Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 692
692. Millia and Luna face a shocking reality
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‘Why is he like this?’
This was the biggest emotion I felt at Luna’s unexpected behavior.
Suddenly.
As I took another piece of the deer steak handed to me, I suddenly felt a strange atmosphere flowing through me.
There is nothing awkward about Miliya acting like this to me, but Luna acting like this to me felt very strange compared to our relationship.
‘like… … .’
It almost felt like Luna had personal feelings for me.
And most of all, the biggest thing was that Millia looked at Luna strangely, just as I felt the same way now.
“… … .”
“… … .”
This strange relationship between two best friends who look at each other strangely.
“Milia.”
“huh?”
“Do you want to try one?”
That’s why I took action and drew attention.
“Oh, yes.”
When I personally cut the steak with a fork and offered it to her, Milia hesitated, but then opened her mouth and took it.
Mumbling.
As a large steak was placed in her relatively small mouth, just chewing it created a strangely cute situation.
If I were to express it, it would be like a small animal munching on a large fruit.
“how is it? “It’s pretty delicious, right?”
gulp.
“Oh, it’s really delicious…” … .”
“I think Luna probably tried to feed it to me first and then give it to you. Right, Luna?”
“… … So, you somehow figured that out?”
“That’s it, I know it when I see it now. “There’s no way you’d give me food like this for nothing.”
As I burst out laughing and let go of the strange atmosphere, the situation went more smoothly than I expected.
The meal that followed was not much different from usual.
Rattling.
Both of us continued eating naturally as if the previous strange atmosphere was a lie, and I was also able to continue eating quite satisfied.
And when I thought the meal was almost over, I carefully put away the dishes and looked at the two people.
As I ate more, the two people were waiting for me, looking at me quietly.
“I told you I had something to say to you two first. that… … “I’ll tell you now.”
“huh. “Speak comfortably.”
“What is it?”
As I looked at the two different people, I lightly activated my mana.
ㅡ!
As my mana spread as if taking over the surroundings at once, blocking out sounds from the outside, I slowly took a deep breath.
‘The mana usage I learned from Ariya has many uses.’
In some ways, blocking sound is light, but there are situations where it can be very useful at any time.
And it was also to say something quite important to the two people.
“I’m going to the front line.”
And rather than going back and forth, he just stated the truth.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Contrary to the expected reaction, the two people just stared at me, blinking their eyes blankly.
As if he didn’t understand at all.
‘rather… … Is this better?’
I looked at the two people, smiled as if nothing was wrong, and continued speaking.
“Actually, I’m not going to the front because I want to, but an imperial order came. I will officially be going to the Western Front starting next Wednesday. therefore… … Although I will be the first to reveal this to the two people, I thought it would be better to tell them as soon as possible. “The period is about a month, so we won’t be separated for that long.”
Even though it was an important fact, I finished speaking calmly.
If we drag this issue out, it will not be good for either party.
Even if my friend Luna doesn’t know, I have to reveal everything to Millia.
“Now, wait a minute. What to say now… … .”
“hey. you… … What on earth did you say? Oh, the wire… … ?”
And when the two people answered belatedly, I smiled on purpose.
It was as if going to the front line was no big deal.
“uh. I ended up going to the front… … .”
Hot!
When Millia grabbed my hand strongly and immediately, my speech stopped and I flinched.
“Milia.”
“… … What nonsense. Why on earth are you going there? No, it’s a wire. What I did wrong… … the poor? Is that it?”
Watching her shaking her head urgently, I took a deep, cautious breath.
It was a bit late, but this was close to the reaction I expected.
And even though I expected that… … When I actually faced it, it wasn’t easy for me to correct my feelings.
I felt like I was going to lose heart when I saw Millia’s violently shaking eyes and the anxiety in them.
“I’m really fine. Not only am I going alone, but Sir Isabelle is also protecting me. And the Western Front where I go… … .”
“What on earth is okay!”
I shouted so loudly that my ears rang, and for a moment my words stopped.
“… … “Milia.”
“Something… … . There must have been some mistake. Why on earth is the imperial family sending you to a dangerous front? To begin with, you are still a cadet. This is also a cadet who entered school this year. I just won the Grand Colosseum and found out how great you are, so why are you so important? … ? Why are you sending it to the wire? “This doesn’t make sense.”
Seeing him shaking his head repeatedly and denying reality, I couldn’t continue speaking.
It wasn’t important to say what my reality was or how good I was.
Sreuk.
“Milia.”
He called out to her and carefully held her in his arms.
“No, it’s not… … . Don’t say such nonsense. this… … Are you saying that on purpose to scare me? huh? How can something like that happen? Why are you sending cadets to the front line? … .”
I had to stop chewing my lips as she continued to deny reality while being held in my arms.
ha.
A deep sigh burst out inside me, and I couldn’t think of anything to say.
I felt like my heart would continue to weaken due to Millia’s overwhelming rejection.
‘Don’t be weak-hearted.’
Not only for my own sake, but more than anything, for the sake of my people, I shouldn’t become weak-hearted right now.
I tried to compose myself and carefully patted Millia’s back.
“I’m not going to die.”
“… … Who says you’ll die? I heard something so unexpected that I can’t even think about it. please… … huh? Please tell me it’s a lie. That can’t be true. There must have been a mistake. Yes, that’s right. “It’s about someone else, not you, right?”
I let out a deep breath as she still showed strong negativity toward me.
As I held her in my arms and carefully tried to stabilize her, I saw other cadets looking at us in surprise.
Even though we may be able to block out sounds from the outside world, it doesn’t mean that we disappear.
Sreuk.
Nevertheless, I held Milia in my arms a little stronger.
In the softness and warmth of the female bodies touching, I slowly stroked Milia’s back.
“please… … Please say no properly. Why suddenly… … Are you talking nonsense? It’s so unreasonable. why… … You have to go through something like that? It’s really strange… … .”
As her voice mixed with crying, I sighed silently again.
‘It must be hard to accept.’
As shocked as I was to hear Carly’s words, it was probably also very difficult for the lovers who would hear and find out what I said.
Going to the front was by no means such a light matter. Moreover, it was not for nothing that the proportion of cadets who graduated from the academy who wanted to become officers was decreasing every year.
It’s dangerous… … It’s dangerous again.
No matter how much we emphasize the danger, it is not enough to say that the entire front line is a danger zone.
Even now, people are probably dying on some front line.
And because of their sacrifice, peace, not peace, is now maintained in this empire.
Even though I felt the weight of the wires, I struggled to answer.
“It’s true that I am going to the front line. and… … I don’t want to deny that. Like you said, maybe something like this shouldn’t happen, and I think it’s unreasonable. But denying it doesn’t change anything.”
It wasn’t like I was okay.
When I first spoke, I wanted to act calm and tell her the truth and move on, but before I knew it, my voice was trembling.
“… … Ugh. Well, really… … What’s wrong with the imperial family… … . Why are you doing this to me? … . Ugh… … .”
In the end, I chewed my lips again when I saw her crying in my arms.
I felt like my heart would weaken when I kept looking at Milia, but it wasn’t easy to control it.
“good experience… … . I also think positively. Having experience with the front line now… … Because it could be good for me too. And again, I’m definitely not going to die. In the First Western Fortress, there is a key figure, Anastasia, and Lord Isabelle also said that she will not leave my side and protect me. “That alone gives me great comfort.”
However, the reason I was able to continue talking was because of the presence of these two people.
A front line that is not strange no matter what danger comes at any time.
As it is the first fortress in the West, it must be considered a de facto front line, but I have someone I can rely on.
Because if there are at least two people, I have faith that I won’t die no matter what crisis happens.
“… … don’t go. huh? just… … Can’t I go? Ugh… … . No matter how much it is an imperial order… … Who puts a cadet in danger like this? No matter how much you say that, I don’t think I am… … .”
As Millia’s voice still couldn’t be accepted, I just continued to soothe her sadness.
Sreuk.
Even as I carefully rubbed her back, a sigh that I couldn’t hold back eventually came out of my mouth.
Still, I had to speak again.
“… … I, Millia, want you to spend the rest of your time with me smiling. I feel more sad than you… … Because it’s nice to see you smile. huh?”
Seeing Millia so sad immediately sent a huge wave of emotion through me.
She… … It felt like my heart was hurting even more now that he was having a harder time than me.
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Tuk. Tuk. Tuk… … .
Luna, who was gently patting Milia, who was overflowing with emotion, blinked blankly.
‘really… … .’
The shock still hasn’t gone away.
In the end, after talking to Instructor Kali, I had to come to the infirmary without being able to properly attend the afternoon lecture, and I was just as dazed as Millia.
“ha. now… … are you okay. Luna, I’m really fine.”
“uh… … . okay.”
Looking at Milia, whose tears continued to pour and whose eyes were now completely red and bloodshot, I carefully lowered my hand from patting her back.
As I sat down next to Millia, a small sigh escaped me.
Then, the image of Han Cheon-seong, who was holding Millia in his arms and comforting her, flashed before my eyes.
Looking at Han Cheon-seong like that, I realized something.
Me, who was speechless in such great shock, and Milia, who expressed great sadness… … .
The fact that perhaps it was Han Cheon-seong who said the more difficult words. So I couldn’t bear to say anything to Han Tiansheng.
“… … “Really, how can that be?”
“that’s right. really… … How could you do that to Han Tiansheng? Even the imperial family… … “I still don’t know why.”
When Milia leaned her head towards me, whining, I nodded with mixed feelings.
Millia took my words differently, but I completely sympathized with them.
-The cadets were driven to their deaths.
It was quite a shocking fact that Han Cheon-seong, who entered school this year, was being sent to the front.
Still, Han Tiansheng was willing to accept it.
The imperial order itself… … It was like forced execution without even a considerable nobleman having the right to veto, but it was still a difficult reality to accept.
From noble mtl dot come
Who can accept being sent to the front lines?
In effect, it is driving one to death.
‘Nevertheless, he held himself together.’
I’m more surprised by that now than anything else.
He was depressed and not denying reality amidst the ridiculous absurdity and irrationality of the reality.
Even he was trying to accept it and move forward.
… … That was a mindset that I could never understand.
“Milia. Han Tiansheng is now… … “It’s going to be really hard.”
“huh… … . I definitely think so too. It must be harder than I am right now… … .”
I kept sighing heavily as I heard Millia’s voice start to cry again just by mentioning Han Tian-seong.
My personal feelings were emotional right now, but the fact that it was so big took my breath away.
“next week… … “I said so.”
“that’s right. next week.”
When Millia raised her head in a daze at my words, I smiled cautiously.
“already… … I think what happened was inevitable. It’s an imperial order, so until then… … Wouldn’t it be better to just be nicer?”
“Lu, Luna. Rather than accepting it, how can people related to Han Tiansheng… … Wouldn’t it be okay to say it somehow? Even if it is an imperial order, why can a high-ranking noble raise an objection? Then, just in case… … .”
“Milia.”
“No, it’s really possible, right? huh?”
When he saw Millia still trying to deny reality compared to Han Tiansheng, he carefully patted Millia on the back.
“That’s not what Han Tiansheng wants.”
Having watched Han Tiansheng just a moment ago, I understood.
With what kind of mindset is Han Tiansheng trying to accept this reality? … . That was an attitude that could not be seen as a serious determination.
Surprisingly, Han Tiansheng had already made up his mind.
Even though it may be so difficult, to hold on to yourself and try to look ahead and move forward… … It was clear she had made a big decision.
So even though it was hard for me, I couldn’t bear to agree with Millia’s words.
“why… … . Luna, even you are saying that… … ?”
“Milia. A little more… … Let’s calm down. huh?”
“Huh… !”
When Millia started crying again and shook her head, I carefully hugged her.
And yet, without realizing it, I remembered it in a daze.
The appearance of Han Cheon-seong comforting Milia as if I had done so.
All the indescribably complex emotions contained in those eyes… … .