chapter 13
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―Haaam… Master, wake up.
“okay.”
Neria’s voice woke Philip from his slumber.
It was said that it was a villa where the royal family stayed, so it had the best beds in its own way, but unfortunately, beds in this world were not scientific.
“Going to work on a weekend can be so terrible.”
―If you have a short career, you can’t help it. The owners of Neria were like that too. In particular, the sixth lady was terrible when she first joined the mercenary corps.
“… ah. Yes.”
Philip got up and opened the window.
As the fresh spring morning air entered my lungs, sleep fled by itself.
“On a day like this, it’s best to basking in the sunlight in a park or something.”
The day was too good to do anything like work, but it was unavoidable. He changed his clothes and left his room.
It’s been a week since I moved to this mansion from the faculty dormitory.
‘If the place where you live changes, your mood will also change.’
The mind is influenced more by the body than the mind. There was a reason for recommending interior changes for depression treatment.
Suddenly, I saw a rapier standing next to my desk.
‘… When should I give it to you?’
To those who don’t know its value, it’s just a beautiful and sharp sword, but to Philip, it was a real scam.
It’s just that he can’t use it himself.
It had to be handed over to Felicia at the right time. At least she won’t betray herself.
Philip stepped out into the hallway and knocked on Lua’s door next door.
“Are you an instructor?”
“okay. May I come in?”
“yes!”
During the week, Lua’s voice returned some of the vibrancy and liveliness that I felt the moment I first met her.
When I opened the door, I saw Lua’s room painted pink. It was a cutely decorated room with curtains, blankets, furniture, etc.
Lua, who had never had a room of her own in her life, complied with Philip’s decision.
Phillip, who had a lot of interest in interiors from the beginning, jumped on his feet with all his heart and soul.
‘… It must have cost a hundred gold coins to decorate this room.’
Pink dye was one of the most expensive dyes.
Philip had brought something suitable from the warehouse of Yousef Firm, but it would have cost Philip twenty years of training as an instructor to earn money.
Lua was still in her nightgown, and when Philip came, she was lying on the bed, looking at him with her head raised.
It might seem spoiled in a way, but Philip didn’t care. That level was nothing compared to middle and high school students on Earth.
“Where are you going?”
asked Lua. Philip nodded.
“To the academy. You don’t know when you’ll be back, so have a good time. If you need anything, tell the butler or the maid.”
“… .”
The girl was about to say something, but shut her mouth. Philip sat on a bed like that of a fairy tale princess.
“Why?”
Lua pursed her lips at his question.
“just… I wonder why you are being so nice to me. I don’t think I deserve all of this. I don’t know anything, and all I know how to do is climb trees.”
“tree? How well do you want to ride?”
“Faster than a squirrel.”
“that… Really great?”
Philip was genuinely impressed. It was hard to imagine that a girl who couldn’t handle magical powers could climb trees better than squirrels.
After a few more conversations with Lua, Philip left the villa and headed for the academy. It was a call from the head professor, so it would be difficult to be late.
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The only classroom assigned to the swordsmanship faculty was smaller and older than that of the magic faculty.
Philip, who arrived first, sat down on a chair and killed time.
‘… .’
When I started thinking about the moonlight sword, time passed pretty quickly. Philip still did not fully understand the contents of the secret book.
However, as a result of digging whenever I had time, I got some results. I had a rough idea of what direction to train.
‘In the end, the attribute of magic must be changed.’
Anyone who knew even a little about the power of magical power would evaluate his worries as absurd.
Masters called Aura Masters, or Masters for short, only dealt with magical powers by themselves, and did not think about what it was like as an attribute.
However, this idea was possible because Philip approached magic differently from them in the first place.
-Neria, I’m bored. master.
At the pampered Ego Sword’s voice, Philip let out a small sigh.
“okay. what to play Do you want to play hide and seek? I’ll hide it well, so if you close your eyes and count to 3,000, I’ll go find it.”
-It’s really too much.
The pouting Neria muttered in a sharp voice.
Then the door to the classroom opened and someone came in. Philip knew who he was. It was Fraser Cumbell, the professor of the swordsmanship department in charge of the 3rd and 4th years.
“Are you?”
He was a middle-aged man in his mid-to-late 40s, and he was a skilled man from the ‘Aurum Knights’, the continent’s best knights.
Basically, he had a sharp impression, and many students were afraid of him because he had many scars on his face, probably from the battle with the demons.
Philip stood up and bowed his head to him.
“hello. professor.”
“okay. You came early.”
An awkward air lingered between the two.
Philip was burdened with his upright personality, and Professor Cumbell didn’t like Philip because of the bad rumors.
“I haven’t heard anything, but do you know why the head professor called?”
When Philip, unable to overcome his awkwardness, asked, Professor Cumbell shook his head.
“I don’t know either.”
I’m glad I didn’t hate it outright. Professor Cumbell found an appropriately vacant seat and sat down, and soon someone else entered the classroom.
“Hello, Professor Cumbell. And Instructor Phillip.”
It was Instructor Diana Farrenhal. She had her blue hair in a long ponytail.
“okay. Instructor. You came early.”
Thankfully, she sat next to Philip.
“Have you had breakfast?”
Philip asked, and she nodded.
“yes. Ate. What about the instructor?”
“I don’t eat breakfast well.”
Small talk with colleagues was one of the pleasures of work life.
Philip did not expect to be able to get along with her this far, but for some reason, after the entrance ceremony, Instructor Diana was quite friendly to him.
While chatting with her, Professor Felicia Oswald, three instructors led by Professor Cumbell, filled the position.
Professor Cumbell didn’t seem to care even though the instructors were later than him.
‘I don’t think it’s particularly authoritative.’
If I did well, I might have a chance to get to know him.
Felicia looked at Diana sitting next to Philip and sighed.
‘Why is that unnie sticking with him?’
Diana waved her hand invisibly to others and offered a seat next to her, but Felicia turned her head and headed for a seat away from her.
And the person who summoned them, Chief Professor Emil Panoy, entered the classroom.
“Salary thieves who eat away at the academy’s budget are all gathered here.”
Combell and Felicia seemed to be indifferent to his joke, but the expressions of the instructors except for Philip became uncomfortable.
Head Professor Emil looked at Philip and Felicia who were sitting apart and said.
“Professor Oswald. Are you still reconciled with your brother? How old are you, aren’t you too childish?”
Felicia pursed her lips.
“… It’s noisy. professor.”
“You’re being picky today. Anyway, don’t regret it later and stay close. Bloodline is a stronger bond than you think. And Professor Cumbell, you’re going to have a little laugh. Even if you don’t have a rough face, why do you put strength in your eyes?”
Professor Cumbell replied with an awkward smile.
“reference… I’ll do it.”
“okay. You must be wondering why I called you on a weekend when you should be in bed with your sweetheart. It’s not a big deal, because the ‘Silver Knight’ knights asked for sparring.”
When ‘Silver Knight’ was mentioned, the professors and instructors looked surprised.
They were the Knights of the next highest rank to the ‘Aurum Knights’. Like the Aurum Knights, it was a unit that fought directly against the demons, and their skills were formidable.
He was able to catch the eye of the central nobility just by his career in service here.
‘ah. It’s about time.’
Philip nodded. It was because exchanges and sparring events between the ‘Silver Knight’ and the faculty of the Academy’s Swordsmanship Faculty often took place at this time.
I remembered that I had to be a bit cautious during this time when I was playing as the main character because the faculty members were pretty on edge.
“Professor Cumbell and Professor Oswald, you all must step up. And I’m thinking of sending out two instructors. Is there anyone willing to volunteer?”
In response to the head professor’s question, all the instructors belonging to Professor Compell raised their hands except for Philip and Diana.
“Instructor Farrenhal, why didn’t you raise your hand?”
“I am not particularly interested. Head Professor. For younger students, now is the most important time when the body is being built. If I care about sparring, I’m sure I’ll neglect my classes that much.”
After hearing Diana’s calm answer, the head professor nodded in satisfaction.
“good. I’ll take you off the list of paycheck stealers. Then Instructor Oswald, what about you?”
“Me too. There is no other way to focus your attention at such an important time.”
That’s what he answered, but Philip didn’t seem to win. He was evaluating his condition quite objectively.
‘I don’t think I can win right now.’
At least Silver Knight, everyone was an Auror user who knew how to handle swordsmanship. Besides, since they were fiercely fighting against the demons on the northern front, it was obvious that they had sharpened senses for actual combat.
The level of swordsmanship was still too low to deal with them. If I could drive it into a number fight, I would have a chance to win, but it seemed like it would be stopped before I could do anything.
“… okay?”
Head Professor Emile Panoy looked at Philip and Diana with a mischievous smile.
“Then let the two of you go.”
What surprised me even more was the three instructors who raised their hands.
“Uh, why? Head Professor?”
“Why? I’m asking for the obvious When you raised your hand, did you have any thoughts about the students in your head? Bona mana, he must have been full of thoughts of getting ahead in the eyes of the Silver Knights. This is a school for children, not a platform for career advancement.”
The head professor gave Professor Cumbell an annoyed look.
“Educate me straight up. professor. Are you going to teach the kids with that mindset?”
“… sorry. I have nothing to say.”
Professor Cumbell lowered his head, and the instructors’ faces turned pale.
“Professor Oswald, take the instructors and follow me.”
“yes.”
At the direction of the head professor, Felicia stood up. She looked at Diana with an affectionate gaze. Diana smiled at her.
‘I am?’
Philip expected him to look at him too, but unfortunately that did not happen.