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“… … .”

There was no way to know whether she was embarrassed or not for calling a completely different person ‘princess’. Surprisingly, her expression didn’t change at all.

I can turn back time, but he can’t.

“Mayer,Mayer… … .”

Alice, the ‘real princess’ and not Claire, sat next to me and muttered with her eyebrows furrowed slightly,

“Oh, right. The name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Autonomous Army was Felix Meyer.”

Alice, who, as a princess, never neglected to study the surrounding countries, was able to deduce who Lena Mayer was.

And only after hearing Alice’s words did the name buried deep in my memory faintly come back to me.

This is not a name that was seen in the original or the game settings. The only autonomous state figure whose name was properly shown in the game was the governor, Maximilian Schmidt.

In the Azerna Chronicles, if the name of a new character is not specifically revealed, the name is written as ‘Black-Haired Woman’ or ‘Rough-Looking Man’. Since this is applied to a work as a whole and not a series, the same is true when characters from previous works appear if they are not introduced by anyone or do not meet the main characters.

To be honest, there are probably a lot more players coming in by series than by new releases, but it was sometimes a little funny to see a character that we already know, even in the opening, have half of his face covered and described as a ‘red-haired young man’.

Well, the name Felix Meyer is something I only heard after coming to this world, so it’s a bit different from that. Maybe the original work’s reader model next to the governor might be the name of an extra who didn’t exist.

“Yes. I am the only daughter of the Mayer family, a military family of the Likland Autonomous State. Please take good care of me in the future.”

Even though he was expressionless, when he said those words, even the most oblivious person could tell that he was proud.

“You’re a transfer student? But Class A is probably full.”

“I was able to join thanks to the grace of His Majesty the Emperor.”

“Your father?”

Alice’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Lena Mayer didn’t really understand the relationship between Alice and the Emperor. Maybe she imagined it to be a normal relationship between a father and a daughter.

Actually, Alice went to see the Emperor and got angry before I came to the Academy.

I don’t know exactly how angry he was because I didn’t see it myself, but I could tell that Alice didn’t look very favorably on the Emperor from the expression on his face whenever the Emperor’s story came up.

Alice’s gaze moved between me and Lena Meyer.

“We met at a restaurant this morning and had a conversation.”

Even so, it was only a self-introduction. Other than that, I just sat there expressionless and spent my time.

Because of that, I don’t even remember what I ate for breakfast.

“Ah… … Really?”

Alice turned her gaze back to Lena Meyer, perhaps thinking that there would be no benefit in looking at me.

“So… …what do you think? You’re going to an academy in another country. I heard there are some good academies in your own country. Isn’t it awkward to come to a foreign country?”

“That’s not true.”

To Alice’s words, Elena Meyer answered immediately.

“The Royal Rondarium Academy is a famous place in the autonomous country. I feel honored to have been accepted to such a place.”

“If you went to an academy, you would have to break up with your friends, right?”

“I am still a year too young to enter the Academy. However, the Governor and His Majesty the Emperor highly evaluated my abilities, so I was able to transfer. I will just try not to hold you back. ”

“Um… … Really?”

Alice glanced at me after hearing that I was a year younger than her.

Although she was certainly not particularly short or underdeveloped, Lena Meyer’s face did look somewhat young. The students who entered Rondarium Academy were all fifteen this year, so assuming Lena Meyer’s birthday has passed, she would be fourteen.

Alice, who had been leaning her upper body slightly forward, leaned back in her chair and spoke.

“Well, I guess my father allowed me to transfer because he had his own ideas.”

The fact that the Emperor had such thoughts only made Lena Mayer look more suspicious.

Even under Alice’s gaze, Lena Meyer’s expression did not change at all.

“… … How was your meeting with the blacksmith?”

I tried to change the subject. I still had a long time to go to the academy. I didn’t want to sit there with the girls in awkward silence.

The only good thing is that there are only four people who can sit in this seat.

Charlotte and Mia Crowfield were sitting in different chairs, and Jake and Leo were sitting in different chairs. There were plenty of empty seats anyway, so there was no problem with just two people sitting there.

Jake and Leo were sitting far away from us, but Charlotte and Mia Crowfield were sitting closest to us down the middle of the aisle, close enough to hear our conversation.

The fact that both of them are sitting in the hallway rather than by the window means that they are interested in this conversation.

After all, the purpose of both of them entering the academy was to find a way to keep the emperor in check. If they could implement a more radical method, they would gladly do so.

“Blackness… … ?”

“Ah, that’s right, unnie, there’s a reason why Geomseong is called Geomseong!”

For a moment, I wondered if there was anything to gain from seeing Lena Meyer’s blank expression, but Claire, who was sitting next to her, reacted excitedly, so I lost the opportunity to observe Lena Meyer’s expression.

“I only trained for one night, but it was like my eyes were opening. He saw our swordsmanship, immediately noticed our weaknesses, and corrected them. I heard you practiced almost all night? ”

“… … Thanks to that, I still feel tired.”

Alice said, her face swiping with an expression of sudden fatigue.

“Hey, but your swordsmanship has improved a lot too. It will definitely help you for a long time. He told me to come back again. ”

“… … How could it be possible to see someone who is so far from the system, and who requires a long car ride and then a few hours of climbing up a mountain, on a regular basis?”

“You can just stop by during the vacation, right?”

“… … That small hut didn’t look like there was any place for people to stay?”

“Huh? You can just go up to the mountain every day. It won’t take long anyway. ”

If you wake up at 4 a.m. every day, you will have plenty of time to practice, even if you go up and down the mountain.

Of course, Alice showed a disgusted expression.

“… … If that’s the plan, I wish you would give me some.”

“Really?”

Claire, who had a slightly disappointed expression on her face, quickly looked at me again with shining eyes.

“… … Still, since he is a person with a high level of intelligence, it might be a good idea to go see him sometime later when you have time.”

Unable to avoid that shining pressure, I nodded.

“Good idea!”

“If you mean Black Star… …are you talking about Sir Frederick?”

Claire smiled brightly and answered, but Lena Meyer, who had been quietly listening to the story from next to Claire, interrupted. It seemed like she had been waiting with great difficulty for the story to end.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

When Claire answered without any embarrassment, Lena Meyer looked a little dazed.

“So close, the Black Star… … .”

Although he was living in seclusion, that doesn’t mean he wasn’t famous. Rather, among those who practiced swordsmanship, his name was more famous than that of many royalty or nobles. After all, he was the ‘Sword Saint.’ Lucas also planned to defeat the Sword Saint as his primary goal before defeating the Emperor.

For some reason, it seems like the target has changed to me now.

“Yeah. If you want to meet me too, why don’t we go together then?”

Claire showed off her crazy friendliness to an expressionless girl she was meeting for the first time today without any hesitation.

“Is that okay?”

… … Ah, if I were just a little bit happier, the concept would be broken?

Although he still maintained a blank expression, the corners of his mouth were seen shaking slightly.

“Doesn’t it matter? It’s up to the Black Star to decide whether or not to teach, and he won’t say anything about meeting you.”

“… … .”

He seemed like that kind of person. He would accept anyone who was brought by someone he recognized as a disciple. He said he was a hermit because he didn’t like being bothered, but he wasn’t the kind of person who would turn down someone who was fun.

“Thank you!”

Lena Mayer answered loudly.

“… … .”

And then my surroundings fell into silence again.

… …Why is that?

I don’t know why I feel so anxious.

I definitely think I’m better at maintaining the concept itself.

A feeling of uneasiness rose up from deep within my heart.

The problem was that I had no idea what was causing that anxiety.