Is this really just an RPG? !

According to Rowling, I was in bed for a full week.

It seems that it is because of the excessive consumption of magic power and physical strength, coupled with the sense of gap from high tension to relaxation in an instant, that caused me to be in a coma for such a long time. It's just that the doctor determined that I could recover as long as I rested for a while, so my group of classmates and roommates only came to the ward to see me once or twice and never came again.

It was Rowling who really took care of me all the time.

# The sudden sadness and satisfaction in my heart brought together a strange mood, so I don't know what to sigh #

So, naturally, it fell to Rowling to explain to me what was going on during that time and what was going on at the Academy.

As I imagined, when Emily and I dealt with Melville in the underground hall, the college on the ground was also attacked. Although the damage caused by these invaders was not as serious as Melville, most of the teaching buildings was destroyed, causing the Academy to cease teaching for a period of time.

As a result, more than half of the students left the college. Some of them planned to go home to report, and some took this opportunity to apply for a leave of absence to complete their travel plans. The remaining students who stayed in the college occasionally went to Help the college complete some reconstruction work, but in more cases, I still choose to soak in the library.

——After the whole incident, only the library remained intact.

I am also one of the group of people who stayed in the college, but I am different from them. I did not participate in the reconstruction work, nor did I go to the library. I basically stayed in the dormitory for more than a month, playing With the title of "I need to recuperate after being seriously injured", I solemnly held a copy of "Instructions for Beginner Spellcasters" recommended by Lilith to me, and continued to struggle with my special physique that could not properly release magic.

It wasn't until I was kicked out of the dormitory by my roommate Leslie after I didn't know how many times I failed the magic.

"Brave?"

"Hey, Miss Sen, why did you come to the boys' dormitory?"

I was a little surprised to see Sen in a nun's attire.

Sen did not leave the academy immediately after sealing Melville, but stayed, saying that he wanted to observe the seal for a period of time, lest the seal be destroyed again. Now she probably lives with Lilith, and spends most of the day going to pray in the only church in the college, so it's hard to meet her.

"Once a week is fine if it's prayer, I just want to go get something to eat."

"……So this is ah."

The fantasy in my heart was shattered every minute, and I felt a little stomachache.

Do everyone I know play their cards that way?

Besides, how did you see my thoughts!

"The brave will whisper what he thinks, especially the part about complaining. My hearing is pretty good."

"Extremely sorry!"

No matter what, I apologize first!

I sincerely apologize to Sen.

"In fact, the brave men of all ages have been like this, and the books in the church record it quite clearly."

"Eh?"

"Although the current one is a bit useless, it is roughly similar to the previous hero."

"I'm so sorry, I'm useless!"

I complained dissatisfiedly, and it took me a while to realize that I haven't asked her what she plans to do in the boys' dormitory area.

"Miss Sen is here, is she looking for someone?"

"Yes, I'm here to find the brave man."

"Oh, then let me call you Brave, right? May I know my last name?"

"Neil, are you going to pretend to be a fool?"

"Well!"

I wanted to confuse him with the reason that "Actually, there is a student named 'Word's Brave' in this class", but there was nothing he could do if he was directly named by the other party. I had no choice but to raise my hands in a gesture of surrender, and turned to look at Sen. The hood that came with the nun's uniform prevented me from seeing her face clearly, so I could only make a guess from the slightly twitching corners of her mouth.

Sen was probably laughing.

"Okay, okay, what can I do for you?"

"Is the brave so unwilling to be found?"

"Call it good self-defense, please, because I get caught up in weird things all the time."

"It sounds reasonable, but this time it's not a strange incident. It's just that Her Royal Highness Lilith and the others called you over, and I just happened to pass by and let you know by the way."

"they?"

"Yes, they."

I suddenly panicked.

"Passing by?"

"I did come to find someone, but not a brave man."

"That's it."

I glanced towards the dormitory with some curiosity.

Who will Sen turn to? At least during this period of time in the academy, I haven't found any believers. The only possible one is Emily. That's what I deduced from her diary. If Sen is not looking for Emily... Could it be Am I wrong?

Or have I already looked for it and I don't know?

"Neil?"

"No, nothing, where are Lilith and the others?"

"Over there in the girls' dormitory."

"..."

"It's not the first time you've entered a girls' dormitory, Miss Emily told me."

"..."

"But you really deserve to be a brave man. Most people probably struggle with it for a long time."

"I don't understand what you're praising."

"Ah, don't worry about such things, brave ones have to work hard."

Sen made an encouraging gesture to me, but I still only felt full of malice.

This nun is probably black when cut!

The pure black kind.

"So that's it, I'll go on looking for someone."

"... let's go."

Watching Sen leave, I began to wonder whether I should go to the appointment or not. It stands to reason that since the inviter is Lilith, it is likely that there is something really going on, and it is something that needs to be discussed in detail after a meeting. Otherwise, with Lilith's character, she is more likely to ask Qiuqiu to give me a word.

But... even if it's on purpose, it doesn't matter if you let Qiuqiu come, right?

Always feel so hanging.

Obviously Lilith and Emily haven't known each other for long, but their relationship is exceptionally good, like the kind of friends who have known each other for many years, and they have a very tacit understanding in many places. If it was just Lilith, I wouldn't be too worried, but with Emily, I would have a headache.

So in the end to go or not to go?

"Go for it, it should be fine, right?"

I was talking to myself, and left the boys' dormitory area.

Like last time, someone might have called in advance, I didn't get too many obstacles when I entered the girls' dormitory area, and soon I saw Qiuqiu, it was Lilith who asked her to pick me up. I wanted to get the reason from Qiuqiu, but she was in a daze the whole time, and it was obvious that she was not an insider.

Standing at the door of the dormitory, I felt so stiff.

What if I don't want to go in at all!

"Master? Why are you standing at the door in a daze?"

"Well, I have a feeling that if I press the doorbell, something will happen."

"Press the doorbell... Oh! There is a 'touch explosion' trap installed by Emily on the command. Although it won't hurt anyone, it's still no problem to get an explosive head."

"..."

Why would anyone set such a bad prank trap!

"Actually, you just need to open the door. Your Highness said she was preparing something, so she didn't lock the door."

"Eh?"

I turned my head to look at Qiuqiu, she was sitting on my shoulder.

"Probably afternoon tea?"

"It fits Lilith's personality, but it's morning."

"All non-meal meals are called afternoon tea."

"Qiuqiu, you are secretly changing concepts, and when did you start paying attention to these things."

"Because I have had afternoon tea with her since the beginning of school, three times a day."

"…………ha?"

"One at 10 am, one at 3 pm, one at 9 pm."

"Oh, but elves don't get fat, are you worried about such things?"

"Master, you still don't understand a girl's heart."

"For girls, the physique that can eat like crazy and not gain weight isn't a top gift?!"

I looked at Qiuqiu in surprise.

She turned her head away and gave me an answer after a moment of silence.

"I've recently developed a black tea allergy."

"...a little, I feel sorry for you."

I'm starting to sympathize with my elf partner.

"However, this is probably the last afternoon tea, right?"

When Qiuqiu said this suddenly, I just remembered one thing.

Even if the entrustment relationship between Lilith and I ended completely after the Melville incident, the quest that had been showing "Unknown Requirements" on the quest bar was suddenly marked with a "Complete" sign, and Lilith even paid me a commission, which is also That is to say, I have no contact with Her Royal Highness other than our friends and past employment relationship.

—even if she only gave me a penny.

"Lilith, is she going back?"

"There's no need to stay in school any longer. I talked about this at the afternoon tea last time! The time when everyone gathered together."

"oh."

I recalled Lilith's explanation at that time, and subconsciously nodded.

"Then senior?"

"Miss Emily will find a way to solve her physical problems, and she will not stay in school. After all, it is quite troublesome to grow again."

"It's fine about this kind of problem...as long as you don't use me to test the medicine."

I don't know where Emily got the news, but she suddenly came to the conclusion that "the brave is the best drug experimenter", and then poured her various experimental products into my mouth. The root cause of my refusal to leave the dormitory for a long time, after all, Emily has reached the point of "sprinkling experiments on everything I touch".

Sure enough, the behavior of people who make inventions is relatively unrestrained.

"Really, just open the door directly?"

Between the mischievous trap at the doorbell, I'm not too sure about a room that Emily might have altered.

"Is the master ready to go in?"

"Since it's the last afternoon tea, it shouldn't be too much trouble."

"In theory, it should be so. Miss Emily will still be able to distinguish the situation."

"Well, let's go in."

Saying this, I reached out and knocked on the door, shouted "I'm Neil", and opened the door of the dormitory.

The moment I opened it, a plate of black and purple, cake-like thing hit me in the face. I couldn't react at all, so I was hit by this weird cake.

A fairly familiar smell, similar to the peculiar smell in Emily's potions laboratory.

"Ah, um, hero? Are you okay?"

Helping me clean off the cream was Lilith, who happened to be decorating the living room.

"I don't think I'm very good, can you tell my senior sister what she added to this cake?"

"She said that it just has this smell, and the purpose is to make your expression more subtle, Neil... It seems to be quite successful?"

"Why are you playing with her, Your Highness?"

"Probably because I also think that changing Neil's face is a very fun game?"

"This rhetorical question makes it difficult for me to answer."

"If it's difficult to answer, let's talk first."

Lilith took a few steps back and motioned for me to go in.

Then I saw a table of refreshments, and a little senior who was sitting on the sofa trying to pretend to be serious and drinking black tea, but her slightly raised eyebrows and the occasional "poof" sound betrayed herself. In the end, she gave up this meaningless cover-up, and let out a loud laugh for a while before stopping, standing up and looking at me.

"Ahem, welcome, brave man."

"Thank you senior, it would be better if your smile was more sincere."

"I think I've been incredibly sincere."

"..."

I have never seen such a brazen person.

Really, this is the first one.

☆

I have always felt that Lilith is a very special person.

She is Her Royal Highness Princess of the Alexander Empire and a mysterious witch. I don't know when, in my impression, Lilith has been labeled as "omnipotent". For example, the sumptuous pastries in front of me are definitely not something that Emily, a potion madman, can make. In other words, Lilith prepared these foods by herself.

After the Melville incident, the main and side quests on the quest bar became "Completed", but no new quests appeared, nor did they give me any useful information. No change, probably I will start aimless travel again.

[It would be great if there is any entrustment. 】

Thinking so, I took a sip from the teacup in my hand and put it back on the table.

"Neil, are you planning to leave the academy?"

"Ah...um."

Although it was a little unexpected that Lilith would ask about this matter, I have no need to hide anything.

"The entrustment is over, and I don't have any reason to stay in the academy. Although it's a good place, I'm still planning to travel, even though I don't have any goals."

"I thought you would stay, Neil, so I specially greeted the principal."

"Eh? Ah, thank you very much, but I'm really not suitable for this kind of life."

"I understand. After all, Neil is a brave man."

"Well, it's good to understand..."

I scratched my head and answered somewhat perfunctorily.

In fact, I don't know what a brave man is, I just bear this reputation because I have been called so.

"Where's my senior?"

"Huh? I, I will probably go to the north to have a look. Some time ago, I found out how the medicine made my body smaller. The rest is to find the antidote. Soon I will return to my previous body shape. "

"North... Emily, are you going to the island?"

"Wait, wait, the island?!"

"Brave, don't you think that this continent is the only one in the whole world?"

"D-Of course not!"

I retorted rather unashamedly.

"Brave, you are really..."

Emily's voice sounded helpless, and she paused for a while before explaining.

"There is an archipelago to the northeast of the Lindsay continent, which is far away from the mainland, and because of its geographical location, it is almost winter all year round, so it is also called Iceland."

"That's it."

I tried to think, but I still couldn't imagine the scene according to Emily's introduction.

If I really want to talk about places with snow all the year round, I only know about Matthew Snow Mountain.

"Father often has contacts with members of the royal families of those countries in Iceland, but most of them are only for trade exchanges, and there are no banquets. I haven't fully participated in politics yet, so I don't quite understand many details... But, I I’ve heard that there seems to be a giant frost dragon living there, but I don’t know if it’s true.”

"Probably true."

Emily nodded.

"Eh?!"

"Because, Iceland is a place suitable for the life of the frost dragon... no, according to the species, it should be called the blue dragon, but the temperature of the dragon's breath emitted by this type of dragon is extremely low, and the light blue on the body is like ice crystals condensed Yes, that's why it was called such a name."

"Emily, you actually know dragon species very well."

"Of course, because dragons are a delicious thing."

"..."

Did I hear something bad?

It is better to drink a sip of black tea first to suppress the shock.

"But if you want to go to Iceland, you have to find the port first, why not go to the port of the Alexander Empire? I can help you prove it, which can save a lot of procedures."

"Thank you so much!"

"It's nothing, besides, I really want to visit Iceland."

"Lilith is going with me?"

"Well, my father will also agree. After all, he has always wanted me to go to other countries to increase my knowledge. Anyway, although I am the princess of the Alexander Empire, it is only in name. The coming-of-age ceremony was interrupted by the devil, and it has not been held again since then. But, it's a good thing."

"..."

This is the fundamental reason why you are willing to run to the devil's castle.

I feel sorry for that Demon King for a second.

"Looking at Lilith like this, are you still free?"

"The premise is that there must be a reason. For example, this time it is to investigate something hidden under the academy. I have felt that this geographical location is a bit special since a long time ago. I just got the invitation letter for admission and met a brave man, so my father did not You came here so easily because of your excuse to stop me."

"There is also a reason for the brave."

"Of course, because the brave came from the Alexander Empire, it can also be said to be the royal bodyguard."

"Unfortunately, this bodyguard is a bit weak."

"It's okay to be weak. Sometimes Neil really reacts very slowly in a daze. Obviously, at critical times, he will enter the continuous gain state of 'wisdom UP', which can even be superimposed, but usually it's like his brain has been hollowed out."

"Obviously a brave man."

"Hey, I think this is quite cute, and it's easier to tease than the previous hero."

"..."

I'm so weak, I'm so sorry!

I'm stupid and I'm so sorry!

I'm more teasing than the previous hero, I'm really really sorry!

And Your Highness, is it okay for you to say it so openly? Believe it or not, I will report to your father immediately!

"The previous hero."

"The previous hero."

Emily and Lilith are suddenly caught in some kind of memory.

I looked at Qiuqiu suspiciously, but found that she was concentrating on eating, not paying attention to the content of the conversation. Wanting to poke at my partner, I asked about the previous hero while the two of them were recalling, but suddenly felt two cold eyes staring at me.

Emily and Lilith's memories seem to be over.

"Neil, can I ask you a question?"

Sensing the curiosity in Lilith's eyes, I prepared to reject the upcoming question without even thinking about it.

"No……"

"Neil, when did you become a brave man?"

"..."

Then I failed.

This person didn't intend to care about my opinion from the very beginning, saying hello in advance is just a unique habit of her as a nobleman, and it doesn't mean that Lilith really treats me as a noble friend. While that's arguably a good thing, right now I'd rather be treated otherwise.

"Not long, a year ago."

"?!"

Emily looked surprised.

"What's wrong?"

"You said you became a brave man a year ago? Can you tell me the exact time?"

"A year and five months to be precise. When I went to the Demon King's Castle to find Lilith last time, I had traveled by myself for a year...Sister?"

It was really rare to see Emily with such a serious expression.

Could it be that I became a hero at the wrong time?

But I only have so much memory, or is it that I was a brave man a long time ago and just accidentally lost my memory?

I always feel that this guess has a certain degree of credibility.

"Lilith, there won't be two heroes born in the same time period in the Alexander Empire!"

"Eh? According to the royal family's book collection records, it is indeed the case. There is only one brave man, and there is at least a one-year gap between the departure of the previous brave man and the appearance of the next brave man."

"Neil wasn't famous a year ago, right?"

"Even a brave man has a rookie period. Where were you active, Neil?"

I don't know why the topic suddenly fell to me.

Lilith even stood up excitedly.

"In my case, it was probably in the east-central part of the mainland, right below the Alexander Empire. At that time, Qiuqiu and I had no goals and were just traveling, so we didn't take many commissions. At that time, many people didn't think highly of me. ,after all……"

After hesitating for a moment, I reached out and rubbed my face, squeezing out a smile that I thought was very sunny.

"My face looks really young. Compared to an adventurer, I look more like a noble kid who ran away without permission. I still remember that time when someone tried to kidnap me to make money."

"..."

"..."

"You, what's wrong with you guys!"

He clearly told the truth but received two cold gazes.

I don't understand what girls are thinking anymore.

"In short, the brave man with a silly smile in front of us was not active in the Alexander Empire a year ago, so who was the guy who called himself a brave man who was active at that time?"

"Eh?!"

"However, according to the appraisal, he is also a real brave man."

"Hey hey!"

"Then it's strange, there won't be two heroes at the same time, but this kind of thing did happen again."

"Eh... eh?"

"It's better to say that Neil's appearance is more sudden. He was not in the empire when he became a hero."

"Eh, eh...it hurts!"

"Shut up! Listen carefully if you don't understand. I'll ask one more thing."

"Sister, please tell me."

After being slapped on the head by Emily, I was sitting on the sofa, with my head in my hands, waiting for her question.

By the way, he deliberately let himself use a pitiful tone.

It's just that this kind of trick doesn't seem to have any effect on Emily.

"How did you become a hero?"

"Becoming a hero?"

I froze for a moment, because I had never thought about this kind of thing.

"Rather than being a hero, it's better to say that I am myself! Whether it's this bad physique that can encounter incidents wherever I go, or having an elf partner, besides, if I am not a hero, what else can I be? "

"You can consider being an artist."

Emily proposed it to me in all sincerity.

"Artist?"

"The kind that pretends to be silly to make the audience laugh, but you don't even have to pretend, what a talent."

"..."

This is the first time I have encountered someone who can change tricks to blackmail me like this.

So because of the existence of the senior sister, my ability to resist blows has been enhanced?

"It's almost done. Let's put this topic aside. The black tea is going to be cold. Do you want Emily to have some more?"

"Please give me some, thank you very much."

That's the end of the talk about the hero.

As curious as I am, neither Emily nor Lilith have plans to continue.

Qiuqiu also uncharacteristically refused to provide me with relevant information.

The endless library is locked again?

Impossible...it should just simply not want me to know these things.

【What will it be? 】

I didn't pay attention to this matter for too long. After all, it's a rest period, so it's better to relax and relax.