what if it’s an intention to remove the root?
What if I fell into a trap with my own feet?
Otherwise, Odelia and Deckard’s acting skills are crazy.
I had many thoughts in such a heavy atmosphere, but my greatest strength is my expressionless expression.
With an emotionless face, I waited for Odelia to speak first.
Originally, in this atmosphere, the one who opens his mouth first loses.
Odelia, who had been staring at my face for a long time, opened her mouth.
Finally, Odelia raised the white flag.
“Also… … . I wasn’t mistaken. Isn’t that right, Knight Commander?”
“Did I tell you?”
But the white flag is a little strange.
Is this a dangerous situation or not?