65 – Grand Duke Aka – 65
──Ding-dong
──Ding-dong
A familiar ringtone hits my ears. When I checked the TV while getting up, I saw Rosé getting off the carriage.
“Have you arrived?”
It was a very short nap, but the situation where my head was pressed. After lightly transforming twice and restoring it, I left the front door and moved to Rosé’s side.
“ah! Gregory!”
Rosé was only away for a short while, but Rosé welcomed her owner like a puppy.
“Have you arrived?”
“yes! That’s the Imperial Academy!”
As I turned toward the direction Rosé was looking at, I was greeted by a magnificent front door.
“… … This is the Imperial Academy.”
An unknown territory that has only been mentioned a few times in the game, but has not come out directly.
As we stand side by side and admire the figure, a group of people pass us by and enter.
“Shall we go too?”
“okay.”
As we approached the front door, it slowly opened and a man who appeared to be a security guard came out.
Even at a glance, the unusual physique and eyes.
The guard here also seemed to be no ordinary person.
“Looking at the outfits, they must have come from the Summoners Academy.”
In response to the guard’s question, our leader, Selua Negal, stepped forward.
“I am Selua Negal, the instructor and representative leader of the Summoners Academy.”
“hmm. I’ve heard a lot of rumors about the Blue Wolf of Sumonia. I am Jimburg Gellar, the guard at the Imperial Academy.”
“Those who do not know the name of the Imperial Knight, Lord Zimbur, are probably rare.”
If the instructor said that, it must have been a fairly well-known knight.
“hahahaha! You say nice things to hear. and… … It’s good that the princess looks healthy too.”
“Yes, Lord Jimbur, it’s good that you look well.”
“It’s all thanks to His Majesty the Emperor.”
Jimbur responded as he politely bowed his head.
“I got everything about your identity before you arrived, so you can go inside right away.”
After passing through the main gate, we were greeted by a huge site reminiscent of a university campus.
As a rule of thumb, it was twice the size of the academy.
“… … They say that all empires are big, but it seems to be true.”
Rose opened her mouth and muttered in a trembling voice.
As an academy that fosters not only summoners, but also knights and writers, its size was certain.
“fist.”
The instructor draws our attention.
“From now on, we plan to unpack in the annex in the Summoner’s Area of the Imperial Academy and take a day’s rest. Your official mission will begin tomorrow, so get some rest today.”
After saying that, I follow her who moves in the lead.
In the process, the students of the Imperial Academy who saw our outfits looked at us with curious eyes, but they didn’t seem to have any intention of talking to us.
“Priscilla, I have a question.”
“yes? What is it?”
“Priscilla is the princess of the Empire, so why did she come to the Summoners Academy?”
Rosé asked while tilting her head, and Priscilla answered that question. and burst into laughter.
“It’s no fun.”
“Are you having fun?”
“When I entered the Imperial Academy, people would praise me as the imperial princess and treat me special, but I didn’t want that.”
If a princess of the empire enrolled in the imperial academy, of course that would be the case.
No matter how fair I tried, I couldn’t do that.
After all, if there was a problem with the status of the princess, the academy would be responsible.
“and… … I have many enemies here.”
Saying that, Priscilla ended the story with a bitter smile.
Rosé made an expression of not knowing what it was, but smiled brightly as if he had given up on understanding.
“Then Summoner Academy is fun, right?”
“Yes, it’s too much.”
“I’m glad~ hehehe.”
As I was walking in silence while listening to their conversation, someone suddenly put an arm around my neck from behind.
“Gregory! Why are you so dead?”
It was Raphael.
“… My expression is always like this.”
“Oh, was it? I forgot I fell in love with that look.”
Even if you forget, do you forget something like that? I wanted to retort, but that was also what Raphael wanted, so I just let out a sigh.
Suddenly, I remembered the image of Raphael I saw in [Summoner’s Academia – Gaiden (Gregory Jones) Chapter 3].
“Raphael, I have a question for you.”
“huh? question? I’m still single and I like you as a virgin.”
… … Hook comes in.
“It’s not like that, isn’t it the cloak you brought with us when we first met?”
“Cloak? Oh, there was a cloak he wore to hide himself. But why?”
Raphael asked while staring into my eyes dreamily.
Feeling burdened by something, I shook my shoulder to pull her off.
“Oh, that was nice.”
Raphael murmured in regret.
Personally, it was difficult for her right arm to keep touching her breasts.
“What did you do with that cloak when you got out of there?”
“hmm? that? clearly… … Do you remember that you lost it on the spot? Thanks to that, I was terribly broken by the other archangels in heaven. Maybe it rolled on the market floor?”
I was interested in it because it was a treasure that perfectly hides divine power and magic, but Raphael really didn’t seem to know.
“Then it happened.”
“okay? It’s bland… … . I guess you arrived anyway?”
Just as Raphael said, before we knew it, we had arrived in front of a gorgeous three-story mansion.
As we entered the first floor following the instructor, a woman who appeared to be an employee came out and explained the rules of the annex to us and gave us keys.
Rosé and I were room 203.
“What number is Priscilla?”
“I am in room 301. Can you come over to play when you’re bored?”
Priscilla smiled and moved to the third floor with Raphael.
At first glance, it seemed that the entire third floor was used as a space for the main class.
After all, a princess is a princess.
“Rosé, let’s go back to our rooms and leave our luggage first.”
“Yes, I like it!”
Room 203, assigned to our room, was also quite large.
Even if you can’t do it, it’s twice the size of the original dormitory. Rosé trembled at the overwhelming level of water and put the bag down.
“Anything really is big in an empire… … .”
Is it that command again?
“I’m going to go to Miss Priscilla’s room with Miss Amel, what will Gregory do?”
It was the Imperial Academy at most, but it seemed a bit like being in a room, so I thought it would be good to check out the Empire’s facilities.
“I guess I should relax with Raphael. Let’s go up together.”
When I finished packing my stuff and came out to the hallway, Amel and Hugo were coming out together from the next room.
“ah! Miss Amel! Are you going up now?”
“Yes, and… … Gregory is with you.”
“Yes, Gregory-sama seems to have business with Raphael. What about Hugo?”
Hugo scratches his head at the sudden question directed at himself.
“huh? I didn’t really have any idea… … .”
It was just fine.
“Hugo. Wouldn’t you like sparring too?”
“Dalian?”
Hugo was a summoned beast with excellent physical abilities, befitting a werewolf. Even with me, who has a fighting style, he’s a good opponent. He also thought that good results would come out if he participated in sparring with Raphael.
“Good? Are you planning to borrow the Imperial Academy’s training ground?”
“Yeah, according to the rules we heard below, it seemed like we could rent the training ground.”
“So what?”
So we rushed to the third floor. As you climb the stairs, you will see a huge door.
“and… … There is no hallway on the third floor?”
Trembling again at the sight, ‘It’s big… … Rosé muttered repeatedly.
Amel took the lead and knocked on the door, and Rafael opened the door from inside.
“Are you here soon? hmm? What’s going on with Gregory and the wolf over there?”
“I was thinking of warming up at the Imperial Academy’s training ground. Won’t you come with me?”
“A training ground?”
After hearing my suggestion, Raphael frowned and pondered something before sighing.
“Sorry, I still feel like I have to protect Priscilla.”
Apparently, he was conscious of the political opponents inside the Imperial Academy.
“is it. I can’t help it. Hugo, just the two of us.”
“okay? I will.”
And then Raphael, who smiled broadly, opened the door completely and smiled.
“Are the other kids here to play with Priscilla?”
“yes! may I come in?”
“of course. Now, come in.”
That’s how the female members rushed into the 3rd floor, and only me and Hugo were left.
“First, let’s go to the first floor and ask about the training ground.”
As it was, we asked the staff on the first floor about the training ground, and she explained to us the location of the training ground and what to do before using it.
The distance to the training ground is about 15 minutes on foot. Of course, if Hugo and I were running moderately, it would have taken less than three minutes.
As I left the annex and made my way to the training center, I heard Hugo’s voice from behind.
“Gregory. I have something to tell you.”
“what?”
“There is a strange smell coming from the direction we are going.”
“Strange smell?”
Upon hearing that, I activated [Skill: Increased Smell].
Then, the fishy smell of blood flowed from the tip of his nose.
“… blood?”
“that’s right. Judging from how distinct it is, it seems like the smell comes from outside the training ground, not from inside.”
Will there ever be blood outside the training ground?
At Hugo’s question, I nodded and replied.
“Let’s speed up.”
Activates [Skill: Explosive Speed].
“Huh? Now, hold on!”
Let’s climb the trees and go straight to the training ground as it is. The Imperial Academy’s training ground is revealed.
Unlike the summoner academy, the huge dome-shaped training ground had a sparring arena inside.
“… … Certainly not from within.”
Concentrating his senses on his nose, he slowly moved towards the direction of the smell.
The direction the smell flows in is the forest behind the training ground.
As I slowly approached it, I heard a hum.
“Don’t touch my summoner! This body, which does not feel pain, will deal with you!”
“What is it that you can’t even attack because you’re so slow! hey. Your summoner is welcoming you instead, but is the summoner hiding behind you and trembling?”
“Hey, Hercules! It’s okay to enter the mental space… … ! damage!”
… … Hercules?
“My summoner is a man with strong convictions who will not give in to guys like you! Don’t insult my summoner!”
“A bastard with only one star… … . Hanzo, punish me in moderation.”
“… … I see.”
The scenery in front of our eyes was a common scene of bullying.
A human-sized rhinoceros beetle hugging its summoner, and a pitch-black ninja attacking such a beetle.
Normally, I would have ignored it since it wasn’t my business, but for some reason, I felt anger wriggling for the first time in a very long time.
“ha ha ha! Slow down! therefore! If you take care of yourself and pay well, this won’t happen!”
“Oh no! I’ll bring it by tomorrow! Please stop it!”
“No Summoner! And if you accept that guy’s offer, you won’t be able to escape!”
“but… … but… … !”
“Ooh! Don’t even blink!”
… … I really can’t stand it.
Thinking that Priscilla would take care of it even if I had an accident, I called the name of the guy who was staring blankly at the scene of school violence from behind.
“Hugo.”
“uh?”
“Sorry, but sparring will be done later. transform.”
After transforming as it was, I flew up into the air.
The assailant who heard the flapping of his wings looked in my direction.
“huh? what is that… … Heh, huh?!”
Of course, I thought I would meet that guy after clearing Chapter 3.
“Ha, Hanzo! To the damage!”
The ninja stopped attacking Hercules at the call of the summoner and looked at me.
I could see that he was trying to pull his body back as if he felt an unusual energy, but it was already too late to stop me.
“Cockroach kick.”
The kick of the executioner who practiced justice was stuck in the belly of the guy.
“Hanjo oh oh oh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The assailant summoner screamed while looking at the reverse-summoned monster whose abdomen was pierced in an instant.
The scarab, which was holding the summoner, slowly turned its head as if it realized that something happened behind its back.
“Thank you for your help… ! You who practice justice must be a true man… … … uh?”
And the scarab, which had completely turned its body, suddenly sat down.
“Hey, Hercules? why… … What, what is that monster!!!”
The victim summoner, who seemed to have no tolerance for fear, collapsed backwards and began to tremble.
Nevertheless, the scarab with its eyes fixed on me was just trembling.
“… … Lord, Lord?”
The scarab, which slowly opened its mouth, asked me in a trembling voice.
I never thought we’d meet as soon as chapter 3 was over.
I nodded as I looked at my subordinate who had stopped Baal together in the past.
“Long time no see. Hercules.”
A demon who was my vassal and easily blocked Baal’s attack.
Hercules.
I never imagined that he would be bullied at the academy.