chapter 16
omens(1)
After leaving the ice and snow hell and boarding the train, Medusha was still wearing the winter fox scarf.
It seems like I liked it.
Even if you look at it pretending, the hair is fluffy, so it looks cool.
A luxury item that is flawless in terms of wearability and design.
Of course, it’s a lot heavier than a real scarf, but anyway, it’s like a feather to Medusha.
I thought about asking for a loan for a while, but on the other hand, I was restless for fear that even Persia would develop a bad habit.
What if he doesn’t even try to get into the card?
Seeing him wandering around Yeon-sin on Medusha’s neck, it seems like he’s been possessed by the outside world.
Eventually, when the train departs with a horn, he gets excited and runs wildly.
“Ah, this big iron horse is really moving…”
“Be quiet.”
Christine, who shot a small shot from the other side, immediately closed her eyes.
Thanks to Medusha, the symbol of the Duke of Beltern, this time, we got a special room.
The seat next to Christine is vacated for Maria.
After buying some snacks for Persia, who was tight-lipped, and watching the reaction, he soon reached a stop leading to the West.
Maria Westwall comes straight to her room as if she had already contacted her.
Did you have a hard time during your short vacation?
She looks like she has lost some weight.
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Just hoping it was an illusion, Christine hugged her coldly.
“I missed you until the vacation. Now I can sleep comfortably.”
An expression as if he got the most comfortable pillow in the world.
While laughing with Maria, Medusha showed off her scarf.
“Maria, look at this. This is Louise’s new summons.”
“Ah… that’s cool. Hi?”
Maria, who had heard what happened in the Ice and Snow Hell, congratulated her with a slightly awkward voice.
My eyes trembled greatly when I heard that I received a scholarship from the White family…
Perhaps, as my cousin, I feel a sense of responsibility.
As if she hadn’t had a very enjoyable vacation, she hardly talked about what happened to the Westwall family.
Maybe I told my story to the Westwall Marquess?
While subtly anxious, a train that was running non-stop approached the capital.
As I was getting ready to get off, Maria suddenly handed me a communication card.
“Hey, please accept it. I thought it would be nice to be able to keep in touch with you when I’m still in the car…”
“Thank you. Maria, if you need my help, please feel free to contact me.”
Communication cards can only be used if they are paired in advance.
This isn’t even a penny or two… Did you prepare it for me?
I received it gratefully and put it in the Summoner’s Book.
Maria seems like a good person, so it would be okay if she had some means of contact.
Christine, who was noticing Maria’s actions, raised her body slightly and held out a communication card.
I am not in a position to refuse because I am receiving a scholarship from her family.
I don’t even want to refuse.
The train entered the platform when the book, which had become thicker thanks to the two of them, was put aside.
He went straight to the academy with Persia, who was having a hard time controlling his excitement.
It’s the last day of a short vacation, so it’s crowded even though it’s getting late.
After breaking up with the two of them in front of the women’s dormitory, I threw myself on the bed I had longed for.
I slept for a little while on the train, but I still have a lot of sore throat and muscle pain, so I quickly get suffocated.
Let’s surrender ourselves willingly to sleep the next morning.
After all, as if the house was the best, I slept well in a short time.
Persia, who got up a little early and ran around the room, sat down in front of me.
He is polite like a vassal who treats his master.
“Sir Count Elcloud. Did you cough?”
“Don’t make a fuss.”
I playfully gave a pint glass and started preparing for school.
Today’s first class is Summoned Psychology.
Since it’s a class I’ve been eating raw for a long time, I don’t think there’s much to worry about.
Once they stopped by the restaurant to have breakfast, Persia’s loyalty began to go crazy.
The guy, who was deeply impressed by the level of the academy, chanted in front of Medusha and me, shouting loudly.
“The Earl of Elcloud is out! Get out of the way… Whoops!”
“Please shut up.”
Previously, there was a mixture of joy, but this time, I was genuinely ashamed.
So that picking it up and putting it back on Medusha’s neck doesn’t matter.
Nearby students recognized Persia from a distance.
“Is the second pet a winter fox? It’s a good choice.”
“Wait. Isn’t that link a bit weird?”
“Are you sure it’s a Jinshin Summoner?”
If you are a proper summoner, you can quickly find out about the number of Jinshin summons.
Because the links are different, you can see them with a little bit of attention.
In addition, Persia has five tails.
At this point, a simple sentiment turns into jealousy.
“That’s the highest level among A-ranks.”
“Well. There are already S-Rank summons…”
“Even so. Wasn’t it a plan at home? Count El Cloud was a prestigious school in its own right.”
As I broke through the voices whose volume had not been adjusted, I saw tents lined up on the long Daehak-ro.
New students have been filtered out enough in the previous midterm exam…
Now, each club is trying to recruit new students in earnest.
Still, it was early in the morning, so there weren’t that many.
Medusha, looking around the tent with a curious expression, asks a small question.
“Louis. Do you have any plans to join the club?”
“Since the first year, club activities are a little… I don’t know if there is a place that makes money.”
Come to think of it, did Maria and Christine join a club?
I’ll ask later.
Around lunch time, I promised to look around the tent and entered the classroom.
Arrived a little early, so the place is empty.
As I was about to sit in the front seat, I found a classmate not far away and clicked my tongue.
Elfriede, who comes to the seat next to me without hesitation today.
I had already given up halfway, so while I was still, a small letter came out of his book.
With a very reluctant expression, he reached out to Medusha and spoke softly.
“This is Steno-san’s letter. It contains sensitive information, so later in a quiet place…”
“What? Your sister’s letter?”
Medusha opened the letter without even pretending to listen.
As if waiting for a death sentence, Elfriede closed her eyes tightly.
I soon found out why.
It was because Medusha, who was very excited, spoke out the contents of the letter in a loud voice.
“Congratulations, Lewis. Steno says she is having a baby!”
“Oh, kid?”
“Yeah! It’s Your Majesty’s Duke of Beltern!”
The whole classroom froze completely because he shouted so loudly.
Even the students who had just arrived were at a loss for words.
Medusha’s sister, Steno, the eldest of the three snake god sisters, said that she would have a child…
Of course I thought it was a joke.
But the news is so fast.
Given the timing, it is clear that the words were put into action as soon as they came out.
Perhaps it was held in a carriage going back to the duke’s house.
When Medusha starts spreading rumors around the neighborhood, Elfriede is crying next to her.
But who is to blame?
It’s all my fault.
I asked a question to help everyone, including myself, understand.
“By the way, could a pet in the incarnation state be able to have children?”
“Of course I brought Jinshin. Now my sister is a Jinshin summons.”
Oh my gosh, do you even do that?
He must have really liked the Duke of Beltern.
Or maybe the hometown dimension was really boring.
In any case, not so bad news for the Duke of Beltern.
As a whopping S-Rank summons descended as a true god… Losing Medusa was rather a disgrace.
Medusha seemed to think so too, and made fun of Elfriede outright.
“Come on, call me Auntie! To sacrifice your position to make Steno unnie come down as a true god. There is no other filial piety like this!”
“Heh… heh…”
Thanks to this, Elfriede was on the verge of crying.
If Steno’s child is born as it is, his position as the next head of the household will be in jeopardy.
It might seem a little ridiculous to have a child of a summoned beast as the head, but…
Rather, the summons of the Duke of Beltern will actively support the child of Steno.
And the support of the summons is a very important factor in becoming a head of state.
In other words, Elfriede was already half defeated in the battle for the right to succession.
The last time I used a forbidden artifact was too decisive.
I squinted at Elfriede, calming Medusha who was overly fussy.
In the end, she bursts into tears and runs out of the classroom.
“That.”
“By the way, the Duke’s decision is really quick.”
“Well. It’s nothing else, because I used a forbidden artifact…”
“If Elfriede becomes Duke of Beltern, there is a high probability that the family will be shattered.”
“To make S-Rank pets descend as a true god. What the hell should I do…”
These guys are starting to gossip here and there because they want it to be this time.
But I couldn’t help but blame them.
In fact, when I think of what happened last time, I feel like I want to intervene and talk with you.
Still, considering his status as Earl of El Cloud, he barely endured it.
Eventually, when the professor enters, the miscellaneous sound completely dies.
The lecture ended in a lively atmosphere.
I decided to check out the tents lined up on the main road, as I had promised with Medusha.
Most of the clubs were in charge of social gatherings.
It’s about getting together with each other based on your interests.
It was not very appealing to me, as I was too lazy to pay tuition.
The seniors who recognized me from a distance dragged me in to just look around for a while.
Medusha, who was enjoying their attention in moderation, moved towards the largest and most luxurious tent.
The owner of this tent is a gorgeous blonde man.
It is impressive that the top button of the school uniform shirt was untied excessively.
Looking at the white shirt, you’re a 3rd grader.
It is full of colorful ornaments as much as Medusha.
However, Medusha clicked her tongue slightly, as if she didn’t like her opponent’s outfit.
When I pass by with a bitter smile, he speaks coldly from the other side.
“Wait, Earl of El Cloud. Would you like to stop by for a moment?”
No matter how noble the name is, the name still stands out.
There are very few students who can just call me from the front.
Like Christine or Elfriede, I don’t know if I’ll be the heir of a great noble.
Even Elfriede respects the fortress.
A bad behavior in the third year, a sloppy attitude, and a status that doesn’t bow down to the count.
Few students have all of the elements listed above.
I later discovered his identity.
‘Is this Prince Elpentus?’
A famous maniac among freshmen.
It’s really serious as far as I’ve heard of it, who was constantly running around in the classroom.
Did you say that they trick new students into clubs and steal their summons?
If it weren’t for the royal family, he’s notorious for being expelled from school earlier.
I was contemplating the excuses I would use to get away.
Anytime, anywhere, the imposing Medusha replied coldly.
“You’re all rude. You dress with no dignity. That’s why you were abandoned by Eshas early.”
“What? This child…”
Ancient Dragon Eshas.
The guardian deity of our Dracor kingdom and the owner of the royal family.
When I mentioned the SS-ranked Jinshin summons, tendons stood in the prince’s temple.
However, it is a famous fact that Elpentus was not chosen by Esshas.
Regardless of the order in which they were born, the royal family of the Dracor Kingdom will have the right to succession to the throne only according to Eshas’ favour.
In fact, the order of succession to the throne = Eshas’s favorability ranking.
In the case of Elpentus in front of me, as soon as I turned 10, I was notified that I was out of the rankings.
He had completely lost Eshas’s favourites by doing all he did.
Thanks to that, even when I came to the academy, I didn’t get a decent summons.
That is why they are now living with the summons of freshmen.
When Elpentus, who had been stabbed in a painful wound by Medusha, became furious, the students around him also heated up.
However, none of them have S rank summons.
The scoundrels who help Elpentus deceive the flimsy freshmen.
In a way, he is even more vicious than Elpentus himself.
“I dare you in front of anyone…”
“Louis Elcloud! Don’t you know that the rudeness of the summoner is also the rudeness of the summoner!”
No matter how good the signage is…
His signboard is the best in the kingdom.
If you go on like this, you could be sued for contempt of the royal family.
While I was devising a trick to calm both Medusha and Elpentus.
Suddenly, unfamiliar footsteps approached from behind.
The other students kept their distance so they wouldn’t get caught up in it… Who is it?
As I was worried about whether it was Christine or Maria, a white shirt passed me by.
At first glance, the profile looks like a lion.
The armband unique to the student council on the broad shoulders.
It is also for the student council president, which has a rare magic stone embedded in it.
‘Michael Westwall?’
Westwall’s next head of state, whom I’ve only heard of before.
He is Maria’s older brother and has been elected as the student council president since his sophomore year.
Isn’t it unprecedented in the history of academy that a sophomore rather than a third year student became the student council president?
If I were to pick the best students of this academy, I would always be ranked first.
Michael, who stood in front of me as if to protect me, said while raising his head stiffly.
Similar to Christine, it was a low-motivation, yet slightly angry voice.
“Hey, I told you not to let me do it myself. How many times do I have to tell you to disband your asshole club to understand?”
No matter how much the next governor of Westwall, he would say such a thing to the royal family.
It just goes out so much that even me worry about it.
Elpentus, whose face was still stiff, responded with a sly smile.
It’s obvious that you don’t want to give any excuses.
“Respected student council president. What did I do wrong?”
“If you fail one more subject, you will be expelled from school. There are less than two months left until the final exam, but you live well. You won’t be able to graduate anyway.”
At this point, even the strong mask of Elpentus had cracks.
Since he himself leads a faction in his own way, he can’t quietly retreat after hearing such a voice.
Still, the guys belonging to the club are slowly keeping their distance.
The man who took a small breath and opened his eyes.
“Michael Westwall. Dare to the royal family…”
“You, you. Henry, you bastard. Oh, Jeffrey? Anyway…”
As if there were not one or two guys on the verge of failing, it was easy to change the target.
Now that I see, there is no loser club.
With a small smile, Michael throws the bait in front of those who have lost face.
“Are you going to be expelled from school after holding on to the final exams like this, or do you want to fight?”
“What? Duel?”
“Yeah. If I win, give me all the summons I’ve stolen so far. And you’re all expelled. Instead, if I lose, I’ll give you all my summons. How about it?”
Michael Westwall is the owner of an S-rank pet like me.
The fact that the petty and strict Westwall Martyr has inherited the family’s pets proves his ability.
Thanks to this, Elpentus did not readily bite the bait.
If we stick together, we will lose anyway, so what are we fighting for?
As if Michael knew it well, he added conditions favorable to them.
He was such an absurd kind that everyone in the left could doubt his ears.
“Are you scared? Then your whole club will attack at once. I’ll deal with it alone.”
“What…”
“President!”
The student members behind them were genuinely surprised.
This isn’t like smoke.
No matter how many S-rank summons you have, the amount of magical power per person is limited.
Besides, there are more than 10 people over there.
Still, there must be a reason why Michael appears like this.
Having judged that way, Elpentus tried to retreat carefully, but…
Now that I see, the eyes around me were no joke.
After all, it is impossible to persuade new students after this.
Face was crumpled up to face value, and naughty jokes were thrown away.
The youngest student council president in the history of the academy tells Elpentus in a small way.
The voice closest to him was barely audible.
“I get it when I give it to a duel. You mean you can’t graduate anyway?
“What does this bastard see a real person as…”
In the end, Elpentus took off his mask and sharpened his teeth.
His answer was already decided.
As the astringent expression nodded slightly, all the onlookers started running to the dungeon.
Only then did the lion turn around and smile at me.