I Became an Academy Counselor

Ophelia’s POV

30 minutes before the match starts.

“It’s so big…”

“Haha, it is a bit, isn’t it?”

“…I don’t think “a bit” quite covers it.”

I scuffed inwardly at the scene before my eyes.

I knew the arena was big, but seeing it directly with my own eyes made it feel much larger than I had imagined.

A small forest and a stream crossing through the middle of the forest.

A vast plain is visible after leaving the forest, and a hill is not big but not small enough to call it small. When playing the game, I just thought of it as game allowance and brushed it off…

But looking at it in reality, the scenery was extraordinary.

…They say people made this artificially? Really?

“It’s amazing. To think this is a man-made landscape.”

“I’m sometimes surprised when I see it too. …Well, now that it’s built, we’re using it for various purposes, so I guess it’s fine.”

“I-Is that so…”

The image of the principal handing over a cash salary without hesitation when I said that I didn’t have a bank account popped into my head.

As expected of the principal.

If she thinks it’s necessary, she doesn’t skimp on money.

I wonder if the word “rich” is enough to fully express that person’s wealth…?

While talking with Teacher Ian about the arena for a while, another teacher approached us and started to scold us.

“Stop chatting and get ready, Teacher Ian. The match is about to start.”

“Haha, sorry. …Well then, I’ll be going now. Teacher Ophelia.”

“Ah, yes…”

With those words, Teacher Ian started heading to where the students were waiting, along with a few other teachers.

Most of them were teachers of combat-related classes.

According to what I heard in the previous meeting, it’s to prevent accidents that might occur during the students’ combat.

It seems that because the students are still inexperienced, there are cases where they can’t control their powers well. It seemed that teachers were positioned here and there in preparation for such times. There was no such description when playing the game.

“Are there any students you’re interested in, Teacher Ophelia?”

“Interested…in what way?”

“It’s boring if we just monitor normally. We usually guess who will rank high among ourselves.”

“Hmm…”

Well, there’s nothing particularly to worry about.

I just need to choose the students who are exceptionally outstanding compared to others.

From the teachers’ perspective, they would need to watch all the students to know, but I’m different. I just need to choose the playable characters.

“These five students here.”

“Oh my, you didn’t even hesitate?”

“Ahaha… Well, aren’t these three already famous?”

“That’s… true. The remaining two also have good evaluations from their supervising professors.”

The Observer of the Church, Anastasia.

The Second Princess, Stella.

The demon-possessed, Orca.

These three are not just famous, but known by everyone in the academy.

Except for Orca, the other two are famous enough to be known by most people, not just within the academy. As for Orca, well, she’s infamously known in the sense that everyone avoids the category of demon-possessed.

She is quite famous in the academy.

The remaining two, Leo and Eileen, aren’t particularly famous right now…

But they’ll soon gain fame in no time. Seeing that some teachers are already giving good evaluations, it probably won’t take long.

“Then, among those five? Who do you think will survive the longest?”

“The princess.”

“Aren’t you being too decisive? This is the academy, so you don’t have to be too mindful of the princess…”

“No, it’s not that… This fight is too advantageous for the princess.”

“…?”

I just smiled at the teacher who looked at me as if they couldn’t understand what I meant at all.

Even if I explained now, the teachers wouldn’t understand.

***

Stella’s POV

“…It’s finally starting, huh.”

I looked around my surroundings once.

The dense forest spread around and the presence of students hiding here and there.

Is it as my brother said?

I tried not to believe him this time because he always lies.

Whether he noticed this fact or not, for some reason, it seems he only told the truth this time.

If so, teachers must be positioned around to watch us.

Despite receiving various educations in the imperial family, she was amazed at the fact that she couldn’t detect the positions of the teachers at all. As expected of the academy. 

The level is high.

…The teachers, that is.

I sighed and raised my voice loudly.

“Don’t just stand there hesitating, you can come closer.”

After saying that I sat on a nearby rock that looked comfortable to sit on, and some students started approaching me. And when I stayed still without reacting much to them, those who were watching and hesitating also started rushing out urgently.

“P-Princess…! I-It’s an honor to meet you…!”

“Spare me such formalities. You and I aren’t in a relationship to exchange such things, are we?”

“…!”

Tsk.

I felt irritated at the sight of the student in front of me widening their eyes as if he was moved.

Surely this student must have entered the academy because of their talent…

But no matter how much I look, they only appear as an insufficient person to me.

Could this bastard not even notice that I was being sarcastic with what I just said?

…I should ask Father later if it’s good to include etiquette in the academy entrance exam. It would be one thing if it was just the one in front of me, but even those who followed from behind showed similar reactions, making me sigh.

“…Well, fine. If you insist on operating around me, I won’t stop you.”

“H-How did you…”

“I don’t want to explain even that much.”

These weren’t the first flies attracted to the position of a princess. Even when I deliberately treated them roughly or ignored them, they flocked around me as if they didn’t care at all. I thought there would be fewer people aiming for the scraps falling around the position of a princess when coming to the academy…

But not much has changed.

They seem to be doing these useless acts to give me a good impression, but they don’t seem to realize that such behavior actually causes me to feel antipathy.

But just because I can’t drive them away doesn’t mean I can’t use them. Since it’s come to this, I might as well use them as they wish. What does it matter if I don’t pay any attention to them afterward?

I never asked them to come and help me.

It’s just these guys arbitrarily removing obstacles around me.

“I suppose I could bestow a blessing upon you. Receive it.”

“…?! M-My body feels…!”

“From now on, do as you please. I won’t pay attention.”

“Th-Thank you! Princess!”

When I casually cast my specialty enhancement magic on them, they returned words of thanks.

What on earth are they thankful for?

These guys can’t even realize they’re being used.

I looked at them with contempt as they scattered after thanking me with happy expressions.

“…Sigh.”

There were always attempts to pick up the scraps around me, and the results were always the same. They realize that they were used by the person they tried to use.

I wonder how long these guys will last.

The more stupid they are, the slower they are to realize.

Since they’re guys who came to the academy, I hope they realize as soon as possible.

If not, I’ll have to seriously reconsider the level of the academy.

***

Ophelia’s POV

“This is…”

“Teacher Ophelia, could it be that you knew about this…?”

The teachers monitoring the situation stared blankly at the screen, unable to hide their bewilderment. Unlike Stella, who was resting comfortably, her followers were dropping other students left and right. This must be the first time such a thing has happened in the academy.

Usually, right after admission, the level of students doesn’t differ that much.

However, the students who received Stella’s enhancement magic were dropping other students one after another.

“No, it was just a guess. I thought it might turn out like this.”

“But you spoke with such a confident voice…”

“Did I? I don’t think so.”

“What? But… Oh, right. That’s true. I guess my memory has gotten worse.”

Phew, that was close.

It seems I made a slip of the tongue without realizing it.

I distorted the teacher’s memory of me speaking with a confident voice by making eye contact and using hypnosis. It would have been troublesome without the hypnosis.

Sometimes it’s troublesome when my sense of this world being reality becomes faint.

“I heard about the princess’s specialty by chance.”

Stella’s specialty is enhancement magic.

It’s fitting for her concept as a princess, I suppose.

Moreover, thanks to the students who seem to be enchanted by her position, when playing the game with only AIs, Princess Stella’s win rate approaches 98%.

While other students are all playing in a battle royale style, she instantly creates a situation where she has dozens of team members. Moreover, because those students’ stats also subtly increased due to the enhancement, it was impossible to guarantee victory against her.

…Well, that’s because they’re AI. If a user pays attention, her chances drop tremendously.

But this place is not the world inside the game, but reality. The fact that she has the most advantage remains unchanged in most cases.

TL:

Chapter 12 had been edited because I had to change a few things here and there. That’s all! Thank you for reading! – Mhoki

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