“… … .”

don’t panic

If I have an IQ of 240 plus my 80 IQ and Oz’s 160 I’ll be able to overcome this situation.

“Why are you two trying to fool me by telling lies?”

First, let’s think about why Eleanor is wearing such an eerie smile.

she is a servant He is a person who is extremely conscious of others.

That’s why I don’t like situations where I’m excluded. Needless to say, if there is even a secret added to it.

Yes, Eleanor must be feeling betrayed.

“In fact… … .”

“In fact?”

So, I have only one option here.

“Isn’t it your birthday soon?”

Suffice it to say that all the action was for her.

“The two of us were secretly thinking about what kind of gift to give. But since I got caught like this, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

“Uh… … .”

Fortunately, I knew Eleanor’s birthday.

Some games have a system that takes care of the user’s birthday or the character’s birthday.

＜Broken Sky＞ was the latter, and as a collectible RPG game, you could get a bonus if it was your character’s birthday.

Moreover, Eleanor is the main character. In other words, it was a day when all users could receive bonuses.

Anyone who has received that benefit at least once would not be able to know Eleanor’s birthday.

“Yeah, that’s right. I did not know… … .”

The heavy atmosphere quickly changed to a cool one.

The fall was to the point that I couldn’t get used to it for a moment.

Eleanor laughed bashfully and began scratching her head.

“hahahaha, I didn’t understand the mood and ruined the two of them’s plans.”

“It’s not like it’s been a day or two since you can’t grasp the atmosphere, so it’s okay.”

“… … That is no consolation.”

Seeing as he couldn’t calm down the corners of his mouth that went up even after he said that, it must have been perfect this time.

This crisis passed.

“Whoa, whoa, the change in attitude is disgusting.”

The atmosphere has been calming down for a long time, but Baek-yang says useless things.

“yap.”

“Aww!”

At that moment, Eleanor, who was dragging Baekyang by the ankles, turned Baekyang over to the other side.

Contrary to the cute cheering sound, the response is scary.

The overturned sheep screams as it hits its face on the floor.

“Would you like to stop and go to lunch?”

“Then shall we run?”

“Don’t do that, let’s put the white sheep down.”

If you hold on like that and run, the white sheep might be crushed like shaved ice.

“It can’t be helped if Master says that. Baekyang, would you like to walk on your own feet now?”

“I’m going to walk.”

Baek Yang, who had been rolling on the floor, seemed to have regained her senses just then, and answered immediately without lengthening her words as usual.

“I’ve thought about it before, but I think it would have been more suitable for Noah to be born as a goblin than a human.”

Baek Yang hurriedly got up and began to grumble as he brushed off the dust from his body.

Maybe it’s because Noah said something useless earlier, but my eyes are drawn to him.

Um, sure… … .

“teacher?”

“… … I’ll have dinner, not lunch. let’s hurry.”

“It’s a two out.”

As expected, Eleanor is sensitive to gaze.

How did you get all this out?

Even if the gaze that should be directed to himself is diverted, he notices like a ghost.

I don’t know if Eleanor also has [contemplation].

* * *

It was a bit ambiguous for lunchtime, so the on-campus restaurant was relatively quiet.

What was more unexpected was… … .

“Well… … ? What’s going on?”

“No, I just thought it was surprisingly good table etiquette.”

It’s easy to forget if you think about her usual behavior, but she was a member of the royal family.

Even while eating, the elegance is oozing out little by little.

Even if you normally act, it must have been because it was hard to be conscious of such trivial parts, but it can’t be helped that a considerable gap is felt.

“Whoops, it’s nothing.”

Contrary to what she said, Eleanor was so happy that she couldn’t even hide her blooming smile.

He is also a simple guy.

“Compared to that… … .”

“What? Why?”

White sheep are wild.

Are goblins also monsters after all?

It is barbaric to eat a huge steak with your mouth without even cutting it.

“Baekyang, look closely. This is a knife… … .”

“Aren’t you ignoring me too much?! I know that much!”

“Then are you doing it knowingly? Do the goblins have such a custom?”

Did Tia feel this way when I burned down the dorm?

I started to doubt that it might not be the goblin’s own culture.

“I just like to eat big meat.”

Baekyang said that and bit off the steak with her mouth.

Although she has horns, she realizes that she is not a human but a kind of goblin, perhaps because of the fangs that appear whenever she opens her mouth wide.

“Teacher, are you sensitive about dining etiquette? Shall I scold you?”

Baekyang looks at Eleanor with cold eyes.

I feel betrayed.

“No, I just looked at it because I thought the fangs were amazing.”

“Ah, I understand. Sometimes I feel like I want to pull it out.”

“… … .”

Baekyang, who had been engrossed in biting the meat just before, shuts up with a pale expression.

Amidst the quieter atmosphere, a group of people entered the restaurant.

“Ah, I’m sure Skientia has good facilities.”

“Now that you have a chance, how about looking around a bit, not just your research?”

“It’s not a bad idea, but I’m sure he’ll get angry if he moves without permission.”

“Of course I know. Do you think I would act like that when I don’t even have multiple lives?”

They are the first people you see.

Outsiders, especially from their clothes and words, they seem to be researchers.

“Suddenly, it seems the time has come.”

“Yeah?”

Chapter 3 of the main story.

This is the point at which the main villains in the game, ‘the beings outside’, began to appear in earnest.

The game didn’t specifically explain the researcher’s existence, but the circumstance is sufficient.

No matter how arbitrarily Tia behaved, there was no way she would behave that way even in a place where researchers from each country were gathered.

Even if it was somewhat coercive, he must have convinced the researchers.

“I’m sorry, Noah, but I need to wake up first.”

As long as you know the timing, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to confirm the enemy’s presence in advance.

Since the enemy is not human this time, just keeping his eyes on its existence will be of sufficient help.

“Oh, wait a minute, Master.”

“… … ?”

The time when I was leaving like that.

Eleanor called me over.

“Can I order another one?”

“What, of course you are saying on the premise that I will buy it for you?”

I almost skipped over it.

“Are you not able to do that much for the sake of a cute disciple?!”

“Really self-conscious… … . Yes, if you want to eat, eat. What do you want to eat?”

“Seeing the two of them eating made me want to eat meat too.”

“yes.”

How much money do I have, can’t I buy one? I’m worried that if I continue to do favors like this, I’ll get into trouble, but I’ll be fine once in a while.

Moreover, after Chapter 3, Eleanor will start earning money by saving on food expenses.

It means that there is not much time left to eat like this.

“Then I’ll be gone.”

“Yes, Master. I will eat well!”

He leaves the dining room, leaving the two of them still unfinished.

What should I do to confirm in advance the ‘existence’ brought by Tia?

You could ask Tia directly, but if you do, there’s a good chance you’ll get suspicious.

It will take time to erase the wariness since it is the first time to mix naturally among the researchers.

If that’s the case, they say it’s better to target people who will be participating in the research from inside ＜Skientia＞, not outside researchers… … .

An opponent with high magical knowledge and easy access.

“Ira Merlin.”

It’s time to attack her, the professor in charge of class 4 of the first year, to which I belong.

* * *

Shortly after Oz leaves.

Baekyang, who had finished her meal one step ahead of Eleanor, was watching Eleanor, who was eating pasta and then cutting steak.

“Noah.”

“yes?”

The white sheep, almost lying down on the dining room floor, looked at Eleanor with mischievous eyes and said,

“earlier… … .”

She is a goblin who likes to trick people and play pranks. That’s why I was relatively sensitive to lies.

She could see that most people around Eleanor were full of such lies.

‘Unfortunately.’

No matter who it was, every human being had to carry lies big and small.

However, if there are many people stained with lies to that extent, there is one reason.

This is a case where the party, Elanoa itself, has a problem.

‘I don’t know the exact reason.’

Baekyang couldn’t help but be interested in Eleanor.

So I approached her… … .

“yes? What?”

“… … .”

I was influenced by a human named Eleanor. To be honest, in ＜Skientia＞, there were only a handful of people who felt like Baekyang.

In the first place, goblins and humans have different ways of living.

That’s why it was easy to get close to Eleanor, who could be called a bad boy.

‘It’s hard to say.’

But should I say that recoil? Instead of gaining a friend with a similar personality to a goblin, Baekyang took a step closer to a human.

That’s why I was hesitant to let go of Oz’s lies.

I didn’t want to see Noah hurt that much.

‘Really, I don’t know why I have to worry about this… … .’

The good news was that at least they genuinely cared about Eleanor.

But even if it’s a white lie, it’s the same as hiding the truth.

‘Same goes for Noah… … .’

Everyone around her is lying.

Not Oz, not Lucia, not Ulado, not Mari, not even Eleanor herself.

‘Relationships made of lies don’t last long.’

Because he was a goblin, there was something he could know. I know that everyone is treating Noah sincerely.

However, they are deceiving each other while keeping something important hidden inside.

Such a relationship is bound to break down.

“Oz-sama was lying earlier.”

So, Baekyang decided to uncover those lies bit by bit.

I don’t mean to mess with this.

Rather, I thought I should let go little by little before it became irreversible. It’s too late when lies become entangled and unresolvable.

‘Even if it hurts, I’m sure Noah would be able to forgive those lies.’

So, it will be up to her to strip away those lies at will and leave small scars.

“yes? Did I know that too?”

“Yes… … ?”

But Eleanor’s reaction was different from what she expected.

Contrary to what she thought would hurt Baek-yang or condemn Baek-yang’s suspicions, she said it as if she didn’t care.

“So I never told you when my birthday was?”

Baekyang thought that Eleanor’s smile was foreign.

“Well, then why?”

Why did you just skip it?

said Eleanor, pushing a small piece of meat into her mouth.

“The teacher’s excuses are interesting. How the hell are you going to fix that excuse? So let’s watch.”

“… … .”

“Aren’t you looking forward to it? Hee hee.”

Baek Yang flinched at Eleanor’s mischievous smile and widened her distance.

Eleanor was not passed over.

She just gave Oz a reprieve.

“Can Yang Baek, a goblin, understand this feeling?”

“Yeah… … ?”

“Don’t you think so?”

“uh… … . I-I think so.”

“I thought it would too.”

Baek Yang recalled the absurd remark she had made before entering the restaurant.

-I’ve thought about it before, but I think it would have been more suitable for Noah to be born as a goblin than a human.

yeah, that was nonsense

It wasn’t some mischievous mischief.

‘That’s the devil… … .’

It wasn’t that she was becoming human. It only looked relatively that way.

Baekyang carefully looked away after reading the unknown emotions hidden behind Eleanor’s bright smile.

In the place where I turned my gaze, I saw pieces of steak that Eleanor was cutting into small pieces.

“Su, you seem to like rare steaks.”

“yes? Oh, right. I like to eat like this.”

“Okay… … .”

Baek Yang drool as she watched the cuts of steak being cut indifferently by Eleanor’s knife.

I know it’s not, but the pieces of red meat and the juices that flowed out seemed to be stained with blood for some reason.

‘The old saying said that if you keep your mouth shut, you’ll go at least halfway, but you weren’t wrong… … .’

Baekyang closed her eyes, recalling an old proverb from the Commonwealth.

I no longer had the confidence to face the harsh reality.

Squak-

The only sound she could hear was the meat being cut in her ears.