episode_0030

“Wow?!”

Kirin, who opened the door and entered, was startled and took a step back and tried to close the door.

“I would have told you to come in.”

“Ha, but… .”

Kirrin completely froze at the second princess’ command and could not move.

Right now, the second princess was just getting dressed by the window. This is a very inappropriate time to receive a report.

But it wasn’t just because of that that Kirrin panicked and tried to retreat.

Most of the princess’s bare back was covered with terrible burn scars.

So much so that Kirin, who lived in the clan’s forest and came out into the world only after the war, couldn’t even dare to look at it.

“I’m sorry. I thought I would have enough time before you came.”

“Oh, no… . sorry… .”

“It’s okay. Don’t stand there, come in. Unless my body is so ugly that it is difficult to bear.”

If we retreat from here, we will end up acknowledging that the princess’s body is hideous.

Kirin had no choice but to squeak into the office and close the door.

Meanwhile, the princess wearing a shirt buttoned it and slowly turned around.

Because of the scar that covered half of the left side of her face, Kirin met only one gaze and involuntarily lowered her head.

This time it wasn’t because of the scar. The 2nd princess has an elegant and beautiful appearance that cannot be hidden even by scars.

However, Kirin did not have the guts to face the second princess’s gaze directly.

A woman who participated in the Four Years’ War as a commander and proved her abilities by making remarkable achievements while crossing numerous lines of fire.

He is a person who stands at the extreme opposite of Kirrin, who unexpectedly became the principal behind her father’s background.

“What is that?”

The princess, all buttoned up, put on a uniform studded with medals and looked at the judgment board in Kirrin’s hand.

“This is… Hey, report on current affairs… Here’s the report… .”

“Really? I haven’t heard anything about receiving a report. Well, okay.”

The princess sitting on the chair smiled and crossed her legs.

“You said you prepared, so let’s listen. Come closer.”

When the princess snapped her finger, Kirrin hesitated and stood next to her.

The princess smiled lowly as she looked up at Kirin, who was slightly trembling.

“Why are you so nervous?”

“Sorry… .”

“Report.”

Kirrin spread the judgment board in front of the princess with trembling hands and began her report.

“Let’s begin… .”

The contents of the report are the Academy’s new projects that Kirin will promote this year.

From the selection of external students with special talents conducted at the beginning of the year, external contests and self-evaluations to verify the abilities of prospective graduates, and hosting of preliminary interviews and briefing sessions for prospective recruits, etc.

It’s a bit grandiose, but to put it simply, ‘I’ll try my best, so please be kind to me.’

The second princess, who could see through everything, just smiled without saying a word and listened to the report until the end.

To begin with, the second princess is several years older than Kirrin in terms of age and is a superior by several levels in rank.

Although he may dislike the complicated political situation in which Kirrin became the principal through the Emperor’s parachute, he does not dislike Kirrin herself.

So, the sight of Kirrin expressing her will despite fear in the eyes of the second princess is just cute.

“Everyone is good. Proceed as you reported.”

When the report was over, the second princess opened her mouth without hesitation.

“As expected, your report is astounding. It would be good if the working-level officials in our National Security Office could do just half of the work.”

“Huh?! Okay, thank you… ! Ouch!”

Kirrin, startled by the sudden compliment, bowed her head deeply and ended up hitting her forehead on the desk.

It was unimaginable words and actions for a dark elf, but now Kirrin was like a reed in a typhoon in front of the second princess.

“But I have one question.”

“Please tell me… .”

“In the meantime, despite my orders and warnings, you have been so focused on maintaining your position that you have neglected education and training in combat subjects.”

Kirin couldn’t even respond to the princess’s direct remarks and opened her mouth.

“But looking at the details reported today, it seems like he was determined to clear up his past mistakes and start anew. Why did he suddenly change his attitude?”

“Ah, that’s… .”

Kirin thought for a moment about what to answer.

Here, he couldn’t say it was because of Dian. He couldn’t say it was because he had faith that Dian would protect him and help him even if he got into trouble while acting boldly.

As Kirin muttered, the second princess rested her chin and asked.

“Is it because of the newly appointed senior professor of combat?”

“Eh… ?! Oh, no!”

Kirrin’s eyes widened and she shook her head at the 2nd princess’s sharp question, and the 2nd princess laughed out loud when she saw that.

“Let’s say no.”

“Not really, sir… .”

“Okay. Got it.”

The princess asked as she saw Kirin lowering her head.

“By the way, how is Professor Dian doing?”

“Chief combat professor… I’m very busy these days. As of yesterday, I personally captured wild horses on the Brunn Plateau.”

Kirrin told the second princess about Dian coming up with a ridiculous plan and bringing in more than 30 wild horses.

“It’s not just that. The recently built shopping district was promoted almost from start to finish by a senior professor of combat. So both students and faculty like Professor Dian.”

“That includes you too.”

“That’s not true.”

The second princess smiled and said at Kirin’s firm answer.

“Okay, Kirrin. I heard it well today. Go back and do your best at your duty.”

“Understood, Your Excellency. But actually, I came because I was called… .”

“My business is already finished.”

“Yes… ?”

“Stop going back.”

“Okay… .”

Although Kirrin was confused, she turned around and left the office because the princess ordered her to return twice.

Looking at the closed door, the princess laughed again.

Originally, the reason the princess called Kirrin was to check the change in Kirrin’s attitude after Dian became a professor.

If Kirrin was no different from before, the princess planned to replace Kirrin and appoint Dian or Linus as principal, even if it meant conflicting with the emperor.

The biggest demand for students graduating from the Special Mission Academy early next year will be subordinate organizations, including the National Security Office headed by the Second Princess.

In any case, students selected for each organization will receive additional training there to become more perfect agents, but they must still have raised their level from the academy.

That’s why she called Kirrin, and after meeting Kirrin face to face, the second princess decided to put the plan in her mind on hold.

Kirrin today is different from before. I don’t know for sure, but it’s probably because of Dian.

Other than Dian, there was no special opportunity at the recent academy for Kirrin to change so dramatically.

After all, he is a friend of Sir Linus.

Well then, let’s leave Kirrin alone for the time being.

# # # # #

“That’s it, that’s done, that’s done!!”

On the carriage ride back to the academy, Kirrin let out a scream of joy.

Although I was nervous, I reported well and the princess praised me for the first time.

This is all thanks to Dian.

This happened because Dian came and changed the atmosphere of the academy, protected me, and gave me courage.

Really, Dian… . ha… .

While Kirrin was smiling to herself and cupping her cheeks, the carriage passed through the academy’s main gate and stopped at the main office.

“Huh? Are you here already?”

As I opened the carriage door, Dian, who was passing by, stopped and said hello to Kirrin.

“Dian… ?”

Kirin, seeing his face, was filled with joy and affection, and jumped into Dian’s arms.

“Dian!”

“Kek!”

Although she was of mixed race, Kirrin was a dark elf, so her leap was quite sharp.

“Dian! Thank you so much! You are the only one for me!”

“Why are you like this?! There are a lot of people watching!”

When Kirrin pressed her face against his chest, Dian got scared and pulled Kirrin away.

Only then did Kirin realize that she had done something crazy because of the emotion of the moment, and that professors of the Department of Combat were standing behind Dian.

“Heek?!”

Feeling ashamed of being seen by everyone, Kirrin took a sharp step back and hit her back against the carriage.

The Combat Department professors stared at Kirin with expressions that revealed their individual tendencies.

Everyone was different, but they all had one thing in common: silence. I don’t have anything to say, I don’t want to say it, or I’m speechless.

“The Negro principal suggested to the head professor that they should breed.”

Breaking through the extremely cold silence, Orc Professor Brog opened his mouth.

“Shut up, brogue.”

Professor Morton spoke softly, and Brogue tried to say something else.

“Haha!! They look really friendly and happy!”

Then, Survival Professor Waver laughed loudly and punched the shoulders of Orendi and Pelemia, who were standing on either side.

“How nice to see. Yes? Well then, let us go first! Come on!”

As the professors walked away, Dian scratched his head in embarrassment.

“Principal. Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? Have you lost your mind because you were scolded so much by the second princess?”

“It’s not like that! I was praised!”

Kirin got closer to Dian, chattering excitedly about what had happened in the princess’s office earlier.

“So, when I said to the princess, ‘I will take responsibility and complete these things!’ the princess said something to the effect of ‘Kirrin, you are truly the best!’ .”

Kirrin, who had been bragging like crazy, suddenly realized that she had come right in front of Dian and was standing on tiptoe.

“Have you decided to select special students? Good for you. I was already going to tell you that.”

Dian smiled and patted Kirin on the shoulder.

“It seems like the principal and I have something in common.”

“Sat, there is something in common… ? We’re not there yet!”

Kirrin, who pushed Dian away, jumped up to the terrace of the principal’s office on the second floor in one leap and ran away inside.

“What, really. Why are you like that today?”

Dian, who was looking up at the terrace where Kirin had disappeared, muttered and walked towards the professors of the Department of Combat Studies who had gone far away.

And a Mayan priest was watching it all from a corner of the main office.

# # # # #

A few days later.

Announcements for selection of special mission academy students were posted throughout the empire.