Please Do Not Abandon the Adopted Heroine

145 – Seal

“… … what?”

Suddenly, an unfamiliar memory passed by.

Anastasia came to a standstill, even her running legs stopped.

It may have been more correct to say that it permeated rather than that it passed by.

Fragmentary memories with sparse gaps. However, the distinct emotions that permeated each scene caused Anastasia to fall into a feeling of tremendous helplessness.

“Sigh… Sigh… ”

Just by blinking for a moment, my mind turned completely white.

Anastasia sat down reflexively.

Did he even have weights attached to his body? My body feels very heavy, as if I am in deep pain. My field of vision narrowed, and the colorful colors seemed to momentarily turn black. I could tell who this was without even having to say anything. It was an instinctive feeling.

“… … “Holy sword?”

Anastasia stared at the second holy sword in her hand.

I knew that the Holy Sword had an ego, but this was the first time I had encountered it directly in this way.

It’s not a favor. However, it doesn’t seem like there is any malicious intent.

Memories of what I just saw. blood. Snow field. White. Holy sword. Even vivid emotions such as helplessness.

“… Princess?”

Someone tap. When I touched her shoulder, Anastasia jumped up in surprise. She reflexively raises her hand to the handle of the iron sword. However, she soon realized that the owner of her outstretched finger was Freya, and she had no choice but to stop awkwardly.

Freya asked, widening her eyes in surprise.

“What are you doing in front of the school gate?”

“… … ah. “Professor Freya.”

“I guess you’re not feeling well. … … My complexion is bad. Professor Aegis. “Would you please take a look at the princess?”

“Ah, yes~♪ I’m leaving now~♪”

Aegis leisurely touched Anastasia’s forehead. He felt a slight magical power rising from his cool palms and penetrating deep into his body. she asked, tilting her head.

“… Ugh, there’s nothing major… Oh my, cold sweat… … … “Have you ever been suddenly surprised or very nervous?”

“no… that… crab… ”

Anastasia looked down at the Second Holy Sword in a conflicted tone, took a deep breath, and continued speaking.

“it’s nothing. thank you “It’s because I’m a little tired after returning straight from the snowy field.”

“Oh my goodness… Snow field? Just because you became a hero, did you start catching monsters right away~♪?”

There was no reason to hide it from them. Anastasia answered immediately.

“I hope so. “Now it’s because of the hero of the 6th Holy Sword.”

“If you are the hero of the 6th Holy Sword… “Are you talking about Lee Min-ah?”

“… I was suddenly attacked. Actually, it is difficult to say that it was sudden. “The chairman and I also made moves that bordered on provocation to some extent.”

“then… … .”

“The Chairman is currently dealing with the 6th Holy Sword Party. “You’re in a snowy field.”

“I thought even the six-star sword warrior would refrain from going on a rampage within the academy… … ”

“I think His Majesty made the move himself… .”

“I see. So, did the Chairman intentionally let Eugene down?”

Freya sighed deeply.

Only then did Anastasia belatedly turn her gaze to Eugene.

Freya and other women knew that Eugene and Lin followed the siblings, but Eugene, Undine, and Cecilia were not actually seen.

“Well, but… “Where is Master?”

“Professor Neferna~ I need to see you for a while~♪”

Aegis said softly. Aegis and Freya didn’t seem to be too worried when they heard that the chairman was responding directly.

However, when Anastasia heard of Eugene’s whereabouts, she was dumbfounded, as if she had been hit on the head with a hammer.

‘Ah-oh! Master, Master, it really doesn’t help! Where have you been at a time like this, Eugene?’

She shouted that to herself, dispelling her inner anxiety.

‘… Where did you go? ‘

***

I, who was quietly following Manwol, suddenly frowned.

“Why do my ears itch so much? “Who talks about me?”

“Hmm? “Even if someone might be interested in you, isn’t he the Emperor of the Empire?”

Manwol tilted his head and said lightly.

“… Don’t say that even as a joke. “Because the mere thought of me as a person who is not worthy of the word pervert is terrifying.”

“ha ha ha! It’s a pervert~ Well~ The twins Crescent Moon and Sanghyun check on their movements on a regular basis, but I feel a little embarrassed every time I watch the recorded film. “Humans are really energetic. I’ve never seen any animal other than snakes that mate for that long.”

“Did you sit down and look at all of that?”

“Our dear Emperor, His Majesty, is making grandiose promises to destroy the moon, but we cannot just watch as it is the full moon of the Magic Tower. “Shouldn’t we observe it regularly?”

“You, too, are amazing for seeing that in your right mind. Doesn’t it hurt your feelings?”

“At first I was a little excited, but at some point I became disgusted, but later I became numb, as if I was watching an ecological education film about animals mating. The emperor is also amazing. It must be very difficult to be horny and molest like an animal every hour of every day. Starting at dawn, a young girl, a young nobleman’s lover, a prostitute and a shaman, a married woman and a widow… If it were me, I wouldn’t have been aroused even if I saw naked bodies in the middle. Even if you take it off, it would feel similar to looking at a human anatomy diagram, right? Moreover, it seems that women alone are not enough to satisfy men, so recently men have also begun to try their hand at it.”

… I didn’t really want to hear the last news.

While I was chewing the cud, Manwol walked down the hallway of the Magic Tower, munching on a cookie with a triumphant look, wondering what was so fun about it. Cookies are a reward for winning a bet with the Sanghyun Moon.

Although it was difficult for her to easily encounter food from the outside world, her spirited and confident gait was full of excitement. The twins who lost their cookies were depressed and came in late from a distance.

“teacher. Where are we going?”

The fox ears that had been quietly following me all this time perked up.

I’m not sure if only the fox ears were sticking out, but Cecilia’s forehead was also swollen and red.

It’s because it’s the perfect night.

“… … “Are you sick?”

“It hurts. Teacher, your hands are spicy. … Ho, please do it. “Well, if you do it, I think you’ll get better.”

“Now, I’ll give you a multiplication takbam.”

“… … “It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

With an expressionless face, its tail droops. She was disappointed. Although she wanted to, she was embarrassed by the karma she had accumulated in the past and had no intention of giving her what she wanted.

Instead, he rubbed and pressed my red, protruding forehead.

Cecilia flicked her tail, closed her eyes, and spoke in a slightly relaxed voice.

“… “I’m sorry for joking about magic sealing.”

“… … uh? No, that’s not why you hit me right?”

“… … yes?”

“For a while, whenever I saw your forehead, I wanted to dye it red. “It’s the urge to press on something that sticks out.”

Then Cecilia’s tail stopped moving. Next to me, Manwol was giggling with a mouth covered in cookie crumbs.

But what if it’s true? There is emotion on Cecilia’s forehead.

They say you have a pretty forehead, so don’t be so discouraged.

“Poor Cecilia. To answer the previous four questions on Eugene’s behalf, we are on our way to dispose of the holy sword embedded in Eugene’s magical power.”

“… Are you saying that the sealed magic power can be released with the power of the holy sword?”

“No matter how much I wear the Magic Tower’s Manwol business card, it is difficult to unseal the Holy Sword by myself. So I knew it would happen and prepared in advance. This is a secret. “You can’t go somewhere else and talk about it~ It’ll be annoying if the heroes throw a fit again.”

“… Is it okay if I come with you?”

“Hmm? You said you drank Eugene’s blood? Then you are also blood relatives. “It’s okay because I have nothing to hide from my blood relatives.”

Manwol hummed and went down the spiral staircase in the middle floor of the tower.

About halfway down the stairs, there was a place where the lamp that had been lighting up automatically blinked without warning. As she ran her hand along the gray brick wall, a wooden door suddenly appeared at the entrance of a small depression about a span away. Manwol pushed it lightly as if she was used to it.

Kiiiiig.

When was the last time you oiled the hinges? Beyond the threshold, which made a bit of an unpleasant sound, it was cleaner than expected.

Bookshelf lined up in a row and books packed in without a single error.

Not a single speck of dust had accumulated not only on the desk but also on the ceramics on the shelf that were hard to reach.

The atmosphere of the room is so oppressive that it almost feels like you are entering a sterile room.

Only then did I roughly guess who the owner of this room was.

The person who suddenly stuck his head out from a corner was Ha Hyeon-dal. He glanced at me and clicked his tongue nervously.

“You’re coming so late.”

“Haha~ I’m sorry. I didn’t know it would take this long to say hello. Cecilia was cuter than I thought. “She’s Eugene’s student. Wouldn’t it be right for me to like her too?”

“Do the damn thing.”

“What about the Second Holy Sword?” When Ha Hyeon-dal suddenly asked, Man-wol instead of answering, held out the cookie she had received from her twin. Ha Hyeon-dal’s face crumpled, and he opened sub-space and suddenly threw a small box at Man-wol.

“Oh yea! A new product newly developed by Wakya Pyajjang Confectionery! I’m finally trying soft and chewy glutinous rice snacks! Hahaha! After all, I have to win the bet.”

… How much do you like to eat?

Cook, cook. Cecilia poked my waist and whispered softly.

“Next time I come, I’ll give you snacks as a gift. “I hope you like it.”

“… “I don’t want to show you that much favor.”

“… “Aren’t they trying to release the seal on your magic now?”

Cecilia asked, quietly opening her eyes.

It is right to have a kind heart, but I wonder how he would react if he realized that the man in front of him, Ha Hyeon-dal, was the culprit who attacked the defenseless Anastasia just half a year ago.

At that moment, Ha Hyeon-dal scratched his hair and spoke nervously.

“It’s so noisy, so shut up and sit here. And hey! “You twins!”

“I got caught!”

“I got caught!”

“What are we going to do without you guys? “Come and use your magic power.”

“too bad!”

“They see us as a storehouse of magical power!”

“too bad!”

“Side! It will suck! “Like chocolate cookies!”

“too bad!”

“Side! It will suck! “Like a dirty cartoon!”

“shut up… Are you planning to make me an asshole by building this margin alone? “Shut up and put it in.”

When Hyeondal Ha reached the end, he looked back at me with a mocking smile.

“What are you doing? Are you going to leave me there? You said you would lift the curse? “So, do you think you’ll stop sitting in the empire and acting like a brat?”

I smiled bitterly and answered him.

“Well, that’s fine. “If it’s a contract I made with the chairman, I have no intention of breaking it.”

“… what?”

“Anyway, it’s a formality that gave away magical power, right? A minimal device that can reassure the empire. A leash to let people know that I am tied to the academy. Actually, it doesn’t mean much. “If I was going to do the damn thing regardless of whether magical power was tied or not, there would be a difference of some magnitude, but it was a matter of will.”

He added that I should hurry up and break the seal, and I flopped down into my seat.

When I took the initiative, Ha Hyeon-dal started glaring at me as if he was displeased.

I said harshly.

“I came here today just in case. Things got a little complicated. I wouldn’t know if I were alone, but if I wasn’t prepared, there would be a lot of people around me who would get hurt after four months. Coincidentally. … “I know what to do so I don’t regret it later.”