Book 1 Chapter 907

907.

The northernmost part of the continent, where harsh winds rage.

In the heart of that harsh cold, a pure white ancient castle stands, Seyrun Academy.

Seyrun students, wearing thick winter clothes over their uniforms, clutching textbooks tightly to their chests, were moving in a huddled group.

Although they are elves living in the harsh north, there are some who are not accustomed to the cold due to their constitution.

Seyrun's student council president, Lunia El Rundia, was exactly like that.

"Hee-choo!"

Lunia, who shivered after sneezing, said, "It seems to have gotten even colder now that autumn has arrived."

The second semester, after summer vacation. As autumn arrived, Seyrun became even colder.

Although Seyrun is a place where snow never melts all year round, the cold of summer and the cold of winter have different perceived temperatures.

Hugging her own body, Lunia, walking on the deep, sinking snow, frowned.

"No! I've been wondering since I was admitted, why isn't magic cast outside when we move between buildings? We are a magical race! Why do we have to trek through this bitter cold every time we go to the library?!"

Watching Lunia grumble with an incomprehensible expression, Luca, a Seyrun third-year and a half-elf walking beside her, shrugged his shoulders.

"Since we're a magical race, if we solve everything with magic, we'll become lazy, won't we? Plus, isn't this also an experience to feel nature?"

"Are you nagging me like Sir Herdeum?"

Watching Lunia, who rolled her eyes, revealing her emotions without pretense, Luca burst into laughter.

"It's good to see."

"What?"

"The way you show your true self without worrying about others' opinions."

Luca smiled faintly. "It's really nice to see other students naturally accept you for who you are."

It was something unimaginable when she first enrolled.

At Luca's words, Lunia also nodded.

"I'm also glad you're not discriminated against."

The immovable third-place rank of a Seyrun third-year.

But Luca had not received fair treatment for a long time.

Seyrun, no. It was because of the deep-rooted pure-blood ideology prevalent throughout elf society.

But as Luna appeared in the present world, the pure-blood ideology was uprooted.

Because the elves' respect and faith in Luna were so fervent, the pure-blood ideology disappeared in an instant.

As a result, elves began to pursue their true selves rather than what was considered 'elf-like'.

Seyrun's school culture also lost its former rigidity and became free.

The two, having conversed, arrived at the library.

Inside the quiet library. Lunia, who was looking for books with Luca, found a scene in a spot not often frequented by students and her eyes widened.

"Hey, just a moment."

In a secluded part of the library, two students were about to kiss.

"Seniors! What are you doing in a public place?!"

Both were faces Lunia knew.

Fifth-years graduating this year. At Lunia's words, the female student, who was clinging tightly to the male student who seemed to be her lover, pouted her lips.

"What's wrong with it? We can have a little public display of affection."

"It's disturbing public morals. It's a violation of school rules."

"Oh, how boring. 'School rules,' she says."

The female student made an indifferent expression.

At that reaction, Lunia made an incredulous expression.

She was a member of Seyrun's student council discipline committee, famous since Lunia's first year.

"Senior. Didn't you give me demerit points for walking a little fast in the hallway when I was a first-year?"

"There was such a time, yes. Don't you know why it was like that back then?"

She, tilting her head, smiled brightly.

"But it's not like that now. We pursue freedom. That's the trend in Seyrun these days, isn't it?"

"Freedom shouldn't become licentiousness, should it?"

"Hey, Lunia. Haven't you become too much of an old fogey?"

At that brazen reaction, Lunia felt a throbbing headache.

"I hear Rumern has always had an atmosphere where people can freely date like this?"

"Even they don't do this in public places."

"No. What I heard is that they are incredibly free and open."

"…"

At those words, Lunia sighed softly.

Seyrun students had been suppressed for a long time by excessively rigid school rules.

Seyrun, in particular, was a school that had been even more strict in prohibiting relationships between students.

'Of course, there were students who dated in secret.'

But recently, school rules related to dating have disappeared.

The reason was simple.

Seyrun. No, it was because of the love story of the progenitor of the nebula, Luna, and the hero of the beginning, Kyle, which was sweeping across all of elf society.

Luna's declaration to the world during her advent. Her love for Kyle. Taking that as an opportunity, stories about Luna and Kyle's heartfelt love became a huge sensation in elf society.

Furthermore, a few months ago, the fact that Lisinas, the King of Wisdom, also loved Kyle became known, which was like pouring oil on the fiercely burning fire of Luna and Kyle's love story.

Why? Isn't it true?

Originally, other people's love stories are the most interesting, and if it becomes a love triangle, it creates an enormous synergy effect.

Thanks to this, novels and stories about the love lives of great heroes poured out.

In the past, various stories that would have been branded as sacrilegious and subversive, becoming banned books, began to be published as books.

Lunia only then realized that her race was so imaginative.

'Thanks to this, Eiran seems to be enjoying himself lately.'

Whatever it was, what was currently shaking the entire elf society was 'love'.

Moreover, perhaps it was due to the resentment that had been suppressed for a long time?

Within Seyrun, the number of students dating was increasing enormously.

The problem was that students were crossing the line in this manner.

The rule prohibiting dating had disappeared, but rules related to decency and good customs still remained.

'No, really, elves have no moderation!'

Before, they followed school rules to the point of being stifling, but now they violate them almost to the point of licentiousness.

The two seniors currently embracing each other right before her eyes were no different.

Lunia sighed, and pulled out handcuffs from her pocket.

"From now on, I will detain both of you for violating school rules. You both have the right to remain silent, and…"

In Seyrun, violating school rules meant detention.

Before, at the mention of detention, Seyrun students would turn pale, but now they were indifferent, whether they were taken away or not.

'How did our school come to this point?'

Thinking that new school rules needed to be made, Lunia said,

"Luca, see you later."

"Okay."

Dragging the two seniors, Lunia, who was leaving the library, paused.

Once again, a secluded spot. A familiar female student was gulping and reading a book in a corner.

"Haawooong!"

The female student, taking her eyes off the book, covered her face with both hands, her face bright red.

Then, opening her eyes between her fingers, she glanced at the open book, picked it up again, and read it intently.

Lunia's eyes narrowed as she saw the scene.

Thump-thump-

The female student was so engrossed in turning the pages that she didn't even notice Lunia approaching right in front of her.

"What are you reading?"

"Hiiiiiek?!"

Rea, the representative of Seyrun's second-year, jumped up in fright.

Lunia snatched the book from Rea.

"Lu, Lunia Senior! Th-this is! Uh…!"

Pushing away Rea, who was reaching out to take the book back, Lunia, after checking the book's contents, looked at Rea with an incredulous expression.

"You read this kind of stuff too?"

"Do, does Lunia Senior read it too?"

"Of course not."

Lunia said sternly, "This is confiscated. And you, submit a letter of apology."

"…Yes."

Rea replied, drooping her shoulders and ears.

***

"Uh, where is it? I'm sure I put it in this desk drawer?"

Seyrun Student Council meeting room.

Eiran was searching through the meeting room desk with a tearful face.

This morning, by mistake, the book he had brought, mistaking it for meeting materials, he had hastily put into the desk drawer, but it had vanished without a trace.

"Where on earth did it go?!"

Eiran stomped his foot.

It was a mistake to put it in the desk drawer because there were many eyes.

He never imagined it would disappear!

'If someone were to see it…?'

As Eiran was at a loss, the door opened and Lunia entered.

"Ah. It's really hard to enforce the rules."

Lunia, who had been grumbling, noticed Eiran startled and tilted her head.

"What were you doing to be so startled?"

"Oh, no. I was just looking for something…"

Eiran smiled awkwardly and then made a puzzled expression.

"By the way, was it very bad today too?"

"Yes. No matter how old-fashioned the rules are, rules are rules. They violate them too much."

Thud- Lunia, sitting in the student council president's chair, let out a deep sigh.

Quite a large number of Seyrun students were enjoying not just freedom, but licentiousness.

If the teachers saw them, they would have been furious, but they skillfully avoided the teachers' eyes.

The very reason Seyrun's student rules were strict in the first place was because all students absolutely followed them.

Also, there was a strong tendency for everyone to monitor each other.

But now, since everyone was enjoying freedom together, there was a shortage of personnel to enforce the rules.

"Seriously. The student council presidents from other schools will be here soon, how can I show them this disgraceful state?!"

Lunia scratched her head vigorously.

Tomorrow, the student council presidents of Rumern, Azonia, and Demian will arrive.

If she showed them this kind of state, it was as clear as day that Arna Driana would tease her.

"The school's honor is at stake! Argh! Really!"

"Still, they'll be careful when people from other schools arrive, won't they?"

"The problem is I don't think they will!"

"Haha."

"It's really no joke these days. Do you know what Rea was reading in the corner of the library?"

Lunia placed a book on the desk.

It was a book with no title and no author.

Lunia, with her arms crossed, shook her head.

"She was reading something so scandalous, you know?"

Eiran, seeing the book, flinched and trembled his shoulders.

"This book is…?"

"Eiran. You didn't give it to her, did you?"

"Oh, no! Absolutely not!"

"Hmm? Really?"

Lunia, who had looked at Eiran suspiciously, soon shrugged her shoulders.

The thought that Eiran, who was embarrassed even though he enjoyed reading such novels, would share his secret hobby with others did not cross her mind.

"Anyway, this novel, in particular, has a very explicit content level."

Lunia clicked her tongue.

"It seemed like it was about some human toying with two elves… Ugh."

"Th-that kind of scandalous novel should be burned immediately! I'll dispose of it!"

"…And it's not because you want to read it?"

"No! No!"

"Sigh. I can't even report it to the teachers."

"F-for Miss Rea's honor, you shouldn't do that! Please dispose of it quickly!"

"For now, I'll keep it as evidence. I'll call Rea later and ask her where she got this."

Having said that, Lunia stood up from her seat.

"Anyway, since today's work is over."

Ugh-! Lunia, stretching, smiled faintly.

"Let's go eat, Eiran."

"Yes, yes."

Eiran hunched his neck and followed behind Lunia.

'I-I must not let her find out that I wrote it…'

Glancing nervously, Eiran looked at the book in Lunia's hand, making an anxious expression.

'No, in the first place, on the day she finds out that one of the characters is Miss Lunia…'

Eiran's face turned white.

"Eiran, are you sick? You look pale?"

"I-I'm fine!"

Eiran, forcing a laugh, resolved inwardly.

'I-I have to get it back somehow.'