episode_0087

Unlike me, who was taken aback by the principal’s words, Adrian asked back calmly.

“What exactly should I do?”

“That coolness is more than I expected.”

Even from my perspective, it’s hard to say that he is a student because of his coldness and passion.

So it was natural that the principal was impressed.

‘I would have originally said absolutely no.’

If you show me this kind of appearance, I will gain a passion that I didn’t have before.

Phew…let’s do this one more time.

The scale will probably be smaller than last time.

Even if he can’t do it, his role will probably be to secretly watch over the kids.

This is an opportunity to become closer to Adrang and leave a good impression on the principal.

In some ways, I think it’s not a bad deal.

So I turned my gaze from Ad to the principal again.

That shameless smile of the principal. Why can’t I just feel uneasy?

“I feel sorry for asking you to do this, but this is something only you can do.”

‘Hey… no way.’

“I want you to find the heretic’s base in Artarun, where you are going during this final exam.”

‘As expected! I knew it!’

I ignored the principal’s request and prepared to run away. It was such a ridiculous request to begin with.

If only there was someone who would listen…

“Okay.”

‘Here it is.’

I sighed.

No matter how much I want to become close with Adrang, this isn’t it.

Since I was already branded a heretic, I couldn’t stand out any more.

I want to live long and thin.

The principal, who read the meaning of my awkward smile, unlike Ad’s stern expression, opened his mouth.

“You can refuse as much as you want. This is a dangerous situation, but it’s not a request. ”

Is it a request or a compulsion?

Nothing could be known for certain from his words alone.

I don’t know anything about the principal, nor who gave this order. Now I have to find out.

I said, taking a deep breath.

“I want to know why we were given this job.”

“I was about to say this, but are you thinking of granting me a favor?”

“Now I want to hear the reason first.”

“Yeah, that would be right.“

A bitterness appeared on his face, which had been smiling shamelessly.

The bitter smile made me even more anxious. Who could make the headmaster of a prestigious academy like this?

There is no need to worry.

A person higher than that.

“Let me tell you first. This order is from His Majesty the King. So I said it was okay to formally refuse…but I think it would be better not to refuse.”

I feel dizzy.

Why has the King entrusted us with such an important task?

The reason was explained nicely by the principal.

“Aster Timonas, we found out about his base and we asked Artarn to negotiate several times. However, Artarn refused our requests every time.

It would have been nice if they had explained the reason, but they avoided answering the question every time. His Majesty the King planned to investigate the city secretly. However, by the time we played our cards, Artarn’s soldiers were already on high alert.

So, another solution that came out was to have your first-year academy cadets, who were chosen for the final practical exam in Artarun, investigate the city in place of the 10 warriors.

No matter how much they warn us, we can’t show our students studying hard in the final practical exams held by prestigious academies from all over the world. ”

So, are you saying that you won’t consider our circumstances?

Spying on another country without any agreement was no different from spying.

The risk to us if we get caught doing that would be enormous.

If you can’t do it, you’ll be exiled. No, this is a death sentence.

Why should I work for this country while taking such risks?

No matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t there.

Because I am a person who has already thrown away things like chivalry.

Adrian, who had been brimming with chivalry since before, was looking forward to the mission the king had given him.

I didn’t want to disturb the person I like so much, so I was planning on leaving until I heard this order.

But this was too dangerous.

Call me a rascal all you want, but if that’s where my friend is going, I’ll take the risk.

“…Do you think our cadets can do something that even a 10-year-old warrior would find difficult?”

“That’s why you didn’t spar with the 10 warriors. You were chosen for this job because you showed the best of them.”

“How many people know this name?”

“Me, Kugo, the three warriors, and His Majesty the King.”

“What was the criteria for selection? I hope they didn’t select the top students who would be the most willing to die.”

I’m a loser.

Where is the squad leader?

Compared to the rest of the kids, if we go by word of mouth, we were the most easily discarded group among the top kids.

And since it was information that could reveal the base of the most important heretic in the country, it would have been easier to throw away that piece of paper than to throw away an unused pencil.

“You rascal, be polite to the principal.”

At Ad’s beating, I quietly glared at Ad.

“…”

Logs told Ad to ‘keep quiet’ without saying a word.

Ade shivered slightly at the sight of him for the first time.

Logs didn’t notice Ad’s appearance. He just thanked him for following his will this time and looked at the principal again.

“Please speak, Principal.”

The principal stood up from his seat, leaning on his desk. He closed his eyes and took a shallow breath.

The dry saliva was swallowed.

“If that’s true.”

The principal slowly opened his eyes and looked at me.

A murderous look mixed with tremendous gaze and magical power.

He continued.

“Are you going to refuse the King’s orders?”

I slowly pulled myself together and nodded.

“Yes.”

“…”

The murderous spirit that scratched my whole body like a cold wind has become more frequent. What is it?

I stared at the principal who had sat down again without saying anything.

“I fully understand why the 3 warriors chose you.”

“What are you going to do now?”

The principal burst into laughter.

“Please don’t hate me too much. This murder was just trying to test you.”

“…”

If this was a test, I absolutely did not want to retake it.

“His Majesty the King has ordered us to keep it a secret, but no matter how much you are adults, I have no intention of sending you to your deaths as our Academy cadets.”

“Please explain briefly.”

“This order is just to put your hopes in you. So, if you pretend to look for him, the King will do nothing to you.”

“How can you believe that?”

“If the King tries to harm you because he couldn’t find you, then I will take responsibility and protect you.”

“…”

Is this a credible suggestion?

Honestly, I don’t know.

Again, I don’t know anything about the principal.

I turned my head and looked at Ad.

“I originally planned to receive it.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to think about it a little more calmly?”

“Our family lived by the king’s orders. You, a loser, wouldn’t know.”

“Oh my…you work so hard.”

“What did you say, you idiot!”

“That’s a compliment.”

I took his anger in stride and looked back at the desk where the principal had been. However, there was no sign of him around.

I quickly turned my head to the side.

There was the principal standing between me and Edwa.

“Well, I’ve told you everything you asked me to do, so now the official talk is over.”

The principal’s solemn expression from earlier was gone, and he was wearing a bright smile.

“I didn’t know we had such talents in our academy. Don’t you think so, Kugo?”

The principal spoke to Kugo, who was standing in front of the door.

‘Oh, since when has this been happening?’

I was definitely alone when I came in… but I was briefly surprised to see him standing in front of us without making a sound.

“I was surprised at first too.”

“It feels like I’m seeing you when I was younger?”

“You are overestimating the section.”

I looked at Kugo with an expression that didn’t understand the situation we were in. He also seemed to understand our feelings and spoke to me.

“This is what the original principal looks like. But don’t worry, he keeps his promises. I can guarantee that.”

“…”

Still, it was difficult to accept.

“I think it would be better to ask professional spies instead of us.”

“So you’re rejecting me after all…I understand.”

“Thank you.”

“Ugh…Cough! Suddenly coughing! Cough! Personal training room! Explosion incident!”

“?”

The principal suddenly pretended to cough and made threats that only I could understand.

“Right hand!”

“Just sleep.”

“Me! Black Market King! Close! Cry! ”

“…”

“Oh my…I guess I catch colds easily because I’m getting older…So, Logs Avance, what’s your answer?”

“Oh, my original dream was to be a spy.”

Adun was only wondering about Logs’ inexplicable changes and the principal’s mysterious smile.

***

Tests come fastest when you tell them not to come.

As of the day that Adga and I received the king’s order, the final exams were just around the corner.

I did study, but I definitely messed up this time around compared to the last midterm.

After the writing was finished, the students gathered in the designated area until the teachers arrived.

“Was this writing okay, Sarah?”

“It’s better than last time!”

“Thank goodness. Logs, are you okay?”

“Me…so-so? But I did better than Sarah.”

“?”

puck!

“It hurts!”

“How is it that the more I look at you, the more I see that you have something in common with that guy!”

“Toxic, let that guy go now.”

“You don’t like it? And I got a tip that we’ll meet during the final exam this semester.”

“That person might not be in our grade.”

“No, from what I remember, that person was someone I knew to some extent. That means we were most likely in the same class or grade.”

“…It’s sharp, unlike its appearance.”

“What’s that reaction? Annoying?”

“I hope you find it! Fighting!”

With those words I walked away from the kids.

While I was running away from Sarah, Yasha came into view.

Fortunately, I adapted well and got along well with the seniors.

I feel proud every time I look at it.

“Everyone here!”

At the instructor’s voice, the cadets immediately stood in their respective positions.

“Okay. I don’t have much time, so I’ll keep it short. We’ll all meet at Artarun within 3 days! The cadet who fails will get the lowest score in this practical test!”

““… ?””

“Don’t complain! No one will listen to your complaints on the battlefield! If you understand, don’t hesitate and run quickly!!!”

“Yes!!!”