Chapter 131

"You're leaving right after getting here?"

The moment Rumdrax heard I was being sent to the Academy, he abandoned his work at the bank and rushed straight back to the Irenber residence.

"Oh, you're here. Rumdrax!"

I'd been in the middle of sorting out what to bring to the Academy, and I greeted him warmly.

"You knew this was going to happen, didn't you?"

Rumdrax raked his fingers through his hair, visibly irritated.

"Knew what?"

"That you'd get thrown out!"

"A little, maybe?"

I'd figured Karman wouldn't let the wyvern transport business through so easily. I'd expected him to push back on me somehow. But I hadn't expected him to send me to the Academy.

I thought he'd just tie me down somewhere like Nobel.

Which meant, in a way, Karman's proposal had turned out milder than I'd expected.

"Ha! Why do you keep drifting off somewhere? Julia's going to…