Sliteyed

The study of Duke Aziz. After reading the report, Duke Aziz removed his glasses and narrowed his eyes. “So… it’s confirmed that Count Zachary is dead.” “Yes, sir. Though all that remained were bones, it wasn’t difficult to identify them as Count Zachary’s.” The events that occurred in Carpathia and the death of his vassal,…

“Stop it. Even as my older sister, you have no right to intimidate students.” Rodelin stepped in between us. Lowell’s gaze, which was fixed on us, curved in an odd manner. “Isn’t this a little overprotective? Someone might think I was bullying you.” “…What brings you here?” “There was a summons to Carpathia, wasn’t there?…

Chirp— Chirp-. The songs of unfamiliar insects filled the park. “Sniff…” Between their chirping, Rodelin’s quiet sniffles could still be heard. Though she’d stopped crying a while ago, she kept her face buried in my chest. It wasn’t because she had feelings for me. ‘She must be mortified.’ Breaking down in tears before a much…

“I swear, Zero, I can never let my guard down around you.” Rodelin muttered as she picked up litter with her tongs. “Keke, isn’t that part of my charm?” “That’s not the kind of charm anyone needs! Look—there’s a piece of plastic right under your feet. Pick it up, quickly!” At Rodelin’s scolding, I quickly…

Luna held out the ring to me. A ring carrying the hidden penalty of “Certain Death for Anyone Else Who Wears It,” courtesy of Caron. Naturally, I recoiled, trying to put as much distance between myself and the ring as possible. “Keke, no thank you.” “What’s the big deal? Why are you so against it?…

In the darkness, Daike’s eyes gleamed. It was the menacing gaze of a beast, as if he were about to lunge and sink his teeth into my throat. ‘It would be great if Teron could hold him back…’ Was he that shocked by my rejection? He was staring off into space, his hand still stretched…

A stunning offer from Teron: 100,000 gold just for signing a contract. And Teron wasn’t done yet. “A three-year contract, automatically terminated upon graduation, four days of work per week…” A personal chef and servants, tutors for any subject I wanted, vacations to any destination during breaks, bonuses, equal status to him, the right to…

Yuridia and Victoria wiped the blood trickling down. Fawning over Luna was essential, but that didn’t mean they could simply hand over the authority of the first-years to Teron. They quickly readjusted their posture. “I understand that you trust Zero. But it’s dangerous to underestimate Teron. He’ll do anything to win her over, you know?”…

After Caron left the classroom. A few students rushed to the board to check the rankings. The crowd wasn’t overwhelming since each faction had sent just one representative. With the top two ranks already decided, all eyes were on the crucial third-place spot, which turned out to be… “Third place! It’s Lady Victoria!” “Oh~ hohoho!…

“F-First place is…” “Luna?” “That mischievous cat?” The students stared in shock, their faces blank with disbelief. Even Luna looked as stunned as they did. Her mouth gaped open as she stared at Caron. Luna got first place… Thinking about it, it wasn’t all that surprising. She had been there when I fought those four…