Last Class Standing – 7
A suffocating silence fell. The principal brushing his beard, the vice-principal explaining to the student council how to clean up after the four-person match, and the student council listening to the vice-principal’s plan all froze.
Of course, I was the same.
‘Was there a separate advisor?’
One advisor is always attached to each club. So there can be no second torture that I don’t know about.
‘Ah.’
I got enlightenment. Actually, I wasn’t a torturer. I was just suffering from mental illness thinking of myself as a club advisor. There is a real torture, but I was calling myself.
Somehow, it doesn’t make sense for a public official to come to the academy and even advise the club. It had been a delusion until now. The warm-hearted people around me matched my delusion.
– We will inform you again. Instead of Instructor Alberto of the Ministry of Magic, who was a member of the existing faculty, Class 3 of Year 1 pointed out confectionery club advisers… Carr, Carl Krasius, Nim…
‘No.’
The trembling announcements that flowed out destroyed even the last hope. I blocked the retreat by correctly mentioning my name.
It’s a pro, I don’t know who was in charge of the broadcast, but it’s a pro. In such a situation, he did not evade the task he was entrusted with and persevered.
“No, this is…”
Embarrassment spread across the principal’s face. The expression on Louise’s face when she saw her use the unique magic of Lord Majong was exactly like that.
“A misunderstanding, it seems there is a misunderstanding.”
The assistant principal in the back rushed out.
“Isn’t Inspector-nim an outsider, not a faculty member? It seems that Erich and Louise were confused because they were looking at you so close.”
The look of sympathy talking with a smile was even desperate. It showed a desperate determination to somehow stop me from going.
First of all, I nodded and agreed with the vice principal’s words. Of course I don’t want to participate either. Interfering in children’s play is very nuisance.
‘I can’t even dig them.’
To be honest, I don’t have confidence in controlling my strength. In the north, even if I fought with all my strength, there were many cases where my hair was brittle, so I couldn’t properly learn such extravagant fighting techniques.
A severed limb can be put back together, but if only a limb is left, it must be burned and sent to Enen. You can never do that.
“That, Vice Principal.”
But I heard words that extinguished my longing.
“…The Inspector General is also a target…”
The student council president, who had been silent, calmly handed down the death sentence.
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No, looking at his expression, he couldn’t be calm. Judging by the look on his face, the president was slightly distorted as if he couldn’t accept the situation.
“If the Inspector General doesn’t have any position, he is not eligible, but he was included because he served as club advisor.”
“The Inspector General is not a formal faculty member, but an outsider belonging to the administration.”
“Instructor Alberto is also an outsider belonging to the Mage Tower. Isn’t it a case of being dispatched like the Inspector General?”
To stop me from participating, I had to stop Alberto from the beginning. At the words with such a meaning, the sympathizer let out a quiet voice. Because it wasn’t exactly wrong.
As I slightly averted my gaze, it seemed that everyone couldn’t come up with a reason to stop my participation. If there is already a precedent in which outsiders are included in the faculty, it cannot be prevented. When you start making exceptions to the rules, things get complicated after that.
That said, honestly, ‘Advisor is too strong, so I can’t do it.’ Say? What is the criterion for strength? To be honest, the top ranks of the faculty are capable of returning home even if they are thrown into war right away. Then, since those faculty members are also strong, should we exclude them?
“If you look at the manual, it’s possible, no, there’s no precedent like this… But it’s possible…”
I heard a muttering nearby and looked around to see Marghetta with a fan covering her mouth. It’s so confusing that I can’t even notice my gaze.
I understand. When precedents and manuals get in the way, public servants become infinitely weaker. Obviously, the manual can be interpreted in this direction. But there is simply no precedent going in that direction. I wonder if it’s right if I do this.
…In the meantime, Marghetta has become a civil servant, too. It’s sad.
‘It’s a headache.’
You know, I know, and we all know who the pastry club advisor is. Thanks to that, the audience was also quite noisy. It’s like a new whale intruding into a fight between two whales.
In inverse proportion to that, not a single breath could be heard during the announcement. Some time had passed since he pointed me out, but there was not a word of urging me to come down quickly to the arena.
Actually, in this situation, who can press?
“Let’s go.”
“Yes?”
“A knife?”
A low word caught the attention of the people around him.
What can I do, if I don’t have a reason to not attend, I’d rather go down quickly. When the last game is delayed like this, the excitement is ruined.
Even if it’s already broken, it seems like it’s broken hundreds of times.
“I’ll do it in moderation. I have that level of discretion.”
“I believe the Inspector General, but…”
The principal’s gaze turned to the road stadium. Even if I believe in you, I don’t know if I can trust the two whales over there.
The principal, who was silent for a moment, finally opened his mouth cautiously.
“I will only trust the director of the inspection department.”
“I’ll be right back.”
I’m going to end this war, no, the confrontation.
I went down to the stadium with everyone’s attention. It’s not a very welcome interest.
“Oh, brother.”
1St year class 3. When I joined Louise’s class that summoned me, Louise came running.
Is it you, the contractor who summoned me?
“What if I suddenly call you?”
I tried to suppress the bullsh*t that was about to come out humorously and tore through Louise’s head.
Of course, from Louise’s point of view, the existing members suddenly broke away and it was inevitable, but since I was suddenly called in, it’s okay to complain like this.
“I’m sorry…”
My heart sank when I saw him lowering his head as if he had nothing to say.
Yes, Louise would have called me if there hadn’t been an answer. I would have carefully selected the number of people even before the class competition, but it is a waste, and quite a few faculty members have been picked up by other classes.
It must have been a lot of pressure because the last match, the 4-player match, was delayed. In the end, he must have called me the most familiar.
“Hyung, actually I said I would do it.”
‘This bastard.’
The sinking heart exploded again.
The look of him scratching his head as if embarrassed was absolutely not a lie. Rather than words to protect Louise, he really proves that he said it himself.
“Call me because there is no one to call?”
“No, they tell me to call anyone since the outcome is obvious anyway.”
Erich looked elsewhere with those words. Following Erich’s gaze, he turned his head and saw Lutis and La Terre.
‘I was provoked.’
The picture was roughly drawn. In a situation where I’m still confused about who to point out, ‘I’ll lose anyway, so call anyone.’ When you hear the same words, the tap turns.
So Erich really called anyone. Rather than a high-level strategy, he must have had a strong desire to feed those bastards.
“I think whoever comes out seems confident.”
“…Yes.”
That’s part of the stakes in this thing.
My conscience has lessened a little.
***
Why is life like this?
‘Is this an unlucky year?’
If it wasn’t for that, I couldn’t be like this. Last semester, I had a sparring with Prince Ryutis during the practical exam, but this class match couldn’t be like this either.
The fact that Prince Ryutis and Prince Later participated in the four-person battle was within the expected range. I’d rather be prepared for it, so it’s less psychologically shocking.
And those two aren’t just high-status, they’re also good at it. We thought we would fight moderately and then collapse and the remaining two would determine the winner.
“Ha.”
In the end, an empty laugh leaked out. I can’t stand this. The two princes were prepared, but isn’t it too much to see someone worse than that?
A man standing proudly in the camp of Class 3 of 1st grade. He frowned as if he didn’t deserve to be in this position, and his arms were crossed without any weapons in his hands.
‘Chief of the Inspection Department.’
I want to declare abstention immediately. I was very determined to stand in the same stadium as the royal family of other countries, but this time, the inspection manager? One joke
However, as a nobleman, he cannot be disgraced. In fact, everyone knows my feelings and no one can blame me, but I can’t be the first person to declare withdrawal from an official game.
From now on, you will say that you understand. Still, behind the scenes, there was a question, ‘It’s an academy-sponsored match, so is it necessary to withdraw?’ The same thing will come out You’ll become a coward in no time.
“Charles.”
I heard Robert’s voice next to me.
“Going according to the operation.”
I nodded at those words. Yes, the circumstances have changed, but that makes our strategy even more brilliant.
I looked to the left. No matter how foreign they are, they are royalty. If you touch it carelessly, you will be given the modifier ‘Aristocrat who disrespected the royal family’. You may never set foot in the social world again.
I looked to the right. In fact, they are more terrifying than royalty who will never be seen again after graduating. If you look down on him, you will be ‘supervised’ right away, and he’s even young enough to rule as the real power of the empire for decades.
“Are you ready, Charles?”
“Of course, Robert.”
Caught between beings that I dare not touch. If so, the solution is obvious.
Fight quickly with the other class. Avoiding Prince Ryutis, Prince Later, and the Inspector General.
And then self-destruct. If there is an untouchable existence, it is enough if it disappears before reaching the existence.
‘Fall down quickly.’
The name of the first to withdraw is unacceptable, but the first to drop out is just fine.
If you have any complaints, I would like to ask you to stand here instead of me.
‘Damn it.’
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No matter how you think about it, your luck this year is terrible.