The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 13: The Goodness of the Blonde Girl
(Saddening. I have suffered a lot since coming here.)
An hour has passed since then. Slowly wiping away the pain in his back, Kaizo walked past the academy grounds.
Although she had not turned into ashes after receiving the blow from that flame whip, perhaps Victoria had withstood some of her strength. Still, it doesn't change the fact that it hurts enough.
Victoria must have been harshly reprimanded by Ms. Emilia in the punishment room. After evading the female classmates who enthusiastically chased after him, Kaizo finally regained her composure.
Unlike the other students, he did not have classes for the afternoon. After all, he had just entered school and had not yet signed up for the course.
The Princess Sizuan Academy operates with a credit system where students can freely choose their preferred course of study as long as they can meet the requirements.
Due to the enormous diversity of the contracted spirits of the students, a uniform curriculum would not be able to fully develop the potential of each and every girl's daughter.
"For now, I will make some preparations for school life starting tomorrow." Kaizo muttered and was unaware if he finally reached the specially prepared dormitory, a hut set up on the side of the dormitory.
His appearance now looked worse than when viewed from the window. Besides, there's a smell of cattle. The door opened with a squeaking sound. Kaizo timidly stepped in.
"Hmm, strangely, it's not so bad." Kaizo expressed his impression of the interior.
First of all, the bed is clean. Looking from the inside, the room itself was spacious. Straw beds, tables, chairs, cabinets, and other furniture have been prepared. There are cooking equipment as well. After all, it wouldn't be too much trouble staying here.
Kaizo immediately lay on the straw bed, and although his back was slightly punctured, the smell of dried straw was good for a comfortable sleep.
"Oh well, no matter how I look at it, I just need to hold it for two months."
Lying still on the bed, Kaizo focused his gaze on his left hand, which was covered by black leather gloves.
Two months from now, the Sword Style Festival will be held in Astral Spirit. Before that, he had to find four more of his teammates to enter the contest.
It was unclear what Aidenwyth wanted him to do. But there was something he had to check with his own eyes. A name deeply tied to its own destiny.
Participated in the Sword Style Festival three years ago, The Strongest Sword Style Holder. Accompanying him was a dark spirit that was the form of a human girl.
(Who are they? Rei Assar should no longer exist in this world. Other than Aidenwyth, few people are aware of this.)
Although that person was merely a con man who obtained the title of the Strongest Sword Style Holder due to a fraud, it was impossible for this reason that the magician took pains to summon him here. Aidenwyth must have kept a big secret.
No matter what, to know the truth, the only way was to directly cross swords with him at the Sword Style Festival in two months.
'But, in your current state, you won't be able to defeat him.'
Aidenwyth once said that to Kaizo. That's most likely true. The witch did not lie. But of course he didn't tell the truth either.
In the end, it all boils down to 'current state'. But in just two months, he had to regain what he had lost in the past three years.
Suddenly his stomach rang. Feeling tired, Kaizo lowered his raised arm towards the roof. After all, he had not eaten anything since wandering around the Spirit Forest this morning. However, he decided to hold his empty stomach.
The reason was because he was out of money. Although there were restaurants for students in the academy, the prices were extremely high. It had already passed the school level for high-class women, a school for noble daughters indeed.
(What's the point of one cup of soup as expensive as an ordinary person's salary?)
"You know how else. Maybe I'll ask Eve to take me around the academy town tomorrow."
One should be able to find cheaper and delicious restaurants in the academic city at the foot of the hill. With cooking utensils, he could also buy ingredients and cook them himself.
For fire, all he needed to do was to go to the Spirit Forest and capture some low-level fire spirits to be made a stove by it.
"Pasta and mushrooms sound really good."
Kaizo became even hungrier as she thought about food.
"Should I go to the Spirit Forest and collect some mushrooms now?"
As he began to seriously think about that thought, out of nowhere, the delicious soup fragrance flowed in.
"Hmm?" Frowning, Kaizo got up from the bed. It seemed like the smell was coming in from the half-open door gap.
"Am I imagining something or is this heaven's goodness for my unrelenting misfortune?"
Drawing blank from hunger, Kaizo extended his hand towards the bowl unsuspectingly. Suddenly the bowl went up a little.
He extended his hand again. Again the bowl was lifted. Then in front of Kaizo was the face of the princess with platinum blonde hair.
It was the woman who had a fight with Victoria in the classroom back then. His name was Aura Neidfrost if he remembered correctly. Behind him, the servant girl, Lesley in the maid uniform stood politely.
"What does this mean?" Kaizo asked with half-closed eyes.
"Fuu, you must be hungry right, Kirigaya Kaizo?"
"Yes." Yeah." Kaizo nodded honestly.
"Lick, uhuk, then swear that you'll be my slave, and I'll let you eat this bowl of soup." Aura said by holding the bowl and puffing out her large chest.
"I refuse. See you soon."
The sound of the door closing was loud enough.
"Ah, wait, wait a minute. Listen to what I'm saying, you're a brash person."
The door was kicked repeatedly by the blonde girl. It would be troublesome if he broke it. Kaizo opened the door again.
"Whatis that? Are you going to let me eat soup now?"
"Lick my leg. Why is the door closed again!"
Aura quickly stuffed her feet into the crack of the door, like a veteran debt collector.
"Ouch! It hurts!"
(It looks painful. Really, what's he here for?)
Worried about Aura, her maid Lesley asked, "Are you okay, miss?"
Kaizo had no choice but to open the door, Aura glared at him with tears in her eyes and said, "How could you be so insolent after I offer you my hand of kindness?"
"No, you, the hand of kindness?"
(It turns out he was serious.)
Slowly, Kaizo's head began to hurt.
(Haah, all the princesses in this academy are very troublesome.) Kaizo complained in his mind with a sigh.
"Aah!" After Aura caught a glimpse of the inside of the hut, her face started twitching.
"Ah, you, why are you living in a cage?"
"Vila is next door. It's asramaku. Home is your place to shelter."
Instantly the blonde lady looked at him with her half-opened eyes and shook her head.
"Stop looking at me with pity. It makes me feel sad."
His face looked very worried about it. Kaizo's attitude softened a little on him.
"Rather than living in these conditions, you should come to my house. I'll specifically hire you as a waiter."
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.