5-3. Spirits represent people’s emotions.

***

After Drake’s class, Mardol ran off somewhere.

There was a place to head after leaving Cainel and the others exhausted from mountain climbing.

─Kikkik.

A dark place where no one seems to be there.

A cathedral in a corner of Grand Hearts Academia.

As she opened the door and entered, she saw someone’s red eyes.

“Pine! You came!”

“Sister Char.”

“Ouch! You should have come sooner!”

“Sorry.”

The vampire saintess hugged Fine.

Then, the glass knight made a startling gesture. The wolf’s ears moved inside the helmet.

“Pretending to be popular. No.”

“Why? It’s okay. There is no one in this church except for me!”

“There is one.”

Perhaps in confusion, the knight struggled her arm cutely and pointed at a dark place with his finger.

“I got caught. Oh, I could have fooled you.”

A small purple flame that can only be seen when you open your eyes.

It was Nex Aureus.

“Yo! Mar… No, Princess. Long time no see!”

“Nex brother..?”

“Yeah, it seems like it was only yesterday that I saw the 10 girls, but I never thought you would enter the academy like this.”

“It’s like a different person.”

Seeing him raise her hand, Fine let out a relieved breath. The purple-haired man just kept smiling,

“I have changed a bit. That’s right Char.. Evil! Don’t hit me again!”

“Nex, you surprised our Finn!”

“..That’s right.”

She also provided an excuse to get hit by Chartines. As if he had no intention of counterattacking, he managed his expression as much as possible and was enduring the divine power punch.

“Ugh, still tingling. How do vampires use divine power?”

“Then Nex, why are you a phoenix and not a fox?”

“Probably because of the family. I want to run away from this whole household.”

“Are you going to live as a priest in our church?”

“..I wonder.”

Nex with a dejected smile and the second generation of saints smiling at him.

“It’s cute.”

“Tits!”

Looking at the spirit on Char’s hand, Fine took off his helmet, perhaps wanting to see it closer.

“Oh, that’s the princess I used to know.”

“Your hair is very long. Blood.”

“Yes. Sister Char.”

Pure white long hair falling down.

Looking at the sparrow, his golden eyes widened slightly.

She

She was a girl with little change in expression, but she felt relieved seeing people she knew after a long time.

“..It’s been a while.”

Fine’s face was slightly relaxed.

“The princess is still doing this because of them.”

“To be honest, I am angry. They were the ones who did it wrong.”

“My fault.”

Looking at the glass knight’s armor, the two opposite each other sighed.

‘How did our white wolf do this…’

It was because, at least to Char’s recollection, she was the owner of a girlish sensibility who liked cute things and didn’t look good with heavy gloves.

“It only hurts to say it twice… Yes, Locke’s daughter. How is school these days?”

“Are you doing well?”

“…”

The two changed the topic of conversation. I noticed the drooping white ears.

It occurred to them that if they got down to the tail, they might really cry.

“..Lose, for the first time.”

A topic barely concocted to lighten the mood. There, an unexpected answer came.

“Pine? What did you just say?!”

“..This surprised me too.”

“There are strong people.”

Her former self disappeared a bit, and her ears and tail rose to life again.

A sense of benevolence.

“Who is that? Princess. No matter what, beating Locke’s daughter is…”

“An unusual person.”

“Hmm.. I’m worried that I might be making the wrong friends..”

“A dog in the rain.”

The man with purple hair rolled his head as he put together words of unknown meaning.

A few minutes later, a conclusion.

“..Are you sure? The black knight?”

“Uh, huh? The boy who looks just like Fine, wearing only a helmet?”

“You know Licht?”

As soon as I said the name, her wolf ears pricked up.

Looking at the changing Fine,

‘It’s amazing. I’m not a kid who reacts like this.’

As if the purple fox had noticed, he recalled what had happened this morning.

‘Looking at the attitude of putting down the family head, he was a guy with a pulpit.’

It was unlikely that she approached Fine after seeing the bloodline or power of the imperial family. Then she wouldn’t even swear at Asha Aureus.

‘There was no word from us about Mardol.’

No fool would mistake a heavily armored knight using an alias for a princess. Anyone can see that she is more like the son of a Grand Duke or Knight Commander of the North.

“..Princess, how do you know Licht?”

“Same lecture.”

“Is that the end? It’s not that simple. Is it bloody?”

“Yes, and strong.”

Fortunately, nothing bothered me. Because he knew that the princess was obsessed with her power.

“I see. He didn’t seem like a bad guy.”

“Hmm… But I’m a little worried. Did he intentionally approach Fine? Seeing that I asked if she was a saint…”

“Licht. It’s unique.”

“Then shall I find out? Why don’t you join the lecture as a teaching assistant?”

“How? Nex?”

He had a way to be trusted to some degree. A magic that was studied alone in order not to be abandoned by the family.

“To talk to the spirits.”

He laughed like a fox.

***

“Ugh.”

“Why is that, Licht?”

I was practicing swordsmanship with Kynell and watching his posture. Where did Mardol go after the lecture?

“I felt threatened by chastity.”

“What another crazy sound..”

What is the sudden chill? Is it because the two roots overlapped? Nex Aureus only had a love line between the opposite sex.

‘They will keep each other in check.’

According to my experience, the rival route and the prince route.

These two cannot coexist. Even if I get kidnapped by the imperial family, wouldn’t Nex come to rescue me?

[Thank you as always. Elder Nex… He is the god of escaping the harem!]

Because the influence was so strong that regular posts such as

Were posted. It is easy to derail with his help in .

“Try it again. A little faster this time.”

“Like this? It’s different from catching slime.”

“Only focus on speed in Shine Strike. That’s its strength.”

Thuquaang.

A sword made of light flew and stuck to the wall.

A speed that can only be followed by focusing all the nerves on the eyes.

“Good.”

“Hmm.. Wasn’t the scope good? It is light.”

“That’s Miss Ariel better.”

“That’s true, but.”

That’s how you guys use joint gi. Please loosen up your strength except for the useless skills.

I crossed my arms and tapped my arms with my fingers.

‘What a cheating skill that is.’

A miscellaneous mob brought by the demon king? This will be removed once and for all. It was really comfortable in the game.

I had to learn it the hard way.

“If the speed is high, it will be difficult to dodge even with my skills.”

“Really? Is it real Licht!”

“I didn’t lie.”

Actually, there are more bankruptcy laws. Even if you give me a little encouragement, it’s good to follow you like a puppy.

‘Kinel’s fellow route is more convenient.’

As expected, this is the true warrior. These days, the warriors are all caught in distrust of humans somewhere.

“Wait a minute, Licht. Isn’t that Mardol over there?”

It was then. The blonde-haired warrior brandished his sword and pointed in one direction with his finger, as if he saw something strange.

“Huh? Yes.”

A body armor that glistens in the light.

He has a strong obsession with real swordsmanship. When did you get followed up? I don’t think I’ve broken the flag yet. I approached the glass knight.

“..What are you doing?”

“Swordsmanship practice with Mr. Kynell.”

“My turn.”

He looked at my sword as soon as I got closer.

I don’t want to teach you. I don’t know how long I can postpone it. Should I just run away like this?

‘Especially this guy is not easy to get along with.’

Even a playboy has a class. There is a popular man hitting the wall to the opposite sex like Nex,

There is also an octopus foot that hangs dozens of legs like lupus in front of my eyes.

“Exchange, Promise.”

“I’m still thinking about it.”

“..Before, lie?”

“Sorry.”

The type I really dislike.

Who wears full plate armor to school?

If you wear only a helmet like this, you could argue that it’s fashion.

I suddenly became curious. Why are you so obsessed with strength? It is convenient to know information in advance that you do not know.

“Let me ask you something.”

“Yes, tell me.”

“Why are you trying to be strong?”

I barely managed to get the words out of my mouth toward Mardol, who lowered his head. The joint of the helmet rattled.

“…”

How much time had passed, he started talking.

“..I can’t keep it. If weak.”

“What does that mean?”

“Weak people can’t do anything. Licht.”

“Ha.”

As soon as I heard that, I sighed.

The expression was distorted. The kid with these negative thoughts is the main character of the third episode?

You won’t find out because I’m wearing this. It was a statement that would make even the crown prince roll my eyes.

At least, Kynell had the goal of protecting Ariel.

In , Lupus was better. The prequel will also be confirmed.

“..Who the hell is that?”

“Uh, Licht?”

“For some reason, like a person who has lived his life, he judges, ‘If you are weak, you can’t protect it.’”

It’s the same as when I was in Kinel. The mindset is wrong. Why does this guy have such low self-esteem?

“You. Way of talking.”

“There are people here who have little mana, twisted circuits and can’t even use magic.”

“Yes.”

“But am I strong now? Aren’t you weak by normal standards?”

I felt stuffy inside. Suddenly, his golden eyes narrowed as he saw me talking half-heartedly.

“No. You are strong Licht.”

“Then at least do your best and regret it. Don’t think like that.”

“..I don’t know.”

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Did you see my swordsmanship during practice today? Ratings are up. That’s why you’ve been chasing me

To say it was for breaking flags, the words came out from the inside of my heart.

For the sake of the happiness of the nameless saint, someone is working hard to cut bones.

Can’t protect without power?

It was bullshit. I was absolutely not disturbed by the story of the saintess I heard this morning.

[No matter how weak I am, I will stay by your side. Knight.]

“…”

“What the hell happened? Say something.”

When a nostalgic voice came to mind, I put my hand on the forehead of the helmet. Memory is good only when it is useless.

“In the past, I couldn’t keep it.”

“Isn’t it working now?”

“Maybe.”

The glass knight’s voice was quiet. Why are there so many unknowns? Something was strange.

‘At least it wasn’t like this in .’

Come to think of it, these are still first year freshmen. Let’s calm down.

It’s fucking ugly to do this for a girl you like. She took a deep breath and spoke.

“Mardol.”

“..Huh?”

“I really can’t do anything.”

“Really..?”

When I first became possessed by the game, I was really weak. There were many times when I couldn’t even do a single push-up and collapsed.

“I can protect even if I am weak.”

“Yes, Riga.”

“Should I show you proof?”

A long scar came out when I walked on the wrist hidden by my clothes. Wounds as if bitten by an animal.

“There was a time when I became a bait myself because I was weak. But I kept it.”

“Why, Licht..?”

This is quite a long time ago.

The glass knight asked me as if he didn’t understand. Because Lupus only saw the strong part. Of course.

The shock was quite large, and the pupils were shaking.

“Everyone has their weaknesses. Mardol.”

Actually, I had a near-death experience five years ago when I was surrounded by a pack of wolves.

But it’s okay because you saved a certain uncle and her son by letting them escape.

I deliberately provoked and acted out. Did you break your arm too? What kind of courage did you have in your body at that time?

My memory is a bit fuzzy because I lost too much blood.

“It’s not a lie, is it? Now, you can tell by looking at my hands.”

“..Really.”

“If you have such negative thoughts in the first place, you will only get hurt.”

After raising the sleeves again, he spread his rough hands with calluses stuck in every joint. Traces of bumpy practice.

I heard that if you have magic, you can be protected. To be honest, it didn’t matter to me at all.

“How do you feel?”

There were times when I suffered from body aches the day after I swung the sword.

‘If I had given up thinking I was weak then, I wouldn’t have achieved what I am today.’

To be honest, there were many times when I wanted to give up.

But whenever that happened, she only remembered what she was suffering from in her follow-up work, so she worked hard.

I got stronger by cutting the anxiety that sometimes eats me up.

I want to make you happy this time. It was a common reason.

“You tried.”

The glass knight’s gloves covered my hands. A smooth touch that does not feel body temperature.

Uh, your hands are smaller than you thought?

I came back to my senses at the cold and alien sensation. It was too late to turn back.

What did I say in front of the only prince of the empire?

‘The original habit came out again. Damn it.’

No matter how much I think about it, the way the saintess speaks doesn’t seem right to me.

If she keeps getting involved with her, she gets loose. I wonder if I’m doing well.

It would be better than half words. Because there were many people who were afraid of me in real life.

I bowed my head.

“Ah… Sorry about that. I’m getting a little emotional. I’ve been weak ever since I was little…. It was.”

“..My fault.”

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Don’t be so depressed. Calling the Imperial Guard, it looks like my neck will fly off. Help me.

It reminded me of an event where 4 colorful people appeared like ninjas in a game and took down players.

“Licht, it’s unusual.”

In the middle of the confusion, the fingers touched. Sweat started to seep out of my palms.

Wait, what the hell is that? Is there a big change of heart?

A knight who firmly held onto me.

“You can stop watching now.”

Golden eyes glittered in the glass helmet. It looks pretty pretty this way

I could see the feeling of being a beautiful woman just by looking at her eyes.

“Not yet, I don’t know.”

“Is that so..”

You’ll need some time to think. He looked up again and looked at me.

Is flag breaking a success? It was unintentional, but it seems to have succeeded. It looks like I touched a bit of a sore spot.

“What are you two doing holding hands?”

I thought that was the case until Kynell’s remark came out.

The number of times left to give to the nameless saint has been exhausted.

Hey, give me back my first hand.