CH 67

“T, t, that, Captain!”

Philip hurriedly caught up behind Enoch.

“What?”

“You haven’t been resting for even a minute since you went into the battle. Why don’t you close your eyes before moving on to the next area?”

“You.”

Enoch, who stopped, looked down at Philip.

“Are you tired?”

“Yes?”

“Go home, then.”

Enoch snatched the map from Philip’s hand.

“No! It’s not like that!”

Philip hurriedly took the map from Enoch’s hand again.

“What am I tired of? I haven’t even pulled out my sword yet. I thought I came as a secretary to the captain’s execution, not as a subjugation squad…”

“Then keep going. I don’t have time. I have to finish it in a month.”

“Ah. Of course.”

The reason Enoch said one month was because he planned to finish the subjugation in time for his daughter’s departure from the training center.

“But when I think about that training center. I was the type to get out pretty quickly, but it took me half a year?”

“Is she the same as you? My daughter is a genius. She will really come back in a month.”

“Yes, of course. That’s right. Lilith is a genius. Rumors that the Lord of the Magic Tower has his eyes on her spread throughout the capital.”

Philip nodded his head vigorously like a loyal servant.

“By the way, if the rank rises, it will be an uproar. It’s been a long time since Dos didn’t come out, so the atmosphere was terrible, but Lilith was just…!”

Philip, who had been talking excitedly, slowly closed his mouth.

Enoch’s expression suddenly darkened as if it were full of dark clouds.

‘That tactless punk.’

Axion, who was silently walking next to him, clicked his tongue.

Since he is the one who handed down an enormous rank to his daughter, Enoch has been in pain all the time.

Lilith was a first-class Dos that didn’t even need to be verified.

After graduating from the training school, she was destined to be recruited as a child soldier belonging to the Imperial Army.

Enoch was even ready for the war of aggression, which was why he fought so hard to keep his daughter from having to serve in the army.

“Whoo.”

Enoch, who stopped, tilted his head and closed his eyes gently.

“Did you eat…”

“No, I haven’t eaten yet!”

“Not you.”

“Ah?”

Philip smiled awkwardly.

“Is it Lilith?”

“Are the meals at the training center good these days? It was worse when I was young.”

Enoch sighed and walked again.

Then he stopped again, touched his hand on his forehead, and frowned.

“Damn it… I almost forgot my daughter’s face…”

“Hey.”

Axion, who couldn’t see Enoch making a fuss every step he took, gritted his teeth.

“It’s been a day since she entered the training center. A day.”

“What? That’s all it’s been?”

“Are you crazy?”

It’s almost disgusting.

“You have this disease. Separation anxiety.”

“That’s right.”

Enoch said with a serious look.

“I’m sure my princess is like that, too. What if she cry because she misses her dad?”

“I don’t think so at all. Being separated from a father like you, she is probably enjoying her freedom for the first time in her life.”

“What do you know?”

Enoch went into a rage.

Philip, who was watching the two, spoke.

“Captain, your love for your daughter is this much. What are you going to do when she gets married later?”

“What?”

Philip was startled when Enoch swung around fiercely.

“D, did I say something wrong?”

“….”

Soon Enoch stroked his chin with a serious face.

It looked like he had never thought about the future of marrying his seven-year-old daughter.

“Come to think of it, I’m worried. My daughter doesn’t want to be away from me at all, but will she be able to get married… “

Enoch, who was muttering, nodded lightly and concluded.

“I can’t help it. If she says she won’t get married, then I’ll have to live with her for the rest of my life, well.”

It’s just a father’s wish that doesn’t reflect his daughter’s intentions at all—.

Axion and Philip shook their heads.

****

The next morning.

A letter arrived with a mountain of snacks.

The senders are twin brothers.

For some reason, before I even opened the letter, I burst into tears and thought of my former college classmates who went to the army.

‘Ugh, everyone. The hearts of all of you who went into the training center and sent me letters and letters like that. I think I can understand now.’ 

It had only been three days since I was confined to the training camp, and I was so happy to receive the letters and gifts that I almost cried.

[My beloved sister Lilith!

I’m Theo. There’s Leon next to me.

I grabbed a pen because I have better handwriting.

We miss you so much that we almost cry.

The atmosphere at home is very gloomy without you. People are all speechless, too.

How’s the training center?

Did you make a lot of friends?

Leon wants me to tell him. He said that if someone bothers you, write their name down.

I will tear them all up.

Leon wrote above. Just ignore it.

Are you eating a full meal?

I am worried because I remember that the food at the training center was very bad.

I’ll send you your favorite snack. Share it with your friends.

I sent it to Cheshire separately, so don’t worry.

Don’t skip meals even if they don’t taste good. Come back with a good education.

We’ll be waiting. I love you!

PS: Ah! My father has returned to the capital. He was so sorry that he couldn’t see you. 

So he said he couldn’t wait until you were discharged and would go see you!] 

“Wow, I envy you so much, Lilith.”

“Was this really sent by the Young Masters of Antrace?” 

“You are completely loved.”

My roommates looked at the beautifully wrapped treats with envy.

“Let’s all eat together!”

“Really?” 

“Mmhm! There’s a lot of it.” 

I watched with satisfaction as my friends excitedly unwrapped the snacks, then re-read the postscript part of the letter.

‘Duke of Antrace! My Uncle is back!’ 

The news of the return of my Uncle, who abandoned his family affairs to heal Theo’s illness.

My Uncle only appeared after Theo died in the original work, and his presence was significant.

Well, since he was an officer in the Revolutionary Army, it would have been natural.

‘But how is he coming to see me?’

People weren’t allowed to visit the training center.

You will be paid if you don’t graduate in a year, and only people who have been in the training center for a year or more can stay out.

‘Well, I don’t know even if I think about it.’

I folded the letter neatly and took out a piece of chocolate from the snack pack.

And today, I approached Jem, who was still lying in bed with only the back of her red hair showing.

“Jem, are you sleeping? Do you have morning classes?”

Jem always went alone. She ignored me when I asked her to go to the restaurant with me. 

As soon as I got to my room, she laid down like this and looked at the wall, making it hard to talk.

“Lilith, you really talk to her consistently. She doesn’t even answer.” 

“Lilith must be an angel. Just leave her alone. How shameful.” 

Alicia and Michelle murmured.

I turned around and told them not to do that, then put the chocolate by Jem’s bedside.

“Let’s eat snacks together. The chocolate is delicious. I have to go to class… should I leave it here?” 

* * *

10 minutes before class, the training room is a mess.

I sat on Cheshire’s desk, stomping my short legs, lost in thought. 

‘I couldn’t find it no matter how much I searched, so where is it hiding?’

In fact, as soon as I entered, I was looking for one of the characters in the original story. 

A commoner mercenary with tremendous power!

The name is ‘Jemian Traha’!

She had an event where he had to meet Cheshire at the training center.

“Cheshire, are there any boys you’ve become close to who live in other rooms?” 

“I don’t have any friends.”

“…You proud of it.”

“Why are you asking that?”

“I’m curious about someone. His name is Jemian Traha. Same as you, with a white name tag and red hair. Maybe he’s the same age as you because he’s on pay? It must be quite big…” 

“And handsome?”

“Huh?”

All of a sudden?

“Isn’t it?”

“I don’t know his face.” 

“Then why are you looking for someone you don’t even know?”

“No, wait. Aren’t you saying something strange? What am I, you talking like I’m trying to find him because he’s handsome, why?”

“…Because you like handsome people.” 

“….?” 

“Isn’t that why you wanted to be friends with Gerard Schmidt?”

I opened my mouth wide in bewilderment.

Of course, there’s no one who doesn’t like being pretty and handsome.

But I wasn’t trying to be friends with Gerard Schmidt because he was handsome, but for another reason!

“Aren’t you completely misunderstood?” 

“Yeah.” 

“You misunderstood!”

“I got it.” 

“What do you understand! Don’t lie! You have cloudy eyes right now! It says in your eyes that you don’t believe it!” 

I thought it was unfair that all of a sudden I was treated like a fool.

“It’s all right. I understand.”

“No, look, mister. What do you understand? It’s not like that.”

“Of course.”

Cheshire stared at me.

“…Why did you say you liked me after seeing me only twice?”

Yeah, I did.

I did.

I went all the way to the Marquis House to find Cheshire, who I had met once before, and on the second meeting, I told him, “I like you.”

‘No, but there’s no way you can’t not like the main character! I’ve been watching you all the way through the 8th volume of the original work!’

However, Cheshire, who didn’t know such a fact, was naturally misunderstood.

You come to my house, you become friends with me—.

He might think, ‘If I were ugly, this wouldn’t have happened’!

‘No!’

The misunderstanding had to be corrected.

I jumped down from Cheshire’s desk and faced him in a hurry.

And on the desk, Bang! I clapped my palms together loudly.

“What?”

“Listen!”

I made eye contact with Cheshire, hoping to convey my sincerity.

“I don’t like your face. I like you, the person you are. Even if your face turns into a bear bun that you threw away!” 

“….”

“I will continue to like you!”

Cheshire’s eyes widened.

And. 

“Wow, waaaaa.”

“Wow.”

Clap clap—.

I looked back in shock at the applause filling the training room.