A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

133 – Leader, Lead Us (2)

Even before the return, Orosol Academy existed.

It used to be the kingdom’s more conservative academy than it is now.

Instead of being similar to an imperial ‘university’, imperial students came to the traditional academy, which was more like a social gathering for nobles.

It wasn’t this big, the budget wasn’t this big, and there weren’t that many commoners.

But even in those places, something called a ‘student council’ existed.

If there is a difference between the existing method and the imperial method-

“I don’t understand.”

Currently, Orosol Academy ‘President’s Office’.

“We just want to decide by vote according to the academy rules, so why can’t we accept that?”

Regarding how to form a student council, only the core members of the academy are gathered together for a meeting.

“This is why Nostrum is not developing.”

“That statement is a bit absurd, Vice President.”

“Did I say something wrong, President? On the contrary, I would like to ask the opposite question. We are having another meeting because the faculty members are talking about something that has even been approved by the President!”

Vice-Chancellor Bathory roared in anger and slammed his hand on the table.

“You want to decide the student council from above! This is a clear violation of students’ rights!”

“Traditionally it has been like that. Like all academies.”

The Duke of Winchester, or rather the President, continued speaking in a calm voice.

“It’s a tradition for the student council to be decided by the student council president and leave. And if there is no such student council president…”

“Do you think it makes sense now for the Minister of Education to decide the president of the academy?”

“He is not an outsider, but he is definitely the one who manages the academy. He can be said to be the head of a higher organization.”

Now, if you ask what kind of situation this is.

“They say they will decide it through voting, but they say they won’t follow it depending on who is actually elected!”

Each professor explained to the students the rules and processes for forming a student council, but the students could not easily accept them.

“Naria Geo Nostrum becomes the student council president, or the successor to a powerful family in the kingdom becomes the student council president. That’s not why I’m arguing about that right now!”

Vice-Chancellor Bathory is truly angry.

“Voting and exercising your rights to choose someone to represent you is meaningful in itself!”

“That’s right.”

“Are you reacting like this even though the president knows it well?”

“I know that there was an argument between the Minister of Education and the Minister of the Empire during the creation of the academy. However, even if this part is established as a rule, whether students can accept it is a different question.”

If one day a rule were suddenly established that people should only walk with their heads turned to the right, how many people would follow that?

It’s not even the king’s name.

“I am not speaking as a member of the Empire, but as the Vice President of Orosol Academy! What is the meaning of the rules if they are not followed exactly?”

“In Nostrum, there are times when authority and power become the law. There are times when traditional methods are more relevant to students than the new rules of a new imperial academy.”

“This, this…!”

“I respect your thoughts and words, but none of the students know the meaning of ‘voting.'”

The student council president is elected through voting.

The problem is that freshmen have one question about the student council president chosen in this way.

“If a freshman from a poor commoner ran for election as a joke and was elected, would students think of him as a representative?”

“But deciding on a student representative at a higher level organization could have political intentions, right?”

“That’s right. That’s why the Minister of Education has disappeared now.”

The whereabouts of the Minister of Education, who will be located at the administrative office in the royal capital, are currently unknown.

“He said the number of people visiting his house has increased significantly.”

“No way, asking for a favor…?”

“It’s a custom in the kingdom.”

“Ha, really. Where are you hiding?”

“Well, he might be holding his breath somewhere under Morgania’s control.”

The good news is that the Minister of Education is not a completely stuck person.

Anticipating that all kinds of requests would pour in toward him, he requested help from the Grand Duke of Winchester, took the seal of the Minister of Education, and went into hiding.

“That’s what the students think. It’s okay to just appoint a student council president as someone we can follow. Why go through such a cumbersome and complicated process like an election?”

“Ugh…”

“Actually, the person I’m most worried about is probably the other side. If this turns into president some kind of popularity vote and the imperial granddaughter becomes student council-“

“That won’t happen.”

I was quietly drinking somnus tea and accumulating mana, and then joined the conversation.

“This, this. I thought the chairman wasn’t interested in the student council.”

“The funds invested by the foundation will be used for the student council budget, so how can we not get involved?”

“Involved? Chairman. Do you also think that someone should be nominated?”

“It’s a place name.”

The eyes of the president and vice president are focused on me at the same time.

“The election will proceed normally.”

“But… “

“It’s probably just nonsense right now. I know that in fact, the election was discussed for about 20 minutes in the Vice President’s class.”

“…”

I heard a rumor.

How frustrated was Bathory that he lectured on ‘voting and elections’during his alchemy class?

It is said that he even gave a comprehensive speech at a faculty meeting.

“If you follow the procedures, it will be sorted out faster than you think.”

“Uhm…”

“Of course, before that, we need to make one thing clear.”

I turned my attention to the Duke of Winchester.

“President. If a situation arises that violates the king’s orders and school regulations, what should you do?”

Orosol Academy’s best variable.

“What should we do if the requestors do not go to the Minister of Education, but go to St. Geo Nostrum and issue a royal order saying, ‘I appoint the son of Marquis So-and-so as president of the Orosol Academy student council?'”

“From a traditional and conservative standpoint, it is right to follow the king’s orders.”

“Ha…”

Above the school regulations is the king’s command.

And the king is an incompetent king.

“There is a Prime Minister above the Minister of Education, but above that Prime Minister is the King. The sky above the sky. Who would dare to go directly to the King and ask for a favor, but even those who try to make subtle remarks at an invitational meeting with a bottle of the highest quality imperial liquor are visiting. There will be.”

“Actually, in a week, His Majesty the King is planning to invite nobles and hold a hunting competition.”

Although he is an incompetent king, it is no exaggeration to say that he is competent when it comes to bribes and favors.

“I wonder how the students would feel if they were running for election and campaigning, and the royal name of St. Geo came to them.”

“…”

“Vice Chancellor. I believe in the function of voting and elections and the development of students through that process. But this country has too many obstacles for that.”

It is a disability, a disability.

“Who could refuse Nostrum’s orders? Even if… “

“It’s okay. If that’s the case.”

When I responded to the self-deprecating words of the Duke of Winchester, Vice-Chancellor Bathory looked at me with wide eyes.

“Even if the king’s name comes, the election will proceed normally. I believe in the academy students.”

One more thing.

“Either in a good way or in a bad way.”

Previous.

Because the elected student council president was not from Nostrum, it was the king’s order to make the second-ranked Nostrum person the student council president.

“If there is a situation where the king cannot intervene, then even our great Saint Geo Nostrum can’t say anything.”

If a royal order comes down to deny the election results, I have a very special way to deny it.

“Can you trust me and proceed normally? Election.”

“…The conclusion has been reached.”

The Duke of Winchester opened the document in front of him and took out his seal.

“The election will be completed before the king’s command comes down. A quick decision.”

The 1st Orosol Academy Student Council composition plan (revised).

Seal, bang.

* * *

Orosol Academy afternoon, student cafeteria within the academy.

Orosol Academy has a large lounge facility for students.

In addition to a student cafeteria where about 1,000 people can eat at the same time, there is also a cafeteria where students can come and enjoy light drinks and desserts.

“Order.”

“Yes, welcome. “What would you like to eat?”

“Coffee.”

“Would you like something warm?”

“Then the coffee is hot, right? We’re all going to drink coffee here, so bring it when you’re ready.”

“Yes, thank you. Pay here…”

Of course, the staff does not bring the prepared food and drinks directly, but students are very popular about being able to eat imperial-style drinks and desserts.

“…Those humans. Do they have no hands or feet?”

“Be patient, master.”

“Why. Did I say something wrong? Even when I went to the outlet…”

“That is the canyon, this is the royal road.”

In the center of the cafeteria, Noir Gibraltar is enjoying tea and dessert with Wednesday.

“You didn’t know that when you first went to the outlet.”

“Write…”

“If you sell imperial food and imperial drinks, and even serve your guests in imperial style, there will be an uproar. It may be a bit harsh to say this, but…”

“Ah. I know. Well, the guest is not a king… But he is a nobleman. That’s right?”

“It’s literally true.”

The guests are nobles.

Nostrum, especially stores located in Orosol Academy, must treat all customers as if they were nobles.

They are actual nobles, and there are many wealthy people among commoners who interact with nobles.

And the topic of conversation they have while having the clerk bring their drinks is-

“Hey. You ended up joining the kingdom lovers club?”

“Mr. Ha. I didn’t know you would follow me to the bathroom.”

“Hehe. Did you come into the men’s bathroom too?”

“No. But what should I do when I’m holding on with a flag in front of the exit? If the SS had come in, we would have really fought. Damn it.”

“That’s how much you wanted the knight master of the Count Carmont family~. Hey, isn’t this by any chance?”

“That’s crazy. Even if that were the case, I don’t like it. Such boring women aren’t even my type.”

The first topic of conversation is clubs.

“More than that, what do you think will happen to the student council?”

“Whatever happens, it will take care of itself.”

“Why don’t you ask 20 people to run for office?”

“Me? What am I going to do? Will that help me when I join the royal knights? It would be better to use that time to go to the knights’ training center near the royal capital and build connections.”

“Well, what’s the point of being the student council president? I guess I’ll just do it instead.”

Second topic, student council.

“From ancient times, the student council president was someone who devoted himself and served for the students and the kingdom, right?”

“Yes. In that sense…”

Ssyuk.

“Was Noir Gibraltar running for office?”

“I wonder if Gibraltar couldn’t get 20 recommenders.”

“But if he gets elected, he’s 14 years old, so you’re making him serve as president? I’m a bit sorry.”

“You should think of it as practice in advance for working for the people of Nostrum in the future. Hehe.”

Everyone’s eyes are on Noir.

“…”

“Master. Shall I go?”

“No.”

Noir just steadfastly sipped his share of drinks despite those stares.

“It is true that when Gibraltar entered school, he was always the student council president.”

“…”

“My father declined the position, saying, ‘The chairman is annoying,’ so he was just an executive, but he actually acted like the chairman.”

For generations, most of the academy’s student council included Gibraltar in the year Gibraltar entered.

Nine out of ten would serve as student council president for three years, and upon graduation, he would become the Margrave of Gibraltar.

Crimson Gibraltar was like that too.

“You know, Wednesday.”

“Yes.”

“That… “

Chat Noir looked down at her teacup and gradually lowered her voice.

“Do they think Gibraltar is just a guard dog that can be pampered?”

“…If you’re speaking only to me, it means nothing.”

Wednesday frowned at her.

“If you speak sarcastically so that they can hear you, they won’t look down on you.”

“I’m an intermediate knight?”

“Those guys are low-level knights, but aren’t they older than you?”

“Age…”

For a moment, Noir also frowned.

“If I were the older brother, these guys wouldn’t have made a fuss…”

“Probably not.”

“…?”

Behind the back.

“Whether Gray Gibraltar is a new student or the chairman of the board, it is common for people with the last name of Gibraltar to say things like that regardless of their age or ability.”

“Uh…”

“Why?”

“Brother…?”

“Okay.”

Gray Gibraltar, holding a glass with golden flower tea in one hand, naturally joined us.

* * *

“What’s wrong? Like someone who saw something they couldn’t see.”

“…”

While Astasia went to her class and came to order flower tea to take a break, I saw Noir and joined her, but he didn’t react well.

‘It doesn’t look like you were interrupted during a date.’

Before regression.

When I was out with a girl and someone disturbed me, I would immediately start cutting, but I didn’t show the same facial expression or nervousness as I did back then.

“If you have any questions, ask. I’ll answer while you drink tea.”

Rather, there was something he wanted to ask me, and he seemed to say that everything went well.

“Hyung. Student Council, have you heard anything?”

“It will proceed according to procedure, and I will not intervene in any way.”

“Then…The person elected through the real election becomes the student council president?”

“Okay.”

“That.”

Noir pointed to White 45 sitting across from her.

“What if Wednesday goes to the election and gets elected as student council president?”

“Of course.”

“…”

“Isn’t it familiar? I’ve seen it done often at the daycare… But I guess I haven’t.”

When I thought about it.

‘He must have been sweating profusely in the training hall.’

While playing all kinds of games at the orphanage and adapting to the imperial culture, Noir was swinging her sword to death against her father.

“Noir.”

“Uh, yes.”

“If you don’t like academy life, you can go back to the canyon.”

“…!!”

It would be appropriate for the father to continue playing with his daughters, and Noir would be able to grow faster.

“I…Don’t like that.”

“I don’t like it?”

“As an academy student, I will definitely graduate at the top of my class. And…”

Noir clenched her fists at me.

“I’ve already run for office.”

“Hoo.”

“Not because other people pushed me to do it, but because of my own will.”

“Own will, la.”

I drank the tea in one go.

“Yes. It’s important to try everything yourself.”

Getting up from her seat her her her, I lightly tapped Chat Noir on the shoulder her her her.

“There will be a lot of opposing candidates. Think about solidarity and joining forces.”

“What?”

“I’m going.”

I spread the rumor.

‘If it were just an academy, the students would be slaves, but the Orosol Academy student council is a different story.’

-They said that if you become student council president, the Gorge Foundation will give you 100,000 thalers as a scholarship!

Unpaid volunteer work is slavery.

An annual salary of 100 million is a job.

Currently.

There are only 13 candidates who received a list of 20 recommenders.

Among them, there are royals, nobles, and commoners.

“People have changed, but will history repeat itself?”

Even.

“It would be fun. If an imperial person were to be elected as the student council president.”

There are also international students from other countries.