chapter 8
8 – Layla hates mean people
Layla hates mean people
It’s dawn, it’s time for people to wake up one by one, but Leila was up long beforehand, swinging her sword in the garden.
Morning training, which is indispensable every day, now has more meaning in clearing the mind than in the meaning of training. Although she is an academy instructor, she is a member of the military and has been handling a lot of workload, including her job as an instructor, monitoring her lie, and military duties.
Her morning training was like a break to clear her head.
Layla holsters her many wielded swords, wipes the sweat from the tip of her chin, and prepares to begin her day.
She wipes herself off and puts on a prepared, wrinkle-free garment. I always have the same breakfast menu, read newspapers or reports to catch up on the latest trends, and get up without delay after finishing my meal.
“Layla, I hope you have a peaceful day today.”
Greetings from Paulo, who has been with her since she grew up in her family and is now her butler and manages her mansion.
Her pure white hair and beard, which indicate her age, are neatly trimmed and give off a stylish atmosphere.
Leila nods her head lightly and leaves her mansion to head to her academy. The first thing in her routine is to meet with the head of Selena’s Academy and see if she has any other assignments.
Surveillance is a trivial task, but Leila doesn’t take it lightly. Lai, the devil of all nations is a dangerous figure that is no different from a bomb.
Although she is light-hearted and immature, and she irritates people, she can’t let him down and let her guard down. Maybe all the sleazy actions you do now are to induce your guard.
It’s unlikely, but if he escapes, the empire will be in great chaos.
As Rai said in prison, the Kingdom of Kaylan has not yet been completely absorbed into the Empire. It is foolish to expect those who have lived their entire lives as citizens of the kingdom to assimilate into the empire in just a few years.
The remnants of the kingdom are still hiding under the water and are looking for an opportunity.
The most important thing for them is the cause to awaken the consciousness of the people of the kingdom who are integrating into the empire. And the appearance of a war hero who was thought to be dead could light a spark.
It gives me goosebumps just imagining that the resistance army is commanded by the demons of all nations.
Especially, Demons of the World have excellent mobility and are good at hit-and-run tactics. It was clear that the damage would be terrifying if the troops were active in the empire.
There is some kind of scheme, but the reason why we were able to bring out such a dangerous person was because there were many guarantors.
Quite a lot of people, such as Selenas, the head of the academy, Count Joshua and Count Burge, who made great contributions to the conquest of the Kaylan Kingdom, guaranteed that he would not fall for the Empire.
Even the commander-in-chief Marquis Adelian, who is at odds with the demons of all nations, gave a positive opinion, saying that he is a small bowler and does not do anything strange.
And agreed to take out the rai from above, even though his identity has been erased for security reasons.
There are few people in the Empire who are higher than the commander-in-chief, Marquis Adelian. She wonders if the person she expects will agree, but Leila stops thinking further.
If the person you’re predicting is really that person, then guessing alone is blasphemous.
From Layla’s point of view, Rai looked like a dangerous thing that could explode at any moment, but those who had been through the age of war that centered on the Kingdom of Callen, where he was active, considered the Devil of the World safe.
Layla wondered what kind of side the demon of the world was seen by those who were present at that time. If he had been born a little earlier, he would have been able to meet him on the battlefield…
When she felt sorry for her, Layla frowned, feeling like she was a girl who was in love with someone. Moreover, it is impossible for someone to be annoyed with Lyra.
When Layla, suddenly in a bad mood, walks through her campus, her academy students see her expression and sneak away.
“Ah! Isn’t that Leila?”
When she turned her head, she was sitting among the instructors in the garden shelter. Since she had time left before the assembly, she seemed to be in a position to build a small talk.
She believes that talking with instructors is part of her academy’s job, so Layla accepts the blond male instructor’s invitation to join her.
I try to drink the tea that is given to me as an expensive tea, but it tastes worse than the tea of the head of the Selenas Academy. As Leila wets her lips, she takes a quick taste, then puts her tea in her hand and listens to her instructors.
‘Elbert, sorcery. Kraon, barrier defense technique. Kali, Alchemy. Alcera, Manastone Crafting. Instructors who teach all beginner classes.’
She memorizes the identities of all the instructors at the academy. She remembers information about the people gathered here and observes them.
All of her work is a research position, and she has no experience in the field. It’s not about determining who’s better based on whether or not you’ve experienced the field. Seeing a meeting with only research positions, I was interested in whether there was a separate faction.
Among them, except for a blonde named Albert, most of them aren’t very talented. Due to the nature of academy instructors, everyone is outstanding in society, but only outstanding among criminals, but when outstanding people gather, a new gap appears.
You can tell from the fact that they have only taught beginner classes for several years that they are not very good among instructors. However, among them, a man named Albert has a short teaching career and is only in the beginner class, but he is at the top in terms of achievements.
As Leila is obliged to keep an eye on her surroundings as a supervisor of Rai, she pays close attention to anyone who catches her eye.
Elbert already has his baronetcy. He did not simply inherit the family title, but earned it purely through his own strength and achievements.
On the outside, he seems kind and wonderful, but Leila, who receives all kinds of reports from the military, knows that his personality is not as good as it seems.
Perhaps because he was awarded a title for his achievements at a young age, he has a sense of self-confidence and pretends to be polite outside, but I have read reports that show superiority or coercive behavior inside the house.
Elbert skillfully leads the conversation and builds people’s liking.
“Come to think of it, it’s tomorrow.”
“What day is tomorrow? I didn’t have any plans scheduled for the academy…”
“Looks like you forgot Mr. Carly. Tomorrow is the day. The day the undeserving guy is disgraced.”
Kraon speaks for her, and Kali laughs with an ah.
Happening that refuted the instructor head-on and even ended up in a duel. Although the instructor presented a proxy, the confrontation between the instructor and the students attracted the attention of those related to the academy.
“The opponent is said to be the daughter of the Serios family? This was a big deal. The one who was appointed as a proxy was an academy student who passed with a pull-up.”
“Are you going to get kicked out of the academy if you lose?”
“That’s right. A lecturer with no experience is also known for his skills, but I have to leave. hahahaha, would I be ashamed if I didn’t go out?”
“Deputy Director Bright was also very angry.”
Thanks to the stance of having no experience, it seems that the instructors have a lot of hatred. Leila understands their feelings. From their point of view, they could have worked hard to build a career and become an instructor, but since someone crawled in without anything, they would hate it if they did not know the circumstances.
But the people who do it are disgusting. If you have a complaint, say it directly or openly, but you can only ridicule behind your back.
It is also ridiculous to talk about one’s skills. Although he doesn’t say anything, the talented instructors thought the Salterian training method taught by Rai was excellent, and Bright, the deputy director, had doubts about Rai’s career at first, but now he’s just getting angry at the big accident and his disrespectful words and actions. I didn’t have any doubts.
“It hurts me as a colleague.”
“How can such a guy be a lecturer like us? Isn’t he mistaking this for some kind of art school? He’s trying to turn an academy student into a bard, but it’s astonishing.”
When Elbert tries to defend her Rai, Kraon hates him and curses Rai.
“Don’t speak too loudly as the academy students might hear it. But what will be the result of the duel?”
‘You are the worst.’
Leila caresses the warm teacup and looks at Elbert. She pretends to be concerned about Rai, but keeps throwing rice cakes to keep the conversation off topic.
“Isn’t that obvious? You’ll be embarrassed and ridiculed. I hope the students don’t look down on the other instructors.”
“I agree. Their skills are so different. Even their human eyes must be poor. They don’t have the qualifications to teach.”
“I will also vote for Miss Philia. I thought she would be rebellious after hearing about the incident, but when I met her, she was a good-natured and good-natured child.”
Everyone expected that Rai’s opponent, Philia, would win. Elbert nodded his head at the reaction of his fellow instructors, then turned his gaze to Leyla, who had been quiet all this time.
“How do you view Layla for her outstanding achievements in her field? You’ll respect her even more than we do in her research position.”
“……”
Leila, who stared at Elbert as he asked with a friendly smile, said calmly.
“I don’t know because I haven’t evaluated the skills of the two properly.”
“Are you holding back? I heard you’re a bold soldier, but you’re surprisingly cautious.”
“I think I know one thing though.”
Leila smiles at her and slowly sets her teacup down in her hand.
“Surprisingly, not all instructors at the academy are of high quality.”
“……”
Perhaps it was because they had heard something they couldn’t have imagined, the instructors at the meeting all had absurd expressions on their faces and couldn’t open their mouths. Belatedly, an enraged Kraon speaks in a furious voice to Layla, who gets up from her seat.
“What did you just say?”
“I guess you didn’t hear. I’ll say it again. I said it was low quality.”
“Ha-! Instructor Layla, are you crazy? Is this new instructor spouting nonsense at us?”
“New recruits don’t deserve to spit out nonsense. This is the first time I’ve heard of it. Does the qualification to gossip about others come only after a long tenure? It doesn’t seem very useful, but I hope you enjoy your qualifications.”
Ignoring Kraon, who is glaring at her to death, Layla goes on her way. I can hear someone shouting behind me, but Leila isn’t free enough to pay attention to every pathetic person’s barking.
He doesn’t really take sides with Lai, but he doesn’t intend to put up with trash talk. In any great organization, as its numbers increase, there will inevitably be lesser ones.
On Layla’s list, the four people she just met were newly insignificant. Leaving her fuss behind and heading to the dean’s office, she politely knocks, but there is no response from inside.
Sensing a strange feeling from her, she carefully opened the door, and inside, Rai was rubbing Selena’s shoulder.
“Ahh- Our headmaster’s shoulders are very stiff. It’s because he worked hard. I’m using my fingers again.
“Ahhhhh… That’s nice…”
As if she saw something she couldn’t see, Layla involuntarily closed the door slowly. She is dazed for a moment. When she comes to her senses and opens her door, Rai whispers as she brings her face closer to Selena, who is engrossed in her massage and disheveled.
“So, head of the academy, even if it’s just a small amount, how can I not make an advance payment? Half or even a third is fine. I’m penniless, so it’s really hard. I can’t even go to the tea house in the academy.”
“No… Ah, that’s good. Focus on that.”
Although she is a slave, in order to motivate her, Selenas decided to give Rai a salary as an instructor.
Even if you had it, there weren’t many places to use it in the academy, but Selena said that the basic need to own something and consume wealth increases the quality of life.
There are three types that Layla hates. She’s not assertive. She is the one who talks behind her back while not being able to speak in front of her. She is and she is an obvious flatterer.
Unfortunately, today I met two types of people that Leila doesn’t like. Here, she achieves a triple when she meets only those who are not assertive. Afraid that someone will see her, she quickly goes inside and closes her door, and Rai greets her.
“Wow! Layla! You look beautiful today! You moved your bangs to the side by about 5mm? It suits you well. So…”
“I don’t lend it.”
“Huh? What do you mean? What are you talking about? Lend me something. I’ve always been grateful until now, but what can I ask of you? I don’t want anything from you. By the way, I have a good business story, would you like to hear it?”
Leyla clenched her fists in her rage as Rai spoke with her cheater’s face, and her shuddered. She fights for such a human being, she can’t stand it because she feels sorry for herself.
“Can I ask you first?”
Layla asks with a smile uncharacteristic of her, and Lai answers with a broad smile.
“Of course! Anything you ask, between you and me we can do anything.”
“I see. Then let’s hit you once.”
“……”
Rai shuts her mouth and looks at her, then thinks of her for a moment before saying.
“One fist for one gold coin.”
Before he can finish his sentence, Leyla snaps her fingers, tosses one of her gold coins, and approaches, collecting mana in her fist.
“Hey! Wait, it’s not mana! Wait-!”
* * *
“Didn’t the building just shake?”
Sensing her strangeness, Philia looks around her, and Sesset, lying dead on her desk, says she’s no big deal.
“I hope there is an earthquake… Then I won’t have the next class. But what’s wrong with your expression?”
Seeing Philia’s face look strangely excited, Sesset raises her limp body and asks.
“Something… Feels good.”
“That’s a dirty face.”
“It’s not like that! It’s just a feeling of exhilaration as if your heart is exploding? It was exhilarating!”
“Boobs. Oh my, this one is too.”
At her still teasing remarks, Philia rushes over to Sesset and tickles him.