108. Interim evaluation (9)

“welcome. Dear guests. I am Loto Estonia, the principal of Ramieli Academy.”

On the prepared podium, the headmaster bowed his head toward the audience.

The noisy crowd fell silent as if respecting the principal.

The principal talked about the midterm evaluation and the banquet schedule afterward, and had time to introduce the nobles by name.

It was a boring opening speech, but it was unavoidable because each of these ceremonies was divided into whether or not they were worthy.

‘I’m sure there’s nothing wrong with applying money.’

Sieg, who was waiting with Dios behind the principal, nodded.

A more splendid appearance than the last Justia Banquet.

After applying two magic stones, the price of which jumped five times, the magnificence was overwhelming.

It seemed that all the artisans in the system were hired and polished.

‘Are they sparring over there?’

In front of the podium, there was an empty lot dug down.

It was quite large for two people to fit in.

It seemed that everyone would be able to see it if they sparred there.

Then Zeke discovered Serena’s father, the Duke of Joheiden, among the nobles.

Next to him is a beautiful woman who wants to be like Serena when she grows up.

‘It must be Serena’s mother.’

And not the guy you saw last time, but a young guy with a slightly colder expression.

It seemed that he was probably the first of the Duke of Joheiden, who had not been able to come the other day.

Since the second one did something, it seemed that he was caught in the mansion for what he did then.

Zeke bowed his head slightly and looked at him.

Then, the duke nodded with a firm look in his eyes.

‘Well, by the way, will Serena be able to come on time?’

After Serena was defeated in a sparring with Yuri, she was practicing bone cutting alone in the mansion.

They said that if they succeeded in the assigned task, they would be allowed to participate in the midterm evaluation, but there has been no news yet.

‘Sweet, but if I can’t participate, the Duke of Yoheiden won’t stay still… … ?’

Of course, I wouldn’t pretend to be this time, but it was clear that I would keep that daughter’s body in my heart forever.

The hysteria of a middle-aged man who was originally suffering from hormonal imbalance is three times more annoying than that of a woman.

When his daughter, the Duchess of Duchess, bothered about Serena’s absence, and thought of the future, he was very fed up.

‘I wish I could come.’

The task he gave Serena was such a difficult task that she could only achieve success when she concentrated on all the time she was given and worked tirelessly for even a single moment.

‘However, you have to achieve that level before you can feel how difficult the road ahead is.’

Unfortunately, the time has come like this, but the time Serena needs right now coincidentally coincided with her schedule.

Compared to its importance, the midterm evaluation is at best ‘something like’ midterm evaluation.

Zeke was determined to endure the hysteria of a middle-aged man for Serena’s sake.

‘If that doesn’t work, I’ll use Serena’s shield again.’

What would that daughter-in-law duke do if he hid behind Serena?

She was the strongest shield only for Joheiden.

“Zeke Kleiman.”

While I was deep in my thoughts, I heard a gruff voice next to me.

When I turned my head, I saw Dios with a confident expression and an eerie smile.

“Why?”

“Calling the nobles, you dug your own grave.”

“… … Yes, I guess so.”

Since he had no intention of accepting his words, Zeke roughly nodded.

It felt rather pitiful to hear the guy who was still shoveling his grave in real time say such a thing.

Anyway, this seat is just a fight between himself and the first prince who is sitting over there with an apologetic expression on his face. I didn’t have to worry about these crappy maids.

‘Well? 1 Is that person next to the prince the captain of the imperial knights?’

His hair was white and leaky, but he felt firm as if he hadn’t neglected his training.

‘Perhaps he was trying to call the author to take a look at me. 1 Prince probably doesn’t have eyes to see power. Hmm, then the scapegoat to see my skills is… … .’

Zeke glanced sideways at Dios next to him.

“Zeke Kleiman, wouldn’t it be too bad to end it only with the students’ sparring?”

Dios, who spat such words at the right time.

“Let’s wait and see.”

“I can’t believe it, are you afraid to deal with me? Kkeuk, yes, all the students will lose in their sparring anyway, and if they lose to me, it will be very worth seeing.”

“I’m not interested in you, you little pony.”

“What!? This bastard now!”

It was very raunchy newbie-like that he provoked him first and then yelled and threatened.

“Look at Prince 1.”

Dios turned his head and looked at the first prince only then, when Zeke nodded, and hardened his face.

‘Oh, you fool, there is the 1st Prince behind me. Why don’t you just tell me?’

Zeke put on a pathetic expression.

In the first place, it would have been a secret that the first prince was behind it, but Dios revealed it as it was.

So, there is no choice but to question the personnel selection of the first prince.

‘Yumma, is this right?’

The corner of the first prince’s mouth stiffened slightly, it seems that the current situation was not according to his prediction.

“Then, let’s start swordsmanship sparring.”

And then, the principal’s long opening speech ended.

* * *

The first runner in Zeke Kleiman’s class was the 2nd Prince, Rosnante Leonine.

He remembered Zeke’s words in the waiting room.

——This time, he will properly crumple the skinny face of the first prince. Rosnante, are you interested?

Are you interested? Of course there is. Any way, to the extent of overflowing.

After losing the duel with Zeke, Rosnante lost everything.

In that one defeat, everything that had been built up so far collapsed.

Network, fame, honor, money, and even pride in the sword.

Students encountered at the academy did not openly express themselves in front of them because of their status,

There was an inconceivable scorn and contempt in his eyes.

Those who followed him cut ties one by one.

No one really followed him.

For the first time in his life, Rosnante felt terrible loneliness.

However, when he rolled it up and ate it rather coolly, Rosnante got a chance to look back on himself.

And they began to build relationships that were not based on status, but on karma.

The commoner’s casual greetings made me feel rather welcome.

Regardless of social status, such as a princess or a daughter of a count, she has eyes that allow her to see the person herself.

While holding on to training to die and live like every day

And so the Empire’s great second blood grew little by little.

so it was fine

I realized that no matter how much disquiet there is in the nobles’ eyes looking at me, the important thing is myself in the end.

‘If it was like the old days, it would have been very long.’

The sound of whispering as you evaluate yourself comes to your ears.

‘But you are the ones who don’t know anything.’

The second prince was thinking that perhaps he was the only two-eyed person living in a one-eyed world.

‘How absurdly powerful those weak princesses, commoners, and daughters of counts now possess… … . I wonder if you guys know.’

It was something only he could know.

The girls who took classes like that were originally people who had nothing to do with power or swords.

Even if he had become stronger, he couldn’t even feel how strong he was or how strange that strength was.

However, in the eyes of Rosnante, who had been practicing swords since childhood and had been fighting with the Knights, it was absurd martial arts itself.

The moment your friends step out, their faces will all turn into astonishment.

‘I’m probably the most ordinary among them.’

Something I would never have even thought of in the past.

However, Zeke Kleiman said that even he would become stronger.

I didn’t lose anything by believing his words, of course, 40 magic stones were too much… … .

Anyway, since he said that, I’m the weakest, but I’m just doing my best.

Rosnante stood here by his own will, no longer of noble blood.

He stepped into the arena with a confident step.

On the other side, a familiar face appeared after a long time.

One of the sons of the count who followed him.

He was the one who often clashed swords, but even then he was the one who always lost to himself.

‘Even before I met Zeke Kleiman for the first time, I sparred with this guy.’

food.

What would it have been like if I hadn’t been late for sparring that day?

While thinking such meaningless thoughts, I met his eyes.

The Count’s self-restraint snapped, and he lowered his head.

“Your Highness Rosnante. Long time no see.”

“Yes, it’s been a while, this is Ramieli Academy, so don’t use honorifics.”

“Everything else has changed, but that doesn’t seem to have changed.”

“Then you seem to have changed into a completely different person.”

The boy smiled confidently.

“By the way, your skills haven’t deteriorated, have you?”

“Well?”

“You are not the old Highness who only looked at the sword. I’m just saying this because I’m worried that my skills might not deteriorate because you’ve wasted time with the duke and princesses.”

Originally, the guy who couldn’t speak white in front of himself grew up a lot.

“Are you insulting my friends now?”

“… … friend!? Ha, you’re really funny. Have you really become a girl after you pee in your pants?”

His voice was so loud that it carried over to the seats of the audience.

Then, a muffled, giggling sneer came pouring in from here and there.

Rosnante snorted.

“Well, I don’t usually say things like this. You are so pitiful.”

“!”

Then the boy’s complexion changed.

“Are you sorry? What do you mean I’m sorry?”

“In the past, when I was not doing anything, I had a hard time courting you under me, and this time, I feel sorry for you, acting like a puppet under the first prince.”

“Ilios and Rosnante are fundamentally different! That sweet lord is the one who saved me when I was abandoned like an exhausted scabbard by you! If you insult Highness Ilios like that, I can’t stand it either!”

“Hmm, I kept my distance for a while, but later I sent a letter… … . well, that’s it If I say more, it just loses its shape. Let’s talk with the sword.”

Rosnante raised his wooden sword.

moment of resurgence.

The starting point for oneself to fly upward, overtaking the cunning Ilios.

Contrary to what I expected to tremble when I came up here, nothing happened.

‘Hmm, is it because of the bread that Soy Spoon gave me before coming here?’

Because of the last incident, Elise told her classmates her real name.

She used the pseudonym Elise because she was ashamed of being called a dirty spoon.

He said that he made bread with sincerity because he was so sorry for being cheated on.

‘Oh, it’s nothing… … . The bread was delicious though. really. I will praise you, commoner. No, a soy spoon.’

Rosnante’s heart sank in silence.

Let’s raise the wooden sword with such serious eyes. The count’s son also kept his mouth shut and raised his wooden sword.

“You are my first step.”

Then the bell rang announcing the start of the game.

Big cherry blossoms

And.

The game is over.

“uh… … ?”

Silence fell in the middle of the room.