Episode 183
“I’ll ask you again what I asked you earlier. Are you having a hard time?”
The gala dinner was not excluded like before.
“… … Yes, it’s difficult.”
“Shall I demote you back to chief instructor?”
I’m not trying to hit you, I’m just asking sincerely.
If you say that the gala dinner is really hard and that you can’t do it because the dean is dirty, then you can find another candidate.
I never once thought about killing anyone or anything like that.
But the answer I heard was different from what I expected.
“No, Dean, I will continue.”
“Why? Because of power?”
The gala dinner knows it’s a joke.
The reason the Department of Military Science is called a key position is because it has at least more influence than the Department of Public Administration.
In terms of influence, I would say it’s located exactly in the middle.
As I said before, the core departments and most powerful organizations in the academy are the Department of Swordsmanship and the Department of Magic.
So the power of the Dean of the Military Science Department cannot be strong.
It just looks strong.
Then the gala dinner was held.
“I never thought the world was worth living in.”
“so?”
“I thought I wanted to change. But the world was big and I was small. That’s why I trained myself. I knew I lacked talent as a mana user, so I looked for something I could do better, and I discovered I had talent as a soldier. That’s why I took the path of a soldier.”
Gala Dinner’s eyes were hot.
Judging from the slightly reddened appearance, I guess I should say that it looks like it might shed tears if touched.
“Even though I walked the path of a soldier, I never gave up on the idea of changing the world. Sitting in the position of Dean of the College is an opportunity to realize my beliefs, a dream I have had since I was young. To be exact… … it is an opportunity given to me by Confucius.”
A tear falls from the boy’s eye.
“I don’t want to miss that opportunity. Even if it’s hard, I’ll endure it. A rock that’s been hit by the wind and waves may be worn away and become smaller, but it will endure until it disappears from its place. I want to endure.”
Looking at that gala dinner, I smiled quietly.
Seriously.
I didn’t mention it.
Why is this country so ruined and trashy?
Why do we keep seeing such talented people emerge?
“It’s true to its name.”
Gala Dinner makes a puzzled expression at the unexpected remark.
I reached out and patted the guy’s shoulder.
Gala DinnerGalaDinner.
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It refers to a well-decorated and prepared banquet.
As the name suggests.
The guy was well groomed and prepared.
Even the materials are fine.
“I don’t know what you think of me. The talent for seeing into people is not mine, but my teacher’s.”
“… … .”
“But one thing is for sure, you are a pretty decent guy.”
“… … Your Majesty the Inspector General.”
I patted the shoulder of the guy who was sweeping with my palm.
“I don’t know what will happen in the future, but at least at the Academy, you can sell my name.”
“……yes?”
“If anyone blocks your path, or if anyone says anything bad about you like that Benedict guy did earlier, I’ll tell them to sell my name, for example. If they say one more word, I’ll report them to the Inspector General… … something like that.”
The gala dinner is filled with laughter and tears.
“I’m not a child, how can I be a snitch?”
I burst out laughing too.
“I can see you’re crying, so you’re a child. What is it?”
The guy hurriedly wipes away his tears and takes on a serious expression again.
Well, I’ve already seen it all.
If you cry and laugh, you’ll know?
“You can take it as a joke, but I’m serious. Don’t forget that I’m behind you. I’ll be your shield from now on, so do whatever you want.”
“… … Your Majesty the Inspector General.”
“And I think it was concluded in the meeting earlier that the entire remaining academy budget will be allocated to the Department of Military Science.”
“yes.”
“Write whatever you want, and only report to me. If you don’t have enough money, tell me about that too.”
Gala Dinner, who was thinking about the meaning, tilts his head.
“That means… … .”
that’s right.
“Don’t say that to Gray and the president. Say it to me. I’ll take all the hate you say behind their backs, so grow up.”
I don’t know how many years Gray and Galadiner have been together.
But if you look at the way Gray is throwing the gala dinner, those years probably won’t be short.
But as we saw earlier, Gray sees Galadiner more as his disciple or his child than as the dean of the department.
That’s not it.
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“Can I not say anything more?”
Galadiner swallows, clearly understanding the meaning.
Then he looks at me with reddened eyes.
“… … I think meeting you, Master Inspector General, was the best luck in my life.”
That’s what I said.
After hearing similar things from many people, it doesn’t seem like a big deal anymore.
It’s scary to shrug my shoulders.
“No matter how many storms come, I will endure. I will endure and overcome.”
“Okay, do your best.”
So I got out of my seat.
Behind me like that.
I feel Gala Dinner bowing her head towards me again, tears streaming down her face.
ah.
Because my senses have become unnecessarily sensitive, I can feel it so well.
still.
It’s a bit excessive, but strangely enough, it’s not bad.
* * *
That night, Roland Lynch, the leader of the Continental Battlefield, came to the villa.
That too.
At the moment of eating.
“I’m sorry, I came running as soon as I heard that my man made a mistake.”
He finished chewing the meat without spitting it out.
It certainly looks like he came running right away.
“Have you eaten?”
“It’s still pre-meal time.”
It’s past 7pm now and it’s pre-meal time.
It seems like Roland Lynch is busy too.
“Guinness?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“I’d like to add one more serving. Is that okay?”
Guinness, who is now my personal chef, smiles brightly.
“Of course.”
Guinness went into the kitchen, and our little ones finished their meal as if this was no big deal.
however.
“Why are you still standing? Let’s eat first.”
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first.
The important thing here is the word ‘first’.
It’s not right to talk to kids at the meal table.
“Then, I will sit down shamelessly.”
Shameless.
I’ll cook the rice.
We make Guinness.
The metal straw that had been driven into my collarbone came out with a snapping sound.
Is our Charlotte very hungry?
“Why aren’t you eating more?”
“I’m full, boss.”
I see you smiling brightly.
Our little one.
Looks like you’re already concerned about your body.
Yeah, if you eat a lot at night, you’ll gain weight.
I just laughed, forgetting that Roland had come.
* * *
The dining atmosphere was quite friendly.
Roland Lynch was there as an intruder, but he must have been hungry as well, enjoying his Guinness Special Steak, and our little ones also finished their meals.
Of course I finished it too.
The current situation is that I am wiping my mouth with a napkin.
It was just me and Roland Lynch in the restaurant.
A place where there are only two people.
There is no need to be pretentious in a place like this.
“Roland.”
“… … Speak.”
“As a mana user, it’s nothing new to reach the level of Master. It’s great to call someone like that a talent and have pride or confidence. It’s natural.”
“… … .”
“but.”
I put the napkin down on the table.
“Even if you build up your self-esteem, you have to build it while looking at the situation. Right?”
“I apologize for that.”
I ended up laughing.
It’s already in the past, so what’s the point of apologizing?
I just said what I had to say.
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“Pride, self-confidence, and conceit are all just a hair’s breadth apart. They’re just a hair’s breadth apart, but arrogance is different.”
“… … .”
“I can be arrogant. Because I am strong. Because there is not a single person in this world stronger than me. Because there is not a single person in this world who can kill me, but.”
I put the napkin aside and slowly leaned back in my chair.
“Among the dozens of Masters on the continent, and even those who are hiding in hiding, there could be as many as a hundred, do you think it’s okay for one of them to be arrogant in front of me?”
“… … .”
“Roland Lynch.”
“… … Speak.”
“Take good care of the kids below. If you don’t want to go through a funeral.”
“… … .”
“The cost of creating a commercial department is covered by the academy’s budget? It’s so ridiculous that I can’t even laugh. Why is it covered by the academy’s budget?”
I guess Roland has something to say too.
I said this.
“… …Because the commerce department will be subordinate to the academy.”
That’s not wrong.
That’s certainly not wrong, but that’s only if the point in time is in the future.
So now it is wrong.
“That’s something that happened after it was made. Right now, it’s in the process of being made, but all the money spent in the process is covered by the Academy’s budget? Even though you’re a merchant, you’ve gone too far. You’re trying to save too much. Haven’t you forgotten how much money you owe me?”
“I know. It’s 400 billion.”
“Yes, 400 billion. You gave me a ‘dramatic discount’ on that 400 billion. Hundreds of thousands for each high-circle mana user, a million for the dean, and a million for your son. Your son is the dean of the commerce department, so if you calculate it separately, your son alone is making two million gold a month. That’s a huge amount of money. But.”
He leaned forward and looked Roland Lynch in the eye.
“Isn’t that enough? How much is the Academy budget? Why are you fighting over a pittance? Is that the way to raise children on the Continental Battlefield? Is that the way to raise children on the Continental Battlefield? Is that the way to go wild and lose your head without being able to tell what to do and what not to do?”
“… …What do you want to say?”
Roland Lynch was serious.
When you came to me in the middle of a meal, and while I was eating, and even now, in this situation.
Lynch didn’t lose his cool.
“If you want to be greedy, do it. If that’s the way of the Continental Battlefield, then continue to do so. However, don’t apply that method to my people and those within my fence. The moment you apply it, your dealings with me will be null and void. This is not a request or a warning, but simply a notice. So think carefully.”
“… … .”
“If it doesn’t happen, your continental battlefield will become a very ‘annoying organization’ to me. As you know, I’m not the type to just leave things that annoy me alone. If I see trash, I clean it up. Do you know what I mean?”
“Enough, I understand.”
“and.”
“and?”
“This is your last chance. There will be no second chance.”
Roland nods.
I gazed blankly at Roland’s appearance.
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Honestly, I like Roland Lynch too.
Because the story doesn’t have to go off in all directions like this; it can just be resolved straight away.
“Okay, then. Go ahead.”
“Okay.”
