Let's Train Heroine

In fact, several passengers, besides Lucan and his group, disembarked from the train, voicing their admiration for the snow-covered landscape spreading out before them.

"This is the snowy mountain... It\'s amazing, Lucan-sama!" Maris exclaimed with an excited voice, grabbing Lucan\'s arm as she got off the train.

Maris, wearing a thick winter coat, had rosy cheeks, likely due to the cold, and her breath was visible in the chilly air. With her fair skin and pink hair, she looked like a pink fairy descending from the snow.

"It snowed in town, but this is the first time I\'ve seen this much accumulation!" she continued.

"Yes, it has been a while for me too," Lucan said thoughtfully, his footsteps crunching in the snow. Unlike Maris, Lucan had memories of a previous life.

Although the place where Lucan had lived wasn\'t exactly a snowy country, he had gone on ski trips with friends during his school days.

"It\'s been a while since I\'ve skied. I hope I\'m not too rusty."

"Lucan-sama, you\'ve skied before?" Maris asked.

"Well, yes. Just a little bit."

"Really? Then you must teach me later, okay?"

"Of course." Lucan agreed, carrying their luggage as they exited the station.

Outside the station, snow had piled up, but workers were shoveling it away, clearing paths with snow piled on both sides.

It was 3 p.m. They had been on the train since the morning, finally arriving at their destination. Although it wasn\'t quite late enough to call it evening, going skiing now would be difficult due to the time.

"For today, let\'s take our luggage to the inn. You\'ve made reservations, right?" Lucan asked. Chapter Stay:

"Yes, I\'ll guide you," Maris\'s friend, Hina, nodded.

"My relatives run an inn here, so we\'ll be staying there. They also have a hot spring, so we can relax."

"That sounds nice. I look forward to it," Lucan replied.

Hina came from a noble family, one that seemed to be quite wealthy. Despite this, she didn\'t act arrogant and was bright and sociable, making her popular among the male students.

"Lucan, I can help with the luggage over here," said Xue Lan.

"Wow, such deep snow!" Xue Lan exclaimed.

"And those mountains are beautiful," added two more students, Maris\'s friends Fiona and Bethy.

Though Lucan hadn\'t interacted with them outside of class, he knew their names. Both were beautiful girls who naturally attracted the attention of boys, even though their types differed.

If Lucan had been a teenage boy, he might have gotten excited and acted playful in this situation.

"This way to the carriage station, everyone!" Hina called out.

As he followed Hina\'s guidance, Lucan continued to walk through the snow.

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It was a splendid building that was closer to being called a hotel than an inn.

The three-story brick building had a chic atmosphere, and standing amidst the snow gave it an indescribable charm.

"It\'s a fine hotel..."

"Yes. My uncle, who left home, built it. We get many noble guests here."

Hina responded to Lucan\'s comment. Apparently, her uncle was the owner of this inn. It was not uncommon for children of noble families who couldn\'t inherit the house to go independent and start businesses using money given by their family.

Ideally, they would marry into another family or secure a position in the royal court, but few were blessed with such luck.

"Welcome... Oh, Hina. You\'ve come again this year."

As they entered the inn, a well-dressed man in a tuxedo greeted them at the entrance.

"Hello, Uncle. We\'ll be in your care from today."

Hina bowed and greeted him. It seemed this man was her uncle. He had slicked-back brown hair streaked with gray and mustache, giving him the appearance of a proper gentleman.

"These are my school friends and our supervising teachers."

"Ah, everyone, thank you for coming from so far. I am Hemen, the owner of this hotel."

The owner bowed politely.

"Nice to meet you."

"Thank you."

Lucan and the others responded to his greeting. The owner then looked up and glanced at everyone, quickly noticing Maris.

"Could it be... Is that the rumored Saint over there?"

"Yes. I am Maris Rainsa, serving as the Saint."

"Oh... What an honor!"

The owner knelt down and clasped his hands.

"I never thought the day would come when we could welcome the Saint to this hotel... I must give thanks to the goddess for this blessing."

"You\'re exaggerating. I\'m just a tourist here today, so please relax."

"As you wish..."

The owner smiled warmly, creating wrinkles on his face, and took Maris\'s luggage from her hands. Other staff members also appeared to carry the rest of the group\'s belongings.

"Now, I\'ll guide you to your rooms."

The owner led the group upstairs to a corner room on the third floor. Just from looking at the door, it was clear this was one of the more expensive rooms.

"Uncle, isn\'t this the best room? It\'s different from what we reserved."

"This is the right room."

The owner turned around in response to Hina\'s question.

"I couldn\'t possibly let the Saint and her group stay in an ordinary room. Don\'t worry, the price will remain as originally quoted."

"But... that\'s too generous!" Maris hurriedly joined the conversation, protesting that she couldn\'t accept such special treatment just because she was the Saint.

"No, no, please don\'t worry... It\'s actually more convenient for us this way."

"Convenient?" Maris looked puzzled at the owner\'s words. Lucan tapped her on the shoulder and shook his head.

"Maris, let\'s just accept his kind offer."

"Lucan-sama..."

"The owner likely wants the prestige of having hosted the Saint."

In other words, the owner intended to use the fact that the Saint stayed at his hotel as a promotional tool. Maris was a sensational figure currently talked about throughout the kingdom. If people knew she had stayed here, the hotel would undoubtedly attract attention.

There would certainly be guests who\'d want to stay in the same room as Maris, and if she were put in a lesser room, there might even be people complaining, "How could they put the Saint in such a room?"

Having her stay in a luxurious room was more beneficial for the hotel.

"You understand." The owner smiled and nodded.

"Alright... In that case, we\'ll take you up on your offer..."

"Excellent, excellent. Now, I\'ll show the supervising teachers to their room as well."

"Thank you."