How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 76

Winter out (9)

There is a saying that if you want to see the bottom of a person, give them power. Tanya has lived her life sympathizing with those words hundreds of times.

Until the eldest daughter, Arwen Roth Taylor, was the heir to the family, the Roth Taylor mansion was always peaceful.

As the next head of the household, everyone in the mansion only looked at Arwen, but she never became arrogant or intimidated.

Looking at Arwen, who never loses her lofty dignity and has no interest in anything other than polishing herself, I wonder if this is the kind of elegance that doesn’t falter even with a few grains of power in her hands.

Ed Roth Taylor, who lived only as the second son of the mansion, under the influence of the perfect Arwen’s brilliance.

Up until that point, he was a human without anything strange to say.

However, after the death of Arwen Roth Taylor, what kind of person was Ed who ruled over the Roth Taylor mansion as the successor?

The tyrant who acted as if all of heaven and earth were his own with a little bit of the power of that petty heir… This is the true face of Ed Rosteeler that Tanya saw.

How hopeless was the fact that a person who could be corrupted by just a little bit of power, and who was just that much of a vessel, was the heir in charge of the family. He could never be left alone.

That’s why Tanya had to defeat Ed.

In order to carry out my will, I had to use any tricks to prevent Ed from becoming the head of the household.

will you kill him?

If everything could be solved with a single shot of a dagger, I wouldn’t have gone so far in my head.

How heavy was the name of the heir to the Roth Taylor family.

It is an obvious fact that if a dagger is driven into Ed’s chest, Tanya will not be safe either, and before that, Tanya at that time was a young girl who had just awakened to magical powers.

It is too much to ask for a strong-willed figure who boldly stabs the dagger in his hand, or a conspiracy to kill him without anyone noticing.

After all, there is only one path that has been set for Tanya.

In the dark shadows, it’s just grit your teeth, train yourself, and wait for the right time.

All you have to do is stay up all night to study, learn etiquette, practice magic, and endure until the sun rises.

Ed didn’t even stab his younger brother, who was born with the same bloodline.

However, what was Tanya’s life like, having to spend time under such a pitiful human being?

He gritted his teeth and lived by acting as a good younger brother.

I endured in the gap between people in the mansion who were suffering. Although I could sympathize with their appeal… I lived as a helpless human being who had no power to solve the problem.

He talks about his lineage as an aristocrat as a habit, but he has never raised his voice properly.

– Fu-wook

After a long day, Tanya buried herself in a bed in the private room of the Ophelis Hall and took a deep breath.

So much happened in just one day. There are too many unknowns.

Still, there is much more to be done.

She lived half her life oppressed by her brother who was like a tyrant.

What kind of value did you find in a life of polishing yourself as the next head of household, who may or may not be able to become it?

If people ask that, Tanya just quietly repeats it.

I’ve lived, pretending to be dead.

If you live like that, I never doubted that the time of opportunity would come.

Now that Ed has been excommunicated, all that remains is to prove himself.

To Tanya, the student council president election approaching next semester seemed like a unique opportunity.

“Before that… I’ll have to take the class assignment test well… Three days later, at the entrance of Mt. Oreun… I guess it was a meeting… Uhm, the supplies…”

The reason why the end of the words was blurred was because I couldn’t overcome the drowsiness and quickly fell asleep.

It was a good night’s sleep after a long time.

*

“Please introduce me to a man.”

For Bell, the head maid, the connections outside the Ophelis Hall are quite precious.

It’s because most of them are people I’ve known since the senior maid days, so it’s because they treat me comfortably, and it’s also because they’re an important source of outside information for Bell, who doesn’t go outside the Ophelis Hall.

Among them, Anise, Jenika’s best friend, is one of the nicest people who often visit Bell. Most of her business was to ask for opinions about Yenika’s love story.

Apparently, because Bell was the maid in charge of Yenika when she was wearing the Ophelis crown, she knows her well, and because she has a good eye, she quickly catches the essence of human relationships.

When Anise came this time, she had hoped that there would be some progress between Jenika and Ed.

Bell is also a human being, so it is inevitable that he is curious about Yenika’s love story. If Anise so aggressively came to her bell and asked her opinion, she would have had a very big case, and she would have been prepared to listen to her ….

“I wish I could be a bit handsome, tall, and proud.”

Anise spoke confidently, as if she didn’t care about Yenika.

“Oh, are you saying that all of a sudden?”

“Because Bell worked as a maid at Ophelis House for a long time, don’t you know a lot of male students who want to be famous but don’t have a girlfriend?”

“It’s not possible to reveal the private lives of new students, but…”

“You don’t have to reveal anything. Just introduce me to guys you want to be okay with.”

The Rose Garden of Ophelis House in the early morning.

By any chance, it was Bell who was taking care of the stems of the roses on the aisle, fearing that the new students would be pricked by the thorns.

It’s not surprising that Anise looks strangely tired, as if she hadn’t slept through the night.

This is because he is a student who always carries all kinds of heavy burdens. She is a girl who is in charge of assistant professor Claire’s laboratory as a senior assistant while simultaneously carrying out various scholarship work and schoolwork.

It’s a workload that can’t be handled with a decent amount of work and time management skills.

“By the way, Miss Anise is also surprising. I thought you wouldn’t put much thought into things like dating.”

“I can date a little bit. It’s okay if I’m a bit unlucky, so please introduce me to a guy who’s a little taller and who at first glance thinks he’s handsome.”

“Aren’t you the kind of person who goes out with men so casually…? No, did you have any dating experience in the first place…?”

“…”

“Sir, excuse me. That… I didn’t mean it badly.”

Belle made an uncharacteristic slip of the tongue. It’s something that happens almost once a year. That’s how much Belle was in the midst of panic.

“You’re always busy, and you’re the type to do your best to take care of yourself. So, of course, I thought you wouldn’t have any intentions in dating. ..”

“Uhmm…”

It is not unusual to see him clenching his chin awkwardly and avoiding his gaze to the side.

If you ask who Ed Rosteiler is, isn’t that the same Yenica Failover’s unrequited love?

And the fact that Anis is the best friend that Jenika can’t doubt is the best friend… That degree of relationship is already clearly drawn in Bell’s head.

Belle, who was quick to notice, carefully scooped out the anise.

“Oh, maybe…”

The figure of Anis who looks at the roses in the garden uselessly while subtly avoiding her gaze.

Bell sighed for a moment.

“Uh, since Mr. Bell has an amazing eye anyway, I won’t bother hiding it. Yes, that’s right. It’s just as Mr. Bell thought.”

“Uh, what happened…?”

“Well, it’s funny… but rumors about that guy were really bad. I heard that he had a flamboyant career with women. I’ve heard that it was mostly nonsense… but you have to check it yourself. I wanted to.”

“I-I see. So…?”

“So, well… After doing this, we got tangled up again and again… and that’s how it turned out… We have more things in common than I thought, and we communicate well… People have a heavy taste, and it’s just like that…”

From the middle, he blurted out his words with his head turned slightly while saying incessantly. But Belle’s amazing gaze caught her eye that the tips of her ears were already red.

What is this big event? Belle was dumbfounded and managed to hold on to something that almost knocked her out of her mind.

“I don’t bother hiding it. I’m good at self-objectification.

“Then, in the end, Ed’s master…?”

“Yes. Well, I’ll admit it. I felt a bit attracted to you as a member of the opposite s*x. That’s possible, I’m a woman too. Now that things have happened like this, I have to admit what I have to admit and come up with a countermeasure. Isn’t it?”

The ability to identify problems, solve problems, and momentum worthy of a senior assistant deserves applause.

However, there is no way that the love problem between people can be handled as if it were handled like that.

However, it was not something that Anis knew about. Rather, it was more convenient for her to cut things off in a businesslike way.

“Bell. Yenika is one of the few friends I really cherish with all my heart. Rather, this is good news. If I am a man who is genuine enough to be attracted to me, then Yenika really has found the right match for me. Where else are you?”

“Um… Miss Anise.”

“In the end, if I quickly take care of my heart, there will be no more problems. It’s fortunate that I found it early. Love is also part of the chemical process that occurs inside a person’s head, right? Considering that it is a malignant tumor, it’s pretty fortunate. You found it so quickly.”

It’s fortunate that I have a habit of excluding subjective viewpoints as much as possible and looking at myself objectively.

Having said that, Anis took a deep breath and sat quietly in the pavilion in the rose garden. She didn’t do much, but her tired look didn’t look very good in Belle’s eyes.

“Now that the problem has been recognized and the solution has been established, all that is left to do is treat it well. Imagine finding it too late and leaving it unresolved. How terrible. It is truly auspicious to have found it so early. are you.”

“It’s a little bit hard to describe it as therapy…”

“I think it’s similar in the end. Anyway, it’s a series of relationships in the world, and even if you’re a man, there’s not only one guy… You just have to meet a new relationship and love a new one, right?”

“You speak so easily…”

“Even things that seem complicated are simpler than you think when you organize them like this.”

Anise put the file folder she was holding in her arms on the table in the pavilion and wrote something with a quill.

Bell lifted her head slightly and looked at the file.

In the lower chapter, which appears to be a twisted crack, there are clear traces of various mind maps drawn about Ed Rosteyler’s feelings and future countermeasures. There are a lot of parts drawn north and north, and there are a lot of fine details, so it looks like they put a lot of effort into it.

He pretends to be full of composure, but in his head, he is fighting a war alone.

“Anyway, good feelings can be overwritten by a greater crush. If you meet a better and sounder man and share sweet love in your own way, everything will be solved, right? …”

“I have two comments I would like to give you.”

Unbeknownst to Belle, Anis cut off her words. Anise winced and listened to Belle.

“First of all, asking someone to introduce you while saying ‘the man to replace’… is a huge rudeness to the person concerned. At least I can’t arrange a meeting with someone that way.”

The appearance of resolutely delivering the right argument without making the opponent unpleasant is indeed worthy of being called a veteran maid.

“No matter how young I am, I’ve never been so lacking in consideration for others. And, even if you’re looking for a new relationship, you just need to get to know each other, and there’s no need to stamp it as a relationship in such a hurry. In my eyes… I feel like Miss Anise is being chased very much…”

“…”

“Have you noticed that Lady Jenika has a love affair with Lady Anise?”

With a whimper, Anise took a deep breath.

“Then, it also explains why Lady Anise is trying to make a lover in such a hurry.”

Anis was well aware of Belle’s keen eye. That’s why she and Clara came to see Yenica’s love history without even trying.

He would never have imagined that the arrow of that keen eye would be directed at himself.

“Anyway, my heart is elsewhere… The neatest way to prove your innocence is to find a new lover… Miss Anise… You really seem to care about Miss Jenika.”

Anise was afraid that Jenika would be hurt before her heart went wrong, so she quickly set out to devise a countermeasure.

Hearing those words, Anise hesitated for a moment, then raised the corners of her mouth and smiled proudly.

“It would be better if you packaged it like that. Something looks very plausible.”

Then he cleared his throat a few times and continued the story.

“You said it very grandiosely, but in the end, I think that human emotions are nothing more than a collection of organic reactions that can be adjusted. If you leave…”

“Have you met Lady Jenika?”

Ignoring all of Anis’ words, Anis was speechless again at Bell’s question, which poked at the core.

Then, as if in a confessional, he spat it out slowly.

“Yeah.. Yesterday, we ran into each other as we were passing by the school building… but we couldn’t even say hello… and we parted ways… we were so awkward… and our expressions looked dark…”

“okay.”

“And… I have to supervise the test with Ed for the class placement test next week… but I don’t know what face I’ll have to go out…”

After saying that, Anise lowered her head and said nothing.

Bell sighed deeply, rested her chin, and thought for a moment.

In the corner of the rose garden, where sparrows chirped along with the morning sun, silence passed for a long time.

“It may not be as big a deal as you thought. Rather, it might have a positive effect..?”

Bell’s conclusion was unexpected.

“yes?”

“If you think of Lady Yenica… you can’t remain a person like that white canvas forever.”

After much deliberation, I came up with a way to finish the story without hurting anyone.

There is a person who could be a headache for just one person, but I can’t help it for the moment. In her heart, Bell sent a prayer of deep apology to Ed.

“As Miss Annis knows, isn’t Lady Jenika always kind and sincere to others? That’s a good thing, but… Sometimes people break down more easily than you think if you don’t shake off your negative emotions.”

Belle sat down next to Anis and continued her conversation slowly.

“Maybe it will be a good opportunity for Lady Yenika. Getting angry, saying hateful things, and grumbling. It might be difficult right now, but unexpectedly, how helpful it is to shake off your emotions in that way.”

“Is that so…?”

“Above all, one of the emotions that stimulates that part the most is jealousy. Lady Jenika is a very selfless person, so she probably has few experiences of harboring deep feelings of jealousy towards others. Your heart will surely become weak. You will have a very hard time.”

Wasn’t Anis worried about those things? As Anis was about to point out that nothing had been resolved, Belle struck first.

“In the first place, wasn’t it a problem that Miss Yenica was too perfect?”

Bell’s words, which penetrated the essence of the problem, left Anis speechless again.

“Now, try it. Protective instinct.”

Recalling the conversation she had with Clara the other day… Anise’s mouth fell open.

In the first place, Bell already knew.

When your mind gets confused and hard, it’s obvious that Yenika is the place to go.

Bell sat still and gently patted Anis on the back.

Seeing her encouragement that there was no need to feel so guilty, Anis suddenly put her mind at ease.

*

“What is it, when did you come?”

“…”

It was in the middle of bringing magic engineering supplies near the entrance of the library and covering them with a tent to prevent snow from accumulating on top.

It was time to gradually refine the materials for the warehouse construction.

Just because the training of crafting skills has reached a certain level, you shouldn’t neglect training.

Above all, I feel the need to expand the space inside the cabin itself.

Most of the magic engineering training will be done in the library, but I thought it would be nice to be able to make simple daily necessities or simple processes in the cabin.

I want to make a storage space by breaking through one side of the outer wall, and I want to make a living space by cutting through the other side as well. I’m worried that if I go that far, I wonder if the workload will be too much, but…

Anyway, it was quite cold when I returned to the camp while thinking about the production schedule. Coming out with her blanket draped over her loose shoulders, Yenica was sitting in her lap in front of a crackling bonfire.

There’s something not as lively as usual, so looking at his expression, it’s dark as expected.

“It’s cold. Would you like a cup of tea?”

When he said that, he nodded slightly and put his chin on his lap.

Normally, Yenika would have already been chatting and chatting about personal matters, but even looking at it, she could tell that something had happened.

I poured the last remaining herbs into the glass, scooped out the tea leaves, and took two glasses with me.

She sits down next to Yenica and offers her a glass, and she accepts the fairly large mug with both hands.

After that, we sat down side by side in front of the campfire and rested.

“It’s snowing again. It’s already quite piled up, but it seems to come once every two days.”

The place where the lightly falling snow falls calmly is already full of passengers.

It is said that evergreen trees do not lose their color even in winter, but there is nothing they can do in front of them in white.

Now that the whole world has been dyed white, only the clear light of the crackling flames is more noticeable.

Looking at Yenika from the sidelines, she is still holding her knees, following a few tea leaves floating in the mug with her eyes.

It is rare for a Yenika to be so openly intimidated.

This is because he himself knows very well how troubled the people around him are when he, who has always been bright and innocent, gets intimidated.

“You can tell me if you have any concerns.”

After saying that, Yenika lifted her head as if bouncing, looked at me… and then stopped talking.

Then he spoke with sad looking eyes.

“I’m sorry. I can’t tell you.”

“Then you don’t have to talk.”

What we sometimes forget is that Yenika is definitely a person with limits.

The gloomy figure with the head lowered and the knees hugged is like a small animal cornered… It often triggers unknown protective instincts.

I roughly raised my hand and wrapped my arms around Yenika’s other shoulder… and patted her. Sharing the warmth of a thick blanket is a bonus.

I was worried that I might startle and keep the distance, but Jenika, who raised her head like a mole, tried to say something for a moment, then closed her mouth again. I feel drained of energy because of her somberness.

Before long, Yenika buried the side of her hair on my shoulder.

We stared at the bonfire in silence for a long time.

Winter continues.

It is too cold to endure with a blanket and a bonfire.

Still, spring was just approaching.