episode_0021

1.

“Ignis? What were you talking about?”

Taina looked at me blankly and asked.

Hmm… From Taina’s perspective, it would be strange to see her grab someone she didn’t know and do something she didn’t understand.

“It’s nothing. He’s just someone I know.”

“Uh… Well, it hasn’t even been two days since you entered the academy. You seem to be working here, so how do you know?”

right.

There must have been so many incidents during that time.

It feels like time is passing a little slowly.

“What is your relationship with that person?”

Taina is still nagging.

I don’t think he’s aware of it, but he’s really curious.

I find it a bit annoying that I have this habit of asking questions about everything, whether it’s useful or not, and then trying to find out more.

“Uh… What should I say…”

I feel like I should respond to your persistent questions, but I can’t think of anything to say.

It wasn’t easy to come up with new words based on the shattered vocabulary of a minor who grew up only reading comics and novels.

If I were to describe the incident that led to the entanglement in one sentence,

‘On the day of the entrance ceremony, I was trying to climb over the wall after being cut off at the main gate, but I was startled when I saw a man sticking his face in and I fell over the wall, and I ended up covering him with my clothes, and that’s how we found out.’

To put it simply, the words that came out of my mouth were,

“It’s a fate that I’ve been caught up in.”

“?”

Taina frowned.

Oh, I omitted so much that I ended up missing a clear explanation and increasing the potential for misunderstanding.

Doesn’t it seem like I got so excited that I pounced on the old man?

It wasn’t something I did on my own,

“Oh. That’s not it. I was just surprised when the old man stuck his face in!”

“To a minor!?”

oh!

When I say I stick my face in, I don’t mean in a mean way. I mean I really stick my face in!

“No, no! It’s not that I meant it, it’s just that you wanted to accept me!”

“…Why did that old man accept you?”

Taina’s expression hardened as if she was about to run to the instructor and have him fired at any moment.

Oh, why are there only misunderstandings!?

I had no bad intentions, and that old man was a good man, he never harmed me…!

“Oh, no! I was climbing the wall without permission… You stuck your face in there to catch me!”

“Why are you climbing the wall…?”

“I’m late for the entrance ceremony…!”

“Huh?”

Huh.

I’m just trying to gloss over it.

I’ve said it all.

“You…were late for the entrance ceremony and couldn’t come!?!?!?”

“Ahahaha…”

I fell for Taina’s leading question…!

As expected, you’re smart…

The problem with my intelligence was the Ignis I hadn’t thought of.

…

So I had no choice but to tell Taina everything.

Why did I get to the academy so late, why did I act that way, and how did I end up meeting that old man?

To be honest, I had planned to tell the story during the school trip or while playing with the kids, but I didn’t know I would say it this quickly.

Taina, who had been walking around the garden listening to all the stories, said something that seemed questionable, as if she did not understand.

“But you climbed over the wall? Is that possible?”

“Yeah! I’m good at climbing walls!”

“That’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that it didn’t get caught in the Academy’s security barrier. The ‘Wailing Wall’ barrier, which Lady Casselina herself erected with the power of the Earth Spirit, is a barrier that blocks intruders by making the wall longer.”

“…?”

…what is that?

Again, I’m the only one who doesn’t know.

“Hey, lie! Anyway, I came over?”

“It’s true. It’s Ms. Casselina’s spirit magic. If that’s the case… how did you get here?”

“Ah, I don’t know! The spirit must have been kind to me!”

The thing that makes my head complicated is the specification!

When faced with a puzzle that you can’t solve because something doesn’t seem right, it’s better to just ignore it.

“Hmm… I should ask Casselina.”

“…I, Taina. You know you can never tell my story, right? Never!”

Ignis desperately begged for the secret to be kept.

Because I thought that if I got caught, not only me but also the old man would be in danger.

“…My life isn’t long, but I don’t think I’ll ever meet someone like you again.”

“Hehehe thank you.”

He looked at me with a pitiful look…!

As I was expressing with my facial expression, “Why are you giving me that look?” Taina patted me and apologized.

“…I’m sorry. I was being sarcastic, but if you take it that way, then I’m a bad person.”

“Huh! I thought you would remember me till the end!”

“The interpretation is better than the dream.”

Ignis and Taina continued their idle chatter, walking around the garden until the fifth period began.

Even if it is just a trivial conversation, it will be a precious time that will become a source of nourishment for the two people and make them stronger.

2.

The 5th, 6th, and 7th periods passed in succession.

Students were busy trying to store new knowledge in their heads, and some had to fight sleepiness due to morning sickness and spring fever.

But for Srenya, it was an extension of boring time.

Most of the things that could be learned at the academy had already been studied long ago in the Kingdom of Episia.

The only thing worth learning at this academy is… Advanced Third World Studies or Spirituality.

Exactly that much.

‘…I just want to lie down and sleep.’

It’s a desire I’ve had throughout class.

But as a noble, I couldn’t do that, so I had to straighten my back, open my eyes, and look at the class.

The words didn’t even enter my head.

There was no need to do the inefficient work of overwriting existing text with the same text.

“Thank you for your hard work today.”

Ifrenis greeted the students sitting in the classroom waiting for the closing ceremony.

Ah, I guess I still like Lady Ifrenis better than Miss Casselina.

-Nod.

Ifrenis, or rather, Ms. Casselina, bowed her head toward us for a long time to express her gratitude for our hard work.

He is a true teacher who is fair to everyone and knows how to show respect and comfort even to students who are decades younger than him.

You must have reached a higher level than anyone else… but to the students who are at a lower level than anyone else…

I want to emulate that kind of attitude and level of knowledge.

” and.”

“Wow.”

“Phew.”

It’s clear that everyone felt the same way as I did.

Because you are screaming.

“There will be a student body president election this Friday during the 5th and 6th periods. Students who wish to run for student body president, please submit a recommendation letter to me by this Thursday.”

‘Oh, shit.’

Student body president election.

I have to do that.

Of course, it is not my will but my father’s will.

To build up as much of a reputation as I could at the Academy that I didn’t want.

Even if it is a small society, you must establish your position among many promising candidates.

“The recommendation letter only needs to have three recommenders and one teacher recommendation. The subsequent procedures will be explained separately later.”

At the beginning of the semester, two people are elected: a student body president and a student body vice president.

There is no campaign, and there is no guardian.

They just have to gather students’ votes through their speeches, pledges, and announcements.

“Lastly… I’ll see you tomorrow. This concludes the ceremony.”

3.

“Should I get ready to eat now?”

“Yay.”

Yuli raised her hand indifferently and answered.

It’s time to prepare dinner.

This morning, I skipped breakfast naturally and tried to have lunch at the academy’s cafeteria, but it was too crowded and I failed.

That means it’s time to eat your first meal of the day.

“Hey, Yuli. How many pieces of bacon do you want?”

“Hmm, maybe 2 pieces.”

“Then cut it into about 4 pieces.”

“Yeah.”

Dinner preparation is done together according to each person’s role.

We need to help each other out so that we can eat quickly and comfortably through a clear division of labor.

‘Hmm, mashed potatoes, bacon, fried eggs, cornbread. Should that be enough? Oh, and I’ll have some wine too. It’s a day when I need a drink.’

I prepare the food one by one, thinking about today’s dinner menu.

Take the pre-boiled potatoes out of the basket and peel them.

“Yulie, wait a minute.”

“Yeah.”

I take out my spoon to crush the potatoes that have been completely peeled and quickly mash them together.

It’s times like this that being strong helps.

“Here, the bacon is all sliced.”

Add mashed potatoes, milk, butter, salt, and whole grains or corn kernels to taste.

Mixing is Yuli’s specialty.

“Oh, thank you. After you mix this, please wipe the table and put away the dishes.”

I magically light a fire in the brazier outside, then fry four slices of bacon in a cast iron pan.

-Sizzle sizzle…

As the fat melts, oil appears in the pan, and droplets of oil appear on the surface.

At the same time, the warm scent of firewood, smoke, and the savory smell of oil and meat rises.

As the bright red bacon cooks to a reddish brown.

“Ouch, hot!!!”

Oil also splatters.

Even for former warriors, oil is hot.

“Stop joking.”

But I calmed down after Yuli’s cold rebuke.

…

There is a reason to splurge more than usual today.

I thought as I piled mashed potatoes, bacon, and fried eggs cooked in bacon grease onto a plate.

‘I have to tell you. My secret and my current situation.’

Because I’ve decided.

I will reveal the fact that I am a possessed person.

And the story is that the current situation is progressing within Akama-Ou.

-Knock, knock.

He placed a plate full of oily decorations in front of me, one by one.

In Yuli’s seat, there is a fork on the left, and a knife and spoon on the right.

I only have a spoon and chopsticks on the right.

Yuli pulled out a knife to cut the cornbread I had asked for.

It’s piping hot bread that I just magically warmed a little while ago.

‘Ignes, Taina, Srenya, Van, Uni.’

I recite the main characters of Akama King to myself.

If it weren’t for this novel.

These students could have had a happy academy life.

Why did the Demon King’s second coming happen at the time when these students were entering school?

That’s why I want to exclude the Demon King’s existence from the academy where those students will be staying.

Because when the Demon King appears, misfortune begins.

So that the fire of misfortune doesn’t spread to the children.

He goes behind Yuli, who is making cornbread, and takes a wine glass from the cupboard.

The type of wine to choose is red wine, which goes well with the deep smoky flavor of bacon.

However, since Yuli dislikes dry wine, she chose a wine that was less dry.

Decanting and temperature adjustment are complicated, so I’ll skip them.

-Crrr…

The refreshing sound of glasses clinking lingers, and the clear wine glass is more than half filled with red wine.

I place the wine I had poured next to me and take a proper stance.

Place one arm on the table and place a glass of wine next to that arm.

Take a pose that you would use when having a serious conversation.

“Yuliya, come here and sit down for a moment.”

“…What is that.”

Yuli came over carrying a warm, cut piece of cornbread on a wooden plate.

I have a feeling tonight is going to be a long night.