episode_0154

Still, there was an effect from enduring the pain and training.

Sofia Bianchi originally had a very high nose bridge.

When he first appeared, he seemed to enjoy fighting on the battlefield, and after defeating the main characters once, he was a character who said things like, “I couldn’t control my strength.”

But this time, it started with me losing.

Even Lena, who was on the same side as me, wasn’t declared dead.

Of course, I fought while turning back time several times, but that wasn’t the only reason I was able to win.

I ran into Lucas a while ago.

Lucas, who wasn’t even looking at me, was incredibly angry at me for some reason. I came face to face with Lucas, who was wearing protective robes and holding a relic as a weapon.

And Sofia Bianchi’s skills weren’t at Lucas’ level.

There was a baseball player who once said that he faced a pitcher who had been throwing fastballs at monstrous speeds until just a moment ago, but when that pitcher was replaced, the next pitch looked like something he could hit.

That’s exactly how I felt.

He wasn’t an opponent that I could say I could fight one-on-one without any ability, but if I could at least turn back time, I could deal with a knight of that level.

I finally gained a little bit of confidence.

That was the only positive effect I could have.

However, there were also negative effects.

that-

“Sylvia!”

The level of Sophia Bianchi clinging to me has gotten much worse than before.

I didn’t know it when he clung to me before, but maybe he was evaluating me at the time.

Sophia Bianchi was a capable prosecutor, and in her eyes, I was a person with no talent whatsoever, so she must have thought it strange to treat me as something ‘important’.

But after the training yesterday, it seemed like the way they looked at me had changed.

Well, it’s fortunate that he didn’t touch my body just because I was tangled with him…

“Oh, Sophia. How are you?”

“Yes, of course!”

This one also has a very different atmosphere from the original.

Claire’s mood was different, but this one was even stranger. Claire was able to grow up in a place where her surroundings were completely opposite, so even so, this one… … um.

The environment has changed, but not to the extent that identity has changed, right?

… … It’s probably acting?

“You look like you’re in a good mood today.”

Charlotte seemed to feel a sense of kinship with Sophia Bianchi. After all, she was from the same hometown. The difference in their social status was quite large.

“Yes, something amazing happened yesterday.”

“Amazing?”

As Charlotte tilted her head and asked back, Sophia Bianchi’s face turned towards me. There was something unsettling about seeing her smiling brightly.

“Yesterday, Sylvia and Bianchi Youngae had a duel.”

Before Sofia Bianchi could speak, Lena intervened and spoke first.

“That’s right.”

It was only for a moment, so most people probably didn’t see it properly, but I felt annoyance cross Sophia Bianchi’s face as she said that.

And rather, I felt relieved seeing that sight.

So, that doesn’t mean the character has completely changed.

“I had a duel with Sylvia yesterday.”

“I see.”

Charlotte had a bitter smile on her lips.

It was an expression that said he could roughly imagine what had happened.

“If you are someone who is proud of being a prosecutor, your thoughts will change after sparring with Sylvia.”

… … .

Well, it’s a bit much to give it so much prominence.

“… … .”

Alice, who had been listening to the story in silence, turned her gaze toward me and smiled brightly.

Considering that Alice is the only one among us who can read my expression almost perfectly, her reaction was probably because she read the expression on my face correctly.

I held back a sigh.

*

“Bianchi Youngae.”

After school.

As everyone was packing their bags to go back to the dorms, I called Sophia Bianchi.

“Yes!”

Sophia Bianchi stopped packing her bag and smiled brightly at me, drawing everyone’s attention. Not just the people sitting around me, but the entire classroom.

… … I wish I had talked to you somewhere else instead of here.

Still, it wasn’t bad to see the reactions of those around me.

Sophia Bianchi is not a character you meet at school in the original, so this reaction itself was quite refreshing. It would definitely be helpful to know what people around her think of her and how her image is being formed.

This might sound a little weird, but there are so many good-looking and pretty people around me that I actually lost confidence in judging people based on their looks. They’re all good-looking and pretty, so is it possible to objectively judge the appearance of someone you just met?

Considering that there are many boys who blankly stare at Sofia Bianchi who is smiling brightly, it seems right to think that her looks are objectively quite good.

“Can I talk to you privately for a moment?”

I heard a gasp from those around me as I asked my question. This was probably because I had rarely asked to talk to another person alone.

Now that I think about it, what will people think of me? The image that people around me have of me and the image that other people have of me will be completely different.

Well, let’s think about that later.

“Of course!”

As if she had been waiting for this, Sophia Bianchi answered like that.

Alice’s gaze felt strong.

I glanced at Alice for a moment, then looked back at Sophia Bianchi.

“Then, I would like you to stop by my room for a moment this afternoon. I would like to talk about yesterday’s… …sparring.”

“Okay!”

Sophia Bianchi answered with a bright smile until the end.

*

The most comfortable place to talk in the academy was, of course, the inner room of the dormitory. As expected of a room where nobles stay, the walls and doors are thick and almost no sound leaks out. In addition, unlike the chilly outside temperature, the inside is warm. Even if the conversation gets long, there is no need to change seats in the middle.

As I looked around the room as I entered, it seemed like he was looking for something different from his room.

I quietly prepared the car while Sophia Bianchi continued to look around.

“Then… …let’s talk. Please sit down.”

“Yes.”

Sofia Bianchi sat down with an expression that showed little tension.

And then he looked straight at me.

Those amethyst eyes were staring straight at me, which made me feel a little uncomfortable. Even though I had lived in the West for 10 years, I still wasn’t completely used to this… … unique eye contact.

Let’s set our minds straight.

There is no reason for me to be uncomfortable in this place. In fact, the person who should be uncomfortable is Sophia Bianchi, who came in as a spy.

In that sense, it can be said that she is faithfully carrying out her mission.

“Sophia Bianchi.”

“Yes.”

“Are you from the Republic of Korea?”

When I threw a straight punch without even trying to explain it, she opened her mouth blankly for a moment.

“Yes?”

“I asked if you were from the Republic of Korea.”

I poured tea into a teacup and pushed it in front of Sophia Bianchi, who had a blank expression.

Actually, isn’t it strange to think that you wouldn’t get caught using such swordsmanship? You openly said things like you were a goddess or something.

Well, there might be people in the empire who habitually talk about goddesses and such. It wasn’t a religion that everyone believed in, but it was definitely a religion with influence worldwide. So there must be a lot of believers.

I just noticed it because I knew the truth and saw it, but if it were someone else, they might have thought, ‘There’s no way a real knight of the law would be so blatant.’

“Aren’t you going to answer?”

When I pressed Sophia Bianchi, who was not saying anything, for an answer, she blinked once and said.

“Does that mean that I… … deceived the imperial government?”

“I may not have lied. If the identity itself is real, then I can’t say it was lied. It may be real, made up as needed. ”

At least it wasn’t made for this occasion. In the original, Sophia’s name was ‘Bianchi’, and that name has remained unchanged up until the latest version.

“Then let me change the question.”

I looked straight at Sofia Bianchi, just as she had done to me.

Sophia Bianchi didn’t avoid my gaze even though she was embarrassed. Thanks to that, her expression was more visible.

Are you doing that on purpose? Do you think that if you show a more accurate expression of confusion, the other person will accelerate?

Well, I guess we’ll have to find out from now on.

“Are you a knight from the Catholic Church?”

“… … .”

Eventually, Sophia Bianchi’s expression gradually hardened.

“… … If I ask you how you knew, would you answer?”

“Well.”

I said looking at Sophia Bianchi.

“If the cards you show are useful, I don’t think there’s any reason not to show this card.”