100 – Luden(7)

What kind of person is Eltman Edelweiss?

First of all, if we are to distinguish between good and evil, he must be good.

A secret struggle over the throne of the duchy?

A real older brother who is jealous of a talent that is overwhelmingly better than himself?

That kind of thing can’t happen in the Edelweiss family.

The interpersonal relationship in ＜The Princess is Loved＞ is like a checkerboard made up of only black and white. As a member of the Edelweiss family and Elena’s older brother, he must be white. He was on Elena’s side.

As much as the age difference between Elena and Eltman, the heir to the duchy was determined to be Eltman.

In addition, Eltman, who has the temperament of a natural seeker, is a person who solves his curiosity by attracting her sister to his field even if his sister’s talent is superior to his own.

As you can see by looking at Eltman’s major, he majored in alchemy, not Aspect Magic related to Edelweiss’ unique magic, and later went on to complete a doctoral course at the Golden Tower, which can be said to be the headquarters of alchemy.

If he had a lust for power as small as an ant hair, it would be normal for him to be observing the astronomy at the Tower of Dawn, not the academy, no matter what department he majored in.

Just as a person whose existence itself cannot cause discord with Elena. Above all, it can be said that he is a trustworthy older brother who takes care of Elena in many ways, if not the sister complex, which is often said to indicate how much he inherited Yoheim’s temperament.

Therefore, at the academy, which can be said to be the beginning of the novel, Eltman, who is a professor, helps Elena a lot.

Thinking about it like this, the meaning of Eltman’s existence could have been just one of the helpers for Elena’s smooth academy life.

This is a very blatant characterization.

Anyway, in terms of stability, he is a person who is guaranteed in many ways.

That’s why when Orcus first brought up the story of Eltman, I wasn’t too worried.

Why is this person’s name here? I was embarrassed while doing it. I knew that they weren’t related anyway, so I thought it would be a quick fix if we met and had a few words.

The only problem is that this person doesn’t come into the villa, so I don’t have time to meet him.

However, the evening that Eltman, who had been waiting for so long, returned to the villa.

Eltman and I parted without much conversation to the extent that the feelings we had when we talked with Orcus were colorless.

The reason why there was no dialogue between me and Eltman is very simple.

Originally, a conversation would be established only when the mouths were opened and the words were spoken, but that day at the dinner table, Eltman opened his mouth and said only one word.

“hi….”

After uttering these words, Eltman never opened his mouth again.

Of course, some people find it difficult to have a conversation with someone they just met, but neither I nor Eltman were that kind of person.

Unlike Elena, Eltman has a lively personality and was a role that evokes the feelings of a younger brother who sometimes gets depressed like Noel.

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Most of all, even when we first met, he seemed to be looking at what kind of guy I was rather than nervous about the appearance of a stranger. It doesn’t make sense that a person who behaves like that would find it difficult to talk to others.

Come to think of it, when Elena and Damian broke off their marriage, it seems that Eltman, who knew the truth, went to kill Damian with the Golem Corps he made…

Now it’s a story that has nothing to do with me, but I suddenly get chills down my spine thinking that the protection system installed in this mansion is hitting me all at once.

It was a little later that I realized Eltman’s condition.

Just as I immediately thought of Elena after seeing Adelia, Eltman’s appearance is a level that reminds me of Yoheim’s face. Rather than the arrogance and vanity peculiar to nobles, the somewhat serious-looking face and sharp eyes reveal the dignity of a monarch.

A person who seems to have personified the word, a scion of a famous family.

However, since Eltman’s aura comes from his innate appearance, not artificially created, so when you start to look closely, the parts that were hidden from view by the halo begin to be revealed.

At first glance, it looks tidy, but the back of the hair is messy and the eyes are down. Eyes that lost their vitality as if they had been exploited by a black magician.

I understood why Eltman didn’t talk throughout the meal without having to listen to the reason.

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Maybe it’s because the research isn’t finished yet? Unlike what I saw in the original, it’s a very dead statue.

If you touch it, you’re going to collapse right away, so it’s not in a state where you can talk to it. Even if he responded to my words, it was a question of whether he would respond with his sober mind. In the first place, why would a human being in this state be participating in dinner?

Since Eltman’s condition was not normal, I did not say a word to him until after dinner.

Eltman started eating more slowly than anyone else there, finished with the main dish, and went back to the bedroom to sleep. As someone who has also experienced being overworked, I couldn’t bear to hold onto Eltman as he headed to the bedroom.

As a result.

I couldn’t see Eltman until the day I entered the academy.

uh, this isn’t it…

***

When Eltman left the villa without saying anything.

At first, I didn’t think much of it, thinking that he might have gone for a walk.

It’s also like that, where do people go with such a look. No matter how much sleep time he lacks, he’s still a kid who can’t be considered normal. Even considering that Eltman was a superhuman and the level he had reached, this was a very dangerous situation.

Those who care about their bodies as much as the knights are wizards.

Isn’t there a saying that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body?

Even if they do not make martial arts their business, the reason why they cannot neglect their bodies is that a healthy body is the foundation of strong mental power. Therefore, most wizards prioritize maintaining their physical condition.

It wasn’t absolute, but it’s a story that most wizards are like that.

I assumed that Eltman had left the lab and returned home for a similar reason.

Wizards and knights had a much better level of awareness of their physical condition compared to ordinary people, so even a research fanatic, Eltman, would know that their bodies wanted to rest. That’s why I went home to rest as my body wanted.

No matter how much he made a living in the lab, he is a human being and cannot prefer his job to his home. For Eltman, who loves his sister and family, the place called home itself was a healing spot.

“But that’s the case. The crazy guy goes to work right after he slept through the night…”

I thought there would be at least two days, but how good is the research to make such a choice?

It’s obvious that it’s not normal, but to me, it seems to be normal.

This is enough to make me doubt whether the zombie I saw that day is the same person as the Eltman I read about in the novel.

Eltman intervened in Elena’s story from the middle of the second year, so it’s not that I don’t understand if he said he finished his research before then, but the gap is too big.

I tried to solve the Eltman issue before entering the academy if possible, but looking at the current situation, it seems like I’m not good enough to do that.

Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to put aside my thoughts about Eltman for a while.

There’s nothing more foolish than worrying about something you can’t do right now. time left in the future. It is better to use it as appropriate as possible.

“Whoa…”

I let out a sigh, not a sigh, and soon I started meditating with my thoughts erased.

Take the energy floating outside into your breath and push it into your body, making it one with the energy that was originally circulating inside you. Originally, the origin is the same, but since my nature has changed, the main purpose of meditation is to make it the same and assimilate it.

This is not simply to develop one’s history, but to increase the proficiency of the aura that can be used by oneself.

The reason why you don’t think about other things during meditation is because this is something you can’t do without your head.

If you have a small energy, you may not know, but the bigger the energy you have in your body, the more difficult it is to control it.

Strangely, the higher the level, the more difficult it was to meditate. It would be more accurate to say that it is difficult to tie them together because the thoughts one has, the group of learned martial arts, and other complex factors suggest different directions rather than the control of one’s energy.

After somehow meditating, I got up from my seat and raised my sword as I always do.

There would be a gymnasium in the villa of the Edelweiss family, which is not a military family, but the grounds of the mansion itself are large enough to move the body. There was this reason why he was able to not neglect his training even after coming to Luden.

Originally, Hailey would be the opponent, but now, perhaps because it was the day before the entrance ceremony, she seemed to have many things to prepare and think about. I was the only one standing here right now.

Originally, the day before admission is the most exciting time. I have all kinds of imagination about what kind of friends I will make and how I will spend my school days in the future.

“School life…”

Seeing everyone excited about entering the academy suddenly reminded me of my previous school days.

A picture of laughing and chatting with friends. Turning to the next chapter, it is depicted that everyone is studying for the exam because they are running out of time.

Is it because a long time has passed?

I think there were a lot of sad and angry stories, but all I can think of is happy memories.

I swung my sword once and cut out the photo album that came to my mind.

I was done with this. It’s all in the past anyway. Keeping it in your head while you are dead and the world has changed makes the meaning of the previous meditation fade.

Still, these memories reminded me of one fact before they disappeared.

Original I know. In ＜The Princess is Loved＞, Elena’s school days had one big meaning.

A protagonist who grows up overcoming pain.

In the beginning, starting with escaping from a vicious fiancé, many new relationships come to her who had no friends, making Elena have no doubt that she will be happy in the future.

In fact, Elena is free from Damian’s bondage and enjoys her days with her new friends. The world taught her the sweet taste of fate, perhaps as compensation for the bullying she had suffered.

I wish it would end with such a happy memory… Just as there is darkness where there is light, there was also a bitter taste in that teaching.

Her happy school days end with the death of her friends.

Noel is killed in an attack by cultists, and the academy collapses. Unlike the photo album I had, Elena’s photo album was torn to pieces beyond repair.

Abandoning these pleasant memories, all she gains is a vendetta against the cultists and a bit of mental growth.

“Even if the balance calculation doesn’t fit, it doesn’t fit for a long time.”

The reason I’m holding a sword now. This has not changed in the slightest from the beginning. Of course, for the happiness and well-being of me and my family.

I swung my sword into the air once again.