Abandoned by my Childhood Friend, I Became a War Hero chapter 55

55 – Slight Changes #3

In the end, the excessive kindness of the waiters continued until the food was served.

Of course, even after the food was served, the gaze toward us did not completely disappear, but Instructor Lilya and I were able to have time to talk calmly.

“By the way, what were you talking about earlier?”

“Nothing….”

Instructor Lilya seemed to have lost her will to speak in the meantime, so she didn’t know what she was trying to say.

That wasn’t the point anyway.

I got to the point while slicing a meat dish I couldn’t remember the name of with a knife.

“So, Saladin.”

Instructor Lilya pondered for a long time with an expression that she couldn’t understand why two forks came out, but she finally answered by picking up the fork placed inside and dipping into the meat.

“Yes? Ah yes! Today, Saladin student was the main topic. Ehh, in that situation….”

Instructor Lilya nodded her head once and opened her mouth slowly.

“First of all, we need to find out why the Saladin student is self-isolating.”

“Self-isolation?”

Instructor Lilya raised her knife and answered.

“From what I’ve heard, the reason Saladin doesn’t fit in in class seems to be because of her own behavior. In general, students who are isolated from the class are often isolated by their own will rather than their own will, but Saladin’s student is a bit unusual.”

“… ….”

I realized that the knife she was holding was a children’s knife that was considerably smaller than mine, but I pretended not to notice and paid attention to her words.

“There may be various reasons for such behavior, but considering the unique background of Saladin’s student… It is most likely because of the family environment.”

“You mean the background of being an international student?”

“I am not just an international student, I am an international student of Al Kamil. She’s a history instructor, so she knows your situation a little better than others. As for the Saladin student, she probably didn’t come to the academy because she wanted to.”

Instructor Lilya smiled a bit bitterly as she said.

“Did you know that the Saladin student is the first prince of al-Kamil?”

“Yes. I heard from President Heinkel.”

“Then, did you know that there is no principle of eldest son succession in the kingdom of al-Kamil?”

I didn’t know that.

I was silent, and Instructor Lilya’s bitter smile grew thicker.

“It is a country that has no ties to the Empire, so if you are not interested in this, it is natural that you do not know. Al-Kamil’s Sultan is survival of the fittest. In that place, if you want to become a sultan, killing an ancestor is done as if it were natural.”

I didn’t know much about politics, and I wasn’t interested, but my expression naturally hardened when I heard that it was natural for brothers to die and kill each other.

Instructor Lilya nodded her head and continued her story.

“The Imperial Intelligence Service knows better than I do about the current succession of the al-Kamil family, but… Considering the situation in which the current first prince came to the Imperial Academy, in fact, Saladin students are at a great disadvantage in the succession plan, or it can be said that they have already lost.”

“Um….”

Then I didn’t understand even more.

If Saladin waits only to return to the kingdom of al-Kamil to be killed by his brother, wouldn’t he rather desperately rely on the empire?

Of course, it’s not good to be too cautious, but even so, such an overtly hostile attitude is only disadvantageous to the person himself.

If you hate the imperial princess next to you right now, you might be sent back to your homeland at any time.

Of course, I don’t think Elizabeth would act with such personal feelings.

“… ….”

No, actually, there was something I guessed.

I said, swallowing the meat in my mouth.

“Saladin’s attitude must be due to the relationship between the Empire and the Kingdom.”

“… Probably. The conflict between the two countries has a very long history.”

Now it is a time when the power and authority of the empire skyrockets after winning the war, so the Al-Kamil kingdom is in a quiet situation, but until a few generations ago, the two countries accused each other of being infidels and fiercely fought dozens and hundreds of times so far. Have been fighting

Goddess of the sky and father of the sun.

Thanks to numerous religious controversies, it has been confirmed that both gods exist.

However, the Goddess Church believes that the sky created all things, and the Sun Church believes that the sun is the source of all life.

Because they think each other is a liar who stole each other’s achievements, they can’t be good if they want to get along.

As the prince of the Al-Kamil kingdom, Saladin, who grew up in such an environment, would have naturally grown up regarding the empire as an enemy.

It’s peaceful now, but it’s a potential enemy that has faced many times over the past time, and may fight again someday in the future.

What does Saladin think of this situation where he entrusted himself to live to such an enemy country?

I don’t know exactly, but Saladin’s demeanor made it clear that he was at least feeling humiliated.

Instructor Lyria said with an embarrassed smile.

“I’m sorry. Isn’t that a good thing to talk about while eating?”

I shook my head.

“No. It was necessary.”

“I’m glad that’s the case. Anyway, since I wanted to isolate myself, there is a high possibility that Instructor Graham would not accept it as help even if he tried to help. Rather, it will only buy a lot of repulsion.”

That’s what I think. Saladin’s state of mind must now be very complicated.

As a prince of a country, it must have been a great shock to run away with his life threatened, but he entrusted himself to the empire he regarded as an enemy and is taking lessons with the imperial people. In this situation, he must be feeling quite confused himself.

I could understand the attitude of raising the thorns like a hedgehog. However, if I continue to maintain this attitude until I graduate, it will not do me any good, nor Saladin, nor the overall class atmosphere.

As expected, the need to address this issue was clear.

I wanted to humbly learn the knowledge of senior instructors.

“Then what should I do?”

Instructor Lirya answered in a soft voice.

“Um, this is my personal opinion, but… I think the most important thing is to make Saladin students feel a sense of belonging to the class.”

“A sense of belonging?”

“To Saladin students, the students of Opal Black class are all students of the enemy Empire. But an empire is an empire, and a class is a class. You have to differentiate between the two and make them think.”

“… ….”

It was clear that this was not an easy task.

Seeing my awkward expression, Instructor Lirya smiled softly and continued her words.

“Why don’t you get close to the Saladin student first? Even if we talk among ourselves, in the end, the most important thing is your opinion.”

“Hmm….”

“The key is to try to understand the student’s mind. Of course, improving your relationship with your Saladin student may take some time. So let’s take a calm approach without rushing.”

“Calm down?”

“It’s good to try small changes first. Wouldn’t it be a good start to have a meal together in a light atmosphere like now?”

I see. Dine together….

Coming to think of it, I had never had a meal with a student before, and I had never even thought about it. Is it okay to start from there?

I didn’t intend to get along with the students too much, but if this is part of the instructor’s job, it’s inevitable.

I lightly bowed my head in gratitude.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I got a direction.”

Instructor Lilya smiled shyly as she touched the ends of her hair.

“At this level, it’s nothing special. Please let me know if you need any help in the future. If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll help you with anything.”

“Really? It seems like you always get help from Instructor Lyria.”

“Eh, ehehe… Sure. I am more than happy to be of help.”

Was it only helpful? It was a very new experience for me to have someone I could always rely on in a new environment. On the battlefield, I had to get through the situation with only my own strength.

It would be nice if I could somehow repay you later.

The story of Saladin ended here, and we continued our meal while talking about lighter topics. Talk about upcoming school schedules and each other’s classes.

Instructor Lirya’s expression seemed a bit tired when talking about physical strength class, but other than that, as we continued the conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, we finished our meal before we knew it.

“I will do the calculations.”

“Yes? Oh no! Today I was going to treat you! As for the last time I apologized….”

“At that time, in the end, you listened to my advice, right? I received help today, and I will pay for this much.”

It’s true that this store is a bit expensive, but this amount of money wasn’t a big burden to me anyway.

Previously, I was promised performance money by President Heinkel, and even if it wasn’t, I’ve accumulated enough money so far. Rather, it was useless and difficult to deal with.

“… That, then… It’s uncomfortable for me to eat like this… Is it really okay for me to buy next time?”

“If that’s comfortable for you.”

I don’t know when it will be, but in the end I made an appointment with Instructor Lilya for the next meal.

Instructor Lilya’s lips moved up as if she had accomplished something.

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I was about to pay the bill after finishing my meal, but the waiter at the checkout greeted me with a bright smile and said,

“Did you have a good meal with your sister? You are such a sweet older brother!”

“Eh.”

At those words, Instructor Lilya’s expression froze in a daze.