The Half-Puny Priest Hopes To Retire - The Half-Puny Priest Hopes To Retire chapter 224

224 – Life Is a Flower. Love Is the Nectar of the Flower (11)

Exactly when did it start? I couldn’t put it into words.

When I suddenly came to my senses, it had become so natural for him to be by my side.

When taking classes, eating, shopping, and reading.

Even when doing important magic research, Dauna always had Lajis by her side

It didn’t really have any special meaning.

Always be by your side, except during private times.

Downa set such a rule, and Lazys just faithfully followed that rule.

A true friend is one who is together in body and spirit anytime, anywhere.

It could be said that this was a laughable incident that occurred because Downa accepted the proverb going around as it was.

Of course, Raiges tried to object to Downa’s tyranny several times.

However, in the face of a horizontal relationship made up of money, such objections were no more than hearsay.

Soon, there was a constant debate within the Academy about what kind of relationship these two people had.

A genius magician recognized by everyone and an academy-certified errand boy from a heavenly orphan.

Fortunately, thanks to the huge difference in status between the two people, the topic did not spread into a shameless scandal.

It was bringing in a lot of bad rumors of one kind or another.

A servant to take on various chores. Starting with the story that it will only be an ornamental pet.

It is said that Dauna, who was trying to experiment with magic on a living person, tricked him through hypnosis.

Them, there was an absurd rumor that Lajis, who had a peculiar tendency to only be excited by young children, Among voluntarily became Downa’s slave.

One sunny spring day. If only Lazys had n’t gone up to the podium in front of all her students and declared her taste for women at the top of her voice.

Such rumors became a stigma that could not be washed away, and she may have been following Reisis until this very moment.

”It’s pathetic. Why is other people’s reputation so important? I’ve been seeing you for nearly three months already. I still don’t know about that cow braid.”

”Downa is still young so you may not know, but men sometimes have facts that they have to prove even in exchange for shame.”

”I’ve never heard of such social habits being inherent in human men? Are there any research results that I don’t know about?”

”Of course. This is not the body, but an instinct imprinted in the soul.”

”Ha·····. Another nonsense…”

Short story.

When Dauna closed the book she was looking at, holding her hand between her eyes, Lajis handed her her glass of milk as if she had been waiting for that moment.

”Oh, thank you.”

”You’re welcome. I got what I deserved, so of course I should do this.”

Hello.

Dauna carefully held the warm glass of milk in her hand and slowly brought the tip of the glass to her mouth her.

A subtle sweet scent combined with the flavor of savory milk.

Its identity was the highest quality honey that Lajis had personally airlifted with Downa’s money not long ago.

Dawna was busy disparaging the taste at first, saying that only children drink milk, but it has been a long time since she was completely captivated by this luscious sweetness.

When he started talking about how small amounts of sugar are great for activating the brain, I thought he was just talking nonsense.

The quality and quantity of knowledge you have. No matter which of them he faced, his victory was certain, but when it came to the occasional bits of knowledge he showed, strangely enough, he always had the upper hand.

Even when I occasionally asked him about the source of such knowledge, he tended to pretend that he just heard it somewhere, and unfortunately, he had no record of gaining any significant income.

”Oh my gosh, you’re eating with milk all over your mouth again. Didn’t my sister tell me that it would be best to change such bad habits as soon as possible?”

”·····!”

He was started by Dawna’s comment and hastily wiped away the traces of milk on his lips

Aside from this immature side that she sometimes shows, the presence of Lazys was helpful to Downa in many ways.

It was an unexpected good news for her, who thought it was fortunate that she didn’t bother her.

Of course, he was aware that he had a very different personality compared to others.

However, no matter what he said or did, Reisis accepted all the complaints without even frowning, let alone getting annoyed.

Rather than being good at pleasing people, it would be more appropriate to say that he was good at understanding the mood.

On days when he wanted to talk, he listened to the story all day long with a gentle smile.

Conversely, on days when he did not want to talk, he took the initiative and naturally created a peaceful atmosphere.

What was most surprising was that on days when he wanted to focus on research in silence, he would remain silent and do his own thing without having to say anything.

Even when compared to the elderly royal nobles I once saw, his almost miraculous manners seemed to be no different.

A guy who lived his second life

It was Downa who somehow seemed to know why the people around him called him that way.

Could it be that such words and actions are an artificial impression created by him, and that the messy side he shows from time to time are also part of that design?

Suddenly that thought passed through my mind.

After seeing his foolish actions, such as falling on flat ground when no one was watching and putting on mismatched shoes whenever he got the chance, I was convinced that that wasn’t the case.

”Well, I don’t know. Downa. It is said that in order for a man to have at least one loophole for a man to dig into, women can just die.”

”I’ve heard that hypothesis once before. I can’t believe I’m attracted to the other person’s weaknesses. It’s an idea that I can’t understand…”

It was said as a joke, but in reality, it could not be said that there were very few people who looked at Laisis’s foolish behavior with strong emotions.

Because of his usual behavior that attracted the sons of various noble families like mosquitoes, he was often subjected to subtle discrimination and bullying by his male students.

What he didn’t know at the time was that half of them were the work of female students who wanted to see him get in trouble.

”Anyway, there you are. What did you buy so excitedly this time? Of course, you are free to decide how to spend the money once given to you. Anyway, that’s true. He’s already lost 2/3 of that much money. Overspending should be limited. Isn’t it?”

‘ Haha…”

From the sight of Reisis scratching his head as if he had no shame being reprimanded by a child who was less than half his height, there was no trace of his appearance as an elder.

”I’m sure I would have handed over an amount of money that I could no longer afford to be generous with other students. By any chance, are you…”

Downa narrowed her eyes and watched closely for a while the expression of Lazys, who was smiling brightly and sweating coldly.

The reason was no different.

In recent years, rumors that the number of academy male students using vulgar stores through illegal channels have increased significantly, spreading dark suspicions in Downa’s thoughts

Three months. It’s a period that’s neither too short nor too long, but it’s enough time to predict a person’s humanity to some extent.

Although Downa had no talent for perceiving human emotions, he could vaguely sense that he was not the kind of person who would use such a store.

However, it is inevitable that faint doubts arise from time to time. Now was the time.

”Actually, I sponsor children in orphanages every month…”

”I’m tired of hearing that propaganda story. What I want to hear is about other expenses that have increased significantly recently.”

”Kkeut·····.”

Reisis closed her eyes tightly and took a step back, avoiding Downa’s strong reprimand her.

But running away, which was worse than nothing, only aroused Downa’s suspicions even more.

How long did such an awkward confrontation last?

”Haa…”

With a sigh, as if he had both hands and both feet on his hands, Lajis finally revealed to Downa the whereabouts of the money he had been hiding.

”Church, bribe the Vatican?”

”Shh! Joe, quiet! Please be quiet…!”

After telling herself to be quiet, Dauna asked the question again to Lajis, who was blaring louder.

”I’m sure you don’t believe those absurd rumors, right?”

”Keu, keuhm·····.”

The words were said with the expectation of a negative sentence, but the actions that followed those words were clearly the reaction of a person who had hit the nail on the head.

Recently, a rumor of unknown origin was spreading within the Academy.

Currently, a screening process is being conducted secretly in the Vatican to find new priests with a promising future.

An unfounded rumor that the inspector in charge of finding the root of the problem will soon visit the academy.

If they could demonstrate their talents as priests, their future would be guaranteed.

Although all of the academy students pretended not to be like that, they secretly harbored the vain hope that they would become one of those chosen people.

”I won…”

”Ha, haha…”

What can I say?

He was also one of those pathetic people who had such foolish hopes.