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The three-day social festival ended like that.

To put it conversely, it means that it is time to put an end to the three-day fun.

Students gathered in groups of twos and threes and used their hands, tongs, and spells to remove the trash.

“This doesn’t change.”

Duke Knizia, the elk leaning against the tree, laughed lowly.

Next to him, Duke Boris Karsic is stroking his scar.

“ Now that I think about it, you were an academy graduate. How long is it?”

“Red horses have no riders. It’s based on the year of graduation, but I entered school a few years ago… ”

He tapped the tree trunk with his hand as if he couldn’t quite remember.

“You don’t remember that either?”

“The price of old age.”

“… You are five years younger than me.”

“You can recuperate in the cool breeze of the north, but I have no choice but to age faster because I breathe the stale air of Billingham.”

“Stop making meaningless compliments about the North.”

“Well, then, I have a lot more things to think about than you, so let’s just say I don’t have enough space to remember.”

“I can’t deny that. Anyway, I am a spineless person and you are a schemer.”

Duke Knizia adjusted his monocle with his hand.

“… But this time my plan failed.”

“A national marriage?”

“Why didn’t you cooperate? It was an agenda that the two of us, no, the moderates of both factions agreed upon together!”

“… The leader of Uruk and the Crown Princess agreed without mentioning it.”

Duke Karsic clicks his tongue and says, “Okay.”

“Elk. If the two of you don’t have feelings for each other, we can’t force it to happen.

Didn’t you check it too? Your Highness has someone else that he likes.”

“When you become the crown princess, you should know how to postpone such things.”

Words spoken while muttering.

But Boris Karsic knew that it was just a complaint.

Elk is a realist. I won’t spend too long whining about something I can’t change.

“What are you going to do now? What’s the next plan?”

Without saying a word, Duke Knizia took out a cookie wrapped in paper from his pocket and handed it to Boris.

“What is this?”

“It’s a poisoned cookie.”

“Why are you giving me away?”

“Because you are the one with the greatest military wealth in the Crown Princess Yuji faction.

Wouldn’t it be advantageous in the second civil war to get rid of it here?”

“Hoo.”

Duke Karcic, who probably thought it was a joke, bit into the cookie with a smile and immediately frowned.

“Ugh!”

The peacock spits out hastily.

“Is there such a cookie? It’s so sweet I can’t even swallow it!”

“I told you so. It’s poisonous.”

“As expected, it is a lethal amount of sugar.”

“If you eat one a day, your life will be shortened by 10 years.”

Boris bursts into laughter.

However, the elk soon spoke again with a serious expression.

“Boris, this is no joke.

If this continues, I may actually come up with a plan to kill you.

Haven’t you seen what the Director of Intelligence has done?”

Duke Karsic nodded.

I witnessed a love quarrel and thought the Crown Princess went to Romelo Village crying because of it?

A boat to Romelo Village has left, and a similar person has been seen nearby?

This is nonsense.

There is no way that the head of the Imperial Intelligence Bureau, who held the position for 10 years, would make such a half-hearted decision.

He knew the location of the Crown Princess. Even if he didn’t know it, he tried to stop the search for the Crown Princess.

I would not have been directly involved. That’s because the risk is too high.

However, it is certain that they committed intentional sabotage, saying, ‘I wish the Crown Princess would die.’

“Is the dissatisfaction of the hardliners of the replacement faction already at that level?”

“Well, the only idiot that’s still that good is Hermann Jorowicz. but… ”

He paused and spoke.

“Since the Crown Princess rejected our mediation, I cannot say that there is no possibility of civil war.”

“Can you stop it?”

“You should try it. Because there are some talented people like Alistair Cantor.”

“If a civil war eventually breaks out, which side will you be on?”

Duke Knizia waved his hand to his daughter in the distance and responded.

“I will agree with my replacement faction colleagues.”

“Why? The Crown Princess has abilities. Good personality too.”

“People are unstable. I have so much anger inside, even if I hold it down, it comes out every now and then.

Can you guarantee that there won’t be a bloody storm then?”

“Maybe that friend will catch the Crown Princess.”

Laughter.

“Cantor Coleman? Well, I admit that I made a pretty fun game, and I even roasted and boiled the Crown Princess… ”

“In the end, didn’t that game change the academy landscape?”

Elk looked at the students once again.

Even while cleaning up the trash, groups of twos and threes gathered in each dormitory are the same as before.

It’s similar to the fact that when there is a fight with another dormitory, they say various things.

but… At least he’s not walking around brandishing a weapon.

If the fight gets really heated, spread out the table and have a romantic period.

After playing the game diligently for two hours, the anger subsides and the game ends with each other shaking hands…

“Do you remember our daughters’ games?

Shaking hands after the game was not a good thing to see.”

“… Boris.”

“Why but?”

“If a civil war breaks out, it will end between you and me.

Even if we end up killing each other… I don’t want my children to take over revenge.”

“That should be it.”

Two dukes shaking hands.

At that time, someone came into Knizia’s field of vision.

“… I’ll go first.”

“Okay.”

A shadow disappearing into a dark back alley.

The duke immediately chased after him.

And what I discovered…

“Viscount Hermann Jorowitz.”

“Ah, Duke.”

Next to the Viscount is Inspector Petra Lin, who has been revealed to be an agent of the Intelligence Bureau.

The Director of Intelligence greeted him casually.

“Why did you come?”

“Wasn’t His Majesty’s order to return to the system immediately?”

“I have something to hand over.”

“Isn’t this not a handover, but an order for a new operation?”

Staring contest.

The two people glared at each other as if they would not be pushed back even an inch.

Finally, Hermann chuckled and stroked his bald head.

“Then what will you do?”

“Hermann. Do you realize how much your actions destabilize the Empire?

“Stable?”

He snorted as if it were absurd.

“What stability? Oh, you can sit on a comfortable sofa and snack on snacks?”

“What?”

The Director of Intelligence completely threw away all pretense.

“Is the snack going down your throat right now?

The seed of the traitorous covenant world refers to the Crown Princess?

When His Majesty dies, a half-mermaid ascends to the throne?”

“Are you now claiming that we shouldn’t have compromised?

At that time, the Taekhyun world had no power! There was no more room for war!”

Surprisingly, Hermann obediently nodded.

“It was like that then, but now?”

“… Even now, the Crown Princess Yuji faction is a force that cannot be ignored.

You can make the mistake of starting a fight carelessly-”

“Huh.”

A look of pure contempt appeared in the Intelligence Director’s eyes.

“I understand why the replacement faction is making such a fuss.”

“What?”

“What on earth have you been doing for the past 10 years?”

The Viscount approached the Duke and poked his chest with his finger.

“I am. For the past 10 years, I have not missed a single day in thinking about dethroning the Crown Princess.

Because I feel resentful! I am bitter to the core that we had to make such a humiliating compromise due to our lack of strength!

How can we increase our strength? How can we make them weak?

Should we divide it? Should I cheat? Should I assassinate him?

how! how should! Will the covenant world be able to clean up the trash left behind in this country?”

He took a breath as if he was exasperated.

“But our Duke Nari is sharing snacks with the leader of the other camp.

Thinking with that good head, what kind of compromises will you make this time?

This problem arose because of compromise, so let’s compromise again?”

“There is no need to use force to solve a problem that can be solved through dialogue!”

Convulsive laughter.

The Intelligence Director slowly backed away and once again assumed a polite posture.

“Inverted. Duke.

Why are you trying to solve a problem that can be solved by force through dialogue?”

“… ”

“Oh, don’t misunderstand. I also know the value of dialogue and negotiation.

But they… It should always be the second option.”

Duke Knizia shook his head.

He is someone who cannot communicate.

“I will warn you. It would be best not to even think about conspiring further like this.

If things continue like they are now, it won’t be long before you get stabbed and die on the street at night.”

“Anyway, I will have to resign from my position as Director of Intelligence tomorrow.

I guess I’ll have to stay quiet for a while… ”

The duke turned and walked out.

An eerie murmur coming from behind him,

“And it is an honor to die on the road rather than in bed.

Among the honors a person can enjoy, there is no greater honor than martyrdom… ”

Elk Knizia leaves without even listening.

Once he was far enough away, the Intelligence Director motioned to Petra Lin.

“Haley.”

“Yes.”

“… I will forgive this mistake.”

“Thank you.”

The agent bows his head.

“Even if you are dismissed from the Academy, do not move and wait in Romelo Village.”

“Yes. Is your mission to watch over the Crown Princess?”

“There is that too… ”

Hermann Jorowicz thought about the test Coleman had told him about.

An invulnerable spell that blocks any attack.

A barrier that can only be solved through a romantic era confrontation.

“There’s something I want to find out.”

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The Borak Desert, a natural border that traditionally forms the eastern border of the empire.

There, in the oasis, there is a pair of men and women wearing hoods.

Athena Melon continued to look toward the west as if she had some regrets.

“… Do you want to remain in the Empire?”

“It can’t be.”

Athena shook her head.

It may be possible to move from hideout to hideout and remain within the empire.

But that is unnecessary effort.

At this point, when the Empire has declared a wanted person, it would be wise to evacuate outside for a while.

It might be a good idea to stay for a season or two in the Far East, where her order is located.

It’s unfortunate that he has to run away without being able to reveal his identity to Coleman, but it can’t be helped.

“Then… ”

“I just love lilac.”

“… It is said that Lilac did not lose her memory because Coleman and his friends subdued Rose.

Can I consider this as passing the test?”

“Yes. Let’s assume it passed.”

A sandstorm blew in, carrying Athena’s murmurs to the west.

“If that’s enough, I can leave my daughter to you.”

Academy Wargame Developer, Part 1 Complete

BONUS: Thoughts on completing Part 1 + Origin of the characters’ names

hello. It’s a dice villain.

The developer of Academy Wargames has reached a turning point.

The work I started to promote miniature games has advanced to the finals of the contest, and I am truly honored.

But that doesn’t mean I have any regrets about the content of the work.

What can I say, it feels like the atmosphere is so inconsistent and scattered here and there?

Sometimes it was a development product, other times it was a miniature game duel, other times it was a fantasy political drama, and then I touched on Soon-ae…

I also wonder if I should have gone all-in on the development as I showed in Chapter 1.

But when I think about it, I think that if I had done that, I might not have made it to the finals.

Anyway, this work has achieved some success, and I’m sure there are readers who enjoy this diverse atmosphere.

So, I plan to maintain this atmosphere in Part 2 as well.

Chapter 6 is a development story that takes place in a loose atmosphere and the romance between Coleman and Lilac.

Chapter 7 is a more urgent development story.

Chapter 8 is a game competition similar to Chapter 4.

Chapters 9 and 10 are planned to be full-scale duels.

I hope you like it.

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Now, today’s topic, the origins of the characters’ names.

One person also left a question.

Many, but not all, of the characters’ names are taken from the tabletop industry or miniatures games.

House Cantor: Named after Warhammer 40k’s first character, Pedro Cantor, Chapter Master of the Crimson Fists.

The names of the Cantor family members are all the first names/surnames of the warcasters of the Signa faction in the miniature game War Machine.

Coleman Cantor – Coleman Striker

Victoria Cantor & Hayley Cantor – Victoria Hayley

Alistair Cantor – Alistair Kane

Cantor Nemo – Lieutenant General Nemo

Lilac Bonnet – I just picked a name that I thought was pretty. The same goes for Cleo and Kyo Hwa-young.

Tangaroa – Originates from Tangaroa, the Maori sea god.

Angela – Named after Ángel Giraldes, designer and painter of Corvus Valley.

Gygax Rung – Of course, this is Gary Gygax, the developer of the Dungeons & Dragons series.

Duke Knizia – Named after German board game designer Carl Knizia.

Rosewater – This is Mark Rosewater, lead developer of Magic: The Gathering. I was debating whether to use maro or rose water, but I chose this. Why are you a villain? Hmm…

Emily Sigmar – Of course, it’s named after Sigmar, the god from Warhammer Fantasy.

Academy Dean Russell Corvus – Of course, the motif is Russell Crowe, but Crowe was changed to Corvus to make sense. There is also Corvus above.

Cobb Priestley – Named after Rick Priestley, the creator of Warhammer Fantasy.

Archmage Milton – Named after Milton Bradley, the father of board games.

Kreus I – Named after the ghost race of Kreus from Empire of the Dawn. That’s because it’s the race I mainly use.

Actually, I thought that I should include a lot of references like this… but I ended up using half parody characters and half just made-up names.

I was thinking of including the infamous Matt Ward and Phil Brucato, but there was no space…

It doesn’t look like there will be any more new characters in the future, so I guess this is it.

The hiatus ends today, and the series will resume as normal starting tomorrow.

Please look forward to it!