211 – Inspection
“….”
Viola looked straight ahead before her eyes.
A single invitation with an unexpected request.
It wasn’t even something the other person held out with their hand. Flann was mentally handing out her invitation to Viola.
‘What is it?’
It would have been easier to understand if they were openly hostile to him. This was the heart of the Faculty of Magic, and it was natural that knights and wizards thought highly of each other.
However, Flan’s gaze towards himself was a little different.
Rather, it is a face that is not mixed with any negative emotions. So, Flann was making demands to Viola very easily and confidently, as if he were handing down work to a subordinate.
I feel absurdity before anger at something I have never experienced before.
Do you not know who I am?
While I was thinking about how to respond, I heard Flan’s voice again.
“It seems like a sign of approval or disapproval, is that right?”
“That’s right.”
“Change everything to yes. “This is not a proposal for me.”
Viola tilted her head.
“If it’s not a proposal for you…. Does this mean that it is something to save our face?”
“That’s right. Who do you think will win?”
When I ask a question, it comes back to me. This way of speaking is only used when superiors interact with subordinates, and Viola’s eyebrows naturally narrowed.
“That doesn’t sound like you’re asking out of curiosity. “It seems like they know in advance who will win.”
“Of course.”
“Who is it?”
“It’s right in front of your eyes, isn’t it?”
Viola looked at the man in front of her in silence.
So is this man now saying that he will stand in the position of a hero by surpassing all of her other competitors?
Viola turned her head and looked at her cornet. However, she just watches Flan and does nothing to stop him. Hierarchy, etiquette, common sense…. Everything I knew never turned out as expected.
It’s as if all rules were established centered around that man.
“… “Flan.”
Viola quietly chanted her man’s name.
Among the knights of the capital, there are quite a few knights who are ignorant of worldly affairs. This is because there is not enough time to practice the sword.
But Viola loved to listen to the news of the world, and she had heard a little about Plan. That was why she circled it.
‘But….’
The Plan I actually saw was a little different from what I expected.
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Doesn’t it seem like a person who is at the end of success, rather than someone who has just started walking down the road to success? Just as it is common sense that it gets dark at night, he seemed to be very accustomed to this attitude.
‘It is impossible to immediately check the basis of the attitude.’
How many times has Viola seen those who were broken due to arrogance and carelessness just before becoming a knight? Flan could have been a person who belonged there, or a person who actually had a basis for strength.
… However, everything can be confirmed on the day of the game.
Continuing to fight in a situation where you don’t know anything else is just tiring. After making a skillful decision, she picked up the invitation out of the air and spoke.
“I can’t arbitrarily change other people’s pros and cons. It is also strange to ask to overturn a decision that has already been made. “Can I just consider it a rejection?”
“That’s….”
Cornette looked at Flan for a moment.
“It’s up to Mr. Viola and Plan to decide. Still, I am someone who thinks that there is truth in what Plan said.”
“Illy?”
“Yes. “If Plan achieves good results, the capital knights who opposed it will feel quite embarrassed.”
“….”
Since when did the Faculty of Magic have such a high profile? Since when did I become so proud? Viola left the doubts that continued to rise as just her own. Because it was unacceptable to let emotions get the better of you.
I just thought about it for a moment and nodded.
“I understand well the meaning of the Faculty of Magic.”
He also speaks in a melodious voice.
“It is natural for a rising star to want to be treated better. I understand. However, I am also in a position where I cannot break the rules of the round table. “Isn’t that right?”
“Yes, Mr. Viola. “That’s right.”
“Neither side has any intention of giving in, so they have no choice but to compete based on their skills. One side has no choice but to break. “I know that, so I’ll see you on the day of the meeting.”
“I understand.”
After Viola finished speaking, she immediately turned around. Cornette muttered quietly.
“You didn’t put the tea in your mouth. I think it would be okay to have at least one drink. Or should I give you a new one?”
“I don’t have enough time to swing the sword, so please understand.”
“There is nothing we can do.”
When Cornette gestured, the secretary chased after Viola. Her intention was to see the capital knight off in a polite manner.
When the two people left, only Plan and Cornette remained inside the president’s office. Cornette parted his lips first.
“Oh my, I ended up rejecting the invitation.”
Cornet’s eyes naturally turned to Flann. Flan also turned his head to look at the president.
“What do you think, President?”
“What do you think?” . “That’s right.”
Cornette picked up the teacup. In fact, she hadn’t even taken a sip of tea yet. She emptied it in one go, as if she were drinking water, and then the president spoke with a refreshed expression.
“I feel refreshed inside. Yes.”
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“Huh.”
Becky held her breath in nervousness.
A situation where all representatives of the Faculty of Magic had gathered at the training hall. Becky wasn’t the only one who was nervous.
Final inspection.
It is not the name of a grand competition. As the expression states, it simply means to check the performance of the training, but…. If the subject was flan, the story would be very different, so everyone looked frightened.
Plan, who easily read that thought, clicked his tongue.
“When are you going to let go of your tension?”
“No, it’s not that the final inspection is difficult….”
Becky began to speak in a slightly timid voice. Flann looked at Becky quietly. First of all, I meant to talk to the end.
“Um, so.”
Becky continued, scratching the side of her head.
“Doing the final inspection means that the moment of duel is imminent. It doesn’t feel real, it’s amazing that I’m competing with the knights of the capital, and it’s amazing that I can win if I compete….”
“It’s just a useless worry.”
“What a useless worry….”
Becky sighed.
“It’s a serious concern. I don’t know exactly what our skills are. Is it really possible to deal with a capital knight?”
Although Becky was the one asking the question, the others’ expressions were also serious. It seemed like everyone was curious about this or was waiting for someone to ask a question.
“I’m a little worried too.”
Trixie nodded.
“To put it bluntly, you are great, our representatives are not. It’s natural to worry. I feel like we want to be side by side, but….”
She trailed off her words. It was an uncommon occurrence.
Plan glanced at the faces of the representatives once again. Most of them seemed to be nervous.
Finally, Lewis also opened his mouth.
“Flan, I just want you to know that I’m not doing this because I don’t trust you. “It’s because I lived in defeat every day until you showed up.”
He continues speaking calmly.
“Of course, I won the Sword Demon Taeje, but it was all thanks to you. “We were supporting roles, not leading roles.”
Becky nods her head vigorously next to him.
“That’s right. Before, I didn’t care if I lost because it was my loss, but now that I think I’m going with you, I worry a lot. “Because I never want to be a nuisance!”
It wasn’t that what they said was incomprehensible.
The atmosphere became even colder when Flan did not respond right away, but Maiev was the one who finally broke the silence.
“Don’t you think Plan has a plan? I’m thinking that everything will work out….”
“You don’t seem to know anything because you’re a transfer student, but if you’re a monk monk, you’re at the point where the Sword Saint is right in front of you. I do not know what I mean?”
“Ah, um….”
At Becky’s words, Maiev closed her mouth again.
I tried to give encouragement, which is common among humans, but it is not easy due to the circumstances.
It was then that Flan opened his mouth.
“The conclusion is simple.”
Everyone’s wandering eyes focus on one man. He continued speaking calmly as usual.
“You all have skills beyond that of monk knights.”
Everyone’s eyes widened at once.
“Us?”
“… !”
Afterwards, a barrage of questions poured into Flan. He was very irritated because he was noisy when people said good or bad things to him.
“Yes.”
I just briefly dismissed it.
“Let’s begin the final inspection.”
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The end of the hellish inspection.
When I came to my senses, it was the day of the meeting.