How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 228

to you who survived (3)

“I’m going to sneak into the Trix building and read the seal of the wise man.”

The book of the great sage Sylvania, which was not even half deciphered yet, the seal of the sage.

An unknown book full of all sorts of phrases about Astral Magic, as well as magical inscriptions engraved with runes, and bizarre information that you can’t even tell which country it’s from.

In fact, the treasure of this Sylvania academy, the book was often at the center of all thought.

First of all, there is a record that senior professor Glast stole and ran away, and due to chronic management difficulties, actual ownership passed to Elte Corporation.

At the time of the last recapture of Elte Firm, Lortel gave the seal of the wise man back to the school as a condition of negotiation, so I was able to return to the Trix building’s treasury anyway… .

“I want to take a look at it. However, no matter how much I submitted the request, Principal Obel would not meet me. yeah… It’s natural. There’s no way a mediocre student would be allowed to see treasure from a school that already has a history of theft… .”

“So, are you going to steal it again?”

“It’s not stealing, it’s borrowing for a while.”

I even felt a sense of incongruity in Ayla’s confident face.

The place is the student plaza where the imperial orchestra is performing. The sun is up in the middle of the sky, so there is a feeling that the heat has not risen yet, but today is definitely the last day of the festival.

It is the day when the most grandiose festivals are held, and finally, the closing ceremony is held at the central square.

On the last day or so, I wanted to take a break, so I sat on a bench near the student plaza and enjoyed the warm weather of late spring.

I guess I was just drinking a drink and getting some fresh air, but I’ve been very busy lately, so even this small amount of time was precious to me.

“If I had come a month earlier, I would have asked Lortel to let me look at it.”

“Iknow, right… . Until then, the seal belonged to Lortel-senpai… . However, at the time, I didn’t know the seriousness of the situation, so it was inevitable.”

The seal of the sage has already been passed on to the scholar. Lortel used it as a negotiation material in order to regain control of the superior forces.

“so… Tonight, when the fever of the festival was at its highest, I went to Trix Hall… But, senior Ed. what is all this… .”

Although they were having a serious conversation, Ayla couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked when she saw the gift boxes piled up on the bench table.

“This… It has the imperial crest on it… .”

“Ah, this… It’s not a big deal, Princess Selaha’s side brought me various things to use when I needed them when I was living as a bachelor.”

“Princess Selaha… ? Senior Ed, besides Princess Penia, do you have a relationship with Princess Selaha?”

“I had a kite this time, but… . Well, I don’t know if they are such good lovers.”

Ayla opened her mouth in amazement when she saw that the table was piled high with gifts from the royal family to buy Ed’s favor.

I knew that Ed Roth Taylor had a wide range of connections, but I didn’t think that he would have contact with the icy Princess of Frost.

“Then, why does Yenica-senpai… .”

“He… Don’t worry too much about it.”

Yenika, who was supposed to be walking around the festival stalls with her, lay face down on the table among the gift boxes.

It’s me, well, it’s just a matter of taking a break after a long time, so there’s no need to wander around a lot. It was just to stay next to Yenika who was feeling down.

I spoke in a low voice so that Yenika couldn’t hear.

“Recently, I was betrayed by my parents.”

“Yes, yes… ? Yenika sunbaenim had that, such a gloomy family life?!”

“Hmm… Actually, it’s not that gloomy… .”

Orte and Seila, Yenika’s parents, were thoroughly brainwashed by Lortel during the remainder of the festival.

In fact, it’s a little bit like brainwashing, but it’s correct to say that he fell for Lortel’s innate speech and way of life and became an ardent supporter of Elte Corporation.

Watching them clap their hands while talking about the business plans of Elte Firm, the development of Pulan, and the improvement of the lives of their neighbors, Yenika’s mental strength is bound to wear out as time goes on.

Yenika is a girl who seems nice in the world, but in front of Lortel, her ego tends to grow.

He’s such a big man that he easily gave up the top spot, but he didn’t seem to want to lose even a single word to Lortel.

However, he was not a great person enough to be angry with his parents, so he was repeating Lortel’s name while suffering.

It’s true that many people say it, but for Lortel, who has a grip on even sloppy elder merchants, taking control of a rural couple just coming up from the countryside is no big deal.

However, it is quite bloody if you watch from the sidelines to draw the opponent’s family into their arms and engage in a war of nerves.

“Ugh… . Ed… My mom and dad suddenly started talking about things like wool distribution and the future trend of the livestock market… . Those who only worried about the cows on the ranch… .”

“… … .”

Somehow, it reminds me of a child with a head of household who is immersed in multiple levels. I almost burst into tears, but it’s a much better situation than that. At least Ortez and Seila are planning a sound future.

It was just a painful fact to Jenika that the Elte Company was in the background.

“You do too much! You crossed the line to lay your hands on your parents!”

“To say that I crossed the line… Your parents did nothing to harm. Rather, I wish I had received help… .”

“Do you think everything in the world can be done with money?! Why is Lortel always like that!”

“Unfortunately, money is almost everything… . You are feeling it right now… ?”

“… If I were really like this, I might run away.”

In fact, are you already in a state of runaway? You haven’t been home lately, have you?

… I didn’t fall down to that part. In the first place, Yenica is not a person who can pretend to be with her parents by nature.

“I think I’m in puberty, Ed.”

“Usually people who have reached puberty don’t say that out of their own mouth… .”

“No, I am a teenager. Even if I go home now, I won’t help with the ranch. hmm… Still, it’s fun to harvest herbs from the garden, so I’ll do it, but… I will never do hard and arduous work. But I guess I’ll have to put the cows that were released at sunset back into the fence. That’s because the efficiency itself changes when there are a lot of people… . I’m not going to clean the manure or milk the milk though. is not it. I need some help with milking so I can meet the delivery date. So, shall we go to sleep late in the morning and not sweep the front yard… . Yeah, I won’t fold the laundry, I won’t make the bed sheets… . Let’s see where… .”

In any case, good-natured people greet it ambiguously even when they face a period of rebellion.

“Then, I need to make a list of do’s and don’ts from now on.”

“What else is that?”

“I’m thinking about the ranch schedule during vacation, thinking about how far I can help, and where I can be indolent. Falling for Lortel, Mom and Dad too… you will regret it… .”

You are the only one who has such a healthy and constructive period of rebellion.

And if you think about Orte and Seila’s tendencies, it’s obvious that they’ll just ignore it and say that their daughter is hanging out at home after returning from vacation.

With the future so clearly visible, I couldn’t even encourage myself.

After graduating, he would have to assume the title of baron and take charge of the outskirts of Ross Taylor’s estate by himself… . I’m just anxious because I think I’m still full of thoughts about working on a ranch. If it was like Yenica, it was like Yenika, so it came to the point where I felt relieved.

Leaving Yenika muttering something as if casting a spell, I sighed deeply and turned my head towards Isla.

“Well, there is no need to risk stealing the seal of the sage. If you talk to Lortel or Princess Penia, and negotiate well with the bachelor’s side, you might be able to read it. It was a wise decision to consult with me.”

“But then it takes too long.”

“That’s true, but it’s a lot less risky than getting caught reading it secretly.”

“Senior Ed. In a situation where you don’t know when the senior’s prophecy will come true, I don’t want to leave the uncertain part for a long time. More than anything else, it’s a matter directly related to Taylor’s life. I am… When it comes to putting Taylor in danger, he never wants to take it lightly.”

You don’t have to be in such a hurry… . To say that, I am not in a situation where I can relax. In this part, Ayla was right.

“You don’t know if it will take a week, a month, or a semester to go through the formal process.”

“that… Surely you are right. Isla.”

“I’m going to hide in the Trix building when I’m focused on the festivities tonight. I wish I could keep your eyes on you for a while. At least near the Trix building.”

“You are more serious about your work than I thought.”

“The one who convinced me of the seriousness of the situation was Ed himself, right?”

Looking at Isla, who was sitting quietly with a heavy and serious expression on her face, I rubbed my chin and nodded.

“No, I thought I could tell you about this.”

“yes… ? What? Are you still hiding something?”

I took an old book out of my leather pouch and held it up. Then, I took off the cover that I had put on so as not to be noticed by others and put it on the table.

Ayla skimmed through the title of the book with a puzzled face, and in an instant, against her own will, she swallowed her breath. It was a reaction with a slight time lag.

『Introduction to Astrology』 ― Author, Glockt Elderbane.

―Kwadangtang!

Ayla got up from her seat in an instant and looked around with the cover of the book swept over it.

As a girl with some knowledge of s*xism, she is well aware of the value of this book. That’s why I’m so embarrassed that I want to be like this.

“Eh, why is this… casually… Does it come out of your leather pocket?”

“just… I had it.”

“It’s just not something worth having! This… This… !”

This is the book of the great wizard Glockt, who has not yet been revealed to the world.

Whether or not this is genuine can be determined by the age and handwriting of the book, as well as the Aspect Magic you can feel.

If you’re an outsider, you wouldn’t be able to pretend, but Ayla noticed it right away.

“Please don’t lend me.”

“This, this… It’s not something you can get by lending it!”

“It’s a record studied by the great wizard Glockt, and there are also some records about the great sage Sylvania… There will be some progress in your research.”

“… … .”

“And, if you come to the camp when you have free time, I will let you talk to Merilda. Take your time and come. It would be nice if you brought Taylor too.”

“If it’s Merylda… Is that the wolf spirit?”

I nodded and talked.

“It is a spirit that has personally met the great sage Sylvania. At this point, I am the only being who can communicate with him while still remembering him.”

“… omg.”

Perhaps feeling as if her breath had stopped, Ayla nodded her head with difficulty.

“As expected, consulting with senior was the correct answer.”

“The fundamental problem has not been resolved. The most important thing is, so what was the true intention of the great sage Sylvania? The sealing of Velbroke must also be made clear.”

“First of all, I will try to find out everything that I can. but… .”

Ayla clearly pointed it out.

“Nothing like putting Taylor in danger.”

“that… Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee it. He is destined to live through trials.”

“… … .”

“Rather than trying to coax you with lies, it would be better for you to tell me this clearly. is not it?”

“… That’s right.”

Ayla agreed with my words and put on a sad face. It was unavoidable.

“So, are you moving tonight? Tell us about your specific plans.”

* * *

As the sun set, preparations began to decorate the final night of the festival.

Academic assistants were busy preparing for the stage, and students from the student council also began to check the number of people.

Finally, gather in the central plaza, listen to the speeches of the distinguished guests in turn, see the large stages, and then set off firecrackers that decorate the night sky to conclude the Crestol Grand Festival.

It was a stage that could be called the highlight of the festival, so all the students were looking forward to it. Famous orchestras came, many celebrities from the empire attended, and even the faces of the saint and princess could be seen in one place.

The scale is too grand to be called an academy festival. All the students wanted to attend such a event that they would only see a few times in their lifetime.

Before going to the undergraduate school, I picked up some equipment and tools from camp. The school and the camp are a bit far apart, so I came early and had some time left.

Yenika is busy with the spirit society, and Lortel is busy because it is the highest season for the Sanghoe. Lucy has no way of knowing where she went, so now the camp is empty.

“Whoa… .”

The sun has gone down, now it’s time for the stars to float in the sky.

Perhaps it was the time when most of the students were gathering toward the central plaza, so the road to the camp was quiet.

The camp is also quiet with no one around. When I first settled down here and started to survive, this kind of quiet state was the default, but recently, more and more people are living in the middle of the day, and there are more visitors, so this kind of quiet state is rather unusual.

When you think about it that way, it is overwhelming. This camp also became the base of my life before I knew it.

I would be leaving this camp after graduation, and I felt very heavy about it. For me, this place is like home.

Putting those sentimental thoughts aside for now, I packed my dagger and magical engineering supplies.

And when I left the cabin, someone was sitting by the campfire. I hadn’t been in the cabin for that long, so I wondered what this was.

“Oh, Master Ed. Did you just come?”

The bulging muscles and boisterous-looking body are familiar. It was Yenika’s father, Orte Failover.

“I heard that the last event is going to be held on the center stage, so why did you come all the way to the camp?”

“Ha ha ha. Of course you should go to the event. However, since it was the last event, I felt strange. Now that the festival is over, Seila and I are going back to our hometowns early tomorrow morning… In a way, wouldn’t today be the last?”

Orté must have just arrived and sat down by the campfire, and there were leaves all over his body that he must have buried as he made his way through the woods.

Shaking it off, Orté poured the liquor he had brought into the mug.

“I was in the mood for one last drink at Master Ed’s camp, arrogantly. In the meantime, it would be nice to see Ed’s face one last time.”

“What about your wife?”

“Seila headed to center stage with Yenika. I will be leaving soon.”

What is the reason to come to the camp separately from there?

Eventually, Orté’s subsequent actions made me understand the reason.

“Would you like a drink?”

“I don’t drink.”

“Oh, Seila will like it. The woman says she likes men who don’t drink, but she doesn’t know why she married me.”

Indeed, Orté came to see my face for the last time.

No family, just alone. to face one on one.

I sat across from the campfire, pondered for a while, and accepted the mug Ortega gave me.

“You don’t have to adjust. I drink well alone. Ha ha ha.”

“no. Is it the last time I see your face… .”

“Is that so. Hahaha, he is so merciful that he is considerate of uneducated people like us.”

Soon after, Orté gulped down his drink and exhaled heavily with a thud. Wiping her mouth with her bulging forearm, she chuckled.

“I stopped by to say thank you one last time. Not as the head of the family in charge of the Failover family, but as a man to man.”

“I didn’t do anything great enough to be thanked. Everything I did for Yenika was more out of necessity.”

“However, what you get is what you get. Off, uh huh. excuse.”

A burp came up in the middle of the conversation, and Orté offered an apology with a mischievous face.

“The uneducated man got a wife and daughter he deserved. When she was young, she lived with the taste of working hard, and as she grew older, living with the taste of raising cattle, her life turned around the turning point before she knew it.”

Contrary to his usual talking tone, his voice had a lot of intonation.

“Actually, I didn’t live up to high ideals with big ambitions like Master Ed or other nobles. My brain was also stupid, so even after I became an adult, I couldn’t take letters off for a long time. It was truly a third-class life, but wasn’t it enough to achieve it? Her wife is Seil, and her daughter is Yenica.”

“If you stop, it is a successful life.”

“Yes. As they are the greatest achievements of my life, I tend to cherish them quite a bit.”

Orté turned his glass round and round, and spoke with a very satisfied expression on his face.

“And I, Orté, are good at grasping the subject. He’s from a humble commoner, he’s a fool who hasn’t learned anything, and all he knows how to do is work hard. That’s why I don’t have to rebel against someone higher than me, and I’m always loyal and loyal to my superiors. What’s different about Ed’s name? Since we have received so many things, we are loyal and loyal again. haha.”

“It’s embarrassing to do that too much.”

“What burden do you feel? You don’t have to. I am proud and I have nothing. I just live as it flows~”

Then he takes a sip and adds:

“However, I will never leave the guy who makes my daughter cry.”

However, Orte is also a strong-willed person in his own way.

That fact was vaguely clear.

“If you want to live on that, I’m ready to cringe in front of a little merchant several dozen years younger than me… If my daughter cries, whether it be a noble or an imperial family, I will punch her in the face.”

“… … .”

“I have seen many arrogant aristocrats who trample on my hair, split it in an unpleasant way, and spit on it. what… You have to eat and live, but it’s not even a job to lower your head that much. But, when it comes to my family, I don’t hold back for even a second.”

I held the glass I had received and then spoke with a light smile.

“For that matter, Lortel, whom Jenika hates, really likes it… .”

“Well, when you’re enjoying your youth, having one or two of them is a good stimulus.”

“… You are more open-minded than you think.”

“In the first place, you can tell that Lord Lortel is also a person who keeps the minimum line. Besides… Suddenly, I had a thought, what is it?”

Orte recalled the past few days with a sad face.

“When I saw Jenika trying to hide the truth by somehow dragging Seila and me around, I thought that way. Living apart, she’s got a lot of secrets. There are a lot of things you don’t want to know about and things you want to handle on your own… .”

“… … .”

“You are all grown up.”

From the beginning, Ortez and Seila had known each other. Bachelor Jenika knows that her house has a bunch of undisclosed secrets.

“It seems like yesterday that I fell and cried while running around the ranch. Now, what do you think will happen when you see him handling a spirit the size of a house?”

“I can’t imagine.”

“Actually, I don’t feel anything special. What grows up so fast I am just amazed at how fast this makes sense. I’m not particularly sentimental, so that’s just about it.”

Orté chuckled and took another sip of his drink.

Then he got up, and suddenly got down on his knees and lowered his head on the floor.

I couldn’t decide what to say at the sudden action, so when I stayed still, Ortega opened his mouth first.

“I am a poor daughter-in-law.”

I just want to say that. Orté came to this camp by going through the northern woods alone.

“Help me a lot. There isn’t much I can do for him anymore.”

I understood the deep meaning of those words to some extent, so I answered after gently closing my eyes for a while.

“I get more help. Don’t keep your head down.”

* * *

Yenika’s family affairs seemed to have been managed by having a one-on-one conversation with Ortez.

Actually, nothing special happened, but meeting Jenika’s parents was a very special experience. Above all, they were definitely Jenika’s parental people.

Now that the work has been roughly finished, it is time to move on to the important work in earnest. For now, it is to help Ayla to read the seal of the wise man, and ultimately to subdue Velbrok after finishing the imperial competition.

After carefully checking the equipment I had packed, I headed toward the faculty building. After attending the event in the central plaza, he planned to head to the Trix Hall where Ayla was.

However, for unknown reasons, plans did not always go as they should.

“Emperor Chloe has called.”

These days, they are so familiar that they can be recognized even from afar.

Sellaha’s attendant, butler Dest, stopped me as I was heading towards the central plaza and talked with my head down.

“I guess… It seems that the contents of the correspondence sent by Princess Selaha reached Emperor Chloel’s ears.”

“… yes?”

After the tournament, I remembered the image of Emperor Chloel looking at me with a satisfied face. He seemed to have eyes that looked like treasures.

“that… To the audience room, you have summoned Master Ed. This… Hwangmyeong.”