123. Taming the Princess (1)
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The place where Runia opened her eyes was an endless world of white frozen soil. The dazzling sun was shining over the vast frozen ground.
It’s supposed to be cold in frozen soil, but for some reason I didn’t feel the cold. It even felt refreshed like a warm spring day.
“you are… .”
Runia faced the black-eyed man who faced her. He was a man with sharp eyes.
She, too, was a familiar figure. It was Ethan, a candidate who became famous for a while at the academy as the person who cut off Kanion’s left arm.
It wasn’t just that. Ethan’s performance was unique among the first year students.
It was to the point that even Runia, who was not particularly interested in rumors among first-year students, sometimes heard about Edan’s activities.
People who like to talk talk about Edan, who was actually from a noble family, but lost his family to a demon, or that he hid his identity and enrolled in the academy, dreaming of revenge and becoming a candidate for a hero.
As for Runia, he was a person he had never met in person and had no intention of facing. Such a person was facing Lunia.
The ice spirit lightly floated behind Edan.
It changed its appearance, but for some reason, Runia was able to recognize who it was.
“Gartea? It’s you, Gartea!”
The ice spirit, now Letea, nodded. Even in the embarrassing environment, a smile appeared on Runia’s lips.
“Lunia… , I’m sorry to face you like this.”
Ethan rhymed in a calm voice. Following the words that flowed from her mouth, Runia’s expression gradually hardened.
That he died and now became a vampire, that Kanion died, that he was brought back to life in this way at Gartea’s request… .
Only then could she recall her last moments. A trembling hand went to his stomach.
“The child in the belly… .”
Ethan shook his head. That alone was enough of an answer. She bowed her head.
“okay… .”
Even Ethan didn’t know how to offer words of comfort. Perhaps, even after a long time passed, I didn’t know.
“How am I supposed to live now?”
Once he became a vampire, he had no place to return to.
It was a body that could not stay in one place for a long time even if it hid its identity. They didn’t grow old and couldn’t have children like humans.
In the first place, she was an orphan, and now even the warrior symbol had been erased from her right hand.
“… Will I regret becoming a vampire?”
“I do not know.”
That was, above all, honest. I didn’t know how to live now.
“still… . Just as no one was born wanting to be born, I have a new life, so I will try to live it somehow.”
Ethan laughed once. Suddenly, her red eyes were burning with the heat of life.
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Runia left with her clan. Was there anything I could say there? No matter how many times I thought about it, it was something I couldn’t figure out.
For reference, the Queen’s Heart contains the power to adjust the race value. So Ashron, who inherited the heart, can adjust the clan’s racial values.
Anyway, I returned to Istvan. When I returned to the eastern city, the season was already approaching the threshold of winter.
“Edaan-!”
When I opened the front door, Hesia, who was playing with dolls, ran out. While I couldn’t see it, Hesiah seemed to be a span taller.
He had gone from being five or six to a six or seven-year-old.
A new laugh came out. Is this the heart of parents looking at their children? I stroked Hesia’s hair.
Hesiah laughed hehehehe, as if he was in a good mood.
“Are you here?”
Dark elf Janet bowed her head. He hid the hand holding the doll behind his back, as if he was playing with a doll with Hessia.
“Yeah, I went. uhh… . I feel tired.”
I lay down on the sofa. I thought I could understand why dads start lying on the sofa after going to work.
When I lay down on the sofa, Hessia came and lay down next to me. I’m not doing anything, but I didn’t want to do anything more intensely.
“Ethan!”
“yes?”
“Give me the chicken.”
“… … ”
I took out Rien from the shadows.
It’s a bit of a conscience to use an escort knight like this, but Rien himself likes to cook, so it should be fine. maybe.
“Lord… . How are you feeling?”
“Looks like you have about 40% of your magic power left.”
“Now I really need to get some rest. It is absolutely stable. It’s no longer possible to show the barrier like that after you promised to come with me to recharge your mana.”
I pursed my lips. Did I know there would be an attack by Ashron?
After speaking, Rien hurriedly put on her apron and headed to the kitchen. There was a rattling sound coming from the kitchen.
After being attacked, they found a new home with Tia’s help.
The new house was a detached house on the outskirts of Istvan, with a basement and a yard attached.
It was to the point where I was tempted to plant something in the garden this coming spring. And the new residence was a rare place.
It was also suitable for training the Black Brotherhood.
“The rest of the period is unconditional rest. Lord. You must promise me.”
I nodded my head at Rien’s nagging. The best way to recharge your mana is to rest.
In this world, there is an abundance of magic power in the air. And usually, by absorbing that mana, mana builds up in the heart, just as inner energy builds up in the danjeon.
However, the problem is that when he said to stay still, the tree frog sympathy was triggered. More than anything, I was bored.
I opened the skill window and peered into it.
——— Skill window
・Linchester swordsmanship―improved type―(Lv7)
Martial Arts (Lv5) Spiritual Arts (Lv5)
Necromancer (Lv5) Elemental magic (Lv5)
Mana management (Lv6) Physical resistance (Lv5)
· Cold resistance (Max) · Cold tolerance (Max)
·Fire resistance (Max) ·Lightning resistance (Lv4)
Poison tolerance (Lv6) Mental system tolerance (Lv4)
· Combat Super Intuition (Lv5)
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It was the point where the second semester of the first year was coming to an end. And in the second semester, as he diligently took classes, his skill level rose several times.
Linchester’s swordsmanship had reached level 7, and in addition to mana management, martial arts, elemental magic, and necromancy, various resistances had now reached intermediate levels.
Although he has no talent for Spiritual Art, his skill level has risen by one level due to the contract with the Spirit King.
As for the skill level, level 10 is the highest level, and level 5 is just in the middle.
It’s been 9 months since I fell into another world and rolled.
It was definitely growing fast. At this level, early graduation may be possible.
For reference, all the main actors including Arthur skip the 2nd year course and learn the 3rd year course right away. It is to step on the so-called early graduation technique.
And the 3rd year mainly carries out missions together with warriors to gain practical experience. It was then that the candidates began to hunt for monsters in earnest.
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Late at night, Tesha’s dormitory.
Lying on the bed, Tesha naturally thought of the auction house. This time, Edan faced so many enemies alone.
Tesha knew that Ethan was righteous and strong. However, Edan made a contract with the Spirit King and used his own barrier.
‘Tesya, I’m sorry, but I have to take the blue jewel.’
Ethan explained why he needed the jewel. Ethan knew that the jewel was the queen’s heart.
If it was Edan, not himself, he was qualified to retrieve the jewel. When it came to protecting the heart from Mine, Ethan suited her better than Tesha.
However, Ethan returned the heart to his clan. And even made a blood pact with them.
It was accurate judgment and determination.
‘From dragons to spirit kings to vampires. What are you… .’
When Tesha met Ethan at the auction house, she also thought he might have followed her to the auction house.
But soon I realized that it was a misunderstanding.
In the first place, Ethan came to Northban to participate in the auction. He even presented a teddy bear he obtained from an auction house to Sepia.
Tesha was by her side, but she didn’t care. As if he had participated in the teddy bear auction in the first place to present to Sepia.
‘That’s what I really wanted… .’
Sepia looked up at Ethan with eyes that were moved by the gift. Honey seemed to drip from his eyes.
What if it was you who received the teddy bear? How nice.
Ethan was not only strong and kind, but also righteous and kind. Alone in the auction house, he silently dealt with the vampire.
Fighting was an act of life and death. However, despite the fact that his life was at stake, Ethan did not hesitate every time.
During the first practical evaluation, the midterm, the attack of the Mine, and the battle of Arbis… .
And also in this auction case.
Tesha seemed to know why Sephia and Tia fell for Ethan.
In addition, Sepia was embraced by Edan as soon as the battle was over. Of course, as soon as he let go of Edan’s wrist, he embraced it.
Tesha didn’t know Sepia would be that active.
‘I… , I’m trying to get a little jealous.’
Tesha kept her lower lip tightly shut. Jealousy, it was a feeling I hadn’t felt in a long time.
As a child, I felt similar feelings when my parents praised my older brother. Tesha let out a timid laugh. Can you call that jealousy?
Tesha, holding Ethan’s wrist at the auction house, wanted to ask. do you like yourself I couldn’t ask because Sepia and the guards got up.
Now that I think about it, it was a good thing.
Ethan didn’t like her in the first place. Saving himself from the devil was a good deed he naturally wanted to do.
‘The reason I arbitrarily believed that was, of course… .’
Tesha herself liked Ethan, so she just wanted to have that heart.
‘So… , I want to be honest with my feelings now. Now you know my heart. I’m state… , No, because I like Ethan!’
It was the moment Tesha made up her mind.
