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The next day.
The first to leave the villa was none other than Ebenis.
“Well, it was a decent vacation. I had some fun.”
“Are you talking about trying to take away the uncooked meat?”
“Ugh! That couldn’t be helped! I was hungry…”
He blushed, embarrassed even at his own thoughts.
“Oh well, anyway, I have some work to do until the afternoon, so I need to leave early.”
As he climbed up to the platform, he saw some servants carrying luggage to a waiting carriage.
A lion roaring with golden mane.
A luxurious carriage with Reppelheit’s crest hanging prominently on a red flag.
“What? Seeing the carriage you used to ride makes you want to ride it again?”
“Just let me ride it as much as I want.”
“Hmph.”
The sun rose at 6 o’clock in the morning.
It was still early, so everyone except Rayna was still in dreamland.
“Lord Sophujak. You should at least have breakfast before you go…”
“It’s okay, Rayna. I want to have breakfast at home.”
Well.
He said he wanted to have breakfast at home.
The carriage will continue to run without rest and will arrive at the Rotenchild Territory, the center of the west.
And then, Ebenis will follow the footsteps of Viscount Reppelheit, who left for the north, and take care of various tasks such as territory affairs, attending the ball, attending successor training, and attending meetings.
And he must not forget personal training and study for the second semester.
All of these tasks are to be done by a 17-year-old first-year student at the Academy.
In fact, he must have made quite a determination to come to the sea.
“…Why are you looking at me like that?”
“No, are you going back to take care of territory affairs now?”
“Yes, that’s right. The Viscount doesn’t do any official duties, you know?”
“He’s such a trashy character.”
“…You have a lot of ears. Be careful with your words, Adrian.”
“I don’t care. It’s not my family.”
Anyway, that’s how it is.
Even if it’s just empty words, Viscount Reppelheit is not a good person.
In the world, what kind of parents would leave all the duties to their seventeen-year-old child and go on vacation?
**“It’s not even a proper vacation.”**
“…You’re doing what I used to do now, so work hard. I’ll wander around and enjoy the sweet freedom given to me.”
“To say that in front of someone who has to stay in the study all through the vacation, are you kidding me?”
He sighed deeply with his arms crossed, shook his head, and climbed the stairs.
Then, he turned back and looked at me.
“Don’t go causing trouble. Make sure your name doesn’t reach my ears.”
“No.”
“Oh, really!”
An accident is planned.
And you’re going to witness it firsthand.
But if I say it in advance, this guy might foam at the mouth and collapse while doing his work, so let’s inform him directly when the time comes.
“Sohujak, it’s time for you to leave. If you leave now, you can arrive by morning.”
“Got it. Well then, I’ll really go now. Reyna, see you in the second semester. You too, that…”
That?
That what.
“That…, that…, th-th-th… th-th-th!”
He clenched his fist and trembled.
“That’s why don’t let anyone kill you! Even if they do, I’ll kill them!”
After saying that, he jumped into the carriage without looking back.
“…Who’s going to kill whom?”
Muttering to myself, the carriage departed.
After seeing the departing carriage and flag, Reyna said, “Should we go in? Adrian also has to go back to Salenium now, right?”
“Well, yeah.”
I turned around first, but Reyna stood on the platform for a moment.
“Why is that?”
I asked, and she shook her head and came down this way.
Then, she smiled slyly and said, “No, it’s nothing. Let’s go back.”
* * *
Waking everyone up and finishing breakfast.
Now it was time for everyone to part.
“…Adrian? You’re going to stay here for another day?”
“Huh? S-Senior, aren’t you going back with me?”
“Adrian? Is that, is that true?”
“Adrian is staying… Can I stay too?”
“…Senior, isn’t it dangerous?”
Everyone was worried, but I shook my head.
“I have some important matters to discuss with Alphren von Wolfgang. I think I’ll have to stay here for a day or two more.”
* * *
Please note that the translation has been faithfully rendered according to the guidelines provided.
“**Yes, Adrian and I have a lot to talk about.**”
As Alphren interjected from the side, the remaining four reluctantly nodded their heads.
“Alphren, can I stay for one more day then?”
“No, you must return to your nature, sister.”
“But I don’t want to…”
“Go ahead first, I will follow soon.”
As the owner of this mansion was Alphren, Reyna had to accept his decision.
Each of them boarded their respective carriages.
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“Wait for me there, I will be back soon. Until I return, focus on your individual training.”
The four nodded in understanding, and the carriage heading towards the academy departed first.
Next was Reyna.
“…It’s a shame that we can’t be together at this opportunity.”
“Nobles must do noble things, Reyna.”
“I understand that too.”
As he loitered in front of the carriage, I asked him.
“Aren’t you coming?”
“Just a moment.”
Suddenly, he approached and firmly grabbed my wrist.
“Recharge, it’s Adrian’s recharge.”
What on earth… It hurts more than anything…
He held onto my wrist as he jumped into the carriage.
“Well, Adrian, be careful going in.”
“Reyna.”
“Yes?”
“If something really upsetting and unreasonable happens, please bear with it for a short while.”
“What do you mean, Adrian?”
“…Can you do it?”
At my question, Reyna seemed momentarily puzzled, but soon nodded her head.
“If Adrian says so, then yes, I understand.”
“Then I will definitely come to save you.”
“Yes, hehehe. I’ll believe you.”
After saying that, she boarded the carriage.
And off they went.
All the servants who could overhear the conversation had cleared out, leaving only Fromm and me, and Alphren on the platform.
“Fromm, have you arrived?”
“Yes, I arrived urgently this morning.”
“What did the oracle say?”
“She said, ‘I will choose a dress without being noticed by anyone.'”
I see.
“hahahahaha… hahahaha.”
Unintentionally, I burst into laughter too.
Are they coming?
To the ballroom for the reconciliation of the Western nobles, the Huang family attends without even announcing themselves…
For them, this alone is a clear provocation.
“And did you send the letter to the eldest son of the Gael family as planned?”
“Yes, he said he would move at midnight tonight.”
“Good. Then we should join them there at the same time.”
This is going to be a mess.
Really.
I want to attend as soon as possible.
* * *
And at midnight that day,
“Run!”
Two shadows swiftly dashed out through the secretly opened castle gate.
Crossing a deep moat and cutting through tall bushes, the two shadows ran tirelessly towards the forest ahead.
“Hila, over here! Just reach that forest ahead! Endure a little longer even if it’s tough!”
“Oh, I understand, young master!”
A man running at the front and a woman holding hands and running.
The man’s attire seemed splendid at first glance, but the woman’s clothes were simple, that of a servant.
Before long…
Woooooosh!
With a loud trumpet sound, a knight and several soldiers rushed out of the castle gate.
“This can’t be happening, does this mean we’ve been exposed already?”
“Young master, I should… here…”
“Absolutely not. I can’t leave you behind, let’s just focus on running for now!”
The two men and women ran towards the forest with all their might, but they couldn’t withstand the pursuit of the knight on horseback and well-trained soldiers.
Above all…
“Eek!”
“Hila!”
The woman tripped over a rock, and the nobleman immediately turned back.
“No, young master! Leave me behind!”
“Absolutely not!”
The nobleman swallowed hard, drew his sword from his waist, stood in front of the woman, and pointed it at the knight on horseback among those surrounding him.
“Father! …Please, allow the marriage with Hila!”
“I absolutely cannot allow it! You must marry Volfgang’s daughter! It’s the only chance for our failing family to rise again!”
That’s wrong.
#### Translation:
The words did not communicate.
The tip of the man’s sword trembled.
Is this the end, just like this?
Will it crumble like this…?
It was the moment when **Gael’s** eyes were filled with despair.
“Syncro.”
“Burst.”
In the deep darkness.
There were two words that resounded faintly.
Ssaeaeak.
The wind made a strangely “ripping” sound.
And.
“Ulk!”
“Eulk!”
“Kwuk!”
“Keok!”
“Ak!”
Not even five seconds had passed when **Gael** saw the soldiers surrounding him, and even his father, collapsing with their eyes rolled back.
Fortunately, he did not die. He had struck their vital points and made them faint in an instant.
He was undoubtedly an extraordinary skilled person.
“W-who are you!”
And then.
“You are **Gael**, and that woman is **Hilain**.”
Someone was walking from afar.
Shining golden hair that glowed like a halo. Wearing a mask that covered half of the face, holding a short sword in hand.
On both sides, there were two people with gray hair, black robes, and identical messy skin.
“S-surely… You are.”
**Gael’s** voice trembled.
Immediately.
“You are…!”
“Hmm.”
“You…!”
“Um.”
“Are you the anonymous benefactor who sent the secret book! Have you come to help us! Hilain, we… we succeeded!”
“Ah! My lord!”
It turned into cheers.
The two embraced each other and sobbed.
The man watched them and spoke faintly.
“You endured well. From beyond the forest, this is the land of freedom where your love, which had to be hidden due to your social status, is allowed. Please do not miss the opportunity I have provided.”
**Gael** and **Hilain** were moved to tears.
“I understand. Thank you! Thank you so much! We will never forget this favor!”
The blond man wearing a mask.
Gayle engraved the image of the benefactor who made their love come true in their mind and headed towards the forest.
In any unknown world, as long as they were together with Hila, there was nothing they couldn’t overcome!
* * *
“Clean up everything neatly. Of course, without causing any harm.”
“After exactly 72 hours, they will wake up. Is there anything else to do?”
“No, that’s it. Good job. Get ready as there might be another call soon.”
“Okay.”
“I’ll be on standby, awaiting your signal.”
The guys disappeared into the darkness, and Alphren and Frommen, who had been hiding in the surrounding bushes, slowly approached.
“…Who are those authors?”
“The ‘Assassination Organization,’ Greener. They are famous for their exceptional success rate in assassinations and ambushes targeting objectives. We have a connection with them and use them in a transactional manner.”
“Huh…”
Frommen sighed as if it was difficult to speak.
“How on earth did you come up with this method…?”
“I already knew. Ellen Phone Gayle, a third-year student, has been rejecting all engagement proposals. It turns out the reason is that they secretly promised to marry their servant, Hila, without anyone knowing.”
This is information that also comes from the original work.
Unless they are first-year students, it is rare for a student to withdraw from Selenium.
Moreover, if they are in their third year with only one year left until graduation, they will do everything they can to graduate instead of withdrawing.
They have endured for so long and achieved something.
But there is a character who boldly withdrew during their third year.
The reason is ironically to fulfill their love.
“…That.”
“Yes, when the story of their marriage with the Wolfang family came up, they must have felt completely trapped. They cleverly encouraged them to become an anonymous sponsor… I am just taking advantage of that situation. But now, from now on, is important. Alphren.”
“Yes, Adrian-sama.”
“Can you completely control the flow of information in this place with your power? No information should leak out at all. You should make it look like Gayle is participating in the upcoming ball as usual.”
Alphren looked at Gayle’s mansion for a moment and spoke.
“I think I can manage for about two days. Since the Gayle family is a knight family, magical communication is impossible, and as for written documents like letters, I can manipulate them myself. I will instruct a trusted servant to do whatever it takes. It’s not a big family, so I can handle it.”
What a versatile tool he is.
“Alright then, let’s go back. We need to make the final preparations.”
“Yes.”
“Understood.”
They turned their bodies after taking off the masks they were wearing.
There is now only one day left until the ball.
The plan is gradually heading towards its climax.