episode_0045

The next day.

I think it’s been a long time since I’ve slept so soundly without thinking about anything.

Isn’t this the first time since I possessed this body?

Even after several rounds of fucking Deluana Angelica, I’ve never slept this soundly. I guess life is all about the mind.

“The sun hasn’t risen yet.”

It’s still dark outside.

Looking at the dawn slowly breaking, it must be around five or six in the morning.

First night in a new home.

Whatever the reason, the first impression is not bad.

I sprang out of my new bed and stretched.

The body is light as a feather.

I walked to the window to get some fresh air.

‘How did they make the windows so big for winter heating?’

It was a somewhat incomprehensible structure, but I think this is the life of a nobleman.

I opened the window and took a deep breath of the cold morning air.

“Whew… Shall we run?”

I jogged every morning in my previous life too.

Because effort is something that cannot be done without basic physical strength.

Of course, this body seems to be so good that it doesn’t need exercise, but if you live a lazy life, who knows what will happen.

“What the-!”

Because I was pressed for time, I lightly jumped down from a height of 4 stories.

Adrian’s body is so far beyond my common sense that he can jump from such a high height without any problems.

Just like at the inn, I slept on the highest floor just in case there was an assassination attempt, but now that I think about it, dropping a huge spell on the roof didn’t seem to make any sense.

okay.

This is the world.

So I too must change.

Rather than being tied down by that guy’s memories, I should find my own way to live.

“Okay, shall we run?”

A garden that is overgrown with weeds due to not having been maintained for a long time.

Fly your body along the perimeter.

Go around the back of the staff building, pass behind the main building, then back the other way.

If you make a long circle, I think it will be about 200 meters.

‘The day will come when I will live in a house like this.’

It’s not the swimming pool of my dreams, but it’s somewhere like this.

‘1 year. Let’s just work hard for the next year.’

Let’s just endure and try hard for exactly one year.

By then, the surveillance of various factions against me will disappear, and the arrows of criticism that come with the stigma of assaulting the princess will also subside.

When that time comes.

From then on, the second act of the true life I dream of begins.

‘huh?’

There was something blocking my path.

‘Angelica?’

A woman running ahead of me with her dark green hair fluttering.

I picked up my pace and caught up with him.

He looked drenched in sweat, as if he had been running ahead of me.

“Angelica?”

“……”

“After all, is physical strength the basis of swordsmanship?”

The guy suddenly increases his speed.

I quickly followed suit.

“Why are you suddenly increasing the speed?”

“……”

There is no answer.

I warned you several times and you still do this.

But now that I’ve decided to take this guy as my swordsmanship master.

I decided not to find fault with anything.

“Hmm? But your face is somehow red?”

“Ah! A little!”

She suddenly stops, getting angry.

I really don’t know why.

“Why are you stopping? Are you already running?”

“Really… from the morning…”

“What’s up this morning?”

“Oh, okay!”

The guy turned around and disappeared into the building.

‘what?’

I stared at the sight for a moment in disbelief, then came to my senses and started moving my body again.

‘Let’s run together…’

I’ve always wanted to try jogging with a pretty girl while chatting with her.

I guess we’ll have to postpone that until later.

* * *

“Are you talking about the sequel?”

“Ah. I have things to do. I have things to argue about.”

“You’re nitpicking…”

“There is something like that. Why, are you so busy today?”

“No. Even if there are other things to do, we should do it together. The main mission is escorting.”

Breakfast place.

The food prepared by the hastily hired maid did not suit my taste.

But I won’t point it out because it was the same in the inn.

‘Just hold on for a few days…’

The top priority for today is to stop by the afterworks.

I don’t want to go near that place for a while, but I have something I need to take care of urgently.

That’s Princess Charlotte.

We need to find out why that crazy bitch is hanging around the training facility wearing full body armor.

‘Then who wants to ruin someone’s life…’

“Then is Yangseongso closed today?”

“No. I should stop by.”

“Yes? Then when is the time…”

“It’s okay. I’ll just go in and cheer the kids on and come out right away.”

“If you are…spirited…?”

“The kids’ basics are terrible. Maybe it’s because they’re not from an academy.’

“Yes…”

Today I plan to spin the treadmill until I’m sick of it.

You won’t be able to slack off because they’re going to reward or punish you based on how many laps you’ve done while you’re at the retreat.

Don’t worry, I’ll ask Instructor Amy to check on those guys whenever she has time.

no?

If you don’t like it, just leave it alone.

“I…?”

“You? Do whatever you want.”

Angelica’s expression is full of discontent.

“Or at least prepare to educate me.”

“…What is that.”

“I’ll pay you a fair price, so stop whining.”

Jjerit.

I feel like my face will be pierced by the sharp gaze.

I understand.

It couldn’t be helped, because at a time when he should be entering a training school or receiving private lessons to prepare for the knight exam, he’s in a state where he can’t use his Auror because of Adrian.

“Or how about you join the training center too? I don’t know about the other instructors, but there are still twelve empty seats in our class.”

“I’m from the Wind Knights family. You’re telling me to leave my territory and go to the Pelot Knight Academy? That’s what you’re saying…”

“What else can’t be done? Don’t you know the saying, “A frog in a well”? Stagnant water tends to rot. To become strong, you need to have various experiences. If you only think narrowly, you will soon be called a famous person.”

“……”

The guy didn’t say anything more.

Even though I asked more questions, he kept his mouth shut until the end of the meal.

“I’ll go then. It won’t take long, so I’ve prepared a carriage in front of the training center. We can leave for the afterlife right away.”

“Yes!”

“Think carefully about what I said.”

“……”

I ended up having to leave for the shelter without ever hearing his voice again.

* * *

“Again… You want me to run again?”

“If you understand, don’t ask again. And I have something to do today, so I’ll be back shortly. In the meantime, don’t rest and run while checking who ran the fastest and farthest. I’ll give out rewards and punishments based on the records. Today is the competition!”

“That’s…”

The facial expressions are quite spectacular.

“If you don’t like my policy, quit and get out. If you can’t even endure this level of training, you shouldn’t have even dreamed of becoming a knight. Isn’t that right? Ainel Shukriad trainee who wants to be loved by the public?”

“That’s right…”

It works very well.

Neither disguised spies nor real disciples can refute this.

First of all, he wants to become a knight. He made a strong statement in front of me just yesterday, so there’s nothing he can say to make excuses.

“Don’t even think about slacking off. I trust you won’t do anything unbecoming of a knight.”

He answers, but his voice lacks strength.

“Answer loudly!”

-Yes!

“Okay, then let’s go!”

I watched the guys running around the training ground with various faces for a while before I left the training center.

There is no need to specifically get permission from the director.

Anyway, you promised not to spit on my educational policy.

* * *

Written by Pelot.

I ignored the uncomfortable stares directed at me and barely managed to enter the castle.

“Sha, you came to see Princess Charlotte?”

“Yes. If possible, I would like to have a three-way meeting with His Majesty the Marquis.”

“Hey, did you keep your promise?”

“No. But, is such a procedure really necessary? Are you asking this question because you know what kind of family I am from?”

I came out looking overbearing on purpose.

Because of this, it’s better if the Prominence Marquis is angry.

It would be the icing on the cake if the officials who were being treated or the servants who were secretly watching came out and spread the rumor to all directions.

‘Isn’t that right, Emilia? Isn’t this what you want from me?’

Adrian Floyd stormed into the Marquis’ house and caused a ruckus.

Hearing this from other factions, they say, ‘That Adrian is really crazy,’ and begin to doubt my relationship with Queen Emilia’s faction.

This is the best-case scenario.

“Come this way.”

It took some time, but the Marquis’ permission was granted.

In that way, I was able to enter the office of the Marquis, who was anxious to catch me and eat me.

But Charlotte was nowhere to be seen, and there were only a bunch of old people there.

“Your Majesty, I am very sorry to have to come to you so suddenly, but I hope that what I am going to tell you from now on is not heard by anyone else. It is a story about Princess Charlotte.”

“You bastard. The rumors coming from the training center are really amazing. How did you know Charlotte was here? And I will decide whether to send the ministers out or not! Don’t cross the line, you bastard!”

You’ve been angry from the start.

“Is it really okay to share Princess Charlotte’s shame with so many people?”

“…What?”

“I don’t mind, but… I feel embarrassed to say it myself, so I asked for a three-way meeting with Princess Charlotte to hear it directly… Should I open my mouth right now? Is that really okay?”

Deliberately more arrogant.

When other people saw me, I said it in a way that made them feel like I was blackmailing the Marquis by exploiting Princess Charlotte’s weakness.

“This, this author dares…!?”

“I also have something I want to achieve, so I kept my mouth shut. But don’t you know where I am now? I have nowhere else to retreat. They say even an earthworm will squirm when stepped on, so should I squirm once in front of all these people?”

“Hey…”

“Your Majesty, I want a three-way meeting with Princess Charlotte. That’s all I ask. Please hand over the people quickly.”

From my perspective, the Queen is a shitty situation in many ways, but thanks to her, there is one thing I am certain of.

At least the Marquis of Prominence and the director of the training center won’t be able to do anything to me.

No, rather, if I were in danger of dying, there is a high possibility that he would take off his shoes and save me.

‘Of course. If you kill me, her dream will end right then and there.’

As long as the Queen wants my ‘education method’, she will not let me die no matter what happens.

“Everyone… Everyone, please step back. And go and bring Charlotte.”

While the bureaucrats were muttering.

The Marquis is glaring at me as if he’s going to tear me apart.

Me on the other hand.

‘If you’re that angry, why don’t you just kill me?’

He was smiling calmly, holding his leg and shaking it.