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"This, this is invalid!"
A scream echoed through the air.
In response to the abrupt objection from the rchants, Ulan tilted his head, "Why?"
"You didn't extinguish them, you shattered them!"
"That's right, that's invalid."
"Rather than that, we should discuss compensation first..."
As the rchants continued to talk, Perticia suddenly asked in a questioning tone, "But there was no such caveat, was there?"
"What, what do you an?
"If its really going to be invalid, you should have said not to break the magic lamp or the wall in advance.
"That's......."
For a mont, they were speechless.
It was because they were overwheld with a sense of absurdity.
It was understandable.
Common sense would tell you that. How many people can break a wall by throwing a dart?
Just as they were about to refute them,
I see your point.
"There was no such warning, was there?
"I didnt break any rules, so this is still valid.
"Dont be so petty!
Suddenly, the bystanders joined in.
They were all custors who had fallen for the trick.
In the blink of an eye, public opinion had shifted in Ulans favor.
After a while, with public opinion getting worse and worse, the rchants finally raised the white flag.
"Ugh, okay, okay, okay!"
"Hurry up and choose your prizes!
"You can only choose three.
Ulan ignored the rchants and leisurely looked over the prize display.
First, the wrist guard.
The item he had seen earlier; it was the wrist brace he would give to Ibella. Next, he picked out a large umbrella that was placed in the corner.
As far as Ulan knew, Perticia's weather predictions had never been wrong.
'Finally.'
What should he choose?
He slowly looked around the display, but there was no prize that he really liked. They were all decorations, jewelry, or clothes.
Then he happened to see sothing; a small wooden figurine carved in the shape of an owl. Ulan looked at it, then turned his gaze to Perticia on the other side.
'Co to think of it, she liked birds.'
A mory of Perticia from a past life.
She had a particular fondness for birds, and he rembered that she often collected bird-shaped jewelry and dolls even while fighting against the Abyss.
With a nostalgic feeling, he grabbed the owl statue without hesitation. Then he started to walk toward Perticia.
"Stop."
A cold voice pierced his ears; the brown-haired knight. It was Lir, who had been guarding Perticia's side ever since he first saw her.
"Don't co any closer."
With a wary glare.
Lir glared at Ulan, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword. But Ulan ignored her warning and continued walking.
"......I will cut you if you continue to approach."
A final warning, sharply delivered.
But Ulan ignored it and continued toward Perticia, and Lir's eyes turned murderous.
As he stepped within five paces, Lir's sword flared with aura.
In an instant, the Master's domain unfolded.
At the sa ti, a flurry of sword strikes rained down upon Ulan, faster than the eye could follow; each blow was fierce and without hesitation.
But at that mont.
Clang! Thud!
A strange sight unfolded before Lir's eyes.
The sword that had been aid at his throat had been caught in Ulan's grasp.
"......!?"
Lir's eyes went wide and the realization dawned on her.
That, within the Masters domain, the only one who could share the sa ti as the domains owner was
Only another Master, like herself.
A look of astonishnt soon crosses her face.
But she didnt just stand there in surprise. As a knight sworn to protect Perticia, she quickly moved to block her from Ulan.
"Stand back! This man is......!"
"There's no need to be on guard."
However, an even more astonishing event unfolded. Ulan, at a speed imperceptible to Lir, had already passed her.
"I an you no harm."
His voice was calm and matter-of-fact. This was undeniably true. If Ulan had ant to harm them, Lir, not to ntion Perticia and the guards, would have had their necks snapped long ago.
'My mistake.
The overwhelming difference in power was reminiscent of the Imperial Sword, Sachsen Yul Orden. As Lir, realizing her blunder, bit her lip, Ulan reached out to Perticia. It was to hand her the owl figurine.
"For you."
"...Huh?"
"As a thank you for stopping the wind earlier."
Staring into the glowing red eyes, he recalled what had happened just monts ago.
When Ulan started the Lights Out ga, the wind in the street stopped montarily. This was the result of Perticia calling upon the power of the spirits.
Just before the wind died down, she cupped her hands around her mouth and muttered sothing that sounded like a whisper; she always did this whenever she spoke to the spirits.
Of course, even if the wind hadn't stopped.......
It would not have changed the outco.
If it had the power to break down walls and tear down tents, it would have produced the sa result, albeit in a slightly different direction.
However, it was true that she had shown him kindness. And kindness deserved proper repaynt. That was the way of the grasslands.
"Then I'll excuse myself."
Taking his wrist guards and umbrella in hand, Ulan turned without hesitation. As if he had no further business.
Except Perticia wasn't done yet. Stunned for a mont, she called out hurriedly, "Wait a minute!" With a trembling voice. There were so many things she wanted to ask him.
How did he know it was going to rain earlier, and how did he realize she used the spirits' power to stop the wind?
But there was sothing even more curious.
"H-how did you know?"
"Know what?"
"That I wanted this."
She had loved birds since she was little. The way they flew freely in the sky, unconfined by anything, was captivating. So her reason for participating in the Lights Out ga was half curiosity and half the desire to hold a figurine of a bird she had never seen before.
'But.......'
The only one who knew Perticia liked birds was her brother, the crown prince Shartrand. No one else knew this, not even Lir, her knight.
Yet, Ulan had seen through that too.
A plausible deduction ca to mind.
'Could he perhaps, like ...'
be able to see the spirits?
What began as curiosity quickly turned into interest and fascination. Perticia waited for Ulan's answer with a strangely tense face.
Then, a mont later, ca a sowhat anticlimactic response, "I just felt like you might like birds."
"Th-that's all?"
"Yes."
A silent nod, and that was it.
Ulan turned away again.
Then, as he disappeared completely into the crowd, a mory flashed through Lir's mind.
"......!"
Istan El Deorg.
Seoric al-Ghorfant.
mories of a Master from the fringe barbarians who had defeated two masters of the Ruben Empire.
Both swordsn agreed.
The warrior who defeated them possessed a very special domain, one that ordinary masters wouldn't perceive.
Putting everything together, the identity of the man who just stood here dawned on her.
"No way, that barbarian is..."
"Ulan Bator." Just then, Perticia interrupted Lir; with her starbright eyes twinkling, she murmured, "He's an interesting man."
She wrapped the owl statuette she'd been handed by Ulan in her arms and stared longingly in the direction where Ulan had disappeared.
With a look of vague interest on her face.
* * * * *
anwhile, that ti.
After leaving the market, Ulan returned to the square.
It was now just after seven in the evening.
As the clock ticked slightly past 7 in the evening, the appointed ti was drawing near. From afar, a familiar face with light blonde hair appeared. It was Ibella.
"I'm sorry. You've been waiting a long ti, haven't you?"
"It's okay. I just arrived."
Ulan waved his hand casually, as if it was no big deal.
"Huh? Where have you been?"
"I explored the night market. Is your business finished?"
"Yeah, it's all done."
A bright smile spread across her face; it seed like everything had worked out well.
That's when Ibella pulled sothing out of her bag. She held out the box, wrapped in elegant wrapping paper, to Ulan, "Here, take this."
"What is it?"
"Open it."
Ibella smiled mysteriously.
Ulan took the box, slightly confused, and unwrapped the paper without thinking much of it.
"This is......."
A mont later, what erged from the box was a luxurious black leather belt that exuded an air of sophistication.
Just as Ulan tilted his head in confusion, Ibella burst out into a grin, Happy birthday, Ulan!
Ulan's eyes widened a little at that.
Today was May 15th. His birthday, to be exact.
However, he had forgotten about it since he had never celebrated his birthday in his previous life or in this one.
But there was one thing that puzzled him.
"How do you know my birthday......."
"Oh, I heard it from Noah."
Ibella replied as if she had been waiting for that question.
In truth, the reason she had kept postponing using the Outing Pass and had chosen to use it today was because she had heard about Ulans birthday from Noah beforehand.
However, she hadn't had ti to buy him a birthday present, so she'd set aside about an hour of free ti.
However, Ulan's question remained unanswered, because he had never told Noah when his birthday was.
But how did she know?
A brief flash of doubt crossed his mind, but he didnt dwell on it for long. Ibellas incessant chattering prevented him from doing so.
"The reason I chose a belt is because I was always bothered by the way you tied your waist with a string. I figured it would be better to have sothing more sturdy,
She trailed off and glanced at him coyly.
Ulan saw in Ibella's eyes what she wanted, so he quickly wrapped a leather belt around his waist.
Swish! Click!
He even buckled it properly.
It definitely felt more secure than a string. As he finished putting on the belt, Ibella casually spoke up, How is it? Do you like it?
"I like it very much."
Ulan chuckled and a satisfied smile spread across his face.
"Thank you. Ill use it well.
Yay! Im glad you like it.
Ibella smiled brightly. With the birthday greetings and gift exchange over, she turned around without hesitation, "Lets go now. Its almost the last carriage ti.
The last carriage from the capital to the Arsene Academy was at 8:00 p.m and it was currently 7:20 p.m.
If they leave now, they should be able to arrive with a bit of ti to spare. So, just as they were about to take a step,
"Wait."
"Hmm?"
"I have sothing to give you too.
Suddenly, Ulan stopped Ibella.
Then, he took out the bracelet he had bought in the market alley earlier. It was a pale gold bracelet, the sa color as her hair.
"This, this is?
After taking the bracelet in a daze, she looked at Ulan with trembling eyes; as if to ask why he was giving it to her.
Ulan replied nonchalantly, "I bought it because I thought it would suit you.
Of course, he also had bracelets for Dilia and Noah, but he didnt ntion that.
Ibellas cheeks flushed at his answer. She was excited to receive an unexpected gift from Ulan, "Hehe, thank you. I'm really happy." She replied with a bashful smile. However, it was too early for her to express her gratitude yet. There was one more gift he had for her.
I also bought this for you.
"Huh? A wrist guard?"
"Thats right. The swordsmanship you use puts a lot of strain on your wrists. So, it would be better for you to wear a wrist guard from now on when you wield your sword.
That way, she would suffer less from wrist pain in the future.
Looking at Ibella's wide-eyed expression, Ulan congratulated her, along with another reason for the gift of wrist guards.
"Congratulations on achieving the rank of Interdiate Knight."
"......!"
Ibella's expression turned to one of surprise. A mont later, she asked back with wide eyes, like a child who had been caught hiding sothing.
"H-how long have you known?
Since you climbed over the wall the day before yesterday, Ulan replied nonchalantly.
Ibella's rate of growth was much faster than in his previous life. At this rate, she had the potential to beco a formidable force soon.
So, he sincerely congratulated her.
anwhile, at that ti, Ibella seed moved. She was grateful for the gifts, but what made her happiest was realizing that Ulan cared about her swordsmanship putting a strain on her wrists, and he had given her a wrist guard as a gift.
'That ans.......'
That Ulan had been watching over her a lot even on a daily basis; this realization brought warmth to her chest, and she couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you so much, Ulan." She hugged her bracelet and wrist guards tightly; her expression was truly happy, "I'll cherish them."
Today was really the best day ever.
Not only did she get to go on a date with Ulan all day, but she also got called beautiful and even received unexpected gifts from him.
'Actually.......'
She wanted to get closer to Ulan; not just as friends but perhaps sothing more. However, wishing for that in this situation would be too greedy.
Because what she had now was already enough to make her happy. Feeling the warmth that filled her chest, Ibella turned away.
But it was short-lived.
Suddenly, clouds covered the night sky, and a scene unfolded that calmly settled the excitent.
Shhhhh!
Heavy rain poured down.
In the sudden downpour, their clothes got a little wet, but thanks to Ulan's prepared umbrella, it wasn't too bad.
However, two other problems arose.
First, it was raining too much.
Second, due to this, carriage service to the Arsene Academy had been temporarily suspended.
Notice
The carriage service is temporarily suspended
Affected areas: Outskirts of the Capital
Camille Village, Barodan City, Yuka Lake, Roellica Monastery, Arsene Academy, etc.
"......."
She didn't expect the carriage to be stopped; this situation was not part of the plan. She didn't know it would rain this much in the first place.
So, just when she was starting to get a little flustered
"This is troubleso."
Ulan frowned as well.
Actually, it wasn't that difficult to get back to the academy. He already knew all the paths, and he was used to this level of rain.
However, the problem was Ibella.
If she went back getting soaked in the rain, even with an umbrella, she would likely catch a cold and fall ill.
In other words, they had no choice but to wait for the rain to stop.
But no matter how much ti passed, the rain showed no signs of stopping. When he realized it, the ti had already reached 9 PM.
Ugh, what should I do?'
She was tapping her foot impatiently when sothing suddenly caught her gaze.
"......Ah."
It was the gift that ca with the letter from Ibella's father, Count Deorg.
And the night before
when she was hastily packing her things due to Noah's sudden visit, she had stuffed it into her bag.
It was the hotel room voucher.
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