Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 85

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#85

Sonnet frowned and turned around.

‘What bad luck from the morning.’

On days like this, her research never went well either. Nevertheless, Sonnet headed to the library. Ignoring the countless flower petals scattered on the street and the victory commemoration flyers with Aiden’s photo hanging on them.

Now Sonnet’s research only had the finishing touches left. If she could just get through this time well, she would soon be able to present her thesis to the academic society.

Sonnet was confident. This thesis was on a completely different level from any other thesis that had come out so far.

It was also very different from the theses she had written before. This time, she had really gritted her teeth and worked hard.

When Sonnet arrived at the library, a familiar voice rang out.

“Senior!”

When Sonnet turned around, Gellen approached with a smile.

“You’re late today.”

Sonnet frowned as she thought of Pig.

“Did something bad happen?”

“No.”

When Sonnet answered indifferently, Gellen spoke quickly as if he had a lot to say.

“Senior, there’s a victory commemoration banquet today, aren’t you going?”

“I’m not going.”

The invitation to the victory commemoration banquet had already arrived for Sonnet long ago. The Rosefield Duke was someone who didn’t lie.

“This time it’s also a banquet held at the Royal Palace and directly hosted by the King, so it’s more prestigious, but you’re really not going?”

“I have to finish my thesis.”

Sonnet looked back at Gellen before entering the library. Once she went inside, she would have to keep quiet. Knowing this, Gellen spoke quickly.

“You have plenty of time until the academic society. You’re even at the thesis finishing stage now, so the submission deadline should be comfortable too…”

Sonnet thought for a moment about what to say. Gellen opened his mouth while picking up the heavy book again.

“Senior, didn’t something really happen between you and the Commander?”

“…”

“You suddenly left headquarters before, and even now you’re doing research at the library far from headquarters.”

“I just suddenly felt stuffy there.”

“Then why aren’t you going to the banquet? Professor Aldoren is coming too.”

At that news, Sonnet’s heart moved a little, but she hardened her resolve because of Aiden. Gellen continued speaking without rest.

“Most importantly, the Commander is returning. If you’re not at such an occasion, he’ll probably be very disappointed…”

“…”

“And His Majesty is curious about the dungeon temple you researched. So Professor Aldoren told me to tell you to prepare something simple like an interim presentation.”

Hearing those words, Sonnet was momentarily dazed. She had left a note for Aiden and tried not to see him for a while, but since the King wanted it, she had no choice.

If she got on the King’s bad side, she wouldn’t even be able to enter the Runic Calligraphy Society.

When Sonnet remained silent, Gellen said calmly.

“Actually, I came to tell you this. And to give you this book too.”

Gellen held out a thick book to Sonnet. It was a book Sonnet had lent him. Sonnet barely came to her senses and took the book.

“You didn’t have to return it so quickly.”

“Ah, I’m going to Reltria this time.”

“Reltria is a place with many temples destroyed during the Aper Dynasty. The city is far from there too, so you’ll have to camp.”

“The Professor put my name in first, so I had no choice. But if I just go there and come back, I’ll accumulate a lot of research achievements. I’ll learn a lot since Professor Neld is supervising it.”

“It’ll be tough.”

Sonnet had already experienced this. Now it seemed to be Gellen’s turn to experience it.

Still, if you just went there, they acknowledged it in their own way, making it convenient to do other research.

Gellen pouted his lips as if dissatisfied.

“Exactly. If it weren’t for Professor Aldoren, it would be nice to go somewhere close to the city…”

Gellen seemed very regretful but didn’t appear to have much complaint.

“Senior, I can do well, right?”

“You’ll do well.”

Gellen smiled brightly.

“Thank you. By the way, please make up with the Commander soon.”

Sonnet’s eyebrows twisted.

“We didn’t fight.”

“If you didn’t fight, it’s strange that you’re not going to the victory banquet when the Commander is coming.”

It was a valid point, but it strangely made her angry. When Sonnet looked at him with a stern face, Gellen smiled and backed away.

“Senior, I’ll be going now!”

He waved his hand widely and left the library. Sonnet immediately turned around. Her shoulders were more drooped than ever.

When she fought with Pig in the morning, it was definitely bad luck, but when she heard the news about having to go to the victory banquet one after another…

‘Like apple pie.’

That was actually something she was saying to Aiden too. At least Sonnet had expected Aiden to send her a letter. But he hadn’t sent any letters so far.

She had heard about the victory banquet from the Rosefield Duke too.

Aiden was no different from when he was in Meridian. Of course, she thought it was because he was busy during the war and didn’t have the leisure for it, but increasingly, Sonnet found all of this unbearable.

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As soon as Sonnet entered the library, she immersed herself only in research. Although it had been like apple pie since morning, Sonnet’s research progressed quite rapidly.

When Sonnet looked up to check the clock, it was already evening. Sonnet cheerfully cleared her desk.

Now the thesis was at the completion stage. She just needed to check if the format and references were correct and proofread for typos.

Sonnet stood up from her seat with a refreshed feeling. Since the research was completely finished, she only felt relieved.

She headed straight to the inn without even stopping by the restaurant to eat the leftover sandwich from yesterday at the inn.

Although it had been like apple pie in the morning, the research was perfectly completed, as if it was all for the thesis.

Sonnet smiled happily and trampled on the flower petals. Previously, every time she stepped on these flower petals, she felt bad, but now she only felt joy.

Sonnet walked along the path humming a song that had been out of fashion for 6 years.

When she almost reached the inn, she saw familiar figures. It was Pig and Anchovy she had seen in the morning.

They were smoking cigarettes like in the morning, and Pig was standing completely blocking the entrance.

Previously, they came in late at night, so there was never any chance to encounter them like this. Sonnet looked at the entrance with a somewhat displeased expression.

Pig was big sideways and big upwards too. He frowned fiercely as if something was bothering him and said.

“Ah, damn! If the match gets canceled, yesterday’s lost money will be a complete loss.”

“That’s why you should have won yesterday, why did you lose?”

“Damn, do you think anyone loses because they want to? That bastard was good, so what could I do?”

“Do you always lose like that while saying damn, damn?”

“Hey, then why don’t you buy some good pork? You always buy cheap, smelly stuff, how can I have strength?”

“A pig eating more pork will die.”

“This guy always…”

“Move.”

They immediately turned to look forward. Sonnet said without even blinking.

“I said move.”

Light flashed in Pig’s eyes. He looked at Sonnet while raising the corners of his mouth.

“Wow, isn’t this the person who ruined my mood like shit this morning?”

Sonnet tried to pass by him, but his build was too big, making it impossible. When Sonnet glared at him, Pig giggled.

“My mood was already like trash, but this works out well.”

Anchovy just smoked his cigarette as if it was interesting. He stepped back a little as if he didn’t intend to intervene this time.

Pig moved a step as if he had gained courage from that action.

Sonnet stepped back because she didn’t want to be in the same space as Pig. He looked Sonnet up and down with interest. His greasy gaze made her feel like vomiting.

When Sonnet looked at him with disgust, Pig chuckled and acted sly.

“Looking at you closely, you’re not bad?”

Just as he was about to put his hand on Sonnet’s cheek, Sonnet slapped it away and said.

“Don’t look at me with those eyes. It’s disgusting.”

Pig’s eyes instantly turned cold. Just then, the sound of a carriage stopping here rang out.

“Well, well, look what we have here….”

Just as Pig was about to grab Sonnet’s neck with his thick-backed hand, rough footsteps were heard and someone grabbed Pig by the collar and lifted him up. Sonnet looked to the side in surprise.

There was a very familiar scent. The scent of Itarsan mint. Before Sonnet could properly recognize it, the sound of fierce beating echoed.

Pig was already lying on the ground, and Aiden was on top of him, wildly striking his face.

Pig struggled to break free while grabbing Aiden’s arm, but it was useless. Whether due to his grip strength, his plump body seemed fixed and couldn’t escape from under Aiden.

Aiden swung his fists relentlessly as if by instinct. His expression was so cold that not even anger was visible.

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