I Became the Academy Chapter 48

Chapter 48

‘As expected, you were here.’

The mont lunchti arrived, I went straight to the cafeteria to see Lisa.

But she was nowhere to be found.

However, through both the ga and spending a month living alongside her, I had co to understand her personality quite well.

‘She must be skipping lunch and hiding sowhere to avoid eting .’

That much was easy to guess. From the start, there were only a few places Lisa could be alone during lunchti.

So, I packed so food for her and ca straight to the Disciplinary Committee room.

Because this was the only place she could be by herself.

“Gideon, why are you here? I told you to co back in a few days, didn’t I?”

“Yes, that’s true. But there’s sothing I need to discuss with you urgently, Lisa.”

“Sothing to discuss?”

“I heard sothing from Lady Layla this morning.”

I sat beside Lisa and placed the food I brought on the desk.

But before I could say anything else, Lisa leaned forward with her mouth slightly open, her face nearing my neck.

I stayed still, and soon she blinked in surprise and pulled back.

‘I guess I’ll have to be ready for Lisa to bite

from ti to ti.’

Well, I had already accepted that risk the first ti she bit

anyway.

I just needed to be careful not to get bitten on the neck again.

Lately, she had kept biting that sa spot, and it was starting to feel like the skin there wouldn’t survive much longer.

“I heard we might go on the school trip as early as next week.”

“…What?”

Lisa tilted her head at my words, her eyes asking what nonsense I was talking about.

So I explained the situation.

Basically, the school had decided to move up the trip schedule to cover up the recent Academy Monster Escape Incident.

“Wait a second.”

Lisa took out a crystal sphere from her pocket and contacted soone.

A few minutes later, she nodded after receiving a reply.

“I just asked the Student Council President about it. You’re right. The school trip has been moved up.”

“Then, we should start preparing accordingly.”

“Yes, we should.”

Lisa spoke with a serious expression.

“We’ll need to help with student supervision, check for any dangerous items, and make sure no wild animals or monsters attack during travel to the destination…”

“We can start preparing for that today. There’s still a little ti left before the trip, so let’s work on it together.”

“Yeah… together… together…”

Lisa trailed off and gave

a subtle glance.

Then she shook her head.

“No. Gideon, I’ll handle this myself. I’ll do it alone, so you can just rest.”

“Lady Lisa, I’m part of the sa Disciplinary Committee as you. And a large event like the school trip will be difficult to manage alone.”

“I can handle it alone. Anyway, thanks for letting

know about the schedule change. You should go back now and have your lunch—”

“Lady Lisa, if you wish… you can drink my blood anyti.”

I smiled faintly as I looked at her.

“……”

“I was prepared for it since the first ti you bit .”

“…No. This isn’t right. Gideon, the more I drink your blood, the more obsessed I might beco with you. I don’t want my obsession to ruin your talent.”

“Lady Lisa, I’ve already considered that. So please don’t worry. No matter what you do to , I’ll keep moving forward toward my goal.”

That wasn’t just empty reassurance.

No matter what Lisa did to , I was determined to keep going toward my objective.

‘Of course, so nobles might pick a fight with

for being close to Lisa… but that’s hardly an issue.’

Noble provocation could be dealt with, just as I’d always done before.

And while this wasn’t a ga, I could still use the knowledge I gained from it to find solutions.

With that in mind…

“There’s no need to overthink this. We can just treat each other as we always do.”

“…As we always do?”

“Yes. Let’s go back to how we were before, and whenever you need it, I’ll offer you my blood.”

I wasn’t sure if that was the right line, since I’d never actually had my blood sucked before, but I tried to say it as naturally as possible.

“So, I’ll give you my blood, and you’ll help

get closer to my goal. We’ll help each other.”

Lisa was the type to see through lies instantly.

So I didn’t lie — I spoke honestly.

“If you drink my blood often enough, you might eventually get used to it, and maybe… you’ll really go back to how you were before.”

“You really… have no idea what kind of state I’m in right now, do you?”

“Pardon? What do you an?”

I looked at Lisa, puzzled.

Now that I noticed, her breathing was slightly heavier than before.

And in her blue eyes, a faint shade of red had begun to appear.

“Are you all right?”

“I don’t know. I don’t think I am. But Gideon— you really ant it? That you’ll let

drink your blood anyti I need?”

“Yes, I did.”

“And you think you can keep treating

the sa way… even while I drink from you?”

“Yes, I believe I can.”

“Haa… haa… then let’s see if that’s true.”

“Uh?”

Lisa suddenly pushed

down to the floor.

My Predictive Counter Skill didn’t activate — aning she didn’t intend to harm …

“Can you really treat soone like … like it’s nothing?”

Lisa pinned

down and climbed on top of .

At that mont, she looked… like a starving beast.

But my answer had already been decided.

“Yes. I can.”

I had already prepared myself for Lisa to act like this and had thought about how to respond.

So, I smiled and looked up at her.

“By the way, you look hungry… would you like to eat?”

I undid a few buttons on my uniform jacket.

“If you wish, you may drink my blood.”

* * *

‘She’s beautiful… just too beautiful.’

Lisa, sitting on top of Gideon, breathed roughly.

Even she could tell that she wasn’t in her right mind at the mont.

‘…I want him.’

Without realizing it, Lisa reached out her hand toward Gideon’s face.

From the mont Gideon stepped into the Disciplinary Committee room, Lisa had done everything she could to suppress her instincts.

But the more ti passed, the harder it beca to control herself. And when Gideon told her she could drink his blood whenever she wanted, the thread of her reason snapped.

‘I want to make everything about him mine. Make him my possession, leave my mark on him.’

She wanted to bite every inch of his body, leaving her traces everywhere.

She was clearly not in her right mind, yet Gideon didn’t show even a hint of surprise.

Instead, he gave a faint smile.

“If you wish, you may… drink my blood.”

As he said that, Gideon loosened his uniform jacket slightly.

“But if possible, I’d appreciate it if you bit my shoulder this ti instead of my neck. You’ve bitten my neck so often that,maybe after it heals completely, you could…”

“Haa, haa, haa…”

Lisa touched Gideon’s shoulder as she stared at him.

But what drew her attention even more than his neck or shoulder were his lips.

For so reason, she wanted to bite them.

“…Lady Lisa?”

“Don’t move.”

Lisa leaned in, bringing her face closer to his.

When their noses brushed, Gideon’s eyes flickered in mild surprise.

“Just… stay still.”

“Weren’t you after my blood?”

“It’s not only your blood that I want.”

Lisa stared at his lips.

Then, surrendering herself to her instincts, she leaned closer to do what she wanted—

“…No. No, no. Get a hold of yourself. This isn’t right.”

In an instant, Lisa’s reason returned.

She shook her head, quickly stood up, and pulled a bottle filled with red liquid from her bag.

Then she downed the entire thing in one go.

“Lady Lisa?”

“Huff, huff, huff…”

“That didn’t look like animal blood… Was it human blood? Did you bring it from the House Balmuth estate?”

“Yes, that’s right. I brought it from ho yesterday.”

Lisa placed the empty bottle back into her bag and slowly cald her breathing.

Drinking the blood helped her mind clear bit by bit.

‘I really lose control without realizing it…’

Lisa had heard many stories about her ancestors, so she knew well enough.

The first taste of human blood and the obsession toward the one whose blood they drank.

At first, they only desired the blood.

But as ti passed, they ca to crave the person’s body.

And eventually, they would fall in love completely.

‘And they used their ducal authority and power to force that person to love them back…’

Lisa didn’t want that.

She believed that love forced by one side’s dominance and obsession wasn’t true love.

Love should co from both hearts, not just one that was what Lisa believed.

‘Even if I feel this way, Gideon probably doesn’t have any feelings for . I shouldn’t complicate his heart or hold him back.’

Lisa had already made up her mind.

After gathering her thoughts, she spoke again.

“I’m sorry about what just happened, Gideon.”

“Eh? Oh, it’s all right.”

“I’ll make sure sothing like that never happens again. And like you said, I’ll try to act normal… to live normally again.”

“Does that an you’ll drink my blood and—”

“No, I won’t drink your blood. Ever.”

Lisa’s expression was firm.

“If I keep drinking your blood, I’ll eventually beco dependent on it. Then things like what just happened will keep happening again. I won’t let that happen. I won’t tie you down like that. I just want to help you… as your senior.”

“…Understood.”

Gideon had things he wanted to say, but for now, he just nodded.

‘So… she really doesn’t like

that much, huh.’

It felt like Lisa had drawn a clear line between us.

She didn’t plan to love , but since I was a precious junior, she’d help

as a “senior.”

That was the kind of atmosphere between us.

Of course, from my perspective, that was easier to deal with…

‘Though honestly, I doubt it’ll last long.’

Sothing told

that in a few months—or even just a few days—she’d end up craving my blood again.

Still, if Lisa wanted to help

purely as a senior, there was no reason for

to refuse.

“Gideon, you’re free after class today, right?”

“Yes? Oh, yes, I am.”

As I was lost in thought, Lisa, now more composed, spoke again.

“What’s going on?”

“It’s nothing serious. There’s just sowhere I want you to co with .”

Lisa sat down at her desk and glanced at the half-cooked at I had brought.

She must’ve still been hungry.

“Hmm… after class, I’m planning to et the Student Council President. You should co with . You’ll be working with

during the school trip anyway, so it’s better for you to hear the discussion firsthand.”

“The Student Council President…? Hmm, understood.”

The Student Council President of Lysquare Academy…

I didn’t think I’d et her this soon.

The tired, yet amusing senior I’d only heard rumors about for several reasons, I was looking forward to eting her.

“Gideon, I can eat this at, right?”

“Heh, yes, please do.”

“Why are you laughing?”

“To be honest, I just found it… cute.”

“…Since you were honest, I’ll let it slide.”

Lisa replied with a blank expression, then began eating the at I brought.

I sat beside her and ate my sandwich.

Every now and then, I could feel her eyes glancing at my neck… and at my lips.

But I ignored it and focused on eating.