Chapter 140: Korin Guardians (3)
zncghTechnically it was a party just for her.T38
xMbZAlthough there was the rather-shocking announcement from Korin, Alicia moved on with her usual optimistic mindset and enjoyed the party.DMhgTc
zVcV“Hmm hmm~. I knew it. The meat of a cow that led a happy life is super tender~”MHUc
PLjbatShe thought to herself that maybe she should raise cows once she started living in a mansion with a big enough garden to cater for 13 kids. Out of her 13 future children, at least one of them would be gifted at classical music, right?F9uRD
YIP5f“One more…”i4d
SpSUAu2It was right when she was about to reach out for another plate of beef that a big shadow was cast over her from the other side of the table.gmQIDW4
jaL“S, Sister?”rtY
a8G“Hmm? Alicia.”6qJ5
FS74Lunia Arden – Alicia’s sister from another mother had reached out for the same dish as her.JZq
5fFOh“Have it for yourself. This appears to be the last one.”q6g
CgT6kn“N, no it’s okay. Sister, you should…”cHvArX
E5p“I told you to have it.”wabwyz0
V4dgIX“Okay…”5qD3
LDn0rIAlicia immediately lowered her tail and followed her words.tRkIL
iaRbpj“Follow me. Let us sit together.”5HxxFN
21dmUnable to go against her imperative tone of voice, Alicia quickly chased after her and sat next to Lunia.GFUl
8Vg“So, have you been doing alright?”nk90
YoVm6Q“T, thanks to you, yes.”Uac4pTY
E5QKE“You ran away with your sister’s fiance and yet you have been doing alright, hmm?”WXwC
sXq“Hikk…”2rkt
jJ1fL6In Alicia’s mind was a slight guilt towards her sister. Although Lunia had given her a roundabout advice and had pretty much given her permission, it was still by her own choice that she kidnapped her sister’s fiance from the engagement ceremony.rvWw7
8Titd4“More importantly, tell me about your school life. I am theoretically your guardian.”nQ1
yzt1yFBecause of her status as the illegitimate child, Alicia had to write the name of her sister in the section for ‘Guardian and Caregiver’ instead of her father when entering the Academy. Partially, it was also because Lunia, who fed her ever since she was born, was more of a mother than her stepmother and her father who refused to show any interest.YYl
Z4DA“Recently, we… had an interim exam.”o2A
wQ7“Hoh~. How did you go?”9kgB
aXVoI“For my major subjects… I got B+ and two B’s…”DX9m
v4q7P9“Don’t tell me you have zero A’s?”gNlTHE9
KGrHW“I, I did get one A in one of the general education courses!”MVf
REuzSfI“What was it?”ETwWi
CdVFg“Love and War! We watched a play at the theater, acted out one of the scenes, and also had to submit a report.”LvjS
MNgrSp“Hoh~. A play, huh.”p4V5I
Ij3Seeing that Lunia was interested, Alicia began rambling about the plot of the act. It was about the female lead and her brother-in-law who fell in love after watching a play called Bridge by Richmond County… In the end, the female lead refused to push through with her feelings and eventually gave up on love, as the male lead – her brother-in-law – had to send her off.REUkT
c7EqQ“Oh dear… If that was me, I would have openly earned my position.”FrB5Qpz
dgjRZZA“Me too! Love is important after all, right?”fFlV
Oftdk“But what a mediocre man that male lead must be. As a man, one ought to satisfy a few women at the very least. Seems that he was not too confident of his ability on the bed.”X4oc
X4KOOW“Ugh… I, it wasn’t an immoral story like that! Well, I… do agree in a way, but…”UjopCwW
T3pHcDespite blushing fervently from her direct comment, Alicia still whispered her agreement.yrk
zfdMZfW“But it is quite fortunate in that sense. My partner – he has acquired the Sun, has he not?”qqT
Iw1HG“Umm… Yes, but is that related?”vqt6Uog
RiyL55l“Ah~. Do you not know? Don’t worry about it then.”xxYgXV
V1b“Sorry?”y0zVA
CTHU“More importantly, how are you doing with him?”YmHbP
UTfm1s“You mean… Mr. Korin?”oiG
DySP“He is your sister’s fiance that you have snatched away. I was expecting you guys to have slept together already at the very least.”YJwy
zL9“T, there’s no way we would do something that indecent!”CmZuTW
BIUxRH2Alicia immediately reacted with a shout as Lunia lifted the corners of her lips in response. It was because of how rare it was for the child, who was always so down and depressed when with her, to be so adamant and serious about something.HYXZ
t8o“Well, enjoy as you wish, but you better hurry up unless you want him to be stolen.”ViM
KBxd9zv“Huh? W, what do you mean…?”7is
bSX0sV2“I am telling you to stop hiding in a corner like a rat that only thinks about leftover cheese. If you want something, then push open the main entrance, walk in with pride, and take what you wish with your own hands.”qengrmY
iJfm“Ugh…”xGPq
og5Understanding what she meant, Alicia shrunk her shoulders. She still thought to herself that the only reason Lunia could say that was because she was a proud and capable hero who could do whatever she wanted by attacking from the front.l2WK
1xfOXCShe didn’t have the delicateness of a girl, but her openness was certainly one of her greatest strengths… and she would not be afraid to try again even if she were to be defeated in the process.30J
26A‘But… It’s not like I’m going to give up, though.’8Uy
JinBE‘Well, nothing will change even if he goes to Alicia first.’IjRR
frpwThe Arden sisters were very much alike.bmZf3q6
xYckThey were the type to be heavily encouraged by having rivals, and weren’t people that were willing to stop even if the other person were to reach the goal before them.Itj
2YBfThey truly were a wicked pair of siblings.nztF6Q
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AwnB“…”nD7EY
KbrWithout joining any group, Hua Ran sat by herself in the corner, watching over the events of the garden.py2s9f
nK0IBdvJosephine had started fine-tuning the swordsmen of Arden including Lunia, whereas Yuel and Kranel were bickering with each other for some unknown reason.Qy91A
396The mood-maker of the party was, unexpectedly, a boy with short hair called Jaeger.n2mDC
nkl8Op“Lo and behold! This here is the cartoon-style beef made by Mr. Jaeger himself!”p8Cs
Bx26DDG“Dude, how many kilograms of meat did you use just to make this?”DLl
2jDiTG“No idea!”ats
ChZR2“…”UPisvzj
WS7Korin turned his eyes to Lark, who vehemently shook his hands, saying that he had no part in this. Despite everything going on, they appeared to be enjoying the party.fZoWm6H
pG8lPnEveryone was in groups and talking to themselves and Hua Ran, being the most antisocial person here, naturally ended up sitting by herself. This wouldn’t have happened if Ran was the one controlling the body, but she was too exhausted after cooking for an extended period of time.KLFm
VSo2K7Ran couldn’t come out for more than 3 hours a day; Hua was the only one who could handle the Extreme Yin Constitution in their body for a long period of time.WGL0kl
7Sm2“Should I… go closer to him?”4AAVa
8j5w‘It’s alright. You’re embarrassed, right? Take your time.’6nsG
c4f6x42“…I’m not.”TLbQ
3N7dSNormally, Hua would have snuck close to Korin, saying that she wanted to get a portion of his overflowing Yang energy, and she would have enjoyed the pleasant flow of Yang energy without feeling embarrassed in the slightest.MJw43q
NjNLKaHowever, it had only been a few days since she noticed her own feelings, and making her stay right next to her crush would be way too heartless.mzmuZk
TgnA‘But these days, I do miss oppa’s warmth. Because we don’t even sleep together at night anymore.’1YvRwa
5ShB“…”S52OC
f5TgLHua lowered her head, unable to withstand the constant reminders from her sister. Looking back, she couldn’t understand just how she was able to do such a thing nonchalantly.tufpZo9
CONQ8“I’m… not going to sleep while holding hands anymore.”1zqE
44n‘Ugh… You can’t do that! When are we going to have his children then?’ow6N7
lEK“…I don’t know.”Oc5
dYZIt was fortunate that storks did not live in this place. Hua hated herself for even thinking about bringing a stork here from their habitat until just a while ago.e3UMwaW
pZR‘Look at Sister Marie and Alicia! Our competitors are way too strong.’Rvu5
iZHoqNe“…I’m stronger than them.”CUoIsNV
grGr4‘That’s not what I mean…’ti7i
vp3Even though she was saying that, Hua was still aware of the women that always tried to snuggle next to Korin.xOn
BFlvv3CMarie Dunareff.2ug8n
e9t85bAlicia Arden.QdyCWvq
1MAdGMEDespite being dense and slow, she had still instinctively recognized the two of them as her ‘enemy’. Both of them were special to Korin, and were in a relationship where it wouldn’t be strange for them to go to sleep while holding hands.zMd1G
riZ0c9s“Should I… get rid of all the storks?”1ol
xMD3Just in case… Hua even thought about something as silly and violent as destroying all the nearby habitats of storks.p54G
nA1W“What are you doing here by yourself?”zqKQpUj
jKtLEIVIt was then. A lady walked up to Hua Ran, who was crouching down in a corner.1fQ1
vbQLF1“…Erin, Danua.”ZV51
7dgJ“I suppose this is my first time seeing you with my bare face.”iEh6U
GU7dErin Danua. The true body of Chairman Eriu Casarr. The first time she met him was when she had been untouchable in the remnants of one of the cities of the Eastern continent after her rampage.pFMp4
Ng4vJFkShe was the person who semi-forced her into the Academy, even at the cost of bothering to apply seals on her body alongside Josephine Clara, who also asked Saintess Estelle to put restrictions on her body in the form of a prayer.YqyR2J
3latngIn a way, she was Hua Ran’s benefactor, and Hua Ran therefore felt fairly grateful to Chairman Eriu – Erin.qN5Zi
R29“I can still vividly remember the day I brought you here from the East, and yet look at how much you have grown.”FxL5
KH3mhv“Grown?”D14ya
rWqbvThere was no way that a jiangshi like her could grow.KUjX9
4YSs“Yes. You have indeed grown. For sure.”8W3PCZy
rT24BN“…”SHq
6KzzJdWith the same benevolent, ocean-like eyes as Chairman Eriu, Erin caressed her hair. Even though Hua hated having physical contact with other people, Erin along with Korin were the only two that she was okay with.jNuk
wK80CbmIt was because she could instinctively tell that both of them held unconditional love and goodwill for her.NYy2Xz9
x1X6qS0“So, how is your life at the Academy going these days?”MuiJT
H6n“…Not bad.”c0r90
cB1“Oh? Is it not that fun?”6SW3owX
kcfe1“…”K3bH
tjGaoRzThat was certainly not true. Hua wasn’t that good with emotions, but she could still say with certainty that there were times at the Academy that put her in a good mood.cqG0
CPQy16『Are you hungry? Wait one second. Let me cook you a fish real quick.』gdSJkN
U5C『I have a group assignment. Wanna join?』Rn835z
NdyP3Hm『Do you want to grab some food after the lecture?』qdk5Eep
C1oV“…”R7tvkmx
JzpAfter belatedly realizing that each and every one of those enjoyable memories was when she was with a specific person, Hua buried her head in her knees.3pt6nuu
BA9OIWondering what was happening, Erin was about to continue with her questions when they were approached by Marie and Alicia.2iOh1
7V9KdK“Hello, Chairman!”7u0LkPN
3byDGmThey walked up, carrying a plate with cups of tea. After saying thanks, Erin took a cup for herself and recommended one to Hua Ran.qy5ikDN
pqkED“Chairman… You are Korin’s master, right?”GPtu
5RLxMarie asked with prudence and care, seemingly still having trouble linking Erin to Chairman Eriu.oPVpVq1
cnWM“Yes I am. And we’ve met before, right, Alicia?”FFjAXzd
8Ee6“Have you met Alicia before?”nQilGf
gkFHBack at Nazrea, Alicia had met the Erin from 300 years ago along with Korin and because of that, she had already known about her being Korin’s master.AKd
xC9“It’s a long story.”8GtDUJl
jks3BpErin explained her relationship with Korin through a short and simple explanation.t9gF8
7pPpMiA“Hmm. I see. That’s interesting. Korin’s master, huh…”mAPD
Wu20However, she did not tell them about Korin’s regression or the information about the future he possessed. It was because Korin wasn’t very fond of sharing stories about Marie and Alicia, who had both died horrible deaths in the original timeline.apkY0x
Yw2wnC“Please get along with Korin. He’s a strong boy, but needs someone to support him because of that.”d5wl4h
wa83Gg3The girls all nodded in response. Each and every one of them had received a large amount of help from Korin, and they were already dying to be more helpful than the others. They had been willing to devote themselves to his cause even without Korin’s master reminding them about it.P5Q
oy0“That boy; he’s been getting bags under his eyes. He is a foolishly stubborn and straight-forward man, who always tries hard to help other people.”ca2
jZHDErin voiced her concern for him with a voice of remorse. It was originally supposed to be her job and her job alone, so how could she not be fond of her disciple, the young hero who volunteered to shoulder that by himself?qYz
z20uM『I don’t think of you as my master though, Erin.』A82
GhWX“Htt…?!”54n0o
52H3Xp“Chairman?”vdLF0e
JjnPAAfter suddenly recalling something, Erin accidentally spitted out a bit of her tea, which made Marie turn to her in concern.Bv4rpz
99GGa“M, my bad. It went down the wrong pipe. Oh dear… That wasn’t very courteous of me. Anyway, that boy…”7pr
zSWYAWC『Can I kiss you?』fY7
cAHsRfG“Huu… No.”5E8S7
WcuvHHer white skin started to be painted red. Every time she thought about Korin, Erin couldn’t help but flush her cheeks so in the end, she decided to get up.BfEDbN
bkGvgIT“Ah. He must be washing the dishes by now. He has been doing everything by himself so I will go and lend him some help.”Gqbkh
0M0wQx“L, let me go as well!”UuaM
tDQFErin quickly turned around in an attempt to conceal her flushed face as the three girls immediately went after her. Even though Erin had hidden her face pretty well, the three girls instinctively picked up on some strange points.xJH
r0tAt the kitchen next to the garden, the four ladies found Korin, who was dozing off on a chair with his head dropped flat on the table.SA5zOy
8jzPSF“…He’s sleeping.”sZkrV1
WSBmS“He must have been tired. I guess he would have been, because he woke up before sunrise today to prepare the dishes.”85xDggm
3fYlHzRemembering how he had been diligently preparing for the guests from early in the morning, Marie regretted not helping out earlier.aJcRPIm
RugNPDAlthough she had helped him out a ton, she still blamed herself, as expected of a girl who wanted to pour out everything unconditionally at the person she loved.HcfojP
xlNVdNe“It’s very rare for him to be so defenseless. It’s my first time seeing Mr. Korin sleeping like this.”ib3s
OZ1NlmAlicia, on the other hand, seemed interested at the sight of Korin sleeping without a care in the world. She crouched down, rested her elbows on the table and rested her head on her hands, watching him sleep with a wide smile on her face.xjCmeCA
zp9xXb3“…”DPPF
8TqDuUrMeanwhile, Hua Ran felt a myriad of emotions. Just by looking at his face, her heart palpitated furiously and that made her feel confused because it was her first time experiencing such a thing.GlYYRgE
NpQ2RNM“You will get sick if you sleep in a place like this. Let me move you somewhere else.”qsc
12F39AErin lifted him up in one swoop and placed him down on the couch in the living room. Instead of a blanket, she cast her robe over him and murmured while gazing down at his face.orpUIzu
2MuL“Why is he so handsome, I wonder~”7EC
msPq“……Chairman?”4JT
0sx4The girls turned their eyes to Erin, who continued with a big smile on her lips.Sxlr1YW
hQiXu“Look at my disciple. Isn’t he handsome? Look at his tall nose, big eyes, and lips… Fufu. I wonder who his master is~”bX06
bmtShe sounded like a master who was very proud of her disciple, but…rMqA3Bx
NJSbEXFHer face was extremely bright; her cheeks were flushed in red and her eyes were filled with affection. Looking at her expression… the girls felt an unknown feeling of déjà vu.jL4pNF0
62z4QD6“Haht…”sAb
qQcDtmjWhat was with this uneasiness that they were feeling? They wondered.yoP
fV3baThey did not know the nature of their uneasiness, but what was certain was that all three of them had felt the same thing.Tzh
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vyNt2mkWith the interim exam over, the Academy was very rowdy and bustling with noise. However, the people in our group had more things to do apart from our lessons.Xxqc
h91bMy master, Erin Danua, became the new chairman and we were going to receive lessons from her in an order in preparation for the raid of the ‘Treasury of the Danann’.W2o1
Osg9Ye“So today is going to be the first day.”Zoai
0x8qaaXIn the chairman’s office, Lady Josephine said with her eyes on us while standing next to Erin.gAsjIAk
l58Me, Marie, Alicia, Hua Ran, Ren, Ron and six others including Dorron.TA9wuT4
B35CTyBoth in the game and in the last iteration, getting lessons from Erin Danua was a quick way to raise the skill level of the party members. After the winter holidays, it was possible to have the party members get much stronger thanks to the teacher, Erin Danua.zBF
JyahHfIt happened in a flash during the game with the text changing from 『They have started their training』 to 『The training has been complete』, but I had first-hand experience from the last iteration on how impactful and meaningful her lessons were.nHdy8
wGgErin Danua, my master, was an inborn teacher, who had exceptional talents at teaching.rwJxEF
zs6s“Then let’s go.”cpXRA
cNVoQFAs soon as she said that, Josephine activated her dimensional spell and we arrived at the training area of our office in a flash.gAjy
jTZ“You have come.”y0giR6
z4kNeW“Miss Lunia.”rTLz
MrggE1When we got there, we saw that Lunia and the Five Swords were already carrying out their training routine.VsSJ
UdS74V“Now, before I start teaching you, shall we start with a simple duel between each other? I need to scan through everyone before we begin.”fbcw9Pg
NWscHuKIt was similar to how it went in the last iteration. Erin would see how everyone moved, identify the problem and the reason and give everyone individualized lessons.00Xsn
Mcq8Her guidance was surely going to be helpful in raising everyone’s ability including my own.uFOUa
h4M7“Before that,”EIgiFj0
5rSDSomeone stepped up before Erin continued with her words.RJEoJ
R75ORRO“I would like to see how you fight, teacher.”ct2jUEv
NHTDHgLunia Arden.KH5
MJd3aUnlike the other members of the party, she was a strong named character who would only enter the party when specific conditions were met. She was the Sword Master, who was perhaps furthest away from being taught out of our entire group.Oy4
8I1zT3“How about a simple bout of swords before we begin?”qeJwA3
TUYYZwShe said, raising a letter of challenge to Master Erin.JgZW
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