All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 255

255. The Day of Return – 1

The party ended without incident.

Of course, Charles was quite disappointed, but what could she do?

As everyone returned to the dormitory, Ian, who was sitting in the lobby, greeted the students.

“Welcome back.”

“Hey… are you going to be okay?”

Ian replied nonchalantly to Blenche, who approached him in a fluster.

Blenche stared at him and sighed.

“I mean, about Princess Charles.”

“I’m fine. And this is better for her too. Only crazy people would have those kinds of feelings for me.”

Charles has Kirishnan’s memories.

If two memories are maintained in one person’s body, the mind will gradually collapse due to the sense of alienation and difference.

That is a fatal danger to someone who has to live in this world.

“Wow. Was it that dangerous?”

“It’s okay if you can maintain the level of two people’s memories, but she’s not like that. She needs treatment.”

“How do you treat it? Do you erase the memories?”

As Haryun asked with curiosity, Park Bare next to him raised his mace.

“Do you hit her with a mace or something?”

“…No, not such a barbaric method! It’s not like that; she just needs to take some medicine. Then Kirishnan’s memories will be absorbed into Charles’ memories and disappear.”

“Heh.”

“People don’t always remember everything. Of course, if you have a special power like perfect memory, I don’t know, but Charles doesn’t have that.”

Ian said it like it was nothing, and the other students looked at him worriedly.

Ian tilted his head at their gazes.

“Why?”

“No. I just feel like you’re going to live alone forever if you live like that.”

“If what you say is true, only crazy people feel that kind of affection for me.”

“I’m worried that strange people might be attracted to you. Like secretly following you all the time.”

“If they have the ability to follow me without me knowing, I should praise them.”

“…I guess that’s true.”

During the monster hunting, Ian was the one who found and caught even the monsters that completely hid their presence.

Who would be able to deceive Ian, who is so sensitive? Even a Sword Saint would have a hard time with that.

At that moment, the lobby door burst open.

“Ian!”

“Instructor Aranse?”

“T, the Sword Saint has arrived at the gate of the Imperial Academy!!”

“Is that so?”

It wasn’t a particularly special event for Ian.

But it was different for Aranse.

To him, the Sword Saint was a figure of admiration and reverence.

In particular, wasn’t the reason he wanted to raise Class B to the upper level because of his desire to meet the Sword Saint again and learn swordsmanship from her?

“Hey, you know.”

“Would you like to go together?”

“Thank you!!”

Aranse visibly rejoiced and hurriedly grabbed his weapon.

Blenche, who was watching him, picked up his spear.

“Why are you going too?”

“No. It’s the Sword Saint. How many opportunities do you get to meet such a strong person?”

“You meet her every day.”

Park Bare, laughing in disbelief, also grabbed his mace.

Ian frowned as all the swordsmen tried to follow him.

“I’ll invite you to the academy later, so come then. Instructor Aranse likes her so much; do you want to ruin it for him?”

“Tch. If you say so, I can’t help it.”

In the end, only Aranse went with Ian.

He seemed quite excited, even puffing out his cheeks.

“Hey, Ian. Do I look okay right now?”

“Are you going on a blind date?”

“No, but still. I’m going to meet my object of admiration… Should I have worn something else?”

As Aranse kept hesitating, Ian walked on.

Hurriedly chasing after Ian, Aranse froze when he saw the people standing in front of the Imperial Academy’s gate.

A man wearing a white mask.

A woman with red hair.

And an elf girl.

“Ah. Count Ian. This way.”

The Sword Saint, telling her disciple Yerin to step back, approached Ian.

Approaching with a cheerful gait, she discovered Aranse standing behind Ian and smiled.

“Long time no see, Aranse. How have you been?”

“Yes? Yes. I, I’ve been… I’ve been well.”

“I see you’ve become a master. And I heard you’ve become an excellent instructor? Congratulations.”

“No. That’s, that’s because of the swordsmanship and encouragement that the Sword Saint taught me…”

“Hehe. You’re too nervous.”

Aranse swallowed hard as the Sword Saint smiled.

Now that he had become a master, he could clearly tell how strong the Sword Saint in front of him was.

That’s why he clenched his fist tightly and said.

“May I mention the promise from before?”

“Of course. But it’s a little difficult right now.”

She had something to talk about with Ian.

Aranse nodded and patted Ian on the shoulder.

“I’ll step back for a moment.”

“Go take a deep breath or something.”

“I will.”

Aranse was quite excited just because he had met the Sword Saint.

Ian smiled and said, thinking he might collapse like this, and Aranse agreed.

As he stepped back, the Sword Saint put her hand in her pocket and said.

“You’re planning to chase Kesin, right?”

“I should.”

“Which area are you planning to take charge of?”

“I’ll take charge of the Dwarven City first.”

“I see. Then I’ll go to Light City.”

Then one remains.

That is the Forgotten City.

We need to know how to explore that place.

“The Emperor will have a hard time. He has to take care of the Empire.”

“How about handing it over to the Guardians?”

“Hmm… They’re good too, but. Are they really okay?”

“Or the Clan Lord will take charge. Clan Lord, please come here for a moment.”

As the Clan Lord, who was with Yerin, approached, Ian immediately got to the point.

He asked him to investigate the Forgotten City and find Tilda Towan, the woman who might be Kesin, and he crossed his arms and said negatively.

“It’ll be hard for me alone. The Forgotten City is so vast and has so many secret passages.”

“Is that so?”

“How many facilities are there? Especially since what’s listed above isn’t everything.”

Facilities from other dimensions that appeared through the Wave [a phenomenon that connects different dimensions].

And we need to consider the facilities of the Magic Kingdom and secret passages.

“Why don’t you ask the Forest Keeper for cooperation?”

“The Forest Keeper.”

“That old man. He’s really running around the Forgotten City like crazy. He probably spends more time in the Forgotten City than in the Forest of the Warriors.”

“Is that so?”

“Let’s attach a few of the wizards you know to him.”

“That would be better for sure.”

With Ian’s mediation, joint investigation would be possible from the Forest Keeper and the Magic Tower.

But the problem was the cost.

“Let’s have the Emperor pay for that.”

“That’s a really attractive offer. I understand. I’ll notify the Emperor.”

“Will the Emperor pay?”

“If he doesn’t, I’ll pay. And I’ll make the Empire bear the cost too.”

“Oh. How are you going to do that?”

“I’ll make the Empire spend as much money as I spend. I’ll use New World magic a few times in several of the Empire’s granaries.”

He was going to unleash the magic that destroyed the city of the Red Fang Orcs.

It was a story that would horrify the Imperials if they heard it, but those who weren’t Imperials shared it casually.

Anyway, the story was settled for now, and Ian turned his body.

“We’re scheduled to return tomorrow. Ah. And Sword Saint, would you come to the academy when the investigation of Light City is over?”

“I don’t mind, but why?”

“Our kids want to be taught by the Sword Saint.”

The Sword Saint smiled.

There was a strong person in front of them who she thought would be hard to beat, but they wanted to be taught by someone else.

But what could she say when they wanted it?

It wasn’t difficult, so the Sword Saint nodded.

“I understand. I’ll go to the academy as soon as my work is done.”

“That’s good.”

As Ian stepped back, Aranse, who had been waiting, stepped forward.

“Sword Saint, are you okay right now?”

“Of course. Ah. But it’s a bit much to do it at the gate… I need a place.”

“I’ll borrow the training ground right away!”

Aranse, cheering, approached Ian, who was trying to head to the dormitory.

“Hey, Ian. Thank you so much.”

Because he had achieved what he had been hoping for.

Ian smiled back at Aranse, who was grinning.

“You’re welcome.”

* * *

The exchange event, which was long if it was long and short if it was short, ended.

As the Fredon Academy students were about to leave, Osnen looked for Charles.

Opening the door and going inside, Charles was sitting on the bed with swollen eyes.

Luggage was placed on the other bed next to the one she was using.

No one had wanted to be her roommate since Charles entered the Imperial Academy.

But perhaps because she had become a master, more and more people were trying to approach Charles.

Charles would no longer be alone.

Nevertheless, her expression was not good.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes… Brother.”

She didn’t look okay at all, but Charles nodded.

She had appealed so openly and confessed so openly, but she had been soundly rejected.

She seemed to have been quite hurt by that, but Charles didn’t seem to have given up yet.

“I don’t mean to say this, but that guy is a bit unique.”

“I know.”

“Are you still not going to give up?”

“…Yes.”

Charles nodded heavily.

If she left Fredon Academy this time, she didn’t know when she would be able to meet him again.

Osnen sighed at her, who was even considering studying abroad in case of emergency.

“It won’t be easy.”

“He told me. Don’t give up, resist and live.”

“Hmm.”

“So I’m just resisting.”

As she spoke in a determined tone, Osnen nodded.

What could he say when she said she would live like that?

At that moment, a loud noise was heard from outside.

“They’re about to leave. We should at least see them off.”

“I understand.”

Let’s apply for studying abroad separately.

Thinking so, Osnen and Charles went outside.

There were quite a few Fredon Academy students outside.

Osnen and Charles, who found Ian standing among them with a sullen expression, approached him.

“Ian, do you have a moment?”

“I do. Why? Do you have something to say?”

“I have a lot to say, but I’m going to yield to my sister first.”

“Is that so?”

Ian turned his eyes to Charles.

Even though something like that happened yesterday, Ian really didn’t have even a speck of change.

“This Princess will not give up.”

“Even though you were so thoroughly rejected?”

“This Princess did not say that she would give up because she lost.”

“I guess not.”

Charles was relieved when Ian understood.

To be honest, she thought this was a petty remark even when she thought about it.

Just as Charles, who thought it was fortunate that he had accepted it, was about to bring up the story about studying abroad, Ian spoke first.

“I’m going to make medicine as soon as I get back and bring it. Eat it.”

“…Then will Kirishnan’s memories in me disappear?”

“Yes. They’ll slowly disappear. It’s not good to keep those memories for long.”

“Then… will these feelings for you also disappear?”

“Yes.”

Ian said it definitively, and Charles narrowed her eyes.

“How do you know that?”

“I told you. I’ve seen someone who’s been through something like that next to me.”

After thinking for a moment, Ian continued in a bitter tone.

“I didn’t treat it to the end, and the ending wasn’t good either.”