episode_0178

Artrot’s vision.

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Without hesitation, I closed my eyes and looked around the castle.

Soon, a familiar voice was heard.

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“The library is very spacious.”

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“There are a lot of magic books.”

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“It is even said that this is a place where anyone in the palace can enter, and those who have separate permission to read can enter the place where the precious books are.”

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“… Too bad.”

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“… … huh? Is it snowing outside the window?”

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“… Oh wow!!”

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Ronika and Fiona.

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While exploring the library, I am watching the snow fall outside the window.

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“Can I ask you to spar with me!!”

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“Hmm? Are these aspirants from this training center? Shall we take a look at the level?”

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“Ugh. That damn sparring villain. It starts again after coming here.”

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“Myowong~”

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Tuk.

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“Uh… Snow?”

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“What is it? Why is it snowing here?”

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Astradic and Lapis.

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While stopping by the military camp and asking a knight for a spar, he suddenly becomes suspicious of falling snow.

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“… ha… … .”

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Meanwhile, Medice is confined to her room and sighs.

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“… … … Snow?”

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Noticing something strange, I open the window and look around.

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see.

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I feel everything.

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You can feel what they are doing all at once in real time.

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The visual system itself is different.

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Eyes, the cold itself, senses the surroundings by simply existing. This was a privilege that the Spirit King could enjoy.

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[How do you feel? Tell me your impressions.]

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I opened my eyes for a moment.

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Artrot, who is still riding on top of me, is looking at me with an itchy smile.

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It was like I was like, ‘Gasp!!’ Ina, ‘That’s amazing!!’ It’s an expression that wants you to react the same way. But this time I didn’t decline.

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Because I was really surprised.

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I feel excitement for the first time in a long time.

He answered in a heated voice.

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[Oh yeah. This is really awesome.]

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[Well~ it’s obvious! Now you know the greatness of this body. Pahahaha!!!]

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[I will reconnect.]

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[Oh, wait a moment.]

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[hmm?… .]

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Pook, width.

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Atrot plays with the fur of his mane.

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He seemed to like the feel, so he shook it back and forth and buried his face in it.

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[Huh~ I like this texture too. Are you interested in becoming my pet? I didn’t know it when I saw it, but when I touched it in person, I realized that I really wanted the hair. Your child must have felt this every day.]

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[…] … … cold. Make sure not to damage the fur.]

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[Don’t worry. Since you will be sitting there often from now on, I will take care of it for you.]

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[…] … … ?]

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[Now, concentrate. I will reconnect.]

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[…] Sure.]

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Entering the unconscious.

Connected with Artrot.

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The view of the entire castle came back to life.

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The original purpose was to monitor Caesar II, but there was no need to rush.

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With this ability, you will find it quickly.

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I just watched closely what each person was doing.

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A servant complaining that there are too many customers.

The guard yawns because he is bored.

A chef who sweats and prepares food.

A guide watching what the cadets are doing.

Gardener trimming flowers and trees.

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Because I was able to look so quickly, I was able to see even small details like this.

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The car I was looking at one by one.

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‘That… Chalosh?’

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I saw Chalosi sitting at a table on a well-decorated terrace somewhere and chatting with a man.

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Intimate atmosphere.

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I don’t know who the man was, but he looked very elegant.

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He probably had a fairly high position.

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What are we talking about? Artrot must have sensed my curiosity and moved the ant snowman under the table.

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“Snow in this weather. It seems like I really don’t know what’s going on in the world even though I know it.”

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“I agree 100 times. 2I didn’t know that His Highness the Prince would come to visit me.”

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“I’m going to meet a talented person like you, but I’m afraid I’ll use it because my butt is heavy. I came here a month after hearing the news about the training center.”

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“I don’t know what to do with praise.”

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“Haha! I know very well that the reason the training center is moving forward properly after eradicating corruption is because of the Chalosi instructors, so how can I not praise them?”

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“Thanks to the help of many people.”

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“There is no need to be humble. I’m just here to get to know a promising star of the future. I hope you don’t feel uncomfortable just because I’m a prince.”

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“Quite… Are you cheerful?”

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“I’m trying not to treat others with any prejudice just because I’m a member of the royal family. I give priority to those with outstanding ability.”

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“I understand that this banquet was also led by His Highness the 2nd Prince Aselus.”

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“There are a lot of talented people. If you’re smart, I think you’ve already figured out my intention, so I’ll be honest. I plan to directly sponsor outstanding children.”

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“Is this an investment in the kingdom? Or is it to increase power?”

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“Let’s say it’s both. What about you? If I hold out my hand, can you hold it?”

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“That’s… It’s something to think about.”

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“I have no intention of forcing it. Just find me if you remember.”

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“I will do that.”

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The man’s identity is the second prince, Acelus.

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It seemed like he was running around trying to increase his power. One of its targets was Chalosi, and it appears that the intention was to recruit cadets by appearing at the banquet.

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2 Prince… .

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The character itself isn’t bad.

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It would be correct to say that he had more insight and ability to act after being surpassed by the 1st prince.

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It wouldn’t hurt to know.

I remembered the 2nd prince in my mind.

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Next, we explored the largest castle building in earnest. Now that you’ve seen enough, it’s time to find out what Caesar II is doing.

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It was easy to find it.

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“Hmm… … .”

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The office is smaller than expected.

An old man is just looking out the window.

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Caesar II.

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He seemed to have a million thoughts about why it was snowing now.

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“… … That’s strange too. It snowed only in the city and there were no abnormal signs. What are the chances that an ordinary cumulus cloud suddenly turns into snow? It seems like winter in this sunny weather… .”

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A logical monologue follows.

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Isn’t that strange? The depth of thought that went into it was different from the people who just skimmed over it.

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After all, he is the king of a country, right?

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I looked at him for a moment.

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Artrot’s vision allows you to feel more than just see. Thanks to this, even though we are so far away, we can still feel a little bit of Caesar’s capabilities.

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‘… ‘That’s amazing.’

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The state cannot be inferred easily.

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My powers are so well hidden that even I look like an ordinary old man.

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It’s clear that it’s 7 stars or higher… .

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I do not know.

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It is impossible to gauge how much power he has hidden without directly touching it.

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but… .

Arthuric of the duchy.

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Even for a moment, it didn’t occur to me that he would be weaker than the one who had reached 8 stars.

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Minimum arc reach.

It had more power than that.

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He wasn’t an ordinary guy after all.

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What Hysterion and Rauf say is true. He was hiding his strength.

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then… Did they intentionally neglect the duke, who had such power and yet coveted power? Why did you show up late and solve the case?

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Thanks to this, the hysterion crisis has been successfully overcome, but it is doubtful.

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There must be something more hidden.

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Continued surveillance.

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“Phew… .”

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Eventually, Caesar took his eyes off the window.

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And then.

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“Please call the consul.”

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“Yes!!”

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He immediately ordered the knight guarding the office to call in his associates. It seemed like he was concerned that it was snowing and wanted to check.

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You also have good sense and insight.

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“Your Majesty. Did you call me?”

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Soon the consul came in and bowed his head.

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The consul was also giving off the powerful energy of a 6-star peak level.

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“You must have seen the snow falling outside. No matter how much I think about it, it’s unnatural. However, even I didn’t notice any magical signs. Moreover, it is very difficult to change such a wide range of weather conditions in an instant.”

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“… Can I investigate?”

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“Probably other areas. It could be witchcraft or the power of spirits. Under your direction, call an excellent spiritist and shaman to check.”

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“Okay.”

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The consul immediately turned around.

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Just as I was about to go out the door.

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“… Wait.”

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“Yes?”

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“Come here and see.”

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“… What’s going on?”

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The consul approached, expressing doubt.

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Caesar frowned at that and stretched out his hand to the consul’s shoulder.

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Fit-

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Part of my vision was cut off. Atrot’s snowman was caught brazenly riding on the consul, believing that he was as small as an ant.

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Of course, there is still plenty of visibility so there is no need to worry. Right now, there are two snowmen hiding in Caesar’s room, watching them at all hours.

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Caesar glanced suspiciously.

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“What was this? Snow?”

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“… ?”

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“Have you ever been outside?”

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“I was still in the palace.”

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“I guess it’s strange… Let’s check to see if there’s anything like small snow inside.”

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“Okay.”

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this.

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I almost noticed it.

This guy is a real bastard.

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Beyond simply physicality, his judgment and intuition are insanely excellent.

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To the point where I want to use him as a role model for my students.

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Afterwards, the King paid no further attention and sat down at his desk to organize his documents and work. I couldn’t tell if he was trying to avoid wasting time by doing this, or if he was conscious of something else.

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In any case, nothing will come out even if we monitor it further.

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I disconnected from Artrot.

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[Have you seen everything?]

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[okay. It seems like Caesar has noticed your strength to some extent.]

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[under! That guy has such good senses. It was a snow golem made as small as possible.]

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[Now stop deleting the snowman. For now, it’s enough to know what kind of guy he is. There is no need to be suspicious.]

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[Hmm… Sure. Next time, I won’t let it snow.]

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[Was it possible without it snowing?]

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[The field of view becomes much narrower and searching takes a long time. Also, by ignoring the warming spell on the castle, the temperature was lowered. However, since the structure is now understood, there is no need to snow again.]

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[…] … … The scale is truly amazing.]

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[It is possible because of this body. Bow down.]

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Proud Artrot.

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I didn’t answer and just ignored it.

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Blame~

width, width.

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I climbed the stone wall of the appropriate height and thickness that separates the building from the building area.

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I walked there slowly.

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Caesar… .

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It is still difficult to distinguish between friends and foes.

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Although he helped Hysterion in a crisis, he had an inseparable relationship with Rauf, and even though he had no hostile intentions, he was the person who monitored Ronica.

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Even with the detection of evil, nothing was detected, but we need to keep a close eye on it.

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[Pahaha! Feel so good. The ride feels pretty good.]

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[…] … … .]

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I still walked ignoring Atrot.

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Thanks to this guy, I have a lot of time left.

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What should I do now?

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[The fluffy thing… Hmm… … It would be quite comfortable to sleep here.]

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Rub rub rub rub.

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… Let’s ignore it.

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You will get tired someday.

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I took a walk around the royal castle.

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The royal castle was well decorated, so it wasn’t boring to the eyes. I don’t think it would be a bad idea to wander around without thinking for the first time in a while.

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Let’s rest like this for a while and then return to our disciple.

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*

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Somewhere in the corner of the library.

“hihi~”

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“… Ronica. Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”

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Fiona expressed her doubts when she saw Ronica smiling brightly while reading a book.

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Ronika answered with a grin.

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“I feel the heart of a peaceful black man.”

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“… … … ?”

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“It feels like I’m really taking a break after a long time. Because you were always busy taking care of me.”

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“… … I don’t know what it is. Relief.

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The two read the book again.

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Ronica is reading a book on the basics of elemental magic.

Fiona read the 4-star magic array book.

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As expected from a royal library, the contents of the books were rich and extensive. The two, who had intended to leave after just taking a quick look, sat here for quite some time.

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Two hours later.

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“Ugh~ Should we go somewhere else now?”

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“Yes.”

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Ronica headed to the flower garden near her accommodation.

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After asking the palace guide where the knights were training, I planned to visit Lapis and Astradic and join them.

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but.

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“Ha. Isn’t that him?”

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“A commoner cadet who is proud that he was lucky?”

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“You can’t believe you come to the same place as that kind of low-quality kid. I really can’t watch it.”

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“You fell out with the noble kids today?

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“It didn’t suit us to hang out together.”

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The four cadets walking towards me said that.

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They are none other than the Light Moon Cadets.

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There were members of a large clan at the training center who had viewed Ronika unfavorably from the beginning, and among them was a cadet named Elaric, the current leader of the clan.

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Blue haired man.

It’s pretty, but it’s sharp.

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He stopped his colleague as if it was no big deal.

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“Don’t deal with it. It’s low quality.”

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“Yes, yes. Let’s pass by.”

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However, it was a voice that told me to listen to it openly. In other words, this was a shallow move to publicly embarrass or burden Ronica.

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It’s a personal attack that can’t help but be very angry and frustrating to those who are subjected to it.

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But the opponent is Ronica.

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An eye for an eye.

This includes:

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Just without any change in expression.

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“Woong?… These kids are a little lacking.”

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“Positive.”

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With those words, he took Fiona’s hand and passed them by.

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Fiona also passed by with an expressionless expression.

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Wiggle.

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Elaric’s face distorted slightly.

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When the situation turned out differently than expected, I felt strangely angry.

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The same goes for my colleagues.

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“What… What did that guy just say?”

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“Could it be that they said something about us?… .”

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It’s so absurd that we look at each other.

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In the first place, Ronica is not at a level where they, who were raised with respect, can win through donations. Provocations are only poisonous.

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But without even knowing that, Elaric turned around with a sharp look on his face.

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It was an expression that said he would not just let it go.

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Elarik.

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He is an outstanding cadet.

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He is evaluated as the best cadet in the training center in the 30th class, along with Felix.

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The late author’s refrain.

Exceptional talent.

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And even effort.

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It has always been held up as the best.

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That’s why Ronica was a cadet he didn’t like.

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At some point, he was receiving more attention than he was and was even being called a hero.

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Even as it became known that Hysterion was his sponsor and that Astradik, a member of a prestigious swordsman, was accompanying him, no one dared to touch him.

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All I can do is talk behind my back.

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It shouldn’t be like this.

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There is a need to turn this situation around.

I need to remind myself of my situation.

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They are insignificant poor people.

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Coincidentally, the noble kids named Astradik and Lapis who always went together were no longer there.

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Now is a golden opportunity.

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“You two. Stop right now.”

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In the end, Elaric stopped Ronica.