After having my nap, I woke In the evening and wait for Trysia to come and gave me my medication to alleviate some of this pain I felt right now. Though I noticed that Elise's bed are empty after I woke up earlier. She must leave with Saraha in sometimes while I slept. I tried to move around, but even just a tiny movement, my body screams in pain. Thus I decided to became a cripple and stayed in the bed like a good boy. Its a good thing I don't need to go to the bathroom right now. That will be a hellish experience for me…
(slide)
As soon as the infirmary door was open, I saw Trysia is pulling a food trolley. After closing the door behind her, she then proceed to push the food trolley to my bedside. A hottie pushing a food trolley seems quite refreshing, though I'm still scared the shit out of Trysia after hearing her remarked this afternoon.
"Oh, your awake. Good, its dinner." (Trysia)
"Thanks mom…"
Oppss… that came out naturally…! Fuck! I could see an artery bulging on her forehead as she smile towards me but her eyes said otherwise. Hiiiiii!!!!!
"So, you prefer older woman, is it? and whats worse, your own mom…?" (Trysia)
"Hiiii!!!!"
Please don't cursed me! I'm sorry…!!!
"*sigh… enough. You need to eat." (Trysia)
Eh? She didn't cursed me? Phew… I thought I was a gonner…
She then help me up to a seated position because I was too useless as to move my own body. Though it didn't felt bad because she smells nice…
"Is it me, or this meals had an extra portion…?"
I noticed that the food trolley had too much foods on them and there were two empty plates. Hmm… I'm guessing-
"The extra portion is for me of course. I haven't eaten since lunch thanks to you." (Trysia)
Did she now…? Well I'm sorry for the troubles I gave you my lovely lady… wait, If she wants to eat with me, then…
"Are you planning to had a dinner date with me, Miss Trysia…?"
She pull a stool and sat adjacent to me.
"Why? You don't want to?" (Trysia)
Why wouldn't I not….!? In fact, I'm grateful for that. Though I cant voice that to her, it might became a misunderstanding…
"I-its not that… I uh… thank you…."
Welp, I'm not a cassanova that spout a good reply after all. Thats all I could conjured up.
"Good. And stop with the Miss, its just you and me here so its fine for you to call me like you did before." (Trysia)
"C-can I…? Did you forgive me for my mistakes…?"
"Whoa there… I still haven't said that, didn't I? Don't make assumptions yourself, brat." (Trysia)
"I'm sorry…."
Hearing my heartfelt apology, she giggle then pass me my meal portions. We then eats our meals together while conversing like we did before. Though I felt like its heartwarming talking to her like this. Maybe I should consider her proposal…
"By the way, how did you managed to slay the lotord's variant that even a group of veteran knights had troubles to fought those things?" (Trysia)
(clatter)
Huh? Why did my hands suddenly shuddering after hearing her remarks? Ugh…! I felt a sudden nausea and had the urge to-
"Hump!"
"H-hey…!? Whats wron-…" (Trysia)
Before she could finished her sentence, I vomited all the meals I ate earlier on the floor. Wait… what is going on with me…?
"Whats wro…(ringing)…." (Trysia)
Gaahhhh!!!!! My head! My body! My every cells are screaming in pain! This is…!? Huh? I remember… I almost died didn't I…? The pain… it stings like I relived the moments I got bitten by that-
"Aaaaaaaaaagggrrrrrhhhhh!!!!"
It hurts, it hurts…!! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!! I don't-
"….. Want to die…!! Help! Someone!!! Help me!!! I don't want to die…!! Help me…!!"
...…(the time when Reed/Riel is having a break down, Trysia was shocked by the sight of him and rushed to help him)
(Trysia's Pov)
"I don't want to die!!! Help me!!! Help me…!!! It hurts….!!" (Reed)
Seeing him behaving like that, I rushed towards him and tried to contain him with my arms. He keeps screaming for help and saying that he's in pain. Just what did happen to him back then…?
(grab)
I quickly gave him an embrace even though he was stained by his own vomits from just now. But I ignore those little detail. He's always acts tough back in the Academy and I doubt that he's already went through several live and death situation, but the way he reacted right now felt quite different than the norm. I should observe him for a while.
"I don't want to die… it hurts… its not like this back in the game…" (Reed)
He muttered those words while in my arms. But his last remarked got my attention. Back in the game? Its quite nonsense but with this unknown man, I'm certain that this is not a rambling of a fool. I should tried to investigate more of this, but in a subtle way…
"There, there… I'm here. you don't have to be afraid anymore… its already in the past…"
He began to grip me tightly, as if he's a tiny child who was scared by the thunder roar.
"P-please stay like this for a while… I'm sorry for making a mess on your clothes, Trysia…" (Reed)
It seems that he began to calm down quite a bit. Should I ask him about that 'game' he mention earlier? No, that would make it obvious.
"Alright… just relax. I won't leave you…"
I should put this questions to a hold for now. I knew he's an interesting 'subject'. Rather than the Tome, I wanted to know 'him' more… fufufufufufu… I never felt this excitement since that 'incident'… I swear that I'll get to the bottom of this 'person'…!
(end of Trysia's Pov)
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After the embarrassing moment of breakdown I had earlier, our dinner date got interrupted. and now, Trysia is cleaning up the mess that I created earlier. She even helped me change to a new clothes adding more to my embarrassment…
"I apologized for the mess, Trysia…"
"Rather than apologizing, I've rather hear a thanks. You don't need to act tough with your age, your still a brat after all." (Trysia)
Ugh… thats stings my manhood quite a bit. Though I'm a grown man inside this young man's body. Though the recollection of my life and death experienced did make me shudders. Fuck! Just why did I did those stuff!? I'm not some manga or novel protagonist. I'm just a wash up person back on earth that likes to play game and 'playing' with myself… its embarrassing but thats the truth. The thought of me become heroic all of a sudden is unbecoming for the wimp me…
But still… it came to me that I felt like my personality is changing since I woken up in this world. I sometimes acts and thinks 'abnormal' for earth's common senses. Did I slowly becoming more of a character in this world…? Having the thought of it just makes my skin crawls. Its frightening!
Not long after, Trysia finished cleaning and sat next to my bed. Though she's quite mess up thanks to my fucked up mess, she still looks really stunning.
"Hmmm? Whats this? Did you get horny, brat?" (Trysia)
"Hahahaha… even if I wanted to do that, my body didn't had the strength for it anyway…"
No can do. My wounds still pulsing right now. Though I was quite tempted by her, I shouldn't get my head over.
"Think again, brat. If you still haven't accept my proposal, don't you dare thinking on touching my naked pure body with your lusted philanderer hands." (Trysia)
Guh… I know that…!
"P-please give me time to consider that, alright…?"
"Tch." (Trysia)
Did she just clicks her tongue just now…?
Seeing that I'm alright now, she told me to get some rest before she leave the infirmary.
"Trysia, wait… I need to ask you something…"
I stopped her after she stood from my bed.
"No sex." (Trysia)
"Not that…! I was wondering if you could teach me some magic control…?"
Her eyes were wide open after hearing my strange request. I was thinking about this earlier when I was having the breakdown. I need to polish my magic control if I don't want that terrifying experience to repeat itself in the future.
"What a strange request… Are you a child? You should had proper lesson back while you are still a child back in your territory." (Trysia)
Shit! She started to become suspicious towards me while fixing her glasses.
"I-its just that… you know that I'm a stupid person back in my territory. I kinda miss those lesson… I think…"
There were a brief silence after I said those words. Then…
"Alright. I'll see what I can do. Now, get some rest. Leave those thoughts for tomorrow. I'm leaving…" (Trysia)
Great! Thank god she didn't pry much about that matter. Though I sense that she's holding herself earlier. But after bidding her farewell, she left the infirmary.
I too should go to sleep for now. I hope my condition gets better in the morn….
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It's about noon and my bed were surrounded by 4 peoples that had a gloom and sour looking expression. Two of the peoples were Mirada and the head teacher Ser Regor. It's pretty much an awkward situation as I'm sitting on the bed, leaning my back on several pillows to support my back.
"I apologized, Ser Forham. As the head teacher, I'm shamefully admit my faults as for the carelessness of the incident that befall to your group two days ago. and for that, i will exempt your group from the practical lesson until your group recuperated from your wounds. You don't have to worry about your group scores." (Regor)
I was baffled for a moment after hearing the head teach admitting his mistakes while bowed towards me. It seems that he really meant his words. But I kinda felt really uncomfortable with him behaving like that…
"P-please don't bow to your student like that, Ser… I-its weird…"
That came out wrong… All of them looked confused as i am right now after hearing my remarked.
"Ahem! what i mean is… I did felt slightly angry at the teachers and officers abandoning our group because of their hate towards me, we are still students in the academy. We're barely manages to survived out of luck, for goodness sakes…!"
I said my true thoughts even though the air becomes more gloomier than before. but considering that i almost lost my life because of the teachers carelessness, i was right to voice my anger towards them. but still…
"The blame for your group underhanded were to be fall to me. for a knight, i ashame to admit that I've failed to protected those who was entrusted to me! i will accept any punishment that you will gave to me!" (Mirada)
Wait…? Why is she suddenly apologized?
"Uhm… I thankful for your apology, my good benefactor that takes me in her shelter. but why are you apologizing to me?"
".... That's because i was the knight that was supposed to protect your group. don't you remember?" (Mirada)
"Wait? You the Crimson knight…!?"
She nod to my remarks, but before I got the chance to ask about it, the baldy guy in fancy armor speaks.
"I should cut the conversation for now to return to the matter at hand." (bald guy)
Said him. I turn my attention towards him and nod to his request.
"I am Varos var Vortiga. the Fort Commander, as well as your uncle. Though if you still remembers of me." (Varos)
After hearing his name, Reed's memory slowly juggling inside my head as i slowly piece together his introduction. Varos Var Vortiga, another unfamiliar name and face that was not seen inside the game. but strangely, he appeared inside reed's memory. The bastard called him the 3v's uncle as a rude caller to his name. i only presume that he was mocking him rather than gave respect. I don't know why Reed hated this great man whom was his father's old comrade in arms.
"Ah… I'm sorry, uncle… it seems that my memory is still mess up after the life and death situation i had days prior. please to make your acquaintance…"
As i spoke those words, i gave him a slight bow to greet him. it seems that Reed was not being favored by him considering his past. But i should deal this man with my own way, for now…
"Hoh…? Ruald did wrote about this to me weeks ago… though I thought he had gone senile, but you really had changed, boy. Hahahahaha…!" (varos)
Uwaa…! His voice suddenly went loud as a confetti cannon was being shot near my ears even with our distance. my ears were ringing because of his loud laugh.
"Please act more dignified, lord commander! Look at the poor injured young man!" (young elf)
The young elf guy who was beside Varos told him to tune his loud voice. The dude whom seemingly looking like your typical ladies man with handsome face, noticed that i got disturbed by the sudden laugh that came from the lord commander, told him to be quiet. but it was a futile attempt as the lord commander still laughing his lungs out. ugh… my ears…!
"I'm terribly sorry for this loud old man… I am Carste Hans, the head secretary, in charge for this fort. once again, I'm really, really sorry for this foolish old man's behavior…" (Carste)
He said those while fervently bowing towards me.
"like Carste said. Please don't injured the patient ears, Varos." (Trysia)
Trysia suddenly appeared out of nowhere suddenly joins the group. Seeing her appearance, the bald man Varos face went sour. thank god he stopped laughing….
"Ugh… its you…" (varos)
Wait… did they somehow hostile towards each others? It got me curious a bit but I didn't voice my thoughts as I let the Varos continues his remarks.
"Ahem! returning to the matter at hand… It seems that you manages to do an amazing feat that even my soldiers aren't capable to archived without the help from the knights, aside captain Mirada here." (Varos)
He said this while crossed arms and looked all proud. Carste just sighed to the lord commander's easygoing manners. he then continue Varos's remarks.
"For your achievement, its come to our notion that we will present you with a medal for your subjugation of the lotord's queen variant-…" (Carste)
"Wait, wait…"
Before Carste finished talking, i stopped him after hearing about the medal thing.
"Look, I've only been so lucky to survived the incident. Thus, i politely decline that offer…"
They were bewilder as to my rejection for the medal. The were reasons i don't want to receive the medal right now is because it will be a hassle for Reed's already infamous reputation and some rumors will arise that I strong arm the Fort to gave me such an award. And this not only affected on me, Saraha and Elise will be involved as well. Though having an award medal is a great thing to boosted up reputations and accomplishment, but its still to early for the students to get such achievement in just the first week of the examination.
"but why!? With this medal award, you don't need to continue the examination. Not to mention that It also raises your prestige as a noble..." (Carste)
"Yea, kid. even Ruald will be greatly pleased with this. Why reject it?" (Varos)
The two voice their thoughts for the matter as to my decision. Even so, i shake my head and then once again turn down their offer.
"i had personal reasons to turning down that medal award. Please grant me that…?"
After hearing my plea, the two stopped in the their attempt to make me accept the medal award.
"Well… its not like we wanted to forced you or anything. If thats your decision, then there's nothing we could do." (varos)
"Thank you…"
I gave them a light bow.
"Then, we will take our leave for now. Have a good rest, kid. If your old man hears about this, he might just come here and wipe out the forest fauna because of your condition…." (Carste)
Said him while pressing his palm on his forehead. I replied him with an awkward wry smile as they left the infirmary together.
"Then, i should take my leave as well. Please rest well, Ser Forham." (Regor)
After bidding his farewell, he left the infirmary not long after the two earlier. Now, I had two beauties in both sides of my bed. Though Trysia had a sharp glare directed to Mirada from earlier, she on the other hand, just looked downcast.
"Now that the three buzzing flies had left the room. When will you follow suit, girl…?" (Trysia)
Eh what? Did Trysia just called this big cat lady 'Girl'? Huh…? She suddenly touched my right hand. Waw… her palm feels sof-…. Gheek!
"Uhm… M-miss Trysia… M-My hand…?"
My poor fingers…! She's crushing them…! Help~…!!
"I still haven't received Ser Reed's replied as to my apology…" (Mirada)
"Ara….?" (Trysia)
Don't you go 'ara' woman! And why did the fierce cat woman Mirada acting meekly with Trysia like that? It seems that I cant expect her to help me with this fingers crusher. I should tell her myself….
"M-my dear… my poor fingers~…."
She noticed that I'm about to cry, in which I'm already were, she lets go of her grip then apologize to me.
"Thank you for your kindness… but can I have a private moment with captain Mirada? I had some questions for her. Please…?"
I gave her the puppy eyes to ask for a private moment with Mirada. Though she reluctant to give them, she did so anyway, after showed some discontent with clicking her tongue.
"Tch! Alright. But after you done talking to her, tell her to leave quickly." (Trysia)
Now that she left the infirmary, I turned my attention to Mirada whom seems to be quite troubled in some manner. I wonder why….
"The great Crimson knight was you?"
"Yes." (Mirada)
"How did you change your voice? You sounded different when you equip the Crimson armor."
She then told me about the armor's special ability that hid its wearer's identity. And her changed of voice was thanks to the armor helm.
She then continue to share with me about the armor histories that she got from her father after she was promoted as a captain in this fort. it seems that the armor can only be quipped by certain people that was originated from their bloodlines and was quite a useful tool for battle. As she talks about the armor and her father, i could see that her facial expression slowly changed from the tensed one earlier to the now melancholy air.
Now that I seen her acting in that manner, I was captivated by the way she talks about her background. How that she just a washout knight apprentice in her teens, then got kicked by her own squad and was sent to this fort because of her inadequate performances, and how did she gone trough hellish training with Ruald's instructions to become the person she is now. My heart is filled with admiration towards her hard works. Not to mention that this woman is beautiful, as well. I think I had fallen for her-….
"You alright…?" (Mirada)
Shit! I got mesmerized by her story and didn't noticed that she already finished them. She caught me gazing her beautiful face… man! What an embarrassing situation I'm in right now…
"… Thank you for sharing me your story. I was amazed by your determination. You really are a remarkable lady, Miss Mirada…"
Hearing my remarks, her eyes widen for a moment. But not long after, she shakes her head gently and speaks.
"Your words are too kind for the likes of me, Ser Reed… I only did what I could and thats all there is-…" (Mirada)
Seeing that she still looked quite downcast, I grabbed her hand then holds them tightly. My action surprised her quite a bit, but she didn't pull her arm away.
"No! I'm stating the truth, Mirada… I greatly admired your efforts!"
Its true. If I looked to my previous life, I was a great looser compared to this magnificent woman… after went through much hardship, I turned my back on reality and indulged myself in a fake world where I release all of my desires that I couldn't have In the real world. But what she did with her life, she's worth with my praises earlier.
"B-but, I failed in my duty to protected your group! Not to mention that the two of you almost died… I'm a failure as a knight…." (Mirada)
Seeing that she still hung up with the incident, I pull her near towards me.
"Kya…" (Mirada)
Wait…? Did she just 'kya' with a low voice just now? Not matter. Now that she was close to me, I should said this to her.
"Your wrong… what happen back then, its just an unlucky encounter with the monster. Its my own inadequacy to be in such grave situation, if only I was stronger than I am right now… you don't need to apologized for anything… you did your best."
Yea… its my own fault for that incident to happened. I was soo hung up about this still a game world that I didn't push myself to raised my own combat ability. This is my reality right now. And I don't know what will comes next if I died for real. I cant let myself be more reckless in the future… hmm…? Is it me, or her fair facial skins seems to be quite pinkish right now?
"Oh shoot! I-I'm sorry…!"
I realized that I've been pulling her closed to me since earlier and she was quite flustered by my actions. I quickly let go of her hands as she stood straight while tries to covered her embarrassment. khiii, she can acts cute also…!
...….(a brief awkward silence)
"Ahem!"
"Y-yes!" (Mirada)
I cough to woken her from her sudden silent awkward because of my action. Though I was quite embarrassed myself, I became a man and breaks the silence between us.
"One more thing I need to ask you, Miss Mirada…"
"W-what is it…? I-I'll do the best of my abilities to comply with your request!" (Mirada)
It seems that she return to her usual demeanor as she heard my remarks. Though I still noticed the ears twitch a bit…
"Can you instruct me with armed combat?"
Hearing my request, she showed a bewildered expression. Then she speaks.
"…. Thats all…?" (Mirada)
"Yep. I really wanted to be strong as you for the future… can I…?"
She went silent for a moment.
"…. Is that the only request you've need of me?" (Mirada)
"Yes."
Should I ask for more? Why did she suddenly looked quite disappointed with my request? But no matter. I just need to learn under her if I want to improved myself.
"….. Then, I, Knight Captain Mirada Trigar will be in your disposal!" (Mirada)
She makes a soldier salute with her right hand on her chest, a sign of respect and honor.
"I will be in your care, Captain Mirada."
Now that i had both magic and combat instructor, it seems that i will be able to learn from my mistakes and improved myself for the future. But still, 'Trigar'…? Now where did i hear that name before?
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