Book 1 Chapter 1017

1017.

Leo was deciphering the magic circle with Luna in her room.

[The deciphering is mostly done, but reconstruction is difficult.]

Lena had said that the magic to travel to the past and the magic to return to the original timeline were a pair of magics.

Therefore, he thought that by deciphering the magic Lena possessed to return to the original timeline, he could create magic to travel to the past.

The problem was reconstruction after deciphering.

Even though they were a pair of magics, they were completely different magics because the flow of time was different.

"Since it's magic Chloe made, maybe I can find a clue if I look at it?"

[Maybe so.]

"Say 'maybe so'."

The young Luna, who conveyed her adult self's words, looked out the window.

"Besides, even if we complete the magic to go to the past, we don't know which time period we'll go to."

At young Luna's words, Leo and Luna laughed simultaneously.

[I have a rough idea of which time period it is.]

"I have a rough idea of which time period it is."

"Wow… You said the exact same thing."

[Heh. Of course, Kyle and I are the best partners. We have a connection.]

"So? Which time period did you go to?"

[Hey.]

Luna narrowed her eyes, looking at her younger self who completely ignored her words and asked Leo.

"Even though the Erebus fragments went to the past, the present hasn't changed."

"Maybe it changed, but you just didn't realize it?"

"That could be. But he must have an idea. That we'll come to stop him somehow."

In a sense, there is a bond between Leo and Erebus.

Of course, it's not a bond in a good sense.

A hateful relationship where they think of each other to kill each other.

Leo will pursue Erebus in some way, and Erebus knows that.

"The one who went to the past doesn't know where his other fragments are sealed."

Then the result is obvious.

He will be defeated by Leo, who came to pursue him, before he finds his fragments.

Even if they are awakened, the fragment that went to the past is weak shortly after being awakened.

As mere embers, they will be defeated one by one by Leo.

"He must have gone to an era where another self of his began to burn."

3000 years ago, the era of creation.

He intends to fuse with himself there to create an even stronger flame.

[Hmm. I want to see Lena's back one more time.]

Hearing that, young Luna asked Leo.

"Where is Lena? Is she in her room?"

"I left her with Sia and Chelsea for a moment. She'll be in my room soon."

At those words, Luna nodded.

***

"Ugh? So. This is Leo's granddaughter from the future, and the bad guy who came with her ran away to the past?"

Cal made a disgusted expression.

"Wow. Leo's scale of fighting is truly different. To cross space-time."

Cal shook his head in amazement.

"So? This one is Leo's granddaughter?"

Cal looked at Lena with a curious expression.

"By the way, Cal, who hit you?"

Chelsea pointed to the bruised right eye of Cal and asked.

Cal shrugged and said indifferently.

"I fell."

However, his finger was pointing to the side.

The gazes of those in the room turned to Eliza, who was filing her nails.

"Move your finger."

"Yes."

Seeing Eliza speak without even looking at him, Cal quickly withdrew his finger.

Chen Xia admonished him, saying, "Ms. Eliza, you shouldn't treat your husband so carelessly."

"That's right. That's right. Wife, treat your husband more preciously!"

"I'm not your husband yet."

Eliza, completely ignoring Cal's words, said coldly.

Seeing that, Chelsea teased.

"Isn't it a fait accompli anyway?"

"Yes. Yes."

Cal replied slyly to that.

Finally, Eliza's cold gaze turned to Cal.

Cal quickly hid behind Chelsea.

Seeing that, Eliza snorted.

"Hmph."

"So? In the end, how did you get hit?"

Chen Xia asked with a puzzled look.

"It's because of Leo. He cross-dressed, so I ended up being misunderstood."

Chen Xia let out a hollow laugh, watching Cal grumble.

"Indeed, Master Leo was quite pretty."

Eliza, having finished filing her nails, blew a "hoo."

"I heard the story, so I'm leaving."

Eliza, snorting, got up from her seat.

Eliza, knowing Leo's identity, had come to ask about the whole story.

Cal followed Eliza, waving.

"I'm leaving too."

Only Chelsea, Chen Xia, and Lena remained in the room.

Lena raised her teacup and said.

"What should I say? Mr. Cal and Ms. Eliza are different from what I imagined."

"Huh? What?"

"You two are famous for being a loving couple."

"Really? I'm still amazed that those two ended up in such a relationship."

Chelsea shook her head.

Chen Xia chuckled and got up, opening the door.

"Huh? Xia? Where are you going?"

"Shh."

Chen Xia put her finger to her lips, winked playfully, and said in a small voice.

"Let's follow them secretly."

At those words, Chelsea and Lena looked puzzled and followed behind Chen Xia.

The colorful corridors unique to Seirun Academy were quite complex.

But nevertheless, Chen Xia moved forward without hesitation.

Of course, her movements were very quiet.

Chelsea and Lena stealthily followed behind her.

After a while.

Upon reaching a secluded place where there was almost no human traffic.

The sound of Cal and Eliza's conversation could be heard.

"… Does it hurt a lot?"

"It hurts."

Cal's sly voice was heard along with a voice that seemed somewhat apologetic.

It was completely different from the sharp Eliza that Chelsea knew.

Even if Eliza became Leo's lover and became somewhat gentler towards Cal, her usual demeanor hadn't changed.

But seeing her so timid now was unimaginable.

"No, then you can just treat it with medicine! You're good at alchemy, can't you even treat a bruise?!"

But that was brief.

Seeing Eliza speak sharply again, Chelsea felt, "As expected."

"Heh. This way, my fiancée treats me more warmly."

Cal continued to reply slyly.

"Haa… I'll apply some medicine, give it here."

The sound of Eliza sighing deeply was heard.

Soon they reached the end of the corridor alley.

Chen Xia slyly peeked her face towards the direction of the voice.

Chelsea and Lena also carefully peeked their faces just below her.

At the end of the dead-end corridor.

The moonlight coming through the large window created quite an atmosphere.

And under that light, Cal and Eliza stood facing each other.

Eliza, holding a medicine bottle, applied medicine to Cal's bruised eye with her hand.

Eliza's touch looked quite affectionate.

"They're a loving couple, aren't they?"

"They are."

"Wow… Eliza's doing that? This is truly shocking."

Chen Xia whispered, and Lena nodded, while Chelsea looked dumbfounded.

After applying the medicine, Eliza closed the medicine bottle and turned around.

"Alright, now let's go back to our rooms… Hey! What are you doing!"

Eliza frowned at Cal's action of embracing her from behind.

"Eliza, I'm in pain and my legs are weak, so please support me a little."

"You were hit in the eye, what do you mean your legs are weak!"

"I don't know. Maybe I'm in shock. Please, my fiancée, support me a little."

Cal's behavior, clinging to her from behind and whining, made Eliza's face contort menacingly.

'He's acting up again. He's going to get hit.'

Chelsea clicked her tongue.

But contrary to expectations, Eliza sighed deeply and passively leaned into Cal.

"This isn't leaning, it's just hugging."

"Is that so? *Sniff sniff* By the way, Eliza, did you use the shampoo I bought you before?"

Ignoring Eliza's annoyed voice, Cal sniffed the scent of Eliza's hair.

Then he became even bolder and buried his nose in Eliza's neck.

Chelsea, secretly watching that, opened her mouth.

Eliza said, slightly annoyed.

"You're like a beast."

"Men are all beasts, you know. You shouldn't show such openings. Miss."

"Hey! Wait! Where are you touching…! It's not even a room here!"

"Hmm? Then you mean it's okay in the room?"

"That's not what I mean…! Ah! You, stop it!"

Eliza, with a bright red face, struggled to push Cal away.

Lena watched that with intense focus.

At that moment, Chen Xia covered Lena's ears with both hands, and Chelsea covered her eyes.

"Ah!"

When her sight and hearing were blocked, Lena involuntarily let out a cry.

At that moment, Cal and Eliza froze with a crackle.

Eliza, her face bright red, pushed Cal away and stomped away with loud footsteps.

"Oops! Run!"

Chen Xia said hastily, but Eliza was faster.

"What are you peeking at!"

A moment later.

Chen Xia and Chelsea were kneeling in the middle of the corridor.

Before them, Eliza glared with fiery eyes.

Cal had already left for Leo's room to escort Lena, escaping.

"Unbelievable. Someone who will be the emperor of a nation and a direct descendant of a top noble family are peeking at such a thing! You know it's really low, right?!"

"I'm sorry. But we were about to leave right away. Really."

Chelsea apologized, shrinking her shoulders.

"I apologize too, Ms. Eliza. And I'm the one who asked Chelsea and Lena to come."

Chen Xia also held her hands together with a truly apologetic expression.

Eliza, glaring at both of them, grabbed her head and sighed deeply.

"Don't do this again. Next time, I really won't let it slide."

"Okay. I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Eliza."

"Get up."

At those words, Chen Xia and Chelsea stood up.

"But Ms. Eliza."

"Why?"

"You didn't seem to dislike Cal's actions earlier, did you?"

"I didn't like it?"

At Eliza's words, Chelsea thought to herself.

'Even so, didn't you just accept everything?'

Of course, she didn't say it out loud.

"Um, well, I just want you to remember that while Ms. Eliza and Cal are adults, they are still students. There are school rules, you know."

"It's a useless concern. That will never happen."

"It looked a little dangerous."

Chelsea said cautiously, and Eliza snorted.

"Hmph. If he had crossed the line further, I would have punished him."

"Wouldn't that be crossing the line quite a bit? Cal is one thing, but from my perspective, Ms. Eliza also seemed swept up in the mood?"

"I was never swept up in the mood. Besides, we're engaged anyway, so what's the big deal? Everyone does that much skinship, right?"

Seeing Eliza say it as if it were no big deal, Chen Xia tilted her head.

"Who says that?"

"Well, Cal…"

"…"

"…"

Eliza became speechless.

"Eliza, you're surprisingly innocent for someone who looks like that?"

"That's right. I thought Cal would be completely under Eliza's thumb, but it looks like Eliza is under Cal's thumb instead."

"No!"

Eliza shouted with a bright red face.

Seeing Eliza like that, Chelsea said to Chen Xia, as if to be heard.

"She might end up going all the way to seven at this rate."

"Judging by the atmosphere, won't it go further?"

Seeing the two openly teasing her, Eliza pulled out a whip.

*Whack*!

In the end, the three who were being chased wildly in the corridor were caught by Professor Halind and punished.

Meanwhile.

Cal, who had escorted Lena to Leo's room, said.

"Ms. Leo's granddaughter? Forget what you saw just now. Got it? Especially regarding Ms. Melina, okay?"

If what happened just now reached Melina's ears, he was sure he would be disciplined as a professor.

At Cal's words, Lena extended her hand.

"… What does this mean?"

"For free?"

"Hey! To catch your elder in a weak spot and try to extort something! Who did you learn such bad things from!"

"From my grandmother."

"… How much will it be?"

"I don't need money, so give me potions."

*Chug*.

Cal was robbed of high-grade potions, shedding tears of blood.

"I'll use it because you're a good kid."

'I don't know whose granddaughter she is, but she learned well.'