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Chapter 26
How was my school life?
Others may have spent their youth wandering in search of love, but I did not.
When it comes to happiness, I believed love was just a tiny fragment.
At the time, that’s what I believed.
No, I wanted to believe it.
Ё n ům̊а. і d̊
Well, the school was crawling with guys anyway.
It was an environment where you couldn’t even find a trace of that fragment.
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Of course, later on, after I joined the military and lived again in a place overflowing with male hormones, I realized the foolishness of my school days once more.
Ah, my pitiful youth that ended without even a single ray of hope shining in that gray-like darkness.
The heart beats stronger when one is young.
In my opinion, it’s better to experience any emotion when you’re young.
E n um а
It can’t always be good, but I thought this new youth I was facing again at the academy would flow in a similar direction.
However, after going to school this morning, I felt something different when I laid my head down on my desk.
There was a letter in my drawer, which should have been completely empty.
When I opened the envelope, a soft scent wafted out along with cute, dainty handwriting.
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There were only a few short sentences written there.
[To Leon Jodrick.
W ёb n̊ о v́ẽ l Е n̄ úm̃ӓ
Please come to the backyard after class.
I have something to tell you.]
Even if the rogue class had more male students, unlike my school days, there were female students here too.
If there was one question that crossed my mind.
It was the fact that after possessing this body, the only person I had talked to in the rogue class was that muscle freak Drek, but I didn’t really care.
'It’s not like I’m in a situation to date anyway.'
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I was just a little excited at the thought of a new experience I hadn’t tried before.
The idea of receiving a confession itself was a first-time event for me.
Besides, after the dorm fire incident, I had been recognized for my efforts and exempted from earlier school service, so I had plenty of free time.
I spent the day in high spirits.
“You came. Leon Jodrick.”
“Oh… yeah.”
Ŵӗbn̂_ŏ v e l .Ѐ ń um̃а̌
At least until I found out who had put that letter in my drawer.
“So it was you, Maxwell.”
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Maxwell Willard.
The protagonist of “The Five Heroes”, and the greatest genius in the history of Argen Academy.
And a man.
'I worried a bit about this before… but he doesn’t have that kind of tendency, right?'
Enü m а̌_
“Um… are you completely recovered? Are you okay?”
Since it hadn’t been long since I finished recovering, Maxwell asked as if he was worried about me first.
Even though he’s a guy.
“Yeah, I’m fine.”
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“You seem to be in a worse mood than usual.”
“It’s just your imagination.”
Ẅе̂ bn_о̀v́е̇ l̄ Е̊n umа
Why was the handwriting so cute and pretty?
Even though he’s a guy.
At my cold voice, Maxwell looked a bit flustered, but after clearing his throat a few times, he cautiously started talking.
“I have something to ask you about the dorm fire incident.”
Maxwell spoke carefully.
“The culprit… it was Raiz Jodrick, your brother, right?”
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Maybe because it was awkward to mention family, Maxwell brought it up very cautiously.
“That’s right.”
“Then, do you happen to know this symbol?”
Maxwell slowly drew something and held it up in front of my eyes.
A hexagram with an inverted cross drawn inside.
“Is this symbol related to the Jodrick family?”
Ẇ é b ǹ ó v̌_е l̇ Е̃ n u mӓ
Maxwell spoke flatly, but his jaw was trembling slightly.
“This symbol was on Raiz Jodrick… your brother’s body. Tell me. What’s the connection between the Jodrick family and this symbol?”
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As if trying to hold back rising anger, the veins stood out on his neck and his hands trembled.
'Well… it makes sense. After all, Maxwell’s goal is revenge.'
The Willard family wasn’t old or powerful, but it wasn’t a bad family either.
It wasn’t so noble that everyone bowed their heads, but they still held the status of nobility.
Е́ n ů m̈ ä
His parents didn’t have the most affectionate relationship, but it wasn’t a family that would fall apart.
Compared to those suffering from low status and poverty, it was a life he thought he would live out peacefully and grow old.
It only took one day for that expectation to collapse.
The mansion burned to the ground, and his parents’ bodies were so disfigured that they couldn’t even be collected.
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All of it happened in less than two hours right in front of young Maxwell’s eyes.
It wasn’t a war or a rebellion.
Е̇ňü mа . і ḋ
There had only been a single intruder who broke into the mansion.
Moreover, Maxwell still didn’t know the reason why he lost everything like that.
He only remembered the symbol on the intruder’s hand.
'And now he found that same symbol...?'
I let out a sigh and answered.
“It has nothing to do with our family. Raiz… my brother, got involved with that group on his own.”
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“That group? So you do know about this symbol?”
Maxwell looked even more agitated as he approached me.
“I don’t know the details. All I know is that there’s a group that uses that symbol, and our family is still investigating it.”
Maxwell would only learn about the Genesis Brigade in the future.
“If it’s not too much to ask, could I get some of that information…?”
“You want me to share it?”
Е̇ṅ u m а̂ .і̇ d̄
At my question, Maxwell quietly nodded.
“Please.”
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“Alright.”
Anyway, I planned to maintain a good relationship with Maxwell.
This much service should be fine.
After my reply, Maxwell looked slightly relieved and continued speaking with a more relaxed expression than before.
Еnum̃ а. īď
“Thank you. And… I’m sorry.”
“For what?”
“Just… I think I only saw you in a bad light.”
Maxwell slowly approached and took something out from his coat.
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“Here, take this.”
An envelope even more carefully wrapped than the one that was in my drawer.
Е n ŭm̀ а.
‘What is this…?’
I knew I shouldn’t, but I felt my prejudice deepen even more.
“Chloe asked me to give it to you.”
“You should’ve said that sooner.”
I immediately snatched the envelope from Maxwell’s hand and opened it right there on the spot.
“Chloe said she wanted to thank you for finding the pendant twice,” Maxwell said.
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Inside the envelope was an invitation.
The invitation even included a kindly drawn map.
“They say it’s the most expensive restaurant in the shopping district.”
“The most expensive restaurant?”
For me, already sick and tired of the food at the student cafeteria, this news was like rain after a drought.
“It’s in two hours.”
Е̌ň u̇ m̃ а̃ .і́d̄
After checking the reservation time written on the invitation, I immediately put it in my pocket and said goodbye to Maxwell.
“I need to get ready. You don’t have anything else to say, right? I’m leaving first.”
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“Huh? Oh, okay.”
I left Maxwell behind and headed straight back to the dormitory.
***
Chloe Hendel had been having quite a tough time lately.
Е̄ ň u mа̇ .і ḋ_
After the dormitory fire was put out, she came back to her room only to discover that her pendant had gone missing again — she was so devastated she almost cried, if she were to exaggerate just a bit.
‘I’ll make sure to keep it with me even when I shower from now on.’
That’s how determined she had become.
A few days later, Chloe’s father came to visit the school.
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Ronin Hendel, the current head of the Hendel family.
Because even the headmaster and faculty mobilized to beautify and prepare the school grounds upon hearing that the head of the Hendel family was coming, Chloe felt a sense of guilt and sorrow watching it all unfold.
Е n̈ ŭ m̃ а .і̇ d̈
There was only one reason Ronin came.
To see if his daughter had been hurt in the fire — the worry of a father.
“Chloe, are you okay?!”
Even though there were plenty of people watching, he didn’t care about his dignity at all and showed his doting father side.
“You’re not hurt? You didn’t get any burns on your beautiful skin? What’s this wound here?”
Once you join the knight class at Argen Academy, minor wounds are inevitable, but Ronin continued to speak with worried eyes.
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“I told you the academy was dangerous, but you insisted on enrolling….”
“Father, I’m fine, so please calm down….”
“How can you say you’re fine? Look at your once-soft hands, all rough now.”
Since Chloe first picked up a sword as a child, there hadn’t been a single moment when her hands were truly soft.
“No, I mean….”
“This won’t do. Quit the academy and come back home with me.”
Ê.nǔm a
At Ronin’s fussing, Chloe’s face began turning red.
“Seriously! Just! Stop it, Dad!”
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In the end, she snapped.
She even used the tone she reserved only for when they were alone together.
“Ah… I’m sorry, Chloe.”
Ronin, flustered by Chloe’s reaction, apologized.
Е́n̂ ǔm̆a._і́ d̆
“N-no, it’s okay, Father.”
Chloe also quickly regained her composure.
After that, most of the people quietly left to give Ronin and Chloe some privacy, and they were finally able to talk properly.
“Anyway, I’m adjusting well to academy life, so don’t worry too much.”
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Chloe fiddled with the pendant around her neck as she spoke.
“You’re treasuring it, I see.”
Ẇ е̊b̃nо̊ v̌ е̇l Е̌n̆ uṁа̊
“Of course, you know how important this is….”
Chloe nodded at Ronin’s words.
“Well… I almost lost it though.”
“You almost lost the pendant?”
“Yeah… but another student found it for me.”
At Chloe’s words, Ronin asked calmly.
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“And did you repay them?”
“Repay them?”
“As someone from the Hendel family, you must always repay a favor.”
It was a way of thinking fitting for a family that carried the honor of being descendants of heroes.
“They say not to expect anything in return when you do a good deed, but you must repay those who show you kindness.”
Ronin slowly explained to Chloe as if comforting her.
Wе b n̈ õv еl̊ En̈ ũ m̄ à
“The world isn’t so beautiful that everyone thinks that way. That’s why we repay favors — to create an environment where others feel encouraged to act kindly.”
Chloe already knew this.
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She had heard it countless times from Ronin since she was a child.
“Even if it’s not big, repay them in some small way to show your gratitude.”
At Ronin’s words, Chloe nodded.
“I should at least treat him to a meal.”
Ën ùm̌_а̊. id́
“That’s probably the best approach.”
Seeing Chloe, Ronin nodded with a pleased smile.
“If it’s within the academy shopping district… this place should be good. It’s a bit pricey, so they probably don’t get to eat there often.”
Ronin recommended a restaurant to Chloe and discreetly handed her a small pouch of money.
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“This is pocket money from your dad. Because anyone who shows kindness to you is the same as showing kindness to me.”
“Thank you, Dad.”
Е n̆.um а̌ .іd́
Chloe also smiled as she accepted the money.
“I should make a reservation, I’ll go check.”
“I can help with that…”
“No, I’ll do it myself. See you next time, Dad.”
“…?”
Even though he wanted to spend more time with his daughter whom he hadn’t seen in a long while, Ronin could only watch her walk away with a bittersweet look.
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“Yes… always be careful at the academy… and call me if you get hurt…”
The way he quietly muttered to Chloe’s back looked almost pitiful.
And just as Chloe disappeared from view, another worry popped into Ronin’s mind.
“By the way… the student who helped her isn’t a boy, right?”
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