384 – Tatar (2)

Grace almost changed for the worse, but somehow we were able to resolve it.

Sometimes, attacking head-on is the answer, so rather than urging me, I chose to talk directly with Kara.

She asked Kara to eat together in our dormitory, and Kara happily agreed.

I started preparing the meal while keeping a close eye on Grace. In times like this, it’s best to stay quiet.

“Keeng.”

“Thank you. There’s a kitchen knife too.”

“Kheng.”

“You’re smart.”

Now, he is a nurturing guy who even helps with cooking. How can you be so smart?

Even when there was a time when fruit needed to be peeled, he did it himself. Washing your hands thoroughly with water is a bonus.

So, when meal preparations were in full swing, someone knocked on the door of our dorm.

Since it was too early for Kara to arrive, I and Grace, who went out to greet them, had doubts.

“Who… Ah! It was a princess.”

“Nice to meet you… Hmm? Sivar was there too.”

“Yes. They say the test is over today.”

“Is it okay if I go inside?”

“Of course.”

It was Dan Yerin. I don’t know if they knew I was there or if it was just a coincidence, but it was the right timing.

Dan Yerin winked at me as she came inside. An alluring atmosphere emanated from her slightly curved eyes.

How can you create that kind of atmosphere with just a smile? The atmosphere is completely different from others.

“Hmm? “My dear.”

“?”

“There’s a ring on the ring finger of my left hand.”

As expected, it caught my eye right away. However, unlike Grace, her tone is calm.

My current relationship with Dan Ye-rin is, to put it in a good way, a ‘secret love affair’, and in a bad way, it is closer to an ‘affair’, so I wouldn’t pay much attention to it .

It is clear from the pure doubt that appears on his face. Next, Dan Yerin asked her Grace.

“When did you get the ring done? I heard that the ring finger on the left hand is usually not worn unless you are engaged to be married.”

“I don’t know about the East, but in the West, they tend to match even if they are engaged or an ordinary couple, not an engaged couple. And that’s not what I guessed either.”

“Hmm? Then who guessed it right? It couldn’t have been stolen…”

“They say someone stole it!”

Grace screamed without realizing it, but then covered her mouth.

His wide-eyed reaction was that he didn’t know this would happen. I guess that means they are paying that much attention.

In fact, Dan Ye-rin was closer to ‘no, not’. It won’t matter whether she matches the ring or what.

“Whoa… I’m sorry for yelling. I just think there was a minor ‘misunderstanding’.”

“Misunderstand… What if the misunderstanding becomes clear?”

“That’s something to think about later.”

Isn’t that what you’re saying to yourself? Every time I see him, his speech is astounding.

If Karas specializes in agitating and promoting public opinion, Dan Ye-rin is on a different level, starting with her speaking skills.

‘If two people argue, who will win?’

I’m a little curious about this. Karas, who brings out logic that is not sophistry, and Dan Ye-rin, who specializes in getting straight to the point.

What do they have in common is that they are both sharp-tongued speakers? The difference is that Karas is optimistic and Dan Yerin is pessimistic.

If the two fight, not only will their hearts explode, but their heads will explode. Politically speaking.

Anyway, let’s get over the useless talk and dinner preparations were almost finished.

-Knock knock knock

[Shivar! Grace! I’m here!]

A powerful cry flowed inside from outside. Even though there was a door blocking the way, the voice came clearly to my ears.

Was it an illusion that the atmosphere became infinitely lower at that moment? I glanced at Grace with a quick glance.

The corner of Grace’s mouth is drawn as a 1.

Her face was dark and it was difficult to see her expression.

Dan Ye-rin was enjoying watching the scene from afar. It feels close to Buddhist scenery across the river.

-Squeak

“Hiya. It smells delicious. I’m not too late, am I?”

“······Yes. You came at the right time.”

When she faced Kara, her expression was as bright as ever. One facial expression is amazing.

Eventually, Kara was a little surprised when she met Dan Ye-rin, but she moved on to Grace’s explanation that she came often.

Even when Kara was talking to Dan Ye-rin, Grace’s eyes were fixed on one place. Kara’s left ring finger.

It’s a ring with an orange gem like mine. It’s probably a situation that we can’t just sit back and watch…

“What? Really? Did you mean that?”

“Did you really not know? “There is no such culture in Tatar?”

“No? There was no wedding culture in the first place. They just got married or paid a dowry. Ah, it may be different these days. Gulag has become the state religion, so I guess we’ll move on to that.”

As she said before, Kara really didn’t know. Because it was a new country and a nomadic people, the marriage and dating culture was relatively narrow.

Grace was relieved that Kara was only telling her truth, but then she asked a question about something she had doubts about.

“Then what did you do when you confessed in the past?”

“Predatory marriage was the default?”

“··· ···”

“Don’t worry, it’s banned now. The moment you commit a predatory marriage, you’re put to death.”

Grace’s expression could be explained in one way. It was a truly barbaric culture.

Still, I was listening carefully because it was a part that I was quite curious about. The same goes for Dan Ye-rin, who was watching the fire across the river.

“Now that I think about it, we are slowly heading to Tatar. Is there anything we need to be careful about there?”

“It’s something you have to be careful about… Ah. If possible, don’t swear in your native language. They all understand.”

“You understand everything?”

“It’s because our country is a country centered on trade.”

Tatar, or more precisely the Tatar Desert, has such a high topographical advantage that it can safely be said to be in the center of the world.

So whenever he had the chance, he robbed neighboring countries. Because of this, quite a few victims arose.

Things got better after the country was established, but the conflict will still remain.

“There will probably be quite a few accidents. There are many countries that have suffered damage because of our people.”

“Has any student in our class been harmed?”

“There must be a soldier. Even if it’s not a family member, I heard there is a soldier in my distant relatives.”

Kara’s expression darkened slightly. That is the most painful thing about Tatar.

That the mistake is certain. Especially in this era, that mistake is perfect for biting and tearing apart.

But you fight back? Then the meaning of establishing a country will disappear.

‘That’s why diplomacy gives me a headache.’

It’s not for nothing that they say a fist is close. But if you use your fists, everything you have built will collapse in an instant.

It would be nice to have overwhelming military power, but Tatar is not like that. No matter how strong an individual is, they will not be able to use a sword in front of the ‘army’.

Even though Hector is a man who can stand up to an army, he is also dangerous. As I said before, an individual is ultimately just an individual.

If Hector dies, half of the country’s power will be lost. That’s why I chose diplomacy.

‘Is it comforting to have abundant resources?’

There are a lot of resources buried under the desert, including the magic stone discovered a year ago.

In particular, the proportion of ‘relics’ is the largest, but you may not be aware of it because you are still managing it.

“I’m going to stay in Tatar for a week. Do you know what you’re doing?”

“No? I don’t know? The professor will tell you.”

“Wouldn’t it be a kind of cultural experience? It would show what kind of monsters come out of the desert.”

As Dan Yerin said, it is close to a cultural experience. The problem is that the country is still ‘immature’.

Since this is my first time, it means that there are almost no manuals such as safety rules.

Therefore, various incidents and accidents are bound to occur. You’ll have a little trouble because of this.

As these things pile up, the students explode, and the Tatars will also respond.

I’ll figure it out somehow, but Hector will have a hard time. If Hector does not awaken as a king, it will be over.

‘In other words, I have to meet Hector somehow…’

I glanced at Kara. He looks busy eating the meal I cooked.

Perhaps Kara will return to her role as guide and princess and guide her students.

There may be a separate guide, but Kara will probably give detailed explanations.

‘I really wish students would keep their mouths shut.’

That won’t happen. That will probably cause a conflict.

What about the food? How are you dressed? What does it smell like? What’s the weather like, etc.

There will be people who bring out things that should be kept inside and start a fire. It was the same in Soul World.

‘They probably think that no one else can understand their native language.’

But I understand everything. Especially those from the Matra Empire or the Granada Empire.

It would be nice if I could mediate that, but wouldn’t it be difficult this time? A mountain of worries has already piled up.

“Then I guess I should take off that ring when I go to Tatar. If I’m not careful, it could lead to strange misunderstandings.”

While I was thinking about the future, Grace smiled and encouraged me. She needs to take off her ring, as she said.

But she, Kara, doesn’t seem to think so. She said with an undertone that it didn’t matter.

“There is no such culture in our country yet? I’ll just say it’s just decoration and move on.”

“Kara’s father, the King of Tatar may think differently.”

“Hmm… Is that so?”

When Hector was mentioned, Kara also readily agreed. Surely Hector would have some idea of this culture.

As the king of a country and the father of his daughter, it must be quite uncomfortable. In the end, Tatar decided to take off the ring.

“Then I’ll put it on my index finger. Just think of it as a decoration.”

“Not bad, Mr. Shivar?”

“I also have it on my index finger…”

“No. If it’s not urgent, leave it out.”

“Yes.”

I’m scared because I feel like I’ll stab myself with a knife if I don’t take it out. Even if I stab it with a knife, it won’t leave a scratch, but I don’t want to suffer.

Still, they even let me wear it around my neck. She gave permission after hearing that there was two-way communication.

“It’s a two-way communication… Should I make one too? I think it’ll be okay.”

“Why are you together? We live together anyway.”

“Even if we live together, there are times when we become distant, right? We are preparing for those times.”

“······Wait a minute. I should just wear it on my left ring finger.”

“They told me to take my clothes off at least when I’m in Tatar?”

It seems like it’s been 5 minutes since the start of the game. I tried to sneak out of my seat to wash the dishes.

-Chin

But someone put their foot on my leg. It’s the person across from me.

When I looked across, I saw Dan Ye-rin resting her chin and staring at me.

The two people next to me are busy having a war of nerves, but they don’t seem to care.

“Can I ask for a cup of tea?”

“·······Yes.”

“Thank you.”

Then, he subtly rubbed my leg with his foot.

Should I call it brave or bold? Or is it shameless?

It was clear that he was enjoying it when he saw him doing this even though Kara was right next to him.

‘What will my future be like?’

I’m glad that my body didn’t have a single scratch even when I got stabbed with a knife.

From then on, time passed…

“Has everyone gathered? As I said before, we are going to Tatarstan today to conduct experiential learning for a week.”

The day to head to Tatar has arrived.

Not only all students and professors gathered, but also students dispatched from non-combat positions.

“Hello, Sivar! I’ll be seeing you often for a week now, right?”

“Hello.”

As mentioned before, Ellie was also there. At her appearance, some, no, many of her students turned their gaze to her.

Her her appearance her her her is cute, and more than anything, you can’t help but give her attention because of her body her that is revealed under her clothes her her her.

I made eye contact with each and every student who looked at Ellie. Then he quickly looked away.

‘But I understand.’

Since I was born as a man, it’s inevitable that people will stare at me. However, you should not look at it too closely.

Anyway, when we were almost ready, Marlboro gave us something to watch out for.

“I hope everyone will be polite when they arrive in Tatar. If the food doesn’t suit their taste, they can make suggestions to us.”

Will those words be kept? I bitterly smiled inside.

“On the other hand, don’t just pick up and eat even if the food is too palatable.”

“?”

“Tatar is Tatar, but we are the face of the academy. Please pay attention to your behavior.”

Could it be that he sniped at me?

I don’t think there’s anything like that in Soul World.

‘No way. No way.’

Probably not.