Selena bisa mencapai sisi Frondier kapan saja melalui sihir teleportasi yang disiapkan oleh Manggot. Baik saat Frondier dalam situasi krisis maupun saat ia memanggilnya langsung, Selena selalu siap menjalankan tugasnya sebagai pengawal. Karena itu, Selena cukup tahu jadwal harian Frondier. 'Pagi dan siang, dia mengikuti kelas di Constel, sepulang sekolah, dia berlatih di ruang latihan pribadi, sepertinya berlatih lagi bersama kakaknya Azier yang baru kembali dari misi di kediaman, dan malam hari, dia mengajariku bahasa kuno...' "Kapan dia istirahat? Lord Frondier." Elodie terkejut dan bertanya balik mendengar gumaman Selena. "Kalau dipikir-pikir, aku belum pernah melihatnya istirahat. Aku juga tidak." Tentu saja, saat itu adalah lingkungan paling berbahaya dan keras, jadi tidak ada waktu untuk istirahat, tapi bahkan setelah kembali ke Constel, kesulitan Frondier sepertinya tidak banyak membaik. "Jadi, dia tidak terlihat lelah atau semacamnya?" "Aku tidak yakin. Dia selalu terlihat lelah." Sulit bagi Elodie maupun Selena untuk menyadarinya karena wajahnya selalu begitu. Mendengar itu, Lunia mengangkat bahu dan berkata. "...Yah, karyawisata ini mungkin setidaknya memberinya waktu untuk bernapas." Lunia berbicara santai seolah itu bukan apa-apa. Tapi Elodie sungguh berharap hal itu benar terjadi. Aku berdiri di samping meja guru, diawasi oleh para siswa di kelas, karena Jane memanggilku. Kora juga berdiri di sampingku. Jane, dengan aku di sisinya, menatap semua siswa yang duduk dan berkata. "Siswa Frondier tidak akan bisa bergabung dengan kalian dalam karyawisata ini," kata Jane, membuat para siswa menyatakan kebingungan dengan berbagai cara. Sejujurnya, kupikir mereka mungkin tidak peduli apakah Frondier ada atau tidak, tapi ternyata mereka cukup penasaran. Saat keributan kecil muncul di antara para siswa, Jane melanjutkan, "Frondier akan berpartisipasi dalam kerja sukarela. Tentu saja, dia akan ikut dengan kita ke tujuan, tapi kemungkinan kalian tidak akan bertemu mereka selama perjalanan." Keributan semakin ramai. Bisikan seperti "Apa yang dia lakukan sampai dapat kerja sukarela?" atau "Aku dengar dia menyebabkan kerusakan properti?" dan "Bukankah dia meledakkan dinding?" terdengar. Di antara mereka, ada siswa yang menatapku dengan kasihan. Itu sedikit menyentuh. Apakah usahaku menjaga reputasi baik sampai sekarang berarti? Ataukah reputasi Frondier memang tidak benar-benar di dasar? "Dan Kora secara aktif mengajukan diri untuk menjadi sukarelawan, jadi dia juga akan melakukannya." Meski disebut pengajuan, Kora terlihat sangat tidak senang. Tentu saja, itu bukan pengajuan. Kora telah menghirup bubuk di dalam kantong yang dilempar oleh Armel dan mengamuk. Dengan kata lain, kondisi untuk memicu keadaan mengamuk dari sudut pandang Indus cukup sederhana. Cukup buat dia menghirup bubuknya. Polisi dan Constel saat ini sedang menyelidiki apa bubuk itu, jadi tindakan pencegahan akan segera dibuat, tapi sampai saat itu, aku harus melindungi dan mengawasi Kora. "Kembalilah ke tempat duduk kalian, Frondier, Kora." Mengikuti instruksi Jane, aku kembali ke tempat dudukku bersama Kora, dan Aten menatapku dengan ekspresi khawatir. "Tentu saja. Justru lebih baik begini. Karyawisata hanya akan merepotkan." Rasanya seperti sesuatu yang akan dikatakan Frondier setelah sekian lama. Aten menatap mataku. "Kau benar-benar akan melakukan kerja sukarela?" Aku berpartisipasi dalam operasi untuk menjatuhkan Indus. Kora tidak berpartisipasi, tapi lebih aman baginya berada di sisiku daripada bercampur dengan siswa lain. Aku akan melindunginya sebisa mungkin. Jane melanjutkan penjelasannya. "Seperti yang mungkin sudah kalian dengar, tujuan perjalanan kita kali ini adalah 'Cropolis'. Itu kota resor terkenal di selatan." Cropolis adalah kota di tepi danau. Namun, danau ini sangat luas sehingga ombaknya tidak berbeda dari ombak laut. Di mata manusia, tidak akan ada perbedaan kecuali airnya tidak asin. Jadi, meskipun danau Cropolis bukan laut, tempat-tempat yang dilengkapi penginapan dan fasilitas disebut 'pantai'. Dalam hal menjadi tujuan resor yang berfungsi penuh dengan pantai yang lengkap, Cropolis hampir unik. Mengingat sifat dunia ini, di mana monster berlimpah, bahkan area laut yang telah diklaim manusia tidak sering dikunjungi pengunjung. Bahkan jika ada penghalang. Secara psikologis, kecuali orang benar-benar percaya pada keamanannya, tidak mudah untuk bersantai. "Kita akan bepergian ke Cropolis dengan kereta langit. Pemandangan yang akan kalian lihat dari kereta akan menjadi bagian besar dari pengalaman sebelum kita tiba." Kereta langit yang disebut Jane sebenarnya tidak terbang di udara. Sebagai gantinya, ada rel kereta yang menghubungkan tebing melintasi jarak yang sangat jauh. Didukung sihir, rel itu beroperasi tanpa penyangga lain, tergantung di udara. Saat kereta melintas, benar-benar terlihat seolah melayang sendiri. "Staf pengajar kami akan melakukan yang terbaik untuk memastikan karyawisata kalian aman dan menyenangkan." Jane berkata, menatap sekeliling siswa, tapi rasanya seperti dia berbicara kepadaku. Dan kenyataannya, itulah misiku. Untuk memastikan semua orang di Constel dapat bersantai dan melepas lelah sementara kami menjalankan misi menjatuhkan Indus. Bagi para siswa Constel, seolah-olah 'tidak terjadi apa-apa' selama karyawisata mereka. Untuk menjaga kedamaian. Absurd untuk berpikir aku bisa melakukannya sendiri, tapi dengan para guru Constel dan Osprey turun tangan, itu lebih dari cukup. Soal istirahatku, yah, itu nanti. Setelah misi menjatuhkan Indus selesai, aku juga, seperti siswa lain, bisa beristirahat. Itulah yang kuharapkan.
Chapter 257
Selena could reach Frondier's side at any time through the teleportation magic set up by Manggot. Whether Frondier is in a crisis situation or calls for her directly, Selena is always ready to perform her duty as an escort. Therefore, Selena roughly knows Frondier's daily schedule. 'In the morning and afternoon, he attends classes at Constel, after school, he trains in the personal training room, seems to be training again with his brother Azier who recently returned from a mission at the mansion, and at night, he teaches me ancient languages...' "When does he ever rest? Lord Frondier." Elodie was surprised and asked back at Selena's muttering. "Now that I think about it, I've never seen him rest. Not me." Of course, at that time, it was the most dangerous and harsh environment, so there was no time to rest, but even after returning to Constel, Frondier's hardships didn't seem to have improved much. "So, he doesn't look tired or anything?" "I'm not sure. He always looks tired." It was hard for both Elodie and Selena to notice since it was always that face. Listening, Lunia shrugged her shoulders and said. "…Well, this field trip might give him some time to breathe, at least." Lunia spoke nonchalantly as if it was nothing. But Elodie sincerely hoped that would be the case. I was standing next to the teacher's desk, watched by the students of the class, because Jane had called me. Kora was also standing beside me. Jane, with me by her side, looked around at all the students sitting down and said. "Student Frondier will not be able to join you on this field trip," Jane said, causing the students to express their confusion in various ways. Honestly, I thought they might not care whether Frondier was there or not, but it seemed they were curious enough. As a slight commotion brewed among the students, Jane continued, "Frondier will be participating in volunteer work. Of course, he will accompany us to the destination, but it's unlikely you'll run into them during the trip." The commotion grew louder. Whispers such as "What did he do to get volunteer work?" or "I heard he caused property damage?" and "Didn't he blow up a wall?" could be heard. Among them, there were students who looked at me with pity. It was a bit touching. Had my efforts to maintain a good reputation until now meant something? Or was it that Frondier's reputation wasn't really at rock bottom? "And Kora has actively requested to volunteer, so she will be doing so as well." Though it was called a request, Kora looked extremely displeased. Of course, it wasn't a request. Kora had inhaled the powder inside the pouch thrown by Armel and had gone berserk. In other words, the conditions for triggering a berserk state from Indus' perspective were quite simple. Just make her inhale the powder. The police and Constel are currently investigating what the powder is, so a countermeasure will be devised soon, but until then, I must protect and monitor Kora. "Let's go back to your seats, Frondier, Kora." Following Jane's instruction, I returned to my seat with Kora, and Aten looked at me with a worried expression. "Of course. It's actually better this way. The field trip would have been nothing but a hassle." It felt like something Frondier would say after a long time. Aten looked into my eyes. "Are you really going to do volunteer work?" I am participating in the operation to take down Indus. Kora isn't participating, but it's safer for her to be by my side than mixed in with the other students. I'll protect her as much as possible. Jane continued her explanation. "As some of you might have already heard, our destination for this trip is 'Cropolis'. It's a famous resort town to the south." Cropolis is a city by a lake. However, this lake is so vast that it has waves no different from those of the sea. To the human eye, there would be no difference except that the water isn't salty. Thus, even though Cropolis's lake isn't the sea, the places equipped with lodgings and facilities are called 'beaches'. In terms of being a fully functional resort destination with equipped beaches, Cropolis is almost unique. Given the nature of this world, where monsters abound, even areas of the sea that humans have claimed are not frequented by visitors. Even if barriers are in place. Psychologically, unless people truly believe in their safety, it's not easy to relax. "We'll be traveling to Cropolis on a sky train. The scenery you'll see from the train will be a great part of the experience before we arrive." The sky train Jane mentions doesn't actually fly in the air. Instead, there's a railway connecting cliffs across an enormous distance. Powered by magic, the railway operates without any other supports, suspended in the air. When the train travels across, it truly looks as though it's floating by itself. "Our teaching staff will do their utmost to ensure that your field trip is safe and enjoyable." Jane said, looking around at the students, but it felt like she was speaking to me. And in reality, that's my mission. To ensure that everyone at Constel can unwind and relax from their fatigue while we carry out the mission to take down Indus. For the students of Constel, it's as if 'nothing happened' during their field trip. To maintain peace. It's absurd to think I could do it alone, but with the teachers of Constel and Osprey stepping in, it's more than enough. As for my rest, well, that comes later. After the mission to take down Indus is over, I too, like the other students, can rest. That's what I hope for.
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