The Female Soldier Has Been Told to Infiltrate the Imperial Magic Academy

Chapter 20: Picnic Alone

The days were getting longer and the overcoats were left hanging inside the closet. On one particular weekend, Razé, who was wearing her usual attire; shirt and trousers, took out the notebook from Carna, which could be called the ‘Book of Prophecies’, and spread it on her desk.

“Let’s see.”

Her roommate, Folia, went out to the shopping district with Luca Fein Streinge today. She wanted to buy him a treat to thank him for accompanying her with her magic practice. This was actually one of the ‘events’ and Razé almost overlooked it because Folia never treated those guys as love interest. She already had someone she liked. Razé read through the Book of Prophecies and ticked off events that had already happened.

Regardless who Folia was going to end up with, Carna’s tragic ending was equal to her own tragic ending. In order to prevent that, Razé would comb through the Book of Prophecies day by day to make a list.

“Let’s see. The next event would be Prince Ruben and Folia getting locked up in the storeroom. Reject. This one cannot be let happen.” Razé marked a cross next to the text. The list she was making was to prevent any event related to Prince Ruben and Folia. As for events with other love interest, she honestly didn’t really care. The most important thing was to prevent Folia from falling in love with Ruben. Just to be clear, Razé wasn’t doing this to make trouble for Folia. This was done with regard to her wish, and only to avoid triggering a romance flag with Ruben.

Alisa: “Oh, Razé! Morning～”

Razé: “Good morning, Alisa-senpai.”

Razé saw Mary sitting behind Alisa.  Taking a closer look, she saw Mary was playing chess with Norman.

Razé: “Is it chess today?”

Alisa: “Yeah. It’s chess today.”

Whenever Razé saw Mary, she was always having all sorts of match with Harlens’s son.

Alisa: “She’s supposed to teach me with my study. *sigh* But it’s interesting to watch them too.”

Razé: “They look good together, aren’t they?”

Alisa: “Yeah.”

Razé could understand how Alisa felt. It was interesting to watch this couple, the same with the Ruben-Carna’s couple.

Alisa: “Oh, that’s Dreis! Nice timing. Razé, see you later!”

Alisa saw the quiet-looking boy with glasses, and ran up to him.

Alisa: “Dreis! Can you help me with my study? Please! I beg you!”

The young man who was called by Alisa looked annoyed. He asked her, “Which subject?”

Razé smiled looking at the heartwarming scene. Her expression made her looked older, perhaps due to the experience of her previous life.

She bought sandwich and snacks to go, and with a warm and peaceful countenance, she headed to the hill behind the training ground. Even couples who prefer privacy would not come near here, so she could eat quietly without any worry.

She was humming as she walked through the forest. The slopes were getting steeper, and then she reached a cliff. The magnificent view spread out in front of her. She was fascinated with the scenery. It was a place that she happened to find during her morning run.

She wondered where the school was located. The location was unknown because Harlens had used illusion magic to hide it. Seeing that there were no guardrail or safety measure there, this cliff might be fake too.

Razé rested under a tree shade and took out her lunch.

“Itadakimasu[1].”

Sometimes, it was not bad to eat alone like this. Razé munched her food while listening to the sound of the pleasant breeze swaying the trees. As expected from a dining hall of an aristocratic school, even the sandwiches were so delicious.