Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

"Almark"

After school, I was on my way from the school building to the forest.

Almark turned to call out to himself.

"Where are you going?"

It was Wendy who was chasing me from behind.

"Hey, Wendy."

Almark stops and smiles.

It's a coincidence.

Yeah.

Wendy nodded and walked up with a smile.

Today, don't you have any tutorials from Dr. Irmis?

The summer sun is still high.

There was a sense of liberation among my classmates after the pre-service exams.

Before the exam, when the class was over, they all went back to their dorms to study in their own rooms with heavy footsteps, but now few people go straight back to their dorms.

Near school buildings, forests and gardens. Everyone was enjoying the time until dinner in a thoughtful place.

Nelson and the others seemed to be flying around the playgrounds in the woods every day.

But Almark didn't have time to breathe out.

A few months after enrolling in the Nork Magic Academy.

I have only learned to meditate.

"Be a sorcerer," said my father. Eurogue said you could be a good magician.

Unfortunately, Armark still didn't see his future as a sorcerer.

Even in the magic practice exam, it was meditation that showed up.

No matter how much Irmis told me to start teaching magic from the beginning of the summer vacation, it only meant that I finally stood at the starting point.

I'm impatient. The quality of meditation is still inadequate. We need to raise it even higher.

That's why Almark went to Ilmis without changing after school before the vacation.

Today, I have an errand to attend to, so I need you to train for meditation yourself.

Almark replied.

I was wondering if there was a good place to meditate.

So, you were heading for the forest.

Wendy nodded convincedly.

Because I don't usually see you in the woods at this time of day.

Say that, and line up next to Almark.

"I'm surprised."

"Yeah. That's right. This time is always magic practice."

Almark nodded, then looked up at the sky with his hands on his head.

It's a lot hotter this time of year, isn't it?

"It's already summer."

Wendy smiles.

If you go into the forest, it'll be much cooler because it's shaded.

That's right.

Almark nodded and looked at Wendy walking next to him again.

"Wendy, where are you going?" Are you going to pick herbs in the woods? "

"No, that's not it..."

Wendy said that and then suddenly brightened her face as if she had come up with something good.

"Yes. Will Almark come with us?"

Yeah, that's fine.

After nodding, Almark listens back.

"Where are you going?"

You nod before you ask where you're going.

Wendy laughs funny.

"Almark is interesting."

"If you can take me with you."

Almark answers with a serious face.

"There's no strange place." I'd like to go, too. "

Wendy's face slightly blushed at the words.

"So, where are you going?"

"My roommate's color girl." You know that, don't you? "

"Oh, a pair."

Almark nodded.

Yeah, I know.

I hardly ever talked to the collar, but when I visited Wendy's room, I met her face several times.

"She said she found a new one." A place in the woods with a great view. "

New

Almark blinks his eyes.

"Even though everyone is in the forest so much, is there still such a place?"

"The forest is very wide." A lot of roads lead to a lot of places, and there are places where roads don't connect. So there's still something interesting we don't know. ”

Huh?

"Besides, if you find something like that, everyone will keep it a secret as much as possible." It won't be carried over to the next school year. "

Wendy said that and smiled.

"That's why the place where you found the color is probably a favorite place of someone from a long time ago." But for us,

It's a new place.

Almark nodded, taking Wendy's words.

"I see. I'm not very familiar with this forest yet." I would be glad if you could tell me. "

"Great."

Wendy smiles.

"I was a little worried by myself." It would be nice if Almark could come with me. "

When I entered the forest, the sun shaded as Wendy said, and the temperature I felt dropped a lot.

Even after the exam, many students' energetic voices still resounded today at the entrance of the forest closest to the school building.

"Hey, Almark."

Looking back at the name, a small first-year student stood.

"Hey, Eldo. And Sisily."

Almark greets Eldo and Sicily standing next to him.

"Good work on the exam, both of you."

"Yeah. Almark, too."

"Eldo is amazing."

Sicily says proudly as she does about herself.

"I think it's probably the first or the second grade of the first grade."

Is that so?

"Wow."

When Almark and Wendy stared at him, Eldo skilfully paired his arms.

It was my first test, but I thought it might be like this.

My nose is rough.

"It wasn't a big deal."

That's right.

Eldo glanced at Almark smiling.

"Rather than me, Almark." Were you okay? "

"I..."

Almark glanced at Wendy standing next to him.

"I can't get as good a grade as Eldo, but I think it's probably okay. Wendy helped me, too."

"Not me."

Wendy waved her hand.

"It's the result of Almark's efforts."

"Don't hesitate to rely on others in difficult times." Next time, do your best. "

Eldo looked at the two as if they were teachers, and said so. He waved his hand and walked away with Sisily.

After seeing off his back, Wendy let out a smile.

Almark, you're a junior admirer.

Being remembered?

Almark twists his neck.

"No, I think the opposite is true. Eldo is a really awesome kid. I admire him."

Wendy laughed again at the answer.

"I'm relieved that your kind of place is so interesting."

Huh?

"I think it's a lovely relationship."

Wendy said that and stood up and walked out.

“Let's go. The colors are this way.”

The two of them walked a long way in the woods. At first, the voices of the students heard from all over the place were far away, and the distinctive silence was returning to the forest.

Almark and Wendy talked a lot as they walked.

College. Classmates. It's about the teacher. It's about the exam. It's about magic.

The conversation was not over.

When I'm with you, there's always something to talk about.

Almark made his surprise plain.

“I never thought I'd talk so much.”

"Neither do I."

Wendy laughed happily.

That's strange.

Eventually, after struggling to get up and down the ramp with the roots of the trees, I hit the rocky ground.

“Great, Collar was right.”

Wendy said relieved.

"I was a little worried about her sometimes because she was a bit nervous."

"It's on this rock."

Almark looked up at the mossy rock.

It's not a big rocky area, but it's definitely higher up there than the branches of the lush trees.

"Yeah. I'm sure it's easy to climb somewhere..."

Wendy says that and starts walking around the rocks.

Soon, Almark and the others found a spot just in time. That was the only place where the moss was being trampled.

The collars climbed out of here, too.

"Looks like it."

Almark nodded and hung his legs there.

"I'll go first." Wendy's behind me. "

Yeah.

Wendy nodded honestly.

In the rocky areas, the trees that grew everywhere sometimes fell on the railing, so I didn't have much difficulty climbing them.

Wow.

Wendy cheered as she climbed over the rocks.

Again, the strong summer sunshine enveloped both of them.

It went even higher than the branches of the woods.

Beyond the leaves of the trees like the green carpet, I saw the college buildings and dormitories.

"Wow."

“Yeah, it's a really nice sight to see.”

The two sat side by side on the rock nearby.

The wind stroked the two cheeks and shook their hair.

"It's good to be here."

Almark nodded to Wendy's words.

"Me too. Thank you for bringing me."

I wonder if I can meditate here.

Having been told that, Almark remembers that he was originally looking for a place to meditate.

Yeah, it's a little far from the school building, though.

Almark replied.

“If you come here once in a while, I think it's a good place.”

"Great."

Wendy smiled relievedly and put her hands together.

Well, it's our secret place.

Yeah.

Almark gets a little confused with the words.

"Yeah, ours."

"Oh, here, here."

I heard an outrageously bright voice from below.

"I finally found it." Sometimes you have to trust the rumors of Brenns. "

With that said, it was the boys who came up in a buzz.

"Oh, I have a customer." It's Almark and Wendy, isn't it? "

“Nelson, Raido, and Pilman.”

Almark looked at the three of them and raised his voice.

"Did everyone hear about this place?"

"Yeah. A pair of Brenns rumors. So are you guys."

"We asked a pair of collars."

After that, Wendy whispered to Almark in a soft voice.

"I'm sure the colors have spoken to the blens." So it quickly became a rumor. "

I see.

Almark nodded.

Oh, this is a really nice view.

Raido said, looking further away from the school building.

"I'm sorry, both of you."

Almark turned around and laughed.

If it bothers you, we'll be there soon.

"No, I don't think so."

"Yeah, by us."

As they waved, a voice was heard from below.

“Here, here. The sweets on top are the best.”

"Sweets are good, but there are unexpected medicinal herbs growing in these rocky areas."

With that voice, Almark and Wendy looked at each other.

"Morgan and the buyer."

Seems so.

"No, this is the best view."

Nelson shouted joyfully as he circled the top of the rock.

"I'll tell Norrish and the others."

Wendy gushed at the words.

Soon it was no longer a secret place.

I think that's good as well.

Almark answered with a smile.

"It's not bad to call it a place for everyone."

That's right.

Wendy nodded and shouted downward.

“Morgan. Buyer. Nice view, you guys should come up as soon as possible.”

That's Wendy's voice.

You've gone beyond that.

Morgan and the buyer are screaming downstairs.

Almark and Wendy looked at each other and laughed out loud.