episode_0101

“Ugh! Student Council President! What is this?! That guy attacked Daron-nim first…”

“Be quiet.”

As soon as Joden’s cold words ended, not just his arms and legs, but his mouth as well instantly froze.

“Gasp! Look! It’s Joden-nim.”

“The entire student council is here, aren’t they?”

“Student Council President-nim, he’s always so cool.”

The other student council members behind Joden began to control the students who had gathered around.

As the student council stepped forward, the other students who had been noisily murmuring instantly quieted down.

The student council had always been an object of both admiration and fear for the students, but after Joden became the student council president, it became even more renowned.

Since entering the academy, not once had Joden failed to rank first in both written and practical exams.

Furthermore, after becoming student council president, he completely overhauled the student council, and as a result, filled the vacant positions with students he had kept an eye on.

In other words, the entire student council was Joden’s hands and feet.

“Mmph, mmph! Mmmph!”

“I make the judgments. Stay like that until I allow you to speak.”

Daron’s subordinate, whose mouth was also frozen, seemed to be trying to say something, but because his mouth was frozen, it was impossible to tell what he was saying.

‘No matter how many times I see it, that unique magic is overpowered.’

While training under Duke Adelian, I had fought Joden as well, but I was overwhelmingly defeated every time.

It’s not an excuse, but Joden and I have terrible compatibility.

‘Of course, unlike back then, I’ve thought about how to counter that unique magic now.’

Even if I manage to deal with his unique magic, it doesn’t mean I can easily defeat Joden.

Besides his unique magic, Joden was also proficient in using ordinary magic, and his close-quarters combat was exceptional.

“Aaaaargh! P-President! Please save me!”

Just then. Daron, who had fainted after seeing his subordinate, seemed to have regained consciousness and rushed towards Joden.

–Swish, Thud!

But one of the student council members next to Joden instantly subdued the charging Daron.

“Don’t you dare lay a hand on the Student Council President-nim.”

I know why Daron rushed at Joden like that.

Earlier, when I used the nightmare on Daron, I used the face of Daron’s subordinate.

It would be difficult indeed to maintain sanity after seeing the face of someone who raped him.

‘He doesn’t even appreciate my consideration, I’m truly disappointed.’

“You all, bind this fellow securely. I will bind all the others.”

Joden gave orders to the other student council members, and froze the rest of Daron’s subordinates as well, making them unable to move.

With swift speed, Joden, who had frozen all of Daron’s subordinates, walked towards me.

‘He probably already knows the situation to some extent.’

He would have heard that Daron’s subordinates attacked me first, and that I dealt with them easily.

But he wouldn’t have heard what happened after the mist appeared.

Because no one could see inside the mist.

“It’s been a long time, Benefactor.”

Joden, who approached me, whispered so softly that even Sepia nearby couldn’t hear.

“Yes! It has been a long time. I never expected to see you in a situation like this, though.”

Joden, hearing my words, chuckled softly.

“Haha, is that so? I thought a situation like this might happen at some point.”

“If you knew this would happen, you should have told me in advance. Of course, the outcome wouldn’t have changed anyway.”

“I’ll let you know in advance next time,” Joden said with a small laugh, then continued in a serious voice.

“The disciplinary committee convening cannot be avoided.”

I wasn’t surprised, as provoking Daron for the disciplinary committee had been my goal from the start.

Of course, the current situation was very different from what I had initially planned.

“As expected, both Daron and I will probably face it, won’t we?”

“Yes, all the surrounding students saw Daron attack the Benefactor first, but the problem is………..”

Joden trailed off, shifting his gaze to Daron and his subordinates, and I, too, followed Joden’s gaze.

Daron’s subordinates looked as if their entire bodies and faces had been beaten, covered in bruises,

Daron had been given a potion, so his injuries were gone, but his face was already covered in blood.

“Did you do all that by yourself?”

Joden said that, and subtly glanced at Sepia, who was watching me from behind.

Perhaps inside the mist, Sepia was also asking what I had done to Daron.

“Yes! I alone made all those people like that. How is it? Isn’t it amazing?”

“I see. Understood.”

Joden nodded and asked nothing further.

“Then, it’s about time I begin my work as the Academy Student Council President.”

Those words meant that I would be taken along as well.

He could have just said it directly. Why speak in circles?

“Ah, please wait a moment. I have evidence footage.”

I retrieved the camera I had set up earlier.

Joden looked at the camera resting in my hand.

“You are still as thoroughly prepared as ever.”

“It’s one of my thousands of strengths.”

“Before I do my job as Student Council President, is there anything else I need to know?”

“From now on, just follow the procedure. Ah! As noisily as possible, that is.”

“Understood.”

It’s comfortable talking with Joden; things just seem to proceed smoothly.

Joden issued commands to the other student council members.

“Fighting to this extent without permission within the academy is a violation of school rules. Take them all away.”

“””Yes!””””

The student council members responded to Joden with precision.

Wow, how neat.

The student council members moved swiftly.

It was a stark contrast to Daron and his disorganized subordinates.

Among those Joden intended to take away, I was included.

The difference from Daron and his subordinates was that Joden himself was in charge of me, not another student council member, and my arms or legs weren’t frozen.

Just as we were about to head to the disciplinary committee meeting.

Sepia hurriedly spoke to Joden.

“Wait a moment! Those guys provoked Loki and attacked him first, so why does Loki have to be taken away too?”

“I know those guys attacked first. However, going to that extent is problematic.”

Sepia probably knows better than anyone that I beat them severely.

Sepia was the only one who saw me hitting Daron inside the mist.

Of course, Sepia also didn’t see the nightmare I used on Daron.

Recalling the nightmare I used earlier, goosebumps rose all over my body once again.

To use illusions perfectly, I had to vividly recall the image, and to make Daron experience something horrific earlier, I vividly recalled ‘that’.

“B-But Loki only went that far because Daron first…”

“Sepia-ssi.”

I cut Sepia off.

Oops, that can’t be said.

Sepia looked at me, and I shook my head.

She was probably going to mention the sexual harassment Daron committed.

To explain that, she would also have to explain how Daron sexually harassed.

But there were many other students around, and they were all listening to this conversation.

I believe in human malice more than human goodwill.

Of course, most who heard it would think it was a lie.

What was important to them was not truth or falsehood.

Anyone who disliked Sepia out of jealousy for her talent would spread rumors somehow, and whether it was true or false, people would definitely talk.

“B-But…”

I knew what Sepia was worried about.

She was probably worried that I would receive a severe disciplinary action.

“Sepia-ssi, don’t worry too much. I have it all figured out.”

I handed the camera in my hand to Sepia.

Inside it was all the sexual harassment Daron had committed against Sepia.

And I intended to deliver this to someone trustworthy, who could intervene in the disciplinary committee.

“Sepia-ssi, please deliver this as quickly as possible to Professor Alicia-nim.”

Professor Alicia is trustworthy.

And if it’s Professor Alicia, she’ll understand why I’m sending this to her instead of directly to the disciplinary committee.

“I’ll deliver it as fast as I can.”

Sepia said that, and even used her spirit’s power to run off quickly.

“How is it? I made a good friend, didn’t I?”

“Hmm… A good friend, you say. Benefactor, you’re still oblivious.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“My apologies. My father told me not to say anything because it’s amusing.”

‘Since Duke Adelian said it, it must be something trivial.’

“Why aren’t you binding that guy?!”

One of Daron’s subordinates, whose arms were bound by ice, shouted towards Joden.

Joden, hearing those words, nodded as if it made sense.

“Hmm. Your words have a point.”

Joden said that, and asked me.

“Are you going to run away?”

“No.”

“He says so.”

“””………………..””””

As everyone was speechless after seeing that simple exchange.

Daron’s subordinate then said, “Then…”

“I-I won’t run away either! So please, release this!”

“How can I believe that?”

“””…………..””””

‘Didn’t he just say he’d be working as the student council president?’

Joden, surprisingly, had a shameless side.

But his expression was so serious and cold that it seemed like he was stating the obvious.

“Hmm, now that I think about it, just going without any measures is a bit odd.”

“That’s what I was…”

Ignoring the words, Joden created ice with his unique magic.

But the ice didn’t bind my arms or legs; it moved around in the air.

“””…………….”””

A few seconds passed, and all the students nearby looked at what Joden had created with their mouths agape.

“This should be enough, get on.”

What Joden had made with ice was a horse.

It even seemed to be moving, going clip-clop.

While Daron and his subordinates were walking with their arms frozen.

I rode comfortably, seated atop the horse.

Wouldn’t it be more accurate to say I was being escorted, rather than being dragged?