Chapter 59
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 59
Chapter Title: Escape (1)
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Roin, having packed his bag full, stared at the pile of bottles stacked in one corner.
Skin products, lotions, various creams and mists, and so on.
They were the remnants of beauty products that had been used up.
I forgot to throw them out.
Even if he was leaving.
It was better to clean up neatly.
Breaking the self-imposed dormitory rules could result in deduction points.
The final exam is over, but I cant let my guard down.
When Roin had finished his second Mid Knight exam as Rodri.
Dian had once been penalized for throwing a late-night party with his classmates in the dormitory.
Of course, thanks to Rodri, he had already secured a passing score well above the threshold, so the penalty didnt affect the results much.
But for a trainee hanging by a thread0.5 or 1 point from the Mid Knight exam cutoffa single penalty could alter their entire life path.
I probably wont be in that position.
Roin had never once lost the top spot during training.
Even if he got penalized, he wouldnt fail.
Dormitory penalties werent big enough to sway the overall results.
But I still have to keep what ifs in mind.
Complacency was absolutely forbidden.
A single moment of carelessness could ruin Roins entire year.
Roin filled a box with the bottles.
He headed to the area where trash was collected separately.
As he stepped out of the dormitory building, trainees already preparing to head home were hurrying along the path.
He spotted the trainees following Jerka, along with Mard and his crew.
Well head out first then, Jerka.
Yes. I wish you all good results when we meet again.
Yes! Jerka!
Jerka was one of those, like Roin, expected to pass without a doubt.
No one questioned his success.
As Mard and his gang headed toward the school gate.
Roin ran right into them, box full of bottles in hand.
.
.
No words passed between them.
It wasnt as if anything good had happened.
If anything, it was more fitting to call it bad blood.
Just as it seemed theyd pass quietly.
Roin Leyden.
Mard suddenly called Roins full name, halting his steps for a moment.
What? Planning another threat?
Whats the point of that now?
The exams were all over.
Even if time remained, Mards gang knew they couldnt handle Roin, who had the power to take down a Possessed alone.
To Roin, anything Mard said wouldnt feel like a threatjust whining.
Mard knew that too.
He hadnt called Roin to pick a fight. It was for another reason.
Thanks for helping Jerka.
At those words, Roin curled one corner of his mouth.
Well, thats something. Gratitude from your mouth, of all places.
I didnt want to say it. But I figured I should acknowledge whats worth acknowledging.
If Roin hadnt helped Jerka, who was facing the Possessed alone.
Mard might not have gotten that farewell just now.
Mard knew full well how dangerous the Possessed were.
Was saying thanks to Roin embarrassing?
Mard quickened his pace and left the school.
Roin was about to continue on his way too.
Roin.
This time, Jerka called him back.
Youre not heading home?
No, I am. Just thought Id tidy up the room first.
The room?
Dont want penalty points for no reason. And.
Roin glanced down at the trash-filled box.
Leaving trash around brings bugs. Bugs are the enemy of skin.
No matter what.
It always ended with skin care.
Jerka now knew this was Roins way of talking.
Jerka extended a hand to Roin.
Offering a handshake first.
Thanks to you, it was really fun, Roin. Even after becoming Mid Knights, if the chance comes, lets meet again someday.
.
Roin stared blankly at Jerkas hand, then let out a small sigh.
He finally set the box down and grasped Jerkas hand in return.
Dont get fired up with some weird sense of justice. Youll end up dying early.
Was it a blessing or a curse?
It was ambiguous.
Still, Jerka just smiled.
For the weak.
And for justice and conviction.
That was the Tayla family motto.
Even Roin couldnt meddle in another familys principles.
Still, somehow.
Jerka I kinda like the guy.
His father, Kern Tayla, hadnt evoked such feelings.
They rarely even crossed paths to begin with.
Of course, after Jerka graduated from the academy, they might never see each other again.
This Redinus Continent was endlessly vast.
Well, if its meant to be, well meet again.
Roin decided not to dwell on it.
After dumping the bottles and returning to his dorm room, Roin packed up and stepped out of the school.
The moment he exited, Luem came running toward him with quick steps.
Roin!
At Luems shout, Roin reflexively turned.
You heading home too?
Yes. After seven years here, Im itching to go. Haha!
Luem was a long-timer.
Hed challenged the Mid Knight exam repeatedly for years.
Roin asked him.
How about this time? Think youll pass?
Who knows. Well see when results come out. But pass or fail, I cant keep chasing the Mid Knight exam anymore. So Im packing everything this time.
With his family in turmoil, he couldnt pin everything on the Mid Knight exam.
If he failed this time.
Luem planned to abandon his lingering attachment to knighthood decisively.
Quit knighthood, then what?
Well, I have Junior Knight certification, so I can scrape by somehow.
You wont get the high-paying missions.
Junior Knights had many restrictions compared to Mid or Senior Knights.
Higher difficulty meant better pay.
Living off Junior Knight missions alone could be tight.
Thats why people obsessed over the Mid Knight exam.
Ill take Junior Knight missions and help my father with business again.
Side gig, huh.
Yes, exactly.
If one job wasnt enough, do two.
That was Luems philosophy.
Well, thats one way.
Luems greatest strengths were persistence and stamina.
With those two, he wouldnt starve anywhere.
If youre free later, come to me.
Huh? To you, Roin?
Yeah. Ill use you as a bodyguard.
Though just a Junior Knight, Roin saw potential in Luem.
With proper training, hed be useful later.
Luems eyes sparkled at Roins words.
Call me anytime, Roin! Ill follow you for life!
Good. Take care of yourself till then.
Yes!
After sending Luem off first.
Roin started heading out of the school too.
Before that, he glanced toward the training grounds.
While others rushed home.
One trainee was diligently training alone, as if living in a different world.
It was Remina.
Not going home this time either, I guess.
Even during the wait for Junior Knight results, Remina had stayed here.
She probably planned to remain in the school dormitory again.
Well, yeah. With her own brother out for her life, burning with rage.
Even Roin wouldnt want to go home in her shoes.
I wonder what shell do after passing the Mid Knight exam.
He was curious about Reminas future path.
But asking her.
She wouldnt answer anyway.
Remina rarely shared about herself or her family.
So Roin had never pried either.
Not knowing didnt matter much.
He had no need to know the Whisli familys affairs.
Bartler Whisli, was it?
The man who hired assassins to eliminate Remina.
And perhaps connected to the mage who wielded sealing magic.
I might have to visit the Whisli family again soon.
Depending on Helonds investigation and report to Roin.
That would decide if Roin intervened in Whisli affairs or not.
The moment Roin left the school, someone greeted him.
The butler, Gillion.
Youve worked hard, Roin.
Roins eyebrow twitched subtly.
There was a reason for his reaction to Gillions appearance.
I told you not to come.
Hed contacted ahead, saying Gillion didnt need to pick him up.
Today, Roin had business to handle secretly, away from Gillion and the Leyden family.
But now Gillion had shown up suddenly.
Roin couldnt be purely pleased.
Gillion bowed once.
Then offered an apology laced with regret.
Im sorry. But Elien insisted I absolutely had to come, so here I am against my will.
Elien was quite overprotective of her children.
And Roin was still just a young boy.
Of course, his true nature was far from that, but outwardly, he appeared as one.
Roin swallowed a secret sigh.
No helping it.
A mother worrying about her son was perfectly natural.
Heading out right away?
If Gillion said yes, Roin planned to say he had quick business nearby and to wait.
But coincidentally, Gillion had business too.
We need to pick up Miss Viola first.
My sister? Why?
She came to Endla with me.
A rough picture formed in Roins mind.
Viola, thats my sisters doing.
Viola had a huge longing for the city.
She must have told Elien something like this.
No matter what Roin said about not needing a pickup, they had to go.
Shed bring him back with Gillion, so no worries.
Using me as an excuse to come here. Shes got a knack for clever tricks.
No need to ask her directlyit was obvious.