episode_0048

48.

The academy’s final exams have begun.

The final exam was traditionally a martial arts competition for students in the warrior department, and a magic contest for students in the auxiliary department.

On the first day there is a magic contest, and on the second day there is a martial arts competition.

The theme of this year’s magic contest was to delicately manipulate magic to create spectacular fireworks.

It is a test of students’ overall magical control ability by seeing how beautifully they explode their magical fireworks and how many different shapes and colors they create.

*

As the sun began to set, academy students gathered in groups of three or five in the central square where the magic contest was being held.

While I was resting in the dorm, I decided to go watch the Christ Contest.

Ray was jumping for joy.

“Fireworks! Fireworks! This is going to be fun!”

He looked just like a child, jumping around on the bed and showing his molars.

He looked young, but he didn’t seem like a child at all because he usually spoke like an old person, but his actions were like a child’s, so he was just a child.

“Let’s go together, Lily!”

Chris called Lily.

Lily, who was folding the laundry, shook her head with a troubled expression.

“I have a lot to do, including cleaning the house and doing laundry. You two should go and do it.”

“Are you busy? Can you take it slow?”

“I don’t care about fireworks.”

Lily said so, but Chris didn’t seem to have any intention of backing down.

“Let’s go together. You can take your time. The Magic Contest is an event you can’t miss during your academy life. Wouldn’t it be a shame to miss it?”

Ray also got involved.

“Yeah. It’s fun when we all watch it together!”

Although the two people recommended it, Lily didn’t seem very interested.

“I’m still working. I can’t just throw my work away and go play.”

Lily’s sincerity was so strong that it felt a bit frustrating at times like this.

“Then, at the master’s discretion, today is Lily’s day off! Let’s go play together!”

“My employer is Count Delun, not you… .”

For some reason, Lily was stubborn today.

“Oh, really! Since I’m the master, sometimes you have to obey my will. I want Lily to enjoy the festival too!”

Chris grabbed Lily’s wrist and pulled her away.

Lily was in trouble.

I really didn’t care much even if I didn’t watch the fireworks.

But Chris seemed to be concerned that Lily was the only one not able to see the fireworks.

“Oh, I understand. I can’t help it. Then please wait a moment. I’ll change into my regular clothes and come out.”

Lily went into her room to change her clothes.

*

Chris and Ray waited outside the private room for Lily to come out.

“Have you been waiting long?”

Lily came out wearing a purple one-piece dress instead of her usual maid outfit.

She wore pumps and her shoulder-length, bluish-gray hair was braided into a single ponytail.

“Wow… Lily is so pretty. You had clothes like that too?”

Lily’s face turned slightly red in embarrassment.

“You don’t have to give me unnecessary compliments. I know best that I’m not pretty.”

Chris shook his head seriously.

“If you ask everyone, they’ll all say Lily is pretty, right?”

“Krrrr. This body doesn’t really know whether humans are pretty or ugly. But Chris doesn’t usually lie. It seems like it’s not a lie to say Lily is pretty.”

Lily objected in a timid voice.

“My body is muscular and firm, and I have a lot of scars on my skin. I’m not feminine.”

Chris thought Lily was feeling a sense of entitlement in a strange way.

Lily’s body was well muscled and toned.

She looked much better than the other girls who were so innocent.

It had a beauty that was like a dancer’s body.

And there were small wounds on the skin, but they were not noticeable unless you looked closely.

Lily’s skin was so pale that even the slightest blemishes seemed to bother her.

Chris knew that Lily had undergone harsh training in an assassination group when she was young.

Minor injuries may have occurred during training.

Chris felt so bad that Lily was still tied down by the wounds related to her dark past.

“That’s not true at all! If anyone says Lily isn’t pretty in front of Lily, I’ll beat them all up!

I’m telling you, he’s a guy who doesn’t even have an eye for women. Lily has a nice body and her minor scars aren’t even noticeable! Seriously! ”

“Your Majesty… .”

Ray also nodded.

“Chris is right. I will bite all the guys who say mean things to Lily!”

Lily could tell from Chris’s words that he truly cared about her.

“Thank you both. I am a happy maid.”

Lily’s eyes became slightly moist.

*

The Academy’s central square was nothing short of a festival.

A lot of merchants came with carts and sold all kinds of snacks.

“Lily, shall we eat cotton candy?”

“Cotton candy?”

“Yeah. Cotton candy at the festival.”

Chris went to the cotton candy shop and bought cotton candy for three people.

“Wow! What is that? It’s all stuck in my mouth!”

Ray’s mouth was covered in cotton candy, forming a moustache.

Lily also carefully took a small piece of cotton candy and put it in her mouth.

“It’s delicious. It’s my first time eating cotton candy.”

“Really? It’s not that expensive?”

Chris was surprised.

“I never really had a chance to eat it. I’ve always been working since I came to the Delun mansion.”

“Well, I guess you can’t really eat cotton candy unless you go to a festival.”

“Thanks to you, Master, I think I did well in eating cotton candy for the first time. ”

When Lily said that, Chris felt a sense of accomplishment in forcing Lily out.

The three of them sat on a mat spread out in the front row, where they could see the magic contest well.

*

In the central square, a temporary structure made of tents was set up for the contest.

The 16 magic cadets who passed the preliminary round held during the day were preparing for the main contest.

Among the 16 finalists, there were also Riel and Vera.

“Riel Youngae. You said you went on a free project with Chris last time?”

Vera approached Riel.

“Yes. Why is that?”

“I told you, don’t make it uncomfortable for either of you by hanging out with Chris.”

“Chris Young-shik asked me to go with him so I couldn’t refuse.”

Unlike usual, Riel did not back down from Vera’s provocation.

“And I don’t understand it a little. I heard from Chris Young-sik that the two of them decided to break off their engagement, but I don’t think Vera Young-ae will be greatly affected by me doing the free project with Chris Young-sik. But that’s not the case if Vera Young-ae still has feelings for Chris Young-sik.”

Vera was dumbfounded by Riel’s words.

Her face turned red and her voice became louder.

“What are you talking about! I said that because I was worried that Riel Youngae’s reputation would go down!”

Riel shook his head calmly.

“You don’t have to worry about that. And I don’t think people will look at me strangely because I hang out with Chris Young-sik. The only one who thinks that is Vera Young-ae.”

Suddenly a loud noise was heard, and all eyes turned to the two people.

But the excited Vera was unaware of that fact.

Vera felt defeated by Riel’s words.

As Riel said, Chris was doing very well right now.

I thought that if other people saw me, they might think I was obsessed with Chris.

“Do you really think I’m forcing Liel Youngae to stay away from Chris because I still have feelings for her?”

Vera asked excitedly.

“No. But please don’t meddle in my relationship with Chris Young-sik from now on. ”

Vera snorted.

“Do as you wish. I never forced you to approach Chris. It’s up to Liel Youngae to do as she pleases.”

“Thanks for the advice.”

Riel gave a brief greeting and left.

‘What is that cheeky girl talking about! ‘

Riel said with the nuance that Vera’s obsession with Chris was interfering with their relationship.

It was a remark that completely made fun of Vera.

‘Huh?… You’re saying I’m obsessed with Chris because I still have feelings for him? Riel, what does this bitch think of me…!’

Vera thought that she should make Riel pay for the insult he had given her.

The upcoming magic contest.

If he could beat Riel there and win, Vera’s mind would probably be a little relieved.

#

“Let’s start the Magic Contest!”

The contest began with the announcer’s call.

In the central square, not only cadets but also citizens of Midreddin gathered to watch the fireworks created by the academy’s best magicians.

Soon, the 16 finalists came forward one by one and showed off the fireworks they had prepared.

As the sun was almost set, magical fireworks began to explode in the dark evening sky.

“Wow!”

“Pretty!”

The audience gasped in amazement at the colorful fireworks that lit up the sky.

“The eighth player is Miss Vera Morgan.”

Vera waved at the host’s introduction and stepped up to the stage.

Vera, the academy’s top idol.

Her fan club also waited in the front row as a group to cheer her on.

“Vera Youngae Fighting!”

“1st place is Vera anyway!”

The fans responded loudly, waving their light sticks.

“Thank you, fans! We will repay your support with wonderful fireworks!”

Vera waved her hand and climbed up onto the stage.

After taking a moment to catch my breath,

Vera raised her wand and unleashed red magic towards the sky.

Firecrackers exploded in the sky, creating the illusion of a giant dragon flapping its wings.

Cheers erupted everywhere.

The judges’ table on the left side of the stage also gave good reviews.

“Wow! Amazing! Cadet Vera Morgan. Her total score is 38.5! The highest score ever! Will there be a cadet who can beat Miss Vera?”

Vera was confident of winning.

Even in his own eyes, he saw that it was a magnificent magical flame.

Vera looked at Riel, who was waiting for her turn on the stage, and laughed humorlessly.