29. I absolutely will not fall for this!
I want to resolve all the consequences of this attack incident for Letty, and also to appease the Thunder Fairy that occasionally occupies Letty’s body. My biggest concern is whether Kephir would blame me for my behavior of “having the treasure within reach but not taking it.”
However, after the ever-considerate and understanding Miss Kephir responded to me last night, I no longer had that worry and could finally take action to uncover the truth behind this “attack incident.”
After all, unlike the “evidence” gathered from questioning and searching by the Rosia Empire’s Rasputin, I had some “key information” due to the “script.”
In the following days, as the “cleanup” at the academy venue was completed, the incident involving the noble children of the Rosia Empire’s Emperor Ivan Letty gradually faded into the background. Ultimately, the Rublyanka Academy, which prioritized academics, quickly returned to its usual state, entering the Rosia winter break after the final exams.
Although the academy felt quieter than usual during the winter break after the final exams, I still found myself navigating between the teaching buildings in this weather where even spit could freeze, ultimately heading to a slightly special place for me within Rublyanka Academy—the Student Council.
The Student Council of this academy didn’t possess any strange powers; it was simply an organization composed of capable and prominent students who had been selected. Before coming here, I had already learned about the composition of the Student Council from the script and various investigations, especially upon entering and seeing the figure that appeared before me.
The current president of the Rublyanka Academy Student Council, and also a member of one of the few large oligarchic noble families in Rosia—the noble lady Miss Reyev.
My appearance seemed to surprise Reyev greatly. In this room, which resembled the principal’s office, she was seated at the farthest desk. The moment she noticed me, she immediately closed the book in her hands, her tone clearly tense and unfriendly. It seemed this young lady held a grudge and hadn’t forgotten the incident where I had knocked her away with a sword during training.
“You are…”
While questioning in surprise, she stood up, blocking much of my view. “The third-year students of Lubyanka Academy have already graduated. Although there’s no obligation for you to leave the academy, how can you still be wandering around here at this time? What are you thinking!?”
I had already prepared my excuse for seeking out Miss Reyef from the very beginning.
After a moment of silence, I feigned urgency: “Of course, it’s about the ‘reward,’ Classmate Reyef. I already told you during the preliminary tests that regardless of the final outcome, Kefir and I would not require Lubyanka Academy to grant us any rewards outside of our rankings. And I see that in the final results, your overall score ranks fifth, right?”
Having lost both rounds in the preliminary tests is equivalent to failing two subjects before even taking the exam. Yet, this Reyef still managed to rank fifth overall, proving that her strength and ability are not to be underestimated. If she had simply taken the final tests without any issues, she might have even come out on top…
Because of this, this noble lady, both distinguished in status and capable in strength, made me quite “concerned.”
“So, we plan to give you the qualification for the reward from Emperor Letty. The Emperor has already agreed; we’re just waiting for your decision…”
If I were to accept Letty’s so-called “reward,” I fear I would never be able to leave the Rosia Empire in my lifetime. From the very beginning, my purpose in participating in the academy’s final tests was merely to prevent Reyef from disrupting Kefir’s schedule, and now returning this reward to Reyef doesn’t seem so bad.
However, Miss Reyef’s reaction was very genuine.
“I don’t need it!”
The three words were straightforward, making me start to doubt whether she was truly “noble and refusing to accept a handout,” or simply displeased with Kefir and me, thus opposing whatever we said.
“My ranking is based on my own performance! I won’t cherish any ‘reward’ you outsiders might offer me!”
As she spoke, Reyef stood up, angrily gathering the books on the table before storming past me, showing no intention of stopping!
“Is there anything else? If not, I need to leave the student council for a while! You know what’s been happening in the academy lately; you can barely take care of yourself, so don’t come here pretending to be concerned. Have some mercy, Blet! Hmph!”
In the end, Reyef left the student council room without looking back.
【Reyef is afraid to see Oujilide!】
The script appeared; Reyef’s behavior just now seemed to be a display of pretense after her surprise. I certainly wasn’t narcissistic enough to think that every girl would like me, but Reyef’s attitude had forced me to take notice.
The president of the Lubyanka Academy Student Council; in addition, she held the noble status of being the only daughter of a powerful oligarch; her strength was considerable, and her grades were among the best. She had never done anything foolish typical of a “supporting character,” and to say she wouldn’t entangle herself with Kefir was truly remarkable; most importantly, was that one word “outsider”…
I had already begun to sense something, but just then, there was a commotion outside the student council room!
Through the window, I saw Reyef, who had just hurried out, seemingly cornered by several other students from the Rosia Empire. This scene surely couldn’t be a “poor student seeking help from the excellent student council president,” could it? The next moment, the script in my mind naturally denied my optimistic assumption.
【Reyef is being harassed by delinquent students at Lubyanka Academy!】
Just as I thought…
Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to provoke the daughter of a great noble for no reason, but recently, due to the incident of “noble children attacking Letty,” everyone at Lubyanka Academy had developed quite a negative opinion of these “noble children.” Thus, the fearless Rosia students wouldn’t care about Reyef’s status.
Noticing the ill intentions of the others, Reyef now had no chance to escape.
“What do you want? Second-year students!?”
“I think it’s you who has something to say, Student Council President!? Don’t think that hiding in the student council every day will let you escape investigation!? Your family is so large; have you forgotten your noble identity!?”
Such a scene made it impossible for me to pretend I hadn’t seen it.
After all…
I couldn’t let the reckless antics of a few onlookers disrupt my plans.
An updated color illustration of Reit and Zeus has been released; for some reason, I chose to go with the handsome side.