The dean took John’s silence as an affirmation. At the same time, I couldn’t take that affirmation positively.
There was anger in the dean’s voice.
“John, hey. I’m going to break the rules of the academy right now… .”
“no. Rather, that’s why I want to ask the dean.”
“You mean a favor?”
“There are definitely rules at the academy, so wouldn’t it be possible to have a strict girl sleep in my room?”
Of course, the dean intended to say no to whatever John said.
“Of course. Just make them go back to the circus. There will be action taken for the injured member.”
“Well, I guess so. The circus said they wouldn’t let her out because she injured her ankle.”
Yohan, who observed the change in the dean’s expression, continued.
“Last night, after listening to the dean’s words, I reflected a lot. It is a position that I regret belatedly, but my heart is not good.”
Honest words are concise.
It was a reason to be more concise when telling lies.
As befits a person with the trait of [cheating], John was embodied in it.
“therefore?”
“As you said, the jackal’s work has already happened. Therefore, I am waiting for the corporal punishment, but I am worried that the injured girl will suffer in the future because of me.”
John’s intention was not to have Miri sleep in his room. It was only then that the dean seemed to understand John’s intention to visit him.
“So I’m asking if she can use the academy’s medical facilities until her ankle heals.”
The dean cleared his frozen face and closed his eyes for a moment. John’s well-reasoned demeanor and the appearance of genuine self-reflection shook the dean’s heart.
“Hmm… .”
The dean let out a long sigh.
There is a difference between being disappointed with someone and being amazed by them. Even more so when it comes to children who are growing up.
‘This is why people say that they have to learn even when they’re old.’
The dean said quietly, dispelling yesterday’s anger.
“Act like that.”
“thank you.”
The next moment John couldn’t contain his joy. It was because of the system log.
[The prerequisites for the sub-event of ‘Meeting of Destiny’, ‘A question only I can answer’ have been met.]
I don’t know, but it means that the event is going well.
“John.”
“yes. Dean.”
“What I banned for a month is the swordsmanship class.”
“You did.”
“I didn’t even ban classes in other majors. Freshman, after the election today, was the afternoon class literature?”
There was affection in the dean’s voice. He was a man trying to keep his balance. Between the military education required by the empire and the education required for children’s growth.
“yes.”
“Literature is a good discipline to control the mind.”
The dean is also from this school. And he was also a literary boy at John’s age.
“Listening to how the gods solve the problems of the world sometimes gives me courage and wisdom.”
John could understand the dean’s meaning. Why does he even mention God?
Before leaving the dean’s office, Yohan said with a quiet conviction.
“I will write something that will surprise people.”
The virtues of old and young are different. If the virtue of the old is prudence, the virtue of the young is self-confidence.
The dean thought the freshman’s spirit was beautiful. The dean smiled and said.
“okay. Don’t expect it.”
Yohan said goodbye and left the dean’s office. It wouldn’t be difficult to regain the trust of the dean he had lost. And the reason why you need to buy the trust of the dean is because it is also related to future events.
Controlling his emotions, he exited the administrative building. The time indicated by the clock tower was 9:40.
There was still time until the election, so the first thing to do was decided.
He went up towards the academy’s hospital. It was a place where he had already been hospitalized after the [swordsmanship test]. He wanted to meet him beforehand under the guise of Jackal’s consolation.
However, when he filled out and submitted the application form, the reply that came back was disappointing.
“I’m sorry, but Jackal-kun refuses to visit you.”
“yes? why?”
“I don’t know.”
The nurse at the desk in the hospital administration showed a sad expression on her face. John swallowed once and said.
“… Then, what about Miri?”
“Are you talking about that dancer who injured her ankle? He said he couldn’t allow it.”
“Permission?”
“His recruit is also on the jackal after all. I’m sorry, but come back another day and ask for a visit.”
On the eve of her reunion with Miri, she had no intention of following the nurse’s recommendation. Johann thought to find Miri even if he searched all over the hospital.
However, the moment he left the hospital administration department and tried to look around the ward, a system log popped up for him.
[You have reached the crisis phase of the sub-event of ‘Meeting of Destiny’, ‘A question only I can answer’.]
[User Guide: Meeting the ‘Inheritor’ in advance without the permission of ‘Jackal Frodo’ will be referred to a military tribunal. In this case, your actions are interpreted as special assault intent against the jackal. Therefore, seek his consent, or obtain access first through the ‘Grade Principal Election’ before coming.]
John looked at the system log like chewing gum. Eventually, he had to turn around gritting his teeth.
‘If you hurry, you will miss the job. You have to stay calm.’
And he thought as he walked back down the hill.
will come again
However, there will be no need to fill out the application form again.
When he comes back, he will come with Adrine, who will be the school principal.
In the name of investigating the hospital room of a jackal, a first-year student, and a circus dancer.
***
11:30.
The [Grade President Election] event has just begun.
The biggest event ahead of the [Witch Hunt], which decides the leader of the first year students.
A total of 214 first-year students were male and female.
Boys and girls were lined up separately, separated by a rope in the middle of the small auditorium. Across the line, Adrinne and Ida would glance in John’s direction.
Standing right behind John, Evangeles scratched his head and said,
“Why are you so hard to see your face?”
“I just had some business to do.”
The jackal, who refused to visit him at the hospital, did not even appear in the auditorium where the election was held.
John knew.
‘There’s no way that guy gave up in silence.’
So John thought of the jackal’s next move.
It doesn’t make sense to try to get sympathy from the guy’s point of view. The Frodo family is a great family. Due to the Jackal’s personality, he will seek sympathy and will not dishonor his family.
Manipulating the table is also difficult. [Election for the head of the school year] is done through a write-in vote, and if the vote is manipulated, it will not be covered.
And such doubts of John were immediately resolved.
A boy came up to the podium while receiving the attention of the first year students gathered in the small auditorium. He was the head of the Election Commission.
“Before the election begins, we will give you a notice first.”
He mumbled, cleared his throat once, and continued.
“The opportunity to run should be fair, but unfortunately, there were two patients among the students in my grade. It would be unfair to blindly exclude them.”
The two he mentioned were Savaki and Jackal. And Jackal is the only character who feels unfair about not participating in the election.
“Therefore, our electoral college decided to make some modifications to the orthodox voting method for this election.”
The children gathered in the small auditorium began to mutter. Amidst the commotion that had begun, the child standing on the podium calmly continued his story.
“All students are candidates and voters. So you can vote for yourself and everyone else, and if you need to, you can come out and speak.”
The hum grew louder and louder. A sudden change in voting method. It was a strange thing. But only Johann could see through the Jackal’s intentions.
Evangeles said after scratching his head a few times.
“John. What is that person talking about now?”
“It’s not a straight line. You’re messing with the ticket.”
“What?”
“It’s more advantageous to expand the range of random numbers when you’re at a disadvantage in a game.”
The reason why John is talking to himself is because of his previous experience. The experience that the system log was activated by one’s own monologue.
“Random number… go… what is that?”
“… I still don’t think I’ll lose.”
I finished the monologue, but the system log didn’t open. Instead of explaining to Evangeles, Johann turned his head to look at Adrine. The blond princess made eye contact with him, and Johan slightly chined toward the podium.
In words, it would be something like this:
‘Go out and speak now.’
It didn’t take long for their eyes to meet, but in the meantime, many thoughts crossed Adrinne’s head. Eventually, amidst the tumultuous crowd, the princess walked out of the podium.
And with that in itself, the advantages given to the character Adrienne began to emerge.
The reaction started from the boys’ side.
“OMG. Who is it?”
“Have you ever had a child like that?”
The academy uniform, which was not deliberately decorated, was neatly worn. But a clean face and big, round eyes seemed like the best accessory God could give a woman.
Her hair, which must have been a flowing crown, followed her, waving with each step.
A head that stands upright with dignity.
The head of the election committee was a little nervous without realizing it.
“that… Please state your name… You can speak.”
Adrine stood up in the place where the head of the election commission had stepped down. More than 200 people’s eyes were fixed on her, but Adrin was not intimidated. It is the fate of the imperial family to stand in front of the public, and this was something she had been prepared for a long time ago.
Among those many students, there is only one person she cares about. It was only Johann Esperts.
The head of the Election Commission raised his hand as if to excuse Adrine. Then he said to the students.
“If anyone wants to speak next, please come ahead.”
However, no one came to the podium except for her.
It was because of those who were already there.
Adrin’s appearance doesn’t just stop at being pretty or beautiful. She exudes an atmosphere that is difficult to approach.
‘A kid like that, if he goes out right behind him, he’ll become a laughing stock.’ It gives you the feeling you want.
Adrinne, who went up to the podium, looked at John all the time, but did not open her mouth. In response, the head of the Election Commission spoke softly.
“Speech, you can start.”
Adrine was in no hurry. After looking around the first year students, she took out two sheets of paper from her pocket. Each piece of paper was densely written, and the writers were different.
one written by himself.
And the other was written by the Archmage.
First, what he wrote was literally a speech. Coming to this academy and becoming the grade president was a scenario he had been thinking about for a long time.
The sentences are as neatly arranged as her personality. In it, what he could do for the students of the academy and phrases that could move the hearts of children his age were written in the right order.
And the other is a letter I received this morning. The indescribable bad handwriting stood in stark contrast to his own writing. It was a letter from Archmage Ong, who kept her awake all night.
The letter began like this:
[Girl who can see through the truth.
When you receive this letter, you must be afraid. Just like I did to the incarnation of a god predicted by the stars… .]