Academy Light Attribute Vampire

56 – Forest of the Elves (2)

The next morning.

As Veronica promised, the moment we set off for the station,

Suddenly, I got a call from Veronica.

-Are you up now? Would you like to come to the dean’s office for a second?

‘…What happened all of a sudden?’

After I replied that I would know.

She left the dormitory wearing a light plain clothes and carrying a bag that had been tucked away in the corner of her room.

Then she opens the door to the head of the academy located in the main building.

“Ah. Are you here?”

I could see Veronica preparing various things with busy movements somewhere.

“… Aren’t you ready yet?”

“I just finished what I was working on last night… But I’m almost done…. Hey!”

‘I don’t think so…’

She sat down on the side of the sofa where there was at least an empty seat.

-Fluffy.

“So, are you calling me to help you pack?”

“No, that can’t be… Wait a minute.”

When Veronica randomly stuffed her luggage into a cross-body bag she brought from somewhere,

Surprisingly, enough luggage to fill the office of the head of the academy went into that small bag at once.

“…Oh. What is that?”

“It’s an artifact enchanted with space expansion. It’s very expensive.”

“That’s great.”

“… Isn’t that too soulless? Rather than that.”

After unpacking her things, Veronica opened her mouth as she reached out to me as I sat on her couch.

“Wake up, I have a place to go.”

Smile.

When not in my robe or white coat,

Veronica dressed in a formal wine-colored suit.

I definitely feel like a competent career woman when I see her like this.

“Where are you going?”

Take Veronica’s hand and lift her up off her couch.

“Here.”

Veronica turned her head and started walking toward her bookshelf.

“…Here. Nothing…”

Click.

As Veronica gently pulled a book from the upper row of her bookshelf,

Her voice echoed as if something had been switched on.

And then on.

Click.

Click.

-Kiririk.

After pulling a few books,

Finally, let’s inject mana into the eagle sculpture.

-Kikiiik.

The bookshelf moved sideways like a sliding door, creating a passage leading somewhere.

‘…Wow.’

Veronica’s hand on her waist with a proud expression somewhere.

“Last time I thought I should pay more attention to security because of the Holy Sword.”

“… Do you know the saying of losing a cow and fixing the barn?”

“Anyway, there’s nothing cute about it…

If you’re that age, come normally! Secret passage! Shouldn’t there be a reaction like this?”

“I think the principal is more excited than that…”

To be honest, isn’t the trick of pulling the book in the first place useless?

A lock that infuses Veronica’s mana at the end would have been enough…

“Big…Big!”

No matter how you look at it, it’s Veronica’s self-satisfaction.

‘No, how did you keep the holy sword before that?’

“… By any chance, how did you store the holy sword?”

“Huh? You hung it on the wall for ornamental purposes?”

This person.

He must be a real glutton.

“No… That, no response for a long time…

In order to find the owner, I had to keep it in a place where it would be exposed to people as much as possible…”

“… All right, let’s get to the point.”

“Is that so…? Follow me!”

Another one.

Listening to the sound of Veronica’s high heels taking the lead first,

She started walking down the aisle.

And about two minutes passed.

An unknown book,

Pass the shelves where accessories are displayed.

I arrived at the place where weapons and armor such as swords and spears were displayed.

“Let’s see… What would be suitable?”

It’s okay.

Veronica held up several swords one at a time, and she chose one.

“Ah! This would be nice. Then use this sword…”

She went right up to her armor and was plump, pounding and picking at her armor like picking a watermelon,

Soon after, I whimpered and brought a set of lightweight armor.

Warr-

“Oops… It’s the waist.”

“What is all this?”

“Huh? Of course, if you’re an escort knight, you should wear a sword and armor.”

“So… Let me wear it?”

Nod.

Of course, I’ve never worn anything like armor.

I thought going as an escort was a formality, so I didn’t prepare anything…

“…Do I really have to do this?”

“Well, if you don’t do this, isn’t it true that you will be taken as an escort?

If you get caught later on for things like student favoritism, it’ll be quite a headache.”

“That’s…”

That’s definitely true.

For now, Veronica is officially going to help through the call of the elven royal family.

Of course you are taking me to help with the Holy Sword, but

Even so, it seems that she had no intention of giving up her role as escort and secretary.

In that case, it would be right for me to feel a certain amount of responsibility and act accordingly.

“…I see.”

“Yeah, but at least it’s lightweight armor that’s easy to move in… Oh, make sure to wear a helmet as well.”

“Even the pitch?”

“Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to have a picture taken of just the two of us at a station or something?”

“…”

I was too complacent.

‘Haa…’

Fortunately, it was lightweight armor that did not cover the joints, so it was easy to wear.

Of course,

There is no doubt that the movement is more uncomfortable than usual.

– It’s okay.

Let’s put on all the armor and put on the helmet,

A feeling of stuffiness came to the point of suffocation.

‘Wow… How the hell does Morhan wear this and move like that?’

I suddenly feel that Morhan is great.

“Yeah. You look a little like a knight now. Let’s start quickly! Oh, wear the sword well on the waist!”

After getting armed, I left school with Veronica and arrived at the station on time.

The destination is Alfheim, the country of elves.

Leave yourself on the shaking train and move for about half a day,

The surrounding landscape has turned into a green forest.

“Oh…”

“Alfheim has a rather unique structure. From the outskirts of the huge forest, villages where ordinary elves live are distributed.

From there, as you go deeper and get closer to the World Tree, you will find areas where elves of a higher class live.”

At first glance, it is a similar concept to other kingdoms.

Isn’t that the world tree the ‘capital’, and the closer you get to the world tree, the higher-class elves live?

Still, given the nature of the topography of a forest, it is natural that the deeper you go, the more difficult it is to come and go.

It’s safe to say that the elves had some influence on their closed mindset.

“… Unusual.”

Kiki-!

At the same time as the explanation, the train arrived at the terminal station.

At the same time as they arrived, the remaining elves on the train rushed down and started walking into the forest.

“Since this is the area of the elves, we have to go in separately, but…”

Let’s go outside the station,

In the distance, an elven knight can be seen standing in front of the carriage in an angular posture.

“I was there to meet you. Let’s go.”

“…Yes.”

Let’s get closer to the wagon,

As if recognizing Veronica’s eye-catching wine-colored hair, the knight spoke to me.

An elf knight with a hard impression.

An angular demeanor and fancy armor made it known that he was no ordinary knight.

“Hello. Is this Veronica?”

“Yes. Next to me is my escort and attendant.”

“Yes. Thank you for deciding to visit Alfheim this time.

Beleg, a member of the Leaf Knights of the World Tree, will guide you to the palace.”

Let’s get on the splendid royal wagon,

Shortly, the elf knight rode his horse and set off toward the palace.

In the meantime, open the window and look outside.

“…With.”

Except for the roadside where carriages can come and go, only large trees and vines can be seen.

Let’s run for about 10 minutes,

Through the huge trees, the village where the elves live was sparsely visible.

“… Dreamy.”

It felt like entering a fairy tale.

“Whoops. Isn’t it beautiful? But the deeper you go into the forest of the elves, the more beautiful it gets, so it’s hard to be surprised.”

“…Yes.”

After passing through several gates while staring blankly at the scenery outside the window,

I was able to reach the kingdom’s castle in no time.

A castle of overwhelming size.

… Come to think of it, I haven’t even been to the Vampire Kingdom yet.

It can be said that this is the first time even seeing the royal castle of a certain country.

“It’s huge.”

The largest mansion I have ever seen in my life was that of the Martina family,

As expected, the castle where the king lives is of a different level.

Let’s go through the gate of the castle and enter the carriage.

-Arrived.

As soon as the elf knight opened the carriage door,

After I got off first, I held Veronica’s hand and helped her get off.

As a result of hearing the virtues that Veronica’s escort knight should have from the train, his ears bleed.

“… Thank you.”

“Nothing.”

To some extent, I have acquired enough knowledge to be plausible from the outside.

“…”

Of course.

-A miracle.

I’m still not used to moving while wearing armor, so

Looking at it from the side, it seemed a bit silly.

– Chuck.

Especially thanks to the elf knight walking right in front of him with a controlled gait, he looks even more foolish.

Suddenly, it reminds me of the coming ceremony of the Bloodghost Knights when they came to the capital of Merhem.

‘… Long way to go.’

You could even feel Adela’s spirit in her gait.

It must have been a bloody effort to be able to move so freely even wearing that cumbersome armor.

‘…’

So I can’t complain about this.

I straighten her shoulders a little more and squeeze her legs and hands tight.

“My guide will help you up to this point. I hope you have a comfortable journey.”

The elven knight bowed politely in front of the great door, then turned and retreated.

A doll approached from afar.

An elf with golden eyes.

… A high elf.

“Welcome to the capital of Alfheim. Veronica. I, Nert, will help guide you in the future.”

Follow the high elf in front of you and enter the depths of the castle.

‘… I’m a bit nervous.’

Every person I meet is breathless, fearing that someone is not a closed race.

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‘It’s frustrating.’

It hasn’t been long since I arrived,

I want to leave already.

‘…I feel sorry for Elena.’

I can’t believe I had to live in such a suffocating place since I was a child…

Let’s follow the high elf walking out while explaining various things about the castle to Veronica from the front.

It wasn’t long before we arrived at a place where quite a lot of people and knights were standing in a large square.

– Chuck.

“As soon as King Ord is ready, I will escort you to the audience room. Rest in peace in the meantime.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Now I’m going to take a break…

I was having a hard time walking around wearing armor…

“…By the way.”

Huh?

“If you came as an escort, what is your name?”

“…Why are you asking that?”

“No, don’t misunderstand me… I don’t think you’re familiar with armor…

I thought it would be good for the Elf Knights to attach an escort to you, since you are an honored guest.”

‘Huh?’

A remark that clearly disrespects me.

At the same time, Veronica’s impression hardens.

“…What did you just say?”

“Of course, no one in Alfheim intends to harm Veronica-sama by any means, but

Isn’t there a “What if”?

Of course, it is true that I look sloppy from the outside.

However,

… Something smells.

If there were literally no risk factors in Alfheim,

Isn’t there any reason to attach an escort to the point of being rude?

For now.

There is no doubt that I was ignored right now.

And that’s also rude to Veronica, who brought an escort.

I kept my voice as low as possible and opened my mouth.

“… That sounds like I’m not trustworthy.”

“That means…”

Unlike words, you can feel discomfort from your expression.

It must be dissatisfaction with interfering in a conversation on the subject of an escort article.

‘Ha… Oh.’

As the rumors say that the forest of elves is beautiful,

It must have been true that high-class elves have a closed mindset.

Let’s look into the eyes of the high elves through the helmet in silence for a while.

After a moment of silence, the elf’s mouth opened.

“… You must be quite confident in your skills. Could you show me a light sparring?

How about some light entertainment until the king comes?”

“…Wait a minute, whoever wants to.”

The moment when Veronica, who had been holding back for a while, finally wants to say something.

“Good.”

I accepted the offer first.

“… It’s sparring that you don’t have to accept.”

“I know.

… I’m going to win anyway.”

If you ignore me with provocations from the other side,

All I have to do is pay the same.

I look into the eyes of the high elf who frowned at my words.

For those who can’t keep their heads up,

Since ancient times, hawks have been said to be medicine.