Chapter 1151 – 1151. Magic School Shutra (7)
The scene at the graduation ceremony was quite different from the school scene I usually see.
Shutra School was quiet during the winter semester, but was able to come back to life thanks to the graduation event.
In particular, there were people who added vitality to the school…
“Wow… It’s a Shutra school…”
“My child finally graduated…”
“I can’t believe my brother went to places like this…”
They were the graduates’ families.
The Shutra School was a closed group that was recognized on the continent.
But even Shutra School, which has such a closed nature…
“There is a separate time for viewing later, so please move to the auditorium first.”
Outsiders (limited to acquaintances of students) were welcome at the graduation ceremony.
Not only security guards and teaching assistants, but even professors were mobilizing to welcome the families of graduates.
“Assistant Edin, go to the auditorium and tell Professor Wolfgang…”
“I understand, Professor.”
The professors busily gave instructions, and the teaching assistants received those instructions and moved in perfect order.
Thanks to the graduation ceremony, Shutra School feels like the spring that hasn’t arrived yet has arrived.
Watching that graduation ceremony…
“Okay, let’s go.”
I headed to the auditorium to take a look.
So I headed to the auditorium…
“Oh… It is conquest.”
“And… I envy you. Me too…”
“Huh? “A first year student?”
“Ah… This is Seong Su-ho, a member of the student council. It looks like the student council senior is graduating.”
“Ah, the student who took first place in this moral aptitude test?”
Thanks to wearing a uniform, I was not touched by professors and teaching assistants, and I was able to easily head to the lecture hall without being mixed in with the messy crowd.
And on the way to the auditorium…
‘… ‘You’re in.’
I was able to catch one familiar face.
Of course, I didn’t make eye contact or pretend to know that familiar face.
From beginning to end, I and the familiar person must be strangers.
After checking one essential element, I naturally headed to the auditorium.
‘Huh… There are many.’
When I arrived at the auditorium, I was able to see a crowd of third-year students about to graduate, their families, and acquaintances.
And among them, there was one person who caught my eye.
‘It’s Ariel.’
For reference, the person who stands out is Ariel, but she was not alone.
“Father, mother… And even Fabian!?”
People from Ariel’s family came to visit her.
Ariel asked urgently as she looked at the suddenly visiting family members.
“Can I visit you like this? If you pick up a useless pod…”
Originally, it was the Karsten family who would not have attended the graduation ceremony…
“Don’t worry about that. Everything has been resolved.”
“Okay… “Everything has been resolved just as your father said, so don’t worry.”
“Sister, you don’t have to worry about that part.”
Ariel’s family began to calm her down and explain her situation.
The situation was simple.
The Karsten family had been under pressure from the royal family and the wizard family, but due to an unexpected event, their position was reversed.
“W-what happened…?” ?”
“The corruption committed by the royal family and wizard families has exploded all at once.”
Corruption that lasted not just one generation, but several generations.
The countless corruptions poured into the people like a tidal wave, and as a result, signs of revolution began to spread.
A dangerous situation that could easily lead to civil war and overthrow of the kingdom.
Feeling a sense of crisis, the royal family and wizard families took out cards they never wanted to take out.
“The royal family and the wizarding family asked us for help.”
They said it was helpful in terms of expression, but according to the story I heard…
[It would be accurate to say that I begged.]
It was like pleading as Armonia said.
Unlike the royal family and wizard families, the Karsten family gained the support of the people as their sincerity and goodwill spread.
It was even rumored that Ariel, who was from the Carsten family (although now expelled), had graduated at the top of her class, giving her even greater support.
Because of that, the royal family and the wizard family begged the Carsten family to calm the people’s anger, and Ariel’s father, the head of the Carsten family…
“Fortunately, the situation has been relieved for now thanks to people listening to me carefully.”
It was by accepting their pleas that the people’s turmoil was resolved.
Ariel breathed a sigh of relief, but he asked without being able to shake off his anxiety.
“But if you visit like this, you will find out what you were lying about…” .”
“You are right. You might get caught.”
Ariel’s father answered with a gentle smile.
“But now there’s no problem at all if we get caught. No, rather, the fact that we were deceived is probably the picture the royal family wants.”
“What is that… ?”
“The royal family begged for it. “I want to somehow reconnect with you, who became Shutra’s top graduate.”
“Ah…”
With the help of the Karsten family, the kingdom escaped the risk of being overthrown.
However, the danger only abated for a while and did not completely disappear.
The royal family realized that their safety would be guaranteed as the Carsten family’s position grew, and they asked Ariel to be appeased again.
As a result…
“Now it’s all over.”
Ariel’s acting had no longer become a meaningless act.
Ariel, who heard the whole truth…
“… “It’s really all over.”
She started laughing with a helpless expression.
Although her face was full of dejection, it was different from her sense of loss.
She was resolved in vain, but on the other hand, she would not have been able to create such a vain ending if it had not been for Ariel’s hard work.
Thanks to Ariel’s noble sacrifice, I was able to easily create a meaningless ending.
“This is all thanks to you.”
“Okay…”
“Sister…”
“Father… Mother… Fabian…”
After knowing that everything was resolved, Ariel began to talk to his family and relieve the loneliness he had been enduring.
‘Okay, everything is resolved.’
When she confirmed that she had solved Ariel’s problem, she suddenly heard a familiar voice next to her.
“As expected, it was there.”
“What are you doing alone?”
“Huh?”
The identity of the familiar voice is…
“Senpai Hanelone? Senior Milena?”
It was Hanelone and Milena.
But apart from the familiar voices, there were also more familiar faces.
As soon as…
“What are you three doing here?”
Anna, Iris, and… Even Karin had visited this place.
That too…
‘Hey… Now I’m showing it off without any shame.’
With the mark proudly displayed on her left breast.
The three women, who noticed that my eyes were focused on the mark, responded by slightly sticking out their chests.
“I came because you two suggested that we go together.”
“I have come to serve as Princess Iris’s counselor.”
“I came with her mother.”
Everyone had their own reasons, but in the end, it all boiled down to one reason.
She was visiting to congratulate Ariel on her graduation.
When I was laughing and talking with the five women…
“Uh!? Hanelone, Milena… Up to three people and… Suho too!?”
Ariel happened to notice our presence and came running in a huff.
Seeing Ariel like that, her six women hurriedly began to offer their congratulations to her.
“Senior, congratulations on your graduation!”
“Chairman, congratulations!
“Congratulations on your graduation.”
“Thanks to my friendship with Ariel, I am able to visit the school in advance.”
“Congratulations on your graduation, Ariel.”
“Really… Thank you.”
Even though Ariel holds the title of reserve professor, she politely thanked the five women.
“Suho…”
And the moment he looked at me and tried to say something…
“Ariel, these people… ?”
Ariel’s family appeared and silenced her.
“Ah! Let me introduce you. The people over here…”
Ariel forgot that she was speechless and started to introduce each other.
The Karsten family members who knew the identities of Iris and Anna…
“This is Princess Iris Levin!?”
“Oh, if it’s Anna Brandrup… The mistress of Levin’s famous Brandrup family!?”
I started to get scared and lower my posture.
That is to say, even if the Karsten family did not belong to Levin, the Kingdom of Levin was definitely a superpower on the continent.
Moreover, the kingdom that the Karsten family belongs to is the weakest of the weak…
It was only natural for the head of a family belonging to such a small country to humble himself when he met the princess and duchess of a superpower.
And Ariel’s younger brother, who was being introduced…
“Ka, Karin Brandrup… It’s an honor to meet you. I really… “You are as beautiful as they say.”
She was talking gibberish to Karin as if she was possessed.
Even though all the surrounding women were beautiful, he was fascinated by Karin, so it seemed like she was just his taste.
Of course…
‘Brother-in-law… ‘I’m sorry, but she’s mine.’
Ariel’s younger brother will never win Karin’s heart.
Even though I can get Ariel’s younger brother a truck of her beauties, I will never hand over Karin.
And as the introduction of the Karsten family continued…
“Uh!? Come on, senior! He was a nobleman!?”
“Well, I guess the reason you gave me a wooden plaque last time… !?”
Hanelone and Milena were scared and started to panic.
However, seeing the two people in such a panic, Ariel began to apologize as if she felt even more guilty.
“I’m sorry, I couldn’t tell you due to circumstances. I never meant to make fun of you.”
“Oh, it’s oolong. I didn’t really think about it that way. However, I was so surprised…”
“If the chairman had a situation, it must have been an important one. “I understand.”
“Thank you for understanding.”
In the first place, noble status did not have much significance within Shutra School, so Hanelone and Milena did not particularly care.
Of course, I am now in a position to value more the wooden plaque I received as the first prize for escaping the maze last time.
That was the end of the introduction of the Karsten family and the women who visited to celebrate graduation.
Except for one person…
“Father, mother… This is… “This is my junior Seong Su-ho.”
It was an ordinary introduction with nothing particularly strange.
However, Ariel’s father and mother heard that introduction…
“…”
“Yeah, yeah. “You are a junior.”
I never took it as an ordinary introduction.
The reason was simple.
‘At this level, I’m just openly introducing him as my boyfriend.’
She introduced me to Ariel and came right next to me.
Even his facial expression and tone of voice were different from before.
If you were speaking as the eldest daughter of the Karsten family and the student council president of Shutra School…
“Wow, he’s a very capable friend! I took first place last semester, and second place this semester…”
It was because I introduced myself in a charming voice, smiling as if I were a girl now.
Ariel’s family continued to listen to my introduction as if they were shocked by Ariel’s appearance.
My long-winded introduction…
〈Ah, ah! Since you all seem to have gathered, let me explain the graduation ceremony schedule!〉
It was buried by Professor Magta’s loudspeaker magic.
Professor Magta continued his explanation calmly, unlike usual.
〈The graduation ceremony will be held in the afternoon, and you can walk around the school and take a look before then. Of course, there is a restricted area, so be careful…〉
As Professor Magta finished his explanation, the people in the auditorium began to leave.
The reason why everyone quickly left the auditorium was simple.
“And! Can I really take a look!?”
“Come on, let’s get out quickly!”
“Let’s take a look at where my son studied.”
A unique opportunity to see Shutra School.
Everyone didn’t want to miss that opportunity.
And it wasn’t just the public who didn’t want to miss out on such an opportunity.
“Hmm… “I’d like to take a look.”
“Yes, Ariel. “I also want to see where my daughter studied.”
“Uh, sister… Me too…”
With the Karsten family…
“Hmm… Now that I’m here, I want to take a look around…”
“Can I ask you a favor?”
Iris and Anna also didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
Ariel was there for her family and the two women who came to celebrate…
“Sure! Now, I will guide you personally!”
After she transformed back into the eldest daughter and student council president, she began to take the lead.
As Ariel started to move, Hanelone, Milena, and Karin looked at me and asked.
“Shall we follow?”
“Okay, there’s nothing to do if you stay here anyway…”
“What are you going to do?”
“I am…”
Although she didn’t need to visit Shutra School, she didn’t seem to need to miss this place.
The moment she nodded…
‘… Huh?’
From far away, I saw a smiling woman gesturing towards me.
The identity of that woman is…
‘Claudia?’
She was Claudia, whom I had not seen for nearly three months.
