Catherine’s face heated up with anger.
“Ha, whose will it is?! Do you think I’ll lose to you?! “Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m interested in becoming Professor Ban’s chief student!”
“both… Shut up… No, please be quiet. “You’re starting to feel bad.”
The hospital room suddenly became noisy.
‘… I’m glad that everyone seems to be working hard in the future, but could you please be quiet for a little bit? ‘Am I still sick?’
It was then.
“Hmm. It’s nice to see the students so energetic. Ban, you look fine too.”
It was an unexpected visit.
Student leader Professor Alif.
He was a key figure in the Karak faction.
‘Why all of a sudden? if?’
I guessed the business and looked slightly surprised.
Professor Alif looked at me with a disapproving look for a moment and then spoke bluntly.
“Take this. Please read the official letter sent to you from the President’s Office. “Ah, why are you making me do something like this?”
My eyes lit up.
There was a lot of complicated information written here and there, but to summarize it simply, it was like this.
-Ready to open course.
President Karak kept his promise.
The moment of the first lecture has finally arrived!
‘Great! I am now a professor who teaches! At this rate, we are on our way to being appointed as a formal professor!’
It felt a little closer to a dream.
My dream is to become a professor and have fun.
However, I couldn’t be happier.
“… “What about this course?”
I swallowed my sleep.
There was a problem with course selection.
That’s also very serious.
“Do I really have to take this course?”
“under! What does that mean? How difficult it was to set up this place! Don’t you realize how incredibly privileged you are? “If you don’t like it, don’t!”
Alif got angry and left.
‘It’s difficult.’
Hans and Linden tilted their heads.
“Why are you doing this, Confucius? ＜Understanding the basics of magic＞? “Isn’t it a good course?”
“Iknow, right? This is an important subject, so only famous professors can take it, right? Now that I think about it, how did my classmate end up taking this course? “There must be a professor who was originally assigned to it, right?”
“The professor in charge suddenly took a leave of absence due to personal reasons. “You said you ran away from the Free City at night because you were in gambling debt?”
“Isn’t it a good thing anyway? This is an opportunity to immediately gain recognition as a professor, right? “Will everyone pay attention?”
“So that’s the problem.”
“yes?”
I didn’t answer.
＜Understanding the Basics of Magic＞.
As they said, there was no problem with the subject itself. On the contrary, it was good.
The problem is what happens surrounding this subject.
‘It’s the subject that serves as the background for the new semester’s ‘Faction Clash’ episode.’
Here, the factions refer to the Karak General faction and the Rafalte Duke faction.
The story is that over this subject, the President Karak faction and the Duke Rafalt faction are in great conflict, and the main characters play an active role in that conflict.
‘If this happens, I will become the representative standard bearer of the Karak Generalist faction. What on earth is President Karak thinking?’
Is it a coincidence?
There was no way that sly President Karak would do that.
‘You still don’t trust me. If things don’t go well, I’ll kick it out.’
It would be good if I fight well against the Rafalt Duke faction.
If it doesn’t meet expectations, they want to use that as an excuse to get rid of it.
‘Damn, why can’t I trust people like this when they say they are loyal? Well, since he’s like this, he’s probably the final boss of the first year part.’
Anyway, it was troublesome.
You will be a shrimp caught between whales.
The best thing to do is to tactfully avoid the whale’s battlefield,
‘It’s impossible. Duke Rafalte is also gnashing his teeth at me.’
I suddenly felt a shock.
One side doubts me, and the other side supports Cheolcheon.
Former President Randolph, who was kind to me, was a bomb that I should never get close to.
As always, social life and politics were not easy.
‘I would be less tired if the relationship with Duke Rafalt eased even a little. ‘Is there no way?’
Is it because you are worried about that?
Coincidentally, Emily came to visit.
“Ban, are you okay? “I came to visit you.”
“Thank you.”
I looked at Emily, my former fiancée, for a moment.
‘If we use Emily, wouldn’t we be able to improve our relationship with Duke Rafalt?’
However, he soon shook his head.
It was impossible unless he got engaged to Emily again.
It was time to talk about something else.
Emily looked at me heavily and opened her mouth.
“… Will it happen again?”
“What’s the story?”
“Are you going to use a self-sacrifice spell again?”
Angry face.
“Are you worried as a partner? Okay. “I will make sure no harm comes to you.”
“It’s not like that. ha… .”
“??”
For some reason, his expression seemed even more disapproving.
As I tilted my head, Emily brought up another business.
“Actually, I have something to tell you.”
“what?”
Emily kept her mouth shut.
This means that it is not something that can be taken out easily.
“Okay. Speak comfortably. “Aren’t you and I business partners?”
“… … .”
“Isn’t that right? “I think we are quite compatible partners.”
When dealing, compatibility with the other party is also important.
In that respect, Emily was a very comfortable partner.
“Besides your business partner, what about other partners?”
“… “What do you mean?”
“It’s not my personality to talk back, so I’ll tell you straight.”
Emily looked straight at me.
“How about becoming engaged to me again?”
“… … .”
I couldn’t believe my ears.
Emily’s expression was serious.
It means I didn’t hear it wrong.
“Is this the will of your father, His Excellency the Duke of Bolman?”
“Yes, that’s right. He changed his mind after hearing your latest rumor. “Father is going to take control of Rubiness Academy anyway, so he plans to put you in front of him.”
It was an unexpected story.
“But this is also an ultimatum. “If you don’t accept the marriage contract, we will do whatever it takes to kick you out of the academy.”
“That’s nasty. Ignoring your opinion… .”
“I said I didn’t hate it either.”
“… … .”
This time, even the Black Flame Dragon couldn’t completely hide my embarrassed expression.
As if to make sure there was no misunderstanding, Emily stuttered and explained further.
“Because being engaged to you has many advantages for me.”
I nodded as if I finally understood.
“Well, if you get the Ecclesia family background, it will be of great help to you.”
“… Yes, that’s right. We will be your best partners. Otherwise, a fake engagement is fine. “First of all, get engaged, put out the fire, and then break off the engagement later.”
“Is it still okay?”
“What’s wrong with breaking off an engagement? For a person as capable as me, breaking off an engagement like that is not a problem at all. If you want, I can at least write you a contract to break off the engagement. “The fake engagement period is until I gain power over the family.”
I was lost in thought.
‘The conditions aren’t bad. It’s not a real engagement, it’s a disguise.’
First of all, the dispute between the Rafalte duchy will disappear.
Not only that, but the Rafalte duchy will become my umbrella.
Instead of just being suspicious like President Karak, he will truly be on my side.
There was no need to worry about being appointed as a professor, and a much more comfortable life would be possible.
but,
“refuse.”
“okay.”
“… “The reaction is bland.”
“I was expecting you to refuse. The reason is? Just tell me that. “I’ll keep it a secret from my father.”
I quietly looked into Emily’s eyes.
The eyes of a merchant who do not reveal their true feelings.
I couldn’t read his exact thoughts.
‘reason? ‘Can I tell you?’
The most fundamental reason was that I was unwilling.
It wasn’t a situation where I was thinking about getting engaged or anything like that.
‘After a while, all kinds of troubles will occur and the world will be destroyed. What a leisurely engagement.’
Besides that, there was another reason why this offer should never be accepted.
‘In the first place, we shouldn’t talk about it.’
Still, is it because of the help Emily always gave me?
I felt uncomfortable keeping my mouth shut.
It’s not a future that can be avoided by telling you anyway,
‘It might be of some help to Emily.’
It’s not just Emily.
‘… Senin, it might be helpful in giving him a true education.’
Senin.
It was the first name brought up.
He was the heir to the Rafalte duchy and was one of the 16 main characters of ‘Hero Academy’.
To be exact, the protagonist of the Commerce class in the Faculty of Liberal Arts.
The problem is that even though he is the main character, he is very hateful.
He’s not a villain, but his style is just as annoying as most villains?
It wasn’t a bad idea to let them experience bitterness for the sake of the future.
“Are you really going to keep it a secret?”
“Yes, of course. “What is the reason?”
I looked at Emily’s sleeve buttons for a moment.
Contrary to the rant, it was a wiretapping magic tool.
Installed without Emily’s knowledge.
‘The conversation will now reach Duke Bolman’s ears.’
It was okay.
Nothing will change just because Duke Bolman knows in advance.
“The reason I refused was… .”
I slowly opened my mouth.
and.
Emily’s eyes began to widen in shock as she heard my story.
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An extravagant mansion.
It was as large as a palace in a decent kingdom.
There was a heavy silence on the top floor of the mansion of the Duke of Rafalte, the family that held the greatest wealth in the empire.
“Ban, he caught the puppet? Was he that great?”
“… “I used a self-sacrifice spell, and they say it was a result of luck.”
“What kind of complacent talk is that? “Even luck is ultimately a matter of skill!”
Quang!
Duke Bolman, the head of the duchy of Rafalte, showed his anger.
‘Why do you care so much about things like Banregi? Actually, he’s a guy with nothing special to see.’
The butler sighed inwardly.
Although he has recently risen to prominence, he is only a promising wizard and at best a temporary professor at the academy.
‘If it weren’t for his inferiority complex towards the Ecclesia family, His Highness the Duke wouldn’t do that.’
The Rafalte ducal family has the shortest history among the four major ducal families.
The swordsmanship masters and the magic masters had completely different personalities, so they could not be compared, and they were always compared to the Ecclesia and considered inferior.
-A wealthy family without tradition or honor that cannot be compared to Ecclesia.
What’s even more infuriating is that Ecclesia doesn’t care about the Rafalte duchy at all.
‘Oh, that rich family?’ I just thought of it like this and didn’t even consider it as a rival.
‘But this time, that guy Banregi even made an outrageous comment to Miss Emily.’
Through the eavesdropping magic tool, I overheard the reason why he rejected the engagement proposal, and it was shocking.
-You can’t enter into an engagement with a family that will soon be ruined.
I don’t know what kind of spirit he was in when he made such an outrageous statement.
Whatever the reason, it goes without saying that Duke Bolman’s eyes rolled back in anger.
Duke Bolman gritted his teeth and spoke.
“The course he’s taking this time is called ‘Understanding the Basics of Magic’?”