episode_0053

Can we call this a board game ‘club’?

The line of students started outside the building, down the stairs, down the hallway, and all the way to the front of the classroom.

I just laughed at the number, which seemed to be over 100 even if I did a rough count.

‘Monopoly was so popular.’

I’m sure that the majority of those students came to play ‘Monopoly’, not ‘board games’.

Even if one was installed in Astron and one in Natura as a result of the meeting’s victory, not all students could play satisfactorily with only two.

After the meeting was over, the lectures resumed, and the professors who maintained the magic method that quickened the perceived time also left to lecture. Then, the students naturally became unable to maintain their magic skills.

It might have been a time when there were no lectures and I had time to spare, but it wasn’t the case now.

Eventually, Monopoly increased as six students played for several hours, but the student turnover rate decreased significantly compared to before.

In the meantime, what if Kyle Byron, the creator of Monopoly, takes on the role of advisor to the board game club?

The students had no choice but to assume that Monopoly would be installed in the club as well.

‘I don’t have any.’

The one made by the imperial family is in Astron, and the rather crude Monopoly that was made little by little in the week between the release of Monopoly and the meeting is in Natura.

Nowadays, even if you try to make Monopoly, it takes at least a few days.

Unlike Kyle Galli or Spirit Poker, you need wooden blocks to carve the building, you need a carving knife, you need a coating to finish it, you need metals to act as fake gold, you need smelting technology to stamp it, and you need a board. You have to draw and paint the game board, draw pictures, and make all the land documents.

If I were to make it on my own, it might take me weeks, not days.

“Brother, I guess I will have to recruit club members in a few days.”

“… … … In a few days.”

“There’s nothing you can do, right? There are a few other board games, but most of those people probably came because of Monopoly. First of all, there must be a board game of interest in order to gradually spread it to other board games.”

“… … I don’t want to give you time, but.”

“Brother?”

Unlike yesterday, it was not just the two of us, but we were in the middle of an academy with many other students, so it was natural for comments to be made instead of those disgusting honorifics.

No, rather, I was in a position where I wanted to ask for help. The polite language is really driving me crazy.

‘… … … But no matter how good you are at board games, do you still treat your younger sibling with respect?’

It was so absurd when I first heard the honorific term yesterday, and it was a fundamental question that I missed because I was thinking about various things because of the club at night.

Is your eldest brother into board games? it could be.

Do you want to get an autograph from me, the producer? That could be… … … there is.

But the eldest brother’s attitude did not end there.

They speak respectfully to me and praise me in an almost worshipful tone.

Is this really ‘possible’?

As someone who knew that quiet older brother from the past, I couldn’t help but be suspicious.

… … But for now, I have to focus on the club.

I ignored my brother’s vague comment that he didn’t want to give me time, and approached the students who were waiting to find out when the club would open.

“First, let’s say sorry and send it back. Let’s make Monopoly as quickly as possible───”

“───Yes.”

“Brother?”

“If you want to join the club… … … You have to do the right thing.”

huh?

What else is that… …

“… … Kyle, go make Monopoly… … … Ask for help.”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

“… … … All you have to do is say that.”

Are you suddenly asking students to help you make Monopoly?

I didn’t know what my eldest brother’s words meant.

‘That’s about it.’

Because it’s not that difficult.

I left my eldest brother waiting behind me and approached the students alone.

As they got closer to the point where they could visually see each other, several students in line were startled.

“Uh, huh? Kyle Byron?”

“It’s finally here! I’m opening the club!”

“There’s Monopoly in there, right!?”

“Monopoly!”

The line quickly becomes noisy, and people waiting in line inside the building turn around to see what’s going on.

And what they wanted, as you might have guessed, was Monopoly.

… … If this number of people were to play Monopoly, how many would they have to make?

Even as I sigh at the momentary feeling of distantness.

“Everyone, can you help us make Monopoly?”

“Hmm?”

“Huh?”

First of all, let me tell you what my brother told me.

However, the fact that all the students looked confused didn’t seem to mean much──

“Then… … Are you allowing me to make it secretly?”

“… … … Yes?”

“This has now been approved, right? Last time you got caught by the professors, you got scolded so much.”

“You can destroy the evidence, but it’s annoying to recreate it every time.”

“Kyle! Can I start right now!?”

“Uh… … … Yes.”

Secretly? Destruction of evidence? Make it again every time?

I blinked and nodded a few times at the students who seemed familiar.

One of the students in line came forward.

He was the student council president who presided over the meeting.

“Kyle, then do you mind if I control the students for a while? I definitely don’t mean to disparage Kyle, but I guess they’re all wizards.”

“That doesn’t matter.”

“Thank you. then… … … Everyone, pay attention!”

When the student council president, who had bowed his head in gratitude, shouted in a loud voice, the students who were talking about each other instantly focused their attention on the student council president.

Not only those standing outside the building, but also those standing inside the building stuck their heads out of the windows.

The student council president shouted confidently in that situation.

“Kyle just gave permission for the production of Monopoly!”

“If it’s a production, no way… … ?”

“Hey! student president! Can I proudly make it now!?”

“You won’t get caught by the professors, right?”

“Okay. The board game club requested by Natura’s chief is recognized as the entire building and about 100m of nearby land. However, in case of confusion, it is built on the land outside the building, not inside the building!”

“Okay! Gather together in each magic tower!”

“He who makes it quickly can play Monopoly just as quickly!”

As soon as the student council president finished speaking, the students moved in unison.

The students gathered together in the magic tower used magic as if they had already done it many times.

“What about the dice?”

“Made with ice.”

“What is the board game board?”

“Made with ice.”

“What about land documents?”

“Make it with ice!”

Glesia creates Monopoly using elaborate ice sculptures.

“Let’s raise up the earth. Raise it to roughly waist height.”

“Who can extract metal? I haven’t learned that yet.”

“People who have free hands, cut stones! You know it’s basic magic, right?”

Terra creates Monopoly by creating earth and metal.

“Um… … Maintaining the illusion is too tight? In order to add color, more than 10 people have to stick to one Monopoly fantasy.”

“Then let’s just stick with black and white. You can read it and just distinguish it, right?”

“Anyone with an artifact? If that were the case, I would be able to maintain it for quite a long time.”

“Or ask the high-ranking wizard in the tower who came with Kyle Byron?”

“… … That person is the pupil’s disciple. Ask and sleep and don’t make eye contact.”

Arche builds his own fantasy of Monopoly.

“With no ice, no land or metal, and no illusions, what can Agni do?”

“Shall we make Monopoly with fireworks?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, just fry corn like you normally do. Just give it to them and ask them to put it on.”

… … And Agni, who frys corn to make snacks and bribes.

Except for Astron and Natura, who had Monopoly in their dormitory and very few students came to the club, all the students were familiar with making Monopoly.

They create Monopoly with different magic and enjoy it in their own way.

I was mesmerized by that sight for a moment.

“What do you think? This is probably the first time Kyle has seen it.”

“… … You are the student council president.”

“You can just call me Andrew. As far as I know, they are the same age. Even though they are in the same academy year, they are not all the same age.”

“So, Andrew?”

“Good! Plus, I’m seeing the creator of Monopoly, which I really like… … It’s also fascinating.”

The student council president, Andrew, smiled for a moment and looked around at the students who were busy making Monopoly.

“This is something everyone was doing secretly. During break time, in the dormitory, or in a secret place.”

“Somehow… … … .”

When I think about it now, I was wondering how all the students would be able to play with just one Monopoly, no matter how great the magic trick was to speed up perceived time.

If you were making it this way, it would be a different story.

Since it was made with magic, it won’t be elaborate, but it will be simple to clean up.

“Of course, the professors were very angry. The producer himself is staying at the Academy, and if something like this were discovered, nothing good would be said. After all, Kyle is also a nobleman.”

“Are you a commoner?”

“You said it earlier, right? Andrew, no last name. It’s not like you suddenly don’t want to talk to commoners, right?”

“No way.”

In the end, it means that ‘board game creator Kyle Byron’ and ‘Kyle Byron, the nobleman of Byron himself’ cannot be separated.

There may be people like Andrew who see me as a board game creator, but there are also people who are more concerned with nobility, like professors.

… … By the way, a commoner is the student council president.

I didn’t have the authority of an aristocrat, but it was truly an amazing feat.

Even in the Magic Tower, noble wizards are treated preferentially over commoner wizards, and it would be even worse at the Academy.

Despite this, he is a wizard who maintained his position as student council president. Maybe he’s a better wizard than his first brother.

“Um… … Kyle? Excuse me, but can I ask you one thing?”

“Yes, anything goes.”

“Well, maybe.”

Andrew looked around for a moment and noticed what he was seeing.

He used a small soundproofing spell and asked me quietly.

“… … Are you on bad terms with Roderick?”

“… … … … .”

Roderick. There was only one person I knew who went by that name.

Roderick Byron.

My eldest brother, who treated me with respect and worshiped me.

“What are you talking about?”

“Well, I’m Roderick’s roommate. Even though we were roommates, I was so quiet that I never had a proper conversation with Roderick.”

“… … … … .”

“About a month ago, I received a letter along with a bunch of cards and a bell. It looked like I received it from Viscount Byron.”

Kyle Galli.

Sent by my father to my eldest brother.

“But after reading the letter… … I crushed the bell with magic.”

“… … … Yes?”

“I was pretending to sleep. I’m not bragging, but my detection magic was better than Roderick’s, so I could tell even with my eyes closed. They tore up the cards and crumpled the bells.”

“… … … … … .”

“I soon recovered it with magic, but I had to repeat it several times. The next day, I was so worried that I asked him what it was, and he just said ‘Kyle Galli’ and left.”

“… … … … .”

“At that time, I had just forgotten, but the name Kyle Gali… … I think it came from Kyle Byron. I know I shouldn’t interfere in nobles’ affairs, but… … … Still, I felt like I had to tell you.”

“… … I have just one question.”

“Ah, yes.”

“Has your eldest brother been to Arche Magic Tower recently?”

“… … … yes? No, Roderick never left the academy even during vacation. Even if you go on the same day, in principle, you have to fill out a document with the student council when you leave the academy, but there was no such document. I am sure because I am the student council president.”

In Andrew’s words.

I looked back.

My eldest brother said he would wait behind me.

My brother had fun playing Kyle Gali and went to Arche Map Tower to play Abracadabra.

My older brother said that I was a true genius rather than him.

My older brother worshiped me and treated me with an awkward amount of respect.

… … … wasn’t there

While I was concentrating on the board game club.

As if he was sure he wouldn’t look back.

*

“… … I was hiding here and watching.”

“… … … … .”

“Sally.”

“… … … Go further, I don’t know what I’ll do if you get closer.”

“… … Does not matter. I am… … … Because I came to hear the story.”

“, story?”

“… … Yes, this story may be helpful to you too.”

“What?”

“… … Kyle is.”

“… … … What are you doing with your succession rights?”