The Genius at the Swordsmanship Academy chapter 145

Chapter 145 Request to Enter the Palace (2)

After accepting the surrender of the Ignias family.

We gathered in one place to discuss our future plans.

Marquis Just Bastian, who finally showed up, and Marquis Oleana Clarion, who had been supporting her from the rear, were also present.

“then… I will leave it to youst-sama and Oleana-sama to stabilize the east.”

“Leave it to me, Professor Valentiano.”

“It’s what we have to do.”

At Valentiano’s request, Just and Oleana nodded.

They had been leading the anti-Ignias forces in the East for a while.

Since the Ignias family collapsed, it was natural to entrust them with reorganizing the East.

“Mrs. Just, Miss Oleana.”

However, I asked them to.

“I hope there will be no excessive retaliation against the families that were attached to Ignias.”

“hahahaha, Aernas-sama is quite kind.”

“I don’t want to leave a spark of turmoil.”

“still… Shouldn’t we be compensated for the damage we’ve done?”

Justus said with a smirk.

“Especially, the Bastian family suffered really serious damage.”

“I will not stop you from receiving compensation for that part. I am asking you not to squeeze it so much that it leaves a deep resentment.”

“Hmm, if that’s the case… … .”

At that time, Oleana, who was by her side, opened her mouth.

“I understand what Aernas-nim meant. For the integration of the entire eastern part, we will pay attention to that part as much as possible.”

“Yes, please, Miss Oleana.”

“… … .”

Justus put on a slightly dissatisfied expression.

Originally, Justus was a very calculating person. He may have intended to use this opportunity to further strengthen the Bastian family… If Oleana came out like this, she couldn’t help it.

‘The person who forcibly made Serine the fiancé of Aernas. Don’t be careless.’

Of course, from my point of view, he is an important ally.

Still, I wanted to prevent as much as possible from showing off my prestige just because I was on the winner’s side.

“I hope that the treatment of the Ignias family will be decided after sufficient communication with Rufus, the temporary head of the family.”

“Of course, Sir Aernas.”

Now that Carleon is dead, Rufus has the right to lead the Ignias family.

However, since she was still young, more steps were needed to become the official family head.

Even so, the eastern region places a lot of importance on procedures… It will take more time for Rufus to formally take on the role of head of household.

Justus will dig into this part and try to rip off the Ignias family, but Oleana must keep this in check.

“then… I guess we can leave the back job like this and leave the east.”

Professor Valentiano opened his mouth.

“There was a call from the imperial palace.”

“A call from the imperial palace… … .”

Professor Angela frowned.

“I don’t know why they intervene at this timing. On the finished board.”

“No, if it was too late for us to destroy the Ignias family, we would have intervened in the middle of the war.”

Valentiano is right.

The messenger from the imperial palace arrived right after the fight with the Ignias family ended.

If it had been a little too late for me to subdue Rufus and get him to surrender, the imperial palace messenger would have demanded to stop fighting and enter the palace first.

“That would have made it quite difficult.”

I opened my mouth slowly.

“Anyway, now that this has happened, we have no choice but to head to the imperial palace.”

“Yes, if it is as requested by the imperial palace… … .”

Valentiano looked at me and said.

“Me and Professor Angela, you and Heinrich Agrippa must go.”

At the imperial palace, two or more advisors and the candidates for the Archduke of Lichtenau, Me and Heinrich, were called.

“If the Ignias family hadn’t collapsed, Carleon and Rufus would have been summoned as well.”

“then… … .”

“Brantly Agrippa from the South must have been called too.”

“… … .”

Heinrich’s father, Brantley, is confined to the South and is quietly building up his own business.

However, he would have no choice but to comply with the imperial palace’s call request.

“We can all be called subjects of His Majesty the Emperor. So, if I order you to come into the imperial palace, I have no choice but to do so.”

“Aernas… What do you think the imperial palace’s goal is?”

Angela opened her mouth.

“It seems that this was not called by the royal household, who have been close to you, but by the imperial family.”

“I don’t know for sure. However, they will try to do at least a basic check.”

“inspection?”

“What kind of people are the swordsmen who will lead the empire in the future… I want to see it with my own eyes and see it.”

“Hmm… … .”

Of course, this may not be all.

But I couldn’t say it with my mouth right now.

“Anyway, we cannot lead our forces into the central region. Troops should stand by on the southern side.”

“You mean to keep the Agrippa family in check.”

“Yes, we can ask the Schreyer family to station them in an appropriate place.”

Currently, the Schreier family is headed by Berithlyse.

Since we have a friendly relationship with the academy, we will give you a garrison right away if we ask for it.

“That way, even if the Agrippa family launches military action, we will be able to respond right away.”

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“Of course, you don’t have to send everything there. We should have a few people accompany us.”

“Yeah, since the four of us can’t go alone.”

When Angela said that, Valentiano opened her mouth from the side.

“Do I really need to move with all my power? There’s no way Brantly Agrippa would attack us near the imperial palace, and I don’t think there’s any need to provoke the imperial palace by taking several graduates around.”

“Professor Valentiano, there can still be contingencies.”

“There may be contingencies, but we don’t have to worry about them.”

Valentiano said in a calm voice.

“There are Iron Blood Knights in the imperial palace, so if something happens, they will subdue it before we even step forward.”

* * *

Iron Blood Knights.

It was the name of the guards unit guarding the imperial palace.

At this point in the Empire, only the Iron Blood Knights use the title of knight.

As the Knights Templar guard the most important place in the empire, excellent manpower is concentrated.

“Aernas-sama, compared to the academy, which one can be said to be stronger?”

“A simple comparison is difficult.”

I answered Schmitz’s question in a calm voice.

Now I was talking about going to the imperial palace with not only Schmitz, but also Celine, Chloe, and Viola.

“In terms of the number of graduates, the academy has the upper hand. However, since the Iron Blood Knights can only enter advanced ranks or higher, their overall strength may be more advanced.”

“Advanced graduate or higher… … !”

When Schmitz was surprised, Viola next to him said as if he was having fun.

“Then the position is the opposite of what we have been doing until now. In previous fights, our academy has always been a minority elite, but this time the Sangvis Knights are a minority elite.”

“Viola, we’re not going to fight the Sangvis Knights, so there’s no need for a comparison like that.”

Serene slowly opened her mouth.

“They are the royal guards who protect His Majesty and the Imperial Palace. It’s far from being a worldly fight, so you’d better not talk about it.”

“Ugh… Schmitz-sama brought up the story first.”

Viola put on an expression of regret.

Beside him, Chloe smiled and said.

“Anyway, since the Iron Blood Knights are there, there is no need to worry. Even if Brantly Agrippa wants to attack us, he won’t be able to do it because of the Iron Blood Knights.”

“It is because of the Iron Blood Knights that the Black Heaven Demonic Cult is not even close to the central region. So you don’t have to worry about getting into a fight.”

After saying that, Serene looked at me.

“Aernas, the academy has no intention of causing a disturbance, right?”

“yes.”

I nodded.

“I just want the professors to just go quietly.”

“That’s why we all just have to go quietly in a solemn mood. Don’t make a fuss.”

As Serene said, it is best to leave quietly.

If Valentiano, the representative, comes forward, explains the circumstances, and promises to work for peace and well-being of the empire in the future, there will be no problem when he returns.

but… The problem was that there was no way it could pass so peacefully.

‘okay… It can’t end quietly.’

I remembered the contents of the novel.

Receiving a call from the imperial palace was also an incident that appeared in the novel.

Even then, the main character, Archandel, entered the imperial palace with the professors.

‘The problem is that there is a high possibility that it will not proceed the same as the novel.’

Archandel in the novel also took Celine, Chloe, Schmitz, and Viola.

However, the professors I went with were completely different.

furthermore… In the novel, the Ignias family hadn’t fallen yet, so Carleon and Rufus were also called.

‘A lot has already changed. There is a high possibility that the incident at the imperial palace will proceed differently from the novel.’

So don’t relax.

In case… Because my head could run away from the imperial palace.

* * *

The deepest part of the Imperial Palace.

In a secret bedroom that now only five or six people have access to, an old man was lying there.

It was an old man who was clearly ill and who was about to die.

“Your Majesty the Emperor.”

A man in armor was kneeling next to the old man’s bed.

The only person allowed to come in and out of this place armed… It was Safias, the leader of the Iron Blooded Knights.

“The Academy and the Agrippa family answered the call. It looks like we will arrive at the imperial palace sooner or later.”

“… … .”

There was no answer from the old man.

While breathing hard, he only winked at Saphias.

With just that, Safias understood what the old man wanted to say.

“The Ignias family didn’t call. Caleon Ignias is dead, and his son, Rufus Ignias, is helpless. He was no longer a candidate for the Grand Duke of Lichtenau, so there was no reason to call him.”

“… … .”

“The same goes for Berithlyse Schreyer of the Schreier family. There’s no need to bring it to the imperial palace and make it complicated.”

Safias said in a calm voice.

“I’m calling in the academy’s advisors and Ernas Landstein… And Brantley Agrippa and Heinrich Agrippa.”

“… … .”

“The closest thing to Archduke Liechtenauer is, of course, Ernas Landstein. Despite his young age, he has already reached the pinnacle level, and he has defeated three master swordsmen.”

“… … .”

“Don’t worry, Your Majesty.”

Because he had been helping the old man for a long time, Saphias was able to answer the old man’s questions right away.

“Aernas will not pull out his sword in the imperial palace and reveal his reverse mind. In the unlikely event that such a thing happens, the Iron Blood Knights will do everything in their power to slit Aernas’ neck.”

Saying that, Safias smiled.

“I am also a peak-level graduate. Although Ernas has great talent, he is still a kid. It’s not even a job to subdue a kid like that.”

Saphias also knew that Aernas had defeated the masters of the famous swordsmanship family.

Nonetheless, Safias was confident that he could subdue Aernas.

This… It’s because Safias has that skill.

As the strongest swordsman of the Iron Blood Knights, Saphias was confident in overpowering Aernas.

“Please don’t worry and wait, Your Majesty.”

Safias raised his head and said.

“I will greet them, take a good look at them, and report to Your Majesty right away.”

“… … .”

“Yes, I will open my eyes and take a closer look.”

In front of the old man’s eager eyes, Safias spoke with a confident voice.

“Who is the most suitable sacrifice to prolong His Majesty’s life… I will find out exactly.”