CH 128

“Cecilia’s Flower”

Her role in this book was that of Philina Debussy, a villain who easily hated and envied others and was busy satisfying her own desires.

In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that the existing image of the Debussy family created her role, and it was a fact that naturally followed Philina’s personality from a time when it was not properly formed.

Henry, on the other hand, had a positive image with his good looks.

Duke Argeny was a very sensitive person to the eyes of his surroundings, so he pretended to love his son more than anyone else.

…… And inside the Duke’s mansion, there would have been violence without fail.

Henry played the same villain as her in the original novel, but most people didn’t know who he really was.

Henry’s reluctance to show his face at parties and gatherings has resulted in a mystical image, and anyone who ever sees his face has been said to have used up all the good fortune of the day.

That is why young people who had found Henry by chance at coming-of-age parties and on the high streets had flocked to him because of such a mystical image.

And just as the rumors didn’t go around for nothing, Henry’s actual appearance was just as good-looking, and their imaginations grew bigger and bigger by the day.

Even with such a villain, it was inevitable that the rumors of Philina would be cast much worse.

Even with her outward appearance, her role quickly became a spot.

Her red hair and gorgeous red eyes were intense.

On the whole, it was far from pure.

Divine power is inherently good, honest, and clear.

No matter how many hundreds of meanings were implied in it, the only source of power that most knew was innocence.

So even Huey said that these powers didn’t suit me.

I deeply agreed.

The power of the divine force is excessively clear.

You are not honest enough to use that power.

…… To me to say that divine power suits me better than anyone else.

Filina gave a small smile.

I could feel Henry’s gaze staring at me silently.

Philina, who met his eyes lightly, spoke slowly.

“I don’t think it’s a good fit.”

“…….”

“It would have been better if Miss Cecilia, hailed as the Saint of the Empire of Alvar, had received it. rather than someone like me.”

With that, Philina turned her head to study his forearm.

The wound had already healed without a small scar.

She met Henry’s gaze with a gentle face.

“I’d better buy the uniform again.”

Filina smiled helplessly and tried to get up.

But right away, Henry gently pulled her wrist to close the distance.

Closer and closer, Philina grabbed him by the shoulders with a puzzled face.

“I don’t think so.”

A beautiful purple iris, resembling an amethyst, stood upright at her.

“No matter how out of place Sir Debussy may be, its inherent power already belongs to Sir Debussy.”

His languid voice drifted in the faint breeze.

“If someone asks you to give that power to Haley, you can’t give it to her, none can’t take it away.”

“…….”

“Sir Debussy, it is something that you don’t have to worry about at all. The power of divine power is not given by the selection of anyone. It’s just the latent power of Sir Debussy.”

His large hand approached cautiously. He ran his hair gently behind his ears and said in a friendly voice:

“…… Just as Sir Debussy’s hair was red from the beginning.”

Henry’s fingers brushed smoothly over Philina’s cheeks, touching her lush eyelashes.

“Like a shadow that naturally falls under your beautiful eyelashes.”

He drew a clear smile and opened his lips again.

“It’s been part of Sir Debussy since the beginning of time.”

A fresh breeze blew through Henry’s silver hair. The dazzling sunlight shining in the sky fell warmly on his face.

Her hand rested on Henry’s shoulder, clutching his uniform in a circle.

Philina’s eyes stared at him intently.

A subtle atmosphere swept between the two.

Henry’s hand, perched on her cheek, gave off a faint trembling.

Henry’s eyes, which had been quietly facing Philina, naturally lowered and scanned her lips.

I could see the lump in his throat moving loudly.

Soon, Henry slowly bent his upper body with an awkward gesture.

The hand that clenched her cheek trembled. His nervous, tense face slowly descended, scanning only Philina’s lips relentlessly.

The tip of each other’s noses brushed lightly, and their lips were about to overlap like butterflies, and her hand pushed Henry away.

Filina stood up, looking embarrassed.

My heart was beating violently, which I didn’t know who it belonged to.

She ran her hand over my lips with a confused look on her face and looked at Henry.

He raised his head to meet Philina’s silent gaze.

There was a heavy silence.

She looked down coldly at Henry, and then she turned and tried to take her away. But his low voice grabbed her back.

“…… I am.”

Henry stood up and took a step toward her.

“If I told you that I was very fond of Sir Debussy . . .”

“…….”

“Are you crazy?”

She turned her head to look at Henry.

His eyes were already sunken, as if he had been hurt by Philina’s refusal.

She opened her mouth with a dry face.

“I am crazy.”

Henry’s brow furrowed.

Rather than a look of resentment, her rejection seemed painful.

He asked in a low voice, chewing on his bottom lip.

“Do you still hate me a lot?”

Philina’s innocent gaze looked at him.

Henry was staring at her with a puck or a sad expression. Philina, who was looking at him, replied with a faint smile.

“Yes, Henry.”

“…….”

“I really hate you.”

His gaze fell downward at the sound of Philina’s sophisticated voice.

His eyes, which could no longer meet her gaze, flickered.

Like a child who is in despair at the first time of his parents’ rejection, he broke down terribly.

“…… So what am I supposed to do?”

He dropped his head to the floor and muttered softly.

Philina’s nonchalant eyes scanned Henry serenely.

A gust of wind was blowing.

He bit his bottom lip and made eye contact with Philina.

“Please let me know. What should I do so that Sir Debussy doesn’t hate me…?”

She asked, looking at Henry intently, smiling softly.

“Are you going to do everything I tell you to do?”

Henry replied with a deepened gaze.

“…… If it’s something I can do.”

She smiled softly, as if she liked Henry’s answer.

Then, for a moment, his expression hardened, and then he groaned in a dry voice.

“Well, then, die.”

Henry’s purple eyes widened. Seeing him like that, Filina smirked coldly.

“I want you dead.”

“…….”

“Just like you killed me horribly in my last life.”

Dry air passed between them.

Henry was staring at her with a puzzled face.

Philina, who was looking at him, said sadly.

“After all, you can’t, can you?”

She pursed her lips in disappointment.

“Well, actually, I wasn’t expecting it.”

Philina, who had shrugged lightly at Henry, turned away with a small smile.

Henry’s expression as he stared at her back looked confused.

Philina’s eyes sank as she turned away casually.

With two mid-level monsters in her hands, Filina returned to the academy with Henry.

As the end of the training approached, other cadets began to gather.

The Templars began to pile up the monsters they had caught in one place. Philina also dropped the monster she was holding in her hand to the floor.

Henry, who was following behind her, also casually threw the huge high-grade demon he carried on his shoulder.

Boom—

Because it was such a large monster, there was a vibration on the floor for a moment.

Philina’s eyes glanced back at Henry.

Ever since she rejected Henry’s confession, he has been powerless.

His shoulders slumped, and his face was as distressed as an abandoned puppy.

The two of them had to go through a forest of hallucinations in such a state, and they were so obvious…….

I wanted to move away from him, but I was already far away from the other cadets, and I didn’t know the geography of where Henry had brought me.

So I had to explore him, and the awkward atmosphere didn’t go away.

Eventually, when Philina became annoyed because she couldn’t stand the atmosphere, Henry, who was shrugging his shoulders and looking at me, said he was sorry and even apologized.

Since then, I’ve been trying my best to talk to him with a forced smile on his face.

Of course, his broad shoulders were still slumped.

And that was still the case.

Henry, who let out a small sigh with no strength on his face, looked at Philina with his shoulders shaking.

When his gaze meets her’s, he purses his lips and smiles awkwardly.

…… It’s silly.

Filina narrowed her brows and turned her head forward.

And for some reason, her eyes met Ian, who had been staring at her from a distance.

At the same time, the instructor called for Philina.

“Sir Debussy.”

She stared at Ian in amazement, and then walked over to the instructor.

“Go up to your dorm right now.”

He looked at the prince and whispered to Philina.

At the instructor’s words, she frowned and turned her head.

Ian stood in front of the dorm building and smiled at Philina.

Then he walked leisurely into the building.

As if asking me to follow you.

Philina made her way to the dormitory building without hesitation.

Henry, who had been watching her from behind, turned his head and glanced fiercely at Ian’s vacancy, which had already disappeared into the dormitory building.