A few days later, on holiday...
"Ah, Alberto, this way!"
And Hulin waving his hand was there.
Hulin...
He became my classmate ten years ago and is my friend. I'm a teacher at the academy now.
This is the square outside the academy. It's a famous place that people in King's Landing often use to meet.
"Hey, Alberto. Can't you take the time off this time?
That's what Hulin said to me before the holidays.
It was the first time we'd met outside the academy since we met again.
Not just the two of us.
"I don't mind seeing you on your own."
Philbus, standing next to Hulin, opened his head.
"Why did you invite me?
"Come on, don't you need a lot of preparation for the Kingdom Festival? It's that shopping! I have a lot of luggage, so I want you to help me!
"Kah, that's why! Kahh! I'm going home!
Hulin grabbed Philbus' arm and tried to escape.
"Damn it! The teacher is a college employee! Absolutely!
"Ahhhhhh! It's such a vacation! That sucks. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Philbus is being dragged by Hoolin.
I chased after the two when I laughed small.
Then, until about evening, Philbus and I were hooked up for Foulin's shopping.
Hulin bought a lot of goods as he walked through various stores to prepare for the Kingdom Festival.
Items packed in bags come into Philbus' and mine one after the other.
... lately, my body has become very calm in King's City life. It's been a tough day...
After a lot of shopping, we headed to a fine restaurant with Fourin's guidance.
"Well done!
Hulin says with a weather voice.
"Shopping today is a college job! The Dean says you can eat whatever you want, so please don't hesitate!
"Well, thank you...."
Ha, and Philbs sighed.
"Hang in there, Hoolin. Every day, the work of the Kingdom Festival comes to me. My heart broke when I finally got out of bed...."
"I'm fine, Mr. Philbs!
"It's a little sad when an older man tells me you're not feeling well..."
Hulin is certainly my age. Philbus is one year younger than Carlisle.
I asked what was bothering me.
"... which one of you became a teacher faster?
"Actually, it's synchronized."
"Yes, while I was working hard in the backyard for two years, Professor Philbs became a teacher after playing softly for a year. So the timing of becoming a teacher is the same."
I see...
Incidentally, the backyard is the fourth and fifth year of the college. Most students graduate in three years, but some choose that path.
"You're the one who plays softly. There's been a lot going on, me too...."
Filves with far-sighted eyes. Nihill's air is drifting. The technique alone creates depth in the space. My Philbus reputation has risen again.
Philbus changed the subject.
"Foulin, are you preparing for the college treasure exhibition?
"It's going well. Looks like the delivery is starting today."
... carry it out?
I'm sorry, what are you talking about?
I didn't understand the story. I decided to interrupt.
It was Hulin who answered.
"At this kingdom festival, I'm going to show you the old treasures that the academy holds. That shipment started today."
Heh.
The treasure of the Academy... I'm sure there's a lot going on.
"... with the cry of our beloved Master Carlisle Crane... don't really add more work..."
Philbus lamented.
Then Hulin and Philbus started complaining about the Kingdom Festival job. They're both public officials, so they're busy.
It was fun to hear such stories from both of us, because I basically always dealt with them as teachers and students.
"Yeah, yeah, he beat the top of the grade."
Philbus pointed at me and changed the subject.
"Year chief? Uh, hey, Mr. Brain?
"That's right. To that brain."
"Wow! Alberto, isn't that amazing!?
"... thank you."
It lights up a little.
It wasn't a bad feeling, but I didn't feel like dragging this topic.
Brain, because when I heard that name, I remembered something that bothered me.
"I'd like to ask you about Brain Mills. I heard the words," The tragedy of the Millhisses. "
My words twitch my eyelids.
I didn't mind continuing.
"What is the Millhiss family of tragedies?
Foulin and Philbus looked at each other.
"... it's a famous story among nobles. You haven't been back in ten years, and you can't possibly not know. I've been talking about it for the last few years."
Then Philbus went on like this.
"If you want to know, why don't I tell you?
"Wait a minute, Dr. Philbs!
Hulin interrupted in a hurry.
"It's personal! It's not up to us to talk like that...!
"That makes sense, too. I told you. It's a famous story among the nobles. It's not a secret or anything. I know one day. Then why don't we take care of the teachers and teach?
"That's right...."
Hulin nodded quietly at Philbus' words.
Philbus saw me.
"You want to know?
"That's right... if you can teach me"
If you want to know someday, I want to know now.
Brain Mills looks at me in the eyes of a challenger while being the chief of grades. The relationship with that man will continue. Unless Brain loses interest in me.
Philbus opened his mouth.
"Tragic Millhiss family. In one night, the Millhiss family was wiped out. Make him the head of the school year and leave behind Brain Mills, the genius of magic."
A few years ago...
Brains left the ruling territorial capital to visit a villa in the same territory.
To take a holiday with my family.
Brain's father was a family-friendly man, and it was customary for him to take a week off in the summer to spend time with his family.
"... but... the place is bad..."
Philbus sighs.
"There was a wiggle of Rich near the villa..."
"Rich?"
I frowned at the first words I heard.
Philbus answers.
"Rich is the same bone creature as Skeleton. It's just that a powerful magician used secret magic to gain eternal life - the magic skill is halfway there."
"Eternal life - it's amazing that there's such a thing..."
Philbus shook his head at my words.
"... I wonder... Carlisle threw up," It's just a long time to die. "
"Carlisle?
"He seems to have studied the secret magic too - it's not just about being human, it's about throwing away the mind. A creature that loses its humanity, puts the remnants of its emotions in the skull of its skull, and moves only with delusion for magic."
Philbus went on like this.
"Can you say it's the same person as it was before? Isn't it another creature that only inherited the memory of the person who was alive? --That's right."
Dr. Philbus.
"What?
Carlisle's got a good mouth.
"No, I'm not going to pick it up right now!?
Then Philbus keeps scratching his cheeks.
"... we've known each other for a long time, so that would be great... let's get back to it."
Brains were unlucky.
Rich lived in that place a long time ago, so I didn't know there was a clue there.
Brains were unlucky.
Rich, who had been breathing quietly until now...
"I only came out that night..."
Deep in a cave no one knows, an ancient nightmare crawled out to feed only on a delusion of magic.