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1.

The time before dawn.

A dusky dawn where the pitch-black night has shed its layers and the sky has turned blue.

It was a time when people should be sound asleep, but someone was already up and walking somewhere.

“Good…”

She walks down the street with a soft, relaxed smile on her face.

It is clearly different from Srenya’s usual appearance.

She is not the cold, perhaps even frigid, type that used to appear so.

And if you look at her outfit…

“…Even so, wasn’t it a bit much to come wearing pajamas?”

It’s a negligee.

A thin and soft material that seems like it would blow freely in the wind.

Plus, the V-neck line boldly reveals the collarbone.

Although the length would have lightly covered the knees for someone of average height, the outfit barely exposes her thighs due to her tall height and unrealistic proportions.

Could this be called lust from ignorance?

Well, she doesn’t care about that kind of thing and just wears it because it’s comfortable.

I left the academy’s dormitory and walked straight towards the forest.

The structure of the Academy is simple.

The main building, the magic building, the swordsmanship building, the professor’s building, the dormitory, and the forest.

If you leave the dormitory and keep walking, the Academy’s large forest will appear, and if you cross the forest once more, you will reach the Rukia River.

…

As we enter the forest, we see various trees towering up as if they were going to cover the sky.

The squirrel that woke up early runs away with a startled sound at the sound of people, and the bird is preening its wings.

All of this scenery is natural.

Perhaps because it is a morning in nature, I find myself immersed in childlike sentiments.

Elves revere nature.

I regard the World Tree as my mother and want to become a companion to nature.

We aim to achieve harmony with nature.

In nature there is no difference between high and low.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a dumb beast or an immobile plant.

They are all comrades.

Most people in the Empire will know that elves love and follow nature.

“…But why are the elders like that?”

The most un-elf-like elf.

An elf who is too imperialistic.

I cut and ignore nature as I please.

Sometimes, he shows himself as if he is a noble sage who upholds nature, and he shows all kinds of pretense and pretense.

Just as words can change with a single particle of dust, traditions are sometimes rules that must be followed, but can also be flexible depending on one’s own interests.

“Does it make sense to divide classes in elven society in the first place?”

I muttered to myself in frustration.

In life, there is no nobility, no baseness, no high or low.

It should not exist.

That was a time-honored tradition among the elves.

But if you look at the tail now…

It had to have a form as a kingdom, and it needed workers as a leadership.

In order to complete the most difficult work, one had to be given great power.

But great power inevitably breeds greed.

This fact was also true for the elves, who were said to be more transcendent than anyone else.

The problem is that the scapegoat is Srenya.

“Ugh…”

Srennia sighed, lamenting her fate of having to mingle with the more greedy Imperials in order to satisfy the greed of those corrupted Senate members.

…

When I gradually became accustomed to the forest scenery.

I can hear the sound of water.

Although the walk in the forest was also a great form of entertainment, today’s destination was the Rukia River.

A walk along the river where the forest meets the shore, with your feet wet, is always special.

Feel the sensation of gravel and sand stimulating the soles of your feet,

With your eyes, you can see the disturbed water and the fish full of life.

And if you look at the trees towering over the forest…

“Hiyaaa…”

It could be called paradise.

This is a walk I often took when I was in Episia.

I guess you could call it my own routine.

It is about enjoying nature with your whole body, one after another, like a course meal.

“Hmm… I guess this is enough.”

But today is a little different.

There isn’t enough time to enjoy a regular walk for hours.

Before we knew it, the color of the sky had changed from navy to deep blue.

It’s getting closer to the time when the sun, not the faint moonlight, will illuminate the world.

He places the academy uniform that he had hanging on his arm on a large rock.

It’s like neatly arranging a fairy’s clothes.

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“…Ugh. The water is still cold.”

I soaked my feet in water.

A dizzying feeling as if a cold breeze is rushing from the tips of your toes.

A tickling, cool sensation is felt on the ankles as they collide with the soft water.

The rustling sound of the sand rubbing against my toes lingers in my ears.

Maybe I should take a walk around for about 10 minutes?

In fact, it was too light to be considered a walk.

I looked around to see if there were any signs of life.

Because what Srenya is trying to do may be a little, very, very slightly unconventional.

Of course, it’s not a problem according to Srenya’s common sense.

“Hooo…

I let out a hot breath mixed with excitement and tension.

I feel like I’m being watched for no reason, so I look around again.

Outsiders other than faculty and staff and admitted students are not allowed to enter the academy.

Unless you are a guaranteed person.

Besides, today is the first day of classes at the academy.

Most students have trouble sleeping due to nervousness or cannot go out in the morning for fear of being late.

In other words, this is Srenya’s own space.

It is a completely outdoor and natural space without any obstructions.

“To enjoy this nature, there must be no disturbance. Isn’t that obvious? Because human touch can no longer be called nature.”

Srenya stood in front of a large rock on which the Academy uniform was placed.

I swallow hard.

His expression is determined, as if he has made up his mind.

Both the negligee and the underwear she is wearing.

It is a masterpiece created by the monastery of the Holy Nation.

It is not surprising that all the necessities for a princess are of the highest quality.

Most people would take it for granted.

Wouldn’t you rather use something comfortable than the rough and cheap underwear that commoners wear?

She is the princess of a country.

But this shouldn’t be taken for granted for Srenya.

You should not take for granted the rights that have already been given to you.

If we compromise with these innate comforts little by little, we will eventually become corrupt like that old man in the Senate.

Because being a lazy pig is a bad thing.

Everything that surrounds me is far from the ‘nature’ that I pursue.

My father, my elders, the evil people around me, everything I am wearing.

It’s not natural.

To be embraced by the perfect embrace of nature, one must shed a layer.

I need to shake off the red dust that surrounds my body.

“…Should I try it?”

I couldn’t try it in the kingdom of Episia because there were elves everywhere in the forest.

It would be terrible if you were to be noticed by an elf who is hiding anywhere.

…but here.

You can do it.

Communing with nature in its original state.

“Click…”

I swallowed in nervousness,

Srenya reaches out to Negligee.

2.

“New amount…new amount…”

I can hear the tiny gasp of a sleeping girl.

It would be normal to feel a sense of peace, like a father looking at his daughter at dawn before leaving for work.

For some reason, Yuli is dancing to the windmill while sleeping.

Of course, most people would tell you not to talk nonsense.

The child may be a heavy sleeper. Why does he sleep while dancing to the windmill?

Shit, this is real.

The ego sword can be seen as a material manifestation of the ego.

Although she looks like an ordinary girl, she is obviously not human.

The ego is created, given purpose, and given form to its own body.

It’s easy to think of it as a ghost.

Even though they are considered to be ghosts without a body, they possess physical and magical powers through the three realms.

Although he has no body, he uses physical and magical powers according to his own will for his own purposes.

in other words,

There is no body = Even while dreaming, motor nerves are not suppressed.

Use physical and magical powers according to your ego. = You can move your body just as you would in a dream.

– Pfft!!!

So now you can kick me like that.

For a normal person, this would be an attack that would almost certainly kill them, but I don’t feel any pain and I can just block it with my hands.

But the reason I look at you with concern is…

“If this continues, you’re really going to get hurt.”

I do that because I’m afraid Yuli will get hurt (because of me).

Even a sword leaves a scar, and because we have an ego, we also feel pain.

“Oh my… How can you be so consistent?”

Dusk dawn.

I had trouble sleeping because of what happened yesterday.

– Boom! Boooow!

As the name Windmill suggests, you can hear the sound of windmills.

…Is it because of yesterday?

Anyway, I have a lot of worries.

Should I tell you about the expansion of the worldview?

Or should I hide it?

If I reveal it, I must clearly reveal that I am a possessed person.

Now that I’ve finally settled into this world… is there any need to bring up the past?

Wouldn’t you feel betrayed?

Won’t you be disappointed?

Ugh.

My thoughts are complicated and tangled.

“Hooo…”

I let out a sigh of relief from my stuffy and anxious feelings and stretch.

It’s not even dawn yet, but my day starts now.

I finished work too late yesterday and didn’t get to shower, so today I’m going to take a dip in the Rukia River for the first time in a while.

The main building, the magic building, the swordsmanship building, the professor’s building, the dormitory, and the forest.

The academy, which is structured like this, has a dormitory and a caretaker’s quarters between the forest.

The managers live communally, but I’m different.

The cabin I live in is a little closer to the forest and quite far from the caretaker’s quarters.

Thanks to this, Yuli and I can live comfortably and easily go to the Rukia River, which most people don’t go to.

The body needs to be close to nature.

Do our ancestors’ poems often contain words about pursuing nature and rejecting the secular world?

…In fact, most of them are corrupt politicians who just pretend to be scholars.

As I was gathering my thoughts and leaving the accommodation, Yuli had finished playing the windmill and was falling asleep again with her mouth open in satisfaction.

“Phuhu.”

No matter what, in the end, he is my best friend and companion.

I lifted Yuli, who was sleeping in a twisted position, from the armpits and laid her down properly.

And then he covers the blanket that was on the floor again.

“New amount…new amount…”

Intermittent tremors and furrowed brows are seen.

I feel like I’m having a nightmare.

He gives Yuli a good morning kiss on the forehead and leaves.

I guess I’ll have to hurry a bit since I have to stop by the Rukia River and then go to work.

After Caesar left, Julie had a strangely relaxed expression on her face.