“For now, the two of you will be fine. Temporary Professor Justitia will be with you, so even if an accident happens, you can take action on the spot.”

I know the relationship between Eleanor and Justitia.

I wanted to explain that to Arrieta, but that’s a personal matter. It’s an area I shouldn’t speak carelessly.

“ah! You mean the recently famous warrior? That’s awesome.”

“Is that so?”

“That’s because it’s something you can only see in legends or fairy tales.”

Arrieta is yap! yap! He made a noise and imitated swinging his sword.

I’m glad you look happy.

Because she still doesn’t know Justitia’s true nature, she can still say those dreamy things… … .

Unfortunately, Justitia has the same overdose as Eleanor. It means being someone who enjoys the attention of others.

I’m sure he would be very happy if he knew that Arrieta admired her.

“Anyway, I’ll check the two of them once. If it happens to be the other roommate, things will be better than Baekyang, so let’s check with that one.”

“Um… … . I wonder if I’m bothering Oz-sama for no reason.”

“Fine. Because I can afford it.”

There’s not much you can do until Tia returns. At best, it’s about checking out what the spina is like or doing some training.

Going around the dungeons of the week was also leisurely to finish in the morning lately.

“Ah, by the way, what about Miss Spina? Aren’t you lonely without the head of the academy?”

After the problem with Eleanor and Marie was sorted out to some extent.

Brings up the topic of the original purpose.

“He is a good kid. I am waiting for the headmaster with courage.”

Well, it’s only been about a day since Tia left. Spina’s consideration wasn’t light enough to whine that much.

I nodded once, and this time I whispered quietly so that my voice wouldn’t leak out.

“How about your problem?”

“… … I think the horns are heavy. There is a feeling that the heat leaking out has decreased recently. I guess I’m just trying to be patient.”

“Is that so… … ?”

“I am upset. I’m so young, I’m overcrowded… … .”

try to be patient

Of course, if she had been able to endure that, would she have grown up?

This would be some kind of growing pains. That’s why even if you try to endure it, you can’t stand it, and of course you have to go through it.

“Wouldn’t it be better not to put up with it?”

“Yes, so before I go to sleep, I will set up a barrier separately so that I can endure the heat even a little… … subtract… … go… … .”

Arrieta, who had been speaking with a serious face, gradually had a gap between her words, and before long, she broke down in a cold sweat and hung her head.

It must have been purifying the heat separately with a barrier.

Then it must have been quite hot.

So, naturally, I would have dressed like that… … .

It was only now that I realized that I was quite confused by the stream of consciousness.

“Hey, Arrieta. I was trying to speak. I just couldn’t tell you because the timing was bad.”

“Yeah, that’s right. That must have been what you said earlier. Yeah… … .”

Arrieta started cooling her face by fanning her shirt with one hand while holding onto the hem of her shirt with one hand, perhaps because of the heat rising on her face.

I don’t know if that will cool the heat. Do you think you’re already at your limit?

“Oz. This is the result of my carelessness. It’s not something Oz-sama should feel sorry for or feel guilty about.”

“No, that… … .”

“No, on the contrary, I even told Oz-sama in a blatant manner, so you might be disappointed.”

To be honest, rather than feeling guilty or disappointed, I tended to have other thoughts.

Wouldn’t it be okay if I said thank you here?

Of course, I didn’t have the courage to test it, so I decided to remain silent.

“So I understand that it is quite selfish and selfish to say this… … .”

Arrieta muttered as she gripped the hem of her shirt even more tightly than before.

“… … Can’t you just leave now?”

“see you next time.”

“yes… … .”

I had no choice but to leave behind Arrieta, who had started to cry halfway, and get out of the leadership team.

For some reason, it seemed difficult to meet face to face for a while.

* * *

I’m not sure where Eleanor and Marie are training.

I didn’t care until now because I thought I’d do well.

No, there have been a lot of things to think about recently, such as persuasion and ＜spelling＞, so it would be correct to say that I couldn’t even think about that.

Eleanor had wide feet, but among them, five people she was especially close with.

One of them is Mari and one is me.

Baek Yang is stretched to the point where he can hardly move due to the heat, and Ula has not been away from Alexios’ side lately.

Then there is only one person left.

[SR Blending Cat]

Lucia Punisher

Looks like it’s time to go meet our sinful beast of prey.

I wanted to keep my distance because I haven’t seen anything good with him lately, but I can’t help it.

I have to face his madness. He’s in charge of me, so there’s nothing good about the relationship going awry.

Lucia is busy.

Part-time job during the day, Stasia’s attendant in the evening, and ＜Tenebris＞ work at night. I am doing three things in total.

And since it’s still daytime, he must be working part-time.

“… … Business seems to be going well these days.”

Lucia’s part-time job was crowded with people.

I thought it was a decent restaurant, but it probably wasn’t enough to overwhelm all other restaurants.

“Prince of Oz? I’m busy right now, so if it’s a work problem, can’t you do it later? If it’s urgent, you can wait.”

Lucia asked me to move in perfect order. This guy blended into the environment perfectly.

There is no shame in the name [Cat that mixes].

Should I give up here and go for the next one? Or should I wait my turn?

In fact, activating [Contemplation] and kicking everyone out is another way.

Even so, I don’t do it because it’s too bullying… … .

“Manager, can I borrow this guy for a second?”

So I just asked outright.

Still, waiting until this procession is over is a bit of a stretch.

It will always be there in the future, but when do I have to wait?

After waiting like this, when evening comes, the next place Lucia should go is the place where Stasia is.

I don’t like it even if it dies.

It is best not to meet that person as much as possible.

“Prince Oz, don’t be ridiculous! Can’t you see this numerous procession now? How busy I am… … .”

“What is your hourly wage? Is this not enough?”

Each held out a gold coin in front of the store manager and Lucia.

Of course, the value of gold is worth it wherever you go.

I’ll buy Lucia’s time and money.

“I thought everything in the world could be solved with money… … .”

“Oh yeah?”

Take out more gold coins.

That’s quite a lot of money.

It should be enough to spend a few days in a luxury hotel.

Can I really say that after receiving this?

“Student Lucia. It’s a bit early, but shall we have a break time?”

“Store manager… … ! We decided to be the best together!”

What kind of shonen manga style development is this?

Why are you so serious? I don’t know if this guy will be okay.

“It is not money. Lucia. That handsome friend is courting you with such sincerity.”

“Muh, muh, ji, that doesn’t even sound like a word… … .”

“Well then, so is the store manager. Sit quietly.”

At my words, Lucia reluctantly sits down in front of me.

“Why is this all of a sudden… … .”

His face is red and he can’t make eye contact properly. Seeing that his tail moves frantically and his ears perk up, he seems to think that I really came to confess.

This guy seems to have forgotten what he was doing because he was so absorbed in his part-time job.

It would be fun to watch as it is, but I’m afraid of the aftermath, so it’s better to say the exact purpose.

“Today is that… … Wh, what happened?”

“I came to ask Noah and Marie because I haven’t seen them lately. It’s about Tenebris. Do you remember?”

“ah.”

Lucia’s face turned even redder with shame.

i know that feeling Because I’ve been mistaken like that before.

Still, she’s better. I thought I would be popular, but I met a monster named Latia, the [student president who likes to dress up as a girl].

“That, that, that, that… … .”

“Calm down, and bring the most recommended menu here. How about organizing your thoughts then?”

Give an additional gold coin to Lucia, who is losing her mind. Spending is pretty big today.

This was all paid for Lucia’s lessons. i am so nice

This would be enough to stay in a luxury hotel for a few days.

“… … yes.”

Lucia spit out ‘that’ for a while like a broken machine, then went into the kitchen with a short answer.

When about 5 minutes passed like that. The food Lucia brought was something familiar.

“Here, petit petit gather… … .”

“Stop, it’s okay. Just listen to the first part and you’ll know what it is. I should have predicted it would turn out like this given that I’ve been hearing that name often lately… … .”

If it was the flow so far, it was only natural that it would come out.

Because this damn world is needlessly meticulous in its ability to recover doubles for all sorts of trifles.

Well, and that too. There is also a certain degree of probability.

People around me bought and ate it, and the day was this hot, so the ice cream kind must have sold well.

“Now, can I give you this?”

“… … .”

Lucia accepted the cat-shaped cookie I gave her with dead eyes.

I don’t think there will be a big problem seeing how he’s taking care of it like that even though he looks like he’s miserable.

“So now, where are Noah and Marie training… … Wow, Mr. What is this? Why is it delicious?”

I just had to stand in line.

I used to think that the discree guy was weird, but after taking a bite, it seems like I was the weird one.

If it tasted like this, it would have been enough to destroy that coolness.

“Hmm, hmm… … . anyway. Do you know where the two of them are training right now?”

“Is that delicious?”

“… … yes.”

“I knew it.”

Ah, I tried to let go naturally, but in the end I got caught.

Lucia covers her mouth and sneers as if she saw something interesting.

Are you willing to negotiate with me on this?

“You have no idea how much effort we put into making one of them. With various bases, the texture and sweetness of chocolate are appropriately blended. … .”

No, this bastard just wanted to show off, right?

Looking closely, the corner of his mouth that was covered was not a mockery, but a smile of satisfaction.

I think I may have forgotten what my real job was.

“anyway… … . I came to ask where Noah and Marie are. or tell me.”

“The value of this information is… … .”

Put a few more gold coins in front of Lucia. In fact, this is the first time that I have paid for such information.

In the first place, ＜Tenebris＞ is not an information vendor, so it does not make such transactions.

But it’s cheap information.

It is said that it is information that can be found out quickly with just a little effort. So this penny should be enough.

“Is there no romance?”

“romance? Like this parfait you put so much effort into?”

“I hope you don’t get me wrong. I didn’t make this by myself, it’s a masterpiece made with the manager!”

“… … uh.”

It was meant to be sarcastic, but I am at a loss for words to answer seriously like that.

Is this bastard ready to quit ＜Tenebris＞ by any chance?

Discre’s plan to help them get used to society in case they come out of the shadows one day may have succeeded.

“The locations of Noah and Marie are hidden at the bottom of the parfait, so you will see them when you eat them all.”

“… … .”

This kid’s hair is weird… … ?

What did you do well to make such a confident face?

I’m tired of dealing with it any longer.

I’m going to eat it all quietly and get out of this strange passion-ridden place.

* * *

Eleanor and Justitia were continuing their training in the outskirts of ＜Skientia＞.

Just like I don’t have any friends other than roommates, one was also with me.

She was helping Eleanor rather than training.

“Puha… … .”

As Eleanor had told Oz, she was learning the longsword.

However, a greatsword was also tied to his back. It was intended to use both, and it was an action to switch weapons depending on the situation.

“You must have talent as you are from the Heros family. So, if we push it a little further, won’t something flash come to mind?”

“I am sick of hearing the word talent now. What the hell is talent?”

Eleanor was made fun of by Justitia and rolled on the ground.

At this point, I knew that it was impossible to defeat the [Hero], but as Eleanor, I felt my teeth tremble at the violence of successive talents.

‘What is the talent that will come out in a century… … .’

Aren’t there too many people with that kind of talent around?

‘Teacher and saintess, Marie and the King. And Unnie Youth.’

They said it was a talent that might or might not come out once in a century, but there are too many.

At this rate, it seemed like it would be credible even if one came out every year instead of a century.

“Noah, though, you are better at handling the power of the key than any Heros clan I know. Could that be some kind of talent?”

“Am I this immature in handling that power?”

“Um… … . But since I’m skilled at the level of summoning incarnations, I think it’s okay to have confidence.”

Justitia spit out anything to cheer up Eleanor, whose pride has fallen.

“What exactly is the incarnation of that key? Everyone knows only vaguely, but does your sister know?”

“uh? know… … .”

As Justitia was a descendant of the Heros family, who had always kept the [Key of Understanding], she naturally knew about it.

Because she has blood from her incarnation.

“I heard that an incarnation is born when you become skilled enough with the power of the key.”

“Is it like a special move?”

“It’s more like a kind of self-purification. That power is too much for an individual to possess, so it feels like the incarnation is absorbing it.”

“uh… … . Isn’t that dangerous then? Without this, where do I find my identity?”

Ownership of the key passes to Hwasin.

Just as Tia has the [Seeker’s Key] and Janus has the [Speaker’s Key], her key has also been transferred to an incarnation once.

However, the key returned to her because the incarnation that had manifested disappeared again.

“That’s where it gets weird.”

“People around me often say that I have a weird head.”

“… … don’t talk about it Anyway, I’ve never heard of an incarnation returning once manifested.”

At least as far as Justitia knew, there was no such case.

It was an obvious anomaly.

“What is a key in the first place? Why do I have this power?”

“What your mother had flowed into you.”

“Is it genetic?”

“no.”

“Then it must be love!”

“… … Will it be similar?”

Justitia smiled bitterly. The method of transferring the owner of the key was not so warm.

Typically, a key nests in someone nearby when its owner is close to death.

And the key nested in Eleanor. It was nested in a weak child who was still young and unable to properly discern his life, who was just an ornament.

“I knew it! Because my mother loved me very much. Hi-Hi.”

Justitia clenched her fists as she saw Eleanor smiling brightly.

In fact, the fact that the key was nested in Eleanor was enough to surmise.

The fact that Eleanor was the only one who was by her side when her real mother and owner of the previous key died.

It was too lonely to be the end of a person who lived in a large palace.

“Hey, shall we practice a little more?”

And how helpless must the child who was the only one close to him to be with him in such an end?

How was it that he was able to grow so strong?

“… … Yes, then.”

Justitia thought.

The talent that Eleanor had was not brute force, magic, or the power of a key, but an indomitable will that allowed her to rise up from hopeless situations many times over.