After I Stopped Sponsoring, the Female Leads Began Obsessing Over Me

20 – You are mine

“……”

The sunken eyes.

Lina, who looked at Ian for a while, disappeared through the portal in a flash.

A calm surprise spreads around.

“Hasn’t Lina changed lately?”

“She seems a little, a little bit aggressive.”

“Didn’t you see Ian staring at you earlier? There must be something going on between the two of you.”

The end of the gossip that Lina has changed came to her Ian and stuck.

“Hey you guys heard that rumor in Kirtos? She left a suicide note when Ian jumped…”

I hope this and that rumor spreads for a while. The last team has arrived.

Instructor and former war hero Gerold Bommel concludes the evaluation. Then he came to the gathered students and stood.

“Was everyone embarrassed?”

“…….”

“Everyone’s answers are weak.”

“”Yes!””

I heard whispers of ‘that old bastard’ from the students around me, but it didn’t reach the instructor’s ears.

“To make quick and accurate decisions even in the midst of embarrassment. This is combat. I think everyone has learned something.”

Ian nodded.

The logic was that since I got good grades thanks to that, it was a good class.

“Next, you will be dealing with monsters of a fairly high level. Even if they are made with magic engineering, the reproduction rate is quite high. You can get seriously injured, so everyone be careful. Then that’s it!”

The first practice of combat training completed like that, group distribution.

‘It would be perfect to go eat, train, write in a journal, and sleep.’

No matter what happens today, training cannot be stopped.

While I was walking with such a pleasant thought on training.

“… Wow!”

I bumped into someone.

“Sorry… Oh, what was it, Sylvia?”

Blink.

The cat-like purple eyes blinked quickly a couple of times.

“Oh what is it, Sylvia? What kind of rudeness is that? You have to go all the way to apologize.”

“Anyway, you bumped into me while not looking ahead. It’s 50/50.”

“Ha?”

Sylvia raised her eyes. It was a bit of a calculated move.

‘Sylvia tends to like people who are a bit selfish.’

She envy people who live according to their will.

It could be said that it was a reaction to the rigorous training in conduct, just like the courtesy of the young ladies of prestigious families.

That’s why Ian maintained a dignified, or somewhat shameless, attitude in front of Sylvia.

“By the way, do you do ether classes here too? Speedrun?”

“Hmph! It can’t be. We’ll go straight to the monsters.”

“Monster? Which monster?”

“Class 5 endangered species, frost bear.”

Level 5. It refers to a monster that can single-handedly destroy a small town. Anyway, Frost Bear. Going pretty hard right from the start?

“Isn’t the Ether class different from the normal class?”

Sylvia laughs while covering her mouth.

Like a noble lady in a real fantasy, she’s a bit unlucky.

Her personality is Sylvia, who has a strong sense of self-esteem. Perhaps she is outraged by the muddy water incident last time, but…

She wasn’t the type of Ian to give up.

“Yes. Cover with the next muddy water and otoke!

“That… That’s it!”

Sylvia, trying to refute something, puts down her logic and jumps into a mud fight.

“Hmph. You’re a washing machine!”

“…A washing machine?”

“A washing machine that spins the laundry. Ah. Commoners don’t even know this, do they? Pooh!”

“Washing machine…”

Ian’s eyes trembled violently.

Since there is a legacy left by Pongpong, I can understand the ‘dishwasher’.

But a washing machine…?

That was the direct damage to Ian, who had cleaned Sylvia’s clothes.

“… I didn’t mean to hurt you that much. I did it because I wanted to win an argument. I’m the kind of person who can’t afford to lose.”

Sylvia is restless as if she didn’t know that she would be flustered to this extent.

Hey. Don’t apologize

That hurts more.

After taking her moment, she tucked her own hair behind her ears and back. Judging from her dark side, it’s her hair with a slight silver tint.

“Last time, well… I was thankful.”

“It’s surprising that you’re just pretending to be proud? Even if you thank me, it won’t help your reputation.”

Kids definitely away from Ian and Sylvia.

“Huh. It doesn’t make sense to wear Laurent’s name and forget to thank him. It doesn’t matter how much other people look at you when you express your gratitude.”

At first glance, it might have been impressive, but…

Ian’s eyes narrowed.

Sylvia slightly averted her eyes.

Her eyes, which had been in a haughty posture with her arms crossed, gradually began to shake.

Ian’s assa radar has been activated.

“You don’t have friends either?”

“Ha? No!”

“But why doesn’t anyone want to team up with you?”

“That…Is that because I’m really lacking in skills?”

I know roughly how it works.

He must have learned something other than combat talent like Pompong.

Even in Ether, which is treated as an outcast in Lichten, it is only natural that there is a separation between those who do well and those who do not.

But Ian shook her head.

If you’re at the upper ranks of Laurent, you probably know some information about most monsters.

In Fanta X Arca, ‘information’ is distributed in a closed manner.

The story that information itself is an asset and treated as a great value.

In fact, ‘information’ is an industry.

From the profiles and weaknesses of various monsters and hostile beings, to which artisan’s weapon he likes, and even what the empire’s second princess’s fetish is like.

All information is processed and sold.

In fact, the value and power of ‘Intramus’, a guild that specializes only in information, is terrifying.

Ordinary guilds also treat information as important, especially information about monsters.

Thus, I couldn’t understand Sylvia’s fuss because she couldn’t find a team member.

“Are you not good at math?”

“That, that’s how rude it is all of a sudden!”

“No. If you know the information about monsters, shouldn’t you mobilize them to assemble a team?”

Liechten Academy. In particular, a high grade in the ether class is worth much more than the information about one or two monsters.

“Ha! Of course you know! What do we look at our upper level information power?”

“But why are you doing that?”

“……”

Sylvia mumbles differently than she did earlier.

“Couldn’t you, don’t you know his weakness?”

“…Yes.”

“Wow. Laurent Sang Sang doesn’t know?”

This was pure admiration.

It seems that information about monsters is kept strictly confidential than I thought.

Sylvia, who interpreted it differently as teasing, was furious.

“…This isn’t my lack of intelligence, it’s just natural? There’s no way I’m collecting information on the monsters in the northern snowfield.”

She is right.

Frost Bear.

It was definitely a monster that could only be attacked in special areas.

‘If you break the story in a game, you must have attacked it.’

Things are different in real life.

Of course, Frost Bear’s by-products are of some value, but they are also unprofitable monsters to target based on their mere presence.

Therefore, there won’t be any crazy people who dare to invade the realm of the ignorant territorial animals.

‘But I’m different.’

As you play the game, you will inevitably learn information about numerous monsters. If you play it over and over again, it’s normal to naturally learn how many seconds the opponent’s monster’s pattern appears.

The corners of Ian’s mouth went up slightly.

‘I can sell the information I know.’

Shopping information.

I don’t think it’s too bad.

Above all, there is a great advantage.

There is no need to open a store or hire employees. You just need a platform to bring out the information in your head. It is that there is no initial investment cost.

Sounds that Pongpong is not affected by the bankruptcy of the account balance.

‘But reliability is important.’

Buying information is the same as believing in the person’s trust. Pompong’s body is the worst condition.

“And you don’t know, either? Information about the Frost Bear.”

I naturally think like this.

Sylvia is the successor to the Laurent Merchant.

Although she is pushed to the top of the heroine Amelia and loses her strength, it is not because of Sylvia’s abilities.

He is bright at calculations and has business skills, but above all, he has a personality that knows how to repay what he received.

Ian continued her calculations with his arms crossed.

In addition, information about Frost Bear is highly likely to be disclosed as long as it has become a subject of practice for ether students.

‘It’s a story that the value of information is declining.’

Rather, now is the highest point for information about Frost Bear.

Besides, there is a person in front of you who desperately needs this.

I thought investing in Sylvia was worth a shot.

“Come here for a minute.”

“…Yes?”

Sylvia, narrowing her eyes, sneaks up.

This guy is going to confess, but? It is a look that

Ian knew well what that expression was.

But Ian had no hesitation.

Information that can be sold at the best price now.

I have no intention of bargaining.

Just like spreading drugs to people who don’t know about them, at first they just handed over information innocently.

“Attack Frost Bear’s ears.”

“… What?”

“Frost Bear’s weak point is the face behind the ears and the tendons that connect to it. All other places are covered with impenetrable hair, but this place is different. In particular, its ice element-generating organ is located there. Skills such as ice barrier and roar that can neutralize it.”

Sylvia blinked her eyes full of bewilderment.

She was too specific to be dismissed as bullsh*t, and Ian wasn’t too trustworthy to believe in the truth.

“…Why are you telling me this?”

“I just want to beat you in an argument, even for a moment.”

“…Are you crazy?”

“Information is real, even if it’s crazy.”

Doubt, bewilderment, expectation…

Sylvia puts out a complicated expression.

“Go quickly and gather a team.”

Ian pushed the back of the water holder.