episode_0083

As I opened the door and entered, the main auditorium was filled with silence.

But that only lasted a moment, and soon fierce applause and shouting followed.

Hwayoung comes up to me and whispers.

“Where on earth did you go?”

“I’ll explain later. Thank you for your hard work.”

Putting Hwayoung’s question aside, I headed to the center of the main auditorium.

After clearing my throat once or twice,

“Sorry. It’s a little late because I had to poop.”

“Woooo!”

“Just kidding, I had some urgent matters to take care of related to the Romantic Era.

Still, it’s not too late for the finals, so will you watch it?”

After lightening the mood with an appropriate joke, I immediately took over the proceedings.

“Now then, the highlight of the 1st Festival of Romance!

Let’s begin the awesome finals!

Mina Karcic vs. Emily Sigma!”

With a shout, both players come forward and take out their crews.

I returned to the broadcasting station and quenched my thirst with water.

Oh well, it arrived just in time.

The professors jumped when I told them that I would hold the finals of the Festival of Romance.

There was an emergency that broke the Academy’s security, and I couldn’t stop the competition, but I would attend.

Well, actually, what they say is reasonable.

Rose has been subdued, but the black conspirator who knows my past life is still operating in secret somewhere out there.

But anyway, The Festival of Romance is a masterpiece that we have been preparing for a month.

Giving it up felt like I was really losing to the presence of the voice.

Fortunately, the president succeeded in persuading the professors with the authority of the Crown Princess, and was able to obtain permission to attend from the dean.

Once this is over, the time to write a headache-inducing statement awaits you, so for now, let’s have fun!

With that in mind, I started broadcasting the finals, but-

There was one problem.

The matchup in the finals is too one-sided…

“Aaaah! Emily, why are you pushing Avarion so deeply?”

“Deploying a wizard without a guard against an enemy horse is a dangerous choice.”

“That… well. Anyway, Blue Dragon doesn’t have any suitable tank units, and they may be trying to lure the enemy by throwing Abarion as bait… ”

I tried my best to defend Indira and Mark’s suspicions, but…

Just as they predicted, Abarion is attacked by the Red Horse Swordsmanship Club and dies in an explosion.

“Abarion Taun! Emily Bisaaaang!”

“Yes. It’s a bit of a disadvantage, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a chance to turn things around.

The stories haven’t been revealed yet, and there are many units left to carry out operations… ”

Oh, I don’t know.

Emily’s skills were one step below the other participants, but unlike the last game where the dice were said to have helped her, this time the luck of the dice was also on Mina’s side.

Would it be better for me to just shout like Indira?

Mina began to quickly score points with strategies and stories, while Emily was only focused on defense and was unable to create any significant variables.

The victory point has already increased by more than 6 points.

Here, Emily has no chance of winning unless she scores the entire story.

“… The game went, right?”

“Yes. The game is gone… ”

… Did I come all the way here with my tired body just to see this?

I’ll just go to the nurse’s room and sleep…

But despite this, Emily did not abstain.

Even though she sheds tears, she does her best until the end.

Have you grown a little?

“Round 5 ends! The score is 18 to 5! The winner is Mina Karcic!”

“Whose younger brother is this? Isn’t it really amazing?”

“Yes. Congratulations. Mina Karcic is the first romantic festival champion!”

Lilac, who was sitting next to the Emperor, comes down and hangs a bouquet of flowers around Mina’s neck with Cobb Priestley.

A huge championship trophy appears when the auditorium floor opens.

Mina walks out to grab the trophy.

and…

“Aaaah!”

Mina lifts the trophy in one go with sparkling eyes.

“Wow!”

“Mina Karcic! Mina Karcic!”

“Our Red Horse won!”

“Justice served!”

A truly explosive shout.

A red cloth symbolizing a red horse flies toward Mina.

Looking at that scene, something welled up inside me.

It wasn’t a very great match.

Yet people are cheering and applauding.

Purely, enjoying the game as a game…

okay. This is the age of romance.

Rather than engaging in a dark, dark battle down there.

A brief congratulatory speech by Chairman Lilac and presentation of prize money.

Mina speaks about her victory in a trembling voice and gives lip service to Emily saying that she fought well.

I went outside to get some air.

“Coleman!”

“Ah, Mom.”

The family came out as if they had been waiting.

“Where on earth did you go?”

“Uh… I told you. There was some work to take care of.”

Instead of letting us go, the dean ordered us to remain silent about what had happened.

Until the policies of the Empire and the Academy are decided, make excuses and make excuses.

“Just say something and leave.

Does it make sense that I only saw my son’s face once in three days?”

“They say they are busy. Anyway, I’m surprised, Coleman.”

“Yes?”

My father smiled happily and patted my shoulder.

“I didn’t like appearing in front of people, and I thought I was trapped in my own world…

We also host such large competitions. You’ve really grown a lot.”

“Well, that and this are different issues… ”

Although I was shaking with humility, I thought that was right.

If there wasn’t a romantic era, I would have been cringing at this social event, scribbling away notes.

If Lilac hadn’t come that day…

“Coleman.”

My brother’s gesture.

As I approached, he asked me in a low voice that my parents couldn’t hear.

“I also have ears to hear. What on earth happened?”

“… I can’t tell you now. An official announcement will be made soon.”

“I think Hayley got caught up too.”

“I don’t know about that… ”

Alistair nodded as if he understood, then threw it at me.

“Coleman. As I said the day before yesterday, getting too close to the Crown Princess-”

“This incident is not like that.”

I shook my head.

“Rather, it was because of me that Lilac got caught up.”

“What?”

A mysterious man who took the miniature game Army I used in my past life and made me fight in the darkness.

I also used expressions about lilac like it was a saint or something… Maybe that’s what I saw.

Because it’s not me, Lilac, who took the test.

“Oh, and brother. I think I’ll go a little deeper.”

“… Is that so.”

“I thought about it.”

I licked my lips with my tongue.

“If I do it in moderation without going all out, I think I will live like that for the rest of my life.

I live haphazardly without dedicating my passion to anything, and when the time comes to die…

In fact, I only achieved this because I didn’t try my best.

I could have done better than this if I had just tried harder…

I think it’s too ugly to make excuses like that.”

“… So, do you consider me your enemy?

I thought so at first.

But, well, the marriage talks have been settled.

“Alister type. Why did you agree to the marriage between the leader and the princess?”

“Because that is the most realistic solution.”

“Realistic doesn’t mean it’s a realistic theory for the Cantor family and older brother to succeed, right?”

silence.

“If that’s the case, then you are my enemy.

But if you chose that path so that fewer people in the empire would die…

Then, brother, do your best and think of another compromise. Don’t measure things while talking about diversified investment.”

“Huh.”

My brother smiled brightly and said.

“You no longer know who is your older brother and who is your younger brother.”

“… ”

“Coleman.”

“Huh?”

Brother Alistair grinned.

“Yes. Give it a try. Don’t measure it here and there.

Brother, work hard on the other side and rise to a high position.

Even if you fall too deep… So that I can save you.”

With those words, my brother patted my shoulder and joined my parents.

“I will go home this vacation.”

“Yes. Enjoy the rest of your academy life and come back.”

Families waving their hands and leaving.

Suddenly, someone taps my shoulder.

“Here, laceist gum.”

“Ha. You really broke the touching atmosphere.”

Tangaroa is giggling.

He looked up at the sky for a moment and said.

“I came here after apologizing to the Chairman.”

“Good job.”

“You asked me to stay for 5 more years, you said something that wasn’t there.

No, he told me to tell him whenever I wanted to go home.

Sailors recognize me.”

He seemed to be secretly anticipating my reaction.

I decided to hang out here.

“So when are you going to get that plump tail out of Funpoji?”

“Do not take it out. I decided to stay. I don’t know how long it will remain…

Well, I guess I could stay for another year or two.

Because you are so untrustworthy… ”

“Ah, don’t stress too much. It’s okay even without the vice president.”

“It’s not just empty words, is it? Get your mind straight.”

“I’m not just saying empty words either. Vice President, honestly, Funforge doesn’t do anything.

Rather than just wasting your salary here, it would be better to hurry back home- kek!”

As webs wrapped around my neck, I had no choice but to stop struggling.

“Colman Cantor.”

I reflexively turned my head at the faint voice.

Looking down at me from the top of the stairs, backlit, is Hermann Jorowitz.

Director of the Empire’s Imperial Intelligence Bureau.

“Follow me.”