5.5 Interlude: Gold and Silver(7)
To be honest, I wasn’t very observant.
Of course, it wasn’t to the level of disorganization like the princess.
However, since childhood, I had to devote most of my day to swordsmanship training.
Human relationships were limited, and there was no time left to interact with more people for sociality.
To me at that time, ‘acquaintance’ was usually a word referring to family or neighbors.
There were not many friends with whom I could socialize on a truly equal basis.
At least Celine and Leto became my friends.
In this process of growth, there was no way that sociality stood out.
Still, after entering the academy, I made a lot of friends, but I still had a hard time dealing with the opposite sex.
It was because it was difficult to read the mind.
In the first place, the only woman I knew was Celine.
It didn’t mean that he had no friends of the opposite sex, but there were none with a deep bond like Celine or Leto.
At best, it was just to say hello to Emma and a few other friends.
The crises I have been facing lately have not been unrelated to this.
Before I knew it, the number of women around me increased, and among them there were people who became incomparably more precious.
The saintess who saved my life several times.
Senior Elsie, who confided her feelings for me.
And even Delphine, who spent several nights together.
Besides that, Princess Seriana, Emma and Neris seniors also became valuable companions to me.
The only problem is that there are many times when I can’t understand their mind.
like right now
The sunken air carried a slight tremor. There was no shade to be found in the dark blue eyes.
It is an abyss.
It wasn’t the blue eyes I remembered. Rather, it was a more soggy, muddy tone.
Faced with that dim fall, I even felt dizzy.
Intuition sounded the alarm again.
You shouldn’t open your mouth recklessly.
My naive and cute junior was now vomiting out his deep emotions in words.
“What about that year? You said you did it for the family, for me?”
There was no change in the girl’s expression.
At first glance, it made me feel strange.
To be sweating in front of a junior with a calm face.
However, if I stood in front of Seria, everyone would react similarly to me.
The force was different.
Every word, every word, was soaked with murderous intent and splattered.
My skin ached from the eerie chill.
No matter how ignorant the country was, I could tell.
Now Seria was angry.
a lot.
“That bitch seems to really think so. Putting aside the excuse of being for the family, for myself… … ?”
oops, oops.
As if it were funny, the corner of Seria’s mouth drew a ferocious arc.
It was an instant smile.
And soon even that disappeared, and the woman’s face was terribly bloody.
To the point that even I flinched.
The words of hate that are spat out while gnashing teeth wet my ears.
“Don’t be ridiculous, they took everything away… All my precious things! But for me? On the subject of bitches… you’re not even my sister I would rather have died. No, I would rather have killed myself… … !”
Seria’s pupils twitched.
The unstable focus seemed to represent Seria’s nervous feeling. Unable to bear it, Seria put her thumb to my mouth.
And right before biting his thumb.
I reflexively stood up and grabbed Seria’s wrist.
“stop!”
Seria’s eyes widened at my sudden restraint.
It was as if I didn’t know I would stop it.
If not, he didn’t realize why he had to be restrained.
I said, forcibly calming my nervous feeling.
“Seria, you seem a little excited… Let’s calm down first.”
“No, senior Ian.”
Seria’s breath as she answered that was extremely calm.
Even those eyes were so serious that I almost let go of the hand holding my wrist inadvertently.
“I am more normal now than ever. See?”
“Tak,” Seria propped herself up on the table with her free hand.
With every step I took, the girl and my body came closer.
Because I was holding my wrist, it was being directed around the table and approaching me.
It wasn’t long before I was able to look closely into Seria’s eyes.
out of focus
Like a single-color painting, the pupils ooze only thick and deep emotions.
I couldn’t guess the source.
“Right now, you’re standing here quietly.”
“… … ?”
What is that?, before asking.
“Isn’t it amazing? They said everything was stolen… All! Even the last thing you asked me to leave! But, I’m quiet here. They won’t try to kill you with a knife or bark at you to try to take it back?!”
“Seria, wait. Wait a minute… … .”
I was dizzy at the feast of the pouring anger.
I couldn’t follow the context of the conversation at all. That was the reason why I asked the question as if I was half pleading.
“To be honest, I have no idea what you are talking about. therefore… What did Delphine rob you of?”
Actually, Seria did not tell me the information I wanted to know.
He just kept his mouth shut and just looked at me in silence for a long while.
how much for that
Before I could stand the awkward atmosphere and opened my mouth, Seria let out a low voice.
“Senior Ian.”
“yes?”
Hook, the lightless eyes reached right in front of my eyes.
I was a bit surprised, but I didn’t intentionally avoid Seria’s gaze.
Even if you look closely, it was a beauty that the light didn’t want.
Inadvertently, I thought of Delphine senior.
Delphine-senpai was also beautiful, but Seria had a different direction of beauty.
If Delphine is the sun, Seria is the moon.
It was the same even with the cold and thin eyelashes.
Even though there was a strange chill, Seria was Seria.
I was stunned by her beauty for a moment.
Before I knew it, the girl’s eyelashes were approaching as if they were tickling my retina.
Even the girl’s sweet breath.
“Not too long ago, I heard a male voice from my sister’s bedroom.”
And thunder struck.
A pure white electric current pierced through my spine.
My body froze all at once, and I couldn’t even breathe.
Did you see it?
Two days ago, the time of pleasure spent in Delphine-senpai’s bed.
It was an unexpected situation, so I couldn’t come up with any answers.
What should I say at a time like this in the first place?
I felt like a lover caught cheating on me.
I didn’t really do anything wrong though.
Regardless of whether or not, Seria continued her questioning in a whisper.
“That night… Where have you been, senpai?”
“Well? I remember going to bed early… … .”
“Do you know when that time is?”
Oops.
After brazenly telling lies, I finally decided to exercise my right to remain silent.
It was because Seria’s gaze at me narrowed even more.
It was useless to say more.
Seria is already convinced.
The means to deny this did not exist for me.
Silence fell for a long time like that.
Until Seria, who had been staring at me blankly, sighed, I averted my gaze and refused to answer.
Seria touched my forehead as if it was a headache.
“You made a mistake, old man. Why, just the two of us, drinking… Even that opponent, a bitch in heat.”
Maybe ‘bitch’ is too much of an expression.
I wanted to object, but ended up muttering to myself.
Seria was still in a bad mood.
The light blue eyes flashed with fierce murderous intent.
“But, I understand. You are also a man in your prime.”
“That, is it?”
I had no choice but to place my hopes on the standards of Seria, who had become somewhat benevolent.
No, thinking about it, it was unfair.
As I said, I was a man in my prime.
It wouldn’t be strange to spend a night with an attractive woman.
Even Seria and I didn’t have that many points of contact as members of the opposite sex.
If the saintess or Elsie-senpai questioned me, I wouldn’t have anything to say.
The thought that Seria was going too far crossed his mind.
Isn’t it something I should correct as a senior?
Of course, it didn’t take long for those idle thoughts to dissipate.
“Ian senior is also a human being, but it would be hard to endure if a woman who is as good as her appearance seduces him. Besides, he was drinking… So, I think it was an accident that couldn’t be helped.”
“That, yes. What… It seems to have a little bit of that.”
“Didn’t anyone care?”
I felt a strange ominous feeling at the question being asked again.
Until now, I had only nodded at Seria’s bloody spirit, but the flow of the conversation was strange.
no matter who
I asked, frowning slightly.
“It doesn’t matter who it is, what do you mean… … .”
“It doesn’t matter who it is!”
Strongly, grabbing my arm.
Seria said with burning eyes.
It was blue flame.
“Yeah, it didn’t matter who it was. If you’re drunk and want to quench your lust… everyone. Even if you don’t have to be a sister. ugh, yes country too.”
“Seria, please calm down… What?!”
I tried to grab Seria’s shoulder before it was too late.
But Seria was faster than that.
Kuk kuk, Seria’s index finger pressed against my chest. I had to back away from the fierce rush.
“Is that so?! There’s no way that wicked woman didn’t know that. So, you took it from me. Even mobilizing cowardly measures!”
“Again, Seria. you are very excited… … .”
“Please hug me.”
It was a request that I heard after being driven to the wall with a thud.
I had no choice but to narrow my brows even more.
A hug could be given, but he knew at least that it wasn’t meant as such.
It was because I wasn’t an idiot no matter how ignorant I was.
Seria clung to me, who had no place to escape anymore. I could feel the elastic female body.
Still, I had no choice but to let out a deep sigh.
Seria was out of her mind right now.
And I shouldn’t have made such an important decision when I was out of my mind.
“Anyone is fine?! That, so I… … !”
“Seria, you are out of your mind right now.”
Seria gritted her teeth at my low scream.
A harsher tone escaped the girl’s mouth.
Then there was only one answer.
“No, I am insane! More than ever… … !”
Then, with a snap, the hatchet lodged in Seria’s chin.
Of course, it wasn’t an ax blade.
It was the other way around, but the power of the metal mass fired like a beam of light was terrifying.
Even a swordsman who reached superhuman strength would not be able to stand properly.
Even if it was an untimely blow.
With her eyes wide open, Seria’s body flew through the air.
The fire burning in the girl’s blue eyes died down. It happened in an instant.
The girl who fell down like that couldn’t get up again.
He only let out small convulsions and slowly closed his eyelids.
It was fainting.
Only then, having regained my freedom, I messed up my hair with irritation.
He thumped the side of the hatchet and slammed it into his palm.
“… … Anyway, I’m going to come to my senses.”
Since ancient times, it has been said that there is only one medicine for an insane person.
Isnt that your fault, Ian? You should also hit yourseld with the blunt of your hammer you dumbfuck.