Academy Munchkin Enslaved

35 – Yeah~ I’m going to eat and run~

I decided to visit the imperial family first before teaching Lorraine in earnest.

Honestly, it’s not a place I have good memories of. No, actually, it’s just bad memories.

A place I would never have set foot in again if it weren’t for the Duke’s condition.

Still, you won’t be able to treat me the way you did before, so Lorraine will be there too. I decided to take care of going to the imperial family first.

Anyway, that’s why I didn’t want to stay in the imperial family for that long,

“Oh! I’ve been waiting for you, Ion-kun! When I heard that you were stepping on the land of the Empire, I immediately asked the Duke of Deerheart!”

The emperor’s attitude changed 180 degrees from when he first saw me.

Besides, seeing that he proudly said my name incorrectly, it was clear that that smile was not sincere.

“… It’s Ian, not Ion. For some reason.”

In front of the emperor who greeted me with his arms wide open and an awkward smile, I said with a deep sigh.

It could have been a cheeky attitude in front of the owner of a huge nation called the Empire, but for me, this was my best effort.

What kind of person could do a favor to someone who tortured and abandoned him?

At my cold attitude, the expressions and air of the ministers inside the throne room froze in an instant.

The emperor also forcibly saved a smile that was gradually getting stiffer and only trembled his arms.

By the way, I was the only one who came in to see the emperor in person. Lorraine and Miya were watching the imperial castle within the permitted range.

“Heh, hehehe. That’s right, Ian. Anyway, it’s nice to see you again like this. On such a good day, for you and me… “

“You only talk about business. It’s not like they don’t have enough time for each other.”

Ppajik

At my conceptless attitude, the veins on the emperor’s forehead protruded greatly, and the ministers who were watching me all around opened their eyes and flinched.

It must be a disrespectful attitude towards the emperor. But I don’t have any plans to look good on you.

After all, I was already sold as a slave once, but nothing was more terrifying.

There’s no way he’ll kill me as a guest of the Duke of Deerheart. And safety has already been guaranteed by the duke.

The ministers, who were glaring at me as if they were going to kill me right now, politely put their hands together again with one gesture from the emperor.

I was still standing with my head stiffly in front of the emperor, but everyone only gave me angry eyes and did no harm.

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Don’t do that. Yes, there is a dragon. Whoa… “

The expression of the emperor who tried to laugh it off was not good.

Certainly, the imperial family seemed to have admitted that it was a mistake to treat me like that at the time, no matter what.

If it wasn’t for that, there’s no way the emperor would come out like this.

And I heard from Lorraine in advance that the emperor is not a good tactful person.

The modern emperor has great power as a knight, but he is not very good at politics and diplomacy, so he gets a lot of help from his ministers.

In other words, it meant that I wasn’t the kind of person who was good at hiding my true feelings like a snake like other aristocrats and trying to cleverly use me again.

To think that he had to make good on an inconvenient target like me now, it was natural for him to be so flustered.

I don’t specifically think of myself as the hero of the prophecy, but from the standpoint of the people in this world, it would be comfortable to think of me as possessing the qualities of a hero who uses 5th tier magic in just a few months.

And to be honest, if I grow a little bit more, I think I will be able to use even the 7th tier magic.

“… I’m sorry. I tried to get over it according to the ministers’ words, but it seems that apologizing comes first. Everything I did after summoning you to this place. I will apologize directly like this.”

“Your Majesty… !!”

The emperor came down from the stairs where the throne was located and bowed his head to me at the same height as me.

The monarch of the empire bows down to an academy freshman who was only a slave.

Of course, this was impossible, and the ministers who saw it all gnashed their teeth and swallowed salivation as if they were indignant.

To be honest, I feel a little like that, but this is right. In my heart, I want to blow off the heads of the ministers who are looking at me hatefully.

If the emperor hadn’t bowed his head directly like this, he probably wouldn’t have wanted to hear any more.

“It’s okay, so tell me. You don’t have to.”

At my words, the emperor slowly raised his head again and returned to his throne and sat down.

Even though he had done such a thing, he couldn’t find any shame on his face.

For men, it is acceptable.

Anyway, leaving behind the incident and the angry gazes of the ministers, the emperor started talking.

After the fact that the summoning of the hero failed was externally known, monsters in bizarre forms began to appear in various parts of the continent.

And, as the responsibility for the failure to summon the hero, the empire had to bear the responsibility for handling the monsters, and besides that, the damage to the empire that has continued so far.

The emperor explained everything that happened after he sold me into slavery.

It was a simple story about cause and effect, but it was clear how much damage the empire would have suffered in the process.

“… That’s why I called you. I want to admit Jim’s mistake.”

“I was actually the hero of the prophecy… Is that what you want to say?”

“I think so. When examining various circumstances, due to our mistake, we were unable to recognize Lee An-goon’s talent. I deeply apologize.”

I heard that there was not a single phrase in the prophecy that a gift meant divine power.

The fact that the hero uses the holy sword is not a prophecy, it is just a story in a legend.

Once I heard it, I couldn’t help but look no further. In the first place, the prophecy said that a hero would grow up for 10 years and defeat the demon king, but wasn’t he sold as a slave because he had no power right away?

If this story had been written as a web novel, it would have been a pitiful treatment to the extent that readers doubted the intelligence level of the worldview.

“Okay. So, what is the business? There must be a reason why you called me this way again.”

“That’s right… We would like Lee An-gun to stand in public as a hero.”

“The summoning of the hero actually succeeded… It sounds like you’re going to recover your losses by claiming that way.”

“It’s embarrassing, but it’s true. It’s a choice that can’t be helped in the current situation of the imperial family. And also for the future of the continent.”

It was a ploy that really showed the inside.

At least the emperor had a manly side, but the eyes of the ministers watching him from the sidelines were very evil.

If you look at history, it’s always these crooks that are the problem. A despicable tribe that only cares about their own interests while working for the country without thinking about the cause.

In my heart, I want to kill her right now. No, I will definitely kill you someday.

My fists still tremble when I think of what I suffered here.

“I’m sorry, but it seems difficult to give an answer right now. I have already walked the path of a wizard, and I intend to complete the academy curriculum. I don’t want anything that would interfere with learning at the academy.”

“Huh… Then, if not externally, at least informally… “

“Eventually, rumors will spread.”

No matter what the conditions are, now and in the future, I have no intention of fighting under the name of a hero.

To be honest, I’m not really interested in the fate of this continent or anything.

“I, I… your majesty! You don’t have to listen to that lowly thing! Even if you use master/servant magic… “

Seoguk-

“Keep, kkeut… ? aaa!!”

In the end, instead of the one who pointed a finger at me. It was a face I remembered.

The day I was summoned here for the first time, I was the first person to shout that I couldn’t feel the power of the goddess.

His finger pointing at me was cut off in an instant.

“Master and servant magic? Was that a 5th tier magic?”

Because I blew that finger off in an instant with magic.

Instead, I screamed and held on to the spot where his finger had been cut off, then I slowly walked over to him and stepped on his finger that had fallen to the floor.

“Master and servant magic? Try it. But if I dispel that. What will I do then?”

There are about a hundred wizards on the continent who can use 5th tier magic.

Most of the cases of Master and Slave magic are secretly circulated through scrolls.

Of course, there must be 5th tier wizards in the imperial family, but I had no intention of openly accepting complicated magic like master/servant magic.

Dispel is to track the magic operation in reverse and cancel the magic.

Dispelling an opponent’s attack in an urgent situation like a battle situation is different from dispelling a spell that is already applied.

If you just take the time to find the inverse arithmetic formula of the magic that has already been cast, then you will be able to dispel.

On the other hand, when time is tight, such as in a battle situation, there is no time to do the reverse calculation, so I can’t even dispel.

Of course, it is said that there are no wizards on the continent who can dispel magic of the 5th tier or higher.

Because the calculation to dispel the 5th tier is much more complicated than calculating the 6th tier magic. Unless a wizard who knows how to use the 7th tier appears, it is impossible to dispel from the 5th tier or higher.

But I am different. I can sufficiently find the inverse arithmetic equation, and it only takes a few minutes by using thought acceleration to find it.

For me, master/servant magic is only at the level of holding my feet for a few minutes.

Because my calculation skills are already different from all the magic circles that exist in this world.

“Stop! Get the author out!”

Did he even notice my intentions?

The emperor forcibly expelled the minister who pointed at me, and he was dragged away by the knights grinding his teeth.

“You made a mistake. The author will be severely punished, so please hold back your anger.”

“Well, it’s okay.”

In my heart, I want to leave this place right away, but I have something to gain, so I hold back.

The fate of the continent? I’m not interested in that kind of thing, but for now, I need to pretend to adjust properly.

“As I said, I don’t want to be disturbed during my academy life. The reason, of course, is because of magic. I believe that I can reach the 7th tier magic before graduating from the academy.”

“… ! Is it really?”

“My calculation skills are on a different level than those of this world. In fact, as long as it’s arithmetic, even 6th tier magic is possible. As long as you train a little bit more about magic, it won’t be too far to use it.”

“I heard about that from President Ebron. It is truly an amazing ability.”

“However, 7th tier magic is not normally accessible. Magic circles are scattered all over the place. So, I want to put a condition on it. A 7th tier magic circle possessed by the imperial family. And a large-scale magic circle, including the summoning magic of the warrior who summoned me. Please allow me to browse those magic circles.”

This is a good opportunity to study the high-ranking magic circle of the imperial family.

Even if I pretend to match properly, they have no choice but to give me a magic circle.

In the first place, no one on this continent can solve 7th tier magic.

They’re keeping the 7th tier magic circle carefully because of the checks between the forces, because to them, in fact, they’re just scraps of paper.

“If I can use 7th tier magic, I think it will be of great help in preventing that threat in the future.”

“Sure… The hypothesis that if you can use 7th tier magic, the demon lord won’t be a problem is absolute… “

“Considering that, I don’t think waiting for three years before I can use 7th tier magic is nothing. I am.”

Of course, I have no intention of helping even after three years.

If I just use 7th tier magic, wouldn’t it help you guys too? Just like that.

What is this feeling?

I didn’t say that I would help, but my words will sound hopeful to the emperor now.

I didn’t say anything directly about helping.

“… Don’t do that. I will open the imperial magic library.”

“Thank you.”

The emperor finally nodded his head as if he had finished calculating his profit and loss.

The calculation must be that I can sustain the empire until I graduate from the academy.

Of course, the main premise of the calculation is that I will appear three years later and become the light of the continent.

From what I hear, the situation in the imperial family is more precarious than I thought, and it seemed that three years would be the maximum I could really endure.

Of course, that’s not what I know.

“Guide the hero to the library.”

The faces of the ministers looked dissatisfied, but nonetheless, no one bothered.

They must have thought that this was the best. Moreover, it showed the confidence that I can dispel even master/servant magic.

I turned around and walked out of the audience room, laughing to my heart’s content at those disgusting gazes.

‘Yes~ I’m going to eat and run~’

I have no intention of helping you even after three years.