The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Episode 004. proof (1)

“Are you sure?”

In response to my answer, Amy put on a happy face.

Roan hated school, but more than that, he hated family.

If you look at his memories, the sense of belonging itself is just faint.

It is only natural that he was born with neither a strong body nor martial arts talent, which can be said to be the characteristics of his family.

The problem was that the vassals of the family hated Roan as much as Roan hated the family.

No one showed off, but there was no way that Roan, who was extremely sensitive to the hostility of others, could not have noticed it.

So, after Roan entered the academy, the number of times he visited his family was so small that he could count them on his hands.

They say they are family, but in reality they are no different from each other.

‘I don’t think Ian and the Duke hated Roan, though.’

When Roan was being bullied, Ian helped him several times without Roan’s knowledge.

The duke also provided a high-class manpower, a priest, as a lady-in-waiting and even provided a private dormitory.

In addition to financial help, I can tell that there is some interest in Amy’s letter that I have just written and that I receive reports on my health status and life on a regular basis.

It’s just that this guy didn’t know that he was thinking emotionally.

“The Duke will be delighted.”

So I could understand why she liked it so much.

Of course, the real reason for returning to the family was to transfer to the knight faculty and to restore the relationship for later due to the great power of the family.

In the end, it was going to be as she wished.

“Was it a week ago? Get ready.”

“yes.”

I leaned back and closed my eyes.

So what do you do until the holidays?

A lot of assignments were delayed, but there is no need to say that I will be transferred anyway.

‘It looks good to do rehabilitation exercises without overdoing it.’

I turned my head and looked at Amy, who was sealing the letter.

Everything about my health is managed by her.

However, it seemed that he hadn’t noticed that his constitution itself had changed because he hadn’t looked closely, so he sneakily threw rice cakes at him.

“excuse me. Don’t you think I’m feeling better?”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“It is literally. look. Your bruises are healing quickly.”

He rolled up his sleeves and showed his forearms.

In just an hour, the area that had been bruised and purulent had already subsided to some extent.

This is an average recovery rate, but that makes it all the more surprising.

Originally, Roan’s resilience was much lower than average.

“uh?”

The rice cakes went well. Amy, who was watching carefully, blinked her eyes.

It’s surprising how poorly Roan’s resilience is, because she knows best.

“… Wow, it definitely seems to be getting better.”

She murmured with an expression of both bewilderment and joy.

Looking closely, the wound healed quickly, and his complexion became a little brighter.

At this moment, Amy’s eyes flashed open at the thought passing by.

‘Then the reason why your personality has brightened recently is because your health has returned?’

It’s a fairly reasonable assumption.

Isn’t it said that illness of the mind is caused by illness of the body?

In Roan’s case, he suffered severely due to his weak constitution, so it must have been especially so.

“I think it’s okay to get better. I’ve been in good shape these days.”

“Is it really? But why didn’t you tell me?”

“I was also longing.”

“ah… .”

Amy nodded.

Health problems have plagued Roan since he was a baby, so it’s no wonder that even if his condition improves, it’s temporary.

“It’s very rare, but there are cases like this.”

Amy said softly. I’ll have to watch it a little longer to be sure, but I’m sure it’s starting to improve.

“So I’m going to do rehabilitation exercises every morning.”

“It’s good.”

I thought what if I objected, but she nodded happily.

My physical condition has improved, and I think it was a good thing that I, who was always lethargic, was willing to step forward like this.

“You should go with me instead.”

* * *

A street covered in twilight.

A black stray cat pokes its head out over a trash can.

“Haam… … .”

“!”

The cat was startled by the sound of a nearby yawn and disappeared across the dark alley.

I looked at the back of the cat that ran away for a while and then said to the yawning owner.

“You said you were going?”

Even if he said he would go alone, he only brought me because he told me to take him with me.

“… Still, isn’t this too soon?”

Wiping the teardrops from the corners of her eyes, Amy looked around at her dim son-in-law and said,

half past four in the morning.

It’s definitely early.

As a lady-in-waiting, she must have woken up earlier than me, so she must be more tired.

But I can’t help it.

From 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, the training ground is used by the students of the Faculty of Engineering, so other students can only use it at other times.

“Then why not go in the afternoon?”

“It was too bright then.”

“… ??”

It doesn’t matter, but I personally like it better when it’s dark, so I decided on morning.

And if you go now, the training ground is empty, so you can use it without paying attention.

“If you’re sleepy, go to sleep.”

There will be no one anyway.

Who will come to this puppet dawn?

When I arrived at the training ground, as expected, the inside was empty.

Amy, who looked around the training ground to make sure no one was around, came over and said,

“… sorry. I’m going to close my eyes.”

“I’ll wake you up when it’s over.”

Amy leans her back against the pole.

I simply warmed up and ran lightly through the training ground.

My condition is improving, but not so, so I ran at a very slow pace to give only moderate stimulation.

“Huck, huck.”

Even though it’s that slow, I run out of breath quickly.

After running for about 30 minutes, my breath came up to the tip of my chin and I thought I couldn’t run anymore, so I stopped for a moment and rested.

However, it was still before sunrise, so I quickly recovered my stamina.

Rest for a while and repeat running again several times.

The movement stopped when the hour hand was half past six and seven.

“… Whoa. So far.”

Even though I ran slowly, after an hour, my legs were shaking and it was difficult to walk anymore.

I could run more if I squeezed out the remaining stamina, but I didn’t do it because I was afraid that it would have a bad effect on my body.

I went back to where Amy was.

She was sleeping with her arms tucked inside the loose priest’s clothes, in a worldly comfort.

I thought about waking him up for a while, but I stopped because I was sleeping so well.

Anyway, I need to get some rest too.

“… … .”

I closed my eyes for a while and rested in the cool morning breeze.

how long has it been like that

By the time the sun came out, I felt someone approaching from the training ground entrance and opened my eyes.

‘Is anyone coming at this hour?’

I was surprised, but after confirming that the other person was Yuriel, I was convinced.

But it seems she wasn’t.

Uriel, who discovered this belatedly, stopped in shock.

“… … !?”

Suspicious glances are directed in this direction.

It’s not even a knight’s department, so it’s a curious look on why it’s here.

But only for a moment. Seeing that I was drenched in sweat, he immediately looked away, as if he had inferred the reason on his own.

Then, without a word, he goes to the corner of the gymnasium and begins to warm up.

‘He’s sincere.’

I looked at it for a while. I went back right after Amy woke up.

* * *

Even after the first day, I woke up at the same time every day and rehabilitated myself.

After about a week, there was a noticeable change.

His physical strength, which was at his worst, had risen to a moderately bad level, and his skinny limbs had begun to gain weight.

This is what the priest, Amy, described as a miraculous resilience, so it was understandable.

‘Well, that’s why I quit exercising.’

It is the story of the original world.

There’s no way I could have had fun doing anything because my basic physical abilities were so different from others.

So it’s been a long time since I’ve felt such a sense of being out of breath.

“Whoa, whoa… .”

“It would be nice to do something like this today.”

“know. I have to go down… .”

As I bent my knees and gasped, Amy came over and held out a water bottle.

“thank you.”

I thought as I drank water.

‘This isn’t bad enough.’

I don’t know about my strength, but my stamina and weight seem to have risen to a level that’s not bad.

I wanted to improve my stamina to some extent before returning to my family, but it was more than I expected at first.

After finishing the morning exercise, we set off for the family.

* * *

I was able to reach the family only after riding a carriage for a whole day.

He looked around in the dark and said.

“The Duke should visit tomorrow.”

“That would be nice.”

Amy answered, handing over the driver’s wages.

Originally, it was correct to say hello to the family head as soon as he arrived, but it was already dark, so I couldn’t help it.

so the next morning.

The family butler came to me and told me that the duke was looking for me.

“The Duke is calling.”

“I get it. Don’t go find me on my own.”

With the help of an attendant, I put on my clothes and headed straight to the duke.

Duke Gilead, the head of the Karziel family, held the position of general until he had to leave the frontline due to an injury sustained in a battle with a monster.

Seeing him in person to see if he was right, he had a much sharper and more profound impression than he did in the game.

He bowed his head and said goodbye.

“How have you been?”

“That’s not something a guy who came down for the first time this year would say.”

A hard answer came back.

However, it was more of a feeling that it was because he didn’t know how to treat Roan, rather than because he hated Roan.

‘This kind of person.’

It was only one word, but I could tell from the awkward expression on his face.

Suddenly, the corners of his lips went up.

I thought that Roan or the duke were there. I couldn’t imagine how much they would have gone back to each other if they had just left it alone.

‘also. It’s not that I hate it.’

It made it easier for me to speak out.

He straightened his back and said while making eye contact with the duke.

“There is Cheong.”

It’s very subtle, but the eyes of the peacock looking this way flinched.

When he asked what kind of request he wanted, he replied that he wanted to become a knight.

“article?”

“That’s right.”

Perhaps trying to understand my intentions, he sharply narrows his eyes and looks this way.

But that time was not long.

He said.

“The order is out of order.”

“In order… .”

“You’ll have to prove your qualifications first.”

I knew you would say this too.

There is no absolute in the world.

This was Ian’s habit of speaking, and at the same time, it was a word that clearly showed the people of the Karziel family’s view of life.

First of all, the story goes in the direction you expected.

“If it’s proof, I’ll do it with a sword.”

“With a sword?”

Since it was for transfer to the Knights Faculty, what was required was a proof of martial arts.

Because of that, I was thinking of demonstrating the swordsmanship I had learned from the original world.

“It’s just fine.”

Before I could speak, the duke spoke first.

“The apprentice knights of the Karziel family take a monthly exam to determine their rank. Do you know?”

“yes? ah. I know.”

I know this through Ian’s settings.

The apprentice knights of the family hold a tournament that doubles as an evaluation every month.

“If you know, it will be quicker to talk.”

said the duke.

“You too will participate.”

My eyes widened at the Duke’s words.

“If I can get into the top four. At that time, I will help you transfer.”

The story went in a slightly unexpected direction.