Sveinn Von Thorvald.

Such was the name of the current king.

Meanwhile, the name of this kingdom, Thorvald, remained the same as it was 800 years ago. In other word, the royal lineage had continued for over a millennium. As a result, the Kingdom of Thorvald was feared by foreign countries as the Millennia Kingdom.

What an impressive reign.

Even though an innocent girl was framed in the process.

“Do you want to meet His Majesty?”

As I was drawing the bowstring, Eivind, my chaperone for the day, asked.

Can you please not interrupt me while I’m concentrating…?

By the way, after school, Anita said, “I have to find a pair for the double matches.” So basically, I got dumped.

—But, should I answer as Cecily, or as Nora?

When I loosened my grip on the bow and half-heartedly turned to him, he snapped his fingers proudly.

…Why did you conjure a soundproof barrier for no reason?

After all, we’d been keeping our distance from the other trainees. …As per Eivind’s arrangements, by the way. He was worried over where my arrow might fly. Damn him.

So, again, there was no reason to set up that barrier.

I answered casually.

“I’d much prefer not.”

“But according to history, you had a fiancé 800 years ago, right?”

“He was the king’s ancestor. Moreover, I was sealed by none other than that ancestor.”

It’d been a little over two months since I started living in modern times. I’d seen portraits of the king before, but… They reminded me of my fiancé from 800 years ago. I didn’t even want to see him.

Still, despising the present king because I had a particularly nasty break up with his ancestor 800 years ago would be unfair to him.

When I shrugged my shoulders, Eivind made a dejected smile.

“What if you could meet a person from 800 years ago—”

—Snap.

Eivind’s eyes widened and hurriedly waved his hand. I heard a cracking sound nearby and when I turned around, I saw a broken arrow on the ground.

“I’m sorry! There was a sudden gust of wind—was anyone hurt?”

Some students who were practicing far away tried to rush towards him, but Eivind smiled and signaled to them that everything was all right with his hands.

As I watched the exchange in amazement, Eivind wrapped his arm around my waist.

“Well then, let’s go try a different event. If the wind is that strong, you won’t be able to draw the string at all, right?”

“Gununu…”

No wonder I had trouble assuming the proper stance…

I looked up at the sky. The fluffy clouds, resembling bread rolls, didn’t move in the slightest.

By the time school ended that day, I had tried a lot of different things.

I tried football, shot put, and horseback riding.

…In the end, I couldn’t do any of them.

On the other hand, Eivind could do everything flawlessly.

“Okay, time to find a vacant lot. Whoever conjures the bigger lightning bolt wins.”

“Hold on, that has nothing to do with the sports festival! What about hiding your identity!? Why are we competing against each other!?”

Eivind led me away, “You must be tired. Why don’t we have some ice cream?”

Suddenly, I saw a girl fidgeting in the corner of the tennis court. Although she was wearing shabby tennis clothes, her green hair was unkempt and her expression lacked ambition.

…Wait, I’ve seen this before.

She was none other than Cecily’s twin sister, Neria. Looking at her current state, wouldn’t the nickname ‘Withered Grass’ suit her more.

“You’re such a nuisance, so you could you please leave? No one is going to pair up with you.”

“That’s right. I’m not your sister, so I won’t babysit you.”

…It seems that Cecily’s sister is being bullied by her classmates.

Neria was abandoned by her little sister, who’d been taking care of her until now. She couldn’t even dress herself properly, her grades were dropping, and even her friends seemed to have abandoned her.

Amidst her dejection, Neria spotted us. She glowered at me, full of resentment, but I just smiled.

However, the same couldn’t be said about Cecily.

[Neria…]

It’s her own fault, right? Or do you want to take care of her until you wither away again?

[That’s…]

Cecily was obviously feeling guilty. Should I praise her for being kind, or scold her for being naïve?

While she was in doubt, I wouldn’t do anything. I pretended not to see her and said to Eivind, “You’re going to treat me to ice cream, right?” I pulled Eivind’s arm and tried to walk past her, but to my surprise, someone else called out to me.

Uhm, who is this again? I don’t recognize this boy with brown hair and blue eyes…

The boy brazenly pointed his finger at me.

“Cecily Travasta! Who do you think you are!? You dare to act all handsy with other men when I’m still around!?”

“I am Cecily Travasta. Do you need anything from me?”

He asked me who I was, so of course I replied with my name,

However, the boy who asked me the question froze, his temples twitching. Eivind, who was standing next to me, was trying his best not to laugh, yet to no avail…

Is something the matter?

Since I had no choice, I decided to ask Cecily herself.

Who is this boy supposed to be?

[Uhm, my fiancé…]

Oh!!! Right!!!

Only then did I recall him. I didn’t know his name, but I remembered him.

Cecily’s fiancé, the son of a count. He was such a moron, I tried to annul my engagement with him. However, Anita advised me against it, so I had put it on hold!

By the way, does Cecily want to marry this boy?

[…It’s my father’s order.]

Does Cecily like him?

[He’s better than an elderly margrave with a bad reputation…]

Okay, then let’s try to find a better man while we are still students!

It seemed that my judgment was correct after all.

“Okay, bye.” I grabbed Eivind and tried to leave to get ice cream, but the boy wouldn’t let me.

“I’ll sue the Travasta family for your act of adultery!”

“Ah, then I’ll take care of it.”

Eivind casually replied to my (former) fiancé, whose nostrils were flaring up.

“I haven’t touched my salary until now. It’s been five years since I started working at the Royal Institute of Magic… In addition to a salary, I also receive hefty bonuses because of my good performance. I can easily pay the alimony before marriage.”

“Then, you can treat me to ice cream today, right?”

“Don’t I always treat you…?”

Well, it’s not like I decided I would choose Eivind as Cecily’s new fiancé. I prefered someone more serious and sincere for Cecily.

Still, what Eivind said just now worked well for the current situation.

“Then, the problem is solved. Okay, bye…”

—It was our cue to leave.

“Run!”

Just when I thought I heard someone’s voice, I saw a group of horses charging towards us.

Eivind was unfazed. While holding me by my waist, he effortlessly floated away… As I looked down at the stampede, Eivind asked me.

“So, do you remember ever wronging anyone?”

“Huh? Are you saying that this is my fault?”

By the way, Cecily’s (former) fiancé got into a lot of trouble after getting caught up in the stampede… Well, the teachers who found out about the commotion soon gathered around, and that was how I found out about that.

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