Chapter 4: Entrance Ceremonies Are Always Chaotic

I returned to the inn and was able to pay the 10 gold for the room and lie down on the bed.

The cheeky brats were scolded by me, so they won’t cause trouble for a while.

Oh, that reminds me.

I suddenly remembered something and got up from the bed.

“What should I do with this?”

The wooden sword of the woman who misunderstood me and rushed at me.

I picked up the wooden sword that the woman had left behind while running away.

It was made quite meticulously for a wooden sword.

It’s quite heavy, so it seems that there is something like an iron core inside.

Swinging this at a person.

Thinking about it again, I think it’s really absurd.

I’m the one who trained my body to some extent, so I avoided it.

If an ordinary person gets hit once, they’ll get a fracture right away.

I shook my head and examined the wooden sword carefully.

But this.

“It’s an artifact, isn’t it?”

An artificially enchanted object.

Artifact.

Enchanting magic on an object like the wallet I have is called an artifact.

There are many cases where the purpose is to help make life more convenient, but it is usually made for quick magic use.

And I, who uses mana, could immediately sense the energy in the wooden sword.

I infused mana into the wooden sword.

As the mana flowed in, the wooden sword emitted a blue light overall.

At the same time, a sentence began to appear on the handle of the sword.

A sentence that looked like a deer with a huge horn on its head was holding a sword in its mouth.

Seeing that, I immediately realized what it was.

“That woman was a noble.”

This is a noble’s crest.

When nobles show off their authority, they put forward the symbol of their family.

The family crest used at that time.

And through the crest, I could easily infer which family she was from.

“Was it the East…?”

I know that deer are often used in towns where hunting is common.

And in the Empire, there is only the East.

A place with many mountains and abundant greenery.

It is a place where natural resources are abundantly stored and industries such as tourism are the mainstream.

The East is one of the places I definitely want to travel to someday.

It’s common sense in fantasy that there are usually ancient ruins or hidden dungeons in such places.

It’s rather disappointing if there isn’t.

So I’m looking forward to it.

I confirmed the family crest, so I can return the wooden sword later.

Considering what will happen tomorrow, it would be better to rest early today.

So I fell asleep.

The next day.

It was finally the day to enter the academy.

Unless you enlisted voluntarily because of patriotism.

Today is the day when all the nobles of the Empire enter the academy.

In addition, royal families of other countries or other races who enter for the purpose of studying abroad.

And people who have talent even though they are commoners.

Today can be said to be a day when people flock from all over the country.

And of course, a day like today doesn’t pass quietly.

I woke up early in the morning and stretched my body.

The genre of this comic is romance fantasy.

Usually, female readers are overwhelmingly large in this genre.

But this comic was unique in that it had a male readership.

Unlike the general pink romance fantasy that depicts relationships or the story centered on the female protagonist, this comic had various things mixed in.

From the fact that the main character is a man.

The events that take place in the story had a mysterious battle tendency.

Of course, as I said, there are no demons or other world-destroying villains.

But there were some big and small incidents.

How should I put it?

It was a romance fantasy, but it didn’t feel like a romance fantasy?

The feeling of a typical male-oriented comic.

The romance with Elena is taken care of as romance.

The other parts are close to the academy growth story.

Actually, now that I think about it, the author seems to have wanted to incorporate various genres into the comic.

Growth, action, and romance.

The completed result was a jjamppong (mixed).

Of course, that’s why I started reading it.

If it weren’t for the harem drift at the end, it would have been a comic that really suited my taste.

Anyway.

“Are you awake? Young master.”

“Good morning, Berno.”

As soon as I opened the door, Berno’s face greeted me.

“But, you…. Never mind.”

“Yes?”

I thought about nagging him about yesterday as soon as I saw his face, but I gave up.

Sense doesn’t get fixed by talking.

It would be better to just let it go.

I asked Berno, who was making a puzzled expression.

“Did you prepare properly as I told you?”

“I brought everything as you said. But why did you say you needed this?”

“You’ll find out soon.”

I received the bag that Berno handed me and checked the contents inside.

Well, no problem.

The items I told him were all in there without missing a single one.

I need to keep these because I have to use them today.

“The uniform suits you well. Young master.”

“Really?”

At Berno’s words, I looked into the mirror in the room.

A dark black uniform that contrasts with my white hair.

A very modern design that mixes the design of Korean high school uniforms and Japanese uniforms.

It’s a shame that it feels a lot like modern rather than fantasy.

But I decided not to care about it because it’s comfortable for me to wear.

I carried the bag on my back and headed to the academy with Berno.

Perhaps because most of the students are nobles at the Imperial Academy, each student can be accompanied by a knight or servant from the family.

The one who came to the academy with me was, of course, Berno.

Originally, Count Vermore did not allow servants to accompany him, hoping that his son would come to his senses.

But it seems that it was shocking that I ran away as soon as I was possessed by Louis’s body.

Eventually, he decided to accompany Berno.

I think the purpose of surveillance is the biggest.

It would have been much better for me to be alone, but I can’t help it.

I reap what I sow.

“It seems to be that way.”

After passing the main gate of the academy, Berno proudly pointed somewhere with his hand.

But no matter how I look at it, that way is not the direction of the auditorium where the entrance ceremony is held.

“…Isn’t it the opposite way?”

“Ahaha, is it?”

What, Berno, this guy, maybe.

…Are you bad with directions?

“Are you bad with directions?”

“Haha. I’m not good at finding my way.”

“How did you get to the inn where I was?”

“The coachman dropped me off right in front of the young master’s inn.”

When I heard his words, I held my throbbing forehead with my hand.

You’re a knight, but you’re bad with directions.

What an unbalanced combination.

The site of the academy is incredibly vast, incomparable to the County family.

That means that ordinary people also have difficulty finding their way.

But Berno, who is bad with directions, I’m starting to worry about how much he will get lost in the future.

“Is it over there?”

“No. You idiot.”

“Ahaha. I’m sorry.”

“Ha….”

It seems that a burden has been created.

I was able to arrive at the auditorium safely with Berno, who kept trying to go the wrong way.

The auditorium was decorated really splendidly, befitting the reputation of the only academy in the empire.

The size and scale were overwhelming, as if it were a party hall of a royal family.

“Wait here until the entrance ceremony is over.”

“I’ll go to where the young master is.”

“No. Shut up and stay here.”

“Yes.”

I sat Berno in the second-floor seat and came down to the first floor.

And I went to the place where the pre-distributed number was written and sat down.

People who looked like nobles were entering the auditorium with graceful movements.

That’s also momentary.

As you roll around a little in the academy, you’ll lose a lot of your noble feeling.

I, who know what will happen in the future through the comic, quietly shook my head.

Actually, that’s the purpose of establishing the academy.

As the era of peace was maintained and the history of the empire lengthened, the authority of the nobles rose endlessly.

In this class society, endless discrimination and unequal things continued to happen to the common people.

Exactly 20 years ago from now.

Astra III, who was emperor at the time, decided to create an educational institution.

And through that, he began to roll the children of the noble family in order to fix the spirit of the nobles who will lead the future.

And the result was a great success.

As he intended, the nobles who experienced various things through the academy began to change gradually.

Of course, there are still some people who have negative thoughts about the existence of the academy.

Some commoners can also enter.

But the main axis of the academy is the nobles.

After all, teaching nobles how to handle magic or swords has resulted in an overall increase in the military power of the nobles themselves.

As a result, the influence of the nobles with strong military power grew even larger, to the point where they threatened the power of the emperor.

The imperial family is still maintaining strong power through various systems and laws.

But there is some anxiety about how long that will last.

‘It’s none of my business.’

I’m not the eldest son, so I won’t inherit the title.

And I’m thinking of leaving on a trip right after graduation.

I don’t care about complicated political stories.

I just want to enjoy the academy life that appeared in the comic.

“Everyone, please take your seats!”

With the loud voice of the host, the noisy surroundings began to quiet down little by little.

“In a moment, we will begin the 20th entrance ceremony of the academy.”

“First, there will be an opening address by the principal.”

Familiar lines.

And an elderly man coming up to the auditorium.

My heart started to pound at the sight of him.

And the moment the principal stepped onto the podium.

Bang!

“Kyaaaaaak!”

A scream from somewhere.

Is it really starting now?

The story of this world is about to begin in earnest.