The Only Male Student in the Academy

037. Claire of Iron Wall (1)

“Student Beheritt seems to be absent today as well.”

Standing on the podium, Professor Catherine looked around and said that.

Continuing from yesterday, the seat next to me is empty today.

Regarding him, Claire felt two conflicting emotions.

‘You didn’t come out today?’

That fact is quite interesting.

At the same time, I feel a bit bored.

The reason Ariel was absent was obvious. She must have had a sense of crisis in herself.

Yes, it has to be. Also, if she shows off her bare skin in front of everyone, she’ll get Ariel in real trouble.

It might be better for Ariel that she’d rather get fewer attendance points than get expelled.

‘But how long can she not run away?’

According to the rules of Philea Academy, if you miss 3 or more times in each class, you will receive an F grade.

Of course, she’s only if Ariel is prepared to expel her. She may not go to school.

She’d rather get a probation and get expelled than get expelled for disorderly conduct. Maybe she thinks Ariel is the way she is.

That’s no fun.

“I’ll do this for breakfast. Students, please listen to the class diligently today.”

Professor Catherine steps down from her podium with those words.

While the students are getting up from their seats to attend class, Claire wakes up slowly.

Today’s first class starts at 10 o’clock.

I have a lot of time until class starts.

“What are we going to do until 10?”

Shall we go to Ariel’s room?

Sounds like a good idea. Hey, if she thinks Ariel is going to stay locked up, she’ll find a way to go herself.

Yeah, not bad.

If you make a little fuss, Ariel will open her door for you.

‘How far will the second son of a noble duke fall?’

What kind of expression will she make when she rolls down to the bottom?

I can’t wait to see that.

“Hey, Ms. Claire…”

While she was thinking that way, she had someone talking to her.

“Oh, Miss Marie Ruhelif. What happened all of a sudden?”

“That, that’s… This, please accept this…”

Marie held out something of hers.

Letter…… Seems to be

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“What is this?”

“That, I think it would be nice if you read it when you are alone…”

“Hmm?”

Claire accepted it for now while tilting his head.

Did Ariel send it?

“Okay. I’ll read it when I’m alone.”

“Go, thank you… T-Then I’ll go… Class soon…”

“Miss Ruhelif. Come to think of it, you were absent yesterday, right?”

I caught Marie trying to leave.

Marie doesn’t know that she will be questioned. She is startled.

“Uh, yes… I was absent… Why?”

“Even Ariel was absent yesterday.”

“That, was it…? Mo, I didn’t know…”

“Really?”

“…….”

Mari sweating profusely. Even if you pretend, you can tell it’s a lie.

Claire grinned.

“Is Miss Ruhelif dating Ariel by any chance?”

“What, what are you talking about…?!”

She just asked, but she is quite surprised.

The reaction is interesting.

It’s different fun from Ariel.

“I thought you were friendly with Ariel? The two of you were friendly up in the tree?”

“Look, have you seen…?!”

“Yes, I saw it. But it must be difficult to get along with Ariel? There is a difference in status, right?”

In that respect, Claire also did not understand this situation.

It is difficult for dukes and counts to marry. Even if the class doesn’t match, it doesn’t fit too well.

Of course, Ariel was about to be kicked out of the dukedom. If you think about it like that, isn’t it very impossible to marry a count?

But Duke Beheritt also has pride. Although she is a child she gave away, if she married into a count’s family, she would take away all her titles of nobility and banish her from the family.

So that’s more of a question.

Why was this woman close to Ariel?

“Sa, we’re not dating…”

“Really? Have you ever kissed?”

“Keys, kisses?!”

“I tried.”

“Eh?!”

“I’m kidding.”

Kiddukkiduk. Claire laughed.

I made up my mind.

Ariel is next.

After crashing and dropping Ariel, she’s playing with this girl.

No, would it be better to build a build-up from now on?

For example, spreading the scandal between Ariel and Marie to the academy?

Or will she use Marie as her decoy to get Ariel out of her refusal to go to school?

Either way sounds like fun.

“Hey, hey… I, I, I’m going to class soon… I, I’ll go…!”

I was thinking this and that in my head, but Marie left as if running away.

By the time you thought, Oops, Mari had already gone far away. Holding on…… Oh, that would be hard

“Well, what should I do? There are so many options, I don’t know what to choose.”

After playing with Ariel, shall we play with Marie?

Or should I play with Ariel and Marie with me?

I am worried.

Each option has its pros and cons, but you can only choose one.

“Let’s read the letter first.”

She muttered as she waved the letter in her hand.

Perhaps Ariel’s decision was written in this letter.

After reading this, wouldn’t it be possible to set a course of action?

Thriving, Claire tried to open the envelope.

─That, if you read it when you are alone…… I think it would be nice….

Oh, that’s right. I was told to watch it alone.

If you think about it that way, reading in a classroom doesn’t seem very appropriate. I looked around and saw that some students were taking their seats for class.

I don’t know why he told me to read it when I’m alone, but I decided to follow it.

It would be more fun to follow.

Leaving the classroom.

Claire has explored the academy before, but unfortunately, she only knows of one place that is likely to be uninhabited.

Training Ground 5.

It is a training ground that can only be used by the student knights. However, most of them use the 6th training ground, and few people use the 5th training ground.

This is because the training ground facilities have not been remodeled yet and are somewhat outdated. So, practically only Claire uses this place.

Claire headed for the 5th training ground with light steps.

But there was a person at the entrance.

“I thought I was dying of waiting.”

At the entrance to the training ground, there was Ariel.

“Enough of the long talk, let’s have a fight with me.”

“Oh, Ariel. What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

Claire speaks in a relaxed tone without panicking.

Then, I glanced around. Maybe to check if there are other people.

It didn’t take very long.

Since there was no one around here, he realized that I had appeared in front of Claire.

“That’s the literal meaning. Let’s play a game.”

“Hmm~. Why would you suddenly do that?”

“Don’t ask when you know everything.”

Let’s treat it like that, Claire sighs.

Somehow, it looks like it’s not funny.

“Yes, it comes out that way. Well, maybe this is the best way. A solution by force, easy to understand and good. But is there a reason why I should take that fight?”

Claire took a step back.

The expression is erased and it is full of laughter again.

However, the meaning of that smile is different from usual. It’s not the usual fake smile to show off.

A heartfelt laugh.

“I can easily subdue Ariel even if I don’t have to fight and win? But is there any reason why I should accept the fight?”

Yes, I would say so.

So I shook the brilliance of Andebarium.

“Can it be done by spilling things around? Precious things should be taken care of, right?”

“…….”

Claire has no reaction.

Just staring at the brilliance of Andebarium with a blank face.

Slowly.

Slowly.

The corners of Claire’s mouth go up and she smiles.

Claire’s cheeks turn red.

“Yes, I see… Ariel, are you trying to destroy me?”

“If you’re going to die anyway, shouldn’t you take at least one more person?”

“Yes… Ariel has no choice but to…”

Claire braids his body.

As if excited.

“I’ll accept the match.”

Claire grinned and drew out her sword. It’s like trying to run away right now.

“You’re quick-tempered. I’m sorry, but I have no intention of fighting in a place like this.”

“Oh, Ariel. Are you taking me out after betting the match?”

“Let’s think rationally. Crown Prince…, No, wouldn’t it be difficult for the princess to know this?”

“Hmm…”

Claire became quite serious.

Then he nodded as if he had a point.

“Yes, that’s right… I don’t think there’s anything good about spreading rumors.”

The daughter of the Marquess of Entirus competes with the madman of the duke.

It is said that this is because the lost heirloom fell into the hands of the duke’s madman. So, they decided to compete with each other with the lost heirloom.

Does that mean that the Lady of Antirus is an idiot who didn’t even take care of her heirloom properly before the match?

If such rumors spread, even if Claire won against me, there would be no benefit.

Conversely, there is nothing good for me to win in front of the public. Rumors may circulate that he did this by stealing an heirloom from Claire.

Above all.

‘This fact should not be known to the Crown Prince.’

I didn’t want to get too involved with the crown prince. Because I’m a difficult person to handle.

As various thoughts overlapped, Claire eventually came to the same conclusion as me.

It’s better not to know about this match.

“So? Where are you going to fight?”

“I wrote the location on the letter you are holding. Please come after the dormitory roll call today.”

“Oh, is that so? Okay~.”

Giggling, Claire passed me into the training ground.

I glanced at it and then moved on.

I think about Cler Entity.

The Marquis of Enterless holds an important position in the imperial family. Based on the original work, Claire was born as the youngest son of a marquess family, and naturally joined the prince’s clique.

Until the first semester of the first year, there were two ducal families in Philea Academy. The Dukes of Beheritt and the Dukes of Bamir.

However, Ariel, the second son of Duke Beheritt, dies during the tutorial stage.

Elpis, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Bamir, disappears from her academy after the story of Chapter 1 ends.

The next highest-ranking families are the Marquis of Entirus and the Marquis of Etelpain.

Among them, the Marquis of Etelpain is weak, so naturally, the Marquis of Entirus will seize authority.

Of course, the highest ranking person in this academy would be the crown prince, but Claire has such a crown prince behind him as well.

A fox with a tiger behind it.

However, there is no animal other than a tiger that can keep this fox in check.

But there is only one threatening guy.

That is Lucius.

[Claire] “Hi, are you Lucius? You said you defeated Rickard?”

[Claire] “Richard is the strongest among the aristocratic students, but you are really amazing!”

At first, take a light approach.

Around the first semester of the second year, Lucius becomes a huge celebrity. By solving various incidents at the academy, his reputation has risen above that of nobles.

A nobleman called Ricard tried to break his nose, but he was defeated.

So, when Lucius’s reputation rose to another level, Claire took a trick.

[Claire] “Ahahahaha! Why? What’s wrong with you? But can you touch me? I’m from the Marquess of Entirus!”

[Claire] “Lucius, no matter how much you fly and crawl, you’re a commoner.”

[Claire] “The commoners just have to tune in to the rhythm of the nobles.”

That’s how Claire bullies Lucius.

To make Lucius, who is treated as a hero among commoner students, fall.

And the result…….

“It’s a stinky place. Ariel seems to like a place like this?”

Babak-tabak. There was the sound of footsteps mixed with the sound of water.

I stopped meditating and opened my eyes.

Claire is looking at me with a smile in the familiar scenery of the underground waterway.

It’s time to fight.