Became the Idiot Young Master Who Tormented the Main Character

65. The Forest of Enchantment (1)

“Baron Barbo’s Cain meets the 4th Princess of the Lyanna Empire.”

“… … .”

Cain, with his manners sharp and polite, knelt down on one knee and said:

Aria just blinked, seeming bewildered by Cain’s sudden actions.

Rosaria sat with her legs crossed and looked down at Cain with a dry expression.

“Are you Baron Barbo?… You are from the Lyanna Empire.”

At first, Rosaria was surprised as to why he was talking to her, but soon she understood after hearing about his origins.

The Baron Barbos are a merchant family that has been suffering from a persistent economic crisis due to recent business failures.

I thought that maybe she had approached me using Aria, who was with Rosaria herself, as an excuse. It wouldn’t be bad to look good to the royal family.

“Thank you for taking care of my childhood friend Aria. She is a very upright woman who makes you feel secure just by having her by your side.”

“I know. She’s a very good person.”

“Cain….”

Aria is impressed by Cain’s words.

Rosaria soon thought that he would use his close friend as an excuse to flatter her in some way.

But Cain just stood up, bowed his head once, and spoke in a very businesslike tone.

“I apologize for interrupting your short tea time. Enjoy the rest of your time-”

Soon he passes through the garden and heads towards the training ground.

Aria looked surprised for a moment because her expectations were off, but then he looked at Aria again and said, “Of course it is okay.”

“You have quite a respectable friend.”

Then Aria answers with an awkward smile.

“Yes. He is my childhood friend who I have known since I was 8 years old, thanks to our close relationship in the family. He is also the only man I know.”

“okay.”

“Honestly, I thought he would recommend me to the princess. But looking at the situation… .”

Rosaria shakes her head.

“He is a different person.”

“That seems to be the case. … I really wonder who it is. He’s the only other man I know, but honestly, I’m worried that the information may have been misrepresented—”

At Aria’s words, Cain, who was passing by, turns around again and answers Aria’s words instead.

“That’s not it, Aria.”

Aria turned her head to him in surprise. She had never expected him to answer on Rosaria’s behalf.

Rosaria also opens her eyes wide to hear what he is saying.

Cain, not caring, approached Aria again and spoke.

“Because it was Lord Cian who recommended you.”

“Cyan…?”

Rosaria flinched at his words.

How does he know?

Rosaria briefly pondered whether he might be related to Cian.

However, Rosaria’s thoughts were inevitably interrupted by his subsequent words.

“Yes, Sir Cian. But… you shouldn’t trust him too much.”

Those words were clearly directed at Aria.

It seemed to Rosaria herself that it had been spilled on purpose.

***

After finishing the absorption work of the Blue Dragon Corps, I met Lucy in the evening and had a simple dinner. It was because I had promised to buy her a meal that day.

Dinner at a home that specializes in chicken dishes.

The atmosphere was good, and Lucy seemed satisfied.

This time, I was finally able to do the math cleanly.

…Huh? I wasn’t satisfied?

Of course I was satisfied.

The flavor and texture of the chicken marinated in aged wine was so good that it was almost luxurious, unlike my usual dinner.

But this feeling of satisfaction had to be expressed.

“-Uwueek!”

I misspoke. I said I had to physically vomit it out.

As I said before, I created a magical barrier inside my body at lunchtime.

If food entered the stomach and caused chaos, a hole could form in the magic barrier. So… .

“Wow!!”

This is the kind of ‘secret toilet peeing’ work that I’ve never done before.

“Ugh… Woof!”

When I suddenly tried to vomit, my stomach started to reflux.

I shouldn’t have planned dinner today. I should have just told him to finish his third exam and then go.

“Phew.”

As I came out of the bathroom, several male students looked at me with worried eyes.

I ran outside as if I was running away.

Looking at the flow of magical power, it seemed like all the food in his body had been vomited out. Perhaps now he would have no trouble absorbing the Blue Dragon Corps.

The pain you have to endure to become stronger. This much was easy.

‘… But was it really necessary to endure it?’

I decided it was too late to question it, so I decided not to think about it any more.

The next afternoon.

We finally received information about the third test to be held tomorrow in the classroom.

“The final exam will take place in the Forest of Enchantment.”

Iris said.

“It is a region where spirits that have been abandoned by the spirit masters and have become corrupted due to long-term neglect live, and it is so dangerous that even the Lyanna Empire, which values ​​the freedom of its citizens, has kept the center as a restricted area. Your mission is simple. Enter the forest outskirts, not the center, and find and bring back the spirit tears that spirits shed just before they become corrupted.”

Tears of the Spirit.

It is a crystal that contains a fairly high density of magical power, making it excellent for making magical tools.

The outskirts are rife with less dangerous, lower-level spirits of the psychic realm, so it would be beneficial for both the children’s psychic training and the academy’s financial gain.

Up to this point, this is what I know.

however….

“The test will be conducted in pairs. You can choose your allies individually, and you can voluntarily give up during the test if you feel it is dangerous. The test will be conducted over three days… .”

There was a variable.

‘A team of two? Not acting alone?’

This was something that had never happened before when I played Ariel before Ice Age.

Even though it was called the Forest of Enchantment, the outskirts weren’t that dangerous. The center was only good if you were a 5-star or higher swordsman or a 4th circle magician.

The outskirts were a space where first-year students at the level of 1st and 2nd-star inspectors could come and go on their own.

‘Did my intervention in the game change history?’

I glanced at Hedi, who was sitting nearby.

“… … .”

“… … .”

She makes eye contact with me for a moment, then turns her head away.

Do I still have a lump in my throat?

She would be in a difficult position too. It was a disaster to be in a pair out of nowhere. Neither of us had any friends.

But it seemed like it would be difficult to take the third test with her.

As I mentioned earlier, it seemed like he still had negative feelings towards me.

“For reference, when forming a team of two, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a swordsmanship club.”

As Iris said, pairing up two inspectors was extremely inefficient.

To deal with corrupted spirits with mental attack capabilities, it is best to pair up with the Spirit Department. After that, it would be better to pair up with the Alchemy Department and the Magic Department.

‘I was worried that something like this might happen, so I cleared my mind by meditating and practicing the Un-gi method until the third test day…’

It was better than not doing it, but it was a training that became unnecessary if you could act as a pair with a spirit master.

After Iris finishes her explanation, the students in their seats rush out the school gate.

From what I heard, it seemed like they were quickly going to pair up with the students in the spirit department. I also felt a sense of crisis.

‘I don’t know anyone in the spirit world.’

Still, I couldn’t just sit still.

I got up like the students and started walking quickly.

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“Oh, I’ve already decided to pair up with Aria….”

Lucy said with a troubled expression.

It was the second failure.

Even though she was Cain’s close friend, there was nothing she could do in the current situation.

If other students were paired up with capable students from the Spirit or Alchemy departments to take the third exam, the average performance would go up and my chances of getting an A would be inversely lower.

I got a B on the first test and an A on the second test.

If I got an A on the third test, I had a higher chance of being assigned to Class A. So, I had to team up with Lucy, no matter what, even if she was Cain’s friend.

“I guess there’s nothing I can do. If you already have a prior engagement….”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t help you. I’m sure you’re in trouble too.”

“No. It would be better to choose an old friend over someone you just met.”

I had no choice but to leave the Alchemy Department lecture building without getting any harvest.

I was worried. I should have realized that the future could change. I was mistaken because everything had been going so smoothly up until this point.

Even though it was a game, this was a reality that I couldn’t control once I was possessed. Even if I could make better choices than others, the future couldn’t unconditionally flow the way I wanted.

“This is a big deal.”

I walked with a sigh.

Across the street, I could see the Spirit Club building. I could see many students consulting with the swordsmanship club students.

It must be because of the pair. They are students who are already friends. If I had known this would happen, I should have worked hard on extracurricular activities… I shouldn’t have. Because I had to hide my identity.

I was walking down the street, sighing once again at the unavoidable reality.

“Oh, are you by any chance the head of the swordsmanship club?”

A short girl I didn’t know approached me and spoke to me.

“…What’s going on?”

“The one who defeated Ignis in 29 seconds in the second test! Is that the plan?!”

“… ? That’s true, but.”

“As expected, as expected! They said to find the most handsome person who appears to be in the swordsmanship club! I was right!”

An unknown female student is jumping around excitedly.

Then suddenly he said something shocking.

“Please mate with me!”

“…yes?”

“Mate! I’ve achieved a level above average in the Spirit Ministry! Please mate with me! Please!”

The feel of it was strange, but I understood it.

I guess you’re talking about pairing in the third test. There might be a better choice of words, but I wondered if it was really necessary to use the word pairing.

I wonder if in this world the word ‘mating’ isn’t used in that sense.

… I get a strange feeling every time I hear it.

In any case, it was a welcome situation. I didn’t really have any connections in the Spirit Ministry, so if I could just see her skills verified in front of me, I was okay with it.

“Let’s check each other’s skills first….”

“Ugh! I don’t have time for that! Please tell me you’ll do it quickly!!”

“… … ?”

At that moment, I was wondering what she was talking about.

“That’s him? Is that him?”

“That’s right! Where can you find someone as handsome as that in the swordsmanship club? They all look eccentric, but if it’s not him, it can’t be him! Hurry up and run! We have to take the lead!”

“Please mate with me!!”

“Sian! Sian! Right?! Please mate me!!”

“Match… Mash… Odds-!”

Suddenly, a group of female students wearing the school uniforms of the spirit department who were passing by started running towards me with their eyes burning brightly.

For a moment, a chill ran down my spine and goosebumps appeared. I instinctively felt threatened, as if an army of orcs were chasing me.

“Eww! I’ve already been caught! Run! Hurry up!”

An unknown female student in front of me grabs my arm and shakes it roughly.

Anyway, I felt like I couldn’t just stay here.

“Ah! Where are you going! You have to mate with me! Shian-niiim-!”

I left the unknown female student there and ran at full speed towards the swordsmanship club lecture hall.

The Spirit Club girls didn’t stop chasing me until I reached the dormitory.

… At that time, I really felt like I had indirectly experienced the feelings of the protagonist in a zombie movie.