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Chapter 39: Beautiful Girls Fall from the Sky

"Hyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

"……!"

Having slid into the falling point of the woman from the Clock Tower, Rest realized her momentum was strong. Even if he used \[Body Enhancement\] to catch her, the impact couldn't be completely neutralized, and both of them would suffer damages, possibly even fractures.

(In that case... Quartet!)

Four magic spells were simultaneously activated to reduce the woman's falling force.

"First, \[Wind Control\]... and then \[Levitation Floating\]."

Wind was released from below towards the falling woman to reduce her momentum. Simultaneously, a magic to make things float was cast. He didn't apply too much force; excessively strong magic output could damage her body upon impact.

"Just to ease the momentum... and \[Water Sphere\], \[Amplification\]!"

The water attribute lower-level magic \[Water Sphere\], combined with \[Amplification\] to increase magic power. A large sphere of water, big enough to envelop a human body, formed, expanding around Rest's body.

"Whup...!?"

(Alright... with this...!)

Having successfully reduced the woman's momentum with the two spells, her body plunged into the water. The water acted as a cushion, further dissipating the impact. Rest, who had been waiting in the water, caught her body, which had lost most of its momentum.

"Bukubukubuku...!?"

(It worked well. She seems to be uninjured.)

Successfully catching her with almost no sense of impact, Rest immediately canceled \[Water Sphere\] and let the water flow away.

"Puhah!"

"Haa, haa... Wh-what on earth...!?"

The woman, having escaped from the water, raised a perplexed voice in Rest's arms. Upon a closer look, she seemed to be around the same age as him. Red short hair, dressed in pants and a shirt, her soaked clothes accentuated the contours of her well-shaped body. Although her white shirt was translucent, revealing her underwear, Rest promptly activated [Dry ] magic.

"Hyah!"

"Is this okay now... Miss?"

"Huh...? Ah, you are...?"

"I apologize for the intrusion, but I had to touch you to catch you in this emergency. Please forgive me."

Rest gently placed the woman's body on the ground and bowed lightly. Regardless of the reason, he had soaked the woman and pressed their bodies together. As a gentleman, he decided to apologize politely.

"Ah... right, I fell from the Clock Tower..."

"Then, I'll take my leave now."

Although he was curious about why the red-haired woman fell from the Clock Tower, he honestly didn't want to get involved. With the entrance exam approaching and with no need to reveal his identity, he chose to leave promptly.

"Hey, wait!"

Although the woman called out to him, Rest ignored her and activated [Body Enhancement]. He continued running.

"Wait up! You saved me, didn't you!?"

"Ah...!"

"Thank you! I owe you!"

The woman ran up alongside Rest, expressing her gratitude. Even though Rest should have been using [Body Enhancement\, the woman was running next to him at the same speed.

(Even if I'm not going all out, keeping up with my speed... No, more importantly...!)

More importantly, what was terrifying was that the woman wasn't using magic. Rest couldn't sense any magic presence from her. In other words, she was keeping up with Rest's speed with just her natural physical abilities.

(She caught up with pure leg strength... Is she a monster!?)

"My name is Yuri Catreya. Won't you tell me your name?"

"...I'm Rest. I don't have a last name. Just Rest."

"I see, Rest-kun. Nice to meet you."

The red-haired woman, Yuri, smiled and introduced herself while running alongside Rest. Given that they were in the middle of the city, they were keeping their speed modest. Running side by side with ease, as if casually jogging, Yuri's presence made Rest feel a slight sense of fear.

"Well, actually, I just arrived in the royal capital a moment ago. I got lost on the way here. So, I climbed the Clock Tower to look around... but I slipped and fell. You're my lifesaver. I'll definitely repay this debt."

"Is that so..."

While grateful for the thanks, Rest wished she wouldn't stick around. Despite this, Yuri continued running alongside him.

"Wait, please!"

The woman called out again, but Rest, with a face twisted in confusion, suddenly remembered something.

"Catreya... could it be, are you related to the Catreya Marquis family?"

Marquis Catreya.

That refers to the captain of the Royal Guard, who serves His Majesty the King. While Marquis Rosemary holds the position of Chief Court Magician, standing at the top of the country's magicians, Marquis Catreya is the leader of the knights. In the court, he was considered one half of the 'King's Wings.'

"No, well... my father, well, you see..."

"...Why are you so flustered?"

"N-no, no, no! I'm not flustered! I haven't run away from home!"

"..."

It seems she's running away from home. While making excuses, her eyes are wandering all over the place.

(...If you want to hide your status, don't mention your family name. Should I point that out? Wouldn’t that be admitting defeat?)

"I see... so, you're a runaway girl who got lost?"

"Yeah... well, not a runaway, but I am lost!"

"Yes, yes, I see... By the way, I have somewhere to go, so is it alright if I take my leave?"

For some reason, he didn't want to get involved in anything troublesome, like accompanying a knight captain's daughter and a marquis's daughter. There's an important exam coming up, and he didn't want to get dragged into unnecessary trouble.

"Ah... I'm sorry about that. By the way, where are you heading?"

"...Royal Academy. I have an entrance exam to take."

"Royal Academy?"

Yuri blinked.

During such exchanges, they arrived at the gate of the Royal Academy. The academy, established by the royal family, was covered by a brick wall, and a knight in armor stood in front of the gate. Beyond the gate, a majestic building of white stood, and young people who seemed to be exam takers were entering the school building.

"Oh, I've been helped again!"

Yuri raised her voice.

"Actually, I was planning to take the entrance exam for this academy too! Thanks to you, I've been helped again. Thank you so much!"

"...Is that so."

After a long silence, Rest nodded with a complex expression.

(A marquis's daughter, the daughter of the captain of the Royal Guard, taking the exam as a commoner...?)

No matter how you look at it, it smells like trouble. Yuri, who was smiling with a friendly smile, like a kind-hearted large dog, made Rest feel a chill.

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