Chapter 110

Chapter 110

"Did you see?"

When I used [Predation] on the Demon's Shard, Rodelin once pointed a sword at my neck.

Dark magic entered my body, or so they say.

Lucia was grinning.

Whether she saw it or not, I couldn't tell.

First things first, greetings.

"Keke, hello? It's an honor to meet you."

"Oh? You know me?"

"How could I not? You're one of the empire's ten swords. Well, it's partly because of Senior Rodelin, though."

Lucia disappeared, then suddenly appeared in front of me.

She grabbed my hand and her eyes sparkled.

"What? What did she say about me? A reliable big sister? Someone she wants to see? It must have been something along those lines, right? Oh my, my Rodelin is really cute, isn't she?"

"..."

Two things were clear.

She hadn't seen me use [Predation], and

'She's a pervert who only has eyes for her sister.'

I knew Lucia was a bit of a klutz from playing the game, but I didn't expect her to be this bad.

In the game, she was a character I really liked because she was cool.

This is a big disappointment.

"Huh? Huh? What did you say?"

I was annoyed.

So, I decided to tease Lucia a bit.

"She said it's annoying."

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"Lying in bed all day long."

Thud!

"The way you eat so many snacks, looking at the crumbs scattered all over the bed makes her furious."

Thud!

"Saying you might end up not getting married, worrying that you won't be able to fulfill your duty to prosper the empire."

Thud!

Lucia's body gradually collapsed, and she sprawled on the ground.

"Sniff... What's that about? How can my Delin say that about me?"

Not everything was true, but what does it matter?

It shouldn't be a problem.

Lucia cherishes Rodelin a lot, but after all, it's a fact.

I felt slightly better, but it wasn't over yet.

I needed to console my disappointed heart.

"But having met you in person, my thoughts are different."

"Huh?"

I took the hand of Lucia lying on the ground and whispered pitifully.

"You are truly a beautiful person."

"What, what, what!?"

Lucia's face, which had been heating up, exploded with blush.

She's in her mid-thirties, never having met a man before, so she's not immune to such things.

That was in Lucia's character introduction.

'It's similar to Rodelin in this aspect.'

The difference is that Rodelin looks at men as if they were stones.

And Lucia does notice men, but pretends not to, right?

In other words, Lucia has no immunity to men who approach her actively.

That's why she's so embarrassed.

Murmur-murmur-.

Behind the bushes. Someone was murmuring there.

When I turned my head, I could tell who it was.

It was the nanny, Lucia's personal maid and the one who spares no effort and support for her marriage.

Lucid's legendary nanny.

She was busily scribbling something in a notebook.

"Hmm, tall, healthy body, confident courage not to be daunted even in front of the lady, eyes a bit small but with charming speech, presumed to be a commoner. Could possibly be swayed with money?"

...I can hear you, nanny.

"It's meant for you to hear."

What, mind-reading!? Indeed, the legendary nanny is different.

The nanny emerged from the bushes, pushed up her glasses, and looked at me.

"Are you Zero? It seems our lady takes a liking to you... How about dating her?"

"Na, nanny! What are you saying! He's still a child!"

"Did you forget what I told you?"

"Huh?"

* * *

Lucia recalled her memory.

The night before arriving at the academy.

"Haah... I'm tired. I'm really going to die at this rate."

Lucia, glued to the bed, pounded her back.

A month from the resort to Annwood Academy.

During that month, she attended noble parties every single day, sometimes twice a day.

Lucia wanted to become one with the bed, but because the nanny was literally murderous, she had no choice but to hop from one noble party to another.

"Well, today is the end of it anyway!"

Lucia settled in bed and scratched her belly.

This is the life.

No one to see, comfortable, and I can do whatever I want.

The bed is indeed the best.

Seeing Rodelin adjust every angle of the kids made me think of something fun.

"Keke, can I decide on the slogan?"

"Slogan?"

"Yes, the slogan we use to smile for the photo."

Like saying cheese or kimchi. That's what I was referring to.

Rodelin nodded, accepting my suggestion.

Everyone got ready.

When the nanny signaled she was ready, I announced the prepared slogan.

"Delin~."

Rodelin, who was posing conventionally, stiffened up.

At the same time, her neck turned bright red.

"Delin? What kind of slogan is that."

"Keke, isn't it cute and nice?"

"Is it? Well, it does seem so."

Now, let's all say it together.

"Delin~."

With Rodelin's face turning bright red, the photo was taken.

Thus ended a chapter full of various events.

* * *

After the kids left to receive treatment.

Lucia, who had been exploring Lérang's private training ground and the forest, called for the nanny.

"Nanny."

"Yes, miss."

"Do the kids these days surpass our generation in strength?"

"Impossible."

The current generation at Annwood Academy is dubbed the 'Golden Generation,' receiving everyone's expectations.

However, from the perspective of the real powerhouses, that wasn't the case.

Because the strongest era in the history of Annwood Academy was...

'Miss Lucia's generation.'

It's not about being a 3-star or 4-star knight. It's not about the rank of stars.

In terms of pure combat power, Lucia's generation was overwhelmingly stronger.

Lucia's generation had experienced war.

Not war against demons, but amongst humans.

Perhaps that's why their combat power and judgment, as well as their killing techniques, continuously improved.

Above all, they had no hesitation about killing.

They would plunge a knife without a second thought and kill the opponent.

Sometimes they were even thrown into battlefields before graduating from the academy.

Under the guise of midterms and finals.

'1 point in the store for every soldier of the kingdom killed!'

They received medals. For killing people.

Because they killed more than anyone else.

"...Tsk."

A single academy student was far superior to dozens of ordinary soldiers, so it was an inevitable situation.

It was truly a dreadful generation.

Yes, Lucia's generation was.

Not the best generation, but 'the worst generation.'

Lucia was a jewel born from the worst generation.

A blood-stained jewel.

Lucia was well aware of that fact.

So, she thought the so-called Golden Generation was merely an academy marketing strategy to hype up the students.

That's what she believed. But...

"Can the new students fight a demon of the fourth hierarchy?"

"...Normally, that would be impossible."

If the [Demon Magic] belonged to a support rather than a combat demon, they might somehow manage to fight.

But that's just managing to fight, not fighting on equal terms.

Higher demons are a different class of beings.

"...Hmm, interesting."

Lucia calmly surveyed the remnants of the battle.

Lucia was an 8-star knight.

From the remnants left behind, she could roughly deduce how the battle went, what happened.

Most of the traces were erased by Zero's [Demon Slave] at the end.

It was evident that it had been a fierce battle.

'Fought on equal terms? Is that even possible?'

But that wasn't all. A few particularly irritating sword marks.

'...Lester family?'

The nanny seemed not to have noticed, but Lucia saw them.

After subtly rubbing her foot over the marks to erase them, she spoke to the nanny.

"Nanny, arrange a meeting with the principal for me."

"Yes, miss."

If there's something curious, find out about it.

If there's something you want, obtain it.

If there's something in the way, destroy it.

Usually a bit of a klutz, but when it's time to act, she does.

That person?

Lucia de Lucid.

--TL Notes--

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