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Youth☆ Marine Military Academy (2)
After a brief moment of emotion, we all passed the sign and entered the byway.
The students—shocked even though they had been confirmed twice that there were no minors among them—looked at us and sneakily followed us.
-Tick, tick, tick…
“Wow.”
Beyond the scorched bushes, tall, dry trees stood as dense as sluice gates.
I didn’t see much forest on the way up here, but it was amazing to see them all gathered in such a cold area.
There were no leaves, but most of the trees were white with snow.
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Occasionally, a family of owls would sit on a trunk and doze off, curled up.
Roffy, hanging from the prince’s shoulder, showed great curiosity.
I moved more cautiously, fearing that I might wake them up.
-Pumpkin, squash, squash…
It was the head of the road to the military academy for the sea.
A short forest at one end showed a tall building with its mouth slowly opening like a theater curtain.
Whoops-! The salty smell of the sea blew in and stimulated my nose.
I opened my eyes wide while walking with Reum.
At the school site, it was said that no one except the lord could ride a horse, so everyone came down from the saddle and moved.
“Ugh.”
But why…
“As you can see, all applications of permanent residence to the school have been cut off.”
Tess, the teacher at the Military Academy, calmly stopped walking and explained.
I quickly exchanged glances with Mr. Ga-in and the Crown Prince.
What unfolded in front of me was a wide playground, with wagons with missing wheels and crookedly cut logs scattered all over the place.
Dozens of students got out of the main building and were busy chopping firewood, and for nothing, they opened the back door of the carriage and snooped in.
There was nothing more left, but there were signs of looking at it just in case.
“Umm…”
The stone building with the gray-green roof was larger than expected, but it felt narrow to say that ‘the lord prepared it from his mother’s generation and spent it with his own money’.
It was closer to a mansion than a school.
The shrubs surrounding the playground were littered with fallen evergreen leaves and stems.
In front of the stairs leading up to the main building, as expected, wooden railings were lined up.
Perhaps it was in haste, and the appearance was very clumsy. François murmured in a serious voice.
“·······The situation seems very bad. It is not a typical school.”
In short, the military academy for the sea was not managed at all.
This place was just like an abandoned training center.
Students coming out with rusty windows from the back of the building looked at this and were delighted.
“Miss Tess! They have meat broth today! Inspector class teachers caught a white sugar bear on the beach!”
“Heh heh heh, that’s lucky.”
Grandpa and His Majesty smirked. I blankly closed my eyes.
A ‘white sugar bear’, a name I haven’t seen in ＜The Encyclopedia of Demonic Beasts>…
“Wow! White sugar oh oh oh!”
“meat! meat! meat!”
Startle! The students behind us started to run rampant, shouting whale whales.
Seeing that, I thought again that these people are too young.
‘Samgyeopsal is mine!’ ‘Then the shell is mine!’ Every time the young people jumped, it felt like the earth was shaking.
The prince, who had never grown up in such a noisy environment, wrinkled his forehead.
I quickly showed him Tite and smiled.
He seemed to have a tendency to calm his anger when he saw the baby.
After all, should I say that I am Ropan Namjoo?
“It’s good. The white sugar bear needs to be roasted for a long time, isn’t it enough firewood?”
Teacher Tess raised her voice and asked. Then the students responded excitedly.
“Anyway, I’m going to try again now!”
“That’s why the teachers said they missed class this afternoon! Let’s have a meat feast soon!”
“aaah! i love it!”
The excited students clenched their fists and ripped their hair out.
It was completely different from how he was trembling at the threat of the Paladins earlier.
When I think of Jeong Eun-seo, who exchanges pork, I laugh.
When Tess looked back at the disciples and blinked, the broad-shouldered friends bowed to us and rushed out to the playground.
Ga-in chuckled, ‘Wow, I remember when I was in school.’ Then the teacher pulled up the fur cloak and said,
“······ Food materials are also in a dire situation. The villagers who had left the evacuation brought things and went, but they are showing the bottom quickly because it is the time for the children to eat. It is winter, so hunting is limited.”
The eyes looking back at the students were full of depth.
Sir John asked bluntly.
“Why did the Lord stop applying to school?”
Then the teacher took a deep breath. That was the really incomprehensible part.
I don’t know when a mythical beast will attack, so I’m throwing away the school I built to fight the beast with my own hands.
“······It seems that he was enchanted by the words of a distinguished guest, and came to believe that war with the neighboring estates is more important than eradicating the demonic beasts. An official notice has been issued stating that the students of the Military Academy should also participate in the Atsuma invasion.”
Her slender shoulders sagged even more. Oh my gosh.
“You mean ‘Bozena’?”
Then Tess’s eyes widened.
“Excuse me, but how did you know? Did the rumors have already spread outside the territory?”
“We heard from Yara. It is said that a man named Boje seduced the lord and made it impossible to make a proper judgment. You are unnecessarily promoting a bad feeling with Atsuma.”
“…all true.”
Not only Yara, but also the administrator of Barun, who had evacuated to the Yeongjuseong of Lake Yeri, said so.
Tess looked at us for a moment, then pulled a small box from her arms and opened it.
A rough crumpled piece of paper came out of the cloak pocket.
The woman sprinkled the contents of the box on the paper and rolled it around with skillful hands.
I realized it was a cigarette only when she wet the tip of the paper with her tongue.
The hand rummaging through the other pocket was obviously looking for fire.
The teacher had an old and troubled expression, as if he had been alone for about 30 years.
– Tak, Hwareuk!
“Madam.”
François quickly lit his match and held it in front of her.
The gestures protecting the fire were elegant, and the light pink eyes that were slightly curved were wonderful.
Mouth gaped open with fluff. Wow, that’s why Lister’s best single man #3.
“thank you. after······. When we united and refused to recruit students, the lord cut off all applications to come here. He was really adamant. It didn’t seem like the adults we knew.”
“But isn’t the lord the principal? You must know the situation of the remaining teachers and students……”
“The principal is not the Lord. His son, Confucius Sem.”
‘Whoa—’ Tess, who blew out a long cloud to the other side, answered looking at me.
Just in time, the wind blew towards her, and the pungent smoke did not reach us.
The teacher scanned the school with large eyes, and was fed up as he watched the students perched on the window sills and chattering.
It was a gaze full of love.
The shouts of young people with good voices were resounding up to here. ‘hey! Wanna die? Don’t give it to me soon?!’ ‘Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…!’
“Confucius visits the school once every other week, but he has never had a smooth communication with us because of the difficulties with the teachers. Basically, you’re on our side, but maybe it’s because your personality is docile and your spirit is weak… You cannot overcome the Viscount Bareun, who is your mother.”
“Huh…”
“You went to Yeongjuseong to persuade your mother, but I don’t know if that will be of any use. The Viscount is already quite ill… Perhaps you will never be able to get out of the castle.”
“Can’t you come?”
Djibril Dioff, who was listening quietly, made an impression.
Tess grimaced as she sucked in a deep breath of cigarette smoke.
The more I thought about it, the more my heart felt heavy.
“Wook. Just a few days ago, all the passages into and out of the lord’s castle were blocked.”
“yes?”
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Our eyes widened at the same time. This was the beginning of a golden hour.
It was news that neither the senior administrator nor the responsible Yar could tell.
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Originally, we were planning to enter the lord’s castle through the guild chamber, so the timing was amazing.
“In order to prepare for the full-scale war against Atsuma, this means that we will prevent the outflow of resources and supplies. Even in the poorly poor Bareun, permanent residence is permanent residence. If not, I can be self-sufficient for several months.”
“Then, no outside merchants or mercenaries…….”
“Yes. Even his precious son, Confucius Shem, entered the world as a single person by blood and blood. It’s like Vojenna completely engulfed the castle.”
“·················ogue.”
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Our faces suddenly hardened.
He came to come diligently in his own way, but Berner was already hiding in the lord’s castle and locked the door perfectly.
In addition, he breaks down the defenses of the land that suffers from beasts every year at will…
Irresponsible and bad child. The worst person I can think of. Are you still in soup?
“So, unfortunately, I won’t be able to see the headmaster. The principal’s office can guide you if you wish.”
Then everyone in the party stared at me. I stopped holding the hand that was touching Tite.
I suddenly wondered why everyone was here, but now that I think about it, I am the ‘guild leader’.
It meant that I had to decide what to do next. ugh
“No, then, first…”
I looked up at Grandpa for a moment—the usual kind eyes gave me courage—and calmly organized my thoughts.
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Once through the Guild Chamber, the method of entering the guild went over the water, and it seemed that he had no choice but to hold on until he met Confucius Sem, the son of the lord.
It was possible to infiltrate the lord’s castle by taking advantage of the darkness, but the possibility that the commotion would increase was too great.
Bareun was now in a situation where he did not know when the devil might attack. Couldn’t handle the other fuss.
It was also true that we came to help the school and the village.
And since the lord’s son is the principal, it seems that the news of the castle arrives quickly and accurately…
“If there is a room we can stay in, please guide us there. As a guild specializing in beast subjugation, we will do anything to help. Because it was officially commissioned.”
I raised my glasses and said so.
Tess sniffed out a short cigarette, rubbed the butt with her foot, put it out, and picked it up again.
Finally, he looked back at us and smiled faintly.
“······Thank you very much. As a northerner, I will never forget this grace for the rest of my life.”
And again, he took the lead. Reum followed her with bold steps.
*
The next morning, the first day of admission.
I was walking awkwardly down the school hallway with my shirt on.
“mom······.”
I’m not lost. I swear it never was.
I was just going to meet Ga-in at the entrance to the men’s dormitory before breakfast, but I was a little lost because I didn’t know if it was this staircase or that one, and in the end I chose ‘this way’, but Ga-in didn’t appear, so I went down and looked… ·.
Somehow, I just took the wrong way up. really that’s all
– Whoa?
“sorry. That’s how it happened.”
Then, Tite closed her bean-japan-like eyes and smiled.
Shinsu was lucky enough to eat only ether.
If it wasn’t for me, even the baby would have had to starve.
– Whoa, whoa.
“Yeah, are you looking for the black brother? He must have left before 6 o’clock.”
‘You’re very diligent. I also exercise hard.’ I roared and whispered at Tite.
The room we were given was a double room, but I ended up sharing the same room with Prince Sedric as usual.
And, of course, the guy hasn’t disappeared since dawn.
Where else are you meditating, or fighting with Sir John…?
“No, the other friends are not the problem now. You look like you’re starving.”
The first class of the third year class 3 was called ‘dagger training’.
Before I start, I have to eat and brush my teeth.
I shouldn’t have wandered around like this endlessly, but it’s a big deal.
“Why is it so quiet here? Do you have an office?”
I poked my head out the new passageway.
Even the hallways of the dormitory were noisy with students, so I was relieved, but this place was a little scary and quiet.
No matter what I do here, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to meet Ga-in…
– Nyaa
“Lofy!”
Wow, the savior has arrived! I smiled broadly and walked over to him.
Cat and Shinsu sat outside a door and looked at me with pathetic eyes.
I don’t know how he got to this hallway, but his expression kept breaking down with pleasure.
He quickly lowered his back and made eye contact.
“Lofi, tell me the way. I have to go back to the men’s dormitory hallway, but I can’t find it because it’s my first time.”
– Wee Eon
Then the little boy got up and cried for a long time, and then went inside the open door.
I shook my head in embarrassment. There was a sign hanging on the top of the entrance.
‘Health Room’.
health room?
“You have come, my lord.”
Heo Eok, it’s Sir John’s voice!
As he turned his eyes in remorse, he saw a cardinal in a white robe standing in front of the bed.
As soon as I saw the mint-colored eyes, I found peace of mind. And on the bed beyond the curtain…
“Good morning, Marquis.”
François, who was lying neatly, looked at me and smiled faintly.
uh······?