Chapter 27
Chapter 27
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 27
Chapter Title: School Opening Season Where Hearts Open #2
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“Have you checked all the luggage? Let’s do one final rundown.”
I instructed the laborers to make sure nothing had been overlooked.
Today was the first day we were sending luggage and people to the Order’s territory.
If anything was missing, it would be a huge hassle, so I couldn’t help but be meticulous.
“Hey!”
Just then, someone smacked my back with their palm—*pow*.
I nearly tumbled forward but managed to steady myself. Turning around, I saw a bundle of golden blonde hair sparkling in the sunlight.
“Hey, Theo. What’re you double-checking so obsessively? We’re about to depart.”
Elga’s blue eyes narrowed, as if accusing me of something.
She was probably telling me to wrap it up and get ready to head to the Holy Empire.
“Lady Elga?”
“I called you a bunch of times. You’ve been so out of it these past few days. Looking all anxious, like you’re hiding something. As expected…”
She seemed about to say more but clamped her mouth shut.
Anxious? Me?
It was Elga’s own intuitive observation.
Truth was, I was wrestling with a tangle of complicated worries.
I was the one who’d suggested sending Aira to the academy to twist the story, but now I wondered if it was truly the best move.
And ever since learning that I, Theo Gospel—not some disposable villainous side character—was a descendant of the Angmar Demon King, I hadn’t been able to calm down.
My legs kept shaking, and my vision spun dizzily.
What if my true identity got exposed?
No, stay calm first.
Panicking would only make things worse.
「Calm situational judgment!
You gain experience from the talent 《Calm Thinking》.
All job experience +5」
Phew.
I took a deep breath to steady my mind.
When faced with multiple problems at once, the way to solve them is to prioritize and tackle them step by step.
“So, is Lady Elga doing alright?”
“What do you mean? What wouldn’t I be fine with? Just… heard a confession or whatever—”
“No, not that. I mean about entering the Order’s ark today. Weren’t you skeptical about going to the academy?”
“Oh, that. I figured you meant that, of course. What’s not to like? It’s just a place where people live. Sure, there might be some annoying folks.”
*Shing*.
Elga drew the massive halberd from her back and hoisted it high into the sky. Lifting something that heavy so effortlessly—it defied reality.
“If I go there, I’ll get even better at handling this thing, right?”
“That’s right.”
*Swoosh*.
As I replied casually, I narrowed my eyes and activated my talent 《Clairvoyance》.
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Name: Elga von Lioness lv. ??
Jobs: Noble Lady lv. 5
Executioner lv. 8
Female Knight lv. 9
Strategist lv. 7
[Locked] lv. ?
Talents: 《Passionate Thinking》 《Free-Spirited》
Disposition: Chaotic-Neutral.
The eldest daughter of a great noble house whose mere fame can stop a crying child in its tracks.
Hates anything stuffy and loves acting with her body.
Often hears she’s not very ladylike and secretly minds it.
[Locked]
[Locked]
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Still so many locked entries.
Even her level is a question mark.
But just from what’s revealed, it’s clear how incredible Elga is.
Executioner, Female Knight, Strategist—levels nearing 7 to 9, all perfectly suited to her.
“What’s with that? I’m getting a weird vibe all of a sudden.”
Elga furrowed her brow, so I stopped peering into her info. *Shing*—she slung the halberd back onto her back.
“So, when do we head out? I’m bored to death. Kinda wanna fight some barbarians. Wonder if they’ve got any there?”
She hopped onto a nearby horse and trotted around with a *clop-clop*.
Watching Elga ride so skillfully, I casually recalled the details I’d just seen and tossed out a line.
“You ride so well. As expected of a noble.”
“Hmph. Isn’t this just basic training for the eldest daughter of House Lioness?”
Elga snorted like it was obvious, but I was too busy reading the floating text to care.
「Moderately successful in seducing the target.
You gain experience for the job ‘Lecher’. +5」
Lecher, huh.
So that’s how it works.
But only 5 experience?
Maybe it varies by success and intensity?
I seriously considered trying something like “You look stunning today” on Elga.
But then I spotted a black-haired woman approaching with a *click-clack* of heels, and such thoughts flew out the window.
“Nice weather.”
Queen Aira emerged slowly under the warm sunlight.
Her presence was so radiant and bright it rivaled the sun and surrounding flowers, leaving everyone breathless as they watched her approach.
The sycophants around her chimed in.
“Your Majesty, you look absolutely beautiful today. Hehe.”
“Even the spring sun and flowers seem to pale before your brilliance, Lady Aira.”
“Hmph.”
Aira merely snorted in response.
What cringeworthy lines.
I deeply regretted nearly saying something similar to Elga.
Even for an experience test, spouting that sober was a bit much…
*Click-clack*.
Finally, Aira reached the piled-up luggage. She scanned it with her usual languid black eyes, then turned to meet my gaze.
“Long time no see, Theo.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Have you finished handling all those issues? I heard you were holed up in your office for days because of the monster rights bill.”
“Yes. That’s correct. Thanks to it, I’ve been pulling all-nighters for the past week without sleep.”
“I see. I thought you were avoiding me on purpose.”
A chill ran down my spine at her words. Honestly, I had been avoiding her a bit.
Because Aira was the head of House Tarantara and the current Queen of Angmar.
She was the polar opposite of me, a remnant of the fallen previous dynasty.
I’d wanted to steer clear until I sorted my feelings, fearing she might notice my changes.
But the world doesn’t bend to one’s whims.
Stare.
The queen’s black eyes fixed on mine.
They felt like they pierced straight through me, forcing me to suppress the goosebumps rising on my skin.
Should I use 《Clairvoyance》 on her?
No, not while facing her like this—my courage failed me.
Elga and Marmar had vaguely sensed it when I checked them.
A 7th-circle grand mage like Aira would surely detect it.
*Swoosh*.
Then Aira’s hand reached toward me.
What? Did she see through me?
As I shrank back, she brushed something tiny from my hair and placed it on her palm.
“A little spider was stuck to your hair.”
It was a spider the size of a pinky nail. Probably hitched a ride on the breeze via its web.
“My sister said spotting a spider is a good omen. Now that preparations are done, let’s depart.”
At Aira’s command, everyone moved with crisp efficiency. Luggage piled up neatly on the ancient magic circle in one corner of the palace grounds.
The stone circle was etched with hexagrams, pentagrams, and chaotic runes—about twenty pyeong in size.
Stepping onto it, Elga narrowed her eyes.
“We really just stand here and reach the Holy Empire in less than a day? Magic’s got some wild stuff. What’s the principle?”
Aira traced the circle with her hand as she answered.
“No idea on the details. It’s the Spellblade King’s incantation. But it works fine.”
*Hummm*—a strange sound emanated from the circle.
“It’s pretty dazzling, so close your eyes. When they open the barrier and grant entry from the other side, you’ll be somewhere completely different.”
Aira’s gaze swept the surroundings.
Before her, crowds gathered to cheer the queen’s journey scattered petals and raised their voices.
━Long live Her Majesty!
━Long live the Kingdom of Angmar!
Their shouts echoed amid the light.
*Flash!*
A blinding explosion of radiance engulfed everything.
* * *
When I opened my eyes,
white-painted buildings stretched before me.
Broad structures topped with red roofs thickly coated in white paint.
Nothing like the towering spires of Monark City in Angmar—I knew exactly where we were.
“This is the Holy Empire? I close my eyes and boom, totally different place!”
Elga gaped, incredulous at her own experience.
Even for a resident of this world like her, the teleportation magic defied common sense.
I was stunned too—pure awe.
“Welcome.”
White-robed figures who’d apparently been waiting spread their arms in greeting.
“Welcome, esteemed guests from Angmar. The Holy Empire has awaited your arrival. Please, follow us inside.”
They were the Holy Empire’s delegation, stationed here since half a day ago after hearing of our coming.
“We’ll escort you. Hand over the luggage for now. The rest comes by carriage?”
I nodded to the elderly white-robed man.
“They should arrive here in about a week, with some personnel.”
“Understood. This way, then.”
They led us to a palace-like building—or more fittingly, a grand cathedral adorned with stained glass.
A temple, no doubt.
This city worshipped the God of Light and Salt, after all.
*Swoosh*.
I tilted my head skyward.
There, a massive hemispherical dome came into view.
An enormous structure reaching toward the heavens.
A gigantic semicircle, silvery and metallic, like an art hall or soccer stadium…
No, I corrected myself.
That was the Ark.
The Order’s facility, the Ark.
Where they trained and educated heroes.
I’d really brought Elga and Aira here.
This veered far from the original novel’s plot, filling me with both thrill and tension at the unknown.
But I knew exactly what I had to do now.
Revive House Angmar while evading my enemies.
Answers and solutions likely lay there—maybe even a way out of this chaos.
It aligned perfectly with my standing plan: survival.
So it shouldn’t be too complicated.
But what did reviving the house even mean?
Intuitively, raising the family name back into prominence…
Or, since I was the sole survivor, maybe marry and sire heirs to carry on the Angmar bloodline.
「Calm situational judgment! You’ve found the right path!
You gain experience from the talent 《Calm Thinking》.
All job experience +50」
「Job ‘Half-Fairy’ level up!
Lv. 2 → Lv. 3
You can now perform even more fairy-like acts!」
Got it.
Now I understand how this system ticks.