Chapter 56 – Episode 56. That Bitch (2)
The sun had long since passed over Seosan, and it was the time when complete darkness fell.
“Cadet Leopold, is there?”
It was a sudden knock. Leopold, who was preparing his underwear, opened the door, hoping to take a bath and participate in the squad dinner.
“Instructor?”
“It happened. Cadet Leopold, can you accompany me to the instructor’s office for a while?”
“Yes, no problem.”
Leopold followed the instructor after whispering so that only Astein could hear, telling him to start first even if he wasn’t there.
Corridor leading to the stairs going downstairs. The hallway was alive with the voices of the cadets who wanted to enjoy their freedom now that it was Friday night.
I don’t know what’s going on, but Leopold silently followed the instructor. Go down the stairs and turn right to the instructor’s office.
When I opened the door to the instructor’s office and entered, there were still many instructors who hadn’t left work and were busy working. Very few people looked at Leopold as he entered the instructor’s office as if he was very busy, and even after seeing him, he only nodded his head slightly with a slightly nervous look on his face.
“Come here.”
The first place the instructor headed was the counseling room. The counseling room attached to the instructor’s office was a relatively small space, but it was also a place that boasted perfect soundproofing because it was covered with sound-absorbing materials and even treated magically.
“Come on, sit down. Filled?”
“Ah, I’m fine.”
I had to eat and drink soon, so I didn’t want to mess around with tea. When Leopold refused, the instructor also sat on the sofa across from Leopold without preparing tea.
“First of all, this position here is not for instructors and cadets. From now on.”
“Yes? What is that… “
Before the slightly embarrassed Leopold could say anything, the instructor took off his hat, got up from his seat, and knelt down with his head bowed.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
Only then did Leopold catch on. Now, this instructor was not simply between the academy instructor and the cadets, but the relationship between an employee of the academy under the emperor and Leopold as the crown prince, the second in power after the emperor.
“Get up. Sit up, and I’ll try to explain to you step by step what’s going on.”
At Leopold’s words, the instructor also got out of his prone position and sat down on the sofa. Even that was a bit uncomfortable, as if it were rude.
“Do you remember Helveyga?”
“Helvey… Are you talking about that monster?”
It must be the monster that suddenly appeared during field training last week. The monster’s name was Helveiga.
Even though it was a monster that shouldn’t have appeared there originally, the emperor had ordered a thorough investigation to the instructors for some reason.
“It’s a recent thing, but I found traces of the monster being artificially summoned.”
“Traces of being artificially summoned? What traces are you talking about?”
“The reverse pentagram was drawn.”
“Summoners… ? Isn’t that forbidden magic?”
Summoning magic to the extent that monsters could be summoned was strictly forbidden. Leopold, who had steadily accumulated magical knowledge while walking the path of a magic knight, was also well aware of the summoning circle.
“If it’s magic, yes. Because of its origin and danger, it is a magic banned by the Emperor himself. However, what was used this time was found to be witchcraft.”
“Witchcraft?”
“Even sorcery is a fairly high-level sorcery. It was not a summoning, but I guessed that it was magic used to open the door to the demon realm.”
“It’s a sorcery that opens the door to the demon realm. There’s no way that would be possible here.”
“That’s right. Originally yes, but… “
Incantation. A mystery different from magic. It wasn’t difficult to tell the two apart. How to draw Jin, and whether or not there are offerings to enhance power.
“What was written?”
“No trace of the offering could be found.”
“Then, how do you guess that the door to the demon world has been opened?”
As if to apologize, the instructor avoided Leopold’s gaze and lowered his normally downcast gaze even deeper.
As if he had committed a mortal sin.
“Tell me in detail.”
Leopold’s face hardened.
This academy is like a cradle for raising knights in the Empire. It is also a place with an important mission to nurture the future of the so-called empire, equipped with all kinds of combat theories that knights must have, as well as humanities knowledge, culture, social common sense, and professional knowledge.
That’s why it was also an educational institution that the emperor watched with great interest, but it is said that a shaman, that is, a savage from the far north, invaded such a place and not only summoned such a monster, but also threatened the life of himself and the future crown princess.
In some cases, it was such a serious accident that all the instructors here had nothing to say even if their heads were blown off.
“There was a theft on campus not too long ago.”
“What?”
It was absurd. It wasn’t enough to break into the campus and release the monsters, did you mean petty thieves?
“What the heck are you doing to defend this academy… !”
Leopold’s anger was natural and justified. Not only was there an intruder in this place not too far from Persant, the capital of the empire, but it was also stolen.
“I am sorry to inform you, but I would like to report the contents of the theft in more detail.”
“Tell me.”
“Injections, ink pads, ink pads, etc. Were stolen.”
An injection that serves as the ink used to draw gin used in witchcraft.
An ink pad used to mark points after drawing a gin.
A piece of ink used to erase Jin’s presence.
“… In other words, doesn’t that mean that monsters can attack again at any time?”
“No, it is not.”
“Why?”
The disappearance of those three types of magic tools means that intruders can draw Jin at this academy at any time.
In addition to summoning monsters, as Leopold had said, it was also possible to attack with magic.
“The stolen magic tools are all fakes that cannot be used in practice because they are for educational purposes.”
“They are fakes.”
Given that they are fakes that were used as teaching materials, it would be good to put aside the concern that they will actually be used.
However, if he was aiming for an incantation tool, it may have been intended to replenish the one he had already used. If he had used an incantation tool, it would have been possible to hide the traces of the offering. Also, if you use sacrifices, it is not impossible to open the door to the demon realm.
“Has your father been reported to you?”
“Yes. I gave a detailed report to His Majesty… After this is completely sorted out and all intruders are identified and killed, we have decided to be disposed of as well.”
“…”
If Kreuz, his father and emperor, had come to such a conclusion, Leopold could not have argued more. But there are some undesirable corners.
“So, how are you responding?”
“We have tripled the number of vigilante troops. An anti-aircraft dragon formation that has been made invisible is periodically scouting the skies above the academy, and along with the silver guards, even the copper guards are mobilized on the alert.”
“Somehow, I thought the campus was a bit cluttered, and there was a reason for that.”
“I apologize.”
Leopold waved his hand at the instructor, who bowed deeply again.
It’s not like they wanted to make a mistake. After the empire was unified, it was peaceful for over 20 years. Being immersed in that peace is something that humans can’t help, and it wouldn’t be any different for them.
“Okay. Since His Majesty has already decided on the punishment, it’s not for me to argue. However, keep in mind Me too… “
Leopold’s eyes flashed.
Not the eyes of a predator that didn’t hide like Astrid, but the blue eyes that gleamed like those of a viper lurking in the dark, looking straight at the instructor.
“Astrid von Mitterien. If anything goes wrong with the daughter of the Grand Duchess Mitterien, the founding member of this country, and the wife of me, Leopold von Einhafen, in the slightest.”
– I’m sorry…
The image of Astrid flirting on the bed flashed through Leopold’s mind for a moment.
“You won’t let go.”
“I will defend it with my life.”
“That’s what you’ll have to do.”
Leopold looked away and let out a long sigh.
Leopold hoped that this situation would end quietly without leaking anywhere.
‘It’s still wild, so this shouldn’t go into her ears.’
*
‘I think this will be fun… ?’
It seemed to remind me of university MT.
Astrid and Eranya, Veracien and Astain. It was quite nice to see the four of them sitting around quietly and displaying the snacks they had brought with each other.
I’ve never been to MT because I don’t have any friends, but I’m sure it feels like this. Astrid was proud inside. It’s modest, but there are snacks and drinks.
The mugs brought by each of them were of different sizes, but they also had their own taste.
“When is Leopold coming?”
“It seems a bit late. Can’t we start first?”
“Is that so? Hey, since I don’t have one, let’s ask. Hey, Astrid!”
Eranya blankly slapped Astrid on the thigh as she was lost in her thoughts.
“Wow, look at what you shouted. What do you think?”
It didn’t hurt at all compared to the slap. Just a little surprised Astrid looked at Erania in a flash of surprise, as if waking up from sleep.
“Why, why?!”
“You, tell me honestly. How far did you go with Leopold?”
“Eh?”
“No, we went on vacation together. Isn’t it near your house? Since she is the daughter of the Crown Prince and the grand duke, it must be close to her house. We meet every night, huh? Didn’t you do that? I heard that if you have children in twin moons, twins will be born.”
“Oh, it’s not?!”
This is too blunt for words.
【Cheap, twins… The twins who look exactly like Her Highness Leopold and me… 】
‘What are you talking about! Do it after I go back!’
【Leopold Jr. For the son, Astrid Jr. For the daughter… 】
‘Aren’t you too self-conscious?! Just add Junior to your name and you’re done!?’
“Hey, talk to me. Astain, aren’t you curious too?”
Astein took a bite of the gangjeong in front of her and looked at Eranya. She was exactly what she seemed to be staring at.
“Ah, look at the reaction. I guess I couldn’t even hold her hand.”
“Did you hold hands?! Hug… “
“What.”
The problem was that he was upset when he heard that he couldn’t even hold her hand. Astrid screamed involuntarily before she realized what she was talking about.
When those words came out, Vera Shien, who had her eyes wide open as if in surprise, Astein, who was smiling single, single, as if she knew it, and Erania, who had her eyes wide open like the crescent moon thinking, were staring at Astrid. .
“Let’s talk. Huh? What did you do while hugging me?”
“Ah, what would you have done?”
“Even the Goddess is very interested in intercourse between men and women. Aren’t you ashamed?”
As if Vera Shien was very interested in something, she sat close to Astrid. She caught the smell of hers that she had smelled from somewhere.
【This woman is a priest, right?】
‘You mean Berashien?’
【Yes.】
Veracien was a nun. She must be similar because a priest is a nun and a nun is a priest.
‘Uh… Yes?’
【I smelled like a fortune teller at that night market before. That’s strange… 】
“Now, Captain Astrid? Please tell me in detail. I, Veracian, are you very interested in dating between men and women?”
“Yeah, me too! You spoke well of Berashien!”
“Uh, uh. I don’t know about that.”
“Hey, Astain, that’s because you’re a country boy!”
“Cho, you’re a country boy!”
In the noisy commotion, only Astrid was suffering from a barrage of questions. The cost was so serious for such a random statement that Astrid wanted to slap her own mouth for saying it, even if it was a mistake.
– Smart.
And like salvation, a knock came.
“Who is Leopold?”
– Yes.
Erania asked, and Leopold’s voice came from outside the door.
At the word Leopold, Erania jumped up and opened the door. Since Astrid was also called Leopold, he was staring at the door with his neck stretched out in vain.
“Uh, why are you two coming together?”
“Oh, is it strange? Doesn’t it suit you?”
A female voice with a husky, low-pitched voice, but with a somewhat calm and gentle feeling. And even Leopold’s voice heard along with him.
Astrid’s face hardened.
A man and a woman finally emerge from behind Eranya.
【Change.】
‘… Have a look It’s counterproductive to run amok at a time like this.’
【How can you put up with this! That bloody, fishy country boy, that’s just that!]
Violet de Otria, the second daughter of Vice Admiral of the Southern Naval Fleet, Baikar de Otria.
Violet and Leopold were entering the room side by side.
