chapter 4
4 – I really feel sorry for him, so he helps me
The strategy I came up with for the guys from the officer faculty is actually nothing special.
Stealing some of the knights’ swords before training.
“… Is that a strategy?”
I expected such a reaction. Yeah, they’ll hurt their pride too.
They are descendants of honorable aristocrats in the empire, but the only thing called strategy is stealing.
Willing to accept and refute complaints—
“Is there anything stronger? That’s not enough!”
“Right! I don’t know if they’re doing something bad with their drinking water!”
“A stronger strategy! A more terrifying strategy! Oooh!”
“….”
Are you still future aristocrats! Where the hell did you sell your honor and pride?!
And you madmen! Your opponents are nobles just like you!
“Hey, Lihi.”
Out of the guys in the officers’ department, Michelle, who belongs to the top, raises her hand.
“You mean stealing the sword.”
“From now on, say the name of the operation.”
“Ah, yes. Operation Romantic Cat Thief. Does it really work?”
Several students nod at Michelle’s question.
Um. Okay. It’s normal to have questions like that.
It was also a question that fell into the category I was expecting.
So much better than the opinion about doing something weird with drinking water.
“Did I tell you, Michelle? There is no way for you to get better in terms of time.”
“Isn’t it?”
“Then there is only one way left. On the contrary, it makes the other person not able to do it.”
“So, what does that have to do with stealing the sword? You can’t fight because you don’t have a sword! hehehe! Isn’t that nonsense to say? It’s a sword, just borrow it.”
Did they see me as such an idiot?
Oh, Tongjae. I must teach you the true strategy to those of you who lack faith.
“Hey guys? Listen carefully. There are three important things in Dalian right now. Swordsmanship, physical strength, and psychology. What I’m aiming for is that psychology. How? It’s a bit of a scratch. Sober judgment, succinct movements, never let anything like that happen.”
The sword was taken away. This is extremely disrespectful to those who use the sword.
In that state, they go to training and engage in sparring. Will you be able to keep your composure?
No matter how much a sword is borrowed and held in one’s hand, it’s a strange law when it’s concentrated.
“Hey, Lihi? It will definitely lose your composure, isn’t there a guarantee that it will only give you such positive results? On the contrary, it can become even stronger by becoming more angry and obsessed with revenge.”
“There is a possibility. So we need one more thing. Something that separates the Faculty of Knights.”
“Cracking?”
“I’m not trying to steal all the swords. Stealing only half. The guys with their swords in good shape consoled their motives for missing the swords, but some of them said, “Ew, stupid guys. I can’t even take care of my sword!’ What?”
You don’t have to make a single enemy. Even if they shout ‘Down with the officers’ department!’ On the outside, they will be divided on the inside.
The one who was taken away because he couldn’t take care of his sword, and the one who believed that he was fine because he took good care of it.
Is that so? Then As a human being, of course you do.
Was the rare saying, ‘It’s all it takes for me!’ To appear in the world for no reason!
“… Leah. Do you have any other strategy besides that?”
“Two days. No, there is nothing more conscienceless than having a day left and asking, ‘Is there another strategy?’”
Did you eat the soup and conscience with tonight’s dinner, Human?
I asked for it and he listened to it, but he complained even though he couldn’t accept it thankfully.
“Did it really work? I’m not sure.”
Lester tilts his head with a puzzled look.
To that, I answered with a bright smile.
“If you ask about the effect, I don’t know.”
“What are you talking about?!”
“Strategies can’t always be right, but it’s natural that we don’t know. Predict, prepare, and then the only thing left is to do your best in the immediate situation and leave your luck in the sky.”
It sounds like bullsh*t, but my grandfather and father always said that.
In the end, aren’t the affairs of the world dependent on Heaven’s will?
Of course, before that, I had to do everything I had to do as a human being.
“Ummm….”
All of the classmates in the Officers Faculty go into trouble and conflict mode.
I imagined some great strategies, but I must have been disappointed because the best I could do was steal the sword.
But what can I do? Time is running out. And there is nothing to prepare.
In that case, we should start aiming for what we can aim for right away. To the side where the skills of the Knights Faculty do not come out well.
Anger sometimes has positive effects.
However, in elaborate number fights, it usually works against you.
Composure instead of spirit while handling the sword for nothing! Calmness!! Would you shout
How to move more violently when excited and then the body gets tired more easily!
“… Do you think this is the only thing?”
“I can’t help it. You should hope things go well as Lihi said.”
“Don’t you know? It might get really pissed off and just attack ignorantly and spread!”
At first it was just whispers, then the voice got louder and louder, and now it’s a shout.
Even right away, wow! They are the momentum to jump into the battlefield.
It looks good. If I said ‘I don’t think this is too much?’, I was going to join the Engineering Department right away.
“Is the agreement over?”
“Yes. I will end up Is there anything else we should be careful about?”
“Of course it is. When stealing a sword, don’t only aim for easy motives. Then the picture gets weird. Just pick up what you’re keeping. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Baron’s friend or Klotchen!”
“Clochen is a bit burdensome… The Duke of Kainel is like that….”
Oh, noisy! If you’re scared, don’t do it!
“Then, gentlemen. This operation begins at 00:00 on the day of the combined training.”
“Ohhhhh!!”
“Down with the Knights Faculty! Officer Faculty is the best!!”
Stop it you idiots. Whoever hears it will know where the island nation’s army and navy are fighting!
*
“… So? Result?”
“Ask something. Knowing everything.”
I patted Enter on the shoulder with the smile of a victor.
“Can’t you hear me over there? The sound of the Knights Faculty rolling?”
Keee!―
“… I can hear the screams.”
No matter how much it is called an academy, it is said that noble children and young ladies have gathered.
That’s it, and pride is pride. What if you lose I have to roll, can I get a star?
From the son of a baron to the daughter of a duke, everyone wins equally from hell, this is it!
Today’s combined training between the Knights Department and the Officers Department, and 1:1 sparring in swordsmanship.
The winner of the guillotine match was, of course, the officer faculties with the strategy of this body on their backs.
Looking at the process, it was a bit risky. I only won with a difference of 1 person.
Well, whether you win by overwhelming or pull-up, winning is winning!
“Someone kept saying Reinhardt, Reinhardt, and I put a lot of effort into it.”
“I’m even more surprised that it worked….”
As if he didn’t understand at all, Enter rummaged through the salad that was served for lunch.
I understand. It must be strange to suddenly win in sparring just because you stole a sword.
But if you take a closer look, you can’t just call it absurd.
As others have said, the psychological state of a person is very important.
At least it has an effect on solving a problem, much less in a trembling situation where real swords come and go.
The pride of the Black Knight Faculty. And for them, the officer department is under them.
I aimed for that part. The Faculty of Knights induced them to come out excessively belligerent.
I’m angry because the sword is gone, and I want to do true education because the people I ignored did nothing.
If that happens, you will most likely be in a hurry. And the difference is enough to bridge the gap.
I prepared the opportunity, and as a result, the officer faculty won the victory.
“Are you okay? Looking at it earlier, the guys from the Knights Faculty were eagerly waiting for it.”
I heard that too. Are you going to steal all your clothes as well as your sword during your next training session?
From now on, maybe everyone will voluntarily keep watch.
Of course, before me. Tongue. It doesn’t matter.
“What do you know? The wrath of those guys should be dealt with by the officers department. Again, I’m in the Department of Public Administration. I just felt sorry for my friends, so I thought, ‘How about doing this?’ And only suggested my opinion. It wasn’t me who made the decision and put it into action, so there’s nothing to worry about, right?”
“This is a war hero… ?”
I have never been a war hero and I have no intention of doing so.
“Oh, today’s lunch is too sweet. Put it on.”
“Tell me honestly. Didn’t you, too, not like the Knights Faculty?”
A. No way. Why do I hate Knights Faculty? They are all patriots.
I absolutely do not dislike the Knights Faculty. By the way
It’s not because the guys who have been bragging about my hair loss due to stress are from the Engineering Department!
*
The hellish day is over. The members of the Faculty of Engineering barely raised their tired bodies.
Of course, the combined training that they thought would be their overwhelming superiority.
However, when I opened the lid, I was defeated by the Officer Faculty in a 1:1 Swordsmanship Dalian.
It was close, but losing is losing. And since we lost, the atmosphere was obviously the worst.
“You pitiful things!!”
The lion’s roar of the seniors immediately poured out. Whether male or female, high or low rank.
Nothing is useless here. In this place built in the name of the imperial family, everyone is just a student.
After being harassed here and there by the seniors for a whole day.
The staff members of the Faculty of Knights who had barely escaped from the beast burst into anger.
“How did you come up with the idea to steal the sword? Are you crazy?!”
“Officers Faculty, those who don’t even know this honor… !”
You guys don’t even have honor! Are the future officers of the empire okay?
But what came back was the reply, ‘There is nothing more stupid than losing while seeking honor on the battlefield.’
Afterwards, the seniors of the Knights Faculty came forward and protested against the seniors of the Officers Faculty.
In addition, I asked them to find out and catch the culprit.
On that side too, you must be proud of yourself because the first year chicks made a big taffy at the Engineering Faculty.
Fortunately, there are not too many joint training left to come.
The day will come when you will pay it back someday. At that time, all you have to do is feed the guys from the Officers Faculty.
With that thought, the members of the Faculty of Engineering each went back to their rooms.
“….”
Except for one person.
‘That’s strange.’
Yes. Weird. As far as I know, the officer faculties are not so reckless.
It is all the more so to concoct such a ridiculous and insidious plan.
I was sure because I knew quite a bit about the staff at the officer faculties.
This incident, which happened this time, did not come from within the Officers Faculty.
Obviously someone outside helped. No, he wrote the whole script.
The Officers Faculty members just moved according to the script!
‘That’s interesting. Whose work is it? Wonder I really want to meet you.’
I brushed the dust off my hair and smiled Ariete Klotchen.