It doesn’t have to be just one. (1)

“… Oh, oh, okay. Then tell Nora that, and have her contact Earl too. Okay? Hey, disciple. Brocken wants me to speak to you? “

“Huh? Oh, yes. It’s been a while, hyung. … Yes. Sorry! Yes, I’ll buy you a drink next time! Yes, thank you for your hard work!”

“Phew! Did you hear that?”

“… Are you saying I’m your errand boy? Next time, if I don’t buy you some beef and soju, you’ll tear my limbs apart.”

“Keep going! I won’t help you with that, so figure it out yourself.”

“Yep.”

The teacher, who had taken action to correct the current wrong situation, just smiled happily and started walking slowly.

Because now there was no reason to stay in the training ground.

“Let’s go. Disciple, Chunsik.”

“Huh…? Sister! What should I do? I have to tame the monster again.”

“What are you taming? That was the only knight-level monster I’ve ever seen. Starting tomorrow, you’re a dummy for actual training.”

“I’m dying?!”

My brother, who had been servicing his magic tools until now, quickly cleaned up and came over to us.

And while talking to the teacher about how to train starting tomorrow, he said that since I killed the Death Knight that had gone wrong, there were no more monsters to catch, so he started to worry about how to take the test.

“First of all, what I’m doing is ridiculous. The magic power of these kids is no joke. I’m confident I can face those five teams and die.”

“You idiot, and you’re still a magician of the Black Tower?”

“To be exact, a magic researcher! Or can I beat the kids? If I can beat them with an extension, then do that.”

“Shall I beat you?”

“Then what should I do!”

“Hmm. Weren’t there a lot of monsters around here? I ran into a lot of orcs and trolls as soon as I went outside.”

“A few months ago, the Imperial Magic Tower’s magicians and knights had to clear out the surrounding area thanks to a huge fight with the demons near the ‘Who’ capital. That Death Knight was caught directly from a dungeon that was a day’s ride away from here by magic vehicle.”

“Oh… “

I guess it’s my fault.

I didn’t know that the murderous demons were deliberately taken outside the capital, and that this caused the knights and magicians to mobilize and erase everything that looked like an enemy of humanity on the outside.

The teacher looked at me as if he couldn’t believe it, then sighed and bowed his head, saying that he had no choice but to change the practical training to something simpler.

As we chatted about monsters like that, the sun was setting and most of the students were returning to the academy after school.

“Rudis!”

“Tsk!!”

“Ah, sister.”

A golden fox spirit that seemed to brighten up even the dark night sky came running from afar, waving its hand with an expression much brighter than in the morning.

Of course, the teacher who clicked his tongue twice as if to tell her to listen as she approached was a bonus.

“You finished work late? Let’s go home!”

“Oh, yes. But you look happy?”

“Yeah! It was a little noisy, but I just swung my sword and got rid of it! “

“Tsk. Just a simple girl.”

“… So, let’s buy some meat on the way home today?”

I didn’t even expect the two of them to greet each other warmly, but the way they ignored each other as if they didn’t exist and continued their conversation as soon as they met was honestly disappointing from my perspective as someone who likes both of them.

But since my sister was in a bad mood yesterday, I thought I should give her priority and go back home.

-closely.

“Disciple. Starting today, you will leave work with me.”

“Huh?”

“… … “

Her words, thrown out as if they were nothing, and her small hand holding onto me as if telling me not to move, made the air freeze.

And seeing Piana like that, Yuria thinks.

‘I was already very worried yesterday, and I don’t want to cause any more unnecessary worry to Rudis by fighting with her.’

After that conversation with the princess yesterday, I think of Rudis who was worried about me getting upset and kept checking my mood several times.

Even if Princess Nana didn’t fight, Rudis is very perceptive when it comes to things other than love.

He’ll definitely think there was something between us, and if I fight with his teacher here, he’ll definitely start to care more about me.

Of course, I’d be happy if he thought more about me, but I don’t want to make him worry in that way.

“Teacher. What are you talking about… “

“That’s right. You live in the hotel I’m in now. Chunshik.”

“Yes? Oh, yes! Hey Rudis. You and your sister… The mansion you live in with the Lord Top will be remodeled in two weeks. Until then, stay at the hotel with the Master… “

“Rudis, let’s just go.”

“Huh, huh? Sister?”

“Hey! You little tit, won’t you let go of my arm?!”

“Gumdrop. I’m not feeling well today. I don’t feel like fighting today, so let’s just go… “

“Who caught you! Let go of my disciple!!”

“Okay, just a moment! Both of you, calm down a bit…!”

Rudis, who was stuck between the two and couldn’t go anywhere, and Yuria, who tried to avoid fighting as much as possible and just avoided eye contact, and Piana, who was fighting like crazy as usual.

The argument between the three people stopped because of Piana’s annoyed voice.

“Shit! Don’t let go?! There’s so much to do with this guy anyway!!”

“What on earth are you doing with students? You’re the instructor.”

“That student caused an accident, so we have to fix it!!”

“Does that mean I bought it?”

“What are you buying? Do you need money for something? I’ll give it to you, so just give up for today.”

“Mr. Lee! I’ll give you money, so give up, you little brat!!”

“No, please, both of you, let go of me. And Master, please don’t start a fight!”

“Ugh… !”

“Sorry, did it hurt?”

“No, I’m not sick… “

Piana seemed surprised by Rudis’ reaction, who was secretly taking Yuria’s side, and took a step back, but Piana, not knowing that she was just worried because she had been in a bad mood since yesterday, furrowed her eyebrows even more and glared at Yuria.

“I said I would take my disciple in the first place, so why do you keep picking a fight!”

“So, let’s not talk about it today. What are you making us do after training us this late?”

“That’s…! He, he took care of the monster that we’re going to train with! Right, right?! A disciple!”

“… It’s not wrong, but it sounds strange because you cut off the beginning and the end.”

There was no need to tell Yuria about the princess-related matters, and even if they told her that something was going on, it was obvious that she would say that she would step in, so Piana and Rudis intentionally talked indirectly, hoping that Yuria would not get involved. When they heard that, Yuria started to ask deeply, ‘What about monsters?’

“Ah, that’s it… “

And when Chunshik, who was blankly watching the cat fight from the side, answered Yuriah’s question on behalf of the flustered Topju, he explained the story about the death of the training monster, leaving out the story about the princess, and she tilted her head in confusion and answered.

“No, that wasn’t just an accident that happened during training. Why are you blaming Rudis for that?”

“That, that!”

“Besides, you can just go out and catch another one. Can’t you do that just because it’s smaller?”

“Profit…!!”

Piana would normally have pounced on him, but she knew that if she kept talking like this, her disciple would only tell Yuria things he wanted to keep hidden, so she just growled.

And although Yuria would normally have found her appearance strange, she didn’t notice it because she was still in a state of shock from yesterday.

The fight between the two, which was a little less intense than usual, was started to be sorted out by Yuria, who just wanted to end this situation quickly.

“So, the reason you’re taking Rudis after class right now is because you want to order her to catch a monster?”

“How could that be! There’s no reason for me to spend time with you… !!”

“Then there’s no reason for me to go with you. You were with me longer in the Empire. In that case, I’ll just take you.”

“Hey! Disciple!”

“… Well, first of all, today with my sister… “

“Profit!! You little brat! If you cause an accident, take responsibility…!”

“Yeah, so you want to hold Rudis responsible for the monster’s death, right?”

“That, that’s… !!”

Today, the annoying disciple keeps taking Yuria’s side, and Yuria, who suppresses her temper more than usual and answers coldly and rationally.

The situation, which was gradually turning against Piana due to various circumstances, ended with Yuria’s lips moving.

“Okay. Then, since I’m Rudis’ guardian, I’ll take responsibility and catch a monster tomorrow. Is that okay?”

“What?!”

“That, the former commander? First of all, we need a knight-level monster… ?”

“There’s something higher than that. I’ll bring that, so let’s call it a day. I’m really not in a good mood today.”

“So whether you feel bad or not… !!”

“Teacher, I will go with my sister today. We will talk about the house we will live in together later.”

“… Are you really going to talk?”

“Yes. If necessary, you can talk about it while I am guiding you through the meditation, as the teacher mentioned before.”

“Okay! You promised?!”

“… … “

Rudis promises to go on a ‘date’ with Piana in a way that is different from what Yuria had thought, but in a natural way.

Of course, she didn’t think of going out with her teacher as a date, so she said it as if it were natural, but Yuria felt a prickling sensation in her heart again.

-Keep going.

“Hey, sister?”

“… We’re done talking. Let’s go now.”

“Hey! Don’t touch my disciple!!”

“… … “

Normally, she would have tried to show off her superiority by laughing at her, but right now, Yuria wasn’t worried about the woman in front of her, who was just a piece of gum or a teacher.

“Sigh, I wish I had a black magic talent too.”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

“… Yeah, all of a sudden.”

That way, I’ll have a reason to stay with you longer.

Yuria was unable to say anything and headed back to her dorm.