The Villain is Too Good at Sniping

41. Arsene’s Holiday (4)

The disciplinary teacher is a more intimidating figure than the professors in some ways.

First of all, the disciplinary teacher’s past is unclear. In the original work and the setting collection, the disciplinary teacher is only referred to as “disciplinary teacher”.

The only known information is that they are female, and everything else, including their name, is unknown. Even the professors call them “disciplinary teacher”.

Despite knowing nothing about them except their name, they are incredibly powerful.

There are rumors that they are a high-ranking expert, capable of subduing monsters with their bare hands. Although it’s currently seen as a mere rumor, it will later be revealed as fact. The disciplinary teacher can actually tear monsters apart with their bare hands.

That’s why the disciplinary teacher has become a meme in the community.

Some people joked that they might be the hidden number one of Arsene, a secret weapon of the Hunter Association hiding in Arsene, or even the chairman with a hidden identity.

Even the game developers used this meme, and when you unpack the game files, the disciplinary teacher’s information is marked as “Unknown”. Only the developers know their true identity.

“What happened, Sion Illeonhardt.”

That’s why I still don’t know the disciplinary teacher’s name. I can only infer that they are an incredibly powerful person through my instincts.

I gave the disciplinary teacher a general report of what happened. The incident itself isn’t important; what’s really important is something else.

“So, will the disciplinary committee be convened?”

“…….”

A senior student caused this much chaos in the freshman dormitory, but will they really not be punished?

Is Arsene really aware of Hildegarde?

Is there no way to punish those delinquents?

I wanted to confirm that right here.

“The disciplinary committee will not be convened.”

The disciplinary teacher shook their head with their usual expressionless face.

“Instead, to prevent any unexpected harm, a guard will be stationed at the freshman dormitory for a while.”

“It would be safer if you, disciplinary teacher, took care of it personally.”

“That’s unfortunately not possible.”

Well, what can you do?

The disciplinary teacher said they had their own business to attend to, so a guard would be stationed 24 hours a day instead. But you shouldn’t underestimate the guard. In this world, the guard deals with more monsters than humans, so they have a certain level of combat power.

Low-ranking monsters like rats or goblins are taken care of by the guards. A guard hired by Arsene would have at least the skills of a low-ranking hunter.

So, this guard is different from the image you’d normally associate with the term. It’s more like a heavily armed American police officer.

They’re called armed guards.

It’s a justification for Hildegarde to use illegal mercenaries as “legal” bodyguards, exactly what’s happening now.

Putting aside my regret, I still saw Kyle, who was covered in dust. He was walking while supporting Ellyn Beonarde, who was even more exhausted than him.

“Are you guys okay?”

“I’ll be fine, maybe. Thanks to you, I’m alive.”

Kai, who said this, looked somewhat disappointed.

“If only I had come a bit later, it would’ve been better.”

“Why?”

“I wanted to punch him at least once, but it’s just frustrating.”

I couldn’t tell if he was joking or being serious. But considering the situation, there was no way Kai could have gone against Rian at that moment.

It was fortunate that I arrived on time. If I had been a bit later, things might have ended badly.

Next to Kai, Ellyn Beonard was still standing, looking dazed. She was still repeating the same phrase. It seemed like she was severely shocked.

“Even if you look okay, you should go to the infirmary too.”

“Just a minute, Sion.”

As he said this and turned around, Kai seemed to have something else to say.

“What about you? Are you okay? That guy… I mean, that bastard is looking for you, right?”

“Maybe I’ll be fine.”

“Maybe?”

“There are circumstances on my side too.”

Rian’s family, Hildegarde, is a powerful family that exerts influence in the shadows, but my family, Esperand, is the same. In fact, Esperand is even larger in scale.

Although it’s something that can’t be discussed openly, even if that’s not the case, Rian can’t openly harm me.

Hildegarde, which has a strong backing, would definitely protect Rian from being expelled due to a school rule violation, but if Rian commits a serious offense, the family wouldn’t be able to protect him either.

From the start, if things reach that point, Arsen would take measures to expel Rian to protect his own reputation. Rian wouldn’t be expelled due to demerits like other students, but there’s a clear line that needs to be maintained.

Just looking at Rian, who immediately tucked his tail when the teacher arrived, shows that. No matter how much a student may rebel, Arsen’s authority is stronger.

“Don’t worry about me, take care of yourself. We have a dungeon to go to next week.”

“Got it. Anyway.”

“…….”

“Anyway, thanks. Sion.”

And it’s not just Rian who can borrow the power of a family. The problem is that it’s not what I want.

***

Evening.

I put on my watch. As usual, I accessed Esperand by bypassing the server.

[Connection confirmed]

[Current location: Arsen Academy]

[Verifying identity for connection]

[…Verification complete]

[Welcome, ‘Sion Esperand’]

What I need to check is Esperand’s blacklist.

The list contains hundreds, thousands of names, but I use the search function to search for ‘Hildegarde’.

[1 search result found]

[Would you like to view the corresponding content?]

As I touch the screen, Rian’s profile on the blacklist appears. The content is quite extensive.

-No.32 : Rian von Hildegarde

-Profile: Hildegarde Family Heir. Nicknamed the Great Idiot. After graduating from Arsene, a formal succession ceremony will be held, and he will be the strong candidate to succeed the Hildegarde Family.

-Risk Level: B~C (If Rian becomes the head of the Hildegarde Family, it will be raised to B or higher)

-Expected Completion Date: The day Rian von Hildegarde graduates from Arsene, or when he becomes unable to continue his studies due to expulsion or disciplinary actions (when his connection with Arsene is completely severed)

-Client: Philip

-Advance Payment: 182,178,000 won / Additional Reward upon Success: 200,000,000 won

-Note: None

I’ve put a small red checkmark next to this guy’s name. Since this is a real-time shared list, even Espérance will start to pay attention to Hildegarde.

‘…That’s enough.’

Even if we don’t do anything, the fact that Espérance is watching will be enough to bind Hildegarde’s hands. Moreover, if something unexpected happens, I or another Espérance member will have a legitimate reason to suppress Rian by force. This small checkmark may be the minimum safety measure.

Rian might not take reckless actions, but reality is full of uncertainties.

It’s never bad to prepare for unexpected situations. Safety can never be overemphasized.

“I’ve finished one thing…”

And I scrolled down. Rian von Hildegarde, that’s that. Now that I’ve accessed the Espérance server, I have another task to handle.

[No.137: Lilia de Sugamon Assassination Plan]

[Do you want to read the contents?]

As I scrolled down, one word caught my eye. The familiar name “Sugamon”.

“Sugamon…”

I didn’t just feel a sense of familiarity because I saw Sugamon’s name on the hit list. I took a deep breath and read the contents.

-No.137: Lilia de Sugamon

-Profile: Eldest daughter of the Sugamon Family. Graduated from Yoahim Academy and entered the Western Hunter Association with an exclusive contract. During a lecture at Yoahim, she declared as a student representative that she would “destroy organizations like Espérance after graduation”. She is expected to be the next head of the Sugamon Family, a prestigious swordsmanship family.

-Risk Level: A

-Expected Completion Date: Will be carried out after a sudden accident during the Arsene-Yoahim exchange event.

-Client: Deiha Van Gaisten

-Advance Payment: 283,201,330 won / Additional Reward upon Success: 300,000,000 won

-Note: Plans to utilize “Sion Espérance”, currently enrolled at Arsene.

“……Wait, what?”

Why is my name mentioned here?

I thought I must have misread it, so I checked the details again. My name was still written in the note. That means Espérance is seriously planning to use me for this plan.

“So, to summarize…”

My current team member and one of the main characters who will lead this world, Aire de Sugamon’s “older sister”.

Espérance is planning to use me to take her down.

Even if I didn’t know the situation, this is unbelievable. If they had considered my circumstances even a little, they wouldn’t have come up with such a foolish plan.

Espérance is indeed a villainous organization. To be precise, the “upper echelons” are like that. They don’t care about the circumstances of their subordinates and only follow their own beliefs.

They’re afraid of a rebellion, so they’re feeding everyone “lonely medicine” disguised as “youth elixir”.

I left a blue checkmark next to Lilia’s name. Unlike the red checkmark used for caution, the blue checkmark is used to raise objections.

[Objector: Sion Espérance]

My right hand is trembling. This might be the first time I’m officially opposing Espérance’s plans.

But for the sake of this world, and for my comfortable retirement after the ending…

This absurd plan needs to be scrapped immediately.

I took a deep breath, clenched my fists a few times, and then wrote down the details.

[Title: Re-evaluation of Lilia de Sugamon’s Danger Level and Execution Date]

Content: Lilia de Sugamon, as the eldest daughter of the Sugamon family, has been marked for elimination due to her declaration to eradicate the Esperance. However, after re-evaluating the current situation and Lilia’s abilities, it seems that the plan was set up a bit too hastily…

…

…

Therefore, I propose to lower Lilia de Sugamon’s danger level to B. Additionally, to ensure a more perfect execution, I strongly suggest adjusting the execution date to after Lilia’s younger sister, Airi de Sugamon, graduates from Arsene or when her connection with Arsene is severed, similar to Rian von Hildegarde’s case.

[Do you object to ‘No.137: Lilia de Sugamon’ plan?]

[Confirm] [Cancel]

My trembling hand clicked the confirm button. A message appeared, indicating that my objection had been reflected.

[You have objected.]

I don’t know how things will unfold, but this damn plan cannot proceed as scheduled.

As I cannot disobey the Esperance’s orders, if this plan is carried out, I will have no choice but to capture Lilia.

Of course, that’s not going to happen. Getting involved in this mess is a problem, and if it’s actually executed, it will end badly for Airi and the other key players. It might even escalate into a full-blown catastrophe. My neck is already on the line.

Soon, a comment was posted in response to my objection. I felt my heart constricting strongly.

[After review, it has been decided to postpone the execution date until Airi de Sugamon graduates from Arsene.]

However, it’s too early to breathe a sigh of relief. There was more to come.

In any case, it’s necessary to exclude the Sugamon family beforehand.

Therefore, the execution date will be postponed for now, but when the plan is carried out, I, as the objector and assigned personnel, must eliminate one of the Sugamon sisters, Lilia or Airi, as quickly as possible.

Here, “eliminate” means taking measures to prevent them from interfering with the Esperance, such as “killing” or “brainwashing.” This can be used as a precedent for other families, including Grande.

“…These crazy bastards.”

A curse slipped out of my mouth. In the end, I’m being told to eliminate one of the two with my own hands.

At least the urgent crisis has been averted. If I had ignored this and let it slide, I would have faced a sudden disaster at the most critical moment.

Anyway, the plan to assassinate Lilia de Sugamon has been postponed until Airi graduates from Arsene.

But there’s one thing that can’t be overlooked: this plan is contingent on Airi de Sugamon graduating from Arsene or severing her connection with the academy.

In other words, if Airi gives up and quits Arsene, the postponed plan will be executed immediately.

Considering Airi’s personality, that’s unlikely to happen, but still…

[Airi: Sion-si, haven’t you eaten dinner yet? Want to eat together?]

[Airi: It’s okay, I have a meal ticket! I’ll treat you!]

[Airi: (Polite emoticon)]

I think I should cherish Airi a bit more.

[Sion: Where should we eat?]

[Airi: Just a minute!! I’ll send you the location now.]

It’s not necessary to view this situation entirely pessimistically. On the contrary, I can take advantage of it.

If this world follows its usual course, before Airi de Sugamon graduates from Arsene…

“The 3rd Act, Esperance’s Downfall War.”

The Esperance will be crushed by the Hunter Association first.