Chapter 116
“evil! “It’s ruined!”
“Rumil, how about spending this vacation at my house?”
“Well, don’t lie. “These are my grades?”
“Who wants to go to Delrin’s lake~? “I heard the water is so warm there.”
First year at the Ministry of Magic.
The children who received the report cards had different reactions.
While some students are satisfied with their grades, others are not.
But one thing is common.
He was happy about his first vacation.
For some, it will be a time to fill in the skills they lack.
It was a precious time for some people to meet the family they wanted to see.
The four months, which were neither too long nor too short, were enough time to fill in all those things.
Meanwhile.
“North.”
“Honestly, I was dissatisfied, but now that this moment has come, I’m looking forward to it, right?”
“Because it’s not a place you can go carelessly.”
“What does a monster look like?”
“It looks like you.”
Rather than thinking about resting, a small number of people were looking forward to the upcoming exam.
Northern First Defense Line Expedition.
In the meantime, the students practiced to their hearts’ content under Damon’s guidance.
Was the ‘Student Council’ created to harass ‘students’? It was such a painful and difficult time that I thought,
But the reason I was able to endure it was because of my shame.
At the academy, you are given the same amount of time and opportunity.
Even excluding the prince Damon and the great nobleman Hersy –
the swordsmanship department goes to Gilbert.
The Ministry of Magic was greatly stimulated by Asha.
“…Now we must have become somewhat stronger.”
“You can become stronger if you receive training in the North.”
“I can feel it with my skin these days. “It’s growing day by day.”
“I plan to work hard. If you plan on disturbing me, get out now.”
‘Well… Is this a natural result because of Damon’s skills?’
Ruid, who had been secretly watching with invisibility magic, shook his head.
The students who were weak enough to not be tolerated have now become weak enough to be tolerated.
I also liked that the mindset itself had changed positively.
I don’t think there will be any problem at this level.
In the first place, the meaning of this northern expedition was that they recognized ‘Windsor’s hard work.’
“We will move north as planned. Students who know how to ride a horse ride a horse; otherwise, they ride a carriage. “It’s probably going to be a pretty tough march, so brace yourself.”
“yes!”
The academy’s vacation has begun.
Most students returned to their respective residences.
However, the students of ‘Magic useful against monsters’, led by Ruid, moved to the north.
Ruid can say for sure.
Either way, the students who follow him will be great.
**
‘You’re finally going home. ‘Victoria is going to be okay, right?’
As he almost arrived in the north, Ruid could not hide his excitement.
How long have you been looking forward to this moment?
Several times a day, I would think, ‘Should I just give up everything and go back to the North?’
That’s how much Ruid liked the north.
“The north starts from here.”
Ruid got off Miho’s back.
Miho immediately became smaller and climbed onto Ruid’s shoulder.
Hersy got off the horse with blank eyes.
“This is…”
“The border dividing the Empire and the North. That’s why it’s called Borderline.”
A pure white snow field and a green field existed in the same space.
The place where Ruid is standing is a field, and if you take a step forward, you are in a snowy field.
The cause of this mysterious phenomenon was simple.
‘No matter where you go in this world, it’s Delrin.’
It’s Delrin’s magic.
The powerful cold air flowing from the north was blocked using magic.
“Is this a curse or a blessing?”
Irene spoke in a low voice.
“Oh, I’ve heard of it. “Isn’t this the phrase written on the tomb of His Majesty the First Emperor?”
“That’s right.”
The first emperor’s tomb is ‘somewhere’ in the north.
The words written on the tombstone and the fact that he established his home in the north are all the will of the first emperor.
Only the ‘Duke of Windsor’ knew the location, and even Ruid did not know.
However, what is commonly known to everyone is that the first emperor left the words ‘Is this a curse or a blessing?’ on his tombstone.
It is also known as the last words of the vast ‘First Emperor’s Will’.
Irene stroked Hersy’s head as if she was amazed.
“You’re a smart kid.”
‘Seo, did I really get points?’
Hercy’s face turned red.
Today, I thought I was one step closer to my destination of marriage.
However, Hersy’s expectations were shattered by Irene’s next words.
“If you reincarnate about 10 times, you’ll be a good candidate for Louis’ marriage talks.”
“…thank you.”
“There is nothing to be thankful for. After all, he is a ‘candidate for marriage talks’. “The minimum condition for marrying Louis is that you have to beat me.”
‘…I can’t get married.’
Ruid realized it too late.
That’s right, the only person who can beat Irene is Victoria.
…Honestly, I don’t know if Victoria can win or not.
Ruid had never seen Victoria fight.
‘okay. Let’s not do this all together.’
Ruid decided arbitrarily.
“Well, I’ll go in first.”
Amelia hurriedly took a step beyond the barrier as if she couldn’t stand it anymore.
Irene smiled quietly.
“It’s urgent.”
Irene held out her hand to Ruid.
“Let’s go too.”
“huh.”
Ruid entered beyond the barrier.
The cold chill seeped into my bones.
“!”
Ruid trembled.
A unique refreshing feeling when humidity is low.
If you felt like water-soaked cotton just a moment ago, now that you’ve set foot in the north, you’re like…
‘It’s cool!’
It felt like I was entering an air-conditioned store on a hot summer day.
It was on a different level from things like temperature control magic. This feeling can never be realized through magic.
Knock knock, knock knock.
Walking on the thick snow made me feel incredibly better. This feeling, this sensation.
I had forgotten about it for a long time because of the long institutional life.
‘That’s right, this is the world people live in. This is the North.’
I haven’t even seen Ruid’s favorite people, Windsor Castle, or Victoria yet – but
I already felt like I was healing.
“I can finally live a little better now. “As expected, the system doesn’t suit me.”
Looking at Amelia’s expression, she was already in paradise.
Her hands were trembling over the armor she was wearing, and it was easy to guess that if it hadn’t been for her body pain, she would have taken it off and rolled around right away.
“You guys come in too.”
The students looked a little afraid.
It’s worth it.
Because Delrin’s magic traps the cold in the north, the islands are always warm.
It doesn’t even snow.
The North is probably an unfamiliar place to most students.
“Wow, this is the Northern Army I’ve only heard about.”
Damon was the only one who walked steadily.
Damon crossed the barrier without any hesitation.
And-
his face turned pale.
“Rice, it’s nothing special.”
The most embarrassed look on Damon’s face I’ve ever seen.
“girl. “You too, come quickly.”
“…Stop calling me a bitch.”
Hersi sighed and crossed the barrier. Then Ella and Asha came in.
“Eh, eh, etch!”
Hercy’s face immediately turned pale.
I stepped back as if I was half running away.
“W-what is this?”
‘It’s not a cold that humans can endure…!’
The chill that surrounded my flesh was beyond anything I could have imagined.
There was no way a human could bear this.
‘By using magic.’
Hercy took a deep breath again.
This time, I surrounded myself with the magic power of the wind and suppressed the chill that invaded my body.
But-
rattle.
My body trembled without mercy.
It was still more bearable than before, but it was still cold.
“How cold is it…”
“Let’s go in.”
gulp.
Academy students also arrived late.
And then they all went back to where they came from, startled and as if they had been taken into a cold bath.
What’s surprising is…
“Uh… I guess I’m okay.”
Ella seemed bearable.
‘Now that I think about it, Ella usually sweats a lot. Did he also feel that the system was a bit hot?’
“…It’s beyond your imagination. Why didn’t you tell me? “Prepare the magic in advance.”
Damon, who was embarrassed, criticized Luid for no reason.
Amelia said curiously.
“Magic? Do you need something like that? Of course, it’s a bit cold in the North outside of Windsor, but I don’t think it’s that bad.”
“…?”
She looked like she genuinely didn’t understand.
Ruid decided to explain.
“It’s the opposite, Damon. Magic is needed when going to the islands. “Because it’s too hot in the islands.”
“…!”
‘There’s nothing I can do about it. ‘Because the Windsor family basically has the magic of cold.’
It was a simple physical characteristic.
After riding the magic of cold, Windsor’s body temperature is low.
So, the system feels relatively steamy.
In other words, once you set foot on the northern lands, you will no longer need temperature control magic.
“…But what about Northerners?”
“Look at Charles over there.”
Etch.
Charlotte was sneezing and sniffling.
He looked this way and smiled awkwardly.
“Hehe… It’s a bit cold coming back from a warm place.”
Still, he seemed a little embarrassed to be shivering from the cold, despite being the vice-captain of the Knights of Windsor.
Irene touched her lips as she watched the kids’ reactions.
“Hmm… if we start like this from the beginning, we won’t be able to get to the defense line.”
The north is incredibly large.
All I can say is that there are more ‘undeveloped areas’ that the Duke of Windsor has never visited than the areas controlled by the Duke of Windsor.
In the first place, the discovered region alone accounted for 1/3 of the total area of the empire in the north.
…Of course, most of it is uninhabitable, so space utilization is hopeless.
Basically, the fact that it is spacious has not changed.
“Would you like me to cast a spell?”
“I can’t do that on my own.”
Irene didn’t say anything after that and just smiled.
Ruid knew that Irene avoided using cruel words in front of him as much as possible.
‘…What on earth were you thinking?’
Anyway, it was a time when I was thinking about what to do with those little bastards.
“welcome.”
“Master, ladies.”
Two female voices were heard alternately.
When I turned my gaze, two familiar maids were standing not far away.
They bowed at the same time and spoke at the same time.
““The matriarch is waiting.””