123. Fun Academy Life (4)
123. Enjoyable Academy Life (4)
I hear things I already know.
It’s so familiar that you can listen with one ear and pass it with the other.
‘Nobility’s hunting method. ‘This is a major book I read before I went on a trip to find villains.’
When a hunting festival is held every quarter, numerous nobles gather to hunt wild animals.
The winner is the one who hunts rare animals or has game in good condition.
I remember that a hunting festival is held around this time when summer is over and fall is approaching.
‘Was it something that was done in the imperial family?’
Anyway.
Because I already knew the contents of this major book, the boring class time passed in an instant.
“It’s finally over.”
“That’s right. “Let’s go out, Damien.”
Jump up-
Nadia gets up from her seat. She lowered her gaze and looked at Elisha next to me.
Elisha flinched, trembled, and timidly resisted.
“W-why… I’m just sitting in an empty seat… “
“… Next time, just sit down. I don’t plan on watching it then either. Even if I finally realized Damien’s value, there is no room for you.”
It seemed like there was a complete misunderstanding.
‘He just asked me for a brief favor for the crown prince… ‘
There was no need for Nadia to keep my writing shuttle in check.
I gently grabbed Nadia’s arm to stop her nervousness.
“There is no need to talk to him. Let’s go.”
“… Damian. “Are you taking his side now, not mine?”
Why are sparks flying at me again?
I shook my head. And, to let her know that he was not on Elisha’s side, he gestured harshly toward Elisha.
“Hey, get out quickly.”
Unless you want to die from Nadia.
Nadia is satisfied with my sharp tone of voice. Elisha ran out of the classroom without even looking back.
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“Okay, Damian. “From now on, if you even make eye contact with other women, use a tone of voice that makes you feel like you’re going to kill them.”
“… Like just now?”
“Yes, because flowers attract bugs. You have to make your own poison. “There will be many people who recognize Damian’s value in the future.”
Seueuugh-
Nadia adjusted my school uniform tie and headed toward her door.
“Let’s go too. “Because every minute and every second is a waste.”
“There are two hours left until the next class?”
“I know, so let’s go.”
Because it’s a waste of time to rest alone.
After saying that, Nadia turned behind her back and motioned to me.
I followed her countless times. The location of her arrival was Nadia’s art studio.
An exclamation automatically came out of her mouth.
“It’s been a while here.”
“That’s right. “Probably the first time since Damian’s imprisonment.”
It seems like it’s true.
There was a chain stuck on the wall behind that sofa, a sign of confinement.
‘I think I’m going to have PTSD.’
Let me clean it up.
Nadia touched her chains, making a clanging sound, and sat down in front of her pallet.
“Come here, Damian. “You should be my model.”
“… “You still plan to use me as a model.”
“Okay, Damian needs to show up for my overdue assignment. I also had a lot of absences. That’s why Serge Laura tells me to draw a picture other than yours. “She is loud, though.”
Sergi Laura.
A woman who briefly collaborated with Nadia to persuade her to draw another picture.
Nadia frowned as she talked about Laura.
“It’s so annoying that I’m dying. My talent is being wasted. “You keep making strange noises.”
“… “You’re not planning on killing me, are you?”
Nadia shook her head resolutely.
“Damian. What kind of person do you see me as? I don’t kill people easily. “I only kill when the person crosses the line.”
“… “What is that standard?”
“As I wish. Depending on your mood. “It is the right of a strong predator.”
Hmm, I see.
Unable to keep up with Nadia’s way of thinking, she decided to just nod her head.
Still, it’s not bad news that they don’t kill Laura.
If you do well, you could become Nadia’s only painter friend.
Just like that, the moment she became a model sitting still while chatting with Nadia for a moment.
Based on what I heard from Elisha earlier, I carefully opened her mouth.
“… But, Nadia. “Can I ask a question while you’re drawing?”
“You can do it Damian. Say.”
“What do you think about the current imperial family?”
Stop-
Nadia stopped her brush with a concentrated expression on her face. However, that lasts only for a moment. Nadia resumed her brushstrokes.
“I’m embarrassed because it’s suddenly a political question. Still, it’s Damian. Let me tell you. I hate the imperial family. “For extremely personal reasons.”
Intentional carriage incident.
Angry at the imperial family that killed his parents.
However, Nadia calmly continued her words.
“Even if I’m dissatisfied, I don’t mean to do anything with my own hands. There is just a feeling of dissatisfaction in the back of my mind. “What do you think about Damien?”
“Me?”
“Yes, Damian. It’s good for fiancés to know. Until it leads to marriage. “It would be good if we knew more about each other.”
I want to know more about Damian.
To that question, I briefly expressed my thoughts.
“Honestly, I was just curious about your thoughts, I didn’t think anything of it.”
“Hmm?”
Depending on Nadia’s answer, the ending of this story changes whether it is a wasteland or an everyday object.
Because it’s not as good as the ending where Nadia causes her rebellion.
At my dull answer, Nadia turned her gaze to the palette.
“Still, it’s not the worst answer. Not bad.”
“Thank goodness it’s not the worst.”
“Well, that’s a relief. I’m so glad. And let me add one thing… “
Nadia said as she kept her eyes fixed on the palette and the water flowed through her.
“I just need you, Damian. “As long as I have you, there is no need to be interested in the imperial family.”
Like the Crown Prince and Elisha said.
I guess I’m Nadia’s suppressor. She felt it again.
‘All you need is me…’ ‘
***
Orcia, where the sunlight is hot.
Charlotte was in his office again today, taking care of work.
Although he sleeps an average of 4 hours a day.
He didn’t feel particularly tired.
“Ha, if only that guy existed. “This wouldn’t have been hell.”
10 Years worth of work continues to pour in.
Charlotte seems to have become a stamping tool.
Still, the situation was much better than before, so the king was able to enjoy his work.
“It’s just not very enjoyable. “It’s worth it.”
When you have free time, practice lowering your voice and pretending to be dignified.
I was trying to correct my way of speaking differently from when I was a princess.
“It’s not easy, but… It’s not worth it… “
Charlotte straightened her stiff back, got up from her chair, and checked out the window.
Damian’s play tool ‘Go’ was popular in the square, and food stored in the palace was being distributed to the citizens.
They even had plans to call workers to demolish the gold-painted palace.
“A brilliant future awaits in Orcia.”
Compared to before, I couldn’t help but feel moved.
However, Charlotte always felt that the seat next to her was empty.
Even with the escort knight Rose, there is an emptiness that cannot be filled.
A feeling of space, as if a corner of the heart is empty.
“… Even if I want to visit. “I can’t just become a kidnapper and find you again.”
A voice full of regret.
But someday.
I thought that if I waited here, Damian would come visit me someday.
If Orcia develops differently than before and becomes a properly functioning kingdom.
“I wish I could see you again.”
Charlotte with a crown on her head.
She was secretly waiting for Damien.
As we go through the process of our minds becoming more and more aligned.
***
Evening.
After finishing all classes, there is still free time left.
I was walking around the academy grounds to organize my thoughts.
“All you need is me…” “
No matter how you interpret those words, it would mean that if I were you, I would have no intention of holding you back for the sins of the past.
Because he knows that if he gets involved with the imperial family, he won’t be safe and I won’t be safe either.
“If only I had… Nadia won’t start a war… I guess it’s fortunate… “
But.
If you give me to Nadia.
What do other kids do?
I went for a walk with a confused mind as this problem was not resolved at all.
The moment I go to one person. The balance of the other two is lost.
“If we keep going like this… Bluebell will turn her territory into her own mess and then she will take her own life… If it gets worse, he’ll kill me too… Yuri will also bring barbarians down from the north… “
But what if you end up with Bluebell?
Nadia will start a war because of the loss of me.
If I’m not there, Nadia’s anger will be directed to the imperial family.
I will also punish Bluebell for stealing me.
“But if you stick to Yuri…” “
The other two will go crazy.
I’m going crazy.
I have to make a choice, but I can’t.
But if you try to select everyone, they will try to kill each other.
Especially when you think about the relationship between Bluebell and Yuri.
“Do I have the ability to divide my body into three? “
Not physically.
I want to divide myself into three parts.
Like an alter ego-like ability.
‘… Come to think of it, there’s Charlotte too. ‘I have to constantly check the status.’
There is no guarantee that Charlotte, who ascends to the throne, will not attack the empire.
My body must be divided into four parts.
The level of difficulty was high.
“What should I do…?” That damn plan has already been ruined… “
Hmm.
The priority would be to postpone marriage.
If you get married to someone, it becomes a fait accompli.
So, I am thinking deeply about my future.
I saw a black figure running in front of me.
A black figure wearing thick clothing and covering its face.
“Uh… “
She stopped in front of me, took off her hat and said,
“Hey, it’s Damian… ! Oh, hello… Damian… !”
“Yuri.”
What is he doing at this late hour?
As she was looking at Yuri with that expression, she responded in surprise.
“Ah… ! I was doing my homework… ! The professor told me to do a week’s worth of physical training… !”
“… “Is that possible?”
“I don’t know… ! I told you to make it possible… ! Because the other kids did it while I was absent… I said it would be fair… !”
The swordsmanship department is different from ours.
Yuri exhaled evenly, as if it wasn’t that hard.
Yuri stared at me for a moment, then he gently grabbed my sleeve.
“Well, so… ! I’ve finished all my assignments now… ! Ooh, shall we play together… ?”
“I heard you were working on an assignment earlier. “Is it over already?”
“Ugh… ! I think I finished my quota today… ! There’s time now… !”
Just looking at it, it’s a lie.
But I guess it’s okay to spend time with Yuri for the first time in a while.
It also helps me organize my thoughts.
I nodded at Yuri’s suggestion.
“Okay, whatever. “Let’s play for the first time in a while.”
“Everything, I’m glad…” To Damien… I thought I was being rejected… “
“We are friends, so what? “If we play together, we play.”
“Yeah, right… ? Because we are friends… “
Friend.
Yuri whispered those words in a low voice.
“Infidelity… Because we’re friends… “
… What kind of new word is that?
I don’t want to abandon my friends, but I want to hold on to other things.
It was a truly Yuri-like thought.
