Bad Born Blood - Chapter 32



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The dispatch of Guard cadets to the Academy was a long-standing tradition that had continued since the early days of the Empire. Not only Guard cadets, but also various educational institutions recruited talented individuals and exchanged them in a similar manner.

Although they are now cadets or students, the talented ones will eventually meet the upper echelons of the empire. The dispatch was also a kind of social event.

“Everyone is very interested. There’s a rumor going around that there’s an irregular among the dispatched students. Oh, it’s not a rumor, it’s true.”

Barbara said as she showed me around the dormitory’s facilities. The facilities that would interest me were the gym and the cybernetic maintenance room.

‘Compared to the guard training camp, this is a simple facility.’

Naturally, the Krachia Academy does not teach full-fledged combat techniques. In this regard, it was inferior to the training center I was at.

“That interest may not only have good meanings, right?”

“… … That, I guess so.”

Barbara stuttered in embarrassment.

‘It’s a little difficult to deal with.’

People around me were not intimidated by my aggressive and stiff attitude or words. But Barbara was overly passive. She reacted sensitively even to careless remarks.

Barbara is a talented person who was able to enter the Kratzia Academy on her own. She has every reason to be proud. I had a hard time understanding her timid attitude.

So far, I’ve felt that Barbara is a different person than I expected. She has the same lethargic air as the losers who are common in the lower classes.

‘Well, there are different types of people.’

Barbara, who had been guiding us, climbed to the top and opened the door leading to the rooftop.

“This is my favorite place. I like to clear my head.”

The sun had set and it was dark outside. From the dormitory rooftop, the lights of the lower floors in the distance looked like a sea of ​​stars. Even the chaotic lights at the bottom looked quite beautiful from a distance.

I didn’t know what to say, so I just stayed silent. This kind of soft conversation didn’t suit me.

Barbara ignored my silence and walked up to the railing, extending her finger.

“On a nice day, I can see the neighborhood I used to live in from here.”

Barbara stared at the light in the lower area with hazy eyes. I waited for her.

“… … Anyway, the rooftop is always open, so you can come up whenever you want.”

Barbara noticed my silence and said, “She and I returned downstairs.

There were other students walking around in the hallway. They glanced at me and Barbara as they passed.

Bam.

I blinked and looked to the side. A boy who was approaching bumped into Barbara’s shoulder.

‘On purpose.’

It wasn’t a careless mistake. The boy deliberately pushed Barbara. The boy frowned at Barbara, as if he was the one who had the upper hand.

“Be careful, Barbara.”

“Uh, I’m sorry.”

I was quietly listening to the strange conversation. The boy was at fault, but it was Barbara who apologized.

It was clearly a disrespectful remark towards Barbara. If she had acted like that to me, I would have been punched in the face.

As the boy passed by, Barbara sighed in relief.

“I don’t like it.”

I muttered. Barbara’s eyes widened in surprise.

“I’m fine, I’m fine.”

“It’s not that man that I don’t like, it’s your behavior, Barbara.”

“yes?”

I stood in front of my room. The sensor flashed for a moment, and then the door opened.

“The reason we crawled from the bottom to here is not to lie flat on our faces. It’s to live on the same level as them.”

My words must have been full of contempt. Barbara looked at me with tearful eyes and lowered her head.

I went into the room, leaving Barbara behind.

Chiik.

The door is closed.

* * *

I wasn’t looking forward to the academy life. I just wanted to fill the time quickly and go back to the training camp. I felt like if I stayed here too long, my body would rust.

“Since the curriculum has been set, you can just take the classes like this. Just wear these clothes.”

Giselle, who had come to see me since morning, said this. I was looking at her while stroking my bouffant hair.

‘Giselle Custoria, even though she has a bad attitude, she does her job.’

I pulled at the clothes Giselle had put down. It was a shirt that was stiff yet soft to the touch. The buttons on the sleeves acted as an interface to control the electrochromic effect.

Ssuk.

I took off the top I was wearing and threw it on the sofa. Giselle frowned.

“At least, if I wear it after I go out, will it be damaged?”

“If the size doesn’t fit, you have to exchange it. You have to try it on while it’s still available.”

I shrugged and put on my shirt. It couldn’t possibly fit. Giselle would have all sorts of data on me.

“It’ll be difficult to manipulate the discoloration function, so I’ll set it up… … .”

Giselle spoke, then closed her mouth when she saw my actions.

There were three buttons on the sleeve. Each button was used to adjust the color, saturation, and brightness. I could quickly tell what their functions were when I touched them.

‘A low-saturation purple.’

I fiddled with the buttons on my sleeves. At first it felt unfamiliar, but after a few tries I got used to it.

It felt like a tingling electric current was running through me, and then my shirt turned a calming purple.

It may be a bit presumptuous to say this, but I had an excellent learning ability. After learning the Archie’s fighting techniques, I gained a unique insight that surprised even me.

I checked the curriculum on my terminal while dressed. There were no classes on combat or physical education. ‘History of the Empire’, ‘History of the Seven Great Corporations’, ‘Eternal Life and Immortality’, ‘The Basics of Social Events’, etc. I felt like I would fall asleep if I kept reciting more.

“… …Can’t it be changed?”

“My father decided it himself.”

I immediately shut my mouth. If it was the captain’s order, I couldn’t spit it out.

“So is this all you have to say?”

“I’ll be waiting in the lobby, so go wash up and come out. I’ll be taking classes with you for a week. This is also an order from my father.”

Giselle said expressionlessly. As if she wasn’t going to waste any emotion. Seeing my arrogant attitude, Giselle must have thought about many things all night.

‘Giselle’s conclusion is not to show her emotions.’

Even if you hate me, you still have to keep seeing my face. You’re not in a position to disobey your father’s orders.

From my perspective, this was better. If Giselle was being completely businesslike, I wouldn’t have any intention of complaining.

After taking a shower, I left the room. I saw several students heading to the main building for morning classes. Everyone immediately turned their attention to me, a stranger.

‘Are you just observing because you don’t know what kind of person I am?’

The students didn’t approach me or act hostile towards me. I guess they didn’t know whether it would be beneficial to become close to me or not.

‘That’s why the captain of the guard kept Giselle by my side.’

Giselle was the proof that Captain Heilas Custoria favored and approved of me.

On the other hand, it was understandable that Giselle would be annoyed. A noble lady who grew up with nothing to be envious of was just playing the role of a sidekick to make me, who came from a lower class, stand out.

“Ah, Lou, Luca.”

The person who spoke to me at that moment was Barbara. She was also on her way to class.

Last night, I harshly criticized her for her passive attitude. And yet she dared to talk to me.

I stared at Barbara without saying a word. She hesitated and then smiled awkwardly.

“How was your first night in the dorm?”

“Because I’ve been trained to sleep deeply anywhere.”

“Well, the Royal Guards even provide that kind of training. That’s amazing.”

Do you want to flatter me? What do you get out of it? Right now, Barbara looked like a dog wagging its tail after being kicked.

Despite my cold response, Barbara continued to talk to me.

As soon as we left the dormitory gate, Giselle spotted us. She looked at me, then narrowed her eyes at Barbara.

“Get out of my sight, Barbara.”

Giselle said, baring her teeth. Barbara hid behind me with a very intimidated expression.

Giselle and Barbara seemed to have some kind of connection, and Giselle was as aggressive toward Barbara as she was toward me.

I had no intention of mediating between Giselle and Barbara. I stepped aside and let Giselle and Barbara face each other.

“Oh, it’s been a while, Giselle.”

“Didn’t you hear what I just said?”

“I wanted to say hello to Giselle. She always seemed to avoid me… … .”

I think I know why Barbara has been hanging around me since morning. She was using me to get close to Giselle.

Giselle glanced at me and bit her lower lip.

“Goodbye, Barbara. And goodbye. Is that okay? Hurry up and follow me, Luca. You can’t be late for your first class.”

I left Barbara and went over to Giselle. Barbara was just standing there, waving at us.

“Do you know Barbara well?”

I became curious about the two people.

“I only know his face. We entered school around the same time.”

Giselle answered shortly, as if she did not want to talk any more.

“You hate Barbara.”

My words seemed to have set off a fuse. Giselle stood tall and glared at me.

“Luka, this is the first time I’ve given you any advice out of courtesy. Don’t get close to that woman.”

“Why?”

“Cracia Academy, the worst psycho.”

I chuckled. As soon as I heard Giselle’s words, I became more than curious, I became intensely interested.

Giselle never mentioned Barbara again. She seemed to be sick of even mentioning her name.

‘You can’t get any information about Barbara out of Giselle’s mouth.’

I don’t know anyone at Krachia Academy. There are two other cadets who were dispatched with me, but they probably don’t know much about the inside of the academy.

As we approached the main building, the number of students coming and going increased. They were all wearing clothes with a mix of purple colors.

The main building’s hallways were wide enough for vehicles to pass through. It was spacious enough for dozens of students to move around the hallways.

I occasionally listened to the students’ gazes and conversations. They were all questioning me and whispering about me being with Giselle Custoria. There was speculation about my relationship with Giselle.

‘At this point, I don’t think anyone would treat me lightly just because I’m from a lower class family. Unless you’re really stupid… … .’

But there are fools in this world. Just as there are fools like me even in the lower classes, there are fools even among the nobles.

After the boring class, as soon as it was lunch time, Giselle and I separated. She didn’t stay with me until lunch.

I also let my worries go. I didn’t want to eat in an uncomfortable atmosphere. I sat on a bench near the main building and munched on a snack bar.

“Your name was Luca, wasn’t it? A Royal Guard cadet?”

A boy was standing in front of me. I looked up at him while sitting down.

“What’s your business?”

I said, swallowing the food in my mouth. The boy frowned and sighed at my stiff attitude, which was as stiff as a liver transplant.

“What is your relationship with Lady Giselle Custoria?”

He asked me as if he were a servant.

“Why should I answer?”

“Do you know who I am… … .”

It was so obvious that I almost laughed out loud. He was such an idiot, like he had drawn a picture.

“I need you to introduce yourself. I am Luka, a cadet of the Royal Guard.”

I said, extending my hand while sitting down. The boy shook my hand in surprise.

“Oh, I, I am Enrico Lagan.”

“If you’re going to talk, sit down. Do you want to eat?”

I took the bar-shaped liver transplant out of my pocket and handed it to him. Enrico hesitated at the sudden offer and sat down on the bench. He took a bite of the liver transplant and squinted his eyes.

“It tastes terrible. It’s like chocolate made of sand.”

“That’s how it is with all military food, you know. So, you’re curious about my relationship with Giselle? Why? Are you in love with Giselle or something?”

I threw out a silly joke.

Bam.

Enrico dropped the liver transplant. He looked at me with his eyes wide open.

“Oh, how did you not know?”

I was dumbfounded too. Is it true that you fell in love with a woman like that?