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Al Kaski?

It’s a name I’ve heard of before.

“No way… … .”

“Yes.”

Zenith had a strangely shrugged expression.

“The second son of Irian Al Kaski, a promising talent in the Serpina military and a general who is active in many fields… … My younger sister is this body, Zenith Al Kaski, this is it.”

I don’t know if he’s doing a great job, but I remember going out for no reason and waking up after hearing something from Serpina.

There’s no need to bring that up in front of him.

Anyway, after hearing the story and looking closely, I can understand that he is related to Irian by blood.

Short black hair.

I thought Irian looked pretty, too, but Zenith in front of me seemed even more delicate.

Their eye colors were also similar, giving the impression that they were blood relatives.

‘Do all the men in that family look like gisaeng brothers like that?’

Although his older brother, Irian, was handsome, he could clearly be seen as a man, but Zenith had the appearance of someone who could put on a wig and insist that she was a woman.

Also, he wasn’t that tall.

“You said Swen, right? It’s not good to say this at first meeting, but your hair color is unique.”

“I hear that often.”

I was a little nervous, wondering if the story about the white-haired wizard had reached this guy’s ears, but fortunately, I didn’t have to ask any more questions.

“If you want to ask anything, you can ask at any time. Oh, that’s right. This is advice from a senior, but if you want to succeed here, you can’t just do what you’re told. Because you can only reach Serpina’s place if you achieve visible results.”

“I see. Thank you for your advice.”

“That’s right. If you go outside and walk for about ten minutes, there is a store.”

Even after that, I was watching him strangely excited and continuing to explain things…

‘How much did this person want to be a senior?’

When I thought about that, I felt a bit sad.

Unless you are a clear villain, there is no harm in getting along well with the people around you.

Since he responded with a moderately smiling face, he seemed to have opened up easily and started making a fuss to take care of various things for me.

This is a human type that is not suitable for difficult times.

“Anyway, let’s do our best from now on and assist Serpina who will reunify the continent. Got it?”

It’s reunification.

From Serpina’s perspective, who inherited the cause of the Eingart Empire, would conquering this continent be a way to reunify it?

Now that I think about it, I thought this might be a good opportunity.

“Zenice.”

“You can feel free to call me senior!”

“Senior Zenith. Senior, do you think Serpina can unify the continent?”

Zenith looked very puzzled at my words.

“Then, of course. Why do you ask that? Surely you, Serpina, don’t think that you can unify the continent?”

‘I wanted to ask that question.’

I expressed my gratitude to Zenith for asking an appropriate question, and then quickly typed the question into my head.

‘Can’t Serpina von Eyngart unify the continent?’

[Yes.]

As expected, it hasn’t changed. nothing.

Among the remaining monarchs, if Serpina, who seemed the closest to unification, could not unify – of course, as previously predicted, the continent would fall into the hands of Runarien.

By reaffirming that, I was able to calm down again.

“No. Of course, I think we can unify it. Serpina is an outstanding person regardless of her lineage.”

“Right? i think so too! Is there another monarch like Serpina? There’s a lot of talk in the world about some kind of northern tyrant or something… … Isn’t this really absurd? My family has served the Serpina Army for generations, so I don’t know for sure, but the generals who worked under other warlords all say that it is better to be in the Serpina Army.”

As I listened to the story, it was not difficult to feel my loyalty to Serpina.

He certainly seems to be good to his people, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he had one or two generals like this.

After that, we chatted a few more times and naturally asked when I would be able to get a house and move out.

“Well? We’re working hard on the house, but Swen, you just came in, right? People who have stayed here for a long time will leave first, I guess. I’ll be the one to leave first, right?”

“Is that so?”

Then, I was feeling sad that I wouldn’t be able to stay with Irene for a while.

He said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

… … This person’s hands are very white and small for a man.

“Don’t worry! The lord ordered large-scale construction. If you’re lucky and the timing of completion is right, you might be able to get your own home and move out soon.”

“I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.”

“Yes! Dormitory life may be honestly uncomfortable, but I will take care of it as best as I can. It’s okay not to worry too much!”

Zenith said that and smiled.

He feels strangely like a younger brother… … Since he is a senior and I didn’t feel bad for him trying to take care of various things for me, I think it would be better to live a decent life here and have a social life.

So, I settled down at Eingart Castle.

It wasn’t a better facility than the residence at Balharat Castle, but it wasn’t a bad space.

* * *

A three-person room assigned to Iren and Reika.

The two unpacked and had tea time.

“Wow… … ! It smells like peach.”

“You seem to like it?”

Reika nodded.

“Yes! It’s a very nice scent. Even if you bake cookies with peach juice, it would be difficult to get this kind of scent… … The world of black tea is truly amazing.”

Instead of answering, Irene secretly smiled at her.

Is it because the two of them lived together in a separate building and became quite close?

Just as Reika gradually stopped stuttering, Airen also began to lose weight in front of her.

It would be enough to say that they are adapting to each other.

Just like that, the two were chatting in the scent of tea.

The conversation naturally shifted to a man of common interest to the two women – Swen.

“The male general who came to my house… … Was it Swen?”

“Okay. I was really surprised at that time. I never thought they would send a man.”

Irene still couldn’t forget the moment she first met him.

A new general with white hair, whom I met in his pajamas.

He no longer denied that sending Swen, a man, as a roommate to the place where he, a woman, lived was in itself a sign of contempt for him.

but.

“Honestly, I am grateful to Lin.”

“Thank you… … ?”

Iren said with a smile to Reika, who tilted her head.

“Thanks to Lin, I was able to meet Swen.”

No matter what Rin’s intentions were when he did that –

In conclusion, Irene was able to meet Swen.

The only person who recognized my existence.

A person who is always kind and affectionate and supports you.

And, the person I want to protect even by sacrificing my all… … .

“If I hadn’t met Swen, my life would still have been colorless. Maybe I wouldn’t be in this world by now. He would have died alone, with no one to understand him, and with meaningless loyalty that could never be reached. So, I don’t blame Lin anymore. Because I got to know Swen thanks to her.”

“I see… … .”

While staying alone with Iren, Reika also heard some stories about how she was treated in Brans County, the country she used to belong to.

“Still, thank you for staying alive so bravely. It might be a little too topical, but… … .”

“It’s okay, Reika. What you are saying is not off topic at all, at least to me.”

“If that’s the case, I’m glad… … Hehe.”

Looking at Reika smiling like an idiot, Irene asked a question this time.

“Now that I think about it, how did you become involved with Swen? I’ve roughly heard the story, but I don’t think I heard it from you.”

“Ah… … What is your relationship with Swen?”

Reika was lost in thought for a moment.

Thinking about how much it is okay to say.

‘Still, it’s Irene, not anyone else… … Since he is very close to Swen, we can’t hide everything forever… … ? I think you’ve already noticed it to some extent.’

Reika carefully removed her pink lips.

“I actually… … I was learning magic from Swen.”

“Magic, is it.”

Reika nodded slowly.

If she hadn’t seen anything, she would have asked what that meant, but Airen had already seen with her own eyes that Reika was creating a fireball in the palm of her hand.

“It seems that magic really exists.”

“Yes… … Master Swen has already become somewhat of a rumor for dropping huge boulders from the sky… … ?

“That’s magic? no. Swen… … .”

Iren’s voice trembled slightly.

This is because the image of him collapsing helplessly before my eyes came to mind.

“Swen risked his life to communicate with the sky and read its flow. The wizards in the old books didn’t risk their lives, right? therefore… … I really don’t want to see Swen do something magical like that.”

“Is that so… … ?”

But Swen knew that mana existed.

Not long ago, I used something similar to a magic tool that could store magic.

From Reika’s perspective, it seemed like he was at least a quasi-mage, if not a mage, but if his life was in danger, I felt like there was something I didn’t know.

‘Do you mind if I ask more about this? … ?’

Around the time Reika was thinking like that.

A knock was heard on the door.

“Ah… … .”

“It looks like our roommate has arrived.”

The lodging assigned to Reika and Iren was a three-person room located on the second floor of the women’s dormitory building.

There was no one there when I arrived, but since the security had told me about my roommate’s presence, I could easily guess that he had been gone for a while.

“De, please come in… … !”

At Reika’s answer, the door slowly opened.

A woman walked into the room.

and… … A surprising emotion was blooming on Irene’s face when she saw that.

“You… … ?”

“… … Huh?”

That woman.

This is not my first time seeing this face.

Long ago, when we were still in the Brans army, we met once and headed to the northern fortress together… …

“… … Shilin?”