After an hour of Ceciliaâs sermon, Julisâ cheeks were caressed by the night breeze.
A walk at night is not so bad. The night sky is full of beauty.
As he walked along the outer wall of the campus, Julis thoughtâŠ..âI can see why the poets are so vocal about thisâ.
ââŠâŠItâs beautiful.â
ââŠâŠYouâre right.â
Cecilia, who had been pouting and angry just now, was standing next to him.
Looking at the night sky now, she had an expression that did not seem like the person who had been preaching to him just now.
Her blond hair, illuminated by the starlight, was somehow mystical, and Julis couldnât help but admire it.
âA walk after a long sermonââââthis feels strangeâŠâŠ. It should feel good, but I feel somewhat complicated.â
âItâs Julisâ fault, okay? Because youâre trying to peek.â
âIâm just being faithful to my lustâŠâŠâ
âThat is not good!â
Deadly sins are always things that donât fit into everyday lifeââââhe remembered someone saying that.
He couldnât help but thought that that personâs words were exactly right.
âââââSo, howâs school life? Is it fun?â
Suddenly, Julis asked Cecilia.
It was her first time at the academy, and although there were many problems, they were able to safely wrap the day.
Were you having a great time? Did you have any trouble? Wasnât it boring? And so on.
âYes! Iâm having a great time!âŠâŠ Iâm making friends, chatting with people my own age, learning behind a deskââââthose are something I never had in church.â
ââŠâŠ I see.â
Julis was relieved when he saw Cecilia with a big smile on her face.
Because of her position as a saintess, she had lived a life that was far from that of an ordinary person. Thatâs why she is more than happy to be in an environment appropriate for her age like this.
(If youâre having so much fun, then, thatâs fine for meâŠâŠ.)
A smile naturally appeared on Julisâ face.
Whether it was because of Cecilia or not, it was still strangely not a bad thing.
At that timeââââ
âWhat? So thou art the kind of lad who isât can maketh such a countenance?â
Suddenly, he heard such a voice from the darkness of the pathway on the campus.
Julis reflexively stood before Cecilia to protect her and stared at the dark pathway with caution.
Then, he let out a small sigh and opened his mouth to the owner of the voice.
âDonât you prank your own disciple with your first voice!â
âKuhahaha! I didnât intendeth to prank thee, though!â
The sound of footsteps was approaching from the darkness of the pathway
Soon, as if emerging from the darkness, a small figure appeared.
She had pale peach-colored hair tucked to the side and a beautiful face that was anything but charming. She had pointed ears, not as pointed as the elves, and two pointed fangs. She had a tone of voice that was far too old for her small stature. The behavior she had reminded him of a fierce warrior.
âI didnât expecteth thee to beest namâd JulisââââO mine own apprentice.â
âMe as well, Iâm surprised to learn that youâre the principalââââO my master.â
In the grounds of the academy, where night was fallingââââthe two of them meet.
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âAt when I hath heard yond someone who isât hath used some familiar technique wast participating in the testethââââI kneweth t wast thee.â
âWell, I never told you my name. Besides, itâs only recently that I learned that my master is actually the principal of the academy.â
In a dimly lit night street, lit only by starlight, the two of them talk so intimately that itâs hard to believe theyâve never met before.
âJulisâŠâŠ who is this person?â
Cecilia asked Julis, who had lowered his guard and spoke with a somewhat nostalgic air.
And Julis, the sorcerer of deadly sins, laughed as well.
âTâs grant you mercy to thee I hasât learnâd the meaning of lifeâŠâŠ and Iâm not eft to kicketh the bucket yet. BesidesââââI hath heard yond mine own apprentice hast enrollâd hâre, so I just cameth to seeth yond lad.â
ââŠâŠThen, Iâll still keep Masterâs right to live.â