Chapter 291

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“…Did something happen?”

To Eugene’s question, I responded with a bitter smile.

Did I look so strange that he couldn’t help but to bring it up when we met?

I looked back at myself.

Seri had her arm linked with my right arm, giggling.

Regina timidly tugged at the sleeve of my left hand, following behind.

Alice, held in my arms, puffed out her cheeks, expressing her dissatisfaction.

Yeah, a really unique sight.

If you didn’t know the circumstances, it might look strange.

No, even knowing the circumstances, it was still strange.

Alice (Frey) was venting her frustration as if she were the first child who had her parents’ attention stolen by the second. She was stuck to me like glue, not thinking about letting go.

With a sulky expression, she puffed up her soft cheeks. It was quite a rare expression. Alice doesn’t usually show her dissatisfaction so openly.

The ultimate tactic of hugging and rubbing her cheeks didn’t work this time. Have I used it too often? As expected, you have to use your ultimate moves sparingly to make them effective. Scarcity is important. Otherwise, you develop resistance.

Alice wrapped her legs around my waist even more and stuck closer, and eventually I gave up trying to get her off. Sloth Alice’s victory. Having achieved her goal, Alice wore a smug expression as if she were satisfied, but soon puffed out her cheeks again, complaining.

My movements became slightly inconvenient, but I was happy to see the rare Alice. 

Ehehe, our Alice is cute even when she’s being petulant. 

I raised my hand to hug her tightly, but I didn’t achieve my goal. Seri suddenly linked her arm around my right arm and leaned her head on it.

Regina was greatly flustered by the sight. Did she feel pressured to do something too? She fidgeted and looked at me, then timidly tugged at the sleeve of my left hand.

That’s how the current situation was completed.

I moved to the academy gate in this state and ran into Eugene.

“It’s okay. Nothing much happened.”

There was a small happening, though.

Eugene had a puzzled expression but didn’t pry deeply.

Thank goodness. I had no idea how to explain this.

“Are those kids going with us too?”

But he asked about something else.

Eugene looked back and forth at Seri and Regina, who were occupying my right and left sides.

We are disciples of the God of War.

Students personally selected by Yoo-seong.

The reason for going out and the destination were the same.

So, we had agreed in advance to meet at the gate and move together.

But the students in Class D were not included in that agreement.

Well, the two of them are not disciples of the God of War.

“Well, you see…”

Actually, this is something I’ve been worrying about.

I had been contemplating what to do since Seri and Regina started following me.

If we were going out to play, it wouldn’t be a problem. There would be no need to hesitate or worry. But our destination was far from playful. In principle, it would be right to send them back here, but…

“Mama…”

Seri murmured in a sorrowful voice.

She clung even more strongly to the right arm she was hugging with a plaintive expression.

“Seri, I think we are more of a nuisance now…”

Regina smiled bitterly, trying to dissuade Seri. But her actions were the opposite. She pulled on the sleeve she had been holding with just her fingertips with both hands. 

Yeah, it was definitely too long a top to wear in summer. Is she thinking of tearing off the sleeves to make it short-sleeved? Such a delicate consideration to keep me from getting hot. Ahaha.

“Ahem.”

Unlike the gloomy two, Alice perked up her ears. She let the air out of her balloon-like cheeks and showed a triumphant look. She looked like a commander who had won a great war. Today is really a day to witness various Alices. If I had a camera, I’d want to take pictures and record them.

“Well, wouldn’t it be okay?”

“Mama!”

“Y-You don’t have to be so considerate… hehe.”

“E-Eeh?”

The atmosphere changed in an instant.

At my one word, Seri and Regina’s faces lit up, but Alice looked at me with a betrayed expression. Her large eyes shook aimlessly.

“I love you! Mama! How about just adopting me this time?”

“You and Lucia are of the same age.”

“Even better!”

“No, you can’t adopt someone who’s the same age as you…”

“Then I don’t mind being a pet! Mama! Master!”

“D-Did you get shot in the head or something?”

“Woof! Woof woof!”

“You did. Then there’s nothing I can do. There’s a vet I know well, I’ll go through the adoption process there…”

“Are you two high on drugs, you crazy Class D morons!!! What the hell are you saying!!!!!”

Frey shouted.

I partially agreed with her words. I want to be adopted too! Barking is my job! Where is the vet Regina knows so well? I want to go too!

“Lucia, what are you thinking? Do you think we’re going to play? What are you going to do with uninvited guests?!”

“They’re not uninvited guests? Seri and Regina are also students of the academy? Just watching the God of War’s training will be helpful.”

“That’s, that’s true but… no, still…”

“It’s okay. I know what you’re worried about. You can rest assured that nothing like that will ever happen.”

“Keuung…”

Alice (Frey) doesn’t have many friends.

Her relationships are narrow.

Is she afraid of losing her friend? If I’m one of her few precious friends, but she’s just one of many friends to the other person, she’ll feel sad.

You don’t have to worry about that. Alice (Frey) is also a very precious friend to me. The first friend I made after becoming ‘Lucia’. Just like I’m her first friend, they were my first friends too. Of course they’re precious to me.

“Tch, do whatever you want.”

Frey pouted and turned her head away. She puffed out her cheeks again. Suppressing the urge to poke them with my finger, I turned my gaze to Eugene.

“That’s how it is, we’re all going together. If you have any objections, please tell me now.”

“No, I don’t have any particular objections…”

Eugene answered blankly.

He seemed to have a hard time keeping up with the development of the situation.

‘Mama? Pet?’ He muttered to himself with a dumbfounded expression.

Certainly, it was a series of crazy remarks even if I heard them.

Compared to what I usually do, it was just a harmless bit of playfulness.

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“Huh? What did you say?”

A military organization under the Church.

The Sacred Knights.

The Knights, composed entirely of supernaturals, were the strongest group in the United Nations, excluding the Celestial Corps.

Compared to the Celestial Corps, they were a small group, but in exchange, the level of each individual was high. Since their main task was to purify the Demonic Realm and reclaim the territory of mankind, the members of the Knights were all elites among elites.

To be more precise, they had to be elites to survive.

They survived and became formal members of the Knights.

The leader of the Sacred Knights, who oversees the Knights, was renowned as the Knight of Light.

A skilled person comparable to the leader of the Celestial Corps.

The subtlety of his swordsmanship was almost heavenly.

Like Jin, the former captain of the 7th Division, a swordsman who can cut anything.

Sword Saint, Johan.

The strongest man, limited only to the ‘sword’.

“Teach the disciples of the God of War? Who?”

“Who else is here besides you?”

“Me?”

“Then why else would I call you?”

“I’m busy.”

“Who’s busier, you or me?”

“Ah, don’t use cheap tricks. That’s cowardly.”

Johan forcibly suppressed a sigh.

He rushed over, thinking it was important because he was called in a hurry, but suddenly he was told to teach disciples.

Teaching itself is not a problem.

The problem is why he was called in particular.

There are many excellent swordsmen in the 1st Division, and even more if you look at the entire Celestial Corps.

‘Don’t tell me he’s trying to torment me again with a new disciple as bait…’

Johan doesn’t publicly reveal that he is a disciple of the God of War. It was a matter of conscience. He judged that he couldn’t claim to be a disciple of the God of War when he had run away without completing his training.

The God of War’s training was the embodiment of hell.

It was a grueling ordeal that tested the limits of human endurance.

Even Johan couldn’t bear it and ran away.

That’s why he respects Kaen.

The God of War’s main disciple.

A person who endured all that crazy training.

He wanted to praise her golden mentality.

‘Tsk, I’m uneasy…’

The God of War welcomes those who come, but doesn’t stop those who leave.

He doesn’t bring up training again to those who left on their own…

But the God of War was particularly strict with Johan.

If you inherited the title of ‘Knight of Light’, you should have the qualifications to match it.

The sight of him scolding him like that was still vivid in his mind.

“If possible, I want to beat him up myself… no, teach him, but I have other busy things to do.”

“What other busy things? What is it?”

“I have to teach another disciple. Even I only have one body, so I can only do one thing at a time.”

“That other disciple isn’t me, is it?”

“Why? Do you want to learn again?”

“Ugh, what a terrible joke.”

He almost got into big trouble by asking directly.

Johan chuckled dryly.

There’s no need to scratch where it doesn’t itch.

He quickly turned the topic of conversation in another direction.

“So, who am I supposed to teach?”

“It’s someone you know too.”

The God of War recalled the boy who had inherited his blue eyes. An incomplete blade. Therefore, it is still dull and blunt, but it is a raw stone that can become sharper than anything else. 

A hero of the current generation who can reach the same position as the God of War, and even aim beyond it. The new Chosen One.

“Eugene.”

To complete the strongest sword.

It is necessary to have the touch of as many strong people as possible.

Johan, the Sword Saint of the time, was an undeniable talent.

It’s not that I’m prioritizing Lucia’s training and dumping it on Johan.

Really.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Each one of Yoo-seong’s disciples has reached the top in their fields.

Kaen reached the ultimate destructive firepower.

Johan reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

However, that top is only when Yoo-seong himself is not included.

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
An idiot (Kaen) is the only one who fully completed the training of another idiot (Yoo-seong).

How fun, let’s throw Kar in there next.