Became an Academy Spearman

861. [Western Front] – Being Different (137)

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“… Then, I will leave the room. “I hope you two have a good time.”

With a brief greeting, Cheonseong left first.

Crash.

With the sound of the door closing, Anastasia and Shiffrin soon faced each other.

The conversation continued for about two hours, and at the end, after Anastasia’s consideration, Han Tiansheng was finally able to leave first.

And even though Shiffrin understood it, she didn’t hold on to it any longer.

It seems like they are willing to concede that much.

As the natural instinct disappeared, Shiffrin burst into laughter.

“Surely, how could a man like that appear again? I also fully understand Major Anastasia’s feelings. “If I were a little younger, I might have been a little more reluctant.”

Seeing Shiffrin smiling strangely, Anastasia smiled bitterly in return.

“I like his abilities, but I’m not dating him because I think about his value.”

Anastasia was having very complicated feelings while answering.

‘… The situation has become difficult.’

Cyprin Devzerin, one of the few beings known to be trusted by the Emperor. She has now almost driven a wedge between me and Han Tiansheng.

As Han Tiansheng’s position becomes stronger in the future, my relationship with him, which I had tried to treat as never existed… … She had become very mysterious with her interest.

In a way, it’s to the point where we have to continue the false relationship for the next few years.

“Then it’s not about his abilities and value… … Are you saying you’re dating because you like other things better?”

“To be honest, even for me, there are some parts that are embarrassing.”

“aha… I guess I was a bit indifferent. Still, as a third party, there is something that makes her feel happy that such an outstanding man and woman express their affection for each other. “It is especially important from the empire’s perspective for an outstanding woman like Major Anastasia to find the right companion.”

He speaks softly and strangely looks at me.

Even that was very uncomfortable for me.

‘There must be another purpose.’

He kept using a method of speaking that shook my heart or tried to find a strange loophole, and even though I knew all about it, I couldn’t think of the right thing to say in response.

It was like dealing with an experienced fox.

Because she has dealt with numerous royal family members and high-ranking nobles, including the emperor, it seems impossible to defeat her with words. But that doesn’t mean I’m reluctant to end her position.

“Then shall we continue our conversation again tomorrow? Actually, I don’t want to be a burden either. I know that no matter how important you are, you won’t have an easy time dealing with me. Let’s continue our conversation until tomorrow.”

Then, when Shiffrin tried to finish first, I was a little surprised.

“yes. “Okay then.”

Sreuk.

There was nothing unusual as I saw her off, gently straightening the hem of her dress.

Crash.

The door closed, and soon a strange silence took over in the office.

“I will straighten up the place right away.”

“Please do me a favor.”

“yes.”

Even as I watched Meryl immediately clean up after me, I headed to my seat.

Sreuk.

A deep sigh escaped me as I slowly sat down in my original position.

“ha.”

Even though I slowly rubbed my eyes, I felt tired. Even though my immediate vision was piled up with documents on the table that needed to be processed, my mind was complicated.

Above all, it was extremely frustrating for me to not be able to understand Shiffrin’s intentions even after spending over two hours.

‘What on earth are they aiming for?’

It was different from what I expected, that they would persistently delve into the ambiguous parts of the report. She maintained the same attitude she had shown for the first time, with a light look that seemed to indicate that she had come to praise me for my criminal record.

At the same time, he maintained courtesy and maintained his position throughout.

“… “There is definitely a reason.”

While mumbling, I thought about Shiffrin.

The moment I ran into her at the imperial palace a few years ago, I felt it. Cyprine is using her own characteristics to me and trying to figure out something more about her.

‘It is not known exactly what her characteristics are.’

As someone who was trusted by the emperor, all information about her had to be considered top secret. But I felt like I had a vague idea.

‘It must be something like seeing through something. ‘The ability to notice something about a being.’

Even though it was only at that point in my career that I realized what she had done to me. That is probably the reason why she is trusted by the emperor.

After meeting today, I became more confident.

‘Because you didn’t write to me today.’

Now that we have reunited after four years, she has not revealed her characteristics to me like she did back then. There will be a change in absolute power as I have risen to level 10, and our positions have also changed significantly.

I have now become an indispensable being in the empire to the extent that she cannot dare to look down on me.

That’s why I didn’t think much of it, even though I violated the emperor’s trust.

‘What’s disappointing is the empire. ‘Because it’s not me.’

As the main axis of the empire, I had to be at the front line for about five years.

But in the meantime, my position had grown too much for me to do anything.

Now, not only the royal family, but not even the emperor dares to look down on me.

But there was something that bothered me.

Not me, but the person who got caught up in me.

“… … .”

My eyes blurred along with my heavy breathing.

Did I judge the situation too simply?

Was I trying to embrace Han Tiansheng too complacently and place him under my influence?

I couldn’t welcome this situation today.

For no reason, because of me, Shiffrin came to the Western Front and inevitably encountered Han Tiansheng.

‘How much did they find out about Han Cheon-seong?’

That’s what I’m most worried about right now.

Since entering the office, Shiffrin has not used her trait even once.

But I would have definitely used it before that.

I was already sure of this.

As Han Tiansheng rose to trait level 8 just yesterday, there was no way Sifrin had not noticed Han Tiansheng, and to that extent, Han Tiansheng has an unusually prominent presence.

No matter how hard I tried to hide it, its presence was revealed like a swan.

‘Then it’s probably… … .’

Shiffrin may have used his magnetic properties to find out about Agar.

So how much did you find out?

The special characteristics of my body and Han Cheon-seong, and the many mysterious powers that Han Cheon-seong possesses. Or things related to Eustea… … .

Just one of them was a huge fact.

To ignore it so casually, the imperial family had no choice but to view Han Tiansheng as even more special.

Well, well.

Even as I chewed my lips, I felt strange.

Because I tried to hide Han Tiansheng, it felt like I became more exposed.

Now that Han Tiansheng has not yet solidified his position, he has no choice but to be swayed by high-ranking royal family members.

I wonder if my actions actually made him angry… … .

Sreuk!

I instantly denied such thoughts by clenching my hands.

Instead of feeling half-hearted, I should have acted more firmly. And if you decide to surround Han Tiansheng with influence, you have to be sure.

No matter how much Shiffrin is trusted by the emperor, he would not dare to do something foolish to Han Tiansheng in front of me.

I had to come to my senses more.

Ok.

Suddenly, my eyes fell on the teacup in front of me.

“Major Anastasia. “You seem too worried.”

“Do you see it that way?”

“If you’re worried about Han Tiansheng, I think I’ll do fine. “He’s an outstanding man, right?”

“… “I don’t think I said I was thinking about Han Tiansheng.”

“Hey, Major! While assisting the Major, I also have my own insight. “I don’t even know who the major is thinking about?”

I looked at Meryl who was looking at me strangely, and for a moment, I burst out laughing out of bewilderment.

“Okay, well, let’s say so.”

… … It is true that you actually thought about Han Cheon-seong.

That wasn’t entirely wrong.

***

Again.

Again… … .

Although the sound of Shiffrin’s steps walking through the First Fortress was small, the impact was huge.

Her beauty stands out to anyone who sees her, and she is wearing a black dress. And the enormous fame that her name carries.

In addition, the presence of ‘Delin’ and ‘Arsia’, the two beings who assist her on both sides, attracted the attention of many people because they expressed their presence on the outside.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Even several high-ranking officers swallowed their saliva and tensed, but no one dared to approach her.

So Shiffrin was even more lost in his own thoughts.

‘It won’t be easy.’

Anastasia consistently mixed truth and lies.

Although it was mostly close to the truth, she twisted the words so cleverly that I, too, felt confused by the lies she mixed in if I was a little distracted.

On the other hand, Han Tiansheng thoroughly answered only what he could answer, and tried to pass off difficult questions with a wink at Anastasia.

It was as if it had already been put together.

“… So they seem like real lovers.”

Actually, I was skeptical.

The rumor that Anastasia has a lover is more likely to be false, contrary to popular rumors.

But when we met in person, Anastasia was showing her sincerity.

The way he speaks, the way he looks at Han Cheon-seong, and even the slightest attitude. It’s hard to believe that it’s all a lie.

Again.

When I arrived at the inner room where I would be staying, I looked at the two people.

“Delin and Arsia. “You two can rest comfortably for the rest of the time.”

“… … yes.”

“Then rest in peace.”

I quietly entered the inner room, seeing the two people heading to either side of me at my words.

Sreuk.

As I sat down on the very small bed in the inner room, I stroked my hair.

“… … “I’ll take care of it.”

The two won’t rest when told to rest.

We will try to find out more closely about Han Cheon-seong. As much as I told him not to even approach Anastasia. The two people’s respective roles will be focused solely on Han Tiansheng.

Then I suddenly looked at my hands.

“Still, it’s pretty amazing.”

My little boy, who has just become an adult, is trying to cope with me well. In fact, every single one of Han Tiansheng’s attitudes today was laughable to me, even when I look back on it now.

Even though he doesn’t know my strength, he tries to show me calmness somehow.

‘It has characteristics and powers that cannot be hidden.’

The way he looked to me today seemed as if he was saying that he was ordinary.

He showed humility and did not want to reveal himself, as if he wanted to say that everything that was known to the public was overrated.

“I can already see everything.”

Pick.

So, a laugh escaped me without thinking. I thought the things they showed me today were quite cute.

Sreuk!

He shook his head while gently squeezing his hand.

‘About 3 days.’

We should stay on the Western Front as planned, but it seemed like we needed to put in more effort.

I felt like I had to clearly report on Anastasia, which was my mission, but make my own judgment regarding Han Cheon-seong.

Whether or not we should report separately on the special characteristics of Han Cheon-seong.

“More than anything, it’s definitely different from Anastasia.”

Her genius and extraordinaryness are comparable to Anastasia, but her personality is completely different.

I felt it as soon as I saw it.

The various special characteristics that I learned about as characteristics are also special characteristics, but it is also the personality of the person itself that I felt while talking.

“Maybe there’s a chance.”

He clearly swore absolute loyalty and became the emperor’s closest associate.

However, the emperor’s feelings became increasingly strange.

anything… … .

There is a strange question as to whether the emperor truly exists for the sake of the empire.