Chapter 131

“Are you that Jerome?”

“Then this ignorant senior is Frid hyung?”

Is there anything better than meeting friends from hometown in a foreign country?

The two barely recognized each other after seeing the names written on the job application form. It was difficult to recognize Frid, as he had grown three times his size compared to then, and it was only after the air raid in 1309 that Jerome’s personality became calmer.

After the two of them left the room to meet separately. Normally, the sun would set soon, so it was time for everyone to return.

“Okay, the semester must have started. It’s time for Happy to start their official activities in earnest.”

Chew!

I drew the blackout curtains and reduced the lighting to a minimum. Recently, a layer of heat and sound insulation was added to the outside of the room to prevent sound from leaking out.

“It’s dark, Rocks.”

“Oh, shall we turn on the light?”

“no. Originally, it has to be in a dark place like this to live up to its taste.”

It is not necessary to turn off the lights, but I tried to create an atmosphere.

Baeller pointed to an empty seat and asked while the child was fiddling with the orange light fixture.

“Is it okay to not have Frid?”

“Those two are passionate about their first operation. Jerome is a rookie, and Frid is a commoner, so there is a risk of getting caught.”

“Me? What about me?”

“You have work to do with the freshman girls.”

“Whoa!”

Ramu, who put his lips together and exclaimed, clapped his hands.

Even if you are a commoner, unlike anyone else, you already have a lot of friends, and Lamyu, a female student, has a role she can take on.

Therefore, the number of people who will carry out this operation is me, Ainim, Hira, Baeller, and Lamu.

“The outline is written on the paper we are handing out now. I’m going to pick it up again, so keep an eye on it. Since it is an official event, we will unify it with honorific names.”

[1st secret operation]

Hira handed out the documents one by one.

It was grandiosely described as a peacock, but it didn’t contain anything special. It’s all about properly dividing and distributing the work I have to do.

“As we feared, Princess Tania is making moves. The first thing to note is the eight freshmen who had a separate meeting yesterday afternoon in Jedo.”

The first page of the document.

There is a list with the names and brief introductions of eight new students. The fact that all of them are imperial aristocrats is worth noting as a peculiarity.

Ramu raised his hand.

“I have a question!”

“Tell me.”

“Is it so strange to have a meeting right after admission? It seems that all the nobles were friendly.”

“Yes. There is nothing strange in itself.”

Ainim and Hira seemed to know each other, but Baeller and Ramyu, who were in a dark position, needed an explanation.

“It’s not weird to get together, but having 8 people is weird.”

It is said that the nobles of Rongrute are lacking in fundamentals, but they do it well after seeing and learning how to act as nobles.

I mean, I know that it’s not elegant to have 8 people in a pile.

Hira, an expert in this field, continued his explanation.

“Even if we have tea time with family members who are close friends, we don’t exceed 5 people.”

In the first place, there are four chairs assigned to each tea table throughout the campus.

What’s more, all eight of them were island nobles, and the place where they met was the most expensive shop in the island.

“Also, none of them have a particular reason for hosting such a gathering. Then, usually, each person pays for it separately, but as you know, not all nobles have a lot of money. They tend to be considerate, so I wouldn’t have held a meeting at such an expensive place.”

“It means that there is someone behind it!”

“yes. Someone rallied the freshmen and paid for it.”

“… … How does Rox know all this?”

Ai-nim looked at every page of the document and asked.

It is simple to make an inference by looking at all the revealed information, but it is difficult to gather this information itself.

It even happened outside of Summerturbo, how did I get this information after staying in Summerturbo all day? The answer is simple.

“It was all expected and prepared in advance. I kept my eyes closed.”

I said pointing to my eyes.

It was scheduled, and there is someone always waiting near the island and listening to my orders.

‘You can contact us whenever you need it in the future.’

A 6-star wizard who followed me from the Aindarroch Land on vacation.

This is O’Neill, a self-proclaimed exclusive driver.

Coltman hinted that there would be a place where students of this age would gather, befitting a talent he had believed in for decades, and he quickly delivered the news.

“They will continue to inflict minor slander on Your Highness in a very dirty way called ‘rumor’.”

“Minor?”

“I can’t do big things because my life comes and goes. Little things.”

It’s really nothing.

For example, things like drooling while sleeping, poor quality of knives, being called a genius but actually not that great and not even getting first place… … .

It will usually be a rumor of this kind. A few may be true.

However, no one of the imperial nobles has the right to a summary judgment simply because of the loss of honor.

A statement that can judge the cause of the blame must be dragged on, and it must go to trial, and even a number of witnesses are needed.

So ‘rumor’ is a very messy way.

“Your Highness’ personality won’t let you ignore that.”

“If you act annoyed, you should punish me.”

“It makes no sense to be patient. That’s what Princess Tania is aiming for.”

If you persevere, even trivial rumors can turn into truth and damage the child’s reputation, so it’s not a bad result from Tania’s point of view.

Of course, they will be aiming for something that will make them hot. If Ai-nim responded, he would think that there would be enough justification for him to be dismissed as an abuse of authority.

The new students must have received orders from Tania, who nominally had a higher position. He would have promised to protect me if things went wrong.

“The goal is simple. The moment the rumor first spreads, we just need to be there.”

There is something Tania overlooked.

Ai-nim has no friends, so there is no one to help. That was half right.

You wouldn’t have imagined what department you would be in at first. The reason I left early was thanks to my face, but I didn’t know that I would openly take the side of the child from this side.

“It means that only 8 people need to pay attention!”

“Maybe we’ll be in groups, so it won’t be too difficult.”

“Oh, why?”

“Usually, something like that has little impact unless one person agrees first. It would be a two-person team with one windman.”

“Oh oh… … .”

“I know very well when it comes to family relationships, so I can get a feel for who hangs out with whom.”

Hira added strength.

What a peaceful mission compared to the previous episodes where people were risking their lives by a single thread… … .

If you think so, you are obviously mistaken.

Princess Tania’s gender is close to fake. It must have been exactly that level that Tania herself had intended.

What Vector, feeling stuffy, is dangerous. The reason I didn’t say that is because the members are in danger.

I said it as lightly as possible to hide it.

“There’s no way to openly spread such rumors when Her Highness is nearby, so we’re the only ones who can do it.”

“Then what should I do?”

It was the child’s question. Of course, children also have work to do.

“I will give you the signal I made earlier. You will have to pretend not to know and help Ramyu.”

It doesn’t matter that me, Baeller, and Hera have weight in their remarks, but Ramyu needs help.

Even though the child himself appeared suddenly, he couldn’t be talking nonsense.

“okay. You were caring. It’s my job.”

“I am writing all the time.”

“The Rocks are busy because of me.”

“Because it made me feel very relaxed. You don’t have to worry.”

“… … yes.”

In fact, right now I am quite relaxed. The reason why you can do things like a secret society in a half-joking way is because you have room to spare.

However, Ai-nim seems to have no energy these days. Anyway, because Frid is not meticulous.

It is said that when he collapsed after eating a dragon heart, he ran into Ai-nim while throwing away the rag he had used to wipe his vomited blood.

It seems to have been caught there. Seeing that Derek, Wirain, and Miro, the first-aid squad, came and went, Ai-nim must have noticed. I thought something was very wrong.

And several days passed, but I, who lived with magic practice every day, did not use magic even once.

“Hey, Rocks… … .”

“Anyway, we’ll start moving over there from the weekend at the earliest, so let’s decide what to move accordingly.”

There was no need to talk in a place where the members were present, and above all, it was a story to be shared in a place where Hira was not present, so I turned the topic around.

‘Let’s talk later.’

I smiled at Ai-nim with only the shape of my mouth and started discussing the details.

Even though a year has passed, nothing has changed in my method.

made me go into debt again.

* * *

“I have a letter for you, Lord Rockstryn.”

“is that so.”

It was time to come.

If you do this, it will last longer than you think. The place of origin, of course, is the Mashu kingdom.

As I climbed the elevator, I opened the envelope I received in the lobby.

[to Rockstrin]

As soon as I saw it, I burst into laughter.

The writing on the envelope, such as the sender and the addressee, was written by Shale, so it looks cool, but from here on, it was written by Euril, so the handwriting was very ugly.

It seems to have been written with great care in its own way, but the crooked handwriting is still interesting.

[I said I would send it whenever I missed it, but I only endured it for a month. As soon as I go back, I’ll be busy again anyway.]

yeah, good job

I’ve been patient for a month. After all, spending every day is a bit too much.

[There are so many things that have changed since you left, even for just one month… … .]

“Ouch.”

thud. Clink!

I was walking while looking at the letter, so I was blind, and I bumped into someone at the corner of the elevator hall.

The bumped guy fell over, and there was a sound of something breaking.

Red hair catches your eye.

“it’s okay?”

I held out my hand while frowning.

Compared to Frid, I’m only short of it, but now I have a physical ability far above the average of Summer Turge students. It must be pretty painful.

“Ah… … .”

Nasha Shun.

A girl from a first-class elder family in Liden. According to Hira’s opinion, it’s good to be friends with this guy.

“Ah, this… … .”

After meeting her eyes for a moment and holding her breath, Nasha stares at her outstretched hand, then turns her head to check the broken item. It must have been a bottle of some sort.

“This, this!”

“sorry. it’s broken Is it important?”

“So… … .”

Liquid leaking from a broken bottle soaks the carpet in the hall. But suddenly, Nasha’s tone changed.

“Oh, it’s very precious!”

“I think I said it before. It’s short again this time.”

“It’s precious!”

“okay.”

I put the letter back into my bosom first. It’s nice to know how to create an opportunity.

“I will compensate you. How much do you need?”

“It’s not something money can solve! What are you going to do! It’s very precious even in Riden… … .”

What is it? A lie that won’t even work.

It’s a problem that it flew off to the stone floor, not the carpet, but it can’t be precious that it was carried around without a special storage box.

“I’m sorry, but is there anything else I can do for you?”

“Well then… … .”

Nasha smiled as if she had taken her chance. What are you going to do with a face that shows everything inside?

“Wait, can you talk to me?”