Chapter 49
At Partes Academy, education was provided without discrimination of social status.
And because the tuition was so expensive, students could attend various elective courses. In a way, these courses were exactly what Khal, who was gradually blending into the human world, needed most.
‘I don’t know if this has anything to do with rehabilitation, though.’
Khal stared straight ahead with a blunt expression.
Neigh!
It was a vast riding arena. Before his eyes, Lily was struggling with a horse that was throwing a fit. Seeing her clutching the reins tightly for fear of falling was almost pitiful.
“Lily, stay calm. Pull the reins and strike its rump with the whip.”
“B-But…”
Lily was so nervous she couldn’t even properly hear the advice from Eri, who was standing beside her. As a commoner, she had never had the opportunity to ride a horse before.
Neigh!
Finally, the horse Lily was riding began to gallop away out of control.
“Lily!”
“Miss Liliana!”
A startled Eri and the professor moved urgently.
Swish.
Right then, Khal stepped in front of the horse and glared at it with cold eyes.
“Stop.”
Creeeeeak.
With that single word, the horse’s pupils dilated. It dragged its hooves against the ground, forcing itself to a halt. A cloud of dust rose as the hooves skidded across the dirt.
Whinny.
The horse lowered its head submissively in front of Khal.
“T-Thank you, Khal.”
Lily offered her thanks, her hair a disheveled mess.
“Your reflexes don’t seem too bad.”
“…I think horseback riding is just impossible for me.”
