Chapter 54 – Episode 54. Commendation Ceremony (3)

Bubbly.

A female secretary who appeared to be in her mid-twenties appeared in the dean’s office.

She is the dean’s female secretary, often seen in games. Nice to see you after a long time

“Winners, please come inside.”

The five cadets entered the dean’s office one after another.

As soon as I entered, what caught my eye was a leather sofa lined up side by side on a luxurious carpet and a wooden table placed between two rows of sofas.

There, a huge and colorful chandelier illuminated the bottom, and the sunlight coming in from the window added to the taste.

Overwhelmed by the luxurious atmosphere from the beginning, I belatedly noticed the person sitting in the seat of honor.

The dean, who had been sitting in the chair from the beginning, made eye contact with everyone who entered the dean’s office once, then clapped his hands and opened his mouth.

“Hey, all the talented people from Victoria Academy have gathered here! Haha!”

Mate mate mate

The dean was clapping his hands eagerly alone in a quiet atmosphere, and then stopped and continued talking when the female secretary touched his body.

“Uh, I’m sorry. I was in a good mood. I called to see the faces of the people who will receive awards today. I got to present the awards myself.”

The secretary gave us a piece of paper each.

Lucy and I had two each.

On the paper, the prizes we would receive were drawn, as well as the rough line of movement on the stage.

“The commendation ceremony will be held at 10 o’clock. We will be preparing for rehearsal by now, so let’s go to the auditorium and have a light rehearsal. Oh, the two of you stay there for a while.”

The dean came out and winked at Lucy, and the female secretary standing behind went out of the dean’s office.

“Follow me.”

Alice, Munsurin, and the second-year male student followed the female secretary, leaving Lucy and I alone.

“Lee, Lee Ho-yeon. What’s the situation? Why are we the only ones left?”

“It’s okay, so stay still.”

Doesn’t he get the hang of it yet? That’s enough to know. It’s an award that only the two of us receive at the commendation ceremony. Of course, the prize for defeating Felix.

This is not a slow level of notice.

Maybe it was a defense mechanism to force myself not to remember anything about Felix.

I try not to stretch my thoughts in that direction as much as possible.

If that’s really the case, I’m a little sorry.

After the footsteps of the students completely disappeared, the dean opened his mouth.

“As you may have already guessed, I’m going to give you a reward for finding and subduing Mine Felix.”

Lucy’s face suddenly turned blue.

“Yes, yes? Come on, wait!”

Widely.

I grabbed Lucy’s hand as she tried to speak.

I shook my head when I saw Lucy’s surprised eyes.

It meant to stay still.

Lucy pursed her lips as if she wanted to speak, but eventually closed her mouth.

“Um, of course it’s worth being nervous. You guys will be suspicious like the Hunters, unlike the excellent cadets.”

Somehow, there were no outstanding cadets in the printed circuit that I received, so it seems that they are receiving them separately from us. It’s a word that makes me more nervous than telling me not to be nervous.

In fact, Lucy’s tremors got worse.

By the way… Something was strange.

The prize is too big. Of course, the case of a cadet catching a mine hidden in the academy is a huge deal and should be greatly rewarded, but Victoria Academy would not want to make it this big.

Like the case that covered up my accident the other day, it’s where most of the selfish guys are like that.

But, unlike usual, I couldn’t ask why the prize was so big, so I decided to just stay still.

“So, I’m thinking about what reward to give you guys. It’s almost decided, but there are some objections.”

In addition to a printout for checking the movement, we were also given confidential documents.

How the hell did they give you such a huge reward that they even write a secret pledge?

My expression must have seemed nervous, so the dean smiled kindly.

“Both of you, don’t be nervous. Think of you as the main character and be confident. Once this ceremony is over, all accusations against you will disappear.”

“…Yes, thank you.”

We left the dean’s office after hearing the dean’s words to participate in the rehearsal.

“I-I can’t take this.”

After leaving the dean’s office for some time, Lucy suddenly grabbed me and said,

“Lucy.”

“I didn’t do anything. I was stupidly captured by Mine, and as soon as you came to rescue me, I lost consciousness, and when I came back to my senses, I was in a hospital room. But why did I get a prize? I couldn’t.”

Lucy’s eyes are shaking. Rejection is worse than expected.

But now, in fact, I caught mine alone~ I can’t do it, and she can’t cancel the commendation ceremony.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Lucy]

– [ Likeability: 93 ]
– [ Sex drive : 40 ]
– [ Appetite : 30 ]
– [ Fatigue : 35 ]

Current status: I can’t get an award for such a big disrespect.

Fortunately, the reason she didn’t want to receive the award was that she felt sorry for me.

If she didn’t like anything to do with Felix, she should have thought about giving up the ceremony for Lucy’s mental state, but it’s not the worst, it’s fortunate.

If this is the case, there is still a breakthrough.

“Lucy….”

“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry, but this is too…”

“Lucy. Do it for me.”

“…”

“If I say I caught the mine alone, the interest in me will grow too much. Maybe there will be a threat from people who are jealous of me.”

To be honest, I didn’t know how to attract aggro when attacking heroines, so I had already given up on the interest.

To be honest, I don’t know if getting attention can cause threats.

But Lucy didn’t know that.

“… Okay.”

“Thank you. For thinking of me.”

“No. Receiving awards is good for me, but what. It would be nice if I could add a line to my career later!”

Lucy succumbed to my persuasion.

I felt a bit more at ease after knowing that receiving an award was helping me.

*

“Next, there will be a moment of silence to honor the hunters who sacrificed themselves in the gate suppression.”

A solemn background sound came out and the audience began to observe silence.

“Wow, shaking, shaking.”

“Don’t be nervous. It won’t be a big deal.”

Lucy and I were waiting backstage for the awards ceremony.

“It’s not a big deal! Isn’t it our next turn already? Ugh..”

“Well, that’s right.”

After the citations given to the hunters who contributed to suppressing the next gate, it is our turn.

But why aren’t they coming? It will be your turn soon.

“Oh, wait a minute. It’s just a meal with colleagues. Why are you so picky?”

“Sorry. I’m busy these days.”

“Oh, wait!”

Then I heard the voices of people entering the waiting room.

It was a familiar name and voice.

Soon after, a woman with straight black hair and fair skin entered the waiting room.

“Haa, really. Huh? Hoyeon?”

“Ayoung. Hello.”

“Ah, that’s right! I said that the cadets who exterminated demons were invited to the commendation ceremony today! Why didn’t I remember that?!”

This damn academy only gave me and Lucy the information.

You work like a dog

“Ahyeongah! Hmm?”

The man who came in later frowned when he saw Baek Ah-yeong and I talking, then approached with a disapproving expression.

The man who looked me up and down smiled as if he was a little relieved.

“Ah~ The stars who said they caught the devil… No, they’re cadets?”
“…”

Even though it’s your first time meeting, how can you be so lucky? He’s an asshole who doesn’t like it when he ignores the other person as soon as he finds out he’s a cadet.

“My name is Kang Ye-chan, who is receiving an award with Ah-young. I’m an A-rank hunter, and I work for the association.”

“Yes. Nice to meet you, Mr. Ah-yeong, you didn’t tell me she was getting an award today.”

I listened to Kang Ye-chan’s words with one ear and let it out with the other.

“Well, I told you to keep it a secret. People outside won’t know what I’m receiving, right?”

“Didn’t all the members of the association come? It would be obvious if it wasn’t for Ah-yeong and him.”

“Huh? Is that so?”

Do you think so? Looking at Baek Ah-yeong, who muttered, I laughed.

He is a surprisingly innocent person. Except for liking rape.

“Haha, it looks like you and Ayeong know each other? Where did you find out…”

“Please prepare the next person!”

“Oh, I have to go. See you later!”

“Yes. Have a hard time!”

Baek Ah-young and Kang Ye-chan followed the guide to the stage.

I didn’t see you during the rehearsal earlier, will you do well?

“Lucy, let’s get ready too. It’s coming soon.”

“Yeah. But… How do you know the saintess?”

I’m a little afraid that Lucy is getting to know my relationship with a woman through this commendation ceremony.

“We met while volunteering over the weekend. I’ll talk to you later.”

“Volunteering…? You live really hard…”

“It’s just a hobby, a hobby.”

Everything was done to seduce a woman, but Lucy looked at me as if she were looking at some kind of great person.

This is a good illusion, so I’ll leave it alone.

“Next cadets! Come in!”

“Let’s go.”

“…Ugh, yes!”

You seem very nervous. Are you okay?

“Oops!”

Lucy seemed too nervous, so I put her hand on her shoulder once.

“Relax. It’ll be over soon.”

“Yes.”

– Next, there will be a commendation ceremony for the Mine Eradication Cadets.

We slowly made our way onto the stage.

Bright lights greeted us at first, then huge crowds.

There were so many people that I couldn’t understand why we should be receiving the award here.

The faces that could be glimpsed between them sent people to all the academy cadets, high-ranking officials of the association, and executives of large guilds.

I walked slowly and stood in front of the dean.

“The sanitary cadets exterminated the demons that sneaked into the academy and set an example for society, and were responsible and just… Commendation. Cadet Lee Ho-yeon.”

“Thank you.”

I received the certificate of commendation handed to me by the dean in the most polite and dignified manner and put it on my left arm.

“Lucy. The contents are the same as above.”

“Thank you.”

“…?”

“Kuk.”

A snort was heard from somewhere in the audience.

As Lucy received her citation, her face and ears turned red.

Are places with a lot of people so tense?

“With this, we will complete the commendation ceremony.”

The commendation ceremony ended with the dean’s declaration and applause.

It was only about a minute for me, but what a boring time it must have been for the academy cadets sitting there. Express condolences

Clap clap clap

The cadets’ joyful applause filled the auditorium.

By the time the thunderous applause had stopped, the dean opened his mouth again.

“As the dean of Victoria Academy, I was amazed at the spirit of the two cadets.”

Suddenly? Wasn’t it over?

“At the academy, which is supposed to safely nurture the next generation, we are acutely aware of our responsibility for this incident, and we are also aware of the sin of entrusting the training to the students.”

Me and Lucy are taken aback by the dean’s sudden action, and the people sitting there suddenly look like they want to do that.

“But before that, I want to reward the two students.”

The dean took a moment to catch his breath before opening his mouth.

“I will open the treasure house of the academy. I will donate one treasure to each of the two students.”

Buzz buzz.

People in the audience started to mumble.

The academy’s treasure trove. To be honest, I’ve only heard of it as a setting, but I’ve never been there.

I heard that all sorts of artifacts and valuables collected over the ages are piled up… Because rumors are just rumors.

“Victoria Academy always defends the truth on the side of the cadets. There are bad rumors about the heroes who defeated the demons. “

Somehow, they said that all rumors would disappear after the commendation ceremony, so that’s why.

Well, if the dean spoke directly, most of those rumors would disappear.

Still, those who don’t want to believe won’t believe it until the end, but those people will call me a fraud even if they see me killing a demon in front of me.

After the dean’s speech, we came off the stage and were called back to the dean’s office.

“Well, good work. Miss Lucy is very nervous.”

“I’m sorry.”

Haha, it’s okay. It’s okay. I was like that too when I was that age.”

After the commendation ceremony was over, the dean became a little more comfortable.

I couldn’t hold back the curiosity about the question I had from before.

“Dean, may I ask you a question?

“Hmm? Of course. Feel free to ask anything.”

“Why do you take care of me this much? Isn’t there nothing good about the academy?”

A question in my heart. The dean raised the corners of his eyes slightly in response to my question, then let out a sigh.

“Why are you threatening me when you’re not going to tell me?”

“Yes?”

“Professor Sol-Im took care of you like that. It’s the first time I’ve seen Sol-yi like that.”

The talking dean looked very tired.

“Ah….”

I finally found out the secret of this big award and commendation ceremony.

*

“Now, this is the academy’s treasure house.”

The dean drew a magic circle while standing next to the bookshelf in the dean’s office.

A secret space appeared as the bookshelf was turned over with a woo-woong sound.

“Because of this location, I had no choice but to sign a confidentiality agreement. Please understand.”

Well, I couldn’t imagine hiding in a place like this.

“Uh, then, pick Hoenn first.”

I slowly entered the warehouse.

Various weapons were displayed inside.

[Millennial Sword]

[Glacier Capital]

[Flame of War]

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“I don’t need a weapon…”

It doesn’t always go the way I thought, but my goal is to fight in a safe place.

I went deeper than where the weapon was.

There were several artifacts there. And there were also magic books.

“Oh… This is unconditional. There’s a treasure hidden here.”

Treasure House National Rule.

Originally, it’s like garbage, so it’s best not to touch anyone.

Besides, this isn’t a treasure, it’s trash, so if you ask me to bring another one, the icing on the cake.

“By the way, professor, what is my job?”

Imsol took care of me like that from behind, but I try to satisfy my sexual desire, and I feel sorry for nothing.

‘Next time, I’ll bring you good information without sex.’ Promised that

After digging through the artifacts like that, I saw a magic book rolling around in the corner.

“I found it. A hidden gem.”

The jewel I was looking for appeared.