Episode 104
My guess was roughly correct.
When doing something, you make plans, gather strength, and prepare step by step to make it a success.
This is the standard, this is the basic manual for success, this is an indispensable procedure.
But, it’s not that simple to say that you haven’t prepared for that.
The kingdom was already in such a mess that it was impossible to make such preparations.
I completely understand.
however.
“I don’t know much about other places, but wouldn’t it be worth it to have someone like Marquis Valanti join?”
I’m asking because I’m really curious.
No matter how much I think about it, our Marquis Valanti is completely unaware of what’s happening on this continent.
A person like that would be a good match for a long-term partner.
As I was thinking like that, Dean Gray said to me.
“… … Marquis Valanti doesn’t even know what’s happening in the kingdom right now. Unlike you.”
“So it’s perfect for use as a long-term partner, right?”
“Don’t you know?”
“what?”
Dean Gray looked at me with a strange expression and told me something I didn’t know.
“Count Mantis. You are on the committee.”
“Wow… … Really?”
“Yes. And Count Mantis is manipulating Marquis Valanti behind the scenes. Everyone in high society knows this, but you didn’t know.”
I wasn’t the only one who thought of using our Marquis Valanti as a long-term partner.
Count Mantis had already put it into action.
“Man, this was a real mess.”
When I burst out laughing, all the professors looked at me with complicated expressions.
Yeah, let’s just say we’re going to clean up Mantis anyway.
I turned my head and was about to open my mouth.
Dean Gray, with a stern expression, asked me.
“Where do you belong?”
That’s a familiar question.
“The president asked me that too, and I’ll tell you the exact answer I gave him then. I’m neutral.”
“Neutral… … Even with that much power, neutral… …?”
He slowly released the arm that was resting his chin on.
“It’s neutral, but I guess you could say it’s neutrality that hates the Tulcan Empire?”
“What kind of neutrality is that?”
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“Why? It depends on the person receiving it. If I think I’m neutral, then I’m neutral.”
Dean Gray took a deep breath and then asked a question.
“How much do you know?”
“Well… … I know that Magyar Teslan and Duke Malone are definitely on the committee, and that at least one of General Rommel and Duke Assenble are on the committee. Other than that, I don’t know.”
“… … .”
“But the more I look at it, the more I feel it’s a shame.”
“… … What do you mean?”
“you.”
“… … .”
“It would be a shame to throw him away. He has no desire for the throne, his convictions seem clear, and above all, his will to carry out his convictions even at the cost of his own life… I like all of it.”
No faculty member, except Dean Gray, participated in this conversation.
To be exact, I should say I couldn’t do it.
He gathered mana on his index finger and knocked on the table twice.
Knock knock
The thought contained in that sound spreads throughout the villa.
“Shall we make a deal?”
“… … Are you talking about a deal?”
“That list you have, I want that.”
“If you had told me to bring it when you used that magic earlier, I would have brought it right away.”
“That’s right. If I had told you to do it then, you would have taken it without a word. But as I said before, I like you quite a bit, so maybe that’s why I don’t want to rob you.”
“… … .”
That was when.
dripping-
There is a knocking sound.
I wasn’t just knocking on the table.
I knocked to call our Death Knight who was at the villa over here.
After gathering mana on your index finger like before, you silently tap the table once.
Squeak-
The door opens.
Two Death Knights revealed themselves.
Their names are Dolsoe and Madangsoe.
I look at them both and snap my fingers, and the two guys line up on either side of me.
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He opened his mouth slowly.
“I’ll help you organize the academy, but I’ll do it my way.”
“If you say method… … ?”
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“All that evidence you gathered, take out anything like rape.”
“… … Then it is impossible to clearly distinguish between the victim and the perpetrator.”
He chuckled.
“Do you really think so?”
“… … .”
I stared blankly into Dean Gray’s eyes, just like before.
“He who does not want to get his hands dirty with shit wants to get into the shit. Make sure of it. Do you want to be a villain or a hero?”
“… … .”
“Is it your job to go into each and every process, procedure, and such?”
“… … .”
“If your heart wavers, your actions will waver too. Why? When you actually try to become a villain, don’t you feel like it?”
Dean Gray raised his head.
“What are you trying to say?”
First, I checked the time.
Current time is 08:26.
“Do you see the two guys next to me?”
“……yes.”
“They’re both Death Knights. They’re also from the dark side of Duke Malone’s family.”
Most of the faculty, including Dean Gray, jumped to their feet.
“Mallon… … the dark side of the Duke’s family?”
“Those assassins?”
“That dark secret that if all the organizations come together, it is possible to assassinate the king… …?”
I don’t know why you are expressing such admiration in such a descriptive manner.
“I told you. I am neutral and hostile to the Tulcan Empire. You don’t need me to tell you what a Death Knight is, do you? I’ve seen them use their dark magic.”
Dean Gray nods.
“I’ll give these two to you. Go and organize the Military Science Department and the Public Administration Department.”
“… … I don’t understand. I think you said it was a deal.”
“It’s a deal. When this is over, you’ll know why it’s a deal.”
Dean Gray looks uncomprehending.
I ignored it and turned my gaze to the back.
“Did you hear what I just said?”
((Yes, my lord.))
“Please help our dean. And protect these instructors from death.”
(insect!)
I slowly got up from my seat.
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He placed his hand on Dean Gray’s shoulder, who was still sitting, and whispered in his ear.
“This saying suddenly comes to mind. The powerless long for freedom, and only the powerful can be truly free… … . Isn’t that a pretty interesting saying?”
He patted her shoulder and approached Guinness, who was still standing by the window with a stern expression.
As I got closer, Guinness’s already frozen expression became completely, utterly hardened, as if he had been struck by an extreme petrification spell.
* * *
All of the faculty, including Dean Gray, left the dining hall with the Death Knights.
Me and Guinness left in the restaurant.
I stood in front of Guinness and said nothing.
Of course, there was no change in emotion, but Guinness was different.
He swallowed hard, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his back became damp.
As mentioned before, enchantment magic is different from brainwashing magic.
From the moment the subject falls under the spell until the moment they are released from the spell, all memories remain with the subject.
It’s a bit surprising that Guinness is the source of information, but what can you do?
It already happened.
After a long silence, he spoke first.
“What’s for lunch and dinner today?”
“……yes?”
“What’s on the menu?”
“… … For lunch, I’m planning steak and omelet with chili sauce. For dinner, I’m planning fish and chips with vegetable stew and peas.”
“Really? This is my first time eating fish and chips… … I’m looking forward to it.”
As I was about to turn around and leave the restaurant, Guinness stopped me.
“Just a moment… … Just a moment.”
I turned my head.
Guinness swallowed hard and looked into my eyes as he spoke.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“What?”
“… … I am an informant. I acted under the Confucius, obtained information, and passed all the information about Charlotte, Cell, and Thanos to General Rommel. Why aren’t you saying anything to me?”
It looks like you’re asking because you’re really curious, so there’s no way I can’t answer.
“Do you remember what I said when I first came to this villa?”
“……yes.”
The day I first met the Five Musketeers and Guinness, I told them:
Don’t put poison in the food, and if you’re going to watch, watch diligently.
“You didn’t poison the food, you were just watching it closely, right?”
“… … .”
“Okay then. What else do you need?”
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Guinness looks dumbfounded, speechless.
But, it’s true.
It’s ridiculous to criticize Guinness for not hitting me in the back of the head or for being more capable than I thought at gathering information.
As I told Guinness the first time, I was the one who told him to work hard if he was going to watch him.
Of course. The Five Musketeers who did similar things to Guinness were useless and didn’t need to be kept alive, so they were killed, but Guinness wasn’t them.
You’re good at cooking, you speak softly, and you control your facial expressions well.
The Five Guns Love and other Guinness titles should naturally be treated differently.
like this.
“Guinness.”
“Yes… Yes?”
Guinness, who had been controlling her expression in front of me, was nowhere to be seen.
The sight of him being so embarrassed was so realistic that I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Don’t you want to work with me?”
“……yes?”
As I said before, the Five Musketeers and other Guinness titles deserve different treatment.
“Cooking, acting as an informant, entertaining high-ranking nobles here and secretly gathering information… … and passing it on… … Doesn’t that life get tiring?”
“… … .”
“I don’t know about anything else, but it seems like you like cooking the most, and judging by your heart, you’re not a mana user. You must have something you want to achieve too. Why do you live such a precarious life, walking a tightrope? You must be quite old.”
Guinness said nothing.
But it is definitely shaking.
No matter how you look at it, Guinness has excellent information gathering skills, but that’s just an additional skill.
Guinness is a chef.
No matter where you look, he’s someone who just wants to live as a chef.
That’s why I don’t kill them.
Because that’s what I see.
“Aside from a tightrope walker life, there must have been something you really wanted to do. I don’t know about anything else, but I know that you really like cooking. Don’t you think so? It’s so tiring… … This isn’t the life I wanted… … That kind of stuff.”
“I… … I… … .”
“You must know that I’m different from other guys if you’ve been watching Cell, Charlotte, and Thanos in this villa all this time. If you enjoy cooking, I’ll let you just cook. If you want, I can even set up a cooking school or something. You know? I’ve made a lot of money. And it’s a shame to throw away those skills. I have to train my juniors, too. Don’t you think?”
Guinness looks blank.
As if I had never imagined something like this.
Pick laughed and turned around.
Me trying to go out.
This time, Guinness takes over.
“I…….”
“Why again?”
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“… … Could you please think about it for a bit?”
He shrugged.
“You have plenty of time. Think about it carefully.”
“……yes.”
“and.”
“yes?”
“Do you remember what I said to Dean Gray earlier?”
I whispered in his ear, but honestly, I think I spoke a little loudly, so everyone who was meant to hear probably heard it.
“… … The powerless long for freedom, and only the powerful can be truly free… … . I remember those words.”
I put my hand on the restaurant door.
“There’s something I need to add to that statement. Do you know what it is?”
“well.”
“Those who are powerless can at least have a chance of freedom by relying on those who are powerful.”
I turned the doorknob I was holding.
The restaurant door opens with a squeak.
“It’s better to grab opportunities when they come. So remember that.”
With those words left, I naturally left the restaurant.
