I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

72 – Insensitivity (1)

A fine restaurant in the Republic.

A man in full armor opened the room door following the staff’s guidance.

It was a thick door with soundproofing magic always activated.

Six people were already seated in the room.

The man also put his butt on the one remaining empty seat.

Then the helmet’s face flap was pulled up.

One of them asked the man.

“I always think about it, but isn’t it hot?”

“It’s okay. A knight does not succumb to mere heat.”

“As expected, there will be no more true articles like Gyeong in this era.”

All six people praised the man.

The man bowed her head slightly and thanked her.

And this time the man looked around at them and asked a question.

“How is the preparation for the seminar going?”

“Of course it is smooth.”

Three months ago, they arrested the head of the Institute of Advanced Management and his family.

The head of the research institute was released immediately, but his family is still in prison.

I promised to hold a seminar in the name of the institute and exchange my family.

“Do you really intend to send the family back to the director?”

“Of course not. Should the impure elements of such a society be left alone? Even if you give them as pig feed, they are not good enough.”

“That is perfectly valid.”

Seven people, including the man, lamented the current Republic over a meal.

It is said that the people are becoming more and more promiscuous, lewd, and blind to success.

“All of this is due to the outrageous ideas of capitalism and liberal democracy.”

“That’s right. It is absurd to say that the Lord gave each of us a job suited to each person when we were born, and yet reject it and allow all the people to rule the country. Obviously, this is something that only nobles and royalty who were given political positions by the Lord at birth can do.”

They were all from the nobility of the now-defunct Republic.

Some people had their parents or siblings killed by the revolutionary army when they were young.

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Those who cannot recognize their homeland have gathered.

They have only one goal.

It was to return the country to a pre-revolutionary state.

“How are you, Your Majesty?”

“How are you? He doesn’t skip meals like he used to.”

“That’s good. It seems His Majesty has sensed our loyalty now.”

“Yes, it is.”

A republic without a king needs a king.

Fortunately, there was a surviving royal family.

She was the daughter of the princess, that is, the granddaughter of the king and concubine at the time.

Since she is the granddaughter of her concubine, her legitimacy is a bit weak, but there is no other person in the royal blood line other than her.

They kidnapped her while she was living in the countryside and made her queen.

“Let’s all have a toast.”

All seven people in the room raised their wine glasses.

“For the success of the seminar!”

“For the sake of!”

***

I took the portal and moved to the capital of the Republic.

The venue for the seminar was approximately a two-hour drive from the capital city.

She said that the neighborhood next to the chairman was her hometown where Caitlin grew up and where Hoover Industries, Inc.’S office building is located.

It seemed that the Institute of Advanced Management, which had invited the Capitalism Research Society to the seminar, had paid for the portal, wagon rental, and hotel accommodations.

To be honest, it was like a research society club, but the treatment was very good.

As soon as we got off the carriage, the research president shouted.

“As I said earlier, today is free time! Those who want to tour can do as much sightseeing as they want, and those who just want to rest can rest at the hotel.”

“”Yes.””

Of the two-day itinerary, the first day is free time.

After attending the seminar tomorrow, you just have to go back the way you came today.

Lando bowed slightly in my direction.

“Then I’ll be on my way! See you tomorrow!”

“Okay, have a good date.”

“Yes!”

His girlfriends, Kiara and Amanda, followed him at their own expense.

It’s only been a day, but Kiara seemed to want to take her overseas trip.

… He had almost declared to me that he would make progress at the hotel once today.

You don’t have to tell me that.

Luisa asked, gently placing her hand on my arm.

“Boss, can I cross my arms?”

“Of course not.”

“Thank you.”

I opened her left arm and she held me tightly in her arms.

I purposely put my breasts on her upper arm to please her.

Cried Caitlyn, turning her head toward her.

“Then let’s go home now!”

“Yes. How can I go?”

“It takes about 30 minutes on foot, do you think it will be difficult? If you’re tired, rent a carriage.”

“No, because it can be reached on foot in 30 minutes.”

It was literally the next town.

Caitlin led the way, and Louisa followed.

Me and Louisa looked around the streets of the Republic.

It was similar to Lauris or the Empire, but the architectural style was slightly different.

If I had to argue, I should say that an empire is like Europe and a republic is like the old United States.

There were no cars, but the road was still quite wide.

Caitlyn was going well and then she stopped suddenly.

“Joel.”

“Uh.”

“Are you thinking of arm in arm with me?”

“Huh?”

A bit of a sudden question from her.

I tilted her head and she said like her rapid fire, her face blushing.

“Hey, there are a lot of people here, so I’m afraid you’ll get lost! It wouldn’t be hard to get lost in a foreign country you don’t know.”

“Well, I guess.”

Actually, it doesn’t matter if you get lost here, as long as you go to the portal anyway.

Still, it wouldn’t be polite to turn down her favor.

She stretched her right arm toward her.

Then she came out and crossed her arms, moving her body rigidly like her robot.

“Go, go, go!”

*

I walked exactly 30 minutes and came to Caitlyn’s home.

Honestly, even if you are a bourgeois, you are a commoner in this world, so the house is better than a typical commoner’s house.

But it wasn’t.

The mansions of quite a few lower nobles were large enough to eat cheaply.

There is also a fountain powered by magic tools.

A maid who was cleaning the garden in front of the door saw us and approached us.

“My lady, what are you doing here today?”

“Just because something happened around here.”

“I see.”

Although she is a maid, the relationship between her and her superiors and subordinates is not as clear as that of a maid of a noble family.

It was like treating a close friend.

The maid looked at me and stunned her body.

“Sorry for not posting my greetings first, Your Excellency Marquis.”

Nodding, he bent his waist close to a right angle.

“It’s okay, I understand.”

“Thank you.”

Following the maid’s guidance, she entered the mansion.

She was also luxurious indoors.

Chandeliers range from ceramics to paintings and sculptures.

… It was the atmosphere of a conglomerate house that could have come out of a cartoon.

The maid took us all to the drawing room. She

She said she’d call Caitlyn’s parents and she’d wait a minute.

“Your house is nice.”

“… Your house isn’t going to be better than ours. Are you being sarcastic?”

“I am serious.”

In the first place, I don’t know the family of Marquis Jahe.

The moment I became possessed was right after I arrived at the academy and right before the entrance exam.

Thinking about it now, getting accepted was close to a miracle.

A middle-aged couple entered the drawing room.

Just like when the maid greeted me earlier, she said, bowing her waist deeply.

“Nice to meet you. I am Caitlyn’s father and general manager of Hoover Industries.”

“Caitlyn’s mother. My daughter always seems to be beholden to the Marquis, so I don’t know what to do.”

It was very polite.

She greeted the couple and told them to take their seats.

After that, thank you for investing in Caitlyn’s new business.

She also told me an honest story about how she had no idea that her new business would attract so much attention.

Well, as a businessman, it may have been a way to avoid spoiling my mood, but it’s better than being rude.

In the middle of a good mood, her father spoke cautiously.

“As far as I know, I heard that your Excellency loves and cherishes her lovers very much.”

… I expressed it as best I could, but it was that I didn’t like women’s colors.

I have no intention of hiding it anymore anyway.

I grabbed Louisa’s shoulder, who was sitting to her right, and pulled me toward her.

She leaned her entire upper body against me.

Caitlyn’s father saw us like that and nodded her head.

“If you like our daughter, would you like to take her as your concubine?”

It seemed like he was trying to get involved with me.

Because even if it’s a concubine, I can’t ignore someone who is considered a father-in-law anyway.

Perhaps Louisa’s parents also had such a foundation to some extent when they sent her Louisa away.

I rolled her eyes and looked at Caitlyn sitting to my left.

Her face was red and she rested her two clenched fists on her lap.

Her back was also straight.

‘Because it doesn’t seem like he likes me.’

Even if her parents ordered her to become my concubine, neither she nor I would be happy.

She’s good she should come because she wants to.

To be honest, I wondered if there really was an aristocratic man in this world who would take concubines strategically.

Not even a concubine.

“Thank you for the offer, but I politely decline.”

“Oh, is that so… ?”

A couple with a slightly regretful expression.

… But if her daughter is sent as a concubine to a nobleman, wouldn’t her parents be very happy with it?

Is it different because you are a businessman?

While I was thinking that,

“Huh… !”

Suddenly Caitlyn burst into tears.

“You shouldn’t believe the words of the princess… !!”

She jumped up from her seat and ran out of her living room.

I was stunned by what happened so quickly.

“Sorry, sorry sir. What we are, I will tell you well and bring you.”

Caitlyn’s parents followed.

In the drawing room, only Luisa and I were left.

I thought about the situation before and after.

Her parents offered her to be her concubine, and I refused.

Immediately she left crying.

‘… Uh?’

I felt like I had made a big mistake.

Asked, turning her head towards Louisa.

“Does Caitlyn like me too… ?”

“… It’s not a sin to be insensitive, young boy.”

“… ….”

It was the moment when Luisa said she was insensitive.