episode_0015

I kicked in the door of the student council room.

The sudden appearance attracted attention.

hmm. This is how a long reunion should be. I scanned them with both eyes.

There isn’t a single person who is friendly.

“Dyers. What are you doing here?”

The student council president, who would be perfect if he turned ice into a human, glared at me with tired and annoyed eyes.

She’s sick of Dyers’ bullshit and hates me.

Her perfect spear has never been properly defended by anyone even in [Pro Seven], so you should never attack it.

Are there any holes in your body?

“Master. What’s going on here?”

Belveria, the Howlan family’s maid and student council secretary.

There is a record of attacking Dyers as soon as he was kicked out of Howlan.

Of course, that’s entirely because of Dyers’ karma, so there’s no hard feelings.

There doesn’t seem to be any Latinas… and the ones left are…

“You’re Senior Dyers, right? Nice to meet you.”

A handsome green-haired boy offered to shake my hand.

Of course, I just ignored it.

The male student whose handshake I ignored had a shocked expression on his face.

The boy’s name was Kont. Although he is not as good as Howlan, he is the eldest son of a well-known family.

Because of that, I have strong pride.

“Huh, someone said hello, right?”

“Are you my successor?”

“yes.”

“When greeting someone, it is polite to say your name first.”

“…Cont. This is Laur Cont.”

He answered reluctantly and then glared at me.

After lightly ignoring it, I got to the point.

“The reason I personally came here today is not to make small talk like this.”

Dyers sets the mood with his unique arrogant and cheesy tone of voice. The basis of negotiation is first of all to create an atmosphere.

Persuasion comes next.

I tried to set the mood, but the chairman’s eyes said, ‘So what should I do? I’m busy, so get out of the way quickly.’ It was about the same amount of snow.

No, if you play this game for 23,000 hours, you can just read your thoughts through your eyes??

Belveria’s eyes, tired from work, were similar. Since everyone is busy, their eyes are telling them to go without causing trouble.

If everyone is like this, let’s draw aggro to a topic that will attract attention.

“I didn’t come here to mock you tired people.”

“So what’s the point in the end?”

“I’m busy, so let’s talk quickly and leave.”

“……”

Don’t stop talking.

“I came to discuss with you guys the future of Beatus Academy.”

The student council president stood tall and stopped the pen he was writing with.

And then he said with a wry smile.

“Hmm… your opinion on the future of this academy?”

The beautiful woman’s smile, which was full of dark circles due to work but had a rather decadent feel, was stimulating.

The student council president is surprisingly boring and hates boring things. And now, she has found her prey.

“Let me make fun of that proud snout for once. Tell me.”

As she said that, she crossed her long legs and made a triangle with both hands.

That posture means that you are looking forward.

I spoke to meet her expectations.

“What I’m trying to say is simple.”

I opened my palm and held it out to her.

“Give me the money.”

Deep me money. Fine thank you.

.

Quick. Absolutely.

The pen the chairman was holding was shattered.

That thing is clearly made of iron… but how did it break?

This level of intimidation is more than just that of a dire wolf. Unfortunately, there was no dagger to stab my thigh this time.

It’s impossible to run away.

“It’s my fault for listening to you for a moment. Get out of here right away.”

The chairman issued an order to congratulate the guests in an extremely angry tone.

“I can’t believe someone like that was my predecessor…”

Kont looked at me with disdain.

“Whew…”

Beria was stroking her hair and sighing.

“You should be ashamed of yourself for asking for money after being kicked out for so long. You don’t have the qualifications to be a noble.”

“Is it wrong to come here to collect severance pay?”

“…what?”

Yes. severance pay. The money is absolutely necessary to save Pur’s family and prevent him from becoming a villain.

Beatus Student Council provides severance pay.

“According to Article 3 of the Student Council Law, all student council members are entitled to severance pay upon retirement. 3,000 gold for 1 year, 10,000 gold for 2 years, and 15,000 gold for 3 years.”

The student council president’s face, who had been extremely angry at my words, became calm again. She said, tapping the desk with her pen.

“…Are you sure you want to take that money?”

Dyers had been a member of the student council since his freshman year, and since he was fired in March of his junior year, he was able to receive two years’ worth.

Actually, it was money I didn’t want to receive. In fact, this severance pay existed only in name and very few students actually received it.

Since the student council was usually made up of noble people, they had no shortage of money, and donating money for fame was the norm.

On the other hand, there were very few people who kept money without donating, and if they were nobles, they were buried in aristocratic society because they were not honorable, and if they were commoners, their advancement into higher society was knowingly or unknowingly restricted. High-ranking people do not want workers who make money.

In other words, it is money that causes more harm than good.

Of course, from my point of view, as someone who was socially ostracized anyway, it is of course beneficial to receive it. Because Odium is really scary.

“Yes. Right now.”

I urged the chairman to hand over the money right away.

The chairman made a bewildered expression.

Presence as a noble, burial, etc. are not important at all.

The important thing is always money.

Give it to me!

“…You always show the bottom.”

She pressed her forehead with her delicate hands as if she was holding back a headache.

It was a rare scene.

Because she rarely shows her emotions openly.

I saw this scene exactly three times in Pro Seven, once when the Academy was attacked in Chapter 8, the second time when the Academy collapsed in Chapter 10, and the last time when an even bigger accident occurred.

After all, I’m awesome.

“It looks like you did quite a bit of research, but severance pay is not something that can be given that easily.”

“I know. I heard your financial situation is not very good.”

“The guy who knows that…”

At this time, many buildings were destroyed due to monster attacks, so the student council’s funds were probably leaking.

But you can give me 10,000 gold (100 million), right?

“More than anything else, have you forgotten that you were ‘dismissed’ and not an honorable ‘retirement’? Dismissal is…”

“Yes. That’s why I came to change the dismissal to retirement.”

The chairman opened his eyes wide as if he was surprised by my words.

In order to get what you want, it is not possible to just push in blindly.

You have to lure the other person by gently waving an appetizing bait under the pretext of what they want.

“Chairman, as you know well, the day I left the student council. A sloppy vote like that that day will not result in dismissal. Temporary dismissal may be possible.”

In other words, I am currently in an ambiguous position, neither in a state of retirement nor in a state of dismissal, but in a state of temporary dismissal.

This is something Latina herself mentioned when Dyers’ body was discovered during summer vacation.

“……”

“Of course, it wasn’t a bad choice as that action alone could eliminate all the benefits provided to me, but my dismissal is not yet confirmed. However, in order to permanently dismiss me, I need the consent of those children.”

Both pillars of this academy along with the student council.

Delegate.

The two organizations, which were created to keep each other in check, had an abnormal structure in which they had to obtain each other’s consent when dismissing their respective personnel.

When electing a member of the student council, the consent of the representative is required, and conversely, when cutting a representative member, the consent of the student council is required.

What if I attract delegates in this situation?

The chairman can never fire me.

“Whew… I thought you had become a bit stupid, but then you came back and investigated something like this again. As expected, I really hate you. Howlan Dyers.”

She sighed in disgust. Beria said nothing, and Kont continued to glare at me, clearly displeased with me.

The atmosphere is getting colder. Let’s slowly release the bait.

It was when I was about to open my mouth.

“I can’t listen to you any more because I’m telling you to listen. Do you have no pride as a nobleman? Are you just doing this to get a small amount of money?”

Dyers’ successor. It was a contra.

“I know very well how retirement, not dismissal, takes place. It is an eventful retirement ceremony where the successor and predecessor are considerate of each other and wish for the future. However, I have no intention of wishing for your future.”

huh. I’m not curious what you think.

But it said what I wanted to say well. I also hate such cheesy events.

I ignored Cont’s words and spoke to the chairman.

“I propose a bet.”

“bet..?”

“If I lose, the consent of the delegates needed to have me removed from office. I will take responsibility and accept it.”

“…I’m tired of being embarrassed. You asked for severance pay earlier, but now you’re accepting my request for dismissal? Tell me straight from the beginning the prerequisites.”

“Like that guy said earlier, if I want to save my ‘retirement’, I have to have a retirement ceremony that competes with that guy.

I will ask. Are you willing to compete with me?”

“doesn’t exist.”

right. I need to retire, but if my successor doesn’t accept it, I can’t retire. It’s just an indefinite temporary dismissal.

On the other hand, from the perspective of the chairman who wants to dismiss me, I cannot be dismissed unless the delegates give permission.

When both sides have different expectations, it’s a bet.

“Then I will ask you again. Do you have any desire to crush me?”

“…What on earth do you want to say!!”

Eventually, the control exploded. Of course I ignored it.

“If I win against that guy in the retirement match, give me severance pay. Of course, if I lose, I will not only give you severance pay, but I will also get a consent form to dismiss you from the National Assembly without saying anything.”

“what..?”

“And I will never appear in front of the student council for the rest of my life. How about that?”

The chairman looked dumbfounded at my words. No, everyone looked dumbfounded.

The chairman stared at me for a moment as if observing me, then tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.

“It looks like you don’t know something. Although his control is weak, he is much stronger than you. What kind of fool would suggest such a bet?”

“That guy offended me. Isn’t it a senior’s job to correct his successor’s habits?”

I said, deliberately adding emotion and pointing at the control. Blood appears to be coming to Kont’s face.

After that, I broke the control several times. Using my feelings and emotions rather than logic.

“Hmm…”

The chairman raised a corner of his mouth as he looked at my emotional state.

done.

Until recently, she had been suspicious of my scheming when she proposed a bet, but she came to think that there was nothing like that and that it was just an emotional act.

It was a good thing for me that Dyers was emotional and stupid to begin with.

The odds of Cont beating me are probably over 95%.

From her point of view, there would be no reason to refuse since one bet would mean she would never see Dyers again, and she would also embarrass Dyers, who would break up horribly.

“Good. Do you agree?”

“So, you don’t think I can beat that bastard, or rather, my senior? I’m confident!”

“You guys decide the location. Instead, the time will be noon a week later.”

“great.”

Everyone here is convinced that there is no way I can win.

I laughed quietly to myself.

“The bet is settled, so let’s go. Oh, and you.”

“What again?!”

“It’s not ‘that little money.’ There are people who lost their families and had to become unhappy because they didn’t have the money that you take lightly.”

“…What are you going to say?”

“You should not ignore money, especially if you are a noble.”

You’re misunderstanding something, he’s Dyers and I’m not.

“I have no business losing to the plants in the greenhouse that I have never made any money from.”

Cont clenched his fists at my words.

This is fucked. A retirement ceremony could be a retirement ceremony with a different meaning.

After finishing my business, I headed toward the door.

I’m sorry.

The student council door opened by itself! what? Is it the chairman’s consideration?

“Dear…! You crazy…sigh…”

In front of me was a Latina panting.