Academy Slave Instructor

2 – Legandia Academy

Legandia Academy

Rai enjoys the scenery from outside the carriage with a smile on his face. With his shaggy hair trimmed and a mini beard, he looks much younger than his actual age.

Besides, looking out the window with boyish eyes, it was hard to believe that he was in his early twenties in terms of atmosphere and appearance. In a way, he was Rai who seemed innocent, but Layla’s expression looking at him was not good.

The journey to the academy to take over him was nothing short of hardship for Layla.

Managing Rai, who acts like an excited boy, was harder than I thought. As long as he was in the carriage, he had a short range, which was fine, but once he stopped by the village, his behavior was difficult to predict.

He doesn’t have a single penny, but he buys street food at will and asks him to pay for it, or he doesn’t have a party with other tables at a bar, but he does everything that stands out.

Fortunately, his red hair and eyes, which can be said to be his biggest symbols, were hidden with magic, so it was a completely different image and difficult to recognize.

The plain dark brown hair and eyes made him look like a normal, good-looking guy.

At first, I complained about the common color, but I didn’t complain anymore when I looked in the mirror.

However, the fact that she did not hesitate to act freely and stand out even when she was well camouflaged was stressful for Leila.

“That looks delicious. Sam! Stop Sam!”

“Heh heh, no. I’m scolded again.”

During the journey, Lai, who knows even his name as if he had become close with the coachman, pulls his face out the window and asks the coachman to stop.

The coachman, who does not know Rai’s identity and assumes that he is of high rank, grants his request several times, but after she is scolded by Layla, she refuses to stop her carriage without her orders.

Thanks to his conspicuous behavior, the party is on a forced march, passing several villages to stop by and staying homeless.

“Lai, even if the carriage is stuffy, bear with it. We’re almost there.”

“When I arrive, I’ll introduce you to a restaurant I recommend. Their special sauce is great.”

Rai has a friendly conversation with the soldiers escorting the wagon.

Leila didn’t understand why she could be so close to Rai, whom she had only seen in a few days, than herself with whom she had spent more time.

I even saw him walk out of Pentas, a detention center for felons.

Leila was curious about what she would do if she told them that Rai was the devil of the world.

“Put your body in and sit upright.”

“Yes”

Leyla frowned as she spoke, and Rai quickly sat down. Her contract, which gave her a lot of freedom, allows her to act as she pleases, but when she invokes her coercion, she can’t help it.

She doesn’t use it much, but whenever she uses her powers of coercion, when she’s in a fit of rage, Inirai tries to keep her line.

Lay, who has nothing else to do, stares at Layla as she reads her papers.

Her near-white blonde hair and blue eyes make her gorgeous. Even though she has an outstanding appearance, her owner has a cold expression, so she thinks that her beauty is a waste.

The light coming through her window and the sound of the pen crunching go well with her concentrating.

Layla, sitting still and staring at him, seems to be burdened by his gaze. Leila raises her eyes to look at him, and then lets out a cold voice.

“If you have nothing to do, why don’t you get acquainted with your new identity.”

“I’ve done everything. It’s not difficult to memorize the data like a piece of blood from a bird’s foot. I’m a great person who has learned a lot of knowledge.”

A hard tone, a bit harsh accent. And the exaggerated portrayal of the opposite of the accent succeeds in getting Layla’s attention, so she looks up at Lai.

“Redford is said to be a noble from the southern Bread region, so I tried to speak that way.”

“…… Just do it normally.”

“Huh? Wasn’t it perfect? I’m pretty confident in copying.”

“Are you talking about the old days? It’s been a long time since people in the social world say that it’s old-fashioned. It’s probably similar to the way old people in their 5s and 60s use it. It doesn’t match your age.”

“That was my grandfather’s tone.”

Leila looked at Rai as she sat down in her seat with a disappointed look on her face.

“It can be used as a skill to prove that you are from the Bread region. It is a good attitude to consider your new identity.”

As Layla compliments her nonchalant expression, Rai lowers her stance with her smirk, looking up at her face as she examines her papers.

She was Layla ignoring and focusing on the paperwork, but she continued to frown her eyebrows in disdain for Lai, who kept her smile on her face.

“The attitude is cold but kind.”

“Don’t be arrogant just because she complimented you once.”

“Did I compliment you? I didn’t hear you right? Say it again.”

“Don’t mess around.”

As she gritted her teeth and began to let out her grim voice, Rai quickly straightened her up before she exploded and turned her head out of her window.

Layla, who had never imagined that the notorious demon of the world would be such a light-hearted man, sighs and focuses on her paperwork again.

After some time, the carriage carrying the two arrives at Legandia Academy.

Starting with combat, Legandia Academy, which taught various fields such as magic, alchemy, and tactics, boasted a wide space that made it impossible to see the whole thing at once standing at the entrance.

Even the mountains in the distance are part of the academy, so in terms of scale, it could be compared to a single provincial territory. The city in front of the academy could rather be called an affiliated city under the academy.

As Rai looked around and watched her, Layla told her men who had accompanied her this far.

“The mission is over, let’s all return to the capital immediately.”

“Yes? Are you returning right away without taking a break?”

“If we start now, we can reach the next town before sunset.”

“But I’m going to dine with Lai…”

The soldier’s voice diminishes as Layla looks at her with cold eyes.

Rai gives a high-five to each of the soldiers with both hands, saying goodbye. Rai yay! As he stretched out his hands, even the old, well-mannered coachman followed him, saying yes in a relaxed and dignified voice and facing his palms.

It was a sight Layla couldn’t understand, as if she was playing with friends in the neighborhood who had been around for 10 years. Before going to Pentas, they were soldiers full of moderation, but now they were just rural youth.

As soon as they sent their eyes to go, the soldiers left with the words to take care of Rai, and Layla stared at them quietly.

‘You didn’t say hello to me.’

However, it seems a little too much to call them back, and for some reason, feeling conscious, Leyla pretends not to care and drags Rai, who is still waving, into the academy.

With the support of the empire and many sponsors, the academy boasts a large scale and state-of-the-art facilities. It seems that there are many people in charge, and the outer walls of old buildings containing history are clean and thoroughly repaired.

Every time I come to the academy, which is lined with buildings that emphasize neatness and balance rather than splendor, Leila calms down. Rai, who turns his head around and looks at him, is also surprised that his eyes are shining.

“It’s cool. I like a country with a large land mass.”

“They are not buildings to be judged simply by their size. The restrained beauty of balance starts with the arrangement of each building…”

“Where do you think I am from, a self-proclaimed land of beauty and art, and a self-proclaimed pig den of luxury and pleasure?”

As Rai said, the Kingdom of Calen, where he came from, was a country that would be second to none when it comes to luxury and pleasure.

Since it is located in the center of the continent and faces borders with most countries, even if it is maintained only through trade that connects each other, wealth that a small country cannot control pours out.

With neither mined resources nor outstanding fields, the Kingdom of Kaylan used most of its wealth to support the arts. They have shown off their wealth by inviting famous artists, collecting many works of art, and building needlessly splendid buildings.

“Unfortunately, the only thing that surprises me about this academy is its scale.”

“On the subject of wandering around the battlefield.”

“I’m sorry, but Pig’s Den is a place where even a 6-year-old can be a vice critic.”

Leila refrained from talking at his self-deprecating smile.

To the extent that Lai, who was from the kingdom, slandered it, the Kingdom of Kaylan was rotten thanks to its uncontrollable wealth.

The royal family and the central nobility were indulging in luxury and pleasure, and local lords also accumulated wealth that was unenviable. Most of the wealth flowed in from other countries, so there was no need to squeeze out the people, so the loyalty of the residents was high, but as a country it was seriously insolvent.

Fortunate or unlucky, the kingdom of Kaylan has had great generals in every era, and they have always solved the problems of the countries bordering it.

A few generals from each era have maintained the kingdom of Kaylan for a long time, and unfortunately made the country lazy and careless. A country that is maintained by the ability of a few people eventually flows into the path of destruction.

And lastly, the general who was said to be the most outstanding commander of the kingdom of Kaylan, the demon of the nations, had to surrender his country to the empire without even fighting due to the stupidity of the central nobles who were lost in pleasure and comfort.

From the point of view of commanding an army, the demons of all nations are hated more than anyone else and are the object of sympathy.

As Layla refrained from talking about him and guided him quietly, Lai spoke first, probably not liking the quiet atmosphere.

“What kind of person is the head of the school?”

“He’s a great guy. He’s a respected scholar, and he’s the head of the academy at a young age, so there’s no need to doubt his ability.”

“You’re young…Are you in your 40s?”

“I don’t know exactly, but I think he’s in his mid-thirties.”

Unexpectedly, at the age of the head of the academy, Rai is surprised with a strange look.

“hehehe- not just a career, but also a great political ability.”

“I am at the head of the academy because I am suitable for the head of the academy. Don’t mix it up with politics or anything. I just sit in a position that suits me because I have the ability.”

“Politics is one of my abilities.”

Looking at the pure Layla, Rai smiles and shrugs her shoulders.

Leila stands in front of the door of the academy director’s office and looks at him with a frown at his smile.

“I won’t interfere with what you’re thinking. But don’t say anything rude to the head of the academy. Selena is the head of the academy. In other words, he’s responsible for the future of the empire.”

“The future of the empire… Grandiose.”

“The future is to nurture great talent through education.”

I don’t know if the Empire thinks the same as Layla, but Rai has no choice but to admit that the Empire is much stronger and better than his stupid motherland.

‘Well, it’s meaningless since a country that’s less than a kingdom must have already collapsed.’

As he laughs at her country, Layla politely knocks and opens the door, and a woman reading a document at her luxurious desk raises her head.

With wavy blonde hair, full red lips and big beautiful eyes, it was quite attractive for a scholar.

Through the round glasses that look intelligent, black eyes of unknown depth stare at Rai and smile lightly.

I closed the door and Layla greeted me, but Selena, the head of the academy, just stared at me without saying anything. Sensing her strangeness, before Layla can say anything, she smiles wide. Selena jumps up and she approaches Rai.

“Kyaa~! Welcome back. War hero Elliott!! I really missed you, achacha. Look at my spirit. I am Selenas Gobera, the head of the academy.”

“Ah… This is Rai Redford…”

“Yes, yes, now you are Lai-kun! That’s right, that’s right. Layranie is such an ambiguous name. It suits you so well. Wait, wait a minute. Yes, cheese~”

Selenas ran to her desk and brought a small box, stood next to Rai, and stretched out her hand to activate her box.

– Click

With a strange sound, magic activates, and the flash fires and then disappears. The mana released from the magic stone continued to be used and another magic was in progress, and soon the elaborateness fell, but a picture of Selena and Rai hugging flowed out of the box.

“Wow, it’s cute-. Rai-kun, look at this. Isn’t it cute with your eyes closed?”

It was Rai who greeted the news, but Selenas’ attitude was more shocking than that, so he didn’t notice anything else. Back at her desk, Lay, who was watching Selena putting her picture in the frame she had prepared, looked at Layla quietly, and she quickly opened her mouth.

“I… Selena-sama…”

“Ah, Sir Leyla! Am I really going to be the owner of a war hero like Allie…Lye? A war hero who terrified the world is my slave… What should I order… Ha ha… Ha ha. ..”

Seeing Selena with her hands on both her cheeks and her impure eyes, Rai leaned over and whispered to Leila.

“The future of the empire is bright.”

“……It’s just an academy.”

“……”

As Lai stares, Leyla can’t meet her eyes and turns her head away.

Why on earth do people get ruined when they meet these mad demons?

The Selenas Layla met was a dignified intellectual. She has a high position as the head of the academy, but Leila has a great liking for her atmosphere, which is not authoritative and makes people feel comfortable with her.

But she seemed to be looking at a completely different person now, beyond being authoritative. The soldiers who escorted them together in Pentas, and even the head of the academy, aren’t the demons of all countries using magic that drives people crazy?

While Layla was in serious trouble, Selenas, who came to her senses, sat them on the sofa in the center and took them to the car herself. Leila quietly took a sip of the tea, though she was concerned that the cookies brought with the tea were oddly close to the rye side.

Selenas, who serves tea directly despite her position as the head of the academy, has a high reputation for tea. She had asked her name before, so even though she used the same tea leaves, she felt once again the difference between hers and hers. Leila took out her prepared papers and put them on the table.

“If you sign here, I hand over Rye Redford to Selena.”

“Yes, I have to sign right away.”

She says she signs right away, but Selena reads her contract carefully. Unlike her excited appearance earlier, she read all of her articles with calm eyes and picks up her pen.

“Hmm… I’d like to add a few clauses, but I’ll sign it.”

“If there’s anything you’d like to add, feel free to do so. What is it?”

“Hmm… Do you call them at the time you want, or wear them with accessories?”

Selena smiled as Layla looked at her, thinking about the word accessory rather than her clothing.

“I’m kidding.”

It is unclear whether he is serious or joking, but Selenas signs autographs without hesitation. As in Pentas, a group of blue lights flowed out and connected Selena and her lie, and although nothing changed in appearance, the parties could feel that they were connected.

“Please take care of me, Mr. Rai.”

“Take it easy. You’re the owner.”

“The owner…”

Seeing Selena’s smirk, Layla bowed her head in shame, but Rai’s smiling eyes continued to observe Selena. In the polite manner of treating her guests, the gestures, which must be awkward to force into, are quite natural.

‘What is it that has nothing to do with politics? It’s dangerous.’

It doesn’t matter if her feelings for herself are genuine or not. The eyes that look through her glasses are the opposite of her light attitude, and you can’t tell what’s going on in her head.

In particular, the pupils that are making eye contact with her but seem to be looking far away are looking the whole way to observe her opponent while pretending to keep an eye on her face. It is usually a habit that skillful interrogators acquire naturally.

“Legandia Academy has a free atmosphere unlike other academies in the Empire. You’re more familiar with Rai-kun than the rigid military academy, right?”

“You seem to know me well.”

“Yes, I’ve heard a lot about it from my former lieutenants, Sir Joshua and Sir Melanie. And I was personally interested in it, so I did a lot of research.”

Seeing Selena’s smile as she spoke, Rai quietly nodded her head. When the names of the former managers come up, Layla, thinking that Rai will react and ask how he is, glances at him quietly.

“I’ll spend a lot of time talking about the academy now, so I’ll stop. I’m tired from traveling all the way here, so you’d better take a break today, right? Sir Leila, Mr. Rai. I look forward to taking care of the students of the academy from now on.”

Selenas took her example with a small bow of her head.

“I’m a member of the academy now, so you can do it comfortably.”

“I will, Ms. Layla.”

Listening to the conversation between the two of her, Rai looks at her when he hears that Leyla will also become an instructor at her academy.

“Did you think I was leaving you alone?”

“I don’t need to take care of you.”

“It’s not caring, it’s surveillance.”

“hehehe, if you need help, I can come to you anytime. The academy director’s office is always open.”

Selenas gave a warm smile as if the two bickering were cute.

“The residence is set up inside the academy. As Rai-kun knows, the range of action is limited within the academy. The site is so large that currently only areas 1 and 2, which are centered on classrooms and small training grounds, can be explored. It hurts, so don’t go too far.”

“Yes, because I am a good listener.”

“He was a bad boy enough to cause trouble for the people of the kingdom.”

She swears at her country and sometimes does crazy things, which is a fact that everyone knows if you have even the slightest interest in the Devil of the World. Rai gave her a small nod of her head at her words, but she didn’t answer.

Selenas quietly called the two who were about to get up and leave.

“The moment you leave here, there will be no demons from all nations. Any talk about the kingdom of Cailen or the war hero will be someone else’s business, and only Rai Redford will remain.”

“Yes, only the relationship between master and slave remains.”

With those words, Rai left the academy principal’s office.

Left alone, Selena smiled bitterly as she looked at the photo of Rai in her frame.

“You don’t remember.”

It’s a pity that she doesn’t remember herself, but she knows that it’s too far-fetched to ask her to remember her under the circumstances at the time. Selena shook her head slightly.

It’s a pity that she has to use the person who saved her life. She lacks ability and bad character. I feel sorry for everyone that the head of the academy, who should be responsible for the children, is like this.

“A slave again… I’m sorry.”

With a small sigh of her own, Selenas took up her pen to report on her situation, reassuring her weakening heart.