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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“……”
Looking at the empty dormitory, I felt a strange feeling.
Seeing the place that was always noisy with students now enveloped in silence, it felt lonely……
“Lonely my ass.”
It’s so great.
If I liked being around people, I wouldn’t have gone into the remote Demon Realm Forest and lived there for 10 years.
The calmness and sense of liberation I felt for the first time in a long while made me feel like the fatigue was naturally melting away from my body.
This morning, everyone said they were almost crying as they got on the carriages and apologized to me, but I was actually very grateful.
I had a hard time separating those who were whining about staying with me.
“Ah, this is life.”
Although they said I had to attend lectures, the professors who would give lectures just for me had already left as field trip chaperones.
In other words, I just had to study on my own in the lecture room for a certain period of time and then return to the dormitory.
It was utterly lacking, but I was so thankful for that.
“Kya, I’m going to die!”
My bed, which had been shared by the kids barging in as they pleased until a few days ago, welcomed me.
Thinking of taking a nap and then exercising, I was already excited, and I started to happily ponder what I should eat for dinner tonight.
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“In the end, we left Daniel behind.”
Eve, who had become tearful and was fidgeting with her fingers, was answered by Tana next to her, tilting her head.
“From what I saw, he seemed so happy he could die right now?”
Then Hayun, who was next to them, also agreed with a small laugh.
“He’s probably eating what he wants and exercising as much as he wants, saying he’s free now.”
“I guess so. But I wanted to go on a trip with Daniel once.”
At the plain but clear declaration, Tana and Hayun were momentarily at a loss for words, but Eve didn’t have much of a reaction.
The three of them had chosen Taemin Plateau as the destination for this field trip.
Although there was a conflict of opinions between Tana and Eve, Hayun said she was thinking of going to Taemin Plateau, so they finally decided on Taemin Plateau instead of the religious city of Batian.
“Now that I think about going to Taemin Plateau, I’m getting excited again.”
Eve was worried that she might be upset about going to a place she didn’t want, but she melted away the concerns of the two with a smile.
“Besides, I heard that the saint election is currently underway in Batian. Ugh, I’m glad we didn’t go.”
“It’s going to be crowded with people.”
The event to select the ‘saint,’ the face of the kingdom that happens once every 20 years.
Thanks to that, there would be a tremendous influx of people coming to watch, and Eve, who was weak against crowds, shook her head, saying it would be tiring just imagining it.
The three’s week-long field trip began like this.
Tana asked Hayun various opinions about clothes and accessories, and Eve also joined in on their conversation from time to time while reading a book.
During this week, the three’s friendship with each other grew even stronger, and they gained unforgettable experiences and memories.
And when the field trip was all over, after hearing the stories of the Batian group, they thought.
They made the right choice in selecting Taemin Plateau.
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“Hmm.”
With an awkward smile, Rin got off the carriage.
Not only could it carry a large number of people, but it also had magic applied to it, allowing them to arrive in Batian quickly.
Batian, known as the holy land of the Frisia Kingdom.
It was a city that was a collection of religion itself, where the Pope resided and paladins and holy knights could be seen frequently.
Rin followed the professors in charge and moved, but she sincerely answered each and every word of her energetic friends around her.
However, a few girls kept catching her eye.
In the case of May, she was already playing around with her delinquent friends, and Elise was pretending to be normal while talking to her classmates.
But Sen was just blankly walking behind Rin alone.
Hayun had suggested going to Taemin Plateau together, but the reason she refused and came to Batian was simple.
Because she had received a mission from Daniel McLein.
‘Follow Rin and contact me immediately if you notice anything strange.’
He then handed over a walkie-talkie that could communicate with mana, which he had previously received from Heini Rosales at the royal investigative agency.
It meant that Sen could contact Daniel at any time.
Of course, Rin, who didn’t know about this, mistakenly thought that Sen, who was following her around, was lonely because she had no friends.
“Sen, shall we go together?”
Rin reached out her hand to Sen, avoiding her other friends who were clinging to her side.
The surrounding students grumbled about why she was paying attention to a girl who seemed to have no emotions.
‘It’s an opportunity.’
Sen, who judged it as a chance to naturally stick close to Rin, took Rin’s hand without hesitation.
“Share a room with me too.”
Sen thought she would approach her aggressively while she had the chance.
Even at her bold suggestion, Rin smiled and agreed, and even Sen couldn’t help but think it was amazing.
‘How can she change so much when Daniel is involved, yet remain so ordinary in other matters?’
Beautiful, kind, and friendly to everyone without discrimination.
Sen honestly admired that she was a truly perfect girl, except for the fact that she fanatically liked Daniel McLean.
And while Sen was having various conversations with Rin, Ares, who had also chosen Batian as his destination, clenched his fist.
Arnie Duratan, who liked him, had gone to Taemin Plateau.
She had a cousin there, so she left with a tearful face, saying she had to go to Taemin Plateau no matter what.
Of course, even without her, there were always plenty of girls around Ares, but this time, he didn’t have the leisure to pay attention to them.
‘Let’s find out about this mark.’
Even the elf Eris had a perplexed expression when she saw the mark that appeared on both of Ares’ hands.
To uncover the secret of this mark, Ares deliberately came to Batian.
‘I heard that there’s also a nun who serves Helios in this saint election.’
Maybe she would know something.
Ares harbored hope and pulled the gloves he was wearing to hide the mark on his hands, just in case.
And here.
There was one more male student.
A large build, a rough face, prominent fists, etc.
If he asked a woman to date him, it would feel like a threat rather than a request.
The 5th-year Fist King Talois.
Why were he and his gang here when it was a field trip for 3rd and 4th-years?
It was because they had volunteered as 5th-year helpers. The professors praised Talois and his gang, saying they had come to their senses now that it was time for graduation, but that wasn’t the case.
‘May Plov! I’ll ruin your field trip and beat you down too!’
To repay the humiliation of losing to 3rd-years on the academy rooftop before, the delinquent burning with vengeance was waiting for an opportunity.
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“Ahh, it’s nice.”
Chewing on a store-bought drink and jerky while looking at the star-filled sky outside the window, I thought this was healing.
The Demon Realm Forest was already murky, and the trees were all tall and dense, so I couldn’t see the stars from the house window.
So to see the night sky, I had to deliberately climb to the top of the trees, which was troublesome, but here, it was clearly convenient since I could see it openly.
“It would have been nice if it was beer.”
It was a bit disappointing that I couldn’t drink beer since my physical age was still 18. The jerky was quite high-quality, so it would have made a great snack.
“Mm, delicious.”
Since I had been through a lot lately, I was taking a break like this.
Eating delicious food alone in an empty dormitory building and stargazing.
I was immersed in the feeling of being an immortal, even humming a tune I normally didn’t, when a chirping sound rang out from the corner of the room.
It was the walkie-talkie sound I had given to Sen.
“What happened already when you just went today?”
I answered the walkie-talkie with a doubtful feeling, and Sen’s voice gently echoed in the room.
- What are you doing?
“What am I doing? Just stargazing in my room?”
– Really? Same as me. I’m also stargazing on the hotel rooftop.
What?
“What’s going on? Did Rin go on a rampage?”
– No, it’s not that.
“…… Then why did you contact me?”
I clearly told her to use it only in urgent situations.
This thing is expensive, so it breaks easily if used carelessly.
- Just because.
“Just because? Just because? Are you kidding me?”
I thought she was excited because she went on a trip, but I heard a chuckle over the walkie-talkie.
- Pfft, is it fun over there?
Sen, who had lived in the Chokugen Faction, receiving drugs to kill her emotions and undergoing training to cut her flesh in order to become an outstanding assassin and a weapon.
The voice she just let me hear was so similar to that of a very ordinary girl, so I unknowingly closed my mouth for a moment and then spoke again.
“Yeah, it’s fun. It’s so great without you guys.”
When I joked and said that, I heard Sen making a small grumbling sound.
Naturally shifting my gaze to the sky outside the window, I casually asked.
“How is it over there? Is it fun?”
- It’s less fun than I thought. We only looked around today and that was it.
“It’s the first day, so it’s like that.”
They must have been tired from riding the carriage all day, so they would rest today and start the real field trip tomorrow.
– …… It would have been a bit more fun if you were here.
“Me? What would be different if I were there?”
I sincerely thought that, but Sen laughed again and said it would be different.
‘Is it because there are no people around and we’re talking over the walkie-talkie?’
She probably still couldn’t naturally show her emotions like this in front of people, but I thought it was a big growth for her.
I don’t know if she realized it herself.
– Then I’ll get going. I’m keeping a close eye on Rin. We’re sharing a room too.
“Okay, I’m counting on you.”
- Good night.
“Yeah, good night.”
I tossed the disconnected walkie-talkie onto the bed and sipped on my drink again.
She said she was also stargazing, so is she looking at the same sky as me right now?
Thinking that, I felt like I was getting emotionally sentimental for no reason, so I tore off some jerky and put it in my mouth.
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