episode_0128

Surveillance under the guise of escort.

Naturally, it was Siron who fell in love with Viktor, but she was able to meet Viktor in a very unexpected place.

“Did you do your homework well?”

“Uh. Huh?”

Victor, with a dumbfounded expression, opened his eyes wide and looked at the intruding guest. It had to be that way, since this was an academy where access to outsiders was originally restricted.

The academy’s student council room. As if the title of student council president was just a facade, Viktor was sitting in an executive chair that looked like something a company president would sit in, accompanied by many people.

“Why are you here? Rather, how did you get in here?”

“They let me in because I showed them an official document of cooperation with the investigation?”

“Cooperating with the investigation… What?”

Even as time passed, Victor could not shake off his dumbfounded expression. What do you mean by investigation?

According to Siron’s words, a major incident occurred at the academy that would require the administrative agency to intervene, and if it was such an important matter, there was no way that Viktor, the student council president of the academy, would not have known about it.

Unfortunately, Viktor wasn’t the only one who didn’t understand the situation.

“Chairman. Who is that person?”

Viktor’s right. A girl with glossy black hair gave a venomous look. His eyes were so sharp that he looked so fierce that he told Lucia to go away before she was tamed.

“Why on earth are you coming in?”

“Sierra! Shhh!”

Viktor immediately cut off the girl. Then he grabbed her shoulder and whispered.

‘He’s absolutely crazy. If you don’t want to get hit, stay quiet.’

‘……yes? Ma, is that right?’

Sierra opened her cat-like eyes wide. This was because the hand on my shoulder and his voice whispering in my ear were strangely trembling.

President Viktor is a member of the royal family, and as the daughter of a viscount, it is an honor to even talk to her… A man of such noble status was even using profanity and telling her not to make a fuss.

“Eolssigu.”

Shiron smiled and stared at the two doing something similar to making love. Thanks to his hearing being better than others, Siron could vaguely hear their conversation even though it was quite a distance away.

‘Why does it sound strange to someone I’m meeting for the first time?’

So my expression became crumpled. Siron twitched the corner of his mouth and walked towards Viktor with strides.

I’m going through all this trouble to make someone emperor, but instead of being treated like an uninvited guest… I’m suddenly treated like a crazy person, and the corners of my eyes narrow in sadness.

“Hey.”

Siron, standing in front of Viktor, made a stern face. Since my partner didn’t treat me like a friend, my slanted personality stuck out like a nail in my pocket and I became grumpy.

“What is Victor de Lien.”

“Why, why?”

“Follow me to the rooftop.”

“…?”

A dazed expression again. But Chiron was faster.

Siron left the student council room before Viktor could react.

*

After a while, Siron was able to face Viktor, who was out of breath.

“개새끼야!”

A strangely high voice.

Did you have a hard time resolving the situation? Or is it because the road to the rooftop is rough? Victor let out a vulgar curse that was unbecoming of his status.

“Why did you come here? No, if you were going to come, would you have included some message?”

“…What is Victor de Lien.”

Siron took out his glasses from his pocket and put them on. Since they swear openly, it seems like they are still close friends, transcending social status. But apart from that, I wanted to quickly move on to the main topic of poetry.

“You asked me if I did my homework properly.”

“Why do you keep changing your mind? What else is homework?”

“Night of the Long Sword.”

Siron turned to Viktor. The academy building must have been quite tall, so the wind from the rooftop tangled my hair arbitrarily.

“I even kindly drew up the power structure. Have you built a solid foundation?”

This was also the reason why Siron felt annoyed as soon as he saw Victor. At a time when nobles’ banquets are coming and going, faces are stamped, and like-minded people have to become their own people, I’m playing house at the academy where the kids are gathered.

That was so pitiful and deplorable… Siron wanted to hit Viktor on the head right now.

Victor seemed to have noticed the atmosphere as well, looking up at the sky and pointing his finger.

“…Two people?”

“What? Two people?”

“…There were six people who had a conversation with their faces turned up.”

Victor spoke as if defending himself. However, when Siron glared at him with his eyes wide open, he could not make eye contact properly, perhaps because he felt embarrassed.

“Not even 15 days have passed since that day… The best way to build friendships is to attend social gatherings, but since that day, there was only one social gathering held two days ago.”

“…”

A moment of silence.

Siron was unable to continue speaking due to Viktor’s protest, which did not even seem like an excuse.

There was no optimistic outlook.

I wasn’t sure what would happen in the future, but I correctly remembered the assessment that he would become an emperor worse than Franz. Since I knew that Victor was not a superman on a white horse, I did not expect to hear an answer that he had already laid a solid foundation and was playing around.

However, feeling disappointed by the excuses that came out of my mouth was another story.

“Let’s stop.”

Siron placed his chin and hand on Viktor’s shoulder.

“Don’t be an emperor, just get deported all together. I will be expelled for being criticized by Austin, and you will be assassinated because you are a potential reactionary.”

“Now, wait a minute!”

Seeing Siron’s expression clearly showing disappointment, Viktor prepared to make an additional protest.

“What are you waiting for? I think it’s all over.”

“First of all, let me tell you why I am here. Ah, I told you to wait a moment.”

Viktor grabbed Siron’s shoulder as he was going down the rooftop.

“I hate to say it, but you probably know that the Academy is a place where the best talents on the continent gather. Right?”

“…I don’t know. Why do you think I know about an academy I don’t even attend?”

Siron grabbed Viktor’s wrist and lowered it.

He didn’t seem to be able to swing a sword these days, and his wrists were so thin that they looked like they would break with even the slightest force.

“But aren’t they younger than Siriel, let alone Lucia?”

“That’s… they’re unrivaled. Anyway, that’s not what’s important.”

Victor’s tone became urgent, as if the crisis that occurred when Austin became emperor was imminent.

“Because it is a place where children of nobles gather. We also approach parents through the kids, huh? Pick out the yellow ones and keep the green ones in advance… Let’s grow them and use them. That was the intention.”

“Really?”

“That’s right. I’m graduating soon. therefore. During the day, I laid the foundation for the future, and at night, I tried to gather the people I needed right away at the social church.”

“…I’ll say yes.”

When Siron acknowledged, Viktor breathed a sigh of relief.

I don’t know why there are so many things that have made me nervous lately.

‘My mom and my brother are like that too. Now even this guy is a mess.’

Was it like shit from the beginning? When I thought about it, Siron was a consistently difficult guy who had always slapped me from the moment I first met him.

“Anyway, why did you come here?”

“To spy on you.”

Siron answered simply.

“From now on, it’s my job to stick with you.”

“…continue?”

Victor couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

*

At the academy’s main gate, the sun had already set and the sky was red.

“…Are you going to follow me home like this?”

“Uh. Why am I lying to you?”

A distance of three steps behind Victor, who is ahead. Siron maintained a certain distance and exchanged words with Victor.

“But why am I being monitored?”

Victor said with a sigh. Siron not only followed the student council’s business, but also followed him when he went to the cafeteria or even went to the bathroom.

Because I used the faculty restroom, which was not normally used by anyone, my only experience was doing my errands in peace, so I couldn’t do my errands comfortably because a man of my age came into the restroom with me.

Siron didn’t think anything of him and spoke to him vaguely.

“Surveillance is justifiable. The purpose of escorting is strong.”

“…Are you alone?”

“What. Am I untrustworthy?”

Siron blurted out. The sun had set while we were moving, so the surroundings became dark.

“Of course not. I guess escorting is usually done in groups…”

“The group already exists.”

Siron responded, following closely behind Victor and looking around. As Victor said, guards were lined up around him and were operating in an inconspicuous place.

“I don’t have to take away the food bowls of people who are working well. Lucerne is good because it saves budget and manpower. I think this is best. If you don’t trust me, I’ll trick Lucina or Siriel and act together from next time.”

The destination was not the imperial palace, but a mansion in a residential area located close to the academy. As I walked aimlessly, I naturally arrived at my destination, and the guards who were on high alert gathered in one place, opened the door to the building, and entered.

“How far do you want to come in?” Tadak-

“…from beginning to end. Even if it is only nominal, surveillance must be done properly.” Tuk-

“There’s an empty room next to me. If you want to use it there, you should use it.” Tuk- Tak- Tak-

“Huh…”

That annoying sound I heard earlier. I thought it was the sound made by the escorts who entered first…

The hair on my body stood up and the blood in my head boiled at the situation that was about to happen.

“I expected it, but it didn’t exceed my expectations at all.”

“…”

Victor could no longer move forward.

All doors in the building are open. Normally, the escorts who entered would have signaled that they were okay. There was no news.

“I’ll have to bring the kids next time.”

Seeing the eyes flashing in the darkness, Siron pulled out the holy sword from his arms.