I'm an Ordinary Returning Student at the Academy

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Could it be due to the intense childhood memories? Lefia still remembers that name vividly.

"Waaaah. Waaaah..."

"Princess, please don't cry."

Whenever Lefia fell while playing at her maternal family's home, she would burst into tears, just like any other child.

Whether it was from pain, frustration, or simply seeking attention.

When she cried like that, her family would immediately come and comfort her. Then, she would either stop crying right away or continue to sob. Lefia's reaction was usually one of the two.

Their reactions also varied accordingly. If she stopped, they would praise her, but if she continued, they would try various methods to soothe her.

"Princess, stop! If you don't stop soon, a scary being will come!"

"Huh?"

"A scary ghost will come. A scary being who will suddenly appear and snatch you away with an invisible hand! Your uncles and grandfather were almost taken by that being!"

To young Lefia, her uncles and grandfather were all strong knights. She had heard that everyone in her maternal family were brave heroes of Lasker.

But the thought of those knights being in danger was beyond her comprehension at the time.

As time passed and Lefia grew a little older, she decided to ask about something that had been on her mind.

"Uncle, what is this scary ghost?"

"A scary ghost, Your Highness."

"Oh, come on, stop joking! What is it?"

"It's a ghost, Your Highness! A truly terrifying being!"

"Uncle!!"

No matter how much she begged and pleaded, her family seemed unwilling to tell her about this being. At first, she thought they were just teasing her.

However, as she grew older, Lefia realized that they weren't simply joking.

They were genuinely afraid. Afraid, yet at the same time, filled with awe. That's why they wouldn't speak of the being carelessly.

Brave knights, renowned in Lasker. All because of one person.

Just what is this being? Lefia, filled with curiosity, decided to find out.

And soon after, she found a clue in the records of the war with the Empire that had taken place before she was even born.

"The war in which Grandfather and my uncles participated... The figures who were active in the Empire at that time... And, the lone noble of the Empire who defeated a Master and brutally crushed the Knights of Lasker..."

The records weren't extensive. It was inevitable, as this was a record of defeat that Lasker wanted to hide and erase.

But it was still overwhelming. This noble of the Empire, like some divine hammer, had beaten down the Knights of Lasker.

Among the victims, naturally, were many of Lefia's maternal relatives.

Only after reading this far did Lefia finally realize the identity of the person she had been searching for.

The being her family both feared and respected. A figure so powerful that he was almost considered a ghost. A strong individual whom even the knights, the best of the best, admired despite being enemies.