229. Accidental Encounter (1)
Martial Administration Department.
This is a kind of independent department not affiliated with any school, where the closed magic school was initially established in order not to forget the original purpose of the Magic Tower.
Of course, since it was a department to support each school, the size was not large, but the roles and authority were not small either.
Facilitating cooperation and exchanges between schools to maintain closedness, and having the authority to execute a significant portion of the budget to prevent excessive competition and strife, based on this, it was possible to urge the coordination of differences between schools or cooperation.
It’s probably the same thing that came to Kevin right now. maybe it is
“As I said, it was requested by the Alchemy School, the Life School, and others.”
An executive officer, Whitney, told Kevin.
She was much cleaner and more thorough than the other employees, and her expression was cold and had the power to atrophy the other person.
It didn’t do much for Kevin, but he was as bureaucratic and stern as he was with all men and women.
“So. Why are you asking me? In the yard where the semester started… Now, what are you going to do with class tomorrow?”
That was correct. What the administration requested was a visit to the research area in Northland, which was different from visiting the neighboring area.
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Northland was located north of Seland and was virtually the opposite of Landa. It took quite a while to get there.It was against common sense to ask the professor in charge of the current class to do such a thing.
“I know this is a difficult request. That’s why we plan to support transportation as much as possible.”
“You’re telling a plausible story. I asked for a job, isn’t it natural to provide necessary support, including transportation?”
Whitney’s spirit was slightly broken at the true words. However, Kevin didn’t stop.
“And even if we were to support transportation, wouldn’t it take at least a week? Your research area is inside Northland, but for security reasons, you didn’t install a portal magic device.”
“·················ogue.”
“The only thing you can go to with portal magic is the border of Northland. From then on, you have to travel by train, car or on foot. If you are unlucky and have traffic problems, it can take more than a week… Did you know that I didn’t even know that?”
Kevin interrogated and looked at Whitney with anger mixed in his eyes.
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Not emotional anger, but rational and rational anger.Whitney shone through her embarrassment, but tried to remain calm and open her mouth.
“Yeah, that’s what I’m saying you need help. As you know, in the research area I was talking about, there are quite a lot of research facilities in our mato.”
“It is a place where many animals and herbs grow. The population density is low, so you can see less.”
“Yes, so, there are several research institutes, including the Alchemy School’s Potion Lab and the Life School’s Chimera Lab.”
Oliver, who had been standing like a piece of furniture in one side of the professor’s lab, fell into thought for a moment. Speaking of the Institute of the School of Life, Mattel’s secret underground laboratory came to mind.
“·················ogue.”
“Of course there are researchers. That number is pretty good. However, since last month, one or two people have been steadily disappearing.”
“Is it possible that it was just an ordinary disappearance?”
“We are searching, but there are no signs of that. No, there are no traces.”
“Then, can’t we just send regular wizards?”
“I have already sent it twice. They searched the labs in the study area one by one, but suddenly lost contact.”
As soon as he heard those words, Kevin’s emotions changed from annoyance to a little concern and seriousness.
“If even the wizard sent from the tower is missing, shouldn’t a full-fledged search team be dispatched?”
“The damage is still small. Also, if we move in earnest, there will be an argument in the Central Assembly.”
“········.”
“However, no matter how insignificant the damage is, it is damage. I can’t keep seeing you, so I’m making a request to Professor Kevin here. Didn’t the professor serve in Northland and know it well, and did a great job in subjugating the rebels?”
“Only a few months.”
“But, isn’t it the most recent experience? Professors from other schools also sent letters asking for this. Please help me just once.”
Whitney pulled out a bunch of stationery from the folder she was holding and held it out.
It looked very luxurious because of the magical wax seal and the blue and red stripes on the envelope border.
“It’s an honest envelope.”
“Of course, this request is not compulsory. But if you help me, all the other professors will be grateful.”
To the words that seemed to have a hidden meaning, Kevin stared at the face of Whitney, a member of the Matopian Administration Department, and answered.
“Let’s think about it.”
Whitney quietly greeted him as if he had heard a satisfactory answer and went outside.
As he turned, he made eye contact with Oliver, but went out as if he had not seen anything.
again. again. again.
The sound of footsteps gradually disappeared, and silence filled the void.
Oliver, who came to pick up the book Kevin had ordered, pondered in the silence whether it would be better to say that he had brought the book, or whether it would be better to just leave it quietly.
“What do you think?”
Kevin asked first.
“I think it would be better to leave the book quietly and go.”
At Oliver’s answer, Kevin looked at Oliver with a subtle expression on his face.
“…Did I make a mistake?”
“It may not be a mistake because you are… What do you think of that request?”
Oliver was a little surprised. I don’t normally ask questions about this kind of thing.
For unknown reasons, Oliver thought and answered with sincerity.
“First of all, there is no problem in terms of the rules of the tower.”
Oliver answered, recalling the book [Rules of the Tower] he had read in the past.
The professor at Magic Tower was obviously a professor, but at the same time, a wizard belonging to the Tower. It could be mobilized in this way if there was a good reason and an agreement. Of course, you can use force to give orders, but that made the process extremely complicated.
“Yeah, there’s no problem with the rules. So, would you like me to accept that request?”
“no.”
Oliver answered right away.
“It is certainly not a problem to ask the professor for help, but in other words, there is no problem even if the professor refuses.”
Kevin nodded with a faint grin.
“That’s right. That’s not wrong. That’s why the administrative department also ‘requested’ help… What if I answer the request?”
Again, the answer came without hesitation.
“The class will be canceled due to the time the professor is away, or another professor will take over the class.”
“Exactly, that’s it. That’s what they’re looking for.”
there? Oliver asked skeptically.
“professor. I don’t dare to argue with the professor’s words, but the employee who just came here didn’t come with that intention. Of course, I didn’t have any sympathy for you, but I was genuinely in need of help.”
“She is just an employee. The person I was talking about was the one who made her make this request.”
“Who is someone?”
“Someone hates me. With power and influence, you can circumvent this request.”
Kevin wiggled his fingers as if he was familiar with it. It was a hand gesture similar to that of a Pierrot controlling a marionette on the street.
“You sure have good eyes, but don’t rely too much on your eyes. There are people in this world who hide themselves and move the world by moving only chess pieces.”
It wasn’t just a word, it was a sincere word. It’s also pretty heavy.
Suddenly I remembered a story I had heard from Merlin. It is said that the tower has become a political platform rather than a research institution or an educational institution…
As Oliver was about to apologize for his brief thoughts, Kevin spoke up. in an unsure voice.
“Of course, I could be wrong. It’s just my paranoia… Northland is a rough place, so you might want to send a really talented wizard.”
“Is that tough?”
“Uh, it’s a barbaric place dominated by common law and clans rather than a rational legal system…. The administrative power of the kingdom is limited to railroads and mining towns, and if you go out of that section, you can face street robbers or dangerous beasts.”
Five·····. Oliver listened involuntarily to the interesting story. Even though it is the same united kingdom, there is not much difference.
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No, just thinking about it, it wasn’t that strange.If you look at Landa and the surrounding cities right now, don’t you see the difference in life and culture? It was natural in a way that it was different from the far away Northland.
“Anyway, I’m worried… If you see a letter like this, it means that you really want to send me away, but if I don’t, you will drive me to be a coward or an irresponsible person who neglects my duties.”
Kevin waved the unopened envelope. It was as if he was dealing with a sincere noose rather than a sincere letter.
Oliver watched the scene and quietly raised his hand.
“what?”
“First of all, I want to say thank you.”
“What?”
“Thank you for telling me this story. I feel like I’ve seen and learned more thanks to you.”
Oliver spoke frankly about his thoughts. At that, Kevin frowned. The reason I said this was to inject a variety of information and see the reaction, but he only accepted it genuinely.
“If it’s okay with you, could you please allow me to ask a question?”
“····Tell me.”
“If you go, another professor may take over Professor Kevin’s class, so you don’t like that.”
“Of course. It’s my class.”
“But you didn’t want to take the class in the first place, did you?”
“You don’t have to take responsibility for what you like in the world. There are times when you have to do your best to achieve a goal even if you are dissatisfied.”
Whoa, that was an interesting word. What was more interesting was Kevin’s feelings, even for a moment.
Many emotions were mixed, and it was quite pretty.
A question arose with him. What is Kevin’s goal? I was curious about the goal of doing my best even though I hated wizards, horse towers, and even classes.
“In other words, are you saying that you want to pass this request without any problems while continuing the class?”
“What if you were greedy?”
“Well···. Then, how about I go?”
“What?”
“What if I go to the study area? As the professor’s representative.”
***
Oliver’s suggestion was simple.
Kevin continued to teach at the matop, and he entrusted Oliver to search the research area requested by the matop administration.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with the rules. Unless the situation is urgent, there was a provision that a professor could entrust work to a trusted employee or individual student.
Of course, in this case, the professor had to take some responsibility if something went wrong, but the important thing was that Kevin was able to continue the class while taking on the work he was asked to do.
Oliver suggested that it would be more helpful to Kevin than doing chores at the tower.
Kevin pondered for a moment as to whether or not he had expected it at all, and he readily accepted the offer.
As soon as the decision was made, Kevin notified the Matop Administration.
The matop administration department was dissatisfied with Kevin’s decision or said something over the communication device, but when Kevin spoke in a calm and pressured tone characteristic of the principle, it was soon cut off.
There was no problem with the rules of the tower.
So, Oliver decided to leave with some travel expenses and the pass and ID card given to him by the tower.
Before leaving using the magic portal, Kevin gave me some advice on what to watch out for in Northland.
There are many North Koreans who hate Kingdom people in towns and cities, so I told them to beware of rip-offs and fraud.
Outside of towns and cities, watch out for wild animals, Kell rebels and robbers.
It is said that there are many robbers and cruelty due to the poor environment peculiar to Northland and the characteristic wariness of the North people.
And Oliver, who got on the train, was now looking out the window at the existence that had been created by that poverty and wariness.
“Stop the train right now!!”
A muscular man with ferocious magical power was shouting from the top of the modified vehicle with a double-edged ax over his shoulder.