Chapter 43
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 43
42. Edus Flower (2)
It's already been a few days since I started training with Aniel at the training ground.
When I first stepped foot, gazes mixed with hostility flew in.
What are you trying to do training or something for when it's obvious you'll fail the exam anyway.
This time too, you'll resolve it receiving the family's help again.
All sorts of sharp words flew in, such as it being nothing but a show.
"It's a little different from what we thought."
"I thought he just entered without any effort."
"They say he stays at the training ground until the latest."
However, as time passed, the gazes changed little by little.
The more they saw Allen's appearance continuously rolling on the dirt floor, the perception that it was merely a show was erased little by little.
If he is receiving the family's help, is there a need to train this desperately.
"In the first place, that guy. He was continuously doing his best every class."
Whether thanks to visible actions, they started listening to Iris's claim.
Clearly his skill was below standard.
He couldn't follow classes well like them.
But that doesn't mean he didn't listen to classes properly either.
He always engaged in classes steadily.
And from sometime, he started not falling behind in training either.
"Above all, wouldn't there be a fitting reason why the Grand Duchess is helping him?"
The most decisive thing was Aniel.
Aniel directly helps Allen's training.
"They say he opposed the Grand Duke to protect the Grand Duchess at the banquet hall."
"Wasn't that a lie?"
"Are you an idiot? If it's a lie, why would the Grand Duchess help him."
What happened at the Imperial Palace banquet was spreading little by little.
When the rumor first spread in the Academy, people couldn't believe it.
Unless they were crazy, where would there be a person who dares oppose the Grand Duke.
And they thought there's no way weak Allen would do so.
But the students who attended the banquet that day all gathered their mouths and said.
That the rumor is true.
"I should rethink. About Allen Wiesent."
"After already cursing him excitedly?"
"I guess I will have to formally apologize when he passes the re-examination."
Even just at the beginning of admission, they viewed Allen Wiesent negatively.
But when examining Allen Wiesent's past actions, they rethought.
Is there a reason they should hate him?
To bring out an answer to that, people looked at Allen.
At him working hard and trying to remain in the Academy somehow.
***
To read, or not to read. I contemplated several times.
Because I have no mind to deliberately uncover another person's shameful parts.
There are times in the world when not knowing is better than knowing.
However, human curiosity was not something to be ignored.
Around the fourth day, when I finished training with Aniel and returned to the dormitory, I ended up reading the report Lucia gave me.
'He was a pure crazy bastard.'
There were several crimes Professor Baran committed.
Whenever put in a crisis at the front line, he threw his comrades as bait and ran away alone.
To not get caught, he also handed over massive bribes to the upper class.
But what was most disgusting was from after he became a professor.
'To lay hands on students.'
He intentionally gave low scores to students he liked, driving them to the edge of a cliff.
Because in the Academy, if one continuously receives below a certain grade, they can be expelled.
Baran threatened students who became desperate for grades.
That he could give high scores if they paid a price.
"The victim students are mostly from commoner backgrounds...."
Those from commoner backgrounds were even more desperate for the Academy.
Nobles can just enter receiving a recommendation letter through someone's introduction, but commoners must thoroughly prove their skill to succeed in life.
Baran was using that desperation to satisfy his own desires.
Probably if this gets revealed outside to the world, people's attention will shift from me to Professor Baran.
And Professor Baran will receive punishment corresponding to that.
"The problem is the victim students."
Thinking of the gazes they will receive from people, I became cautious.
But fortunately, Lucia left a note at the end.
-I will take care of this part on my own, so Allen. You focus only on the exam-
She, who is a Princess, steps forward directly.
If it's Lucia, she seemed like she would thoroughly punish him well so no aftereffects arise.
'Even if there is a backing, would it match the Empire's Princess.'
Feeling a sense of relief, it was now time to focus on my problem.
I turned my head towards the brilliantly shining potion.
A potion made by brewing a flower.
Although it can only squeeze out about 10% of its original power, even that would probably be tremendous.
'Honestly, I am anxious.'
The side effects of the Edus flower compared to its efficacy are not well known.
If it can temporarily exert powerful strength without any price, it would be tremendous though.
"Is that really a possible thing?"
Until before, I had no thoughts, but since I am in a state of having to drink it right now, I was curious.
If I am anxious, I could just not drink it, but sadly, I was in a tight spot.
"Ah, whatever."
Meaning I am not in a position to be picky about cold rice or hot rice.
Still, just in case, I wore the ring Aniel gave me.
Aniel informed me. That this ring will protect me.
Putting the ring on my finger like that, I drank the potion of the Edus flower.
"It's sweet."
At first, there was no particular change.
Just being flustered at the potion being sweeter than thought.
However, as time passed, it changed.
"Uh-uh?!"
Crazy, the ring broke.
.... Was this really okay?
At the moment of wondering if I should run to the infirmary even now.
"Why is sleepiness, rushing in...."
Suddenly my eyes closed gently.
As darkness visited in an instant, I collapsed on the floor as is.
[Really, I don't know what all this is because of you.]
Before consciousness completely cut off, some voice was heard.
[The hero too, the Princess too becoming strange, and of course the most serious is the Saintess, but haa.]
But now when reason is completely cut off.
[To think she would mix herbs with sleeping pill, memory manipulation, and brainwashing effects.]
Those words didn't reach my ears.
[My, I should quickly clean up and go before getting caught by the Saintess.]
***
When I opened my eyes, I was on the bed.
"I think I had a strange dream."
I remember up to drinking the potion brewed with Edus flowers, but strangely, the memories after that were in a disappeared state.
I thought the ring broke, but it was put perfectly fine on my finger.
Huh, did I put it on and sleep?
Strange. I don't have such a memory.
"I don't know any particular effect."
I didn't really feel the bodily sensation of having become stronger.
Just exactly the same feeling as usual.
"What is it? Did she give the wrong medicine?"
I of this time didn't know.
About how the effect changes when the Edus flower turns into a potion.
***
"The Saintess approached Allen?"
"Yes, that is correct."
At the belatedly heard report, Lucia frowned.
In the midst of it being troublesome with just Aniel alone, now even Lily approaches?
"What is the reason."
"We are still grasping it."
"Find out quickly."
She feels anxious somehow. In Lucia's view, Lily was crazy somewhere.
No, it was fine to view her as crazy.
Because she knew what kind of plan Lily was concocting, she could be certain.
'I myself who participated in that plan would also be crazy if I were crazy though.'
That crazy woman approached Allen.
If her worry is simply groundless, it wouldn't matter, but if not that, it was a problem.
Lucia didn't like it. That those who covet what is hers keep appearing.
'If I completely make him mine so other bitches can't covet him....'
Around the time she was having such thoughts.
"Ahem, Princess Your Highness. I apologize, but would it be okay to resume the conversation."
At the voice heard in her ears, Lucia composed her mind.
For now, it was time to resolve the problem facing right in front of her first.
"President, you must know who Professor Baran's backing is, right."
In front of her was the Academy President, Roland Siris.
"What do you mean backing."
Although he could have been agitated, Roland had absolutely no wavering.
At Roland's attitude coming out as if he didn't know at all, Lucia scoffed.
"Do not try to hide it. Because there is absolutely no information I cannot investigate and grasp."
People treated the Postal Bureau simply around the level of letter deliverers, but Lucia's thought was different.
Rather, the Postal Bureau was precisely the most important position.
Because obtaining all information coming and going within the Empire, as well as manipulating and concealing it, is possible.
"What is the reason you are asking me despite already knowing."
Nevertheless, there was a separate reason she called in Roland.
"Because someone powerfully concealed Professor Baran's backing. To absolutely prevent finding it out."
They designated it as Academy Top Secret Document.
Even the Director of the Postal Bureau couldn't access Top Secret Documents.
The people possessing access authority were solely three people.
The Emperor, one figure designated by the Emperor, and the Academy President Roland.
So Lucia decided to call in the figure she could meet right away and ask directly.
"Usually, one naturally knows who the recommender is. But Professor Baran's recommender is subtly hidden."
The person who recommended Baran as a professor and even made appointment possible.
Who on earth is that person.
Lucia was asking Roland with her eyes.
"The Princess Your Highness is also my student. And I have a duty to protect students."
But the answer Lucia wanted didn't return.
"This part is a problem adults should resolve."
If known, it becomes dangerous. So Roland made up his mind not to answer.
Although words telling him to leave hadn't come out yet, he intended to get up from his seat at this point.
"Stay seated."
".... Do you have to go this far."
However, for some reason, his legs wouldn't move as he willed.
Even though he could be flustered, Roland wasn't flustered at all.
He knew. That he was caught in a very powerful brainwashing magic right now.
"There naturally exists a fitting reason why I do not teach you."
"That is for me to judge, you should not judge it."
She was a genius mage. And one that appears once in a hundred years at that.
Even though there is no Brainwashing Class professor in the Academy, it wasn't strange that she reached this level of standard through self-study.
"So speak. Before I force you to open your mouth."
No wonder he didn't want to come, Roland, while feeling fatigue, spoke thinking it was information she would come to know anyway.
"It is Prime Minister Salaban."
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