5. Bread and dagger (36)
The academy away from the north was peaceful.
Daily life as always, day as always.
Moving according to a set timetable gave a stable routine. Sometimes, in limited freedom, a person has a true sense of security.
It was the same with Seria.
If there was a difference from others, it was that her day was more intense.
One-point focus.
Close your eyes and hold your breath. Magical power flowed through the bloodstream and gave it boiling power. That sharp touch that goes all the way to your fingertips.
Several landscapes floated in Seria’s mind.
It was the swordsmanship that the man from the future showed.
That supersonic blow that made it impossible to counterattack, let alone counterattack.
The single solid line that tore the world apart was still clear in Seria’s eyes.
Seria’s goal was to replicate that technology.
It was absurd.
Each swordsmanship was hiding a skill enough to be called a vision. In particular, the technology used by the man from the future did not seem unusual at first glance.
But how many times have you tried to reproduce it to the extent of being beaten?
Even geniuses have their limits. I should have thought it was bullshit.
It was strange nonetheless.
Seria did not feel that it was impossible or hopeless. Rather, it was a sense of getting back what I should have taken.
Even now, look.
Dark blue solid lines were eating up the space.
A single transversal line shot without even a hint.
The air that was cut off belatedly exploded in agony. A random burst of wind blew Seria’s gray hair.
It was a seemingly perfect blow.
But Seria chewed her lips and sighed.
On the contrary, it was Celine who was training with her next to her who made a puzzled expression.
She looked at Seria with a puzzled look.
“… … What else is wrong with you?”
It was a voice that sounded tired.
It meant that it had already been repeated countless times. In Celine’s eyes, only dejected emotions could be read.
Seria shook her head with a gloomy expression.
“There are still preparations to be made. The core of this technology lies in the fact that it is launched without any warning to the extent that even countermeasures are impossible… … .”
“Oh yeah.”
Celine threw out a word like that, as if it was over now.
It was obvious that if I continued to explain further, I would end up with a long story that I couldn’t even understand. Having become close with Seria over the past few months, Celine felt the need to stop talking at this point.
She scratched her head and offered her own consolation.
“Still, aren’t you feeling pretty good now? Don’t be in too much of a hurry. Even if I only follow your class, I won’t have any wishes.”
“Yes, because Miss Hastur and I are different.”
“… … back, you?”
It was Seria who still showed a lack of social skills. At least it was fortunate that the other person was Celine, otherwise it would have reminded her of the title ‘Yurdina’s slut’.
The two bickering like that soon had to move to the main street of the academy.
It was already lunchtime.
No matter how urgent the training was, it was impossible to neglect nutritional supplementation. Seria had a look on her face that even that time was a waste.
She complained to Celine.
“We have to go north. Unni and senior Ian are waiting… There’s no such thing as wasting time like this.”
“Hey, hey. loser… Are you worrying too much? That Delphine senior and Ian’s brother. Would it be a big deal if I was a few days late?”
“Yeah, but I mean… … .”
Looking at Seria who was sullen, Celine clicked her tongue with a tsk.
It was an intuition that consolation was of no use.
Instead, Celine decided to change her strategy. Let’s talk more honestly.
“I heard you were told to follow me later. I’m glad I have talent, but what about a kid like me who doesn’t have any talent then?”
“I’ll say it again, because Miss Hastur and I are different.”
“Hey, you’re really going after… … !”
In the end, Celine, who couldn’t stand it, was on the verge of crying.
A whisper came from somewhere. There was no way Celine and Seria’s keen hearing could have missed that abnormal situation.
The two of them went blind, so they headed for the epicenter.
There, a girl with black hair and golden eyes was holding passers-by. It was a face I had seen before.
“Ho, haven’t you seen my brother?! He is cool, caring and just, but he loves his little sister… He is such a person!”
Ah, Celine’s eyes were the first to cool down.
Next was Seria. Since we had been living together until recently, there was no way I’d forgotten about it already.
Leah Percus.
She, who was supposed to remain in the Percus Mansion, was walking around the academy for some reason.
Celine and Seria’s eyes met in the air.
His eyes were filled with questions about what to do.
Of course, there was no way that a solution would emerge by making eye contact. Both of them were confused because they couldn’t know the details.
Why is the younger sister of the man he has a crush on here?
And why she was looking for the man she had a crush on, she couldn’t even guess why.
In the end, there was only one thing the two could do.
Talking to Leah.
Celine took a step with a slightly confused expression. Still, since he had known Lia for a long time, he decided that it would be better for her to step forward.
That judgment was correct.
It was because the eyes of Lia, who had been holding on to the people around her with tears in her eyes, were fixed at once.
Lia stared blankly at Celine.
And as if she had found a lifeline, she stammered along. Celine sighed, clearing her throat, catching her breath.
Still, it was my intention to show my composure as an older person.
Not as excited as possible, Tyler.
Not long after, Lia rushed over and grabbed Celine’s hand with both hands.
With tears in her eyes, Lia said to Celine.
“Se, Celine unnie! Do you know where my brother went? Her ebony-like hair, melancholic golden eyes like topaz, her sharp nose and sharp jawline are wonderful, her strong shoulders are reliable, and most of all, she loves her sister so much. I even promised to live alone with you later…”
“Eh, when did Ian oppa do that!”
Celine’s determination to treat Lia with dignity was soon broken.
Celine immediately raised her voice in tears, and Lia tilted her head.
Oh, how long did you think while putting your index finger to your lips?
Leah tilted her head and murmured.
“Hey, do you know where Celine’s sister went?”
“I know, but… why is Ian living alone with you!”
Seeing the two of them growling like that, Seria gave a pitiful look on her face.
she thought secretly.
Shall we deal with both later?
**
Pak, and the body of the silver-furred leopard split in two.
It was an achievement accomplished with a single sword. A neat cut that doesn’t even sound like digging into the skin.
The half-cut corpse of the leopard fell on its side. It was only then that the blood that burst out in tears covered the pure white snow.
As the hot steam rose, the mossy earth was revealed at first glance.
This was a coniferous forest.
One of the continent’s forbidden areas that freezes blood and tears.
Beyond this, a land of snow and ice is revealed, where one of Delphirem’s corpses is buried. It was so cold that it was impossible to live except for a very few creatures adapted to the extreme environment.
Of course, I had no intention of going there.
My target was located in this coniferous forest.
The old knight who saw my swordsman clapped his hands. The two gauntlets collided, spilling metal.
His name was Alex, and I had known him twice before.
he said, bursting out laughing.
“To defeat a snow leopard that has become a beast in one blow… You’ve come close to reaching full maturity.”
“Even so, the Auror trait hasn’t bloomed yet.”
I was so humbled with a self-deprecating laugh.
The amount of swordsmanship and magical power itself was already on the way to Expert Lieutenant.
Even so, the characteristics of the auror had not yet bloomed. When I defeated the corpse giant, it seems like my hand touched a line.
Since then, the sensation of that day has not returned.
Of course, this was just a futile worry in front of an old veteran who had gone through all the battles before birth.
Sir Alex said to me with a faint smile.
“Aura is the embodiment of an image. When the will is at its peak… the mind transcends the body and distorts the surroundings. It’s just that you haven’t had a chance yet.”
“I’ll take note, Sir Alex.”
Then, naturally, I accepted the towel the girl gave me.
The one holding my helper was Avian in a maid’s uniform.
In a way, it was a very strange group.
Sir Alex was a vassal sent by the Yurdina family to assist me.
Not only did he know me, he had excellent skills and was well versed in the geography of the coniferous forest because he fought on the front line.
It meant that Delphine was someone who cared about me.
And Avian was a seed given to me by senior Neris.
Although he said he would never disclose the location of the Elf Village, he must be well aware of the hidden path in the coniferous forest.
Although it was still difficult to fully trust him, he was well aware of my situation.
I had to assume that he was well aware of the fact that if he went against my heart, the end would not be good.
Today, the party split up and decided to explore the coniferous forest more widely.
The coniferous forest was not narrow enough to grasp the approximate geography of each one of them. There was a good chance that you would find something if you had to scan two or three apart.
Of course, if Avian opened his mouth, he could achieve more results, but this was too cruel.
In the end, I chose Sir Alex and Avian as my companion.
To be honest, I wanted to team up with more intimate people, but I couldn’t bear it because the eyes of the saintess and Elsie were staring at me.
It seemed that if I left one of them, the other wouldn’t stay.
To be honest, it was scary.
It was more comfortable to listen to Sir Alex’s advice.
While Sir Alex and I were talking, Avian, who had even wiped my sword clean, looked down blankly at the snow leopard’s corpse.
“That, with that single blow that struck the snow leopard…”
There was faint fear and envy in those eyes.
Well, Sir Alex said that the snow leopard is one of the most common beasts in the coniferous forest.
Elves must have been hit by this beast more than once or twice.
I smiled bitterly and placed my palm on top of Avian’s head.
Avian let out a terrified breath.
It was treated too much.
At least I’ve done nothing but knocked out Avian a couple of times.
I said in a kind tone, as if to reassure me.
“Don’t worry too much, Avian. I’m not weak enough to protect you alone.”
Avian nodded silently with a terrified expression on his face.
Sir Alex looked at me and Avian with a strange look. It wasn’t a suspicious look.
It was thanks to Avian’s specialty, transformation magic, that he was hiding his pointy ears.
However, Sir Alex only spat out a single word in a nonchalant voice.
“Then you’ll have to try a little bit, Bocchan.”
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Just before throwing out a leisurely question about what that means.
The strings of my tension were pulled tight again.
It was a kind of intuition. A sharp piercing sound that started somewhere pierced my ear.
My hand snapped and caught something flying towards Avian.
it was an arrow
A wooden, crude arrow.
However, the intent to kill was evident.
It was then that Sir Alex, who had been admiring my performance with his arms crossed, pulled out his sword.
“They’re elves… Judging from the small number of them, they look like scouts.”
stupidly.
Adding that, Sir Alex smiled ferociously.
On the other hand, Avian’s face turned pale.
He seemed hard to believe that he had just been nearly killed by his own people.
It’s not like the arrow was intentionally shot there either.
I swallowed those comforting words and smiled bitterly.
“…close your eyes.”
Because I couldn’t show the way my own people were being killed.
Sir Alex and I hit the ground almost simultaneously.
It was time to sprinkle blood on the snowfield.
That’s the real Leah Not the clone i guess