66. School Violence!

66. School Violence!

I rushed over and examined Iris. The scratches all over her body seemed serious.

“Iris, what happened!”

“Sister!!!”

Iris, crying her eyes out, hugged me. I stroked her head to calm her down. Iris’s once soft silver hair was tangled, and dirt was also smeared all over it.

“Who would do something like this at the Academy…!”

“Priscilla, I’ll take care of Iris, so you check on Ella next to her.”

Although it wasn’t very apparent, Priscilla, from the family of judges who punished criminals, was also outraged by what had happened to Iris.

Following my words, Priscilla helped the unconscious Ella up and examined her condition.

“She’s unconscious. Judging by the lump on her head, she was hit hard with something solid. Princess, she seems to need healing. Could you perhaps escort Ella to the infirmary?”

“I don’t mind….”

Claire, who was suddenly separated from my embrace, looked slightly displeased. However, understanding the urgency of the situation, she readily followed Priscilla’s suggestion.

Claire ran off, carrying Ella on her back.

Goodbye, my portable ice pack….

I bid farewell to Claire with tears in my heart.

Turning my head forward, I saw Iris, who seemed to have calmed down a bit. I stroked Iris’s silver hair and asked about the full story of the incident.

“Iris, what happened? Can you tell me?”

“Well….”

Iris answered, waving her small hands around. She was very flustered and young, so her explanation was disorganized, but I could grasp the main points.

“So, a black-haired female student knocked down Ella, who was with her, and then suddenly started bothering you?”

“Yes….”

“Hmm….”

It was a situation that was difficult to understand. Why did Ella, who was with her, get knocked out, and why was Iris being bothered?

While I was lost in thought, Priscilla asked Iris.

“Was it someone you knew? Did you have any grudges against them?”

“No… Ah, she did look a lot like Skadi.”

“Hmm, no grudges either… Could it be random violence? Also, was there anyone else at the Academy who looked like Skadi…?”

Priscilla closed her eyes and pondered. After a period of fruitless thought, I, having a brilliant idea, called out to the group.

“Hey everyone, I think….”

“You think?”

“There’s no answer right now.”

We knew nothing about the person who did this to Iris, except that she was a black-haired girl who hung out with Ella and resembled me.

“So, let’s deal with Iris first. Iris, can you show me your wounds?”

“Yes.”

Iris obediently extended her scratched arm as I instructed.

Iris’s originally fair and soft arm, and the wounds on it. I couldn’t forgive the person who did this. How could anyone bully such a young and cute child!

I immediately stuck out my tongue and licked the wound.

“Hiyat?!”

“Skadi?!”

The soft skin, the faint taste of blood, a slight saltiness, and the metallic scent of dirt and dust. The unique taste from the injured wound lingered on my tongue.

“W-Sister?! Why are you licking the wound…!”

“Iris. Wounds heal when you lick them.”

My precious sister Freya taught me this long ago. Thinking back to how the wounds actually healed cleanly when licked, I realized this fantasy world was indeed different.

“Ugh… It tickles!”

I continued to lick Iris’s arm. Like a friendly dog licking a person’s body, continuously. I licked the wound on her hand, then her forearm, then her elbow, and then her upper arm.

Her arm was wet with saliva, but at the same time, her skin was clean. I kneaded Iris’s surprisingly soft arm. Iris squirmed, finding it ticklish.

As my tongue gradually moved up her arm, Iris giggled, saying it tickled. But as the area being licked moved past her arm to her shoulder, collarbone, and finally her cheek, Iris pursed her lips and blushed.

“Uh, Sister. How far… it feels a little strange….”

“Wait a moment.”

There were still many small scratches on her legs that I hadn’t licked yet. I gently laid Iris on the floor, lifted her skirt slightly, and licked the scratch on her shin….

“Stop!!! Stop it, Skadi!”

“Huh?”

“I-I brought bandages, ointment, and potions! You don’t have to lick it!”

“Really?”

Even if she brought a first-aid kit, wouldn’t licking it with my tongue be faster?

Bandages or ointment might leave scars on the wounded area. If a cute child like Iris got even a small blemish, it would be a national loss, so using my proven tongue here would be….

“No!!! This potion is very expensive, so it won’t leave scars!! Besides, doing that to a child is a violation of the Imperial Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents!!”

“… I don’t quite understand, but okay.”

Priscilla, who had been rambling about laws I couldn’t comprehend, suddenly rushed over and helped Iris, who was lying on the floor, to her feet. Then, she skillfully applied unknown items from the first-aid kit and gave Iris a potion.

Ugh, that stuff is really bitter.

“Ugh… it’s bitter….”

“Swallow it for reference. Here, gulp it down in one go!”

With bandages on various parts of her body, Iris stuck out her tongue, making a “Ugh~” sound from the intense bitterness. Priscilla, swaying her rolled-up hair with a proud expression, asked.

“You’re quite skilled at first aid? Have you done it often?”

“Of course! I got hurt a lot when I was young, so I’ve treated myself many times. Once, I caused so much trouble that my sister scolded me severely… Ah, but I don’t do that anymore! I promised my sister I wouldn’t!”

“I see.”

Leaving Priscilla to her vehement excuses, I looked around the area. I saw a few students, but they all turned pale when they met my gaze and quickly fled the scene.

“Hmm….”

Iris’s treatment was complete. The remaining task was to find out who had done this to Iris. The best approach would be to find a witness and ask about the perpetrator’s appearance.

I interrupted Priscilla, who was still making excuses, and suggested.

“Priscilla, let’s ask the people nearby if anyone saw the perpetrator. What do you think?”

“So, I’m a completely good person now who doesn’t cause trouble… Yes? Ah, yes! That’s a great idea. They probably haven’t gone far yet, so if we ask other students, we might get an answer. Heh heh… Once we find them, they’ll have to pay for their crimes! Normally, nobles aren’t punished severely for bothering commoners, but since Skadi is behind me, we can definitely increase their sentence significantly! This is judgment! Karma! Yay! Die, criminal!”

For some reason, Priscilla’s tension skyrocketed. I briefly recalled her sister sighing, but then I shook my head and began preparing for the interrogation.

“Priscilla, I’ll take this side. You take that side.”

“Yes! Leave it to me! I may look like this, but I learned criminal tracking skills from my family!”

Priscilla then dashed off towards the students at an incredible speed. I, still dazed, soon followed with Iris to my designated area.

“Hey.”

“Hieek?!”

An unknown noblewoman was strolling leisurely. I immediately grabbed her shoulder as she tried to flee. As my face came close to hers, she screamed and convulsed.

“Oh God, Princess, please spare my life! I have young siblings and a sick mother and father at home! If anything happens to me here, our family will collapse and be wiped out….”

“Calm down. I have something to ask you.”

“Yes, yes! I’ll answer anything diligently, just spare my life!!”

“Have you perhaps seen anyone bothering this child around here?”

I gently presented Iris from behind. The noblewoman looked at Iris and shook her head vigorously.

“I-I haven’t seen anything!! I’m sorry I couldn’t see anything!!”

She was a student who apologized a lot. I continued my questioning.

“It’s not that you should be sorry, but have you perhaps seen a black-haired girl around here who resembles my face?”

“S-sorry!! I haven’t seen that either….”

“Hmm… Right, I understand.”

Well, I didn’t expect to find them in one go. I released the hand holding the noblewoman, and she lit up with hope as if she had found a reason to live.

And that bright smile was soon covered by my lips.

Tongues intertwined, saliva mixed. A sordid sound echoed.

A time of suffocation, where only each other’s faces were visible.

I pushed my tongue against the noblewoman’s tongue, which was trying to block the entry of foreign objects. My tongue, invading the noblewoman’s mouth, entangled and forcefully explored her. Eventually, the noblewoman lost control and moved entirely according to my will. Mucous membranes brushed against each other, again and again.

Only when the noblewoman’s eyes became hazy and unfocused did I pull my lips away.

“Phew… Thank you.”

“… Hiccup.”

The noblewoman was overwhelmed by my sincere gratitude. I laid her on a bench and left to find another student.

After repeating this process of asking about the perpetrator and receiving no useful information for tens of minutes.

As Iris, who was behind me, began to gently touch her lips, I eventually returned to the original location with no significant findings.

“Sigh….”

The heat, which had intensified since morning for some reason, was starting to make me feel tired both physically and mentally. If it were just a matter of brute force, it would have been much easier.

I waited for Priscilla with Iris, my tail drooping, wet with sweat.

Priscilla returned with information only after I had already half-melted.