Today, for the first time, I realized that I wanted praise from my ‘father’.
“… thank you.”
“What is gratitude? Just drink it. “The snacks here are good value for money.”
As I sipped my drink, I suddenly thought.
‘Drinking with my father. This is something that has never been done before.’
Previously, my father was an alcoholic and gambling addict.
Thanks to my father, my childhood was ruined, and later I lost contact with him, so I didn’t know if he was alive or dead.
Although I wasn’t aware of it, I felt like I had a lack of paternal affection.
If you look at the alcohol you’re drinking right now, it’s sweet.
“But don’t be mistaken. “The accident you had this time was possible because it was Ecclesia.”
“How about looking at the family’s virtue? “Isn’t it true that I am Ecclesia?”
“It means not to move rashly. I can’t always help you. “The cold-blooded ekklesia is one that can cut off as many blood vessels as it wants, if necessary.”
Quang!
My father put down his drink.
“But, looking at it today, it doesn’t look like it’s going to cause an accident like it did before.”
Is it because I heard those words mixed with faith?
After a light drinking session, I decided to do something crazy that didn’t suit my personality.
“Are you going back to the Free City right away?”
“No, I have somewhere to stop by.”
“i get it. See you next time.”
Duke Huam turned his back without asking any more questions, and I walked to an unexpected place.
It was a place I never wanted to come back to, the mansion of a famous magic family.
“… … .”
I hesitated for a moment and then took a step.
Sararak.
A level 1 invisibility magic unfolded, covering my appearance.
It was a place crowded with many wizards, but no one could see through my invisibility magic, and I moved into the depths.
The rear garden of the mansion.
I left the side road inside and went to a place with lots of trees.
Although it was a remote place, I had been to it many times while working on the scenario, so I was able to go straight without getting lost.
“Sobbing.”
A sobbing sound was heard.
In a small clearing in the bushes, Joanna was squatting and crying.
‘It’s a secret hideout where Joanna has been crying since she was young.’
I hesitated.
Although I came impulsively, I was worried when I actually wanted to say it.
‘… Should I just go back?’
But, it was late.
Joanna recognized my secret that no other wizard had noticed!
“Who are you?!”
“… grow.”
“… Banregi, why you?”
“… “I got lost.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
There was silence for a moment.
Of course Joanna didn’t believe me.
However, he seemed to have no idea why I came here.
‘… ‘Did I come for no reason?’
But, I shook my head.
‘It’s not good to just ignore Joanna’s frustration. There is a high possibility that you will fail due to frustration.’
In other words, this is not just an illusion, but an illusion for the future of the world.
More than anything.
‘Because I hate the saying that hardship makes people grow.’
There is a story I heard when I succeeded as a sales king.
I was able to become so successful thanks to my difficult past.
Personally, it was a dog noise that I absolutely hated hearing.
The less pain, the less.
Even if it means being a hero born with the destiny to save the world.
“Actually, I have something to tell you.”
“… Banregi, what do you have to say to me?”
“Why are you crying so loudly about what happened just a little while ago?”
“!!”
Joanna’s face heated up with anger.
Just before she screamed,
“You didn’t do anything wrong.”
“… … .”
Joanna closed her mouth.
“I just wanted to tell this story. You didn’t do anything wrong. So, don’t blame yourself unnecessarily.”
okay.
None of Joanna’s hurt today was her fault.
In the past and now.
And also for the hurt you will experience in the future.
“… “How dare you?”
“Yeah, it’s crazy.”
I didn’t deny it.
“Although it is not the same academy, it is the professor’s role to prevent students from becoming crooked, so I interfered needlessly.”
“… … .”
“… “I’ll just go.”
I turned my back.
I could feel Joanna glaring at me, but she didn’t turn around.
Even though it may be remote.
I hoped that these words would provide a ray of comfort amidst the frustration she would experience in the future.
Just like I wanted someone to comfort me when I was little.
* * *
When I returned to the academy, there was chaos.
The rumor that Viscount Konrad’s gang had been wiped out spread widely.
The students who assaulted Leavell were also properly punished.
All five will never be seen at the Academy again.
It was a satisfying ending, but there was a problem.
“… “There are still no applicants for the class?”
“… That’s because it caused such a fuss. Do you know what we call the seniors in our class at the academy now? “They say you’re a tyrant.”
“… … .”
The exact expression was ‘tyrant Banregi’.
So, it means that the image has changed from easy trash to scary trash.
“There are a lot of rumors that if you get out of sight of your classmate, you will be expelled from school, and you cannot even go near them.”
I guessed what was going on and frowned.
‘Someone spread malicious rumors on purpose.’
Suspected culprit? There were too many.
‘It could be professors who think of me as a thorn in their eyes, it could be the Rafalte Duke faction, or it could be President Karak.’
Actually, it wasn’t a big deal.
It’s a rumor that will subside quickly if you stay calm, and if it doesn’t work out, you can start a counter-rumor to improve your image.
The problem was timing.
Welcome class recruitment has closed.
“… Just 6 people? “I barely avoided failing.”
Still, four more students applied besides Catherine and Liebel, but it was the worst recruitment performance among competing professors.
‘It’s a big deal.’
This welcome class did not end with recruiting people.
It was only the beginning.
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I had to ensure that the class I was in charge of received the highest evaluation score for two months.
‘The fewer people in a class, the more disadvantageous it is in evaluation. Because points are given in proportion to the number of students in the group.’
In other words, compared to Ballas, which has a class of over 30 people, you have to get over 5 times the class evaluation score to win.
This is impossible unless you receive the overwhelming highest score in all items of the class evaluation.
“What are you worried about? I have it. “The highest points are all mine.”
“Oh, no. I’ll get the highest score. For the professor… .”
-Kyuyu! Kuyu!
Catherine and Rivelle spoke confidently, and the baby dragon Marie shouted energetically as if she would help, but I instead became filled with worry.
‘Because you two have a problem too? You guys are a rat poison in common subjects.’
The two are two-top Jinju artificials.
As a cliché, I was a failure in common classes.
When we delve into undergraduate majors later, the greatness of both will be highlighted, but for the time being, only common basic classes are taken.
‘The remaining four should be fine. ‘Who applied?’
Students who had been putting off choosing a class applied in a hurry right before the deadline, so I didn’t know who was in my class.
‘One person’s name is unknown. Wilhelm? Could it be that Wilhelm?’
For a moment, a chill ran down my spine.
He was a named student.
Son of the Margrave of Beihai.
the problem is,
‘You’re the worst dull person. He also had a bad personality, got into an accident and got expelled.’
This guy was so ugly that his nickname was ‘Banregi II’.
My vision became dark, but my suffering did not stop there.
‘… Julia? Could it be that Julia?’
My eyesight went dark and I became distant.
Likewise, he was a named student.
‘Why is Gwangryong’s disciple in my class?’
One of the five greatest swordsmen of the empire.
Lv. The knight of eight, Gwangryong’s greatest disciple, chose me.
Being famous isn’t the problem,
‘… ‘Hey, he’s a villain.’
He was the core villain of the Rubiness Academy scenario.
‘His personality is so out of character that he’s on par with Joanna.’
When I got here, I became very ominous.
‘… ‘Who is the last one?’
The last student was the one who finished 5 seconds before the deadline.
I opened the document, checked the name, and made a lost expression.
Two-top pearl artificial Catherine, Rebel? Banregi 2nd generation? Gwangryong’s disciple? It was nothing compared to the name written in front of me now.
-Mikhail Reinhardt.
Reinhardt.
It was a castle that no one knew.
Because it was the name of this empire.
Also, there was no one who did not know the name Mikhail.
Because he was one of the most famous people in this empire. Even better than me, who is half-retired.
3rd prince.
A man destined to become an emperor by sacrificing the blood of his brothers.
The most sinister person in this world.
Yodo (妖刀).
The main protagonist of the Faculty of Liberal Arts.
These descriptions referred to Mikhail Reinhardt.
* * *
The roof above the tall spire of Rubiness Academy.
A young man with a sophisticated look was closing his eyes as the wind blew.
“Didn’t they say it’s dangerous to sleep in a place like this? “A person who doesn’t have much power.”
“Holiness. Well, it doesn’t matter, right?”
The young man yawned long.
“Everyone wants me dead anyway.”
“majesty!”
“It’s true, right? Unfortunately, this tough life cannot be easily killed.”
The third prince, Mikhail, a young man with the ominous nickname of Yodo (妖刀), smiled.
“Don’t say that. When are you going to go to class?”
“It’s annoying. “I’m going to go to the academy at this age.”
Unlike the other freshmen who were 17-year-old boys and girls, 3rd Prince Mikhail was a whopping 23 years old.
This was because admission was delayed due to personal reasons.
“Why on earth did you sign up for Banregi Confucius’ class? “There are many other prestigious professors.”
“Do you think it will be spacious? “I was the best trash at the academy in the past, so wouldn’t they be okay with me skipping class?”
“Ha, don’t you know that His Majesty the Emperor is paying attention to you? Please do it in moderation.”
“Yes, yes. All right.”
Mikhail closed his eyes as if he didn’t want to hear it, and Suha shook his head and disappeared.
After that, Mikhail suddenly opened his eyes.
“Banregi-ra.”
A sharp atmosphere that is completely different from the gentle eyes seen earlier.
“Sounds fun. “I’m looking forward to it.”
It was a murmur without meaning.
* * *
Among the students in the class, Mikhail was not the only one who said strange things.
Susan.
Among the students in the class, he was the only one who skipped the class without much notice.
Names that are not the 16 main characters, named students, or supporting characters.
In fact, she was a girl with an ordinary appearance who wouldn’t be noticed no matter where you put her.
“Hey, be careful!”
“… sorry.”
The girl nodded and went on her way.
But something was strange.
After leaving the academy, I headed to the slums of District 6.
Zone 7: The worst crime-ridden area in Free City, adjacent to the Dragon Citadel.
That wasn’t all.
Grumbling.
Every time I took a step, my impression began to change little by little.
From a featureless appearance to an alluring one.
It meant that the original face was disguised!