Chapter 28

Yenica Failover (1)

A warm wind blows.

Warm sunlight penetrates into a flower field unknown to others in a forest full of vegetation and tickles the skin.

Jenica was sitting there picking flowers and making a wreath. Putting on the comfortable beige skirt she wore at home, she put on her school uniform, which requires a lot of attention to her appearance, and carefully knitted each flower, one by one, while humming a song.

Suddenly, a man comes in from a corner of the forest. He is riding a white horse that looks luxurious just by looking at it. The sound of the horse’s hooves has died down on one side of the flower field, and the man who comes down from the saddle with a light movement is Ed Rosstaylor.

Jenica stands up with a bright smile and Ed enters the flower garden with a happy face. She puts a wreath made from carefully picked flowers on Ed, smiles at him while holding hands, and starts dancing.

Ahahaha –

flower petals are fluttering and butterflies are dancing. As if to bless the two people, the trees in the forest have already disappeared.

Ahahahahaha –

The steps click together as if they were promised, and sounds like the plucking of a lute or a harp of unknown origin resound. It was truly a scene from a fairy tale.

Hahahaha- Ahahaha- Hahaha-

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Chirp-chirp-

The sound of sparrows chirping passed through the window of Ophilis Building and tickled my ears. It was the sound announcing morning.

Yenika raised her upper body.

Because of a good night’s sleep last night, my hair was scattered and my skin was a bit floaty. In that disheveled state, Yenika hugged the pillow and buried her face.

“How on earth am I? How old am I when I have this dream?”

Feelings of self-destruction and shame came over me over time.

*

It was the next afternoon that something catastrophic happened.

“You know, Clara. Why do liking and loving have such different weights?”

Clara, who was eating tomatoes from her salad across from me, froze. The same goes for my friend Anis, who I always hang out with. The two people, who were like Jenica’s best friends, stopped playing with their forks and began to believe their ears.

Lunchtime student cafeteria.

Jenica’s words and actions were clearly the same as usual as she left the luxurious meal at Ofilis Hall to eat with her best friends.

Ten days have passed since Yenica’s disciplinary committee ended.

The disciplinary committee, which was held in a solemn atmosphere with the presence of not only the three deans but also Principal Obel, was truly a battlefield. Even if we only go over major events, it takes a year to explain.

In the first hearing, the second-year students and the professor in charge stood up and defended Yenika, who admitted to all crimes and testified that she would accept all disciplinary action.

An all-out attack with desperate petitions against the student council and academic headquarters. The academic suggestion box was so full that a separate collection box was created for petitions, with a total of 1,417 sheets.

It was during the second hearing that Princess Fenia declared that she would not be held accountable for the charge of attempted murder of the royal family, despite the guard captain’s dissuasion. This is because I was deeply moved by the students’ petition procession. This decision of the princess becomes the fundamental reason why Princess Fenia receives overwhelming support from second-year students when the student council president is elected, but that is a separate story from the main scenario.

Also, since he was ruled by Belosper at this time, the fact that his intention was not recognized was accepted by the academy, and the expulsion itself was invalidated. However, this does not mean that all of Yenika’s sins disappear, as the financial damage and injuries do not disappear. What appeared here was Lortel.

Funds for the reconstruction of Nail and Glokt tubes were raised from Elte Chamber of Commerce at a low interest rate, and in exchange for completely free subsidies for injuries, a negotiation was concluded to reduce customs duties on academic supplies among Elte Chamber’s products distributed in living quarters by half. throw it away Meanwhile, the leniency clause for Yenika was a bonus.

As a result, when it comes to academic supplies among the products distributed in commercial facilities within the residential building, Elte Trading Company’s products have an absolute competitive advantage, and have the status of a proper creditor rather than a simple supporter for Sylvania Academics, and Yenika, a promising spiritist. He even owed Pale Rover a debt.

She is truly a woman who never misses an opportunity, so on the day of putting her stamp on the negotiation plan, even Supreme Dean McDowell narrowed his eyes in front of Lortel. Even then, it was in her nature to smile innocently.

Anyway, while Fenia and Lortel were involved and all kinds of chaos swirled, the students were constantly running around trying to get Jenica to get mercy, and the final result was a triumph itself.

10 days of probation. Suspension 20 days. Disqualification from the Glokt Scholarship Foundation. Disqualification from joining Ofilis Building starting next semester. Deprived of senior support benefits. Return of all undergraduate honorary awards. There is no paid pay.

At the result, all second-year students jumped up from their seats and cheered. This was more generosity than could be imagined. It felt like they had filmed a heart-rending youth drama.

However, Yenika, who was listening to the cheers with the crowd behind her, still had her shoulders down.

At least none of the observers knew the reason.

“Suddenly... what do you mean...?”

Anyway, that’s the past. There was no point in arguing about it now, so Clara just hoped that Jenica, whose probation period was over, would not feel intimidated.

The night before, Clara and Anis had completely simulated what they would talk about with Yenika, whom they had not seen in a long time.

Never mention the Glaskan incident. Don’t act like you care for nothing and never say anything about how you feel. Let’s just go have lunch together since we haven’t seen each other in a while. The topics of conversation should be personal matters as much as possible.

I even thought about what to talk about. Assistant Professor Claire fell while distributing mock exam papers. The morning glory that bloomed in the corner of the Defense Magic Training Center had already started to wrap its vines around the exterior wall. I made a fuss about the egg tart served at the bakery in the living area because it was so delicious.

Anis and Clara were fully prepared with such topics in mind.

“Just... What does the word love mean? It’s very heavy compared to the word like, right? It’s the same in the dictionary meaning and when you actually use it. But... that weight ultimately comes from the weight of emotions... . Then, the weight of that emotion also varies depending on the person...”

“Wait a minute, Yenika. Just eat this.”

“Huh? Ahaha. I’m sorry.”

Clara smiled and took a bite of the tomato. And then he glanced at Yenika without smiling.

Cold sweat had already begun to trickle down from the nape of my neck to the corner of my forehead. I looked at Anis and saw the same thing. Although he maintained a poker face with superhuman mental strength, this was already a disaster-like ordeal.

Yenika started talking like a philosopher in a book. The subject is not even different; it is love. He is seriously struggling with the difference between love and like.

I was really worried about Yenika’s feelings. The image of a girl sitting alone in her room at the Ofilis Building looking out the window keeps flashing through my mind, wondering what she might be thinking in that lonely space... I’m also so worried that she might be feeling a burden and feeling sorry for herself. done.

First of all, the good news is that Yenika is freed from that feeling of guilt to some extent. Ten days is not a short time. I may have felt intimidated by the pain for the first two or three days, up to a week, but I was relieved to see that I had recovered to some extent.

However, I never expected the troubles that would arise later. Suddenly discussing the definition of love here is a precursor to a major event that will have an absurd impact.

-widely!

I put down my fork without realizing it. Yenika, who was holding a sandwich in her mouth, flinched and was surprised.

Clara slowly got up from her chair and looked around with solemn eyes. There aren’t many people left in the student cafeteria for a late lunch. This is because lunch time was already coming to an end. This is fortunate.

There is no one around listening. Since there was no way she had a proper conversation with anyone during her probation, only Anis and Clara knew about this topic of Jenica.

Clara sat down again with a solemn attitude. Next to me is a trustworthy colleague named Anis. Clara swallowed dry saliva and nodded while making eye contact with Anise. It felt like dozens of words were exchanged with just a brief exchange of glances.

“so...?”

I was heading towards the northern forest, carrying a bunch of polished hacksaws, hammers, spikes, etc. I used the gold coins I had in my hands to buy tools to build a cabin. I bought some. Now that the work and preparations are done, it’s time to get moving in earnest.

The day the Glaskan subjugation battle took place. My intelligence stat went up two levels in just one night.

Even though I made a fuss about studying magic for several months. The ability level had not risen even to the level of a rat’s tail, but it was a huge improvement that brought tears to my eyes. Not only that, the splendid feat of

reaching level 10 in understanding and responding to spirits at once was achieved, and the spirit slot was also opened so that one could try using spirit formula. There is room for it, and there is even room for a contract with a high-ranking wind spirit.

Of course, it is difficult to contract with a high-ranking spirit at this point in terms of abilities, but anyway, Merilda in the northern forest is not going anywhere, so if you refine your magic abilities well, you can get high wind power. You will be able to control spirits.

That’s all.

– ‘I have confirmed Princess Fenia’s letter of recommendation. There are many bonus benefits that the Glokt Foundation can provide. We are taking the student’s opinions as much as possible... ..’

– ‘scholarship.’

– ‘Financial support is important, but first listen to an explanation of the benefits...’

– ‘Scholarship.’

– ‘Our foundation provides academic support, priority benefits when using living room facilities, additional bachelor’s service points, and especially supports qualifications for moving into upper-level dormitories...’ –

‘A neutral country... no, a scholarship.’

No matter what benefit I give or how, it is meaningless unless my name is listed in the academic record.

Princess Fenia seemed to have recognized my contribution and, as promised, sent me a letter of recommendation to the Academic Council and the Glokt Scholarship Foundation. I did not accept the rice cake that came rolling in. Since I had no reason to eat, I gritted my teeth and was exempted from tuition for the next semester.

This gave me more time to train. It was truly fortunate.

After such a disastrous night, the second act of the stage came up.

I was carrying woodworking tools in my arms. I went to the northern forest with my arms fixed.

The flow of Act 2 is already in my head.

It reminds me of the war of nerves between Elte Company and the school, and the purchase war over

the Sage’s Seal. The interesting thing about Act 2 is that the ‘final boss’ atmosphere is constantly radiating from beginning to end. The point is that ‘Golden King Elte’ is a fake boss. Elte is kicked in the back by his adopted daughter Lortel in the mid-to-late game and the spotlight shifts to the hidden true boss, ‘Explorer Glast’.

Glass, the senior professor in charge of first-year students. T. It’s not an easy opponent, but there are still a lot of mid-bosses that Tailly needs to defeat in order to reach him. In Act 2, unlike Act 1, there are as many as three mid-bosses. ‘

Wind Catcher Tote’, ‘Maid Jean Ellis’ ‘The Golden Daughter Lortel’.

They are characters who are given different roles as each chapter and event progresses, but Lortel’s performance stands out the most. Her role

as the hidden heroine is a later story, at least in the second act. Lortel shows the appearance of an overwhelming villain to the point of being truly terrible.

He lives in understanding and calculation, and when an opportunity comes, he takes advantage of everything he can. He orchestrates situations and weighs profits as a merchant imbued with such greed. The role of a vicious villain. In the end, he even uses his adoptive father, who adopted him and used him, to subdue him, clearly showing the traces of a thorny path in life in a dark reality. In any case, the lesson

learned through the battle to subjugate Glaskan is Yes. The point is that you need to carefully and consistently judge whether the story is progressing smoothly.

Since you don’t know what variables will work and how, you should at least never suffer harm or suffer any damage in the process. I am a person who is busy taking care of my life.

“what?”

As I was passing by the Ofilis Hall with that thought in mind, I saw Yenika in the distance.

If you think about it, it’s almost time for the probation period to end. The suspension period would remain, but he would have wanted to get some air.

Now that I think about it, I haven’t thought about anything special about Yenika.

“Hmm...”

Now it’s a bit awkward to pretend to be friendly. That’s why I openly kept my distance from Yenika.

However, by now, Jenica has finished all her roles and has come off the stage. Since she no longer has any significant impact on the scenario, her role is not that much different from that of Senior Maid Belle Maia.

If I want to live well in this world, there are a lot of things I need to do, such as training myself, getting a good degree, and creating a better living environment. However, among the many assets, ‘connections’ has a unique power that cannot be replaced.

If you think about it, Yenika is such a promising person that even Elte Trading Co. took the initiative to take the initiative and erase the debt. If he graduates from Sylvania and obtains a degree, he is truly a person who can achieve anything.

Moreover, since he is already a character in the main stage of the scenario, wouldn’t it be okay to actively make contact at this point?

If there is something that bothers me, it is the current evaluation of Ed Rothtaylor. Among the main characters, there seem to be some who have an unnecessarily high opinion of me, and the rumors going around among the first-year students make me feel like I’ve been upgraded from a top-tier guy to someone who’s not mean but has something going for him.

However, whether the second graders would think that way is a completely separate matter... Yenika must have heard a lot of my gossip today as well. The country is always exposed to an environment in which it is not strange to overturn the evaluation of humans.

Still, Yenika didn’t seem to be swayed by such rumors... so she usually responded favorably.

Anyway, wouldn’t it be okay to say hello and be a little friendly? In the long run, the opportunity to build a network like Yenika won’t come that easily.

“Okay...”

I nodded and headed towards Yenika, who was walking helplessly towards the Ofilis Pavilion.

“Hello, Yenika. Looks like your probation is over.”

He greeted me so coolly first.

Being greeted suddenly is probably something Yenika is used to. In any case, he is an idol who is loved by all second grade students.

He will greet you cheerfully, talk about personal matters, say goodbye in a cheerful manner, and then return to take care of his business. As I envisioned the series of events, I waited for Yenika’s answer.

“Uh um! Uh!”

However, as soon as Jenica made eye contact with me, she took a step back, holding her oak staff tightly.

“Yes Ed! Yes!”

He looked like he was having a hard time approaching something, couldn’t make eye contact, and started rolling his pupils round and round, with a heated expression on his face as if he was overloaded.

“Me! At the Ofilis Hall! I have something to do! See you later! Bye!”

As if he was afraid that I might say something more, he ran away.

...

Now, even the rare saint Jenica is being cut off. This is a huge achievement.

It’s really scary that it’s just a rumor. Still, I understand.

No matter how determined a girl is, she cannot help but be swayed by rumors or rumors that are heard repeatedly over a long period of time. The power of the crowd is so powerful.

It’s not that I feel hurt or depressed in an out-of-the-way way, but it feels like a loss when someone who could have been a good connection disappears. What can I do if I feel regretful?

I nodded and silently looked at the now-vanished first-level networking candidate.

Don’t be rude. Eat well and live well, Yenika...

I picked up the materials for the construction of the hut and went on my way. In any case, now that the basic design work has been completed, it is a good opportunity to further strengthen production skills.

Now that I have more time... I need to train again and again.