You wouldn't know how many thoughts I had before I used magic on Yuria for the first time.

'...Damn it.'

It was a battle with no chance of victory for Yuria, but I didn't want to hurt Yuria, who was playing the role of 'king'.

It was a one-sided love.

I had realized my love belatedly, but she was a one-sided love whom I didn't want to hurt.

I had thought of dozens of spells that could defeat Yuria in one blow, but I had selected and attacked with a spell that could defeat her with as little pain as possible.

That spell was.

A plant-based magic called Seed Shot.

"..."

Seed Shot, a magic that rapidly grows a seed placed in a pocket to seal the opponent's movements.

It was a unique elven magic that was not widely known to ordinary magicians, but since I had learned it from my grandfather, I knew its advantages better than anyone else.

It would hurt if you were hit by the seed shot like an arrow, but it was the best magic to subdue without injuring.

I thought it was the best way to win without hurting Yuria.

"Why..."

Why are you.

"Focus on the battle, Luin."

Beating me with that expression.

-Clang!!!

Luin, who was pushed back by Yuria's punch, frowned and looked distressed.

Every time I cast a spell, it feels like the world is collapsing.

Why are you.

"Your side is open, Luin."

-Crack...!

"Keok...!"

Beating me without any regret.

Luin, who was enduring the shock of his internal organs being twisted, desperately wanted to ask the cold-faced Yuria.

We were friends once.

No matter what, there was a time when we smiled at each other's faces, but you don't feel anything?

"Damn it...!"

Like the throbbing pain in his side, Luin's heart began to ache.

"Sniffle..."

It's sad.

The feeling of being beaten up by the girl I like.

"...Sniffle."

It was really sad.

It seemed like there was no way to go back, no matter what I did now.

'Fuck...'

Even if I get on my knees and beg.

Even if I become a stronger magician than that guy.

"Luin. Stop pretending to be weak and fight properly."

"...Wait a minute."

"Going easy on you is not a consideration. And it's not good for the team."

"Wait just a minute...."

Yuria, who was clenching her fists, stopped in her tracks and tilted her head as she saw Luin covering his eyes with his sleeve.

-Halt.

Don't tell me.

"Luin..."

Just because you got hit once.

"Are you crying right now?"

Are you crying?

"I'm not crying."

Luin, who had heard the most shameful words a man could hear, held onto his crumbling heart and shook his head, but his tears, which had already been revealed, made Yuria's eyes tremble.

The reason was.

"Ha?"

Because he looked pathetic.

Yuria, who had frowned at the sight of Luin crying in the middle of a battle, a duel that the team's victory depended on, just because he had been hit a few times, released the divine power she had gathered in her fist and asked Luin.

"Why are you crying."

Why are you crying?

"Why are you suddenly crying, Luin."

"I told you I'm not crying."

"What do you mean you're not crying."

"..."

"Move your hand."

"..."

"If it hurt too much, should I adjust my strength? I don't have a good grasp of how hard I'm hitting right now."

"...Ah."

"I've only been hitting monsters for a while. I don't have a good grasp of how much it hurts to hit a person."

"Really..."

"I'll try to adjust it a little...."

Luin wiped the tears from his eyes and shouted loudly to shake off his gloomy mood.

"I really didn't cry!!"

Like a 10-year-old kid screaming at the kids who were teasing him.

"I didn't cry!"

"..."

"It's because a mosquito got in my eye! So don't worry about it!"

"..."

"Got it?! A mosquito got in my eye so..."

The surprised Yuria opened her eyes wide and nodded her head awkwardly.

"Ah... okay."

"..."

"Yeah, you didn't cry."

While thinking, 'Hey, he's crying.'

"Since a mosquito got in your eye, should we take a break and then fight?"

"...You don't have to."

"No... it's.. it's because I don't feel good."

"..."

Luin thought to himself.

'Ah... I really want to die.'

I want to die.

'It's over now....'

Not only did I use magic in front of the girl I like, but I also cried because I got hit hard.

Luin, who had become the most pathetic-looking man in this world, hid his tears with his sleeve and struggled to somehow hide his trembling shoulders.

'Fuuuuuuuuuuck...'

Nothing was going right.

"Luin."

"..."

"Are you okay?"

"..."

"Should we stop here and I'll be the one to run away?"

It was pretty funny to be comforted by the girl I like.

"Yeah, that seems like a good idea. You think so too, right...?"

"..."

"There are many strategies..."

I was so ashamed of being stomped on like a dog in a battle I thought I would definitely win that I was going crazy.

Luin, who was looking at Yuria approaching with a worried expression, clenched his fists and began to make a resolution.

'In that case, I'll win.'

Since he had no pride left to protect, he decided to show his true skills even if it was shameful, and he reached out his hand to the approaching Yuria and said.

Of course.

"Yuria."

With one hand covering his red, swollen eyes.

"I'm going all out from now on."

"O... okay."

"Even if it hurts, please understand. I'm done going easy on you."

At Luin's tearful words, Yuria nodded her head awkwardly and replied.

"Uh... okay."

With a reluctant expression.

"Okay. I won't resent you."

"..."

"If you're going to do that, then I won't go easy on you either..."

"Thank you."

Luin, who was reciting the incantation, said to Yuria with a cold expression.

"Can I ask you one thing?"

Before he unleashed his full power, he had the courage to ask about her feelings.

"Yeah?"

"There's something I really want to ask."

Like a soldier who wants to ask about the feelings of the person he likes before going to war, Luin overcame his cowardly heart and asked Yuria in a low voice.

"Hoo..."

Of course, he wasn't saying he liked her.

He wasn't that strong of a person, and if he confessed now, he would surely be rejected soundly.

"...Allow me, Yuria."

At Luin's more serious than ever face, Yuria nodded her head and replied.

"If it's something I can answer, I'll answer it."

"Really?"

Luin, who had let out a faint sigh at the approaching tension, squeezed his eyes shut and said to Yuria.

"Yuria, you..."

"Yeah."

"Why aren't you hesitating?"

"Huh?"

Yuria, who heard Luin's words, made the most clueless expression she had shown so far and let out a hollow laugh.

"What do you mean, I'm not hesitating?"

"But we were friends once. You might not think so, but I still think of you as a friend."

"I think of you as a friend too."

"Uh...?"

"We're awkward now, but I still think of you as a friend."

"..."

"You've helped me a lot, and it was fun."

Luin, who heard Yuria's inner thoughts, felt a thrill rising from his toes and opened his mouth. He knew it was a bad thing to pry, but,

"Then..."

Luin was too desperate to deny the hope that had come.

"...Then."

"Why... aren't you hesitating...?"

Yuria looked at Luin, let out a small laugh, and began to gather divine power in her two hands.

"Luin."

In a calm voice.

"Do you know why I'm angry?"

While glaring at Luin.

"Huh? "

The moment the sniffling Luin had a question.

Yuria was kicking off the ground and approaching Luin's face.

The moment Luin's face and Yuria's fist were about to meet, Yuria said to Luin in a cold voice.

"You didn't apologize."

"...Ah."

"You should have apologized properly."

-Saaaaa...

"That's why I'm not hesitating."

"..."

"Reflect on yourself."

"..."

"Got it...?"

Luin closed his eyes and thought.

'Ah.'

'I want to die.'

I want to die of embarrassment.

-Craaaaaaack!!!

With a huge crash, Luin's body rolled on the ground like a wheel and got stuck in the wall.

"Oh my..."

Yuria gave an awkward smile as she looked at Luin's limp legs.

"I hit him too hard."

*

30 minutes until the end of the siege.

"...Hoo."

"...Student Council President."

Mikhail and Chartia were glaring at each other and continuing their back-and-forth without a break.

-Kagagagak!

-Saaaaak!

Mikhail was quite surprised by Chartia's stronger than expected magic. He didn't know what she had learned in this class, but he was being pushed back by the different appearance of the student council president he had known until now.

The student council president's passive appearance was long gone.

"Ice Spear."

The concentration required to see through Chartia's magic, which was fused with illusion magic, was also quite large.

"Oh...! My mana has recovered a little!"

"...!"

"Flare Blast!"

Mikhail couldn't seem to get a grip with Schuen's magic, which was fired every time his mana was restored.

If they fought one-on-one, he would have gained the upper hand, but it was too much for him to deal with the two people who surprisingly worked well together.

Mikhail, holding his sword, gritted his teeth and cursed at Luin, whose body and mind were shattered.

'What is Luin doing.'

He had trusted Luin and sent him, but he was getting impatient because there was no news even after a long time.

It wouldn't have been strange if the siege had ended by now, but far from ending, it was just quiet.

'Don't tell me...'

"Fireball!"

"...!"

"Just kidding!"

Mikhail, who had bit his lip, made a decision. No matter how he thought about it, it seemed like Luin, who had gone out alone, had been defeated.

Mikhail decided that he had to show his true skills for the sake of victory.

"I'm sorry."

With Mikhail's resolve, a violent aura and wind began to stir at the tip of his sword.

Because he thought that he had to step up even if it meant hurting people,

The remaining time was 30 minutes.

Mikhail, who thought that there was a good chance of winning if he pushed himself to move within that time, was about to pour a full amount of aura into the tip of his sword and unleash it, when.

"St... stop."

With the feeling of a sharp blade on his back, Mikhail's sword came to a halt.

"...What."

Because he couldn't feel anything.

"...Now."

Mikhail, who was surprised by the appearance of someone he hadn't felt even when he had spread his senses, turned his trembling eyes and looked at the person who was holding a sword to his back.

"Ha?"

And then Mikhail let out a hollow laugh and let go of the sword he was holding.

"Veilin."

Because he was quite surprised by the appearance of someone he hadn't thought was dangerous.

"I lost."

He had forgotten because she had no presence.

"I surrender...."

Mikhail was completely defeated.

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And so, 30 minutes later.

Mikhail let out a hollow laugh as he saw the approaching Ricardo with Yuria, who had the king's qualification tied to her sleeve.

His head was throbbing at the news that an unexpected person was the king.

Ricardo, who had given a small greeting to Mikhail, raised Yuria's hand and opened his lips with a smile.

"Now~ I will announce the results."

"..."

"The winning team of this siege is..."

It was a defeat without a doubt.

"The defending team."

The night after the long and arduous siege ended.

"You all worked hard."

In front of the dormitory, the students gathered around a table with meat and took their respective seats, looking at me.

"Honestly."

"..."

"I didn't think you would do this well."

-Phew...

-Whew.

I don't know why they let out a sigh of relief every time I speak, but I steadfastly began to talk about the evaluation of the siege.

I had to criticize what needed to be criticized.

And praise what needed to be praised.

"Personally, I thought the team with Mikhail and Hanna would win."

"..."

"Both students achieved high scores in the ranking matches and were specialized in sieging."

"..."

"However, the defending team overturned expectations and won, and the sieging team lost."

"..."

"I don't know what would have happened if the siege period had been longer, but both the defending team and the sieging team who worked hard, you all did a great job."

I bowed my head and offered words of comfort to the students, giving them words of blessing. It's always good to end these occasions on a warm note.

"I hope you all learned a lot from this class."

"..."

"Of course, a real siege is scarier and harder than this, but if a war were to break out, I hope this experience leads to a beneficial outcome."

"..."

"This class was not a war practice, but a class meant to realize how much stronger each of us has become, and that sometimes strategy yields better results than brute force."

"..."

"It is my wish that everyone ends on a good note."

I smiled brightly at the students who had worried expressions.

"Of course."

"..."

"A penalty will be given to the losing team."

"Haa..."

"What would be good..."

"..."

"I heard a group of kobolds has appeared near the capital. Shall we go and subjugate them? Or would a light sparring match with me be better?"

Malik, who was listening, whispered to Hanna, who had a worried expression.

"Never trust that guy's 'lightly'."

"...Haa."

"You'll die. Either from exhaustion or from pain."

"Don't tease me."

"Huhu."

Malik, who had won the siege, was teasing Hanna with a better-than-ever smile.

"It was fun."

Not only had he won against Hanna, but he was also the main player who led his team to victory.

"I should suggest we do it again next time."

"Don't say scary things."

"I'm serious."

"..."

Malik, who simply enjoyed teasing his younger sister.

I looked at the depressed sieging team students and encouraged them. There was still a lot of class time left, and it would be troublesome if they were already disappointed.

"We still have about 3 weeks together."

"..."

"During that time, I'm thinking of having another siege, and I'm also thinking of going on a fun picnic with you all as you grow."

Malik, who was filled with worry, shuddered at the keyword 'picnic'.

"I'm going to die."

"...Pfft."

"Everyone is going to die."

Malik, who was scared of everything Ricardo said.

"I look forward to working with you all."

I held up the glass of liquor in my hand and shouted to the students.

"Today, we're going to drink and rest to our hearts' content!"

"...Yes!!"

"But please drink in moderation so that it doesn't affect tomorrow's class. Excessive drinking is forbidden."

"Yes..."

What would be a good toast?

Jeans?

No pain, no gain?

No, that's too old-fashioned.

'Hmm...'

After some thought, I came up with a simple toast and smiled. When drinking, there was no better toast than this.

"Drink...!"

Chartia, as well as the students who were exhausted, raised their glasses, reminiscing about their journey so far. They didn't know what tomorrow would bring, but they decided to enjoy this moment happily.

"And die!!!"

-Cheers!!!!

*

"Hmm~"

-One shot! One shot! One shot!

-...I'm not a good drinker...

-One shot! One shot!

-The black knight Shuen will step up in your place-yot!

-...Eh?

-Tetra's secret technique...! Drinking a bomb shot!

I, who was walking around the lively drinking party, smiled as I passed the table where Yuria and Shuen were gathered.

'They're eating well.'

It was good to see them eating and mingling with other students.

Honestly, I couldn't figure out where to sit. The teachers had already taken their seats.

-Elysia-sensei, cheers too!!

-I'm a cleric, so I don't drink...

-Ah...

-I'll have some.

-What?

-Because I'm a fallen cleric.

Since I was the only one who couldn't find a seat, I didn't want to make them uncomfortable.

If I were a student, I would have sat anywhere and eaten, but as the host, I didn't think I would be very welcome.

"...Hmm."

The moment I, who was wandering around looking for a place to sit, was about to sit at an empty table.

"Commoner!"

A familiar voice called out to me.

'Oh...?'

Shuen, holding a glass of liquor, smiled and patted the empty seat next to her alluringly.

"Come and sit here-yot!"

"Are you talking to me?"

"Is there anyone else but a commoner-yot?"

"...I guess not?"

"Come here and have a drink-yot!"

I smiled faintly and walked towards Shuen. I thought I would have been upset if she hadn't called me.

I wish the young lady was here too.

-Will you go?

-No.

-Why?

-I'm going to practice cooking.

I couldn't bring the young lady, who said she was going to practice cooking, so I decided to put my disappointment aside for a while. Of course, I didn't know if the atmosphere would be this good if I had brought the young lady, but what's disappointing is disappointing.

"Then shall I have a drink?"

I, who thought of the young lady who would be alone at the mansion, smiled faintly and held out my glass.

"Then I will gratefully accept."

Because I liked to play too.

Shuen, holding a liquor bottle, her eyes sparkling, snorted and said she would show me the secret technique of the Tetra family, and began to fill the glass with liquor.

"I will show you the Tetra's secret technique-yot."

"Is there such a secret technique?"

"Huhu... watch carefully-yot. Commoner."

"..."

"Tetra's secret technique... making a bomb shot!!"

Of course.

"Ms. Shuen."

"Yes-yot?"

"Are you trying to kill me with this?"

"Heh?!"

It was a bomb shot packed with strong liquor.

Shuen, scratching her head, smiled brightly and told the story behind the bomb shot. That this was how they drank in the Tetra family.

"It's a bomb shot recipe that my mother taught me-yot."

"...?"

"On the day she came back from meeting her grandmother, she would often drink like this, saying she was in a good mood!"

"Don't you think she wasn't in a good mood?"

"It's a recipe that lets you forget all your troubles!"

"..."

"This is the secret technique of the Tetra family!"

"..."

"And this is a bomb shot that contains my mother's secret recipe for seducing my father."

I looked at Shuen with a worried look, but at Shuen's serious expression, who was snorting, I let out a hollow laugh and raised my glass.

"Cheers."

Shuen, smiling brightly.

"Cheers!!!"

As time passed and everyone was drunk and talking seriously.

"Commoner...! Where are you going-yot!"

"You're very drunk, Ms. Shuen."

"Ugh... ugh... why do I see two commoners-yot?"

"Haha..."

I handed the drunk Shuen to Yuria and slowly got up from my seat and moved to another table. I wanted to move to other tables and listen to their stories rather than staying in one place for a long time.

For example.

In the case of Hanna and Malik.

-My sister Hanna.

-Brother...

-I'll be really good to you.

-You're drunk, brother.

-I'm sorry for not being a proper older brother.

They were sharing the stories in their hearts with the help of alcohol.

'I shouldn't go there.'

In the case of Folkner and Chartia, who had been retired from the start.

"...Sunbae."

"...Ahem?"

"You're really too much."

"Hahat!"

They were busy talking about what had happened during the siege.

'Where should I sit?'

I, who was moving around with an empty glass to get a drink, tilted my head at the sight of an empty table.

I wondered why that table was so isolated.

Other tables were clustered together, making it easy to get meat, but the table with only liquor bottles and no snacks, as if they were only going to drink liquor, was strange.

'What's this...?'

I took a step closer and, seeing the faces hidden by the liquor bottles, let out a hollow laugh.

"Pfft..."

-Um...

-Haa... fuck.

-Are you okay?

-...

Veilin and Luin.

I, seeing the new combination of Luin, who didn't notice Veilin sitting in front of him, and the two of them awkwardly looking at Luin, who was swearing on the other side, let out a hollow laugh and slowly moved my steps.

Because it seemed like that table would be fun.

"Aigoo... you worked hard."

As someone who had witnessed Luin being beaten up by Yuria, I thought there was no better spectacle than this.

As someone who knew what kind of heart Luin had in the novel, I thought this scene was even more precious.

-...Are you crying?

-I'm not crying!!!

"Kuh..."

-I'm going to do it properly from now on.

"Kuh..."

-Keok!!!!!

I, who recalled the desperate famous scene that Luin had shown, suppressed my bursting laughter and sat at the table where Veilin and Luin were sitting and smiled.

"You all worked hard."

"Th... thank you."

"..."

First, I gave Veilin a compliment that she was cool.

"I heard the story. That you did a great job this time."

"N... no."

"You're cool."

"I didn't do anything..."

"No. The courage to exploit the opponent's weakness is amazing."

"Hehe..."

Veilin, at the sight of me reciting her name without forgetting it, smiled faintly and felt proud.

"I thought no one would remember me..."

Because she was upset that no one had come to her side.

"You worked hard."

"I'm embarrassed. Haha..."

The presence of the blushing Veilin began to fade.

"I'll go get some liquor!"

"What?"

"It's been a while since I've gotten attention..."

"Ah."

"I'll go drink by myself!"

The excited Veilin began to run away.

Of course.

-Eek?

-Huh...?

-You sit here too-yot!

-...I'm fine.

-Originally, you're supposed to force someone to drink-yot! I'll make a bomb shot passed down in the Tetra family-yot!

She didn't return to the table, caught by Shuen.

"Ahem."

I, who let out a small smile at the sight of Veilin being dragged away by Shuen, turned my head to the annoyed Luin and smiled faintly.

"You worked hard too, Mr. Luin."

Because it was time to chew, tear, and taste the protagonist of a heartbreak.

"Mr. Luin?"

"Don't talk to me."

"Should I call you green algae?"

"Ah... stop! I'm not in a good mood right now, so don't bother me."

"Hmm..."

I smiled faintly at Luin and said.

"Ahem... did you do it like this?"

While imitating the dark history that Luin had shown in the siege.

"I said I wasn't crying...!"

"...!!!"

Luin's face began to turn red.

"Puhahat!"

"You... huh...?!"

"It was really cool, Mr. Green Algae."

Luin, who had met his designated bully.