Around the time when Oz was alone with Jinsun. Arrieta was also talking to Eleanor.

“Something? saintess. I don’t think we’re close enough to meet like this.”

“Yes. Because Noah hates me.”

Eleanor showed that she hated Arrieta quite, no, blatantly. That’s enough to know even the most uninformed person.

“But since we’re traveling together like this, wouldn’t it be nice to get to know each other a bit?”

“… … .”

It’s not worth it. Normally, Eleanor would have said that.

Most of the reason she hated Arrieta was jealousy.

Aside from the relationship between the leader and the troublemaker, it was because of the fact that Arietta, unlike her, had a clear relationship with Oz.

However, Eleanor, who had recently experienced many things, could understand.

Arrieta, like Eleanor, also faced a huge wall in front of her eyes. What I really should have been jealous of was the people without any walls.

‘Yes, now my main enemy is the white sheep.’

Like a dirty stray cat.

Eleanor forgave Arrieta through her twisted mindset.

Of course, it was unfair because Arrieta had done nothing wrong.

“Well, shall we listen to the story?”

Eleanor answered with utmost arrogance. Inside her, he was a great person who had already forgiven his opponent.

Such a shameless mindset was the driving force behind her survival.

“Well… … . Then, before the conversation, there is something I want to point out, is that okay?”

“Tell me.”

“Noah-sama… … Princess of Chrysos Kingdom. Isn’t that ‘Eleanor von Chrysos’?”

“… … .”

Eleanor was horrified.

A near-perfect disguise was discovered.

Of course, it was only Eleanor’s idea, but it was also true that no one else who could have noticed it was the only one who knew in advance.

“Uh, how did you… … .”

Eleanor blew away all the arrogance she had shown just a moment ago and sat down with a modest attitude.

It was because he was ashamed of himself.

She also knows that she is immature for a princess.

I just didn’t fix it even though I knew it.

It’s because there are only a few people around who know anyway.

Noah, a commoner, has no face. I am a commoner, but what can I do?

However, ‘Eleanor von Chrysos’, the princess of Chrysos Kingdom and the only heir, is different.

It has to be different.

“Hey, saintess… … ?”

“Ah, I guess it was true. It was something I did, but I was surprised.”

Arrieta smiled softly at the thought of actually meeting a princess who was no different from a fairy tale.

She was a ‘saint’ with higher authority than the cardinals of the church, but it was the first time she had seen the royal family.

It was because Lucia Domine, who had a lot of worries, cut off exchanges with them at the source, citing various reasons.

So, this situation was bound to be a fresh experience for Arrieta. Since she dreamed of becoming a prince in a fairy tale, it was natural for her to have longing for the princess.

“That, that, that… … .”

But Eleanor has no way of knowing that fact. To her, Arrieta’s innocent smile came to her with fear.

All kinds of acts that could have been done because he was hiding his identity now came to shame.

Oz and Lucia were fine.

When the relationship with them changed, there was a violent incident and there was an activity that wiped out all the previous images.

After all, they didn’t roughly predict why Eleanor would act as a servant.

But Arrieta can’t.

How much Eleanor had been harassing her until now.

There was no such thing as a complete asshole.

“How did you know… … Did you know?”

Eleanor was about to speak in her usual snarky tone, but quickly changed her tone.

All of his actions so far had to be smoke for camouflage.

It must be for the honor of her and Chrysos kingdom.

“Last time at the stream, that… … Because someone who looked like Noah called Noah ‘Eleanor’.”

“Damn it… … .”

“Yeah?”

“Oh, no. It is nothing.”

I have a good memory.

Eleanor swallowed the dissatisfaction that was about to burst out and forced a smile.

“Who is he?”

“I do not know. According to the teacher, it is the incarnation of the key… … . Does the saintess know what the key is?”

“It’s vague. But I don’t know. But is it okay to say that?”

“uh? Can’t you?”

“It might be dangerous.”

“Well, the saintess wouldn’t do that. Then Master will hate you.”

Eleanor scratched her head to cover up her mistake and subtly put in a check.

Perhaps, because the other person was a “saint”, the wall in her heart might have been shallow.

Eleanor was very nervous as she thought about it.

“… … So what do you want to say… … Can I know what it is?”

Eleanor began to look at Arrieta, speaking again in a tone she was not accustomed to.

If her attack began here, Eleanor would have no means of defense. Even if Arrieta recited her actions, Eleanor would have been confident that she would die of shame and shame.

“Yeah? That, nothing special. I just want to talk because I want to get to know you a little bit better?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Hey, Miss Eleanor. What did the princess usually do?”

“… … .”

Not as much as now, but even when she was the princess of Chrysos, she was relatively unruly.

I didn’t feel embarrassed at the time, but… … .

Attempting to explain it would only be self-destruction.

“Is it a party? Anyway, it’s just gorgeous and people praise it?”

“Wow… … . Great.”

“Yes, yes! The saintess might not have known because she had to live a frugal life, but I wore clothes made of jewels and ate only delicious things every day?”

“ah! I’ve seen that in a children’s book. Olivia always said there was nothing special, so I didn’t know, but it was true?”

“… … .”

Eleanor remembered the existence of a paladin serving Arrieta.

Come to think of it, there was already a member of the royal family around Arietta.

‘What is this, is it bothering you?’

Eleanor was sick.

It felt like the bluff that had come out of his mouth had returned to him as a dagger.

“Hey, saintess? Can we talk about something else?”

“ah… … . That’s right. sorry. I thought briefly. Princess Eleanor… … .”

“… … Since he is hiding his true identity, can I call him Noah?”

“Ah yes. Mr. Noah. I’m sorry. Talking about Chrysos must have been difficult for Noah-nim.”

“… … Nope.”

There were more difficult things than that.

It was mainly the honor and shame that he had lost.

“Do you have any favorite food?”

“Were you on a blind date? The saintess is not a bad person, but I like the teacher.”

“Me too. Unlike Noah-sama, I don’t even dare to say it.”

“It is an uncomfortable life.”

Most of the stories that followed were trivial.

Light and heavy topics such as stories about each other’s daily lives, stories about memories, stories about goals, commitments, and dreams were exchanged.

“I was happy to know a lot about Noah today. I feel a little closer.”

Arrieta smiled at the thought of getting even a little closer to Eleanor, whom she hadn’t been able to get close to.

“I was terrified.”

Of course, Eleanor, who was usually bad-tempered, couldn’t accept that smile for what it was.

She was belatedly liquidating the karma she had accumulated.

* * *

When I left the room after a long time, what I saw was a little unexpected.

“In the end, Arietta succeeded in taming Eleanor.”

It shows Arietta and Eleanor having a pleasant conversation while squealing.

“A man is shady.”

At that time, there was one person who criticized me. There was Tia.

Unlike the robe she usually wears, she was wearing a fairly ordinary hanbok.

The atmosphere wasn’t stiff and the posture was comfortable, so it seemed like they weren’t forced to wear it.

“Chief, isn’t it shady enough to eavesdrop?”

“What are you saying, while you were talking next to me? If you wanted to hide such a shady hobby, why don’t you tell me somewhere else?”

“It was so small I couldn’t see it.”

“… … You want to die, right?”

No, are you really a kid?

Sometimes he said he was pretending to be a child on purpose, but when he said he was a child, he got angry again… … .

Ugh, I’m really tired of dealing with you.

I put my hand on Tia’s head, who was sitting cross-legged and looking at Eleanor and Arrieta with a sullen face. It’s hot near the horn.

“What are you doing? Won’t you clean your hands? Did you freak out because you wanted to follow?”

“I thought Jinseon-sama would like this.”

“Do you have credibility in your actions to suit the elders?”

“Looking at your expression, it doesn’t look like it.”

I calmly put my hand down at Tia’s distorted expression.

It’s a pretty sensitive look. Are you nervous? It’s probably been quite a while since Spina’s birth started.

It was at the time of the final exam, so even if I couldn’t do it, 2-3 months would have passed.

“Hey.”

“Yes, head of the academy.”

“I wanted to hear from earlier, so that kid is talking about the key, isn’t it okay?”

“I will cover the opponent.”

I believe so.

At least until now, she hadn’t talked about her powers.

Seeing that she, a servant, has been quiet up until now, she must have had some thoughts of her own.

Of course, when I have to write, I write without thinking back.

That part takes a little while, but it’s unavoidable.

“Also, isn’t Arrieta careful not to let the sound leak out to the surroundings?”

“Am I listening?”

“Congratulations. It seems that Arietta still trusts the head of the academy.”

“Oh hey, you crazy bastard.”

Tia waved her hands as if she was tired of dealing with the madman, then put me on her knees and put her head on top of him.

a knee pillow It’s just that I’m not the one who does it, but the one who gets it.

Furthermore, it was hot because Tia’s horn kept emitting heat.

Are you torturing me? What’s the price for being cocky?

“Hmm… … . Just looking at the cancer, that thing looks stupid.”

Unlike usual, Tia murmured while biting on a blade of grass instead of candy.

“Still, he’s the top of the class among combat students, isn’t he?”

“That head and the head I’m talking about are different.”

“Your hair is also strong, so shouldn’t you call it an advantage?”

“You’re saying it’s a stone head.”

Exactly.

Eleanor was comparatively, no, quite clearly brainless.

Her hair works well, but she makes absurd mistakes in the most important parts.

It is a style that makes people tired.

“by the way.”

Tia stared at the two of them, then spread her hand.

Something floated above his hand, like a haze rising.

Tia’s key is the [Searcher’s Key], which holds infinite mana.

I didn’t know that a key could be implemented in such a clear form.

“Did I just hear something funny?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I mean Arrieta. He said there was someone who looked just like that kid. But I’ve never met such a guy before. The owner of a key that looks exactly like someone else.”

“What a coincidence.”

cold sweat flows

The dragon’s insight is not common.

Maybe I figured out the relationship between Noah and the incarnation of the key, and furthermore, me and Janus.

“There is nothing to be nervous about. You didn’t do anything, so why are you so nervous?”

“no… … .”

Do you say such a thing when the basic thing is to burn everything if something goes wrong?

“Anyway, I mean.”

hooked! hooked!

Tia keeps stabbing me with her horn while lying down. It was sharper than I thought, so it was quite painful.

“If there are such beings in the key, why is this guy not answering? Still, you would have lived with me for over 500 years.”

“Isn’t it because the head of the academy has a bad personality?”

“Snout.”

“yep.”

up

Tia shuts her mouth as she exposes her sharp teeth.

I am always a good person. When it comes to riding a line, you could say I’m an expert now.

“Well, okay. This is not the most important issue right now.”

“… … .”

At the same time, Tia stood up and left.

don’t even look back

I don’t know if the evasion was successful or not.

But probably not.

“ha… … .”

Janus, whom you may have met once before.

And the conversation Arietta and Eleanor just had.

And to the point that they both have keys.

Tia came up with the answer that it was the incarnation of the key using only those clues.

But she didn’t say anything about the most important assumption.

It could be that he simply didn’t think of it, but maybe he was reluctant to speak with his own mouth.

“It’s an incarnation… … .”

Jinsun told me.

There are only four dragons in this world.

[White Dragon], [Black Dragon], [Sea Dragon], and [Dragon Emperor], except for [Yowang] Kang Chul, who is infinitely close to a dragon but not a dragon.

It will be four like this.

And also Jinsun said.

There are no dragons of the same individual, so feeling lonely is the bond they have to endure.

So, what if there is an entity that denies both?

Like the 5th dragon egg.

For example, a dragon of the same entity.

“Tsk… … .”

As with the beings manifested through Janus and Eleanor, the incarnation of the key becomes the owner of the key.

There cannot be more than four dragons, and there cannot be dragons of the same individual.

Then, what about the dragon’s ‘egg’? Will he also be called a dragon?

otherwise?

If not, what if.

What if there was an incarnation of the key that manifested through that ‘egg’?

When the pieces are put together, the cruel truth hidden behind them is revealed.

[Solvent] Tiamat could be… … .

“It would have been easier if I hadn’t known.”

A person who manifested Spina’s ‘Egg’ as a mother, was born before her and made her body bound by the law.

It may be the incarnation of the key.