The person who protected me. (1)

I hate being told I have weak mental strength.

Because I know that mental strength is something that is invisible and cannot be trained to become stronger.

“Woohoohohoho…! Keluk! Keluk! You did exactly as I said, commoner!”

“… Mr. Rudis? I thought you came to have lunch with your sister, but why is the princess, the ‘problem child’ of the swordsmanship department, talking to you as if she was waiting for you?”

If mental strength can be strengthened through training, why do soldiers, who should be physically and mentally strong, suffer from PTSD after war?

And I hate being told that victims of school violence who seek treatment are mentally weak, because that sounds like they are mentally weak.

“Ugh!! How rude! How dare a watermelon fox mock a princess?!”

“Watermelon fox? What does that mean… No, and I’m not mocking you, it’s a fact! I heard from the kids that you’re a problem child who doesn’t have any swordsmanship skills but enters the swordsmanship department and only looks for guys! “

“Whew…! That, that’s a fact!”

“… Shouldn’t we admit this?”

“The girl doesn’t lie!”

“Rudis, who the hell is this guy? How did you find out about him?”

So, I am definitely not weak-willed, as I quickly made contact with my older sister and then tried to slowly introduce her to the princess later, but failed and was left speechless.

It’s just that I’m well aware of my own indecisiveness, so I’ve learned the art of self-hypnosis to get through most situations without a hitch.

However, when you get into this situation, there is no such thing as self-hypnosis or anything.

It’s just like saying that you’ve become a dumb person who has eaten honey.

“… Miss Loretta. Where did Harve go?”

“After that…?”

“What?!”

“Rudis!”

Self-hypnosis worked as coolly as possible and decided that it was impossible to introduce these two people calmly in this situation, so it suggested a workaround to create an atmosphere where at least one other person could come in from outside and introduce them step by step.

Miss Loretta, who heard what I said, just shrugged her small shoulders and looked at me as if to ask if that was right.

No, I really don’t think there is any other way.

“Ha, Harb went out for a bit because the professor called him… I think he was assigned to guide the new professor.”

“I see. So you’re not coming here today?”

“Yes… I’m sorry. I’m the only one who came here and wasn’t of any help… “

No, I survived because of Miss Loretta.

That purse… no, my wallet, was leaving its spot at times like this, insulting me.

Since I was planning to have dinner with the princess yesterday, I asked him, a swordsman, to contact my older sister first and then introduce her to the princess.

This mess started because he just left without doing anything.

Damn, another relegation… no.

20 million gold is not the name of anyone’s dog, and I’ll let you off just this once.

“Eww! Commoner!!”

“Rudis?!”

“… I’m hungry. Let’s go out and eat.”

“After that…?”

I pushed the back of Miss Loretta, my only refuge, and walked away from the two of them. I heard them calling me, ignoring me, but I pretended not to hear them and ran outside.

“Excuse me! I’m Rudis’ older sister and guardian! Are you a little out of it?!”

“You’re a watermelon, right?! You’re not even the commoner’s older sister!! And what are you protecting from?! In my opinion, I think you should protect the commoner from that watermelon!!”

“… Wait, you were talking about watermelon earlier, but now you’re talking about my breasts?! That’s sexual harassment!”

“Heh! Thank you for holding back from calling me a pumpkin!!”

“… Growl!!”

“?! Hey, commoner! You growl like a dog!!”

“Lu, Mr. Rudis… Can I leave it like that…?”

“It’s okay. My sister doesn’t ask.”

“Oh my gosh!! I’m going to bite this guy! A commoner!! A common beauty!!”

“… Sometimes, when you cross the line, it seems like there are times when you get wet.”

I was worried about how to tell my older sister that I became acquainted with the princess. But I’m glad that we’ll get along well.

I briefly glanced at the embarrassing sight of Yuria’s instinct pouch and the princess’s pride pouch rubbing against each other as they slightly returned to the wild, then looked straight ahead and walked again.

Oh, the number of poisons in the eyes has increased from two to four.

“So, what professor did Harb go to guide you to?”

“You’re really ignoring that… “

“Because there’s nothing I can do about it.”

“… You’re a gangster.”

“Ahem.”

I looked back again, feeling truly guilty after receiving Miss Loretta’s incredulous gaze.

And then, absurdly, I saw the absurd sight of the princess, who had no martial arts level, fighting her sister’s martial arts level 5 in a close match, and the sight of her teeth gritting as she tried to bite her sister’s chest as well.

Hey?! You shouldn’t ask there!

No, why on earth are you fighting! Just tell me why!

“… It’s stupid not to know.”

“Yes? Do you know Miss Loretta?”

“Harvey is here.”

“Huh?

“I’m participating in the Imperial Rankings that will be held in two months… “

“Wait a minute, the reason why the two of them are fighting is… “

“I think he went to introduce the new special professor who was brought in to prepare for the ranking battle.”

Miss Loretta ignored all my questions and changed the subject to something completely different as if she didn’t even want to answer my questions. She looked at me with a gaze that was 10% pity and 90% pitiful.

No, is it so strange that I don’t know?!

“… You punks have no eyes.”

“Huh?! Wait, you were just swearing… !”

“I didn’t do it.”

“No, you clueless bastard… “

“I didn’t do it… !”

Miss Loretta cut me off as if telling me not to ask any more questions, and then left me. She approached the two women who were still trying to devour each other from behind and started whispering something. Both of them glared at her as if they were going to devour her, then turned their gazes toward me, then faced each other again, and slowly walked away, starting to tidy up their messy clothes.

“… Huh! I will never lose!!”

“Who knew it would be stolen?”

“Huh? What did you just say… “

“I didn’t say anything (sigh).”

Both of them cut me off and stood next to me, telling me to hurry up and eat, and this time they grabbed my arm and started leading me.

Hmm, what the heck is going on here?

Anyway, I changed my mind as I was led by those two people.

‘Is it already a ranking match?’

It’s already been two months since I was expelled from the academy and banished from the kingdom.

Now that the growth event for Nora and the Crown Prince is over, it’s time for the love growth event for Ellis and the main character, Raoul.

If there is an Empire Ranking Match in two months, then a month before that, there is a Kingdom of Frisia Ranking Match, and the first place there is naturally Raoul. Then, second place is Ellis, third place is Albert, and fourth place is Nora.

However, the content is not about their ranking battles, but rather the appearance of other demons.

That demon was acquainted with the demon who killed Ellis and Yuria, and Ellis encountered the demon while investigating a case involving the demon as part of her student council work.

There, he meets Viola Violet, a villain who bullied him in his first year and was expelled, and kills someone for the first time.

And the story is about Raoul comforting Ellis, who is having a hard time because she killed a person with her own hands, and the relationship between the two becomes stronger.

‘… But Yuria didn’t die, and Ellis doesn’t have much hatred for the Demons. I made sure Viola grew up in the Academy without being expelled, so she’ll play a big role in this story, right?’

There may be no need for hatred towards the Demons, but Ellis needs motivation to grow.

Even if it weren’t for the tragic explosion of Sister Yuria’s death, if she could make the choice to become stronger against the Demons, even for the sake of her own safety, that alone would be enough.

‘Before I was expelled, Viola had clearly reached Aura Lv. 2. If Ellis were to fight her with all her might, she would barely win. If she finds out that it was because of the medicine made by the Demons, she would naturally perceive the Demons as a strong threat. Hmm, I’m sorry that the rails I laid were so flimsy, but there’s nothing I can do. This is a third-rate preparation.’

“Okay~ Rudis. This is a lunch box that my sister made herself! Enjoy it~”

“… Commoner, do you live off of food like that? The pork cutlet is blue.”

“Hey, I’ll just go to the cafeteria and get a sandwich… “

-Keep going!

“…? Miss Loretta?”

“Eyeless bird is a disease that cannot be cured unless it is reborn. Let’s eat this today and try to get better…?”

Two people who had me sitting between them.

And Miss Loretta, who was shaking and holding down my shoulder with all her might as I slowly tried to get up after seeing the blue donkatsu.

And even Yuria, who seemed to not understand what I was saying and tried to pick up the blue pork cutlet with wooden chopsticks and put it in my mouth.

There is absolutely no way to escape.

‘Sister, please, let me see your liver.’

But the most legendary thing is that I have pockets of motherhood and pride gently pressing down on my arms on both sides, and I think that if this is the last supper, it might not be so bad.

“Hehe. I’ll eat well.”

For some reason, whenever I was worried about that side, my consciousness would disappear with the thought that I was in danger of being poisoned.

*

“There is no other reason why I called you. Do you know that we have strengthened security and are receiving support from the Knights of the Kingdom after the last attack by the Demons on the Academy?”

“”Yes.””

I came with Raoul to the student council president’s office, where Crown Prince Albert had called me, and was listening to the matter of the previous day.

“It’s not for me to say this since I collapsed so easily, but the Demons were truly a formidable threat. And that’s why we’re using every means at our disposal to check if there are any more Demons in the Academy, but so far, nothing has been revealed.

“That’s fortunate.”

“… But, there was a problem somewhere else.”

The crown prince shook his head as if he had a headache at Raoul’s words of relief, then lifted a small bottle from under the table and placed it in front of us.

“Do you know what this is?”

“Uh… “

“Isn’t that a potion?”

Since Raul couldn’t answer right away, I just answered, and the chairman nodded and continued speaking.

“This potion is currently being sold in the shade as a potion to enhance characteristics.”

“… Yes?”

“No way, if I eat this… “

“Yes, in fact, in clinical trials, only one person showed level 2 abilities by drinking a whole bottle of this for about 20 minutes. “

Both Raoul and I grew wide-eyed at the Crown Prince’s words.

Who would have thought there was such an incredible potion?

They say that you have to train like crazy to only raise your initial traits by 1 per year, but if you have this potion, you can immediately reach level 4, which you might not be able to reach even if you train your whole life.

And if someone who has reached level 6 or 7 eats it, they can instantly become a sword master or wizard.

But he shook his head at our hopeful words.

“However, after investigating this, I found that there were huge problems with the production method and the recipe. Furthermore, it also had enormous side effects.”

“What’s the problem?”

Raul asked in a slightly serious voice, as if the problem was with the combination formula rather than the side effects, and the chairman quietly moved his chin, repeatedly saying that they should keep it to themselves.

“The blood of the demons and the blood of humans are mixed together.”

“”!””

The blood of the demons is a problem, but human blood is also a problem. In other words, it means making a potion with human blood, and that is a ‘human sacrifice’ magic that is now considered a crime. That is…

“… Is it black magic?”

“I’m judging it that way for now. The magic related to human sacrifice is mostly black magic. And, since it’s already been confirmed that the one making it isn’t the Black Magic Tower, maybe… “

“It’s a demon tribe… ?”

When I listen to his words and think of an answer, he nods heavily.

No, if that’s the case, shouldn’t we keep this between ourselves? Shouldn’t we stop the sale quickly?

I asked the chairman why he was keeping this a secret, and he frowned and replied,

“… I received testimony that there may be an Academy student who bought and ate this. I couldn’t confirm the identity, but there was testimony that someone who bought it secretly was seen entering the Academy. “

“Then even more…!”

“It hasn’t been long since you allowed the Academy to attack, so you don’t want to let the outside world know that there are Academy students who are colluding with the Demons. And if possible, you want the Student Council to take care of it themselves to restore the trust that has been lost… Is that right?”

“… … “

When Raoul, who had cut me off, recited the story he had just recalled, Albert lowered his head and wiped his face as if he too was frustrated.

“… I’m sorry. I know that the safety of the students is the top priority, but if I were to reveal it publicly first, the trust of the Academy and the Student Council would hit rock bottom. If that happens, the worst picture of the Knights of the Kingdom being included in the curriculum of all the Academy’s future schools would be drawn. I want to prevent that. “

“”… … “”

After hearing what he was worried about, we couldn’t help but understand that it was an inevitable decision.

The Knights of the Kingdom are an incompetent group comprised entirely of noble children.

Moreover, it is so closely connected to the political system of the Kingdom of Frisia that if they were to take control of the Academy, the autonomy of the Academy students and the educational system could completely collapse.

Even if Albert was the crown prince, if they had a reason to do so, the Academy, which was supposed to be a place of learning, could instantly become a private property for the nobles to recruit manpower.

“So, let’s investigate and solve this case first. I wanted to ask you to tell this to only the three people I trust the most.”

“Three people?”

“Who is one?”

“… Haa, I think I asked you via text yesterday, Ellis. Have you seen Nora lately? “

“Ah.”

The demons and black magic are involved. So it’s only natural to seek help from a professional in that field.

Especially since Albert had a pretty close relationship with Nora, it was understandable that he trusted her.

“I haven’t seen you since the demon attack.”

“… Haa, then take this document to the Black Tower and ask her for support. If I move myself, there will be more people looking at me as a political figure again. “

“Yes.”

After receiving Albert’s request, we turned our backs to leave the student council room.

“Oh, right.”

“”?””

And then suddenly I remembered a topic I had forgotten about and asked the chairman.

Do you know anyone named ‘Mad Dog’?

“Mad Dog…? Who is that? A student with a nickname that smells like a second-year middle schooler? I’ve never heard of that before?”

“Oh, if you don’t know, that’s okay. I’ll look it up later.”

“Okay. Then I’m sorry, but please take care of it for a bit. If there’s anything, call me on the phone.”

So after we broke up with Albert, we went straight out of the academy.

“Hey, Raoul.”

“Huh?”

“Is it just me who thinks so?”

“… Viola Senior?”

“… … “

Silent affirmation.

I looked at him, wondering if he was suspicious of the three who had suddenly become so powerful, and he nodded and moved away, as if he had been suspicious of her from the beginning.

“I heard that he clearly has his own villa in the capital, not a dormitory.”

“Really, long live the nobleman.”

We headed straight towards the mansion where she lived.