episode_0061

“This is… that medicine called nectar, right?”

“ㄴ.. your sister.”

The nectar that Katlena had saved without eating.

Holding it in his fingers, Elios stared at it with cold eyes.

An object that seemed to contain an extraordinary power when viewed through her eyes.

Elios nodded quietly as he slowly analyzed it using his magic.

‘It’s a potion that temporarily increases magical power… If it’s something like this, it’s likely to be quite popular among students.’

Magic, a subject that is considered a headache for most students.

It was clear that if it was something that helped them, there would be a lot of people who would be willing to use it even if it had some uncomfortable aspects.

Of course, there are side effects like this mass coma.

And if it were clearly known that after waking up like that, the amount of magical power that had temporarily increased would return to its original state or even decrease, then the story would be different.

However, considering the drug’s characteristic of ‘putting the user into a coma and even if they wake up, losing a certain amount of their memory’, it was clear that it would take a considerable amount of time for its side effects to become known.

For someone who has lost consciousness and memory, it would not be easy to even notice the existence of this drug.

‘In that sense, it’s a rather unique case that Katlena didn’t take the medicine and just kept it in her possession. It’s human greed to want to try using something like this once you get your hands on it.’

With that deep sense of relief, Elios looked at Katlena, who was looking at him with an anxious expression, and said:

“You don’t have to worry so much, this medicine was given to you by a friend, right? And you didn’t use it, so there shouldn’t be any problem with that.”

“Ah..n..yes..thank you, sis.”

Katlena’s face is noticeably relieved, as her fear of possible punishment is dispelled.

At this, Elios felt a quiet smile on his lips as he realized that although his younger sister had a rather mature appearance, she was still just a girl.

Meanwhile, seeing Elios offer words of comfort rather than reprimand, Katlena let out a deep sigh of relief.

‘Thank goodness… I was worried that my sister might get annoyed by this, but that didn’t happen.’

It was none other than Katlena, the daughter of a duke representing this country and a member of the Sentinel that supervises the students.

Depending on your point of view, it could be quite reprehensible that such a woman would have been involved in such an unpleasant incident, and if it had been Elios in his previous life, with whom he had had an uncomfortable relationship, his view of Katlena would have been even worse.

‘Definitely. Compared to our previous life, my relationship with my sister has improved a lot. In that sense, I’m fortunate for the time being, but…’

Although Katlena was able to relax her mind about her sister, she still had unresolved concerns.

that..

“Um… Then, what will happen to my sister, those kids, my friends? I heard they still haven’t woken up.”

“Um… There’s nothing I can say right now. Right now, I don’t even know exactly what this medicine is, and everyone wakes up from their comas at different times. For now, I want to tell you to wait a little bit.”

Elios answers Katlena’s question with some embarrassment.

At this, Katlena cautiously greeted her sister with a slightly disappointed expression.

“… Yes. Okay, sis. Then I’ll go out now.”

“Okay, go in carefully.”

After hearing Elios’ answer that he needed more time, Katlena slowly left the student council room.

However, although her fear had somewhat subsided due to the encounter just now, a sense of guilt still lingered in Katlena’s heart.

‘If only I had paid a little more attention there, this wouldn’t have happened…’

Although they were hanging out with kids their age, honestly, Katlena didn’t know much about them.

Rather than treating him purely as a friend, I felt like I was treating him a bit like a younger sibling.

Perhaps it’s only natural, considering that inside her is a woman in her 20s.

In that respect, Katlena felt that she should have taken a step back, thought calmly, and given them some warning if necessary, rather than sympathizing with them.

‘If only they had acted more responsibly… or at least pointed out that there was a problem with using drugs when taking a test properly…’

Of course, that doesn’t mean that all of the kids would have listened to her, but at least a cautious kid like Erin would have likely avoided getting involved in this.

So, Katlena begins to feel guilty about the fact that she let things get worse because of her own complacency.

At that moment, a familiar face began to appear in front of her.

“Katlena.”

“Ah.. Zero.”

The man who always supported her whenever she was having a hard time.

Looking at his appearance, Katlena spoke cautiously.

“Zeros. If it’s okay… Would you like to talk for a moment?”

*

“That happened.”

“…”

Immediately after Katlena finished telling her story about her friends who took nectar, Zeros remained silent for a moment with a bitter expression on his face.

Katlena feels responsible for the current situation even though she did nothing directly wrong.

Looking at her like this, Zeros felt once again that the woman in front of him was a kind-hearted person.

‘You felt a sense of responsibility for this kind of thing too.. As expected of a princess from the ruling class, you seem to have a deep sense of caring for others.’

Zeros felt a strange sense of pride at seeing her different from the original where she was portrayed as a completely innocent person.

‘Anyway, the point is, isn’t there a way to resolve this case as quickly as possible?’

Honestly, when looking at the situation objectively from Zeros’ perspective, it seemed clear that Katlena’s activities (?) would significantly shorten the time it took to resolve this matter.

In the original, the existence of Nectar, which had been unknown for several months during the vacation period, was revealed to the student council in advance, and there was even a fairly specific testimony from Katlena, so Elios and Senel would probably start moving quickly before the final exams were over and the semester ended.

However, from Katlena’s perspective, there was no way she could have known that fact, and moreover, at this moment, Zeros could not bear to just leave Katlena, who was grieving with guilt right before his eyes, alone.

It wasn’t just because he had feelings for her.

As a princess, and at the same time as a friend to those children, Zeros could sense her will to take responsibility for this matter and resolve it in some way as her servant.

‘Well… the time for resolution has already come soon anyway.’

The flow of events began to flow more smoothly thanks to Katlena’s efforts, even though he had not actually intervened.

At this, Zeros threw away the last of the hesitation he had in his heart and carefully took Katlena’s hand.

and…

“Zeros?”

“Katlena. If there is a way for me to solve this case, could you follow along?”

“!.. Is that really true? If so, of course, I will do as you say. What the hell is that? That method.”

Katlena, who had asked with a little caution, grabbed Zeros’ hand and spoke urgently.

Then, Zeros realized that there was no need to hesitate any longer, and spoke while looking at Katlena’s face.

“I.. Actually, as a member of the Sentinel, I did some research on this incident..”

“So…so?”

Zeros starts talking about the information he knows, appropriately packaging it.

At this, Katlena’s face began to show anticipation and a hint of excitement.

and..

“Ugh!”

“Thank you so much! As expected… As expected, you’re my Zeros! You’re always my man I can trust! ”

Catlena hugs Zeros’ body tightly and screams in joy.

Zeros looked dazed for a moment due to the blushing lines in it and the aftermath of her intense hug, and then Katlena grabbed Zeros’ hand tightly and started running back towards the student council.

This behavior of his…

Without even imagining what it would be like to be the trigger for something…