Academy Slave Instructor

25 – I am the criminal

I am the criminal

The name of Legandia Academy is always mentioned when choosing the most prestigious academy in the empire.

There are countless advantages of Legandia Academy, such as high-level education and insight into discovering unrecognized talent.

Because it attracts people’s attention, rumors spread quickly about what happened at Legandia Academy.

Aristocrats already knew the story that a woman from the Serios family confronted the instructor, and most of the commoners had heard of it as well.

The public listens to various stories about Legandia Academy because there were many stories that the luxury men talked about regardless of whether it was true or not.

But this time, it was buzzing with just one story.

No story draws people’s attention more than the assassination attempt on the emperor’s child, 6th princess Emilia Shane Bernies. Whether it’s a nobleman’s tea time, a pub, or a back alley, everyone talks about the incident.

There are talks about the philias who protected her princess, but more than that, many people wondered who attempted the assassination.

The academy was crowded with many figures coming from the military to find out the facts, a group of people trying to check the situation, and people who were politically involved.

Selenas, the head of the academy with a bitter smile as she looked at the many papers piled up on her desk, looked at Rai.

He is sitting on the guest sofa, eating cookies, as if he has nothing to do with the chaotic atmosphere. He is easy to sell to be seen as a slave.

Selenas, who needed at least one more manpower, tried to get help from him, but Lai, who said that the paperwork was a chore, but he would do it if he ordered it, was released from his desk in less than an hour.

It really wasn’t helpful enough that it would be better not to have Rai just telling the truth. At the same time, he says that the principal’s office is the most comfortable place to play, and he sits down on the sofa and takes out and eats cookies on his own.

It’s nasty, but Selena, comforted by the fact that she has a cat, asks Rai while reading the documents.

“Thank you for saving the princess.”

“Thanks already from Layla. More than that, Mr. Brown, are you all right?”

Rai doesn’t even get up and throws his head back to look at Selena.

Dudley and Brown are wounded while dealing with Uraros, the leader of the Assassins. Fortunately, his life was saved, but he is in critical condition and cannot come to the academy for the time being.

Selena nodded his head and said that the treatment was successful. Rai shook his head asking if he knew the identity of the assassins.

Assassination organizations do not last long, except for a few famous ones.

The seven years Lai was imprisoned was long enough for more than half of the assassination organization to reorganize. Moreover, his main stage of activity was the center of the continent, so he had no choice but to know more about organizations operating in the empire.

“But it was too weak.”

“Isn’t it natural to be weak compared to Lai-kun?”

How many people would be angry at the demons of all countries who ran across the battlefield? Selenas laughed lightly, thinking nothing of it, but Rai shook his head again.

“No. I’m really talking nonsense. 500 Gold coins at the price? It’s only about that much. Unless a cataclysm occurs in a few years and the assassins aren’t leveled down, local lords kill other people’s dogs. “

500 Gold is a large amount, but it is not a huge amount for an assassination request. Selena, who is not familiar with the circumstances, frowns her eyebrows as she listens to Rai’s explanation.

Emilia has little political base and a low rank itself, so she has no chance of becoming emperor.

Even just entering the academy as a freshman shows that she is politically underdog.

Normally, members of the imperial family enter the middle school and only experience a short period of one or two years before going back, but Emilia was sent to the academy instead of exile because she had not even the slightest bit of power, let alone her right to succeed.

But even so, Emilia is the emperor’s child.

Even though his evaluation was too disparaging, there was no way he would entrust the assassination of the emperor’s son to an organization that would be run by a local lord.

Sensing that there is something else, Selenas sighs and puts down the pen she was holding. Her eyes are tired from looking at her papers for a long time. She takes off her glasses and sits back comfortably in her chair.

As her quick-witted Lai massages her shoulder with her back, she thanks her, then closes her eyes and enjoys his massage leisurely.

Selena, who was quietly being massaged, opens a drawer and takes out a piece of paper.

It is a species familiar to Rai.

A god’s subordination contract containing divine power. Of course, people are using things given to them to be loyal to God to enslave them.

“Are you going back to the original area?”

When Selena, who added an immutable antipode to his field of activity for training, took out the contract, Rai thought that he would reduce his field of activity again.

At his question, Selena closed her eyes and spoke.

“No. This is a reward for Lai-kun’s hard work. Since he saved the princess, he deserves such a gift.”

“O-ho- Freeing you from slavery?”

“I can’t do that. Where can I get someone like Mr. Rai? I’m so happy right now.”

Laughing at her jokes, she signs her contract and passes her pen to Rai.

“The gift is to extend Rai-kun’s activity area to within the city of Legandia. Now you can go down to the city and play to your heart’s content.”

“Waaa.”

With emotionless cheers, Rai signs the contract. Now he can roam freely within Legandia.

If it was Layla, she would have been against it.

As the blue light around his body fades, Selenas looks up at Rai.

“Now go and enjoy your vacation.”

“You feel like something is kicking you out?”

“It’s right to kick them out. When guests come, I can’t show Lai-kun’s face.”

No matter how much his impression has changed, anyone who has run into him many times will recognize Rai’s face. It’s a pity that many people are in and out of the academy due to the assassination case, but I can’t keep him by my side.

Lai, who doesn’t want to make a big deal of it, nods.

“Then I’ll play for about three days.”

“No. You have to lecture tomorrow. Please avoid your seat for today.”

“Looks like someone great is coming today.”

“Yes, he’s a scary person.”

Selenas smiles bitterly and pulls down Rai’s hand on her shoulder to let her go.

* * *

“It’s been a while. Brother Endo.”

Emilia, dressed in an unusual fancy dress, bows politely.

“Looks like there’s nothing wrong with your body. Thank goodness.”

“Thanks to my older brother.”

2Nd Prince Endo Shane Berniers, with her beautiful smile, asks her Emilia to sit down. She came to the academy as a guest, but the way she invites them as if she were the owner shows which of the two has more power.

Excluding the first prince, Endo, who has the highest right of succession, has a very beautiful face. The blue eyes are transparent as if you can see through them, creating a mysterious atmosphere. Endo, who looks more like a woman than a man just by looking at her face, uses her slender fingers to grab the teacup.

“Did you find out who the ringleader was?”

“No, the military is looking into it, so we’ll find out soon.”

“You must be disturbed to go through something like that. I brought you a healthy elixir, so take it.”

“Thank you, brother.”

An attendant from afar approaches, places an ornately decorated small box, and withdraws. This time, Emilia’s attendant approaches, opens her box, and takes a step away from her to reveal her contents.

It is a medicine that is good to mix with tea and drink when you lack energy. It is difficult to obtain due to its high price and limited production every year, but it is not something that the emperor’s children cannot obtain.

Emilia quietly looks at her elixir and then gives thanks with a bright smile.

It may seem like a good-hearted older brother who takes care of his younger siblings, but the emperor’s children, who grew up in the imperial palace where conspiracies and scandals surround the right of succession, never eat what others give them.

What’s more, it’s medicine, so you can’t tell if there’s really medicine or poison in the bottle.

“Thanks to my brother, I can sleep well tonight. It’s embarrassing, but I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since that incident.”

“I see. If you drink that medicine, you will fall into a very deep sleep. Forever.”

“… Thank you…”

Looking at Endo, who openly says that she is her poison with her crushing smile, Emilia tries to keep her composure and expresses her gratitude.

Without power, she can’t even make this a problem. She just has to do what her opponent is bullying and persevere.

Her endo’s eyes thin as she rests her chin and looks at her with her inquisitive gaze.

“I sent the assassin.”

“……You’re kidding too much.”

It was Emilia who forcibly lifted the corner of her mouth, which trembled at the bombshell remark, but Endo confidently said the truth in her response.

“It’s true. I am the ringleader. I made a request to an organization called the Black Snake to kill you. Actually, I thought they wouldn’t accept it, but they accepted it. How stupid are these guys?”

The investigation is in trouble because Rai has killed all the assassins. Even the military is still estimating some organizations, but the exact facts have not come out, but the name of the organization comes out of Endo’s mouth.

There were already some peculiarities.

First of all, the assassin’s skills weren’t great. No matter how much power or prestige Emilia has, she is the emperor’s child. However, their skills are to the point where they are caught by the academy academy students.

No matter how brilliant the academy students are, they are the gemstone of talent that is still growing. If you reach the top-notch level, where the commission fee is the price, you can’t win.

If the assassination of the imperial family was such a big deal, of course people with such skills should have come.

Secondly, they set foot inside the academy at will. The academy is protected by the power of the ancient ruins, so it’s hard to sneak in unless you openly tear the barrier. If the barrier is destroyed, there is no way the academy director will know.

But they entered secretly without anyone noticing. In addition, they even created a barrier to block the rescue signal. This would not be possible without collaborators inside the academy.

Currently, the academy principal or vice principal who has the authority to use the power of the ruins is under suspicion, but Endo, a member of the royal family, could use the power without their permission.

“Now, what about my clever little sister?”

Endo looked up at him with an evil eye smile. Her empty blue eyes reflected Emilia’s tense face.

Endo’s braided legs twitch and shake as if he is anticipating her next words. If an etiquette teacher at the imperial palace saw it, it would be an appropriate posture to use an impression.

After a moment of silence, Emilia puts down the teacup and smiles at her.

“Your brother is very mischievous. You are making fun of the people who live in the back alleys. I’m afraid that others will criticize you. Please refrain from next time.”

Emilia dismissed the sending of the assassin as a mere prank.

Hearing her words, Endo raises his eyebrows in surprise, then leans back on her chair with a silly smile.

“I see. No matter how many things you do, you should pay attention to your gaze.”

“Yes, there are various opinions in the empire, and you have to be able to embrace all of them in order to be called your child.”

She changed her name to the emperor’s child, but at Emilia’s words, which meant her emperor’s seat, Endo nodded her head and stood up.

He came simply for this entertainment and now has nothing to do with the academy.

“You are interesting. Survive for a long time so that I can enjoy myself and not be beaten by my lesser brothers.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

Emilia greets you, but Endou doesn’t pay attention and immediately turns around.

The door closed and Emilia, who was left in her room, moved her hand to her car feeling the silence. As if convulsing, she tries to put strength into her small trembling hand, but the trembling doesn’t stop.

She stops holding the teacup and grabs her trembling hand. Emilia tries to smile, but her hard lips don’t move on their own.

* * *

A few days have passed since the second prince secretly visited the academy without informing anyone.

Even inside the academy, he secretly came to the academy to the extent that only Selena, Bright, and Emilia were aware of his visit, and after only doing errands, he quickly left.

Bright, who suffered from excessive work because of Emilia’s attack, was finally able to breathe. The raiding organization was known as the Black Serpent, and the excellent Imperial Army dealt with all the remnants involved as well as the organization in one day.

Citizens praised the imperial army for doing things quickly, and those in high positions questioned the quickness of the work, but did not get deeply involved.

Since the only brothers who could send an assassin to Emilia, who was the emperor’s bloodline, there were no people who would side with Emilia, who had neither power nor status.

Bright also felt sorry for Emilia, but there was nothing he could do about her. No matter how much he flew during his active duty, the empire was huge, and those in power use the power of the empire to their heart’s content.

It’s fortunate that she doesn’t do anything disgraceful to the academy by going out of her way. Her academy is all within his reach, so she vows that while the princess is at her academy, he must somehow keep her safe.

That was her least courtesy to her.

Bright, distraught, gets up from his seat. In his hand is an antique cloak. It was originally a cloak he used during his active career, and he originally intended to pass it on to his disciple, but his disciple unfortunately passed away without being able to enjoy his natural life.

Frustrated because he was his cherished pupil, Bright withdrew from the front line and lived alone before being invited by the academy.

At first, I refused, but I agreed with the earnest request of the former head of the academy, and now watching the academy students grow has become a pleasure in life.

As much as that, the academy students mean a lot to Bright. Whether they are smart or stupid, good or bad, regardless of status, everyone is precious.

And Bright was very moved by Rai for saving Emilia, his academy student.

I have problems with my words and actions, but I defeated the assassin with the ability to feel a sense of pride in my old body. He wasn’t just impressed by his good skills. Rai, who was staying at the training point, left to rescue them as soon as he heard Tena’s words.

Lai, who disappeared before the instructor at the branch could even open his mouth, rescued not only the princess but also other academy students, and even rescued the staff who were in danger. Aren’t these kind of people worthy of an empire?

Because of the intertwined politics of the empire, the academy students who threw their bodies to stop the assassins and Rai who defeated them did not receive any special achievements. It’s just a simple commendation without any reward.

I got the honor, but it’s a bad thing to throw away the honor and wipe your mouth. In fact, that honor naturally follows the person who acted, and it is not given by the person who received help.

Those who do good deeds deserve to be praised and rewarded.

Bright personally prepared a few things to compensate them. He has a lot of useful stuff for him. Now that he has retired from active service and is almost treated as a decoration, it will be helpful if he gets into the hands of good young people.

A dark gray cloak was his favorite item. Usually, clothes are often enchanted with protection, but unusually, his cloak strengthens the magic he emits.

There is only one ability attached, but it is so effective that Bright, who had even defeated an opponent thanks to the cloak, leaves the door thinking that Rai will be happy.

You can easily find where he is. During lecture time, he can check the schedule and find a classroom or training ground. At other times, he can find a noisy place.

Mysteriously, there are people gathered around him. He was always with various people such as staff and instructors, and he was often with academy students.

This time, Bright, who found Rai laughing with the academy students, approaches the group.

“Hey, look at this. Isn’t it cool?”

Rai is showing off with a stick that emits flames, but the response from the academy students is not good.

“You bought it at the magic store with the bearded man? The stuff there is weird.”

“The fire doesn’t come out completely, it just splashes all over the place, so what’s hot?”

To the academy students who have received a high level of education and know magic well, the things Rai brought look crude. As the academy student said, an object that is not a complete fire and emits dust-like sparks in all directions is just gorgeous and seems useless.

Rai tilted his head at the unreasonable reaction and said.

“Isn’t it nice? If you use it as a marker during a surprise attack at night, pure magic users will devastate enemy lines from a long distance.”

“It’s plausible, but you can use a different marker.”

“That’s right too.”

Bright admires Rai thinking of using a trivial object as a strategy.

The idea of using it as a marker is not a groundbreaking idea, but it is very important to think about how to use the objects around you. A lot of people can’t do that simple thing, so there is a difference between a genius and a genius.

“Then how about this one?”

Rai forcibly changes the magic formula of the object in his hand. It was dangerous to forcibly break into an already made object, but he fixed the magic formula without hesitation and injected magic.

– Piyuung!

The color of the flame changes to various colors, creating a splendid scene. Plus, it even shoots fireworks.

The mass of fireworks rising high into the sky scattered sparks the size of dust all around and was quite spectacular. At the fantastic show created by the fireworks, the academy students look up and cheer.

“Ohh!! How did you do that?!”

“Did you just forcibly change the magic formula?”

Everyone screamed and begged to know what they had done.

Bright smiles heartily when he sees Lai skillfully mastering the most basic educational method of attracting attention and developing it into learning.

Rai, excited by the academy students’ change of attitude, spews sparks in all directions, and one of them lands on a wooden statue.

– Paaang

No matter how big it is, it was a lump of sparks, so it couldn’t produce that much firepower simply by encountering it, but as soon as the temporary magic formula was wrong, the flame caused a fire as soon as it touched the tree and burned the statue.

“……”

Rai and the academy students all stare blankly at the burning statue.

“That… Made by the vice principal…”

The academy student’s words did not lead to the presence he felt from behind. When the academy students turned around with a popping sound, there was Bright, who dropped his cape on the ground with a devastated expression.

After belatedly looking back, Rai makes eye contact with her Bright and smiles awkwardly.

“Uh… Vice President… This was a magic experiment… No, it was a magic experiment or not…?”

“……”

Bright silently picks up the cloak that fell on the floor.

He calmly brushed off the dust and put the cloak he had brought for Rai over her shoulders.

It was a cloak I hadn’t worn in a long time since my active duty. There is no better item than this to slay the enemy in front of you.

“… I’m busy. Enough.”

Rye runs away, then comes back, pours water on the wooden statue, puts out the fire, and runs away again, followed by Bright emitting strong magic power.

On that day, the academy students were able to see how strong a high-level pure mage was even in one-on-one.