I Became the Student Council President of the Academy City

16 – Boyhood ~Take Care of the Handmaid~

“Come.”

Koo-ung!

Spumps the ground while casting an aura all over its body.

My father just stands still with his sword hanging down.

A posture full of loopholes no matter where you look.

But don’t be careless.

“Hmm.”

“Wow!”

Soon after, the father’s sword disappears leaving behind an afterimage.

As I felt an instinctive sense of danger and twisted his body, the blade cut off the ends of his hair.

It is still an unpredictable attack.

‘But I avoided it!’

Immediately wraps an aura around his legs and approaches at high speed.

Kwaang—!

The sound of exploding bombs resounds as my father’s knife collides with my fist.

“…!”

“Haap!”

After several battles, the father’s sword suddenly split into several branches.

It was the Yuhwan Sword (有幻劍), the secret skill of the Yeon family.

As the sword containing the substance was fired from all sides, I transformed the form by wrapping an aura all over my body.

Art Skill 《Iron Ingot》

An aura close to steel covers the body with a black color.

The rapidly hardened body pierces the Yufan Sword and moves forward.

“That’s ridiculous.”

I heard a voice like that at first glance, but I didn’t have time to pay attention.

Since his father’s sword had the power to easily cut through steel, it was clear that if he relaxed even a little, he would destroy even iron ingots.

Art Skill 《Sangun》

I, who broke through the Yufan Sword at the same time, raised one foot high.

In an instant, the shape of a tiger shimmered, and an ultramarine blue aura hung over the raised foot.

As the feet with strong momentum headed toward the father’s head, the father with the sword in the midline emitted an azure aura from his body.

The aura that burst out like an explosion was instantly directed to the sword, and the father said as he raised the sword that turned blue.

“Biggie.”

Art Skill 《Wu Tian》

───!!

The ultramarine blue feet collided with the blue sword──

“Hehe…!?”

The winner was the blue sword.

The sword, which split the foot in half and left deep scars on the ground, did not stop there, but only stopped its momentum when it crashed into the barrier while slicing through the training ground.

The collapsed training ground roared and the materials poured into the recovery magic immediately came to mind.

Looking at the surroundings, which were being restored on their own, the owner of the house looked down at her son.

“Your skills have improved a lot.”

“But we still have a long way to go. We couldn’t stop a draw…”

“It’s a sword I’ve spent my whole life crafting. It’s too greedy to try to destroy it already.”

Is a bigi called a bigi for nothing?

It was a special move that would surely kill the opponent, and a skill that had been refined over decades.

No matter how much the output is reduced, it must be broken already to save face as a father and as a soldier.

‘But it’s definitely a frightening growth rate.’

Now, four years have passed since I started training.

He was already the only person who could establish a proper match with his son.

Not only countless instructors, but even the elders in the family lost all their skills to their son.

It has already become a situation where there are no instructors to teach him.

Still, I can’t leave my son unattended like this.

So now my son took the lead in training and continued his education by sparring himself like this from time to time.

‘But this won’t last too long.’

And then, the Yeongaju drool, realizing that even she was getting harder to deal with.

“I want to find a new teacher…”

But where should I get it?

What kind of soldier in the empire can teach an untitled child who is struggling with himself?

The family owner sighed today as he faced the reality that even if he had money, he didn’t have the right person.

“Sorry, I thought I could stop it today.”

Meanwhile, Yeon Je-seong, who got up while treating his tattered leg, saw his father sighing and tilted his head.

“Why is that?”

“It’s nothing. I’ll let Dalian end here.”

My father, who looked at him in silence at his question, immediately turned around and left the training ground.

“Brother.”

“Oh, thank you.”

And Yeon Je-seong sighs exhausted after receiving a towel from Seon-hwa who comes in as if taking turns with him.

Seonhwa, who was still looking at him with an expressionless expression, tilted her head toward her head before she knew it.

“…Anything wrong?”

“No, I just wanted my hair to grow a lot longer.”

Obviously, when we first met, he looked like a boy with short hair, but after about 4 years, he has turned into a girl who can be seen by anyone.

At Yeon Je-seong’s words, Seon-hwa answered monotonously, stroking the hair that covered her neck.

“Is it strange?”

“No, it suits you well.”

“I see.”

‘Why is it awkward even though we’ve been together for 4 years?’

Yeon Je-seong, who felt an awkward atmosphere in the silence that filled the training ground, immediately spat out an open cough.

“Keu, keuheum! Come to think of it, we have to go up to Heodo sooner or later?”

“Yes, there is a banquet to commemorate His Highness’s admission to the academy. News has arrived from all the feudal lords around us, so we must leave immediately.”

“Academy? The crown prince is also going to Academy City.”

“Because there is no place like that place to build a foundation as much as all the talented people on the continent gather. Even if it’s not that, there are royalty from each country, so you can make friends.”

“That’s right. Rather, considering the average age of admission, it’s rather late.”

In Academy City itself, starting with elementary school and ending with college, age doesn’t matter too much.

But considering that he usually enters middle school at the earliest, and most nobles knock on the door of Academy City in high school, it could be said that he, the crown prince, entered high school quite late.

‘Because the crown prince must decide admission first so that nobles of the same faction will also decide admission. Most royals were on the side of entering middle school.’

As I was lowering my head in thought, I heard Seonhwa’s voice from the side.

“The reason for the delay in admission is probably because Your Highness is the Crown Prince.”

“Because he’s the crown prince?”

“Yes, unlike other members of the royal family, since you are the one who will carry the next empire, you must be fully prepared before entering school.”

“Is it true that they are different from ordinary royalty…”

Well, this banquet is to celebrate next year’s admission in advance, if you insist.

It also means that you should inform the surrounding feudal lords and decide on admission in advance.

In short, this banquet had the meaning of celebrating the entrance of the crown prince, but it was also an act of informing the nobles of the same power in advance.

‘Imperial families receive preferential treatment and are recommended for admission, and nobles will have to take an official entrance exam next year to enter.’

I realized the meaning of this banquet and nodded.

If that’s the case, it’s understandable to do it in advance.

“…Um?”

Then, I suddenly noticed that Seonhwa had a wound on the back of her hand.

Where did I get scratched by a tree branch?

Even though she was about to bleed, Seonhwa didn’t seem to notice the wound.

“Seonhwa, hold on.”

“Yes?”

Leaving behind the fierce line drawing, I dug into my pocket and pulled out a small band.

It was an item from the kingdom of Beheite, where medical technology was developed.

I have it in case I get hurt from frequent training, but I use it at times like this.

I carefully tore off the band with a pink heart on it and held Sunhwa’s hand.

“Bocup?”

“Wait a minute.”

“…Ah.”

I picked up the bandage and applied it to the wounded area, and Seonhwa, who looked flustered, let out a stupid voice.

“It’s such a pretty hand, but I have to be careful. What if the wound gets worse?”

“…Thank you. I remember something urgent, so I’ll wake up first.”

“Huh? Uh, uh uh. Yeah, be careful…Wow…?!”

Watching the line drawings disappearing in an instant, I wondered if I might have learned some special footwork. Eventually, I shook my head and began to warm up again.

───

After leaving the training ground, Seonhwa headed home at high speed, ignoring the back of her hand.

“I’m back.”

“Are you here?”

“Yes, mother.”

“So, is the young master all right today?”

“…He is always healthy.”

“Yes, you must always think of the young master and make endless efforts. It is our family’s mission to be with him until the end.”

The damn sound.

It’s like this again.

Mother and father seemed to place great importance on being collaterals of yeon, but it was just ridiculous in their own eyes.

“My father will come early today, so show me your face at least once.”

“My father?”

We’re meeting in a few days, right?

“…It’s good. I finished work early today, so we can have dinner together after a long time…”

“Really? The boy must have sent you away early. You have a good heart. But that’s not okay. If you’re an attendant, you should always be with the boy somewhere out of sight.”

“…But.”

I’d rather be with my mother and father than anything else.

“Tk! You shouldn’t act childish. If you are a collateral descendant of the Yeon family, you should always take good care of your immediate family.”

The bastard’s collateral.

That bastard’s collateral!

That bastard’s collateral!!

What a collateral! What the hell is a direct descendant!

I want to play too! I want to rest! I want to be with my family!

“You understand. You are still young and need a lot of help.”

“…Mother.”

“Yes, Seonhwa.”

The mother with a benevolent smile looks this way.

After moving my mouth several times, I shook my head and spoke calmly.

“No, nothing.”

“Okay, I’ll pack some snacks for you, so eat with the boy later.”

“…Yes.”

I look at my mother who is busy preparing snacks.

Does my mother really know?

That you are the same age as the boy who treats you like a child.

‘I don’t know.’

That’s right, I’ve been like this ever since I was little.

If you’re going to do this, you shouldn’t have been born into a Yeon family.