Episode 94. carl

One day, about five days left until Professor Ian goes on a business trip with Professor Dana.

While the two troublemakers of the Mado Linguistics Department were immersed in preparing for the presentation of results in their private labs without attending the faculty meeting, Vice-Professor Hadley came to the guest room of the faculty dormitory where Carol was staying.

‘This is the last chance to get Carol out of him… !’

smart.

“Carl student?”

There wasn’t much time allowed by the plan, and Hadley’s knocking was getting more and more fretful.

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Just when the light knock turned into a fairly strong knock, the purple-haired maid opened the door with a little surprise, put down the cleaning tool, and calmly bowed her head.

“Hello, Professor Hadley. Master Carol is going out for a while. later-“

“No, I need to see it now. Where is Carol now!?”

“… May I ask what business you are looking for, Bocchan?”

“It’s something you don’t need to know… ! Wouldn’t it be strange for the department’s vice-professor to be looking for a student?”

“Brother Carl entrusted me with responding to the visitors as he began organizing his research thesis. He asked me to reschedule any meetings that I thought were insignificant than the immediate presentation after attending the Imperial Conference-”

“I wonder if someone is not in charge of Professor Ian. You look very much like a professor!”

It was frustrating that she didn’t move as she was told to be a maid, but Hadley, who was a member of the school headquarters, had no means to directly penalize her because she had signed a contract directly with the Paideia dormitory.

Eventually, Hadley blushed and confided her plan to Lien.

“At the school level, it was said that the Imperial Society could not manage the Carol students who are paying attention to it like this forever. Carol’s mother is also worried about her heart… . Now, it must be time to end Carol’s wandering.”

At this time, Professor Ian has no time to pay attention to Carol.

Hadley was trying to reconcile him and his mother and send Carol back to her parents’ house.

“Rien, weren’t you uncomfortable taking care of Carol’s unplanned chores? So, tell me where Carol is now.”

“I volunteered to be in charge of Master Carol, and I am not uncomfortable with it. However, if the boy reconciles with his mother and returns to his family home, that too would be a joy beyond measure.”

“Yes!? So, now-“

“Tell me how to reconcile the two of you, and I will tell you where you are.”

“… Are you saying you don’t believe me? After, good. I’ll let you know.”

Carol’s mother is the vice-president of ‘Mater,’ a social group for the parents of upper-class aristocrats.

“Mater… . I have heard that there is a great influence on the school.”

“It’s a place where it’s hard to even join unless you’re a powerful aristocrat or a colossus controlling the empire’s economy. But student Carol’s mother doesn’t belong to either category.”

“Then, how did you get to the vice president…? ?”

Since it is a group of parents who entrusted their children to Kiruna, the core interest of Mater members ultimately boils down to education.

“Karl, who swept gold prizes in all sorts of magic competitions from a young age, was so famous among noble parents that everyone didn’t know. At that time, he was docile as if he did not know that he was in puberty, so all nobles were compared to his children.”

Carol’s mother was able to rise to the position of vice president by sharing the education method that raised him alone with Mater members.

What books Carol read when she was young, and what instructors she gave. How did you educate yourself at home?

The more Carol got high grades at Kiruna without getting into trouble, the more valuable that information was.

but… .

“Then, now that I have lost my relationship with my son… . That position must be in jeopardy.”

Ryan’s expression darkened.

“okay! A child who was so diligent was in vain, and my talent was being exploited by a professor who couldn’t get it back. How heartbreaking it must be for your mother!”

“… .”

“But now is the chance to make up for all those mistakes.”

“… ?”

tomorrow evening. Regular meetings of Mater members are held.

“I just spoke with my mother on the phone and told her that Carol would be there.”

“… I haven’t heard that the young master has such a schedule. Even if it was only three hours ago, prepare for tomorrow’s class-”

“Of course it is a lie. So, I need to explain the situation right now and prepare to go out tomorrow… !”

There was no way that the news of Carol defeating Holden and becoming the top of the 3rd year combined list had not reached the ears of the Mater members.

If Carol showed a friendly relationship with her mother at regular meetings, her position as vice president, which had been shaken, would be solidified again.

“Of course, I know you can’t close the gap between the two all at once. still… . If student Carol has a heart for her mother, she might be able to act that much.”

“exactly… . If that’s enough, the relationship between the two of you will definitely be softer than before.”

“If you face your mother again after struggling under Professor Ian, Carol will be able to understand her mother with a more open mind. If my mother hears about the achievements that Carl has made while he was away from home, he will try to support the research activities that Carl wants.”

From her conversation with Hadley, Rien could tell that she was seriously mistaken about one fact.

A professor who picked up students who had nowhere to go, left them with teaching assistant duties instead of providing lodging, conducted joint research with students’ ideas, and was even recognized by the Imperial Society… .

Anyone who doesn’t normally see Professor Ian in a positive light might misunderstand that he is treating Carol like a slave after he has been kicked out of the house.

So, if Carol reconciles with her mother, the return order will be lifted and she will be able to return to the dormitory.

It seemed that Carol, who was freed from Professor Ian, was thinking that she would stand on Hadley’s side… .

‘Well, anyway. It won’t be a bad thing for you… .’

No matter what kind of misunderstanding Vice-Professor Hadley is. Unless it was unfair, Rien also had no intention of forcibly separating her and Carol.

“If that’s the case, I might be able to tell you the location of Master Carol. Master Carl is on the phone right now in the phone booth.”

“Don’t talk about it… ! It’s really frustrating.”

* * *

“Professor Hadley… ? No, I didn’t see it.”

“Oops, it looks like they’re mixed up.”

Carol, who had returned not long after Hadley’s hastily left, seemed somehow less energetic than usual.

“Bocchan, have you ever had something bad happen?”

“It’s not like that, but I haven’t had much success today.”

Carol’s answer that followed was far beyond Rien’s expectations.

“Achievements, are you talking about… ?”

“I went to the student council this morning to ask Holden to review the thesis.”

“… .”

The snowflake theory he and Professor Ian wrote was scheduled to be unveiled to the public for the first time at the Kiruna Research Conference.

Before that, Carol wanted to hear from as many people as possible, so she went to all the people she had talked to and asked them to review them.

“But that’s the case, especially to Holden students… .”

“I deliberately asked him first. He’s the second-in-command of the Ministry of Magic, and he’s a friend who has personally experienced my theory.”

“… So, did Holden review it?”

“Nope… .”

When he visited the student council, Carl could only hear that Holden had not stepped out of his private prayer room and was agonizing over something.

“I was going to knock on the door to see if I could meet him if I called him out, but I was kicked out by Rize. He didn’t even review it.”

“… young master.”

“Still, a girl named Filetta copies the thesis, saying that it will be useful for her studies.”

“Did you do that on purpose?”

My thesis in the middle of the enemy camp was no different from having a festival saying that even the Imperial Academy would pay attention to it, so it must have been a bad feeling from the point of view of the opponent being fooled.

“I am so glad you got out safely. Please be careful next time.”

“uh… . I didn’t know they would hate me so much. I don’t think he ever bumped into me.”

“… Anyway, it doesn’t seem like anything serious. A little before that-”

After hearing about what had happened with Hadley from Rien, Carol shook her head slowly.

“I don’t want to go there. I can understand her situation, but after all, I have to lie at the meeting.”

“young master… .”

“I also have a strong desire to be recognized for my research achievements by everyone, including my mother. By the way, the reason I fought with my mother wasn’t because of my grades or my research activities, right?”

“… .”

“The first step is to prove that I can stand up on my own without my mother’s supervision. If I can’t solve that, nothing will change even if I meet my mother now.”

And… . Now, there is only one step left to reach that goal.

“I just got on the phone with Mr. Rox, and he said my father is coming to the presentation.”

He took out the invitation letter he had kept in his arms and smiled.

“I have to tell my mom that I can’t go to the regular meeting. It’s a frequent event… . Can I tell you that I will definitely go next time?”

* * *

the next morning. Carol arrived at the cafe where Mina works a little earlier than the scheduled time, and watched her finish washing the dishes while talking with Frill.

“You seem very busy these days, sorry for calling you out like this.”

“It’s okay, Princess. I finished reviewing the thesis two days ago, so now I have a lot of free time.”

“I’m glad. Professor Ahn Lee seemed busy preparing for his presentation. Is there anything special these days? By any chance, the student council members won’t touch you?”

“Yes, I think I touched them yesterday, but nothing happened… .”

“… ?”

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Just when Frill, who didn’t understand what Carol was saying, was about to ask another question, Mina, who had handed over her duties to Afternoon Joe, approached them with four drinks.

“Here, the knight also eats. Everyone has been waiting for a long time, right?”

Carol asked her who was sweating, saying that it was difficult because the whipped cream hadn’t been wiped off.

“Come to think of it, Mina and you are the top students, so you should get a lot of scholarships. Can’t you take a break from your part-time job?”

“I want to work while I can. Even if you seem to have enough money in your wallet right now, you don’t know what will happen in the future… .”

“You are very sincere. I had a hard time even walking here from school… .”

After chatting about each other’s current situation for a while, Frill asked Mina.

“Did you hear that Professor Ian was invited to the Kiruna research presentation?”

“Ah yes.”

“Actually, Carol and I also received invitations as observers.”

“Wow, really!?”

“yes. Observers say that the professors leave on a business trip and leave separately three days later.”

If you accept the invitation, you will miss class for about 5 days, but according to school rules, attendance at festivals related to the society can be recognized under the approval of the principal if you fill out the ‘application for replacement classes’.

“The venue for this presentation is the ‘First Tower’.”

As the name suggests, the First Tower is the first mage tower built by wizards in history. It has been set as a restricted area for a long time due to a dragon that has suddenly nested nearby.

In order to enter the tower, you have to pass through the nest, so in the past, wizards had to come out of the tower.

Thirty years ago, when dragons proposed academic exchanges to humans… . Once every five years, the situation was changed so that the wizards could open the door of the nest and enter the first tower.

“… In fact, he could have told the nesting dragon to return the mage tower or to build a nest somewhere else. It is said that the wizards of the time did not pass up the opportunity to observe the dragon up close.”

On top of that, he even added the unconventional condition of sharing some of his research achievements on the day the dragon opens its nest, which was accepted as one of the best choices in the magic academia.

“So, this presentation is not just a presentation. It is also a place to introduce the results of five years of academic research to the dragon, and it is also a place for a festival to receive the dragon’s knowledge.”

Mina looked at Frill with round eyes.

“Wow, then Princess… . Are you going to see the dragon?”

Dragon is the first child of Elma, and a magical race that is still surrounded by mystery even after humans study and research.

It was never common to have a chance to capture their beauty praised in legends with both eyes.

“… Actually, Mina. I was asked to deliver an invitation letter to you as well.”

“… yes? Me?”

“It looks like the Imperial Academy sent a dispatcher for the evaluation of this magic duel, but they said they were interested in you too.”

Frill put the invitation letter for Mina on the desk and asked the two of them.

“How are you guys? Would you like to come with us?”