I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

39 – Elianne’s Confession (1)

“I want to talk to my father for a minute.”

“Yes, please wait.”

At Elianne’s words, the head maid entered the office of the Duke of Chablis.

Then she said, “Come in,” And the door was thrown wide open.

“Thank you,” She said to her head maid, and after a small bow she stepped into her office.

The Duke of Chablis stood up and pointed to the sofa in front of her third daughter.

Ellie Anne nodded and sat down on her couch.

He too sat across from her and looked at his third daughter.

“What happened?”

Daniel’s funeral has just finished.

Ellie Anne will also use her portal early tomorrow morning to return to Lauris where her academy is located.

It was rare for her to come to talk with the duke herself, or rather, her son.

Because I usually go to the Duchess.

“I think this will be my last goodbye.”

“…… Why?”

The Duke of Chablis already knew roughly.

The death of Daniel, her half-brother whom Elie Anne cherished.

The culprit was externally identified as Julian, but Julian’s background has not been revealed.

But all the imperial nobles know.

That there is a Duchess behind Julian.

It’s just that he’s from the imperial family, so no one can accuse him.

Even the Duke of Chablis.

“From now on, I will only live as the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Jahe—or rather, as the wife of Joel.”

“You said you wouldn’t come back to your parents’ house?”

“Yes.”

Eliane gave a small smile.

Seeing that, the duke widened his eyes.

A genuine smile, not a fake one.

How long ago did you see it?

Gaara, Duke of Chablis, realized belatedly that her name weighed heavily on her back.

“Eliane.”

“Yes.”

“I’m sorry.”

The Duke of Chablis bowed deeply.

Ellie Anne stunned her body.

All the while, she thought she couldn’t help it.

Her relationship with the imperial family becomes strained if she gets along with her wife, who is also from the imperial family.

In the first place, the reason why the previous head of the family promoted marriage with her wife was to strengthen the relationship with the imperial family.

The head of this house is himself.

How long will you keep an eye on the will of the previous head of the family?

The Duke of Chablis took her heart.

“Is there a reason why Joel killed Daniel?”

“… !”

At the Duchess’s birthday party, Joel didn’t answer his question.

Silence is affirmation.

Other circumstances also pointed him to the culprit.

But Eli Anne, who loves Daniel, defended Joel, who killed her brother.

Even blaming Julian for the crime.

It was clear that he had an unspeakable secret.

“Couldn’t you explain it properly? I will never blame Joel. That way I can decide how to divorce her wife.”

“Divorce… , will you?”

According to the doctrine of the Northern Church, divorce was prohibited in principle.

Unless your spouse has a very serious flaw.

Eli Anne noticed the sincerity of her father’s expression.

Daniel’s death had a great impact on him as well.

She was just the one who tried to cut ties with her family, but if the Duke of Chablis fought with the right weapon….

“Daniel was degenerating into his demon tribe.”

“What… ?!”

Ellie Anne reconstructed the conversation they had that day and relayed it to her father.

When I told her that her deep feelings of wealth are the main driving force behind people degenerating into demons, she ended up shedding tears.

“I, I…. I took responsibility awkwardly…….”

Eliane didn’t even say a word of comfort.

Daniel suffered a lot from the bullying of his mother and siblings, but also from his father’s ambiguous attitude.

“Then Joel-kun is determined to sacrifice himself….”

As she nodded, the Duke of Chablis let out a long sigh.

If Daniel had become a demon and shook the entire world as well as the empire, there would have been massive casualties.

The responsibility lies with the Duke of Chablis.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the family line itself would disappear from this world.

With that in mind, getting her wife out of the family as soon as possible is also in the interests of the family.

Also, the eldest son, eldest daughter, and second daughter who received her wife’s education thoroughly and helped make Daniel a demon.

“Eliane, let me suggest something.”

“… Any suggestions?”

“Did you come to truly love Joel?”

She blushed.

And she replied with a small “Yes.”

“Right now, Joel-kun is not getting a good evaluation from his father. They even say they will banish you.”

“… Yes.”

“Then there is no problem if I make Joel-kun my successor. Isn’t it?”

“… !”

The right of succession is also given to the son-in-law.

One of the methods mainly used by families who have not had a son.

From the perspective of Marquis Jahe, there was nothing wrong with that.

There is no provision that says that even if a son becomes the head of the Duke of Chablis, he will not inherit the family of the Marquis of Jahe.

Joel could become the heir to the Duke of Chablis and Marquis of Jahe.

If that happens, it will be a good situation for the Duke of Chablis.

Even if the relationship with the imperial family is strained because of the wife’s problem, if the Jahe margrave family and the de facto family are integrated, a huge family that even the imperial family will find difficult to deal with is born.

“Don’t be like my wife, Eliane.”

“Yes, Father.”

Elianne was just thinking of saying goodbye.

But her father’s plan will definitely be of great help to Joel.

Since you intended to sacrifice yourself for the sake of the Duke of Chablis, whether intentionally or not, I will let you hold the Duke of Chablis in his hands.

It was a coma that only Elianne could give him.

***

50 Of her first year cadets died in this dungeon mutation.

The number of injured is so great that even the tally has not yet been properly counted.

In the Story, I remember that there were around 20 people, so the damage was much bigger.

I looked at the calf where the flesh had been ripped off.

I felt again how great Delia’s healing magic was.

She has gained new weight, so she looks even clearer than her original skin.

“How about taking a day off today, young master?”

Said Louisa, putting her half-naked maid outfit back on.

… All through her dawn, she tried to comfort her.

Because she looked more mentally exhausted than me when she was injured.

“I’m fine, but is Luisa having a hard time?”

“As long as I can take care of you next to the old master, it won’t be difficult at all.”

She leaned against me slightly, clasping my right arm in her arms.

I felt a sense of security while feeling responsible for the fact that I was no longer alone.

If it weren’t for her status as me, I would have just married her.

It was a pity that a high-ranking aristocratic man had to marry only an aristocratic woman.

“I only have theory lectures today anyway, so just go.”

“Yes, boy.”

In the case of a major incident in which 50 people died, unless you are injured, you will be considered truant if you do not attend.

Perhaps, like the story of the game, the Lauris Treaty Organization will cover up this incident.

… Fortunately for them, none of the dead were from high-ranking aristocracy.

With Louisa’s help, I changed into a cadet uniform.

And then we headed to the first class of the day, ‘Introduction to Monster Ecology’.

“Sir Joel!”

I was standing in front of the classroom door, but someone called me and turned my head.

The second princess of the kingdom I met in the dungeon yesterday was Benedetta.

She bent her knees and bowed her head as she stood holding the ends of her skirt with her fingertips.

Since you greeted me politely, I bowed my head to greet you.

“I really lived thanks to Sir Joel yesterday.”

“No, I just gave you some potions.”

“A potion is a potion, but the party command was impressive. Killing the mutant Poison Slime, which even the instructor had difficulty with, in one blow.”

Benedetta complimented me a bit too much.

She’s not as good as Ellie Anne, but she’s basically royalty, so she must have an ulterior motive.

As long as you are genuinely pleased with her, she will get involved with her.

She glanced at Luisa to my right and she said.

“I was surprised that my lover was also very talented.”

“… ….”

Luisa glanced at Benedetta’s face and noticed.

He seemed to be contemplating on how to answer.

Then Benedetta laughed out loud.

“Don’t get me wrong. I’m from the kingdom There is no question about a man having multiple women.”

“… Is that so?”

“On the contrary, a man who feeds many women is a symbol of competence in the kingdom! So, even if you don’t know about other people, I hope you won’t be ashamed in front of people in the kingdom.”

He quietly appealed to the kingdom.

Are you planning to bring me into your kingdom?

Because it’s tempting to entice someone who is not recognized by the family to be expelled by offering them the title of nobility of the kingdom.

Moreover, in a polygamous kingdom, Luisa, a commoner, could be treated as a wife rather than a dishonorable mistress.

As I kept talking to Benedetta,

“It’s lecture time now….”

I realized late that the old professor had come behind us.

“Then let’s talk again after the lecture, Sir Joel.”

“Yes.”

Looking at me somehow, she entered her classroom.

*

I received the results of the paper test I saw in the last class.

The professor called names in turn, starting with first place.

Well, as always in the theory class, I got the highest score.

Professor Noh himself mentioned that problem number 10 was not actually a question to be answered correctly.

But since I got it right, I suggested on the spot if you would like to come under him and dig into this field properly.

In short, I immediately declined the offer to become a graduate student.

After the lecture, I came out into the hallway.

“Joel.” “Sir Joel.”

Two women called me at the same time.

On the left is Elianne, who has returned from Daniel’s funeral.

On the right is Benedetta.

The two looked at each other and then smiled.

“Sir Joel made an appointment to speak with me earlier. Please wait a moment, Miss Eliane.”

“I am Joel’s fiancee. Couldn’t it be the fiancee first?”

He was smiling, but somehow he looked like he was fighting.

Hey Benedetta, there was a dungeon job yesterday, so even if that was the case, Elianne didn’t quite understand.

Are you asking me to talk because you want to ask yourself that I killed your brother?

In terms of the importance of the issue, Elianne has priority over Benedetta right now.

“I’m sorry, Benedetta. I have something to talk about Elianne and Julian Gunn, so can we make an appointment again later?”

She said “Um….” She rolled her eyes as if examining Ellie Anne and her expression.

“I see, Sir Joel. See you next time.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Benedetta said hello to Kurtsy and went elsewhere.

After that, Ellie Anne came to my left and took her left arm in her arms.

She wanted to turn her head away because she kept thinking of Daniel’s face, rather than her feeling that she was happy that a pretty girl like her was attached to her.

She moved to the bench in front of the main building and sat down side by side.

… Eliane was especially close to my body.

Like Luisa this morning.

“Joel.”

“Uh.”

“I love you.”

“… What?”

Is this your usual acting?

She turned her head and stared at her face.

“Please allow me to stay with Joel.”

“… ….”

Elianne’s face turned red even to her ears.

She’d rather be acting.

Why not smoke?

I didn’t know that such an unpleasant confession of love would exist.