The Warp Gate. Well, to put it simply, it’s like the Anywhere Door from Doraemon.
The only catch is that it’s a bit pricey to use, but that’s not a concern for me.
With the contract with Karin for the potions for harvesting vegetables, fruits, and more, I have more than enough money.
If I wanted to, I could even bathe in money right now.
“Master, are we going to be late waiting in this line?”
“Probably.”
She’s right, if we wait in this line that’s like an amusement park, we’ll definitely be late for school. But who am I?
“Hey! I’m the son of the lord here, you know!”
“Oh, that’s right! I forgot because of the way you act! I remember now, you’re a noble!”
[Even the Goddess of Fate forgot, she says.]A heavy fact hit me right in the chest.
Damn, that’s too much.
Although it’s my own fault, did they really have to say it out loud?
“Exactly. So we don’t need to wait in that line.”
I said, leading my group past the Warp Gate line with a proud stride.
“Excuse me, you need to wait in line here.”
“…”
A new employee, who probably hasn’t been here long, doesn’t recognize me and tries to stop us. Kage, Lise, and Philip look at me.
Sigh, this guy has no sense.
I walked up to the new employee and put my arm around his shoulder.
“Hey, don’t you have any sense? Don’t you know who I am? I’m close with your boss! We’ve eaten together and even gone to hot springs!”
“…”
The employee, not believing my words, looks at me with a sour face.
This guy really thinks I’m lying.
By the way, everything I said is true.
My dad manages this Warp Gate, so I’m not lying.
While I was facing off with the new employee, another employee walked over to us, probably because my voice was too loud.
He had a body that looked like he could take on 350 people at once and a fierce demeanor.
He looked like a gangster.
He walked up to the new employee with a heated expression and asked, “What’s going on here? Why is there so much commotion?”
“Well… there’s a strange customer who won’t wait in line and is insisting on going in. He’s saying that he’s close with the manager.”
The senior employee’s face turned harsh upon hearing this. His already fierce face became even more so.
“What? Who’s that crazy guy? You should’ve dealt with him right away. Who is he?”
“Yes, it’s that person.”
The new employee, pointing his finger at me. The senior employee followed the direction of his finger and slowly turned his gaze.
Our eyes met.
“Huh, huh!”
He swallowed hard and widened his eyes as he looked at me. Sweat poured down his forehead.
That’s the normal reaction.
Recognizing me, he grabbed the new employee’s head with one hand and forced him to bow at a right angle, apologizing together.
“I’m sorry. He’s a new employee and doesn’t know who you are yet.”
The new employee, despite his intimidating appearance, has some sense.
Seeing his senior employee bowing to me, the new employee finally realized what he had done and turned pale.
He apologized in a trembling voice, “I’m, I’m sorry. Please go through the Warp Gate now.”
“Okay, be more careful next time.”
I only gave him a warning because I was in a hurry. The senior employee looked uncomfortable with this resolution and made a subtle expression.
I led my group past the line and towards the Warp Gate.
It feels good to get a legitimate pass, doesn’t it?
I felt the stares of my group and the people in line behind us, but I ignored them and entered the Warp Gate.
The surrounding scenery changed in an instant, like a screen transition in a game.
I wanted to use the Anywhere Door when I was younger, and now I’ve fulfilled that wish.
With a strange feeling, I turned around to see if my group was following.
Lise and Philip seemed nonchalant, probably because they had been to the capital many times, while Kage had a gaping mouth, like a child from the countryside visiting Gangnam for the first time.
He stood there for three seconds, then started waving his arms and looking around with a big smile.
“Master, is the capital always like this?”
“Yeah, pretty much.”
The buildings looked European, not much different from David’s territory, but if you looked up, you could see the difference.
Unlike David’s territory, the capital had mostly high-rise buildings, probably to maximize land use efficiency.
Yeah, it makes sense to build high-rises.
Even if you get distracted for a moment while walking, you’ll get shoulder-checked by the crowd.
With so many people, where else would they live if not in high-rises?
“Stop sightseeing and let’s go to the mansion.”
“What? Are we leaving already, Master?”
“We’re not leaving early. We’re leaving now so we can arrive just in time for the opening ceremony. Come on.”
“Ugh, okay, Master.”
Kage’s expression turned to disappointment at my words. Seeing this, I let out a soft sigh.
“Sigh… We’ll be staying in the capital for half a year, so you’ll get used to it. Don’t make that face, kid.”
“Eek! What’s wrong with my face?! And I’m not a kid!”
“Yes, not kid.”
At my fact, Kage’s cheeks puffed up like a pufferfish.
That’s what being a kid is like.
[The Goddess of Fate says that’s very childish.]
I’m a man who treats children and women equally, so I’m not ashamed of the constellation’s criticism.
As we bickered, Kage and I made our way to the mansion.
By the way, Philip and Lise said they were embarrassed by us and walked with their heads down.
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The day before the opening ceremony, a woman who had arrived in the capital early.
Elijah Von Eileen, dressed in her school uniform, leisurely changed in the mansion of her family in the capital. She approached the full-length mirror in her room.
In the mirror, she saw herself wearing a black blazer that contrasted with her hair color, a white shirt similar to the color of her eyes, and a gray skirt that was neither too short nor too long.
She pouted at her reflection in the mirror.
“I didn’t button all the buttons.”
Although it was okay to leave one blazer button unbuttoned, she buttoned them all as usual. She turned her gaze back to the mirror.
Her chest felt a little tight, but she still smiled in satisfaction and nodded at the neatly buttoned look.
“Finally. It’s all tidy.”
As Eileen finished getting ready and left the room, a maid with a finicky appearance, who had been waiting, bowed her head.
“Miss, the carriage is ready.”
“Yes…”
Eileen nodded with a bland expression and followed the maid. She stared at the woman in front of her.
It was probably her father’s doing, keeping an eye on her.
It was certain. Because the family members were all talking about her as the most talented person in the family.
It was certain that they wanted to prevent another maniac like Kaine from getting entangled with her, just like the last time.
I was the one who fell for Kaine in the first place.
…No, I don’t want to think about it anymore.
Eileen shook her head, not wanting to think about Kaine.
But.
She had already thought about it, and unconsciously recalled the incident from last time.
That idiot, Kaine, had rejected her, as if it was nothing.
I… I really struggled with it… I stayed up all night trying not to hurt him…
To be honest, I was going to break up with him too, so I can’t say anything.
But did he have to reject me so coldly? To be honest, after the breakup, Kaine kept popping into my head throughout the vacation.
I kept swinging my sword to stop thinking about him, but he still kept popping up.
No, let’s forget it.
We’ve already broken up. Thinking about him now won’t bring us back together.
As Eileen was thinking about Kaine, she arrived at the carriage that the maid had led her to.
The carriage was luxurious, clearly boasting, ‘A noble is riding in this carriage.’ In the center was the mark of the Eilja family, two crossed swords.
The maid opened the carriage door and bowed her head.
“Miss, please get in here.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Eileen nodded at the maid’s words and got into the carriage, sitting quietly.
As expected of a high-quality carriage, the seats were soft. She turned her head to the window next to her.
From the morning, people were busy with their businesses, students were heading to the Academy, adventurers were trying to make a living, and so on.
As Eileen stared out absentmindedly, the maid sitting next to her spoke up.
“Miss, are you thinking about Kaine?”
At her question, Eileen gave her a cold look.
“I wasn’t thinking about him, but thanks to you, I’m starting to remember.”
“I’m sorry. But the head of the family has strictly ordered that you should not go near Kaine.”
“Yes, I understand.”
With that, the two women fell silent until they arrived at the Royal Academy. As the silence lingered, another servant who was driving the carriage spoke up.
“Miss, we have arrived.”
“I understand. I’ll go to the auditorium now. You two can rest at the mansion.”
The two servants who were driving the carriage nodded at Eileen’s words.
“Miss, Kaine…”
“Yes, I understand.”
Eileen was annoyed by the maid constantly mentioning Kaine, so she interrupted her with a nervous voice and frowned.
Really!! Why do you keep mentioning Kaine when I’m trying to forget him!!
Eileen was annoyed from the morning as she arrived at the entrance of the Royal Academy.
She approached the guard and showed her student ID.
“Yes, you may enter.”
Eileen followed the guard’s instructions and entered the gate.
As she strode towards the auditorium where the opening ceremony was to be held, someone called out to her loudly from the side.
Eileen turned towards the voice. Jenny, with her blue bobbed hair and eyes of the same color, waved her hands.
“Eileen!! How have you been?”
“It was just okay. How was your vacation?”
“Ahahaha. I just trained in swordsmanship.”
Eileen smiled faintly at her close friend, Jenny. Seeing her old friend, she felt her rising blood settle down.
The two women caught up as they walked towards the auditorium.
As they walked, people around them gathered in groups, looking incredulous.
Eileen turned her gaze towards them.
What’s going on? Is something happening?
Confused, she tilted her head, and Jenny, who was standing next to her, nodded in agreement with the students’ reactions, crossing her arms.
“Yes, yes. They have every reason to react like that.”
“Why? Is something happening?”
“Huh? Eileen, didn’t you hear? I thought you would definitely know.”
Didn’t hear? I would definitely know? What’s this about? Is it related to me?
At Jenny’s question, Eileen tilted her head to the side, confused.
“Wow… you really didn’t hear. They say Kaine didn’t show up late and came to school sober today!!”
Jenny’s voice was loud enough to catch the attention of the man she had been thinking about during the vacation.
At the same time, Kaine and Eileen locked eyes.
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