66 – Midterm Exam – 9
Not long after I heard from Aria that the Sword Saint had come to the academy, I received a call from the chairman. It was as expected.
After I visited Priscilla, who had been holed up in her room for her remote practice, and told her the news, she shared her warmth, as Priscilla put it, and went to the director’s office.
It has been quite a while since I came here. As I went up to the top floor, I ran into Brünnhild, who was coming out the door of the chairman’s office just in time. Brunhild checked me out and waved his hand happily.
“You too, Mira?”
“Well, that’s how it happened. “The Sword Saint called you, right?”
“Yes. It’s been a while since he had a chance to see each other, so he wanted to say hello. We just talked about this and that as usual and then left. How are you doing at the academy, or what was your score on the midterm exam? As a bonus, I got to say hello to the person who was my first student.”
The first disciple of the Sword Saint is Karna, is she? It seemed like she had been brought here. The chairman must have known about the murderous spirit, so it seemed like he had come to inform her that she had completely escaped that condition.
“I was asked if I had made any friends, and she said that two of her friends, Aria and Mira, were enough. “Then she laughed and drank, telling me to do whatever I wanted.”
Brünnhild whispered in a soft voice. Thinking about it, only two months and a week had passed since the entrance ceremony where I first met Brünnhild.
Nevertheless, it was quite surprising that he and Aria, who had been his childhood friend since childhood, became close to the point where they could be called their only friends.
Of course, I may not be completely on the same level as Aria, but the fact that she said such a thing means that we have a considerable level of intimacy with her.
Brünnhild is not someone who is quick to open up, but he barely interacts with other people.
“Should I say it’s an honor to say that you are the only friend the hero has?”
“If you’re grateful, don’t forget your promise. “Do I have to help you buy dessert?”
“No way. “If you like it, you can hire a whole group of people and have them make just that all day.”
“Who wants to help me like that? “Please stand in line with me.”
Then, Brünnhild, who was giggling, waved her hand and left, saying she would see him later. Left alone, I knocked on the door of the director’s office. A voice came from inside as if it had been waiting.
“It’s open, so come in. “Everyone is waiting.”
When I went inside, I was greeted by the chairman, who was sitting with his legs crossed, as usual, extremely tall and wearing a suit so tight that I thought he might explode.
On the sofa across from him was the Sword Saint, dressed in a baggy yukata, and Karna, who had changed noticeably compared to when I first saw him.
“Ah, hello! Nice to meet you!”
Karna got up from her seat without anyone asking her to and bowed down to her. He must have been much older than me, but I wondered what kind of respect he had.
“At that time, I wasn’t in a good mood so I couldn’t even say hello properly. It’s called Karna! Please take care of me in the future!”
“…… “It’s a mummy crate.”
I was greeted awkwardly. Geomseong was looking at us with a happy smile. When the greetings were over, the chairman patted the seat next to him with his palm.
I approached there and sat down. Even though I am quite tall, I felt relatively small standing next to the chairman who was over 2 meters tall.
“I’m glad to see you again. How have you been, child?”
“I’m always doing well. How was the Sword Saint?”
“Of course, I was very busy but happy.”
The swordsman, whose eyes were dripping with affection, glanced at his student.
“For the first time in a long time, I used some strength. “I’ve become very dull over the years.”
If you think about it, wouldn’t the Sword Saint be able to match that black energy to some extent? A question suddenly occurred to me.
I wasn’t sure. Since he is a person who has been overwhelmed to the point of being traumatized by the devil, you will have to tell him the long and short of it. Later, while sparring with the Demon King, I felt like I should sneakily bring up the topic.
“But why is Mr. Karna here…” … ?”
“When I told her that I had to stop by the academy, she said she wanted to say hello to her benefactor and asked me to do it. So, is it possible?”
“Permission can be granted at the chairman’s discretion. If the Sword Master had the guarantee, there would be few nobles who would find fault. However, try to keep noise as low as possible. This place, Bellium Academy, is not a place where just anyone can enter. Even if it is the recommendation of the Sword Saint.”
“Our Karna is not related to anyone, so don’t worry. What a shy and weak child she is. “If she gets too much attention, good or bad, her head will explode.”
“Well, it’s not that bad…” … Master… ….”
The Sword Saint’s tone of voice did not change at all even in front of a dragon that had lived for over a thousand years. I’m not sure if Geomseong has a strong heart or if the chairman has a broad heart.
However, one thing was certain: if you were to look at their appearance and not their actual age, there was no major problem with the way they spoke. They both look like they’re in their early thirties at most.
“True. You should tell your child too. “Sooner or later, Karna will be walking around here.”
“Are you talking about here?”
“I will not officially become a student, but I plan to return as a knight commander within half a year at most.”
I glanced back at Karna. Her eyes met. She avoided her gaze as if Karna was embarrassed. It seemed like she knew why she was like that. That’s because she has her own age.
In the past, the Sword Saint introduced himself as his only disciple and former knight commander of the Royal Guard, and it has been about 7 years since he became a murderer. That means he is quite a bit older than he looks.
First of all, it is natural that the first digit is 2, and maybe it is 3. At that age, it must be embarrassing to go to an academy with students who are more than 10 years younger than you.
“I’m too old to attend the academy.”
The moment I said the word ‘age’, the three people’s gazes towards me became sharp. Sensing the strange atmosphere, I quietly kept my mouth shut.
Now that I think about it, that combination has a significant average age. Not to mention the Chairman, who is a dragon, and the Sword Saint was also insanely young, so in terms of age, he was at a level that could never be ignored.
The target of comparison around Karnaya is either an Academy student, a Chairman of the Board, or a Sword Saint, so it is such an extreme case that it cannot be helped.
“…… It’s nothing. “Let’s continue talking.”
If you go any further, you will end up with scratches and flakes. I chose to keep my mouth shut.
It was never my intention to belittle. I was just trying to get the word out because I honestly felt like I was long past the age of attending the academy. Karna was also embarrassed by that.
In the first place, if you combine the time I lived in the original world, the time I lived in the first world, and the time I lived in this world, I am considered to be quite old, so why would I bring that up?
“Hmm. The reason why this is said to the child is because the child and Karna are spherical. Since we have a connection of sorts, I came to say that I would like to take good care of our Karna. “That said, I didn’t come bare-handed, so please treat me kindly based on my sincerity.”
Geomseong took out a well-packaged bottle from inside his loose sleeve and held it out.
Unlike a typical potion bottle, which is round and closed with a cork, this one looked like a test tube and the stopper was made of metal, which looked quite unusual. The color of the liquid inside was also close to blue.
“It is a pure elixir that has not been diluted in the slightest.”
“Why are you doing this to me?” … ?”
“I’d like to think it’s some kind of bribe.”
“I don’t think it will make much of a difference if you hand me something like this and say please.”
“That’s not the case at all. A lot of things change. “The difference between not having anyone to share your feelings with and having at least one person is very big.”
I thought the former was probably the story of Geomseong himself.
His greatest achievement was simply because the Demon King looked at him, and because of the trauma from that time, he couldn’t even hold his sword properly, and he couldn’t tell anyone that the moment the Demon King showed his true feelings, humanity would simply be destroyed. .
The Demon King will no longer show his true feelings towards humans, but it was too early to tell him now.
Geomseong and I exchanged a few common stories after that. Things like stories about life at the academy, like I did with Brünnhild, or stories about my midterm grades.
“Once again, please take good care of our Karna.”
And even the story of taking care of Karna several times in between.
“I…… “Can we talk alone for a moment?”
“As much as you can.”
“We will be chatting, so please come back.”
Karna was smiling with an ambiguous expression next to him, and as if she couldn’t bear it any longer, she cautiously asked him to do so. Geomseong and the chairman readily accepted.
The two of them went out into the hallway. The hallways were empty, as one floor was entirely the director’s office. Karna stopped where she thought she was far enough away and bowed her head.
“Thank you again for saving me. I really owe you a lot. How should I repay this favor? ….”
“It was just a coincidence. She didn’t even try to help him. There is absolutely no need to leave her in debt.”
“But in the end, I was able to return as a human thanks to you. Whatever the intent and purpose, I was saved because of you. So, of course I should be thankful. Oh, don’t worry, I’m constantly insisting to my teacher that I was able to come back because I was successful. But… ….”
“It looks like you don’t believe it, right?”
“Yes. You know. Still, it seems like he decided that if he wanted to hide it, he wouldn’t bother revealing it.”
Karna smiled shyly. As I looked at her with so much emotion, I suddenly became curious about what fate Karna in the original story would have had.
This is just a guess, but since they were already considering ‘disposal’ when I visited, it would never have appeared in the original work. Even if it did come out, it would have only been mentioned in one or two lines.
“That’s what I mean. Could you please answer just one question? … ?”
“If it’s within the scope of what I can do.”
“As you said, Master, you will come as a special teacher soon and I will also be visiting here for a while…… However… ….”
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It took quite a long time for the next words to continue. As if she had finished preparing her mind, Karna closed her eyes tightly and opened her mouth.
“Well, should I wear a school uniform too…?” … ?!”
“…… “Why do you do that to me?”
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