Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 610
◈ 610. [Side Story] School days (2)
“But, Hecate. you…….”
Lucas answered hesitantly..
“You're a man.”
“……?”
There was silence.
Not only Hecate, but all the cadets who were watching lost the flow of the conversation and just blinked blankly. Ash's jaw dropped while he was chewing candy..
Hecate, who was lost for a moment, stammered and asked a question..
“……what? what?”
“therefore…….”
Lucas looked embarrassed and scratched the back of his head..
“I think of you as a good friend and a great prosecutor, but I still can't accept a man's confession.…….”
“no no! for a moment. wait for a sec!”
Hecate, who was shaking, pointed to herself..
“Who, who is the man??”
“……you……?”
“Where do I look, it's a man, you crazy bastard-!”
A curse finally escaped beyond Hecate's pretty lips..
Lucas tilted his head curiously..
“not a man?”
“Of course she's a woman, you me, me, you crazy bastard!”
“Is your identity a woman? … Of course, as a friend, I will respect that too.…….”
“No, she's biologically female, you idiot.!”
Hecate has a straight physique, tightly packed muscles, short hair for fear of interfering with her swordsmanship training, and a melancholic expression. Several points overlap, giving off an androgynous charm..
……6Even Lucas, who had been with him for years, was mistaken..
It's male.
“No, I just think that Lucas is a legend and has no clue.…….”
Ash muttered shakily..
Before he knew it, the cadets around him were taking the candy in his hand and putting it in their mouths one by one. It was so exciting I couldn't stop..
“Hecate, you are a woman... … No way…….”
Lucas, who was stuttering in disbelief, gasped and recalled the past..
“Then I went to the bathroom separately every time.?”
“I never thought it was strange?!”
“When the three of us went to the river or the sea to play, I was the only one without my top on.……?”
“Take notice, please! At that point I noticed!”
“I couldn't believe that I was sick once a month……?”
“There's no need to say that in words, this……!”
With his shoulders shaking, he looked at Hecate, who was glaring at her with teary eyes..
Lucas belatedly applauded! I hit him and screamed.
“Oh my god it's crazy. Hecate!”
“why?!”
“you were a woman?!”
In response to Lucas' statement that he had not viewed himself as a romantic partner, let alone a romantic partner..
“I'm dying-!”
Hecate finally ran wild.
He started beating Lucas with the sheath of the false sword..
Lucas also tried to fight back with a scabbard, but Hecate, who was already superior in skill, attacked with utter fury, so he was unable to withstand it..
In the end, the dark history of this day, which was later named the '369th Graduation Confession Massacre', came to an end when Lucas, who had been beaten all over his body, was taken to the infirmary.…….
“Even if it's true, it's cheap.”
Ash muttered this as he watched the escort driver being carried away and stuffed the remaining candy into his mouth..
He looked around at Hecate, who was squatting on the floor and crying, and at the cadets who were comforting her, and he smiled and muttered quietly..
“I'm sure I'll miss it. my last school days…….”
With the sunlight shining down on his closed eyelids, the prince drank slowly..
The innocence of boys and girls, the laughter of students, and the cries of teachers running in surprise.…….
I'm sick of it now, but I'll cherish it later.,
The stale air of the campus that I will never be able to smell again..
“I'll miss you.”
***
today.
Lucas sighed as he recalled what happened at the graduation ceremony..
“No, how on earth do you accept in a sane way the confession of a friend whom you thought was of the same sex until just yesterday?…….”
“I understand that you are clearly not in your right mind after being confused about your friend's gender for 6 years.…….”
I should have guessed this when he looks smart sometimes, but he's really amazing in a strange way! All I can say is admiration!
“I only cared about protecting my lord and improving my swordsmanship skills. Yes, Hecate was a good friend..”
“You didn't look at it with the opposite sex at all..”
“That's right. I wasn't in a position to date anyone or anything.…….”
“You idiot, oh my…….”
If you're so clueless, will you ever date in the future? It's not like you're working alone for the rest of your life.?
‘No, no. It's the opposite. Since he is the main character, he has no sense in this area.…….’
If insensitivity to romantic relationships is a condition of a classic protagonist, then Lucas may just be faithful to that condition. This is why the protagonist is…….
Anyway, Evangeline, who heard about the amazing past history, expressed her impressions with an admiring face..
“I never would have thought that Uncle Lucas had such a great youth. It feels like I've lived a life that is isolated from love... … It's such a boring face.”
Lucas was upset.
“Did you say you have a boring face?……?”
“It's a smooth mask that's so straight that there aren't any stains. It's not fun.”
The rest of the members nodded at Evangeline’s words. Junior and Damian spoke one after another..
“surely… … Just looking at your face, it seems like you have lived a smooth life without a single wrinkle. Surprisingly, there were a lot of colorful things happening.?”
“For some reason, I suddenly feel close to Sir Lucas! lol.”
It seems that the prejudice against Lucas, who had been pretending to be a perfect knight, has collapsed. Junior and Damian smiled warmly..
“…….”
Lucas' face became even darker at the unexpected revelation of his dark history. Well, this is your original sin, so what can you do?.
‘By the way, it's a dark story for Lucas, but I think it's even more a dark story for Hecate.…….’
I made a public confession, but not only was I dumped, but the other person even recognized me as a man... … What kind of terrifying story of the wounds of youth is this?.
“……Well, it was a story from when I was immature..”
Huh! Clearing his voice and clearing his voice, Lucas stared coldly in the direction where Hecate had disappeared..
“Hecate's talents and skills are real. Because I never won when I was in school..”
It is said that Lucas, an SSR-level combat genius who is one of the best in the World Defense Front, was overwhelmed throughout his school years, so Hecate's talent must be at a monstrous level..
Moreover, as soon as I graduated, I was selected for the Glory Knights, and now I am in the position of general manager.…….
“but.”
Lucas continued speaking in a speculative voice..
“It's different now.”
“Ohh?”
“I have also been trained through practical training. I survived sword-to-sword encounters with countless mythical monsters. No matter what training Hecate has done so far, I am confident that she will not lose..”
Lucas nodded seriously..
“The next fight will be different from the day of graduation..”
“…….”
“I will not lose, my lord.!”
Lucas shouted with full fighting spirit..
No, he was the one who confessed to you anyway. Instead of just thinking about winning in a sword fight, couldn't you think about a different direction of conversation?……?
‘Hey, that's it. it's okay. My relationship is also difficult, so who am I to tell you to leave the boat?.’
Thinking about it, I turned around and saw Evangeline looking at Lucas with a subtle expression..
“Hmm.”
“why are you again.”
“I won't lose either. To that person called Hecate.”
“Hooooo?”
“I am also the chief of class 375. Moreover, he even graduated early, which he couldn't do.!”
Oh, that one……?
Just in case, the two Muscle Brain drivers seem to have similar thoughts. Anyway, Evangeline showed her spirit and clenched her fists..
“Even if you're a senior, I won't lose.……!”
“Oooh.”
Anyway, our crew was on fire. Junior, me, and Damian quietly clapped their hands behind us..
“Master, what is the training for martial arts competitions??!”
“Please do it quickly! I will beat whoever my opponent is and win.!”
At those words, I grinned and clapped, then turned to the main party members and shouted..
“Okay, no matter what rocks are thrown at us from the imperial capital, let's clearly show that we are the strongest party on this front.!”
***
that evening.
After training with Ash, Junior staggered back to his dorm..
“Ugh, I'm tired.…….”
He is already a wizard who is weak at using his body, and his stamina is also weak..
The special training taught by Ash was training to move the body immediately in preparation for the battle against the Black Dragon. He was exhausted from jumping and rolling and running..
‘It's training to deal with the Black Dragon's various wide-area attacks, right?…….’
I'm not sure exactly how this training helps you avoid the black dragon's attacks, but.
Anyway, the black dragon's attacks do not hit weaker than the wizard..
However, it is not possible to counter all attacks from dragons with different outputs with magic. If you can avoid it with your body, it makes sense to train..
‘Apart from that... … Hard is hard…….’
Of the five main party members, Junior had the lowest stamina, followed by Ash..
Damian, who had been training hard in the meantime, ran around well despite his weak appearance, and the two knights... … My mouth hurts even if I say it.
Anyway, Junior and Ash were very tired today. I don't know, but Ash probably went back to the manor house by now and fell asleep right away..
Junior's accommodation was at the inn 'Etty's Honey'..
The entire inn management team moved to Hotel Crossroads, and Ash also offered to move Junior's accommodation there, but Junior declined..
It was difficult to fully rest in such a gorgeous place because my eyes were rolling just by looking at the glittering lights..
For guests like Junior who found the hotel burdensome, 'ETTY's Honey' was still open and open..
Junior climbed the stairs wearily. I wanted to quickly wash with hot water and lie down to sleep..
‘huh?’
And, Junior, who arrived in front of his room, discovered it too late..
Someone was unpacking in his empty front room..
I tried not to look in, but the door was half open. Junior unintentionally looked in that direction as she opened her own door with her key.-
Through the half-open door, our eyes met.
“oh.”
A woman with beige hair and wearing loose, comfortable clothes..
Although he was confused because the other person's clothes were different from before, Junior managed to recognize the other person and greeted him shyly first..
“hello… … He, Hecate?”
Glory Knights leader Hecate was a little embarrassed, but then smiled brightly..
“hello. I saw you with His Highness the Prince earlier, and his name was…….”
“This is Jupiter Junior. Please call me Junior.”
“aha. Hello, Junior.”
There was an awkward silence..
Junior, who was rolling his eyes, stammered and asked.
“Uh, but why are you here?……?”
“haha. that is… … The barracks were full, and the government-run hotels had no vacancies. Glory Knights decided to stay here temporarily..”
I heard heavy footsteps coming from downstairs. It looks like the other drivers are unpacking their luggage in the room on the first floor..
“uh…….”
“hmm…….”
The two women made an annoyed noise..
The relationship between the two... … What should I say? Should I say that I am a friend of a friend of a friend?.
It's not that we don't meet each other, but it's a bit far to become friends... … It was such a delicate relationship..
Junior, who was hesitant, eventually said 8! He swallowed her voice and held out her hand first..
“Ah, until you move to your next accommodation! Take care. Because we stayed in the room in front of each other.!”
“…….”
“That, and… … We will fight monsters together from now on..”
Hecate blinked quietly, then covered her mouth and laughed..
Then he held out his bandaged hand and shook Junior's hand..
“yes. Please take care of me.”
The world’s awkward handshakes are over.
Hecate bowed her head and said, 'Okay then-' and then went back to her room and closed the door..
“……Phew…….”
Junior quickly entered the room and shook off the discomfort in his chest..
Even though it wasn't my first time greeting someone I met for the first time, I felt uncomfortable and awkward..
‘Why? Is it because he is a very high-ranking person? Or because she's so beautiful?’
Junior, who was thinking deeply, immediately tilted his head..
‘huh?’
Come to think of it…….
‘……bandage?’
Hecate's hands were bandaged.
Not an ordinary bandage, but a special bandage with magic letters engraved on it..
If I recall a moment ago, the bandage was not only on my hand, but also on my wrist... … It looked like it had been wrapped all the way to the body..
Come to think of it, I think there was also a faint smell of blood.…….
‘……?’
My wizardly intuition touched a nerve, but I couldn't quite figure out what it was..
‘Is there anything to worry about??’
All kinds of strange people gather here on the front line. I can't even wrap my body in bandages, which is strange..
Junior, who was tilting his head, eventually decided not to worry and entered the bathroom..
***
And, time passes quickly…….
The morning of the fall festival has dawned..
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