episode_0139

Inside the dormitory, the cold air can be felt far away.

After taking a bath, I open the door and a cloud of pure white steam comes in front of me.

‘Ugh.. it’s cold.’

I hurriedly set the [Multipurpose Magic Light] to a warm setting and then wiped my wet hair with water.

Sigh.. Sigh..

＂Whew.. I feel refreshed.＂

The dormitory is not that spacious.

In this space, which is so cozy that you can see it at a glance, an unknown feeling of loneliness creeps up on you.

Is it because I found out a little while ago that my mother participated in the war?

Is it because of my father’s decision to agree to hide all of this?

I feel sad inside.

I pick up my father’s letters lying on the desk and put them in one of the desk drawers.

Sigh..

Even my wet hair must have dried to some extent.

The place my glowing spirit led me to was none other than a cozy bed.

It wasn’t enough that I woke up early in the morning because of Ber… I felt sleepy because I was wandering around frantically trying to find out everything.

‘Today is also the weekend…’

Soft. Ssss..

As always, I get into the softer-looking bed without any top on.

Is it because of the still cold air?

The combination of a soft bed with appropriate warmth and a blanket always created the perfect combination.

＇It’s still warm..＇

‘As if someone was lying down..’

Malkang??

I touch it again because I can’t feel something.

Sigh..

Coming to my senses for a moment, I quickly throw away the blanket that was covering me and look at Ver, who was sleeping curled up in the corner of the bed.

And I’m trying hard to forget the part I picked up with my hand.

＇I couldn’t feel the magical power even with my {monster-like senses}..>

I was even more embarrassed because I couldn’t feel its presence.

Regardless of my reaction… I can’t help but sigh when I see Ver sleeping with a peaceful expression and without any worries.

‘How on earth is this?’

How great it was to be transferred to the {Royal Academy}. As I looked at Ber, who was sleeping in her school uniform, I carefully buttoned her half-unbuttoned buttons.

Is there a way to hide the presence and magic power?

I tried to do that because I could sense the eerie energy of Ber’s magic only at the moment it was manifested, but…

It makes me dizzy to think that something like this will happen often in the future.

“after..”

＂Ber.. wake up.＂

“Sleep in your room..”

I wake her up by gently shaking her shoulder.

“Ugh.. I don’t like it.”

“You don’t even try to meet me.”

Ber, who was sleeping soundly and frowning, buries his face into the bed.

“You know that I want to meet you all this time…”

“I avoided it on purpose.. it’s too much.”

Ber’s words were spoken by another person, that is, the thoughts of the world.

In fact, that happened, and the fact that I avoided Sein for a week… is true.

From the point where Ber and Sein shared the same spirit… To me, Sein came to be seen as an unfamiliar being who was difficult to approach as warmly as before.

I feel uncomfortable with this feeling that does not follow easily.

Moreover, because of that incident, I felt helpless and weak, so I devoted all my attention to training for the past week.

Alone, of course.

“That’s because of training.”

I looked at Ber with a helpless expression and tried to persuade her, but she didn’t seem to care what I said.

“Then let’s hug each other now..”

“uh??”

Ber, who opened his arms asking for a hug, began to be pampered like a child.

Light green eyes blinking as if they couldn’t get out of a deep sleep.

Her long blue hair that reached down to her waist was loose, creating a fluffy look.

I was about to hug Ver without realizing it because of his cute, doll-like appearance.

Shake it off!!

just as expected. At that moment, Sein bursts through the door.

＂Dahuinnim… it’s too much.＂

“Except me, it’s Ver.. the two of us.”

And another situation occurred that was one of the reasons I had no choice but to avoid them.

Clearly, they are the personal workplaces of Ver and Sein, branched off from a single entity called {Piece of Sloth}.

However, they were acting as if they were separate beings with different personalities.

Nevertheless, they are beings who share the same information.

＂Dahuin is my lover.＂

“If you keep doing this, you’ll be in trouble.”

Sein’s golden eyes appear faintly.

Hearing the sad voice of Sein, who said he had been avoiding me all this time, I ended up finding an agreement that would satisfy everyone.

In fact, from their perspective… my doctor didn’t seem that important.

***

＇Narrow..＇

In the end, Ver and Sein… and me.

Like this, the three of us ended up lying in one bed.

Quite early in the morning.

When Ver and Sein fell asleep in this narrow bed, they began to cling even closer to me, centering around me.

The faint whispers that came from each person came as if tickling my ears.

I knew that Ver slept a lot, so I didn’t think much of it, but…

Even in this situation, I could only stare in fascination at the pure white eyelashes of Sein, who was fast asleep.

Strong.. Strong..

Slowly, both arms start to feel numb.

Ber and Sein, who were sleeping without a care in the world, must have been happy to be by my side… Instead of a pillow, they wrapped my arms one by one and looked happy.

“Ha..”

Thanks to them, I can’t move and get lost in thought while waiting for myself to fall asleep naturally.

After intensive training with Teacher Shaferi over the past week, not only basic swordsmanship but also my sense of actual swordsmanship seemed to have improved significantly.

However, it is a frustrating situation because the fundamental [ability level] does not increase easily.

‘I guess I have no choice but to do it.’

‘I didn’t want to do it if possible.’

Dahin, who thought for a while as if she had decided on something, slowly began to fall asleep while admiring the blue light like the mood of the [polycarbo ore] placed on the window sill.

***

Just like that, morning came.

Feeling that a significant amount of magical power was draining away, I instinctively opened my eyes.

Flash!

just as expected. Like Ver said the other day, he was probably absorbing my sleeping magic power to regain his memories, and a considerable amount of dark blue magic energy was swirling around Ver and Sein’s bodies.

It’s definitely something I had to do at some point for the sake of information, but I feel quite uncomfortable when I feel like my magic is being drained.

I feel like I instinctively reject it.

Feeling that about half of the available magical power had already been drained, I woke up Ver and Sein, who had not let go while holding on to both arms, and asked them to return to their respective rooms.

＂Everyone please go back..＂

“If someone else sees it, it’ll be a big problem.”

Just in case I see them in this room, I wake them up before the sun rises.

But of course… Ber didn’t seem to care, so he hid in a corner and fell into an even deeper sleep.

On the other hand, Sein gently rubbed his sleepy eyes and quietly opened his mouth.

“Today… are you going with me?”

Sein’s pure white shirt that fell down enough to show her chest.

Unlike his usual neat appearance, he looked quite disheveled at this moment.

“sorry. Sein.. ＂

“I have work to do on my own today, so I have to go out early in the morning.”

I fasten Sein’s undone buttons and gently stroke her hair to tidy it up.

Sigh..

“And I was sorry.”

“I’ve been avoiding it all this time…”

As Da-heein’s sweet voice and warm eyes turn to Se-in, she sees her disheveled appearance and realizes what she has done so far.

Even though he knew that Dahyin was avoiding him, he didn’t make an effort to show it, but when the image of her with Ber, excluding him, was conveyed in his head… it was an impulsive act of sadness and anger.

＂That.. that..＂

“no. “I came here unexpectedly and said something like this.”

Seinnim, who regained his composure, quickly stood up, tried hard to hide his embarrassment, and naturally hugged the sleeping Ber, saying good-bye to him that they would go now and heading outside.

Watching him look like a worldly person like that…

I didn’t know that I could trust the existence of the {Piece of Sloth} that had become one with her, even a little.

Thinking that this is what it means to become one with them, rather than having their souls and memories eaten away, I am going to start this day by pledging to acknowledge and accept their existence.

***

＂Academy students must have an exit permit to go outside.＂

After listening to the female knight guarding the main gate of the {Royal Academy}, I stand up and show Mr. Shaferi the permission card I received before.

Perhaps because of the school rule that did not allow her to go outside the {Royal Academy} even though it was the weekend, the female knights guarding the main gate did not readily open Dahyun’s exit card, but instead checked in more detail.

“Has confirmed.”

“Please come in before 9 PM today.”

The female knights who got out of the way let Dahyin go and began to fulfill their duties again.

Clean, undisturbed movements… As expected from {Knights of Service}, their eyes also showed only unwavering uprightness.

I was able to safely leave the {Royal Academy}…

I remember the streets of the {Winter Festival}, which was full of laughter, and see the buildings that are being diligently rebuilt.