4.5 Interlude: Between Lover and Dog (3)
The princess she hadn’t seen in a long time was the same.
He still didn’t notice, and at the same time was devoted to me, and it was the same that he called me ‘Sir Lee Ahn’ and followed me around.
Only two months or so had passed.
There couldn’t have been much change in the meantime.
It was just that my sense of time, which had been through all kinds of high-density events, starting from the family of the evil god, was too dislocated.
Nonetheless, it was the 60th day when he was in the midst of enjoying his youth.
It was bound to feel long for anyone. Even more so if he was waiting anxiously for someone.
This was the case with the princess.
The princess, who had been reunited after a long time, looked up at me with sparkling eyes while holding her hands together. I felt that it was good just by looking at it.
She could not have been a very difficult woman.
Objectively, I was not in a position to receive such admiration from the princess.
Although it stemmed from a misunderstanding, there were times when he had extreme conflicts with the princess during his prime.
In addition, there were circumstances, but I was also the one who assaulted the princess in front of the crowd.
If there were no dragon blood letters, there would be nothing to say even if he had been executed a long time ago.
Like this, most of the things I did to the princess were bad things.
Even so, the princess was very fond of me.
As if just meeting each other makes my heart flutter.
I couldn’t guess why.
It was only inferring inwardly that he must have been excited to meet someone who had been kind to him for the first time in a long time.
Sometimes, there were days when the favor felt burdensome. It was like that right now.
It was a long time since I saw you though.
I didn’t have the chin to dislike the pretty junior who followed me.
I greeted him with a faint smile.
“… … It’s been a while, Her Highness the Princess.”
“Awesome, Sir Ian!”
It was an exclamation of exclamation.
My bewildered eyes turned to the princess.
However, the princess was already in the same posture as a prophet preaching the truth.
In other words, the assertion that ‘Kyung Lee Ahn is cool’ is very natural, and he seemed to have no doubt that no one would question it.
Before I could panic, the princess’ compliments poured in.
“I heard that you defeated the family of the evil god! Then when I heard the news that he almost died, honestly, my heart ached so much… Indeed, Sir Ian is a knight among knights! How can you run at that monster without fear… … .”
“… … Wait a minute, Princess.”
If I let it sit for a few minutes, I’d be praising my achievements.
I first silenced the princess, then glanced around.
Fortunately, there were few people on the central street.
Vacation wasn’t over and it was still early in the morning.
If it wasn’t for waiting for me in advance like the princess, there weren’t many people who dared to go out early in the morning.
No, if you limit it to the academy, there were actually a lot of people who could do that.
It was just that he had already locked himself in the training room or library.
Still, just in case, I carefully warned the princess.
“Your Highness, do you know? The case is still a top secret… If the family of the evil spirits appeared, there would be an uproar.”
“Ha, but there are many eyewitnesses and the evidence is clear anyway, so most of them must know? The reason why I had to hide Sir Ian’s heroic performance in the first place… … !”
“… … You get tired.”
It was a word mixed with a sigh.
There was no way I wouldn’t hate to receive praise from many people as my performance became known to the neighborhood and my reputation increased.
Don’t all humans have a desire for recognition?
So did I.
But for now, the desire to rest was only stronger than that.
Even after uncovering the secrets of her family and overcoming a near-death crisis, she had to go through all sorts of incidents, including Elsie’s confession.
The accumulated fatigue, both physically and psychologically, was enormous.
I couldn’t hide the fact that the evil god’s family had appeared anyway.
It was because the incident was too serious to be covered up like this.
Then wouldn’t it be better to enjoy a short peace?
This was a very common sense judgment.
However, the princess seemed to accept my desire in a different way.
The princess’ light gray eyes became hazy again.
“Even the humble attitude of not coveting honor… Awesome, Sir Ian. Indeed, Sir Lee Ahn is different from the people who are tired of desire… … .”
I tried to say something about him, but gave up with a lick of my lips.
The princess with no sense of death would look like this without the dragon’s eyes.
As long as I didn’t peel off those bean pods, the day the princess would first find out about my feelings was far off.
Eventually, I decided to change the topic of conversation.
“By the way, did you hear about Sir Irene?”
“… … Ah, ah! Yes Yes!”
The princess, who had been staring blankly at me for a while, answered in surprise as if she remembered it only then.
She nodded hastily.
“I heard… He said he would stay in the mansion a little longer because he still had training left. Thank you, Sir Ian. For taking care of my subordinates… … .”
At the same time, the sincerity was conveyed through the appearance of the princess, who bowed respectfully.
It seemed as if the heart that cared for my subordinate was genuine.
Hey, so even though Sir Irene ended up like that, she must still be holding on to it.
Perhaps Sir Irene hadn’t been so dispirited from the start.
It was highly likely that it would have been ruined by a series of shocking failures.
Then even I was not free from the weight of that sin.
To be precise, ‘I’ from the future should be held accountable, but you can’t see me and that human being completely unrelated.
So, I didn’t deserve the princess’s gratitude.
“No, on the contrary, I received a lot of help from Sir Irene. He also gave an important eyewitness story… … .”
Suddenly, all sorts of voices came out as I tried to praise Sir Irene.
To tell you an important sighting.
It may not have been a secret agent, but it was not a role that an escort knight should take on. Even more so if it was the moment when he couldn’t protect the escort target.
Also, it was unknown whether the testimony was an ‘important eyewitness account’.
On the day I left the mansion, Sir Irene emphasized to me again.
“That, the memory of the flash before my eyes at that time… … !”
“all right… Thank you, Sir Irene. Please take care of Leah.”
Of course I didn’t listen at all.
Everyone could say that their eyes flashed.
If someone knocked me down and fainted, I would have the confidence to repeat the same testimony without making a single mistake.
With a smile on my face, I exchanged my regards with the princess.
It was then that the princess brought up an unexpected topic.
“Yeah, but Sir Ian… … ?”
The complexion of the hesitant princess was slightly pale.
Cold sweat trickling out of her body spoke for her nervousness.
I couldn’t figure out why, so I had no choice but to stare blankly at her.
Questions naturally flowed from my mouth.
“… … yes?”
“That, ho, by any chance… … .”
The princess, who glanced at me, immediately closed her eyes as if she had made up her mind and asked me.
“Yeah, I haven’t heard any stories from my younger sister… … ?”
It’s called ‘sister’.
If the princess hadn’t been scammed, it would have been about Leah.
Of course, I didn’t receive anything from Leah.
With a more questionable voice, I asked the princess back.
“No, I don’t have… Did something happen?”
“… … Ah, ah! Oh no!”
The princess jumped up in place and expressed fierce denial.
Shaking her head quickly, she hurriedly turned her back and began to walk away from me.
“Ahh! Oh, come to think of it, there are still unprocessed documents! See you later, Sir Ian!”
It was blatantly suspicious.
For a moment, I thought about pursuing the princess and questioning her.
It seemed that the princess desperately wanted to hide it, but when I saw her absurd appearance, I wondered if an answer would come out if I asked just a few questions.
But I soon gave up on that rude thought.
Perhaps because of her nervousness, the princess stiffened and took a step. It was pretty funny, but cute.
Being a senior, I couldn’t bully my juniors.
So I dragged my luggage and headed for the inn.
Thinking that I will rest well in my room today.
**
Even after returning to the academy, there was not much change in my daily life.
First of all, it was an urgent task to restore the muscles that had been lost while he was bedridden.
As soon as I woke up, I did my best to rehabilitate, and after that, I repeated resting until my muscles recovered again.
Fortunately, there were plenty of healing potions.
This is because it dramatically shortens the time for muscle fibers to recover.
At this rate, he would be able to improve his body condition even before the start of the semester.
However, even after returning to the academy, worries remained.
It was senior Elsie.
Shortly after returning to the academy, Elsie’s whereabouts were unknown.
I thought maybe he was avoiding me.
I felt like I wanted to consult with Delphine about this.
Delphine-senpai had a history of having a bad relationship with Elsie-senpai since the academy’s first year. Of course, he must know Elsie better than anyone else in the academy.
However, Delphine had not yet returned from the Yurdina estate.
That said, I couldn’t go to Yurdina’s estate to consult with Delphine senior, so in the end there was only one option left for me.
lupine rhinella.
If he was Elsie’s younger brother, he might be able to provide a clear answer.
It was a step I didn’t like, though.
Rather than hating Lupin himself, he was already afraid of Lupin’s reaction when he heard that he had rejected Elsie’s confession.
I was tired just imagining how much he would stir-fry me.
How can you reject your sister on your subject?
I couldn’t figure out the reason, so my younger brother, Lupine, must have felt frustrated many times over.
That’s how I started asking questions about Lupin’s whereabouts.
It took a bit of time since there were still few people in the academy, but somehow they were able to figure out Lupin’s destination.
The forest next to the dormitory.
I wondered if I was going to practice magic, so I opened my senses and followed Lupin’s presence.
I don’t know if it was the old days, but now that I’ve reached an expert, there was nothing impossible for me.
I don’t know if it’s a southern forest, but the forest next to the dormitory was small.
I discovered lupins not long after.
However, it was only that an unexpected person was with Lupin.
I could tell just by looking at the conical hat at first glance.
It was Elsie senior.
I inadvertently killed the presence and hid myself in the bush.
It was still difficult to face Elsie-senpai head-on.
I was frustrated because I didn’t know why I was doing this.
Elsie-senpai had her eyes closed and her head down.
The trembling shoulders testified to Elsie’s painful feelings.
In front of him, Lupine, full of enthusiasm, was shouting.
“Yes, sister! That attitude! Do it with courage… A true nobleman endures a moment of shame and finds something more valuable!”
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Judging by the way he spoke, it seemed that he was doing some kind of training.
I don’t know if Elsie-senpai teaches Lupin, what does Lupin have to teach Elsie-senpai?
The moment I had a doubt.
“Me, me, me, me… … .”
Senior Elsie stuttered and let out a muffled voice.
It was a pretty tough look.
Cold sweat was beading on her forehead.
Only then did I know what Elsie was practicing.
It was an exercise in forgiveness.
That one word, ‘I’m sorry,’ was difficult, and Elsie was suffering so much.
It was absurd, but on the contrary, Lupin seemed to fully sympathize with Elsie-senpai.
He gritted his teeth and swallowed the bunru, shouting.
“Yes, that momentum! little sister… … !”
“Me, me, ugh… Mia, Mia… mi… … .”
And at the end of that long patience, senior Elsie finally vomited out the finished language.
“… … Bitch, you did it wrong first!”
Even though it wasn’t an apology.
I fell in love with the absurd training of the Rinella siblings.
What the hell is this doing?
Elsie who doesn’t lie at all, best girl
So cute