Episode 154
I wondered what this meant, but Hector’s expression was more serious than I thought.
I paused for a moment and then asked.
“Surely you were really taking lessons from that guy, brother?”
“But… … . “Can you believe it?”
“I thought he was beating up my brother to vent his anger because his face didn’t make sense.”
Then Hector sighed.
“… Sir Barter can be a bit rough in sparring. However, I can’t complain that much since he takes his personal time to teach me. “A knight’s training is inherently harsh.”
I know that.
Badniker’s training curriculum was also created by referring to the Knights’ training schedule.
“Sir Barter is an outstanding knight and a great instructor. “In terms of teaching, he is comparable to the great master.”
“Is it that much?”
“okay.”
Hector traced his face.
“The wound was a little loud, but it wasn’t a scar or one that would last long. Look at my face. “The swelling has already gone down.”
It’s definitely true.
“Then why did you do that then?”
“at that time?”
“When your face is swollen. “You were very depressed.”
“that… … .”
Hector, who paused slightly, sighed and said.
“… It was because of self-destruction. No matter how talented Sir Barter is, he came to the academy and sparred with him every single day, and he couldn’t even graze his collar. I held on so persistently that even Lord Barter got a little carried away that day. Of course he received an apology.”
“… … .”
They say that hidden truths are usually not interesting, and this time it was exactly like that.
It’s almost like it feels empty.
Hector continued, glaring at my face.
“To begin with, the most terrible sparring in my life was with you. “If I hadn’t been treated by a high-ranking priest, I would have participated in the retreat with a swollen face.”
“… hmm.”
At that time, I got slapped a lot.
It was difficult to refute, so I changed the topic.
“I understand for now. Anyway, Butter is someone you can trust, right?”
“This is Lord Barter. It was that man who first told me that there was an unusual atmosphere going around the Academy. “I saw her using divine protection, so she probably isn’t the ‘doll’ you mentioned.”
“What on earth is that guy?”
“… … .”
Hector hesitated for a moment and spoke.
“I’m sure you’ve heard of the [Imperial Special Forces], right?”
I asked back in a somewhat surprised voice.
“Surely that guy was a special task force?”
“Yes.”
Only then did I understand.
Imperial Special Forces.
It is an agency directly under the imperial family and a special organization. They are literally elite agents who perform special or secret missions.
Due to the nature of the organization, its size, location of its headquarters, and exactly what mission it receives are all a mystery.
For that reason, there are those who dismiss the Imperial Special Task Force as simply an imaginary organization… … .
Badniker knows that the Imperial Special Task Force is a real organization.
I have no choice but to know.
This is because one of the many identities of the Iron Blood Prince – none other than the head of Badniker – is an agent of the Imperial Special Forces.
‘In other words, the imperial family also noticed the academy’s trend a little?’
I felt slightly relieved.
Still, I don’t think this empire is so incompetent that it doesn’t have any answers.
In any case, if Barter is a member of the Imperial Special Forces, Goodspring’s sudden joining also makes sense.
That’s why they were heading to the academy.
The person in charge on our side was Hector, so the two of us probably had a close conversation.
I thought for a moment and then spoke.
“I won’t meet you now.”
“why?”
“If the number of people increases here, the weight class becomes too large. There will be surveillance personnel sooner than I expected. So, brother, first of all, don’t tell Barter about me.”
“What information did you tell me?”
“Feel free to share. “You know the source and you make up an excuse.”
“hmm… i get it.”
“And brother, please stick with him for a while and move around.”
Hector looked at me and asked.
“What are you going to do?”
“I’m going to try moving with the Yeongdo guys separately. ah. “I’ll put Charon on my brother’s side.”
In the case of Hector and Charon, there is no need for me to look after them.
That’s because they are already capable of doing their job well.
“So Lord Barter is going to keep moving separately? “There may be information that only they know.”
“We will meet at any time, but I will decide when. “Where does he usually stay?”
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“It’s in the swordsmanship department of the training center.”
“good. Then two days… No. “I’ll be there in three days.”
Hector nodded.
“i get it.”
* * *
the next day.
I headed to [Your Mom’s Trumpet Sound] early in the morning.
“Owner? I’d like to rent this store for about a week. “As a bonus, I’d like you to leave some space, too.”
“… What are you talking about this morning? “Business aside, where on earth are you spending a week?”
“I’ll give you 100 gold.”
“… I will take care of that. haha. Feel free to use it. “If you’re bored, you can break all the furniture.”
I decided to buy the store from the owner and use it as a temporary hideout.
As I expected, the shopping mall was the area with the least supervision and management in this academy.
This store was even located in a very corner, so it was perfect for secretly talking.
Then it was Seren who called.
Seren, who showed up early in the morning, sat across from me, listened to my story, and looked completely dumbfounded.
“Really?”
“okay.”
“… … .”
Seren seemed speechless.
They narrow and straighten their eyebrows, twist their hair, or wiggle their fingers.
Then he sighed and said.
“… “The situation is five times worse than I thought.”
“Is that so?”
It’s a subjective standard, so I don’t know how serious this guy feels about the situation.
“… “First, I need to find out more about the state of the academy.”
“how?”
“There was a [Mana Basics] class this afternoon. “It is the most popular course at the academy, with 102 cadets taking the class.”
“oh.”
It can definitely be said to be a popular subject.
That’s 102 students, which means that almost 1 in 10 students at the academy are taking classes.
“We will find out how many out of 100 people are dolls by the way you say it.”
“how? “I would stay up all night to check on each and every one of them.”
“With my blessing, I want to slightly lower the temperature inside the classroom. So much so that your breath comes out. “Even though it’s February, it’s still a bit chilly, so it won’t be that strange.”
“ah.”
I was convinced.
There was a way like that.
“It’s okay. Then, let’s meet again here in the evening after class. “You bring Mir, Charles, and Pam.”
“okay.”
I also left the store and headed to the bus stop. There are no classes, but there are separate places to stop by.
Actually, I have two helpers.
They are much stronger, more reliable, and more loyal than Yeongdo, who has not yet enlightened.
Kayan and Arjan.
I plan to share the situation with those guys as well.
Not only will the power increase, but neither will move so clumsily that their tails will be stepped on.
It will be of great help in surveillance and information gathering.
Moreover, since the supervision of users will be more lax than that of actual students, it may be possible to send them out of the academy depending on the situation.
‘I said I would stay in the blue building.’
As I sat down and looked at the academy map in my head, someone suddenly sat across from me.
“hi.”
Clumsy voice and awkward facial expression.
This is Glenn Scarlett.
I waved my hand, feeling déjà vu.
“good morning.”
“Yes. Are you going to class by any chance?”
“no.”
“I see… … .”
Glenn closed his mouth and looked at me.
It seems like he has something to say, but he seems to be having a hard time opening his mouth.
At that time, a group of cadets boarded again.
I naturally turned my gaze to them and suddenly checked whether they were dolls or not.
“… … .”
I laughed out loud.
Of the twenty people on board, three were dolls.
“Have you seen Professor Ron’s assignment? Because it’s really evil. So, my hair falls out… … .”
“Wow, Professor Ron! hello!”
“… … !?”
“It’s nonsense.”
“You… … !”
A female cadet is seen bursting into laughter.
A girl with brown hair who is being teased in the middle.
It looked like he was losing his temper, but in fact, he gently hit his friend’s shoulder with a playful expression.
It is a human reaction and a natural facial expression.
But that brown-haired girl is a doll.
Not only his friends around him, but even he himself does not know that he is a doll, but that is the truth.
“under… … .”
It somehow feels as if my dignity as a human being has been trampled upon.
Is this too grand a thought for someone like me?
“Hey, Luan.”
Then Glenn called me again.
When I turned my gaze slightly, this guy spoke to me.
“Well, if you don’t have anything else to do and you haven’t had breakfast, would you like to go to the mall with me?”
“store?”
“huh… … . I know a good restaurant… … .”
After saying that, Glenn lowered his head as if hiding under a large hat.
I thought for a moment, but then calmly nodded.
“good.”
Arjan and Kayan do not necessarily have to meet now.
First of all, I was more curious about Glenn’s purpose.
“Really? thank you!”
Glenn raised his head and spoke with a brightened face.
After a while, the train arrived at the shopping center.
Glenn got off the train looking a little excited, looked at me and asked:
“Do you have a favorite food?”
“I can eat anything as long as it tastes good.”
“okay? I hope it suits your taste… … .”
It seems that there is a house that Glenn often goes to.
I silently followed Glenn, who was ahead of me.
Is it surprising that you stop by the shopping center often?
This guy walked around the streets as if he was used to it, but for some reason, his steps took him towards a more gloomy place.
therefore… Near the back alley where [Your Mom’s Trumpet] is located.
Surely the store this guy goes to isn’t the hideout I rented?
I followed along, feeling a little anxious, but fortunately, Glenn’s footsteps passed by my hideout and headed deeper.
“Here.”
“… hmm.”
And when we arrived at the store, the signboard said [Tomatoes that are so delicious to die for].
‘Are all the names of back alley stores Southern?’
Puzzled, I followed Glenn into the store.
“Welcome.”
A soft voice was heard.
The inside of the store was quiet, and there was a man who looked a little rough.
Is he the owner?
Judging from the way he was dressed, it seemed like he was, but he didn’t look like he was over 30. It means that he is too young to be the owner.
Moreover, looking at his muscles, he appears to be quite a talented person.
“Do you like alcohol?”
“I drink a lot lately.”
“here… … ! “Please give me two glasses of tomato beer, tomato stew, and tomato salad!”
“… … .”
The store lives up to its name.
Anyway, tomato beer came out before the food.
The color was slightly red, but when I took a sip, the flavor was quite good.
“delicious?”
“Actually, I don’t like the smell of tomatoes, but this is delicious.”
“thank god… … .”
Glenn grinned and drank all his tomato beer in one go. Surprisingly, he seems to be a drunkard.
At that time, the owner reappeared and put down a new beer glass along with the food.
“You can’t have more than five drinks today.”
Judging by the way he speaks, he seems to be a regular.
Glenn nodded roughly and then raised his beer glass again.
“You drink well.”
“huh… … . I like alcohol. It makes me forget everything… … .”
And the conversation stopped for a moment.
Glenn was a really good drinker.
By the time I was halfway through my first beer, there were already four empty glasses in front of him.
When his face turned a little red, this guy spoke.
“… “I hate the imperial family.”
The more an ordinary person drinks, the more their eyes become droopy and their pronunciation becomes inaccurate, but this guy was the opposite.
His voice, which usually seemed like he was crawling, has become clearer, and, except for his complexion being a bit red, his expression seems much more alert than usual.
“But do you know what I hate as much as the imperial family?”
It wasn’t a question I wanted an answer to.
Glenn smiled and answered himself.
“The bloodline of Goodspring and Badknicker.”
“… … .”
“The most loyal bastards of the imperial family.”
At that moment, many signs of presence were felt inside the bar.
About ten academy cadets streamed in from the front and back doors and surrounded our table.
As I glanced around, I saw some familiar faces and some I didn’t know.
“It’s been a while.”
One of the familiar faces was Talis.
There’s a big bandage on the bridge of his nose, and it looks like he hasn’t fully recovered from the wound he suffered from Evan.
“Luan Badnicker.”
Glenn said.
“Suddenly, you’re annoying me.”
Do you think I approached you with my last name hidden? Actually, I couldn’t reveal it because I was busy, but I don’t think making that excuse would work.
I glanced around.
Talis and his friends, academy cadets who appear to be upperclassmen.
Are they part of a faculty that requires a lot of body work? A well-trained body can be seen even through the clothes.
“hmm.”
It’s an unexpected situation, but it’s not surprising and I’m not particularly impressed.
I don’t know if it was Glenn’s true colors or if he was drunk, but his current appearance wasn’t that shocking.
but. I found out the dean’s identity just last night. For it to be even more shocking than that, Glenn’s true identity would have to be that of a demon lord.
Of course, that didn’t happen, so I burst out laughing.
“I see you’re still smiling.”
Perhaps because my attitude bothered him, Talis came up to me with a grin on his face.
“I guess you still haven’t figured out the situation, but now you are-.”
Talis’ voice cut off with the sound of “Kwasik.”
Because I slammed this guy’s face on the table.
“… … !”
While there was a bit of a stir around me, I thought that everything was going well.
‘If you do it well… … .’
Today, we will know for sure who Glenn Scarlett is.
fantasy,
