Episode 93
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The ten minutes passed quickly.
Leonhard’s limbs were twitching and three bottles of top-grade potions were rolling next to him.
I went back inside and asked.
“You paid the bribe, right?”
“Yes… … Yes, that’s right. But it wasn’t just me. I did it with Instructor Britannia, Instructor Belon, and Instructor Tailem from the Swordsmanship Department. It wasn’t something I did because I absolutely wanted to do it, but I… … .”
etc.
It seems like the torture is definitely working, as he keeps talking nonsense.
If not, then this guy was originally such a cowardly guy.
And as the bastard’s story continued, the credibility of the material in my hands grew deeper and deeper.
Confession? No need to get one.
Because the names were the same as those of the guys they were trying to catch and kill.
So, there’s no need to listen to this garbage’s nonsense anymore.
“Now, I will exercise my authority as the newly appointed head of the inspection team.”
Leonhard, who had been mumbling something, slowly raises his head.
In those eyes, I was smiling playfully, just like before.
“I’m not very good at talking. I’ll just make it simple. I’m the head of the inspection team, and you’re a criminal. Since you’ve confessed your crimes with your own mouth… … I’ll skip the trial process and, with the authority of the head of the inspection team, I’ll hand down a punishment here and now. The punishment will be… … .”
The corners of the lips that had been rising stopped.
“capital punishment.”
thud-!
“what!!”
Ignoring him, he took up his sword.
at that time.
Emilia, who had been holding her breath behind me without knowing when she came to her senses, suddenly intervenes.
“He is a member of the Royal Guard, a semi-noble with an honorary title, and an Academy Vice-Instructor! How can he be executed without an official investigation!”
It’s a feast of dog whining.
“So what do you want me to do?”
“……yes?”
“An official investigation? Why would we need one?”
There is only one word here: official investigation.
Cross-examination, and making a big deal out of the case in public.
No kidding, I never dreamed that I would hear something like this.
“Why do you need that?”
“……yes?”
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“An official investigation… … What you’re saying is, let’s officially file the case with the Ministry of Justice in the capital, bring all the victims in for cross-examination, and just spread the word about the case to the world, right?”
“That’s not… … but… … .”
“No, that’s not true. This is also funny. Should I explain it a little more clearly? What I mean is, bring all those women and say it in front of your face and say… … .”
He slowly raised his head.
“You offered yourself to Leonhard in exchange for joining the Knights Templar? That’s what I’m asking. What would happen then?”
“yes?”
“Whether they paid voluntarily or were forced to do so, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that if we make this case about paying homage, those girls will be kicked out of the Knights Templar they joined. What will happen to them after that? Just guess.”
“… … .”
“I told you to guess. Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“It will spread. The rumor.”
“and?”
“… … There will be nowhere to go.”
“Yeah, there’s nowhere to go. Investigating, identifying the victim… … What’s important about that now? The important thing is the results. Even if we officially file a case and it’s turned into a private investigation, if there are a lot of people who know about it, it’ll spread in an instant. It won’t be long before rumors like this spread. So-and-so sold his body to join the Royal Guard… … Something like that.”
That’s why I didn’t leave this job to the inspiration.
If this were to be investigated publicly through official procedures, there would be more than one process to go through, from cross-examination to investigation of the victim.
That’s all.
In the process, the women described in this material may be revealed to the world.
No, it is definitely revealed.
It is something that has never surfaced in the Academy’s hundreds of years of history because it is a custom, and I can guarantee that the nobles involved in this matter number in the hundreds.
Naturally, external pressure and restraint will come in, but in that situation, if the victim is revealed, what can they do?
I have no intention of taking responsibility for their lives, nor do I intend to ruin their lives.
I’ll get all the attention and I’ll take all the blame.
So, only I can do this.
Only I, who doesn’t care about the world.
He gently pushed the innocent girl’s head back with his hand.
“If you don’t have the confidence to take responsibility until the end and clean up the mess, then just sit there and do nothing.”
“but……!”
Sigh.
“Hey, aren’t you a girl too?”
“……that’s right.”
“Don’t you have any empathy? And why do you keep whining? Are you trying to subvert the status quo right now?”
“… … That’s not it… … .”
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He reached out and patted the reckless woman’s head once more.
“And don’t go around telling anyone the names of the girls you heard about. If you don’t want to become an accomplice.”
“Accomplice… … right?”
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“I don’t care about men or women. If I see or hear what you’re talking about, you’ll die that day. I’ve never once saved anyone who tried to ruin what I was trying to do. Do you know what I mean?”
Emilia swallowed hard and nodded her head madly.
“And, I don’t know why you’re a member of the inspection team, but if you didn’t volunteer, just go back to being a regular student starting today. If you don’t want to get cursed at along with me.”
“ah…….”
Emilia looks at me with a puzzled expression.
I don’t know what that look means, but I think you understood what I was saying, so I think that’s enough.
He took out the documents that were still in his arms.
“Next up… … is the head instructor in charge of the 4th year of the Department of Swordsmanship. He’s an honorary count… … What a catch, really. He was the vice-captain of the Knights Templar… … and the captain of the Marquis of Seville? What kind of migratory bird are you? Why have you moved around so much?”
At that moment, the Master pointed to Leonhard, whose limbs had been cut off and whose body was trembling as if he would suffocate at any moment, and asked.
[What are we going to do about ‘that’?]
What should I do?
“Trash should be thrown into the trash can.”
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There is a place where the faculty stays.
This is the so-called faculty office, where professors and instructors discuss how to teach students and decide what to teach.
And, this is something that should have been mentioned at least once. The land occupied by the Academy is surprisingly enormous.
Simply put, the land occupied by the Academy is approximately 2 million pyeong.
The number of buildings built on the site is at least several dozen.
What’s funny is that the number of people being held in this large facility is less than two thousand.
That means there are a lot of empty buildings.
In addition, these buildings were built with the help of dwarves who were very skilled in their craft in the past.
‘The more I think about it, the funnier it gets.’
Each building is soaked with the sweat and toil of the craftsmen, the dwarves, so what good is it if there are dozens of such buildings?
There are only about 10 buildings in use.
And this is a bit of a side note.
With so many empty buildings, why was the building housing the Inspectorate so shabby?
There’s nothing to think about.
That’s because the past presidents and instructors who had served at the academy extremely hated the inspection team.
I felt like my authority was being violated, and I felt like it was being unreasonable, and if I gave them a perfectly good building, it would hurt their pride, so I just gave them the most trashy building possible.
It’s so childish, it’s pathetic.
Anyway, the teachers’ office I was going to right now was soaked in the dwarves’ sweat.
The exterior of the building was overly ornate, and the metaphysical patterns carved into the walls created a strange atmosphere.
This building, which consists of four floors above ground and two floors underground, is sometimes called the faculty building or the faculty office.
Each floor was divided into its own department, and Leonhard went to the second floor where the office of the Department of Swordsmanship was located.
“Oh my, you’ve all had a hard time.”
At my leisurely laughter, the instructors of the swordsmanship department frown.
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I guess word has already spread about what I did.
Ignoring him, I nod to the Death Knight next to me, ‘Dolsoe’. He puts down a bundle he was carrying on his shoulder on the floor.
“I am not familiar with the geography of this academy.”
The lock slowly opens the bundle.
What appeared inside was Leonhard, with his arms and legs gone and only his head attached to his body.
“I need to take out the trash, but I don’t know where the incinerator is.”
The professors, who had been gaping at Leonhard’s miserable appearance, slowly turned their heads toward me.
Maybe I’m still laughing now.
“So I came to the nearest trash can.”
About 30 men and women are visible.
When I look at it this way, it’s actually quite interesting.
Because it’s faster to count those who haven’t sinned than to count those who have sinned.
“Please take care of the trash yourself, and I’ll see you again soon.”
Just as I was about to turn around.
“this guy!!”
I turned my head towards the huge castle.
A man with an angular face and wearing casual clothes.
Your face looks familiar.
“Who were you?”
“Ha… … What on earth do you believe in that makes you so arrogant!”
I asked who it was and what the hell is this.
“Who are you?”
He approaches me, holding a sword that was leaning against the desk.
“The youngest of the Marquis Valantie family threatens the instructor? The head of the inspection group? How dare that insolent brat.”
The nonsense continues, such as the president’s authority, the instructor’s authority, the professor’s authority, etc.
therefore.
“Are you defending criminals now?”
“… … What?”
“There are some people like you who can’t even tell the difference between shit and soybean paste.”
“……ha ha ha…….”
The instructor, who was laughing as if it was ridiculous, was about to say something.
“Are you an accomplice?”
He just keeps his mouth shut.
“Or else you’ll get crushed. Before I kill you.”
I hear a sudden snapping sound.
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hmm.
Should I say that it is the sound of reason breaking?
The instructor who was talking to me.
The rank is 7 circles.
He draws his sword and runs towards me.
At that moment, Dolsae, who was next to me, was about to step forward.
I raised my hand slightly.
At the signal to get out, the lock steps back.
I naturally drew up my mana and took a step forward with my head bowed.
Phew-!!
The instructor’s sword rips through the air behind me.
I was swinging my fist as the papers on the surrounding desks flew into the air due to the wind pressure.
The target is the bastard’s abdomen.
Boom-!
“Huh-!”
The instructor’s focus is slightly off.
But is it still called the 7th Circle?
Swinging a sword in that state shows that you have quite a bit of combat experience.
Leisurely, he swung his clenched fist hard to the side.
Kwaaang-!!
The blade of the sword he was holding bounced back after receiving a strong impact.
The instructor’s expression trembled at this technique of perfectly hitting the target without even looking.
If you have eyes and a sense, you can tell.
What is happening right now in front of your eyes is not something that anyone can do.
Of course I ignored it.
He once again swung his fist at the panicked man’s stomach.
Left fist, not right fist.
