episode_0116

“…Were you very angry?”

“No, not at all. Why would I be angry? She went to learn magic for us. But…”

Yuri, her hand to her ear, was exchanging magical messages with someone.

That someone was… a womanizer, a libertine, a scoundrel, a beast, a monster of a penis, and so on, who left his SS-class ultra-supremely beautiful wives in the kingdom to go meet Miss Naifrantz, an SSS-class saint who was nothing but a bag of bones.

In short, Narias.

“But…?”

Yuri knew.

That the stronger her older sister became, the more her libido raged.

That she and Nix alone couldn’t satisfy her increasingly rampant desires.

However… Yuri was a woman in her prime.

One who had spent nearly half her life with Nari.

This meant that, having had her first experience and all subsequent sexual encounters only with Her Highness,

even if not to the same extent, Yuri’s libido was also above average.

This became clear when she observed other senior maids in the kingdom and her classmates at the academy.

“Eek—Every day—?! And four times—?!”

“…Is that weird?”

“Ugh… It’s not weird, but…”

The female cadets, faces slightly flushed, patted Yuri’s shoulders, evidently envious.

Then, her boyfriend approached.

“What? Why the long face?”

“Yurias says Narias-nim does it four times… Ugh.”

“What—I could easily do it four times with those two—”

“…Attention!”

The close cadets already knew everything, and such conversations about sex sometimes arose.

Each time, Yuri felt she revealed a little more than others.

So… perhaps it was natural to relieve her own desires while waiting for her runaway husband.

“My… crotch… is so sticky with… threads…”

“Chufut-”

One hand was at her ear, receiving the message; the other was lowered to catch the dripping liquid.

“What—I’ll rush over right—…”

“…Forget it. Don’t do anything stupid and just save it until you come back. I’ll be busy with Nix in the meantime…”

“Mmm…”

Nari didn’t bother to say, “I’ve already squeezed it all out.”

And a few days later, the day she confirmed her return,

a problem arose.

Not a sex problem… perhaps something that shouldn’t happen at the academy.

Amidst the ominous atmosphere, Yuri realized anew

how significant Nari’s presence was in her magic class 1-A, not just for her.

Including the admiration she usually received, and the responsibility to lead everyone.

With such an important person temporarily absent from the academy, internal strife erupted.

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The incident began like this:

The final exam period allows for relatively free study and training time.

This was consistent with the philosophy of Naifrantz Academy, which emphasizes student autonomy.

However, they didn’t allow it to go so far as to confuse freedom with permissiveness.

“Nice to meet you. I am Aspi Lichtein, an instructor from the knight’s training department. I’m here for a special exam preparation course.”

The fact that Aspi, who had no connection to the magic department, and especially at a time when the princess was absent, stood before the 1-A class, was for this reason.

“I hear the magic department cadets, especially this 1-A class, are quite amazing. They’re not just honing their magic, but also undergoing training to compensate for the weaknesses a mage might have in close combat.”

Originally, Aspi was socially awkward.

This was simply because she had spent nearly half her life honing her swordsmanship solely for the princess.

What good is being pretty?

She only knew swordsmanship and a few types of wind magic.

Although her skills were exceptional, reaching the peak level… they didn’t help her socialize.

However, recently, she achieved part of her goal.

She successfully reunited with the princess and received recognition for everything she had accomplished (she didn’t).

And she even received a promise to live freely as the princess’s close friend, to be together for life (that never happened).

While slightly different from the truth, she no longer needed to devote herself solely to training.

A perfectly normal girl devoted herself to swordsmanship, neglecting socializing, but now looked around and started talking.

Having developed an excellent personality as a result of her mental training, Aspi had no reason to fail at building normal relationships.

Furthermore, her slight naivety concerning worldly matters, and the garden of flowers in her head (with the princess sitting in the middle) was surprisingly helpful in social life.

Self-assured and proud of her work, and known among instructors for her diligence.

Pretty, kind, innocent, and dedicated.

Perhaps she was a perfect human being from the perspective of a social animal.

Therefore, she didn’t shy away from difficult tasks.

Going to other departments for special lectures was extra work.

Although she received additional pay, it was barely enough to compensate for the time she could have spent resting.

Moreover, she truly volunteered to visit the magic department.

“I also worked hard to find my own path in the past. But honestly… working alone was scary and lonely. If someone doesn’t guide you, you might lose your way.”

Of course, to say she didn’t have ulterior motives of impressing the princess would be a lie.

“So, I came to help you. Seeing those who work hard always reminds me of my past, making me want to lead them. I use a sword, so trust my skills!”

It was sincere.

The boundless (limited) grace she received from the princess, and the overwhelming feeling she had at that time!

The sense of accomplishment of learning, growing through her own efforts, and feeling the results firsthand!

And the satisfaction of having her growth recognized!

She wanted to share that incredibly wonderful feeling, a feeling she couldn’t experience alone, with the budding sprouts.

A short speech delivered confidently with a loud voice, hand on the lectern.

“There isn’t much time left until the final exam, but I look forward to working with you all!”

To gain the cadets’ interest, she had to show her strength, rather than just strong words, and let them come to her.

Before that, an authoritarian attitude was absolutely taboo!

Of course, excessive humility wouldn’t work either.

Aspi knew best that she lacked strong charisma.

So, she thought a soft first impression would be better.

The effect was perfect.

“Wow-! Welcome~”

“Instructor-nim is pretty~ Do you have a boyfriend~?”

“We look forward to working with you—!!”

Many cadets welcomed her enthusiastically.

In a situation already complicated by various problems, an instructor who simply wanted to help them.

Aspi, appearing like a ninth-inning relief pitcher, looked almost like a goddess, to exaggerate slightly.

However.

Not everyone welcomed her.

“…Optional participation, right? I’ll be going then.”

“I want to learn from Narias-nim.”

“A special lecture at this point, with only a few days left… Is the department head out of their mind?”

“Narias is already teaching us well enough; there’s no need to put extra effort…”

A group without a leader was bound to fracture.

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The opposing faction.

Three of them had already given up on the first-semester freshman final exams, looking at the bigger picture.

They prioritized understanding the fundamentals rather than cramming, even if they took longer to solve the problems.

It wasn’t a bad approach.

While choosing what to focus on wasn’t always the best, it was a viable strategy.

More than half of that faction… found the situation confusing and difficult to cope with; focusing their resentment upon Instructor Aspi.

They were already overwhelmed with urgent problems, and couldn’t understand why a new lecture had been set up at this time.

They wanted to save their energy for Nari’s lessons, ensuring certain growth once she returned.

It wasn’t the beginning of the final exam preparation season; with the exam fast approaching, they weren’t very receptive to the help.

And the last three—

“We are… Narias-nim’s sword.”

“We only follow her orders.”

“Amen…”

Were crazy Nari fanatical followers.

Although their reasons differed, they all opposed the special lecture, refusing to participate. There was also a faction that wanted to attend Aspi’s lectures, each with their own reasons.

The leaderless 1-A split into two.

“Are you really going to throw away everything Narias taught you and accept a new instructor’s teachings?”

“Throw away? What do you mean?! Narias would have told us to take advantage of this opportunity and do our best!”

“Hah, what do you know about Narias? Do you know how much effort she puts in to lead us? She tries to understand each and every one of us—”

“Really? But you don’t seem to be one of them. If you were, you wouldn’t have such rotten resolve—”

“Are you done, you bastard?”

Initially, they reasoned and refuted each other’s opinions, but as the discussion went on, it transformed into an argument.

Meanwhile, what was Nari’s party doing?

Naturally, all three were in the pro-lecture faction.

But… Eve had the strength but lacked leadership to guide everyone.

Yuri knew all the cadets in the class, but her voice lacked authority.

And Nix was not involved, organizing magic theories alone in a corner.

It was utter chaos.

The classroom was filled with curses, with stationery, chairs, desks, and even magic bullets flying about.

Watching all this, Aspi wore a profound expression.

But outwardly, it looked like this:

‘What is this… these guys, they know too much about Her Highness?! Their loyalty is incredible…!!’

She was in the best mood, confirming Nari’s high standing within 1-A.

‘That’s right! Her Highness sometimes says that!’

‘No… you have to straighten your chest to show her confident posture…!’

She happily observed the classroom, a battlefield—no, a passionate fan club for Nari to Aspi— bustling with activity.

As the situation deteriorated further…

Creak— Bang-!

“What… is all this commotion?”

“Ah-”

“Huk-”

Aspi’s eyes widened.

‘Her Highnesss♡♡—!! Even an angry face is beautiful—!!’

Nari, having flung open the classroom door, stood there with a grim expression.

Silence fell instantly upon the chaos.

“Huuu… All of you, come to the training grounds.”