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"I've never been jealous of people."

That's what I replied with a smile.

Lady Eric laughed with her nose at my words.

"I've always looked down on people, and what's so fun about it? I used to think he was a hard-working kid, but he seemed so misguided."

Master Eric looked down to despise me.

I'm a long way from being a bad girl at a time when they know I'm working hard.

Bad girl, you can't show people how hard you're trying.

I mean, I can see how I could have grown up as a bad girl in Lady Eric's words.

"Thank you."

"You think your current words are complimentary?

"Yes."

That's what I said and smiled at Lady Eric.

Master Eric's eyes are getting sharper and sharper. Not many people see you like this in their lives, do they? Well, for my life, there 'll be plenty.

Normal people wouldn't be so stared at with anger.

The classroom is engulfed in tension.

I'm sorry to hear that. I can't believe I have to feel this air every time I show up.

But the more people you have, the more convenient it is for me, right? What I want one or more people to see my full of bad girls.

"Liz will never run away from what's right in front of her."

"Yes?"

I responded unexpectedly to Master Eric's sudden words.

"Liz is going to face any difficulties. That's any kid. He's like reaching out to a nobleman who hated himself. A child who tries to help someone even at the expense of himself. Even when the wild wolf showed up at this school, he shivered and protected everyone. Because even if you're scared, there's something you want to protect."

"Shit, a wild wolf showed up?

There was so much I wanted to say to Master Eric, but the wild wolves bothered me the most.

It's hard to imagine a wild wolf showing up here by chance.

Ignoring my words, Master Eric continued the conversation.

"If you have time, you can go out of town and play with the little kids, or I'm thinking about this country a lot anyway. And what about you? You don't try one thing, you always make fun of people... you're rubbish"

That's what I say. Look at me. Master Eric's eyes were terribly cold.

Oh, they returned the word garbage...

I felt a tremendous sense of killing from behind me at the same time as Eric said. I accidentally froze my spine.

Whose the hell is this killing so much that goosebumps also stand all over my body...... I slowly looked back.

At that moment, my body froze.... I would never turn it on my enemies. This word came out in my head first.

Dear Brother Henri, Jill, Mel, and Dear Duke, I get barometric pressure up to me with the killing out of them. You know, killing people with your eyes.

I'm sure you have goosebumps for everyone in the classroom with this killer. I wonder if I could do a stunt.

I mean, you definitely have fewer fans of Master Duke.

"Don't talk to me. Hands, of course."

That's what I said by pulling myself together.

They didn't know if they were listening to me, but I turned to Master Eric.

Master Eric looks at them with a glance.

Oh, his gaze is totally off of mine.

Well, if there were those awesome killers out there, I'd look at you.

They told me it was rubbish and I did get killer, but I didn't have half the pressure on the people behind me...

"Hey, Master Eric. Sacrificing yourself, but trying to help someone, don't you think Mr. Liz is a fool's round?

When I said that with a smile, Master Eric turned his gaze towards me. You finally turned to me.

"You can't even prioritize. You're a moron. I don't sacrifice myself if I'm really smart, even though I know I'm valuable, to shelter a nobleman who doesn't like me... There's no place for her."

"Alicia doesn't have a replacement for you."

That's what Mr. Liz said with a wrinkle between his eyebrows and a serious look into my eyes.

"I'm here."

I quietly gave it back.

I could see that Mr. Liz's eyes opened a little.

"There are as many alternates as there are. Whatever. Everyone wants to be special about themselves, and they want to be. But I can't be special. If you want to find someone smart, you can come out as many as you want, and there are plenty of people who can use magic. But no one has Mr. Liz's abilities."

My voice echoes the quiet classroom.

"The reality could indeed be. But... there's no substitute for anyone."

"That's just you, Mr. Liz. The world you're headed for needs to have an alternate."

"What do you mean?

"If one day you're going to be in a position to defend your country, what do you do when someone suddenly lacks you around you?

That's what I heard with a smile. From the side, I would have a very mean look.

"Have you ever thought about what it means to have a lieutenant as well as a captain?

"To you...... what do you know about Liz? Liz is good as it is. You don't have to change anything. If there's anything missing, we can make it up to you."

Suddenly Master Eric said so with his voice trembling from the side.

You can't help not thinking about the Virgin's thoughts, can you?

Cather Liz's watchdog is harder than I imagined. I took a deep sigh in my heart.

"Liz is a strong, beautiful woman who shook but stood up to her fears"

Master Eric said so looking me straight in the eye.

That's not what you should tell me, it's what you should tell Liz...

Liz opens her eyes wide and her face becomes more and more like an apple. I found my eyes slightly moist. Now Mr. Liz can drop a single target.

In the meantime, I said what I wanted to say... and I want to go home now. I want to consume sugar now.

"I'm coming."

I turned around and said that like a bad girl.

Everyone's still staring, but I want to slow down from this classroom anymore anyway.

"What do you know about Alicia?"

That's what Master Duke said in a quietly low-weight, clear voice.

I didn't know what look Lady Eric was wearing, but I can easily imagine.

You wouldn't expect Master Duke to say that.

Yeah, I'd love to see what you look like... but if you turn around here, you look bad.

I headed straight for the classroom door. Jill walked silently next to me.

I can see from behind it that Brother Henri, Mel and Duke are coming.

No one is walking silently without opening their mouth.

I wonder if Brother Henri can keep following me even though he has been good with everyone.

I was walking around thinking blurry about that.

There were claw marks on Jill's palm until I got home, and I didn't realize the blood was seeping.

Jill's Recap (Alicia, thirteen, Jill, nine)

"Hey, Alicia, how about today?

I said that to look at Alicia's magic practice. [M]

I caged myself in the library every day from morning to evening and practiced magic all the time.

I wasn't feeling well and I couldn't get to the level.

No, maybe I've been doing too well. Maybe it usually takes about this long.

But I don't know normal. [M] It's just that Alicia is a character who can burn all the time once she burns.

"No. It's important today."

"You mean it's important to keep going every day?

"It doesn't make sense to keep trying every day."

"What do you mean?

"Maybe he's just trying to get to the next level."

"To catch up with Cather Liz?

When I said that, Alicia looked just a little lonely.

I always felt like I had never seen the true heart of the mighty Alicia.

"... no matter how hard I try, I will never run after her. But I want to line my shoulders a little bit. Otherwise, you can't look great, can you?

Alicia laughed with wrinkles in her eyes after she said so with a serious look at me.

Alicia must know better than anyone that her abilities are no match for Cather Liz.

I'm always strong with Cather Liz because I'm trying to keep up with her. Because I never fail in my efforts to be on par with Cather Liz.

So maybe Alicia said I'm sure Cather Liz won't be rewarded for her efforts.

Because I know that best. Because I know the results are everything.

And because I know better than anyone that effort only gives me confidence... maybe that's why I hate showing people my efforts.

Not only because you think it's bad to show someone how desperate you are, but maybe you don't think it's something that shows people where you build your confidence.

Maybe what I think isn't what Alicia thinks. But I think so.

I hoped from the bottom of my heart that one day Alicia would exceed Cather Liz's abilities.

"Don't push me."

When I said that, Alicia smiled a little and opened her mouth.

"I won't do anything to break your body, but I won't."

If everyone knew the real Alicia, they would be her captives in an instant.

Everyone will fall in love with her and want to be by her side.

On the other hand, I want that day to come, and I don't want anyone to know.

I found this contradictory mind a little loving. [M]