Chapter 274

RMSBS – Episode 274 . The Banquet (5)

“Desir . ”

A gentle voice .

Desir looked at the glamorous girl with her platinum blond hair, bold, golden eyes and long, white fingers . He stood there in silence for what felt like an eternity .

“… Adjest . ”

There was a blooming smile on his face .

It was a funny thing .

They had been apart for only a few days, but it felt much longer .

“I look forward… ’

Adjest gently held Desir’s hand . Her gentle touch and warmth was delivered through their hands .

Adjest spoke with a smile on her face .

“I look forward to working with you, Desir . ”

At that moment, Desir was able to finally understand this situation and what Guiltian meant .

So, there was only one thing he could say .

“Let’s go back . Everyone’s waiting . ”

“Okay . ”

* * *

“I’m sorry . ”

It was Adjest’s first words when she faced Pram and Romantica . Her platinum blond hair slid down as she lowered her head .

Pram and Romantica looked up at her for a moment . They no longer seemed surprised and must have managed to calm down from when Desir last saw them .

“It’s awkward to have a conversation while standing up, so why don’t you sit down?”

When Romantica smiled bitterly and beckoned her to a chair, Adjest pulled out a chair and sat on it .

“I want to ask you something . ”

The time has come .

Adjest swallowed hard . She was prepared for any condemnation .

However, the following words from Romantica were unexpected .

“You want champagne or orange juice?”

At that moment, Adjest’s eyes grew wide .

“Um, so… ”

“Eh, just drink the champagne . I already brought it here . ”

Romantica held out a glass to Adjest even before she finished answering, the flowing champagne rippling within its container .

Adjest looked into the glass absentmindedly .

Seeing her like this, Romantica asked once again .

“You’re not drinking, Adjest? It’s sweeter than it looks and it’s tasty . Or do you want the juice… ”

“Strange . ”

“What’s strange?”

The reactions from Romantica and Pram were completely different from what Adjest was expecting .

“Why are you treating me like normal? I deceived you . How come you aren’t questioning me?”

Since they knew that she hid her identity, they should have been upset .

Adjest was ready to accept any criticisms .

However, Pram and Romantica were behaving as usual . Their attitude was how normal people treated their friends that they had not seen for a long time .

“Because Adjest is Adjest . ”

Pram answered, smiling brightly .

“Regardless of your identity, the fact that Adjest was with us won’t change . ”

“B-But… ”

“You’re such an inflexible princess . ”

Romantica cut Adjest off .

“I’m asking you just to be sure, but did you intentionally hide your identity so that we would be shocked?”

“No, I swear . ”

Adjest emphatically denied the possibility . There was no way this would have been the case .

“Then you can just think ‘I guess they’re pretending like they don’t know’ and just let it slide . ”

“Weren’t you guys surprised?”

“We were . We were really surprised, but that’s it . It’s not like you were trying to deceive us, and we didn’t suffer any damage or anything . So, isn’t the problem solved?”

Romantica shrugged her soldiers as if she was saying ‘I told you so’ .

“So, there’s no need to be so apologetic . ”

She turned her gaze away as if she was done talking .

Adjest’s face lightened up again .

‘That’s good . ’

Desir was pleased .

“Why don’t we all have a drink? A toast to Adjest’s return . ”

“Sounds good!”

Pram enthusiastically responded to Desir’s suggestion and Romantica and Adjest responded by raising their glasses in front of them .

“To the eternal glory of Her Highness, Princess Adjest!”

“Cheers!”

They clinked their glasses and drank wine .

Amid the lightened atmosphere, they began diving into lively conversations .

Once again, Romantica’s whole body was tinted a shade of bright red . This time, three people couldn’t stop laughing .

Just a few months ago, they were attending the Hebrion Academy .

Desir recalled the time when the four of them were having conversations at the party office .

It was a pleasant memory .

There were no other times when they were as happy and at ease than that time .

‘We managed to protect our everyday life . ’

Desir felt as if he was being rewarded at this moment for all the hard work he had put in .

At that moment, it became bright outside . They turned their gaze towards the outside simultaneously .

“What a spectacular view . ”

“Fireworks!”

“Wow . It’s beautiful . ”

Fireworks that were shot up the sky were embroidering the dark, night sky .

The fireworks, each a different color, harmonized beautifully and the garden itself looked like a landscape plucked out of a majestic painting .

“Now that I think about it, the whole capital is celebrating right now, aren’t they?”

“Yeah . I think their celebration is even larger than Founding Day was . ”

Desir responded as something suddenly flashed across his mind .

“Come to think of it, I heard there’ll be a chronicle play at this festival . ”

“Oh, I heard about that as well . I heard they’re inviting some famous actors to perform it . ”

Pram responded enthusiastically with claps .

Desir glanced at them, one after the other, before continuing .

“Do you guys remember? We were planning to watch the chronicle play on Founding Day, but we ended up missing out on it . ”

“You still remember that?”

Not without reason, Romantica was surprised . It had been a relatively insignificant event from almost two years ago after all .

“Well, yeah . I was quite disappointed . ”

At that time, Desir had to leave in order to attend the ball held by the Imperial Palace .

The scale of the Empire’s chronicle play was considerable and extremely impressive that foreigners came to watch as well .

Even though he was able to keep close ties with Guiltian by attending the ball, the fact that he was not able to watch the famous chronicle play remained a disappointing memory for him .

“I think Part Four starts at the Evening Star Plaza?”

“No way, Desir, are you… ”

Romantica realized what Desir was trying to say .

“Uh-huh, yes way . I think we can watch from Part Four if we hurry a little bit . What do you guys think?”

The four exchanged glances . However, no one raised any objections .

Rather, they were filled with anticipation . The idea of crushing the lingering disappointment they had all buried was an extremely attractive prospect .

“Well, I think we’ve enjoyed enough banquets to last a lifetime . Let’s go do something fun!”

There was no need for further persuasion .

When a waiter came to check on them moments later, the four of them had disappeared .

* * *

The Hebrion Academy officially declared its reopening day .

It had been seven months since the academy had been closed, and two weeks since the end of the war .

Hearing this news, the students, who were scattered across various parts of the continent, began gathering one after another . The Hebrion Academy, which had been deadly quiet after all the students left, began to regain its vitality .

However, many of the students were planning to leave the academy shortly after . The graduation ceremony of Kelt, Radoria, and other seniors was going to be held straight away .

It was not just the seniors . Through the trials of war, many of the second-years had far exceeded the level the academy could provide for . Staying would only hinder their growth .

To help those students, Hebrion Academy prepared a graduation examination to measure their new skill levels .

A surprisingly large number of students took the exam, and a majority of the students who undertook Desir’s training regime were able to pass .

Of course, Desir took it as well .

Obviously, the academy had nothing left to teach him . Now that he had achieved all his goals, he had no need to stay .

In the graduation examination, Desir took first place in the study of magic and Pram stood unchallenged as the top student in the study of swordsmanship .

Pram, who was on the threshold of reaching King-Class, had risen to the potential Desir witnessed in his previous life . His placing was only natural, especially since Adjest had already graduated .

The graduation ceremony was held not long after the examination .

“Congratulations, Desir . ”

“Thank you for everything you’ve done for me, Professor . ”

Bridgette came close to him and stroked his head . Her touch was soft and warm, as always . Desir felt like a child every time he was in front of her .

“I’ll keep in touch often . I’ll invite you to give a lecture when I get a chance . ”

“Any time, Professor . ”

Desir promised to see her again and bid her farewell .

Ronde approached him immediately after his conversation with her was over .

Desir smiled and said,

“Take care of the party for us . ”

“Of course!”

Ronde Fizzlebang looked at Desir and answered with eyes full of envy, the same as when he entered the academy .

Now that the majority of the talented second and third-years had graduated, Ronde had naturally become one of the top students in the academy .

He followed in Desir’s footsteps and took on the role of the next leader of the Starling Party .

“I’ll make sure we stay in first place no matter what and pass down your will to all our members!”

“Don’t overreact . ”

Desir sent Fizzlebang off and bumped into Professor Pugman, the head of the aristocratic professors . In the past, Desir had often conflicted with him, but their relationship had mellowed out towards the end of Desir’s academy days . When Pugman’s eyes landed on Desir, his lips twitched as though he wanted to say something . However, he fell silent, seemingly having given up . Instead, he took off his hat and lowered his head .

“… ”

It was the best he could do to pay respect .

Desir giggled .

He had conflicts with the professor countless times, but he had grown greatly over the past years . Desir wasn’t petty enough to harbor any ill feelings .

“I look forward to your great leadership in the academy, Professor . ”

With these words, Desir put to rest any unease between them .

His second graduation ceremony was officially over .

Three weeks passed in the blink of an eye .

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