A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy - Chapter 429



428 – Parents’ Observation (2)

Everyone has hobbies they want to keep hidden. And I know how to respect those hobbies.

Especially, don’t men still call themselves children even when they grow up? It’s not like they don’t have ‘romance’ in their hearts just because they’re adults.

I think there’s only one thing that makes a man lose his mind: when he’s so tired that he doesn’t have the energy to do anything.

As we get older, our energy levels decline and it becomes difficult to be active, but when you see older people playing together, they are all the same.

Especially when you’re talking to your close friends, it’s no different than when you were a teenager. Your body may be old, but your memories aren’t.

In that sense, is a man mature? I can confidently say that there is no such man in the world.

A being who is willing to do something if it’s fun, even if it seems like a cripple. That’s what a man is.

“grandfather.”

“Hmm? But why?”

“Grandpa, what did you do when you were young?”

I asked while drinking a sweet drink. It was a drink that Lord had bought for me to suit my taste.

Lord listened to my question, thought for a moment, then looked up. The feather on his head remained the same.

I could only pray that the feather wouldn’t fall, or else Lord would notice it first.

‘How can it be so fixed?’

I kept forcing myself to hold back my gaze. I was receiving some untimely patience training.

Meanwhile, Lord thought for a while, then scratched his cheek and opened his mouth.

“Well, this old man’s past wasn’t so good.”

“You said it wasn’t good?”

“We were poor. But we still had a lot of fun.”

“What’s going on?”

“Just this and that?”

Lord shrugs and mutters. It seems like it was so long ago that he can’t remember.

Or maybe it’s a past that’s too embarrassing to talk about, especially since Lord was a case of someone who had to rise from the bottom.

Lize’s remark also played a part. He said that he was a person who only looked forward and lived, rather than being gentle like he is now.

Did you say that you confessed to Lize and got beat up? Anyway, it must have been completely different from now.

“Why do you ask that?”

“I’m curious. Are you sure there aren’t any?”

“Unfortunately, I don’t have many friends. Even if I do, they’ve all left because they’re old.”

“ah.”

Come to think of it, I didn’t take Lord’s age into consideration. I forgot because his face had gotten younger.

Unlike Earth, the average life expectancy in this world is not that long. It is quite rare for people to reach their 60th birthday.

Even before he became a swordsman, Lord was respected as an elder. If I remember correctly, he must be well over 70 years old.

“Well, there are a lot of fun things going on these days.”

“Because of me?”

“You’re a pain in the ass.”

“··· ···”

That’s too much. I stuck out my lips and took a sip of my drink.

Lord snickered at my reaction and told me it was a joke. He must have been half joking and half serious.

“Anyway, please do what I tell you. I’ll help you if anything goes wrong.”

“Yes. Grandpa, are you just going to watch?”

“Probably so.”

“I don’t know what kind of practice is coming out?”

“I don’t know.”

In the end, you have to start class to find out. It’s a shame, but that’s right.

Even though you are Lord, it would be burdensome for you to tell me everything. You would also want to check my skills.

“There’s no need to worry. They are parents to their children before they become high-ranking officials. They will be especially careful in times like these.”

“Really?”

“That’s what I’m here to stop.”

It’s a nice thing to say, but I wish you’d just clear the feathers off your head a bit. I tried my best to avoid paying attention.

After such a precarious tightrope walk, the conversation with Lord ended. The feather never fell until the very end.

At this point, I thought that Lord knew and was acting like that. It’s a very reasonable hypothesis.

‘Hobbies should be respected.’

I didn’t tell him about it until the end. I was afraid that if I brought it up, things would have just gotten awkward.

At the same time, I had this thought. Should I try creating my own hobby?

As for hobbies, they are nothing more than training or studying languages ​​in my spare time.

‘No. What are my hobbies in this situation?’

Just thinking about the future made me busy. Hobbies were nothing more than a luxury.

‘No. Can stocks be considered a hobby?’

The future has changed dramatically since the Academy collapse was prevented. Thanks to that, stocks have also been fluctuating.

In particular, stocks in the East were fluctuating almost like Bitcoin. Antonio’s complexion changed every day.

But civil war is bound to break out. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to invest in iron ore stocks.

‘Because making money is really fun.’

There is nothing wrong with having a lot of money. What’s more, the amount of money has been decreasing little by little recently.

There are things to buy here and there, and the structure is such that it cannot help but decrease because of investing in Jane.

In order to further develop Jane’s talents, stocks were not a choice but a necessity.

‘Because there’s a load······ No. Are you trying to sneak up on me?’

It’s embarrassing to say this with my own mouth, but I’m currently at the top of my game in the academy.

So it wouldn’t be strange if someone approached me. Lord is probably preparing for that too.

It’s a situation where you have to get out of it somehow, but you don’t know how the other person will react. You have to be fully prepared.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

“?”

As I was walking back with that thought in mind, I heard a deep man’s voice behind me.

It’s a heavy and solemn voice. Just hearing it makes you feel like you have to kneel.

As I turned my back on that strange feeling, I saw something big. I blinked and looked at the big thing.

‘······bear?’

It was almost as big as Hector. I raised my head and recognized the bear-like figure.

The blue hair and eyes characteristic of the Frozen race. The Viking-like, thickly braided beard was impressive.

In addition, there are things like the scar across the eye, and the thick white fur coat worn even in hot weather.

He looked like he was alone and out of place. That person asked me a question.

“··· ···”

“··· ···”

I looked straight into his eyes. He looked straight into my eyes too.

It was a time when it was hard to tell who he was, even though he only knew that he was a Frozen person. He moved his hand.

It was a gesture to take something out of my pocket, and at that moment, I unconsciously tried to get into position.

What the blue-haired giant took out of his pocket was none other than a notebook. It was a cute and adorable notebook, even though it was small for his hand.

“Ahem.”

Then, the giant coughed and turned a page of his notebook. I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed when I saw his actions.

Meanwhile, the giant looked at me with his mouth wide open and then quietly opened his mouth.

“Academy······ Student······ Io?”

“··· ···”

He speaks with rare pauses. It seems like he is asking if I am an academy student.

From his appearance to his awkward common language, it was clear that he was from a foreign land. I nodded.

Then the foreigner glanced at his notebook again and opened his mouth with difficulty. His speech was intermittent and interrupted, just like before.

“I came from Frozen. I’m looking for people.”

“······Please speak comfortably. I understand.”

“Huh.”

When I, feeling frustrated, answered in Frozen, the stranger’s eyes widened. It was a reaction that he had not expected at all.

Then he blinked in bewilderment and said in a surprised voice.

“Are you from Frozen?”

“No. I learned it.”

“Thank goodness. I was supposed to meet someone I know here, but we must have gotten lost. I can’t see him at all.”

The foreigner scratched his head with a wry smile, as if embarrassed. His expression changed completely when he smiled.

Earlier he looked like he was going to pull out an axe and split my head open at any moment, but now he looks a bit naive.

I nodded my head after hearing him, but then stopped. It was only after seeing that smile that I realized.

‘Blue hair and beard. And even the eyes… Anyone can tell that this is someone who came to find Reina.’

Even the clothes were quite luxurious, although they were only thick fur coats. They seemed to have been processed directly from bear skin.

Bear skins have been known to be expensive since ancient times. In particular, bears living in Frozen are of the highest quality.

‘Could this be the Frozen King?’

It’s likely, but there’s something I don’t understand. Why didn’t he come without even a single knight escort?

Even though the Frozen King’s power is strong, it’s strange that he doesn’t have an interpreter. He probably didn’t come here on his own.

‘······Did you really come here on your own?’

I’m not sure yet. For now, I’ll try conversation.

“Is there anything I can help you with?”

“You speak our language really well. This must be fate.”

Frozen smiled broadly. After all, there is nothing easier to gain favor with a foreigner than speaking to him in his native language.

Frozen looked around and scratched his cheek. It seemed like he was making a somewhat ambiguous request.

Then he asked me in a quiet voice so that no one would hear.

“Actually, I just wanted to check on my daughter. You may not know.”

“What does it look like?”

“You look just like me.”

“··· ···”

Your conscience has hair like a beard on your face, I muttered to myself.

Even if you look at her eyes, you can’t find a single thing that resembles Reina. No, is just her eyes enough?

‘They seem a bit similar?’

If you put Reina’s face directly on it, it looks pretty good. I guess it’s because of the beard.

“Are you a freshman?”

“That’s right.”

“Frozen Princess Reina?”

“Do you know?”

“I’m the teaching assistant for that class.”

“Oh!”

Awesome Frozen. I guess he doesn’t really know who I am.

He’s the type that just checks on his daughter and that’s it. I’m fine with that.

Finally, he asked me with an expectant look on his face.

“Do you happen to know where that child lives? The escort knight is busy and I can’t see him at all.”

“Yes, I know.”

“Where are you?”

I answered without thinking.

“Where I live.”

“··· ···”

The giant’s face instantly turned fierce. At the same time, a murderous aura flowed out from his body.

It was only then that I realized I had misspoken.

‘Ah. This isn’t it.’

It seems like it was passed on to Luna.

[Faith rises!]