How to Survive at the Academy chapter 103

Before the student council president election (4)

The average number of agenda items at a bachelor’s meeting has doubled. yea it has to be

While the academic calendar is progressing normally, there are a lot of unfortunate incidents that have occurred within the school, and an annual calendar must also be prepared.

As this happened, the professors at the bachelor’s degree had to work while reducing their sleep, from senior professors to junior professors.

Academic meetings were also held once or twice a week, but the business process status had to be updated every time, and the situation itself changed so frequently that the cycle was moved up to once every two days.

For faculty and staff, this time was almost like hell.

“The investigation into the death of Ed Roth Taylor is coming to an end. The investigation into the situation is almost complete, and I am convinced that the true culprit is the Roth Taylor family vassal. We, Sylvania, are just an educational institution, so the punishment should be transferred to the imperial family, but once the facts are confirmed, we need to report it.”

Centering on the principal, Obel Forsius, the elder professors of each department, and even the junior professors were all sitting in the conference room.

Principal Obel sighed inwardly as he listened to Professor Plubin’s report.

If you have been in the position of principal for decades, you will experience all kinds of incidents and accidents.

In particular, in this case of Ed Roth Taylor’s death… the background was obvious.

He is excommunicated now, but he is a boy from the Duke of Roth Taylor. In addition, if the true culprit was also a vassal of the Roth Taylor family, it seemed almost certain that it was a murder case due to internal circumstances such as disputes over succession rights or disputes within the family.

It was the most painful case.

The incident itself took place within the university, but it is difficult to pinpoint the truth, since most of it was due to internal strife between the powerful.

First of all, Roth Taylor’s mansion itself is physically far away from the Sylvania Academy, and even if it could be investigated, it has no right to roam around the most powerful people in the Empire.

The desire to properly search for Tanya Roth-Taylor, who is now a likely suspect in the murder, is like a chimney, but the current situation, which requires the attention of the Roth Taylor family, is not very pleasant.

In the end, the only thing the faculty of the Sylvania Academy can do is accurately determine whether what happened within the academy is true, and transfer the case itself to the imperial court. After all, the only institution in a position to evaluate such a powerful person from the judge’s point of view is the imperial family.

I don’t know how things will work out after the transfer.

The relationship between the imperial family and the Roth Taylor family has always changed over time, so it was completely unknown how this event would affect the overall political situation.

“I also checked the situation on the ground through flame magic. The weather at the time was not so good that it was impossible to accurately reproduce the scene, but the testimony of Witness Jenica Palerover was somewhat correct. It was all confirmed that the vassals stabbed the victim, Ed Roth Taylor, and that the person fell over a cliff.”

“Then it is safe to say that death is almost certain.”

“If you had fallen into a cliff with the imprint of extreme poison… it seems certain.”

“Finish the facts and prepare to deliver them to the Imperial Family. Before that, you must receive the payment.”

Professor Pllavin bowed his head and replied that he knew.

Fellow professors looked at Professor Pllavin with pitiful eyes.

Professor Fullerbang, a senior professor of monster ecology, is busy because the classes he is taking are very popular.

Although the workload must have been sufficient for even two bodies, he did everything without any problems, except for the impression that he was a bit tired.

“Next… Okay, so, is it the raid on the Ophelis Hall by the high school senior Lucy Merrill? I was too busy to attend the disciplinary committee…”

“According to the suggestion of the head of the Ophelis Hall maid, the disciplinary measure was passed in the direction of 30-day probation.”

“It’s a pretty light punishment. Was the overall fact-finding completed well?”

“Yeah, I checked it out.”

A discourse between Principal Obel and Vice Principal Rachel.

While the top two of the Sylvanian bachelor were discussing, the rest of the faculty in the conference room were all silent. No human being had the authority to intervene in the conversation between the two.

“It was a private act by a student Lucy who was deeply shocked by the death of Ed Roth Taylor. There were no casualties, and there was some property damage. In addition, there was some commotion as students evacuated in the middle of the night. In the end, it worked well to secure a new recruit for Lucy, who was sitting still in the rose garden, stopped.”

“Have you been stopped?”

Principal Obel Forsius knows enough about Lucy Meirl’s magical abilities.

As a veteran in battle, he had practical experience and academic experience.

The one that even Obel couldn’t deal with if he wasn’t nervous was the head of the whole grade, Lucy Meirl. A genius born of the times, and the pride of this Sylvania.

None of the students wearing the Ophelis crown or the staff in charge can stop the girl. If there was such a person, Obel could not have known.

“Yes. 2nd year Combat Team Chief Clevius Nortondale finally defended the entrance to the Ophelis Hall. We are preparing for commendation at the undergraduate level.”

“Were you a student with those qualities?”

“In terms of qualities, it was a situation where I was overwhelmingly pushed, but it seemed that I almost got through it with my mental strength.”

“is it. It sure is great.”

The current second-generation students had many outstanding qualities compared to other grades.

From Lucy Meirl, Ziggs Eiffelstein, Taylor McLaugher, Lortel Keheln, Isla Triss, Elvira Aniston, Adele Seris… to those who have been in the spotlight from the beginning and have proven their achievements little by little over time. varied.

Among them, Clevius Nortondale had a cowardly temperament that was too strong for his position as the head of the combat team, so it was difficult to fit into that lineup…

“Certainly, there have been a lot of incidents lately… but I think they are usually just side branches of a big current. Above all… The ramifications of the death of Ed Roth-Taylor are beyond our imagination. I hadn’t figured it out yet… It must have been a student who had an influence on many people.”

Obel sat down in a decent position and cleared the situation. In the end, the biggest stream of stems was the sudden death of Ed Roth Taylor.

“The case of Ed Roth Taylor’s death has been entrusted to Professor Plubin, Professor Altman confirmed the case of Lucy Merrill’s rampage, and vice-principal Rachel is in charge of the Clevius student’s award. Obviously… it’s a case that sprang up from a single stem, but since the work is being handled by several professors, the work efficiency isn’t going to be very good.”

“Certainly, that is true.”

“Then, wouldn’t it be much more efficient for a professor to take care of it? Is there anyone you can recommend as a suitable person…?”

There was silence among the faculty.

Even just hearing the explanation is ignorantly cumbersome, there are ridiculously many responsibilities, and the handling itself seems very complicated. It was something that no one could say hastily that I will take care of it.

“Hmm… I know a little bit about Ed Roth-Taylor, and I have some contacts with Clavius, but also with Lucy… Are there any professors from the Ministry of Magic?”

Soon… The professor’s eyes are drawn to one side. Obel also shifted his gaze towards it according to the atmosphere.

A person sitting in one corner of the conference room, blackening the corners of a document with a quill, frowns and raises his head.

The fluttering blonde hair crossed her shoulders and went down to the base of her wingbones. He looked at the meeting site half-empty, and then realized that it was his story and was startled.

“Uh… um…”

“Claire assistant professor…?”

Should we really say that we are human beings who are born with the blessings that God has given us? Already famous among professors.

There’s nothing like her in the first place.

Just looking at the assistants belonging to that lab… Chief assistant Anise, the victim of this case, Ed Roth Taylor, the Nortondale family swordmaster Clevius, and the master of flying magic, Onyx.

Even a professor at the Ministry of Magic. Besides, as the youngest professor, there is no other person as comfortable as this when throwing work.

“I… um… uh…”

Claire rolled her head to the limit trying to find an excuse somehow with a half-crying face, but the escape route was already blocked.

Cold sweat was pouring out like a flood.

“Wow… I’ll work hard on it once…!”

It was a death sentence.

*

“Why are you only doing this to me? I was just about to finish the work that pushed me all the way through the vacation, and now I am in charge of the class I am in charge of, and I was thinking of living my undergraduate life in a more relaxed way…!”

A tall tower was piled up on Assistant Professor Claire’s desk only with the work papers transferred from Professor Fullbang and Professor Altman.

It seemed like it would take a month just to read it.

“How am I supposed to handle this all by myself…!”

Assistant Professor Claire wept and buried her face in the desk. It was now an almost everyday sight.

“I really liked my student days… I want to live as a student for the rest of my life… I hate this kind of hard work…”

Fortunately, the assistant professors in Claire’s lab are all neat and tidy.

Not to mention Anise, chief assistant, Clevius is inexperienced in paperwork, but is very good at practical work and physical work. Onyx was also a good student who handled most things well, so it was a much easier environment than at other times.

Still, Ed Roth Taylor isn’t there. It was sad.

He didn’t look like that, but he was a pretty nimble, and always tidy student. It’s been quite a while since I’ve been plagued with bad rumors, but it doesn’t seem like I’m struggling with paying attention to such rumors.

“Eww…”

Claire’s assistant professor took a deep breath as it got complicated.

With both arms supporting his chin, he looked into the air and lamented.

“I guess you don’t know what a human life will be like. It’s our life that we don’t really know how to solve… We should always try to live that day worthy of it.”

“That… that’s a good thing… is that assistant professor Claire’s saying…?”

The answer was Clevius, who had bandages all over his body.

Although he was injured quite a bit, he was a resilient human by nature. His body, which had been torn apart by the decisive battle with Lucy, had already recovered and came back to work as a teaching assistant.

After all, there are few things that can make tuition as efficient as teaching assistantships.

“Oh, Clevius. what do you say like that I’m living a pretty hard life. Well, look here. Just looking at this amount of work…”

“Oh, yes…”

While exchanging such a nutritious story, Claire’s assistant professor’s eyes suddenly turned to the other side of the work table.

With a large square table in the center, the assistants are arranging papers piled up in front of them.

Assistant Professor Claire felt a great sense of incongruity when she saw Anise Halan, the chief assistant, quietly sipping tea in the corner and reviewing documents.

“Anise… I have no energy these days.”

“yes? Me?”

“yes. are you aware These days, I speak very little.”

Anise brushed her light gray hair once, then brought the teacup to her mouth. The elegant look was still there.

When describing Anise walking with Clara, everyone uses the same expression.

Commoners like aristocrats and nobles like commoners.

Unlike Clara, who is always bright and unobtrusive, Anise, who maintains a gentle appearance even if she takes one action, was more noble than a noble.

However, when working as a teaching assistant, she proudly rolls up her arms and works actively in everything, but the results are clear… It was natural that all professors wanted her to join my lab.

“Certainly, there must be a lot of empty seats in Ed..”

“Well, that’s…”

Anise, who was drinking tea with her half-open eyes, clouded her tail.

The emptiness that Assistant Professor Claire refers to must be the emptiness of losing a colleague who worked as a teaching assistant in the same laboratory.

But Anise’s heartache was higher than that.

Clearly, Anise Halan had a crush on Ed Roth Taylor.

Contrary to the rumors that he was nothing more than an idiot, I have no doubts about the fact that he was a fairly steady and capable man.

However, Anise did not show her emotions even by biting her lower lip.

It was a feeling of loss, emptiness, because I was not in a position to question such things.

Perhaps the person who suffered the most wounds was her best friend, Jenica Palerover.

This painful feeling that beats her chest and rises must be infinitely insignificant compared to the pain she will feel.

Anise somehow withstood the moisture rising from the tip of her nose.

The sight of him shuffling papers in the seat next to him seemed to dazzle his eyes, but now it was time to accept his absence.

It was a short relationship anyway. There must have been a better person out there in the world.

As she comforted herself, she pushed the sad emotions that suddenly rose into her chest along with the tea.

Now is not the time to show your feelings of loss. To put it bluntly, it was time to comfort Yenika, who was in despair.

Anyway, I was planning to visit Yenika during the day. Just imagining it would be gloomy and emotionally difficult, but in times like these, a true friend is not avoiding and standing by your side.

Finishing the rising emotions well, Anise finished her work step by step.

“Today I want to try curry..!”

“…”

Laplace Bakery, outside terrace seating.

Yenika, who had been carrying a bunch of ingredients she had bought from the living quarters, put them down one by one, was talking to Anise with a face in full bloom.

“Anise is a good cook, isn’t it? what do you think about it? It’s a little difficult for me to control the fire, so I’m thinking of making a long-simmered dish over medium heat… I’m good at trimming ingredients, but I’m afraid to try a dish I’ve never tried again…!”

“…”

“Um, isn’t it? Have you been eating too many hot dishes lately? Still, it is said that reducing vegetable intake is bad for the body… How about a salad?”

“Yeah, Yenika…”

Anise stuttered in front of Yenika, who spoke softly with her youthful face, like a flower blooming.

“Hey, it seems like cooking is a lot of fun these days.”

“yes? That’s right…!”

The scene that Anise had in mind before coming to the bakery.

The images of Yenika, who was in despair, sitting with tears in her eyes, reminiscing about Edwa’s past, all fell apart.

Yenika’s bright and lively appearance… rather than a girl in disappointment, she looks like a new wife who has just started married life. As if imagining that she was smiling and happy, Yenica seemed more energetic than usual.

Is this the right reaction?

As for what makes it so enjoyable, Yenica is explaining the quality of the ingredients she has prepared at a low price in the living wing… Anise was rather confused.

“Yenika, did you hear the…? Did you hear that?”

“yes? News? what news? Ah… ah…”

Still, I couldn’t have heard the news.

This is the most disturbing news in the university recently, and if you look at the reports that have just been compiled, it was Yenika herself who testified to the true culprit of Ed’s murder.

Yenica Palerover certainly knows that Ed is dead.

But, what is that lively attitude?

Ed’s death would never mean anything lightly to Yenika.

So what does Yenika look like now…

Suddenly, goosebumps appeared on Anise’s body.

Yenika was good at cooking because she had good dexterity, but she wasn’t the type to enjoy cooking to this extent.

Even considering Yenika’s recent behavior… it doesn’t seem like much has changed since Ed’s death.

It looks like it disappears to the north of the island whenever there is a chance. I could have thought I’d be going to see Ed before he died… but now there’s no reason for Yenika to go to the Northwoods so often anymore.

Recently, it overlaps with the appearance of a sudden interest in cooking, and only bad imaginations bloom in Anise’s head.

empty hut.

A figure of Yenica sitting alone in the camp and trimming ingredients with a kitchen knife.

There is no one to eat the food, but he takes out the food with empty eyes…

Sitting alone at the empty table, smiling without a soul… That’s how the girl repeats the useless return.

“Calm down, Yenika.”

Anise suddenly burst into tears and clasped Yenika’s hands tightly.

“Now… the man is gone…! I mean, he’s dead…!”

When I got those words out of my mouth, it was me who was hurt more than anyone else.

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My heart lifted up for no reason, and strength entered my hands, which were tightly clasping Yenika’s hands.

“Now… accept it…!”

“Ah, Anise…?”

Having said that, Anis hugged Yenika tightly… and only then realized. The one who wanted to be comforted more than anyone else was himself.

“Just pretending it’s okay… the dead don’t come back…!”

“…ah, anise…”

Only then did Yenika come to her senses… and pat Anise on the back while embracing Anise.

“…”

[ Miss Jenika, is this right now? ]

‘Shh… Shhh…!’

Only then did Yenica realize that her behavior was a bit wrong… She was sweating in a cold sweat and was just sulking at the strange gazes of the spirits.

*

“The research conducted at the undergraduate level will also be completed to some extent.”

The place was the reception room of the royal residence.

If you want to ask Princess Fenia to meet you on the spot, you have to be a person with a clear standing in Sylvania. Of course, no one will meet you.

You have to be at the level of Lortel Keheln, who is in power at the Elte Chamber, to be able to ask for a direct meeting with Princess Fenia.

“It is very unfortunate that Ed’s death has come, but we will have to manage our academic schedule. Isn’t that right, Princess Penia?”

“So, why did you come to me?”

“I’m here to ask you why you’re hiding Tanya.”

Lortel’s way of speaking with a smile and stabbing the corner is tiring to deal with anyone.

Fenia miraculously maintained her gentle expression, but Lortel revealed that she had already known it all.

“Did you know that the life of this Aken Island is all in the palm of your hand?”

All living quarters are played under the control of Elte Sanghoe. It is already clear that all the money circulating there eventually comes out of Elte and goes back to Elte.

If I put all the money in my hands, the same goes for the people who come and go in that money.

Lortel’s eyes and ears are spread out everywhere in this living wing.

It was not difficult to guess Tanya’s movement by asking the eyewitness information. At first, there was no physical evidence, but a heart attack was certain.

The most direct place for Tanya to ask for help is that it is almost certain that this imperial residence, which even a bachelor can’t reach out, hastily.

Therefore, if you release people and collect information around the road leading to the royal residence, the outline is clearly defined.

The other merchants that Tanya could ask for help, as well as the children of the aristocracy, all played a decisive role in consolidating her heart.

Tanya is being hidden by Princess Penia. It is almost certain that the Bachelor has not yet been able to determine its whereabouts.

Lortel had come to that conclusion from the beginning, but never told anyone about it. Even the Ed Roth-Taylor, whom she loved so much, was silent.

“You are talking nonsense. Lortel Keheln.”

“Isn’t the academic atmosphere chaotic? The election for the student council president is coming soon, so we have to finish the noisy things early.”

“Why is Miss Lortel looking for Miss Tanya in the first place?”

“To put it bluntly, personally, I have a lot of fuss left over.”

Lortel smiled gracefully, and once held the teacup that Fenia’s attendant had brought to her mouth.

“As the princess knows, I am an opportunistic and humble person… I am infinitely weak to those I cannot touch, but to those weaker than me, I am harsher than anyone else.”

“That’s… not something to be proud of with your own mouth.”

“Originally, it’s natural to live by weighing profits. It may seem that the strong are infinitely weak and the weak are infinitely harsh, but if you take a step back and think about it, isn’t it natural?”

Seeing her smiling brightly, Princess Penia felt uncomfortable.

“The Roth Taylor family is a place with a high level of authority that our imperial family does not treat them harshly, but whether the successor, Miss Tanya, is weaker than Miss Lortel… Isn’t it a matter to think more about?”

“I do not know. Because I am a person who judges everything based on interests.”

Lortel did not lose even a single word to the princess.

“I’m just a merchant doing business on this Aken Island, right?”

Even though he is the son of a noble family, his position as deputy head of the Elte Company is by no means easy.

If we were to fight for the whole of the Empire, of course it would be more important to carry the glory of the Roth Taylor family on our backs, but…

Humans of high status and high standing were widespread and prevalent in this Sylvania Academy. People like Princess Fenia and Saint Clarisse are just unusually high and noble.

Sylvania, the land of learning, is a place of order in a completely different direction from the ecliptic, and it takes two or three days for the news to reach the capital no matter what happens on this Aken Island.

In two or three days… it is not unusual for a person’s fate to change in any direction.

“I am a person who lives for money and lives for money.”

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“And this life on Aken Island is completely under my control.”

The insides are clearly visible in the eyes of Princess Penia.

Externally, this Sylvania is a land of study where the virtue of learning is located. However, if you dig a little under the water, the flow of gold coins leading to this place all flows out of this girl’s wallet.

“So, unless you’re a human capable of overturning the power structure on this Aken Island… who would I look out for? Of course, if it was the opinion of Princess Penia or Saint Clarisse, the story would be different. How can I go against your opinion?”

She said that with a bright smile, but Princess Penia knew. Those words just show respect for the imperial family.

If she puts her mind to it, she can use all kinds of trickery to twist and break even the opinions of Princess Fenia and ignore them.

If you bring all the central power of the imperial family, you can suppress Lortel, but the third princess, Fenia, doesn’t have that much influence. Unfortunately, this is an outlying area where the influence of the central power is relatively weak. If this place was the emperor, the position would have been the opposite, but that is a meaningless premise.

But, what is the meaning of a power that receives a lot of ceremonies thanks to a noble lineage and is only respected ceremonially? Princess Penia narrowed her forehead.

“So, I need to find Miss Tanya… and finish my ‘personal business’.”

“There is no reason for me to even care about Miss Lortel’s personal affairs.”

Penia drew a line once. He was only trying to dig deeper into his position that was hiding Tanya when he was no longer involved.

In fact, it is a Lortel that has risen to the point of being nothing more than a black screen in the student life. If you want to stop it somehow… In the end, you need real internal power that can definitely put pressure on her vested interests.

Only then would Lortel have a cause to look out for, and a weapon to press her. For example… the power of the student council.

The student council president has the authority to suggest entering into various facilities inside the living building, revising the operation guidelines, and even revising the customs rules to coordinate the flow of goods.

Words are the right to suggest, but in reality, even academics cannot completely ignore the opinion of the student president. The student council president is supported by the students. This is because, in other words, it is the same as getting the support of many nobles and powers.

“…”

Lortel talked up to that point, and spared no words.

Tanya is being pressured for her life by Lortel. At least that’s what I would think.

It is unknown when the Roth Taylor family’s support will arrive. This is because, unless Kadek and Knox are released, the family will not be able to receive an accurate report on the situation.

You can’t easily run away either. All routes out of Aken Island are within Lortel’s grasp.

In the end, if Tanya wants to survive Lortel… she has no choice but to become the student council president.

It was the moment when that fact became clear.

*

Lortel finished her work and got out of the royal residence and got into the wagon.

As the coachman wields his whip, the carriage slowly moves forward.

A smile streamed from beneath the robe covered in, and a soft light gleamed from her amber eyes.

Bachelor Jeongguk becomes confused.

It was only Lortel who fully grasped all the paintings.