episode_0183

It goes without saying, but the princess and Aru were not very good at cleaning. It’s not awkward. Because they have never cleaned in their lives.

Although Albrecht was smart, he was clumsy. The real problem was Aru.

“Woof woof woof!”

Uddangtangtang-!

That bastard! Maybe it’s because my body is so strong, but why does the furniture fly when I’m mopping?

The cleaning started properly when the warrior Frey came. She was surprisingly good at cleaning and organizing. When I asked why, he answered that he had been cleaning up his own things since he was young.

The two escort samurai did not make it to the crew room. That’s why I didn’t allow it.

Both resisted at first, but the commander of the Imperial Knights was unable to budge under Albrecht’s orders. The world’s greatest sword, Liliad, was helplessly scratching the back of her neck as Aru and I were together. It seems like he has recognized Aru’s power to some extent.

While they were busy sweeping, mopping, and discarding, I filled out Albrecht’s admission papers.

Thanks to Frey making more than two servings on his own, the Crucil room when Maria came was as clean as if it had never been so dirty. I patted Frey’s head in praise.

“Ugh… !?”

Frey trembled as if he had been electrocuted. Aru growled and asked why he wasn’t being petted. Albrecht let out a gentle laugh as he looked at us like that.

A long desk and several chairs were placed in the center of the crew room. It is now a fully functional conference room.

I told the crew members to sit in all seats except the head seats. The same goes for me too.

The reason for leaving the head table is simple. Because there is someone to sit down. That person is… .

“… There were some precious people there. This is Beatrice, a teacher at Eden Academy.”

Beatrice Constantino, our Magic Crew teacher. One of the few sword masters on the continent, he is an absolute powerhouse who wields divine power and magical energy at the same time.

It looks like she arrived at the door. The first thing that followed was the sound of the four guard warriors gasping for breath.

“… ! Except for the holy knights of the Holy Church, Celt and Emelia. Please take good care of our saint!”

“Well, thank you very much!”

The two Holy Knights seemed quite surprised when they sensed Beatrice’s prayers. The alluring woman’s voice said, ‘Indeed, the iron-blooded teacher… ‘ he muttered. The person who reacted most violently was the commander of the Imperial Knights, who was Albrecht’s bodyguard.

“You… ! How could you be here!”

“He is the leader of the knights of the imperial family. I’ve seen him a few times on my way back and forth. But how come the knight commander is here? Your Majesty is not a crew member of this crew.”

“Why do you want to enter this room? What do you have to do with this crew?”

It suddenly occurred to me that Beatrice had heard that a few years ago, when the commander of the Imperial Knights was rude in class, she scolded him with a spat. It was an incident that resounded across the continent with the famous name of the Iron-Blooded Teacher.

In my opinion, it is natural. In front of Beatrice, who is living a flawless life to the point where she was once named the first female paladin, are you disrupting her class? Unless you want to die. Even I, who likes to joke around, don’t do this.

First, I have to intervene. If you leave it like that, it could spread into a big fire.

“Teacher! Come in here! Since you are a member of our crew, you just have a knight commander!”

I waved my hand through the crack in the door. After explaining to the knight commander that she was the instructor in charge of this crew, Beatrice briefly bowed her head and came inside.

Frey and Maria politely greeted Beatrice. Aru, who did not know manners, and Albrecht, whose status was very noble, greeted each other lightly. Beatrice wasn’t upset.

“Please sit here.”

I guided Beatrice to the head table. Beatrice sat down skillfully and opened her mouth.

“The reason I called you and Your Highness here today is because of the midterm exam.”

This is Beatrice, a teacher of 18 years. You will also have quite a bit of crew management experience.

“As you all know, there will be a midterm exam in a month. And the practical skills of the midterm exam… Of course, there are individual evaluations, but there are also ‘group’ evaluations.”

“Group evaluation?”

“Yes, and most of the group evaluations are based on the crew. The mid-term practical exam is conducted in a way that students hunt monsters in the Rakhst Mountains. So what can students do when they are released into the mountains without any connections? Naturally, we form a group and have each other’s backs. The group may be friends, but is usually a crew.”

This is also the reason why I chose Beatrice as the crew teacher rather than Nioh Johan. Of course, if you look at Johan’s physical education classes, he seems like a pretty veteran teacher, and in reality, he is, but he doesn’t have the ‘calm, reassuring presence’ like Beatrice.

“The goal of the crew is to share each other’s knowledge and know-how and improve their skills, but receiving a high score in evaluation is equally important. Evaluation soon becomes reputation, and the higher the reputation, the more outstanding students seek it out, and the more high-quality knowledge is shared. It’s a virtuous cycle. Through this method, ‘Pantera’, which everyone is familiar with, became the best crew on the continent.”

“So what are we going to discuss?”

“First of all, our crew… As everyone knows, the level of the members is at a level where we can be proud of being the best in the world. From the saint of the church to the princess, to the hero of the continent, Aru, and you, Evans. The only thing that is lacking is the number of crew members, but in fact, if you each perform your role properly, the difference in number is not an obstacle.”

“Then what?”

“This is what needs to be discussed. How can I get the most out of the midterm exam? In other words, how to catch as many high-level demon beasts as possible.”

“Woof!”

Indeed, it is Beatrice. She laid out the main points of the exam succinctly and clearly. Aru responded with a look on his face that did not understand anything.

The next person to voice his opinion was Albrecht, who was squatting in the corner. It was very uncomfortable to see him bending his knees with his bare feet on the chair, but I didn’t bother to point it out because his bare feet were white and white after being washed.

“In short, aren’t we a small elite?”

“Your Majesty, do you have something to say?”

“It would be impossible for us, a small group of crew members, to overwhelm other crews with quantity. However, we can’t just chase after the small fish, hoping to catch a hundred of them per person. Besides, finding the demon beast won’t be easy.”

“Then?”

“It is wise to take advantage of the outstanding military power of the personnel and hunt down the ‘highest level’ magical beasts as much as possible. Focus on strong demons rather than quantity. It may be too much for the main woman, but isn’t it possible for each of you to call yourself a daily wage earner?”

One hundred per day. What kind of sad words. Me and Aru are just as brave… No, it’s universal.

“Wait, there’s more to consider.”

Frey raised his hand with difficulty and joined the discussion. She studied me for a moment and opened her mouth.

“The midterm exam is not just a place where battles with demonic beasts take place. Fellow students also need to be on guard. Students from other crews may attack us to covet our achievements or just eliminate us.”

“On the other hand, isn’t it possible for us to attack?”

“Oh? Your Majesty, do you have a good head? Do you want us to hunt other students?”

Fierce opposition erupted immediately. It was from Maria.

“Oh, no! You’re stealing other people’s achievements! That’s not honorable!”

“But there is a surefire way to get the highest score… .”

“Now, the opinion just was dismissed unconditionally. Maria was against it.”

“… Why don’t you just discuss it with the saint alone?”

It was when Albrecht scolded me. Frey offered another opinion.

“And… You also need to take care of Maria and Her Majesty. Your Majesty is helpless, so of course you have to protect her, but Maria… Maria, can you attack another life with divine power?”

“Yes? Well, that’s… .”

“I don’t mean to put pressure on you. Just be honest. Follow your heart. That way you can plan in advance. Cutting, stabbing, crushing other living beings and causing blood to be seen… Maria, can you do it?”

Frey asked sharply. Maria hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head.

“Ah… Niyo. I-I… .”

“Maria may be good at defense through divine power, but in the end, the point of this training is hunting, not defense. Maria only plays the role of an assistant, not a combatant. If someone gets hurt, we can heal them almost perfectly with divine power. Evans, you need to consider this.”

Frey’s opinion was valid. In the end, the only combatants worthy of going on the hunt are me, Aru, and Frey. We also have to decide how to take care of Maria and Albrecht.

In fact, the outcome of this interim evaluation has already been determined. Even if you just let one Aru out in the mountains, it will completely wipe it out in one night. There is no guarantee that only the demon beasts will be captured.

But what I’m looking at is not hunting.

After that. The one who appears when the red curtain is lifted. The actor who will direct our Magic Crew’s first ‘show’.

Grand Duke of the East, Jack. A warrior from another world. The one who will make the exam hall a mess.

My target is him.