Chapter 227

Violet defined herself as Homo sapiens Violet.

Through countless experiences, she came to realize one fact.

That she was somewhat distant from ordinary humans.

There was no one with powers like hers to be found throughout Rustroom or even Tryst.

“We’re a bit different from others.”

“That’s right, we are definitely wise Violet!”

Thoughts that could have spiraled into an identity crisis as a different species were quickly halted.

With her youth and shallow knowledge, it was difficult to grasp the issue deeply.

According to the memories from her previous life, Homo sapiens meant wise people.

She defined herself as wise.

Her pure, innocent pride as a young girl wanting to present herself as a special being took precedence over academic contemplation.

Fortunately, there was a clear commonality between Homo sapiens and Violet, and that was a fervent curiosity.

“Am I engaged?”

“Engaged to Sister Adela, can you believe it?”

Having heard such intriguing information, there was no way she could back down.

As soon as the meeting with the Scholarship Officer concluded, Violet resolved to find Adela.

[Where are you, Sister?]

Without hesitation, she picked up her phone and sent a message, receiving an immediate reply.

[I’m at the outdoor shooting range near Building A. Is there something going on?]

[Wow! I’m actually on my way there too! See you there!]

An outdoor shooting range, she thought. It was a far walk, but jumping would be bothersome.

At that moment, she recalled that she had left behind a hibernating body near the shooting range. With that, she wouldn’t need to move herself directly.

“Prepare to teleport!”

Aegis Academy boasted a vast scale, large enough for shuttles to traverse.

Violet felt a sense of pride in her foresight of burying bodies in inconspicuous places.

“There’s no such word as tardiness in Violet Wiki!”

Room 1402 entered the shooting range with brisk steps.

Students were absorbed in practice with various shooting weapons like crossbows and guns, while an elegant lady with flowing blonde hair pulled back a bowstring, like a wave.

“Wow…!”

Violet exclaimed. Adela stood out like a flower among the masses of students.

As Violet observed Adela’s graceful and lively movements, she realized.

If she couldn’t grow any further, there would be no one in this academy to rival her beauty, aside from friends, including her roommate.

“Who do we have here? Our cute junior, huh? What brings you here?”

“I came to practice shooting!”

Adelas couldn’t help but smile at the adorable junior who raised her gun with a bashful laugh.

-Bang! Bang!

“Have you been doing well? Are you enjoying your life at Aegis Academy?”

“Yes, I really like it! This academy is amazing.”

Curious gazes from those around them turned towards Violet.

They said there was a junior close to the Duke’s young lady; it must be true.

“That girl is said to be close with the Student Council President…”

“She’s a first-year transfer student, right? I’ve heard the professors have already taken notice of her. Quite an amazing newcomer.”

Ignoring all the attention, Violet cheerfully continued the conversation.

“Actually, for the time being, I plan to hide my skills a bit. The Headmaster and the Scholarship Officer suggested I do so.”

“That’s a good idea. It’ll be a great experience to live as an ordinary student for a while.”

“Yes! So, I’m thinking of trying out some new club activities.”

The two chatted away like sisters, the atmosphere becoming more relaxed.

As the mood settled, Violet decided to gradually steer the conversation towards the main topic.

After taking a brief break, she headed to the lounge and cautiously opened her mouth.

“Sister, I have something I’m curious about. You’re from a noble family, right? The Cascadia Duke’s house, correct?”

“That’s right. Although now it’s just a symbolic title.”

Violet brought up the topic indirectly. Even a kind and gentle senior could find overly personal questions inappropriate.

“I’ve been studying history lately, and I’ve seen a lot about the duties of nobles. So, I became curious about how people from old noble families live.”

“Hmm… I see. Well then, I can explain as much as I can. What specifically do you want to know?”

“I read in a novel that nobles used to decide on fiancés from a young age. Is that really the case?”

“That varies from family to family. While it’s common, there are also many exceptions.”

Violet pressed on one step further.

“So, have you ever been engaged, Sister?”

Adela’s gaze instantly sharpened, just like the moment she got caught using a pseudonym in Vittorio Dungeon.

Realizing she had touched on a sensitive topic, Violet took a breath and spoke directly.

“Well, I heard about your engagement with the Restraid family.”

“Where did you hear that?”

Violet quickly used an excuse she found in real-time through the network.

“Remember those knights from Restraid I met?”

“They were rude, but I thought their master would be even worse, so I was worried!”

“I just happened to overhear it. The truth is, I was really worried and came to see you!”

“Worried? Why?”

As Adela looked at her expectantly for an explanation, Violet described the previous encounter with the Restraid knights.

“What? That happened… That’s really rude.”

“I heard that Restraid is just full of people like that! And the heir of the Restraid clan is coming back to school this time, right? What if he’s a bad guy who becomes violent with women?!”

Violet looked at her with a mix of sincerity and a hint of jest.

Seeing that, Adela burst into a laugh.

“Did you really worry about that? Don’t worry. Sebastian isn’t that kind of person.”

Understanding her junior’s concern, Adela began to explain the situation.

“Yes, I was engaged to Sebastian. But that was when I was very young, and it’s been a long time since we broke it off. It’s all in the past now.”

“That’s a relief.”

“At the very least, Sebastian isn’t a man who would use violence against women. Although he was troublesome with interference. Anyway, the engagement has already been annulled, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“An annulment? Can I ask what happened?”

“It’s nothing big. While preparing for the engagement, the Restraid family put forth some conditions that were simply unacceptable. The elders of the families pushing for the engagement were furious over their brazen attitude and ultimately called it off.”

Ah, it was something that happened in the distant past. Violet let out a sigh of relief in her heart.

“Of course, personally, I don’t have any good memories of that family either. The people from Restraid are too arrogant. They look down on others just because they claim to be from a royal lineage.”

“Royalty? Their ancestor was a king?”

At Violet’s surprised reaction, Adela elaborated further.

“The current founder of the clan, Jermont Restraid, was a prince. He’s from a fallen kingdom. You didn’t know?”

“I knew they were noble, but I didn’t expect them to be a prince… I thought they were just a bunch of fools running around in armor.”

Violet suddenly understood the arrogant behavior of the armored knights she encountered last time.

“Looks like they were real knights.”

“This is the first time I’m hearing about this! Seriously?! What kind of feudal lord is that?”

As she said that, Violet felt a sense of déjà vu.

Nobles, the Great War, interdimensional invasion.

If there are people from the time of the Great War still alive today, isn’t there a chance?

“No way?”

“So, are the founders of other clans all nobles too? Like the mage from before?”

“No, only MagnaVis and Restraid were founded by nobles. Valefor the mage was from a count’s family.”

“Wow, that’s still half, huh?”

“While it doesn’t compare to the four great clans, there are certainly many clans founded by people from old noble families.”

“That’s surprisingly a lot of nobles.”

“During the initial Great War, there was a high awakening rate among young nobles.”

Violet recalled a story she learned in history class.

Young men and women, dressed in glorious uniforms, bravely led their subordinates into battle.

“Ah! I heard that the children of noble families served as officers on the front lines during the interdimensional invasion.”

“That’s right. You have a keen interest in history, Violet.”

As the kind senior gently patted her head, Violet purred like a cat.

“With such high awakening rates, they must have fought really hard. Your family’s ancestors must have too, right?”

Violet rattled off the heroes of the Cascadia family that she found through the network.

“Duke Cedric Restraid, Kessler Restraid, who displayed bravery from the sky, and not to forget Colonel Elizabeth and Major Thomas… those are truly impressive figures!”

“Oh my, you even know about our family members…”

Adela couldn’t help but feel proud. Not only was Violet clever, but she was also aware of her family’s history.

It was clearly different from the other kids who merely fawned over her.

“Hehe, I bet all the other old noble families are also kind and wonderful people like you, Sister!”

Feeling good, Violet let the words slip out.

At that innocent question, a shadow passed briefly over Adela’s face.

“I wish that were true, but nowadays, there are many who’ve forgotten their duties as nobles. Just like Valefor.”

Seeing Adela’s gloomy expression, Violet sensed that something unpleasant had occurred to her.

Wanting to encourage her beloved senior, Violet said firmly.

“Don’t worry! I’ll take care of those kinds of people, just like I did with MagnaVis!”

“I’m really grateful for that, Violet. But this is a complex issue for adults. Just warm support is enough.”

“What’s difficult, Sister? The guillotine!”

In that moment, Adela looked at Violet with a puzzled expression at the odd word that slipped out.

“Guillotine? What is that?”

Realizing she had said something she couldn’t mention in front of the Duke’s young lady, Violet hurriedly covered it up.

“Oh, it’s nothing! By the way, what kind of bow are you using? I’m so curious!”

“Oh, this bow…”

Violet let out a sigh of relief.

“Thank goodness! She doesn’t seem to have noticed!”

After parting with Sister Adela, during the class, our Violet mulled over her conversation with Adela.

And once again, she was convinced that this world was indeed immature.

“How can they not know what a guillotine is? Could it be that there was never a Civil Revolution?”

While we had heard that there was no official class system or hierarchy, it seemed like the remnants of the old era had twisted into something even more distorted in conjunction with Ether.

“Nobles awakening? That’s totally super blue blood! We need a huge guillotine!”

“Even using a guillotine, you might not cut off their heads. Awakened ones are sturdy, after all.”

“Ugh…”

Our Violet felt a sense of despair.

The rising tide of freedom and equality carrying forth the guillotine, the onslaught of farmers and workers wielding sickles and hammers would certainly be powerless in front of the noble Awakened wielding the power of Ether.

Yet, there was one thing that comforted her unexpectedly.

“Did you hear? That Chairman is a count!”

“Hahaha! He’s lower than Sister Adela!”

I heard that among those from old noble families, there were many princes, dukes, and marquises who had their own kingdoms.

But he’s just a count? He must be a pitiful guy.

As I stared vacantly out the window, lost in thought, the professor knocked on the blackboard and said.

“Alright, everyone. This is reviewing the material we learned last time, but let’s take a moment to go over it again.”

And a world map appeared on the screen.

“Our world is broadly divided into four regions. What are they?”

“The Red Zone, Yellow Zone, Blue Zone, Green Zone.”

One student answered. Just as the random thoughts disappeared, I returned to reality.

Turning my gaze to the screen, a vividly red continent caught my eye.

“Now, let’s discuss the Red Zone.”

The professor pointed to the red area on the map.

I have some idea of what’s in that place.

“Sauron and Cthulhu are probably living there.”

While the professor passionately explained the Erosion Zone of the Red Zone, I exchanged consciousness with another Violet.

“Guess it’s time for a nap.”

I thought while looking at the map. This world really was far too small.