chapter 17
Episode 17 Obviously Wrong (4)
Since entering the academy.
As the top student, I gave a speech at the entrance ceremony.
Since then, classes have been assigned and the semester has begun, but no cadets have ever questioned my grades.
Even though the academy didn’t provide my exam records.
It may seem strange at first glance, but I guess it was the result of Elizabeth standing behind me at the entrance ceremony.
From the academy to the princess, it seemed like they didn’t object to the fact that I was the chief.
Of course, there may be students who don’t understand or don’t accept it.
Well, does it matter?
Since time immemorial, envy and jealousy have followed the powerful,
Important people like the president and the princess already recognized my skills.
“What do you mean by that?”
Ruina asks.
The attention of the cadets gathered for the swordsmanship class is focused on this place.
Including Rossi, Erica and Erzebet.
Surely this situation sounds interesting.
Whether I’m interested in this conflict or curious about my skills.
“Ruina. You advised me too Don’t take the academy entrance exam. This time, on the contrary, I advise. If you apply for sparring with me right now, you’ll feel quite humiliated, don’t you mind?”
“What is that… You are saying something very unpleasant. Are you assuming you’re going to win before you even start?”
Because I said it to be unpleasant.
“Is it the same context as you did before? Didn’t I feel bad then?”
“That… Was it my favor?”
“Is this just my favor?”
“Sophistry… “
As the conversation was about to get longer, Rossi, who was near me, was sarcastic.
“That. If you don’t have the skills or the horns, you just talk a lot. Whew. I’m dying of laughter thinking that Dalian itself will come true. A kid who doesn’t even know how good it is for me.”
It seemed as if she was talking to herself, but as I watched Louisa from her side, I could see blood vessels protruding from her forehead.
I slowly turned my head with a cool gaze, then stopped in the direction of Rossi.
“… Are you talking to me now?”
“Couldn’t be?”
Rosie smiles.
It’s a naturally virtuous expression, but Ruina looks quite angry.
He pours out crazy words in excitement.
“Crazy… A lowly commoner girl.”
“Hey! What a pitiful thing to say, with only a status. Ah, this is self-talk!”
“You dare… !”
The conflict is escalating in real time.
But.
‘This is… It’s cool, isn’t it?’
In terms of the image, Rossi coolly scratches the parts that cannot be scratched.
“You… Can you be held accountable for that? It’s like, ‘I don’t think it’s going to work for me’.”
“I won’t say anything I can’t take responsibility for. Unlike anyone else.”
It was clear that Ruina was quite upset at those words.
To what extent is that anger,
“This… ! Let’s take a look at that lowly skill!”
The targeting has changed.
Originally, I planned to tell Ruina the difference in her skills.
Thank you Rossi for stepping up…
“You wouldn’t even be able to beat me in the first place, so I don’t know what kind of confidence you have to fool around.”
“Catch up? Under… I’m really dumbfounded. Hey. Follow me!”
“Hey. Didn’t you want to fight with me?”
“You just wait. I will give you a true education for this cheeky girl and expose your bottom line!”
What kind of confidence is that?
“You don’t even know Eugene’s skills, do you? I heard that a real one-day puppy doesn’t know how to be afraid of a bum. It’s pathetic.”
“You must have as much skill as that muzzle. Or I’ll make you go through hell for three whole years.”
In the meantime, the argument escalated, and the two of them stood with a moderate distance apart.
It was not difficult to find a place to fight because there were spaces suitable for sparring in various places in the gymnasium used for swordsmanship lessons.
The curiosity of the other cadets taking swordsmanship classes was quickly transferred to their fights.
‘Huh.’
To be honest, I was a little taken aback.
Since Ruina was using her provocation, I thought I should let her know the difference in her skills.
“… You insulted me.”
“You talk too much. Don’t talk nonsense, come on. I’ll kiss you on the floor.”
What… But the arrow has already left.
First of all, from my point of view, the skills of those two… Louisa is slightly ahead.
In terms of grades, Rossi ranked 7th and Ruina ranked 11th.
I guess I’ll have to say that Ruina passed her entrance exam.
If the two stick together, there’s a good chance that Ruina will win.
‘That won’t happen again.’
You’d better intervene secretly in the fight and defeat Ruina.
‘Hmm.’
A thought flashed through my mind.
And that idea is pretty cool.
The script that went through my head was this.
Unbeknownst to anyone, she manipulates her magic power and defeats Louisa.
If that happens, many people watching the couple fight here will think Ruina’s skills were a bubble and look down on them.
I can’t help but feel humiliated by Ruina’s disposition.
‘Because I lost to a commoner girl who was criticizing me.’
People watching will think the same way.
The fact that a weaver girl from a duke’s family was pushed aside by commoners for her pure skills was proof that her talents were different enough to overcome the difference in the environment she grew up in.
If Rossi had been educated before entering this school, he wouldn’t have been given the opportunity as much as a child from a noble family.
Actually, Rossi is more talented.
Forcibly defeating Ruina by me intervening.
‘I like the look of this subtly?’
Of course, Rossi, who is sparring, might feel a little uncomfortable, but this is a conflict that started from a problem between me and Ruina in the first place.
If you ever show any dissatisfaction, I think you can just do it by inviting me to the dormitory I got from the academy (actually, I don’t know if it’s a dormitory).
I’ve been wanting to go there for a while.
I’m thinking,
Beogjeokjeok-.
Blonde hair with a unique splendid light came closer to me.
This is Princess Elizabeth who went all-in on her presence stat.
She sat down on a chair near me and started talking to me.
“Interesting. That is the situation itself.”
“Is that so?”
Her eyes were on Rossi and Ruina, who had just started sparring.
The number of cadets glancing at me increased,
Gazes glancing at the princess rather than mine.
Ezebet doesn’t seem to care if she’s used to it.
“Fire battles are really fun.”
“Does this look like a love affair?”
“Hmm. Didn’t you break off your engagement with the third person in Thailand?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s a personal matter, so I won’t ask… “
She says she won’t ask, but her eyes are shining brightly, and she feels it again.
‘Gold eyes. The color is amazing.’
How is it genetically born with golden eyes?
Erze Beth quietly said that she could not hold back her curiosity.
“Um… Can’t you just listen to me? I will take it to my grave.”
It felt kind of cute when he said he wouldn’t ask.
To ask in a slightly playful voice,
“I guess you are curious about my personal history?”
“Hmm. Honestly it is Because she doesn’t have much to enjoy.”
A solemn tone with a voice that doesn’t go well with gravity at all.
I can’t tell you because it’s not a big story.
I manipulated my magical powers to form a gimmick.
Because I didn’t want to reveal all of my personal circumstances to others.
“Mmm.”
Ezebet startled as if she felt my magic enveloping the area.
“Sorry if I was rude.”
“No. Wasn’t that what you were trying to tell me about your personal history? Don’t think too hard of me. Didn’t I tell you that when I entered this school, I planned to spend three years as a student?”
If you said this far, wouldn’t it be okay to say something?
Besides, since I was in a daze, there was no one to accuse me of my rudeness.
“Yes. Elizabeth.”
“Huh? hahahaha. Yes, much better.”
He reacts slightly puzzled at the name being called, then smiles broadly.
Seeing that you look in a good mood, I don’t mind calling you by name from now on.
“You said you were curious about your personal history, right? What specifically are you curious about?”
“Ah. I don’t understand why I broke up with a talent like you.”
“What… At that time, your strength was limited due to training? That’s why Louisa asked to break off the engagement. You can’t marry someone with such poor skills as me.”
The power was restricted…
It’s true, but I’m embarrassed to say it myself.
“Oops. I don’t have an eye for jewels. Kicking the future Master himself.”
“I feel like I’m bragging about myself with my mouth, so I don’t like this.”
“Isn’t it because I asked and answered? EUGENE You can be more proud of yourself. Becoming a master at that age is an unprecedented achievement.”
I mean seriously.
… It’s good, but at the same time it’s a little burdensome.
I didn’t know it, but it seems I wasn’t immune to praising myself openly.
“Then what do I think?”
Ezebet looked at her in amazement and had a mischievous smile on her face.
But wait a minute.
‘Did you know I was a Master?’