episode_0107

Behind Daron, who had spoken, were over 10 people armed with swords, staffs, or bows.

It was a natural reaction to be wary without rashly reaching out or speaking one’s name.

The club representatives and professors nodded, seeming to agree that my words were correct.

“As Loki student said, it’s natural to be cautious in such a situation. I’d even like to praise him for being cautious.”

“When spoken to, not ignoring them but engaging in conversation itself can be seen as an excessive display of courtesy.”

“But why did Daron approach Loki with armed students?”

“I don’t know that either. But it’s clear he didn’t do it with good intentions.”

As all the professors sided with me, I heard a grinding sound from beside me, like someone gritting their teeth.

Words have the power to move people’s hearts.

Knowing this well, I acted in a way that made the people there focus and immerse themselves in my words.

‘Everything Daron Senior said is true!’

I quickly and cleanly admitted what Daron had said, surprising the onlookers and drawing their attention.

‘But everyone, please think logically for a moment.’

I guided the listeners to think for themselves.

‘Ignoring a senior’s greeting and giving a fake name? Of course, if you judge it by right or wrong, it’s definitely not the right thing to do.’

If you immediately say who was wrong, like Daron did, the listener doesn’t think deeply.

‘However, do you think it’s a reason for over 10 seniors to attack me all at once?’

And if I throw out a question like this and remain silent for a moment, the people who were focusing on my words either wait for me to continue or ponder the answer to the question I posed.

“Why did you bring armed students when you approached Loki?”

The professor in charge of the disciplinary committee directed his question at Daron,

and the gazes of the club representatives and professors also turned towards Daron.

“Well….”

Daron opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately couldn’t find the words and closed it.

No matter how much he thought, he wouldn’t be able to come up with a rebuttal.

He had intended to claim that I had provoked the fight by ignoring his greeting and giving a fake name, but I had blocked all of his arguments.

‘Daron must know.’

That I ignored his greeting or gave a fake name not out of caution, but to provoke him.

But just because he knows it in his head doesn’t mean it’s easy to say out loud.

Common sense dictates that with over 10 armed students present, who would think someone provoked them? Naturally, they’d assume it was done out of caution.

Seeing Daron, who remained silent with his lips pressed tightly together, the professor in charge of the disciplinary committee let out a deep sigh.

“Haa… So you threatened him first, and then really ordered other students to attack Loki just because he ignored your greeting and gave a fake name?”

“Th-that’s not it!”

Now that it was established he had provoked the fight, Daron denied the professor’s words, perhaps thinking this too shouldn’t be revealed.

“Then Loki attacked first?”

If Daron were to say here that I attacked first, it would be amusing in its own way, but Daron wouldn’t be that stupid.

“That’s not it. Actually….”

I was curious about this too.

What words would Daron utter here?

“My friends saw Loki’s actions and, thinking I had been insulted, attacked Loki without giving me a chance to stop them!”

Is passing all the blame onto his subordinates the best he could come up with?

It was true that there were no people around before the fight between Daron’s subordinates and me, though there were during it.

With no evidence, it seems he intends to use this.

‘Is he perhaps an idiot?’

It was a pure question, not sarcasm.

I take back what I said earlier about him not being that stupid.

‘Could it be that he forgot what happened afterward?’

I quickly racked my brain, wondering if I had missed something, but I simply couldn’t understand that guy’s thinking.

If Daron really forgot about it and uttered those words, then it was admirable in its own way.

“Wow~ Attacking me on behalf of Senior Daron, who was being insulted! What truly amazing subordinates, no, friends you have.”

I clapped, showing respect for Daron’s stupidity, but Daron merely gritted his teeth and ignored me.

Just as I was about to reveal it, someone tugged at my clothes.

There was only one person in a position to tug my clothes at that moment.

“Sepia-ssi, did you have something to say to me?”

“What are you going to do?”

I whispered in a low voice, so only Sepia, who was sitting next to me, could hear, and Sepia also whispered so only I could hear.

“Daron, that guy is trying to blame everything on his subordinates. Are you just going to watch like an idiot?”

Contrary to her harsh words, Sepia’s eyes were trembling as if they might well up at any moment.

Could it be that she forgot about it?

No way, Sepia couldn’t be as stupid as Daron…

“If you get disciplined here, then…..”

So that was it.

Seeing Sepia’s trembling voice and shoulders, I realized why Sepia had forgotten.

It seems Sepia is worried I might get disciplined, to the point where she can’t even think calmly right now.

“Even if I were to get disciplined, Sepia-ssi wouldn’t suffer any harm, so don’t worr-…….”

“Are you really saying that?”

Sepia cut me off and pinched my side.

It stung rather than hurt.

“I’m sorry. It was a joke. I’ll finish this as quickly as possible so Sepia-ssi doesn’t have to worry.”

“I wasn’t particularly worried….”

I stroked Sepia’s head as she pouted and mumbled.

Moreover, another reason to finish quickly just arose.

Because Johanna in the back started sending chilling glares again.

“Let’s wait while drinking some tea, like earlier-…….”

I tried to take out some tea from my subspace, but for some reason, there was no tea.

I thought hard about the reason.

‘Ah, right. I drank it all earlier when I was with Johanna.’

Feeling awkward, I scratched my head.

I’ll have to go buy more after school.

“We’ll have to drink tea together after the disciplinary committee meeting.”

Leaving those words with Sepia, I slowly walked to a spot where everyone in the room could see best.

“I will submit this video as evidence.”

Upon hearing the word “video,” Daron stared at me with wide eyes.

In my hand was the camera that Professor Alicia had given me when she flicked my forehead earlier.

Professor Alicia had handed this to me without a word, but I believed she had understood what I wanted.

When I activated the camera, a large screen, like those seen in movie theaters, appeared in the air.

“What is that?”

“It looks like the same screen we used during the practical exam last time?”

As everyone buzzed noisily when a large screen suddenly appeared in the air,

the video began.

Only silence followed.

***

“…………”

The club representatives, academy professors, and special class students all stared blankly at what was being shown on the screen.

The only sound in this space where the disciplinary committee was held was what flowed from the video.

[Hyaaaah!]

On the screen, a second-year student holding a sword was swinging it at someone.

No, besides the student swinging a sword, other second-year students were also swinging swords, shooting arrows, or casting spells at someone.

But both the weapons and magic failed to reach anyone, striking only the innocent air.

Perhaps because he was casually dodging all incoming attacks with his hands in his pockets,

or perhaps because of the noticeable white mask and the red cloak that fluttered with every movement,

his appearance, dodging the second-year students’ attacks by a paper-thin margin,

was like watching a play where a script had been prepared in advance and actors were performing it.

All attacks missed by a paper-thin margin,

but there was no feeling of regret.

How significant that paper-thin margin was,

everyone watching the video here could tell.

[Hyaaaah! Haaah!]

Compared to the increasingly ragged breaths of the attacking second-year students, the voice of the person dodging all attacks remained completely steady.

As everyone watched, mesmerized and admiring,

there was also someone watching the video, mesmerized in a different way.

‘When in the world did he…!’

Daron looked at the screen, which showed the exact situation from earlier, and gritted his teeth.

He hadn’t seen anyone setting up the camera, nor had he seen the camera itself installed!

The only fortunate thing was that the video started from the moment his subordinates were attacking that guy, and the part where he ordered the attack wasn’t recorded.

‘Stupid fool.’

Daron was momentarily flustered but then thought it was actually for the better.

Rather, if he used this video, what he said earlier……

‘Wait.’

Wait.

Wait.

Just a moment.

No way.

Daron’s face started turning deathly pale as time passed.

Because his actions and words, which he had temporarily forgotten due to anger, came back to him as he watched the video.

“Wai-…….”

Daron instinctively tried to tell them to stop the video, but.

[Everyone, use your artifacts!!!!!]

Faster than that, the video showed him shouting at his subordinates to use their artifacts to attack.

“…………..”

Loki, with his mouth half-open, looked at the trembling Daron and thought.

Did that idiot really forget?