Chapter 135: Autumn in Magic Academy City Lindis (part one)
About a month after entering Magic Academy City Lindis.
During that ti, there were many unexpected incidents around .
Pursuing ghost stories of the academy, eting my mother, and inadvertently battling against the terrible vampire from the legends.
Still, it’s safe for now.
I was able to return to my daily life even though I was involved in a life-and-death fight.
“You may have finished off the mastermind, Erica, but there are still the underlings remaining.”
Palug continued to re-investigate the villages affected by the vampire without a break.
She is tenaciously exterminating them so that the underlings will not eat too many people and advance to a vampire.
『I will continue guarding that girl.』
Tir also continued to monitor and protect Beatrice Glaw.
The second death flag who has gained mastery of future vision, Beatrice.
This is because he would act as her fail-safe in case of an ergency.
『On the first day of All Souls’ Day Festival, I will protect you even if it ans putting my life on the line.』
“ too, I will also protect you!” (Palug)
In just a few more days, the All Souls’ Day Festival will begin.
All Souls’ Day Festival.
It is a festival that celebrates the three days of Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day in my previous world1.
And, the drowned body that would float on the river on the first day of the festival is this , Erica Aurelia.
For that reason, on the first day, Palug and Tirnanog are scheduled to escort .
With this, no matter how dangerous the All Souls’ Day might be, I will survive.
Speaking of things that have changed, I started to et up with Chloe after school and chat with her.
Of course, along with Beatrice.
Tricia and Marquia were bewildered by Chloe’s natural-airheadedness at first, but lately they have grown accustod to it.
Perhaps Chloe has also opened up her heart; she shows a bright smile more often.
However, Chloe hasn’t told in detail about that matter—about her older brother, Claude.
I was told that she wanted more ti to organize her mory.
It’s a sensitive issue, so I’ll wait patiently.
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I went to the alchemy class and sat in my usual seat.
As I was looking through my textbook and preparatory notes, I heard a voice I haven’t heard in a long ti from the platform.
“Hey, it’s been a long ti, my precious students. How have you been while I was away?”
With my older brother’s reappearance, the classroom burst into cheers suddenly.
(Eeh, Eduard-oniisama!? Yaay~ he finally ca back to teach!)
When our eyes t, my older brother who was on the platform smiled.
Oh……my brother seems a bit thin, or rather, he seems worn out.
Was he too busy that he forgot to eat and sleep?
Is he alright?
“I couldn’t et my lovely students, so I was about to die of loneliness.”
Eduard-oniisama is still full of services as usual.
No matter how tired he is, he will never miss a chance to give a lip service.
The girls inside the classroom released cries of joy.
Yup, looks like everything is fine.
“Open page 144 on your textbook. Today we will learn how to refine the effect of anti-travel sickness from athyst.”
The class began seamlessly, as if he was never absent in the first place.
This ti, it is about the handling of a material which transforms into another substance when heat is applied.
Athyst will normally transform into citrine when put into the athanor.
Therefore, it is necessary to fix the alchemical essence of athyst using different chemicals and materials in advance.
It took about 10 pieces of athyst, but I managed to succeed.
I feel like I keep getting better at this.
“You should do so self-study for the next lesson, alright? And don’t forget to bring your athanor.”
My older brother looked around the classroom as he said so, and finally winked at my direction.
When I smiled as if telling him that I understand, my older brother also smiled in return.
Then, after today’s class was over, Eduard-oniisama left imdiately.
My brother seems busy as always.
It’s okay even if it’s just a word, but I want to talk with my brother, so I followed him and left the classroom.
He seed tired though, I will just talk to him a little bit so as to not bother him because I’m worried.
I was able to catch up to him quickly since I was walking fast.
There was soone next to Eduard-oniisama.
Looking at the appearance from behind, I felt like I had never seen that silhouette before.
—Oh, who is that person?
A man in a dark brown robe.
His skin color is brown and his hair is light gold.
He looks like an Ignitian.
Sohow, his skin and hair color reminds of Lièvre.
……No way, this person isn’t a vampire, is he?
I shook off the terrible thought that ca to mind and called my older brother to halt.
“Greetings, Onii-sama. Did you co back yesterday?”
“Hey there, Erica. Actually, I ca back early morning today. My errand was finished last night at last.”
“Um, who’s this?”
I cast a fleeting glance at the stranger and asked my brother.
“Aah, him. This is Jack Citrouille, the man who has been sent here as the school’s healer.”
“Nice to et you, my na is Jack Citrouille.”
The na ‘Jack’ is Ignitian.
I wonder if he is a person with mixed blood of Lucanrant and Ignitia like Chloe.
“My duty is mainly to monitor Sir Eduard so that he doesn’t overdo it.”
Citrouille’s wild features softened as he narrowed his light brown eyes.
“I think we’ll see each other often, so please take care of .”
“You’re monitoring Onii-sama?”
What does that an?
When I looked at my older brother, a troubled expression showed on his face.
“Oya, that’s right. I already forgot about that.”
“Oh, if you can afford to be forgetful, I guess you don’t need the painkiller anymore, huh?”
Perhaps he’s not good at dealing with soone like Citrouille, my older brother seems to be uncomfortable.
On the other hand, Citrouille was laughing in a carefree manner as if he was having fun.
But, painkiller he said? What happened?
“Um, Onii-sama. By any chance, did you get sick or injured?”
I’m worried about what kind of state he is currently in that a healer has been dispatched especially for him.
Don’t tell , is it a really severe curse?
“It’s alright, you don’t need to worry, Erica. It’s not a big deal, I will heal in no ti.”
“If you took your dication and treatnt properly, ate your al and went to sleep, it would only be a minor injury that would not seem strange even if you were cured a long ti ago.”
“Haha, don’t be too hard on , Citrouille.”
My brother laughed awkwardly.
I can tell with a glance that my brother is not very good at dealing with this kind of person who manages him in an overly-serious manner.
My brother would like nothing more than to run away, but since this is about his own dical treatnt, I would like Citrouille to manage him properly.
“Citrouille-san, please take care of my brother’s health.”
“Yes, leave it to . Ojou-san.”
Citrouille replied amiably.
Eduard-oniisama sighed with an unusual and slightly grumpy expression.
“Haah, for the ti being, my behavior will be monitored, huh.”
“If you want to bla soone, please bla your own rash behavior. If you run away incessantly, I will tie you to the bed in the dical office.”
What a frightening managent style.
However, it may be just right for my older brother who seems unsteady on his feet.
“Well then, I will also visit the dical office at noon.”
“Haha, if you’re going to co, Erica, then it can’t be helped. I will go to the dical office obediently.”
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After the morning classes, I went to et my brother after lunch.
I knocked on the door and entered the dical office.
In the dical office, there were four beds along the walls on both sides.
Citrouille was sitting in front of the bed on the far left.
Wearing a white coat and holding a dical chart, he suddenly looks like a healer.
“Citrouille-san. Um, how is my older brother?”
“Oh, Ojou-san. Sir Eduard is fast asleep. It seems the dicine is working.”
There was Eduard-oniisama sleeping on the bed.
As expected his complexion is a little bad.
“Is the dicine that effective?”
“Mostly because of fatigue. He’s been busy all this ti. We should let him sleep.”
Citrouille closed the dical chart and prepared a chair for .
“You shouldn’t stand there, please sit here.”
“Thank you.”
I sat down on the chair and looked at my brother’s pale face.
I know that my brother is running around doing secret missions.
For example, the investigation in the Island of ssenger a few years ago.
I know that this is embarrassing, but I care about my family.
Especially when my brother’s condition seems to be bad like this ti.
“Oh, after all, you must be worried as his family, huh.”
“Yes……”
When I was fidgeting restlessly, Citrouille guessed my inner thoughts from my mood.
“I would like to ask you more about my brother’s current situation, is that no good?”
“I am bound by confidentiality, and I’ve been forbidden to speak about matters concerning Sir Eduard.”
“Of course, huh.”
My older brother is as secretive as the next person.
Since it’s no use even if I hound him, I’ll stay quiet for a while.
……No, this is a good chance, I should ask about Citrouille himself.
He’s still the healer who was entrusted with the well-being of my precious older brother after all.
Let’s start with a light topic.
“By the way, how old are you, Citrouille-san?”
“Hm? My age, huh. Haha, how old do I look?”
Citrouille looks older than my brother.
Judging by his look, I guess he’s about 30 years old?
“Are you a little older than my brother?”
“No, no, I’m pretty old. Because I’m in my late thirties.”
“Eeh! I thought you were younger than that.”
No way, he’s about 40 years old?
That took by surprise because he doesn’t look that old.
I heard that Lucanrant people who have high healing ability look younger than their supposed-age, but this is scary.
He is a healer, so his self-healing ability is probably also high.
“You jest. From the perspective of a girl like you, Ojou-san, I must look like an old man.”
“That’s not true.”
“There you go again. If you say that much, I will get conceited.”
Citrouille grinned while scratching the back of his head.
Even after I learned about his age, as expected he still looks young.
“Speaking of which, are you an alumnus of Lindis?”
“No, no, I studied at the dical institution affiliated with the chivalric order of the North.”
He’s not an alumnus of Lindis, huh.
But why was soone who studied at a dical institution in Lucanrant sent to Lindis?
“And where were you dispatched from, Citrouille-san?”
Speaking of dical institution in Lindis, the Lifthrasir dical Association is well-known.
I think he’s probably from that research institute, but I’m not sure.
“I’m, uh, from the one affiliated with the chivalric order.”
“Speaking of the northern chivalric order, the Military Order of Útför is famous. Then, by any chance—”
“Yes, that’s right. That Útför.”
The Military Order of Útför is a huge chivalric order with about 700 subdivisions in the Federal Kingdom.
And, Útför is under the command of the northern Governor-General.
That ans he is soone under the command of Harlan Lucanrant, the Deputy Governor-General of the North?
Eeehh~~~ why is this kind of person here!?
1 Halloween is on October 31st, All Saints’ Day is on November 1st, and All Souls’ Day is on November 2nd.
Útför is an Icelandic word that ans funeral.
Also, we have a new character! Who is this man? Is he a friend or foe?
Changes this past week: monastic knight > military order, I mistranslated it.
I released this chapter simultaneously with the teaser for this arc, so check it out if you haven’t!
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