42 – Field Trip (1)
A few days have passed since then.
As usual, students attended the academy as usual.
No, to be exact, because it is the midterm exam period soon, students usually have dark circles under their eyes.
The class thought to themselves as they looked at the students passing by.
‘I said I didn’t go to the academy directly.’
As rumored, the lecture seems to be quite difficult.
Thinking like that, I walked along with Kali, and before I knew it, we had arrived at our destination.
Ban quietly knocked on the door.
“You can come in. “Prince.”
The next moment, as if he knew from the beginning, the academy director who was in the room asked me to come in.
After hearing that, Ban and Kali opened the door.
Then, the kind-looking man speaks with a smile.
“You can sit here on the sofa.”
“Let’s do that.”
After listening to him, I sat down on the sofa.
Soon, the chairman hands me a cup of black tea and asks.
“Yes, what brought you here? “Prince.”
“I will tell you straight. “I came to ask if it was possible to tour the midterm exam this time.”
“You mean field trip?”
“Yes. “I was really curious about my younger brother’s life at the academy.”
Hearing those words, the chairman was lost in thought.
‘I guess they came here to keep the princess’s power in check.’
If you think about it that way, it is understandable.
The reason he was worried like this wasn’t just because of Eli.
‘I think I need to hide Nell for a while.’
After gathering his thoughts, the chairman smiled and opened his mouth.
“It doesn’t matter. “I just hope we don’t have an accident.”
“Ah, yes. You don’t have to worry. “It’s just a field trip.”
“Then. Oh, if you’re going to take a tour, how about going to see it today?”
“Yes?”
The class looked somewhat surprised by the unexpected recommendation from the chairman.
The next moment, the chairman strokes the beard on his chin and smiles kindly.
“The new professor is so amazing that it would be nice for the prince to see him at least once.”
“Are you by any chance referring to a professor named Kael?”
“I guess you know?”
“It was so famous that I at least heard its name.”
“Then it would be a good idea to take a look.”
The chairman of the academy, who is not anyone else, says that.
He was respected by wizards during his active years, and if he is praised, he seems to have considerable skills.
‘Hmm, I didn’t know you would directly recommend it like this.’
After organizing his thoughts, Ban responds with a kind smile.
“I understand. “Then let’s go take a look.”
With those words, the chairman walked away with Kali, who had been silent, behind him.
***
The two quietly headed to the training ground.
Originally, I was going to go to the classroom, but I heard that practical lectures are held separately at the training center.
It wasn’t long before someone arrived near her destination.
“I’m dying!!”
At that moment, a bloody voice sounded in my ear.
The sudden words made her half wonder if it was an assassination, so she quickly turned her head.
However, contrary to expectations, someone did not make a surprise attack.
‘What is it? ‘Isn’t this an assassination?’
Assassination of someone is no different from everyday life while living the life of a prince.
So, of course, I thought the Academy was no exception.
‘Then what is what I heard earlier?’
Just in case, Ban shifted her gaze to Kali.
The next moment, the guy also just made a puzzled expression.
‘First of all, it seems I wasn’t the only one who heard it.’
I don’t know what it is.
Ban continued on, feeling a sense of discomfort within her.
Every time I move forward, I keep hearing a bloody voice.
“Snap back!”
“I’m in the way, so come out!”
Then, after a while, she finally arrived at her destination.
Van and Kali were at a loss for words at the sight before their eyes.
A man believed to be a professor is unilaterally beating up students.
If this were just ordinary students, the two wouldn’t be this shocked either.
However, among the students fighting now, there were also those who would lead the future of the continent.
Elain is called the daughter of an elf elder.
Low, the son of the leader of the Holy Knights of the Holy Alliance.
Dab, who is said to be a candidate for the Great Warrior of the Earth Mother God.
Maria, the daughter of the Lord of Magic.
Lastly, she has Ellie, who is of the same royal blood as herself.
They are also being equally beaten by the man in front of their eyes.
Furthermore, the man was simply fighting with only one hand.
‘Does that make sense?’
The class quietly observed the students’ movements.
Each of them is showing off unique movements.
Even if you are a student, your skills will be second to none.
They are making fun of such students with one hand.
I can assure you that that man is a professor named Kael.
“Hmm?”
At that moment, Kael turned his head towards us.
At his leisurely behavior, Maria smiles devilishly, as if she had been waiting for this moment.
“There is a gap! Attack!”
The students who were pretending to fall down attack him.
However, Kael immediately overpowered the students who attacked without even looking.
-Quaaang!
“Ah, devil!”
“Why can’t I just hit one!”
“My words!”
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The students are shaking their feet as if they are feeling unfair.
However, unlike them, the S-class students.
‘Do you think it would be possible to hit the Archmage even once?’
‘I will definitely hit you someday.’
‘After I found out. ‘Something is very unfair.’
In the first place, I thought it was impossible to give an effective hit.
After organizing the students, Kael shook his hands.
-Track.
“What about those people…?”
Kael shifted his gaze to Kali and Van who were quietly mesmerized.
The next moment, Ban comes to his senses and smiles businesslike.
“This is Van von Lionel, who came for a field trip this time.”
“Huh?”
“What if it’s half?”
At that moment, the students who had fallen were startled.
The person with the name Lionel is none other than the royal family.
I had no idea that someone from the royal family would appear here.
That time when everyone was embarrassed.
“Just be comfortable. “I just came because I was curious about what kind of lectures the people who will lead the future give.”
“Hmm. Is that so?”
In a split second, Ellie narrows her eyes at those words.
Unlike others, Ellie knows Ban’s true personality.
She says that, but she knows that he couldn’t have come for such a pure purpose.
The two people look at each other.
“······.”
“······.”
An awkward atmosphere lingered in the training ground for a moment.
As Kael looked at those two people, he remembered the story Ellie told him a few days ago.
-Recently, my brother has been hanging out with a strange person.
-A strange person?
-Yes, a person presumed to be a traitor.
-Hmm.
When her name Kali came into his mind, she continued:
-They might try to kill me using that traitor.
-Is that true?
-Yes, I will definitely come this time under the pretext of touring the academy. If I come, can the professor protect me?
Originally, his position is to stand by and watch the battle for imperial authority.
However, his current position is that of a professor, not the next magic tower owner.
It is right to protect Eli since he is his disciple.
-Yes. I get it.
-They will probably target me in this midterm exam. I’ll be the bait. Please. Professor.
With those words, Kael cut off his thoughts and quietly stared at the man behind the class.
‘Is that guy called Carly?’
A suspicious-looking guy with a sly smile.
Normally, he would have rushed in right away, but if he didn’t use his demonic energy, he would rather be misunderstood.
‘If he can hide it to that extent, he definitely won’t be caught even if someone else investigates.’
For this reason, we have to catch him when clear evidence comes out in the midterm exam as planned.
While Kael was thinking this, Van smiled and spoke to him.
“I heard it through rumors. “They said the new professor was amazing, but I guess the rumors were exaggerated.”
“I’m a manager. At best, we only won against the students.”
“I’m just a student.”
As he said that, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the fallen students.
Every student comes from an aristocratic family.
Even if they are not in the S-class class, most of them are much better than ordinary adventurers.
Kael evaluates them as nothing but good.
‘There was a reason why Kali ran away.’
It was a moment when I thought that his judgment was not bad.
“Then let’s just go. “I’m coming for another field trip during the midterms, so we can talk about it again then.”
With those words, Ban and Kali quietly disappeared from the training ground.
***
The two people who had left the academy were returning to the imperial castle in a carriage.
The class looked at Kali and asked a question.
“Okay. What did it look like to you?”
“I think it was a good decision not to confront him head-on. “I couldn’t see any cracks.”
If even Kali can say that, Kael’s skills seem to go without saying.
‘Should I change my plan?’
As Ban was deep in thought, Carly continued her words with a confident smile.
“But it seems like you don’t know that I have magic power.”
“So, can you kill Ellie during the midterm exam?”
“Okay. “I think it’s possible.”
In that case, we should proceed as planned.
Starting from Ellie’s assassination to finding information about ‘that woman’.
And.
‘Just in case, I might need to prepare for a loss with that guy.’
With that thought in mind, Ban quietly revised his plan.
Without even knowing that things were going as Kael and Ellie thought.