Chapter 54 – 53. Why Is the Duke Like This?
“The Duke of Venice and the Queen of the Elf Kingdom are coming to observe the class…?”
“Is that really…?!”
I came to the morning class and this academy is very noisy right now.
It was because of the news that Iris, the Duke of Venice, and Layla, the elven queen, would be observing not only the current morning classes, but all classes as a whole.
Not only the students, but the other professors and even Eris were all nervous.
“Since you have two children, aren’t you coming to see them as well?”
“Perhaps that’s the case… But if you can stand out, just in case… Our family will grow even more…”
The students wanted to show off their strength and stand out, and the non-student professors wanted to show off their teaching skills. Everyone in the academy felt nervous and excited as if they were about to explode.
Except for me, of course.
“Whoa…”
“You don’t look very good, Mr. Seo?”
Can it be good… Leila aside, Iris, that psychopath is coming.
“Just a little…Because of the Duke of Venice…”
“Why is the Duke of Venice…? You are a good person…”
That’s probably the case for you, Luane.. Can’t you see Philia flinched at the mention of Iris?
“Haa.. Anyway, I don’t want to stand out like the others, so I’ll have to ask Eris to rest..”
“It’s a pity.
Ruane said with a slightly depressed expression as if she was really sorry.
“I’ll show you with Philia over there, not me.”
“I-I want to rest a little too… But I think I’m not feeling well…?”
Philia speaks in gibberish, trying to find an excuse.
“Is that so…”
Luane’s expression darkened even more.
Philia and I are taking a break, so I wonder if I feel left out, but Luane… I can’t help it because of Iris…
A situation like yesterday is an absolute no-no.
Philia and I went to tell Eris to cut us off during class.
“Professor Eris, during Philia class with me…”
Eris doesn’t seem to be listening to me, so I grab her by the shoulder and say.
“Professor Eris…?”
“Yes.. Yes! Master…Suck…!”
“This is the academy, Eris…!!!!”
Eris, who was about to say “Master” Loudly enough for the others in the academy to hear, hurriedly shut her mouth as she reacted late to my words.
When I said “Academy” To Eris’s ear as if to warn her, Eris seemed to have come to her senses, and her expression went from being a little dazed to her normal serious expression.
“Hmm.. Yes.. What did Song In-hyeok say?”
“Philia and I want to take a little break during this class..”
“Hmm..? Why do you want to rest when the duke and queen are coming?”
Eris asks with eyes that really don’t understand.
“I don’t have much desire to stand out with those two…”
Philia answered Eris before I could say anything.
“I don’t know, but if you want to, then yes.”
Eris looked at us strangely, then scratched her head and said,
“But I really don’t understand.. It’s a great honor for the Duke to take care of the class aside from my parents and things like that.”
“Does Professor Eris respect the Duke?”
With her eyes shining at my question, Eris began to speak as if she were proud of herself.
“It’s not the level of respect.. It’s not that you’re the duke of this empire for nothing. Anyone who learns swords and martial arts in this empire has no choice but to respect him.”
Is Iris that good? To the extent that that strong Eris said this…
“That’s right… My mother…”
Philia says with her complex face.
I respect her as a Sword Saint, but is it because of her fear of Iris?
She hugs Philia as if to soothe her slightly, and Eris looks at her with envious eyes.
“Sigh…♡”
I grabbed one of Eris’ breasts tightly so that she wouldn’t be seen by others.
“You can’t envy a pet like this, right?”
As if excited by my words, in an instant, she made a female face and crossed her legs.
“Ah..”
Eris let out a small sigh as if regretting letting go of her hand.
“Would you like to take a walk tonight, Professor Eris?”
“That..That..♡”
Hearing my words, he must have thought of taking a walk with me today, so he immediately left Mum behind the flinching Eris and went to the corner of the training ground with Philia.
“You’re like Lua’s work… Isn’t it better to stand out?”
“It would be nice if Layla could be noticed, but Iris is a problem..”
Philia looks at me with surprised eyes as I call them by name. But she thinks it’s me, Philia, who smiles shyly.
“Did you say you were taking a break because of your mother?”
“Uh, I almost died after being hit by Iris for no reason the other day.”
When I heard that she was about to die, Philia looked at me with a puzzled and worried look.
“Sorry.. For my mother..”
“That bitch is weird, so there’s no need to apologize, Philia.”
“You are the only one who calls your mother a bitch.”
Even though she is Philia’s mother, she is a bitch who bullied Philia and tried to kill me.
I have no intention of thinking of her as a mother-in-law in the first place.
“Philia.”
“Yes?”
“Don’t you want to get close to Iris?”
“Being close with my mother… Seems like an impossible thing…?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll restore your relationship.”
I looked at her philia and smiled.
Philia seemed to wonder how the hell he was going to restore her, but she couldn’t tell me right now.
How could I say to Philia’s face that I would make them both my women and be friends?
Looking forward to that day coming soon, I watched the morning classes with Philia.
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“Don’t worry about us and go to class as usual.”
“Yes.”
Eris listened to Leila, bowed her head once, greeted her, and then proceeded to teach her class as usual.
“Students are so enthusiastic… I can’t stay still.”
Iris speaks while watching a class at the students’ training ground.
“Is it okay if I teach the students too?”
“Yes..! The students will love it too!”
When Iris said that, Eris said with an excited expression as her tail and ears pricked up.
The other students also seemed to be expecting what Iris said…
After the students cling to Iris, she feels fucked when she sees Iris answering all of the students’ questions, arranging their swordsmanship or martial arts postures, and so on.
They smile like that and treat you kindly… Why only me..?
I know the reason, but it’s very annoying to see other students treat me like that because I’m a commoner.
I think it’s not just me who feels a sense of discord with Iris’ appearance, but also Philia.
“…?”
As she strokes Philia’s hair, she suddenly feels alive.
Iris is looking at me with her scary eyes when I look in the direction where I can feel her life because it is somehow familiar.
The students around her seemed to be unable to sense that Iris was alive, only to beep beside her like a chick chasing a chicken.
To pour this kind of killing exactly on me… Philia, who is sitting right next to me, doesn’t seem to notice.
“Why is the commoner student not taking classes?”
She’s scared to live, so Iris tells me in a loud voice.
“She said that wasn’t feeling well, let it rest…”
“Even nobles aspire to learn like this, but commoners are like that? This is unacceptable.”
Iris interrupts Eris, she says.
“I’ll teach commoners especially, so why don’t you come here?”
Eris is also embarrassed by Iris’ words, and it is difficult for Layla to stop her, and she starts to run wild toward me.
Philia is also at a loss as she alternately looks at me and her Iris.
“…”
“If you don’t come right away, you will regret it, commoner..?”
Uh fuck..
At Iris’ last words of warning, I got up and walked towards her.
The students who had been attached to Iris like barnacles withdrew from her side in an instant, like the parting of the Red Sea.
She said she better not run into her, bitch.
A dissatisfied and sullen look was about to appear, but I remembered what Iris said the other day and stood in front of Iris pretending to be as normal as possible.
“It’s such an honor to teach you, Duke of Venice.”
“Is it better than last time? As expected, commoners… You have to show your strength.
Whoa.. Let’s be patient.. I can’t win right now.. As long as the skill of being strong as a trainer is gone, I can’t beat Eris, so it’s better not to even think about messing around with Iris, who is more than Eris.
Be patient and accept it.. For the next momentum..
“But what are you teaching me?”
I managed to keep a face that wasn’t too smiling or expressionless and asked Iris.
“Do you think you are in a position to ask me something?”
“No… I’m sorry. Duke of Venice.”
“A commoner like you wouldn’t even be able to bow down and bow if I taught him, haha.
Who asked you to teach me, bitch…
“Well, let’s get over this and let you compete with me in a ‘special’ way.”
Iris laughs terribly, she says.
“I’ll teach you so much that you won’t die, so thank you?”
He seems to be saying that he intends to beat me only until he dies.
It’s so fucked up, but I can’t help but affirm her words.
Let’s see how strong Iris is.
“It is an honor to be able to fight against the Duke.”
I hid my feelings and forced a smile.
