Chapter 185 A Trip To The Village (1/2)

”What? You want to go out with me?”

Inna narrowed her eyes in suspicion as she peered at Raghnall. Then, she couldn't help but groan lazily as she asked.

”Why? Aren't students prohibited to go out of the academy unless they get a permit from their prefect to buy something from the marketplace?”

Raghnall smiled as he patted her head, a gesture he somehow kept doing during their training that Inna eventually got used to it.

”Today is special. It's been a tradition that a week before the tournament, the students are allowed to go down the mountain and head to the village to have fun. It's the Academy's way of saying that they need a well-deserved break for their hard work in training.”

Inna tried to recall the carriage ride she had when she headed to the Academy after leaving the Sun Breeze Mansion but she never saw something that could be called a village aside from the marketplace.

And it was as though Raghnall read her mind when he suddenly answered her unspoken question.

”But the village is quite far from here. And it's also a bit further than the marketplace so it might require some time to get there. Hence, I'm asking you now while it's still early.”

Inna furrowed her brows as she checked the time.

”Uhm, the thirteenth hour is not early.”

Raghnall shot her a flat look as he gestured to her current situation. She was shamelessly sprawled out on her bed as she casually spoke with him.

”It's really early compared to the previous times you woke up from your 'nap'. I've seriously been trying to wake you up for half an hour and thank the heavens you actually woke up before I had to resort to pouring water on you. I really can't fathom how someone can sleep for more than twelve hours straight after being told that the next day will be free.”

Inna rolled her eyes as she sat up from her bed.

”And I can't fathom how someone can complain about having too much sleep.”

Raghnall raised an eyebrow as he leaned on the wall facing her.

”Oh? Then, would you want that I would train you so much that you'd sleep forever?”

Inna snickered as she fixed her white sleeping robe that was wrinkled from all the tossing and turning around she did in her sleep.

”Please do. Sleeping forever sounds heavenly.”

Raghnall laughed as he hoisted himself off the wall.

”Wear something comfortable to move around. I have lots planned for the two of us.”

Inna was about to raise a question but Raghnall cut her off, hoping to answer what she would possibly ask.

”No armor.”

Inna gave him a disgruntled look of surprise.

”Wha--no! I was going to ask if it's okay to just wear the regular uniform robes. I don't really know what else to wear.”

Raghnall quickly hid the distaste in his face that instinctively came out when he heard her request.

He didn't want her parading around with a plain uniform together with him!

Not only will she be ridiculed and be seen as 'poor' for being unable to wear other garments, but it will also jeopardize the reason why he wanted to go to the village with her.

He wanted her to treat it as a private rendezvous. Not simply just some walking-in-the-street sightseeing.

So, Raghnall crossed his arms as he stared at her intently. Then he spoke with a stern tone, his words leaving no room for discussion.

”No armor. No uniform. Wear something casual if you want just not those two that I mentioned.”

Inna crossed her legs as she groaned in annoyance.

”But I really don't know what to wear…”

Raghnall sighed as he approached her. He held out his hand as he gestured for her black spatial pouch that she had by her bedside table.

Inna missed the signal of the gesture he made so she just cluelessly looked at his outstretched hand.

Then, she gave him a forceful high-five.

Raghnall withdrew his aching hand as he looked at her incredulously.

”What the hell are you doing?!”

Inna bursted into laughter at his expression. For the months that they've been training, Inna's been teaching him a few words along the way. He's been overly curious about her expressions so she didn't find any harm in teaching him some. But to hear them come out from Raghnall's mouth every time was both strange and amusing.