Episode 52 – Herb Garden Fire (2/2)
“However, what happened to the rest of the objects on this dae report list?”
Deora froze He had conveniently skipped over that part He didn’tthe entire classroom He hoped that Eruan wouldn’t catch on to it and decide to ask about it
Deora looked towards Zerel, afraid that Zerel would tell on him
Zerel looked back at hi him to speak
However, in his eyes glittered ae this!
Deora gritted his teeth “Ah…that is…the jelly was hot so the rooht on fire…”
Eruan gave Deora a blank look “What were you two doing at the ti it spread? Why didn’t you put it out?”
Silence fell over the room
Deora opened and closed his mouth like a fish He couldn’t really speak the truth But he couldn’t really find a reasonable explanation either
Zerel, for some reason, (which must have been devious) chose to stay silent
After several seconds of silence passed, Eruan was the first to break it His face still as calm as ever, he spoke “I see”
Did he reach a conclusion on his own? Phew So, I don’t have to explain?
Just as Deora was about to let out a breath of relief, thinking that the head, the next state him dizzy
“As usual, I’ll be deducting the daes from your monthly pay”
Frakk! Of course he knew that it was my fault!
Headmaster Eruan opened the first drawer of his desk and picked up the first paper from the top of the stack He looked over the paper and commented “The rees”
Deora gaped stupidly He wanted to cry, but there were no tears He felt wronged but couldn’t complain
Just as he thought that the incident was finally over, he noticed the strange look on Zerel’s face
That look!
Zerel spoke up gently in an innocently curious tone “February pay? But Eri! We are in August”
Eruan looked at Zerel and explained patiently “Deora’s August pay has already been confiscated because of the daes caused by the incident that happened last March in the stables”
Zerel’s face contorted, showing sudden enlightenment “Ah!” He exclaimed in realization
He looked back at Deora with a knowing look “Don’t tell me that the September’s pay was also…?”
Eruan responded in the same emotionless tone “15th of May, Herb Garden Fire”
Zerel didn’t bother to conceal a snicker He remembered that one The look the herbalists had on their faces as they saw all their precious herbs go up in flames couldn’t be described ords One had to see it firsthand
Deora stood rooted to the spot, his face pale and tight-lipped
“Could it be…that your pay for the next 6 months has already been deducted to cover for your vandalism?” Zerel exclaimed
The statement seemed to wake Deora up, and his face turned from his previously pale one into tomato red equal to the color of his hair “Shut up! It isn’t vandalism! It was an honest mistake! Hoas I supposed to know that those herbs were flammable?! You set me up!”
Zerel pretended to ponder for several seconds before feigning confusion “Say…aren’t herbs usually flammable?”
Deora’s cheeks puffed up, he looked about ready to explode once again
It was your fault in the first place!!! And you have the gall to pretend you don’t knohat happened?!?
That day, Deora was teaching his class about herbs that could help in treating burns and creating fireproof artifacts Therefore, he took his class to the Herb Garden so the students could see the herbs As he was entering the Herb Garden, he arden
Zerel’s class was about surviving in the wilderness so he often took his students to the Herb Garden to point out common but useful herbs
Unlike Zerel, as familiar with the layout of the Herb Garden, Deora, who almost never ca to do with herbs, didn’t knohere he needed to go to find the fireproof herbs
“Good-naturedly” Zerel pointed hiht” direction, and he found the herbs
Surprisingly, in thethat Deora had misidentified the herbs
Deora, as proud as he was, felt insulted How could hefor! Angered, wanting to show everyone that he didn’t make a mistake and wipe away the blemish off his reputation, he set the herbs on fire to prove they were the right ones
They weren’t
Zerel had deliberately pointed hi section of the Herb Garden that contained herbs very similar in appearance
So, the only thing Deora reenhouse
The worst thing about the matter was that no one could prove that Zerel’s “ the only one punished
And yet, Zerel dared pretend he didn’t knohat happened!
Deora’s eye whites were red with blood, his eyebroas uncontrollably twitching, trying to control his teht look calm and amiable, but that was exactly what made him so scary A completely calm and rational person who couldn’t be influenced by e but holy
He had to wait until they were out of the headmaster’s room Wait Wait Endure!
Unfortunately, Zerel, being the exact bane of Deora, didn’t give him any chance to endure: “What about November’s pay?”
As Eruan opened his mouth to respond, Deora bellowed: “Don’t answer that!!”