Book 1 Chapter 832
832.
“It’s vacation!”
“Finally, freedom!”
After the end-of-semester ceremony,
the students who returned to the dormitory cheered.
Among them were some students who, swept up in the mood, threw their textbooks high into the air.
It was while a few first and second-year students were throwing their textbooks, caught up in the atmosphere.
“You shouldn’t throw books.”
Crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-
Someone’s chilling voice instantly froze the atmosphere.
Everyone slowly turned their heads, and there stood Chloe, holding books in her arms as always.
A gentle smile was on her lips, but her aura was as cold as the north wind.
“Pick them up.”
“Yes, yes!”
“Hey! That’s mine!”
The first and second-year students frantically scrambled to pick up their respective books.
Celia, who was watching from the side, said,
“Chloe. You must join the disciplinary committee in the second semester.”
“I’ll think about it.”
“By the way, why did you decide to go out to Rumeria City during class time?”
“Hmm… that’s…”
“Well, you can say what you want about those guys.”
“Those guys! Those guys!”
Chelsea, who was listening nearby, raised her eyes, and Kal shrugged his shoulders.
Chloe subtly averted her gaze at Celia’s words.
Chloe couldn't possibly admit that she had followed the student council president and vice president to find out where they were going when she heard they were going to an uninhabited island as soon as vacation started.
‘In the end, I couldn’t even find out where they were going.’
Chloe let out a small sigh.
“Celia. Do you happen to know where Leo is going for vacation?”
“He said he’s going to an uninhabited island in the territorial waters of the Arhi Kingdom for the first week? He didn’t say exactly which uninhabited island, though.”
“What? Big Brother Leo told you that?”
Chelsea, who was listening to the conversation, asked urgently.
“Yeah. Why?”
Chelsea and Chloe wore dejected expressions.
The trio who had followed Leo had been caught by Harind and had to suffer the pain of school community service and writing reflection papers.
“What on earth have we been doing?”
It was when Kal gave a bitter smile.
Click-clack-click-clack-
“Pathetic. Getting dragged to the detention room right before vacation.”
“Oh! It’s been a week. Really nice to see you!”
Kal smiled, looking at Eliza, who approached him.
“Hmph, just because you haven’t seen me for a week.”
Kal said as Eliza sharply turned her head and snorted.
“Why, I missed you.”
“Hm?”
Eliza narrowed her eyes, glanced at Kal, and asked,
“Why?”
“I guess I missed your tantrums after being tormented by Professor Harind every day?”
“Hoo-ho?”
“Just kidding. Please save me.”
Kal raised both hands as Eliza grabbed him by the collar.
Eliza snorted, looking at Kal, and then let go of his collar.
Kal put his hand into his pocket and said,
“I got a good item, and I was going to broker it to you first.”
“A good item?”
“A saddle made of dragon leather.”
“How did you get it?”
Eliza’s eyes widened.
Items related to dragons are extremely rare.
As such, it was something you couldn't easily buy even if you had money.
“I’m pretty resourceful, you know?”
Kal shrugged.
“While I was in the detention room, Professor Yura somehow found out and even pestered me to sell it.”
It was Yura who tried to persuade him, saying that if he sold it to her using her professor’s authority, she would get him out of the detention room.
Of course, the threat that she would keep him in the detention room until the second semester started if he didn’t sell it was a bonus.
‘In the end, she got caught by Professor Harind and was dragged out.’
Kal, recalling Yura, who had turned pale and yelled that it was a misunderstanding, looked at Eliza with a slightly pitiful gaze.
“What? That look.”
“No. I just feel a bit sorry for you, with Professor Yura as your supervising professor.”
Eliza frowned at that.
“What about you? Professor Len is your supervising professor.”
“I have nothing to say.”
Yura wasn't the only one who visited Kal in the detention room.
Kal shook his head, recalling Professor Len, who had been hysterical, saying that they had lost their bet because of them and that they shouldn't even think about getting out of the detention room.
Naturally, Len was also dragged out by Harind.
‘Is our school really okay like this?’
Kal, contemplating the school, said,
“Anyway, I was going to sell it to you. How about it? Interested?”
“I’ll have to see the item first, I suppose?”
“Uh, the item’s at the shop right now, want to drop by?”
Kal scratched his cheek and said, and Eliza lightly snorted.
“Unlike you, who is free, I, the heir of House Hergin, have a packed schedule.”
“Of course.”
Indeed, for the heir of a great heroic noble family like House Hergin, vacation was busy from the start.
“Then I’ll keep it safe until vacation ends.”
Kal said with a bright smile, and Eliza made a displeased expression.
And then she clicked her tongue, “Tsk-!”
“Why?”
Eliza opened her subspace and took out paper and a pen.
Then she swiftly wrote something and handed the paper to Kal, holding it between her index and middle fingers.
“I’ll be at the main family mansion the day after tomorrow, so bring it.”
“Oh? Is it an invitation?”
Kal smiled brightly and took the paper.
“What invitation?”
Eliza said, folding her arms.
“And you. Who are you going to Leo Flove’s coronation with?”
“Huh? I haven’t particularly decided to go with anyone. I might even go early.”
“Then with me…”
“Kal Thomas.”
Just then, Duran stood behind Kal.
“Escort my sister to Leo Flove’s coronation.”
“I’m a commoner?”
“What does that matter? You are a hero belonging to our kingdom. You are fully qualified to escort royalty.”
“What are you doing, Duran Moira? I’m talking to Kal.”
Eliza asked in a fierce voice, and Duran said with his characteristic cold smile,
“Wasn’t the conversation over? This is our kingdom’s affair. Do not interfere in internal matters.”
“Ha?”
A vein pulsed on Eliza’s forehead.
Kal smiled faintly, seeing her expression, and looked around.
‘Save me.’
It was a desperate plea from his inner thoughts, but everyone looked away.
Eliza and Duran.
No student wanted to get involved in a fight between the two people who were famous for their temper within the school.
“Eliza and Duran fighting over Kal like that. It was unimaginable even until our first year.”
Iliana, watching the fight with an excited face from a distance, turned to Leo and said,
“By the way, Class President. Emio came, didn’t he? What happened?”
“He was the same as always. He acted rudely to Chloe, got reprimanded by Kal, and had a rough time with Senior Elena.”
“He must have come to see you, Class President, but did you talk to him?”
“I dislike impolite people, you see.”
“Heheheh! What a complete idiot! To come to impress the Class President and end up disliked! Well, the Crown Prince of that country is famous for his temper.”
“You’re right, but it’s a bit strange for you to call someone else an idiot.”
“Class President, that’s too much!”
Iliana made a tearful face and grabbed Leo, shaking him vigorously.
Meanwhile, Eliza and Duran had gone as far as summoning their summoned beasts and aura.
“Kal’s quite popular, isn’t he?”
Leo said with a laugh, and Chen Shia, who was standing behind Leo, smiled gently.
“Indeed. Of course, he wouldn’t stand a chance compared to Young Master Leo, though.”
Leo let out a hollow laugh at that remark.
“Class President.”
“Hm?”
“I’m an understanding woman. So go have fun.”
“……?”
As Leo looked at Iliana with a puzzled face, Iliana gave a thumbs-up.
Wham-!
“Cough!?”
Just then, Chen Shia’s fist hit Iliana in the side.
Iliana collapsed to the floor.
Leo laughed, seeing her, and picked up his travel bag.
“Then I’ll go first. See you all at the coronation.”
***
The warp gate glowed.
From Retin’s warp gate, located on the mountainside, the entire city panorama was visible at a glance upon exiting.
“Wow, what a magnificent city!”
Elena exclaimed, approaching the observatory in front of the warp gate to admire the scenery.
“You’re about to officially become the king of this country. How do you feel?”
“Hmm. I don’t feel particularly anything.”
“Does that mean you’re the King of the World, so one country isn’t enough?”
“Leo, welcome.”
A familiar voice came from behind.
Turning his head, he saw Leo’s mother and father, Raina and Deid, standing there.
“I’m back, Father. Mother.”
“Yes. As uncharming an greeting as ever.”
“Because I’m almost all grown up now.”
“You’ve been like that since you were little. I hope my future grandchild doesn’t take after their father.”
Raina, who had been covering her cheek and sighing worriedly, her eyes twinkling, looked at Elena.
“In that sense, can I consider this beautiful lady a candidate for my daughter-in-law?”
“As you well know, she’s just a school delinquent.”
Leo said nonchalantly, but Elena didn’t mind and stepped forward, lifting the hem of her skirt.
“It’s been a while, Marquis Deid Flove. Marchioness Elena Flove. I am Elena Zeron, Leo’s school senior.”
“It’s good to see you again after a long time, Miss Zeron. It is an honor to meet the heir of House Zeron.”
Deid said with a smile, and Elena shook her head.
“Marquis Deid. Please speak comfortably. I am your son’s close school senior. If you treat me so formally, it puts me under pressure.”
Deid smiled awkwardly, seeing Elena slightly twisting her body, unsure what to do.
“Then I shall. Welcome, Miss Elena.”
“Yes!”
Deid cautiously asked Raina, seeing Elena smiling brightly,
“Raina, that look…”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s an act.”
Deid let out a hollow laugh, seeing his wife answer without hesitation with a gentle smile.
Actually, most people would have been flustered or felt pressured, but Deid didn't mind.
Because Raina was also formidable.
“By the way.”
Raina smiled, looking alternately at Leo and Elena.
“What’s really going on between the two of you?”
“Mother. I will definitely bear a charming child for your grandchild, not like Leo.”
“Really? Then I’d have no other wish. Ohhohoho! Lord Scythe is already worried about the heir problem.”
Raina also laughed cheerfully, seeing Elena accepting the joke she had made a moment ago.
Deid spoke, listening to their conversation.
“Leo.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Raina and Miss Elena get along very well.”
“They’re both from Lumern, aren’t they? Don’t look at them from a normal perspective.”
‘What kind of place is Lumern, really?’
Deid seriously thought to himself at his son’s answer.
A place where brilliant talents, called the future of humanity, gathered.
Originally, it was a place with little connection to a rural lord like Deid.
He knew his wife was from Lumern, but knowing her physical condition, he had never asked his entire life.
Therefore, it was a place he could only imagine.
But after Leo entered school, he realized it was very different from his imagination.
‘Let’s not think too deeply.’
“So? When are you getting married?”
Elena’s eyes sparkled as she asked, and Leo said,
“You said you were going to marry me off to Chelsea at one point.”
“Chelsea is lovely, too. It’s painful to have too many prospective daughters-in-law.”
Raina folded her arms and fell into deep thought.
Leo let out a small sigh, seeing her.
“I guess I need to make a good impression on Lady Raina.”
Elena said with a cheerful smile.
“Whether you make a good impression or not.”
Leo showed a slightly unenthusiastic reaction.
Meanwhile, the carriage arrived.
The four people got onto the carriage.
“By the way, seeing the school uniform reminds me of my school days.”
Raina wore a somewhat fresh, girlish smile, and Leo made a ‘Ugh!’ sound.
Raina pulled Leo’s ear with a smiling face, but Leo didn't bat an eye.
“Anyway, I tell you, he’s uncharming. Those were really good times.”
“Did you have a first love or anything?”
Elena asked with a smile, and Raina gave a gentle smile, linking arms with Deid next to her.
“This wonderful husband here is my first love.”
“That sounds like a lie?”
Raina burst into laughter at Elena’s words.
Raina, who had been chatting happily for a long time, glared at Leo.
“Oh, dear. This fellow has nothing to do with student romance. You don’t have a first love or anything, do you?”
At that, Leo, who had been looking out the window nonchalantly, tilted his head.
“Hmm. I think I might have.”
“What?”
Raina made an astonished expression at Leo’s answer.
Elena smiled mischievously.
“Which of the two?”
“Oh, Miss Elena. Do you happen to know?”
Raina’s eyes sparkled.
Leo said calmly, seeing her expression,
“It was long before I met those two.”
“What?”
Elena was genuinely flustered by that answer.
“Who is it? Who? Just tell your mom!”
Raina smiled gently, sat next to Leo, and pestered him.
“It’s a secret.”
“Mom will be sad if you do this, huh? Huh?”
Raina poked Leo’s side slightly, pestering him, but Leo only smiled gently.
“Just tell me when you met.”
Leo thought for a moment at that and then opened his mouth.
“When I was 17.”
“This year?”
Raina’s eyes widened.
Leo looked out the window.
‘Yes. Come to think of it, it was when I was 17, just like now.’
The early days of the Age of Calamity.
Recalling that time when he was still young, Leo let out a small laugh.