104 – 22. The Melancholy of a Rich Man
To start with the conclusion.
I didn’t meet a single instructor.
I was caught there.
“So…You’re a first year student?”
“Yes! That’s right!”
“Are you sure? I’ve never seen a guy like this before.”
“Have you forgotten what happened last time? Samuel disguised himself as a first-year student and spied on me.”
“That’s true…But what if it’s true? You also often got caught up in tests with your seniors when you were a freshman.”
“…Hmph, then what should I do? There’s no instructor around here…”
It didn’t take long to be caught.
I was caught by this duo of third graders less than a minute after leaving the place where the instructor and third graders were fighting.
Resistance? Reacting to an ambush? ?
He was subdued and tied up in the blink of an eye.
‘The artifact I received from Liu during the duel with Hector was truly amazing…….’
It is an end-level artifact to strengthen this trashy body so that it can stand up to Hector Arthur.
Of course, I received them as a gift from Liu, but they are still being repaired.
And even these third graders…… It is a non-combat job.
One person holding a painting tool is probably a , And the other person with a compass around his waist is an
Explorer.
Non-combat occupations that are not directly related to combat, but are of great help on the battlefield.
If you think about it, I am a non-combatant, but being subdued so easily makes my reality feel heartbreaking.
Of course, that’s it, the first thing to do is to persuade.
“I am a first year student at Jeongjin Jeongmyeong!”
“Hmm… Well, would Samuel send a spy to the outskirts rather than to the base?”
“Still, I have to check. Hey, you call yourself a first-year junior. What’s your name?”
“I’m Namgoong Min, senior!”
“Namgoong…Min?”
“Huh? What is it, you know my junior?”
“Don’t you remember? New fortune teller?”
“…Ah, ah! His name was Namgoong Min? I didn’t know that.”
Do you know me? Well, he is said to be the academy’s first fortuneteller, so he must be famous in his own way.
Then will you release it now?
“Hmm…You’re lucky, you.”
“Yes?”
“It’s okay because he and I don’t care about that… But there are quite a few kids among us who don’t like you.”
Huh? You hate it?
If people who have never met me hate me…… The reason is obvious.
“Is it because I’m a ?”
“Well, that’s right. Honestly, I also have that… Should I say I have the consciousness of the chosen people? I know that such a thing is really stupid, but what can I do? The person leading that opinion is a person.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Anyway, there are a lot of people who look at you unfavorably, including that royal family from the second year. So be careful.”
“Thank you for the advice, seniors.”
“Hey, wait a minute. Are you going to leave like this?”
“Then what are you going to do? If this person is a third year pretending to be a first year, I don’t think he’ll at least disguise himself as a typical Or And introduce himself as a ?”
“No, no, I know that. Isn’t this a good opportunity? I have free time anyway.”
“…No way.”
Unlike the explorer with a nervous expression, a painter with an excited expression squatted in front of me.
Her eyes were full of anticipation and interest, and it was clear what she wanted.
“Would you mind if I read your fortune?”
“Hey, you’re a fortune teller after all. How did you know exactly what I was thinking? But it’s not a good place to look at it in earnest, so just take a quick look at it.”
“Really?”
“If you are a fortune teller who joined this Romance Academy, wouldn’t you say that you are the bravest fortune teller in the world?”
“…That’s convincing bullsh*t.”
“Don’t bounce and look at it too. Hey, junior fortune teller. Just look at the fortune and I’ll send it to you right away. Is that okay?”
“hahahaha, of course.”
So, can you please put away the scissors in your hand and untie the knot?
It seems like the blood is slowly not flowing?
Luckily, my earnest feelings seemed to resonate with the painter who cut the rope that bound my body and smiled.
“Well, I’m not asking anything grand… Should I just say it’s a skill test?”
“Any amount is fine.”
“You are a polite junior. My question is simple, which team will win this battle for the base?”
Hmm, looking at the expression on his face, it looks like he doesn’t believe the fortune at all. Do you think it’s just to kill time?
Still, since I wasn’t a real fortune teller and there was nothing to be offended by, I answered with a smile in the same way.
“It’s too bad, but Chairman Lily’s team will win.”
“……………….”
What, why are you smiling?
Wasn’t it just a joke? So, instead of giving credit, I told you the truth.
Suddenly, instead of the painter with a stiff face, the explorer who was standing behind him approached.
“……Junior, what does it mean to be sad?”
“Huh? That’s because the seniors are not Chairman Lily’s team. Aren’t they exactly Princess Kim Ha-neul’s team?”
“Yes…That’s right. The only thing I’m curious about is.”
Chaeng.
The Pointed the scissors at me again, and the Pulled out a rope from the air.
The two suddenly changed their attitude and glared at me.
“How do you, who aren’t even a third year student, know which team we are?”
“Samuel, you bastard….”
“Huh? That’s simple. Didn’t you just say that?”
“…What?”
What is it, are these kids with a bit of a headache?
What do you mean after they tell you everything?
“Weren’t you saying hostile things about Samuel Lipson earlier? Then, of course, we’re not on Samuel’s team.”
“What, do you know Samuel?”
“Vice President of the Student Council. Lily Whiterose’s closest confidant, and an Arab Indian, I know.”
“……Continue.”
“Even if you hate Samuel-senpai for personal reasons, then there is no need to be wary of the spy sent by Samuel-senpai. In other words, no matter how you look at it, they are on the opposite team of Samuel-senpai. In addition, the two factions of the third years are famous. Isn’t it?”
Two factions divide the third grade.
Lily White Rose and Kim Ha-neul.
Will the academy really not use this element in team tests? No way.
“There are more reasons.”
“More?”
“You said earlier. There is someone who hates fortune tellers and leads a kind of consciousness of the chosen people. Isn’t that Princess Kim Ha-neul?”
“…Did you know?”
“Hmm… I guess that’s right?”
If you look at it more accurately, you probably don’t really have a sense of being the chosen people. If that’s the case, I can’t explain the attitude he showed me on the last flight.
‘I said that the second year royal family also has a sense of being the chosen people.’
Perhaps he is taking that stance on the surface in order to connect with that side? Even during the student council president election, Kim Ha-neul and the second-year royal family were said to be close.
In other words, what these 3rd graders just said was ‘our side’ is Princess Kim Ha-neul’s faction.
Then, of course, these two are also part of Princess Kim Ha-neul’s faction.
Won’t you naturally become Lily’s enemy in this battle for a base?
“Still… What does it mean that we lose?”
“…That part is because I also read fortunes. The reason is well…”
That’s because the head of your faction is probably preoccupied with something else right now.
If the prince’s words are true, Kim Ha-neul is now connected to the emperor, and at best, she should follow the emperor’s orders and threaten Liu rather than face tests like this.
In the meantime, you’re dealing with Lily Whiterose? That human tank?
Rather, from Kim Ha-neul’s perspective, wouldn’t it be better to finish the exam quickly?
So, I need to meet Rio quickly, but since it’s still like this, I don’t want to……
“……What should I do?”
“…I can’t help it. I’m sorry, junior. The faction situation has been a bit complicated lately.”
“Hey, hey!”
“I’m a freshman anyway, so what does it matter? Is it because you don’t know how Kim Ha-neul moves these days? She’s openly predicting a purge. I’m going crazy because of that.”
“That’s…But.”
“It makes me feel better to say this. I think I’ll just move to Lily’s side. At least she doesn’t have any faction bonuses, right?”
“I know it’s annoying, but just hang in there. One side is a child from White Rose, and the other side is a member of the royal family of the Korean Empire, even if it’s a collateral lineage. How strong of a connection will that be after graduation?”
“…Ugh.”
“Ah, anyway. I was sorry about earlier too, fortune teller! We’re going, so hurry up and meet the instructor or get out!”
“……If you go straight over there, you’ll be there. Go quickly before the other 3rd graders start hunting the instructor.”
“Okay, thank you!”
Purge of Kim Ha-neul’s faction, faction bribery, connections after graduation, hunting for instructors.
I ran in the direction pointed by the third graders, remembering all the information that was difficult for first graders to understand.
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There must be a place for this information.
It was an exam for third graders who got caught up unexpectedly, but this was a pretty good return.
‘Oh, I can see it over there.’
I thought it wouldn’t be nearby, but it’s closer than I thought?
I ran to the female instructor dressed as an instructor──
Puck.
Sharp.
“──What kind of rice cake is this?”
The letter has become useless?
*
“So, the history of the gate is not as old as you think…”
“……….”
An unusually windy day.
Boring theory classes have been going on for the past week.
Unlike those gathered, Liu, who was attending class separately, had half-dead eyes.
Holding the pen but not moving it, opening the book but not turning the page.
I just keep my head down and stare at the book.
Her saint and warrior muttered as they looked at her.
“It’s getting worse…”
“That’s right. It looks like you couldn’t reconcile with the fortune teller in the end.”
“It’s so scary…”
“For some reason we felt the same way. It’s the same for me too.”
Liu’s condition was serious enough for them to talk like this.
The hair was somewhat dull, the lips were dry, and the eyes were bloodshot.
Wait a moment to get tired of looking like a madman.
Soon the warrior’s gaze moved elsewhere.
…… An empty, single seat.
“……Namgoong……Min-eun…….”
“It wasn’t common for a fortune teller to be late, but it’s a big deal… Have you all heard anything?”
It was not difficult for them to talk to an ordinary professor who was still in class but did not have a job without being noticed.
The princess was the first to respond after hearing the saint’s question.
Look at the blackboard and the professor and only move your mouth.
“I didn’t hear it. What about your brother?”
“Me too… Did you see anyone after school yesterday?”
“……………….”
“I waited at the fortune teller to meet him too, but I didn’t see him.”
Lane, who was still looking pitifully at Lucas with her face buried in her desk, opened her mouth and at the same time glanced at Liu.
I went straight to the fortune teller after making fun of Liu yesterday, but Namgoong Min is nowhere to be seen.
For Lane, Rio could not help but be suspicious.
‘…… Under.’
When Lane, who felt that Liu’s miserable appearance was just disguise or acting, clicked her tongue.
The professor who was continuing the class looked at his watch for a moment and put down the chalk.
“That’s all for today’s class. Ho…Does anyone have any questions?”
“……………….”
“……………….”
“……………….”
“……………….”
“Oh, you’re not there. See you next time!”
The professor, who was continuing the class in a cold sweat, hurriedly left the classroom.
Although he was a ‘mere’ professor and a student, he did not want to be stigmatized or hated by the top class of society.
There are about 20 minutes left until the next class.
Knowing that well, Lane stood up from her seat.
“Mr. Liu.”
“……………….”
“Did you see Namgoong Min yesterday?”
“……………….”
“Ha, if my mouth were open, I would at least speak….”
“……Mr. Lane, be careful what you say.”
“I’m sorry, princess. I’m just a little frustrated.”
Not even Namgoong Min, Lane did not hide his attitude at all.
Standing crookedly, he pours out criticism on Rio in a voice full of dissatisfaction.
Those who remember Lane, who originally cared a lot about her outward appearance, could not help but be taken aback by this change.
The warrior, the saint, the prince and the princess looked at Rain with wide eyes.
“……….”
Only Lucas was still lying on the desk, motionless.
Although he felt everyone’s attention, Lane just glared at Liu.
Now, instead of being ‘Artur’s daughter and tool’, she has become ‘Artur’s person in power’.
It was a natural action for Lane, who had decided to no longer care about the opinions and orders of others.
However, Liu still does not move and does not respond.
Rain frowned at that action just before he took a step closer.
“……….”
Rumbling.
Liu suddenly stood up and brushed his hair back.
The dull black hair is thrown back, and only then is Liu’s face fully revealed.
“………Well, the marks.”
“……Stupid b*tch.”
“What?”
“He called me Namgoong Min, Namgoong Min so much, and the fact that he didn’t even know what was happening was so stupid that it almost made me look like an idiot.”
Confrontation between Lane Arthur and Liu Yan.
This happened all the time, but those who tried to mediate each time were unable to do so this time.
Because Rain and Rio were completely different.
Rain’s attitude has changed.
And Rio…… The tear marks around the eyes.
“……………….”
“……….”
After glaring at each other like that, Rio suddenly turns his head.
Because it was a waste of time to do this.
Lane’s eyes suddenly wavered as she saw Liu trying to leave her classroom.
“Where…Are you trying to go?”
“Go away. I have nothing more to say.”
Like always, Liu did not want to talk to Lane.
After that, while ignoring Lane’s words asking him something, Liu just thought about one thing.
Thought, worry, and worry again.
However, it has become clear now.
‘Until class ends…… The fortune teller didn’t come.’
Only that fact becomes clear.
Liu was only then able to be sure.
Namgoong Min has gone missing.