When I was in the military, I hated the morning canter I did every day.

 

Now, I don’t feel like starting my day unless I run and breathe in the humid air every morning.

 

I ran along the tree-lined road. Even running wasn’t enough, so while holding the magic device with both hands, he also practiced magic circulation. It was the most difficult of the magical devices that could be obtained here.

 

When the time comes when this feels passable, I’ll have to get a stronger magical power from outside the academy.

 

A few days ago, Aria Lilias, the master of Hegel’s Magic Tower, rode a carriage and set off for Merchen Academy. I knew it after hearing the ice knight’s report.

 

After reading a letter from Aria recently, I entrusted the trustworthy guys from Dupendorf’s forces to escort Aria.

 

It was because I wanted to keep Arya under my watch now that I thought she was holding an important secret. There was also a purpose to protect against unforeseen dangers.

 

In two days or so, Aria will arrive at the Hegel Magic Tower.

 

Until then, I was thinking of meeting Arya after constantly training.

 

Also, White was coming here. I got a letter from him and found out. The letter contained the contents of an early return, saying that the imperial family was inconvenient.

 

As mentioned above, white is the key to 「Fairy Wars」.

 

I’m sorry, but you’ll have to work hard to train when you come here. It’s for clearing the scenario, so you’ll understand later.

 

[Isaac is living a very boring life.]

 

Next to my shoulder, a fat purple cat, Masu, flew in a lying position and grumbled. It was a freaky Cheshire.

 

[Isn’t it okay to live a little sloppily? Isn’t it funny to you that you only train, train, train even with that much power?]

 

“What can I do? It has to be like this to live.”

 

[Ugh, that’s terrible… . I can never live like that.]

 

There was a compulsion to train, but I didn’t want to relax because I knew that the evil god itself was filthy strong. Mystery-Cheshire knew what I meant.

 

After speeding up the tree-lined road, I returned to the dormitory.

 

Ice and Snow Dragon-Heeld woke up from sleep and staggered to greet me, then banged his head against the wall.

 

After washing my body, changing clothes, and having breakfast, I headed to the training ground.

 

Although it was vacation, there were quite a few students left in the academy. They were people who came together with a spirit of improvement and devoted themselves to training almost every day.

 

Different faculties, different grades. They were people you wouldn’t run into during the semester, but when you saw their faces often, they soon developed into a relationship where you could greet each other warmly and share trivial conversations.

 

Time passed, and the magic circle was deployed, and the monster fantasy wave was in the middle of the process.

 

Suddenly, an unexpected change came.

 

“… … !”

 

In an instant, goose bumps ran down my spine. Both eyes opened wide.

 

I stopped moving and took the magic circle.

 

What I felt earlier was not magical power. It was an obvious life.

 

The life was immediately removed, but the students around them only paused for a moment, perhaps feeling a sense of incongruity, and devoted themselves to training.

 

When I turned my head back, I saw a man approaching me past the entrance to the training ground.

 

Familiar.

 

A sharp-looking middle-aged man with his bangs pulled back and the same light green hair as Kaya Astreans.

 

The nasolabial folds were deep, and part of her hair was gray.

 

He stood in front of me and spoke in a thick voice.

 

“Your senses are sharp for a wizard.”

 

“… … .”

 

The students looked at us one by one.

 

They all looked surprised.

 

‘what?’

 

Why is this man here… ?

 

The one who approached me was a man who had established himself as one of the best fighters in the kingdom with a single sword.

 

It was the Sword Saint Gerald Astrian.

 

[ Gerald Astreans ]

 

Lv : 192

 

race: human

 

Attribute: Wind

 

Risk level: X

 

Psychology: [ I want to test whether you are suitable as a son-in-law. ]

 

‘A son-in-law?’

 

Why is Gerald here? The answer to that question could be deduced at once after reading Gerald’s psychology.

 

My family must have found out that Kaya likes me.

 

‘Kayaya… .’

 

I almost sighed and put my chin on my forehead, but I took it upon myself.

 

“Greetings. This is Gerald Astreans, head of the Duke of Astreans. I came to see you, Isaac.”

 

Gerald greeted them with aristocratic manners.

 

He lifted his glasses once and turned to Gerald.

 

It didn’t seem like a situation where I could comfortably take the ‘Oh, father-in-law’ posture.

 

“… What are you doing?”

 

Gerald stared me in the eye with menacing eyes like an eagle.

 

“Are you going to have my daughter, Kaya Astrean?”

 

this… .

 

There were signs that something quite cumbersome was about to happen.

 

It was certainly not a situation to lie, and I had no intention of doing so in the first place.

 

It wasn’t a very pleasant first meeting, seeing as he tested me from the start.

 

said it emphatically.

 

“yes. Then what are you going to do?”

 

The air at the training ground became heavy.

 

All the students watched the confrontation between me and Gerald with nervous faces.

 

* * *

 

“… … ?”

 

It was the time when the imperial carriage passed through the guardhouse and reached the Merhen Academy.

 

no wagon. Merlin Astreans found the carriage of the Duke of Astreans through the window.

 

I wondered if Kaya had returned, but when I looked closely, it looked like a wagon exclusively for Gerald, the family head.

 

Terrified, Merlyn stuck her head out the window to take a closer look at the carriage.

 

That… Apparently, my father’s wagon was hit.

 

“Merlin? What’s wrong?”

 

Princess Snow White, who was sitting across from her, asked.

 

“Father now… You seem to be here.”

 

“yes?”

 

White’s eyes widened.

 

“George Sword Saint, Gerald Duke of Astreans?! How did you know that?”

 

“That wagon is a wagon exclusively for the head of our family. I don’t know why, but it looks like you’ve visited the academy.”

 

White’s eyes twinkled when he noticed the parked carriage of the Duke of Astreans.

 

Gerald is one of the greatest forces in the Empire and a man called the Sword Saint. Many admired him, and so did White.

 

However, Merlin couldn’t possibly like it. For her fear of her father, it was just disturbing.

 

Meanwhile, Kaya Astreang was inspecting the campus while traversing the air with her wind magic.

 

It was to find his father, Gerald Astreans.

 

“Father, where have you been… ?”

 

As soon as Gerald arrived at the academy, he stopped by the principal’s office and met Elena, the principal.

 

I told Principal Elena that I would like to take care of myself at the academy for the time being. The story ended well.

 

After the principal’s permission was given and he left the building, Gerald quickly disappeared.

 

A palpable uneasiness engulfed Kaya. Gerald had only one purpose for coming to the academy.

 

“Ah, I found… !”

 

Before long, Kaya found Gerald.

 

Gerald was already entering the Dalian facility with Isaac, a blue-silver haired male student.

 

Kaya’s face went white. I just had a bad feeling.

 

“Ahh… !”

 

Kaya hurriedly landed and jumped into the Dalian facility.

 

inside the facility. In the quiet arena, Isaac and Gerald were standing facing each other with a distance between them.

 

There was a faculty member who acted as an observer. It was proof that the academy allowed Isaac to fight against Gerald, an outsider.

 

Some of the spectator seats were occupied by students who heard the news of the match between Bingje and Geomseong. Everyone looked at the two men standing on the arena with interesting expressions.

 

Isaac relaxed lightly.

 

Gerald swung the wooden sword for sparring lightly several times.

 

“It’s too light.”

 

Like a feather, Gerald thought.

 

The wooden sword for sparring I hadn’t touched in a long time didn’t taste like being wielded, and it looked like it would break easily if I couldn’t control my strength.

 

“Father, Isaac!”

 

Entering the facility, Kaya shouted at Isaac and Gerald.

 

“Welcome, Kaya.”

 

Isaac greeted him calmly. She assumed that since Gerald was here, Kaya must have been here too.

 

I was very happy to see Kaya after a long time, but I decided that it was not a situation to greet with a smile because Gerald, who had been killing me, was in front of me.

 

Kaya had her hair undone and was wearing earrings. Isaac thought that he was trying to transform into a mature senior image. Since the end of the 1st semester of the 2nd year, the signs have been seen.

 

“Two, two, what happened? Why is Dalian all of a sudden… ?”

 

“Don’t meddle, Kaya. Because it is for you.”

 

Gerald was adamant. He didn’t even look at his daughter.

 

Isaac had just finished stretching. He looked at Gerald.

 

Kaya couldn’t understand the two of them.

 

[hi? Explanation: Cheshire is here!]

 

Unexpectedly, the mysterious Cheshireman appeared next to Kaya and greeted him with a wide smile.

 

Kaya was so focused only on Isaac and Gerald that she almost screamed when she noticed the monster’s approach belatedly.

 

[Hey, he seems to be trying to determine whether Isaac is suitable as his son-in-law through sparring! Isaac accepted that person’s will.]

 

“yes?”

 

[Can I tell you more? Isaac, as a candidate for son-in-law, is sparring to gain recognition from his prospective father-in-law. To have you!]

 

Kaya was bruised, but soon understood the meaning of the strange thing.

 

“Sigh… !”

 

Kaya covers her blushing face with both hands.

 

“Aww… .”

 

A sigh leaked out of his mouth.

 

It was because shame and shame hit her one after another.

 

Today was truly the worst day of my life.

 

“Isaac. You have a debt to pay.”

 

Gerald only glared at his opponent, Isaac, and prepared for battle.

 

Even the gesture of simply holding a sword and examining the enemy was deeply dignified.

 

“debt? … ah.”

 

Isaac remembered defeating demons in the Duchy of Astreang.

 

Other than that, there wasn’t anything that made Gerald feel indebted.

 

“But this fight is different. Whether or not you are a suitable son-in-law for my daughter, I will personally check here.”

 

A gentle yet sharp-forged voice.

 

Gerald doesn’t carelessly judge people he hasn’t faced.

 

The Lord of Dupendorf, the King of Ice, and the rare great wizard. I don’t care about nicknames like that.

 

The only thing he can judge is the son-in-law candidate he will face in this Dalian.

 

This sparring was a kind of interview.

 

Kaya said, “Father, hey… .” and cried. There were also students gathered in the stands. Intense shame covered Kaya.

 

This was, in effect, a public execution.

 

“As much as you like.”

 

Isaac stood in the arena as a candidate for son-in-law. He had no intention of repaying his love for Kaya.

 

Also, this wasn’t just a test for a prospective father-in-law, it was also a sparring with the swordsman. It will surely be a good nourishment for getting stronger. Isaac did not want to miss this opportunity.

 

“I’d like to ask you a favor, father-in-law.”

 

“… … .”

 

When Isaac lowered his head and calmly mentioned the title ‘artisan’, Gerald narrowed his eyes and showed displeasure.

 

The thoughts just came out of my mouth. Isaac said, Oops. It was a mistake.