Book 1 Chapter 907

907.

The northernmost part of the continent, where the biting wind rages.

In the heart of that biting cold stood a pure white ancient castle, Seirun Academy.

Seirun students, clad in thick winter gear over their uniforms, clutched their textbooks tightly and moved about in huddled groups.

Though they were elves who lived in the harsh north, some were not accustomed to the cold by nature.

Lunia El Lundaga, the student council president of Seirun, was one such elf.

"Heh-choo!"

Sternutating and shivering, Lunia said.

"It feels colder now that autumn has arrived."

The second semester had begun after the summer break.

As autumn deepened, Seirun grew even colder.

Though snow never melted at Seirun year-round, the chill of summer and the chill of winter felt entirely different.

Hugging herself and walking through the sinking snow, Lunia scowled.

"No! I've been curious since I enrolled, but why don't they cast magic on the paths between buildings? We're a magical race! Why do I have to brave this bitter cold every time I go to the library!"

Watching Lunia grumble with an incomprehensible look, Luka, a third-year student and half-elf walking beside her, shrugged her shoulders.

"If we solved everything with magic, we'd become lazy, being a magical race. Besides, isn't this an experience to feel nature?"

"Are you quoting Headmaster Herdinium?"

Luka burst out laughing at Lunia, who, without pretense, revealed her emotions and glared.

"It's nice to see."

"See what?"

"That you show your true self without worrying about what others think."

Luka smiled faintly.

"It's also lovely to see how other students naturally accept you."

This was something unimaginable when she first enrolled.

Lunia nodded at Luka's words.

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

Luka was the undisputed third-ranked student in Seirun's third year.

However, for a long time, Luka had not received fair treatment.

It was due to the deep-rooted blood purity ideology in Seirun, no, in elven society as a whole.

But when Luna revealed herself in the mortal realm, blood purity was eradicated.

The elves' respect and faith in Luna were so sincere that blood purity vanished in an instant.

As a result, elves began to pursue their individuality rather than their "elfness."

Seirun's academic atmosphere also shed its previous rigidity and became more liberal.

The two, having exchanged these words, arrived at the library.

Inside the quiet library.

Lunia, looking for a book with Luka, spotted a scene in a less frequented area and widened her eyes.

"Hey, wait a moment."

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

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

Both were faces Lunia recognized.

They were fifth-year students graduating this year.

At Lunia's words, the girl, clinging to the boy who appeared to be her boyfriend, pouted.

"So what? We can express affection."

"It's indecent. It's a violation of school rules."

"Ah. Boring. School rules."

The girl had a nonchalant expression.

Lunia looked utterly dumbfounded by her reaction.

She had been a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Seirun Student Council since her first year.

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

"There was a time. Do you know why I did that back then?"

Tilting her head, she smiled brightly.

"But not now. We pursue freedom. That's the trend at Seirun these days, isn't it?"

"But freedom shouldn't turn into licentiousness, should it?"

"Hey, Lunia. Aren't you becoming a bit of a fuddy-duddy?"

Lunia felt a throbbing in her head at that brazen response.

"Anyway, I heard Lumern has an atmosphere where you can date freely like this?"

"They don't do that in public places."

"No. I heard they're very free and open."

"……."

Lunia let out a small sigh at those words.

For a long time, Seirun students had been suppressed by overly strict school rules.

Seirun, in particular, had strictly prohibited relationships between students.

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

However, recently, the rules regarding relationships had disappeared.

The reason was simple.

It was due to the love story of Luna, the progenitor of the Celestial Constellation who had swept through Seirun, no, all of elven society, and Kyle, the Hero of Origin.

Luna's declaration to the world upon her descent.

Her love for Kyle.

This became the catalyst for a craze in elven society for stories of Luna and Kyle's poignant love.

Then, a few months ago, the fact that Lysinas, the King of Wisdom, also loved Kyle, was revealed, adding fuel to the already raging fire of Luna and Kyle's love story.

Why wouldn't it?

Other people's love stories are the most interesting, and if it becomes a love triangle, it creates tremendous synergy.

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

What would have been condemned as heresy and declared forbidden texts before were now being published as books.

Lunia was surprised for the first time to know her race was so imaginative.

'Thanks to that, Eiran seems to be enjoying herself lately.'

Whatever the case, 'love' was currently shaking the entire elven society.

Furthermore, perhaps due to the backlash from years of suppression?

The number of students dating within Seirun had drastically increased.

The problem was that students were crossing the line like this.

While the ban on relationships had been lifted, rules related to public morals still remained.

'Honestly, elves have no concept of moderation!'

Before, they followed school rules to a suffocating degree, and now they broke them to the point of licentiousness.

The two seniors embracing in front of her were no different.

Sighing, Lunia took out handcuffs from her pocket.

"From now on, you will be detained for violating school rules. You have the right to remain silent, and…"

In Seirun, violating school rules meant detention.

Before, Seirun students would turn pale at the mention of detention, but now they were nonchalant whether they were caught or not.

'How did our school come to this?'

Thinking that she needed to create new rules, Lunia said.

"See you later, Luka."

"Yeah."

As Lunia led the two seniors out of the library, she paused.

Indeed, in a secluded spot.

A familiar girl was reading a book in the corner, swallowing hard.

"Haaawng!"

The girl, pulling her gaze from the book, covered her face with both hands, her face flushed bright red.

Then, peeking through her fingers, she glanced at the open book and resumed reading with concentration.

Lunia's eyes narrowed as she watched.

Thump- thump-

The girl turned pages with intense focus, unaware that Lunia had approached right in front of her.

"What are you reading?"

"Hiiiek?!"

Rea, the representative of Seirun's second-year students, leaped back in alarm.

Lunia snatched the book from Rea.

"Lu, President Lunia! Th, this is, you see! Uh…!"

Pushing away Rea, who reached out to take the book back, Lunia checked the contents and looked at Rea with an incredulous expression.

"You read these too?"

"Do you, President Lunia, read them too?"

"Of course not."

Lunia said with a stern face.

"This is confiscated. And you will submit a self-reflection paper."

"…Yes."

Rea replied, her shoulders and ears drooping.

***

"Oh, where is it? I definitely put it in this desk drawer."

Seirun Student Council meeting room.

Eiran was rummaging through the meeting room desk with a distressed look.

She had accidentally mistaken the book for meeting materials this morning and quickly put it in the desk drawer, but it had completely disappeared.

"Where did it go!"

Eiran stamped her foot in frustration.

It was a mistake to put it in the desk drawer with so many people around.

She never imagined it would disappear!

'What if someone saw it…?'

As Eiran was panicking, the door opened, and Lunia entered.

"Ah, it's so hard to keep order."

Lunia, grumbling, noticed Eiran's startled reaction and tilted her head.

"What were you doing to be so surprised?"

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

Eiran gave an awkward smile and then made a puzzled expression.

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

"Yes. Even if the rules are outdated, rules are rules. They're breaking them too much."

*Thump*

Lunia, sitting in the student council president's chair, sighed deeply.

A considerable number of Seirun students were indulging in licentiousness beyond freedom.

The teachers would have been furious if they saw it, but they artfully avoided the teachers' eyes.

The reason Seirun's rules were so strict in the first place was because the entire student body adhered to them absolutely.

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

But now that everyone was enjoying their freedom together, there was a shortage of personnel for enforcement.

"Really. Soon, student council presidents from other schools will be visiting, and I'm too embarrassed to show them this state of affairs!"

Lunia scratched her head vigorously.

Tomorrow, the student council presidents of Lumern, Azonia, and Demian would be arriving.

It was obvious that Arna Dryana would tease her if she saw this.

"It's a matter of the school's honor! Ah! Really!"

"Still, they'll be careful when students from other schools visit."

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

"Haha."

"It's really out of control lately. 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 or author.

Lunia, with her arms crossed, shook her head.

"She was reading something so scandalous…"

Eiran flinched and shivered at the sight of the book.

"This book…?"

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

"Ah, no! Absolutely not!"

"Hmm? Is that so?"

Lunia looked at Eiran as if she were suspicious, but then shrugged her shoulders.

She didn't think Eiran, who was embarrassed to enjoy such novels, would share her secret hobby with anyone.

"Anyway, this novel is particularly explicit."

Lunia clicked her tongue.

"It seems to be about a human playing with two elves… Ugh."

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

"…You don't want to read it yourself, do you?"

"No! No!"

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

"Fo-for Rea's honor, we shouldn't do that either! Dispose of it quickly!"

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

Saying so, Lunia got up from her seat.

"Anyway, today's work is done."

*Groan*! Lunia stretched and smiled faintly.

"Let's go eat, Eiran."

"Yes, yes."

Eiran hunched her neck and followed behind Lunia.

'I mustn't let them find out I wrote it…'

Glancing at the book in Lunia's hand, Eiran wore a worried expression.

'No, if they find out one of the characters is you, President Lunia…'

Eiran's face turned pale.

"Eiran, are you sick? You look unwell."

"I'm, I'm fine!"

Eiran quickly forced a smile and made a resolution in her heart.

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