You can't be strong in everything

- And now seriously Trey, what are our plans for the near future, given that you have a wife? - Keirin spoke in a serious voice.

Thinking about our goals, I could only sigh there were a lot of plans and ideas. But first I need more information about the cursed swordsmen and for this I will need to visit the library myself to see if there was any information.

I also wanted to ask the professor of combat magic to train me, my weaknesses were revealed in battle with her and thanks to classes with her I will try to remove them or make them insignificant.

- What did you learn from your friends about the capital of Abel? - I asked Keirin.

Keirin, hearing my question, thought about what her familiar merchants had told her about the capital of Abel and what she had learned from the Bible library.

- My familiar merchants say that they have seen more than once a magical barrier in the area of the place where the capital of Abel should be located, but I have read books and opinions differ there. - Keirin said thoughtfully, looking at me and at my room where the girls were sleeping

A magic barrier ? Does it mean that some part of the capital was really protected by a barrier, I had different thoughts.

- According to the books in the library, the capital was plundered by races, but some books say that the races could not plunder the capital that a barrier was discovered there. - Keirin continued to speak, trying to remember all the information she could get.

We needed to get there as early as possible, look around and understand what we might encounter there.

- Are there monsters living in the abandoned lands? - I asked, suspecting that they were there.

And confirming my fears, Keirin nodded, so there were still monsters there that we would have to deal with.

- What ranks are known to inhabit there? - I asked anxiously, watching Keirin.

Thinking Keirin, her familiar merchants who passed there noticed monsters of A and B ranks, but most of all there were C monsters, which meant that they could try to get there.

- Which cities will we need to visit to be near the devastated lands? - I asked Keirin.

Keirin, remembering which cities they would need to pass through or teleport through, was able to count four cities and they would have to overcome the rest of the way with merchants.

- Four cities, but from the last one you will have to go along with the merchants for about half a day of the journey after that, at least ten more days on foot to the suburbs of the capital. - Keirin said appreciatively.

That means about seventeen days there and back, if you do not take into account monsters and other situations. I frowned, I wanted to figure out over the winter holidays and have the avila sword technique by the academies tournament.

- How long does it take us to get ready and go through the portals to these cities? I asked, with a glimmer of hope still in me.

Keirin, hearing Trey's question, began to calculate what they needed to buy and how long it would take them in general to prepare.

- A day or two, it all depends on how many of us go there. - Keirin said, glancing at my room.

I understood what she was hinting at, no, I didn't want to take Cassandra or Samantha with us, the opportunity to meet danger was minimal, but she was present.

- Only you and I will go, I will talk to the deks and the director tomorrow about leaving the academy for a month. - I said in a confident voice.

Listening to what Trey was saying to her, she was internally delighted with his words that he did not plan to take anyone with them.

- There is no need for this, you can visit the task bureau and not notify anyone. - Keirin said.

Trying to remember about the assignment bureau, where stufons could accept assignments from both other stufons and even from tradesmen and professors, I remembered that Keirin had talked about such a possibility that many stufons had, after considering her suggestions, I nodded to her.

- Then I'll start preparing for departure tomorrow? And how do you explain this to Cassandra? - Asking for confirmation, Keirin looked at me expecting to find out how I plan to explain everything to Cassandra.

I could only sigh, I didn't want to lie to her anymore, so I just had to tell her the truth. After finishing her tea, Keirin jokingly invited me to sleep together, but I refused, left alone in the kitchen, I got comfortable and began to fall asleep, my hands sometimes ached, but it was bearable, relaxing, I felt like I was slowly falling asleep.

When I woke up, I felt like my muscles were numb and my neck hurt, after looking around, I slowly started to get up and stretched and went to the bathroom to wash and take a shower.

Approaching the shower, yawning and opening the door and went inside, washed and showered and dressed in uniform, I went back to the kitchen, touching the academy emblem with two fingers.

I saw the time before the start of the first lesson, there was still time, I did not wake anyone by pouring tea and slowly waking up and thinking about how to explain everything to Cassandra and Samantha.

I could have told him that it would help me fight better in the academy tournament, but this year I was a reserve. Lost in my thoughts, I did not notice how sleepy Samantha came out of my room.

Forgetting that she didn't fall asleep in her room, on the way out of the room, practically undressed, went into the kitchen and saw Trey, she stared at him.

When I saw the figure next to me, I slowly raised my head and saw Samantha, she had only a blouse left from her uniform that slightly covered her waist. Looking up, I could see that the top buttons were undone. Looking up, I saw Samantha's red face.

- Good morning. - I greeted her, not understanding why she undressed.

Samantha froze for the first time in her life, a guy saw her practically naked, she had a desire to scream and run away, but she didn't have the strength.

- Are you that comfortable? You fell asleep at my place yesterday, so I took you to my room with Cassandra. - Not understanding her behavior , I spoke cautiously.

Trying to look at her as little as possible, I went to the kitchen and poured her tea, returning back to her, putting the tea on the table and sitting back on the chair, I continued to think about my own.

Samantha attentively listening to Trey's words and realizing that she fell asleep in his room yesterday and from his words Cassandra also slept next to her. Lowering her head down and seeing what was left of her uniform, trying not to run, she returned to the room and saw Cassandra sleeping, quickly putting on her skirt, she returned back to Trey and sat down opposite him.

- What happened to you yesterday? - Samantha asked, picking up a mug of tea, she felt with her fingers that it was hot and began to drink it slowly.

She saw that Trey was lost in his thoughts, but she was interested in talking to him alone while no one was there.

- In the training battle against the professor, she showed me that I need to get stronger. Trey smiled in response to her question.

Samantha frowned and didn't understand he wanted to become even stronger?

- Why do you need to become even stronger Trey, you are already so strong. - Samantha asked blankly.

Trey continued to smile, joining his hands together, he looked at Samantha.

- Samantha, the world is ruled by power, if you are weak you will not be able to say no to someone who is stronger than you, you will obey. And I don't want anyone to have power over me, you know? - Trey said in a calm voice, continuing to smile.

Samantha felt that this look had appeared for a reason, perhaps it was due to his family who had banished him?

- But aren't you afraid that you will be left alone on the way to power? - Samantha asked, watching Trey's behavior.

Seeing how he laughed, she could only guess what he would answer her question.

- Samantha, I won't be alone, Cassandra and Keirin and you will always be with me if you want. - Trey said, looking into her eyes.

She was surprised that Trey was sure that Cassandra would be with him, or did she have a wedding ritual with him? This thought for some reason strained Samantha and she could not understand why.

- Even if they are weaker than you? - Asked a question that bothered her.

Trey leaned back and began to look at Samantha, she did not feel any vulgarity in his gaze, he just looked at her.

- I can't be strong in everything, there will always be things in which they will be stronger than me, and this is normal - Answering her question, Trey smiled again.

Samantha listening to his words, she didn't want to believe in them, but she could see that he was serious Trey really believed that he couldn't be strong in everything.

- And if they are in danger but the enemy is strong, what will you do?- Asked the question that worried her the most.

Since not all elves accepted that duel as a sign that they had become his wives.

- I will destroy those who threaten my loved ones, regardless of who it will be from the races. - Trey declared in a confident voice, Samantha could notice a strange fire in his eyes that appeared when he said this.

If Keiryn had seen that look, she would have been able to recognize it from the warning of the goddess Hess, the look of the one whom the goddess of chaos called the destroyer.

- But you are alone, and there can be many more enemies. - Continuing to develop this topic, it seemed to Samantha why it was important to hear Trey's answer.

Hearing Samantha's words, Trey snapped two fingers and an orc figure appeared next to him.

- I'm never alone Samantha and I'd rather die trying to save those I care about than find reasons why I couldn't save them. - Trey spoke in a serious voice, snapping his fingers again, the figure of the orc disappeared.

Listening to Trey's words, Samantha couldn't help but smile, she could see that he wasn't joking and wasn't trying to look like a hero from old chronicles that tell children at night.

- I'm glad my sister and Cassandra have someone like you. - Samantha spoke honestly, looking at Trey.

She did not understand, but she was comfortable with him and she felt calm that she was not in danger.

- What I will do for them also concerns you Samantha, you may not be my wife, but you are dear to Cassandra and your sister and I don't want anything to happen to you. - Trey said, looking into her eyes.

Samantha, hearing Trey's words, could not help but widen her eyes in surprise, did he put her on the level of Cassandra and Keirin? But she didn't even go with them to look for him yesterday, she fell asleep.

- Trey, you do realize that this is very embarrassing, right? Samantha said, blushing.

She heard him sigh and laugh a little, getting up from the chair, he came up to her and bent down looking into her eyes.

- Samantha be yourself first of all, do not try to be someone you are not and do not be afraid to share your fears and concerns with your sister and Cassandra, they both love you. - Trey said in a serious voice, then moving away from her, he ran his fingers over the coat of arms of the academy after seeing the time, casting a glance at the lost Samantha, he headed for the exit.

At first, when Samantha saw that Trey got up and walked towards her, she tensed up, but listening to what he was saying to her and feeling his smell, she could not help but relax and then he distanced himself and left.