I Became an Outcast in the Academy

7. Proof (4)

Preparations for the ‘duel’ mentioned by Duke Orphega surprisingly did not take long.

For this duel, there was no need for observers, spectators, or stage preparation.

The only observer would be the Duke of Orphega, who had mentioned the word duel to test me, and the spectators would be the other cadets gathered here.

Like the last time I had a duel with Ricardo, I decided to just fight right here, without having to stage a grand training hall.

‘For such idiots, such a grand stage is too extravagant.’

Anyway, these guys were ready to grab the blade and beat them up a lot.

From my perspective, this was not a duel. It was just a time of true education.

Wud-duk.

I lightly relax my hands and open my mouth to Berdel and Deal, who look very nervous.

“I won’t talk too much. “Still, I feel bad for seeing that disgusting face over the past few months, so I’ll give you some advice.”

“… What?”

“Get down on your knees right now and apologize for what happened in the past. And I admit that everything I just said was nonsense. Then at least you won’t end up looking ugly in front of others.”

Actually, this was something I saw a lot about.

I wanted to beat those guys until I felt relieved, but from a macro perspective, those guys are nothing more than puppets played by the dark side.

Playing with idiots like that was really tiring, and more than anything, even if the game was set up this way, I think it was beneath the class to deal with those guys seriously.

Even though I gave advice from the bottom of my heart, Berdel and Deal’s expressions did not change.

No, rather, his face turns bright red as if he has received a great insult.

“It seems like he really thought he was great for being such a lucky guy who met a good girl.”

“… What?”

“I didn’t like you from the beginning. “Even though it’s okay to walk around with your head held high, I don’t like the idea of following the princess around without even knowing what’s going on!”

In Berdel’s eyes, a passion like a black flame burns brightly.

“Actually, I’m not sure whether you increased your power by kidnapping people and sacrificing them. But personally, I thought it would be nice if you were the culprit of it all.”

“Why? “Is it because you want to watch me get f*cked?”

“No! “If you didn’t use black magic to increase your strength, it’s likely that someone else helped you become stronger!”

Verdel looked at me as if he was spitting out something inside and shouted that loudly.

But his gaze was not actually directed at me, but rather was fixed on someone else standing behind me.

That someone was none other than Cartesia.

“… Ah, so that’s what happened.”

I felt like I could finally figure out the identity of that slimy thing overflowing from inside his eyes.

It was jealousy.

The ugly emotion she felt when the woman she had in her heart left for another man.

‘Somehow, it was a little strange to see him desperately trying to bite me like a mad dog, but maybe that was actually it.’

Currently, it was a secret known only to a very few people that I was a benefactor of the imperial family and at the same time was treated like a member of the royal family.

This is because she thought there was no point in taking revenge on her sisters by borrowing the emperor’s favor or using the imperial family’s protection as a weapon.

So to the outside world, I was just an unofficial lover who was loved by Cartesia.

However, even though Cartesia has an unidentified ‘fiancé’, there were widespread rumors that they were passionate about each other to the point where she kept following me around in front of everyone, so it was difficult to find anyone who openly argued in front of me recently.

The guy who watched it thought that Cartesia seemed to like me to the point where she didn’t even care about what her fiancé looked like.

That may be why Verdel’s eyes turned upside down like that.

As a result, he didn’t even care about things such as the protection of the imperial family and the balance of power among the nobles, to the point where he conspired against me in this way.

In my experience, things that are blinded by jealousy tend to turn a blind eye and don’t care about what happens next.

“Cartesia is a noble woman who someone like you would dare approach. “At least you should never be around her!”

“… “Actually, I’m not sticking next to him, but he’s following me around.”

I was a little dumbfounded and muttered that, but unfortunately, it seemed like none of my voice could be heard by Berdel’s ears.

“If it weren’t for you, if only people like you didn’t exist in this world, Cartesia might have looked back at me. Even if she didn’t look after me, she wouldn’t have seen another man by her side!”

At Verdel’s words, Deal, who had been standing next to him until now, also slightly nodded her head.

It seems like people of the same level with the same thoughts got together and played together.

The sight of this guy crying desperately as if he were some kind of romanticist of the century feels quite pitiful.

To the point where I thought it wouldn’t be that bad to continue watching his unsightly appearance like this.

But.

“So what are you telling me to do?”

“… Ah?”

“Why are you blaming me for not being popular with other women? “If it was so unfair that I became romantically involved with Cartesia, I should have gone to her a long time ago and confessed to her first.”

“… What does a guy like you know? Cartesia is a princess. She is a person whose status does not match mine. Even if I had confessed, it’s obvious that I would have failed. Rather than making our relationship with her awkward like that, it would be better for her to look at her from afar, even if it is just from a distance.”

“Wow, your tongue is really long. According to what you said, what am I? Even though I am like an insect compared to you, I am very angry with Cartesia right now.”

Of course, it’s not a real romantic relationship and they’re just pretending to be like that to the outside world, but they could have lied as much as they wanted to make that idiot Verdel angry.

And indeed, the effect was amazing.

“You corrupted her! Before she entered Negarutra, she was like a flower on a cliff that no one could touch. But you, you ruined everything! “You colored, polluted, and corrupted Cartesia!”

“Really? If so, how should I ask myself? “Do you think so too?”

“… “What?”

I smiled and snapped my fingers, and Cartesia, who had been quietly standing behind me until now, suddenly walked forward.

“Yes, did you call me?”

Verdel’s body trembles even more when he sees Cartesia smiling brightly at me. So much so that if a stranger saw him, they would suspect that he had a seizure disorder.

Cartesia is a much smarter woman than me, so she has a very good idea of what’s going on and why I called her here.

And even what he should say and how he should react in order to make that bastard Verdel even more angry than he is now.

“Cartesia, do you know who that bastard is? “It seems like that friend has had a crush on you until now.”

Hearing my words, Cartesia looked blankly at the faces of Berdel and Deal, who was standing next to him.

“Yes, I know. There’s no way you wouldn’t know that. “We have seen each other often since we were young.”

Verdel and Deal’s faces brighten at Cartesia’s words. She seemed slightly touched by the statement that she knew them.

“Aren’t these the two paw brushes that always followed my brother around like dogs? Name is… I’m not sure. In fact, I don’t think there is anything worth remembering.”

At that moment, Berdel’s face cracked and cracked.

“Well, the name of a fool like that isn’t worth remembering. By the way, Cartesia, what do you think of me?”

“… Do I really have to say that out loud? I’m a little embarrassed. Everyone else is listening… “

Turning to Cartesia, who blushes slightly, I open my mouth towards her in a stern tone.

“The new friend I made today said he really wants to hear those words with his own ears. Or are you ashamed of me? “Then shall we stop meeting again?”

“Oh, no! I’m sorry! My, I was wrong! “I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you everything, so please don’t say things like that, okay?”

Cartesia’s acting, where she hastily grabbed my arm with a startled expression on her face as if she was about to shed tears, was such that she could have gotten a job at a theater company right now.

“I ask again. “What do you think of me?”

“… That’s right, the person I love most in the world. Of course, even more so than her fiancé… If possible, I would even want to get married… “

The moment Cartesia lowered her head as if she was embarrassed and answered, a sound like the howl of an animal came out of Verdel’s mouth.

“aaah! Cyan is a dog! “

I stare blankly at Berdel, who lunges at me even before the Duke of Orphega has announced the start of the duel.

“Of course I would have told you. “Unless we both attack at once, I will never be able to win.”

But even though I gave them kind advice, they were the ones who didn’t listen to me and didn’t give in to me.

So, everything that happened from now on must have been self-defense.

“Bite your teeth tightly. “If you don’t want to just eat porridge for a while from now on.”

As I said that, I stuck my fist in the center of the face of the guy who was charging towards me with great excitement, like a horse in heat.