The Butler of the Reverse Harem Is Crazy

18 – first lesson (1)

“Here it is.”

“Let’s see…”

The dean’s office within the Faculty of Engineering.

After an exhilarating sparring with David, Leon quickly solved the question for the entrance exam for Fruhi, presented by the head of the knight dean.

With all the knowledge he had learned over his shoulder and the information he had heard from Catherine over the past ten years.

“Huh. That’s great.”

“Are you all right?”

Feeling like he solved it pretty well though, Leon looks at him with eyes filled with anticipation.

Isn’t it a pretty common cliché that a special transfer student like himself is perfect in intellect as well as brute strength?

“It’s really great.”

“Still, if you’re the chief, it’s a bit embarrassing…”

“Even if I took a picture, I would have gotten 3 correct, but even after solving all of them, I only got 2 right. That’s when I got only the easiest common sense questions right. Your senior, His Excellency Duke Kaisel, got half of them right too. Huh… that’s really amazing.”

“…”

“Well, I roughly expected it to be like this. You don’t have a very smart-looking image.”

It’s right in front of you, isn’t it too much?

A red-haired young man protesting with a frown.

Sir Ferdinand replied, “It’s just a simple procedure, so don’t worry about it.”

“Since you’re a transfer student, you should go to Class A in an hour.”

“Class A?”

“In the main building right behind the Grand Ballroom, where we had a sparring with David-kun a while ago, you can go to the first classroom on the second floor there. This is the classroom where you will be taking lectures for the next year.”

“That means, I was assigned to Class A.”

“That’s right. By the way, our Knights Faculty differentiates classes according to ability. You are the most outstanding, so you were assigned the best class.”

The middle-aged man sits in his work chair,

I said to Leon, who was staring at the teacup with surprised eyes at the unexpectedly delicious taste of black tea.

“More than that, you… I didn’t expect you to be such a cruel person at all.”

“Cruel. I just took reasonable measures.”

“Still, this was too severe. Even if I hit it…”

“There’s no reason to look at it when it’s in heat and attacking, isn’t it?”

Did you attack after being in heat?

What kind of nasty noise is that all of a sudden?

Sir Ferdinand shook his head with a disgusted face.

However, the expression on the dean’s face became complicated, as he had no way of knowing that David liked Princess Laura.

“Hmm…. If David’s family protests, they’ll have something to say. Even if he looks like that, he’s the heir to the Viscount’s family.”

“It was a formal sparring, so wouldn’t it be okay?”

“With the prestige of the Duke of Roelheim to which you belong, David will not be able to say anything even if he returns as a woman, not a eunuch.”

“I don’t want to involve a young lady in this kind of thing. More than that, what’s the point of returning as a woman?”

“Oh, no. Forget what I just said. Just because I thought of the dean of magic.”

“…?”

Sir Ferdinand waved his hand at Leon, who was looking at him strangely.

Dean of Magic, Isabella.

A master of transformation magic, a 7th class archmage like Catherine’s father, Duke Julius.

Due to her unique explosive body, she dragged many men around, and was a crazy woman who was famous for transgendering the person who harassed her.

With the help of that crazy woman, this will be easier than you think.

Even a viscount family wouldn’t be able to handle a crazy woman who had a history of transgendering the emperor’s children.

“The reason why David quarreled with you was my fault, so I’ll take responsibility and settle it somehow.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Every time it’s a nuisance to Catherine, it’s a relief if Sir Ferdinand helps.

After pouring the remaining black tea into his mouth, Leon opened his mouth as he put down the teacup.

“So, what should I do now?”

“Wait a minute.”

The dean of knights rummaged under his desk and said,

I took out a pamphlet with “list of open subjects” and parchment with “list of secret dungeons” written on it.

Then, he holds them out towards Leon and continues the conversation.

“Originally, you have to take major classes and liberal arts classes like other students.”

Leon opened the first piece of paper he held out, 『List of Open Courses』.

“Equestrianism, chivalry, dance, etiquette training… Why are there so many useless subjects?”

“These are subjects that will help you get a job.”

“A job?”

Did I hear you wrong now?

Leon looked at the dean of knights with a curious gaze.

“Isn’t it obvious? This is an academy. The purpose of existence is to find employment for students.”

“Why do children of noble families need employment?”

“You, you don’t know the characteristics of nobles.”

Well, since the Duke of Roelheim is famous for being a loving wife, Leon probably wouldn’t know.

Sir Ferdinand lowered his head and pointed at himself as he spoke.

“You should know that I am a count.”

“Because I heard you say it. It’s definitely Count Crysen.”

“Right. Then do you know how many wives I have?”

At that question, Leon’s eyes widened slightly.

“Do you have multiple wives?”

“Your Excellency the duke is a bit special, usually like me, having three concubines is basic.”

Feeling genuinely envious, Leon narrowed his eyes and glared at him.

“Don’t look at me like that. A single wife can’t satisfy this overflowing youth. Anyway, isn’t it natural that with many wives, there are many children?”

“I think I heard something strange in the middle, but it’s only natural that I have many children.”

“Then what about the other children except the heir?”

“ah.”

Come to think of it, yes.

Except for the child selected as the successor, other children,

The heir must leave the family before inheriting the title.

Even if they are brothers and sisters, it seems that they will not take care of them.

The moment you become the head of a household, you will think more of your family and citizens than your own brothers.

Leon nodded slightly, as if he understood what he meant.

“It exists to provide a way to live and feed the children who did not become the heirs of the prestigious family.”

“To sum it up, that’s it. Well, it probably has nothing to do with you.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Open the other one.”

I listened to the parchment titled 『List of Secret Dungeon』 held out by the Knight Dean.

A rough piece of paper sealed with red sealing wax.

After untying the string that bound the parchment and removing the sealing wax, it was spread out on the table in front of me.

“This…….”

Academy’s map. However, this was a little different from the academy map that Leon was familiar with.

Seeing the red marks all over the inside and outside of the academy, it seems that something is marked.

“It must have been from last year. The point when special dungeons started appearing in the academy.”

“A special dungeon?”

“The dungeons we commonly know that appear randomly around the world are normal dungeons.”

“Yes. I know that. But I’ve never heard the word special dungeon.”

“I bet. Special dungeons are relatively recently discovered dungeons where dangerous mutations occur inside the dungeons. It’s so advanced that the imperial palace treats it as a secret.”

Leon tilted his head at Ferdinand’s answer.

“Why are you giving me such secrets?”

“It’s because all sword masters in the capital know this information.”

“……What do you mean by that?”

“I will trust your skills and entrust you.”

He got up and sat down on the long chair across from Leon.

A rare scene where a chair wide enough for two people to sit comfortably turns into a sofa for one person.

However, Leon quickly raised his gaze and met the middle-aged man’s serious expression.

“I’ll let you take only the subjects you want to take. Instead, take care of the special dungeons near the academy on behalf of me, who is busy.”

“Well…….”

The red-haired young man crossed his arms and brushed his chin with his right hand.

“It’s a dungeon…”

It’s nice that I don’t have to be forced to take boring subjects.

“Is there only compensation for what you said?”

“Of course there are more.”

He rummaged through his bosom and immediately pulled out a stone that glowed ominously purple.

A stone of the same color as the purple magic power that Rob Man took out after attacking Princess Laura.

It was a stone with the same appearance as the magic stone that comes out with a low probability when you catch a monster.

“This…….”

“It’s a mutant magic stone. You can get it by dealing with mutant monsters that only appear in special dungeons.”

“Is it expensive?”

“Is it expensive? Yes, of course. One hundred gold goes easily.”

‘crazy. A hundred gold?’

The magic stones that come out of catching normal monsters do not exceed 10 gold.

Ten gold is the amount of money an ordinary family of three to four would spend for about a week.

Are you adventurous to earn that money?

There are so many jobs called mercenaries in this world.

But one hundred gold.

There is no one in this world who doesn’t like making a lot of money.

It was the same for Leon.

Being paid a lot has to do with self-worth.

Because the surest way for pros to prove their worth was to receive high pay.

“Are all the mutation magic stones that come out my possession?”

“That’s right. Instead, you have to clear the dungeon itself instead of eating only magic stones and taking them out.”

“If the dungeon is cleared, is it okay to kill the boss like a normal dungeon?”

“That’s right. The system is the same as a normal dungeon. But the problem is, you don’t know what kind of space it will turn into.”

“In a word, you can’t measure the risk.”

At that level, it was worth the price of a mutant magic stone.

Unlike normal dungeons that are open and wide open,

It was like going to the other world the moment you entered the special dungeon.

Since it is a magic stone that contains the power of the other world, it must be expensive because the purity of magic is higher.

As if he had nothing to worry about, Leon put down the magic stone he was holding and nodded.

“Okay. I’ll be sure to take care of those special dungeons.”

“Thanks to you, I was relieved. I’ll notify you whenever the location of the special dungeon is updated. And, you only have to deal with the special dungeon once a week.”

“Do I have to close only one thing a week?”

“You can close ten, but that would be too much for you.

“Don’t worry. I will never die.”

He never dies thanks to his rare morale passive skill, self-recovery (SSS+).

Of course, it would have to be painful, but in addition to the income received from the duke’s family, there was an additional income, so what’s wrong with that?

It’s also nice that I don’t have to take bothersome subjects like dance and horseback riding.

The dean of knights, who had been looking over Leon, whom he secretly liked, opened his mouth.

“Come to think of it, you’ll have to put on a uniform too.”

“That’s right. I can’t go to the academy wearing a butler’s uniform. I don’t like being treated like an idiot on the first day I meet my classmates.”

I really like the butler outfit you’re wearing and it’s cool, but that’s when you’re working as a butler yourself.

When attending the academy as a student, it is correct to wear a uniform.

Because clothes were originally different ways to wear depending on the situation and time.

“Since you’ve done my favor, I’ll give you a uniform as a gift. Come with me.”

“If I go and put it together now, will it be complete?

“It only takes 5 minutes. Our Fruhi’s uniform shop is equipped with state-of-the-art magic tools for production.”

“Hey. Then, I’ll be grateful for the gift you gave me.”

You’re a hot pot

A uniform made with state-of-the-art magic tools would be superior in terms of functionality.

This means that the cost of production is exorbitantly high.

As expected, the one who is the Imperial Count and even the Academy Knight Dean. Thanks to that, the money to buy the uniform was solid, so isn’t it killing two birds with one stone?

I followed behind the dean of knights who led the way, with a faint smile on my lips.