Chapter 3
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 3
Start (2) - Modified
"I was worried since the opponent was the Grand Duchess, but you weren't seriously injured."
Just in case, I went to the infirmary and got a proper examination.
Fortunately, the verdict was that everything was normal.
"You might know this, student, but the Grand Duchess went easy on you today. You shouldn't think that other students will go easy on you like the Grand Duchess did."
The infirmary teacher warned with a firm voice.
She wouldn't have given this kind of warning if it were another student, but I was someone who didn't reach the Academy's level.
It meant that this place was overflowing with people who were far outside the norm compared to me, not just Aniel.
It meant to be careful because a single normal hit from those people would be practically an ultimate skill to me.
Certainly, no teacher would want a student to die in the school they belong to.
"Yes, I will be careful."
Since she's saying it out of concern for me, I should accept it gratefully.
I bowed my head and added words of thanks.
"Hmm. But it's unexpected."
Then, the infirmary teacher showed a reaction that was literally unexpected.
Not knowing what was unexpected, I tilted my head, and the teacher answered.
"There were many evaluations around that you only trusted your family and acted stuck-up. So I thought a scoundrel had entered the Academy, but unlike the rumors, you are polite."
At the teacher's words, I laughed awkwardly.
For people with no ability or anything, the only thing worth showing off is their family, after all.
In that sense, most people who didn't know me had these kinds of reactions.
Assuming Allen Wiesent must be a scoundrel.
Before possession, I was a stupid guy who ran wild trusting only his family, and thanks to that, my evaluation among people was the worst.
Even so, I had no intention of clinging on now to recover a reputation that was already lost.
Appealing to people to please recognize me wouldn't work, and correcting it when I have absolutely zero ability wouldn't likely change my life significantly.
"Then please leave now."
"Yes? Weren't you going to let me rest here?"
"What do you think this infirmary is? Maybe if you had at least one broken bone, but there's absolutely no reason to let you rest when you're perfectly fine!"
As if to show they don't just accept anyone, there really weren't many people in the infirmary.
Looking at the teacher, it seemed she absolutely wouldn't listen.
It seemed I had to completely revise my plan to make this place my resting area in the future.
"I guess it will be decided exactly which class I go to if I go now."
The Academy was divided into several branches.
Representatively, Knights who engage in close combat at the forefront, Archers and Mages who support from the rear, and Believers who are the healing branch.
It was divided into these four, but the majority were assigned to Knights and Archers, and only an extremely small number of talented individuals could become Mages and Believers.
It was the Knight and Archer side, not Mage and Believer which required being chosen by God.
Even then, I had no talent for archery even after practicing for several years.
"Allen Wiesent! Knight!"
After being filtered and filtered, the place I ended up was ultimately the Knight Class.
"Will that person be able to follow along well?"
"Follow along what. It would be fortunate if he doesn't drag us down."
"Let's not pay attention so we don't get caught in the crossfire for nothing."
The future was a bit bleak, but since it was as expected, I didn't feel anything particular.
"... And Aniel Windelof! Knight!"
The Grand Duchess is also a Knight?
Certainly, it's a widely known fact that her main weapon is a sword. While looking around thinking it might be obvious, our gazes met exactly.
This is already the second time. With those lavender-colored purple eyes.
But the opponent quickly withdrew her gaze, and I also turned my head not long after.
Wake up. It must be a misunderstanding. Or a coincidence.
"Congratulations. You have been selected as the representative student for this batch."
Cheers are heard from the surroundings at the words that she was selected as the representative student.
"As expected of the Grand Duchess!"
"It's natural. Who else but her would be our representative."
"Congratulations, Grand Duchess!"
Aniel went up to the platform and was handed the brooch symbolizing the student representative.
They were briefly conveying things like the authority and responsibilities that would be granted to her in the future, but her actual expression looked extremely bored.
It probably doesn't matter. She is a Grand Duchess anyway. Who would say anything to her.
Then our gazes met again. Is it a misunderstanding this time too?
"Congratulations, Aniel! How do you feel about entering the Knight Class as you wanted?"
Even hearing congratulations from others didn't make her particularly happy.
A person with a guaranteed solid future who will become the future Grand Duke and might even obtain the title of Hero.
There were countless types who wagged their tails while pouring out all sorts of words just to look good to such a person.
And everyone she encountered today was the same.
She maintained a poker face throughout because she didn't even feel they were worth dealing with, but the person in front of her right now was Princess Lucia.
Since she didn't feel the need to manage her expression in front of her, she spoke with a frown.
"Don't say stupid things. I have never once wanted to come to the Academy."
For Aniel, there was no reason to come to the Academy.
There were plenty of outstanding teachers in the Grand Duchy, and Aniel was already active in the field.
It was the same as having nothing to learn from the professors here at the Academy.
Nevertheless, the reason she came here was none other than because of the threat disguised as an earnest request from the Imperial Family.
"Even though I look like this, I am royalty; is it okay to speak like that?"
"If you want to indict me for insulting royalty, go ahead."
Looking at such Aniel, Lucia just smiled brightly.
One might think it rude, but Aniel was an exception.
At least to Lucia, she was the most useful card.
Aniel, feeling uncomfortable with that gaze, lit a cigarette made of rolled herbs.
"I did as you wanted. Now it's done, right?"
As Lucia wished, she sparred with Allen on the first day and humiliated him.
She intended to consider the request finished with this.
However, Lucia approached Aniel and whispered in her ear.
"No, it's still not enough."
Not enough. Lucia also saw it clearly because she was at that spot.
Allen's foolish appearance of falling flat without properly blocking even a single blow.
Originally, she intended to be satisfied there. But why?
While curious about the reason for feeling this way, Lucia looked at Aniel and said,
"Please continue to torment him. Until that side asks to stop."
Aniel burst into a hollow laugh watching Lucia withdraw while saying things like "Then I'll leave it to you?".
"To get involved with a woman like that."
If looking only at the political aspect, it would certainly be better for her if the eldest son of the Wiesent Margrave family couldn't endure and dropped out of the Academy.
Looking at it now, it didn't seem like that was the only thing.
It feels like there was some ill-fated relationship between the two, but what does that have to do with me?
She had no particular interest in anything other than fighting demons anyway.
While thinking such things, the image of Allen, whose gaze suddenly met hers, came to mind.
Others were coming up to her saying silly things like congratulations or asking her to take care of them in the future, but that man just stood still from afar.
They started their first meeting like that. Perhaps feeling fear and keeping a distance is correct.
But Aniel felt strangely odd for some reason.
Since when did she think about others? She probably never cared about others before.
It was ridiculous, so she tried to smoke one more cigarette.
Just in time, it was the last one. Just as she was about to smoke it and return to the dormitory.
"Greetings to the Grand Duchess."
Speak of the devil and he appears; at the voice she heard, she dropped the cigarette from her fingers in that moment.
"Ah, are you alright?"
"..... I'm fine."
Did he come aiming for a time when we are alone?
If it was that, Aniel had experienced it countless times.
There were various categories such as confessions of love, bribes for their families and themselves, and requests to be accepted as a disciple.
Because every single one was just uncomfortable, Aniel would leave the spot immediately if they approached.
But for some reason, she stood still now. Without even caring that her precious cigarette fell on the ground.
"What is the matter?"
Aniel asked. What the reason for visiting her was. She guessed he was probably the same as the others.
Because people are all the same.
"I came to convey my congratulations."
Congratulations? As she looked at him as if she couldn't understand, Allen continued.
"About becoming the representative."
That was it. The brooch she just received was in her pocket.
Everyone chattered about it being an honorable thing, but honestly, she didn't even care, so she had completely forgotten.
That would just be a pretext. Aniel waited for the next words.
"Then I will take my leave first."
"... Any other words."
"Yes?"
"... No. Go."
But there was absolutely no answer she expected. Watching Allen leave, Aniel was flustered.
To think he came to find her just to convey a single word of congratulations. It was absurd, but Aniel continued to gaze at the back of the leaving Allen.
"Still, the feeling isn't bad."
It was the only congratulation received today that didn't feel bad.
The number above her head changed from 2 to 3.