Chapter 12
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 12
First Opponent (2)
When Allen rejected the woman who approached nicely, for some reason, Aniel felt a sense of relief.
Right, others wouldn't go easy on him like she did.
The woman who approached just now clearly showed hostility.
So, Aniel tried to approach Allen unavoidably this time too and become his sparring partner.
"Grand Duchess. There is a place you must go for a moment."
"What is it."
Until she got entangled in something annoying.
"Contact came from the family. The Grand Duke requested you to confirm something urgently."
Aniel contemplated whether to ignore it or not. Even if they said it was urgent, the possibility was high that it was something trivial to her anyway.
More than that, her gaze went more towards Allen right now.
It's ridiculous. To think she cared for someone like this.
It's the first time since she was born that she cared about someone like this other than the parents who gave birth to her.
Although she doesn't even care about her parents now.
Anyway, Aniel looked at Allen.
"It would be burdensome if I care too much."
"Grand Duchess?"
It's burdensome if one approaches more than necessary.
This is something the person who has experienced it more than anyone knows best.
Although she was concerned, she decided not to show it this time.
"Now, let's go."
"Yes. Then this way."
Thinking that he isn't a one or two-year-old child anyway and would handle things well on his own.
Aniel stayed at that spot for a while and moved only after Allen disappeared from view.
If there was no one to spar with, I intended to find Aniel as a last resort.
Her, the absolute strong. Thinking wouldn't there be no one daring to approach and deal with her like me, given her unapproachable skills.
But there is a reason why it's a last resort.
The reason I didn't go to find her from the start was because of the point that Aniel might try to spar with me continuously like last time.
It's not like they said let's do just once, but still, repeating tirelessly was honestly something I declined.
In Aniel's case, it feels like I'll die physically, and in Lucia's case, it feels like I'll die mentally.
Although it's quiet right now, there was still an event remaining where I have to eat with Lucia right tomorrow.
Thinking about that part made my mind feel dizzy, but for now, I had to look at the problem right in front of my eyes.
"If you knew this would happen, you should have just done it with me from the start."
Iris Teira. A woman I haven't even met for long was pointing her finger at me.
Did she receive less home education at home?
Then again, what is there to teach in a martial family except strength.
I let out a deep sigh and wiped my face dry.
As if not getting tired of it, the opponent frowned and spoke to me.
"I don't know what on earth the Grand Duchess saw in you to give you her side, but take this opportunity to realize clearly what your position is!"
The person popping out of her mouth again. Aniel.
Does that person hate that much that I am by Aniel's side.
Curious about the reason, I asked.
"What's the problem with me being with the Grand Duchess."
We could just be getting along a little. But Iris trembled as if a seizure button was pressed.
.... Is this kid really okay? Around the time such doubt arose, she shouted with a loud voice.
"Of course it's a problem! The Grand Duchess is a divine person!"
Di... vine?
I floated question marks in my head.
I had thought up to 'flower on a cliff', but using the expression 'divine' on a living person was a first in my life.
As I was dumbfounded, the opponent spoke as if it didn't matter at all.
"I cannot tolerate something that is no different from filth being by the side of such a person!"
"That filth is me right now?"
"Yes!"
Because it was absurd, I looked around, and even those who looked like her friends were making expressions of being fed up.
So, this person called Iris seemed to be something like a fanatic of Aniel.
I imagined. What reaction Aniel would show if she knew.
Unless it causes direct harm to herself, she probably wouldn't even care.
Although I don't know everything about Aniel, seeing her until now, I felt like she would be like that.
Around the time I was thinking such things, the professor's clearing of throat was heard.
"If everyone has finished preparations, shall we start the sparring in earnest now!"
As the start was announced in earnest, turns were assigned.
Me and Iris fighting was the last.
"Iris. Really why are you like that."
"You said you would completely ignore him when entering."
As the organization ended, Iris returned to her friends.
Then the friends said a word each to Iris as if they had been waiting.
Certainly, Iris was one of the people who declared she would completely ignore Allen from the entrance ceremony.
Unlike themselves who entered proudly with skills, he was a pathetic tribe who entered through family power from the start.
Because of that, one person who could have shared life and death with them couldn't enter.
Above all, hostility arose even more due to the point that she is a person of the Teira family which values diligence and sincerity.
"Everyone calm down. There was a need to show that guy a lesson once."
Especially, her family belonged to the Imperial Palace Faction. In this Academy where Lucia is present right now, Iris wanted to prove where her loyalty lies.
It is already a publicly known fact that Lucia dislikes Allen.
In addition to that, didn't they say she was so displeased with him dining with her best friend Aniel at the dormitory cafeteria that she went to interfere.
It was important to score points clearly at a time like this.
"I'm taking this opportunity to let him know how arduous the process of preparing for the Academy was."
Iris thought it was a fate that they had to clash someday from the point he dared to approach the divine Aniel as he pleased.
"Ha. Let's just go."
"Don't we need to stop her?"
"Her eyes have already rolled back, how can we stop her. Let's just prepare for our sparring."
"Right, would something big happen."
On the other hand, the friends watching this stopped trying to stop her with fed-up looks and left for their own sparring.
Left alone at the spot, Iris glared at Allen waiting for her turn.
Without even thinking at all about what Allen was preparing.
"Now, it's the last turn. Allen Wiesent! And Iris Teira!"
As the last turn arrived, expectant gazes flew in.
They must be curious about how Iris Teira will crush me.
The opponent is a person who entered as 10th in this batch. Possibility of me winning? Doesn't it converge to 0?
In the first place, the difference in inner strength was distinct.
How can I, who started doing training-like training just now, compete with a person who has continuously solidified basics starting from childhood.
If it were me who just arrived at the Academy, I probably would have thought to just declare surrender after getting hit appropriately.
Because I decline getting seriously hurt somewhere by enduring until the end for no reason.
"So, I'm saying you're arrogant! Do you think you can beat me?"
"We have to measure to know if it's long or short."
"This thing worse than a bug!"
But I took a preparation stance holding the sword straight.
Aniel's back came to mind.
Although I intended to give up, I didn't give up until the end and followed her, and finally, I was able to succeed without falling behind for the first time.
-Don't be satisfied with the situation-
Recalling the moment back then, for some reason, I wanted to compete properly.
If I give up too easily here, I felt I wouldn't have the face to see Aniel.
Even though she is not at this spot right now, thinking that it would enter Aniel's ears later, I intended to face it steadfastly.
Because I also hated causing a nuisance to the name of her, my master.
"To think something like you thought you could be my opponent, it's really goosebumps!"
Whether she considered my action a provocation, Iris raised her wooden sword high while being indignant.
Although intimidation was felt, perhaps thanks to sparring with Aniel several times, my legs didn't tremble or anything.
"I will make you feel clearly what the gap in power is like, so come at me quickly!"
It's something I felt from earlier, but she is a woman who doesn't have even 1 bit of courtesy towards the opponent.
It was just absurd. Aniel is staying still, so why is a strict person stepping up and making a fuss like that.
The professor confirmed both of us finished preparations and blew the whistle.
As if she had been waiting, Iris rushed at me with scary speed simultaneously with the start.
"I will make you owe your life to a hospital room for a while! Allen Wiesent!"