episode_0117

A knight with a bushy beard and a fierce expression examines Arnold’s body.

“Your Highness, are you okay?”

“… Okay.”

Arnold tried to tear down such an article with a trembling expression.

“… Sorry, we should have arrived sooner.”

“Sigh… .”

Instead, the doctor continued his examination with a guilty expression on his face every time Arnold did so.

Arnold spread his arms wide, looking as if he had completely given up and wished for the examination to end as quickly as possible and go smoothly.

And I just stared at it blankly.

… It doesn’t seem like a hidden camera or anything?

The lower body that Arnold uses also looks familiar,

The sincerity of the article’s attitude is evident in every word.

Cold sweat began to flow down my face.

Why do I keep getting involved with these peculiar people?

I definitely wanted to live quietly… .

I sat down, rubbing my face with the desire to go back to the cabin right away.

… Then I copied the magic used by the crown prince’s family.

This isn’t going to land me in jail for theft or anything, is it?

Or maybe it’s the crime of insulting the royal family.

In his head, he imagines himself locked in a prison cell and the anonymous person who came to visit him.

… not quite right.

Even though I act without caring about other people’s positions or power…

The royal family is an exception.

If I turn them into enemies, doesn’t that mean the entire empire will actually consider me an enemy?

The warrior, the saint, and even Camilla… .

Ugh, I don’t like that.

I keep rolling my eyes and watching the situation.

“Ahahaha… .”

Did you finish the examination fairly quickly?

Arnold looked at me and smiled awkwardly.

“Professor, I’m sorry… .”

And Arnold bows.

…is this guy doing this on purpose?

For a moment, I was startled by Arnold’s sudden and polite apology.

“What, what do you have to be sorry about?”

I waved my hands, trying to remain as calm as possible.

…I want to get out of here quickly.

Arnold didn’t notice my feelings,

He bent down even deeper and opened his mouth.

“That… I think it’s going to be a bit of a hassle in the future.”

“What.”

“I wonder if I’ll ever go to the palace… .”

Do I really have to live in prison?

He hit the floor with an expression on his face as if the sky had fallen down.

The doctor who was examining Arnold in this rather comical situation let out a hollow laugh.

“Are you the Crown Prince’s professor?”

That’s what they asked me.

… professor.

In a way, that’s true, but then again, I’m not a full-time professor.

Slightly- he shook his head, avoiding eye contact.

“Hmm, I’ll be teaching for about a week.”

“Ah, you came in place of Iron Blood.”

The knight, whose eyes lit up as if he had guessed something, looked around for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“If the force is this overwhelming… .”

“…”

“You really have the strength to take the place of Iron Blood.”

The knight nodded as if he understood and muttered.

How high must Camilla’s image be to justify that level of power?

Of course, Camilla’s black mountain-like body was praiseworthy.

… Even Camilla wouldn’t be able to do something like that.

My pride was hurt for no reason, so I turned my head away, sticking out my lips.

The knight realized that his words were open to misunderstanding and opened his mouth again.

“Oh, I’m not ignoring you, professor.”

“…”

“I was just impressed, so please don’t be so harsh.”

I nodded at the sight of the knight speaking with a sad smile.

… Well, don’t they say you can’t spit in a smiling face?

Actually, it’s not like I didn’t think a little too much of it… .

“Arnold.”

Puk- He let out a sigh and turned his gaze to Arnold.

“What do you mean it could be annoying?”

“Ah… .”

Arnold rolled his eyes and then turned to his knight.

The knight tilted his head, pointing at himself.

Arnold’s head nods.

“Keum, what do you mean by saying that the Crown Prince is annoying?”

The knight stood in front of me, coughing slightly, and opened his mouth slightly.

“I think the Emperor himself will award the prize.”

“Emperor… ? Reward… ?”

“It would be strange to just let it go, after you saved the Academy from crisis and rescued the Crown Prince.”

Let’s look at Arnold in astonishment,

Arnold scratched his head awkwardly and avoided my gaze.

He cast a sharp gaze at him and then sighed deeply before opening his mouth to the knight.

“Can’t you refuse?”

I really don’t want to receive it.

To be exact, I just want to receive gifts and not see their faces.

That would be the case,

If I were to come face to face with the Emperor, wouldn’t my future life be smooth?

For example, when something happens to them.

There is no guarantee that he will not seek me out, and the mere knowledge of my existence will constrain my actions.

I don’t want to lose my freedom.

Anyway, it’s best not to stand out to those above you.

“You refuse? It’s a reward from the Emperor?”

“I don’t care.”

As he muttered and stepped back, the knight tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.

“If you do well, you can even receive a title.”

“Huh, that’s fake… .”

The title is even more of a specification.

Even if it is true that the anonymous do not like the nobles very much.

Giving me a title? Aren’t your intentions too impure?

Anyone can see that it is an attempt to tie me to the empire.

“What… .”

But he didn’t show any more signs of dislike than that.

“I’ll keep that in mind”

This article belongs to the Emperor, not to me.

I guess I don’t have to let you know that I don’t like being held by a leash.

He let out a sigh and looked at Arnold again.

That guy.

From the moment I said it would be annoying,

I have some idea of my personality.

I’m sure I only saw you for a short time… .

Tsk, he’s not called the crown prince for nothing.

With that in mind, someone must have come to take care of Arnold, and he was about to leave.

“Master.”

“… When did you come?”

A nameless person came into view, looking at me with his lips pouting.

… When did this guy come again?

I had a lot to think about, so I wasn’t paying much attention to my emotions… .

Anonymous answered, glancing behind me.

“It’s been since the moment the Master laid eyes on that parasite brother.”

“… Parasite brother?”

I tilted my head at the words that I didn’t understand.

… A parasitic brother?

Even if I look around, I don’t see anyone who could be called a parasite brother.

Hmm, I think it’s a more fitting adjective for anonymous…

As I kept my lips shut at that thought, Moo-myeong frowned and opened his mouth again.

“You deceived me, and dared to come here with the Master, didn’t you?”

“Ah… That’s Arnold.”

It may seem like a bit of an exaggeration, but I nodded because it was mostly true.

But what is it about Anonymity that you don’t like so much?

The frown deepened.

“… When did you give your full name?”

“…”

He rolled his eyes here and there, avoiding the anonymous gaze.

… Where is the guy who gets upset about making a public statement?

but.

Honestly, I can’t say anything because I can guess why Anumyeong is so upset.

Well… .

No matter how worried I was about my body,

It’s true that I lied about my name and came here alone.

He was avoiding eye contact while sweating profusely.

Anna came into view, examining Arnold’s condition and chatting with the knight about various things.

… this is your chance!

“Anna!”

“Ah, Professor Harang.”

Anna’s eyes began to sparkle as she looked at me.

… I feel like this kid will have a lot to say.

But it would be a hundred times better than being nagged by an anonymous person right now.

The anonymous man looked at me with narrowed eyes,

I tried to ignore those anonymous stares and fixed my gaze on Anna.

He opened his mouth with the corners of his lips forced up.

“When did you come?”

“Arrived with disciples.”

“… Aha.”

“More than that, Professor Harang-”

I continued my thoughts, ignoring Anna’s subsequent words.

Come to think of it, Myeong and Anna moved together… .

Whoosh- I looked back at the nameless person.

The nameless man who had been glaring at me until just a moment ago began to slowly avoid my gaze.

“Anonymous, when did you become so close with this principal?”

“… Not close.”

The nameless man muttered softly, and I continued to question him as if I was interrogating him.

“What, Anna’s eyes are shining like that. Did she say something on the way here?”

“… Yes? No, I-”

Anna, flustered and trying to wave her arms,

Myeong-i ignored Anna and opened her mouth to me again.

“That teacher seems to be on good terms with that student.”

“Huh? I’m just following the professor-”

Arnold, who also shook his head,

I ignored Arnold and opened my mouth to the anonymous again.

“Nameless, you go first!”

“Master, me first!”

A rather messy mud fight began,

After a while, I turned my head away and snorted.

“Huh!”

“Huh.”

* * *

Not even 5 minutes had passed like that.

“Yeah, Anonymous, I guess I was a bit harsh.”

“No, Master, I think I was just emotional.”

Cheon Ha-rang and Cheon Mu-myeong continued to apologize while holding hands.

Anna and Arnold’s expressions distorted strangely as they looked at him.