Episode 44. Just an Outing (1)
The first-class palace was so luxurious that it was said to have been poured with gold.
It has to be luxurious as it is used by royalty and high-ranking noble cadets.
The walls and floors of the hallway are made of dazzling gloss. Even the furniture in each room, such as the beds and desks, are made of valuable items comparable to the salaries of teachers and staff.
I want to live in a dorm like this. Anyone who lives on campus has probably thought about it at least once. This applies to both students and faculty.
Not only is the appearance impressive, but you can also catch a glimpse of the thoroughly trained servants and maids’ dedication to their work.
“I really don’t understand.”
Krona Delaware was walking down the halls of the first palace.
The floor he was walking on was so smooth it looked shiny, but he himself had a complicated expression on his face.
Because things weren’t going well, he ended up rubbing his chin and mumbling to himself.
Alighieri Town has its own Delaware upper branch. Despite their efforts, they have been unable to locate Ruska Mad-Eye.
Unlike the military, which pushes forward by force, the upper ranks are specialized in gathering information. The knowledge of the investigation team used by the Delaware Target Group is proportional to the size of the organization.
In addition to opening a market in the town, he also boasts outstanding abilities in other fields. It is no exaggeration to say that the entire town of Alighieri has its eyes on top.
How could such a top not be found when the whole town was in an uproar?
I thought about whether there might be a sealed location, but I decided against it because I thought it would be absurd for a mere cadet to enter a place that even the investigation team couldn’t find.
“What if there is a mastermind behind this…?”
It is highly unlikely that Ruska would have taken the child out of the village in such a short period of time. If so, then the hiding place must have been special.
If someone who cooperates with Ruska is secretly hiding her? Then it makes sense that they can’t find her. If she’s someone high enough to avoid the investigation team’s net.
“Ruska Mad-Eye. You hurt my Ice Queen. I can’t forgive you!”
Although not as much as Jenny, Crona also felt a sense of responsibility for not being able to protect Angela.
I felt like I was raising a child with Jenny, and that we had developed a relationship through taking care of each other.
After seeing Jenny’s sad appearance, he decided that he had to find her somehow, so he turned the company’s manpower around.
But she is also a merchant, a Delaware family member. She cannot pour her manpower into something that is not profitable.
Eventually, after a week, he withdrew and admitted that he had acted blindly based on emotion.
“It’s been a week now. I wonder how Jenny is feeling now… … .”
I was curious about Jenny’s condition, so I arrived in front of her room. The moment I grabbed the handle and slowly opened the door,
“Hoo hoo hoo hoo~”
“huh?”
A humming sounded through the crack in the door. The humming voice sounded like a gentle breeze.
Crona let go of the handle for a moment.
‘I didn’t mishear that, did I?’
I put my ear to the door to listen closely. It was unmistakably Jenny’s voice, and for someone who should be sighing like the ground is falling by now, something felt off.
Following the humming… … the voice is finally heard.
-What should I wear tomorrow?
-This doesn’t seem right… … .
-Should I call Crona and ask him to choose?
-No. Then it might be misunderstood in a strange way.
It’s obvious that he’s in a good mood and doesn’t know what to do.
It’s amazing how she, who was so depressed, changed like this in just one day.
And misunderstanding? What does that mean?
‘No way… … right? It can’t be like a date.’
I prayed that wasn’t the case.
Is there anyone else who can relieve her pent-up feelings other than herself?
And Jenny has a man? That’s impossible…
-I’m going on an outing with Radon. Do you think he’ll like it?
‘Ugh!!’
My liver and gallbladder grew cold. I barely managed to hold back the urge to foam at the mouth, grab the back of my neck, and faint.
Crona, who had come to his senses, could not control his boiling emotions.
I just couldn’t stay still.
* * * * *
The current time period, with Lyman absent, has nothing to do with the main story’s major events.
The other playable characters can be said to have a greater weight at that time.
Among them, the one closest to the main character is Jenny Chainsilver.
If Lyman is already a completed munchkin, she can be seen as a growing type who overcomes adversity and moves forward.
Although she will be pushed aside by characters added in the next grade, Jenny can be considered the leading character for now.
I was originally just a disposable extra, but now I am recognized as a close friend.
My role is to control the flow of the main story, but in other words, I also play the role of providing a path for growth for the main characters.
It’s very important considering that the ending changes depending on the characters’ psychology.
“Radon! I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”
The Rotary Fountain in the center of Alighieri Town, bathed in the bright summer sun. The woman I had made an appointment with was running towards me from afar.
Considering the hot weather, Jenny’s casual clothes looked bright.
The Nashi one-piece dress covering the upper body matched the weather where you could hear cicadas chirping.
Perhaps it was because the school uniform always gave off a business-like impression that caught my eye. The current private clothes gave off a liveliness that was no less than Mary’s.
The straw hat worn inside out not only blocks UV rays but also adds to the girlish look.
Even the fountain’s luster, radiating from the sunlight, couldn’t compete with Jenny’s brilliance.
“Do you know who I am?”
Jenny took off her hat and appealed to me to imprint her new look on me.
The blue hair that had been exposed to ultraviolet rays flowed with a sheen as if a mountain waterfall had been directly exposed to sunlight.
Although she was known only for swinging a sword, she had a talent that shined in this area as well.
“I knew you were going to come in plain clothes, but you’re surprisingly not wearing short sleeves or shorts?”
“That’s only for training. Right now, we’re just going out to play.”
Jenny showed off her clothes by raising her hands and putting one leg back.
While I was observing her expression, I got a rough idea of what to say in this situation.
“It suits you well. You look like a mermaid coming out of the shore.”
“Hmm… … Really?”
“huh.”
It’s not a lie. If that were the case, the erosion rate would have decreased.
“It’s lunch time. Where should we go first? I know what’s famous in this neighborhood.”
“Let’s go where Radon wants.”
“Really? Then, shall we go to the Alighieri Tower, also known as Horus Spot?”
“That… that’s a bit… .”
I know Jenny is afraid of ghosts and other psychic phenomena. I knew she would react like this.
Only after telling her that it was a joke did she feel relieved and relieved.
“But Radon… wouldn’t it be a bit awkward if the class representative found out? He doesn’t like it when Class A and Class C hang out together.”
“You mean Kent? To be honest, he’s known for being very old-fashioned and inflexible.”
Kent Easyst, first-year representative.
He is a friend who believes that the strong should hang out with the strong and the weak should hang out with the weak. Considering that I am still in Class C, he will not let this outing go as soon as he finds out about it.
“But he’s busy these days. Not only Kent, but the other kids are also busy preparing for their exams. How can he possibly care about us?”
“I see. We’re the only ones who went out during exam period… … .”
It seems like Kent hasn’t set his sights on me yet, but there’s a chance he might turn his sword on me someday.
I walked through the village with Jenny, thinking about getting ready for him soon.
‘Jenny… … You really… … !’
Meanwhile, Krona Delaware, who had been secretly watching them, opened his mouth wide.
I was shocked to find out that what I overheard last night was true.
I was worried that my ice queen, who had been with me since I was little, would be taken away by that swindler. I was very worried.
‘I understood that the two had reconciled, but… … I never thought… … that things would have progressed to that extent… … Ugh!”
Crona followed them.
While everyone was slicing meat and toasting at the famous steakhouse in Alighieri, Krona sat in a corner, pretending to be a guest.
They were wearing hats, wigs, Burberrys, and sunglasses, so they wouldn’t be caught. But the sight of the two laughing and talking made the subordinate chomp on the meat he had ordered.
She felt like her adrenaline was racing wildly with excitement. The blood from the meat she had chewed flowed down her mouth, making her look like a cannibal.
After dinner, the next thing we did was go shopping.
He seemed to be contemplating whether to buy a new, usable magical item or a rusty practice sword.
When I thought about it, Crona himself was a magician and they were friendly combatants. Along with the feeling of being left out, the sense of loss of losing Jenny to Radon was piercing into my lungs.
However, the place they ended up going to was the Nobel Record Store. They said they stopped by because Jenny had recently expressed interest in it.
Jenny would obviously look for a genre related to action, but surprisingly, she also chose something related to love.
If I had known this fact, I would have used the power of the upper class to gift a large number of records. I felt ashamed of myself for not knowing that.
But there… … they met Mary Ludsiel. Naturally, they were surprised, and even Crona was silently surprised.
When asked what she was doing there, Mary said she was there to develop a new magic.
Hearing that it was a new magic, he perked up his ears out of curiosity.
‘It will be the most beautiful magic in the world.’
Mary, who said that, was buying a lot of records… … The title seemed to have a deep darkness to it.
[Me and My Tico 2]
[The King of the Locker Room 2]
[Lord of Deep Darkness]
[Brother’s Hot Day]
Jenny was curious about what genre it was, but as soon as Radon saw the titles, his eyes became bloodshot and he blocked Jenny’s view.
Then he hurriedly took Jenny and left the place.
Jenny was dragged to the outskirts of town by accident. When asked why they had to run away, Radon simply replied:
‘To protect you from deadly hazards.’
It was just a simple record store, so what could be fatal about it?
Jenny couldn’t understand it, but Radon had a self-reproachful expression on his face for some reason.
But how crazy did I run? I ended up in the most gloomy place on the outskirts of town.
This place, where there was no one and no trace of any crawling beasts… …Alighieri Tower. It was famous as the scariest place in the town.
The fence surrounding the tower was covered with thorny vines filled with withered roses.
As soon as I touched the fence gate to enter, a ghost seemed to start talking to me.
Jenny, who didn’t want to stay there even for a moment, suggested leaving with a very embarrassed look on her face.
Crona watched them escape like that.
I thought about following him some more, but I was mentally exhausted so I decided to stop.
In the first place, it was he who wanted Jenny to smile like usual. After observing closely the times when she was with Radon, I couldn’t find any sign of Jenny being depressed.
Even without Crona himself, it was clear that Jenny’s slump had recovered completely.
“I guess I should go.”
As a result, my wish came true. Although it is bitter, all the tailing up until now was in vain.
If Jenny, who has been with me since I was young, can walk around with her shoulders straight like that, that’s enough for me. Now I can go back to my bachelor’s degree with peace of mind.
[Wait, Crona!]
“Sunred?”
At that moment, an invisible being spoke to him. The being, which only those with high sensitivity could see, was Sunred, the fire spirit that had made a contract with Crona.
Sunred appeared on his own and sat on her shoulder, smaller than usual.
“Why are you suddenly doing that?”
[Inside this… … I feel a familiar aura.]
“What did you say?”
Sunred pointed to the Alighieri Tower with his beak and spoke. Then, Crona suddenly remembered what he had missed.
A place that even the investigation team above cannot enter.
There is a rumor going around that there is a room of the dead hidden in the basement of this tower, but if it is not a rumor but a real thing… …
* * * * *
“Was it that scary?”
“No, it’s not scary! It’s just that it wasn’t the right place for me.”
Although Jenny had become innocent after a long time, she couldn’t honestly admit that she was scared.
“But it’s almost summer, so why are you shivering like that? You must have been really scared.”
“Do you want to freeze?”
“No, I’ll stop teasing you now.”
Another thing that happens in the Silver Age is the envoys.
The Alighieri Tower is a very important place in the main story. There’s no point in going there and leaving traces behind.
That’s where Ruska kidnapped and held Angela captive.
Additionally, this is where Prince Totema drives Angela wild by tricking Elder Enviel.
I want to sneak in and sneak Angela out, but it’s impossible to find the room hidden behind that barrier.
“Where should we go now? It feels like a shame to go back like this.”
“hmm…….”
Jenny wanted to find a place that would be conducive to dating, but not too dreary. As she pondered, her eyes caught sight of a bulging terrain.
The mountain that sat on the outskirts of the village was a purgatory volcano that always produced smoke.
“How about there? If you’re not going to climb anything, but just look around the park, it might be okay.”
It wasn’t a bad choice.
Since it is a place rich in natural tourism, you can definitely get a feel of an outing. And since most of the practice monsters for the final exam were said to be based on those that live there, it was a chance to observe them.
“good.”
As I accepted with open arms, Jenny hummed and walked briskly.
First of all, now is the only chance to look around there with a good heart. The place where you will meet the final boss of Season 2 is the Purgatory Volcano.
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