CH 3

“Ugh, where is the still young student going? Let’s get on the carriage.”

“!”

“If we go now, I’m sure you will arrive on time for curfew. It’s a shame because it’s so close.”

“Yeah! Thank you!”

The coachman asked the man to get into the wagon as if it were natural. Even if he didn’t say it, he knew it through experience. The man was about to get on the wagon and remembered that he had left his luggage, so he hurriedly picked up his luggage and got on the wagon.

“Then let’s go.”

The wagon began to rattle. The ride was worse than the train. He felt like he was getting a little motion sick because of the crazy shaking inside of the wagon. The man’s attention was taken for a moment by the scenery passing through the window, but this time his thoughts spread about the Aurora Academy he was heading towards.

‘Aurora Academy.’

The familiar and unfamiliar word did not exist in the man’s real life, but it existed in the novel the man had read. The man came up with an absurd hypothesis again. It was an absurd hypothesis that this place seemed to be in a novel. The man slowly closed his eyes. His head, which was still dizzy from motion sickness, was pounding even more.

<Hazard> was the title of the book as well as the name of the protagonist.

“Hazard Erasmus.” (아자르 에라스뮈스)

The fifth prince of the Shekira Kingdom (셰키라 왕국의) and a man who will become a hero in the future. A charming prince with blonde hair that looked like melted gold and blue eyes like the blue summer sky. His personality was also saddened, and the main character, Hazard, was a character who could be said to be a typical princely model that people like.

And <Hazard> was a common adventure fantasy novel that wrote the life story of such a prince. In this world, monsters called demons existed. There were wizards, and there were swordsmen who used magic to wield swords. There was even a Sword Master who stood at the apex of his sword. The dungeon also existed, but it happened thousands of years ago in ancient times and was now sealed. There really was a God in this world. Not now, but there used to be. Therefore, the authority of the temple was strong, and up to now, the kingship and the priesthood were in conflict with each other.

And this was where Aurora Academy comes in. The most prestigious academy in the Shekira Kingdom that produced knights, wizards, and other professions. The beginning of <Hazard> was from this academy. Hazard, who entered high school, was entangled in various incidents and accidents. In the process, he gained his companions and obtained various powers through Giyeon (in Buddhism, the relationship to receive the Buddha’s edification and the qualities of beings who will receive the edification, 기연(機緣)). And all of this was a stepping stone for the future. By the time Hazard graduated from Aurora Academy, the world changes.

The dungeons that had been sealed for thousands of years were awakened one by one, and it became a world in which demons flourish. And the trust came down.

‘Only one of those who inherit the blood of Erasmus will save the world and become the true king.’

…it was a story Prince Hazard went on a long adventure with his friends to re-seal the dungeons. What a wonderful story was that. And there was no figure with red hair like a withered rose. So the man couldn’t be sure.

Thump, thump.

The man was startled by the sudden sound and straightened his body. Outside the carriage, the coachman was knocking on the door. The wagon seemed to have stopped before he knew it.

“Student, we have arrived. Get off.”

“Ah. Yes, yes…”

The man packed his things and got off the wagon. He thanked the coachman as he came out carefully, and the man looked at the academy. The academy was very big. When he saw the huge buildings like Western castles he had seen in photos before, the man felt dismayed.

He was looking for the entrance while looking at the iron fence that was a bit taller than his height, and a boy was standing in front of the entrance. The orange-haired boy was constantly looking at his pocket watch to see who was waiting, restless, standing there and going back and forth. The boy stopped moving when he found a man walking tumbled and slow. The boy’s face contorted, followed by an angry voice.

“Nathan Norbert!”

The boy ran as hard as a bang.

“You! Why are you here so late! I was terrified to know what had happened!”

The boy’s orange hair was also very short, and unlike his youthful appearance, he had a good physique. Seeing that he was wearing the same attire as the man was wearing, this outfit seemed to fit the school uniform as well. The boy approached the man as if to hit him. He saw his fingers twitch as if he was really about to hit him. They were the same height, but he was intimidating because of the huge difference in physique. As he instinctively shrugged his body, the boy stood tall and clicked his tongue.

“Tsk. Your face is crooked… Follow me quickly. You have to go to the dormitory and go straight to the professor. Professor Michael (멜키엘, is it Michael or what?) is looking for you! I’m the only one who got mad!”

Then he turned around and started walking. The man reluctantly followed the boy. He was late because of his heavy bag. Seeing this, the boy became even more nervous. To make matters worse, the old bag could not hold its contents and the latch broke. In an instant, the contents spilt out like an explosion.

“Ha! You are really varied!” (It seems like a curse or mock words, right?)

Yeah. Even in the midst of embarrassment, the man retorted inwardly. Leaving behind his embarrassment, the man hurriedly swept away the things that had been spilt on the floor. Of course, the boy didn’t help. He just folded his arms and rolled his feet in annoyance. The man shoved his luggage back into the broken bag. The bag with a broken lock could not be closed. He couldn’t help but toss a huge bag into his arms. The boy saw it and started walking again. The man walked quickly and followed the boy.

His arms were numb from the bag that was so heavy that his body could fall on his back, but he had to clench his teeth and hold on. The boy acted as if he knew the owner of this body. But looking at his tone and expression, it didn’t seem like they were on good terms. It was like the time passed was too slow. In reality, it must have been about 10 minutes, but the man’s hands were red and sweat was pouring out. He was out of breath.

He walked quickly in order to catch up with the boy, but the gap with the boy only widened, and at some point, the boy was far away. He still was in the same place. The boy opened a certain door and went inside. The man was able to enter the room after a while.

“Leave your bag anywhere. Go and get it sorted out. Well, anyway, you don’t organize well, so it’s no use letting me know.”

At the boy’s words, the man was only able to put the bag down on the floor. He was out of breath and his limbs trembled.

“Cough, cough…!”

This body was garbage. He didn’t move much, he only lifted this weight, but the world turned yellow. It was dizzy. The boy was still struggling with the man, so he gave him a little rest. He (the boy) didn’t bring him water, but he told him where the water was, so he could drink a glass of water.

“After that, I think I will live.”

“Are you all resting? Go. It’s still too late!”

“Keumkeum! …okay.” (It’s onomatopoeia of clearing the throat probably)

The man spoke awkwardly. But the boy didn’t feel anything strange, so he just went out first. In the wide hallway, there were sometimes boys and girls who seemed to be the same age. And they sometimes looked back at the man and murmured.

Their gazes were different. It seemed to see the pitiful thing, it seemed to be reluctant, and when their eyes met him, they seemed to smile a little. The man thought it was strange, but he decided to pretend he didn’t know.

The boy stopped in front of a door, and there was a sign on the door saying [Second Magic Room].

‘The Magic Room!’

That word made the man flutter. It was magic… There could be no more heart-fluttering words than that. And the boy who saw it thought that it was as if a light had entered his eyes, which had been dead for an instant.

“You have to talk to them! Please tell them we’re late because of you. Whoo, I was so relieved that I didn’t have to share the same room with you now… what is this. Really disgusting! Nathan Norbert. It was disgusting because we were together, so let’s not see each other again.”

Then he hurriedly ran away. The man didn’t even say anything, and just wiped the back of his back with his shaky hand.

“Nathan Norbert.” (나단 노베르)

Twice the boy called the man Nathan Norbert. Then it will be his name from now on. But it was still a name he had never heard of.

Knock, knock, knock.

Putting aside the subject of this body for a while, Nathan stood in front of the door and knocked.

“Excuse me. Nathan… This is Nathan Norbert.”

The name that came out of his mouth was very unfamiliar. After a while, a noble voice came from beyond the door.

“Come in.”

Nathan carefully opened the door. The door swung open without a creaking sound as if the oil was well oiled. Nathan entered the room, rubbing his damp palms against his clothes. The first thing he noticed was the smell of medicine. In addition, unlike the cold outside, there was a warm air inside, which was strangely warm.

T/N:

I’ll update this translation on weekend around 2-3 chapters or release 1 chapter every 2 days? I don’t have a fixed schedule for now. Also, this is still unedited or so I thought. I’m sorry if some sentences or some paragraphs didn’t make sense ahahaha!

Oh right, I’m waiting for the info I added on Novelupdate to be approved. u_u