Chapter 170 – Why Is That?

Robert, who gave up on many things and misplaced his goal, and Isaac, who was relieved of his situation by reminding him of his opponent.

With the hospital treatment provided to them at Lofty Academy remaining relaxed, they headed to the capital.

Robert simply hated his situation and the house in the manor, and wanted to spend time alone looking for Isaac outside.

Though Isaac was in a hurry with his head and body to work for Chloe, which Phillip must have been preparing hard for.

It was because he understood that what he had to realistically prioritize was to continue the dimensional experiment and secure his position as the head of the household after his father.

In order to do that, he has to seduce Robert, who has lost his mind due to a broken arm.

Although he thought that it would not be easy to continue the experiment due to the shock that fell on him as a cadet at the Faculty of Engineering.

There will also be strong family support.

He bundled various lures, prepared a comprehensive set on his head, and headed to the capital with the idea of ​​meeting and seeing the atmosphere.

For now, Isaac, who decided that stabbing a group of women who follow Robert was effective, headed to the academy and picked up unexpected news.

He heard that Robert had also stopped by the academy while in hospital to find himself.

The two faced each other

“”···.””

Robert and Isaac’s first face-to-face meeting after contacting each other while looking for each other was not a greeting or a joke, but just a bitter smile.

The two of them faced each other in a bar made up of private rooms.

Even just looking at each other, the two parties to the incident had changed beyond words to the point of being dumbfounded and laughing.

Robert, holding the bottle with his awkwardly moving left hand, smiled annoyed at the situation.

As he filled Isaac’s glass, he asked naturally.

“When are you going to go to the academy?”

“It’s better to go as late as possible. I already know everything about magic, so I don’t feel the need to attend low-level classes.”

“Certainly, the academy classes are barbaric with garbage… That’s what they call education.”

Looking at Robert, who gave off a more negative atmosphere than before, Isaac grabbed his right wrist under the table and felt a sensation that seemed to be fine.

‘Every time I met, I think it was the blessing and mercy of the goddess that ended with just one eye.’

It’s ridiculous that Count Malloy’s mage would think like this.

If there was an uncertain measure of luck, he was sure he was higher than Robert.

As soon as they met, the two poured alcohol and formed a consensus through self-deprecating laments and situations.

Robert had no intention of getting drunk in the first place to solve his insomnia that had recently gotten worse.

On the contrary, Isaac was careful not to make a mistake while controlling his condition with mana.

“Isaac.”

“Hmm?”

“In such a state, of course, it won’t be easy mentally. I know it’s a forced request with my selfishness in it, but… I want the experiment to continue again.”

Upon hearing Robert’s words, Isaac confirmed that it was not a dream, biting his tongue in his mouth several times, and let out a scream of happiness inwardly.

I never thought I’d bring up a business that I’m still reluctant to do as a request first.

Should I stoop down and go low, asking for help with the experiment, because I need Robert?

Appealing the need like that was close to a gamble with a lot to lose.

The problem that Isaac’s head had been worrying about was solved at once.

‘You can’t just bite…!’

Even if the light pours out of nowhere, Isaac didn’t run into it.

Isaac chose to show Robert the form of a deal to make sure that he was helping.

“About that. Wouldn’t it be right to proceed with my work this time and continue with the next experiment? That was the promise from the beginning.”

Robert emptied his glass and, lying down on the soft sofa, raised the white flag in a half-given tone.

“As I wish~ I’ve paid for something, so I’ll just play and wait.”

*****

“Where should I start talking about… Seria might be boring, but just like Chloe, my childhood—”

Rike lays out her bottomless, gloomy past as if it were someone else’s, killing her expressions and emotions.

Even if you don’t worry about this, you have no choice but to worry.

It was something I could understand at once why I didn’t talk about it.

Since she talked about heavy things so blandly, she couldn’t make a fuss herself.

“…”

I just listened silently and met her eyes.

I hope that Rike will be a little bit better by throwing up the darkness inside her.

“Remember the day when the rain came like a flood in the first semester? I volunteered to tell the instructor that day—”

A smile bloomed on Rike’s face and her mood changed.

When those events prompted her to mention the connection she had with the instructor, she radiated a warm contagious sense of happiness and optimism.

She’s not playing happiness so she doesn’t worry.

In contrast to her first meeting, she was relieved to see her face looking the happiest in the world.

‘I still can’t imagine…’

They’re lovers, but what kind of picture would it be if there were two of them?

Seeing Seria, she doesn’t think that the actual instructor is a bad person.

I believe in Rike’s discerning eye more accurately than anyone else! She’s the gossip and the noise when it comes to women, if nothing else.

If that’s the only worry, would it be a concern?

‘Ah… I can’t tell her sister the truth and ask her…!’

If she were to ask if she was surprised to hear of the relationship between the field instructor and her friend? Of course, I was very surprised.

But she never thought maybe she might.

Just looking at the timing of Rike’s sudden absence, since she joined the adventurer’s guild together, I wondered if she had something to do with it.

She also felt that Rike, who showed a slight but heightened emotional appearance during practical training, was different from usual.

Thanks to that!

I don’t think she knocked over her chair or passed out in surprise when she heard the story today.

“Wouldn’t the surroundings become dangerous just by me talking and listening to it? I always thought.”

“Hmm… I can understand. Maybe I did too.”

Even Seria was enough to check her surroundings over and over again while listening to the contents.

Even if you are a noble, you have a baron family on the outskirts and a marquis family that had a name until the incident broke out.

‘It’s the same aristocrat, but the world itself is different…’

Seria thought that even if she was a high-ranking aristocrat, at most she would have a lot of money, eat a lot of delicious food, and make her house a bit ignorant.

However, the reality was beyond imagination and was cruel enough to understand why.

Even though she is within the same nobility and has a different idea, she is completely different.

“Seria and Chloe only know about this. It’s dangerous, so don’t try to do something.”

“…”

In the end, Seria’s mouth pouted like a duck, thinking that even if she knew the truth, she couldn’t help.

Rike, who moved her hand that was holding her and slightly caught her mouth of her protruding Seria, reassured her with a smile.

“I also have future thoughts, so just trust me and watch over me.”

“Eup!! Eup!”

“I never want to see my favorite friend harmed or hurt.”

…
…

On the way out of the store and back to the academy.

Rike was uneasy because Seria couldn’t erase his languid smile.

“Do you really like me that much? You don’t want me to get hurt?”

Rike’s eyebrows twitched at Seria’s act of reconfirming with her twinkling eyes.

“I told you earlier…”

From the way she spoke, Seria intuited.

I will never accept this after today!

Conversely?

Today is a special day when you accept everything no matter what you do!

With the feeling that even if they stick together, they will accept her differently than usual, she and Rike cross her arms and head to the academy.

“Women are creatures that want to confirm and hear their feelings even though they know it~ Isn’t it something sweet made up of the desire for confirmation and approval?”

Rike, who was chewing on her sentence with her serious face, nodded her head.

“It’s definitely not wrong. My desire is bigger than that.”

As Seria was given her validity in her own opinion, she grinned and asked Rike again.

“Does Ricke like me?”

“···Huh.”

“It’s not like that, just do it properly with words like before!”

“…”

A hint of annoyance flashed through his purple eyes, but he didn’t scold or sigh.

Seria enjoyed that.

“Like a minute!”

“Why?”

When she herself stopped her steps, Li Ke was entangled in her arms and forced to stop.

“No sleep!”

“…?”

If you can’t help, I want to comfort you and give you a hug!

Saying that, allow her with a sigh. Seria hugged Rike for the first time.

If Chloe is soft, resembling the warm sunlight pouring down on your body with an overwhelming volume.

Rike was like a cat preparing to run away from her arms, and on the one hand, she seemed to be holding a bouquet of flowers soaked in a pleasant spring breeze.

“Just tell me if you need it. I’ll hug you anytime.”

“Think about it.”

After she fell, on the contrary, she seemed to be comforted and healed, but Rike also didn’t look so bad.

As she headed toward the academy without undoing her arms like a keyless lock, a familiar figure caught her eyes.

A beautiful girl in your eyes.

“Chloe-!!!”

Seria called out to Chloe, who was standing in a daze at the academy’s front gate.

From the moment Seria took a deep breath, Rike covered her ears as if he had read her actions, creating a truly bizarre picture.

“Ah… Two minutes.”

Usually, when Seria calls Chloe like this, she shakes her shoulders in surprise, and at the same time, surprised at the focus of attention around her, her face blushes and hurriedly approaches.

But today the reaction was different.

Even after hearing her voice, her two beats slowly turned her head, and Chloe bowed her head in her seat with her eyes slightly relaxed.

Rike and Seria’s expressions changed at Chloe’s drunken state.

“Why is Chloe like that?”

“…”