episode_0041

“Perhaps because it is an academy, the rooms for servants are huge.”

I followed the guidance of the academy dormitory and unpacked my luggage in the servants-only dormitory I arrived at. It was only for servants, and the quality was such that you could say it was just a 5-star hotel.

Wide and soft bed, comfortable bathroom. Even slippers and robes placed in the closet. There was just nothing missing. You can even get room service if you want.

After all, it’s an academy. Performance is solid.

“I’m glad Ariel didn’t force it…”

Just before. Ariel cruelly stepped on the attacking cadet and led me somewhere. It was like a hallway in a high-end hotel, with a red carpet and rows of doors.

“Uh… Ariel..? This seems like a place I shouldn’t come to…”

“It doesn’t matter. Just follow me.”

As I walked down the hallway, all I could see were female cadets looking at me and Ariel, whispering and even looking at me with disdain.

It was said that not a single male cadet was seen. I felt my anxiety rising, but I had no choice but to surrender to Ariel’s oppressive attitude.

“Now. arrive. This is my room.”

“….Yes?! Why am I in the same room as Ariel…”

“You are my butler. Isn’t it obvious?”

I am at a loss for words. Is it common sense in this world that a butler, especially a man, enters a lady’s room?

…No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think so. If you see those female cadets looking shocked as soon as they hear Ariel’s words!

“Sorry, but that’s not true. Ariel. The male person next to you is not permitted to enter.”

The person who saved me, who had fallen into a ridiculous situation but could not do anything, was a woman wearing a suit and wearing a cool badge on the outside of her chest.

“…Who are you?”

“Hello. Ariel. This is Karon, the academy dormitory director.”

“Yes. But why?”

“This is a dormitory for female cadets. Therefore, the person next to you cannot enter.”

The dormitory director, who seemed to have been dispatched after receiving a report from someone, did not blink even when he saw Ariel in front of him.

If the emotions shown by the cadets up until now were fear and awe towards Ariel, the emotions shown by this person called Charon were just apathy to get things done.

“It’s okay. Venice doesn’t do that to me.”

Ariel defended me as if to say, ‘My dog doesn’t bite.’ And something like that… I can’t even try it in the first place.

The moment I even decide to try, Ariel will notice the change in me and turn me into Benny. Even though I didn’t feel any pain, it didn’t mean I wasn’t scared.

“No matter how much you say it, there is nothing you can do about it. Because these are academy rules.”

“…but-”

“If you continue to refuse the academy’s rules, the Chairman and Ariel’s family will also be contacted.”

“……..”

Ariel was unable to say anything as there was no room for refutation. By the way… the housemaster of this dorm. How can you be so calm? It’s like watching a robot perform a task.

Ariel has never been pushed back by anyone in an argument, and even her logic was perfect. But to make Ariel quiet like that…

“….Venice. When the bell rings, come to where I am. Because I’m in class 3-A.”

“Yes. Okay…!”

Ariel stopped acting as if she had no choice. Afterwards, Ariel closed the door with a loud bang and entered the dormitory.

“Thank you…!”

“…….”

I expressed my sincere gratitude to the dormitory supervisor for saving me, but she still looked at me with a deadpan, business-like expression for a moment and then disappeared somewhere.

After that, I headed back to the academy lobby, asked for directions to the servants-only dormitory, and ended up in this room where I am now.

“By the way… this is called Akaphone. It’s just the same as a cell phone, right?”

As soon as I first entered the lobby, I certified at the reception desk that I was qualified to be Ariel’s butler, and then I fiddled with a device that looked identical to the smartphone that the lobby staff had handed me.

Not only did it look exactly like a smartphone, but even the functions were the same. The ability to make phone calls and use multiple applications. And even a suspicious gallery.

As soon as I received this Akaphone, Ariel left her number on my cell phone.

Wow… that’s really interesting. Not only are the bathrooms modern, but they now even have cell phones. As with the automatic carriage currently being tested, it seemed as if this world had already left the Middle Ages.

As I was touching my phone, feeling the inexplicable joy of being able to see modern technology again, I heard a loud singing sound that could be heard throughout the academy.

It seemed similar to the bell sound I hated hearing in my school days, but also wanted to hear at the same time. No, the bell is probably right.

When I looked at the time displayed at the top of my phone, the electronic clock showed 9 o’clock.

‘Um… Shall we take a look around the academy?’

From what I heard, the first class ended at 10:30, so I had about 1 hour and 30 minutes left to spare.

Rather than doing nothing, it would still be better to visit this academy. I also want to look back more.

“Good. Then, would you like to take a look?”

I left my dorm room a little excited to see more of the academy and to see new places.

***

First, I went out of the lobby toward the beautiful garden I saw when entering the academy.

The sight of a beautiful garden, with fresh blades of grass and flower petals in full bloom, was exquisitely maintained and beautifully maintained.

“Somehow… I feel very stable.”

Even though it was winter, I felt a surge of warmth as if it were being heated, and as I admired the garden, listening to the fragrant scent of grass and the occasional chirping of birds, I felt like I had reached paradise.

It would be nice if time just passed like this. It was a peaceful and warm space.

The female cadets looked at me through the blades of grass and seemed to be whispering something, so I smiled and touched the blades of grass again, feeling nature.

I heard the female cadets’ small screams and saw them rushing somewhere… It looked like a bee had come out.

“….Hmm? What does this mean?”

At that time, it seemed like a dull sound was coming from far away. A dull sound of hitting something… or hitting something.

…no way. Something like that happened at this academy…?

I was curious, but I followed the sound just in case.

Puck-puck!

” Search, search! You trash bastard!!”

“How dare some borderline aristocrat challenge us?!”

“Ugh….Ugh..!”

How is it that unfortunate premonitions are never wrong? As I followed the sound, I was able to see several male cadets assaulting one cadet.

Since the place was quite a corner of the academy garden, there seemed to be no one passing by and no one to help.

‘Oh my… is there school violence in this academy as well?’

Although it wasn’t me who suffered. Even during my school days, I could see such bullies bullying weak, small, or timid friends.

There were also stupid children who bullied the weak to raise their own status, and imitated their behavior thinking it was something great or cool.

“Ugh…big..!”

The cadet who was being beaten so hard could not even resist the overwhelming difference in numbers and could only let out a painful groan.

Or, there is such a difference in status that one cannot even resist. If you think about this world, it’s probably the latter.

“Ha… I don’t normally step forward in situations like this.”

If it were me, I would have pretended not to notice and passed by. If I get caught up in a situation like that, it will hurt me too.

Otherwise, even if you give a small amount of help, it will only result in even greater damage later.

Thump-thump-thump-!

But right now, I don’t think I can bear this throbbing pain. Seeing them being assaulted so one-sidedly, I unconsciously started to strengthen my fists and started walking towards them.

Jeopuk-jeopuk.

At the sound of footsteps echoing on the stone road, the cadets who were performing the mass beating turned their heads to follow the sound.

“…What are you? Get away from me.”

“If you don’t get out of here right now, you too will be hit.”

When I see gangsters growling shyly as if they were tigers, I can’t help but laugh. You’re building your pride with only that much mana and an untrained body?

I didn’t respond and walked quietly towards them.

“Ha, this guy won’t be able to do it either.”

“Let’s take a hit.”

They soon began to approach me, glaring at me as if they had changed their target from the cadet they were harassing.

“Kuh…Kuh…”

The cadet, who was in complete disrepair, was breathing heavily, but barely looked up at me with an expression that asked me why I did that.

“Please wait a moment. It will be over soon.”

“What are you saying, this bastard-!”

“Go back!”

Staring at the animals running towards me. I lowered my posture as if I was aiming for prey, and ran straight away as if I was flying.

***

The result, of course, can be seen by looking at the idiots rolling around in just a few sums.

Compared to the fierce attacks of warlocks who are prepared to kill people, they are not immune to attacks that are not made out of pride and that do not contain lethal force.

“Off…Off…. You… How dare a servant treat a cadet…!”

“Yes…I will hold your family directly responsible! Tell me the name of your family!!”

How can these guys end up being the same? To those who were still showing their ugly sides, I quietly approached them and said a word.

“Frost family.”

“…Lie…Lie…! How could you…!”

“Whether it is false or not. Find out for yourself. You can take responsibility as well.”

I didn’t want to mention the Frost family, but these guys need to be punished to be discouraged. And the fact that I was a servant of the Frost family was not a lie.

“Fuck…damn…!”

“…I won’t look at you next time-!”

The gangsters eventually gave up and ran away. They maintained their ugly appearance even as they ran away, dropping their belongings in their haste to run away.

“Whoa… are you okay?”

“You….You. Why are you helping me…? I’m just from a nameless border noble family…”

“Why? Do you need a reason to help someone in need?”

“……Huh?”

“And don’t be too stooped and fat. Because you… seem like you can fly well.”

When I saw this cadet through talent detection, I realized that he had outstanding talent. If you let go of the cadet’s sense of qualifications and discover your talent, you will definitely become an outstanding person.

“Oh my. They say time has passed so quickly…”

I took out my phone from my pocket and checked the time. The clock showed 10:15. This means that it is time to go see Ariel.

‘ruler. Then, let’s just leave these items in the lobby and go.’

With light steps, I picked up the wallet that one of the gangsters had dropped and tried to go back.

“….Huh?”

[Dark magic is detected. Would you like to absorb it?]

In that wallet, I felt the terrible energy I had been seeing for so long, until the status window that appeared before my eyes confirmed it.