episode_0119

A dormitory is a facility that provides lodging and food to members of a group.

Siyoram provides top-class dormitory facilities to cadets completely free of charge.

I also received a dormitory.

It was a facility so good that it could not be compared to other commonly known hotels.

But I’ve never used it much.

I have rarely visited the facilities attached to the dormitory.

I didn’t go to restaurants often. Just once in two days. I visited repeatedly with the idea of injecting nutrients.

My dorm room was similar.

I didn’t bring any other products, nor did I bring any extra luggage.

If you compare it to how the dormitory looked when you first got it, there isn’t much that has changed.

However, it’s not like I often sleep in the dormitory.

Mainly because of nightmares. Or, even though I could sleep, there were many times when I couldn’t afford it and ended up stuck in the library or staying up all night in the personal training room.

Also, I never visited the dormitory room during the midterm evaluation. I could easily finish the shower with magic, so there was no need to stop by.

I was in the library during the written evaluation, and after the tournament preliminaries, I woke up at Hong Yeon-hwa’s dormitory.

Now that the finals are over.

I came to consciousness in Master’s arms.

At this rate, I think there is no need for a dormitory.

‘…….’

There is no need to change the observation.

I knew right away who it was just by the feel and warmth that surrounded me.

There were also eyes focused on the top of my head.

I had no idea where this place was, but I looked around to see just in case.

It was not a dormitory as expected. It wasn’t even a dormitory building.

It was a two-story single-family house with a yard. Judging from the exterior, it appears to be a housing facility provided to professors.

In other words, this seemed to be the Master’s lodgings.

It was an embarrassing situation in many ways… but I was able to act calmly because I had quite a bit of experience changing places after falling asleep.

While being held in his warm arms, I calmly searched through my memories.

After meeting Elia’s family, I swallowed my nerves and went to see my teacher.

To be honest, I was afraid.

I think I did the best possible in my sparring with Baek A-rin.

Homonghwa was also used without using Gyeophwa or Changhae, and Cheonbyeon Manhwa was also used to imitate and learn the martial arts shown by Baek A-rin.

I created magic by racking my brain, and used elemental magic, which I was still immature at, as an assistant.

We fought and fought like that, and in the end, we lost.

I wasn’t too upset. I thought I was going to lose from the beginning. Rather, it was surprising that the battle was quite fierce.

It seemed like Baek A-rin was watching for something… There was also a part of it that was because the techniques were used in a similar way.

Anyway, I gained a lot from the process.

I was able to fill my head with the method of using the spear that Baek A-rin showed, and I also acquired quite a bit of skill in using water and cold energy.

It would be even more powerful if it were handled by imitating Changhae, rather than using an ordinary unique ability like ‘Suryu’.

It was a satisfactory result for me. In the end, I was defeated and had to be dragged around by Baek A-rin for a day, but I didn’t really care.

However, from the perspective of a teacher who taught a student, the story may be different.

In particular, the teacher’s statement at the beginning of the semester that expectations were high for me in many ways… wouldn’t I be scolded for failing in the round of 16? It gave rise to concerns.

I was scared.

The warm eyes that contained gentle emotions were filled with disappointment… Just imagining that cold glare would take my breath away.

I didn’t want to go. But since I couldn’t run away like this, I went looking for him.

And I was hugged and comforted by my teacher.

As my fear-filled concerns seemed to be washed away in an instant, I relaxed and fell asleep on my own.

That was all I remembered.

‘…Nothing special’

After thinking about it for a while, there really wasn’t anything special. Isn’t it just that he fell asleep after being a bit rude to his teacher and was transferred?

If it’s a teacher, it’s okay. Because he is someone who cares for me and considers me my protector.

I buried my face in Master’s arms.

Then, a chuckle was heard from above, and a friendly hand came to stroke my head.

“I woke up early. How is your physical condition?”

[are you okay]

[great]

A soft and warm sensation spread throughout my body, and my body naturally relaxed.

[happiness]

[Narn]

The moment you are held in Master’s arms, your body and mind naturally become languid, and you feel as if you are moving away from complex and fearful issues such as destruction and lifespan.

It may just be an escape from reality, but I feel like my sanity is being restored.

He was stroked and continued healing for a while.

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I looked around Master’s quarters with a strange feeling.

Composition of a two-story house with a yard.

The second floor consisted of relatively small guest rooms, a study, and a workroom.

The bedroom where Master and I slept was also located in the corner of the second floor.

When you come down the stairs, there is a spacious living room.

The morning sunlight was shining brightly through the large window, creating a sunny atmosphere even without turning on the lights.

In addition, there is a kitchen equipped with most cooking utensils and facilities, a variety of utility rooms, etc… It feels like everything you need is available on the first floor.

‘There are no special decorations.’

When I took a quick look, I thought it was really spacious. I also got the impression that it was clean with no decorations, reflecting the teacher’s taste.

Master entered the shower room a little while ago and sent me to the living room.

‘Shall I make you some food?’

The refrigerator was full of ingredients. It was full of various vegetables, fish, meat, and various sauces and seasonings.

There was no trace of any tampering. I carefully inspected it to see if it was damaged, but luckily there were no problems.

I don’t have a special talent for cooking, but I don’t mind cooking a decent home-cooked meal.

To be honest, I had a small desire to cook something for my teacher and receive praise.

But the problem was the absence of my tongue, nose… and one hand, which made it impossible to taste.

I was a little concerned, but with the power of observation and the feathers of the wings of the sky, perhaps it could be replaced…

‘Oh right.’

I took a moment to wander around the kitchen, fiddle with the tools, and think about it.

A thought suddenly occurred to me and I tapped on the hologram projector hanging around my neck.

[Contact: Baek A-rin (3)]

▶Baek A-rin: Notice! Losers, fulfill your promises!

▶Baek A-rin: Please arrive at (map) by 12 o’clock!

▶Baek A-rin: We will meet for lunch, and you can wear whatever you want.

The first character I saw was Baek Arin.

Baek A-rin and I decided to spend the day together as we talked about right after sparring.

I tilted my head with a mysterious expression.

Even when asked why she was asking to meet, or if there was any reason to go to the trouble of making a bet, Baek A-rin only gave an answer with an ambiguous smile.

‘…I won’t do anything strange.’

Before considering personal trust, this is a poetry cradle.

It is a cradle of tight security where neither internal maneuvers nor external invasions have dared to succeed.

A space where I can live with peace of mind.

The more I live, the more I feel that I have chosen the name Cradle well.

If we compare the cadets to sprouts or young babies before they grow up, the cradle was the best place to guide them to grow up safely and properly.

‘I’d like to meet a top growth leader… Huh?”

Around the time I was thinking about that. Below Baek A-rin’s letter 3, a sign reading 99+ was visible.

99+. So, there are more than 99 characters that are not checked.

‘Why so many?’

It was extremely embarrassing. Not many people know my number in the first place, and all texts containing miscellaneous advertisements will end up in the spam box…

I urgently retrieved the text history.

[Contact: Elia Threid (4)]

▶Elia Threid: My parents also passed away while talking happily.

▶Elia Sreid: It’s thanks to Hayul coming to meet me. Thank you!

▶Elia Threid: I will definitely repay you next time!

▶Elia Threid: (chick emoticon saluting)

Contact from Elia. It was a text message with reasonable content.

After sending an appropriate reply, I looked at the details again.

[Contact: Liana Bellus (7)]

▶Liana Bellus: Cadet Lee Ha-yul, thank you for your hard work during the midterm evaluation! ꒰(ノ⁾⁾˙∇˙)꒱乃

▶Liana Bellus: There may be many regrets, but let’s continue to work hard and achieve better results!

…

▶Liana Bellus: I also plan to intensively teach elemental arts to cadets Ha-yul Lee and cadet Elia during the gap period before the vacation!

▶Liana Bellus: We have set up a schedule with Professor Atra, so please check!

▶Liana Bellus: (Blank period schedule.mng)

Contact from Professor Liana.

It was just as I received it last time.

Midterm evaluations are over, so vacation is coming soon. The period immediately after the midterm evaluation and before vacation is often called the gap period.

During this period, the academic department also tends to let the cadets off a bit.

Simply put, the lecture time is reduced a bit, allowing for some free time.

It was a few weeks ago that both Elia and I nodded to Professor Liana’s suggestion that it would be a good idea to briefly learn elemental arts during that period.

From my perspective, I had no reason to refuse when Professor Liana, who had achieved great success in elemental arts, would personally teach me.

‘Then I’ll study briefly before vacation.’

I really felt the usefulness of the spirit during my sparring with Baek A-rin.

I didn’t use it in earnest like a real elementalist, I just used it as an assistant, but I can’t tell you how comfortable it was thanks to that assistant.

If it weren’t for elemental magic, my nerves would have been further eroded in many ways.

I nodded and then looked at the text message.

There were a few minor contacts.

There was a reply to the association about adjusting the compensation schedule, and there were also brief congratulations on the final match from some cadets who were a little close to me.

I laughed a little at the text message I received from Aiden, full of questions and astonishment as to how on earth he was able to imitate it.

The amount was not that large. It wasn’t enough to contain more than 99 characters.

‘?’

The hand that was going down the details suddenly stopped at a certain point.

[Contact: Hong Yeon-hwa (99+)]

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: Ha Yul-ah

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: What did Baek A-rin say right before the sparring match?

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: You didn’t say anything strange, right?

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: If he says something strange, you can just ignore it.

…

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: Hayul, where are you now?

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: Hayul?

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: Hayul?

…

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: (Missed call (0:01:39))

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: Ha Yul-ah

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: Where are you now?

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: Why aren’t you contacting me?

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: What’s going on?

…

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: (Missed call (0:02:10))

▶Hong Yeon-hwa: ?

…

“…?”

Over 99 texts and missed calls from one contact.

The furthest record is from yesterday evening, and the most recent record is from an hour or two ago.

I opened my mouth in a daze.

I was shocked to learn that the number of unconfirmed details easily exceeded 100.

‘what?’

And there was also doubt.

If a text message came like this and the phone rang, there would be no way I wouldn’t have noticed.

At the very least, it will stick to your body and vibrate, so you cannot be unaware of it.

No matter how deaf I become when I fall asleep in someone’s arms, I’m not at the point where I ignore the alarm that rings periodically.

I quickly tapped on the hologram to set the alarm.

[Alarm settings]

[Alarm sound: OFF]

└[Alarm voice: default setting]

└[Volume: 0]

[Vibration: OFF]

└[Vibration intensity: 0]

‘Eh.’

And then I was faced with an alarm and vibration that had all been turned off.

A question mark appeared above my head.

‘Why is it off? Even if I turn off the alarm in public places, I always leave it on at least on vibrate…’

It is a strange situation in many ways. After repeatedly tilting my head, I suddenly came to my senses and tapped on the hologram.

This was not the time, so I had to quickly text Hong Yeon-hwa and tell her that nothing was wrong.

I moved my fingers urgently.

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[Player Correction System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yul → Atra Clyde

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｢Master｣ ｢Expectation｣ ｢Security｣ ｢Craving for affection｣

[The requirements for ‘Curse of Silence’ were not satisfied]

[The requirements for “Curse of Solitude” were not met]