Became an Academy Spearman

846. [Western Front] – The Edge of the Land (122)

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The day goes by.

And another day passed.

The yellow stance continued for a long time. As a result, the extreme fatigue of the officers and soldiers gradually recovers and they try to return to their original state.

The frequency of apostles and monsters appearing on the front line was significantly reduced, and the officers and soldiers who had worked hard were given time to catch their breath.

Although Sekhmet caused numerous monsters to appear, resulting in casualties, it left large scars on several units that could never be erased. Nevertheless, it was trying to recover as if new skin was sprouting over the scar.

Living too.

It was something like that.

… … .

ㅡDay 33 of the front line.

Jerk. Jerk.

In the quiet Red Wing barracks, only the sound of my steps echoed.

“… … .”

Even as I looked around the barracks again, I felt strange.

Although the other platoon members were said to be recovering, they were not yet at the level to return to the barracks. So, as I walked through the empty enemy barracks, I felt a little lonely.

Nevertheless, I felt at ease in my mind.

Above all, I was greatly relieved that Second Lieutenant Roxanna, who was at the crossroads of life and death, fortunately overcame the crisis.

So I realized it again.

The human mind is like this.

I feel like it would be difficult to make up my mind because I was so shocked. In fact, I eventually got used to it.

‘The next day.’

And the next day, my mind changes.

That was surprising even to me.

“Is this what it means to live?”

I entered the huge hall muttering empty words.

The inside of the huge hall was now quite familiar to me. In the past, I would have woken up early in the morning alone and stayed in this huge hall.

Then, he faced the platoon members who stood up one by one and gave them a small greeting.

The days when we exchanged light words and started another day.

But now, such an ordinary day felt special.

“Whoa… … .”

As I let out a light breath, I shook off my strange feelings.

And I opened my mouth, just in case.

“Lord Isabelle. “Are you there now?”

Since there is a lull in the front line, he will be by my side for the most part. Because I don’t have anything else to do with Anastasia.

“… yes.”

As expected, when she appeared through the golden curtain, I smiled softly.

“Please talk to me for a moment. “Anyway, I don’t have any immediate missions, and I also want to talk to Lord Isabelle.”

Sreuk.

I glanced at her sitting next to me with a light nod.

Grumbling.

Her blond hair, now too long to be considered short, gives a strangely different look to Sir Isabelle.

Feeling a little more mature.

The calm face between the blonde hair that falls over the shoulders always feels indifferent. The golden armor, which was damaged, has self-recovery magic activated and is now back to its usual appearance.

‘This is the golden knight.’

Even though she went through such a big incident, she maintained her integrity.

“Why are you staring at me like that?”

She asked calmly, as if suddenly aware of my gaze, and I slowly shook my head.

“It’s nothing. “I thought Lady Isabelle, who doesn’t have short hair, is a little different.”

“Are you sure it doesn’t suit you?”

She suddenly smoothed her hair, but I laughed and denied what she said.

“It’s not like that. It still suits me well. “Sir Isabelle is always pretty in my eyes.”

Since there was no one else in this hall right now other than her and me, I spoke a little boldly.

“… … “That sounds a bit happy.”

When Sir Isabelle laughed slightly, I also laughed again.

“Me and… … “I have a few things I want to say.”

“You can speak comfortably. “I will listen to whatever you have to say.”

At her words, I looked around for a moment.

Suddenly, a transparent layer of mana appeared in my eyes. It’s the membrane of her mana that surrounds her and me.

‘They’re probably blocking the conversation so it doesn’t leak out to the outside world.’

Sir Isabelle was careful at all costs. So, when I faced her, I was able to open her mouth more comfortably.

“First of all, what I want to talk about is about the current imperial family.”

“… … “It’s the imperial family.”

Seeing her expression harden for a moment, I expressed my opinion without any need to hide it.

“Yes, I know it will be quite a sensitive subject, but I feel I can only ask Sir Isabelle. “If it’s Sir Isabelle, who will be with me in the future.”

I took the trouble to add something.

“What are you curious about?”

There was no hesitation in Sir Isabelle answering me.

Even now, he stares straight at me and stays by my side. She also had her priorities clear.

‘More than the current imperial family… … .’

That I will prioritize more. Because that’s how she feels right now.

“Do you know what the current imperial family thinks of the nine apostles?”

I had to check this more than anything else.

I need to decide on the main premise first so that I can correct my mind later.

“That question can be answered simply. The nine apostles are the greatest danger that has threatened the empire for nearly centuries, and a danger that must inevitably be faced. In other words, when it comes to being an apostle of Rua, Golden Knights are required to receive education.”

“It means that the imperial family is also very aware of the danger of apostles.”

“yes.”

I felt even more at ease with the concise answer.

‘At least there won’t be differences of opinion regarding the apostle.’

This is exactly why I was thinking about the imperial family.

As time passed and my body recovered and my strength recovered, I began to vaguely feel it.

‘Standing at the edge of the realm.’

This was because I realized that I was currently trying to surpass the level 7 trait level at an absurd speed.

And if that happened, I thought I would inevitably attract the attention of the imperial family.

You will receive a completely different level of attention than before.

“Actually, I’ve been thinking a lot more these days. “I started to think more carefully about how I should act and what kind of attitude I should show.”

“If that’s the case, it’s still enough… … .”

“Thank you for telling me I’m doing well enough. But I have another thing to say… … there is.”

As he said that, he carefully stretched out his hand.

Sreuk.

And then he took Sir Isabelle’s hand and made eye contact.

“ah… … .”

I hesitated at my actions, but when I saw her calmly accepting my hand, I immediately used my mana.

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!

Soon, the splendid airflow of mana bursting from my entire body enveloped even Lord Isabelle.

“… … .”

As I met her brightly colored eyes for a moment, I thought lightly.

‘spiral!’

Shuuu… … !

The blue mana that exploded throughout the body changed its nature rapidly and began to swirl around the surrounding area as if forming a spiral air current.

Then, it was like the core of a storm.

Mana rushes around me and Sir Isabelle, but the center is eerily calm. There is just a huge mana spiraling in a huge circle around us.

But this meant something completely different from before.

With a simple expression of will, I instantly changed the properties of the manifested mana.

“… … you.”

Sir Isabelle’s bright eyes suddenly wavered greatly.

That was something she knew too.

What kind of change have I seen now?

To show such a drastic change in the nature of mana from my original level, I would have to use greater power.

‘You’ll have to make some kind of preparation by concentrating your consciousness, developing openness, and manifesting your skills.’

But now.

Because I no longer need such ‘preparation’.

It may seem like a small difference at first glance, but it made a huge difference.

“A few days ago, while I was trapped in the Apostle’s Seal with Major Anastasia, my powers changed significantly. Strictly speaking, I haven’t changed. “This was changed through Major Anastasia’s power.”

I calmly show my changes and explain the reasons for them.

“Wait a minute. Now that means… … .”

“Major Anastasia, you also have the same body as me.”

“… … !”

Looking at her eyes wide open, I thought no further explanation was needed.

Since Sir Isabelle is the person who knows me best after Ariya, she also knows how much my words mean.

“And in the near future, a strange rumor will spread about me and Major Anastasia.”

“Suddenly it’s a rumor?”

“There is a rumor going around that they are interested in each other – in a way, their relationship is similar to that of lovers. It’s a kind of smokescreen. “It’s to cover up the uniqueness of each other’s bodies.”

Even as I let out what I had been thinking about saying for the past few days, I felt uneasy.

Because it’s not a pleasant thing for her.

But it was something that had to be said.

“… … .”

Sir Isabel suddenly pursed her lips.

And I felt a strange heat linger in her gaze as she stared at me.

She seemed confused and thinking more about the meaning of my words, so I paused for a moment and waited for her to finish her thoughts.

‘And I have to contact the academy as well.’

However, I thought that once I started contacting my lover, it would become more difficult for me to miss my lover, and because it overlapped with the crisis situation on the front line, I did not even think about contacting the academy.

But now I ‘had to’.

As my stay on the Western Front changed from one month to two months. In addition, I had to explain things to them in advance before rumors about Anastasia and me spread throughout the empire.

Otherwise, everyone will be greatly shocked.

“I can understand you. “I know how you are revealing this to me right now, and how much it means to you.”

As Sir Isabelle carefully accepted, I caressed her hand, which she held carefully.

Slurp.

‘also.’

It was Sir Isabelle.

I was even more grateful to her as she became my support.

So I wanted to ask.

“Thank you so much. Then other people… … “Can you understand me?”

Even I am not sure about this one.

So I wanted to hear the answer. Am I right about this? … In a cowardly way, I tried to ask her for her answer.

“You will fully understand. We have the relationship we have now because everyone understands and loves you. “You might be surprised, but it will be okay if you get an explanation of the situation.”

Seeing Sir Isabelle answer immediately and without hesitation, my heart was strangely shaken.

How can I answer this immediately?

I’ve had to worry about Anastasia’s words the past few days… … .

“Really, that’s how much I…” … “Can you please like it?”

“yes. sure.”

Sreuk!

Suddenly, I felt strength in the hand I was holding, and before I knew it, my body was leaning towards her.

Even though I knew she was pulling me into her arms, I couldn’t resist.

Sreuk.

The cold armor and her warm body temperature attacked me as if they strangely coexisted.

“Don’t think too deeply about it. You must have been very tired and tired, but thinking about and being considerate of your lover like this is definitely a good thing to do. But now I think you are forgetting the most important thing.”

“… … “What is the most important?”

As I asked her blankly while being held in her arms, I heard a strange laughter.

“It’s you.”

Tuk. Her confident voice shook my heart again.

Slurp.

I was unable to say anything for a moment as the hand gently caressed my hair.