54-2. Force and force.
***
There was something I felt while fighting Roque Grancia.
Compared to him, he is still weak.
Until now, I have lived in arrogance.
‘In the end, if I can’t protect Fine, it’s all useless.’
To the troubles that are growing like an afterburner.
I was swinging my sword at the swordsmanship training ground today as always.
It’s better to do something than toss and turn because I can’t sleep.
In a battle, the important thing is the moment.
The handle has now changed its color. More strength went into the hand holding the sword.
If you rely only on your abilities, your body will stiffen in an emergency.
I was overconfident in Ki-woo’s ability and knew I could avoid it, so I let my guard down.
After all, swordsmen are a species that need to know how to use their molars even in unexpected situations.
‘..Did Emperor Locke swing his ax like this?’
I close my eyes and think of him at the sports day.
He looked like an angry wolf, but his attacks were flawless.
A movement like the tip of a cold, sharp blade.
Break off unnecessary physical strength by relaxing the whole body. As if there were ripples on the calm water, I focused everything on the hand holding the sword.
Before, I relied too much on skills. It’s not that trivial stuff that made me stronger until now.
I was impatient. I was missing something important in my mind that I needed to become stronger even for a moment.
Like a priest praying, he slowly raised his sword high towards the sky. Gather all your strength and prepare to reveal.
… It is now.
I threw my arms out with all my might, like a man letting go of a taut bowstring.
Wheeaeaeae liquid ─. The wooden floor feels like breaking with the sound of the wind breaking through.
“..Ah, it broke.”
At that moment, I heard someone talking next to me, so I opened my eyes.
“Pine..?”
A wild white wolf girl looking at me with her ears pricked up and her tail gently wagging.
It was Fine Grancia.
How the hell did you find out? No, can I not hide my identity more than that?
“No, Mardol.. Where do you put the masterpiece….”
“It’s okay not to use a pseudonym. There is nothing but your scent here.”
That’s even scarier. The entrance to the swordsmanship training room was already blocked by an opaque glass wall.
“Richt always works hard.”
Fine pushed her hand back through her hair and showed her wrist.
“Hey, it’s a habit to practice swordsmanship like this before sleeping… oh.”
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She puts her slightly damp, cold towel around her neck.
“Is it cool..?”
It’s not cool, it’s cold. She wiped my sweat with a damp towel that had just been soaked in water.
“Thank you.”
Fine smiled softly with a whooping, roaring laugh.
Has she been watching my swordsmanship practice since earlier?
After the athletic meet was over, we returned to our daily lives.
If there is one thing that has changed.
“Pine, what are you doing without sleeping?”
Because she moved to her academy’s female dormitory, she’s stuck by my side like this.
It’s dawn now.
“I can sleep in the morning.. Class.”
Fine answers while yawning, probably sleepy.
Like a lying hamster, it’s cute how it stretches while opening its small mouth wide.
It’s to the point where a frowning face like this feels new.
“You should go to bed early too. Licht.”
Am I comfortable? These days, she shows more expressions that only show me.
Something like a subtle smile, or a playful look that softens the corners of your eyes.
Why is this like this?
Is it because of the love that suddenly rose?
I didn’t ask for full permission from Locke.
The job of catching all the demon kings of the cult of warriors.
It coincided with the purpose of not turning the person named Fine Grancia into a nameless saint.
‘This is only 35 percent..?’
No matter how you look at it, it’s strange. I thought I would be branded as a pervert and treated like a stranger.
Even if I licked Fine’s ear with her lips, the distance between me didn’t go away.
“….”
Gulp.
As I wiped myself with her towel as I cooled off, Fine’s neck lifted a little.
“It’s obscene..”
Her face blushing her cheeks as she patted her ears. It’s obvious what she was imagining.
“So.. Why did you come here? Blood.”
I must have had a strange idea from the book again.
She was certain to have followed her day and asked her a question.
“I haven’t been able to sleep lately..”
If you look closely, there are thin shadows around her eyes. Fine dropped her head and let out a sigh.
“..Why?”
Did you have insomnia? Then it’s a big deal. What items are good for sleeping?
While I was sorting out useful things in my head.
“..I don’t know.”
Fine looked intently at my face and she made the same gesture. A hand resting on her chin, a look of agony to and fro.
Unexpectedly, as I take a step closer, Pine immediately steps backwards at her.
Looking at something like that, I think I know why.
Everything is better than my karma.
“That way, you can sleep more comfortably.”
“..Hey.”
As she kept trying to get away, she used both of her hands to grab her head and chin and stroke her.
“Lee, Licht…. Chin, chin tickles….”
Doesn’t puppies like to be scratched under their chins?
I heard that she rather hates it when her hair is stroked.
Recognizing it as an attack, I know that I should slowly raise her hand from below.
“Not so good..? Or like we did last time….”
“Oh, no.. As it is..! It’s okay as it is..”
She is startled when I mention her past.
The fluffy wolf ears, which had been lying down like springs springing up, went up again.
I’m not going to do anything weird with it in my ear.
“Richt.. Did this to other women as well..?”
“Probably not.”
Even when she was a nameless saintess she met in her dreams, all she had to do was stroke her hair.
“It’s real..”
I was careful not to mess with her hairstyle.
I’ve heard that women are sensitive to hair damage.
Come to think of it, Fine is going to use something like a comb.
I checked her pure white hair that hung down to her waist. How she manages her hair to be soft and shiny.
“Enough.. Licht..”
“Oh, yes. All right.”
It caught her attention, and as she held her finesse for too long, she bit her lower lip and rolled her eyes.
Are you mad at me for touching me? She even snatched her towel from my neck.
“See you tomorrow. Richt…”
Steps getting faster and faster.
I couldn’t help but stretch out my hand in vain as I watched Fine walk away from me to the point where I could hear bruises and bruises.
I made a mistake.
***
The next day, when I went to the academy, I found a strange sight.
A crowd of people gathered together.
“..What happened? Did something happen?”
“Okay.”
There were so many people that the road to the dormitory was blocked.
It wasn’t like this even when I had sports day.
Did something happen at the academy?
The moment I was thinking about sending a telegram to Fine.
[I enjoyed watching the sports day a few days ago. Students of Grand Hearts Academia.]
A transparent magic circle formed in the air and a familiar face appeared.
A long scar over his left eye, short black hair and golden eyes.
“..What is it, Your Majesty the Emperor?!”
If Rufus, the crown prince we saw in the sequel, was replaced with a rough handsome man, it would be something like that.
[It was so hot that the autumn weather felt like midsummer. It was great.]
The wolf king’s voice is heard in the distance.
The way we left the dormitory was on the way to the platform the emperor was talking about.
[Wolves hunt in packs when hunting. Just as there is no way to hunt alone.]
Why did you suddenly reveal your identity?
If the emperor often appears at the academy, Fine may be identified.
[A game in which each other helps each other. It was an event that was very meaningful to Jim as well.]
I felt a heavy sense of pressure watching Locke speak with his molars clenched at a significant part.
Ugh, did you just push on Fine?
You may have seen me expressing my feelings for Fine in the escape room game.
[So, Jim decided it was appropriate to give out the reward.]
A reward?
[Everybody, go to Calcium Valley and cool your head. After all, even wolves need a break to run in the meadow for a long time.]
The emperor smiles confidently while raising one of his fingers.
“..Calcium Valley.”
The place that jumped out of his mouth was a place I had heard of.
To the place from the original .
“Why? Do you know where Richt?”
“..Quer’s habitat.”
A monster that Fine disguised as during the Summer Festival. This is where the giant oak monster first appears.
Since it’s a mid-boss level monster, it must be hard for normal students to catch it, right?
[The deadline is 2 days and 1 night. For a short break, the professors will surely follow.]
Maybe Locke wants my growth.
There’s no need to make them spend a meaningless break.
It was 5 years ago from “Night Heart”. There may be items that could not be found back then.
[Jim won’t follow. Young people are playing, but old people shouldn’t be involved.]
Or maybe he’s really just hanging out with Fine.
I wonder if my heart was moved while listening to her speech. Was it because I was recognized by him that I had someone I could trust?
There was a hint of relief on his face as he smiled slightly as he said that.
It must have been the feeling that he had another person to protect his daughter.
[Then, all the students of the academy. Find something precious, something to protect, something to do.]
Loc Grancia’s speech ended with a reminder of the purpose of the academy’s establishment.
[..Licht. Are you going?]
Soon after that, a bright voice mingled with laughter resonated in my head.
[Of course. Fine.]
I sent a reply to a girl who was more than happy with the schedule to go to the valley.