A Narrow-Eyed Nobleman Is Always Misunderstood

Episode 22 – Countermeasure Discussion

“Help?”

As if the Marquis of Sebatia didn’t expect the word help to come out of my mouth, he looked a little taken aback.

“Yes. I need your help, Marquis.”

“What happened, are you saying you need my help?”

The Marquis of Sebatia asked me what was going on, and I explained everything.

“Did Deet write such a letter?”

“Yes. I burned the letter because I was told to burn it after reading it.”

“Well done. It’s safe to burn letters containing dangerous secrets. Sit down at once Then let’s talk.”

The Marquis of Sebatia got up and had us sit down on the sofa on one side of the office.

“Is the person next to you your attendant?”

“Yes. He is the person I can trust the most, and he is also my own person.”

“Then it’s fortunate… ….”

Marquis Sebatia sighed and took a deep breath, and was silent for a moment.

“The church asked the Royal Academy to establish a new course.”

“New… You mean the subject?”

“Yes.”

Is it that they intend to strengthen their influence within the Royal Academy by creating a new subject?

“For what cause are you trying to come in? The Royal Academy is a place to nurture the talents of the Bregern Empire, so why do they want to come here?”

“They say that there are ‘believers’ who want to hold services on Sunday, so they will send a priest for them. So it seems that the classes are conducted as liberal arts classes that are not required for graduation.”

The face of the Marquis of Sebatia was full of worry.

“If that is the external cause, then there is actually another reason.”

“Yes. The reason is well known to you.”

I swallowed my saliva at the words of the Marquis of Sebatia.

The real reason… It is probably to find those who will become vessels for the resurrection of the ‘evil spirit’ or who will turn apostate.

“Is there any way we can find it?”

“I guess it doesn’t exist. Divine power is the most sensitive to the energy of evil spirits and renegades, but sacred power only comes from people with deep faith.”

“In other words, in one way or another, people from the Church have no choice but to be accepted into the Royal Academy.”

“That’s how it is.”

If you listen to the Marquis of Sebatia, it seems that it has been confirmed that people from the Church will eventually enter the Royal Academy.

“Isn’t there a case in the past where swordsmanship and magic are used at the same time?”

“There was. At that time, it was called a magic swordsman, but now there is no one who is active as a magic swordsman.”

“Why?”

“A magic swordsman uses mana, not aura, to create blades. So there was a record that the blades they made were called mana blades.”

“I see.”

A mana blade.

Does this mean that it is not a blade made of aura, but a blade made of mana?

“By the way, what does that have to do with why the magic swordsman is invisible?”

“500 Years ago, when a hero appeared and fought against the demon army, the demon swordsmen sided with the demon army and the demon tribe.”

“Since the demon army was defeated in that battle, the demon swordsman… ….”

“Yes. All dead After that, the magic swordsman no longer appeared in the world, and the pulse of the magic swordsman was completely cut off.”

It was the first time I heard about the magic swordsman.

But why did they stand on the side of the Demon King’s army?

I guess I’ll have to do some research on this later.

“Then, nowadays, only renegades use both aura and magic at the same time.”

“Yes. When the human body accepts either Aura or Mana first, the body is transformed to match the first power received, and finally a body that can only use that power is created.”

“But that is not the case with renegades.”

“That’s why you have to be careful. It is said that defectors draw their strength from the remnants left behind by evil spirits, so when faced with a crisis, they pay a price and use their overwhelming abilities to get out of the crisis.”

Listening to the explanation, all I can think of is that I really need to be careful again.

No, why do the so-called defectors behave in a way that fits the situation I’m in right now?

If I’m in a crisis situation, I’ll have to show off my skills as a sword master, but if I do this, I’ll be accused of being a renegade.

“I won’t be accused of being a renegade, right?”

“I don’t know. We know your innocence, but the Order won’t think so. However, you don’t have to worry, as you have to sacrifice a lot in the church to touch you, an imperial scholarship student.”

No. If they found out I was using magic, they would definitely try to catch me and kill me.

Anyway, I should keep quiet about the fact that I can use magic.

This, only I should know.

Because I don’t want to be accused of being a traitor and publicly executed in the public square.

No, it’s good if you’re a defector.

If you are kidnapped by renegades because it is considered a vessel to be used for the resurrection of the ‘evil god’, it may be a real headache.

From now on, I will be careful in everything as if I am walking on thin ice.

“Well, don’t worry. Because it won’t be until next semester for the Order to appear at the Royal Academy.”

“Is that so?”

“Since the semester has already started, adding a new class will mess up the schedule, so I talked to the denomination. So they accepted it as well.”

“You seem to be trying to avoid conflict as much as possible.”

“Yes. In a way, it is something that can happen even in a dispute between the state and the church.”

Although the Church is said to have great prestige and strength, it was not enough to wage war against the great power of the Bregern Empire.

So, they were willing to take a little time loss.

There is a reason to enter the Royal Academy even at the cost of time, and the reason must be because of the contents of the trust.

“Then what should I do?”

“Anyway, it’s known within the Royal Academy that your skills are Intermediate Sword Expert, so you should show off your skills as a Sword Expert Master before graduating.”

“Yes?”

Nina seemed taken aback by Marquis Sebatia’s words.

Well, Nina only knows that I’m an Intermediate Sword Expert, but she doesn’t know that I’ve become a sword master.

Hmm, I feel like she should have told Nina too.

“Have you not told the attendant yet?”

“I missed the timing.”

“Umm, then I have nothing to say. I missed the timing, but there was nothing I could do about it.”

“Do, boy? What do you mean now?”

Nina looked really surprised.

Judging from the trembling of her voice calling me, it seems that she was quite taken aback.

“I’m sorry, Nina. I was going to tell you, but I missed the timing. When I took the entrance exam, I came to an epiphany and became a sword master.”

“Sword… Are you the master? Is that true, young master?”

When I revealed that I had become a sword master, Nina opened her usual big eyes even wider and looked really surprised.

“Right. I’m sorry, Nina. I was going to tell you first, but I missed the timing.”

“No, boy. Congratulations on becoming a sword master.”

“You weren’t angry about something you didn’t say, were you?”

To be honest, I knew Nina would be angry.

We are sharing our secrets with each other, but I thought that you would feel a little bit sad about not telling me that I had risen to the level of a sword master.

However, she was genuinely happy and congratulated me on becoming a sword master.

“Me? Why should I be angry? If the young master couldn’t speak, I think there must have been a reason. So, don’t worry too much.”

Ah, ah. Also, Nina is an angel.

“Okay. I’ll tell you more about it later when I get back to my room. I have more urgent business now.”

“Yes, boy.”

After I told Nina that I had become a sword master, I felt relieved.

“Anyway, it turns out that you are an Intermediate Sword Expert, so they will probably try to contact you here and there to bring you into their power.”

“Don’t worry. I will behave well so that the family is not harmed.”

“You must have heard that Deet has many friends and classmates at the Royal Academy, right?”

“Yes.”

I only found out about it through letters.

“I told them about your circumstances. So, if anyone recognizes you, think of it as a friend or classmate of your father.”

“It’s fortunate.”

“If you have any other problems, feel free to come to me. I will do anything that can be done in my line.”

“Okay.”

After talking with the Marquis of Sebatia about the church, Nina and I left the Marquis’s office and walked towards the dormitory.

“I’m sorry, Nina. It was not something she was trying to hide.”

“I know, young boy. Master, you probably meant to tell me when the time was right?”

“hahahaha… Really. Because Nina knows my heart too well? I think she knows me better than her family.”

“Because I have been by my side for over 10 years. The young master is in the palm of my hand.”

Hmm, it looks like Nina is playing a prank again.

As expected, it seems that there is still a bit of sadness left.

“As expected, did I have any regrets?”

“To be honest, I can’t say no. However, I am a servant. I can’t complain.”

“Nina… ….”

Nina said she couldn’t complain because she was a servant.

When she heard that, why did she suddenly feel a pain in one corner of her chest like a needle pricked it?

“Nina.”

“Yes, boy.”

“I’m sorry. Really.”

I felt sorry for Nina and apologized with her sincerity.

“Why are you suddenly apologizing?”

“I don’t know. When I heard what Nina just said, here, suddenly, it hurt.”

Then, I hugged Nina, who was walking behind her.

I don’t know why, but her breasts were telling me to do this.

“Do, boy?”

“I’m sorry. Nina. I won’t make you sad again.”

“I-I’m fine. Therefore… ….”

“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry… ….”

I hugged Nina and stood still for a while.

Fortunately, the area where Nina and I were standing was a place where people rarely passed by.

Thanks to that, I was able to hug Nina a little longer.

As she untied her arms around her Nina, she saw that her Nina’s face was flushed red.

“Eh, uh… Bocchan, it’s difficult if you do this…….”

“As an apology, tomorrow is the weekend, so let’s go to the ecliptic together. I’ll buy you a present for Nina.”

“Joe, good… ….”

For Nina, who must have been sad because of me, I need to free up some time this weekend.

Back at the dormitory, we changed our clothes.

At that time, an announcement was delivered to the magic bracelet.

[Dear Royal Academy students.]

[Have you adjusted to life at the Royal Academy?]

[There will be a welcome banquet for new students next week.]

The content of the bracelet was about a welcome banquet for freshmen.

Good. There was still time for the banquet to be held.

At this point, I thought I should prepare my wedding dress and buy a present for Nina.

A pretty dress and jewelry will suffice, right?

Money is what I earned, and there was also the dignity maintenance fee given to imperial scholarship students, so there was no shortage of money.

I lay down on the bed and went to sleep, hoping for the next day.