Ch.127Chapter 127 – The Aftermath of a Rogue’s Rehabilitation

Jason Eldinaur, who caused a disturbance at the Magic Department’s Magic Dessert booth.

For some time now, the Eldinaur Ducal family had considered him a troublemaker due to his increasingly delinquent behavior.

If the Eldinaur family hadn’t been such a powerful house, Jason might have met an untimely death long ago.

Because of this, information about Jason Eldinaur and his gang was frequently exchanged at gatherings of nobles, including at the Academy.

To those who had the etiquette of nobility ingrained in their bodies, people like Jason who had thrown away their dignity as nobles were the very embodiment of noble shame.

“I would like to offer my sincere apologies for my past rudeness.”

However, the people gathered here now could hardly believe their eyes and ears.

The troublemaker of the Eldinaur family.

The delinquent Jason Eldinaur, called the shame of nobility.

This was because he had never once shown any sign of acknowledging his wrongdoings until now.

“How was your conversation with Attorney Thunder Hammer?”

“It was a very enlightening time. While speaking with the attorney, memories of my past mistakes flooded my mind, and I realized I couldn’t continue living this way.”

And the one who had reformed this notorious delinquent was just one person.

“I won’t pursue your past mistakes any further. From today on, live as if you’ve become a new person.”

Count Pathos Severio, the ‘Magic Sword Destroyer.’

He had reformed the delinquent with his mysterious abilities.

This news spread throughout the Academy in an instant.

“Is that true?”

“I’m telling you it’s true! The Count swung his hammer like boom! boom! boom! and there was a flash of light, and that delinquent became a new person!”

People who had witnessed the scene firsthand began spreading the rumor.

“Have you heard? That terrifying delinquent has become a new person.”

“I heard too. The one who destroyed the magic sword has turned that bad guy into a new person.”

“I heard he’s going to show something interesting at this festival.”

“That sounds exciting! Where did they say his booth would be?”

Rumors about Pathos spread quickly, along with news about the booth he was preparing.

“Count Pathos Severio? Wow, that young man has already become a Count!”

“I always believed that young man would accomplish something!”

“Everyone knows him, right? The truly kind person who gave out that incredibly delicious bread for free!”

“Indeed. People should always do good deeds.”

Naturally, his past deeds were also brought to light accordingly.

When he had opened a repair shop near Glesius Academy, his shop had become famous through word of mouth due to the ‘Bread Incident.’

The bread he gave out for free had helped many people, even enabling some to regain their strength and return to work. Because of this, most people had good feelings toward him, which caused Pathos’s booth to become increasingly well-known.

“Ch-Chairman! People are frantically asking when Count Severio’s booth will open!”

“The number of inquiries has suddenly increased more than fivefold!”

“Haha. Hahaha. Hahahahahahaha!”

However, not everyone considered this a purely good thing.

The student council, which served as an information center during the autumn festival, was suddenly flooded with so many inquiries that they became short-staffed.

The student council had to call in even off-duty members to handle the situation, and they eventually made a sign displaying the opening date of Pathos’s demonstration, which they prominently displayed.

Only after putting up the sign did the inquiries finally begin to decrease.

The student council officers and members could finally catch their breath.

“I hope we don’t have to deal with something like this again…”

However, their troubles were far from over.

“Such a thing happened at the Academy?”

This was because Duke Bashiron Eldinaur, the head of the Eldinaur family and Jason’s father, had received a report about the incident at Glesius Academy.

Duke Bashiron had already been troubled by Jason Eldinaur’s increasingly delinquent behavior, which seemed to worsen with each passing day.

If things didn’t improve, he had planned to use his authority to expel Jason from the family and immediately enlist him as a common soldier, sending him to the frontlines of monster battles.

However, his worries completely disappeared thanks to the news from Glesius Academy.

“Yes, my lord. Count Pathos Severio, whom you know well, thoroughly beat Jason with a hammer and turned him into a new person.”

“Hmm… is that so?”

Upon hearing this, Duke Bashiron Eldinaur immediately began thinking about how to express his gratitude.

The fact that Jason Eldinaur, a member of the family, had received a harsh lesson had already become secondary.

A family member was attacked?

He was already planning to cut ties with and expel the boy.

Even Jason’s father, who had been protecting him all this time, had given up on him.

Just when he was contemplating when to strike Jason’s name from the family registry and cast him out, news came that Count Severio had beaten him into becoming a new person.

“Where is Jason now?”

“He’s going around the Academy, constantly apologizing and seeking forgiveness from those he wronged.”

“Hmm… I hope this change in his behavior isn’t just temporary?”

Duke Bashiron Eldinaur was worried that Jason’s behavior might be only temporary.

However, he decided to trust not Jason, but Count Pathos Severio.

With his abilities to destroy magic swords, cure incurable diseases, and even repair ancient civilization relics…

Surely he could reform one delinquent into a decent person?

“Send a letter to Count Severio.”

“What should it say, my lord?”

“Tell him I wish to meet somewhere quiet. Say I have something to discuss regarding this matter.”

“Understood.”

Duke Bashiron Eldinaur was beginning to like Count Pathos Severio more and more.

If he had the ability to discipline even a delinquent…

‘Perhaps he could help Reina, that child, come to her senses as well?’

However, there was something Duke Bashiron Eldinaur didn’t know…

Reina Eldinaur had already experienced Pathos’s abilities once before.

Of course, that was before Pathos’s other ability to gain favor was sealed by Epitrina, so using his ability again now might yield different results.

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After Jason left, I informed the Magic Department students that the troublesome customer had been dealt with.

“I’ve handled the troublemaker, so please continue focusing on making desserts.”

“Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. Come to think of it, I haven’t introduced myself yet. I’m Berni, a third-year student in charge of the Magic Dessert booth for this year’s autumn festival.”

“I am Count Pathos Severio. Feel free to simply call me Count.”

After briefly exchanging introductions, I was finally able to leave the workshop.

“Ah! Count! Please wait a moment!”

“That’s right! Since you helped us, it’s our turn to treat you!”

When I tried to step out of the booth to get some fresh air, did they misunderstand and think I was leaving?

Mina and Elena approached me and forcibly sat me down.

“Please wait just a moment. We’ll bring you some of the magic desserts we’ve developed.”

“…Alright.”

I had only planned to get some fresh air and then come back to check if the magical tools were working properly, but they insisted on treating me to desserts.

I was simply grateful.

As I sat there, Mina and Elena brought out various desserts, many of which I had never seen before.

“This one is made by extracting only the invigorating effect from mandrake sap, mixing it with sugar syrup, and then drizzling it over pancakes.”

“A-and this is ice cream made by extracting the flavors and aromas of lemon, strawberry, melon, and watermelon, and infusing them into vanilla ice cream.”

“And this one is…”

As Mina and Elena pressed close to me and continued explaining each dessert…

‘I can’t concentrate on the explanation!’

Because Mina and Elena were explaining while pressing their bodies against mine, their soft mounds naturally clung to my body.

The soft, plush sensation on both arms was… truly the best.

Maybe this whole reincarnation into another world thing wasn’t so bad after all.

Anyway, I was able to taste each magic dessert while listening to Mina and Elena’s explanations, and after staying for about two more hours to check if the magical tools were working properly, I was finally able to leave the booth.

And the next morning, I received shocking news from Shannon.

“Um… Count? Due to overwhelming public demand… it seems we need to move up the date of the demonstration.”

“Ah…”

This is bad.

I have nothing prepared for today.