I Will Be the Only One Who Heals at the Prison Academy - I Will Be the Only One Who Heals at the Prison Academy chapter 483

Side Story – Like Flowers Blooming on a Spring Day # 2

Side story – Like flowers blooming on a spring day # 2

Nike smells of all kinds.

The smell of wild flowers.

The smell of grass.

The smell of wet earth.

The pleasant smell of soap, shampoo and fabric softener.

Whenever and wherever I close my eyes, I can recall the scent of Nike.

Follow that smell to find Nike.

“Is it here?”

The place I arrived at was a place called “Mysterious Forest” Or “Nikegard Forest,” A living field located inside Ludens Academy.

Nike and I met here for the first time, and it would be enough to say that it was a place where we had a deep connection in many ways.

Sssss-.

The wind is blowing.

When I raised my head, the wind was gathering in the shape of a woman with long ponytail hair.

A windy woman sitting in a tree is talking to me.

“What’s going on here, kid?”

It was a familiar voice.

That has to be the case. Because she was originally Atalanta, a hunter called Mine and a hero.

She is a woman who was defeated by Nike, but in her final days she made a contract with a familiar and became the wind spirit ‘Sylph’, and she became the assistant manager of this forest.

“Atalanta, you look good. “It seems like the time it takes to materialize and maintain its form has increased considerably these days?”

“That’s right. Rather, when you, who have the eyes of Lesh, come, the forest becomes a mess. I wish I could finish my business and go. For the peace of this forest.”

Zek-.

It was Atalanta, the wind spirit looking around.

Just as he said, this forest was peaceful and quiet.

In the spring, with wild flowers blooming, in the summer, with chirping cicadas and fresh greenery, in the fall, with fallen leaves, and in the winter, with a cozy blanket of snow.

It was a place frequently used by Ludens students as a walking course because it was a peaceful and beautiful place with clear seasonal changes.

The reason this place was able to become such a wonderful place is because Nike, the manager of the forest, puts in many efforts.

And Nike’s friend and helper, the wolf spider Kkeonggi, also played a part in chasing away bad snakes and centipedes.

━Crumbling… !

━Shh, shhh… !

Even now, the snake was chasing the snake out of there.

The sight of them confronting each other makes me very nervous.

“kk.”

━… Sigh… !

When I approach, the startled snake runs away as if startled.

Only then did it raise its front legs left and right alternately, as if relieved.

━Hiooong… !

“Yeah, you seem to be doing well. Is Nike here too?”

In my memory, Nike disappeared along with Keongkeongi after the board game.

The fact that Keongkeungi is here means that Nike is also here.

Zek-.

The skunk raises one of its front legs and points beyond the bushes.

“Thank you.”

━Kkeongkeong… !

I crossed the bushes with Kkungkkeng and headed to where Nike was.

After wandering down the winding path for a while, I saw a friend squatting in what seemed like a large vacant lot.

Passuseuk, passuseux-.

His long hair was dirty from touching the dirt, and his body was covered in dust and dirt, but he didn’t seem to care at all.

“Nike, what are you doing there?”

“Hi… !”

The hair stands up on end, like hair standing on end.

Nike immediately started struggling around like a startled raccoon and made eye contact with me.

“It’s Victor… !”

“Then, it’s me. I can’t believe you didn’t even notice me coming. “What were you doing?”

Nike has a good sense.

Nike in the forest had a keen sense of smell and sight.

And yet, you don’t even notice me approaching.

It probably means that he was concentrating on what he was doing.

“Me? I didn’t do anything special. “I was just digging a hole!”

Now I see that a fairly large hole has been dug where Nike was.

What a pit?

It was a pit that seemed to hold about half of the small nymphs.

“Who called this Arnoy… ?” ? I came here because I felt like I was looking for a nymph somewhere… !”

At that time, Arnoy appeared, splitting the bushes.

It was a moment when the proverb that a nymph appears when you think of it came to mind.

Of course, there is no such proverb.

I just made it.

Anyway.

When he thought it was a very strange situation, Arnoy opened his eyes and mouth wide and shouted.

“Ahh… ! It’s a baobab tree… ! It is a disturbing species that disturbs the soil and ecosystem of Fort Ludens…!”

Arnoy seemed to have discovered a small sapling hidden behind Nike’s back

Of course, Nike was so shocked that she was busy hiding the sapling.

“This is not a baobab tree!”

“There is no way to avoid Arnoy’s nymph sensor… ! The fruit of the Baobabobab tree is extremely nymph-averse and tasteless… , Why are you trying to plant a world tree? ?”

Indeed.

Nike was arbitrarily planning to plant Baobab trees, commonly known as Yggdrasil, which had become a special management item, in this forest. Nike, the owner of the Mysterious Forest, is trying to plant disturbing species.

It was not an ordinary thing.

Of course I knew the reason.

“Is it because of Lesh?”

“Huh? No, it’s not like that.”

“Nike, your lying is poor. Above all, I have already heard a story from the goddess of death. Also, you’re wearing a ring made out of dice.”

“Hmm…”

Nike made a very embarrassed face.

Then, he lets his pigtails hang down.

“I didn’t mean to hide it on purpose, Victor.”

“I know.”

“But, Lesh…” ” , My dad was a fearsome game master. Everyone will be worried if they know I’m trying to find my dad. Also, I don’t think Victor, who was the most dangerous, will like it.”

Nike revealed his situation in many ways.

It was completely understandable.

So he decided to ask.

“Why are you looking for Lesh?”

He was a game master.

He disappeared and has not been seen since the day the Pantheon was destroyed and the world moved beyond the ending. If you think about it, the world might be more peaceful if he didn’t show up.

So I was curious as to why Nike was trying to find him.

Nike said.

“Victor, you know very well that I am running an errand for the Goddess of Death to resurrect my mother and father, right?”

“You mean the Duke and Duchess of Wildrose?”

“Huh. But, I think about my mother and father. I guess I keep thinking of my dad. Because he was the one who raised me since I was young. I couldn’t say a good goodbye, and there’s nothing else I wanted. To ask…”

Indeed.

I could fully understand what Nike was thinking.

Although he was called a villain, he was Nike’s father.

There must be a conversation you want to share.

Arnoy, who was listening to the story, immediately nodded his head.

“… Indeed! In that case, let Arnoy roll up his sleeves and help Manager Nike… ! Is it okay to plant these ecosystem-disturbing species in the forest? ?”

Arnoy grabbed the tree sapling with his hand and threw it into the pit.

It was like a criminal dumping trash at night.

It’s not something I’ve done once or twice.

“It’s done now… !”

It was Arnoy who opened his palm with satisfaction.

I looked at that and asked.

“Does planting the World Tree have anything to do with finding Lesh?”

“Yep! The World Tree is connected to my father through deep karma. Just like this ring and Viktor’s eyes. Tomorrow it will grow quite large, and I will cut it down and make sticks. And if you tie this ring to a thread and hang it on a stick, it will become a compass to find where your dad is.”

I don’t know the principle.

It must be something like a magic spell from a long time ago.

Sseukseu-.

I even helped Nike bury the tree and give it fertilizer and water.

“Finally, carve my father’s name into this tree.”

Zek-.

Nike carved Lesh’s real name into the tree with a short dagger.

* * *

Hwareuk, Hwareuk-.

Crash, crackle-.

“This Arnoy brought more firewood… ! And I also picked some delicious fruits that could be roasted and eaten… ! So, let’s go ahead and praise him… !”

Arnoy picked a lot of dry tree branches and berries that looked good for roasting.

Arnoi is a forest nymph originally born in the forest.

He was a guy who was very friendly with the forest.

“Well done.”

When I praised Arnoy, he shouted.

“I’m praising you a little more vigorously… !”

“Very good!”

Only after I shouted loudly did he put more dry firewood into the firewood as if he liked it.

A warm spring night.

The forest, which can be a little cool, became a little warmer through warmth and conversation.

Nike said.

“I’m sorry Viktor, it was too late to help me. I was able to sleep comfortably in bed. Thanks to you, I ended up sleeping on the street today.”

“Are you okay. “Life is fun when you have days like this sometimes.”

“Is it? “It would be nice if Victor said that.”

It was Nike who sheepishly scratched his head and smiled.

Anyway.

As the work got longer, we ended up spending the day in the forest.

Nike fills her pot, which she has placed on the work site near her, with clear ditch water and brings it to a boil.

A lot of “Spice paste” Was also added.

I also added Nike’s specially made “Mysterious Beef Jerky” And boiled it until it became soft and easy to chew. A delicious smell was already starting to come out of my nose.

It feels like a slightly savory cream soup.

“This Arnoy, you worked hard, so deserve two bowls… ” ” ! So, hurry up and give me another bowl… !”

“Yes.”

“It’s salty and savory, so it’s very delicious…” ” ” !”

━Hiooong… !

Kungkung and Arnoy liked it very much.

Atalanta, the wind spirit who was sitting at the bonfire together, also let out a snort.

“It tastes good.”

Everyone liked it.

In particular, Nike ate three bowls.

“It’s good… !”

It was a moment that reminded me of the first time I met Nike.

Even back then, we lit a pot on a bonfire and stayed out in the open and ate soup.

Nike at that time was wearing a tattered robe and a school uniform with holes. There were leaves in her hair and her face she looked a little skinny.

Of course, the current Nike is covered in dirt, dust, and grass from the work done just now, but her face looks nice and plump.

Above all, I have many friends.

“Ah, someone ate the mushrooms that Arnoy was trying to eat… !”

━Hiooong… ?

“It’s noisy.”

Puhuh-smiling Nike.

Looking at that makes me feel good because I feel like the time I spent walking with Nike was not a mistake.

Nike, who had been chatting for a while, offered me some hot tea and sat down next to me.

“Victor, do you have something to say?”

“No. “Nothing in particular?”

“Okay? “It certainly seemed like he had something to say.”

I guess so.

I decided to just talk lightly.

“Nike, it’s been over a year since you and I met here.”

“Has it already happened like that? When I think about it, so much has happened in the past year that I haven’t had a single day to be bored. “I don’t know if I would have thought last year that I would be like this today.”

“It means something good, right?”

“Yep! At that time, I was barely eating one meal a day. I have so many friends now. Almost all of my debt has been paid off! Of course, I went into debt again to buy the ring…”

“That’s right.”

“And I never imagined that Viktor and I would get married. At the time, I was a little scared of Victor. “You used to frown like this back then.”

“I was scared at the time.”

“But I really like Victor now. You can laugh better than before. Surely it’s because every day is full of fun things, right? Huh?”

In response to Nike’s question, I looked back on my day.

Indeed, I think I laugh three or four times a day on average.

It wasn’t just Nike that changed.

When I thought about that, Nike said.

“Victor, thank you. “I am what I am today thanks to Victor.”

“It’s the same for me too.”

“So, I prepared a gift for Victor.”

Nike rustled something.

Then he took out something square and flat and held it out.

“It’s a chessboard.”

“Yep! I carved it myself! It’s a little crooked, but…”

It was a chessboard carved out of wood.

When I opened the small drawer at the bottom of the board, there were a lot of game pieces.

“Victor, it’s a wedding gift.”

It’s a wedding gift.

I wasn’t prepared for that.

At that time, Arnoy said.

“Ah, it’s a wonderful chessboard… ! Arnoy also wants to try this… !”

“Is that so?”

It would be polite to use the gift Nike gave me right away.

So I sat at the campfire with Arnoy and played chess.

“This Arnoy look is all about moving freely diagonally… !”

“No, the rook cannot move diagonally.”

“Such rules cannot prevent Arnoy’s defeat… ! And before the turn is over, sacrifice a rook, a pawn, and a knight to summon Obelisk’s giant pawn… !”

“No, pieces cannot be fused. Chess isn’t like that—.”

“It’s not an object, it’s a god…” ” ! The attack power of the giant phone is 4,000… ! With this, we attack the King of Viktornoi… !”

“…”

Well, time passed in that way.

It’s already eleven o’clock at night.

Nike slept near the campfire with Arnoy yawning like a squirrel.

I covered their bodies with blankets.

“So, what do I do now?”

I haven’t fallen asleep yet.

So it was time to play around with the chessboard that Nike gave me as a gift.

Sssss-.

A strange wind blew from somewhere.

It was when I turned my head to see if the blanket I had covered Nike might fly away.

“Chess is more fun when played with two people.”

When I came to, there was a man wearing a brown robe sitting in front of me.

Because the hood is pressed down so deeply, all that is visible is a white beard.

Dalgak, Dalgak-.

He started placing black pieces on the chessboard.

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I also raised objects.

It was a very natural behavior.