The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 255
57page. tail to tail (3)
4.
Shelter on the roof of the Military Faculty Building.
It was a desolate space with no place to sit, so I heard footsteps in this place where people were rare..
Before long, a large number of men and women appeared.
It was Ulan's party. Also, Iris, who immediately came to me and asked for help, was also with me..
But not all three.
There were also those who followed them.
It was Ybela and Dillia who were waiting for Ulan, and Camilla who came with Iris..
The rooftop, where six men and women gathered, soon lingered around with a strange sense of desolation. In the meantime, the first person to speak was the person who had been looking for Ulan..
“sorry. You must be tired from coming a long way, but I'm holding on to you like this…….”
Iris Senior.
A second year student in the military department, she bowed her head toward the group. Then Ulan and Noah shook their heads as if not to mind..
“I'm fine don't worry.”
“I'm fine too. You said earlier that you need help. What do you mean??”
“oh that's…….”
“it's literal.”
then someone intercepted.
A childhood friend of Iris and a person in charge of assisting her. Camilla Tanesia put on her unusually serious expression..
“have you said that before? Election activities are scheduled in conjunction with the fall semester..”
Of course I remember.
It was a story I heard after the sports day..
After a silent nod, Iris licked her lips this time..
“Two weeks ago, election campaigns for the next student president candidate began..”
Five candidates have been nominated.
Two candidates received the most support from students. Iris was one of them..
It was good so far.
“But I got a problem.”
“huh? what problem?”
“that is…….”
“Phew, let me be honest.”
In place of Iris, who couldn't speak up, Camilla intervened again. She explained the situation with her soft sigh..
“Election activity has been disrupted. To be precise, it would be appropriate to say that the current student council is interfering..”
Not only do they spread unfounded rumors, they also commit malicious slander. As a result, Iris's reputation was quite low..
On the other hand, Ibela gave a somewhat incomprehensible expression to Camilla's story..
“Why is the current student council…….”
It was natural. It was because I couldn't think of any good reason why the student council, whose term of office was to end this year, was interfering with new candidates..
Meanwhile, Camilla kept a sneer on her..
“Yes, the opponent against us is an executive from the current student council..”
“……ah.”
It was the reason I understood at once.
If the current student council executive becomes the new student council president, the existing rights and benefits will be preserved intact..
“oh, that's really mean.”
Upon learning the truth, Ibella frowned as if she didn't like it. Ulan and Dilia followed suit, each giving their own opinion..
“But isn't that a violation?”
“that's right. Election activity, violating, behavior, to professors, speaking, obviously…….”
“I tried, but to no avail.”
But Iris shook her head..
With a half-resigned expression.
Soon after, Camilla revealed why it would be useless even if she delivered it to the professor..
“The current student council executives have a lot of backgrounds. On the other hand, we are not.”
Executives composed of the great nobility of the empire.
On the other hand, with Iris, the situation is different..
Of course, Iris and Camilla were from great aristocrats, but most of them were from commoners or local aristocratic families..
“That's why you don't even eat seeds.”
Most of the professors in charge of election campaigns have close ties to the Empire. That's why I turned a blind eye to the irregularities of the current student council..
“Probably like this…….”
will lose the election.
Recalling the worst situation, Iris bit her lip with an impatient face. Then Camilla looked at her Iris with her worried eyes..
Meanwhile around that time.
Noah, who had been watching the situation with his mouth shut, blinked his eyes as if he was interested..
‘This is the same story as the original.’
The current student council's petty obstruction and trickery.
Even Iris, who is cornered by that.
This happened in the original as well..
‘So Camilla tries to find a solution to help Iris.…….’
stop making bad choices.
A choice that inevitably leads to ruin.
Afterwards, Camilla's magic runs out of control and turns into a monster like Professor Direc, and a hidden event surrounding Iris Senior occurs..
After remembering the original.
Noah realized that the current situation was a crossroads of choice..
Are you going to watch the situation without helping Iris for the hidden event that will happen in the future??
Or will you step in and help them both, even if you can't complete the hidden event??
Situations where you have to choose between the two.
But the trouble didn't last long.
‘Let's help Iris.’
Noah's choice was the latter.
If it had been right after entering the academy, he would have chosen the former. At the time, Noah thought of this world as a game..
but not anymore.
‘This world is not a game.’
My thoughts changed as I went through various things with Ulan and other colleagues..
I further realized.
Although it was a world that Noah came into contact with through games, people who were born and raised here recognize this world as reality..
Then this is reality.
They are not game characters, but human beings like Noah. Once I realized this, I could no longer sacrifice people for the event..
‘in the first place…….’
The rewards aren't that good either..
At most, it was all about the ability to quickly replenish mana. Useful for Noah and Dillia, but useless for Uhlan..
Then came Ulan's answer.
“OK, help..”
“I really?”
“Of course. Because I promised.”
After the past friendly mock match and sports day.
Ulan made a promise to Iris. She agrees to help her if she gets to start her campaign someday, in exchange for her offer of benefits..
‘So keep your promise.’
Also, I didn't like the filthy behavior of the current student council. Ulan, who had made up her mind, turned to Iris and asked..
“What specific help do you need?”
For Ulan, the act of election itself was quite unfamiliar. But what came back was a somewhat unexpected answer..
“Just stay by my side.”
“is that all?”
“Yes, just having you, the Master, beside you is a significant publicity effect..”
Ulan, a monster who became a master at the age of 17 and a prospect the Empire is paying attention to.
For someone like him to stand by Iris throughout the campaign, it made it clear that Ulan supported Iris..
The effect is not only.
“I can't even let go of the interruption.”
The current student council had been badly beaten by Ulan in the past. In particular, Cliff Anton, the student council president, was even thrown upside down like a totem..
That's why you can't openly argue or bet on obvious tricks..
“um, that's right.”
Ulan immediately nodded at Iris and Camilla's explanation. as if you understood Then he looked back at the two and asked.
“Do you need any other help?”
“yes, that's all for now.”
Iris nodded happily.
Her expression was much brighter than when she first came. But then, as if asking what Camilla was talking about, he stabbed her in the waist..
“no, there's one more.”
“Camilla. that…….”
Iris blurted out her words as if in trouble..
As if trying to dissuade Camilla.
However, Camilla shook off Iris' hand and strode towards Ulan..
“I'm sorry, but I'll ask you one more thing..”
“what are you asking?”
“Can you lend me your ear for a second??”
I meant to lower my stance..
Ulan immediately bent her knees, and Camilla raised her tiptoe and brought her lips to Ulan's ear..
whispered in a low voice.
“……Iris is being watched.”
Camilla soon confessed the whole story..
It was a story about three days ago that Iris felt an unknown gaze. It feels like someone is hiding and watching you.
“So I tried to find out what the gaze was, but every time I tried, it failed..”
Camilla let out a heavy sigh..
It was with a somewhat emaciated expression, probably recalling what had happened at the time. Then this Bella tilted her head with her puzzled face..
“Maybe it's just my mood?”
“I thought so too at first, but I realized it wasn't. Because Iris isn't the only one who felt the watchful eye.”
The students helping Iris' election campaigns, including Camilla, have felt the eyes of mysterious surveillance at least once..
I don't know if it's just one person..
“Can you still feel the gaze?”
“no. doesn't seem to exist now.”
Iris, who was looking around with a nervous expression, immediately shook her head..
what she said was true.
Because immediately after Camilla's explanation, Ulan pulled up his whole body senses to the maximum and used the red enemy..
‘but…….’
I couldn't find anything suspicious.
And Ulan wasn't the only one trying to figure out the gaze's true identity..
“No magic, no, it seems.”
Dillia also used her star pupils to thoroughly examine her surroundings. However, no traces of surveillance magic such as the Beholder's Eye were found..
Around the time when doubts arose over the faces of the party.
“there, so that's the point…….”
Camilla spoke carefully..
Camilla, her horse tail hanging down, said as if pleading, keeping her eyes fixed on Ulan..
“It's okay if it's just during the campaign period, so if it's okay, can I ask Iris to escort you??”
“good night. not cooperate.”
“I'm sure you'll be fine?”
Ulan answered without hesitation.
Iris as well as Camilla, who asked for a quick decision, were surprised..
Ulan just nodded without saying a word..
Of course, I didn't promise to escort you, but I was able to do this much.
‘and…….’
There was one thing that bothered me about what Camilla just said..
The story I heard from Marquis Gorfant.
It is an eyewitness account of seeing a giant eyeball monster near the fountain of magic. Here, Ulan drew attention to the existence of eyeball monsters..
‘Lacus' Retinue.’
They have abilities that specialize in spying on or keeping an eye on opponents. So the moment I heard Camilla's words, I got nervous..
It was said that the identity of the being watching over Iris might be a member of Lacus..
‘If that's true, then I have to step in..’
No matter how outstanding Iris' talent is, it is only the beginning of a high-ranking knight at the moment. It wasn't enough to deal with the Abyss' kin.
That's why Ulan readily accepted Iris's escort mission. Then the two girls who were watching the situation also agreed..
“Well, we'll help too..”
“I don't like the current student council..”
Dillia and Ibela.
Their eyes burned like flames..
However, rather than a sense of justice, it was closer to the gaze of containment and jealousy. Because I couldn't tolerate the situation where Ulan and Iris were alone..
“Thank you so much. We will never forget your cooperation.”
On the other hand, Iris, unaware of this fact, only lowered her head as if thrilled..
some time after that.
The conversation ended with Iris' sincere thanks. Soon after, the group left the building and stretched with frowning faces..
“Phew, I got something to do as soon as I get back..”
“From tomorrow, I'll be busy.”
It was because I was entrusted with supporting the election campaign and escorting Iris. While talking about something that happened suddenly.
Suddenly, Noah pursed his lips..
“But will Persian be okay??”
Right after the party arrives at the academy.
Unlike Ulan and his party, who were guided to the Military Faculty by the inspectorate, Pertisia followed the brown-haired female knight to the accommodation for outside guests..
Limer Yen Rapidis.
One of the Five Swords of the Empire and the Master's Knight who was in charge of guarding Perticia..
“Well, it's nothing special, wouldn't it??”
“They're from the same family, and it's been a while since I've seen them, so I guess they're thinking of having a conversation..”
Dillia and Ybela shrugged as if it didn't matter. Then again began talking with Ulan about her tomorrow..
“Um, well that's good…….”
Despite hearing the two girls' words, Noah's concerned expression did not disappear..
He seemed very angry for taking me just to have a conversation..
“……I hope nothing happens.”
Noah let out a short sigh and looked at the western sky with worried eyes. This was the direction in which Perticia was drawn to Rimmer..
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