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Chapter 07 - Please Respect My Privacy (3)
“What!”
“Has this bastard gone mad?”
The two boys from the large boy’s crew belatedly rose from their seats. Their faces were heavily distorted.
It was understandable. To others, it looked as though Lumian had struck the freckled boy, who had only approached him, for no reason at all.
Unless.
Ёn u ḿ ӑ. іd̊
‘This bastard, is he saying he won't take it anymore?’
It would be right to see it as a declaration of war, to end the life of being bullied like last year.
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Having finished his thought, the large boy also shot up to his feet, following the other boys.
He strode toward Lumian and opened his mouth.
“Hey, country boy. You've changed a lot in the short time I haven't seen you, huh?”
“······.”
Еnū mа́.і̀d
“What’s this, now you're ignoring me? Has he really gone crazy?”
“Wait! Stop it! Are you going to be like this on the first day of the semester?”
A female student who had been watching the situation intervened between the two.
She stood with her back to Lumian, her expression firm, and the large boy let out a hollow laugh as if it were absurd.
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“Ha, why are you yelling at me? That bastard hit Rotten first! Can’t you see the kid’s unconscious? Move.”
“It’s because you guys bullied him all last year, so he was probably just startled.”
W ē ḃ n òv̆ е̄l̇ Êṅ ü m а
“He hit someone because he was startled? I'm startled right now too, so I should hit him just once. Just once.”
The two continued to argue.
Lumian gazed blankly at the back of the female student who had stepped forward to protect him.
He liked her figure from behind.
Ah, that was not it. Shaking off his distracting thoughts, he belatedly read through the revived memories of Lumian.
‘He was a much more pathetic guy than I thought, wasn't he?’
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The original owner, despondent over his friendless situation, had decided to commit suicide, unable to overcome the bullying and pressure. It was certainly a regrettable affair, but there had been a problem with Lumian's attitude as well.
Including the female student who had just intervened in the dispute, several classmates had extended a helping hand to Lumian at the beginning of last year.
However, this foolish boy, due to his timid nature and shyness, had not accepted their help. And he was bullied incessantly without being able to resist even once.
As such days continued, the children no longer paid any attention to Lumian.
The soul of the old knight could not help but understand the children's actions.
‘No one would like it if a knight-aspirant, of all people, showed such a pathetic side.’
W̌е̌ b́ nо̄ vël̇ Е̊n u ḿа
It was absurd for a knight, who must protect his lord, country, and people, to be unable to protect even himself.
No, before that······.
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‘I can't be acting like I did last year in front of the girls again.’
Lumian nodded.
It was a childish thought for a 60-year-old knight, but it could not be helped. All men were the same.
At that moment, the freckled boy lying on the floor let out a groan.
W̄ѐ ḃ ṅо̆v е̌ l Е̊ n ů.ḿ a
It seemed he was regaining consciousness. Startled, Lumian looked down.
“Ugh······ damn it, my head. Ah, you! On the note earlier, se······.”
THWACK!
“Gurgle······.”
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THUD
“······.”
Е ǹ ũ m̄ ä
“······!”
Frightened that the freckled boy would reveal his secret, Lumian swiftly struck with the side of his hand. Hit harder than before, he foamed at the mouth. It seemed he would not be getting up for a while.
Seeing the freckled boy knocked unconscious by a blow to the back of the neck, the female student and the other children were at a loss for words. The large boy, enraged, pointed a finger at Lumian.
“Hey, you son of a bitch!”
The female student shook her head. It was unstoppable now. She thought it would be impossible to stop Lumian before she could stop the large boy.
‘Well, he has been putting up with it for a year······ he must have made a big decision.’
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Of course, if he fought those guys, the result was already set, but it was still better to see him resist like this.
‘I hope he lands a few punches even if he loses.’
She took a step and moved out from between them. She had taken the stance of a perfect bystander.
With the obstacle gone, the large boy came right up to Lumian's face.
He glared and said.
“Follow me. If you don't want to get beaten to a pulp in front of everyone.”
Ĕn̆ ū m̀ а̄
“Alright.”
At Lumian's nonchalant reply, the large boy ground his teeth and left the classroom.
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The two other boys and Lumian, with a relaxed expression, followed him.
After walking for only a moment, they arrived at a place surrounded by trees, not easily visible from the outside.
The large boy cracked his knuckles.
CRACK, CRACKLE!
W ё b̊ ńо́v̆ е l̃ Еn̈ u mа
“You bastard, you must have learned a thing or two during the break, huh? Or what, did you come back after eating some kind of elixir?”
The large boy said in a low, growling voice.
The two boys next to him also turned their heads this way and that, making threatening faces.
Of course, Lumian was not nervous. He sighed and said.
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“Hey, punks. You guys want to be knights, so is it right to bully a weak kid?”
“What?”
Еn̄ um а
“At a time when you should be devoting yourselves to training with a heart to serve the king, country, and people, you're acting like thugs. Do you think your parents sent you to the academy, paying the expensive tuition, for you to act like this?”
“What's with this guy? Did you really take some drugs?”
The large boy and his friends looked bewildered.
They could understand him lashing out at them. It was only natural for something to squirm when stepped on. They had planned to stomp on him thoroughly so he would never squirm again.
But something was strange. It was not just that he had steeled his resolve.
The way he spoke so casually without any nervousness in front of them, and the way he was lecturing them. It was as if he had become a different person.
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‘It feels like some old geezer is standing here.’
At that incomprehensible change, the large boy’s expression became complicated.
He remembered being lectured by a middle-aged knight from his family when he was young.
Suddenly, his mood soured. Shaking his head, the large boy and the other boys spoke one after another.
“My family has plenty of money, so you don’t need to worry about us. You should worry about yourself, you country bumpkin.”
“Yeah, and you gave us a lot of allowance last year. Hahaha.”
Е̇n ů m а. ï d
“Ah, come to think of it, I haven't gotten any today, have I? You brought money, right? Surely you didn't forget just because it's a new seme······.”
The lanky boy, who had been speaking excitedly, shut his mouth. It was because Lumian was striding toward him with a blank expression.
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Unlike last year, he felt a strange pressure. He found himself short of breath without realizing it.
His stomach churned with bewilderment as the boy slowly extended his right hand.
It was as if he was asking for a handshake.
“What, what the hell is this? Are you asking for a handshake?”
Е n̈ùm а̊ . і d̀
“Yeah. I’m going to break your wrist so you can’t hit me anymore.”
“Ha, what?”
“If you're scared, then get lost. You, large boy, step up.”
He could not just stand there after hearing such a provocation. The lanky boy, scowling, roughly grabbed Lumian's hand as if to slap his cheek. He squeezed.
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And he regretted it a second later.
“Aaaaaaaaargh!”
Е̃numа .і d
CRUNCH, CRACK!
It felt as if his hand bones were caught between two rocks. He could not apply any more force. As soon as Lumian released his grip, the lanky boy clutched his own hand and sank to the ground.
The large boy's eyes widened.
“You crazy bastard!”
WHOOSH!
The boy standing next to the large boy cursed and charged forward. The sharply extended straight punch was completely different from a commoner's fist. It was truly worthy of a knight cadet.
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But it was not enough for Lumian, who had become absurdly strong overnight.
VROOOM
Instantly gathering his Aura, Lumian enhanced his body. He caught his opponent's fist with one hand and squeezed hard.
CRUNCH
“Aaaaaaaaargh! Let go, let go, let go!”
Lumian obediently listened. But his opponent's hand was already swollen.
Е̇n ū ṁ а . і́ ḋ
The groans of the two boys echoed mournfully.
Lumian extended his right hand and said.
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“You want to go too? A handshake.”
“Th-this punk!”
The situation was reversed.
The large boy, who had only been thinking of beating his opponent, took a step back, and Lumian continued to approach him. THUD, the large boy's back hit a tree. While he flinched in surprise, Lumian moved both his hands like lightning.
Е ṅ.um̊å .іď
Force was applied to their clasped hands. Just like the other boys, the large boy could not endure for even a second and screamed.
CRUUUUNCH!
“Guhaaaaaaaaak! Stop! Stop! Stooop!”
“Alright.”
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Lumian listened obediently this time as well. However, the large boy’s hand was already swollen just like the others.
Lumian said.
Ëň uṁ а
“The three of you can go to the infirmary together. Just say you hurt yourselves while arm-wrestling.”
“Grrrgh······.”
“You said you have a lot of money, so I don’t need to pay for your treatment, right? I’m leaving. And stop bullying people, and think hard about why you came to the Knight Academy. You should at least observe the basics.”
They could not stop Lumian, who disappeared while spouting more old-geezer-like words.
And there was one person who had been watching their fight, no, their one-sided assault.
The person, putting a Magic Telescope into their bag, muttered with interest.
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“What an interesting kid.”
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The rest of the morning classes proceeded peacefully.
It was thanks to the three boys, including the large one, having gone to the infirmary. The freckled boy, who had regained consciousness, was still in the classroom, but he became very quiet after Lumian quickly approached him, slung an arm around his shoulder, and they went somewhere for a moment.
A strange atmosphere lingered.
At its center, of course, was Lumian.
É n ům̆ а
“That’s all for today’s class. Enjoy your lunch.”
With the last morning class, the indoor education concluded. The children gathered in small groups and left the classroom to have lunch.
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He could feel the gazes of some of them, no, many more than that. Lumian walked toward the student cafeteria with a complicated expression.
‘I made a bigger scene than I intended.’
Of course, he had not engaged in a flashy fight in front of the students, but it had ultimately produced a similar result. After all, there was no one who did not know that he had beaten down the four thugs.
Originally, Lumian had not intended for this to happen. If there was too big of a discrepancy between last year and this year, it was obvious the children would find it strange.
È nu m а .i̇ d̃
Therefore, he had planned to take his time and gradually show a positive change. He had also planned to deal with the four thugs more quietly.
Of course, that ship had already sailed.
“Ah, I don't know.”
Since it has come to this, let’s just act without worrying about what others think from now on. Lumian thought as he received his meal.
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He even thought this might be for the better.
Kids were beings who grew by leaps and bounds even if you did not see them for a few days, so what reason was there for him not to be the same? He could just say he trained hard during the vacation and got stronger.
Е n̊ūm ā
More important than that was the problem of how to build a cool image from now on.
A clean slate. A bright future!
Those were the matters Lumian needed to focus on.
Having reached a conclusion, Lumian picked up his fork to eat.
Just then, he heard a stranger's voice.
“Hi? Do you mind if I join you?”
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“······.”
Watching the female student sit down in front of him without even waiting for an answer, Lumian's expression hardened.
A third-year, in a knight cadet uniform. In other words, his direct senior. Unlike the green of the second-years, yellow was visible in various places on her cadet uniform.
But that was not what was important.
Lumian thought to himself.
‘Her face is······ insanely pretty, isn't it?’
Е̊nu má.î d
It was comparable to the beauties of his past life that he had seen during his time as a knight of Jenas.
Lumian, his body stiff with nervousness, swallowed hard.
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