The Only Male Student in the Academy

098. Post Processing (1)

I want to die.

Really…… I want to die.

“……I will resign from the Student Knights.”

Jean Kartix said so.

The nursing home where Jayka is staying. Jin was sitting there in her chair with a white face.

Her physical condition…… It’s hard to say good.

Her arms and legs were well attached, but overall she was pale and looked like she was about to collapse.

On the other hand, Jay Ka sitting on her bed looks rather healthy.

She used to be Jay Carr, who was in such bad shape that she couldn’t participate in raids, but now she looks quite recovered.

“That’s not going to work. I was recommending you as the next student knight leader, but what if you disappear?”

“Someone else would be better than me… Like Flora Meldis.”

“You know Flora isn’t that kind of person, right?”

“But…It’s embarrassing, isn’t it?”

Jin sighed.

“The student knights were involved with Beltark… They also tried to assassinate Ariel Beheritt, the duke’s second son…?”

No one else will know how surprised she was when she heard the news.

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That was the reason why I brought my sick body to the nursing home where Jayka was staying. It was because she felt like she was going to hurt herself just to lie still in bed.

“Fortunately, not many people know about it. Beherit doesn’t seem to want to make this a big deal either.”

That was fortunately out of misfortune.

If this had been widely publicized, how much would the image of the Student Knights be damaged….

“How can I bear the responsibility…?”

“There’s nothing to worry about too much. The one who did the wrong thing… It’s Beltarq’s side if you have to argue.”

Joshua, the younger brother of the student council president of Beltark, bribed the student knights of Philea Academy to try to kill Ariel, who is also a current Philea student.

In fact, the Philea students are no different from being used, so Beltark will compensate in some way.

“Of course, there must be discipline within our student knights.”

It is quite complicated to determine the level of punishment.

If you take too high a level of discipline, it will eventually be known to other students and the prestige of the Student Knights will decrease.

Even so, the matter is too big to be punished too lightly.

“Details will be decided after the meeting.”

That’s what Jayka said.

According to the results of the examination, there is nothing wrong with the body.

We were able to come back safely, with not only Claire, but also Marie unscathed.

“I think there are 25 students involved in this.”

The guest room of Count Findelnerca’s residence. Marie, Claire and I were there.

The reason we gathered together like this is to explain what happened to Marie. She

She And she was also to talk about how to do post-processing of this day.

“This is a list of 25 people. Check them both out.”

Claire slipped out a piece of paper.

Most of the 25 names are unknown.

The only names I know are Evans, Della, Genis, Bina, and Valves…. Is it that much?

Next to each name, the letters A, B, AB were written in alphabetical order.

“A is the people who participated in the first raid. B is the people who participated in the second raid. AB is the people who participated in both.”

Claire sneakily gave an additional explanation.

There were 7 members of A who participated only in the 1st raid led by Jayka.

10 Members of B participated only in the 2nd raid led by Jin.

Eight ABs participated in both sides.

In the case of Evans and Della, it was AB.

In the case of Genis, Bina and Melves, it was B.

In the case of A…… Only unknown names are listed.

“Alex doesn’t have a name.”

“I asked once, but he said he had no intention of involving Alex in the first place. Isn’t Alex too honest?”

So he said he didn’t talk to Alex at all.

Well, in a good or bad way, that guy is honest.

“Senior Della is a traitor…”

Marie, who learned the truth of this incident late, puts on a shocked expression.

I too was quite shocked by this incident.

From what I’ve heard, it seems that she joined because of her fiancé…… , Well. Are there any legitimate reasons for wanting to kill someone?

“So what does Ariel want to do? Is she going to kill?”

“Porridge…?!”

At the word kill, Marie swallows her breath.

As for me, I was more puzzled than surprised.

“Can you kill it?”

“Well, it’s not good to kill yourself. But maybe you can put pressure on it~? He tried to kill Gongja-sama, but if this fact is known, it’s a disgrace to the family~?”

If you use the power of the duchy, you can destroy the nobility of the periphery. If that’s the case, let’s end it with you dying…… Is it a story that can be threatened in this way?

“Not really, there’s nothing to be said for merit.”

I don’t know if this world should be considered the Middle Ages…… , If you think about it with the sensibility of modern people, there was a sense of resistance to killing.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not particularly negative about the death penalty.

There are enough people who are better off dead than alive,

I also have the idea that if such people die, the world will be better.

But is the death of these 25 really good for the world?

Conversely, is it really beneficial for me?

‘If I had to argue, I preferred life imprisonment.’

I’m not negative about the death penalty, but I wasn’t particularly positive either.

Isn’t death a kind of liberation?

In that case, I thought it would be more appropriate to make them suffer for a long time with life imprisonment.

From that point of view, are these 25 people guilty enough to be sentenced to death or life imprisonment?

After all, these guys are all teenagers. As a juvenile of the law, I will not receive a judgment to that extent.

Then, if these guys die in front of me, will I feel relieved?

… Not really, I don’t think it’s going to feel good.

I’m not a freak. There is no such thing as joy in watching people die.

“If you don’t want to kill it, then that’s the direction of the squeeze. Then how are you going to squeeze it?”

“…Is that something I have to decide?”

“Of course. Ariel is the biggest victim.”

“Ummm…”

In modern society, the judge would have decided the verdict, or the settlement money would have been obtained through an agreement.

But the settlement money…… Not very attractive. ‘Cause I have a lot of money anyway.

“Claire, what would you do?”

“Cut off an arm or a leg?”

“That’s also not very attractive…”

“Then why don’t we get Living Doll first?”

“Living Doll?”

Claire nodded once at the unexpected words.

“Because this incident is also the fault of the entire Student Knights. So why don’t you try to take responsibility like Jayka unnie and Jin sunbaenim?”

“But the Living Dolls were supposed to be put up for auction.”

“On the surface, it will make Ariel the number one auction priority? Wouldn’t it be a form of turning the contribution of all student knights participating in this raid to 0, and giving it all to Ariel?”

After that, she says that the winning bid will come from the wallets of the 25 people who participated in this affair as well. In other words, it is like taking a salary cut for 25 student knights.

“Not bad. Go with it.”

“What else?”

“Hmm? Anything else?”

“Do you have anything else to ask for?”

That’s what Claire asked.

That expression was pure doubt.

It was like he was really waiting for my words to follow.

“No, there is nothing in particular…”

“… Ariel is far too benevolent for being called an idiot. Isn’t her self-awareness as her duchy too lacking~?”

Then I listened to the sermon.

Claire looks at me with a puzzled face.

Rarely, shocked eyes were directed this way.

“Do I need to ask for something more…?”

“You were trying to kill the second son of a duke. The matter is too big to be dealt with with just one living doll. First of all… Should all 25 of them be kicked out of the Student Knights?”

“……If that’s the case, won’t those guys have a grudge against me?”

Of course, I have no intention of forgiving them.

But…… I didn’t want to bother you any more.

To be honest, if I cared about the student knights, it would be like my loss.

It seems that the work to be done in the County of Findelnerca has been completed, and now what I need to pay attention to is the second semester that comes after the vacation.

From the second semester, the chapter 2 story will begin, and you have to prepare for it.

Even if they get kicked out of the student knights, there’s no benefit to me and it’s really a good thing.

Rather, if you try to take revenge on me for being kicked out of the Student Knights, wouldn’t it be a disadvantage?

“Then it’s right to kill him.”

Then Claire replies like that.

“What do you think if the second son of the duke gets hurt and goes over it? Everyone will see it as a hogu~?

“Well, if I do that, their family might touch me.”

“Hmm… I don’t think there is any other family that would touch the second son of the duke family, but~.”

But Claire said no more. Maybe you can’t be 100% sure.

If a child dies, the parents may come to retaliate.

Whether the family is ruined or not, there may be people who come to seek revenge.

‘… I just wanted to live in peace.’

My surroundings do not leave me alone.

To the point of wanting to drop out altogether, quit being a nobleman, and go into seclusion.

“Claire, you’re more specialized in this.”

Even though I have gotten used to life as Ariel, I have no memory of Ariel before being possessed.

That said, my spirit is closer to Kim Il-hwan, and my sensibility is closer to that of a modern person.

On the other hand, Claire is the most aristocratic person I’ve ever seen.

Recently, my image has been somewhat ruined due to perverts, but…… , In the Unknown Saga, there was no guy with as much political quality as this guy.

Negotiation, alienation, the ability to manipulate people….

Because of each of them, I had a hard time in the first semester.

Claire now is my ally.

“First of all, I don’t want to bring this up.”

If rumors of this incident spread all over the neighborhood for no reason, it seems that there will be a problem with the Chapter 2 story.

Since the first incident in Chapter 2 is scheduled to happen on the side of the Student Knights, I want to protect the prestige of the Student Knights until then.

“And I don’t want them to retaliate.”

“Are you sure you’re just going to move on?”

“It can’t be. If you give people pain, they have to suffer too.”

Unfortunately, I wasn’t a big fan.

I just want them to be in the same mood as I was.

“Oh, our party leader makes it difficult to get an estimate~. So, is that the only condition?”

“There’s one more.”

Even if they die, it will only upset me.

Even if I don’t kill you anyway…… Well, these guys will have a hard time when the second semester starts.

It’s not me, it’s Jayca…… ….

“Ehh. Under those conditions, I can’t kill you~. Really, our party leader has withered away.”

Claire, who heard me, said with a look that he couldn’t do it.

“If I don’t take my life… Then I’m just taking away the honor that is more precious than life, right?”

After a rough negotiation with Claire, we left the reception room.

Claire moved his foot first.

“Then I’ll go to work hard~.”

Saying that, Claire left with an expression that looked like she was enjoying something.

Because I entrusted Claire with all negotiating authority.

“Eh, Ariel… Is it okay if I leave everything to Miss Claire…?”

Marie asked anxiously after Claire left.

That response wasn’t all that wrong. Marie knows that Claire put me in a corner in the first semester.

From Marie’s point of view, Claire might still be an object of caution.

“No problem.”

That was certain.

That’s because it suits Claire’s perverts…… Is not

Due to this incident, for some reason, Claire’s bond level went up 2 levels at once, and she reached level 6.

As I said before, the bond level is a very important indicator in relation to NPCs.

Steps 1 to 3 are acquaintances, steps 4 to 6 are colleagues, steps 7 to 9 are trust, and steps 10 are companions.

If the first stage is a relationship that can be achieved just by knowing the name.

Step 3 can only be achieved if you have a certain level of liking.

Step 4 is a step that can only be obtained by forming intimacy.

And when it’s about level 6.

‘I will not betray you.’

First of all, take my side, trust me, never betray me, and support me.

From the 7th level of trust level, if I try to commit an evil act, he even becomes an accomplice.

In other words, step 6 can be said to be the beginning step.

So there is no need to doubt Claire anymore.

Because the game system decided that.

“Eh, if Ariel thinks so, there’s no problem…”

Marie timidly blurted out her words.

It’s okay because I have solid grounds for trusting Claire, but Marie probably won’t.

But, you don’t have to explain.

‘I won’t be having any more parties with Claire anyway.’

Above all else, Marie and I decided to leave the county tomorrow.

Joshua, who was the ringleader of this incident, was captured and imprisoned, but he could not be sure that there would be no more danger in this land.

That’s why I immediately decided to return to the safest land, the Floating Island, and it was for this reason that I entrusted full power to Claire.

Claire will remain at the Count’s residence to do the rest of the post-processing,

After that, he will make a stop at Veltark Academy once again to return Joshua he captured.

And once before the vacation is over, the Marquis of Antirus will go back to me and spend time with his family.

There will be no meeting with Claire until the new semester begins,

After the new semester starts, there will be nothing to do with Claire.

I’m going to go back to the Marie two-person party.

“Let’s go pack, Marie.”

“Ugh, yes…!”

A sense of relief that resembles a sense of resentment.

Of course, there was a little bit of discomfort due to various things, but

Still, the sense of accomplishment that she had solved the problem tickled her chest.

“Ariel, will you be my sister?”

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The clear sense of achievement disappears like melting snow, and instead a troublesome headache slowly approaches.

This is the second time I’ve heard that.

It is the same person who repeats the words he heard once.

Erra Blainclet was standing in front of my room.