Love Letter From The Future chapter 27

1. The First Letter (27)

Seria’s recent day was clear.

Never in her life had the light and dark been so clear. Until then, her daily life had been shadowed all day long.

It was a dull gray day. Swing the sword, eat, listen to lectures. He endured a day that was no different from the day before and thought only of the sword.

But these days it was different. It was because a thing called ‘light’ gradually appeared in her daily life.

It’s warm, and the memories of that time slowly seep into my heart.

It was a change that I did not notice at first, like rainwater seeping into a rock.

But at some point, she began to wait for the time with a certain man. Just as a tamed beast waits for a partner to share a bond with.

Humans also acted the same way as animals. Happiness is pursued, pain is avoided. It was the same with Seria.

Recently, she was happy with Ian, and usually unhappy when she wasn’t.

Many people mocked and despised her. It would be fortunate if it ended like that, but the swearing and bullying of her mother was steadily eating away at her spirit.

No matter how much I didn’t care about the eyes of others, this was unavoidable. She was Seria, whom no one believed since her birth. Even so, she is also a human being called a social animal, so she always harbors loneliness and a desire for recognition in one corner of her heart.

I thought I was already used to bullying mixed with jealousy, but it was arrogance.

When an atmosphere of ridiculing and harassing her in earnest was created, criticism and harassment of a level unimaginable before that began. Even so, touching her family was considered a kind of taboo, and even that was broken.

Even though he knew very well how much those words would hurt her.

It was because a large number of students had already been entangled before anyone questioned the atmosphere. Because humans are social animals. The justification for the work done by the group was also simple.

In addition to that, it was also because Seria had recently lost a lot of pride in her skills.

Prior to that, Seria’s experience of failure was rare. Even so, she had to suffer a painful defeat every time against her half-sister, the opponent she wanted to win, but in other situations, her talent and hard work usually always won.

But what about her these days?

I was defeated without being able to land a single blow on Senior Ian. In the next week’s game, Ian was stabbed at the last moment and had to hand over his sword.

Besides, not too long ago, I made a fatal mistake by not listening to senior Lee Ahn’s advice. It’s fortunate that the skills senior Ian showed that day were beyond imagination, otherwise she would have been struggling with guilt even now.

It was inevitable that her self-esteem would collapse. And what took its place was a feeling of admiration and admiration for Ian.

Senior Ian was not only kind, but also specialized in practical combat. When it comes to fighting, he might be more powerful than himself, who makes mistakes or repeats himself.

Above all, Senior Ian was the only ‘friend’ to Seria.

Seria was still only in the process of figuring out what a ‘friend’ was, but it seemed clear that it shed light on her life.

I am happy when I am with Ian sunbaenim.

Whenever he smiled carelessly or worried about her pale complexion, my heart pounded for nothing.

His face became hot when he accidentally brushed his hand, and he hesitated in surprise when he suddenly realized the distance from him.

I also made a lot of mistakes. Even so, Ian did not blame or curse her.

He had been the only one smiling at her lately. So Seria felt that Ian was even more special.

Seria praised her past self for having the courage to ask senior Ian for lessons. If it wasn’t for that, we wouldn’t have the relationship we have today.

What would have happened if that happened, Seria gave goosebumps at just thinking about it. The sun wouldn’t even shine in her life. I must have had a gloomy day amid the ridicule and criticism of countless people.

If it was senior Lee Ahn, even those who bullied and harassed her would keep their mouths shut and not say anything.

When Seria stood by him, it felt like she was in another country. It was so much fun, and that made Ian even better.

‘Friendship’ is such a thrilling and good feeling. While Seria thought so, at night she would secretly think of senior Ian and smile softly.

However, if there is light, the shadow feels even darker in contrast to it.

Some, in particular, realizing that her weakness was talking about her mother, vehemently persisted in the matter.

“Come to think of it, what the hell is the origin of that bastard’s mother?”

“You know Nandle? She could be a street prostitute because she was born in heaven, or an ambitious maid who was trying to reverse her status. Well, there’s no way a prestigious aristocratic family could have a woman like that.”

Either way, it was a futile dream, a giggling sound was heard.

Seria’s eyes naturally sharpened at the excessive criticism. She gritted her teeth and glared at the gang of men.

The gang was sitting on a bench, giggling as Seria passed by. They sucked on the fresh fruit juice from the cup. like what are you going to do

“Kuh, but a prestigious school is a prestigious school. A woman who doesn’t understand the subject should blow it like that.”

“But my mother is a prostitute, so what? So, maybe your father is someone else? It could be a woman who used to eat everywhere.”

“That’s the downside of being born.”

On the way to the swordsmanship training ground, Seria was supposed to be waiting for the passing time. Even if it wasn’t so, Seria, who had recently become sensitive, couldn’t stand the ensuing insults at all.

Seria, who was trembling with her hands tightly wrapped around her, moved towards them with a bloody expression.

I couldn’t use violence anyway. Using violence would not lead to immediate expulsion, but she was the youngest daughter. It was obvious that if his birth came into conflict with the aristocracy, the family would say something.

Are you insulting your mother? won’t even care My father, the head of the household, would not have lost his characteristic aloof voice, even in the midst of a full-blown illness.

‘Stop forgetting that woman, Seria. She is no longer a woman.’

However, at least one word had to be said, Seria’s seething inside said so. Seria, who had a fever, walked straight to them.

Oh, they let out a small exclamation of surprise. I should have realized then.

Seria, who was so angry, lost her balance in panic when the ground she was standing on suddenly dented. Her body trembled slightly. However, she was an excellent swordsman, and there was no way she would fall to this extent.

Until even the ground under my right foot, which I had stepped on to use as a stepping foot, was dug up once more.

She slumped on the ground. It was dig magic. Very rudimentary magic, if it was her usual, she would have easily jumped and avoided it. Even now, the posture has not completely collapsed.

There was also a way to raise the body as if it were bouncing up and rush at the enemy. If so, that gang was no match for Seria. But this wasn’t a battle.

It was just shady bullying. An elaborate prank to embarrass her.

Even an academy student couldn’t use magic so instantly and without chanting. It was clear that it was a prank prepared over at least a few days.

That malice left a deeper scar on Seria’s heart. As she stood up, she glared at them indignantly.

They just giggled and stood up as if they were in good shape. One of them passed Seria and wriggled mischievously.

“Oops!”

The fresh fruit juice he was holding exquisitely fell on Seria’s head. Seria trembled, feeling the tingling sensation.

As he picked up the cup that had fallen on the ground after spilling fresh fruit juice, he tapped Seria on the shoulder as if he was sorry. Of course, it was an act that did not feel the slightest sincerity.

“Sorry. Did I fall too? The road here is a bit rough, man.”

The intent to kill for an instant lingered in Seria’s eyes.

I could have pulled the hand that was hitting my shoulder right now and knocked it over, or I could have driven my elbow into the pit of my stomach. Then you will not be able to breathe properly and will roll on the ground.

However, the opponent was a nobleman.

The way he spoke, his appearance, everything showed off. He was probably not from a secluded manor in the countryside. That unique arrogance was a characteristic only possessed by high-ranking nobles, at least the rank of count.

Seria was also from a powerful family, but she was still the youngest daughter. Even so, because of the prestige of the family, it could be destroyed as long as it had a cause, but not now.

I apologized and even pretended to make a mistake. The insults were not directed against her. At least I didn’t bring out a word that could specify the target.

That’s what I couldn’t bear. Because it meant that it was a well-calculated bullying. The fact that someone would put so much care and effort into making her suffer made her feel unbearably miserable.

In the end, Seria looked away without saying anything. Her body trembled. He gritted his teeth, but the tears seemed to come out.

As if expecting such a reaction, the students, starting with the noble man, left with ridicule.

Seria stood there for a while. Seria’s daily life without Senior Ian was so sad.

She turned and tried to head for a nearby building. Since I’d have to wipe the drink from my hair somewhere, I didn’t know if my uniform was secretly sticky and I’d have to go all the way to the inn.

But Seria had to stop soon. It was because he saw a familiar shadow in the distance. He must have found Seria as well, so he approached with a happy face and froze on the spot.

“Seria! On the way to the swordsmanship training ground… … ?”

Seria’s brain went blank.

As a matter of fact, I ended up showing it to the person I least wanted to see.

I was a person who always wanted to show a pretty and good side, but why the hell?

She bit her lip, trying to avoid the gaze of the man approaching her. Her face flushed with shame.

It was senior Ian. His face was gradually hardening.

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“… … My mother, she kicked me out when I was little.”

It was a clearing in the forest. I roughly wiped the drink from her hair with the cotton cloth I had been carrying as a bandage, and headed to the clearing to avoid people’s eyes.

Seria looked depressed today. She crouched down on a large rock in the corner of the clearing.

I just listened to her without saying anything, with my back to her.

“I didn’t even know why. He was only a six-year-old boy, so even when his mother cried and begged him, his father didn’t blink an eye.”

To a child of that age, a mother was more than a parent.

It would have been nice to say that it was everything in the world. A being that cares for and loves oneself.

Seria was deprived of such an existence. It must have been a shock. I couldn’t fathom his feelings, so I kept silent instead of clumsy words of sympathy.

Her words continued. It was a sad voice that was not like her.

“My mother called out my name, and when I held on to the end, my father called the knights. The knights trampled on her and beat her, so her body was in disrepair. Even so, the sight of him extending his hand toward me until the end… … .”

“It must have hurt.”

Seria blurted out the end of her words, as if she couldn’t bear to continue. So, in a low voice, I gave her the words she wanted to say.

Her voice trembled. It was a wet voice, a terrible past.

“Mother, she left like that… I didn’t even hear from him after that. My father just told me to stop, but that night my sister came to me and said that.”

Speaking of ‘sister’, only one person could have guessed.

The legitimate descendant of the Yurdina family, she will become the northern sun.

She was a 4th year student at the academy that Seria said she wanted to win at the hunting festival.

“… … what?”

“Be careful.”

Like a moan, Seria spat out a piece of glass stuck in her chest. Crying mingled with her voice.

“I said that if you can’t prove your usefulness, that’s what it will be like. My sister must have been sincere. It may have been advice in its own way. But those words, those words felt so frightening at the time… … .”

Then, as if choking, she shut her mouth for a moment. She wiped my eyes with the sleeve of her uniform. It looked like tears were coming out.

Seria looked weak today. This must have been the face she was hiding. Confident and arrogant, a weak kernel hidden in a shell.

Seria still smiled lightly. My eyes, which had turned around, turned to Seria.

“So, that’s why he must be angry because he cursed at my mother. Now, that’s fine. Because Ian sunbaenim is there… … .”

It’s okay, I couldn’t say anything for a while because that short word felt like it was stuck in my chest.

A normal person doesn’t cry. I don’t even get a sore throat. I shed tears, but I didn’t even try to wipe them off with my sleeve.

Of course, I don’t pretend to be strong, and I don’t force a smile. But how, how can I say it’s okay?

Those countless questions swirled around in my mouth, and in the end, only one word came out of my mouth.

“… … It’s not okay.”

Seria then opened her eyes, which were still moist, round, as if she was a little taken aback. And then he smiled helplessly.

“It’s really okay, senior Ian. Anyway I… … .”

“Not you.”

My words cut Seria’s next words. Seria’s bewildered gaze turned to me. Seeing the traces of tears in her eyes, I felt a surge of emotion.

My hand touched the sword hanging from my waist. Can you stand it?

The answer was obvious.

Scratching my uvula, wild heat spewed out.

“I’m not okay.”

After saying that, my body was shot. It was before Seria could even answer. My running eyes sank deeply.

After leaving the forest and entering the academy grounds, there were many passers-by. I caught them randomly and asked where someone was.

Thean of the Southern Ten Kingdoms, he had to find his child.

Because he was so conspicuous, it was not difficult to find out where he was. Even when people passing by looked at me with bewildered eyes, they gave me the information they knew in my urgent eyes.

He was giggling with his gang in a deserted vacant lot at the back of a lecture hall.

A noble man was sitting next to him. He doesn’t look like he’s from the Southern Ten Kingdoms, but I wondered if he might be the one hanging out with Thean.

“So, that bastard couldn’t avoid even beginner magic and fell… … .”

“Hey, must have been a minister? Of course you spilled the juice too, right?”

“Of course! It must have been a bath water that was too expensive to be dreamed of, that.”

Hearing the giggling, I caught my breath. Then he trudged and headed towards them. Tean’s gang, combined with that noble man’s gang, were about seven.

It was a smaller number than the ones I usually took with me. Yes, each of them had their own schedule, so it would be natural, for me it was fortunate.

At my sudden appearance, the giggling Tean gang took notice of me at once. Thean gave a puzzled look, but then he grinned and got up.

Then he tapped my shoulder with his elbow and touched it. It was a greeting from the southern kingdom.

“What’s the academy’s rising hero doing here?”

“Seria.”

Um, Tean swallowed his saliva while slightly avoiding my gaze. It wasn’t a name I didn’t know. Because it was the name of the person he was harassing.

“From now on, don’t touch Seria.”

“That’s it, what. It’s not a difficult request between us… … .”

Thean hung his tail as if he was worried. His gaze scanned the gang. They watched the conversation between me and Thean with interest.

In particular, the man who knocked Seria down with Digg magic showed more blatant interest. He got up and slowly came out and approached Thean.

Thean looked into their eyes, then smiled slightly at me.

“… … But, you can’t do that with your bare mouth, can you?”

My brow narrowed slightly. Then, the person who took over the horse instead of Tian was a noble man. He told me with a smirk.

“Yes, if you are a noble, you would know, right? Traditionally, a request has to come and go… I would have thought about that much.”

I was silent for a moment, then I declared in a low voice.

“You guys won’t touch Seria from now on.”

At my confident words, the noble man’s face turned bright. He opened his mouth, giggling expectantly.

“What a great price it cost… Is it big?!”

Knock, the fist hit the man’s face. With the sound of drums exploding, the man’s skin tissue collapsed and crumpled in an instant.

Blood gushed out, and pieces of pure white teeth splattered, reflecting the sparkling sunlight. A clean blow without even hesitation.

So, let alone Tean, even the person who was slapped in the face by me couldn’t react. Thean’s stupid gaze turned to me, and the noble man rolled on the ground with a messed up face in just one shot.

A crackling sound resounded and the man rolled on the ground several times. It was a dramatic blow. The power of my fist, which was thrust down like a thunderbolt, was not at a level that a man who looked like a wizard could handle.

Everyone’s eyes, unable to understand the situation, turned to me. There was only a faint doubt in their eyes.

I just laughed Just like Thean and the noble man did.

“If you don’t want to get hit by me, then you have to.”

It was the word that signaled the start of another battle.