Chapter: 529
The day after the commotion caused by the perverted apostle. While many students were leaving the academy to enjoy their sudden break, we remained.
We had somewhere to gather before going back. We met early in the morning to talk about it, but unfortunately, I failed to get to the point.
“If something that fun happened, you should’ve woken me up! How unfair!”
My friends who had gathered before me were chatting about yesterday’s events.
“The apostle of the church actually demonstrated the process of creating a drawing inside jewelry!”
Ughhhh. Thinking back, yesterday was just horrendous. How long was I exposed to people’s stares?
What was even more annoying was that several losers were whining about how I was getting attention.
When I heard that keeping quiet was amusing, I almost blurted out something.
But others got to poke fun at me first, I couldn’t say a word. Among them, a pervert and a raging one were something else.
“Hahhh! Young Lady, you truly know nothing! Your usual maliciousness only makes your current angelic side even more beautiful!”
“The problem is not knowing the charm that emerges from the island that day! How dare a dirt like you evaluate Lucy!”
When they were screeching beneath my feet, they became the most disgusting beings I ever met. But watching them rant at others felt reassuring.
My feeling of disgust didn’t change, but it felt good knowing I wasn’t the only one who felt it.
“Ha! Experience how hard I usually struggled! Feel how repulsive these perverts are!”
With this mindset, while I was happily observing the young ladies, I nodded satisfactorily watching others flee in horror.
Later on, when I heard the sloppy fox’s story about wanting me to step on it if I thought it did well, all feelings of gratitude flew away.
“Not just one drawing, but dozens!”
Ah, that. I wondered why it took so long for the drawing to complete yesterday, turns out he was working on multiple!
So when I checked the finished drawings after the project was done, I thought, “Ah, this is why it took so long!” while being in awe.
He finished so many drawings in such a short time! To think it only took this much time!
“Young Lady. Shall we go to the next place?”
“…Next?”
“Yes. Did you not see the outfits I brought?”
Realizing that it was the perverted apostle’s unique struggle to dress me up all in one day, my awe completely vanished.
It was truly horrendous. Changing clothes, standing at a new place, and becoming a spectacle for others.
How do models endure such things? I genuinely thought, “I can’t do this again!”
“If you’re a friend! At least you should take care of that much for me!”
Well. It was already in the past, so I tried to wipe it from my memory, but I never imagined it was Joy who would shove that nightmare back in front of me.
“Make excuses! Prince! Phoebe! Young Lady Kent!”
Looking back, when I last received a punishment, Joy treated me like a dress-up doll.
Since she loves doing that, it must be a pity for her this time.
What kind of punishment should I give this naughty child?
“…Joy.”
“What is it! Answer me! Don’t tell me I looked too tired as an excuse!? Do you know how much training we did in the Allen Family!”
“Just say something.”
“Joy. Look behind you.”
“…Behind?”
Only after hearing Phoebe’s voice did Joy slowly turn her head, and the moment our eyes met, I smiled knowingly without saying a word.
Joy gasped in shock and stumbled, quickly covering her face with a fan.
“Uh. Since when have you been listening, Lucy?”
“Since our little sloppy fox was lamenting that it hadn’t seen my cute side?”
“…That was almost from the start.”
Seeing her face even redder in parts that the fan couldn’t cover confirmed my sadistic joy, and I trotted closer to her.
“I have always sensed something unusual in the way you look at me?”
“Y-yes? Cough. No? My eyes?”
“Didn’t you know? Hmph. To think such eyes could come out without knowing? How amusing.”
“W-wait a sec… Young Lady Allen… what are you talking about?”
“Oh dear, even Lord Clumsy must be troubled. What if his only daughter likes women?”
“I’m sorry! I was wrong! I must have gone crazy after sleeping all day yesterday! Please stop!”
Joy promised to buy the most expensive and largest parfait, begging for her life, and for now, I decided to let it pass.
Of course, that didn’t mean I forgave her. There was no way I’d let a mesugaki off the hook for just one parfait!
After letting my shoddy Joy believe she was safe and releasing a sigh of relief, I was planning to sneak a hit on the back of her head later. You know, in a you’ll-never-see-it-coming manner.
Hehehe. Joy, you don’t know, but I’ve put over 20 hours into your character design, right?
No one knows better than me what looks best and what’s the most absurd!
Don’t underestimate the collective intelligence of those perverts gathered beyond the monitor!
With a flurry of amusing ideas, I moved my hands towards the parfait and quickly demolished the giant parfait that was larger than my torso.
Even after smashing that much parfait into my empty stomach in the morning, I was still okay! With my level of activity, there’s no risk of gaining weight! Being a young body is the best!
…No. Saying that sounds weird. Young body? Healthy body?
Anyways, it’s still better than my past form!
After the academy’s steward cleaned the table, I activated the magic of my ring to muffle the sound and got to the point.
“Do you remember what I heard before breaking up with that sympathy loser wizard?”
At that time, Erginius asked me to come see him again. He said he had a request to make.
Based on my conversation with my grandpa last night, it’s highly likely that his request is related to the fairy forest.
Since my grandpa, who was his friend, said the last thing Erginius held onto with regret was something about the forest.
In other words, our goals are likely aligned.
Based on the information from the professor, who was looking at Benedict with shining eyes, I plan to talk with Erginius, the creator of the barrier, to cross-check the information and extract what First Queen needs.
This is my current plan.
“I’m going to meet that creepy loser skeleton again. Does anyone here have some unfortunate schedule?”
I can’t pull this plan off perfectly on my own.
To understand the words of Erginius, the skeleton who knows nothing but magic, it’s essential to bring Joy.
I also need Arthur with me, as someone who must keep an eye on the dimwitted Joy when she makes some horrendous mistake.
In terms of purifying the Evil God’s Energy over there, Phoebe’s knowledge is definitely a must.
Frey isn’t particularly needed, but…
“Ah, I have things to do.”
The one I thought would surely follow without needing to be told shook her head.
You have things to do? You?
Is there any kind of work you could possibly have, aside from swinging your sword?
No, even unrelated to swords, you never detach yourself from me!
Always trying to stick around somehow, but why this time?
Is there a Frey-related event at this time? I doubt it!
“I decided to learn more from the Sword Saint.”
Hearing Frey randomly stringing words together in her head made me understand the situation.
So, Yuden had a puzzled look at the Kent Family’s swordsmanship?
Therefore, she decided to discuss it after gaining wisdom and later meet with the head of the Kent Family.
“Anyway, I could manage without you. I’ll get stronger and come back to defeat Lucy.”
From Frey’s determination to return stronger than now, I sensed a resolute will.
Had it not been aimed at defeating me, I might have praised her sincerely.
Well, having Frey grow stronger wouldn’t hurt. Nevertheless, she’s my precious friend and party member now.
Just like in the game, it’d be convenient if Frey reaches a level where she can slice through dungeon gimmicks with her sword.
Ah. Of course, except for the parts where she goes off-script. A Frey who can slice through even the necessary gimmicks was honestly a disaster.
“Am I not even considered?”
“Of course not. Prince, you’re still sloppy.”
Arthur, whose name wasn’t mentioned, tossed out a line, sounding irritated, but Frey retorted with a blank expression that she still found it boring, shooting him down.
“I’ll show you…”
Leaving Arthur’s frustration behind, Frey left first, and we used the magic circle of the academy to visit the desert once again.
“I did say you could come visit anytime, but I didn’t expect you to come so soon.”
“Pff. So, what, you don’t like it? Deep down, you’re just thrilled to serve a cute one like me. Hiding your true feelings, but still so sloppy, commoner!”
“Haha. Got me there?”
Just like last time, we settled in the carriage and headed towards Erginius’ dungeon, but—
A variable emerged here.
“…Huh?”
Unlike before, the ceiling of the dungeon hadn’t collapsed.
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