Episode 115. The Secret of the Imperial Order (4)
“Okay, from now on, student Ruden Poinen will be my teaching assistant. Does anyone have any other opinions on this decision? Well, maybe you think you can do a better job as a teaching assistant than Ruden.”
“… … .”
That couldn’t be the case. Instead, the students avoided the professor’s gaze and sighed in relief. From their perspective, they were grateful to Rubin for saving them from punishment.
“… Now that you’ve selected your assistant students, create groups like I said earlier. Please note that the groups you create today will last the entire year.”
All year long? The cadets’ eyes darkened at the fact that the group formed today would not end in one day.
Everyone hurriedly pushed their chairs out and stood up. This was the moment when the recruiting battle that had been put on hold for a while began again.
“You, your name is Marien, right? When we talked yesterday, you said you could basically do magic. Do you want to join our group?”
“Jake. We have one person left in our group, and you’ll join us.”
“… What? Is Chloe here? Do you think she’ll join our group? … What? Dahlia? She’s having a hard time too!”
The children were tangled and making noise. Instructor Quining’s eyes, the sight of these students was astonishing.
“Actually, today is my first time attending a freshman class. I’ve always attended upperclassmen classes… But it’s strange that we’ve already become close.”
At those words, Assistant Professor Thompson, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement.
“When you were a cadet, you think about it? The new cadets were always wary of each other and would often clash. Even if you took off your necklaces, it was common for nobles to hang out with nobles and commoners to hang out with commoners.”
“That’s right, I guess the school atmosphere has changed in the meantime.”
At those words, Assistant Professor Thompson quietly shook his head.
“No, Assistant Professor Quining. Actually, this is a unique atmosphere for Class C. Among the freshmen, only Class C is like this.”
Quining looked at Thompson, asking what he meant. Thompson explained the method he knew of Professor Benitez: using slate and quill to bring the cadets closer together.
“It’s because Professor Benitez’s class C is so active. Other classes aren’t like this.”
“How about Class D? That’s Professor Kaizen’s class.”
The two teaching assistants paused for a moment to look at Professor Kaizen. The professor was walking around, watching the students.
The two lowered their voices a little more.
“Class D? It’s already been pacified there.”
“Peace? Does that mean that one cadet is in control of the entire class?”
“Have you heard of Eric, one of the new students this year?”
“Oh, that Ielos family?”
“Yes, that’s right. In just one day, Class D became the Kingdom of Ielos.”
“Oh, then… … .”
“Cadet Eric selects the cadets he likes and treats them as his own men. He’s kind of his confidant and servant.”
Assistant Professor Thompson frowned, perhaps recalling the chill and dizziness he felt every time he went to Class D’s classroom.
“Since those students came out and took control of the class, the other students became very quiet. Well… Thanks to that, Professor Kaizen felt very comfortable. In a way, there is no more systematic and efficient way to handle everything.”
“Then, later on during the competitive class, Eric will represent Class D.”
“Yes, it’s practically confirmed. But this C class… . Hmm, I guess it’s Witherspoon’s Young-ae? I wonder if it won’t work out because Whee-sik is Won-hwi. Then Dahlia Deline?”
When he said that, Thompson and Quining turned their heads this way and that, because they were curious about who Chloe and Dahlia had teamed up with.
The group formed today would determine the grades for the year. All the children were aware of this fact, so the classroom was chaotic, reminiscent of a battlefield.
Through the tangled group of children, the two assistants saw Chloe Witherspoon, who they were looking for.
“It’s over there.”
“Next to her… is cadet Dahlia Delin.”
“Are you two going to be in the same group? That would be so much fun.”
“No, but that structure… doesn’t it seem like there’s a conflict of opinions? It almost seems like they’re fighting.”
“Hmm, is that so? There’s someone else in front of you two.”
“Huh? That cadet, is that the kid who claimed to be a teaching assistant earlier?”
Chloe and Dahlia. The two assistants weren’t the only ones watching the confrontation between the two. Professor Kaizen was also watching them.
‘That’s interesting.’
Professor Kaizen came close enough to hear their conversation. The cadets noticed it too, but they didn’t pay much attention.
“Dahlia, may I ask why you need Luden?”
Chloe’s voice was bright. She kept smiling, and there was a hint of caution in her tone.
But on the other hand, a strong will was also seen.
As soon as the order to form a group was given, Chloe recruited three cadets and formed her own group. She had spent the day talking with them and had selected her own group of magical talents.
So four, including Chloe.
Chloe had Luden in mind as her fifth crew member.
But when Chloe approached Luden, he was already approached by another cadet. It was Dahlia Deline.
“… … .”
“Why do you need Luden?” Dahlia Delin bit her lower lip, delaying her answer for a moment.
Dahlia, like Chloe, was also taking the initiative in running her own group. It wasn’t her style to worry about other people’s suggestions. Instead, she wanted a position where she could command others.
So Dahlia first recruited two cadets. Three, including herself.
As expected, the fourth crew member was supposed to be Luden. He approached her and was about to start a conversation. But then, Chloe Witherspoon came and interrupted.
“Chloe, I’m the one who’s curious about the reason. Why do you want Luden? Is it because of the friendship you had before you came to school?”
There was an inevitable aggression in Dahlia’s tone at the thought that Chloe had usurped her leading lady position.
“I need someone with good observation skills like Luden.”
“Observation? Oh… It’s because of Professor Eggler’s class yesterday. Then I guess I need Luden’s observation skills too.”
Dahlia said, crossing her arms.
In fact, the reason she wanted Luden was not because of his observation skills.
“Dahlia. I think you’re taking Luden because he’s a teaching assistant. Isn’t that right?”
“what?”
“I think you might have thought that having a teaching assistant would be beneficial during class. If that’s the reason, why don’t you just give it to me?”
“Chloe… I think you misunderstand me.”
Dahlia showed a look of displeasure. Chloe’s eyes widened.
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“Oh, I’m sorry if there was a misunderstanding.”
In fact, Chloe’s guess was right. Dahlia had been trying to recruit Luden for that very reason, and she had no intention of hiding it.
But now that Chloe pointed it out, I don’t want to reveal that fact.
“I told you, I wish I had someone as observant as Luden. In times like now when I have no idea how the class will proceed, that talent could come in handy.”
“Okay. But you should know that I’m thinking of recruiting not only Luden but also Oscar Tunio. It seems to me that the two of them have already formed a similar group.”
“Oscar Tunio?”
“Yeah, Oscar is the crew member I want, too. You might not be, though.”
As the saying goes, Dahlia didn’t have Oscar in mind.
Chloe knew from Rubin that Oscar had great magical talent, but Dahlia did not.
To Dahlia, Oscar was just a talkative idiot.
“Two captains?”
At that moment, Oscar, who had been watching, stepped between the two. Oscar continued speaking, emphasizing the expression ‘we’, linking himself and Luden together.
“Hmm, I didn’t know ‘we’ would be this popular. It’s a bit troubling for ‘we’, but if we get emotional like this, ‘we’ can’t help but feel hurt. As Chloe said, ‘we’ are already a duo that has formed a group… … .”
“No, Chloe. I wanted an Oscar, too.”
Dahlia’s firm words cut off Oscar’s words.
I was annoyed at the fact that I had to accept Oscar, who I had never even considered, as a member of my crew, but I couldn’t help it. I couldn’t stand to see Chloe steal Luden away.
“Oscar. I’ll recruit you and Luden to our team. Do you have any reason to refuse?”
“Why would you refuse? Is this the boldness that only a noble family can display?”
“Of course you’re not here. So, would you mind stepping aside for a moment? I want to talk to Luden too.”
Dahlia pushed Oscar aside and faced Rubin. Chloe also took a step toward them.
“Luden. What do you think?”
Chloe is secretly convinced that Luden will choose her. Dahlia still believes that Luden will not refuse her offer.
Be that as it may, Rubin is more conscious of Professor Kaizen looking this way.
Finally, Rubin opened his mouth, looking at the two magic students staring at him.
“dahlia.”
“Stop wasting time and answer.”
“I have no intention of joining your group.”
Dahlia’s eyes shook greatly. On the other hand, Chloe looked proud as she watched it.
But it didn’t end there.
“I have no intention of joining Chloe’s group.”
Chloe’s face immediately became blank. Dahlia snickered at the sight. Then she turned to Rubin and made a mocking expression.
“Luden, if you feel like you can do anything right now… … .”
“Instead, I want us all to form a group.”
“What? Huh… … .”
Let’s get together like this and form a group? It was an absurd suggestion. Dahlia shook her head. I came to Luden because I thought I would benefit from being a teaching assistant, but he asked me to become a group member instead.
“The numbers are perfect. Oscar and I are two, Dahlia Cho is three, and Chloe Cho is four. That makes nine. What do you think, Chloe?”
“Hmm. I think it’s not a bad idea.”
Not a bad idea? Dahlia swallowed. She couldn’t understand Chloe’s positive reception to this suggestion.
What bothered me even more was the fact that Chloe seemed to have simply forgotten about the friction from earlier. Her pride was crushed by the way she treated me with such a gentle smile, so casual.
Does this mean that to the young lady of the Imperial Noble Family, the young lady of the Delin Family is nothing more than a speck of dust that will not leave an impression?
Looking at Dahlia’s distorted expression, Rubin understood her psychology.
‘I guess I should take care of my pride at this point.’
It didn’t matter to Dahlia that she was jealous and controlling of Chloe. Rubin was planning to use Dahlia for his own good.
While searching for Per, Gaizen excluded Dahlia and Chloe from the candidates. This was something I learned while watching Gaizen last night.
If so, it was useful for cheating.
By framing Rubin’s suspicious actions as the work of Dahlia, who has outstanding magical abilities.
It was risky to target Chloe. As an imperial noble, there were too many things to worry about.
“Dahlia, what do you want to do? You take six people, including Chloe and me, into your group.”
“… … .”
“Then you can be the leader.”
Then Rubin looked at Chloe. He asked if it would be okay to give Dahlia the leadership position.
The reaction that followed was as expected. Chloe shrugged her shoulders as if nothing had happened.
“… … .”
Dahlia was shaking.
Even though I can’t predict how the group lessons will be conducted, I am drawn to the word group leader.
You’ll also love the fact that you’ll have Imperial aristocrat Chloe Witherspoon as your crewmate. That alone will be a huge social buzz.
“Now let’s slowly wrap things up.”
The professor’s voice rang out. The cadets became more anxious. It was at that moment that one of the cadets who wanted Dahlia approached her.
“Dahlia, do you want to be in the same group as our kids?”
Dahlia didn’t even glance at the new proposal. Instead, she spoke to Rubin and Chloe.
“Okay. Instead.”
In accepting the offer, she made one condition – one that would at least restore some of her self-esteem.
“I’m the leader. Depending on the teaching method, there are times when I will directly command the members of the group. Chloe, you are no exception.”
“I’m fine. I’m excited because it seems like I’m going to join a mercenary group.”
“… Okay, I got it.”
Despite her intentions, Chloe’s naivety annoys her, but she can’t help it.
Unsure if teaming up with Chloe was the right decision, Dahlia led the cadets to the back of the classroom.
“… … .”
When their eyes met by chance, Rubin nodded to Dahlia as a request.
Some more time passed. The cadets were sitting in a circle in each group at the back of the classroom.
When the cadets were forming their groups, they were all so out of their minds that they didn’t have time to grasp the situation, but when they found out later that Dahlia and Chloe were in the same group, they all shook their heads.
The fact that Ruden was also there was enough to make me sigh deeply.
“It seems like the weight class is different.”
“Besides, Dahlia Jo is a place where nobles and commoners are evenly mixed. The other kids can’t break down the class gap.”
at that time.
“Everyone, be quiet.”
Professor Kaizen’s voice rang out softly. Behind the professor stood Assistant Professor Thompson.
Several boxes placed in front of the assistant.
“Each leader should pick one of the boxes placed here.”
As the order was given, Dahlia and the other group leaders went to the front of the classroom. The contents of each box were all the same: nine bottles of liquid containers.
Bam.
The cadets lifted the liquid containers that the instructors had brought one by one. A clanging sound rang out.
“Each of you pick up a bottle.”
All the cadets followed his words.
“I have a feeling he’ll tell me to drink this.”
Oscar’s anxious words. The premonition was not wrong. As expected, Gaizen’s instructions were given.
“Everyone, drink the magic potion you are holding in your hand.”
“This is a magic potion? Professor! I don’t even know what kind of magic potion this is.”
“Are you an Oscar cadet?”
“Yes, this is Oscar Tunio.”
“… The evaluation that he is a slacker is true.”
But Oscar wasn’t the only one worried.
The cadets’ faces darkened in an instant. They all looked as if they were unsure whether or not they should follow these instructions.
“Are you all scared? Are you afraid you’ll get hurt?”
“… … .”
“There is a saying among potionists that ‘the most perfect potion is death.’ It means that it is natural to be afraid. But don’t worry. None of the students here will die today.”
Professor Kaizen omitted further comment.
He looked behind him at the frightened students, and there was Quining, the assistant instructor in Healing Magic, wearing large glasses.
She smiled awkwardly at the anxious gazes of the cadets.
“Hahaha… Don’t worry everyone. I have my healing magic.”
However, the anxiety did not go away, as everyone clearly showed signs of hesitation. At that moment, the sound of someone sipping a magic potion echoed throughout the classroom.
Gulp gulp.
All eyes were focused on the magic potion that had been filled to the brim in the bottle, quickly dwindling. It was as if someone was sipping a delicious beverage.
“… … .”
Rubin emptied the bottle and placed it on the floor as if nothing had happened.
