episode_0081
by adminEpisode 81 – New Year’s Ceremony 3 -
The emperor’s speech ended at some point.
There was nothing special about it.
The emperor just looked at me intently.
My parents think it was a coincidence that the emperor saw me, so they think it’s just jealousy of me for taking away their daughter’s love.
‘That can’t be possible’
He is the emperor of this empire.
A person who surpassed her siblings like Alice and Efferento.
A person like that can’t be incompetent.
There must be some political calculation behind it.
So there was something I had to do.
I must meet the Emperor, Arthur Tantalota.
========
“Is it impossible?”
In conclusion, it failed.
An official meeting was requested, but the emperor did not allow the meeting without any particular reason.
I could have made an excuse that I had a busy schedule, but I didn’t do that.
Is there any reason why we shouldn’t meet?
“Has a report been made to His Majesty the Emperor?”
This is important.
There are many cases where reports are cut off midway.
If the report was interrupted in the middle, I would have been interrupted regardless of the emperor’s will.
If the report was sent to the emperor… I guess it means we shouldn’t meet yet for some reason.
“Reporting has definitely gone up. And he ordered it himself. They say we can’t meet yet because we don’t have time… ”
The emperor does not permit a meeting with me.
It means that there is something, but I will not tell you.
‘I guess there’s nothing more to find out.’
Unfortunately, there was nothing I could find out.
I just gave up and decided to return to my seat.
I don’t know why the emperor won’t meet me.
But through this experience, I was able to know for sure.
The emperor is the one keeping me captive at the academy.
He is trying to achieve something through me.
And if you don’t meet with me, it means it’s not time to tell you the truth yet.
In other words, it means that it will be revealed someday.
If you weren’t planning on telling me, you could just accuse me of not knowing.
‘I don’t know for what reason… It has to be a compelling reason… ‘
Although he is someone I have never met except when I was young.
That’s why I was even more curious.
What kind of person is this?
Are you really a competent person?
When you say you are competent, how competent are you?
What problem is there?
But that opportunity hasn’t been given to me yet.
That’s why I decided to take advantage of the next opportunity.
=========
“Hey. So what is the public opinion of the Academy?”
I asked Theseus, who came here because it was the New Year’s ceremony.
Activities here are likely to be considered the end of politics, so you have to be careful about what you say.
If you suddenly call the president a piece of shit who can’t fight like the Academy did, the controversy will spread significantly.
No. Provoking the president by calling him a piece of shit should have been controversial, but it just didn’t happen.
“First of all… Those who believe are in a daze, and those who believed are in a fit of rage, saying it is true.”
“Still, things are okay. Because my parents trusted me, I wondered what other cadets would do as well.”
“If you wear it on your ear, it’s an earring, and if you wear it on your nose, it’s a nose ring. It can be seen as an act of caring about the man you like, but it is not particularly awkward behavior even if you are taking care of a lifesaver.”
“I guess so.”
In the first place, most politics are like that.
To leave room for a word and create a hole to escape.
The princess is a person who should have been involved in politics from the moment her memories began.
That’s why I didn’t forget the political factor when expressing my feelings for someone I liked.
Express it ambiguously.
“So, are we going to move on without any further issues?”
“I guess so. It’s not like you’re interested in politics.”
I didn’t really have anything to do with politics.
This is because power is one of the most unstable elements as it is power generated by others.
I wonder if she has the power to rule like a royal wife.
As I don’t even have that, my priority is to build strength.
However, there were a few elements I hadn’t thought of.
“No, who is this~”
This land is not an academy.
Not everyone is equal.
This is a social gathering place.
When I entered that land, I realized that even if I wasn’t interested, others might be interested in me.
Just as there were people trying to be associated with our family.
Unlike the Academy.
Academy faculty members try to exclude political elements as much as possible.
“In the end, it’s a penny to be put in Class A after being promoted to Class A through unfair means, isn’t it?”
Because it’s not here.
He deliberately speaks in a harsh, third-rate manner of speaking.
If anyone sees me, they will think of me as a third-rate villain who doesn’t know the truth and looks down on me.
But no one would be able to call that person a third-rate villain.
The eldest son and heir to the Earl of Fitzroy.
Because the person who was arguing with me was that kind of man.
“You’re just like me now? As a classmate in the same B class. No. Should I call him a class B senior?”
But everyone here knows it.
That guy knows too.
I am the one who saved the princess, have accumulated a great deal of practical experience, and am the one who took the middle rank in Class A.
The reason I was dropped to class B was because of various incidents and not because I was lacking.
You are not ignoring me. On the contrary, I think I am superior, so I am doing this here, not at the academy.
Even if you apply for a sparring match here, it can be rejected.
‘The political fight I was trying to avoid… That’s where it started.’
This is why I tried to avoid getting close to the princess.
Anyway, I am the second princess’s benefactor.
It is classified as the 1st prince faction.
That’s why the first princess faction started attacking me.
There is a similar reason why the earl family treats me like a marquis.
And unlike me and Theseus, who don’t really wear a tag.
There was something to be said about a count family building a political foundation.
“The next Earl of Fitzroy. It sure seems like there are a lot of problems?”
“That’s right. Hahaha.”
Judging from their attire, they are a viscount and a baron.
Or a fallen count family with no money.
I just chewed it up and tried to go somewhere else.
While I was just chewing, the writer’s friend, Youngsik, suddenly made a strange suggestion.
“You think I would win a fight with those idiots? Marquis Yeongsik? Would you like to fight with me?”
“Huh? Wait a minute!”
“The next Count. There’s nothing to worry about. If you are confident, you can fight with me and win. haha. I’m really curious about the power of the A class?”
“Are you saying we want to spar?”
“Sounds obvious. Surely you won’t throw me out because I’m scared?”
And people who suddenly start making fun of me without the Count telling them to.
Something was strange.
The next Count will know better than anyone else that I am no match for that Baron.
Why is it like that?
‘ah. There’s not enough information.’
Not much is known about my skills.
The fact that he knows how to use Aura enhancements is quite famous.
The reason I entered Class A was because I won the blackmail against Professor Rachel.
The emperor’s shield was used for performance evaluation.
In the case of the test, I openly made a fuss.
Even during my normal classes, I was detained, kidnapped, and experienced many other things.
I am not the type of person who likes sparring, so unless someone has properly analyzed me, they will only judge my skills based on my external actions.
‘in other words. That guy is only doing this based on what I revealed on the outside.’
They act in vain to prove their loyalty.
It’s pointless.
This is the New Year’s wedding ceremony.
Although we can have a light sparring in the sense of strengthening friendships.
There is no problem even if you refuse to spar.
Just say you don’t feel well and leave. That’s it.
Or say you drank alcohol.
So, the next Count took aim at that point and made a political move.
under.
I caught up before he could deny it.
“Yes?? I am still a later writer. Can you attack me, a later writer?”
People who were barons were commoners if you go back a few generations.
People who have just become barons remember their days as commoners and are sensitive to their status.
People who have been in the barony for a long time become extremely nervous about not being able to rise to viscount.
So, if you scratch with status, the provocation works easily.
In fact, you could see that he was excited as steam started to come out of his face.
I can see that some nobles look down on me.
The majority were viscounts or barons who probably lacked information.
This happened because my revealed actions included getting into Class A through threats and winning through various unethical actions.
‘It turned out to be the opposite of what I wanted.’
All I wanted was for the higher-ups to look down on me.
Low-level people who have nothing to do with the decision look down on me.
“Then, let’s go to the training hall. There is a rumor that there is a training ground downstairs.”
“Let’s do that.”
The matter progressed without the earl even having a chance to say anything.
The reason the Count failed to stop it here is simple.
Because it has already been done.
It is clear that if they refuse, it will be the count family that avoids sparring.
‘So who wants to start a fight?’
I plan to just live a normal life.
I have no intention of doing anything politically wrong.
If someone attacks you politically, you will attack them in return.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t bother trampling on my political opponents.
Of course, if it doesn’t become political but becomes a crime, then I don’t know.
“This is the place.”
As I organized my thoughts, I eventually arrived at this land.
The training hall appears to be very well-made, perhaps because it is a training hall under the direct control of the imperial family.
Same level as the academy.
Since this is a place where powerful people already live, the training ground will not be used often, but the quality is this level.
“Then shall we start sparring now?”
“Of course. What.”
“Hyung… Win… !”
Several people stand up to spar.
In the meantime, there were Abraxasal and Irene who followed me to avoid the adults’ boring stories.
Because my two younger brothers support me.
I have no intention of losing.
‘Should I try to act like an adult to my younger siblings?’
No matter how much they don’t trust me because of my eccentricities.
It was amazing to see them supporting me because they were family.
So, it would be right to overwhelmingly defeat that Baron Yeongsik.
First of all, here’s the problem.
What is the greatest way to shame someone?
That’s what gives you the feeling of helplessness that you can’t do anything.
“Sparring begins!”
With the words of the man who was supposed to be the judge.
The sparring at the New Year’s wedding ceremony, where I thought there would be no sparring, began.
Kwaaang ㅡ
The opponent throws a sword at me.
And I easily dodge that sword like water.
Top cut, bottom cut, left and right cut, downward slash, upward slash.
A swordsmanship created by accumulating numerous techniques.
It was no use.
I avoided Ygrasil’s more severe techniques.
‘The teacher’s skills cannot be used here,’
Among the techniques learned from the Sword Demon, there were also general techniques.
Since it is not easy to learn ghost sword techniques from regular sword techniques, he taught himself the technique.
But I can’t use that technique.
Because this is the imperial palace.
‘If the Sword Saint sees this technique… Let’s learn about the sword master’s skills. The teacher is one of the few opponents who has struggled with sword fighting, so there’s no way he wouldn’t notice!’
If it is revealed that he has learned the skills of a sword demon.
Whether I’m researching the demonic scriptures on my neck or myself, I’m going to find a lot of information.
If that happens, regardless of my contract, I will try to stop the teacher somehow.
Then, I will fight for dominance with my teacher according to the contract.
Even if I win, I will always be under suspicion because Ygrasil could be pretending to be me.
That should be avoided as much as possible.
So I only used my experience.
It simply creates a situation where nothing can be done.
It seems like it can reach, but it doesn’t.
Although it can be avoided by only a few hairs of thickness, it is a distance that is harder to narrow than running across a playground.
The other person notices something strange.
People around me also have a rough idea of what’s going on.
If there is a mix of big dodges and narrow dodges, it’s just dodging well.
The same goes for always avoiding it to a large extent.
But even though you can dodge a lot, you only dodge to the point where you can easily reach it?
It is impossible by chance.
This is a deception.
It’s a joke.
And deception and play only appear when the skill gap is overwhelming.
“How dare you… ! Are you mocking me?”
Are you mocking me?
Looking at the situation, it is clear that they are no match for the opponent, so they are trying to engage in a public opinion war.
When I look at the lower-ranking nobles around me, they seem to be shocked by my strength.
And how to easily win such a political public opinion war.
“Yes.”
You become an asshole.
There is a saying that it takes one sentence to make an instigation, but dozens of sentences to refute it.
It’s bullshit.
There is a simpler way.
“He’s making fun of me, so what can I do? While weak.”
If you allow them to be incited and treat you like an enemy.
You don’t even need a single sentence.
“Whatㅅㅡ”
Although he was embarrassed.
There was no continuation of his words.
Because I immediately slammed my fist into his face.
He fell like that.
The winner was me.
“How… !”
“What… !”
“This is… !”
Avoid all attacks like a joke.
He is even strong enough to send everything away in one blow at the end.
It was because there was no longer any need to hide one’s power.
‘As long as the emperor cares about me anyway… Complete freedom may be difficult to obtain. Then it would be better… It’s actually better to beat the president and get out of the academy.’
I hid those thoughts in my heart.
He spoke to a fallen Baron Yeongsik.
“Ah. Don’t complain about why you didn’t do everything you could from the beginning.”
“What is that… ?”
“If you really put forth your best effort, you will die in one hit.”
With words that will crush your pride.
0 Comments