episode_0031

As the academy decided to select external students with special talents for the first time, the faculty department became very busy.

Although it is the administrative office’s job to issue notices and create a place to take the selection exam, the faculty department is responsible for actually conducting the selection exam.

If I had done it normally every year, I could have taken last year’s plan and modified it a bit, but since this is my first time, I have to start from scratch.

“Don’t worry too much, you two. I will seek advice from other academy principals. If you are lucky, you can at least receive a copy of the plan.”

Kirrin spoke loudly to me and Ismera and went out on a business trip in a carriage.

“The principal is working hard for the first time in a while. Hoho.”

Ismera praised Kirrin with a completely different expression and laughed, covering her mouth.

“As this is my first time interacting with other academy principals, it would be very meaningful to achieve even a small result.”

Ismera’s true meaning is, ‘It is obvious that I will return empty-handed.’

But I couldn’t really refute that.

There are numerous academies in the empire, most of which, like modern-day universities, have the primary purpose of academic teaching.

And among them, there are some that were established for special purposes, such as our academy or the Imperial Military Academy.

There is even a Special Warfare Training Center, a quasi-military facility whose departments consist entirely of subjects related to combat.

Anyway, these academies are busy competing with each other to receive excellent resources from within the empire, and they are all implementing a system similar to the ‘external special talent selection’ that we are currently promoting.

This is why Kirin needs to meet with other academy principals to see if they will provide know-how or related materials.

They are sensible people, so they won’t attack you outright, but I guess they’re just gently turning it around like Ismera.

“For now, let’s prepare on our own while the principal is away.”

Ismera and I sat at an open-air table in a dessert cafe and selected subjects for the selection test.

Every time I took a bite of dessert, Ismera would make a very dissatisfied look on her face, but when we made eye contact, she would immediately burst into laughter.

“Professor, don’t you eat it? It’s really delicious.”

When I slightly pushed the plate containing the cake forward, Ismera pulled her upper body back in disgust.

“It’s okay. As you know, elves are vegetarians. (Didn’t you know that?)”

“I see. There is no meat in this.”

“Not many people know that milk is used when making whipped cream.”

“Oh, I can’t eat that much.”

As I pulled the plate back and ate the cake, Ismera frowned again, but then covered it up with a charming smile.

Anyway, that elf also lives a very tiring life.

# # # # #

That evening, as I was just getting off work with the Combat Department professors, Professor Lina pointed ahead.

“Hey, the principal is coming?”

Kirrin was just getting off the carriage that stopped in front of the main office. His ears are drooping and he has a despondent expression.

Even if you don’t ask, it’s obvious what the result of today’s business trip was.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Everyone is leaving work… . Get some rest… .”

When the professors greeted them, Kirin weakly accepted their greetings and ambled into the main office.

“The principal seems to be in a very bad mood today. Do you know why you’re like that?”

“I think I failed when I went to meet the principals of other academies and tried to get some information on selecting special students.”

“That is definitely unreasonable.”

Psychological warfare professor Pelemia adjusted her glasses and opened her mouth.

“All academies are trying to secure excellent resources, but how much more willing will the academy directly under Hwangseong do good work?”

“Hmm, that’s right… .”

Lina thought for a moment and quietly whispered to me.

“Senior Professor. I had a good idea. Please listen to other professors too.”

Lina whispered to me and the professors about the idea she had just had.

Infiltration and takeover of Lina’s ‘good idea’.

The idea was to infiltrate one of the academies that was already conducting an annual event to select external students with special talents, secretly steal a copy of the plan, copy it, and then return it.

“That’s a good idea!”

Kazadar laughed loudly and shouted.

“There is no need to leave the easy way and go back to the hard way!”

“Are you justifying theft now?”

When Morton, who had been listening silently from behind, tackled him, Professor Waver joined in with a smile.

“Professor Morton, you also did a lot during your active years.”

“You can’t put this issue on the same line as military operations under the Ming.”

“Would Professor Morton’s counterpart at the time have thought that way?”

“Um.”

As Waver immediately covered Morton’s mouth, Anna also darkly joined in.

“I also agree… . I’m already busy with more horses to take care of… You can’t spend too much time writing a plan… .”

“If you don’t leave any traces and evidence, it may end up like it never happened in the first place.”

As Felemia spoke while adjusting her glasses, Lina turned to me and asked.

“What do you think, Head Professor?”

Honestly not a bad idea.

Wouldn’t it be okay to just take it for a moment, copy it, and then put it back?

It may be an act without conscience, but as Felemia said, if no one knows, it will never happen.

In the first place, it’s only someone like Linus who questions whether it’s legal or conscience, and if we did it that way every time, neither he nor I would have survived until now.

“I think it’s good too. Then, can you do it right away, even tonight?”

“Of course. But which is better?”

After thinking for a while, I was able to think of a good place.

“Imperial Military Academy. Since that place is similar to ours, let’s steal it from there.”

There are several academies, but not many have a combat department.

And even there, there are only a few academies that balance both combat and theory, the most representative of which is the Imperial Military Academy.

It is a place that trains the empire’s elite officers, and as far as I know, there are quite a few members of the royal family from here. A representative example is our superior, the second princess.

Therefore, its level is incomparable to our academy, which has a short history and was created for the purpose of infusing new personnel into subordinate organizations of the Imperial Security Office.

There is also a special warfare training center, but it is a place that literally trains ‘active soldiers’ who will be deployed in special warfare, so its personality is a bit different from ours.

No matter how much they perform the same mission, there is a huge difference between soldiers and personnel.

In that respect, the Imperial Military Academy, which trains officers with civil and military skills, is perfect for us.

And even if you get caught and a fight breaks out, it’s better to fight with members of the same imperial castle rather than privately.

This is because most private academies are sponsored by nobles, so there is nothing good about being associated with them.

“A military academy… Isn’t the difficulty level a bit high?”

When Orendi reacted somewhat worriedly, Lina smiled and pushed Orendi’s forehead with her finger.

“How on earth do you know me? I can do it. If no one knows, it doesn’t happen.”

Orendi, who was scratching his head, quickly became bright as usual.

“After hearing it, I found out that it was true. great! Let’s go steal it right now!”

“It’s not stealing, it’s renting, reading, and returning. Let’s make this clear.”

In fact, Morton may have felt a bit of pressure about making a new plan, but he seemed to be compromising to some extent instead of his previous stubborn attitude.

What I’m saying is that Waver and Lina, who are always in agreement, have already started discussing how to infiltrate, and Kazadar and Brog are also happy that they have less time to use their pens.

Even timid Anna was a little worried, but muttered that it was good to be able to save time looking at the horses.

Felemia only adjusted her glasses, and Geneve, as always, remained silent and did not open her mouth. I wonder what that guy is always thinking.

# # # # #

At midnight, Lina changed into the black uniform she usually wore when infiltrating and appeared in the department’s office.

“I’ll come back soon.”

“It’s still cold… Please eat this and go… .”

When Anna handed her the warm tea she was drinking, Lina shook her head.

“I’ll go and have a drink. It would be awkward if you wanted to go to the bathroom midway.”

“But then it will all cool down and not taste good… .”

“You can boil it again. I’ll be back then.”

As the masked Lina disappeared through Orendi’s portal, Anna put down her teacup on the desk and muttered.

“Is it okay…? . Wouldn’t it be a bit too much to go to a military academy? .”

“Are you afraid that the infiltration professor will fail to infiltrate? Now, let’s all have a late-night snack instead!”

Waver shouted cheerfully, pulling out a cloth-covered basket from under the desk.

It’s full of beef jerky, bottled yogurt-like fermented milk, and smoked meat. I made it all myself.

The dry food made by Qirana hunters is delicious and of excellent quality, so it is sold at a very high price to large merchants and noble families.

There is a basket full of such precious food, and the professors are delighted and rush to eat it one by one.

“Mmm, it’s really delicious. After all, he is a Qirana hunter.”

“Of course. No matter how I eat it, I never get tired of it.”

“Waiver. Isn’t it time to go hunting now? Take me with you then.”

” That’s how it should be. The days were warm, and all the meat I had left in the dorm was gone.”

“Hey, I want to go with you.”

While we were chatting and eating a late-night snack, Lina suddenly popped out from inside the portal.

Why are you coming back so quickly? Could it be that he got caught on the way? I wanted to, but I could see the bundle of documents in Lina’s hand too clearly for that to happen.

“Here it is, Head Professor.”

Lina handed me the stack of documents in her hand.

“Read it and if it is correct, I will transcribe it and return it immediately.”

Looking at the documents, it is clear that the plan is for selecting external special-needs students used by military academies.

“Good job, Lina. It’s the best.”

“Ta-da.”

Lina smiled and drew a V with both hands over her mask.

“This hasn’t cooled down yet, right?”

Then he took off his mask, picked up Anna’s teacup, which was still steaming, and took a swig.

That’s amazing.

Isn’t it some kind of Guan Yu? You infiltrate the Imperial Military Academy at night before the tea has even cooled down and bring back exactly the necessary documents.

I heard that he was a member of a special team in the past, but I never thought he would be like this.

Anyway, good. Now, let’s complete the plan by modifying it to suit our academy.