episode_0023

“My model… my model… What should I say to Olivia… ”

“Stop whining because you are self-employed, brother.”

After a good night’s sleep, Mark Karcic still couldn’t recover from the shock of the piñata party.

I ate the tea and toast that Indira had prepared for breakfast and just stared at the empty model suitcase.

“What did I do wrong? ”

In response to Mark’s complaint, Mina, who was getting ready for school in the early morning air, snapped as if she couldn’t stand it any longer.

“Ah, ah. Although I couldn’t comfort my younger brother who was having a hard time at the academy, it wasn’t wrong to pull a prank on him that even involved the student council to surprise him, right?”

“Still… Was it fun?”

Mina turned her head and looked at Mark.

My brother, with sparkling eyes and a grinning smile, seemed to have gone back to the past more than 10 years ago.

Back to the days when I would run through the forest with my pet wolf, put the rhinoceros beetle I had caught in my sister’s face, and take a dip in a stream without thinking about it.

Back to the time before I lost my right arm in the war.

“On purpose… Did you lose? Would you like to share the models?”

“What. I had no intention of rejecting the approaching challengers.

If I lose there and throw up the models, everyone will be happy.”

Mark shrugged his shoulders as he said that, but after a while, he collapsed on the sofa again as if it was all just a bluff.

“Still… Still, this was too much…

How can you not pay attention to even a single person and just rip them all off without any remorse?

If you’ve lost three games in a row, shouldn’t you be a little more gentle after that?

Toxic guys… Toxic guys… ”

Mina, who was about to tease him by saying that being pretentious and saving face is his big problem, swallowed the words out of his mouth.

That’s not something I would say to someone who lost an arm because of that type of personality.

After thinking for a moment, Mina turned around a little and expressed her concern.

“From now on, please refrain from using models carelessly to brighten the mood.

As you said, it’s a model you made together with Olivia’s step-sister.

A husband who irresponsibly gambles away the couple’s joint assets is the worst.”

“You are right. Now that I am going to become a decent head of the household, I should refrain from doing such things.”

You are now the head of the household?

That means…

Mina took a breath, and Indira opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Mark said, scratching his head awkwardly.

“Yes. Your nephew will be born this summer.”

“Congratulations, Master!”

“Thank goodness! What an auspicious occasion after 7 years of marriage!

Now I can refute the ladies who are spreading bad rumors about my brother.”

“Be honest. Aren’t you the one who spread the rumor that I was a eunuch, not the villainous ladies?”

“Ugh… Mmm!”

Just then, the bell rang to signal school start time, helping Mina get out of trouble.

“Then let’s go, brother.

Please take care of your health, step-sister. Brother, please take care of yourself too.”

“Yes. I hope you do well in school too.”

After Mina left the dormitory, Indira and Mark were the only ones left in the Red Horse’s living room.

“You are having a hard time too. A school life that doesn’t suit someone who is 23 years old.”

“Well, I just take classes just enough to avoid failing.

In fact, I am living more comfortably at home than when I was taking care of the master and the young lady.

however… What’s wrong with you coming to the academy and leaving your pregnant wife behind?”

“Nothing happened.”

“Really? You didn’t fight with your wife or anything, right?”

Mark raised his hand as if he couldn’t win.

“Even if nothing really happened. The academy is here to meet the teachers. Who is the Jeokma housemaster now?”

“Changed to Professor Jelena Jorowitz a year ago.”

“Yelena, Yelena… That kid is the Jeokma housemaster. But the dean is still here, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then I guess I should say hello to him.”

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smart.

“Please come in.”

Mark frowned after hearing Dean Russell Corvus’ aged voice.

You had a lot more energy when I was at the academy.

When he opened the door and went inside, Marquis Karcic could see with his own eyes the dean’s aging.

The number of wrinkles had doubled compared to 10 years ago, and the graying beard and hair were now all gray.

“Ah. Marquis Karcic.”

“You can continue to call me Mark. Professor Russell.”

“Yes, yes. I heard you stopped by the Academy.

I heard you caused a commotion in the auditorium?”

“Please tell us that you participated in non-traditional donation activities.”

As Mark sat down in the chair provided by the dean, a moment of awkward silence filled the space between them.

Dean Corvus looked at Mark’s silver right arm in silence, and the Marquis covered his arm with his coat as if feeling uncomfortable from the gaze.

The dean hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

“I heard you had a child? Congratulations.”

“Have you already heard it? Ah, I guess I’m on Yelena’s side.”

beck.

Red Horse Housemaster Jelena Jorowicz and Mark’s wife Olivia Jorowicz are cousins.

During the civil war, the Duke of Yorovitz in the northeast allied with the troll tribes and declared independence.

Olivia’s father became the Grand Duke of an independent country, and Yelena’s father, who remained in the Empire, was created as Viscount.

“It may be a bit rude to say this, but… I was really worried that there was something wrong between you two.

But seeing that Marchioness Olivia had a child safely, I guess it was my luck.”

“The reason I haven’t had any children for a while is because of this.”

Mark took off his coat again, revealing his shiny prosthetic arm.

The scars of the Northern Reconquest War 10 years ago. Evidence of the war fought between the Duchy of Karsic and the Grand Duchy of Jorowicz.

Mark, who had just graduated from the academy and was burning with patriotism, took the lead in the war of reconquest to punish separatists.

They gathered a militia using the duke’s personal belongings and bravely fought against the Jorovitz-Troll coalition, but the result was a crushing defeat.

Mark himself was hit by an attack from the Yorovitz army’s water mage and had to have his frozen right arm amputated.

“Because it is made by dwarves, it moves quite precisely, but-”

Marquis Karcic proved his words by taking out a pen and twirling it around with his prosthetic hand.

“It’s cold. It’s made of metal. So it was hard to hug my wife.”

The defeated empire had no choice but to recognize the independence of the Duchy of Yorovitz and the Troll Power Nation, and as part of a peace agreement, the two sides exchanged hostages.

So the one-armed marquis took the princess of Jorowicz as his bride.

The very wizard who froze and crushed his right arm.

“Then isn’t it cold now?”

“Last February, Her Royal Highness sent a letter asking for your understanding that the era of romance is replacing duels.”

Alumni book answer. But the dean listened silently.

“At first, I was angry. They’re replacing the duel, which is an opportunity to experience real fighting, with something similar to chess.

I wondered if it was the thoughts of dreamers holding pens in the background.

However, since it was the work of Her Highness the Crown Princess, it could not be disparaged like that.

So, after playing a few rounds… It was fun. But I thought it was just a fun thing to do.”

A nod to continue.

“I roughly left the models in a mess and went to sleep… I woke up and found my wife painting it.

They said the model is pretty.”

“So?”

“We started talking about games. After that, we played games together.”

Mark and Olivia have been wearing masks all this time.

Out of a sense of duty to maintain peace, they played a harmonious couple, but they did not marry and did not have long conversations.

But for the first time in seven years, the couple met face to face and talked for hours.

“So I play games… Have you ever played The Age of Romance?”

“Unfortunately, I haven’t tried it yet.”

“In the water magic there, there is a spell that freezes and seals an entire person.

During the game… Olivia had a situation to use it.”

Olivia couldn’t bear to cast a spell. She sat down instead of playing the game.

She apologized to him. He didn’t accept the apology. Because she didn’t do anything wrong.

I also killed your brother and sister? I also cut off the arms and legs of your friends?

don’t cry. Just the two of us… I was caught up in a strange fate.

“This was our first time talking. About the memories of the war we fought and forged.”

“Have we not talked about that topic before?”

“I was scared.”

“I think Miss Olivia is holding a grudge?”

“I don’t think I could let go of the grudge.”

“Have you let go of your grudge?”

“Do you know that? This arm doesn’t shake, so it’s quite comfortable when painting.”

“They say it’s cold.”

“Cold things can be warmed up with body temperature.”

So Mark took a turn and answered the first question.

The dean smiled softly.

“You’ve already become more mature than me, Mark.”

“I wanted to say thank you to Cantor Coleman for helping my wife and I have a child.

But I was embarrassed to talk about this, so I tried to joke around and become friends and then bring it up… ”

“All the models I made with my wife were stolen!”

“I have to say I donated it to Olivia.”

The two people laughed.

Mark said with a slightly serious expression.

“I have some money saved up after I was discharged from the military, and I also have some connections I made during my time in the military.

The Age of Romance is a game that would be a waste to only play in schools.

I want to help you invest and expand your business… ”

“Sorry, but that’s not an area I can be involved in. Let the student council speak directly.”

“Is that so.”

“And, well, this is not to disrespect your sincerity.

This is a game that Her Majesty the Crown Princess participated in developing, so if she wants to expand, wouldn’t she be able to mobilize as much money and connections as she can? It’s not that we can’t expand beyond the academy, but I think we just don’t.”

Karcic shook his head.

“Professor. Her Majesty the Crown Princess’s position is narrow. In the first place, you are not His Majesty’s biological son… ”

“Your Majesty has no intention of shaking your position. Anyway, there is no other alternative than your Majesty.”

“Well. If His Majesty cared for you, he wouldn’t have gone ahead with such marriage talks.”

“That’s just a rumor.”

“This story comes from a reliable source. The next leader of the Dominion-”

“Let’s stop talking about politics here.”

A sharp look from behind the glasses.

Mark flinched a little, but then shrugged his shoulders and continued talking.

“I understand. The important thing is that I can support this game more actively than Her Majesty the Crown Princess.”

“That could be possible. But, I’ll say it again, you shouldn’t tell that story to me, you should go to the student council.”

Deep sigh.

“But I completely ruined the first impression.”

“That’s also not an area I can do anything about.”

“I need to think about how to propose an investment.

Should I take a stab at Baron Cantor and have a meeting? ”

After seeing off Mark Karcic, Russell Korvus got lost in thought.

Coleman, Cantor Coleman. I’ve heard this name before…

A flash of light passed through his mind.

The dean got up and searched through the files.

“Black tide recommendation record, Black tide recommendation record… Here it is.”

Colman Cantor.

The second son of Baron Cantor. My older brother has one and my older sister has one.

The magic attribute is wind. Average horsepower. Good martial arts talent.

Recommender name…

“His recommendation… Is this the first time in 100 years? ”

[Today’s unit]

Black Swan Apprentice – Academy, Black Swan, (race), (grades 1 to 4), (1 attribute)

Single model unit – 10 points

Movement 12 / Defense 4 / Resistance 4 / Magic Power 1 / Learning 1 / Stamina (Grade 4+)

strike armament

Punch – Attack 1 / Accuracy 5 / Penetration 0 / Damage 1

ability

Sidekick – When starting a magic unit, select a unit within 6cm of the same or higher level. Sets one of that unit’s magic dice as your attribute mana.

Horsepower Assist – Power Action. Select one unit that is in the same or higher grade than you. That unit gains 1 mana matching its attribute. The mana obtained through magic assistance can exceed the maximum magic power.