The performance looks the same.
The exterior of the academy, which took four days to arrive, was so splendid that it was admirable.
Gold and silver decorations were placed on the pure white outer wall, and a statue of the founding king was erected behind the fountain in the center of the academy.
Outside the academy, a huge city surrounded the academy.
Perhaps because there were descendants of nobles, the gate to the city was quite heavily guarded.
The guards were so strict that they wouldn’t have been able to enter if the knights didn’t have an identification card with a pattern that signifies the Millennium Count.
“Can you come with me today?”
“I’m sorry!”
The coachman was sweating profusely at my words.
I joked about it, but there were so many people in the city that I wondered if I could actually go to the academy today.
In addition, it was large and it was easy to get lost if you made a mistake.
Fortunately, thanks to the wagon I am riding, which seems to belong to a nobleman at a glance, I can witness a miracle.
A street that seemed never to be able to move forward, people were split on both sides by my carriage.
The sight of so many people splitting up was nothing short of spectacular in a different sense.
I laughed bitterly at the fact that being an aristocrat was a nuisance to others just by moving.
The academy arrived like that.
“We’ll just go back.”
As I came all the way to this place, the knights slightly, very slightly, changed their gaze toward me.
I went into the academy, lowering my head slightly and leaving behind the knights returning to the county house.
“Are you Raymond Youngsik?”
“Yes.”
“I am Jamie, who will guide Raymond Youngsik to the inside. Please follow me.”
Dressed in a dark blue uniform, he had a warm impression.
With a soft smile, he guided me into the academy.
“There is a place where students of the swordsmanship department can train autonomously. over there… .”
While going inside, he explained all over the academy.
Despite arriving early in the morning, the training grounds and classrooms were crowded with students.
It was about polishing myself and myself from an early age.
“who is this?”
“Look at that outfit. It looks awfully expensive.”
I could feel the eyes of the students.
They are inferring who I am with curious eyes.
In their eyes, everything from the clothes I wear to the fact that I have a maid will be amazing.
From their point of view, it would be strange for a son of a high-ranking aristocrat like me to come here.
“This is it.”
“here is… .”
“This is the principal’s room. The Vice Principal said he was looking forward to Raymond Youngsik coming.”
There’s something odd about the horse’s bones.
It seems like he is setting an edge on the vice principal, not me.
A hardened, contemptuous look. The expression appeared only briefly and then disappeared, but I could see it clearly.
smart.
“Mr. Raymond Youngsik is here.”
As soon as Jamie’s words came out, a bright voice came from inside.
“Let it in.”
He ordered Elise to gather information separately and went inside.
Unlike the count’s office full of paperwork, the vice-principal’s room was well organized.
There was a bookshelf behind the vice-principal’s chair, and there was a large window in the front that could see the outside clearly.
“Sit over here.”
The sympathy that led me to the sofa in front of the desk was as warm as Jamie’s.
The other thing is that Jamie has dark circles and looks thin and very tired, but the sympathy is that he seems to have enjoyed his riches literally.
“The Kuharam car came in this time, so the timing is good.”
The Vice Principal directly serves the car and says. Then he gestured toward Jamie, who was still standing.
“What are you doing? Go do your thing.”
At that, Jamie lowered her head and went outside, closing the door.
“Now, let’s eat.”
The assistant principal, who watched Jamie leave until the end, said with a smile.
“By the way, I wonder why Raymond Youngsik came to the academy.”
The principal got right to the main point, probably because he couldn’t stand being curious.
His question was understandable.
No matter how much you work at the academy, you know that it is better to use the educational system of the famous house than to attend the academy.
Moreover, the vice principal knows my family.
The answer to that question had already been thought out.
“I just wanted to have a variety of experiences. No matter how good your family’s education system is, there are things you can only get from the academy.”
“okay. As the vice principal of this school, I am happy that you think of the academy that way.”
hahahaha. The vice-principal smiled kindly and nodded.
“In addition, it’s strange that the son of the Millennium family applied for the swordsmanship club.”
His words had many meanings.
Why did the son of a master of magic learn swordsmanship, did he turn to the sword because he had no talent for magic, or did he think that switching to swordsmanship would make a difference?
It was as if he could see through his smiling face.
Although you may think what I am thinking is a misunderstanding.
‘A man who likes to put others down and knows how to make money.’
A one-line sentence describing him in the original story.
A villainous extra who appeared briefly and then disappeared.
Although the exact contents were not listed, that one line alone was enough reason to be wary of him.
“I think the vice-principal would know. That I have no talent for magic.”
“ah… .”
He was flustered and hesitated to answer, as if he hadn’t expected me to say it so bluntly.
“Fortunately, I have some swordsmanship talent.”
He stopped speaking there. This alone would have been sufficient explanation.
The vice principal smiled awkwardly and nodded.
He said it with a soft smile as if he hadn’t shown any emotional ups and downs for a moment.
“If you’re Raymond Youngsik, you’re sure to be a great swordsman.”
“thank you.”
“But just… If you have any concerns… .”
He pretends to hesitate to speak.
He was so good at acting that if you didn’t know his true nature, you wouldn’t suspect he was looking at me.
“I wonder if Raymond Youngsik can get along well with the other students… ah! Please pretend you didn’t hear this. I’ve heard rumors about Raymond Youngsik… .”
“… .”
He said with a quick glance at my face.
“But seeing it in person, I can’t believe the rumors. Who sees this… .”
“What is this look like?”
“… Yes?”
He stuttered at my sudden words.
his inner self was visible.
He secretly cursed at me, but did he think that I would pass on quietly?
If you thought that way, I’m really sorry.
‘Cause I just don’t want to move on
Seeing him like that, I raised one corner of my mouth.
“Many people saw me and reacted similarly to the vice principal. I wonder how the vice-principal viewed me.”
“ah… that’s.”
he broke out in a cold sweat
They were taken aback by my sudden surprise.
“It’s a joke. Joke.”
“ah… ha ha ha. You are mean.”
He let out an awkward laugh and spoke quickly to change the topic.
“Haven’t you heard where your half is wearing yet?”
“Yes. I came to see the vice-principal right away… .”
“Raymond Youngsik will be in class A-2. Class A is mostly nobles, so you may not meet commoners. And I have told the teachers, so if you have any inconveniences, please feel free to tell me.”
“Thank you for your consideration. Oh, I brought a maid. I feel uncomfortable without it… .”
“That’s fine. Some of the other children were also accompanied by servants.”
“okay.”
“I’m afraid I might have held on too long.”
“no. Thanks to that, I drank good tea.”
“Thank you for your kind thoughts.”
I got up and bowed my head lightly to him.
He also looked at me and lowered his head.
I could feel the sympathetic gaze.
***
When I went outside, I saw Alice waiting for me.
“let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Alice quietly followed me.
“Where would you like to go?”
“Well… It’s where I’ll be going from now on, so I’d better take a good look around.”
“All right.”
Elise slightly stepped in front of me, guiding the way.
He said after following her.
“What did you ask me to find out?”
“I will report. The number of students at the academy is 1472 and the staff… .”
She recited the information she had learned from walking around the academy.
very detailed. I was a little surprised to get so much information in such a short time.
It was amazing to bring more information than I could have imagined every time I ordered her.
“That’s all right. Something else.”
“Yes. The amount paid by the count family for the boy’s admission is 150 gold.”
It was different for each town and city, but on average, it was 50 silver for commoners to eat and live for a month.
It was a very large amount when I thought about it, but it wasn’t that much considering that I currently have over 1,000 gold.
In the first place, the count’s daily use amounted to tens of gold.
“And 50 gold of them went to the vice principal.”
“Hmm… .”
What surprised me was this.
That the vice-principal evaded tax for one-third of the amount.
It was to the point of admiration that he boldly carried out a job that should have rotted in prison for the rest of his life if he was caught by the royal family.
“Do you have any proof?”
“Yes. I have brought some of the secret ledgers related to it.”
This is why I tried to take Ellis with me.
It thinks and moves on its own without me having to say it.
She looked around and handed me a secret ledger made of woven papers.
“Hey, you did a lot.”
Looking at the secret ledger, I was greatly impressed.
According to the contents of this, he siphoned off enough money to run a city for a month.
“It would be a good weakness. They are well kept.”
“Yes.”
Alice puts the secret ledger I gave her back into her arms.
I told her to keep it, so even if she dies, she won’t show it to others.
‘It’s more comfortable to have one weakness.’
I didn’t know that it would be so easy to catch a weakness.
For someone as secretive as a sympathizer, catching a weakness is much more effective than words.
I did it just in case.
“Did you find out about the person called the principal?”
“Yes. Appearance looked normal. but… It seemed very solid.”
“Be firm… .”
What she said reminded me of the principal’s image.
In the original story, the academy principal was not mentioned.
Maybe it was the scapegoat when the main character attacked the academy.
“After learning more about him, he says he doesn’t usually see his face often. At most, it is said that there are times when they do not see each other once a month, and sometimes even once every six months.”
Is there no responsibility, or is there not much interest in the academy?
Well, whatever it is, it has nothing to do with me.
I came here for a different reason.
‘The talent I need is here.’
A person who will become so strong that even the main character will be reluctant to deal with it.
He hasn’t developed that talent yet.
I came here to win him over to my side.
