The Third-Rate’s Patoon Plan. (1)

-Breaking News: Royal Freesia Academy Student Council! We have successfully captured a spy and a dark thief with ties to the Demon Tribe!

-Subtitle: But hasn’t the wound that opened healed?

-(Omitted.)… Crown Prince Albert Dear Frisia said in an interview that he had been personally investigating the incident for the past two weeks, and that he would not allow the Demons to run wild in the academy like before… (Omitted.) However, regarding the serious injuries suffered by Ellis Fortward, a second-year swordsmanship department member, student council member, and the only daughter of former Knight Commander Yuria Fortward, he cannot reveal the details yet, but he admits that he took full responsibility for commanding her and student Raoul Edmont, and that without their hard work, these results would not have been possible. He consistently gave a principled answer that he would take responsibility for her treatment in the future, not as the president of the academy, but as the crown prince who will lead this country, and that he would have had to recover…

*

-widely.

“Haa, damn it. Should I change the route? But now, with only the growing Ellis and Edmont families, I don’t have the stamina to… “

Albert, who was reading the news on his cell phone, put the phone down hard on the table and wiped his face.

For one, with this achievement, the news about the previous invasion of the Demon Tribe was covered up, and the reputation of the student council and the autonomy of the academy were preserved.

However, there were some cards that I really wanted to recover, and even the cards that I had to save were ruined.

“I should have noticed right then… She didn’t show any signs of being sick, and I was distracted by Nora… !”

After lightly hitting the table with his fist and reading the documents presented to him, the Crown Prince can only sigh.

I should have treated Ellis a little sooner, but I was so caught up in a war of nerves with Nora that I couldn’t figure out her condition, and I was reproaching myself for that.

-Regarding suspect Viola Violet, the Violet family requested an interview. Since they have refused three times so far, the next request will have no legal effect…

– I tried to contact the black magician Nora by delivering the documents to the Black Tower, but all I got back was the standard response that she was in self-reflection by the order of the Black Tower Lord and that I could not meet her…

-Report on the extent of Ellis’s injuries. The depth of the wound is shallow and will not be life-threatening, but judging by the misalignment of the nerves, tendons, and bones, it is judged that a complete recovery is impossible with the power of the Kingdom’s Church and the healing magicians. If it is left to heal naturally, there is a very high probability that aftereffects will occur in the future.

-The opinion of the King’s physician. Requesting prompt treatment from the Imperial Church is the only thing that can alleviate the aftereffects of the student.

-Report: The current status of the black magician Rudis…

I could have sent out a news report saying that the incident was concluded under my leadership, but in reality, it was just an uncontrollable situation that was strangling me.

If Nora had given up on Rudis and stayed on this side, it would have been possible to treat Ellis with the help of the Black Tower Master without having to go all the way to the Empire.

Since he couldn’t contact Nora, Albert couldn’t even find out where the tower was.

“… You really are a nuisance no matter where you are. How did it end up like this?”

Albert listened to the papers about Rudis with annoyance.

It is said that he is currently in the Empire, and that he was somehow transferred to the Imperial Academy and is receiving second-year education like them.

There is even talk that Yuria Fortward, Ellis’ mother and former Knight Commander, one of the kingdom’s main military forces, has entered the academy and is joining them.

“… Damn, I’m having such a hard time. Are you flirting with that lady at the academy, Rudis… “

Even though she was Ellis’ mother and one of the five most powerful people in the kingdom, when I think back on it, she didn’t have the face or body of a woman in her twenties.

It was only natural, since he was a pure-blooded beastman, and if he had only had the Aura trait, he would have been able to become a Sword Expert, let alone a Master.

Rudis couldn’t help but feel disgusted at the thought of having such a beautiful woman around the empire and having fun doing whatever she wanted.

“Damn, where did it really go wrong… “

Originally, I didn’t hate Rudis.

No, on the contrary, I really tried hard to build a good relationship with him.

The reason is that I knew about his character, personality, and the things he had done.

To be precise, because he was the key figure in the main business that made me the ‘Crown Prince’.

The reason why his mother, who was nothing more than a concubine, was able to seize the position of crown prince was because of Rudis. And because she was able to invest in the Black Tower.

It’s not that there aren’t any princes or princesses of the royal family, but they don’t stand out in terms of their traits or business, and even the humans who are like their own brothers and sisters cause accidents so they are completely out of the fight for succession.

Although he was relatively early in the rankings, his faction was weak and he would not have been able to become crown prince.

Luckily, he heard that the black magician, Fianna Stone, had the potential to become the first ‘black magician’ in history and was planning to build a magic tower, so he invested in them and ended up being a great success, becoming the crown prince.

That’s why Albert didn’t hate Nora, and of course, Rudis, at all.

Rather, I was grateful that I could attend the academy with them in the same grade, and I planned to give them my full support.

That’s what happened, but it’s like Rudis suddenly changed into a different person… no.

Like a person intoxicated with power, he was acting like a bum and had no choice but to break up, and that was something that even Nora acknowledged at the time.

“It was like that, but why is it like this now…!”

Nora, who had been at the forefront of Rudis’s banishment, suddenly started stirring up trouble here and there, saying she wanted to prove his innocence, and the Black Tower Master stamped his name to get permission to find his disciple, then disappeared and went missing.

Even the motive that was being considered by other power groups.

Ellis, the daughter of the Knight Commander, was separated from her mother and even suffered a serious injury to her hand.

Seriously the worst of the worst.

This means that it is a situation where disasters seem to be piled up deliberately and with intent.

Albert, who had been thinking about it, eventually couldn’t find an answer and started to just keep washing his face dry. While he was doing that, someone knocked on the student council door.

“Who are you?”

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Knight of the Guard… “

Albert allowed his trusted subordinate, whom he had personally appointed, to enter the room, and after relaying the latest information he had obtained to Albert, he left the room.

“What is this…?”

– Report: Black Tower Master Piana Stone. The plan to build a tower in the empire has been delivered to the Black Tower and the Kingdom. It is highly likely that the Blue Tower and Red Tower have also obtained information by reporting to the Kingdom. The project is a collaboration with the Imperial Tower…

– Report 2: Black Magic Tower Master Piana Stone is a special lecturer at the Imperial Academy… (omitted) It is expected that she will work as an assistant professor in the Black Magic Department until the Imperial Rankings…

“Oh my god, seriously… !”

-bang!!

Albert truly believed that the world was cruel.

*

“Ellis, are your hands okay?”

“… Uh, yeah! It’s okay, this f… !”

-Bam!

“”… … “”

The cathedral in the capital city of the kingdom where Ellis was hospitalized.

The hospital room she was in was originally so excellent that even high-ranking nobles had to obtain permission from the Frisian royal family to use it.

However, she, who was receiving treatment and wearing a bandage, said that she was okay now, and grabbed the apple that Raoul had bought her as a greeting gift with her own hand, only to drop it on the bed.

“… Sorry.”

“No! Why is Raul sorry! It’s because I’m weak that this happened… “

Raoul bit his lip and reached out to grab her hand, seeing her hands trembling with excitement even though she had only grabbed one apple.

The operation originally only intended to target Viola Violet as she returned to the mansion.

Then, thinking that if he caught the merchant sitting there, he could find the demons, he turned his gaze and texted Ellis to block the path, and she followed his orders and was injured.

It was my own mistake, not having expected that a mere dark magician would be a monster with level 4 in blue magic and level 4 in martial arts.

“I should have… protected you. It was my fault, I had to judge… !!”

“Oh, are you okay? Really, you’ll get better soon… !”

-fillet.

As tears flow from Ellis’ eyes, down her cheeks and drip onto the blanket, as if drawn to Raoul’s face that looks like it might burst into tears at any moment, Raoul clenches his lips so hard that they bleed and recites his apology again.

Alice, who was almost killed by Viola Violet.

It was not she who saved her at that time, but the black magician Nora.

However, Nora surprised Ellis without caring about her safety, and ended up swinging her sword while wearing an Auror while Viola’s sword was deeply embedded in her hand.

As a result, her tendons, joints, and nerves were all damaged, and she may never be able to hold a sword again.

“… Ugh!! What should I do…!”

“I’m sorry…! Really, I’m sorry…!”

“Ugh, ah, euah… !!”

When Raoul slowly reached out and brushed away Ellis’s messy bangs, Ellis’s golden eyes sparkled and tears streamed down her face before finally burying her face in his shoulder, and Raoul cupped her head with his trembling hands.

“… What do I do!! I, I might not be able to swing my sword anymore!! Ugh, ugh… Uh, what do I do!! I’m better… !!”

“Ugh.”

Raoul, who had tears in his eyes as if he was being led by her, shut his mouth without being able to find anything more to say to her, and Ellis, who had started to cry in his arms, simply started to blurt out the words that came to her mind and filled her heart.

“Ahh! Rudis…!! I, I am a Sword Master…!! I have talent…! To be filial! Oh, I have to work harder than Mom…! I told you not to be arrogant, not to be conceited…!! Me, what do I do!! Lu, Rudis, that guy protected me…!! I, to him…!!”

Raoul’s face hardened slightly at Ellis’s voice, who knew in part why he had been swinging his sword, why he had trained every day believing that he could become stronger, and who it was thanks to him that he had been able to lead a peaceful academy life up until now.

“… No way, a mad dog… ?”

“Uwaaaah!! Lu, Disgaeaa!! You fought with the demons to protect me…!! You fought with your seniors every time…!! Nora, Noraaa!!”

When Raoul hears her words, the tears disappear from his face and only confusion and bewilderment remain.

You get jealous because the girl you’re trying to comfort calls another guy’s name instead of yours?

no.

Raoul just wishes that there was a pillar that could comfort her now weak and wounded heart, and that it wouldn’t have to be him, but anyone, to protect her heart.

Raoul was aware of his feelings for Ellis to some extent, and so he couldn’t forgive himself for not being able to do anything for her and even hurting her.

In other words, the confusion and bewilderment he felt now was caused by a ‘small sense of guilt about Rudis.’

“What should I do…? What should I do, Raoul…! Maybe, I did something wrong to our Rudis…!! Maybe I shouldn’t have expelled him!!”

Her scream-like howl reminded Raoul of the black man he had first met in a common class when he entered the first grade, and who had always regarded him as his rival.

-Oh, you’re a swordsman? What? Swordsmanship level 2? You’re a good one~ Are you a good one?

-You don’t use a knife like that~

-Wow, chew! Are you hitting me?

-Oh my! I’m catching people! Hey, I’m a magician…! Kkwaak!’

-Oh, you made it to the semifinals of the ranking match? Get ready to get beaten up like a dog today… Aaaah!! Shit, foul play! This kid is foul play! You’re attacking me while I’m talking…!!

A man who always treats me playfully and jokingly, but who always shows up whenever I feel like I’m lacking something and picks a fight with me, and it seems like he never gives his all to me.

The man was actually protecting Ellis, and perhaps Nora as well.

That’s why Nora isn’t appearing in front of the Academy and us right now, Raoul thought.

“Raoul…!! Okay, okay…!!”

“… It’s okay. Yeah, it’s okay. Cry a lot, cry and wash it all away. And don’t worry. There’s an Imperial Ranking Tournament in two months, and even if you can’t go because of the Academy, I’ll somehow participate in it and take you to the Empire. I’ll definitely fix your hand then, so don’t worry. “

While encouraging Ellis to call his name and Rudis’ name, Raoul set his sights on his goal.

First, I meet Nora and confirm what the circumstances were with him.

And, when he heals Ellis, who is injured and on the verge of collapse, with his own hands, and brings her back to him, he will definitely bring her back in perfect condition.

‘I said I wasn’t jealous. I won’t let you take Ellis away from me. And when we meet again, I’ll definitely explain.’

Why did you act like such a brat in front of us, why didn’t you make any excuses, why did you keep everything a secret and disappear?

The protagonist, who truly thought of him as a friend and rival, vowed to find out the meaning of the black man’s last words, “Life sucks.”