Chapter 582 – From the First Day

“We are here.”

“I’m back!”

– Whoosh!

Tero, who was on Roman’s shoulder, scurried back to his home, a pot filled with moist soil, placed in the living room.

“Ah, my brother and sister are here!”

“Welcome!”

“Mr. Roman, please give me the shopping cart.”

Upon returning to the mansion, the ladies were seen resting in comfortable clothes after sorting out the large amount of mail.

It’s not surprising.

This is probably because Roman and Atra’s outing lasted much longer than expected.

“You’ve waited a long time, right? I’ll cook you a meal right away.”

“I’ll just change my clothes and come back.”

While Atra took off her nun’s clothes and went to change into the comfortable clothes she only wears at her residence.

As Roman prepared the ingredients for the stew, he hinted to his wives about Theodore and Kitty.

The reaction to the unexpected combination was quite enthusiastic.

“Huh, isn’t that kind of relationship between that dragon person and Kitty like that?”

Roman and Eclair, who were listening to Ricke’s words, burst out laughing as if they had not expected it.

“Hmm, I think that went too far.”

“Like Roman said, it’s beyond imagination.”

If you know a dragon named Theodor Spenta, who is the very force of the Federal State, this is not an easy thing to say.

“Why? You never know, how cute Kitty is.”

“Kitty and Theodore… Well, I really don’t know. There’s a saying that it’s just one thing.”

Even though Roman falls into the category of transcendental, he does not have the ability to see the future.

Although it is possible to predict what kind of attack the enemy in front of you is likely to make, it is impossible to guarantee how the relationship between characters will develop.

Therefore, Roman did not conclude that such a thing would never happen based on Rike’s casual remark.

Because I don’t know what the real relationship between Theodor Spenta and Kitty will be like.

He might become a good friend, and one day, if Theodore gets the enlightenment he wants, he might become a close friend if they never see each other again.

As Rieke mentioned, there may be an infinite number of other relationships, but in Roman’s mind, those, like Eclair, were not easy to imagine.

“Ah, brother. Have you seen the letter from Lofty Academy?”

“I haven’t opened it yet because I started looking at other things. I heard you opened the door now?”

“Yes… I heard that the dormitory, cafeteria, and library have started operating normally.”

It was unexpected from Roman’s point of view.

Because more than half of the semester has already passed without me being able to do anything.

“Even if it was inspected, it was opened at an odd time. I thought I would skip a semester.”

“But there was an explanation for that as well. Since everyone didn’t know when the academy would open, there were some children who returned to the estate, and I guess there were many female cadets like us who got married in the meantime.”

Even if you got married, the situation would be very different.

In the case of women from ordinary noble families, there are many cases where they quit Lofty Academy midway through marriage.

“So, it was written that this semester, undergraduate major classes will be stopped and only liberal arts classes will be held once a week.”

“It’s not compulsory, but voluntary attendance, so it looks like you’ll have a little more free time next semester.”

Because the problem occurred not with an individual, but with Lofty Academy itself.

It is said that there is no delay in the admission or graduation of new cadets.

The letter ended with the dean’s apology, saying that starting next semester, he would increase the proportion of major classes to ensure that each department’s essential courses are taught without a shortage, and that he would do his best to prevent students from feeling like they received an unequal education compared to previous graduates.

As Ricke and Chloe explained, Roman stopped for a moment while preparing her ingredients.

“Hmm? Then what should I do with Alice?”

“Alice, you also received a letter from the academy, right? First, it was a letter from Alice apologizing that she had decided to resume her practical classes starting next semester. They will pay her basic salary while she is on break.”

“It’s not bad. I was already busy.”

I’ll have to open the letter later to find out, but I guess the content will be similar.

At best, I guess Saddam could have been added in a few more lines.

“The three of us talked about it earlier. If we have time, we will go to class and follow my brother wherever he goes.”

“Oh, brother… Is it okay if I do that?”

“Of course it’s okay.”

After receiving her permission, Ricke quietly passed by Chloe’s side and snuggled up next to her.

Lifting her tiptoes, she whispers softly into Roman’s ear.

“Next semester, all three of us will be pregnant, and our bellies will be sticking out, so I’ll just have to sit and listen to my brother’s class.”

“···.”

Just imagining it made me crazy.

That’s quite a bit.

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Nothing special was done until the sun was shot down, and the moon rose in the sky.

So it was good, and I was happy.

Roman enjoyed his daily life leisurely, spending time with his wives.

The letter I put off for a while because I was going out was all as expected.

There was no need to break down daily life into details to create a schedule for training Lee Cho-ah.

After dinner, I lie down on the sofa and look at the ceiling, and a voice comes out reflexively.

“I’m happy.”

“Uhmmm…”

“Huh…”

Did I hear a muttering voice?

Alice and Ceria, who are lightly asleep and stretched out on top of Roman, move as if they are complaining in their sleep.

The women who are awake laugh silently at the sight.

‘I have to live like this for the rest of my life.’

Now that he has made that promise, what are the things Roman must deal with in order to continue his peaceful daily life?

She gently rubbed Alice and Ceria’s backs and started to clean up.

The first thing is to raise Lee Cho-ah to a certain level and make him face Dokgo-rin.

The second is to remove the head of the demon god, the creator of Pandemonium, to remove the ugly events of her future and restore stability to the goddess’ mind.

Roman personally has the determination to defeat Dokgorin, a military man, but unlike others, this agenda does not require a time limit.

Once these two matters are completed, she will live a happy life surrounded by her wife and children and focus on her training.

Idyllic peace that we used to talk about as a habit in the past.

That is Roman’s dream and the wives’ dream.

*****

Although I haven’t had much conversation with Roman.

From what Choa Lee remembers, she was always quick to respond.

Calculate the approximate time.

The last time I saw Roman was at Jangsan Mountain during early morning training yesterday.

She returned to Seoul with Hwang Dong-hyeon, who had been discharged, and sent him a greeting. Days passed, but there was still no reply.

‘Something must have happened, right?’

Lee Cho-a said that she would take care of her condition and prepare a report, so she was forced to postpone going to work at the special department.

She finishes reviewing the mental techniques and supremacy that she started early in the morning, and thinks about it while preparing lunch.

Should she call Roman directly, or should she contact Roman’s wives?

“···.”

A smile escaped Lee Choa’s lips while she was thinking.

This incident has proven that I can’t even take care of myself right now, so who cares about whom? It’s ridiculous.

‘You must be busy.’

So I decide and prepare lunch. She decided not to think negatively.

Chi profit──.

Frying frozen fried rice in a frying pan and thinking about the future ahead.

‘If I don’t hear from Roman, I’ll have to prepare at least two reports…’

Will you present an alternative plan by making known the other side of the mystery by linking it with the issue of exterminating the Jangsanbeom without causing any deaths?

First, should I just report it in a haphazard manner and pass on the work?

I did plan out some parts yesterday that I could easily pass over.

The special task force encountered Jang San-beom, but did not mention that he had encountered a group of people, so the only way to stop Hwang Dong-hyeon from joining was at his best.

“···.”

Let’s leave aside the parts that require deeper thought than this.

Maybe it was because I was hungry, but my head was spinning.

‘Let’s eat first.’

Put the fried rice in a bowl, grab a spoon, and head to the table.

In the days when I was dominated by negative emotions such as helplessness and damage to my innate energy, I didn’t do anything while eating and was in a daze.

Recently, I’ve been watching videos on my phone or watching television, something I haven’t turned on in months.

Now it finally felt like a house where people lived.

‘What should I watch today?’

Lee Choa was worried as she looked at her face reflected on the screen of her cell phone.

Choa Lee’s latest interest is her life after retirement.

She has no desire to revive her career in the special task force.

That left her with no experience to put on her resume, but she didn’t feel that lost.

‘If you want to save money, you don’t have to be in Seoul… I have money saved up, so it will work out somehow.’

Thinking and thinking that would have been impossible in the past when the immediate horizon was overwhelming.

I look forward to the future.
She feels like she has her life back.

‘The nobles of life are real.’

Nevertheless.

When she looks in the mirror, she sees that the impression of being somewhat dazed does not go away.

Ichoa was sure that this was not because she was lifeless, but because she was born with it.

‘Is it difficult to get a job with the service industry with this kind of impression?’

When I go to buy coffee, I think of employees who welcome me with bright voices and smiles.

Her own face reflected on the black screen of her phone.

Can she draw a smile like that?

Is there anything to be ashamed of when you’re alone?

She smiles as she pictures herself working at a café.

“Uh, welcome…?”

A face that is ridiculously awkward and a voice that is raised forcibly and feels unnatural.

The corners of the mouth that were raised with force start to tremble.

‘Huh…! Shame!’

I thought it would be okay because I was alone, but the shame was overwhelming.

My cheeks are warm.

The moment when Lee Cho-ah lifts the spoon with the thought of stopping nonsense and eating.

Rumbling ───!!!

Dark red thunder echoed across the Seoul sky.