A Veteran of the Hero Academy

Kiana exhaled a bit shaky and straightened her posture.

“I’ve grown a lot! It’s amazing! I’ve heard that I’m a genius to the point of wearing out my ears, but compared to you, Beomjae… No, it’s worse than that. Already at that age!

The master razed the sword and shoved it into the scabbard roughly.

I had heard that Master’s sword was a precious sword bestowed upon me by the Emperor, but he always handled it roughly as if he had bought it from a local blacksmith.

I took out a towel and carefully wiped the rapier that the priest had given me.

I had no money to buy a sword, as I have been refusing to support the family since my brother’s wedding.

Even if the sword he received from the Academy became dull, he had no money to change it.

No matter how greedy he was, he had no choice but to covet a good sword as a person who walked the path of swords.

By chance, at the weapon shop that followed the priest, he met a sword that was exactly right for him.

For the first time, Kiana felt fate.

Judging from the public eye, it was clear that the sword was for him, with a precisely defined center of gravity and a golden handle similar to the color of his hair.

But Kiana did not have the money to buy such a high-quality sword.

Scholarships from the academy were also tight for living expenses.

You must also buy melon bread from the priest.

Unknowingly, I swallowed my saliva and watched the rapier’s appearance.

It was a sword that looked incredibly expensive to anyone.

Should I just close my eyes and ask the family one more time?

Kiana shook her head in greed that kept filling up and went outside.

The more you look at it, the more misconceptions you have.

It’s not the sword you’re holding that counts, it’s who you’re holding-

Recalling the words she had once heard, Kiana struggled to suppress her greed.

But it was unavoidable to keep looking back.

“This is a gift.”

The priest smiled brightly and handed me the rapier.

For a moment, Kiana couldn’t answer, wondering if this was an illusion created by her greed.

“I just wanted to give my sister-in-law a present.”

The priest’s smile was warm enough to melt all the cores inside me.

It was the first time.

Having received a sword as a gift from someone.

My family was always eager to take the sword from me.

Since the priest is a commoner, he does not have enough money, but the foolishly kind priest must have bought it by overthinking his mind.

I kept thinking in my head that I had to say no, considering the circumstances of the priest, but selfishly, I couldn’t refuse.

Above all, it was a gift from the priest.

There was no way I could refuse the priest’s gift.

The rapier in the priest’s hand was brighter and more beautiful than when it was hanging in the closet.

I cried in front of the priest like a fool again because my regrets and gratitude were mixed in a mess.

I promised myself that I would somehow protect the good priest like a fool.

I will surely repay the favor I received from the priest somehow.

Holding the rapier preciously in his arms, he vowed and vowed again and again.

Such a priest is struggling alone.

The priest didn’t even tell me because I wasn’t reliable.

It’s my fault for not having everything.

Kiana was able to find the novel again in the library.

The content of the novel was similar as if the priest’s story was written as it was.

History repeats itself –

Kiana recalled a passage she had read in an old book.

The monster sealed by the protagonist in the novel was incredibly strong.

Burning skin red as blood-

Literally the size of a mountain.

A monster that spouts fire from its mouth, hates the world only, and hopes only for destruction.

Even in the novel, the monster could not be stopped, so the only way was to seal it.

Kiana stopped by the library every day to find even a little similar monster.

I searched all history books, including the Imperial History books.

First, make a list of the monsters that have occurred in the last 20 years-

Among them, we selected children who did not have any clear signs of killing them.

And among them, we selected monsters with similar appearances to the ones above.

Even with the help of the librarian, I made the final list.

Kiana defined that list as the ultimate final-Aiden-Monster List.

There were a total of three monsters on that list, and they were all bloody monsters.

Now, with Kiana’s power, there was no jaw.

In fact, Kiana had been complacent with reality without her even realizing it.

Everyone around them believed that it was a talent blessed by God, and among the students, regardless of grade, there was no match for him.

Of course, I didn’t take a day off from training, but it was a matter of my mindset.

Perhaps, as Master said, he will eventually become the first sword of the Empire. Kiana, who unconsciously had this idea, was not desperate.

But if that opponent is one of the monsters on that list…

He was just an ant.

Kiana lost strength in her hands due to a deep sense of helplessness.

When the goal changed, I felt ashamed of myself for being comfy despite my low skills.

How could the priest be complaced while he was grieving alone like that?

A determination to protect someone fell like a stone on Kiana’s chest.

I thought about talking to Master, but I didn’t.

There must have been a good reason why the priest had not yet said it.

I couldn’t tell the priest’s secret to others at will.

The only thing Kiana could do was to swing her sword even once more to help the priest when the time came.

He swung his sword recklessly to get even stronger.

Although his swordsmanship skills improved at a much faster rate than before, it was still lacking.

not enough-

Saying it wasn’t enough was not enough.

Even though my hands were already rough, I got blisters every day.

Okay. It was already an ugly hand anyway.

My mind was filled with only worries about the sword and the priest, so I couldn’t hear the contents of the class.

Even during breaks, he went to the private training ground and did not participate in classes that he did not need to enter.

The awareness of lack, which felt like a thirst, made Kiana even more desperate.

And that desperation, along with Kiana’s talent, led to an unbelievable improvement.

Finally, today, Kiana made the Empire’s first sword pull out her sword after a long time.

“But why doesn’t a guy like that tiger and Malco come?”

Master frowned and said.

“Aiden is now resting because he is not feeling well. Master was also very bad last time! A child who is not yet well…”

Suddenly thinking of the priest lying down, Kiana raised her voice without realizing it.

“Heh-huh- It’s no use raising a disciple. Kiana, are you already on his side?”

Master smiled mischievously and looked at Kiana.

“…I’m sorry. It’s not that, the priest’s condition wasn’t so good at that time, and Master didn’t care-“

At the teacher’s words, Kiana’s face turned red and she responded in a hurry.

“It’s okay. Eying tt I taught hard, but I fell in love with a man and yelled loudly at my teacher-“

Master pretended to be nauseous and walked while treading hard on the ground.

“No! It’s like that! I’m just worried about the priest!”

Kiana’s face heated up at Master’s prank.

“Hey! Look at him yelling at his master again!”

“…sorry.”

Kiana bowed her head to the master who grumbled and left the training ground.

The word “genius” isn’t enough to say that you’re improving so quickly.

Although Kiana couldn’t see it, the face of the Empire’s first sword was full of laughter.

I mean, you did a good job bringing him in.

He smiled as he remembered the top of the guy who didn’t have a good impression of the Empire’s First Sword.

There is no better accelerator than love for adolescent children.

But will he like our Kiana too?

The eyebrows of the Empire’s first sword wrinkled at the question that suddenly came to mind.

Our Kiana was too precious to the waitress.

No, too many words were not enough.

Kiana was already famous in the Empire for her looks rather than her skills.

If he hadn’t made Kiana his apprentice.

The imperial family must have already taken him somehow.

Hopefully that won’t happen, but…

What if he doesn’t know the subject and rejects Kiana?

Power entered the hand holding the sword.

I hope it is.

No one would reject that perfect Kiana.

The first sword of the Empire, thinking of a stupid idea, laughed coolly at himself.

As the training ground door closed, Kiana grabbed the sword again with trembling hands.

This is not enough.

He could still wield a little more.

He gave strength to his trembling legs and took a stance again.

Kiana moved her heavy body again to help the priest even a little.

***

“Aiden noona! I’ll touch you too!!”

Deshon, who had fainted, woke up screaming in an unpleasant sound.

Huh-huh-

Deshon squatted down, clutching his chest as if he was still in pain.

So why the f*ck did you say me?

It was Deshon’s fault for forgetting the rules of survival.

Deshon pulled another handkerchief from his arms and wiped the blood from his forehead.

How the hell did that bastard buy a handkerchief?

It was clear that he was a young boy with extraordinary aspirations.

“At the end of the day, your sister is… Heuk-!”

He threw the towel that had been wiped with blood on the ground, took out a new handkerchief from his bosom, and wiped the tears away.

“You idiot! Abandon me and go! No matter how deep our friendship, you should have abandoned me! I can laugh and sacrifice as much as I want for my sister! You idiot!”

Deshon said looking at me with eyes now full of tears.

what kind of bullshit is this

Since when did there have been friendships between you and me?

I was a little annoyed, but the five sand beers inside me had mercy on me.

“Hehehe- If only I was a little stronger! I will never forget this disgrace for losing my woman! This disgrace is fuel that makes me stronger…”

Deshon moved his mouth from time to time without even thinking of getting up from the floor.

It was so much fun that it was like watching a scene from a play, so I watched it while drinking the sand beer I had just received.

It was like watching the scene after losing his woman in the novel.

But it must have been less than three hours since Deshon met the fox.

Well, you don’t need to understand that shit.

Deshon’s howl reached its climax and raised both hands and mourned, ‘The Conreds will never forget this day!’

As the fox raised her hands and saw De’shon howling, she tilted her head and sat down.

The fox’s clothes were different from before.

Now she was wearing a short navy blue skirt and a wide tee.

Where do you keep getting those clothes?

The fox’s expression was clearer than before she left.

It was as if he had not drank water all day.

There was nothing to say to the fox who sat casually in the chair and looked at me with red eyes.

As I pointed my finger at the eyes, the pupils turned black again.

“Heh, I thought it wouldn’t taste good… It wasn’t tasty. Ugh-“

The fox pretended to vomit again.

“Who… who?!”

Deshon confirmed that the fox had returned only then, and said with a tearful face.

At Deshon’s attitude, the fox tilted her head.

Deshon got up and sat down again.

Deshon’s face wrinkled for a moment, probably because of the pain in his buttocks.

I think I hit him there.

Deshon, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth as if he had been reunited with his lost wife.

“I’m fine with my sister not being a virgin. Even though I’m inexperienced – I can understand.”

De’Shawn made a serious expression on his tear-stained face and began to bark.

The fox constantly tilted her head and looked at Deshon.

“So, I will take responsibility for not protecting that Deshon- Fox sister.”

Deshon took a deep breath, thinking that the fox’s silence was positive, and continued.

I soon gave up understanding Deshon and just drank the rest of the sand beer.

After drinking beer, my mouth is a bit boring.

Shall I get you something to eat?

No fried ale buds?

De’Shawn was still making dog noises.

“… So, marry me.”

Finally, Deshon hit the pinnacle of bullshit.

Deshon must have been hit in the head when he was beaten earlier.

Are you asking the girl you met 3 hours ago to marry you?

We don’t even know the fox’s name yet.

It seemed likely that Deshon’s home environment was not very normal.

“no-“

The fox frowned and refused at once.

“Uh?”

There seemed to be no thought in Deshon’s mind that he would be rejected.

“You look tasteless”

The fox gave a thumbs-down thumb.

very-wow-

The fox pretended to vomit.

Deshon hardened like a stone on the spot.

He did not move in that position as if he had been afflicted with paralysis magic.

You refuse because it doesn’t taste good.

This is probably the worst way to deny confession.

“I don’t know if it looks delicious like our youngest-“

The fox sticks out its tongue and licks my cheek.

I could smell the thick blood from the fox that was close by, and I woke up like I was covered in cold water.

Suddenly, I wondered why the fox had changed clothes.

thud-

Seeing the fox licking my cheeks, Deshon passed out and fell to the side.

It looked like he had been hit hard while falling, but his expression remained frozen.

Why is it so tasteless?

Cucking Ugly Orange.

Did you even sprinkle sugar on your hair?

“But I’m the youngest. I’m a virgin-“

The fox, who had fallen, whispered in a clear voice that melted in my ear without even seeing it.

I wondered why he was telling me that fact, but the smell of blood from the fox’s mouth became even more intense.

“Haha. Let’s go back to the Hero Academy now.”

I got up from my seat, avoiding the fox that was constantly clinging to me.

I was afraid of what to say next if I left it like this.

Didn’t human men like virgins?

The fox, who had closed her mouth for a moment and furrowed her eyebrows, quickly smiled and got up.

“Yeah- something delicious on the way!”

The fox said while gently holding my hand.

I saw De’Shawn again, who was stunned at the thought that he had to spend my money from now on, but he already looked hopeless.

“I really enjoyed the meal.”

I put the coin in my pocket on the table and went out.

There were more people passing by than before they came in.

It seemed like a long time had passed before the sun went down.

So I’m moving to go back to the academy,

“Ahhh!”

A long, tearful scream was heard from the alley next door.

And a woman ran out of the alley.

People passing by stopped and looked at the woman.

“There are corpses of people in there!!! Whoops-“

A woman with a pale face, breathing heavily, stuttered and vomited.

The world, which had stopped for a moment at the woman’s words, turned quickly again.

Some armed men ran into the alley, and merchants began to close their business.

Curiosity stopped some children from going down the alley.

Among those people, I turned my non-turning head to look at the fox.

The fox was looking up at me with eyes full of anticipation, like a kid playing secretly.

Those eyes seemed to ask me.

why-?

The smell of blood from the fox grew stronger.

motherf*cker.

Without realizing it, I was imagining the corpses in that alley, and cold sweat broke out all over my body.

Of course, it was unlikely that the men who took the fox out would have a good ending.

But there was a big difference between suspecting that it would have happened and actually receiving it.

Yeah – they’re bad guys.

I didn’t kill it either.

This feeling was more of fear than guilt.

The horror that comes from the fact that this woman holding my hand tight is the woman who just killed five people.

And the woman who killed five people is casually looking at me with a smile.

“Then shall we go back to the academy?”

I smiled as I struggled to move my stiff facial muscles.

It would be dangerous to stay here any longer.

“yes!”

As if pleased with my answer, the fox smiled brightly, revealing her white teeth.

However, there was a small red object near the molars of the smiling fox.

motherf*cker.

What’s with that tooth, that red thing?

Luna where have you been?

I’m really going to get caught with this.

Luna…

“haha…”

I headed to the academy with the fox holding my hand tight.

The road to the academy felt like a long way.

Fortunately, I survived and made it to my room at the academy safely.

The fox already had plenty of food in her hands.

Where the hell am I going

There was nothing in my pocket now.

I was embarrassed because I didn’t know how to open the black door, but as I approached it, it opened automatically.

I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but as the fox entered, it sounded like a small noise coming from the black door.

“Hung-Hung”

Suddenly, the fox climbed up on the closet and licked the candy in her hand.

I don’t know why the fox climbed up there, but I was relieved that I had moved away from the fox even a little.

A little while later, when the fox misreads and bites the last red candy.

Luna appeared earlier than usual.

“Garbage”

As soon as Luna appeared in the room, without a moment’s hesitation, she pointed her finger at the fox.

Well done! Our Luna!

But why not go out and do it?

***

“Didn’t I say I was going there myself!”

King Benedict slammed the spacious wooden desk roughly.

“Fix it. If you are aware that you are the king, you will know the weight of going directly to the Empire.”

Queen Bonita said coldly, the only one in the unmelting kingdom who could object to King Benedict.

“But we’re told that Eponine, as pure as a single flower, likes some kind of garbage! How can you stand still with this?

King Benedict glanced at Queen Bonita and lowered his voice and protested.

“I didn’t even explain who Eponine likes, but it’s rude to say that it’s already trash.”

Queen Bonita stared at King Benedict, who exhaled heavily with cold eyes.

“Anyway…! It’s about our granddaughter Eponine, so I can’t go in person! Then I’ll just take the throne… No heh heh my words went out of tune.”

King Benedict, who had been appealing with fever, changed his words after seeing Queen Bonita’s eyes.

“I understand that you lose your temper when you are only concerned with Eponine. Eponine is precious to me as well as you. Do you think it makes sense, Benedict?”

As Queen Bonita’s words grew colder, she tilted the teacup in her hand slightly.

It was as if he was going to spray it on his face if he didn’t calm down.

King Benedict looked down at Queen Bonita while coughing uncomfortably for his large size.

“For now, you can’t go on your own, let Olga go. That kid will be smart enough.”

Queen Bonita put down the teacup in her hand.

“Oh- Olga! That child is believable. Last time Olga took out a monster’s intestines… Heh heh, I said something useless.”

King Benedict applauded Queen Bonita’s words loudly, making them sound like chocks.

“Call Olga.”

King Benedict ordered the knight behind him.

After a while, a woman with white hair in a braid came in.

The woman’s face did not contain any emotion, which automatically made the viewer feel uncomfortable.

Because of her beautiful face and characteristic lifeless atmosphere, it was like a sculpture carved out of ice.

Olga bowed her head without changing her expression in front of King Benedict.

Then she looked at Queen Bonita.

“First, protect Eponin’s safety first, and then find out about the guy who said he’s missing Eponine. If that guy lacks more than Eponine or isn’t straight-“

Queen Bonita gave her orders in a voice as cold as ice, but at the end she swallowed the words.

Olga nodded her head lightly, as if she knew what she was talking about.

King Benedict’s face, looking at Olga like that, was full of satisfaction.

After saying hello, Olga turned around, feeling a deep boredom, and moved to prepare for the long journey.

“Kuh-hum- But is Olga too harsh…?”

When Olga disappeared, King Benedict scratched his head.

“What’s worse? It’s about our eponines. Because you’re too soft-minded.”

Queen Bonita gently stroked Benedict’s hair.

right-

King Benedict shook his head.