65 – To pass, and even to win.
[ Despite losing in combat… Faculty of Knights “It doesn’t matter.” ]
* We will show more than expected in the subjugation system, which is the 2nd event.
[ ‘Victory of the Faculty of Magic’… The sword master became the sword master in an instant]
[ Preliminaries for the coming subjugation…. Will the Faculty of Magic fail again this year?]
After Plan’s victory in the first match of the Sword Master Festival, the Marchen Daily reported that both wizards and knights had no time to rest.
It’s natural.
In the Faculty of Knights, defeat had to be covered, and in the Faculty of Magic, victory had to be celebrated.
Thanks to that, every day is a war. The two were fighting fiercely every day to cover the pages of the newspaper with the content they wanted.
“… Ah.”
Sepia stretched her body. The quick-witted youngest reporter immediately serves coffee.
“Boss, please eat this. Are you okay?”
“I am sleepy. I have a sore throat….”
Other mage-turned-journalists sitting around offered snacks, but Sepia waved her hand away.
“All right, all right. Let’s work Day.”
“I have a lot of motivation to work…. Again, it is not easy.”
The youngest reporter let out a deep sigh.
“I thought I could make fun of you as long as I won in combat, but the pressure is no joke. How hard the Faculty of Knights tries to cover it up with other knights….”
“This floor is all~ that’s right. That’s what I’m trying to change.”
Sepia tapped her shoulder with her fist. The youngest reporter still seemed to have a lot to say.
“By the way, manager, the topic of the subjugation system is coming up a lot.”
“Because the period for the 2nd category subjugation system is approaching.”
“I think there will always be a story in today’s coverage, but what will the plan student answer….”
At those words, Sepia gently rubbed her chin.
Always full of self-confidence, an ego that will never be lost in front of anything, the attitude of a seeker walking the path of magic…. As she recalled those things, she was naturally convinced.
“Umm~ As expected, you’ll come up with an answer like a flan student, right?”
No matter what question you ask, Plan will give you only that answer.
The youngest reporter scratched his cheek.
“An answer like a flan student…. We could declare war to go to the subjugation system.”
“Yes, of course I think so.”
“Isn’t that a problem as it is? It’s true that flan students are great, but the subjugation system requires four people to be together….”
“Yes. That’s what matters.”
Sepia quietly nodded her head.
Punishment system, an event in which four students form a team and compete.
At first glance, this sport is so simple, but the Faculty of Magic has rarely achieved such remarkable results.
“Because it’s not an event where winning is guaranteed just because one player is exceptional.”
“Ugh, it’s difficult even if all four of you are great…. If opinions cannot be coordinated, it will be catastrophic.”
Skills, personality, attitude…. There is a huge difference between the four. It is more difficult than imagined for the four of them to grow together and coordinate each other.
The youngest reporter continues with a bad expression.
“The knights undergo military-style training, so they are used to group action…. When wizards are divided into classes, the way they learn is completely different.”
“Yes. As a result, I naturally act on my own.”
Eliminated in the qualifying stage every year.
That was the current address of the Faculty of Magic Subjugation.
“What~ Shall we watch while cheering for now? Because that’s our job!”
Sepia tapped the youngest reporter on the shoulder.
It’s still not easy, but thanks to Plan, a large number of wizards have become very motivated and interested in the Sword Master Festival.
That alone is already a big change.
He did his best to win the game, and that was already great. What remains is up to each individual.
The youngest reporter quietly opened her mouth.
“Hey, Manager. And I still can’t believe it.”
“What is it?”
Then he takes a look around, makes a small wall with his palms, and asks very carefully.
“How many people gathered to cover a single magician student…. Have you ever been like this?”
“No.”
For a single reporter, the entire large auditorium was rented out.
In the front, there was a desk for Plan to sit on, and on the other side, desks for reporters to sit on were lined up at regular intervals.
Five minutes before the start of the exclusive coverage, there were no empty seats among the reporters.
Sepia opened her mouth with a rather serious expression.
“There should be more of this in the future. Gradually collect data. Please check the question again.”
The youngest reporter also nodded with a determined face.
“Okay. I will do my best.”
“Okay. Let’s do it very well starting today.”
Ddubuck─ Ddubuck─
At that time, exceptionally clear footsteps began to be heard from the hallway. The bustle of reporters’ movements and voices quickly subsides.
Sepia added a word.
“No, from now on.”
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Plan’s attitude is unstoppable.
Even in this situation surrounded by numerous reporters, the premise never changes.
Full death, tension, fear…. Don’t be swayed by negative influences.
Rather, the strange pleasure that can be seen in the eyes that seem to be soaked in reminiscence. Relaxation and confidence as if enjoying this situation.
… And finally, the coverage began.
One of the reporters raised his hand.
“Chief Faculty, this is Reporter Derek. I’ll ask straight forward. What do you mean by your impressions after the game?”
“Wizards naturally win against knights. Literally.”
“Short words… ?”
Derek chuckled. This time, another reporter raised his hand.
“I am a reporter from the Faculty of Articles, Finn. There are dozens of items in the Sword Master Festival…. I wonder if you think it’s not premature to say that after you’ve only played one game.”
“No matter how many games we play, this will not change.”
“I have no change in my thoughts, that’s good. But that statement. Did you consider the opinions of other mages?”
Finn’s gaze turned to the wizard-turned-journalists.
Most of the wizard-turned-journalists’ expressions were full of tension rather than exhilaration.
It’s because it’s not just the Knights Faculty that gets upset with each word of flan. As a result, everyone felt as if they were sitting on cushions of thorns.
Flan parted his lips quietly.
“I’m just spitting out extremely mage-like remarks, and if you can’t sympathize with me… well…. I have to make it happen.”
“If you can’t sympathize with these arrogant remarks, you’re not a wizard. How can you understand that?”
Silence descends for a while.
The bloody atmosphere, it seemed that even a single word would cut your skin.
“Don’t bother trying to understand. Later on, you too will understand.”
Finn’s face turned red.
Hungry maledom─
At the same time, the reporters started to stir up a lot because of the two day battle. Eventually, Sepia hurriedly raised her hand.
“Faculty of Magic, sepia reporter.”
Sepia Looks like an awkward smile.
“Ah, ahahahaha…. Plane was a confident student and achieved great results in combat. It would be nice if you could shed some light on your future steps!”
“Until the magician’s miracle is taken for granted. Until the moment when a press conference is unthinkable and worthless even as a joke. I will prove it.”
I brought up this question to neutralize it…. Rather, it was like throwing firewood.
Without missing an opportunity, the Knights Faculty quickly raised their hand.
“I am a reporter from the Faculty of Articles, Hugo. I have good aspirations, but the Faculty of Magic didn’t even pass the preliminaries every time. Do you know about this?”
“I know, it’s just the past.”
“You should care. Didn’t the Faculty of Magic make an effort to go to the Punishment? In terms of grades alone, wasn’t it the magic department that couldn’t be done?”
“And one more thing. I don’t even think that hard work will always yield good results. Therefore….”
Plan looked down at Hugo indifferently.
“Why don’t you worry about the knights.”
Once again, the reporters started to stir.
It’s not just buzzing with an angry face anymore. Some reporters burst into laughter as if it were absurd.
However, Plan’s thoughts did not change at all.
Orchestra.
String instruments, woodwind instruments, brass instruments, percussion instruments, keyboard instruments…. The melody created by the beautiful intertwining of those various things.
The cooperation of magicians is like that. No, it’s more than that.
Hugo parted his lips again.
“Flan student. Please take responsibility for every word. Whenever something comes up that you can’t prove, it’s up to the Faculty of Magic to cover it up.”
“The 1st year supernova of the Knights Faculty, Ivan.”
“… ?”
At the sudden popping out of Ivan’s name, an invisible question mark appeared above the reporters’ heads.
Plan continues his conversation calmly.
“This is the name of the knight I defeated. In the future, there will be many names I can list. For example…. Scarlett, the Knight of Remnants. What a name like that.”
“… !”
Consternation spread across the reporters’ faces.
If there was silence earlier due to the tension, this time everyone was in shock and could not open their mouths.
Time seems to have stopped for a moment.
But at that moment, a reporter quietly raised his hand.
Her Some reporters’ heads turned towards her, and soon her whispers began to emerge.
“Eliza…. No?”
“Is that so? Elijah is here? Reaper?”
She has straight black hair and black eyes.
She was a reporter from the Knights Faculty, even the shirt and skirt she wore were black.
“Yes…. Well, I just want to ask you one thing.”
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I do not reveal my affiliation or name. Elijah just asked.
“Do you have the confidence to pass the subjugation preliminary round?”
A word that no one dared to ask openly. The moment when silence and tension become tense.
Flanne straightened her collar and he replied so easily.
“To pass, in addition to winning.”
With that said, he left.
“Subjugation…. Bypassing the preliminaries of the subjugation system?”
“Is there a discussion within the Faculty of Magic?”
“Scarlett, you must have mentioned Scarlett earlier, right?”
“Now, wait a minute. Aren’t you supposed to hold on to that?”
The rest of the fuss was up to the reporters.
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Violet’s office is reminiscent of a witch’s workshop.
It’s dark and damp, with spider webs and spider props deliberately placed in the corners, and witches’ pots and vials are lined up…. It was a good enough reason for people to be rare.
However, there has been a lot of popularity in a long time.
“… What is everyone?”
Muttering that, Violet looked at the scenery in front of her eyes.
There were a lot of A-level students. With an expression as if he had a lot to say.
Then, one of the students flipped the scroll over to Violet. It was Jenny.
“Hey, professor. Are these really my grades?”
“Of course, what is written must be student grades.”
“No…. Please check the evaluation form only once. I mean, to the point of swearing openly.”
Most of the other students also had expressions similar to Jenny’s. It must have come for a similar reason.
Violet took her scroll and held it up to examine it.
… Accurate.
You can feel how deeply you observed this student through writing. He even suggested not only vicious words, but also what to refer to in order to move forward.
‘Was there a person like this among the people involved in Sapore?’
Violet read Jenny’s evaluation once again.
What part did you pay attention to, how did you approach and give advice…. There were even parts that Violet had to learn.
But then. Someone else opened up.
“Right. Professor Violet, are we going to go to the subjugation?”
“Subjugation system?”
That word became a spark, and suddenly the office started to become very noisy.
“Oh right! There was a rumor that the Faculty of Magic subjugation was going on?”
“Professor! Is this real?”
“Let us know too!”
I am embarrassed by the enthusiasm of the students. It was pretty certain what had happened.
Just in time, Violet’s trivia lit up.
[ *Audrey Hyphen ]
[ ▶ Professor Violet. To the conference room right now. ]
[ ▶ I think you should come right now. ]
[ ▶ Plan also mentioned the article about the fire…. ]
[ ▶ No, please come. Come and talk ]
… What else this time
A drop of sweat ran down Violet’s forehead.