episode_0224

‘Things are turning strangely… … ‘

It’s been a long time since the flower bed became an afterthought.

The image of two women glaring at each other with a flower bed fence between them was reflected in my senses.

Charlotte, who is a noblewoman, but is pulling grass from the flower bed like a farmer, and Lalatina, who appears to be subtly provoking Charlotte in an outfit covered in valuables from beyond the flower bed fence.

‘I was thinking of trying to follow him, but it turned out pretty well… … ‘

I was thinking of having kernel worms watch over Lalatina someday, but if they show up first like this, it will be easier to follow them.

In a way, the same goes for Charlotte.

Now that I had already established myself at the Academy, I needed to know more about the Academy’s Supreme Commander.

But what interested me right now was the relationship between the two people in front of me.

First of all, after quietly overhearing the conversation, it seems like the Academy is having a hard time financially, and Lalatina seems to be trying to take advantage of the gap.

‘Because Lalatina is a commoner of wealth from the back alleys…

First of all, I know that we have different identities… …

The Chairman of the Academy and Madam Changgwan…

Umm… … Are they polar opposites? … ‘

The only one who knows this is Lucia, but Charlotte also once tried to spoon-feed Anne.

Of course, after the Wicked Game was canceled due to the social church being thrown into disarray, Charlotte, who could not claim a stake in the activities, just watched Anne for a bit.

Even from Enic’s perspective, who was unaware of the circumstances, the current battle seemed quite intense.

Charlotte has an academy, but needs money to run it.

And although she has more than enough money, Lalatina wants to get her hands on the mouth-watering prize called the Academy.

Of course, it may not be that there was only one hole to make money, but in order for Polignac to attract wealthy people with some money, he had no choice but to accept temporary losses in some sense.

In particular, from the moment it becomes a debt, it is obvious that other forces will intervene in the academy.

Personally, I think that if Charlotte accepts the offer conditionally, it would probably be a good solution to the problem at hand…

‘Family honor, pride as an academy operator… ?

Or is it just a simple feeling of rejection? … ?

For me, it’s good that things are going this way… …

I don’t understand why they do that when they are about to die… ‘

The reason why that proposal was attractive to me was that it would make it easier for Lalatina to invade the Academy.

An academy where outsiders, especially prostitutes, come and go.

There may be flaws in morals and ethics, but as the academy becomes more messy and dirty, it becomes easier for the colony members and our henias to move around.

But what can I say?

‘Even a kid like that is trying to protect the academy… … ‘

All of the students who attend the academy are adults by the standards of this world, so Charlotte, who is actually a student here, is also small, so that does not mean she is a child.

But no matter how much she is the daughter of a marquis, she is just a girl.

I must have admired the sight of such a small girl, saying that she would protect her home, and glaring at the people in the back alley who had no idea what she would do later, even to me.

‘I want to at least praise you for your beliefs.

‘I’m sure she’s a daughter that her family can be proud of.’

In the past, I would have wanted to meet a woman like that.

A woman who is confident and shows off her abilities anytime, anywhere.

And despite that, a woman who loves me despite my shortcomings

‘It used to be like that.

It would be a waste for a woman like that to come to me.

I thought I would definitely meet a better man.

Maybe that was just an excuse for my own inadequacy.’

I thought I would raise my hand.

Just like Charlotte is now, just like she held Anne’s hand when she came into this flower bed three months ago.

I thought that if I wanted to protect the academy so much, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give it some help.

As long as the academy remains, I can exploit its students.

‘It’s a bit of a symbiosis… no…

Because it is also a parasitic relationship… … ‘

The thing about Charlotte is just a matter of personal interest, but since Lalatina was Vivian’s rival, she was also my enemy anyway.

‘If you’re going to eliminate it anyway, it would be convenient to use Charlotte as a means to eliminate the competitor.’

“I’m also busy, Chairman Polignac.

If you change your mind, please contact me, right?”

In the end, Lalatina couldn’t wait for Charlotte’s answer, so she left only a few words and walked away.

However, when she tried to take a step toward the academy, the faculty members resolutely blocked her, following Charlotte’s orders.

“Nothing like that will happen, so just go back.

Don’t ever set foot in the academy again.

The academy created by everyone who came and went here…

Don’t be mistaken in thinking that you can do whatever you want.”

I guess they had tentatively confirmed that the project would come to fruition and were planning to look at the site of the academy where the temporary establishment would be located in advance.

Lalatina, who frowned at Charlotte’s formidable check, turned around with a very dissatisfied expression.

‘Then from here, surveillance… !!’

I took advantage of that opportunity to quickly attach a few kernel worms to Lalatina and let my men chase after her as she disappeared.

And Charlotte, who had been staring at Lalatina’s back until she could no longer be seen on the Academy grounds, began to bite her lip and breathe softly as if she were exasperated.

As I looked at her muttering something to herself as she crossed the flower bed, I was carrying out what I had to do without forgetting.

“Never… no way… …

The Academy… This place…

No matter what… … ”

‘First of all, keep an eye on yourself too.’

Having successfully monitored the two main objectives, I began imagining what would happen next and coming up with solutions one by one.

‘What will happen in the future… …

Let’s start with a rough estimate…

It’s up to you to take action later.’

Since I am not a human being, the possibilities for me to fuck someone up in even more amazing ways are endless.

The reason why I wanted to see Lalatina, who had become my enemy, shed tears, may be because I have a different personality from Vivian.

‘They said couples look alike…’ …

As expected, Vivian is a waste for that… …

I should be grateful that people like people like me… ‘

And if you can’t change your bad habits, it may last you a lifetime.

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The very next day when Ennick observed Lalatina and Charlotte, Vivian was collecting information on her own.

She was crouching behind a bump in the corner of the training ground that was not easily visible from the outside, resting her chin on her chin as she looked at the documents handed to her.

This is an attitude that is truly delinquent and can only be displayed by students who have played around a bit.

But she never caught anyone’s attention.

In order to witness Vivian, you had to first break through Ranie, who was watching.

In the position exclusively reserved for Tintin, which brought back memories from before, Lanier seemed to be having fun as if he was excited.

“Because we are doing this… …

It reminds me so much of the old days, Vivian?”

“It wasn’t that long ago.

It’s only three months… …

okay… It was like this back then… … ”

At that time, I spent my days hanging out with my gang and living as I pleased.

I don’t think I ever had the passion to achieve something with my own hands like I do now.

I just thought that I had to become something great for my family.

A child who is not ashamed of his ancestors and is recognized by his family.

What specifically should I do to not feel ashamed, and what should I do to receive recognition?

At least the plan he thought was perfect was missing it.

This is the ‘ultimate goal’ of the plan.

Becoming the head of the family was not the end goal.

He revived the family until he died and passed the family on to his descendants.

It was the mission given to all nobles to continue that golden age, even to their descendants.

From reading market prices, financial indicators for investment, and even reading the sentiments of the underprivileged.

All the things she had to learn in the name of ‘continuing the family’ were at least giving her strength now.

If only there had been someone to teach her, Vivian would have struggled to learn mercenary skills somehow.

‘But it’s still thanks to that.

‘It’s definitely helping now.’

The things that Vivian, who moved with the thought of becoming something great rather than doing something that was not helpful at all, learned were things that were helpful to her at this moment.

But everyone has one body.

Vivian was given too little time to do it all on her own.

‘First of all, the swordsmanship department started somehow.

From now on, be cautious and approach helpful people…

All I have to do is gradually increase my side.

Being a commoner is a bit difficult, but…

All you have to do is let us know what it is like to be a human being who has nothing to lose… ‘

School can be seen as a small society made up of immature students.

As you gradually dominate and exert influence over the swordsmanship department, which is a part of it, opportunities to exert influence on other departments will naturally arise.

She could prepare now for that time, but what she now faced was another major task.

‘Lalatina… … There are fewer gaps than I thought… … ‘

To be honest, Vivian’s evaluation of Lalatina was a little different from what the public used to say about her.

It was true that her libertine behavior, which seemed to quench her burning desire every few days, made her seem like a woman who lived life as she pleased.

But in Vivian’s eyes, it seemed like it was steadily building a protective wall to protect itself and expanding that wall.

The memory of spying on Mademoiselle in person, where she dressed up the male subordinates of the Changguan as wealthy businessmen, gave Vivian absolute confidence.

‘He doesn’t show up easily.

If it’s the Madame of Changgwan, she’s bound to show up first.’

Isn’t there an expression called face value?

The face of a ‘human’ was also a pronoun referring to the power and authority that that human possessed.

The back alley’s hangryang is just the literal hangryang, with no special abilities or skills.

However, Lalatina was a wealthy person in her own right and a representative of Mademoiselle, the founder.

As such a woman appears in public, the number of accidents that would otherwise occur will decrease, and she may even aim for a positive synergistic effect of approaching those who want to be noticed by her.

Nevertheless, Lalatina did not go around easily showing her face.

It felt like she was reminiscent of Laura, her stepmother, but that was only because Laura was a homebody who didn’t like being bothered and liked women.

Rather than because something was bothersome in the first place, Lalatina intentionally creates such an environment, so you can never say that there is no other reason.

‘More than anything… There are too many men, that bitch… … !!’

Basically, in order to get to her, you had to break through the numerous walls of men she had erected.

Physical limitations are limitations, but should we say that it is a personal limitation that goes beyond that?

They say women are jealous, but the same goes for men too.

In a sense, it’s a bloody, bloody jealousy.

‘It’s not enough to be protected by private soldiers from the back alleys… …

Hiding a secret while taking full advantage of the networking-oriented social world…

Everything from your movements to your personal life is completely secret from outsiders…

They won’t give you great information unless you’re a trustworthy person, so it will be easier to track down traitors.

At best, the information gathered is just gossip, so it would be easy to hide who you really are.

If the opponent wasn’t Enic, it would probably have been difficult to find out this information… ‘

Such a man cleverly uses this jealousy to protect his woman, forming a human relationship system that is closed to outsiders.

Lalatina, who sits at the center of the system, managing the system thoroughly, with countless men protecting her as a barrier, could be seen as a natural ‘queen bee’.

At least on the outside, if it weren’t for the gentle demeanor of the men, the system, which might have been reminiscent of an army serving a king, could be seen as a thick barrier, like the front line that had been protecting Lalatina until now.

‘I don’t think he’s someone I can persuade…

No matter how commoner you are, if you are wealthy enough… …

‘Now we are ahead of those years in terms of political power.’

The more she thought about it, the more she couldn’t come up with an answer to the current situation. Vivian was looking down at the parchment with nervous eyes while biting her fingernails gently.

‘Then is it realistic to assassinate without anyone knowing…? … ?

I don’t know if it’s possible without anyone knowing… …

For now, I’ll have to think about that method first… ‘

In the end, Vivian, who had folded the parchment and put it in her pocket, was slowly getting up from her seat, sighing deeply.

“Did you read it all?”

And was it because, as she stood up, she felt the air surrounding her body in an unnatural way?

Vivian was momentarily surprised and swung her arm to the side, but before she knew it, she could feel a strong grip grabbing her wrist with one hand.

“Because I missed individual practice time, and in a corner like this.

Juniors these days are quite generous.”

It seemed like she was shaking just a little, but before she knew it, the grip was firmly blocking her movements, and Vivian was holding her cool chest and opening her mouth.

“I was just resting for a while.

It’s such a misunderstanding.”

“Ah… ? Ah!!!! That one!!

When did you come here!!”

Only then did I hear that voice, and I could hear Ranie’s embarrassed voice poking her head in from outside the bump.

Vivian, who thought she would scold Ranie for failing to keep her guard up, found herself in a situation where she had to deal with the woman in front of her first.

Lucia de Borgia.

The daughter of the Duke of Borgia, who is considered the best among the few dukes in the kingdom.

If you think about it, she was the best student in the history of the swordsmanship department, so she was Vivian’s senior.

The fact that such a woman was now working as a teaching assistant and helping out with the school’s work was a story without any comedy.

‘Did you see…? … ?’

“Still, there is such a thing as privacy.

I wonder what it would have been like to give at least a glimpse?”

“I just came too.

To catch escaped students.

I guess you didn’t hear me tell you to stop practicing and gather together?

The rest must have been quite pleasant.”

“Kkeut… … ”

As she felt Lucia’s grip on her wrist becoming stronger, Vivian frowned slightly but did not stop glaring at the other person.

“Hurry and gather together.

I’ll start practicing in person.”

“ugh… Let’s stop there.

set… Because I will do it.”

When Vivian finally couldn’t stand it anymore and shook off Lucia’s hand, Lucia slightly swayed and began to glance at Vivian with an amused expression.

As she turned around, Vivian also started following behind with Ranie.

“I’m sorry, Vivian… …

I didn’t even know it was coming… …

I… Really… !!”

“That’s it. A woman of that caliber deserves it.”

Before I knew it, I could see students lined up on one side of the training hall.

It looks like Vivien and Ranie were brought in by mistake.

Perhaps because of that, loud laughter could be heard from the students, but it quickly died down as Lucia passed by them.

As a senior, Lucia was also someone who could be considered difficult to deal with, but after becoming an assistant, she became even stricter.

“Parvati, Baltimore, No. 1.

Eleanor, François, No. 2.

Mary Hughes, Lena, number 3… … ”

The students’ concentration seemed to be focused on Lucia’s mouth dropping as she stood in front of the students.

“Anne, and Bibi. You are number 8.

Then go to the number called.

So that you can wait for battle on the court.”

Vivian’s narrowed eyes, which was only then able to see the truth of that sly smile, were soon met with Lucia’s deep smile.

“Your love for your students is also special… … Chiit… … ”