I Broke Off My Engagement and Got a Job at the Academy

80. On the bed

As soon as Luna and I arrived at the city of Architelos, we looked around the city. Luna, despite being called the next saint, showed a strong interest in Architelos, and the guide, who seemed to be excited by the situation, explained it to us in detail.

“What is that tower over there?”

“Ah, it’s a recently built tower. The citizens of Architelos call it the ‘Fake Tower.’ It’s a tower that was built to resemble the Magic Tower, but with a slightly deteriorated appearance. It’s said to be a training institute for magicians, but I don’t know the details.”

I made an “Oh” sound at that.

“That’s cool.”

“Hey, doesn’t the Empire have a real magic tower? But well, the citizens of Architelos also dream of the day when they can leave the fake towers and fake streets and become real.”

I couldn’t open my mouth easily at those words. Of course, the ‘real’ meaning that the guide was telling me was… not wanting to go beyond the empire.

Architelos was already a powerful nation with considerable resources. Although it was not as large as the Empire in terms of total size, it was said that its economic situation per capita and financial soundness were better than the Empire.

In such a situation, unlike the empire whose growth was stagnant, Architelos was still showing active growth.

That’s because the growth of Architelos was due to the abundant resources that lie dormant in the land. It’s only natural that the more people use it, the more efficient it becomes in using the resources.

Because of this, the Imperial Family’s anxiety about Architelos was extremely serious.

To be honest, that’s probably why the Emperor thought he could monopolize my magic and rule the world. If he just sits still, he might see Architelos grow into something more than an empire.

Personally, I don’t think that’s very likely, but people can’t control their emotions when they get anxious.

Moreover, Architelos is not just another country, but a nation of mines. There is no better seasoning to amplify anxiety.

Well, it doesn’t really have anything to do with me. I still maintain my status as a citizen of the empire, but it’s not like I have any patriotism or anything.

In the first place, if my family was completely torn apart, how could there be any patriotism left? The reason I live as a citizen of the empire is simply because my precious people remain in the empire.

It doesn’t really matter to me whether Architelos defeats the Empire or not. No, if a country that is friendly to me, unlike the Empire, does well, it’s a good thing for me personally.

I opened my mouth to gather my thoughts in that way.

“If we continue like this, it will be possible.”

The guide smiled faintly at those words.

“Thank you. Then, I will give you a rough introduction of the city. Would you like to explore the city more? Or, you can take a rest. The main event will start tomorrow, and you can meet the Prime Minister tomorrow.”

Luna said after hearing that.

“I would like to take a break personally. Is that possible?”

After wandering around here and there in disguise, he looked very tired. I nodded as well, and the guide bowed his head to us and spoke.

“Then I will take you to your lodgings.”

The appearance of the accommodation we arrived at was certainly neat and splendid. The guide told us that it was only used to accommodate dignitaries of the country, and Luna and I went inside the accommodation.

And Luna opened her mouth with a blank expression.

“…uh?”

Because the bed was… a double bed, not a twin bed.

“Oh, no, why is there only one bed… .”

She fumbled around the bed with a bewildered face. I squeezed my eyes shut at the disaster I had already anticipated.

In fact, it was a natural thing. Common sense tells me that I know Luna’s true identity, but to the people here, she was just an ordinary person.

And, it was not only misleading in itself that a common person who obviously had no need to come to this country was traveling with me, but he even specifically asked to be allowed to share a room.

In that situation, would there be a idiot who would give two beds?

Of course, Luna-san seemed unfamiliar with such things. How could the next saintess, who was treated with great care by the church, know such things?

I sighed and said, feeling helpless.

“I guess there’s nothing I can do. I’ll sleep on the floor, so Luna, you sleep on the bed.”

I was invited to the VIP room, but I wondered if it was right to sleep on the floor. What can I do? It was better than making a woman sleep on the floor. At that moment, Luna-san grabbed my wrist.

“no.”

“…yes?”

“That won’t do. Because of my stubbornness, we ended up sharing a room, and I can’t tolerate you sleeping on the floor while I sleep on the bed.”

I looked at Luna quietly at those words. And then, I opened my mouth.

“…Then what should we do?”

Luna shut her mouth at those words.

“Isn’t it impossible to let Luna sleep on the floor?”

Then, Luna seemed to think for a moment, then closed her eyes tightly and laid me down on the bed.

“…?”

And then, he lay down next to me.

“…This, this will do.”

Her face was very red. I stared at her.

“Oh, I guess there’s nothing we can do! … The bed is big, so why don’t we just sleep without touching each other… huh?”

She spoke to me as if she had pricked my foot even though I hadn’t said anything. I thought about her words for a moment, then washed my face dry.

“…Is that okay?”

Luna nodded slightly with a red face at my words.

“…No, if you ask for another room right now.”

“That won’t work.”

He gives an immediate answer. He is quite stubborn.

“So, are you sure we should sleep in the same bed?”

“There’s nothing you can do. Don’t think about it and just sleep.”

I couldn’t help but make a subtle expression at her words… but eventually I gave in and closed my eyes. Perhaps because I was more tired than I thought, I lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep in an instant.

…

Luna lay still on the bed, looking at the face of the man next to her.

… He sleeps so soundly in an instant. His sleeping appearance is so peaceful that I thought that if a sculptor were to personify peace, his face would look like this.

It’s not that I’ve never slept with other people. For example, in the North, several people had to sleep together in one barrack.

But I could say with certainty that it was my first time sleeping in the same bed with a man.

… Well, well, um. He was handsome.

As I looked at that face, words I had heard kept coming to mind.

How many times have I heard about that handsome professor at the academy who was good-looking, had an unfortunate background, and was currently enjoying great popularity?

Luna, who had been thinking about that, tried hard to shake her head. And then, at that moment.

“Hmm….”

Eden’s body moved. Was he awake? I thought about it, but no. He must have been snoring while sleeping.

The problem was that he was hugging Luna’s body tightly while he was asleep.

“Whoa!?”

I heard he was a wizard, but he was stronger than I thought. I thought he was doing this on purpose, but no. He was clearly in a deep sleep.

I tried to escape somehow, but my body wouldn’t come out. But if I moved my body any harder than this, it was obvious that Eden would wake up.

Luna, who was thinking that she had no choice but to wake him up, remembered that he seemed very uncomfortable sharing a room with her.

Perhaps it was because she felt watched, she thought. Of course, there were other reasons why Eden was uncomfortable traveling with her.

In any case, it meant that she felt guilty for waking up someone who was sleeping comfortably. But Luna made up her mind to do so.

Wasn’t he someone who didn’t have a good impression in the first place? It would be stranger to just leave this alone when something like this happened. That’s what I thought.

But, even so, it still bothers me. If there’s a reason for that, it’s because Luna is essentially a good person.

And then, at that moment, a voice came out of Eden’s mouth.

“…dad.”

“yes?”

Luna asked back, but Eden didn’t answer. He must have been sleeping. He kept opening his mouth in his sleep.

“…I’m fine. I got an invitation and stuff. So Dad too…”

The conversation didn’t continue. But Luna knew what kind of dreams he was having in his sleep. Of course, even if she wasn’t interested, she couldn’t help but know his circumstances.

Above all, tears were welling up in those closed eyes. Seeing that, Luna unconsciously felt weak and slowly let go of her strength.

… Well, since he already has a lot to do, he should be able to sleep comfortably.

She placed her hand on the back of Eden’s head and comforted him quietly.