Ian and Astina sat down on a chair and looked at each other.
Astina was the first to speak.
“I am sorry about the contents of the last meeting.”
The content of the meeting held in the center.
The story is about Rudy and Ian at the center.
The story of whether it is right for Ian to take over as the successor without competition.
The meeting’s conclusion was to give Rudy a competitive opportunity.
Considering the achievements that Rudy had shown so far, it was natural.
Ian looked at Astina and narrowed her brow.
“Is it true that you think it’s a pity?”
The fact that Astina and Rudy were close is a fact everyone knows except Ian.
It was ridiculous that Astina was expressing regret like that.
Of course, Astina was not at all sorry.
Rudy said that she had a chance to inherit the family, so why would she regret having to throw a party?
Still, there was a reason for saying this.
“For a while, I spoke as a fellow with the same goal.”
Ian served as the commander of the Imperial Army against the rebels.
Although it may be said that he is too young to take on the role of a commander, Ian is also a promising prospect who has been highly anticipated by the Empire since the Academy.
As soon as he graduated from the academy, he replaced his father with the family’s work, and was overwhelmingly supported by the aristocrats.
Ian is a bit older, so he deserves a position like this.
Of course, since Ian is the commander and Astina is the deputy commander, it may seem like a weak group.
However, they were not only in the ranks of the Imperial Army, and many veteran nobles belonged to the Imperial Army.
After all, it was not a big problem because it was not the people who sat in the middle positions to fight properly.
Ian nodded his head without changing his expression.
“Yeah, don’t do that. So let’s get back to the topic now.”
Ian opened the map in front of Astina.
“Last time I saw you, you seemed to know the rebels well. Would you like to hear your thoughts on what you want to do?”
Astina looked at Ian like that.
Looking into Ian’s eyes, it didn’t seem like he was trying to test himself.
Two who are genuinely curious and ask.
Although they may become enemies later, they are allies now.
As there is a saying that the enemy of the enemy is an ally, Ian and Astina have a common enemy: the rebel.
It was necessary to cooperate.
“Then let me explain.”
***
Rudy was sitting at the desk with her glasses on.
As I studied, I turned my head.
Yuni was sitting behind Rudy.
“Aren’t you supposed to study too?”
Yuni opened the book in front of her to study and looked at only Rudy.
Rudy just wants to know why he is like this.
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Yuni shrugged as if she didn’t care at all.
“Study, you do it here too.”
“Still, the concentration isn’t the same as when we’re together.”
A few days have passed since Uni decided to help Rudy.
Rudy’s eyesight has now returned to the point where he can see clearly when he wears glasses, but Yuni still sticks to Rudy’s side.
Even if Rudy said it was okay, Yuni didn’t care and came to see Rudy.
“Anyway, this final exam is not going to be easy. I heard that the test is easy after the joint evaluation.”
“Even so, you have to study hard because it is a relative evaluation. Also, won’t Professor Gracie suffer if you’re here?”
Although Gracie’s lab received several assistants during the last performance presentation, Rudy and Uni were indispensable.
It’s been a few months since the announcement of the results, so it’s time to start a new study.
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Meanwhile, Rudy and Uni were both absent, so Gracie was struggling with her own head.
Even if I said anything to Yuni, it was meaningless because he was a guy who did his own thing, and he couldn’t rebuke Rudy, who was sick.
“Now, in the third year, Rudy-senpai will disappear, and Professor Gracie has to adapt.”
“… … It is not. Professor Gracie will have to find a way to live soon.”
What Yuni said is not entirely wrong.
Professor Gracie should be able to proceed with research without Rudy and Uni.
Next year, Rudy will be absent from the academy for social practice.
It’s time to disappear as Uni too Rudy forced her into the lab.
Uni, who was not going to work as a researcher, could not continue to belong to the laboratory.
“Come to think of it, it must be time for other kids to think about their career path.”
Rudy took off her glasses and muttered to herself.
Then Yuni frowned.
“Senior, put your glasses back on.”
Rudy tilted her head at Yuni’s unexpected words.
“… … glasses?”
“Now that my eyesight returns, I won’t be wearing glasses anymore. When it’s bad, write a lot.”
“… … What else is that?”
For Rudy, who had never worn glasses, the glasses were just uncomfortable.
However, I was bewildered by Uni’s words like ‘Do it a lot while you have it’.
“It’s a rare sight. So I’m going to watch it a lot.”
“You just want to see me?”
I didn’t know what the glasses were good for, but I decided to follow the words of Uni, who was helping me.
As Rudy put on the glasses again, Yuni started to laugh.
“Senior, do you look good with glasses?”
“… … Yes, thank you.”
Rudy said with a frown on her face.
Then I thought about what I said earlier.
What future will other people choose?
Liie, she had to inherit the emperorship anyway, and it was clear that Locke would also receive successor classes in the North.
Luna flashed in Rudy’s mind.
Luna’s Railer family is, frankly, a meaningless family.
A family with only one small estate in the countryside.
It seemed better to choose to grow as a wizard than to take succession classes to inherit the family.
As I thought about the people around me, one person came to my mind.
“Come to think of it, I can’t see Astina-senpai again.”
Rudy hasn’t seen Astina since the Jeffrey incident.
I couldn’t hear any noises from around me, so I was just busy, wondering if I couldn’t see it.
Now, it is time to prepare for graduation.
“… … Are you Astina-senpai?”
“Uh, what are you doing these days, Astina-senpai? Are you training like before?”
When I asked Luna or Rie, I only heard that they were busy, but I didn’t hear anything else.
“Senior, didn’t you hear the news?”
“News?”
“Astina senior, you have been appointed as the deputy commander of the Imperial Army against the rebels. Do you think you won’t be able to attend the graduation ceremony?”
Rudy’s eyes widened when she heard the news for the first time.
“What are you talking about.”
“You really didn’t know anything?”
Rudy hasn’t wandered around strangely since she lost her senses.
Even if we met, it was only Luna, Li, and Uni.
But since no one had said this, Rudy had no way of knowing.
“Astina-senpai suddenly… … .”
Rudy was in trouble.
It was Rudy, who still cared about Astina.
Astina’s death that I saw when I became the future Rudy.
That time is the winter vacation when Rudy goes to third grade.
This was the reason why they tried to reduce and contain the rebel forces.
Nevertheless, when I found out that Astina was trying to confront the rebels head-on, I had a lot of thoughts.
“Uni, do you know how the Imperial Army will move?”
“No, I don’t know that far. It’s a secret, so it’s hard to know, isn’t it?”
“okay… … .”
Astina is a thoughtful person.
I thought I would do something like that because I had a plan.
However, I couldn’t get my attention completely.
“I have to go right after the final exam is over.”
“… … Where are you?”
“Where is the capital?”
Gathering the Imperial Army to counter the rebels doesn’t mean you can’t move right away.
Soldiers had to be conscripted, and they had to plan a plan with the people involved.
In the meantime, Astina will remain in the capital.
Rudy was willing to do anything to help Astina.
“To do that, the student council work must be completed quickly.”
Although the student council’s term of office is until the final exam, in order to go to the capital, other tasks had to be completed.
That way, you can go to the capital with peace of mind.
Anyway, I had to go to the capital for a social studies class in my third year, but I had to make an effort to advance that time a bit.
“Senior is going to the capital… … .”
While Rudy was thinking about it like that, Yuni was also deep in thought.
smart.
Then a knock was heard at the door.
Rudy tilted her head at the knock.
There was no class after lunch today, so I was studying in the dormitory.
So when other students or professors are in class.
No one came to mind.
“… … who are you?”
At Rudy’s words, a voice could be heard outside.
“I came from the royal family. Are you in the Rudy Astria student?”
“Imperial?”
Rudy immediately opened the door with those words.
At the door was a man wearing a uniform.
He was wearing a sword around his waist, so he could tell he was a knight.
Behind him was a figure that looked like an attendant holding a small box.
“hello. Are you a student Rudy Astria?”
“Yes, right?”
When Rudy answered, the knight bowed his head.
“hello. I am here to present the results of this central meeting.”
“… … The result of the meeting?”
“This is the heir to the Astrian family.”
Rudy nodded her head.
I knew there was a meeting in the center about the successor of the Astrian family, so I wasn’t too embarrassed.
“Come in.”
Rudy first brought the knight into his room.
“ah?”
The knight widened his eyes when he saw Yuni sitting comfortably inside.
“hi?”
Seeing the royal attire, Yuni waved her hand lightly.
It may seem disrespectful to some, but if you are an imperial knight, you are actually there to protect the imperial family.
There was no problem with Yuni, a member of the imperial family, acting like that.
“Oh, don’t worry about him. I’m here to help.”
“… … Hmmm. All right.”
The knight coughed and waved to the attendant behind him.
Then the attendant put the box down in front of Rudy.
“What is this?”
“A document containing the results of the meeting.”
When the horse opened the box, there was a scroll of a suitable size.
Rudy opened the scroll and read it slowly.
“Successor Competition.”
“Yes, the imperial family wanted Rudy Astria to compete with her brother.”
After hearing those words, I read to the end of the scroll.
There were no other words written on the scroll, but what was written at the very end was different.
“ah?”
“Have you read it all?”
“yes… … . By the way… … .”
“Then I will pass on the orders of the imperial family.”
The knight got up from his seat after receiving the scroll from Rudy.
“The imperial family orders Rudy Astria. After the semester is over, return to the capital to learn space magic. After that, Ian Astria and Ian Astria will go through a legitimate successor competition.”
What was written on a scroll from the imperial family.
That was the call to come to the capital to learn space magic.