FVN Chapter 193: Womens Chat
Chapter 193: Womens Chat
chapter 193: womens chat
bzzz- bzzz-
amidst the cicadas’ cries resounding here and there.
there was someone swiftly wielding two daggers.
a hint of violet glinted through her short black hair as she thrust her daggers forward.
a water shield cast before her blocked the attack.
bang!
as the poison coating the dagger exploded, splashes of water scattered,
but the water shield stood firm, holding its ground.
beyond the water shield stood a woman with healthy-toned skin beneath red hair.
the identities of the two were haring lagrin and karandis poseus.
“that’s enough.”
one of the professors, kairan, instructed them to stop the battle, and the two immediately disengaged.
both catching their breath, they slowly descended from the arena.
“you did well.”
as haring wiped her sweat with a towel after stepping down, karandis approached and spoke.
karandis’s expression, gazing at haring, was unusually stern for her.
her demeanor had changed since the midterm evaluation, and haring knew the reason behind it.
“...you did well.”
as haring replied, an awkward atmosphere lingered between them.
haring, except for kraush, was typically reserved.
and with karandis falling silent as well, the conversations between them had dwindled.
how long did the silence continue like that?
“haring, you don’t know when kraush is coming either, do you?”
eventually, it was karandis who broke the silence first.
she, too, didn’t find the quiet entirely pleasant.
haring looked up at the world tree, feeling the sunlight filtering through the leaves.
“no, he didn’t tell me.”
haring’s eyes carried a hint of regret.
seeing that, karandis also glanced up at the world tree.
“...haring, what kind of relationship do you want to have with kraush?”
a question she had long suppressed without asking.
as karandis brought it up, haring looked at her.
“now that kraush isn’t around, it seems like the only time i could even ask.”
karandis awkwardly tapped the ground with her foot.
“...what kind of relationship.”
haring mumbled, her lips twitching slightly.
when it comes to the person who has built the closest relationship with kraush after coming to rahern academy, it is undoubtedly haring.
she had constantly spent time with kraush, after all.
but if someone were to ask her what kind of relationship she wanted with kraush,
her desires, so strong they could overpower her reason, would push their way to the forefront of her mind.
it was such a significant ambition that haring even questioned whether it was something she could dare to say aloud.
“i’ve said it several times already, but i want to become kraush’s wife.”
karandis spoke with more confidence than anyone.
haring found herself somewhat envious of that aspect of karandis’s personality.
“is that because you’re the 9th princess of poseus?”
perhaps because of this, haring was curious.
she wanted to stay by kraush’s side, so she wondered what karandis, who shared the same goal, truly thought.
“of course, that’s part of it.”
karandis revealed herself without any pretense.
the position of the 9th princess of poseus was exceedingly ambiguous.
certainly, she could live comfortably in the kingdom, but karandis was an ambitious person.
she was the kind of person who would strive to climb higher, even if it meant overturning her current status.
that’s why she chose kraush.
she was convinced that he would ascend to a position admired by the entire world.
“i don’t have a romantic and sweet love story like other people.”
like a princess saved by a prince and falling in love.
such a story didn’t exist for karandis.
in reality, being a princess was the position least likely to find oneself in danger.
“but because i prioritize myself, i can love and follow someone who can elevate my value more than anyone else in the world.”
in this regard, karandis had absolute confidence.
if she were asked to dedicate her entire life to someone, she could genuinely do so without hesitation.
for that reason, karandis always did her best to prove her love.
“because i believe someone who can love themselves the most can also love others just as much as they love themselves.”
“...but if kraush were to falter, wouldn’t that love become meaningless?”
“but people are often more drawn to forbidden love.”
“...is that so?”
“just think about the countless love stories told by bards. the love they narrate often ventures into forbidden territory. especially tales about a hero and a saintess who has devoted her body and soul to the gods—those are classic.”
haring recalled astria, who had been close to kraush.
and now, for the first time, she began to see it too.
indeed, as karandis said, astria’s gaze always seemed to be fixed solely on kraush.
“not to mention that violent figure of hers—that’s not something women our age should have.”
karandis clenched her fists tightly, as if frustrated.
“no matter how indifferent kraush may be toward women, even he could be swayed if confronted with such a figure.”
looking at karandis, haring realized how much attention she had been paying to kraush all this time.
her persistence was truly remarkable.
“and that’s not all. there’s also the matter of a certain maid who frequents kraush’s room every day, aslan igrid’s personal maid.”
“a maid?”
“yes, there’s a maid who is close to alicia, kraush’s personal maid. for some reason, kraush can’t seem to treat her harshly.”
even though he’s always so cold to me.
karandis grumbled, touching her cheek as if sulking, calling kraush unfair.
meanwhile, haring realized just how blind she had been to those around kraush.
she never would have guessed that even someone else’s maid might harbor feelings for him.
as she wore a hardened expression, karandis let out a deep sigh.
“there are quite a few more, actually. like darlene danphelion, a senior and master alchemist from the same kingdom as kraush, or dorma lacroix, the apprentice of curse master veltua lacroix. then there’s also vioren sedney, the top student in special studies, who’s been acting rather suspicious lately.”
“there are that many?”
“yes, a lot. way too many. i know it’s natural for women to gather around a good man, but with kraush, it’s on another level.”
“well, that’s because kraush is kind.”
karandis turned to look at haring.
to others, it was hard to categorize kraush as “kind” by any standard.
but for a girl in love, even the actions of a so-called “bad boy” could seem kind.
so karandis decided not to correct her. after all, she also wanted to become kraush’s wife.
“but the biggest problem of all is one we can’t do anything about.”
karandis sighed as though resigned.
“bianca hadenhartz.”
“kraush’s fiancée.”
“that’s right. someone we’ve never even seen in person.”
shadows crossed karandis’s face.
“one thing is certain, though. kraush has her in his heart. and it’s not just a little.”
“...”
haring stayed silent.
she wasn’t unaware of this fact.
it was just that being reminded of it again pricked painfully at her chest.
“even if we climb every other mountain, it’s meaningless if we can’t overcome that one.”
karandis thought of the most troublesome obstacle and ran a hand over her forehead.
she even regretted not having proposed to kraush herself sooner.
while she swallowed that bitter regret, haring, who had been staring blankly, murmured.
“...there doesn’t have to be just one wife.”
karandis blinked in disbelief.
she turned to haring with a look of shock, as if to say she couldn’t believe what she had just heard.
haring flinched and quickly covered her mouth, startled by her own words.
she hadn’t expected herself to say something like that either.
was it because of what her father had said about engagement months ago?
perhaps she’d been influenced by that.
while haring blushed deeply, utterly flustered, karandis stared blankly for a moment before breaking into a chuckle.
“well, you’re not wrong.”
even her own father had taken multiple wives.
honestly, was there any reason someone as exceptional as kraush, far greater than her father, shouldn’t do the same?
“once you’re part of the wives, the real battle begins—fighting for the position of the main wife.”
karandis reignited her determination.
meanwhile, haring, who had uttered those words, was still frozen and unable to say anything more.
“i just hope the number of rivals doesn’t grow even more.”
the moment she said this.
booooooooooom!
a sudden explosion roared from a building outside the martial arts hall.
startled, both of them turned to look in that direction.
the location was none other than the theology hall.
something had happened there.
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