Became an Academy Self-Inflicted Blackmailer

11 – Admission Success (3)

Tsumei swallowed dryly.

Her eyes wiggle slightly, but she doesn’t escape her gaze. She was looking at Dante.

‘A servant, a servant.’

Rolling the one word her Dante had put in her mouth a moment ago on her tongue, Tsumei flinched at her body.

Somehow, I couldn’t calm down.

‘Why?’

It’s nothing special, but why did that one word come to me as a strange stimulus?

Tsumei was confused. Was she the kind of person who gets flustered so easily?

“…… Big, big.”

Intentionally coughing.

Tsumei’s eyes swept past her Dante once.

Let’s calm down and think.

To make a contract.

That was a suggestion that wouldn’t be bad for Tsumei either.

No, it was what I wished for. That Dante was dubious was a fact that could not be denied no matter what he said.

‘That’s why it’s more subtle.’

To put it bluntly, it was ambiguous. Dante was a very obscure guy.

If only she could confirm that her inclination was focused on evil, she would have put it away without hesitation.

To judge the boy in front of her eyes, Tsumei knew very little. She said

That there was no information.

It’s not like I didn’t do a background investigation. It was a short break, but Tsumei did her best to find out about a boy named ‘Dante’.

It’s just that the results didn’t have much meaning.

The land where the academy is located, often referred to as Academy City, was an imperial territory, but Tsumei was one step above the imperial family in terms of actual influence.

It wasn’t too difficult to determine the identities of those who had passed through the city’s checkpoints in the past few days.

-There is no record…… ?

Through Helena, the checkpoint was contacted and the news received shortly after was enough to confuse Tsumei.

There is no record. That is to say, when Dante entered this city, he did not go through the checkpoint.

Then, the next possibility that comes to mind is if Dante was originally a citizen living in this city.

If you were born and raised in this city and took the entrance exam for the academy, it’s no wonder that no records are left at the checkpoint.

Because he didn’t know, Tsumei decided to dig a little deeper.

However, even so, she had some idea of the outcome.

It was a pure feeling, but the idea was right.

Dante was not a man of this city.

She didn’t even visit the city on the day of the academy entrance exam.

The most dubious situation.

If you don’t doubt it, that’s strange.

At that point, even Tsumei had to admit it.

Dante was a character with a lot of dubious corners to call her just an ordinary boy. Probably not common people at all.

Unless he really fell from the sky, the way he entered the city must have been unclean.

Under normal circumstances, Tsumei would have grabbed him right away and questioned him.

Anyone who approaches the academy with a bad purpose should be excluded first.

There are no exceptions to that rule. Even if Tsumei was a boy he liked personally, it wouldn’t change.

‘Tsk.’

Tsumei clicked her tongue inside her.

Yes.

Once again, if it were a ‘normal situation’, Tsumei would have done the same.

The problem is that Dante became a freshman at the academy.

How can a dean persecute my students without any proper evidence?

No matter what the process was, Tsumei had no intention of not following her own words.

As a result, Dante became the fourth exception.

It was against Tsumei’s convictions to touch it carelessly.

She

When she recalled her suspicion that she was hiding her power, she felt offended at the thought that she had deceived herself… ….

‘…… She wasn’t hiding anything. It’s just that I didn’t notice.’

Supernatural ability was originally such an ability. Not easily recognizable

Unlike mana or aura, this is because it does not have a distinctive aura.

Tsumei tilted her head crookedly and looked at Dante.

A grave expression, unwavering eyes. Dante was unconcerned throughout.

But.

‘Hmm.’

It wasn’t hard for Tsumei to notice.

The fact that Dante, at this moment, is trying hard to hide her nervousness.

Looks like he’s been working hard on managing his expression, but I don’t know.

I can’t fool the dragon’s insight.

Letting go of her cute smile, Tsumei bit her chin.

‘Looking at it again, it sure looks young. There are quite a few stupid parts.’

Are you belatedly regretting the subject you confidently bet on?

Or maybe he was scared.

It didn’t matter either way.

From the perspective of Tsumei, who had regained his composure, Dante was clearly a boy.

…… Although the reason is unknown, Dante’s goal is admission to the academy.

‘That’s probably not the ultimate goal.’

Still, it must be clear that it was chosen as one of the fairly important intermediate steps.

Because that earnest look at first glance was never made up.

Tsumei’s eyes narrowed.

For a limited time, Dante’s suspicious side and special abilities are forgotten.

I just remember that what he wants is ‘admission to the academy’.

He was the one holding the hilt. Tsumei was so sure.

I don’t really know anything about Dante.

So, you need to make time to get to know him.

That was Tsumei’s final decision.

‘Then what? That’s fine.’

Her expression changed quite comfortably.

It happened that Dante wanted to stay at the academy, and he had the authority to make it happen.

It was an ideal deal.

At least that’s what Tsumei thought.

Isn’t Dante the one you miss?

He who has to take the loss, he himself who gets a satisfactory result.

The corners of Tsumei’s mouth twitched slightly.

At the same time, she thought to herself.

‘…… It’s just that I’m happy and satisfied with being able to easily grab a suspicious guy’s leash.’

There is no other reason.

If it is a student who may have a disquieting purpose, isn’t it natural ‘common sense’ for the dean to keep a close watch on him?

Tsumei was confident.

She swears by heaven, she never conceived of satisfying her unwholesome desires with her little boy at her feet.

“… ….”

…… Probably.

‘Gee, really.’

Tsumei covered her slightly flushed face with her sleeve.

She tries hard to ignore the sad fact that she can’t even be sure of her true intentions.

It can’t be.

She herself is an honorable gold dragon, and the last remaining dragon in this world.

Tsumei closed her eyes tightly.

I will never do anything that would cause me to lose my pride!

*****

It seems that Tsumei’s eyes had a dangerous light for a moment, but it’s probably just my imagination.

Anyway, she’s one of the main characters in the world of this game, and she’s a virtuoso in name and reality.

In the yard where I approached in such a low-key way, I believe that I will not put any demands or conditions that go beyond the limit.

“…… Alright then. Start?”

“Yes. We are ready.”

I nodded at Tsumei’s cautious voice.

Now was the time to sign a covenant.

Ugh-

A blue light sways.

The dragon’s mana, the aura formed through its blessed heart began to embrace Tsumei and me at the same time.

I calmly watched the scene.

Unryeong(言霊).

It was a kind of contract.

Depending on the form, magic that can be a restraint or an oath.

In terms of inducing coercion to act, the possibility of abuse is numerous, but in fact, the word itself was not a well-known contract method.

Simply put, it was because the difficulty of the spell itself was far too high.

Because he is a magician of Tsumei level, he can use it without hesitation.

Perhaps even if the owners of the three magic towers of the empire gather, they will do nothing but imitate them.

Well, it’s impossible to calculate the payoff, so even those who don’t really try.

Looking at the array of mana floating in the air and the magic circle quickly taking shape, I pondered.

‘This is right.’

Of all the options I could choose, this was the most ideal path.

It may be a bit risky, but it’s the surest proof of trust that the current me and Tsumei can build.

It was very suitable as the first step to gaining Tsumei’s trust and, furthermore, her cooperation.

I looked at Tsumei.

Perhaps it was because she was concentrating on building her spells, she was immersed in using mana as if she didn’t notice my gaze.

Some might say so after seeing this scene.

Isn’t that a hasty decision?

Actually, I wasn’t wrong.

What if Tsumei thinks of abusing this contract I entered as B?

It wouldn’t be impossible to deal with, but if things really did happen, I’d be in a pretty awkward situation.

It is a contract that enforces my actions. It was impossible to know when, at any moment, it would appear as an unexpected obstacle.

So when you think rationally, even if it goes back a little, it’s right to put off carving this spirit into your body right now.

If possible, it would be better not to create a means to restrain me. Well, of course it is.

At that point, I laughed and brushed off my thoughts.

Because they don’t know that these and other thoughts are meaningless.

‘I still do it.’

It could be dangerous?

I know about that. Knowing everything, he offered her her contract.

In other words, a double-edged sword can be a useful weapon if handled well.

I know Tsumei.

I know her character, her life, and her convictions.

So I’m sure.

Tsumei does not abuse this commandment.

She couldn’t.

In the first place, he had that kind of personality.

That was the moment.

Hwaaak!

Before you know it, the completed magic circle shines.

I frowned for a moment, and what I could confirm in my sight soon after returned was Tsumei’s figure with a strangely noble aura.

“In the name of the Gold Dragon, I will take the first step towards a contract.”

A low-pitched voice flowed out, and Tsumei held out her hand to her.

The moment we exchanged glances with her, she chinned towards me.

I held her hand without much hesitation.

It was a fairly small hand, commensurate with its size.

“One thing first.”

Tsumei continued her speech.

“As long as the power of the contract that binds us is not severed, the subject ‘Dante’ cannot lie to me. Do you agree?”

“I agree.”

I nodded nonchalantly. It wasn’t a request like ‘obey orders’ or ‘make sure to answer questions’, so it wasn’t difficult.

Even if there is a question that is difficult to answer, it is all you have to do anyway.

Ugh-

It was at that moment that the magic circle surrounding me and Tsumei resonated shallowly.

My answer became a kind of trigger. Now, we have entered an irreversible stage.

I hope the questions and answers will continue after that, about ten minutes.

Among the conditions Tsumei asked for, there were some that I readily accepted and some that I immediately rejected, but the atmosphere itself wasn’t bad.

For example, ‘Serve me with all your heart’ was not a condition she suggested because she thought that Tsumei would also be able to communicate with her heart. It would be correct to say that I sneaked up on it.

…… Well, it must have been a simple misunderstanding that Tsumei’s eyebrows drooped slightly as soon as I refused.

“The contract has been established.”

Anyway, in this way, the contract between Tsumei and I was settled on a stable basis.

Tsumei waves her hand as she finishes her words. The remnants of her scattered mana split in two and nested in her and me.

“Whoa.”

I let out a small breath thinking that I had solved one issue well.

Once we got over a hurdle. Even if it was a little extreme, winning Tsumei’s trust was a success.

Maybe it was because I was a little nervous. As I relieved her stiff shoulders for no reason, I looked back at Tsumei once more.

The other person was also looking at me, and the moment our eyes met, her eyes folded into a half-moon shape.

“I have a lot to ask. Know? That now you can’t lie to me.”

“Of course I know.”

I nodded casually.

“Well, I will keep my mouth shut about the part that I can’t really answer. We will respond to your inquiries with the utmost sincerity.”

“That’s enough. I have no intention of digging into your secret too much. …… For now, right now.”

“Sounds like something might change later.”

As I stumbled over my comment, Tsumei smiled and shrugged her shoulders.

“How about thinking about it then? Since this is our first time, let’s start with a light Q&A session.”

“Well, you see.”

I flicked my chin to mean to ask something, and Tsumei frowned and fell into thought.

With her arms crossed, she began to roll her head.

“What should I ask first, this?”

“Okay.”

“Your birthday, your blood type, your favorite food?”

“…… Are we going on a blind date now?”

Tsumei and I passed the time by exchanging trivial small talk.

“By the way, dean, don’t you call me oppa now?”

“Do you want me to call you that?”

“No?”

“Why?”

“Yes?”

“Why?”

*****

1. Dante cannot lie to Tsumei.

2. Dante cannot harm Tsumei and her academy. However, an exception is made when the opponent inflicts damage first.

3. At least once a week, Dante gives Tsumei an update on her status.

4. Dante needs to get a teddy bear soon.