7. Jealousy is my strength (4)
The emperor of the empire visits the academy.
It was also a visit accompanied by two of the only three masters on the continent. It was information that would inevitably cause great upheaval not only in the academy, but throughout the continent.
who is the emperor
He was one of the continent’s only supreme beings.
Including archipelagos and islands spread over the sea, all kinds of countries were scattered on the continent on which we stood. Of course, most of them were only small principalities or small states.
Among them, there were few places with national power that could be truly called ‘Nara’.
The Southern Ten Kingdoms, a coalition of empires, castles, and minor kingdoms.
There were only three countries leading the continental order like this. Countries that have at least one Master, who can be said to be the symbol of each country, and have continued stable rule for hundreds of years.
The Empire was a place that could be called the pinnacle.
He was the head of state that even the Holy Kingdom and the Southern Ten Kingdoms had to give up. Even the Empire had the most centralized system among the three kingdoms, so it was difficult to tolerate even its prestige and comparable existence.
At least the masters of each country will be treated equally.
This backbone of continental power is coming to the academy.
As an academy, we had no choice but to keep our nerves on edge like a kitten that had just given birth. Unlike the Masters, who did not interfere in mundane affairs for any reason, the Emperor of the Empire was a person who acted as a ruler in his own right.
In a sense, it was said that he was more dangerous than Master.
But the shocking news didn’t stop there. It was because rumors spread that the archwitch would find a disciple to pass on her vision to at the academy.
It was a great opportunity to gain enlightenment as the godmother of the ten southern kingdoms and a national preceptor.
There was no choice but to fill the academy with an air of tension and excitement. In addition, behind the scenes, there must be all kinds of political transactions coming and going depending on the interests of each country.
It was an irrelevant issue for me.
Anyway, there was infinitely little room for me to move in a game where politics was the main purpose. It was because I was not very interested in politics in the first place.
Rather, the issues I faced were very serious.
First of all, the vampire’s infiltration.
Second, a private meeting with the emperor.
And the last one, I was just about to solve.
“What happened?”
After a brief conversation with the princess, I was quickly moving.
The emperor’s arrival was scheduled for tomorrow. Well, since the academy was only a short distance away from the warp gate, there was no way it would take a long time.
I had an immediate need to get dressed.
So, on the way to the city, there was a person who naturally followed me behind me.
‘Senior Elsie’.
To be precise, it was Elsie from the future. I couldn’t figure out why she appeared at this point.
“Well? I want to ask more… Rather, do you know me? Why do you take it so naturally?”
“Where did Elsie-senpai go in the first place?”
“Does Nandle know?”
I could see Elsie-senpai at first glance from her snoring, “Huh.”
That was Elsie-senpai before I got hit by a hatchet.
If you repeat the same process, will you come out with a more cooperative attitude?
I thought about it for a moment, but it was nonsense. You couldn’t assault someone just for being uncooperative. In addition, the opponent’s skills were not enough.
‘The Wizard’,
It was at least worthy of that honorable title. Just looking at the well-organized magical power and the creative technique of mixing the two elements gave me a sense.
Suddenly, I remembered the scene I had seen in my dream.
In the memory of the man from the future, I think I heard a story about ‘border’… … .
I couldn’t remember the details. However, I was only reminded of the fact that senior Elsie was about to rise to a higher level recently.
In some way, Elsie-senpai must have seen the ‘boundary’.
Mr. Reynolds’ memento had the effect of making ‘boundary’ more visible. Moreover, since Elsie’s goal was to become a ‘great wizard’, the future of encountering ‘boundaries’ was inevitable.
Did something anomaly happen along the way?
It was an unknown issue at this time.
So I decided to start with the main topic while standing tall on a road with few people.
“… … Please return it soon.”
“What?”
It was a well-intentioned request. Even so, Elsie-senpai secretly averted her gaze and changed the topic.
I finally felt the will to hear the language of the raw from me.
In the end, I had no choice but to live up to those expectations.
“The ‘elsie sunbae’ I know… I was in the middle of an important training session. I have a graduation mission right now, so shouldn’t I raise my level just in case?”
‘Graduation Mission’.
It was literally the last mission to get the academy’s diploma. If there’s anything unusual about it, is it that I can’t get anyone’s help on this mission?
The goal of the ‘Graduation Mission’ was to perform the mission alone and see one’s limits.
Of course, many people died or were injured in the process. Every year, about 30 percent of the pre-graduation students ended up becoming casualties while carrying out their graduation missions.
The season was already autumn. Winter will come soon, and when that happens, Delphine and Elsie will have to walk a lonely path without anyone’s help.
About two months, until the end of winter arrives and prepares for the graduation ceremony.
Of course, in the meantime, I had no way to help Elsie-senpai. No, let alone help, I would have been glad if I could get in touch.
Graduation missions vary in difficulty depending on the level of the student. If it was someone as strong as Elsie-senpai, it wouldn’t be strange if an order came down to single-handedly subdue a monster with a name.
“Graduation mission? Dude, I’m fine with that too… … .”
“Senior Elsie attracted the attention of the Dark Church too much.”
At my calm statement, Elsie’s soft lips stopped.
It meant that the persuasion was working. So I had to let out another sigh.
“Something might happen. And again, the current senior Elsie is so strange. Did you see Her Highness’ expression just now?”
Yep, senior Elsie groaned and looked away.
It was worth it. It was because senior Elsie, who faced the princess, took a polite manner and introduced herself as ‘Elsie of the Rainella family’.
How should I describe the expression of the princess who witnessed this?
It was a look of shock and horror. Like this, ‘elsie senior’ is a stranger among us.
It wasn’t just us, but Elsie-senpai would also be recognizing us as unfamiliar. This meant that they could not move every moment to keep pace with the rapidly changing situation.
That’s why I can’t hold on to ‘elsie senior’ and talk about the past in the yard where I’m in a hurry.
Elsie-senpai was not stupid enough to not know this.
“… … So many things have changed.”
It was a calm tone, but it was a sentiment filled with many regrets.
The blue eyes calmly sank. The gaze looking beyond the trail seemed lonely somewhere.
I didn’t even know what that feeling would be like.
I comforted Elsie-senpai based on reason as much as possible.
“Lupin is still alive.”
“Okay, that’s all right.”
With a wry smile, Elsie-senpai chanted like that.
“To be honest, I still feel like I’m dreaming. I thought it was a dead life. At least in the end, I was able to save someone dear to me… … .”
Along with that, Elsie-senpai’s gaze sneakily turned to me.
I didn’t intend to face those blue eyes. Suddenly, my vision shifted to the side.
I wasn’t the one she saved. He was just one poor man who had to walk a different path from me.
At least I didn’t have a hard temper enough to recite the unfortunate future he had to walk through.
Realizing this, a miserable smile appeared on Elsie’s lips.
“… … It was fortunate. Ok, fine. I wanted to relax for a while, but what?”
In a rather relaxed tone, Elsie stretched out her arms and stretched them out.
“You mean this is not my time? I understand, junior… Jung If so, there is nothing you can do about it. I will leave quietly.”
“You’ll have to drink a lot.”
It was a word thrown just in case it would shake your heart.
Elsie-senior looked at me with surprised eyes for a moment, then smiled lightly.
“Does your eyes know something?”
I kept my right to remain silent.
It was a short meeting, but I was reluctant to let Elsie go in vain like this, perhaps because the man’s feelings were transferred to me.
However, what can I do?
What was important to me was not ‘Elsie senior’ in front of me. He was clumsy and had a bad personality, but he was my lovely fiancé with a pretty smile.
Elsie-senpai must be the same.
For a while, he might have found comfort in seeing this world, but he couldn’t help but be convinced by my reaction.
There is no place for ‘elsie senior’ here.
Memories of love and precious people do not exist here.
Thanks to that, Elsie-senpai said goodbye to me unexpectedly.
“Okay, then stop… it was short but fun If you meet ‘me’ later, tell him not to live like that.”
At the same time, he turned around and waved his hand toward the sky, showing no regrets.
this would be right
It was around the time I turned around thinking that way as well.
“Oh.”
It was a light word thrown as if he had suddenly remembered it.
My eyes filled with doubts soon met blue pupils resembling blue sapphires.
It was an eye full of mischief.
“It may be a useless worry, but… Beware the ‘vampire’.”
the moment you hear it.
A few things I had forgotten exploded in my brain like fireworks.