Academy’s Second Seat

Chapter 19

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late night.

In my quiet room, the cries of grasshoppers resounded.

“ha… … .”

Coming from a noisy and chaotic place to a quiet place seemed to calm down a bit.

I felt like it was over.

I don’t know how the post-processing will be, but I thought Lie and Astina would handle it well.

I took the Luna I was carrying and tried to lay her on the bed in my room.

“eww… … .”

Luna groaned and began to come to her senses.

“Are you okay Luna?”

I put Luna, grabbing her head, on my bed.

“here… … where are you?”

Luna frowned and looked around.

“It’s my room.”

“you… … ?”

Luna raised her head and looked up at me, who was standing there.

“roo… … Rudy? How is Rudy? No, more than that… … !”

Luna opened her eyes properly and looked around as if she had realized something.

“uh? Could you have been in the library? certainly… … touch the book… … . ah! book? Ho, there was no such thing as a magic book near where I was? The cover is made of high-quality leather… … !”

“Here it is.”

I handed over the spell book of Levian that I left next to Luna.

As soon as I came to my senses, I looked for this book first, and I could see how much Luna loved the spellbook.

“It’s all good… … Oh, what happened to that? It must have been that he lost his mind while touching this spellbook.”

I explained what I was doing to Luna, who was confused.

The story of Luna’s mana runaway and the library burning.

did not explain in detail.

Because if I went deep, I had to tell you what I know about the Spellbook.

Luna would be confused if I knew what I shouldn’t know… … .

“I see… … I… … .”

After hearing all the stories, Luna bowed her head.

There were many things in Luna’s expression.

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Many emotions such as regret and sadness touched me.

I didn’t have to say anything else.

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There was only the sound of grass bugs in the silence.

In such silence, Luna opened her mouth.

“You know, Rudy, I was really a troublemaker when I was a kid.”

Seeing Luna saying that, she had a bitter face.

“I don’t know about Rudy, who lived in the capital, but it’s hard to find friends even if you go outside the empire a little bit. Especially for friends with similar status.”

So Luna continued talking.

“After that, I was bored, so I just crashed here and there. Playing pranks on the crops of the local people, or playing with the animals raised by the villagers… … .”

Luna smiled slightly as she recalled the memories.

“One day while we were playing, a wizard came to our estate.”

“Wizard… … .”

It must be the Imperial Wizard, Levin.

“He was a grandfather with a lot of beards, but he said he was going to rest at our estate for a while. So Dad… … no. My father said he would provide me with a good place to stay.”

“By the way, the grandfather said there was no need for that. I just asked him not to worry about it, because he will take care of himself.”

“Then what did you do?”

When I asked, Luna replied with a smile.

“The wizard built a small hut on the outskirts of our estate and stayed there. It was a hut that was really lax… … .”

Luna looked up at the ceiling as if recalling.

“And that wizard helped the locals around the estate every day. I took care of the people of the territory, enriched the territory, and drove out demons.”

“You are a good person.”

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“right? I was curious about the wizard, so I went there every day. But that wizard drives me out every day.”

“As a young man, I became more and more grumpy, so I went there more and more. Of course, I used to play pranks on that hut every day… and, like I said before, I was a mess.”

Luna scratched her head and said embarrassedly.

“We went to visit each day like that, and found something that the wizard cherished immensely. It was a magic book that looked precious just by looking at it. The wizard held that spellbook in his hand even when he was sleeping and performing other actions.”

“So I decided to play around with the spell book. I decided to cheat the wizard who drives me out every day. I planned to steal the spell book and mess it up.”

“So did you get it?”

“no. It’s too hard to steal that spell book. In fact, there was no way an ordinary kid could steal anything from a wizard. Hehe… … .”

So he smiled and continued talking.

“There was one day when I tried to steal a spell book every day. I met a monster on the way to the hut to steal the magic book. The hut is on the outskirts, so the monster must have come there.”

“I ran away crying. However, as a child, I couldn’t escape from that monster. I was caught and was on the verge of death. That’s when the wizard appeared.”

Luna smiled slightly and looked down.

“The wizard destroyed the monster in an instant, and I was saved. After that, he didn’t let me out of the room.”

“But one day I got a chance to escape from the room. I just left the room and headed for the wizard’s hut.”

“therefore?”

“Well… … When I got to the hut, the wizard was sleeping on one side. If I was an ordinary adult, it would have been right to say thank you to him, but I didn’t express my gratitude and was playful. Why, young children play pranks as a sign of intimacy.”

“I looked around and found a spellbook near the wizard. So I decided to steal it. I returned to my room with the spellbook. Then I waited. I hope the wizard comes to our mansion.”

Luna made a distressed face as she said that.

A very painful face.

“But, even after a day or two or three days, he doesn’t come to the mansion. I felt weird. Usually Youngji people came to me within a day after I had an accident.”

“I got a bit grumpy and decided not to give the spell book until he came to me. Then one day, a commotion broke out in our estate.”

Luna said with tears in her throat.

“The wizard… … That grandfather was dead in the hut.”

Luna laughed awkwardly.

He looked like he was about to cry when touched.

“I found out that he died because he was too old… … You’re too old… … . A sorcerer who defeated even such a strong demon… … .”

Luna repeated her words.

It was like swallowing a cry.

“In the end, I couldn’t even say a word of thanks to the grandfather. Then my father handed me a letter. They said it was a letter my grandfather left me. I opened the letter right away.”

“There was a lot written in that letter. Among them, there was a message that said that I had a talent for magic, so I had to do whatever it takes to enter the Riberion Academy… … .”

“And these words were written… … .”

Luna took a deep breath and then said.

“Thanks to him, he said he wasn’t bored. That’s why I’ll give you this spell book as a gift.”

Luna showed the magic book she was holding.

And tears welled up in Luna’s eyes.

“Are you stupid? I’ve only made accidents and been annoyed, but I’ll give you this spell book. If you say I have a talent for magic… … . what do you know about me… … .”

Luna bit her lower lip.

“By the way, you trusted me like that… … I’m just having an accident like this… … . The real fool is me.”

I looked at Luna like that.

It was the first story I heard.

The game usually revolved around the story of Evan.

Even after Luna burns the library, Evan comforts Luna by telling her story.

So, I didn’t know that Luna had such a story.

I had a lot of thoughts.

Is it right to comfort Luna?

Is it right to empathize and pat on the back?

I made up my mind and opened my mouth.

“Luna.”

When I called, Luna raised her head and looked at me.

But, I spoke cold words to her.

“I’m not going to empathize with your situation and I’m not going to comfort you.”

“… … ?”

At my words, Luna raised her head.

“Your parents would understand your situation and try to help you out, but I don’t.”

I thought I needed strong words.

I will not comfort her for her failure.

If you continue to be comforted when you fail, that person will become accustomed to failing.

“My life right now is difficult and difficult. I’m too busy thinking about my future, so I can’t afford to worry about you.”

Then Luna bowed her head.

“sorry… … I-.”

“However.”

I interrupted Luna.

“Even if I can’t sympathize with your hardships, I can rejoice in your joy.”

Then Luna looked at me with a puzzled face.

“When you succeed, when you achieve something, when you do something. At that time, I can really and sincerely rejoice with you. I can smile and say congratulations from the bottom of my heart.”

I said that and smiled softly.

Even if it doesn’t comfort her in her failure, I wanted to show her how much joy awaits her when she succeeds.

“Overcome. you overcome You must bear these failures and hardships and stand up.”

People often say

A true friend is the person by your side in difficult times.

However, I don’t think so.

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My life is hard and painful, how can I bear the suffering of others?

I believe that a true friend is someone who never leaves when things get tough.

You don’t have to be together all the time.

You don’t have to share the pain with that person.

Because everyone has their own life.