14. The Light of Justice Shines Upon the Earth (Vote Please~)
With the magic sword Alsace coughing occasionally in the corner to remind us of her presence while I temporarily leaned on Kephir, our “training” thankfully didn’t devolve into idle chatter.
Relying on the script and Alsace, I wasn’t afraid of Leif. The next few days of Kephir’s “intense! Private lessons from a beautiful girl” gave me confidence; now I even felt that with a small round shield, I could take on a big boss one-on-one.
Thus, Kfeier and I welcomed the “practical” test that the Lubyanka Academy had arranged for us and Leif in advance—the moment was approaching, tomorrow morning, it would be “practice,” or rather, the time for me to face Leif one-on-one!
The night before, at this moment, in my dormitory.
Kfeier, who had just finished my last “training,” had already gone back; she, too, needed time to prepare for the “practice.” After washing up, I was ready to rest well for tomorrow’s “script.” Even my Russian roommate, Hryushkov, cheered me on when I returned.
“Big brother, I’m counting on you for tomorrow’s fight! You must not lose to that Leif! Hoorah!”
Brother, it’s “practice,” not a fight; we need to be civilized.
But then again…
“Aren’t you Russian? Is it really okay for you to cheer for me and not for Leif?”
“Oh, it’s fine, big brother. You don’t really think that many common students would like a noble lady like Leif, do you? Those noble kids are so full of themselves, with their heads filled with foolish ideas. Even Lady Reddy doesn’t respect Blet…”
About that noble lady Leif, the script indicates she has quite a few dangerous behaviors! Just as I was about to ask Hryushkov for more details, hoping to uncover more about the script, our dorm room door was suddenly and rudely flung open by an unexpected guest!
“Hryushkov!? I just heard someone say something like ‘disrespecting me,’ was it you?”
It was Reddy! She rushed in wearing casual clothes just as the academy dorms were about to turn off the lights, clearly intending to…
In the next moment, the script unfolded, and I understood Reddy’s intentions.
[Ivan Reddy came specifically to find Ouchilde!]
“R-Reddy… Lady Reddy! I-I-I… I didn’t…”
Hryushkov, startled by Reddy’s sudden appearance, stumbled over his words. Come on, you didn’t say anything shameful; why are you panicking? Fortunately, Reddy had no intention of confronting Hryushkov tonight, as the script dictated; she was here for me!
“Forget it, no need to explain. I have some things to discuss with him. You stay outside, and if you see any academy staff coming, knock on the door to remind me.”
“Yes!”
Hryushkov, feeling as if he had just received a royal pardon, hurriedly ran out and closed the door.
The dorm fell silent again, and Reddy was waiting for this opportunity. With lightning magic crackling, her bright golden eyes blinked, and the little girl awkwardly began to speak.
“Before, there wasn’t much opportunity in public, but now it’s different. Congratulations, big brother; even I didn’t expect you to actually win against the native Leif in the ‘written test.'”
In the past, Reddy would have been so happy she might have jumped on me, but now she seemed troubled, even her congratulations felt somewhat absent-minded.
But I understood: this was definitely not because Reddy didn’t want me to win against Leif; rather, she was worried about everything that was about to happen…
In the next moment, I indeed guessed Reddy’s thoughts.
“So… for the upcoming ‘practice,’ big brother, have you thought about what to do?”
[Ivan Reddy is very concerned about the upcoming ‘practice.’]
“What to do? It seems there’s no other way to go about it, right? Of course, I’ll just participate normally.”
Before I could finish my sentence, Reddy anxiously interrupted me.
“But just you?”
For a moment, I felt as if Reddy had looked down on me several times; did she really think I was that weak in her eyes…
But with that, I immediately understood Reddy’s purpose for appearing tonight and finding me. It was simple: she thought I would lose.
“Ah! I-I didn’t mean it that way!”
Realizing she had “hurt the man’s pride,” Letty hurriedly waved her hands. “It’s just that, big brother, Reyef isn’t just a noble who can write and draw. I should say that every noble child in the Rosia Empire has a talent for magic and martial skills. Reyef is quite impressive; earlier, when the Rosia Empire was evaluated according to your Great Ying Empire’s standards, Reyef already possessed the power of dual fifth-tier levels.”
Indeed, and judging by the recent script describing Reyef, her magical abilities had even advanced a tier. Under normal circumstances, I would definitely be at a disadvantage against her. I hadn’t forgotten: even now, my death script contained lines like 【Reyef stabbed Oqilid to death with a single sword!】.
So, it wasn’t wrong for Letty to think I would surely lose in the upcoming “practice,” but the key was what would happen next.
She believed I would lose, yet Letty surely hoped I would win, so…
It wasn’t hard to guess what this emperor of Rosia would do.
“S-So, big brother, if you really want to continue participating, and you must pass the final test with an S rank…”
This was definitely not something Letty excelled at, so her words came out in a stutter due to her nervousness.
In the next moment, Letty proposed something that was completely inconsistent with her domineering, willful, yet fair and just identity as the emperor of Rosia.
“I… could quietly tell Reyef to temporarily give up tomorrow.”
This was not at all like the Letty I used to know.
Although following Letty’s suggestion would make everything very simple, and I wouldn’t even need to risk facing Reyef in the death script to secure a win, still…
This approach wouldn’t just leave me feeling unhappy; if I agreed, I could imagine Kephiel would also have an issue with me.
The “troubles” Kephiel faced in the script shouldn’t be resolved this way.
“And besides, Reyef’s actions this time were too much, Blet. This emperor didn’t allow her to treat you all like this…”
“Letty.”
“So, big brother, if you want, I can go right now…”
“Letty!”
I raised my voice slightly to stop her.
“There’s no need for that. We will participate in the test openly and honestly.”
“But…”
“We’re not here to steal any glory; we’re just passively involved. Even these S ranks, Kephiel and I never intended to claim them. After the test, we both think it’s better to ‘return them’.”
I decided to get involved in Reyef’s provocation, originally hoping that after winning, Reyef would give up and stop bothering Kephiel, delaying our important matters, rather than competing for some S rank.
If I had to worry about something, it would be Letty. Because in Reyef’s script, she seemed quite dissatisfied with Letty.
“And Letty, don’t focus too much on me and neglect your own identity. You are the emperor of the Rosia Empire, right? If you do things incorrectly, it could bring danger, so be careful…”
Before I could finish, Letty had already grabbed my arm!
When did this little midget become so “adorable,” or rather… enlightened!? Because at that moment, the script had begun to show strange content!
【Ivan Letty plans to use this opportunity to express her feelings, taking advantage of the moment…】
“This emperor knows! This emperor just wants to tell big brother you…”
Fortunately, at that moment, a coincidental knock on the door from Heluxov finally gave me the chance to hurriedly send Letty, whose attitude had become a bit off, away.
“Alright, Lady Letty, the inspector is here. You should head back early. I assure you: I won’t do anything without confidence. Whether I win or lose, I’ll seize the right moment. So please take care of your own safety, alright? I still have many things I need your help with in the future.”
“Mm…”
In the end, knowing the timing was off, Letty could only nod and leave.
Only my good roommate, Hru Xiaof, was left to suffer.
“Lady Letty, you should leave quickly, or the inspector will…”
“Hru Xiaof! Don’t wander around in front of His Majesty these days! Otherwise, I might just send you back to dig potatoes!”
“Eh? What!? Lady Letty! This is a misunderstanding!?”
【Ivan Letty can rest easy for now.】
Letty stormed off in anger, and the script appeared simultaneously.
Phew~ Finally calmed her down. After all, for the upcoming “practice,” I certainly don’t want any strange disruptions.
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A new week has begun. Everyone remember to vote for me and give me a thumbs up, okay?