How to Survive at the Academy chapter 46

Battle for the Sage’s Seal (1)

A peaceful daily life is already like last spring and autumn. It is only when the cold season arrives that you realize how happy the past days were when they were mild and clear.

In fact, as I am marching day by day, I cannot say that it was a very mild day, but compared to when I first started my survival life, the situation has improved considerably.

There is a hut where you can lie down, and there is quite a bit of meat, vegetables, and spices in the storage, and there’s quite a bit of firewood. This means that the situation where you have to be homeless right now is escaping.

The ripples in this somewhat stable life… It starts with three letters from different senders.

*

The bachelor’s curriculum has also gradually become easy to follow.

Even with a body that was not very talented in magic, he began to perform above average. In particular, it seems to be starting to stand out in the writing subject, and gradually its name is starting to circulate among the teaching assistants.

Lessons at the level of simple memorization and theory arrangement can be accomplished if time and effort are put into it.

If you reduce your sleep and use your spare time to master it repeatedly, you can force it into your head, which is a completely separate issue from your magical talent.

Training has also progressed quite a bit.

He already has a lot of stamina, so even if he thinks about it as a standard for a normal adult male, it’s hard to beat him at all. It is a moving development compared to the spring, when the anchovies were in yakgol.

On the other hand, the combat skills are still sluggish, but there are plenty of means to assist.

[ New finished product ]

Ceremonial Dagger: Explosiveness

A dagger that has been imprinted with explosive magic by giving a spirit ceremony to the ceremonial dagger.

You can activate the engraved magic within a certain distance. As it is engraved in advance, the activation speed is very fast and the magic efficiency is excellent.

Infused Elemental Formula: Elemental Magic – Explosiveness (Lower Fire Spirit Mug)

Ability to accumulate magic power: medium

Response Distance: Narrow

Crafting Difficulty: ●●○○○

[ The production has been completed. Crafting skill has increased. ]

On the surface of the dagger, a pattern that seemed to be on fire was emitting light.

It is a ceremonial dagger that has been with us for a long time since we first started our survival life. After setting up the blade of the dagger full of affection and engraving various inscriptions, I was filled with pride.

[ The spirits are absorbed quite gently. The more the caster’s hands are used, the more efficient the equipment becomes, so it is clear that it is a dagger that has been with us for a long time, Master Ed! ]

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Mug, who was sitting on her shoulder, spoke with a sharp, angular voice as if hitting her.

[ You’ve progressed one more step like this, Master Ed! What a joy! It’s a slope! This candle mug, I will choose a song to express my joy! A shepherd’s song handed down orally from the Pulan region… Whoa! ]

I grabbed the flap of Mug’s wings and set it down on the tree stump next to it. And as I stared at him, he twisted his body to and fro, as if the mug was uncomfortable.

[Oh, Master Ed! Wrong! This immortal body, I want to pay the price for my sins! Shame! The most embarrassing thing about it is that I don’t know what I’m doing wrong! Please tell me about that sin, so that I can sincerely reflect on it, correct it, and develop it…]

“Hey, stop talking.”

[ …Yes? ]

It was definitely a mug that was carefully selected among the spirits of Yenica, so it was very good for a lower spirit.

He is so proficient in magic response that he imprints a spirit expression in an instant while singing the master’s song.

Not to mention the value of using it as a stove, and even having a good social life, it’s a perfect score.

However, if there is one fatal flaw, it is that it is too polite.

“Speak up. Everyone who hears me is uncomfortable, really.”

[That can’t be! It can’t be! ]

“why?”

The original relationship between spirits and spirits is a simple contractual relationship rather than a hierarchical relationship.

For such a thing, the lower spirits who deal with Yenika are ignorantly respectful, because Yenika is an elemental warrior with exceptionally great power.

Spirits who break away from the physical spirits and enter the path of the lower spirits, receive magical powers through a contract with the spirits and raise their status.

If you can sign a contract with a capable and responsive spirit company… Rather, it is customary to bow your head in gratitude from the spirit side. Therefore, if you want to be on an equal footing with an elemental with enormous sensitivity like Yenika, you must still be at the high spirit level.

The reason why Yenica is always surrounded by many spirits is that she is simply attracted to spirits, but… in the end, her innate sensitivity itself is infinitely attractive to the spirits.

In particular, when it comes to the lower spirits, the fact that Yenika made a contract with someone like me is in itself a sense of devotion… Of course, I have no choice but to bow my head.

However, since I am a spirit person who is only at the beginning of the journey, there is no need to treat me with this kindness. There is a high possibility that there will only be problems with sympathy if you set up a lot of useless authority.

“Come on, call me. Ed. Just two letters.”

[ Master Ed! This is not real! ]

“Isn’t it a bit strange in the first place? There’s no reason to be so thorough, and what’s so great about signing a contract with me?

[ Uh… um… ]

Perhaps stabbed in the corner, Mug flapped her wings and blurted the tip of her tongue.

“Do you have any special promises?”

[ That, that is… ]

“Let’s cool it all down. We’re not seeing each other for a day or two, are we?”

Saying that, he looked down at Mug quietly.

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Mug trembled and trembled, then suddenly began to cry out loudly.

[Oh, Master Ed! What would you like to hide?! If you sign a contract with Master Ed and get recognized for her ability, you can be guaranteed almost double the refined magical power of Lady Yenica compared to other sub-spirits… In the end, it’s to speed up your career path…! ]

“…”

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Maybe it’s still

[ That’s right! This overflowing respect and loyalty towards Master Ed did not come from pure reverence, but because of the lust for success engraved on this filthy and humble body of fire! Shame! ]

“Yeah… it’s good to be honest. Anything more to tell?”

[ Other than that… As a result of inquiring about the reputation of the bachelor’s degree, it is often said that he has a strong authoritarian temperament…

“It is, too.”

I looked up at the dagger engraved with the spirit spirit. I turned it around and swung it lightly once or twice, but it wasn’t much different from the feeling I usually swung.

If you are inexperienced in the original spirit-type infusion, the equipment itself will also be affected, and in many cases it will become heavier or lighter, making it difficult to handle. However, the spirit-type injection performed using a mug is finished neatly and does not show any significant effect.

He hurled the dagger and put it on a nearby tree stump.

– Bang!

And when only a small amount of magical power was pushed into the connected spirit ceremony, a small explosion occurred. With this amount of magical power, an explosion of this size would be able to act as a mini-explosive if you push it deliberately.

As the slightly rising smoke dispersed, the embedded dagger reappeared. clean with no blemishes It seems that it is not affected by the explosion as it is well given fire resistance. Clean until the end.

“Well, thank you for being honest with me. Why are you crawling for being so sorry?”

It is said that it is only until elementary school that purity is maintained in the act of dating people. After all, once people are mature, self-interest, big or small, is bound to go into dealing with someone.

The old-fashioned thinking that demands thorough purity in human relationships has immediately graduated. In the end, what matters is your skills and attitude.

The spirit ceremony itself was neatly engraved.

Asking about my reputation before signing a contract with me may seem naive depending on the point of view, but from another point of view, it proves thorough preparation and sincerity.

Nara recognizes humans in advance and puts time and effort into matching them… From that point of view, you can see how thorough he is.

It’s a bit like a snob, and if it’s not excessive, it’s often an advantage.

“Okay, so stop talking.”

[ That, that is… ]

“Do you understand everything? can i let go? Your situation is obvious. is not it?”

[ Master Ed…! ]

After being moved, Mug spoke in a blessed tone, wondering if he had any feelings of shame.

[Actually, it was so hard! great! In the first place, the higher the spirit hierarchy, the higher the ranks! What kind of territoriality do you have because you were born a little earlier…! Ouch! ]

“…”

[Well, I can’t put it down. I’m more comfortable with this one! ]

I was about to say something.

I think I’ve heard that telling new hires or recruits to be comfortable and stop talking makes it more burdensome.

There is also the fact that it is a natural position to be uncomfortable in the world. On the contrary, there are times when forcing them to be comfortable is more inconvenient. An uncomfortable situation is a more comfortable situation… It’s a difficult problem.

Well, Ji will figure it out. From the looks of it, it seems that social life is already at full level, so it seems that he has a sense of how to behave well on his own.

I pulled out the dagger again, put it in the leather sheath, and tied it around my thigh with a string. Standing straight as it is, it is in a position where you can reach the dagger at any time. it doesn’t look bad

[ By the way, what do you do with those letters? Are you going to check it out right now, or should I bring it to the hut? ]

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Mug flapped her wings on a tree stump on the opposite side of the campfire and sat down, biting and shaking the three letters placed there.

One was delivered in a clerical and neatly formatted envelope, roughly folded without a single seal. Anise, an assistant at the bachelor’s degree, brought it by hand.

The other one has a gilt frame around it and a neat wax seal is also stamped on it, showing that it is well-equipped. A middle-aged employee of the Elte Company delivered it.

The last one is a dazzling, splendid, high-quality paper with glittering ink. Claire, the captain of the escort of Princess Penia, delivered it directly.

“You should check it out now.”

The contents were different, but the most shocking thing was the last letter.

*

The royal residence in Sylvania is a rather grand mansion, but compared to the Ophelis Pavilion, its size cannot be compared.

However, since the size of the theme was smaller and the construction cost was similar, it was impossible to imagine how luxurious the interior would be without anyone who had been there.

A man with his horsehair hair hanging down and wearing lightly improved armor entered the princess’s room with the door open.

“I went to the North Forest. The letter has been delivered as instructed.”

“You worked hard, Claire.”

Claire, the captain of the 3rd Princess Fenia Elias Chloel’s escort, has been in a complicated mood lately. The current situation is not very pleasant for him, who is devoted only to the Penia.

When his master first came to Sylvania to study, he felt rather pleasantly.

This is because the life of Princess Fenia, as seen in the Imperial Household, was splendid on the outside, but looking at the circumstances, she could never be envious.

Ever since the Emperor Chloël’s only son, Lindon, declared that he would renounce the succession to the throne, the war of nerves between the princesses became suffocating just watching.

Selah, Princess of Frost, Persica, Princess of Intelligence. The eyes of the two of them looking at Princess Fenia have been filled with suspicion since when.

No matter how much she says she is not greedy for the throne, the position of Princess Penia, who is supported by the people, is already a situation in which she can reach out to the throne at any time.

It will take a bit of a fight in the process, but there are plenty of influential people who want to put a line to Fenia. The succession rank could be ‘adjusted’ at any time. in any way.

Of course, there’s no way Fenia would touch that number. There can be no doubt that

Admission to Sylvania was a trick that would convince the sincerity of such a Penny princess.

Declaring that they would leave the imperial family and embark on the path of education at such an important time would be possible even for those who were not really greedy for the throne. At least 4 years must be spent at this school.

Where is Sylvania?

Above all else, it is a land of study where the virtue of learning is emphasized.

I thought it would be a time to get away from the authoritative atmosphere of the distant Chloël imperial family for a few years and build memories and cultivate knowledge… But things in the world don’t always work out as intended.

“…you have a bad expression on your face. Princess. Off topic, but do you have any concerns?”

“…I do not know.”

Princess Fenia put her platinum blonde hair up in a bundle, buried herself on the luxurious sofa, and took a deep breath.

I honestly decided to admit it.

The decision to run away from the Chloël imperial family was also to improve his studies in this land of learning…

He escaped from the fate of the imperial family, who had to get involved in a dark battle whenever he had time, to establish his authority, and to be culled if he did not prove his qualifications as a monarch.

I’ve been living like that all my life, so I asked myself if it’s okay to take a break for a few years.

It was because he thought that in a few years, even that damn dispute over the succession to the throne would be over on its own.

However, even after arriving as far away as Sylvania, this is what it looks like in the end. As a human being, we cannot give up our own nature. Whether that was intentional or not.

“I thought… in the end, I was destined to live my whole life in a dark battle.”

“Princess.”

“You don’t have to comfort me, Claire.”

Last night, the principal, Obel, came to visit, and the words that he confided echo in his ears.

The financial situation of the Sylvania Academy is already at stake. At least for the various payment periods this quarter, you need to have enough money to survive.

Eventually, she even came to Princess Fenia, but there was nothing she could do right away.

It is possible to draw some funds with the breath of the Penny Princess, but there is no guarantee that it will arrive on time for the payment, and above all, there is no justification itself.

Despite receiving considerable imperial support, the Sylvanian Academy is ultimately a private educational institution founded by the Great Sage Sylvania. If you want to lure imperial funds into such an institution for additional support, you need a good cause.

Not only can the third princess not be able to take control of the royal treasury, but even her body is now separated from the royal family.

In the end, he had no choice but to turn down Obell’s request. Compassion alone could not solve the issue of the budget for an educational institution the size of Sylvania, not even a penny or two.

That should have ended there.

“The plan to sell the sage’s seal will eventually come true.”

“Yes. Of course, there will be strong opposition from students and academic staff… It will be in the form of collateral or mortgage rather than direct sale.”

“It’s pretty cunning. After you have purchased the ownership, leaving the possession right alone, you will probably want to take over the items one after the other. It’s also the Elte company.”

The concepts of possession and possession are distinctly different.

If there is news that the sage’s seal, the heart of Sylvania, has been sold for money, the backlash of the bachelors will be huge.

As time goes by, and when all the interest gradually cools down, I make up a cause and move the seal displayed in the Trix Hall to the warehouse for a while. The justification of a seal study would be most appropriate.

The day that the seal will be displayed again will probably not come.

“Princess Penny. Also… you don’t have a good complexion.”

“Thanks for your concern, Claire. It’s okay, so go in and rest.”

Princess Penia pressed her temple tightly and relaxed her shoulders.

Fenia has been living in the world of Amtu for a long time. When you look at the materials Obel brought or the way things are going, you can smell the invisible darkness.

Her intuition is directed to Lortel Keheln, a young leader of the Elte Chamber.

The girl with her reddish brown hair tied down, smiling like a fox and playing among the gold coins, never reveals her feelings honestly.

The girl’s true color reflected in Penia’s insight is the image of a con artist who deceives and extorts someone naturally as if breathing.

Glaskan’s summoning ceremony covered the sky, and while the building of the bachelor’s was collapsing, he sat down and smiled softly. It was a level of calm that truly transcended humans.

The plan to purchase the sage’s seal also comes to mind that he is playing on the palm of her hand.

I decided to admit it frankly.

I’m scared. It’s really scary.

Lortel reflected in Fenia’s eyes is a demon covered in gold coins. If I try to deceive, I think that even God may be able to deceive me.

He will most likely rise to the top of the Elte Chamber. A person like Lortel is not portrayed at all when he receives instructions from someone and acts.

Does a human being able to control such a girl under her control… exist in the world?

“There is no need to be hostile already, but…”

Princess Fenia was buried on the sofa, and her words were quietly muffled.

In any case, the negotiations between the bachelor and the superior over the sage’s seal are thoroughly internal. It is not a matter for Princess Penia to intervene.

Nevertheless, Princess Penia had no choice but to take out a quill and write a letter.

‘Another force’ that jumped into this negotiation.

As for the actions of that third force, it was because he couldn’t just leave it alone.

*

Ed! Ed!

It’s kind of vague, like drowning in the water and listening to the sound of the outside. I wondered if someone had called me, but I didn’t have time to pay attention to it right now.

The reason my head is a bit complicated is because of the letters that have arrived to me.

The first and second letters were meant to be.

There wasn’t much of a story written on it, it was just something to be aware of.

However, by the time I got to the third letter, I had to come to my senses and read it.

I couldn’t be embarrassed now that the flow of love affair was rolling in a different way than I had thought.

It’s a matter of course. It is inevitable that the story is twisted a lot compared to the beginning, so it is a matter of keeping an eye on the situation and moving it in a similar direction.

Anyway, as long as Taylor goes with a flow that can handle everything… I won’t have to do anything else.

For this second act, you only need to have the second skill of the Swordsmanship and Aspect Magic Resistance.

Still, there was no need to be vigilant. The flow of the story has already been cut off a lot.

The proof was on my hand.

“Ed.”

If we are looking for the cause of this incident, it is the early dismissal of Elte.

The Golden King, Elte, was originally destined to be sacked by Lortel in the event for the sage’s seal.

However, for some reason, the flow was broken, and he was dismissed earlier during the occupation of the Ophelis Hall.

As a result, what changes can occur?

The reason Elte wanted to buy the Sage’s Seal was because it could be resold at a higher price.

In other words, there was a person who asked him to procure the sage’s seal.

That person’s name… Sadly, I’ve heard it so many times that I’m sick of it.

I quickly realized why the princess had sent me a personal letter. Because, in a way, I am the insider. It must have been the intention of poking at him to see if there was any information he could hear from me about his actions.

“Ed!”

I woke up suddenly.

Yenika put her face in front of me with a crying expression. It looks like he was shaking my shoulder.

“Ugh.”

“Calm down! what’s the matter!”

“I’m sorry, Yenika. I had something to think about, so I was distracted.”

When she arrived, Yenika with a mug on her shoulder sighed in relief. Then, perhaps conscious that the distance between the faces was too close, he took a step back while gasping.

“Don’t overdo it! It’s good to work hard, but… health is the best!”

I bowed my head again, putting my hands on my hips and nodding my head to Yenica, who was fussing and angry.

As I mentioned one day, it was Crepin Roth Taylor, the head of the Roth Taylor family, who commissioned Elte Keheln to purchase the Sage’s Seal.

For Crepin, who studies the magic of eternal life, the seal of the sage who deals with the Holy Spirit magic is worth researching.

However, if Elte had been dismissed… the client had no choice but to roll up their hands.

“Ed, you look so bad right now.”

Yenika said with a worried face. I just did it.

In the letter sent by the princess, there were many questions about the head of the Roth Taylor family, where I worked in the past, so it was written that I must come to the royal family’s dormitory. By the way, there are some doubts about Crepin’s actions.

The negotiation for the purchase of the sage’s seal was originally a tug-of-war between the bachelors and the superiors.

However, it has become a three-way battle between the Bachelor – Sanghoe – and the Roth Taylor family.

Gaju Crepin Roth Taylor is the boss who only appears in Act 4 of ‘Sylvania’s Failing Sword Castle’.

She is the boss of the second half who is exposed to all her evil deeds and collapses by the Princess Fenia, who holds both academic power and imperial power at the same time. There is no need to explain the difficulty of the attack.

It is safe to say that there is no way to subdue him at this point.

Fortunately, his goal is simply the sage’s seal. If I get the seal, I’ll just go back in a cool way.

However, what will happen to him after he gets the seal… I don’t know. It’s an unknown world

It is not a matter of information superiority that we know all future knowledge. It’s just a matter of whether it can be cleared or not.

In the first place, even at the level of love affairs, the confrontation between Princess Penia and Crepin Roth Taylor is a scenario that should not be dealt with already.

Crepin Roasttailer. If he really intends to step in the negotiation of this memorandum, he should at all costs be ruled out.

He shouldn’t be on the stage of the story already. The character in the second half must defer the story until the second half.

“I’m sorry, Yenika. I was just worried about you.”

I relaxed and threw a few pieces of wood back into the fire.

He quietly lowered his head and began to organize his thoughts.

Yenika sat down on her knees opposite the bonfire, then suddenly changed her expression to a fat face and looked at me silently.

“I won’t move until Ed tells me what he was thinking about.”

The stubborn look didn’t suit me at all, so I almost laughed out loud.