Chapter 212 – Actually a Genius (2)

Farencia Academy’s broadcasting department.
It is a prestigious department that contributes various events on campus, training schedules, and evaluations of certain classes.
The Broadcasting Department, which operates as an autonomous organization for students and a salon, was already planning several projects.
Among them, the most popular corner is the ‘Parencia Academy Specialty’.
Fountains in aquatic parks and empty lots said to be haunted by doppelgänger ghosts still attract large crowds and have become tourist attractions.

“Have you confirmed Adela’s student movements?”
“No, not at the Red Flag meeting place.”
“Where on earth have you gone? I searched all the places… Reena!”
“Yes, yes!?”
“You shared the same room as Adela last year. Is there anywhere you can go? Gourmonde confectionery, or a store.”
“Well, it’s so unpredictable…”

The students of the Broadcasting Department turned on their eyes and searched for Adela.
This was because her every move caused a huge uproar in the academy.

The stadium was flooded during the Magic Competition at the beginning of the semester.
A frantic student election that clashed with the princess of Penheim.
From her pet ice duck craze to the Academy, to the numerous locations on the grounds that have become tourist attractions thanks to her.

In the world of fashion-sensitive aristocrats, being sensational and leading the trend is the most important factor.
Over the past year, Adela Sylvester has been a figure who has been talked about countless times in social circles.

Therefore, the broadcasting department has been watching her movements in real time and closely observing what kind of antics she engages in.
But one day, Adela’s footsteps suddenly stopped.
At the bakery and at the flower garden.
Even to the store where Hero Lewis lives.

“Ha… Well, first, let’s start at the park and lakeside where ice ducks are gathered…”
“Uh? “Hold on a minute, manager.”
“What?”
“I think I found it.”
“Really!?”
“Yes, but…”

One student heard something over the phone and scratched her head.

“I heard you’re in the library right now?”

***

Adela has changed.
She has changed.
After being injured in a terrible accident, she suddenly started acting strangely.
As if her personality had changed.

Do not fall asleep during class.
They don’t even extract honey from the flowers of the tree hanging near the window.
He does not lead his followers to patrol the school grounds every break.
She received a perfect score in the liberal arts class, Tea Ceremony, and puts food in her mouth and doesn’t even eat it.
And above all, it doesn’t make you happy all the time.

“3 magic cubes, 150 gold.”
“W-here.”
“Goodbye.”
“Yes…”

The cold chill was giving off an aura that was difficult to approach.
As the student left, holding her magic cube in her ice film in her hand, Adela quickly got up from her seat.
Her hand movements were careful to support her buttocks so as not to roll up her skirt.

“Then I have class, so I’ll go, teacher.”
“Yeah, yeah…”

The place she left.
There was even silence in the grounds of Parencia Academy, which had become a windless area.
The professors were extremely pleased with her changed appearance.
The followers of the Red Flag were puzzled by the disappearance of the overwhelming charisma, but the general students breathed a sigh of relief.
Peace has finally arrived.
But I was not happy with that peace.

‘I have to leave tomorrow…’

Then she couldn’t leave her like this.
I immediately got up and picked up a communication crystal from the inside of the stand.
And I contacted Erzsebet to respond to the national crisis.
It was a buster call fired from the center of the Pentagon.

— What’s going on, Louis? At such an early hour.
“That is…”

Erzsebet listened to the whole story with a blurry gaze, perhaps due to morning fatigue.

— Adela is weird?
“Yes.”
— That kid was originally strange.

No, I know that.
Strangely, conversations with her always felt harsh.

“Isn’t that too harsh?”
— What do you mean, protecting yourself as your spouse? You should have seen how sad M. Grenouille was because he picked flowers from the flower bed every lunch hour.
“That person is living happily on a floating island.”
— To be exact, there was. I was caught when the floating island above my head fell and I am currently recuperating at the temple. Well, the flower beds there are nice to take care of, so they seem to be satisfied.
“…”
— You heard the story from Ms. Liv, right? I need you so please come. Don’t be late this weekend.

I finished what I had to say and cut off communication.
She did not return to the academy even though the new semester began.
From what I heard, she is busy preparing for the coronation, and there is talk among ministers about the recent revision of a strange law.
Maybe that’s why the corners of her eyes were raised as she glared at me.

“Tsk.”

It doesn’t help.
In the end, there was only one person to trust.
I contacted Terra right away.

— Huh, Lewis? What’s happen?
“You know…”

After hearing the whole story from me, she calmly said this.

— Adela? It seems to me that she was actually pretty smart, right?
“What are you even talking about?”
— I told you this before. Even though I got into trouble here and there, I never did anything to harm you.
“Yes, but…”
— And do you think magic is some kind of kid’s joke? Do you think it would be easy to awaken a unique magic skill that you have never learned, even if you have the blood of Rochear?

After listening to Terra’s words, I felt like she was becoming more persuasive.
It’s true that our Adela doesn’t study, but she’s smart.

“No, but it’s strange to change so suddenly.”
— Umm… I can’t say anything since it’s not in front of me right now. How about taking her to her saint?
“Caroline?”
– Huh. She can heal with divine power, and magic that deals with the mind and memory is her specialty. He’s been having a hard time in the demon world recently, so come visit him.
“It’s the demon world…”

Since I have to go to Greenwood Forest with Liv anyway, it is a distance worth going if I go up a little further.
Caroline said she was looking for me just as desperately as Darling.

“Okay. I’ll try to convince you first. “Where are you now?”
– Me? I am now–…

Small noise occurred, making communication difficult.
As we were puzzled because we were only hearing each other’s voices, we soon heard the answer again.

— Ready to go on a trip… I’m doing it.
“What?”

An afternoon sitting on the outdoor terrace of the cafeteria.
There was such silence that you could even hear the sound of cherry blossom petals falling on the wooden table.
I may have been even more surprised because it was a fairly sensitive word among us.
I don’t know how they took my silence, but Terra beyond the communication crystal said with a light laugh.

— Don’t take it too seriously. Because it doesn’t mean it’s going to disappear somewhere.
“…”
— By the way, I’m not sure why Adela changed, but I have an idea.

Only then did I hear about the power struggle between forces taking place near the Demon King’s Castle.
No one could come forward when I was there, and now that they can breathe a little easier thanks to the purification process, they seem to start getting nervous right away.
Because I still remembered Liv’s request, I had no intention of directly supporting one side.
Although they have a deep connection with the Rocheard family, both Caroline and Hubblet were important people to me.

‘Then I tell you to take care of it yourself.’

After ending communication with Terra, I set out to find Adella.
I was quite tired because I couldn’t see her along the route she usually frequented.
As I was wandering aimlessly around the academy grounds, I saw an ice duck with familiar feathers standing in front of the library.
It was the one with the long strings on her feet.

“Is Adela in there?”
“Beepee———!!”

I don’t know if it was meant as an affirmation, but when I opened the door and entered, Adela was in the library as expected.
She was sitting in her window seat, calmly smoothing her hair and reading her book.

***

“Adela?”
“Yes?”

Blue eyes looking at me gently.
There was no longer a crooked hat reminiscent of a cicada, a loose tie, or a stained shirt, but those eyes were just as beautiful as before.
I pondered as I watched her in her quiet library.

Did Siegfried already come to Adela and tell her that she had to go north?
If that were the case, there would be no need to work hard to persuade them.
The current Adela doesn’t seem completely emotionless like Esther, but she will make rational decisions for the family.

“I have to go to the North tomorrow. “I have something important to do.”
“Bye.”

But she nodded as if this was her first time hearing it.
After all, you haven’t contacted me yet?
Then I have to personally persuade him to go to the north with me…
Even if you can get to Greenwood Forest in a weekend, the Demon World is farther than that.
As I was wondering how to get her mind to focus on her studies, Adela came closer to me and opened her arms.

“Huh?”

Gently lift her heels and bury her head in the crook of her neck.
Her breasts, which were proudly pushed up under her shirt, are gently pressed.
As I looked at the other students in the library in confusion, I eventually realized what her actions meant.
It was the tradition of North Sea women shown on the floating island.

“…”
“…”

I think I misunderstood when they said it was the North.
I wasn’t going to war.
Still, I didn’t bother to kick her out.
This is because her appearance, with a fierce side, was like the usual Adela.

“Bye.”
“…”
“Teacher?”

Everyone else said they liked the more subdued Adela, but she wasn’t my type either.

“Do you want to go with me?”

Even if she didn’t have to go to the Demon Lord’s castle, I decided to return her to her original state during this trip.
How much bread was left in the store?