3. Dragon’s Eye, Human Mind (24)
The Great Hall of the Academy was always crowded with visitors.
It was a place where believers who wanted to find a prayer room or attend services, as well as injured people who needed treatment, flocked to it. If it was natural, it was a natural story.
Like this, Daeshinjeon, where hundreds of people reside, was famous for treating everyone equally. It was because Gongmyeongjeongdae was one of the values that Cheonshingyo valued.
However, since the land they stood on belonged to the world, there were some guests who were forced to treat them specially in the temple.
Shien, the 5th princess of the empire, was one of them.
Even though the Empire and the Seongguk were separate countries, the leaders of each continent had a close relationship. The same was true of the imperial family and the Holy See.
The relationship between the Empire, the most powerful country in the continent in name and reality, and the Holy Kingdom, which held strong power called religion, was not particularly bad.
It was because it was a relationship that would not be good if there was conflict with each other.
So it was natural for Shien to be treated as a distinguished guest not only in the Empire but also in the Holy Land. This was no exception in the Great War of the Academy.
Of course, he pretended not to enjoy the privilege on the outside, but Shien was clever enough to cleverly use his privilege as needed.
like right now
The intensive care unit of the temple was a place where visits were not normally possible.
The intensive care unit was a place that could not be entered without the consent of the patient, except for the patient’s close friend, family member, or priest in charge.
It was entirely due to her status that Shien was able to visit one of them.
Lady Lupesia, I heard a rumor that Ian suffered a terrible blow not too long ago.
After that, she shut herself up in the intensive care unit and refused all visits. As expected, Lady Lupesia was sitting there as if she was lost.
Bandages were wrapped around both arms of the exposed upper body. The blurry blood seeping from there proved the kind of injury she suffered.
amputation.
All but one leg was amputated. Just for the reason of punching a commoner girl in the cheek.
The princess also heard such information, but even she couldn’t help but be stunned when she saw the victim’s face.
Aren’t you pure mad?
The violence was so brutal.
Even if Lady Lupesia, who first conceded a dispute a hundred times, was at fault, the idea of amputating the limbs of an incapacitated opponent was not something a normal person could think of.
At this point, even Shien felt grateful.
Didn’t he get involved with that idiot and get out without any damage? In return, one of her favorite knights was left alone in the corner of the room.
Thinking of Irene made Shien depressed again.
I had to get rid of Ian Perkus somehow.
It was a decision not just for Cien, but for the academy. Before she knew it, she was defining Ian as a ruthless villain.
A small clearing of his throat, waking up the silence of the hospital room.
Lady Lupesia’s eyes blankly turned to Shien. She looked bewildered, as if she hadn’t guessed Shien’s identity for a while.
It was a huge psychological shock.
It was even weirder to see limbs flying in front of my eyes and still be fine. Shien thought deeply of Lady Lupesia’s feelings and moved cautiously.
It was right after that that a vague strangeness appeared in Lady Lupesia’s gaze.
“Hwang, girl… majesty?”
Xian smiled benevolently and nodded. Naturally, her hips pressed against the chair next to the bed.
“Lupasia senior, are you okay? I’m sorry I haven’t been able to see you for a while.”
Actually, Shien did not have a very deep relationship with Lady Lupesia.
It was only to see her face a few times while passing by, and to some extent to agree with Lady Lupesia’s flattery, whose intentions were obvious.
But now, Xian’s attitude was like treating a close friend. It was to the point of being fooled by someone I didn’t know.
No, the flattery shown by the powerful distorts even the perception of the subordinate.
Lady Lupesia narrowed her eyebrows slightly, but soon accepted Shien’s favor straight away.
Yeah, I guess they were close friends.
Not knowing that Shien’s eyes harbored a sharp light, Lupesia only thought so.
“… … I heard you were beaten by senior Lee Ahn?”
It was a soft tone.
Although it seemed like she was stabbing her, the content was so direct that Lady Lupesia’s body trembled.
Her complexion started to turn pale. His shoulders naturally twitched, and anyone could see that he was feeling extreme fear.
The intense emotion made Shien’s eyes hurt.
But note, she smiled.
It was a very good material. I was already looking forward to how to cook.
“That, ah, uh… … .”
“Don’t be afraid, Lady Lupesia. There is no one here. Besides, that person will never be able to come in.”
In Lady Lupesia’s ears, who repeated sounds that could not be verbalized as if they were broken, Shien’s whispers were coiled like snakes.
“I couldn’t stand it when I heard the outrageous violence. Honestly, what did Lady Lupesia do wrong? At most, to the extent of slapping a commoner on the cheek.”
As Shien’s words penetrated Lupesia’s ears, her rapid breathing gradually began to calm down. Even so, the expression of young fear in his eyes never faded.
Again, the princess persuaded the woman.
“… … I will refer it to the disciplinary committee.”
“Oh no!”
Lupesia was startled and screamed like that. Her eyes were shaking violently again.
“That, that crazy guy is not the kind of guy who would ever bother with that… When I met him in person, I knew that he was a mad dog that would bite and hang on to the end the moment he was touched!”
“Right, that’s who he is.”
Shien didn’t bother to deny Lupesia’s words. He just nodded slowly, spitting out another word.
“… … By the way, will you be able to stay with that madman from now on?”
As if struck by lightning, Lupecia’s eyes widened.
Looking at those blue eyes that looked at him with eyes that he couldn’t understand, Shien smiled lightly inwardly.
Yes, it is enough to control fear with fear.
“Think about it, Lupesia-senpai. You still have academy life left, right? But in the meantime, senior Ian will be walking around the campus of this academy together. At any time, in a position where you can attack Lupesia-senpai.”
“Ah, uh, uh… … .”
Seeing Lupesia’s trembling body again, Shien was convinced.
If you touch it a little more, it will come over.
On the contrary, the greater the mental scar, the more vulnerable it is to fear. Shien has been dealing with humans like that.
“I’d rather refer it to the disciplinary committee and remove it from the academy.”
“Then, then that, that man came and… … .”
“You can do it in secret.”
Shien smiled as if that was the only answer.
“Let me help you. They secretly open a disciplinary committee, leave only the last call, and suddenly expel them… Of course, I will guarantee Lupesia-senpai’s safety.”
Even so, Lupesia’s eyes were full of hesitation.
In the ear of Lupesia, who hesitated and couldn’t make a decision, Shien whispered as if it were the last time.
“… … If not, will Lupesia-senpai leave the academy? It’s too much, the perpetrator is that man.”
Only then did Lupesia’s trembling subside.
It was blurry, but his eyes showed emotion, not fear.
It was anger.
Of course, he would want to get rid of it, but he would be as angry and humiliated as he was scared. I would have wished for him to disappear from the surroundings right away, hundreds of thousands of times.
Shien said that he would provide that opportunity now, but Lupesia was still hesitating.
It was because of the deep scar Ian had left on her.
Lupesia stuttered and opened her mouth.
“Yeah, but I even said something that insulted the family… Eh, if there’s even talk of a battle with the noble’s honor… … .”
“Then you should kill me cleanly, why bother me so much? That much, I can do anything with my own strength.”
As if telling her not to worry, Shien smiled warmly and squeezed Lupesia’s trembling hand.
she whispered one last time.
“I will help you with Lupesia-senpai’s revenge… Because that’s what I want too. The imperial family, and the crazy dog that runs rampant without knowing the subject. Which side would you like to live on?”
It was a question that did not need to be asked.
After getting the answer he wanted, Shien left the hospital room with a satisfied smile. Then, she suddenly bumped into someone.
I felt a soft sensation, and the soft elasticity immediately bounced off Shien.
The princess was dumbfounded and stared at the identity of that touch.
was a saint She was just staring at Shien with her eyes wide open, perhaps taken aback.
Shien immediately smiled awkwardly and lowered his head.
“I’m sorry. saintess. While I was careless for a while… … .”
“No, Sister Xian. I didn’t expect anyone to be in Sister Lupesia’s hospital room either.”
The saintess showed a benevolent smile as always, and Shien had to avoid the seat with a shy smile.
The body flexion was too overwhelming.
Who could have guessed that the true identity of that cushion feeling was the breasts?
Even so, Shien couldn’t help but think of vague doubts, albeit for a moment.
Come to think of it, I heard that the saintess went to practice with that man. There was also information that he seemed to care about the man secretly.
Wouldn’t you like to tell me what you overheard?
But soon, Shien laughed and erased the thought.
The saintess was the favored daughter of a fair and just heavenly deity, and was evaluated as a woman who did not tolerate violence and clearly distinguished between public and private.
It was the judgment that he would not convey sensitive information such as the disciplinary committee.
I don’t know if it’s a romantic relationship, but I’ve never heard of a saintess falling in love. Even when I opened my ‘eyes’, I couldn’t feel the right clue, so it was almost certain.
So the princess couldn’t bear to notice.
The fact that the pale pink eyes of the saintess staring at her back narrowed in an instant.
The saintess smiled and looked at the back of the princess for a while. Wait a minute, the saintess let out a deep sigh and shook her head.
Anyway, Ian Perkus, that man had too many incidents intertwined.
Well, I’ll tell you about the disciplinary committee.
The saintess thought so and entered the hospital room to treat Lupesia.
This was an unfortunate fact for Lupesia.
**
Cien had been walking with Irene for the first time in a while.
Irene’s complexion was dark. Even though it was going to be a long outing, he didn’t look cheerful or in a good mood.
It didn’t matter though. Shien believed that the day would come when Irene would be fine again.
Although it was a bit ambiguous that the method chosen was shock therapy.
Shien and Irene were wandering in the remote area of the academy. It was to find Ian.
It was an intention to find out what kind of means he used to take control of the newspaper department.
Even if it was Ian, he wouldn’t suddenly attack the princess. To be honest, I was a bit anxious to hear the rumors going around these days, but I don’t think there is a limit to humans.
Even more so, if Ian had taken control of the newspaper department, the means had to be connected to the imperial family.
Because the Imperial Intelligence Service was the only one that could take precedence over the Imperial Family.
Maybe Ian had the ugly older sisters and brothers of Shien sticking to him.
Ridiculously, Shien snorted.
Unless it was the 1st prince Vilteon or the 2nd princess Iris, it would be difficult to face her who was loved by the emperor.
Since he had no desire for power, it was ambiguous to assassinate him, and the only thing he could do was such a childish check.
Perhaps Ian somehow grabbed the string and went to the newspaper department to beg.
Neris, the head of the newspaper department, must have put on a slightly troubled expression, but then, unable to overcome her annoyance, answered that she would understand.
Then the lower nobleman would have bowed his head with an embarrassed expression.
That was common sense. However, the process of confirming who the ‘string’ was was important, so the princess was moving on her own.
After chasing after the sightings, the princess and Irene were finally able to find someone.
It was a clearing in the southern forest.
After the Demonic Beast appeared, a scion with black hair peeped out at a place that no one had visited except for the investigation team.
It was Ian Percus. I couldn’t tell the details of his face because his back was turned, but judging from the hatchet he was holding, it was clear.
It was rare for a man to be able to smell that much blood just by holding a hatchet.
As soon as she checked her back, Irene stiffened her body, but Shien held her hand and offered words of comfort.
“It’s okay, Irene. It won’t be a big deal if we meet… If we don’t provoke, there’s no reason to throw the axe… … .”
It was then that a sudden scream was heard.
“Uh, kuh, kyaagh!”
At that clear cry, Shien and Irene froze at the same time.
Shien looked back at Ian with a puzzled look. There, a woman was seen sitting on the ground, spattering blood and water.
It was Neris, the head of the newspaper department.
A skilled person who has reached an expert level, and a promising agent of the Imperial Intelligence Service.
why the hell is she
Before he could even think of such a question, Neris, whose shoulder was slashed by the hatchet, looked up at the man with a terrified gaze.
The man quietly bent his knees.
And while looking into the eyes of Neris, he said a word.
“… … I told you not to question it.”
As soon as he heard that, Neris’ face turned pale. She hurriedly straightened her posture, then immediately bowed her head.
“Boo, please forgive me… … .”
Seen’s eyes widened as he watched the scene.
What’s the situation?
no, is this real?
Instinctively, Shien turned his gaze to Irene. It was to ask if the scenery reflected in her eyes was the truth.
But Shien soon realized.
There was nothing to ask.
Irene’s face had already been drained of blood for a long time.
It’s sad, but it was a reality. Incredibly.
Im confused. Is this a flashback or did Ian punished Neria for the second time.