Chapter 1933 – 1933. The Dark Moon
Tine stomped on the floor in his hallway and returned to her dormitory.
Her expression was not good. Because she heard a warning about her evaluation from the instructor.
– Ms. Tine. Your grades are on the verge of this. Even the slightest mistake will result in expulsion, so be careful of your behavior and focus only on class.
Spilling wine on YuRia during today’s exam was not a mistake, it was intentional. She did it impulsively, without thinking it through.
I was jealous because the aristocratic dress suited me so well.
‘They’re from the same commoners and from the same orphans. What’s the difference?’
Upon hearing it, he said that he was an orphan like himself. Luckily for her, she entered a knight’s training school and then she became a maid.
She had to live fiercely every day as a member of the lower class in the city, but someone was lucky enough to not only enter a knight training school, but also kick off the suit and enter a maid academy, receiving the patronage of a certain aristocrat and showing off their prominence.
‘Why is he the only one doing well?’
Tine bit her lip.
Crisis of expulsion.
Although expulsion has not been decided yet, to be honest, she was struggling to keep up with her classes.
She said, ‘I thought it was just a matter of being good at fighting like a maid…’
Most of the maids and her butlers she saw were escorting their employers. She thought that as long as she was good at fighting, she could easily get a maid’s license. She said it was a mistake. In reality, aren’t you learning all kinds of chores, such as economics, etiquette, and cooking?
Tine predicted the future without difficulty. She herself will eventually be expelled. She’s gotten this far, but she’s had it to her limit. Her instructors and other maids didn’t look at her well, so it was hard to get help from her.
‘If you’re going to be expelled anyway…’
She had to pay for the insults she had inflicted on her. That, she said, was the way a city tramp lived.
Even if she couldn’t kill YuRia, she wanted to at least leave a knife mark on her pretty face. Either she crippled one of her limbs. In one way or another, she wanted to darken that radiant future. A malice born of jealousy stirred within her.
‘If I fight, I win. So, if you just fight…’
• • •
Among the things the maid students learned was combat.
To step forward and protect the employer in times of emergency. That, too, was a maid’s job.
In fact, there were many cases where maids were hired as bodyguards, so combat practice was quite important.
Combat practice at Maid Academy is centered on duels. This is because each maid student’s fighting style is different. Instructors only give advice on actual combat, but do not interfere with the actual training direction.
Yuria raised her sword.
It was an okay choice. Neo London had a reverence for knights, so she preferred the sword. If she knows how to wield the sword, she is secretly respected.
“Miss YuRia. Could you be my partner?”
Tine came over and spoke politely. It was a different attitude and tone than usual. On the other hand, her eyes were burning as she looked at Yuria. She challenges him to a duel with clearly ill intentions.
Juliet, who was next to Yuria, clicked her tongue and glared at Tine.
“What are you up to again?”
“Ha, I never told you. Does the dregs fall behind?”
“… Leftover? Have you finished talking now?”
Before Juliet could scream, Yuria stepped in front of her. She knew what Tine was up to. If you look into those eyes, you’re going to have an accident.
“Miss Juliet. I’m fine. Miss Tine, what type of training do you want?”
“The dueling method is like a real fight. Surely the person with the best grades ever won’t be left out?”
Tine’s tone changed to arrogant again. She was convinced that Yuria had no intention of running away.
“It’s a real duel. Then tell the instructor that we should use the central training ground.”
“Are you really going to do it with me? Do you know where I am from?”
“You said you were from a neo-London tramp.”
Tine was proud of her origins. It is because ordinary people are afraid of her when she says that she is from a vagabond. Because the lower classes are not in good health.
“There are fights every day. Bodies strewn in alleyways. I’ve killed a few people too.”
“I don’t think it’s something to be proud of.”
Looking around, the students who were watching this way were frowning.
Tine didn’t care. She has already given up on her maid academy.
“I was just telling the truth.”
“You want me to shrink from fear.”
Tine, stunned, clicked her tongue and turned her body around.
“Follow me. Won’t you come and take me out now?”
Yuria followed her to the central training ground.
The instructor was in charge of judging the duel, and Yuria and Tine stood facing each other.
“Even if it is a real duel, you are not actually dueling. It’s just a duel like a real fight, so don’t forget that and respect each other.”
Said the instructor.
If a duel becomes intense, or if it seems dangerous, he will intervene. However, just because the instructor intervenes doesn’t mean that accidents don’t happen.
Tine was aiming for only one moment.
“The duel begins.”
At the instructor’s words, Tina, who held a sword in each of her hands, jumped at YuRia and brandished her sword. She swung her two swords in different directions to dazzle Yuria’s gaze. However, Tine’s blow was easily blocked with absurd ease.
Caang.
Tine, whose sword attack was blocked by Yuria, stepped back while chewing on her lips. Ambush was a skill learned from a retired assassin. Two knives that move swiftly, each moving differently. Surprise attack. The attack with those three advantages was easily blocked.
Tine went on to do the sword dance she had learned over her shoulder. She follows the rhythm of her heart and continues her attacks. The two swords attack Yuria nonstop.
From the outside, Yuria was holding back Tine’s attack with some difficulty. Her backward steps, her swaying sword, and her hardened expression. There is an atmosphere of an irreversible catastrophe that could happen if it is slightly twisted.
However, in reality it was relaxing. I could see all of Tine’s movements. She could have just squeezed through the gap and slit his throat.
‘There are too many eyes to see.’
Even if she wanted to kill her, she had to hold back. She had more to lose than gain by killing Tine here. It is self-evident that the moment you get the title of murderer, your reputation will fall.
Put together for a while
Tine’s increasingly impatient feet twisted slightly. Very small mistake. Without missing the chance, YuRia counterattacked.
Aaaaang!
Two knives ricocheted off, and Tine staggered and fell behind her, smacking her buttocks on the floor.
“Stop! The duel is over! The winner is Ms. Yuria!”
The instructor intervenes and settles the duel. After confirming that the two were not hurt, he nodded.
“…”
Tine blankly moved as the instructor ordered. Now she is in a very big psychological shock.
‘I lost? I? If I lose the fight, what could be better than that woman?’
Couldn’t admit it. I didn’t want to admit it. Returning to the dormitory, she gritted her teeth.
• • •
The door opened quietly.
Yuria, who was lying on her bed, opened her eyes slowly and met Tine’s who was sneaking up on her. Tine was taken aback and swung her knife.
YuRia lowered her head and lightly avoided her and got off the bed.
“I expected it, but I never thought I would really try an ambush. Did you hate me that much?”
“If it weren’t for you, things wouldn’t have gone this far!”
YuRia let out a sigh.
As now, there were those who often did incomprehensible things. In my experience, everyone moved for trivial reasons.
“You just have to accept it as it is. Was it that difficult?”
Tine’s eyes twitch. Her feelings of remorse soared. She wondered why she was doing this. But it was already too late for her to regret it.
Tina gritted her teeth and brandished her sword. YuRia, dodging her attack as if staggering her body, burrowed into her Tine’s arms and swung her fist. She got stuck right in her abdomen. She then grabbed her knife and snapped her wrist, taking her weapon away and trying to finish her off, but stopped.
“It’s a little strange.”
The eyes, the breath, everything was unstable. No matter how excited you are, it makes no sense to be this unstable.
‘It’s brainwashing.’
It was unknown whether it was due to magic or repetitive learning. Because Yuria lacks knowledge about this world right now. Not to mention she couldn’t even use magic.
Yuria stopped killing her and struck Tine in the face with her fist. Tine flew behind her and slammed into her door. Her door breaks down and Tine collapses and passes out.
The loud noise woke the students who were sleeping in the dormitory and came out.
“What, what?! Attack?!”
“It’s Tine! Did Tine try to kill Yuria?!”
In an instant, the situation turned chaotic. Yuria rolled her head, putting on her tired expression. Thinking back, it’s clear that Tine was brainwashed. In other words, someone was using her Tine to target herself.
It was incomprehensible. Because she didn’t have any particular grudge against anyone else.
‘… It’s troublesome.’
Yuria sighed inwardly. Aside from targeting herself, what if the aftermath reaches Eugene? Yuria’s eyes grew cold for an instant.
The instructors came into the dormitory and began probation.
At the same time Tine is expelled, she is captured and taken away by the London Guard. She will receive 100% prison sentence. Even if she can’t as much as it happened at the maid academy, she will get a prison term of at least 10 years.
• • •
Maria, the dean of the maid academy, and her instructors gathered in the conference room.
“We found traces of brainwashing in Miss Tine. It’s not magic, it’s judged by intelligence.”
One of the instructors said in a serious tone.
Since it was an unfortunate incident that occurred at the maid academy, I did my best to investigate and found something strange.
Maria calmly asked her instructors.
“Did you find out about Miss Tine before she entered the maid academy?”
