It was the day of the freshman party.

The party starts in the evening and lasts until late at night.

Fortunately, the next day is the weekend, but about a week after this party, there is a midterm exam.

My teeth tremble at the vicious arrangement like a university festival schedule. If it’s a party, let’s enjoy it like a party.

“hi.”

“uh… … . Okay, bye.”

Early moning. I ran into Marie while walking around to check the traces that [Myungwang] had installed the previous day.

She is a girl who still looks gloomy and feels dead.

I never imagined that he would greet me first.

Every time we ran into each other, I would say hello from my side, so the current situation was a bit embarrassing.

After all, isn’t it like I’m stalking the traps she’s been setting?

If it was caught, there wouldn’t be anything awkward about it.

Won’t you be reported?

“Patrol from early morning?”

“Because I am the leader.”

“It doesn’t suit you.”

“yes? Did other people say it suits you?”

Eleanor, who was mainly arrested by me, shouts as if she is unfair.

Are my eyes threatening enough to stop a crime in advance?

He is gradually getting used to Eleanor’s eccentricity, which he cannot stop talking about.

Now, if she doesn’t have an accident, I’ll be bored.

“I came to say hello to you today.”

“why?”

“To say hello to everyone I know.”

It is explicit. Yes, I am blatantly organizing my actions. Isn’t it like acting as if you’re going to die soon?

Marie, too, was well aware that she would be killed if she continued to follow the plan of the [Myeongwang].

It’s like

“yes? How many people are left?”

“I do not know.”

“why… … ?”

“There are a lot.”

“Do you have many friends?”

“I don’t know if they are friends. A lot of people know.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

I was a little surprised.

Doesn’t it mean that you have more friends than me, even though you’re acting like you’re dumb and don’t have any friends?

You shouldn’t think like this, but it’s kind of humiliating.

“That Noah introduced me.”

“yes?”

Why don’t you introduce me?

More than that, Marie’s eyes seem to hold more firearms than when they first met.

It must have been that she was able to attract even her because she was the atmosphere maker and the most popular (scheduled) star of ＜Skientia＞ Eleanor.

No, he must have been swept like a storm by Noah’s troll behavior.

“Thanks to you.”

“I don’t know the context of what the hell is my virtue.”

“Because you asked me to tell you, so I got to know so many people.”

“yes? Then it is thanks to me.”

“hahahaha… … .”

make jokes It would be better to approach Marie in this way now.

Now that she’s gathered up the courage, I’m making her feel comfortable.

“So, can you tell me your name?”

“I’m quite famous, didn’t you know?”

“Are you overly self-conscious?”

Suddenly hit and enter… … .

I never imagined he would say such a thing there, but I feel dizzy at the unexpected criticism.

“… … Oz Quo Vadis.”

“I see.”

“you?”

“yes?”

Marie tilts her head.

It was a sight that looked like a doll, but at first glance, humanity was oozing out.

This must also be thanks to Eleanor’s efforts in advance.

Might make things easier.

“What is your name?”

“Did you know my name? When we first met, obviously… … .”

“Are you overly self-conscious?

“… … But the other day, it was definitely like that… … .”

“It’s a joke.”

That’s why I hope you don’t look like a bullied hamster.

Don’t I look like a bad guy

“But at times like this, you should introduce yourself.”

“Is that so? Then I’m Marie. Marie Cistus.”

“Yes, Marie Sistus. You came to say hello to me, so next time I’ll go say hello to you.”

flinch.

I shudder at Marie’s casual reply. The inside of it is so obvious that I can’t even laugh.

She must be thinking that there is no next for herself.

There is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. If you think about when midterms start, there will be a week.

Even so, it is obvious that he is showing such a reaction.

Because this greeting would have been her last tidying up.

“Prepare your answer until the next time we meet.”

“… … answer?”

“Uh, I’m saying you should think about what you’re going to say when I greet you.”

Marie was silent.

can’t answer It means that she is an honest person who has a hard time even with that little lie.

“You can simply reply with the word ‘Hi’ or prepare something special for your reply.”

That’s why she was trembling and suffering so much that she grabbed the hem of her skirt. But I have no intention of stopping.

“I’ll be looking forward to the next one.”

“… … .”

My goal right now is to make her think that she wants to live on her own.

“Then see you next time. Marie Cistus. You will be looking forward to it.”

Leaving behind Mari, who hesitated without answering, I went to look for the traces of [Myungwang] that she must have scattered early in the morning.

* * *

Moses’ miracle.

If I had to express my feelings right now in one word, it would be.

No, two words? Anyway, countless students are avoiding me at 1-2m intervals around me.

After checking the traces of the [Myeongwang] installed by Marie and going around the patrol, the time is already evening.

Students were flocking to the banquet hall where the freshman welcome party was being held.

I’ve never seen so many people, probably because I usually only see combat students.

I’ve never seen so many people lower their heads and avoid eye contact with me.

I’ve never experienced anything like this in my previous life, but what is this?

“… … It hurts unexpectedly.”

To be honest, I only thought Oz would be popular because he is handsome.

I was also looking forward to it. But I didn’t know that I would be shunned this much.

Is social status really that difficult? Or are [Contemplation]’s eyes so uncomfortable that they don’t even want to meet them?

Or is it that the problem is that he kneaded Professor Gerard like cookie dough? Honestly, there is no excuse either way.

Whatever it is, [Contemplation] cannot be turned into inactive.

Because I’m playing the role of a leader for now.

I didn’t intend to live like a model student this far, but I couldn’t help it.

Because there is a reason to show that aspect.

Woodeuk-

The neck twisted by Tia is still sore.

If you think about the accident that will happen this time, if you don’t score now, you will really be pulled out.

The good thing is that you don’t have to go through crowds of people.

I felt comforted by the ease of movement and was able to comfortably examine my surroundings.

“ah… … .”

Then something caught my eye.

It was the figure of a girl wearing blue-silver hair and a white-based dress.

It goes very well with the blue color that is similar to her hair color in between.

Compared to what nobles and royalty wore, it was rather plain, but there was something that caught the eye.

Yeah, not just me, everyone couldn’t help but lose their eyes to her. Is that the main character’s strength?

No, definitely not.

“What else is that… … .”

This is because a huge greatsword that doesn’t match the dress she’s wearing, and shouldn’t even match, is hanging from her back.

What is he planning to do again this time?

* * *

Eleanor was delighted with the large crowd.

I was so happy at this moment when so many people were staring at me.

“Noah.”

“… … ?”

Eleanor turned her head in the direction the voice came from.

armband hanging over the shoulder. A member of her enemy’s leadership team.

The moment Eleanor confirmed that, she was ready to run away.

“Eh?”

“… … You’re so blatantly suspicious today.”

But just as he was about to run away, he was grabbed by the shoulder.

At this natural response, Eleanor finally checked the face of the person holding her.

“teacher… … ?”

“Yes, Noah. What the hell are you thinking of doing?”

It can’t be, it’s a betrayal.

Eleanor was shocked to see Oz, whom she would have decided to hang out with at the freshman party, wearing the leader’s armband.

“Master, what are you doing here… … ?”

“patrol. This is my responsibility.”

“I got hit… … !”

“What happened to you?”

Eleanor’s solemn words contained a variety of emotions.

The gap in the patrol route of the lead team, which should have been confirmed in advance, was a trap.

Moreover, Oz, who was supposed to play with them, was working as a leader.

What does this mean?

‘I couldn’t believe the saintess would use such an insidious trick!’

I was complacent. I couldn’t just think that she was suffering.

Eleanor trembled at her complacency. It was Eleanor who struck first, but that didn’t matter now.

In terms of results, Eleanor was thoroughly beaten by Arietta.

Only that fact mattered.

‘What should I do?’

The moment of choice and concentration came to Eleanor.

The plan to play with Oz has already been ruined.

The Oz she knew was a man of integrity in what he had to do.

‘Then, the plan to make the party a mess has to succeed.’

Eleanor completed the calculation in a split second.

“Noah, don’t talk nonsense.”

“Keugh!”

But Oz’s response was quicker than that. Eleanor, who tried to escape once again, was completely overpowered by Oz.

He already had no aristocratic spirit like Lady First.

Oz seemed to see Eleanor as nothing but a criminal reserve.

“… … Master, Master is a magician, so why can you use these articulations naturally?”

“Noah, we always have to live fiercely. Learning is an important law. Did you learn a lesson?”

“It’s a pretty plausible statement, but it’s not particularly moving.”

Eleanor’s eyes began to rot away rapidly, like the eyes of a fish that has been caught by the water’s edge.

“I never thought there would be a hole in my perfect plan… … .”

“I don’t understand what is perfect.”

Eleanor narrowed her eyes at Oz’s dry reaction and expressed her displeasure.

Of course, she was restrained with her arms bent behind her back, so she couldn’t show her displeasure directly to Oz.

“How on earth did I get caught?”

“No, because you stand out too much. You can clearly see it from a distance.”

“… … .”

“What is it, are you mad?”

“Nope… … . It’s not… … .”

Eleanor bowed her head.

Again, like the last time, an unfamiliar emotion seemed to tickle her body.

Oz meant a huge greatsword, but Eleanor couldn’t care less about that.

Eleanor said in a whisper with a light mood.

“Does that mean that you are always looking at me?”

“yes… … ?”

Having said that, Eleanor lowered her head even more in unfamiliar emotions.

At that moment, a huge sword appeared between his legs.

“oh… … .”

Only then did Eleanor realize what Oz meant.

It’s humiliating. It couldn’t have been that humiliating.

‘I want to die!’

Tears began to flow as Eleanor remembered what she had said and what Oz had said.

I just couldn’t afford to live like this. I just want you to kill me

Until now, Eleanor had been playing all sorts of pranks to fulfill her desires, but this was her first misunderstanding.

“Isn’t that obvious?”

But soon, even more emotions swept through her.

Eleanor, who had been keeping her head down, raised her head as if she had received an electric shock.

“If I’m not watching a troublemaker like you on a regular basis, how can I prevent you from pranking me in advance?”

Oz added a hint after that, but the sound did not reach Eleanor’s ears.

-Isn’t that obvious?

Only that sentence was ringing in her ears.

Eleanor no longer resisted Oz’s grip on her wrist.

There was no power.

‘what is this?’

it’s a strange feeling

It’s a feeling you never get used to. Eleanor still couldn’t figure out the identity of that feeling.

It was unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but… … It wasn’t bad.

“Whoa… … .”

Eleanor took one deep breath. It doesn’t look good now.

She must always keep a tiring and lively appearance.

Because it’s easy to get people’s attention.

Acting is nothing to her.

The moment she took a deep breath, she came to her senses.

“Whoa… … . Master, let go now. I will not run away.”

“yes.”

Oz readily agreed to Eleanor’s request without any doubt.

Eleanor’s trust almost made the smoke shake again, but she was able to endure it by shifting her gaze to another place, such as touching her wrist.

“ha… … . If this is the case, the plan is a failure.”

Eleanor muttered and sat down on a nearby bench and gestured to Oz.

It meant to come closer.

“For now, give me the greatsword. You shouldn’t bring such ugly things into the party.”

“It’s ugly… … . Did you decorate it with a ribbon? see. Isn’t it pretty? Decentra did. Blue suits me.”

“Who is Decentra?”

“My servant… … Not like her, but someone like an older sister.”

“yes?”

Eleanor covered her mouth with her palm and corrected her words.

At least, he almost got caught up in his perfect acting. Sadly, Eleanor was the kind of person who thought her clumsy performance was perfect.

“No, if you’re going to decorate it, why don’t you wipe the blood off the sword first? Rather, whose blood is this?”

“It’s a white sheep. I hurt it while practicing.”

“Are you still trying? And hurt Baekyang.”

“Oh… … .”

Eleanor’s eyes widened at Oz’s arrogant attitude.

It was an act that could be ignored in a sense, but for some reason I didn’t feel bad about it.

‘That makes me feel bad.’

And I felt bad for myself for not feeling that way.

It was something I didn’t know.

“I’m going to take care of the greatsword… … . You can go to the party as long as you can promise not to get into an accident. What should I do?”

Eleanor was troubled.

Unless she was caught anyway, the odds of her plan coming true were low.

That’s why I gave up the plan at the point of being caught.

So it was no problem to promise that much.

“… … I can’t promise you. I will have another accident.”

“Are you crazy?”

But Eleanor was lying. And he himself was surprised by his absurd lie.

“If I go to the banquet hall where the party is being held, there will be a 100% chance of getting into an accident, so my master must be watching over me, right?”

“… … .”

“Even while I am being held by my master like this, the eyes that were supposed to be on me will be farther away, so what can I do to compensate for this loss?”

“Your shamelessness is even surprising… … .”

“Hee hee.”

Eleanor swayed on the bench and reached for Oz’s face, who was sitting next to her.

When her hand touched that cold cheek, she flinched for a moment, but Eleanor quickly grabbed Oz’s face and turned her away.

“Master, you may not know, but I need people’s attention.”

Eleanor needed human attention. I couldn’t help it.

After being forgotten by everyone in the kingdom, she was morbidly obsessed with the gazes of others.

A lot of people had to see her. I had to remember her, I had to recognize her.

nonetheless now.

Despite the fact that many people are coming and going at this moment, many eyes are crossing.

“So, today I will be content with monopolizing the attention of the master, the successor of the famous King of Darkness.”

It seemed that just one gaze would suffice.