Episode 188
apologize?
Already done.
I apologized twice, saying I was so distracted by the picture.
But I hear this answer.
“It doesn’t seem sincere. It’s not right for the person receiving it to feel like it’s not an apology, right? That’s what I learned in the academy.”
And then he bursts into laughter. Helen didn’t know that the sight would be so repulsive.
“If you go to a quiet warehouse or something and show some ‘sincerity’ or something like that, I will feel sincerity.”
Then he sneakily scans Helen’s body.
“That’s a real apology, isn’t it?”
Helen, who had never killed a person, or even a living thing, not even an ant, with intent.
At that moment, I harbored a strong desire to kill.
I want to kill him somehow.
I want to rip that neck apart.
Was that look too obvious?
“Look at how a commoner is so bright-eyed? These days, it’s quiet, so all sorts of dregs from the Department of Public Administration are crawling up. The world has really become a better place, hasn’t it?”
A male student next to her quietly interrupts her remark.
“Hey, let’s stop there. What are you going to do when ‘that kid’ comes?”
For a moment, Malone’s body froze.
The ‘that bastard’ mentioned here is the ‘that bastard’ that everyone knows.
Jack Valantier.
The leader of the inspection team and a 14-year-old brat.
That son of a bitch who subdued the Matapju and killed all the instructors, no matter what trick he used.
Honestly, it wasn’t that I didn’t believe it.
If you can’t believe something that’s already happened before your eyes, it’s not a problem with your eyesight, it’s a problem with your brain.
but.
That was it.
Delroy Malone, the second son of the Malone Dukes, had a fundamentally arrogant personality, and had been killing that personality until recently.
That period alone was a full month and a half.
That’s a lot of patience for almost two months.
To be honest, there were times when I was scared.
The instructors who died at that time.
When the reasons for their killings were spread throughout the kingdom like posters, Malone was genuinely afraid.
Because.
More than half of the reasons Jack killed them were also committed by ‘Mallon’.
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But nothing much happens.
Is that all?
Come to think of it, Jack Valantier never touched a fellow ‘academy student’.
Why is that?
Usually, people with common sense and really smart people would be more careful in these situations or show a change of heart.
But it wasn’t Delroy Malone.
He thought in a slightly different direction.
Jack Valantier.
He only kills ‘adults’ if possible.
No matter what you do, you won’t touch the Academy students.
I don’t know if they’re scared of the background or if they’re being careful.
The hard facts are.
All 28 students who had engaged in various ‘illegal acts’ with instructors, such as Delroy Malone, were safe.
That was a fact.
So that’s what’s happening now.
Jack Valantier, I knew his habits.
Into the ear of such words.
“This kid is funny.”
The voice that had not yet gone through puberty came through very strongly.
* * *
“This kid is funny.”
After saying a few words to the punk-looking guy next to me, I passed him by.
A woman lying on the floor, crying.
Is he 16? 17? I don’t know if he’s in his third or fourth year, but he’s at least in his third year, so let’s say he’s in his third year.
The sight of him crying so sadly is truly, should I say, pitiful.
I looked down at him as he tried to piece together the fragments of the painting on the floor, and slowly crouched down in front of him.
After matching a few of them with a few others that came into view and handing them to the girl, she looks up.
A face messed up with tears and snot.
Red, bloodshot eyes.
Even the deepest desire for life.
At first I didn’t care.
“Is it a portrait?”
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It’s called a painting, but in reality it was more like a portrait.
He pointed to one picture that seemed to fit with his finger.
“That was about… 100 days? I think it was around that time.”
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I slowly moved my hand to the side.
“That one is one year old, and the one next to it is two years old… or maybe three years old. I’m not sure about this one. Oh, I get this one. Six years old, that’s about it.”
If someone had listened to me, they would have thought that the fragments of the pictures before their eyes were not as badly torn as they had thought, but that was absolutely not true.
Some are crumpled, torn, and even burned.
They didn’t just tear it apart, they also subtly raised the fire attribute magic. They really are funny.
This, I was able to recognize it because of my keen eye. If other people saw this, they would think, “Is this a child’s drawing? It looks well-drawn, but I can’t tell what’s what. Is it even possible to put this together? I can’t even recognize it?”
Without going far, Dean Gray, who was helping me right next to me, was holding a torn piece of paper and tilting his head to see which side it was on.
“You drew it really well. Did your parents draw it for you?”
“Oh… … Yes… … .”
I stared blankly at the female student for a moment.
Everyone has one or two things that are meaningful to them.
The same goes for the female student in front of you.
Even at first glance, these photos would have been more than just a treasure to the schoolgirls.
That’s it, it broke into pieces just because I bumped my shoulder.
It must feel like your heart is being ripped apart.
Living? It’s natural to have it.
“gray?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Just sitting there, crouching down.
My gaze was focused on the female student.
He said it without taking his eyes off me.
“What legal provisions can be applied in this situation?”
“… … Article 28 of the Academy Special Law. ‘If a student causes harm to another student, the case will be investigated and punishment up to and including expulsion may be imposed.’”
The Academy Act is more complicated than you might think.
I don’t have it all memorized, but Dean Gray seems to have it memorized.
“What’s connected with that clause?”
“Article 33, Paragraph 2 of the Academy Special Act. ‘In the case of a student who has committed a crime that warrants expulsion, the head of the inspection team and the president of the Academy must review the crime again to determine whether it is justifiable before making a decision.’”
He reached out and placed his hand on the shoulder of the female student who was still crying.
“Don’t be afraid.”
Slowly, tap tap-
He patted me on the shoulder.
“It must have been very precious?”
“……yes…….”
The schoolgirl bursts into tears again, as if she had been cursed again.
He put his hands down and slowly stood up from his seat.
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When I turn my head, I see three guys fidgeting with complicated expressions like sacks of barley that have been placed on the ground.
“Dean Gray.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“How severe do you think the punishment would be?”
“… … If violence was used, then that would be fine, but since that’s not the case, the applicable provisions are very limited.”
“so?”
“I think I can feed it up to the maximum suspension.”
Suspension.
“Suspension… … .”
The guy in the middle who was tearing up the photo.
therefore.
I looked at Delroy Malone, the second son of the Malone Dukes.
“hey.”
“……yes yes?”
“name.”
“… … This is Delroy Malone.”
“Why did you do that?”
“……yes?”
“We bumped shoulders… … It could have been a problem, but no matter how I look at it, that girl didn’t seem to have any intention. So why did you push her like that?”
“… … .”
“And I heard it earlier.”
“……yes?”
“I think I told you to go to a quiet warehouse and show your sincerity. Did I hear that correctly?”
The bastard’s expression changes strangely from moment to moment.
no way.
really?
No, it’s not like people are making any noise.
How did you hear that?
There was no one around?
This is the expression on your face.
I could understand this part to some extent.
Honestly, I know what kind of person I am in this academy.
so.
When going to and from the academy, try to keep your presence quiet if possible.
You probably wouldn’t even notice it passing right in front of you.
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That means those three guys had absolutely no idea, not even a dream, that I was nearby.
“You’re an interesting guy. Judging from your expression and the situation, it seems like you actually went and hit my shoulder, but I just wanted to tease you and see you cry… … Since there’s no one around, I think I need to let out some of the pent-up emotions… … Is that what you thought? It’s up to you to interpret it, but from my perspective, this is clearly violence.”
Perhaps sensing something ominous, everyone present kept their mouths shut.
“I’m sure an official document was sent down before, but you don’t remember?”
“… … .”
“I must have warned you clearly not to bully the children or do anything bad using the power of the family. Did my words sound like the barking of a dog?”
“No… … No… … Really not!”
Even if you say no, it’s already too late.
Because the situation was telling.
“gray.”
Gray, who had been calling me Confucius until just now, changed his name and answered, perhaps sensing the mood.
“Yes, your Majesty.”
Gray clearly said this.
The applicable legal provisions are limited.
however.
What does that matter?
limits?
That’s funny.
“As of this writing, Delroy Malone is expelled and the two nameless brats next to him are both suspended.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Dean Gray nodded his head in a frightening manner.
“That’s ridiculous!!”
“Why me!!”
Delroy and the two guys next to him shouted.
“Why? Do you want me to give you something other than a suspension?”
At those words, the two men next to Delroy fell to their deaths.
but.
It wasn’t Delroy.
“Wait a minute! Why am I being expelled? This was just a minor friction between students!”
Delroy Malone’s expression was particularly interesting.
To be exact, it’s a distorted expression.
Wow. Kid.
If you keep doing this, I’m going to hit you.
I approached him with a smile and whispered in his ear.
“Do I look like a fool to you?”
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“What… … Yes… … ?”
“Among the instructors I killed before, there was one who called out your name.”
Delroy Malone’s body freezes in place like a plaster statue.
Of course, the snout was also closed.
“I have a good time for me to sell the drug.”
“… … .”
“Why do I leave you alone when I know about you guys? Huh? Is it because you’re pretty? Because you’re cute? Because I’m scared of the family behind you? That can’t be happening. You’re just a duke, a king. Do you think those positions have any meaning in front of me?”
“… … .”
“Don’t answer. Should I cut off all your limbs here and send you to the Duke’s son with a knife stuck in your throat? Just say the word and I’ll do it.”
The bastard’s body began to tremble.
And after 5 seconds.
Delroy kneels in his seat.
