199 – Student Council Executive’s Apology
The basement of a building.
Two men hiding in the dark were having a conversation.
“The notice of disposition to kill is scheduled to be executed soon.”
“Then we don’t have to do anything else.”
“We must continue to monitor the progress. Don’t forget his orders.”
“Senior A, that’s true too. What do you think I am? I protect what I have to protect.”
“I hope so.”
Hearing the cold man’s muttering, a rather grumpy man or boy wandered around, smiling.
“Kyaa. As expected, our boss is different no matter what.”
“What’s the story?”
“No, that’s true… It would be difficult to kidnap all the ‘seeds’ at once and sacrifice them, so didn’t they polymorph the cat?”
“Yes. If you had a head, you would have understood that much.”
“Senior sometimes ignores me too much.”
“If you were in my shoes, you would understand.”
“Anyway—now, all we have to do is collect these and kill them, and the sacrifice is complete. If we sacrifice dozens of cadets at once like this… hahahahaha!”
The young man held his face and burst into laughter.
The man looked at him in horror and sighed softly.
“What’s the situation on the Heretic Inquisitor’s side?”
“It’s getting closer.”
“What about the tail?”
“It’s being cut well, so there’s nothing to worry about.”
The man crossed her arms and leaned against the wall.
She supports his back as the wall is cold and damp.
“I guess I can blow up the entire Lichten.”
He will also like it.
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The location where Ian reported the rally is the central square of the Academy 1 Student Center.
“I was very stressed today.”
Beke’s steps walking towards that place were infinitely light.
“I’ll go and make fun of him, Ian Black Angus.”
Notice of cat disposal.
You want to gather 300 people to neutralize it?
There is no way it is possible.
“There are 87 people.”
The highest record of Academy gathering reports in the last 30 years is 87 people.
That was also a very unusual thing.
What kind of place is the Liechten Academy?
This is a school where only the most talented students on the continent gather.
Even if it’s just a single student — by society’s standards, each student is at least worth the value of a small guild.
You’re making these people gather in one place and hold a rally just for ‘some political purpose’?
“I don’t know if it would be better to tempt you with money…”
If the hourly wage is hundreds of thousands of kroner, cadets who don’t have money will probably be able to raise a few tens.
That in itself is a complete violation of continental law.
So.
“Not a chance. Ian Black Angus.”
A statue in the central square visible from a distance.
Beck nodded his head and continued walking.
Actually, I don’t have any strong negative feelings toward Ian Black Angus.
Of course, it was a bit annoying at the beginning of the semester—and I was disgusted by his near-trash reputation, but that’s exactly how I felt.
So, the reason for the anger I am currently expressing towards him is not simply because I dislike him.
“Vice President Iris…”
Iris Vice President.
The eldest daughter of the leader family of Liechten, always cool-headed and professional, and a role model for everyone.
It is her anger that Ian suddenly appears out of nowhere and shakes her, whom Becke yearns for.
No. Maybe it was closer to jealousy.
‘Even though I worked hard to assist her next to her vice president, I didn’t get her attention…….’
Ian That guy easily swept the Vice President’s attention away just by kicking in the door and saying a few words.
“It’s annoying.”
Just thinking about Iris’s eyes looking at Ian made me feel jealous.
I can’t believe I was so bewitched by Iris, who was only mine…
“Should I forgive you?”
Jeobbuk. Jeez.
Just around the corner from here is the central plaza.
“hehehehe.”
Beke was already laughing before he even turned the corner.
The surroundings were quiet.
When about 300 people gather, it is natural that it should be noisy from this distance.
From the beginning —
“There’s no such thing as asking for an academy notice.”
Even if one or two cadets die due to the notice, it will only serve as a clue for reconsideration.
Are you calling a meeting to review Academy notices?
“Puhahahahaha—!”
Beke smiled cheerfully and turned the corner.
She then stopped in place.
“…Huh?”
A square appears in her eyes.
Numerous small candles light up the surroundings.
All of those candles were in the hands of the cadets.
Cadets holding candles in one hand and pickets with white letters on a black background in the other.
[A cat’s life is precious]
[Nature-oriented school]
[Academy should destroy the unilateral notice]
The contents are clearly a rebuttal to the cat disposal notice that came down not long ago.
The number of attendees.
Just a candle was enough to light up the surroundings.
“What is this…”
Becke slumped down in her seat without realizing it.
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“Just a moment.”
I left my seat with the kids and headed back.
Because I saw the student council member Beke there.
I held out my hand to her as she sat on the floor.
“Sitting on the lawn is against the school rules.”
“Ah…”
“Get up quickly. A student council executive member shouldn’t be like that.”
“I know, too!”
Becke, her face red, slapped my hand and stood up. She then points and screams.
“How on earth did you gather so many people? Did they threaten you?”
“Is that possible?”
“Then you bought people with money! I knew that! Ian, you naughty bastard! If you report that, you could end up in jail…!”
“No.”
“Then how on earth…!”
I was about to answer Beke’s question for a moment.
The academy cadets who were passing by hesitated and approached me.
“Hey, do you know what people are doing here?”
“We are holding a rally to save the lives of cats.
“Ah!”
The two female cadets looked around and observed the demonstration.
Then she asks.
“If we participate, will you give us candles and packets?”
“Hey! You have to ask that kind of question subtly…!”
I smiled at them and handed them pickets, masks, and candles.
“Of course. Please return it when the rally is over. Brody from the newspaper department is taking pictures, so you can take a picture.”
“Thank you!”
“Hey, let’s go quickly!”
They join with pickets and candles.
I opened my mouth to the dazed Beke.
“This is what happened.”
“Ah…”
Beke’s face was filled with astonishment.
Should I say that it is like the expression of a child seeing magic for the first time?
She took out her notebook in despair.
And then he starts checking something.
“The person who reported the rally is Cadet Ian Black Angus.”
The tone suddenly became business-like. I also answered her properly.
“Yes.”
“He did not provide any financial benefit to the rally participants.”
“Yes.
“Did everyone agree on the political purpose? No, you don’t need to answer. That’s probably what they meant by holding up those pickets.”
“That’s right.”
“We even called the newspaper department to record the records…”
Kwauk-.
Becke bites her lip once and puts her notebook into her pocket.
Then she takes out a small magic engineering device.
It is a female secretary with a red button and a numeric display.
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“What is that?”
“Personnel verification device.”
Beke muttered briefly and walked into the group.
— Click!
Every time she presses a button, something like light comes out and scans the surroundings.
The number of counts increases rapidly at the same time.
Betty went out scanning people.
Meanwhile.
I called the dessert research group kids and Sylvia over.
“What’s going on? Brother!”
“Beke is measuring the number of people right now.”
Elena looked around her and saw Beke’s appearance and then… ! And she lets out a small exclamation.
“What should I do if I don’t have enough money?”
“I will solve that somehow.”
As a rough estimate, there could be more than 300 people. If it doesn’t work out, well. There are ways to gather at least a few dozen more people, even if it means risking violating the school rules.
Rather than that.
“I have instructions for you.”
“Just say the word and I’ll follow.”
Silvia and Elena nod their heads at Lina’s answer.
I looked around at the children and continued.
“Elena and Lina, after you finish counting Becke, immediately continue searching the remaining cats. Bring Geomgo here. He can find the same scent as Danya’s fur.”
“Yes!”
“I understand, brother.”
The two, who were anxious at first, have now become great colleagues who can handle anything like this.
“And Sylvia.”
“Yes.”
What are you doing, Sylvia?
She is the most trustworthy colleague who can be trusted no matter what.
So I ordered something a little more complicated from her.
“Once the notice is destroyed, we will search all the cats spread throughout the academy grounds at once.”
“… Is there a possible way?”
“I need a few supplies. Please give me these.”
I handed her her note.
She looked at the list written on her note for a moment and then nodded her head.
“I’ll find it as soon as possible.”
“Thank you. I will make the most of my personal wealth. What is more important than money…”
“Speed and accuracy. I understand.”
After completing the preparations and sending them back.
Beke, who has reached the end of the personnel check, arrives in the last row.
“…….”
She stared at me for a moment and then turned to the people.
“298.”
What can I say about her facial expressions and body movements?
She seemed angry or somewhat distraught.
“…299.”
Beke was devastated and pressed her counter once more.
“300.”
She absentmindedly lowered her hand from the counter.
And then I look back at myself.
“I’ll admit it. Ian Black Angus.”
“What?”
Gulp.
After swallowing her saliva once, she lowers her head.
“I lost. It’s your victory.”