The firewood meeting, which started out of nowhere, ended by chopping up all the firewood that would be used for the next few months. I don’t know why chopping firewood was such a big deal.
“It would be okay to save the extra firewood and use it later for events.”
“I was too eager. I’m a little sorry.”
However, it was destroyed too much, so even after filling the cafeteria’s firewood storage, there were still leftovers, so the surplus firewood was appropriately stacked in the student council’s storage room. At this point, it might be a nuisance.
“Boo. I need to develop some more arm strength… … . I didn’t know that I couldn’t do it alone.”
On the way back, Fromm rubbed his arms with a heartbroken expression and said,
True to his word, Fromm alone could not cut the firewood into two neatly. The ax he struck down with an awkward motion was only half-embedded in the corner of the firewood.
“Healers are basically in the rear, but it’s also important to train your strength in case of emergency. Do not miss out on physical training.”
“that… … It’s a bit annoying… … . I need to put in the least amount of effort.”
To Proud’s sincere advice, Fromm answered vaguely with a very disgusted expression. It is often said that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body, but what about Fromm? I do not know. It is clear that the mind is not as healthy as it looks.
“Come to think of it, I came with Eugene. How about training together this time? I heard that Eugene entered the school as a special force.”
“No, I hate it.”
Dimitri’s proposal was quickly rejected by Eugene.
“Eugene. You can’t intercept the answer before the senior says something. huh?”
“… … Excuse me. Still, I would not like to do it if possible.”
“I don’t like anything, so don’t worry. Ah, but if Eugene doesn’t like it, I don’t think it’s bad to try it. Mmm. I’ll have to think about it.”
Fromm smirked and tapped Eugene on the shoulder. Eugene chewed on Mi-ryung’s dish with an expressionless expression desperately to calm her irritation. It looked like a military successor.
“What the hell happened between you two? Hold tight, Fromm.”
“Whoops. It’s a secret. Is digging something special?”
At my question, Fromm chuckled. He might have pulled out his weakness in the process of healing the wounds of Fromni Eugene, who is more of a torture technician than a healer. I care quite a bit.
“Fromm, don’t bother too much. Since you promised to cooperate, we will see each other for a long time.”
“In that case, I think it’s better to make the relationship between the top and the bottom even clearer. Then I’ll go in first. Have a nice weekend everyone.”
“Then I’m done too.”
Upon arriving at the entrance of the dormitory, Fromm, who lives in the infirmary, waved his hand and went back. Yujin, who lives in Pyeongmin-dong, also turned around with a greeting. Dimitri’s party also went to see their own business, and the last ones left were Katyusha and Proud, who had the same destination.
“… … Crown Prince.”
While walking quietly, Proud called. Looking at it, Proud was staring straight ahead with a rather serious expression. It was somehow similar to the atmosphere on the battlefield.
“what? Is it a pretty serious story?”
Proud stopped walking when I asked. Then he looked at me and asked.
“Isn’t it the Crown Prince who hurt Eugene?”
“hmm.”
I was stabbed in the middle of the day, and I couldn’t deny or affirm at the moment, and I flinched. Proud let out a very small sigh with an atmosphere of ‘Is it true?
“… … How did you know?”
I was genuinely curious.
“I have seen Eugene’s swordsmanship. There aren’t many people who can hurt him like that. Because among the people I know, the crown prince is the only one.”
“Hmm. So you think I did it? Eugene bought a lot of jealousy or resentment here and there, so I think there are enough guys to duel with. Could it be that you got caught up in a scuffle?”
“It is true what the Crown Prince said, but until yesterday, Eugene, who said he would think about cooperation, was convinced that there was something going on when he said he had decided to cooperate.”
“indeed. Did that happen… … . Be careful next time.”
“It is not a tree. It is true that his attitude is not so good, so I was thinking it would happen someday.”
In fact, in the original work, Eugene used to be challenged to a duel when he was bored because of his cocky attitude. I never thought it would be the noble role I applied for.
“Did you subdue by force?”
“As a result, it happened that way, but that was not the intention.”
“Then what is your intention?”
“well. If I had to say it, I’d say they talked with swords… … .”
I slurred my words and looked at Proud. It seemed that he was trying not to show it as much as possible, but his expression clearly said ‘what does that mean’.
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“… … I’m afraid I’ll misunderstand, but it’s Eugene who asked me to fight first.”
I put it back to Eugene’s fault. It’s true that it was Eugene who asked to fight first.
“I thought so.”
Proud nodded. And he spoke with a serious expression.
“He is obviously talented. That’s kind of scary too. Because they are commoners, they tend to be underestimated. In addition, recently, while being a commoner, he even developed magical powers.”
“He’s like the protagonist of a novel.”
“That’s a fitting analogy.”
It’s a metaphor, it’s true. Katyusha said softly, I think Mikhail-nim is more like the main character. Thank you.
“However, I am worried because it is very unstable.”
“The situation is the situation. I’m worried that the praise is crooked. I only smoke cigarettes.”
“I saw it too. I hope you don’t think that’s cool. If left alone, he might ask me to lend him a light.”
“It’s the magic of the flame. Great.”
It was a bit funny imagining it. No matter how arrogant and ignorant Eugene is, I don’t think that’s the case. no way… … No, is there any way to do that? That guy might be enough.
“If so, burn it.”
“… … All right. In any case, I hope that this will guide him on the right path.”
Proud said as if asking for a rare request.
“I think leading the students is the job of the student council president rather than me.”
“Isn’t the crown prince the one who will lead the people in the future? I think the crown prince can handle it better than me.”
“is it? In terms of that, I think Fromm deals with it the best.”
When the two appeared together today, Fromm was playing with Eugene. What weakness did you catch? I’ll secretly ask you later.
“That’s true, but I can’t ask because Fromm himself is crooked.”
“… … Certainly. At first, I thought he was just a cute kid.”
At first, it was just a cute crossdresser, but now it has a somewhat sinister image. When I saw him on the train, I still thought he was a nice kid unlike the original, but it seems that the original’s personality didn’t change gradually, but it was like that from the beginning.
“Anyway, it’s fortunate that Eugene-kun seems to have improved a lot compared to the beginning. I wish you could open your heart a little more.”
“Time will do anything. … … Then it’s time to say goodbye.”
We arrived in front of the dormitory. After receiving a polite greeting from Proud, I headed to my special room.
“You worked hard today too.”
“It’s even hard to say. It was a nice holiday.”
I smiled and handed the coat to Katyusha.
The plan to roll around in the room was not carried out, but it was an unexpectedly fruitful day.
After changing into comfortable clothes, I collapsed onto the bed. And I thought about the future.
‘Initially, the members were roughly secured, but the problem is money… … .’
The biggest concern right now was the issue of funding. In order to operate independently, it must secure personal assets that do not require approval from above.
‘There is still quite a bit of time before the study abroad ends, so I’ll have to somehow secure a funding line in the meantime.’
I was thinking about how to make money. And he remembered Ivan, whom he had just met, who had already made a considerable profit by subsidizing the development of firearms.
‘Sooner or later, I’ll go to a meeting and ask for some money…’ … Even so, I think it would be better to grow them a little more before picking them off.’
The spread of standard firearms has just begun. If you forcefully move it now, it may cause trouble due to gossip about it, so it would be better to tear it apart at some interval.
“Katyusha. How much personal property can I manage?”
I asked Katyusha, who had just entered the room to clean.
“I have set aside the small differences that occur in my life, but it is not a very large amount.”
“If it’s not a big amount, how much?”
“If it’s a commoner’s standard, you’ll probably be able to live without starving for half a year.”
“hmm… … . I still don’t know, but I do know that it is a subtle amount.”
It’s not a pittance, but it doesn’t seem like a big amount from the point of view of generating power. As I thought about it, I was at a loss, so I sighed deeply.
“It’s depressing to live a life of receiving pocket money even though you’re the size of a crown prince.”
Until now, living expenses had been handled by Katyusha writing a receipt and posting it on top. A little entertainment is OK, but more than that is impossible. If you use it for other reasons and get caught, you will surely face a terrible fate.
“Katyusha. I want to make money, but is there anything good?”
“Then, how about doing a quest or something?”
What Katyusha proposed was simple, but something I had forgotten about for a while.
“Quest… … .”
In addition to requests and missions from the military, there are quite a lot of outside requests flowing into the knight academy. It was called a quest to distinguish it from a mission.
Quest sounds grandiose, but in reality it is more like a part-time job. Most of it was waterway maintenance or farming during the harvest season, and it was rare that there was monster eradication.
“I’ll have to check the bulletin board later. It would be nice to have some decent money.”
“If necessary, I will help. I couldn’t be of any help during the mission.”
It may not be a big money earner, but it might be an opportunity to get some information.
“Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Berrand Ethel lately. Are you two together?”
As I was thinking about money, I thought of Ver.
If Ber’s research on magic stones works out well, he might be able to make an overwhelming amount of money… … Or rather, in the original work, most of the Revolutionary Army’s funds came from profits from magic stones. It might be more comfortable to expect a profit from that side rather than doing something like a quest.
“I heard that you two are stuck in the library together.”
“It is an unexpected combination. I don’t think it fits very well.”
Ethel was a character who did not even appear in the original work, so it was completely unpredictable. It might help a lot, but it could also be the other way around. It’s like the current Eugene, so it’s hard to deal with. I don’t want Ber to tell me anything strange.
“good. Then I’ll visit you tomorrow… … ?!”
cooong!
In an instant, the ground trembled greatly. The furniture rattled and shook wildly. The students wake up and what is it, an earthquake? I heard a voice asking me to come out.
‘This is not like an earthquake! Something in the academy building… … ?!’
I jumped up from my seat and looked out the window, shocked.
A blue light was burning from the side of the dump.
It was a phenomenon that I never thought would exist in this world.
‘crazy… … ! What the hell are you making?!’
That, if my knowledge is correct, was definitely——a Cherenkov maniac.