Chapter 118

Chapter 118

The Heroine of the 1st Playthrough Remembers My Training.

Episode 118: Lucia Is Crying (1).

On the seventh day of staying in the imperial city,

I was preparing to demonstrate the “Shadow” in front of the princess.

“…Then, let’s begin.”

“Mm-hmm! I’m looking forward to it!”

Taking a short breath, I raised one hand over the shadow that lay before me and chanted a spell.

「Swallow – Shadow」

At that moment, I felt the ground beneath me give way, and without a sound, my legs began sinking into the shadow.

Surprisingly, the inside of the shadow was quite pleasant.

It wasn’t too hot or too cold, and it was quite spacious.

As long as there was something to eat and drink, I felt I could stay here until my mana ran out.

‘This should be enough.’

After about 30 seconds, I rose back up to see Liana staring at me intently.

“…How was it?”

“Mmm! As expected of Yujin! Well, it’s so obvious, it’s hard to even praise you! Melpissa, you’ve worked hard teaching him!”

“No, I didn’t do anything.”

“Haha! No matter how talented Yujin is, teaching him ‘bloodline magic’ in just one week! Melpissa, you’re so humble!”

“…”

Melpissa looked at me with a reverent gaze, and I subtly turned my head.

It seemed like more and more people, including the princess and Melpissa, were starting to misunderstand me as being naturally talented.

‘…It’s understandable.’

I had awakened so suddenly, after spending every day focusing not on magic practice but on sex.

Under the pressure of Melpissa’s burdensome gaze, I wanted to shout, “This is all because of my trait!”

Trainer (Rank EX)

The master’s belongs to the master, and the flesh servant’s belongs to the master too!

You can use up to three of the heroine’s skills (magic) at a maximum power of ‘69 >74%’.

The number of usable skills and their power change according to the heroine’s training level.

[Wind – Blade (Basic Wind Elemental Magic)] – [Generated from ‘Lucia’ as a Trainer, Power 74%]

[Cut – Wind – Blade (Intermediate Wind Elemental Magic)] – [Generated from ‘Vivian’ as a Trainer, Power 69%]

[Shadow (Parvoli Bloodline Magic)] – [Generated from ‘Melpissa’ as a Trainer, Power 74%]

Look at this fraudulent trait.

To think I could so easily take the skills others had learned…

No matter how I thought about it, the Trainer trait was overpowered.

“Well, it’s not really that important!”

With Liana’s attitude changing in an instant, I had to hold back the words “you bitch” from escaping my mouth.

Of course, it was true that I had learned magic easily through the Trainer trait, but I had been desperate in my training.

“So, Yujin, what shall we do for fun now?”

However, since getting angry wouldn’t change anything, I responded with a gentle smile.

“I’m sorry, Your Highness, but it seems I don’t have time to play.”

“…Huh? What do you mean? What do you mean you don’t have time?”

Liana blinked, puzzled, and asked again.

“Isn’t today the seventh day we agreed upon?”

“Yeah, so?”

“So, I’ll be leaving now.”

“…What?”

The princess stared at me for a moment, and when she realized I was serious, she cried out.

“What! Wait a minute! Yes, technically, the week is up! But Yujin, you’ve spent most of the time practicing ‘Shadow’! The time we’ve spent playing together is hardly…”

“It’s unfortunate, but promises must be kept, so there’s nothing I can do.”

I leisurely looked at my watch as I continued.

“Oh, it’s already that time. I have a reservation for the carriage, so I must prepare to leave soon.”

“Wait! Wait! Wait! You’re leaving now, this very moment?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Where to?”

“Carnea, of course.”

“But there are still a few days left of the break!”

“I have preparations to make.”

“Then I’ll go too! Take me with…!”

Thunk─

As Liana ran toward me, Melpissa stepped in front of her.

“What are you doing, Melpissa!”

“Your Highness, you cannot go.”

“Why! Why! Why can’t I go!”

“You know that you can’t leave the imperial family without proper procedures, Your Highness. The princess of the Rumenhark Empire can’t move around so freely.”

Melpissa spoke rationally.

“…Ugh!! Yujin…!”

Liana looked at me with eyes pleading not to abandon her, but…

“Then, Your Highness, I’ll see you at Carnea.”

I answered with a bright smile.

—The best way to handle the princess.

That was to not deal with her at all.

‘…Fighting the princess in the imperial palace is suicide.’

More than anyone, I knew that I could never win against Liana head-on.

Like a spider waiting for its prey, I needed the princess to come to my domain if I was going to stand a chance.

‘…But first, I need to finish training the saint.’

Gaining the saint’s abilities.

That was the minimum condition for me to even consider ‘fighting’ the princess.

“Your Highness, if you prepare now, you can arrive before the start of the semester.”

“..Melpissa…wait..Yujin..!”

Ignoring the princess’s desperate calls from behind, I left the scene.

A few days later, I arrived at the Cream Pie Inn in Sankisan Village. I settled in a corner and dropped the glass I was holding to the floor.

Swish─

Instead of shattering with a loud crash, the glass smoothly fell into the shadow.

‘Come out.’

The moment I thought this, the glass popped out from the shadow.

‘…As expected.’

I wasn’t sure if it was because I was a direct descendant of Parvoli or if all bloodline magic was like this, but ‘Shadow’ had a few unique features compared to other magic.

First, the moment I acquired the magic, I naturally understood how to use it, as if it were a personal ability.

Second, I could use it without chanting, as I was doing now.

─Using it without chanting? That’s impossible. After all, bloodline magic is still a form of magic.

I had subtly asked Melpissa about it, but she didn’t seem to know. So, in front of Liana, I intentionally chanted to hide the true nature of my ability.

‘And… this is the most important part.’

As I focused on the shadow stretched across the table, attempting to move my mana…

“…Yujin?”

Marjan’s voice interrupted me.

“Oh, Marjan.”

I was prepared to drink alone through the night, but it was fortunate to meet her earlier than expected.

When I waved and greeted her, Marjan, looking uneasy, suddenly bowed deeply and shouted.

“…I’m so sorry for what happened back then!”

Her voice was loud enough to draw attention in a normal place, but the inn was so noisy that no one paid any mind.

“…No matter if it was an order, I dared to lay hands on the Calliope family… I have no excuse!”

“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it. If not for that, the princess would have caught on.”

“…Thank you so much for saying that.”

Marjan sighed in relief, placing her hand on her chest, and tucked her hair behind her ear.

“But how did you manage to escape the princess’s questioning? Surely, she must have asked why you were hit.”

“….”

Instead of answering, I quietly sipped my beer.

No matter the circumstances, I didn’t want to explain that I had asked her to show her panties right in front of her.

“…By the way, where’s Lucia? Where is she?”

“…Ah, Lady Lucia is waiting in Room 401.”

“Why didn’t she come down with you?”

“She said she was exhausted and would rest in her room today, asking not to be disturbed. I only came down to check if you had arrived, and it seems I timed it well.”

“Yeah, looks like it. I just got here myself.”

Marjan once again tucked her hair behind her ear and spoke.

“…Just so you know… I’ll be staying in Room 402.”

I nodded.

It was natural for her to stay in the adjacent room to fulfill her duty as a bodyguard.

“Yeah, I understand.”

“….”

“Why? Do you have something else to say?”

“…No, it’s nothing.”

“Alright, I should get some rest then.”

As I stood up and was heading up the stairs, I remembered something and turned around.

“Marjan.”

“Yes, Yujin.”

“That earring looks good on you.”

“…Ugh… Thank… you.”

Leaving behind Marjan, who had somehow bowed her head, I continued up the stairs.

The Cream Pie Inn was divided into four floors.

The first floor was the pub, the second floor had shared rooms, the third floor had private rooms, and the fourth floor was for special suites.

Naturally, Lucia was staying on the fourth floor, in one of the special suites.

Knock knock─

Standing in front of Room 401, I knocked on the door, but there was no response.

“Lucia.”

I knocked again and called her name, but still, there was no response.

‘What’s going on…?’

I cautiously opened the door and saw Lucia lying on the bed.

“…”

Silently approaching her, I checked her condition and, fortunately, there didn’t seem to be anything wrong.

Given that she had asked not to be disturbed, it was clear she was quite exhausted.

‘I guess I should book another room.’

Just as I was quietly getting up to leave without waking her…

“Ugh…!”

Lucia’s arm suddenly grabbed me and pulled me onto the bed.

“…Master…?”

“Lucia…?”

“Hehe… It’s really Master. Hehe.”

At a glance, it was clear that Lucia wasn’t in her right mind.

I swallowed hard and asked.

“Lucia… did you… drink alcohol?”

“…Hehe… yes…! Lucia drank just a little bit!… Huh?.. There are two Masters… No… three…?”

There wasn’t much of an alcohol smell, but I knew well that Lucia had a low tolerance for alcohol.

“…Sniff… sniff… Haa… Master’s… smell…”

Lucia, who had climbed on top of me, buried her face in my chest and began sniffing furiously while wiggling her hips from side to side.

Watching her like that, I couldn’t help but think that if Lucia had a tail like Emma, it would be wagging wildly right now.

“Lucia… calm down for a moment…”

Her sniffing was so intense it felt like she might tear my clothes apart, so I grabbed her shoulders and gently pushed her away.

“…Hic…”

Lucia’s blue eyes welled up with tears…

“…Lucia?”

“…Hic… Master… is abandoning… me… Sniff… Sob… Waaahhh…”

…and she burst into tears, crying uncontrollably.