episode_0300

A few days have passed since the Academy terrorist incident occurred and the situation was brought under control.

A terrorist incident happened, and since it was revealed who the culprit was, it was resolved faster than expected.

‘From the academy’s perspective, it’s probably a problem they want to resolve and end as quickly as possible.’

And before the judge made a decision on the criminal’s punishment, he had to appear at the security headquarters to be questioned as a witness.

Since I was the person who had a great influence on the resolution of the case, my opinion was bound to be used quite significantly in the trial.

“You believe that the Academy ended up like that because of the runaway.”

“Isn’t that true in the first place?”

I didn’t understand why it was necessary to say things like I believe here.

“Hmm… .”

I said, feeling ominous as I saw the inspector’s expression on his face.

“What is it? I understand you submitted the statement normally?”

“that… It’s because I can’t believe that something serious has happened inside the Academy. Moreover, even if it was a runaway, didn’t it mean that the entire academy was frozen? I assumed it was a terrorist attack from the beginning. Did that just happen because of an argument with a friend? “The question is, does this make sense?”

Listening to what the investigator said, if the runaway was caused by an emotional fight with a friend, wouldn’t it be normal for the academy to collapse long ago?

Runaway accidents do not happen very often, and the scale of the incident was too large.

“It’s because the kid has good skills, so you’re not doubting that, are you?”

“No matter how good your skills are, freezing the entire academy… .”

“Don’t you know what Commander Thalia’s troops are doing?”

The members of Thalia’s unit are the same age group involved in this incident.

Even on the front lines, they are making great achievements in wiping out monsters, and it is quite possible for them to freeze the academy due to a runaway.

Of course, he couldn’t kill the person because he didn’t have enough strength.

“And speaking of reckless behavior, isn’t there a perpetrator who turned a kids fight into an adult fight in the first place? I think the fact that he touched his family first is a major blind spot in this case. “If it were you, you wouldn’t go out of your way to harass and even touch your family, would you?”

“Hmm… .”

Even though the explanation was sufficiently understandable, the investigator’s attitude did not change.

To be honest, it’s impossible to not know this much.

The case is progressing very unfavorably for the boy.

“Could you tell me more about how it’s going?”

“I’m sorry, but I cannot comment on the progress of the investigation.”

“Have you forgotten who is behind me? “He is keeping an eye on this matter. Would you like me to report exactly what you just said?”

“!!”

The investigator was startled when asked if I had forgotten who was behind me.

“Ah, then the princess?”

“yes. “We will probably wait and see what the punishment will be.”

“Ugh, things are going to get complicated.”

The ones who complicated things that could have been completed neatly were the nobles who turned children’s work into adult fights.

“Is the punishment perhaps excessive?”

“… Isn’t this an incident where a large number of innocent students were swept away? “There are many complaints from students who have been harmed.”

“Does that really change the level of punishment?”

“These are the parents of all students attending the academy. “That’s it.”

“… … .”

All kinds of protests poured in from the victim’s family, and the judge in charge of punishing this case seemed unable to ignore the protests at all.

“Then what happens to the student who caused the binge drinking?”

I heard that the family there was a pretty good one, so I thought the case would be resolved without difficulty.

However, I thought that if things turned out this way, the student who caused the reckless drinking would also be severely punished.

“yes? ah… “That student.”

The investigator’s expression crumpled again at my question.

It seemed like something was pointed out to me that I didn’t want to talk about.

I said it out of curiosity.

“What is it? Could it be that you fell in alone?”

“Sweet, it’s troubling that someone you know keeps asking questions like this.”

“What’s so difficult? It is the student in question who created a big problem that will end up with children. “If the culprit must be severely punished for this incident, the student who provided the cause must be punished even more severely.”

In fact, in these cases, not only the nobleman who drove away but also the person who induced the drunken driving was punished more severely.

So, I thought that this matter would be resolved in a natural way.

‘Are those strings stronger than I thought?’

It would not have been easy to fall into the role of a victim while being a perpetrator.

“If this incident sets a bad precedent, I think there may be cases where people have malicious intentions and encourage reckless driving.”

“yes? Precedent? No, what kind of horrible sound… .”

I couldn’t just watch it end with the boy being sacrificed unilaterally.

Even though he was a tier 4 character who didn’t interfere with his growth, isn’t there a point?

If you leave it like this, you will ruin a precious SSR character.

‘There are so many things that SSR characters will accomplish in the future.’

Although not as good as the children I raised, other SSR characters will also be active in many places.

With that in mind, didn’t they give unique equipment and 5-star reinforcements?

“Are you sure that’s not the case? “He was severely punished for driving recklessly, but the princess would not be happy if she found out that the perpetrator who caused the driving to drive recklessly ended up without any responsibility.”

This wasn’t just my guess, it was real.

I was confident that Princess Mona, a fan of the Empire, would never forgive the nobles who set such an unpleasant precedent.

“Nothing will change even if you complain to me. I am just an investigator. “If you don’t like it, you have to tell the judge directly.”

Since what the investigator said was true, I had no choice but to take a deep breath and calm down the irritation that was rising.

Actually catching him and getting angry wouldn’t change anything.

“If this continues, that friend will bear all the blame alone.”

“There are too many differences within the family. And ugh, I wasn’t going to tell you this… .”

“I won’t forget what you did for me today.”

“Keuhum!!”

Only then did the investigator bring up the hidden story after listening to me.

“Because that student could be an attempted murderer.”

“Attempted murder? “Even though he was injured, it probably wasn’t life-threatening.”

“So, that’s right. The judge also rejects that, saying it is too much of an interpretation… .”

Investigators also know this.

Once a bribe is involved, the judge’s attitude will change in an instant.

“I understand for now.”

Satisfied that the investigator had obtained important information, the interview of the witness was completed.

And I told Princess Mona everything about this news without any hesitation or omission.

This was because it was much more efficient for Princess Mona to move than for me to move.

“You’re so good at acting like that.”

“I guess the princess thought that since it was something she didn’t suffer from, she wouldn’t pay attention to how the punishment would have been.”

Isn’t it a situation where you are already feeling inferior and your whole body is frozen due to a sudden rush?

In a situation where he was very sorry for being better than him, there would have been no reason not to do it when he had the chance to ruin his life.

Human malice is so ugly.

“It’s not enough to make a child run away, so you’re going to charge him with attempted murder? “I’ll have to check out what kind of guy he is.”

“I had no choice but to say this because I think there is too much chance of it being misused if we set a wrong precedent regarding runaway driving. “It’s a waste of my friend’s strength to be sacrificed like this.”

A boy who went out of control and froze the entire academy.

Princess Mona must have noticed that the boy’s power was special.

“Do you think it’s worthy of being included in Thalia’s unit?”

“It’s not at the level to be put in that unit. But if I join another unit, I will do more than my share of work.”

Princess Mona finally seemed to be interested in what I was saying and spoke with a smile.

“Before you decide, I have one question.”

“Please speak.”

“Is asking to save the child a request you wanted in return for solving this problem?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

You should not think that Princess Mona is just.

She is also a politician after all.

He was a person who did not move much unless it was for his own benefit.

In order to move such a person, you had to present a clear benefit, not flashy words.

Of course, doing something for the sake of the empire was a basic thing that had to be established, and I thought that there had to be something more to move forward.

So, I asked for a small favor in return for solving this academy problem well.

“I get to see a new side of you today. “Of course I thought he would use it for his own benefit.”

It seems like giving up my right to ask the princess for a child who, on the surface, has nothing to do with me seemed like something new to me.

If I really cared about that boy, I would have used the elixir I had on him.

But I was the one who gave up my child to pursue better efficiency.

“I don’t think it’s a particularly new look. “I just think this is more helpful for the empire.”

It was a time when talented individuals with less family power were needed more than aristocrats who tried to relieve feelings of inferiority by using their family’s authority.

“In the future, shouldn’t the empire clean up the contaminated areas and reclaim the land? To do this, we need powerful awakeners who are more talented than ever. “The influence of family power in the process is only minimal.”

“It’s a choice for the empire… .”

“The new nobility will push out the past. I think it would be good for them to become active and take their place by Princess Mona’s side. “If that child receives Princess Mona’s favor through this matter, won’t he become a reliable ally?”