1. The First Letter (50)

Delphine’s naked body was displayed illuminated by the moonlight.

It was clean skin without a single blemish. The woman’s body, which drew smooth curves without superfluities, was as beautiful as if it were a statue. And the elastic breasts that seem to overflow if held with one hand, and even the private parts that should not be shown unless it is a precious person.

everything has been revealed It was Ian who was more embarrassed than Delphine.

Unlike Delphine, who froze in a sudden situation, Ian dazedly admired Delphine’s naked body, then hesitated and took a backward step.

His hand naturally drew the sword. Ian waved his hands in denial.

“Oh, no… Well, so Delphine-senpai, this is… … .”

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Just then, a knock on the door rang out. and a woman’s voice.

“Delphin Yurdina, I heard that the room is noisy. Is it okay if I come in?”

Delphine trembled in surprise, unlike her. Instinctively, she lowered the hand holding the dagger and hurriedly tried to deny it.

“Oh, no… It’s okay, it’s okay… Huh?!”

However, the problem was that the place where the gown had been swept down was the part where she was injured.

The wound on the shoulder blade was a minor, albeit minor, wound. No matter how soft the place was, the cloth scratched through it, so the moment it touched the cold air, I couldn’t help but let out a light moan.

I forgot about the sudden situation, but as I stuttered and picked up the words, my senses suddenly came back.

Hearing the sound, the servant on the other side of the door immediately opened the door as if in surprise.

“Yu Yurdina-sama! What happened… … .”

The maid who opened the door froze on the spot.

A woman exposed naked in white, and a man on the other side. Finally, even the sweet smell of alcohol hovering at the tip of the nose.

Ian’s hands dripping with blood were nowhere to be seen. A sigh or exclamation sound came out of the maid’s mouth.

Delphine hastily tried to deny it. She raised her voice, her face heating up with shame.

“Oh, no… this, this… … !”

“Sir, excuse me. Please forgive my rudeness… … .”

However, the maid, who believed that she had already interrupted the young man and woman’s fun time without notice, just bowed her head and left with such words.

Delphine’s eyes turned to the floor. Her face was bright red. She chewed her lips, holding back her shame.

It was an awkward atmosphere. Likewise, Ian’s face flushed, and he turned his back with an awkward cough.

“that… Let’s say I lost. OK, then next time… … .”

He took the hatchet that had fallen to the ground and fled as if he were running away.

That was the whole story.

And the rumor quickly spread throughout the academy.

**

Lately I’ve been feeling the injustice of rumors. It was like that even now.

Every time I walked down the street, whispers followed as if it were natural. Still, it was tolerable because I had gotten used to it.

The problem was the content of the rumors they were whispering about. My senses, which had been sharpened since I lost my memory, were able to catch even the whispers of their own accord.

“Delphin was unarmed, but I heard he threatened you with a hatchet?”

“You said it was to humiliate you, did you hate high-ranking nobles that much?”

“Ugh, I’m scared… From now on, I won’t be able to talk to more than the count.”

It was an absurd rumor. It was Delphine-senpai who made the provocation, and I just responded. However, rumors spread as if I had committed the incident out of hostility toward a high-ranking nobleman.

Why would I hate a high noble?

All the conflicts I’ve had with high-ranking nobles so far have been defeating Seria until half-baked, defeating Thean’s gang, defeating Elsie-senpai, and now clashing with Delphine-senpai.

Come to think of it, it was a bit much. Even so, I couldn’t erase the unfair heart.

It’s because they all had their own reasons. Somehow, all of those opponents were high-ranking nobles.

Rumors spread like wildfire, and now people started arguing over the content of the rumors.

“At least because he was Delphine senior, he said he was able to aim at the uvula with a dagger at the end… … .”

“What are you talking about? I heard that the hatchet master was holding a knife to his neck?”

“Hey, what kind of hatchet Gongja is a knife. Then it must be ‘Princess Sword’.”

“Is that so?”

Overhearing the whispers of passers-by, I had no choice but to swallow a laugh.

My main weapon was a sword, but before I knew it, the hatchet had become too famous. Thanks to that, Delphine-senpai inadvertently forgot about the existence of my sword yesterday.

Still, the fact that my secondary armament was getting more attention than the weapon I had been using my whole life hurt me. My shoulders sagged.

I also wanted to become a swordsman master. Not a hatchet master.

Yesterday’s battle with Delphine gave me a lot of realization. Among the 4th year students at the academy, she was the top of the swordsmanship department. It was as real as that skill.

At the time, Delphine was unarmed and used a dagger, a weapon that was not often used. He even drank alcohol and was even attacked by me.

Even so, it was a fight that would most likely have resulted in my defeat. At the last moment, I managed to draw a draw by aiming for surprise, but I only thought that if I fought again, I would lose.

That was true skill. Even if you need to rely on unexpectedness, even if you are suddenly inferior, even if you are surprised, your skills will never lie.

training was needed. Fortunately, as I felt last night, my skills are improving more and more.

It was like that every time he went through a battle. At first, his senses became sensitive, and then he handled the hatchet, but after that he became proficient at throwing, and these days, it felt like his swordsmanship as well as his judgment skills had improved to some extent.

It’s as if the more you go through the real battle, the more you regain your lost skills.

However, it still did not rise as much as the amount of magic power. Swordsmanship improved in many ways, but the basic skills were still lacking. In the end, it was said that these two methods did not work.

There was only cultivation practice. I made up my mind. It felt like burning with desire for the first time in a long time.

It was time for evening training with Seria. I couldn’t see his face because I was going to the temple this morning, so I thought I should have a conversation with Delphine-senpai today.

It would be nice to extend the training time a bit more. I thought that if I just followed Seria’s amount of training, my skills would be better than they are now.

Then, my steps stopped when I was in front of a bulletin board.

A leaflet was attached to it. As always, it was about promoting a school event.

[Hunting Festival Schedule Information]

The title immediately caught my attention. After hesitating for a moment, I finally went to the bulletin board and looked at the details of the leaflet.

Most of them were already well known. This event was the most beloved festival of the great conquistador, His Majesty Aedalus, and the person who caught the strongest game among the beasts of the forest wins, and there is a special prize for the person who hunted the most game separately. And blah blah blah.

There was another place where my eyes stopped. One line that conveyed the information I needed even though it was short.

[Applications for participation in the hunting festival are accepted until 6:00 p.m. one week before the festival day.]

Since it’s a hunting system, you’ll have to participate.

First of all, according to the contents of the letter, I was right to participate. And even winning, but I never thought of that possibility.

I even felt a little cowardly. Coaxing Professor Derek with appropriate words, entrusting him with a dangerous spell.

No matter how named, there was a class. Professor Derek was one of the strongest among the powerful, having caught the beast that made the whole country tremble a couple of times among the named beasts.

As you can guess, the Witchbeast lurking in the forest was not of high rank among the named. Without that, no matter what I did, the future of me and other members hunting for named monsters couldn’t be drawn.

Even so, it was at a level where it was impossible to measure the possible and the impossible. Even though he knew the future that the monster would appear and even its weakness, he did so.

A sigh escaped from my mouth. To be honest, I didn’t even know if I should keep the contents of the letter intact.

If you don’t do that, the world will end. What on earth does winning the hunting festival have to do with the end of the world? It had to be a problem that I couldn’t realize.

Wouldn’t it be enough to prevent human damage from the imminent crisis, that is, the beast of the forest? Although I felt such weakness, there were still two people who stung me in my heart.

Seria and Delphine senior.

Seria wants to prove herself to her family. He said this year’s hunting festival was his last chance. And Delphine-senpai dug Seria’s weakest wound. In order to control the variable called Seria as much as possible.

Last night was overshadowed by an unfortunate incident, but it was clear that Delphine had done something unforgivable.

Seria’s past hours, sobbing and staggering as if about to collapse.

I wanted to help her who was hiding such a fragile kernel. This was also my sincerity. So my troubles and sorrows had no choice but to deepen.

Will you take the risk and help Seria, or will you take the safe route?

The choice between the two has always been painful.

**

When I arrived at the clearing in the forest, as always, Seria was waiting for me first.

The sunlight shimmered through her gray hair. Eyes resembling aquamarine, and even the immaculate skin that enhances that color.

She was a beautiful girl no matter what. She must have sensed my presence, and immediately turned her gaze to me.

I raised my hand to greet her.

“Seria, I’m here… … ?”

I was about to wave my hand with a happy heart, but I had no choice but to blur the end of my words.

It was because Seria didn’t even listen to me and approached me without saying anything. She walked along and was right in front of me before I knew it.

I couldn’t figure out the reason, so I had no choice but to send a puzzled look.

Why the hell is Seria doing this?

Before I could say such a question out of my mouth, Seria’s delicate hand grabbed my collar. Then he said, “Kuck,” and pulled me with force.

My upper body tilted, and Seria’s face came closer. That precarious distance, where each breath seems to blend.

Seria’s body smelled fresh. If Delphine’s scent was that of a sweet rose, hers resembled that of a delicate flower.

That sentiment was the only thought that ran through my mind right now. To that extent, Seria’s actions were abrupt, and I couldn’t even guess why.

I just heard the voice coming out of her lips.

“… … Senior Ian.”

The voice that came out was a little quieter than usual. A voice without warmth, containing unknown emotions.

My bewildered gaze followed Seria’s pupils. Her aquamarine eyes, which were always clear and bright, were proof of her warm heart even though she seemed cold on the outside.

Yes, that’s the eye.

“What did you and your sister do yesterday?”

Seria’s eyes, which were so clean and beautiful, had lost their light and sank like an abyss.

I was left speechless. I just thought.

It’s scary, more than Delphine who thrust the dagger into my throat.

Cold sweat started to run down my back.

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