episode_0119

The Academy students’ visits to the institution were not, by regulation, so free.

A method of going around specific places together according to a schedule and then spending time in the accommodations afterwards.

It may be frustrating, but it is also an inevitable step for safety.

First of all, there were quite a lot of people, and above all, there were many nobles among the group, so there was always a risk of small or big accidents such as kidnapping or theft.

In that regard, for safety and convenience of management, students were moving around the system in a group under the guidance of a teacher.

“This is the border between the Eastern Continent and the Western Continent. The land across the sea belongs to the Eastern Continent.”

A narrow sea where makeshift buoys float in place of bridges.

Some students are looking at the place that looks like a river at first glance, and the teacher is giving an explanation.

Some listened to Freya’s words, while others were busy taking in the scene before their eyes.

And among those people, there was Zeros, who had known about this place through descriptions in novels, but had never actually seen it before.

‘Is that the Eastern Continent over there? It doesn’t seem like there’s anything special about it.’

To be honest, Zeros didn’t feel much of a difference, except that there was an ocean between this side and the other side.

That side was also an area that belonged to the system, and the styles of the buildings were not much different.

“Well, at first glance it may not seem like much of a difference, but they say that even if you look at it that way, there is a vast land beyond the Western Continent that stretches out endlessly. It looks very different from the empire we live in..”

Freya speaks as if answering Zeros’ thoughts.

Listening to her words, Zeros suddenly began to think of the ‘Orient’, which could be considered his original home.

‘Well, that place right now probably looks like the Joseon Dynasty, right? It’s probably not relevant to me right now, but…’

To begin with, this world is one where magic and sorcery exist, and the setting is reminiscent of early modern Europe, so I don’t really have any attachment to it now.

That’s when Zeros was briefly thinking about his hometown.

Right next to him, Katlena and her friends were talking.

“Well.. Anyway, I’m going to go look around the store over there to see if there’s anything to eat. It’ll take a while to leave here anyway.”

“I’ll go too. No matter what, if I get caught acting on my own, I’ll get cursed at later.”

“Okay, then I’ll wait here for you.”

Lania, who doesn’t seem to be very interested in this kind of scenery, heads to a nearby store, while Bella and Erin follow her.

Immediately after parting ways with her friends, Katlena glanced at Zeros next to her and slowly approached him.

“… ”

“Hoohoohoo.”

Zeros smiles slightly as he acknowledges Katlena’s presence.

Katlena responded with a small laugh at his appearance and began to take in the magnificent view before her eyes.

Catlena takes a deep breath and smells the scent of the sea at the tip of her nose.

A refreshing sensation with a hint of saltiness.

In the sea before our eyes, which seemed like a very wide river, there were numerous boats coming and going, and seagulls and other birds were flying around everywhere.

‘I heard that your mother used to come here often when she was young. Maybe she saw the same scene as I did?’

It is said that Rosetta also lived here in Constantina before Elios was born.

It was a distant memory, over 20 years ago, but now that she was thinking about it, Katlena could vaguely imagine how her mother must have felt at the time.

It feels like the fatigue of everyday life has been put aside for a moment and my stuffy chest has been cleared.

The scenery before her eyes gave such a feeling to Katlena, whose academy life was not so smooth.

At that moment, a shadow began to appear near her, who was feeling so peaceful.

“I’ve seen this a lot in my life, but this place still seems amazing.”

“!..”

At some point, Princess Maeb was standing on the opposite side of Zeros, speaking in a calm voice.

Katlena frowned slightly at her sudden appearance, and Zeros also looked a little surprised, but the two of them answered her with polite smiles on their faces.

“Come to think of it, Princess Maeb’s hometown was also here, right? Well… I guess it’s only natural, considering she’s a princess.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Even though I didn’t go out often when I was young, I was able to come here surprisingly often for some reason. Every time, I could feel the same refreshing feeling as I do now.”

“I see.. I feel like my mind is at peace when I stay here like this.”

Zeros sympathizes with the princess’s words with a soft smile.

Looking at him like this, the princess felt the urge to hug the man next to her, but for now, she had no choice but to suppress her feelings.

There were too many eyes around me to express my affection like that right away.

‘If rumors spread at this point, it would be a headache for both of us…’

Even though they had expressed their feelings to some extent and could be considered close to a romantic relationship, it was burdensome for her to carelessly show affection in a public place with so many students.

Having a sweet time is when it’s just the two of you with this guy.

The right answer was to proceed in a very secret place.

‘Since there’s an appropriate time in your schedule, you can make good use of it. Until then, you’ll just have to be content with taking it easy.’

At that moment, Princess Maeb was thinking like that.

Katlena, on her opposite side, opened her mouth with some urgency.

“Look over there, Zeros!”

“Huh?…”

“Over there, that thing is flying the Bennett flag we saw before.”

“Oh.. I see. It looks like a trading ship. What did it bring?”

Zeros begins to show curiosity at Katlena’s words.

About this, Katlena spoke to him in a somewhat confident voice.

“I think that ship probably has more cash than goods. From Constantina Benessa’s perspective, this is one of the main trading posts heading to the East. They probably load up here and return to Benessa to sell all over the continent. Just like the auction we experienced earlier.”

“I see..”

Catlena explains to Zeros based on her knowledge.

At that moment, Maev, who was watching this, felt a bit competitive and pointed his finger at one of the large ships.

“Oh my. Look over there! It’s the Imperial Galleon.”

“Oh.. That’s it.. I definitely saw it in the book.. Hmm.. It’s much bigger than I thought.”

“Well, it’s one of the Empire’s flagships. It has about 10 cannons inside, and while its firepower is a bit lacking, it’s fast and quite sturdy, so it’s still widely used. If everything goes according to plan, Abamama plans to mass-produce about 40 more ships soon.”

With those words, Princess Maeb naturally pulled Zero towards her with one hand.

The appearance was like that of a teacher giving a detailed explanation to a young student, but…

For Katlena, who knew the inside story, this was quite an irritating action.

‘Tch… It’s close. Anyway, that princess, even though I’m a woman myself, her body is really amazing..’

A large and deep cleavage, like a valley, visible through the clothes.

Feeling considerable envy and jealousy about it, Katlena automatically began to frown.