Episode 41
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Bluetooth was hit by a spy.
Bluetooth, having lost its circle, screamed, pointing its finger at me and cursing me with all sorts of curses, including that the Tulcan Empire would not leave you alone.
I thought the nagging would go on for too long, so I roundhouse kicked him in the jaw and he fainted. Then, the knights of the Ascendant Duke’s house took Bluetooth away.
And I’m still interviewing the inspiration.
“Oh my. No matter how I look at it, you’re not the kid I knew.”
I ended up laughing hysterically.
“A lot has changed in just one month… … Let’s just say that.”
“… … Okay. I won’t ask about what has changed. However, I must tell you about the process of uncovering the spy. I should start the story with the Dragon’s Blood part… … .”
“Just a moment, sir.”
I’m starting to feel a little awkward.
“Have you forgotten what we had to deal with?”
“… … .”
“Did I misunderstand you? You were the kind of person who would say two things with one mouth, and not stop at two words, but three or four?”
General Rommel’s expression hardened, but he paid it no mind.
I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, but I’m not a sucker.
And the value of the information I just gave General Rommel is far greater than you might think.
“Your Majesty, you are not an idiot. You know the current situation on the continent, right?”
It goes without saying that there is no war that breaks out without warning.
And the previews have already begun.
Without going into detail, the Tulcan Empire is now in a situation where the fight for the throne is slowly surfacing.
The confrontational structure was also simple.
The ‘moderate faction’ led by the second of the five sons of the current Tulcan Emperor.
And the ‘hardliners’ led by the current crown prince.
Aside from that, there’s no need to worry about the rest of the princes, they’re just migratory birds that wander around here and there.
The important thing here is the crown prince and the second son.
First of all, the hardliners led by the crown prince.
Their position is simple, if not straightforward.
Unification of the continent.
Why else would we need another nation on this continent besides the Tulcan Empire?
Why do we have to bother with useless things like diplomacy and such?
Wouldn’t it be easier to just divide up the land among the nobles within the empire and let them rule it?
This is the hardliners’ position, and the moderates’ position is just the exact opposite of theirs.
As you might expect, in my previous life the hardliners won and took power.
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So a war broke out and the Tulcan Empire united the continent.
I don’t know the details of the process.
Because I lived in the mountains, far from the secular world, for ten whole years.
“Did you think that guy would let you live in the future? The fact that he told you about dragons shows that he knows more than you think. No matter how subjective the value of information is, given the current situation, that information would be of immense value to anyone.”
There was a pause.
“I saved your life, and I handed over the spy without killing him. Isn’t this a pretty useful trump card for your father or the king?”
“… … King?”
Although the old man who belonged to the pro-royal faction spoke a little coldly, I ignored him.
If you don’t call the king “king,” then what do you call him?
You can’t call it a dog.
“Do I really have to describe these situations with my own mouth? Did I misjudge you, sir?”
It was a long story, but honestly, I’m a little curious.
If the president takes such a lukewarm attitude, we can just accept it as the expression management of a politician who has been in politics for decades, but the problem is how on earth did Bluetooth know that ‘advanced information’?
Now, the half-blood theory is finishing its experiments on livestock and is about to start human experiments.
From the stories I’ve heard and the materials I’ve examined in my past life, that’s certain.
But, the Tulcan Empire is going around bragging about that fact?
That’s ridiculous.
That’s a matter that must be kept strictly confidential.
But Bluetooth knew.
How could a knight of only 6 circles know such a fact that only the inner circle of the Tulcan Empire knows at this point?
I didn’t think deeply about it.
Whether I know it or not, coincidence or not, I just don’t want to care.
By the way.
“Sir, can you feel it?”
I waved my hand roughly in the air.
“Oh, I feel disappointment rising up inside me. I wish I could see it.”
“… … .”
“Anyway, I don’t think we need to drag this out, let’s get on with it quickly. There’s only one thing you need to tell me right now, sir. Do you know what it is?”
As soon as I finished speaking, I lifted the teacher who was in my arms onto my shoulder.
Could Rommel possibly have grasped the implications of this action?
“Okay. What do you want?”
It’s been a long way.
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Is it so difficult to ask that one question?
“I originally wanted to ask for just one thing, but I was a little offended by your request. So I’m going to ask for two things.”
“… … Tell me.”
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“First of all, since you have a lot of money, Mr. President, please buy a mansion near the academy. At least one with a garden.”
“Mansion? I forgot, but it’s a rule that all students at the Academy live in dormitories.”
“There are always exceptions to the rule, right?”
General Rommel looks at me with a slightly troubled expression.
“The second one?”
“I would like you to accept a little boy as a freshman.”
This time, the president scratches his head as if he is in trouble.
“The academy is currently in its second semester. The rule is that freshmen are accepted in the first semester.”
“Let’s say there’s an exception this time. You’re the president, sir. Can’t you do something like that at your discretion?”
Our president looks at me.
Just look.
It’s a strangely unreadable look in the eyes.
“If you’re a freshman… … you’re talking about the pale kid who’s been waiting outside since a while ago, right?”
“Yes.”
“Students who wish to enter the Academy must be at least 14 years old. That kid looks to be between 10 and 11 at best.”
“Of course, there must be exceptions here too.”
I feel like I should mention this at least once, but the two demands I am making of you now are honestly not that valuable.
house?
This is Ascendible’s territory.
General Rommel was a former Duke and the father of the current Duke.
That is, General Rommel has almost the same power as an emperor in this Assenble territory.
And recommendations for freshmen?
The position of president is one of near-unparalleled power within the academy.
Picking one student?
It’s not difficult at all.
All you have to do is say a word to the instructors and that’s it.
I saved the inspiration’s life and caught a bug that had been spying on me for over ten years.
In return, you get a house and a recommendation for a new student.
What is this? It’s not even comparable.
If my inspiration had not helped me in my past life, it would be impossible for me to suffer this level of damage.
Anyway, then the inspiration straightens his posture and looks into my eyes.
Without avoiding it, just staring blankly.
He just stares at me as if he’s going to pierce me.
“I can’t help but ask. What on earth is your relationship with that child?”
Hmm, relationships.
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In fact, it could be defined simply.
“I am the new Daddy-Long-Legs.”
Finally, General Rommel lets out a deep sigh.
No, wait a minute.
It’s true, so why are you sighing?
Chapter 6
[You are a very interesting type of person.]
“What is it?”
[A personality that specializes in making enemies… … This is a unique type that I’ve never seen before in my life. I think your life will be really tiring from now on.]
He shrugged.
“What can you do with something that was born that way?”
There is a saying in the world:
A saying that means a person has changed beyond recognition.
That change often means a change in personality or a change in appearance, and my current situation is probably a representative example of that.
I didn’t know anything before.
Why was I treated worse than a pig by my father?
Why did I have to live so helplessly?
Furthermore, the history of how this kingdom called Teslan was established, and what the nobles and those in power were doing.
I didn’t know anything.
I didn’t want to know and I didn’t need to know.
Because I was stupid, ignorant, and didn’t care about the world.
But now it’s different.
The reason I was treated worse than a pig by the Marquis Valanti was solely because of the Marquis Valanti’s greed for the Mantis Counts’ funds.
The reason I lived helplessly was because I used my older sister, who was the most beautiful person on the continent and had exceptional talent for mana, as shackles to tie her down.
Furthermore, we now know that the history of the Teslan Kingdom is full of contradictions.
Now, I know everything.
Valentine Milos, the legendary hero who raised the human race from the lowest level of the pyramid to the top 400 years ago.
Humans have forgotten my master.
They erased the name, erased the history, and branded everything the Master did as Julius Teslan’s doing.
This land is the land that was built that way.
A land built on contradictions.
I would like to destroy the Tulcan Empire with my own hands, but for now, I will just hold back.
Because it’s not the time yet.
At least when the Master is satisfied with everything and has shaken off his foolishness.
It’s not too late to do it then.
I wonder if you noticed what I was thinking.
Or maybe you noticed my emotional change.
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The master said.
[I wonder if a weapon that is strong and unbending will break someday.]
When I turned my head slightly, the teacher, who had been looking straight ahead, turned his head towards me just in time.
[Will you break or not?]
Oh, really.
“Why are you saying such villainous things?”
I laughed heartily, but the teacher still looked at me with a blank expression.
hmm.
“You must not forget that, Master.”
[What are you talking about?]
“I am not someone else but the Master’s disciple.”
[… … .]
“The Master’s disciple has never lost to anyone since he took up the sword.”
The teacher was staring blankly at me, and I was staring at the teacher, and we stood there for a while, staring at each other.
What broke the mood was the vampire kid holding my hand.
“But, if Valentine is the boss of bosses, what should I call him?”
That’s an unexpected question.
I started walking again with a smiling face.
The boss of the boss.
It’s simple.
“You can call me the final boss.”
The teacher chuckled, and the little boy chuckled too.
