How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World[part1]

Chapter 196: Bad Luck (3)

It was an ordinary day, just like any other. The weekend had come, and as planned, I started my physical training with Adelia. Since Nicole was not around, there was no need to go to the training field, and the likelihood of Hiriya being there was very high. There was no need for intense exercise, and there were plenty of places to work out even if it wasn't the training field. So, it was while I was roaming around the academy, warming up and increasing my stamina.

"Why are you here, Bitch?"

Coincidentally, I ran into Hiriya while we were both jogging for basic stamina training. Surprisingly, she was dressed in ordinary workout clothes, but they were all in a sky-blue color that oddly suited her. It was a situation where I had just left the tiger's den to avoid the tiger, and I happened to run into the tiger outside. It was a situation that could be described as extremely unlucky.

As I looked at Hiriya's face, filled with a mixture of discomfort and disgust, I observed Adelia's reaction. She was the most important one in this situation. And as if on cue, despite my previous attempts to comfort her, Adelia's sky-blue eyes were shaking vigorously. She, who hadn't even broken a sweat while jogging, was now dripping with cold sweat.

I'll say it again, the trauma deeply ingrained in one's heart cannot be fixed, no matter how much you want to.

"Sister."

"Ah."

Nevertheless, it seemed she had improved from before as she regained her composure when I patted her arm. At the exhibition, there were three of them, but now it was just Hiriya.

Adelia, who had regained her composure, looked at Hiriya, who was lost in thought, and swallowed hard. Then, with an expression that was hard to tell whether she was smiling or crying, she quietly spoke up.

"Ah, hello. It's been a while since the exhibition...?"

"... ..."

Even when Adelia extended her hand for a handshake and greeted her, Hiriya remained silent. Instead, she turned her gaze toward me, as if demanding an explanation of what was going on.

I had a strong feeling that the situation was about to get complicated, but she was a foreign princess, and I was Lord Yeongsik. There was a clear class difference, so I had no choice but to explain.

"Dame Cross is currently assigned as a knight of the Michelle family. Right now, she's my personal bodyguard and attending the academy."

"...A personal bodyguard?"

Upon hearing the answer of "personal bodyguard," Hiriya made a surprised expression and then glanced between me and Adelia alternately. Adelia tensed up every time their gazes met.

Then, Hiriya scratched her chin, deep in thought, and soon, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. I wasn't sure what she was thinking, but I had a gut feeling that it wasn't a very favorable situation.

"Well, this works out nicely. Come with me to the practice grounds."

"What?"

"I said come to the practice grounds. We have some catching up to do as long-lost acquaintances."

While saying that, Hiriya spun her body around. I watched her retreating figure as she walked towards the training grounds, but my gaze soon shifted to Adelia.

Adelia, holding her left arm with her right hand, seemed to have understood the meaning of "sparring" that Hiriya mentioned, as she trembled visibly. It appeared that past memories were resurfacing.

'Is she suggesting a sparring match, perhaps?'

There was no reason for her to ask Adelia to come to the training grounds for anything else. The problem was that Adelia had a history of severe beatings, which she had suffered under the guise of sparring.