Chapter 226

TL: Zimmings

“First, avoid staying within a 30km radius of Leblaine.”

“It won’t happen!”

“Two, do not refer to Leblaine by her nickname, Blaine.”

“It won’t happen!”

“Third, if you see her again, you will die.”

“D-die…….”

When I noticed the man in front of Isaac, I asked him a question with a perplexed expression.

“What are you doing?”

Isaac and the man both stared at me at the same time. Isaac quickly put his arm on the man’s shoulder.

“We’re playing together.”

Isaac poked the man’s side and whispered, “Smile, laugh.” The man raised the corners of his lips awkwardly.

I took a deep breath and gestured to Isaac.

“Release the young master and come here.”

“…….”

As I narrowed my eyes, Isaac pulled up his arm from the young master’s shoulder while trembling and approached me.

“Did you break another young master’s bone again?”

“Are you going to look for your real parents? Now that doesn’t work.”

He grinned as I looked at him and smiled.

“I’m going to run away to find my husband.”

“You……!”

“Send the young master back safely.”

“But that bastard has already come for the third time……!”

“Should I start packing?”

“Hey boy, go back! Right now!”

Seeing Isaac shouting to the young master, I shook my head.

Having grown tremendously over the past eight years, Isaac is now the tallest out of the three Dubblede brothers.

With a height of nearly 190 cm and an athletic build, a slimmer face, and shining silver hair, he is a wonderful presence. Isaac, who is about to turn twenty, exudes the scent of a manly man.

A small laugh was heard from outside the door.

“Henry.”

Henry, who is a year older than Isaac, has also developed into a handsome young man.

Henry, who was like a delicately crafted doll even as a child, is still beautiful as if he came out of a painting, but has become a handsome man with a slightly dangerous atmosphere.

“It’s amazing that you got up so early.”

“Yes, I have to prepare for the graduation ceremony!”

As I spoke proudly, Henry rubbed his cheek lightly against mine and said,

“Congratulations on your graduation.”

I attended seminary last time, and I am graduating today.

And after graduating, I planned to go on to <Odis Academy>, an overseas academy that my three brothers attend.

[But why haven’t your brothers graduated yet?]

Suddenly, I heard Chul-soo’s voice in my head.

‘Johann’s graduated early. But Henry and Isaac haven’t graduated yet.’

[That’s right. When the second brother is already 20 years old and the youngest is 19 years old, isn’t it time to graduate?]

‘In your world, do you graduate at 20 years old? Odis Academy graduates are usually 23 years old. The age of admission varies greatly.’

[Oh, so it’s like college? Then, is it a prestigious educational institution like S university?]

I don’t know what S University is, but it is true that it is the most prestigious educational institute on the continent.

And because I received the honorable title from the emperor, I even received permission to join the <Elysiano Class> of Odis Academy.

All of my 3 older brothers also participated in the Elysiano class with outstanding grades, so they will have an outstanding educational background in the capital.

‘Dubblede’s land is plenty, our wealth is the best on the continent, not to mention our military power. Now, as long as we do networking, we are ready to become independent.’

My older brothers have excellent grades, but they don’t know how to network.

My aunt said, “They have similar personalities to their father.……. If only they were like Lisette.” and clicked her tongue.

“Lady, where are you? You must eat.”

“Lady!”

“We have salmon, your favorite breakfast menu!”

I could hear my three maids looking for me from afar. I screamed, “Wow!” and ran to them. I could hear Henry and Isaac’s laughter as they chased the young master around.

Today was a good day as usual.

***

That afternoon at the graduation ceremony.

I came down from the podium with a certificate and a bouquet of flowers from the principal as I approached my dad.

“I graduated.”

“Yes.”

Seeing my dad smiling, I quickly jumped into his arms. I hugged his neck and rubbed my cheek against my father’s neck as he patted my back tenderly.

“You worked hard. Your mother would have been happy to see it.”

“She’d be crying.”

“Yes, she would be the loudest.”

After listening to a lot of my mom’s stories from my dad for the past 8 years, I could easily guess what my mom would have been like if she were alive.

She would lead the servants as they recorded me and said, “Shoot it! Don’t miss a single moment! My baby! It’s mom! Look here!” When I think of my mother who must have been like that, I keep smiling.

It was Lea and my aunt who replaced my mother today. They brought the mages from our mansion to record us even before the graduation ceremony started.

My aunt approached me after checking the magic tools that had recorded me from afar. In her arms was a bouquet that was too large to hold with my hands.

“Congratulations, my baby.”

“I am no longer a baby.”

“Even when you grow up, you’re always my baby.”

I laughed and hugged the bouquet I got from my aunt.

“Where’s my brother?”

“Henry and Isaac are waiting for you at the Odis Academy, and Johann is attending the State Council meeting on behalf of your father. You should have seen how much Johann and your father fought to choose who attended the ceremony.”

“So that’s why Johann didn’t look well this morning.”

I squinted my eyes and looked at my father, who had a childish war with his son at the age of 40. My aunt smiled and said.

“Let’s go. I’ve reserved a restaurant.”

I looked at the servants while holding my father’s and aunt’s hands, as they filled the hall.

“Let’s all go!”

Everywhere I walked, the servants sprinkled flower petals. At the entrance to the seminary, Tri was sobbing while scattering the petals.

“Leblaine, you get to go first.…….”

“I’ll come to your graduation next time.”

“Emeline won’t even talk with me because I haven’t passed my graduation exams in two years.…….”

Tri and Emeline entered the seminary a year earlier than me.

The seminary is a school for children with divine power, and Tri is the niece of Empress Cecilia, so special admission was possible.

The priest’s hidden daughter, Emeline, had divine power. Knowing that Emeline had divine powers, I asked my father to grant her admission with the support of Dubblede. And Emeline, who was brilliant from the beginning, graduated early from the seminary with excellent grades.

‘And Tri…….’

I remembered the last time the three of us met.

“Tri, you speak quickly. How was it?”

“E-Emeline……”

“Tell her now. I passed and you didn’t.”

“F-failed…….”

“This idiot-!!”

She failed the graduation exam twice and did not graduate this year…

“Why did you fail? Was the professor’s interview a problem? You must have passed the test. Blaine and I have helped you for three months!”

“I-I didn’t even pass the test…….”

“What?! Ahh-!”

“Save me, Blaine!!”

“You come here! Hey!”

At the seminary, the three of us always went together, and the kids nicknamed us as trio commoners.

But each time, Emeline berated the kids, so Tri and I could walk around comfortably.

However, since Emeline and I graduated, the gentle Tri must have a hard time with the kids. Emeline was hoping for Tri to graduate somehow.

Tri shrugged.

“Why am I stupid?”

“Tri, you’re not stupid. Even if you’re stupid, so what? Tri has the warmest heart. And you have Emeline and I.”

Tri’s face brightened.

“That’s right! I’m a little stupid, but it’s okay because Emeline and you are smart. You were the top of the class every time, and Emeline will also go to the Odis Academy this year because she entered a special selection for commoners that only selected one person every three years right? You guys are my pride.”

Seeing the excited Tri, I chuckled. Then, I pointed to the tree behind her. As Tri turns her head, the person who was behind the tree shrugs. Tri quickly ran towards her.

“Emeline, you’re here!”

“I didn’t come because of you. I came to see Blaine’s graduation ceremony… What’s up with your clothes? It’s all crumpled.”

“Oh, when was it crumpled?”

“Blaine and I are leaving for Odis Academy, so we can’t take care of you anymore.”

Even if her words are cold, she knew she won’t be able to see Tri for a while, so she must have come to see her.

“If someone bothers you, just run or grab their hair tightly. Okay?”

“Yes!”

“Anyways, good luck.”

Seeing the two of them chatting, I laughed out loud.

“If you guys are talking there, I’ll leave you behind!”

When I shouted, Emeline and Tri quickly turned their heads.

“Where are you going?”

“Where are you going?”

“My aunt made a reservation for a restaurant. Aunt, can they come with me?”

When I asked my aunt, she smiled and nodded.

Their faces brightened immediately.

Emeline approached me, and looked at my aunt with a shy face.

“C-Can I really go?”

“Of course. Our baby’s friends are welcome.”

“Thank you…….”

Emeline had a dreamy expression on her face. She held my hand tightly and whispered with a determined tone.

“I want to be your friend for the rest of my life.”

I laughed when I remembered about my aunt’s photo album which was only sold on the black market at Emeline’s house last time.

Tri who didn’t understand it exclaimed “Me too, me too!” innocently.

My aunt started walking first, and Emeline followed behind her.

“Is your name Emeline?”

“Yes, yes! My dream is to join the white horse battalion like Countess Ariege.…….”

“A holy knight is welcome. Can you use the sword?”

“I’m learning, but I’m more comfortable with a bow than a sword. Though I’m still not very good.”

“Next time, you can come to the mansion. I could teach you a little bit.”

Emeline stopped walking, holding her chest and panted. Tri asked her “Emeline, are you okay?!” and grabbed her shoulder quickly.

I giggled as I looked at the three of them from a few steps back.

“Is it already time for a friend to be better than a father?”

To my father’s question, I asked, “Huh?” and looked back at him.

“Because you don’t care about me. I’m already miserable at the thought of sending you away.”

“There is a long-distance teleportation scroll. I will come every day.”

As I lifted my hand and put them on my dad’s shoulder, he smiled and stroked my cheek.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

The restaurant I went to with my dad, aunt and friends was a very luxurious place.

A small artificial waterfall flows to the left of our seat, and the illusion of a butterfly made by mages flaps its wings gracefully in the air.

The food was also really delicious. I was full from all of the food my aunt, dad, Emeline, and Tri gave me, but I also ate all the desserts.

My last day before leaving for Odis Academy was as sweet as a dream.

And that evening, Emeline and I got into the carriage to depart for the Odis Academy.

We’re off to the place where Isaac, Henry and…….

‘Adrian is waiting.’

***

At a war zone, a man wearing armor got tired because of running while dragging his broken leg desperately.

When the man was about to arrive at the barracks,

“Ugh……!!”

The sword pierced the man’s back without hesitation.

Blood was also oozing from the corners of his eyes. As he was dying, the man in the armor looked over his shoulder at the man in the robe wielding the sword.

In an instant, a sandstorm blasted through the area.

With his hood removed, the man’s stunning blonde hair and tall stature were revealed.

Aside from that, the robe couldn’t conceal his imposing build. His eyes were a stunning shade of crimson. At that moment, the communication device inside his robe cried.

[See you soon.]

A friendly smile hung at the lips of the blonde man who checked the communication device.

“Adrian.”

The copper-skinned man who approached Adrian smiled and continued.

“Who is it that could make the bloody prince laugh?”

Returning to his expressionless face, he put the communication device in his pocket and said,

“Clean it up.”

“Yes, we’ll finish it. Anyway, the Odis Military Academy test is brutal. Who would have thought they would throw them into a war zone and ask them to bring back the ancient artifacts?”

“Relics huh.”

The man threw a stone-like artifact at Adrian.

It was when Adrian lightly accepted the magic tool.

Bzzt-!

The joints of the device were twisted into a ball shape. Then, the tool shined.

Thud-!!

The place shook.

Darkness came in an instant. The students of Odis Academy, who were walking towards the barracks, looked up at the sky.

Through the dark clouds that obscured the sun, a red circle was seen. A shining door appeared in front of Adrian.

And what appeared through the door was…

“A-anyone here? Are you a foreigner? Anyway, I’m glad…….”

It was a woman with auburn hair and light brown eyes.

She had a bag on her back, skirts above the knees, and a jacket with an unusual shape. She fell down on the floor and said,

“Even after walking for a long time, there was only darkness, you don’t know how scared I was. Where is it? Filming location……? A surprise?”

“…….”

“Oh, you don’t speak Korean? How are you?”

“…….”

“I want to go to Seoul Station. Seoul Station, what? Understand? Hey, when someone speaks, you have to answer- Ah!”

The girl’s face turned pale. It was because Adrian’s sword was aimed at her.

“Who are you?”

“W-what? You can speak Korean? Hey, is this a fake sword?”

“Answer me.”

“I-I’m Jeong Mina.”

“What?”

“Call me Mina.”

Mina and Adrian looked at each other.

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