Chapter 23 – Chapter 5. Teacher and Maid.
After the incident in the city of Kronostan, the Hero group continued their journey without incident.
Now the point of time left with the capital of the empire.
“You… , What are you going to do when you go to the Empire?”
The hero, who was staring blankly out the window, suddenly asked Ji-hyeok. … Of course, I didn’t ask because I didn’t know. How many times have you sang that he would become a hero?
“I told you. He will become a warrior.”
“… Does he know what to do to become a hero?”
“Well, roughly.”
The fairy snorted with a disapproving expression. I just need to know a little bit about how to become a warrior.
“It’s very complicated. In particular, a mercenary brat like you doesn’t dare to apply. He doesn’t accept dogs or cows.”
“I know. You need to get a letter of recommendation from an authority figure. That’s why everyone goes to the academy.”
“It’s not easy to get into the academy.”
“But that is the only way for now.”
The hero looked at Jihyeok’s face for a moment. He seemed to have something to say.
“You… , Are you really going to become a hero? I’m serious? Aren’t you just saying that?”
“Yes, I mean it.”
Bella looked at the two men and women alternately with a worried expression. Wasn’t it touching the hero’s heart for no reason?, It was anxiety. Because she takes great pride in being a warrior.
But that anxiety was unfounded. The words that came out of the warrior’s mouth were unexpected.
“Then… , There is another way other than the academy.”
“… Yes?”
The fairy was a bit hesitant. Is it really okay? That kind of nuance.
“There is someone I know. He is like a teacher to me.”
Jihyeok hoped.
“Many warriors have been produced in his hands, not just me. There will be dozens of them.”
“You are a wonderful person.”
“You are great. … Yes, you are great.”
The fairy scratched her chin with her finger. And he looked at him with a slightly uneasy expression.
“Go see him if you want. If you really want to become a warrior. … Of course you can get rejected. Keep that in mind.”
“Yes.”
“Then there is no need to go all the way to the empire. I heard you’re near Crescent Lake. … I don’t know the exact location either. You look for it.”
Jihyeok seemed to know who the fairy was talking about. But pretending not to know, he asked for his name.
“Who is he?”
“… Aizel Raspina.”
The name came out exactly as he expected.
“He is like a teacher to warriors. He is a living legend.”
That damned keut fairy.
· · ·
Bella didn’t know whether the food was going into her nose or mouth, and she dazedly played with her spoon.
After a while, dinner was over.
As Jihyeok decided to leave, the atmosphere became a bit nuanced. In particular, Bella’s energy weakened over time.
“Then everyone get some rest.”
The fairy first went to the dorm room. Jihyeok also woke up soon. Ah. Bella reflexively lifted her head and looked at him.
“Sleep well, Bella.”
I wanted to tell you not to go. Please don’t leave
But in the end, she said nothing. He climbed the stairs to the second floor. The air around him seemed to grow cold as he disappeared.
There was a lot of noise in the restaurant, but nothing was heard in her ears.
Bella got up with her dazed expression and went to her own room, weeping like her ghoul. As she slammed the door shut, she was suddenly overcome with a terrible sadness.
She collapsed onto the bed. Black, black-. Her heart broke and her tears flowed.
I knew that one day this day would come. But she never thought it would come so suddenly. She couldn’t even tell him she didn’t leave. Because she also desperately wants him to become a hero.
I couldn’t help it. He had to leave
“Mr. Jihyeok, Mr. Jihyeok…”
She cried like that for a long time and fell asleep from exhaustion.
The next day, early morning.
Bella left her room blankly. A fairy hero had already risen and occupied a seat in the dining hall. She was looking out the window at the dawn with her legs crossed and her arms crossed.
Ah.
As the sun rose, the fairy’s face grew brighter and brighter. It was as beautiful as a painting. Both fairies and landscapes.
“Left.”
The fairy said so suddenly without even looking at Bella.
“… Yes?”
“You said you left earlier. Him.”
In an instant, Bella hardened like a statue of her. She wanted to believe that she had heard wrong.
“I was the one to go anyway. You should have gone earlier.”
Ah… , Ah… !
Bella sprinted up her steps. And the door where Jihyeok slept yesterday opened. There was no one. The bed was cold.
She sat down on her bed with a dejected expression on her chin. Then the fairy sneaked up on her. She leaned against the doorframe.
“I wanted to tell you thank you. Thank you so much for being so kind… He said he expects to see you again next time.”
Ah…
The Fairy Hero stared blankly at Bella’s face, which flinched as if she was about to cry. Ha-. The fairy sighed lightly.
Even the hero knew that Bella had feelings for him. Even the quick-witted guy couldn’t have known that. Only this naive healer is mistaken that no one knows.
“Forget about it. You don’t get along with a guy like that.”
“… That’s okay…”
“Learn how to forget. You need to know that in order to survive. … It can’t always be nice.”
Black-.
Eventually, Bella let out her cry. The fairy moved out of his place.
That bastard is such a bad bastard, really…
Even the warrior was confused.
But what can I do? The one who wants to leave
Dawn soon broke.
However, dark clouds hung over the two women’s hearts.
· · ·
Jihyeok looked at the village moving away from the rattling wagon. The dawning world soon began to regain its lost color.
“Have you left your lover behind?”
The middle-aged man asked Ji-hyuk with a ironic expression. He raised his eyebrows slightly, then lowered them.
“It’s not even a lover…”
“에이, 사내 새끼는 일단 자지부터 팍 박고 봐야지. It’s more like an idiot to not fuck and regret than to fuck and regret it.”
“… Well.”
Jihyo laughed mischievously. There were quite a few times I regretted being beaten up. … Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m denying the tempo principle. Because that’s a man’s instinct.
“Yeah, where are you going to leave a woman who isn’t even your boyfriend? Hmm?”
The middle-aged seemed a bit bored to keep his mouth still. Ji-hyeok, who happened to be alone, decided to be his horse partner.
“Crescent Moon Lake… , I know?”
“Crescent Moon Lake? I’ve heard of it … Are you going there?”
“Yes.”
“But isn’t the lake a place to play? Without a lover?”
“My lover can go and make it.”
“It’s good to sell.”
Kuhh-. The middle-aged man laughed sinisterly.
“Sir, I should have gone on a spree when I was younger too. … I’m just giving birth to a baby. I think I will suffer like this until I die of old age.”
“All married people say that.”
“Sir, so don’t get married and have children. How many living witnesses are here.”
The middle-aged man scanned the guys in the wagon with his chin. Regardless of race, married men all laughed. Jihyuk also laughed.
The carriage continued to run.
Ten days after he broke up with the hero, Ji-hyeok finally arrived in Milano, a city near Crescent Moon Lake.
Milano was a small town. It was peaceful to put it well, and boring to put it a little badly.
Ji-hyeok, who had been riding a carriage for several days, went to a bar, drank a glass of moonshine, and then went to a brothel. After spending a hot night there with a woman with a baby, he got back in the carriage and headed for Crescent Moon Lake.
Nearby was another small rural village. Nobles sometimes came to play, and unlike a rural village, the inn was quite luxurious.
Jihyeok went in and had a simple meal. He was quite expensive, but he still had plenty of money on hand.
“Going to Crescent Moon Lake? Alone?”
“Yes.”
The old owner, who had been guarding the inn since there were no people around, grabbed a companion he had just found and started talking about this and that.
“To be honest, there is not much to see. Just watching the water is everything. Rather than going to play, I’m going to recuperate. Not as many young people come as I thought.”
“Okay.”
“It’s worth seeing at least once. The scenery is stunning.”
Jihyeok shook his head lightly. At that time, the innkeeper said yes and drew his attention.
“Don’t go to the back side of the lake if you can. To the forest.”
“The forest behind you?”
“Okay.”
Jihyeok sensed something. Even so, he was determined to scour the lake for Eisel. However, if there is a clue, it will ease the trouble.
“There is an eccentric fairy living there. It’s a terrible year.”
He was certain that the eccentric fairy was Aizel Raspina. There is no fairy more worthy of being called her eccentric than she is.
“Don’t even come close. There are people who have been beaten to death and become half-assholes.”
“Is it so?”
“Yeah, so don’t go there. I mean like a grandson.”
“All right.”
“But it would be a little lonely if I was alone. … Can you call me a lady?”
“No, that’s fine.”
Jihyeok finished his meal and put the coin on the plate. The owner quickly swept it away and put it in his front pocket.
“Okay, let’s have a good time.”
He walked out of the building with the innkeeper’s words on his back. The day was sunny. It was a perfect day for playing.
He walked to Crescent Lake. It was a little too far for him to walk, but he still wanted to walk because it was a nice day.
The air was warm. Green grass was growing in the field. Above it, a herd of sheep and cattle were leisurely grazing.
As he walked while admiring the peaceful scenery, he had already arrived at the top of the hill where he could see Crescent Moon Lake. The huge lake with sparkling light blue water made the viewer feel clear energy.
Jihyeok walked down the gentle slope. Because it was near a lake, it seemed to smell like water.
After going all the way down and walking for a while, he finally arrived at the lake. He walked slowly along the shore of the lake watching the fishermen float their boats and catch fish.
He stepped on the polished gravel that had been shaved by the water. There was a crackling sound. A cool breeze touched his cheek.
After going round and round along the lakeside for a long time, we finally came to a dense forest. He moved his foot into it without hesitation.
Perhaps it was a place rarely visited by people, and I couldn’t even see the common trail. So Jihyeok made a path and walked.
After going in for a while, he saw a board dangling from a tree trunk. There was a note written on it saying that this is private property, so leave immediately. And under the phrase, he even kindly wrote the word that he could be killed if he was found trespassing.
Fortunately, you came to the right place.
Jihyeok smiled. She was her
He lightly ignored the warning sign and continued on his way inside.
From there, there were many traces that seemed to have passed through someone’s hand. There were also signs of cutting down trees. A vacant lot soon appeared. He glanced at the empty lot for a moment and then walked again.
This time, there was a road that seemed to have been trodden on for a long time. He walked along it.
A cabin was visible through the trees. There was also a small vegetable garden. In the chicken coop right next door, a rooster and several hens were roaming about, making a squawking sound.
… Did you have any hobbies like this?
In fact, it was the first time I had visited her at such an early stage. She said of course it was her first time coming here.
Eisel and her country girl La…
These were two words that Jihyeok thought were too inappropriate.
It was then that he felt the presence of someone sneaking up behind him. He quickly turned around. And right there stood a sprite, his face hardened horribly.
“Can’t you read?”
It meant that he hadn’t seen the warning sign. Jihyuk shook his head.
“I know how to read.”
“… By the way, are you ignoring me?”
“I have business to come.”
“That is your case.”
The fairy’s eyes shone eerily. Jihyeok’s spine cooled down.
Ah.
Without warning, the fairy suddenly raised a sharp blade and stabbed him at the uvula. It was really lightning fast.
Jihyeok narrowly avoided it. If he was even a little late, his neck would have fallen. He immediately stepped back to prepare for the follow-up.
But she didn’t move, just stared at him. Look at this bastard——with a look on his face.
“You… , Did you send it from the academy?”
“No.”
“Then?”
“Elim sent it.”
“… Elaim?”
Eisel pondered something and then pretended to know.
“That nasty bitch?”
It seems that Azel felt the same way as Elim felt that he was not cheap.
“They told me to visit the elders.”
“Why?”
“I’ll raise you to be a warrior…”
“Am I you?”
“Yes.”
Chaha-. The fairy snorted.
“Who taught you?”
“… Then there is nothing you can do.”
When Jihyeok said that, her crooked sneer disappeared slightly.
“I already expected that it would be difficult to be taught by Agel, the most talented and prestigious man in the history of the academy. … It seems I had vain hopes for a moment. Sorry to bother you. Then let’s leave.”
Angel’s eyes narrowed. I thought that she would immediately lay down and ejaculate asking for her teaching, but I didn’t know that she would give up so easily.
“I am sorry for taking up your precious time. Then…”
Jihyeok bowed her head and slowly left the place.
After leaving the forest, he sat down on the shore of the lake with a lost expression on his face and tossed pebbles into the water. Sometimes he would bury his head in his knees, where he pretended to be in tears. Of course, it was a showy performance.
Jihyeok knew very well that she was a bitch full of her greed for talent. That’s why he produced so many warriors with his own hands.
By avoiding the blow I had just thrown with the determination to kill, I had done enough to demonstrate my skills. It was only one move, but the masters were able to grasp the opponent’s level to some extent with that one move. He must have been a little surprised to see his movements.
… Fuck, if it doesn’t work like this, I just go because it’s dirty.
That’s how he sat spread out like a lost baby until the sunset. Even if it looks messy, what can I do? I’m going to have to do this to deal with that motherfuckin’ bitch.
Still, it was better than sucking the instructors’ buttholes while lying around at the academy with suckling bastards. I’m sick of it now that I’ve been doing that so much. … Of course, it can’t be helped if this bitch says she won’t do it until the end.
The sun was getting lower. Jihyeok thought that it would not work in the end. He thought there might be some possibility because he scratched his curiosity gently, but it seemed that he was wrong.
He was about to give up and get up. Suddenly, someone came out of the forest. It was the fairy Azel.
Okay, I asked.
Jihyeok, who won this boring match, laughed inwardly. Whether it’s a fairy or a human, it’s not easy to change your personality.
“Hey.”
“Yes.”
Ha-. With a thick expression, the fairy gently slid Jihyeok up and down.
“… I’m not fooling around.”
“I am prepared.”
Jihyeok showed a determined expression.
Azel had a bitter taste. She suddenly wonders what this is like.
Still, she was intrigued and could not bear it. It was so strange that a human baby, not from another race, showed such movements.
“… Follow me.”
Jihyeok followed the fairy like a dog.
