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I walked down the street. A bright afternoon unfolded. The sun was almost set, as the days grew shorter with winter approaching. Though evening still had some time left, the sunset hung at the end of the street.

I walked the path like the wind. The cool air seeped through the gaps in my academy uniform. My collar fluttered. And along with my collar, the armband of the Wind Discipline Committee member fluttered as well.

I am a Wind Discipline Committee member (temporary).

Power is something I’m familiar with. Even though I lived a non-authoritarian life in the royal palace, having something meant I often stood above people. It means I often breathed the air of authority.

After handing in my mission report to the student council office and reporting the start of my patrol, I looked once more at the academy. The relatively warm sky, compared to the chilly air, created a cozy atmosphere. It’s a time when my heart softens. A time when emotion melts appropriately over reason.

If it were me… I think I’d kiss someone on a park bench at a time like this.

I immediately ran toward the academy gardens.

Taaat-!

Using [Shadowless Movement Technique], I silently found a couple. The fresh-faced pair held hands on the bench, gazing into each other’s eyes. Their flushed faces were reflected in each other’s pupils.

“Isn’t it a little cold today?”

“Yeah, it’s cold… Honey, a little closer…”

“Yeah…”

Until I appeared before them.

“Engaging in blatant affection in the gardens where everyone can see! That’s a violation of school rules-!!”

“Kyaaak—!!”

Like a slime splitting into two and trying to merge again, I separated the clinging couple. I grabbed their shoulders and quickly pushed them apart.

My Wind Discipline Committee armband was reflected in the girl’s eyes.

“W-Wind Discipline Committee…!!”

“Seriously, who are you…? Do you even know who I am, and yet you’re interfering…”

Then, my face was reflected in the boy’s eyes. His eyes narrowed, his expression contorting. Again, this was another unreasonable first encounter. I didn’t know him, and he knew me.

“Narias Philbrogue…!! Damn it, you became a Wind Discipline Committee member?!”

“Do you know me?”

“Let’s go, Karina-!! We have to run-”

The boy grabbed the girl’s hand and started running. I highly praised his audacity. To even think of running away from me, a ‘Wind Discipline Committee’ member.

I waited until they rounded a building corner, then quickly used [Teleportation] magic to appear before them.

“Where are you going in such a hurry?”

“Kyaaak—!!”

The first couple, having lost their fighting spirit, finally knelt before me. They had given up fleeing and decided to accept reality. Trying to assert their male pride here would only lead to them being defeated by me. It was a wise decision.

I pulled out a demerit card from my pocket, checked the ‘Improper Romantic Relations’ box, and tore it in half. One copy for the student council’s records, the other for the punished party’s verification.

I handed each of them a demerit card.

“Damn it… What rotten luck, to be caught by Narias Philbrogue of all people…”

“No, I think you two are lucky.”

I took the cadets’ hands and helped them up. While brushing the dust off their pants and skirts, they looked at me with puzzled eyes. A natural reaction. For them, I am a kind of enemy.

But I don’t really care whether they disturb the peace or not. I’m not exactly doing this Wind Discipline work out of any strong belief, I’m just doing it for fun. I’ll only be doing this for a few more days anyway.

After I became the student council president? I never intended to care about things like peace and order. This is a natural behavior between young men and women. It’s not something that can be stopped just because it’s a place of learning. Sex is the most thrilling when you’re a student, after all.

The second thing I wanted to try. It’s being a killer who saves people. Pretending to kill in front of the client, but actually being a savior who gives them a new life.

“I just saw, the royal capital has areas the Wind Discipline Committee doesn’t patrol thoroughly. I’ll point out a few places. Frikson’s dessert shop, or the love hotel right below it, including the surrounding area, and they don’t go past the east side at all.”

I recited several shop names that I’d memorized from looking at a map. The cadets still had dumbfounded expressions as they listened to my story.

“If you’re going to get a room, I recommend a hotel a bit further uptown. Bellatus or Ross are top-tier in terms of bed quality. And, if you enjoy a bit of thrill, this back alley isn’t so bad either…?”

But understanding my intentions comes later. While spilling such good information, the cadets, whose libido was surging, listened intently.

“Th-thank you, but… why are you telling us this…?”

“Oh, there’s a reason. They say the kingdom’s birthrate is low these days? That’s why.”

“Ah… I see.”

I omitted the explanation that the Nifrantz Kingdom will soon be my country, making complete understanding impossible for them. However, there was no need for that. The important thing is that I helped them, and they got good information.

I waved goodbye and left. Perhaps a new life might be born between those two today.

. . .

“Kukuk- Found some delinquents-!”

Puk- Pweok-!

I found some of our academy cadets extorting money from nearby civilians because they were broke. I beat them up properly, cast healing magic on them, and connected them to shops in the capital city looking for workers.

“Life is originally bitter. Don’t think about making money easily, use your energetic bodies.”

“Yes ma’am!!”

“Who are you calling ma’am, you damn brat? Want to die?”

I beat them up more because it seemed insufficient, then healed them again. Kids who think fists are everything need a beating to come to their senses. The world doesn’t end at the academy, you know. It’s better to experience failure and frustration as early as possible.

In the future, they won’t overestimate their own strength. Using the memory and pain of being beaten by me today as a stepping stone, they will grow into better young men for tomorrow.

“Kukuk- Found an old man who needs help-!!”

I found an old farmer carrying a cart full of crops. Since he said he wasn’t going far, I helped him push the cart to his destination.

“Thank you, miss. Thanks to you, I got back without any injuries.”

“Don’t thank me. You should ask your sons to do this.”

“My son… he passed away.”

“…I see.”

Apparently, his son was a soldier working near the border. Officially, the kingdom and the empire are not at war, but the border is a different story. Unsanctioned small-scale battles occur frequently, resulting in many casualties.

I heard a rather helpful story.

“See this armband? If you see someone wearing this, feel free to use them.”

“Oh, I can’t do that. I haven’t lived this long for nothing. It wouldn’t be right for an old man to treat a young person so casually.”

“No. Young people should suffer a bit, right? I’ll tell you, and you tell the people in the territory too. When in the capital, if you need help, ask one of these people wearing yellow armbands.”

Politics is something you handle with a cold head. You shouldn’t make impulsive decisions with a hot heart like this. If you’re swayed by emotion, you’ll lose sight of your greater goals.

‘…Whatever.’

My retainers will adjust the details anyway. I don’t need to worry about missing my greater goals or anything. It’s a king’s job to set and wield those goals.

I don’t care how other people live their lives. I’m satisfied if I and my women live peacefully.

But that’s unlikely. The people I love will continue to increase, and it’s my job to create a peaceful world for them. I need to look further ahead.

After that, I continued wandering the royal capital and the academy, meeting countless people. I learned many lives, and listened to many stories.

My days as a mischievous princess come to mind. Back then, I came to the capital without any big plans, simply because it was fun to be around people. I just experienced the lives of the commoners, stepped away from status and power, and smelled the scent of everyday life.

Perhaps that was a very fortunate coincidence. While using only a cold head, one might achieve great goals, but it’s inevitable to miss the smaller details in the process.

I want to be perfect. I want to embrace everything. This world is mine and my loved ones’, so I don’t want to miss even a speck of it.

I returned to the academy a little before the patrol ended, having learned much more than just student council work.

. . .

“Kukuk, you there. A cadet in rather dubious attire.”

“Oh, that armband… you’re a Wind Discipline Committee member, I presume.”

I found a female cadet. She was boldly walking around near the student council building in a very provocative outfit.

Her skirt is so short that her underwear is visible. Her firm thighs are covered in white knee-high socks, but the attempt to emphasize purity makes it rather lewd. Two or three buttons on her shirt are undone, making her bra visible or almost visible. If she were busty, her cleavage would have been showing, but luckily, her breasts are modestly just slightly full.

The female cadet approached me with her brown bob swaying. Her gait is extremely alluring. She sways excessively, demonstrating soft, sticky movements. The outline of her supple, smooth body keeps revealing itself.

“To think there would be such a slut right in front of the student council building… Did you plan this?”

“Oh, certainly not… I was just passing by…”

“Your face is quite red for someone just passing by. I can only conclude you intentionally came to receive a demerit—”

“Kyaa-”

I grabbed the cadet’s wrist and pulled her towards a nearby quiet spot. She followed me without any resistance. I grabbed both her wrists and pressed her against the wall, her body hanging limply.

“Are you ready?”

“What do you mean…? Hngh…”

I pushed my knee between the cadet’s thighs, pressing against her crotch. I could feel the texture. Her underwear was already soaked.

“You seem to need this Wind Discipline Committee’s focused attention. Let me give you your punishment…”

“Uhn…”

This kind of play is exciting after such a long time. I noticed from the moment I saw her that this was what she wanted. And she really is playing along perfectly.

“Are you ready…?”

“I’m sorry…♡”

I slipped my hand between the girl’s clothes.