Chapter 16 (2/2)

Iunshots

Two giant ants got their heads shot through, were engulfed in a black smoke, and vanished

White fumes came out from the muzzle of Jilk's revolver

“You're losing focus ──Your Highness”

The last one that remained headed towards Julian

Anjelica shouted

“What are you doing! Hurry and protect his Highness!”

Jilk spoke to repri Anjelica

“Just watch for a bit Anjelica, his Highness is not weak”

Unlike Anjelica, as in a panic, Jilk was calm

Julian started running, and raised his broad, double-edged Western sword

“Ha!”

With one doard swing, the giant ant's head and torso had cut open, black smoke appeared from it, and it disappeared

When Julian wiped the sweat on his cheeks, he noticed that he was tre a stone to bounce upon contact

He didn't wear gloves, so the back of his hand was cut just a little bit

Upon which, Marie ran up from behind and clutched Julian's hand

“Your Highness, are you alright?”

Julian felt reassured by the war onto him

(What a relief Is this affection? No, is this love? ──Hmm?)

Julian noticed Marie's hand lightly shi+ning Then, when Marie took her hands off, he saw that the wound had disappeared

“Marie, you──”

Marie then said “Shh~” while holding her finger to her lips Noticing that she wanted him to remain silent about it, Julian closed his mouth

“It's good that his Highness is safe Of course, it's a relief that all of you are safe as well”

For Julian, Marie, who had worried about hiht ended, seemed more pleasant than Anjelica, who tried to stop him when he was about to enter battle

Anjelica then approached At that moment, she pushed Marie aside to drive her off

“Your Highness, I have a towel”

However, Julian found Anjelica annoying

“…I don't need it Anyways, let's move on ahead”

Saying that, he took Marie's hand and moved forward

We entered the third floor

Olivia and I had arrived at the destination for today's lessons

A teacher aiting there to oing, so e arrived, we ended up having to wait for the others to come

Looking at the contents inside the luggage I' puts a smile on my face

“As expected of the royal capital's dungeon When we had gone on ahead of theet ourselves killed, but noe've et a hold of this much metal”

As expected of a fantasy world, the metal that popped out of the dirt had taken on the hues of iron, copper, and other various colors, as if they had already been refined I shed tears in ratitude

There were also pretty crystals that were called demon stones

Olivia took a crystal into her hand and looked at it

“It looks like a jewel What in the world are these things used for?”

While calculating how much this stack of treasure would sell for, I explained the matter of demon stones

“Let's see~, this and that would be worth two hundred dia, so──oh, you asked about dey resources It see ood results I don't know the details, but they're pretty ah, since we'll be able to sell theh prices”

Once we sell the stuff we obtained, we'll get about five hundred dia

It's good that ere able to get thison ahead This auys at any rate

“Even after diving this h to cover a tea ceremony Darn, I need to earn more”

I still have the tea utensils I bought fro the tea leaves and sweets, the expenses will soon rise from one hundred dia to two hundred dia, and so on

While I was feeling down, Olivia then spoke to me

“Why did demon stones appear? I'd understand if it wereas a mine where deeons, so it's been on my mind”

Since it see to be this aware from now on, I didn't take her reaction seriously

While pondering as such, I ended up speaking out loud

“Oh~, it's that That When ic power is released and accuround That accumulation takes the form of a demon stone”

“Is that so? This is the first tih Err, it ritten in the textbooks that there still isn't an explanation found for it yet”

“Trustabout it somewhere Huh? If that's the case, then perhaps the treasure chest was also foric, or rather, ic power sure is convenient”

For the next tea cereet items that are more tailored to the other party?

In that case, I'd have to repurchase a tea set, but wouldn't that result in an e situation where it seeant in an act of foolishness?

damn it, why does tea have to be this profound?

Or perhaps it's justto have a famous tea set

I sort of understand the feelings of a Sengoku era japaneseup on tea utensils now

It seems that the tea ceremonies in this world also follow the Way of Tea (TLN: The Way of Tea refers to japanese conduct in the preparation/presentation of tea gatherings)

While I was thinking deeply about it, Olivia looked into my face

“…What?”

“Leon, you're pretty knowledgeable That surprised me”

Knowledge That's not it

Basically, even though this is my second life, on the entrance exa in the upper-average score of seventy points

If it's about excelling students, then find one of the others scattered around

However, I'lad

I'nificant human However, I don't hate how I am

“R, really? If there's so you don't understand, how about I help teach it to you?”

A full smile appeared on Olivia's face when I said that

“Yes, please!”

Well, there shouldn't be a proble the break periods of searching for a e partner