83 – Appointment to Professorship (1)
“As expected, the ecliptic is really big no matter how you look at it… “
“It’s not the center of the empire for nothing. To be honest, we also came to the imperial capital during the academy exams and behaved like country kids.”
“……”
As Sharon and Meron said, the imperial capital was really wide.
It may not be very impressive to me, who has yet to experience a modern metropolis, but from the perspective of other people who have only experienced things like the city of the Duke of Marhen, this is a huge deal.
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On the other hand, Eleanor, who had been quiet until now, silently walks down the street with a nonchalant expression. Surely she is a princess in her own way, unlike us? The way they calmly walk around the ecliptic seems quite different from ours.
Lana Was it because she was very nervous when she first came to the Imperial Capital with her aunt and Lena?
Now that I have some peace of mind, I look around the ecliptic with a different scenery from what I have seen before.
A row of noisy people. And a lot of supplies passing by countless times.
Could the Ivory Territory develop like this one day?
Looking at the progress of the imperial capital, I feel a little disappointed about my abilities. It would be nice if I, like the main characters of other web novels, had the ability to find raw materials that could develop science and technology and create a truly outstanding territory.
‘Well, I guess I should just be grateful that my swordsmanship is excellent.’
In the first place, I couldn’t even enter university, let alone major in liberal arts. In such a situation, you should consider yourself lucky that you even made it to high school.
If he hadn’t gone to college on a full scholarship like Hannah, it’s obvious that a brainless guy like me would have dropped out of college in the first place.
Yes, I know that’s me, but… Still, it’s a shame that I’m a bit ignorant at times like this.
“Anyway, where has Mom gone? She clearly said she was waiting near the front door… “
“John ah—!! It’s Lena!! Here!!”
The moment Lena looked around, looking for her aunt, she heard her aunt calling out to Lena from far away.
In the scenery she turned her head to see, there was a beautiful woman waving her hand and approaching us that made us wonder if Lena would look like this if she had grown up in many ways.
While we were regularly contacting the knights group where she was working in the north and exchanging news, we received a message that she had taken up a professorship at the academy again this semester and that she would arrive at the imperial capital first to greet us.
As a result, I was able to reunite with Aunt Lana after such a long time.
Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I’ve seen her, but I really can’t get used to her appearance, which makes it hard to believe she’s Lena’s mother’s age. If I don’t consciously think about it, I might end up calling her sister without even realizing it.
“It’s been so long! It’s my first time seeing you since the academy’s midterm exams… It’s been almost half a year. Our Yohan, you’ve had a hard time so far, right? The lady heard everything. Oh my, look at you lost weight. How much hardship must the child have suffered… “
“Ugh, Mom. Stop making a fuss. We are not children. For a kid who has already become a master. Her daughter didn’t even look at her… “
“Yes, yes, my daughter. Are you taking good care of Yohan? It’s not okay for a woman to protect a man. My daughter needs to lose some weight. “Is it possible to be a knight like this?”
Is it because I worked as a knight again in the North after a long time? Aunt Lana’s words and actions have become quite uninhibited.
But judging by his expression, he seems to be satisfied with his current life. Before, I felt like I was suppressing something in my life, but now I am as energetic as a fish out of water. So, I feel like the age gap between me and Lena is getting smaller.
“Ugh, stop it, really. There are other people I can introduce to you here, so what are you doing? Sharon, Meron. The person here is my mother, Lana Sartian. “Mom, the kids here are Sharon Dybright and Meron Dybright, who are scheduled to become John’s vassals along with me.”
“””It is an honor to meet the Knight of Dawn and Sunset.”””
Sharon and Meron, who are seeing Aunt Lana in real life for the first time, and Eleanor, who has been silently accompanying us on our journey so far, treat her with more seriousness and courtesy than usual.
Aunt Lana also smiles brightly as she accepts the greetings of the three people.
“Are you happy, our juniors? My name is Lana Sartien. She used to work in the North, and is currently serving as a second-year practical swordsmanship professor at the academy. “Please take good care of our Yohan in the future as well?”
“Don’t worry, senior. “We will protect John even if it means risking our lives.”
“Actually, now that Yohan has become a master, I don’t know how we can help. “I have no choice but to run around and make my feet sweat.”
“That’s right… Come to think of it, I see. Our Yohan said he had become a master! Congratulations!”
-Wow!
It was reported in a letter, but it may not have been reliable. There are less than 20 people on the continent who are masters of this high level. I thought it was not unreasonable for people not to believe me, no matter how active I was in suppressing this rebellion.
But Aunt Lana didn’t care about that, she believed in me, and she was happy about it. Those feelings were conveyed from the arms that held me.
Especially in something on the cloth where she is more assertive than Lena…
“Now, wait a minute, Mom! “Yohan is no longer a child, but a master. What should I do if he gets too attached to me?”
“Oh my, this guy? Why are you so upset? “I’m hugging my son because I’m proud of him, but he’s making strange noises.”
Aunt Lana grumbles and hugs me a little harder, but then she loosens her arms again and pulls away from my body.
… Honestly, I liked holding it more. Tsk.
“You’ve had a hard time, Johan. The lady only had the status of a baronet, but Yohan became a nobleman first. Well, I might end up living at Yohan’s in the future. “I was going to arrange for my son’s coma.”
“Now, wait a minute, Mom! Was my family noble?! “But why didn’t you tell me until now!!”
“It’s not like the title of baronet can be passed down anyway. Given the circumstances of our family, there was no use for a noble title, right? So I didn’t really feel the need to talk about it.”
The more you know, the more the onion-like past pops out, even Aunt Lana. It was my first time knowing she was a nobleman.
Even though she had a last name, I thought it was the type that merchants and other knights used to introduce themselves by creating a family name in advance with the goal of becoming a noble later.
“Anyway, let’s go in now. When you enter the academy, everyone will probably be talking about Yohan. “The Sword Saint must have been so proud.”
“Master? What’s going on… “
He is someone who does not usually give out loud compliments. At such times, he is the one who will tell you to swing your sword a little more.
Well, even if it’s just me, I can talk all day long when I think about my student being in the top 20 in the world at my age. If I had enough money, I would want to put an advertisement in the newspaper.
Anyway, I’m hungry, but now I want to go in… It seems like the surrounding eyes are also converging here for some reason.
Perhaps knowing how I felt, Lana and her aunt made a welcome suggestion.
“Everyone is hungry, right? Let’s go and eat something before entering the academy. Ah, this may not be a bit formal for our princess, but may I ask for your understanding in advance?”
“It’s okay. “I’m not particularly picky about food.”
Eleanor, who was quiet, tried to speak to Eleanor in order to blend in more with the situation, but Eleanor simply received the words bluntly.
At the sight of that, the kind-hearted lady Lana looks embarrassed and slightly takes a seat. No matter how friendly the lady was, it didn’t seem to be very effective for the princess, who lacked social skills.
To neutralize her situation a little, I held out the candy I had prepared in advance to her mouth.
-Help.
Now Eleanor naturally takes the candy I offer her. Strangely enough, even though I don’t have anything to say, he listens to me very well. Is it really because of the candy?
For some reason, I think this is what it would feel like if you gave food to a stray cat that is extremely shy of people.
When Aunt Lana saw that, she smiled bitterly.
“Okay, okay. Everyone must have had a hard time sleeping on the way, but I didn’t notice. Let’s quickly eat something delicious and return to the academy. Now, follow me.”
While she was moving her seat, Aunt Lana sneakily came to me and softly whispered something secret in her ear.
“John. If it’s okay, could you spar with me later? There aren’t many opportunities to spar with a master… “
The lady suggested sparring to me with a slightly red face.
Suddenly, I remember again that the person who first taught me how to use a sword was Aunt Lana.
At that time, Aunt Lana’s sword seemed truly amazing, and I was wondering how long it would take to reach that level.
“I am always welcome. “I will show you something different from before.”
“Whoa…” Okay. The village has been teaching you for just over half a year… Even back then, I thought she could beat most senior knights, but how did she grow up like this?”
Seeing the lady patting my head as if she was proud of me, I also feel proud of myself.
For some reason, I had a hunch that I could gain a lot from sparring with her aunt.
“Okay, let’s go quickly. My son must have been very hungry. “I’m going to a place that serves really delicious steak, so you can look forward to it.”
“I like the food that Aunt Lana cooks the best. “Just like the old days.”
“He really is. “It’s not okay to tease an old lady like that.”
“I will reward you with delicious food later. “Usually, that’s what men do.”
“…Let’s go quickly. “As my son has lost weight, we need to make up for it quickly.”
Aunt Lana, trying hard to hide her red face, walked quickly, and I followed behind her.
I don’t know why, but I had a feeling that a lot of things would happen during this academy semester.
* * *
“Is everyone here?”
“Yes, Sword Saint. “With the exception of Professor Lana Sartien, who is leading student Johan Ivoris, all combat professors at the academy have completed their assembly.”
The secretary in a calm atmosphere reports to the Sword Saint, Maria Brunhild.
A room so large that it’s hard to think you’re in an ordinary academy.
In this room named the conference room, dozens of professors sat in their seats and remained silent to concentrate on each and every word of Geomseong.
Geomseong, sitting at the head table, sits down and looks around.
Feeling the reaction and momentum of the professors who already knew the topic of this meeting, she continued what she wanted to say.
“Then, from now on, we will hold a meeting regarding the appointment of Johann Ivoris as a professor. Everyone, let’s express our opinions without hesitation.”
Although she did not have much of a hand in the operation of the Academy during her tenure, the comments of the Sword Saint, who always showed unconventional actions when she appeared, began to dominate the conference room.