91 – Handmaid and Bocchan (5)

The first thing Hailey did after returning to her room was to go into the bathroom and wash herself.

It wasn’t like I was training like the day before and I wasn’t sweating, but I couldn’t get rid of the unpleasantness of the weather in Sarham, which was approaching summer, without washing my body with water.

still early summer. It’s not that hot, and you might think that Hailey is having a hard time, but to Hailey, who has lived her whole life in a cold place where you can always see snowy scenes when you look out the window, the heat has been a strange friend.

Hailey gets wet with a towel and sits down on a chair. Perhaps because I washed my body with cold water, the heat escaped from my body momentarily and I shivered, but the coolness that lingered all over my body afterwards was enough to evoke a sense of satisfaction beyond the chill.

“Whoa, whoa…”

I breathe out pleasantly and recall the events of the night.

“hehehe, did you make a night friend?”

Although it was short, the time spent talking with Alphonse was a moment of comfort for Hailey as well. I can’t help but be relieved that I’ve been able to reveal something that I haven’t told others for a long time, albeit in part.

The appearance of a cute little child looking at himself with bright eyes was also quite healing.

It wasn’t that I didn’t expect things to work out this way, but anyway, for Hailey, the early morning training with Alphonse wasn’t bad news.

Strictly speaking, using the training ground with me at dawn until before was a mistake because it was done without permission, but if I use it with Alphonse, it will not be a mistake.

“But, when we parted at the end, you must have seen everything…”

When Alphonse handed over the dropped lighting stone before parting ways, Haley knew what kind of face she was wearing without even looking in the mirror.

As soon as he saw the lighting stone, which did not emit any light when he touched it, as soon as he touched that little boy’s hand, his voice seemed to ring in his ears again.

The reason why Alphonse responded in a slightly downcast voice at the end was probably because he saw Hailey like that. I felt sorry for Alphonse, who had no ill feelings, and felt that I had made him feel guilty again.

“Talent.”

However, the reason why he hurriedly left without correcting it was because he was jealous of the talent he did not have.

The Krause family, who slashed the legendary dragon and gained its power.

Even if you are not a child of a military family in the empire, it is a story that everyone has heard at least once. It was a famous legend enough to match the warriors in the founding legend.

And just like this story, generations of the Krause family have been gifted with extraordinary talents compared to ordinary people. There was no one who did not leave a mark in history among those who named Krause, with dragon power that overwhelmed knights called supermen and magical powers comparable to those of dragons.

No matter how weak Alphonse blood is compared to Damian and Arthur, it cannot be said that he did not inherit their talent.

Basically, the light intensity of the lighting stone is proportional to the size of the ‘bowl’ the owner has inside his body.

The light that Alphonse showed Hailey was a light that a seven-year-old child, whose body system was still in process, could not possibly show.

“It’s a talent…”

Haley, who was lost in thought for a moment, erased the light Alphonse had shown her from her mind and turned her head to the desk in the room.

There was a torn letter lying there, and that was what made her do something she wouldn’t do for the past few days. A wolf, the symbol of the Hartman family, is imprinted on the torn seal of the letter, making it easy to know where this letter is sent.

The contents of the envelopes were generally ordinary. Just a note about the attempted assassination of the imperial family that happened last time and documents for admission to Estelia Academia. It was both of these things.

It’s been a long time since I sent a reply to the regards post. Hailey took the admission documents that came with him once again and lay down on the bed.

Estelia Academy, known as the best educational institution in the empire.

Generally, you have to be recognized by other lower educational institutions or take a test to enter, but there is one privilege for children of noble families who have enemies in the empire. It was that only the first admission could enter the desired department regardless of grades. Of course, even if you enter like that, if you do not maintain a certain level of grades, you will be expelled like other students.

Haley, too, was a descendant of an aristocratic family, so she could enjoy these privileges, and Haley simply had to choose which school she would attend.

Had it been Hailey before coming to Merrohim, it would have been insignificant, but here, listening to the roar of the knights, the appearance of a boy of his age competing equally with Sir Gwen, known as one of the best knights in the Empire following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Wilhelm, with a sword. For Haley, who had let go, it was enough to rekindle her passion for the sword.

This was the reason Hailey’s troubles began.

While I was here, my mind was tilted, and the school I wanted to go to was already decided, but if I chose that side, the result of what kind of situation I would be placed in is obvious.

It was because, objectively, his skills were not at a level to withstand that place.

Even choosing a non-combat department within the Faculty of Engineering was possible only after one year of endurance. Can she, who has the body of a criminal, survive among those who have just started to become superhuman? Haley wasn’t sure about him.

“But still…”

I know it doesn’t make sense in my head, but it’s still too early to reap my intentions.

Haley removed the admissions form from her eyes and stared at the ceiling until the bell rang for breakfast.

***

Since Alphonse knew my schedule to some extent, it was very rare for him to visit me while I was on duty. I knew that the reason was not to disturb me while I was working, so the fact that Alphonse came to see me at this time must have a fairly urgent reason.

“So why are you curious about how to suddenly change a person’s constitution, Alphonse?”

“Um…uh…that’s it…?”

Alphonse answered in front of me with a trembling voice.

I didn’t mean to interrogate, but Alphonse trembled and the atmosphere became strange.

Still, changing a person’s constitution is not a question at the level of how to get rid of a cold, and I need to hear the reason why I asked about it.

I asked if Alphonse was dissatisfied with the current situation.

“When I first reminded you of your Aura, you said that you have a natural talent for this. Dragon power that is superior to others and the amount of ‘vessel’ that are overwhelming are the characteristics of our Krause family, but Alphonse, instead of dragon power, you have the ability to use Aura beyond that. That’s it.”

“Uh…isn’t it?”

“In a way, this is also a constitution. I inherited more of my mother’s blood than my father’s blood. My mother was someone who knew how to handle magical powers very carefully. This is nothing at all…”

“Oh, no! I wasn’t talking about me. I was talking about someone else. Haley.”

“Huh? Haley why?”

“Ahahahaha… well, that’s it.”

But the name that came out of Alphonse’s mouth was one I never thought of.

Hailey Hartman.

I never thought that Elena’s handmaid and close friend’s name would come out through Alphonse. As far as I know, the two of them didn’t have much contact with each other, but when the hell did they become close?

Alphonse hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and told me everything so far.

Even the fact that she secretly went to the training ground in the middle of the night to practice, and then met Haley who came out at the same dawn and fell in love with her sword dance. I wanted to be somewhere else these days, but I guess I was distracted there.

After listening to Alphonse and thinking about it, it was only belatedly that I was able to recall the fact that Hailey’s grandfather was that Lord Wilhelm.

It sounds like you have an excellent understanding of swordsmanship and skills, but is the problem a ‘bowl’? I think I know why Alphonse asked me how to change my constitution.

“Just in case, did she ask you to do this?”

“No. Mr. Haley didn’t tell me anything about it. It’s because I wanted to help. Brother.”

hahahaha If it was between her and Elena, there would have been a way to turn around like this and ask Elena right away without asking. However, I think the reason Hailey didn’t talk to Elena about these problems was because she didn’t want to bother her that much.

I wonder if it was almost a coincidence that Alphonse heard from her and passed it on to me.

I nodded at Alphonse’s words and continued.

“For now, there’s nothing I can give you an answer right away. Alphonse. It’s a fairly complex issue related to ‘vessels’, so it’s not something that’s easy to say. Breaking and fixing is also known as metamorphosis of the bones. This can also be cited as an example.”

“That…it doesn’t hurt too much.”

“hahahahaha. Don’t worry, since metamorphosis is just an example. Let’s talk about it again after you find an answer a little more. Well, it won’t take too long, though.”

I kicked Alphonse out of the room and immediately rang the silver bell for Ken. Ken arrived at the room very quickly, probably because he was nearby at the right time.

“Today, which is rare, you are with Master Alphonse at this time. Did you have a pleasant conversation?”

“Is that the first time I saw your face?”

“That’s because the Bocchan’s face is smiling right now.”

are you laughing

As Ken said, when I put my hand to my mouth, I inadvertently touched the raised corner of my mouth. It can be said that I am in a good mood right now. Partly because Alphonse told her a secret, and partly because I heard Hayley’s story flow very differently from the original story.

Hailey Hartman. Although she is very close to Elena in the novel, she is not the main character. If we look at Demian as a standard, it’s a bit more important than this guy.

She was also the one who played a decisive role in separating Damian from Elena, and the novel describes her as a decent helper in her own way. However, as always, novels do not provide a perfect narrative for all supporting characters. The novel revolves around the main characters who develop the play. It is unavoidable that there is a difference in the narration between the supporting and main characters.

But just as I became Damian and got to know the Krause family, which was not written about in the novel, Hayley’s story once again thrilled me with my notion that this world was a novel. So can you feel bad?

“It was an interesting story. By the way, Ken. You know the elixirs I asked you to collect when I was little? Could you bring them all here?”

“Did the little boy say he wanted to drink the elixir?

“Well, it’s similar.”

It’s not a bone metamorphosis, it’s a constitutional improvement method. As far as I know, there are several, but they are all radical, and Alphonse will bubble and pass out.

Fortunately, an expert in this field was staying at our lord castle just in time. She is also very close to Hailey.

After asking Ken, I moved to the Isilia pavilion.