552 – Friends (1)

During the break, Sulwha had all sorts of accidents, but fortunately they passed as very minor incidents.

I didn’t destroy any buildings, I didn’t hit or kill anyone, and I didn’t argue with anyone.

Since I only committed purely physical accidents, the recovery itself wasn’t difficult. In fact, it was easier because I kept pretending not to know.

Plus, most of the things she did were similar to things I’d done before, so it was easy to deal with.

‘It’s not a good thing that there is a precedent, but whatever······’

Especially if most of the precedents are national. Anyway, Seolhwa was gradually able to learn about the structure of the academy.

Luna went through a lot of hardships during the process, but I let it go because it wasn’t my job. I also have other things to do.

Meeting Reina right away. Originally, I wanted to meet her right away and show my face, but it was difficult because I was in the middle of an internship.

“Princess Reina······ No, Student Reina?”

“Yes. I’d like to meet you.”

“If you can do it, why all of a sudden?”

So who did you go to? You met Sarah, who you had met when you visited the Frozen Duchy.

Sarah was Reina’s escort, so she should know about her. I should meet her at least once.

“Just because I know him.”

“I know you… Now that I think about it, you said you taught the common language to that student, right?”

“yes.”

As a knight in the guard, you should know everything. That Reina suffers from dyslexia, and that I taught her the common language.

To be honest, I wouldn’t be embarrassed to call you a friend. It’s just that we don’t meet up this time because our classes don’t match.

Sarah seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then nodded as if she understood and opened her mouth.

“Okay, I’ll contact you later. I heard that the internship ended last night, so I’ll be able to meet you around lunchtime today. You’ll be tired, so sleep for at least 12 hours.”

“Thank you. What was the internship?”

“The siege. Remember?”

I remember. I was active as a ‘weapon’ back then.

It must have been hard to balance the professors’ tearful butt show. The results weren’t bad.

Maybe it’s because I’m reminded of that time? Sarah said with a sly smile.

“I still remember vividly. The sight of you flying off on the catapult.”

“Has anyone done the same thing?”

“I ended up being hospitalized with fractures all over my body.”

“··· ···”

“I tell you again, your body is very strong. There may be people who think the same as you, but there is no one exactly like you.”

“They’re all either dead or in the hospital,” Sarah added kindly.

It’s not an insult to me. It’s more of a compliment and a warning to not do anything dangerous in the future.

I, too, have realized how weak a person is in the face of overwhelming force, so I plan to exercise self-restraint.

“Okay. I’ll keep quiet.”

“Just because you’re quiet doesn’t mean you can stay quiet. Do you know how weak the human body is?”

“Roughly?”

“How do you think we’re different?”

“Hmm… Without magic, it’s weaker than steel?”

“That’s a given.”

In the end, I had no choice but to listen to Sarah’s advice on how fragile the human body is.

I also know how fragile the human body is, so it sounded like nothing more than nagging.

“Your endurance is good.”

“So how much do you think it would take for a normal person to run 3km? Without horsepower.”

“Within 10 minutes?”

“Surprisingly, you’re quite normal.”

Well, that’s what we learned in the South Korean military. Even this was shortened by 2 minutes.

This is a part where you can get a quick idea of ​​how much of a monster the people in this world are. That’s because that’s based on the standards of ordinary people.

“Do you know and still do that?”

“To be honest······ yes.”

“But why do you keep causing accidents?”

“Weaker than I thought······?”

“··· ···”

Finally, Sarah added this advice: When I think of human standards, I should think of a newborn deer.

I would say that, except for a few specific cases, most people should take that level of weakness as their standard.

In some ways, it is close to a reversal of thinking to say that we should use ‘weakness’ as the standard rather than ‘strength’.

‘Why didn’t I think of this before?’

Is it because there are people stronger than me, or is it because I never thought of that?

From now on, I think it would be better to follow Sarah’s advice and take weakness as a criterion. Not a newborn deer.

‘I need to meet Reina first.’

I asked Sarah, so all that’s left is to wait. There’s still some time left until lunch.

What are you doing until then? I visited Jane’s workshop and also visited Lord’s house for the first time in a long while.

Even if Jane’s workshop is like that, you might ask why they went to Lord’s house, and that’s because Lize is there.

Whether you like it or not, you will be involved with the Gaia Cult, so consulting with Lize is not optional, it is mandatory.

-Knock knock knock

“Grandpa. Are you there?”

There was no answer when I knocked. Why were you out?

I couldn’t hear anything even when I put my ear to it. It seems like he really went out.

There’s no point in forcing yourself to go in, and if you both have something to do, there’s no need to go looking for someone.

In the end, I guess I’ll have to spend the rest of my time in the forest. I’d like to meet other people, but they’re busy too.

‘After all, the people around me are all important figures in the country.’

Grace is currently scheduled with Karas. Kara is also sending someone from Tatar to meet her.

Ellie had a meeting with her professor, so she had no choice but to spend time alone.

Dan Ye-rin is the same. She left for a moment, saying she had something to talk to Lee Yeon-ju and Lee Yeon-hwa.

Finally, Jane is in class. She doesn’t have time to meet anyone.

I rarely find myself alone, but if it’s unusual, it’s quite unusual.

‘But it’s a bit much to go and look for a story…’

I ignored it because I thought something would happen if I went there for no reason. Luna is still groaning.

I entered the Forest of Chaos with a plodding pace. It was a somewhat organized Forest of Chaos.

I would have liked to have gone inside, but if I did, I would have lost track of time.

“huh?”

As I was walking through the Forest of Chaos, I found something strange on the ground. I bent down and picked it up.

It’s a feather. It’s a well-maintained feather, fluffy and clean.

There are birds living in the Forest of Chaos, but most of them are small.

On the other hand, this feather is very large. It is at least as large as an ostrich.

‘The size of an ostrich······is only a pied gull.’

At least within the academy. There is also a possibility that it came from outside.

Ostriches are known for their extremely dirty nature. In fact, they are quite a few bullies among herbivores.

I’ll have to be careful in the future. Surely Lord won’t be riding a Pidgeon and running wild through the Forest of Chaos.

“··· ···”

After the feathers, I found something else. It was none other than a monster corpse.

The monsters are in fact ordinary orcs. They are quite large orcs. Each and every one of them has been neatly split in two.

If you see crows coming and pecking at the corpse, it must have been dead for a long time.

‘······I don’t know.’

My wild instinct told me to just ignore it.

If you touch it carelessly, only bad things will happen.

Since I had already killed some time, I went back to the academy. The time for the appointment was approaching.

Finally, we arrived at the buffet. If we wait here, Reina will come to us.

‘Your complexion must have improved. You used to be treated like an outcast.’

In the past, Reina was honestly closer to being an outsider.

His bizarre public language skills are also a skill, and he was unable to adapt to the academy’s unique atmosphere as he grew up like a greenhouse flower.

You might ask, isn’t it strange for someone with a track record of suppressing even bandits to be a greenhouse plant?

What I’m talking about is interpersonal relationships. I was born the youngest and grew up receiving a lot of love from those around me.

Moreover, as a princess, she had a good reputation, so she rarely received hatred or jealousy from anyone.

‘Now that I have some friends, I guess.’

I wondered again who that friend might be.

If he’s a man, there’s a very high chance that he has feelings for Reina.

Of course, Reina is close to Snow White, so I don’t know about that. I wonder if I’m just interfering for no reason.

“Senior!”

While I was waiting, I heard a familiar voice in my ear. I turned my head as soon as I heard the voice.

Even though the weather was getting chilly, Reina, wearing only a sleeveless top, was approaching me.

Just waving with that signature cheerful smile made me feel very happy.

“not······”

I, too, stopped in my tracks as I was about to greet her. It was because of the person next to Reina.

Contrary to what I expected, Reina’s friend is a woman, not a man. The problem is that I am familiar with her face.

A noble and elegant beauty, along with gray hair that seems to symbolize a certain class.

Just by looking at the above features, I could quickly tell who it was.

“It’s been a while! You said a lot has happened. Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I’m fine. But······”

Reina’s surprisingly developed common language skills were put on hold for a moment, and I looked at the person who followed her.

That person also couldn’t control his expression when he met me. Rather than saying he was rotten, it was more like, “Why you?”

As if she had noticed the air current between us, Reina smiled and shouted loudly.

“Ah! Let me introduce you! This is my new friend! Her name is Diana!”

“··· ···”

“She’s the princess of the Matra Empire! How is she? Isn’t she amazing?”

Since we’re introducing each other as friends, such minor rudeness is okay. The problem is that Diana and I are already acquainted.

Diana glanced at me and introduced herself with a smile as if it was her first time meeting me.

“Hello. My name is Diana. I’m sure you know about me.”

“I know.”

I know, I know. But before that, let me ask this.

“What are you?”

What on earth happened in the past month?