34 34. Evidence that the Empire was slurping




 I was reincarnated in a world 1000 years from now in search of someone stronger than me.
 However, ...... what I saw there was a world where magical civilization had declined.
 Even in such a world, I was undeterred and attended a magic academy in the royal capital. .......


Do you want to talk to me?


 One day.
 I was called by the teachers and went to the principal's office alone.
 There was the headmaster sitting in his chair, flanked by his homeroom teacher Erika and Desmond, a former S-rank adventurer.

 The headmaster stroked his white beard and slowly opened his mouth.

"Hmm. I'm glad you're here.
What do you want from me?
Actually, it's about the exchange game we had the other day. ......

 Oh, you mean that.
 The exchange game with the Empire.

 I wanted to just have fun, but the ...... empire guys cheated and I ended up fighting a guy with a big name like "The Four Great Sages".
 Of course I won, but I was still disgusted by the cowardly empire as I was ......1000 years ago.

They did a good job in the interchange. Thanks to Kurt, I was able to find the Empire's fraud.
No, no, no, thanks to everyone. ...... But is that what you called me here to say?
That's one thing, but ...... the main issue is something else.

 Another?
 I have a bad feeling about this.

"The Empire was actually cheating. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I think it's a good idea. To hear Kurt tell it, the worst that could have happened is that people might have died. This is a serious situation.
Of course it is.
But there's ...... one problem.
The Empire doesn't approve of that, does it?

 I anticipate what you're going to say next.

"Yes, that's right, .......

 The principal looked dumbfounded.

"How did you know?
"Well, ...... I just had a feeling.

 He scratched his cheek.

 Empires are cowards.
 It's a fact that hasn't changed in a thousand years.
 No matter how many witnesses, such as Dr. Erica and Desmond, it was easy to imagine that the Empire would not admit it.

"What does the Empire say?

 I could guess, but I dared to ask.

"I'll explain.

 Dr. Erika stepped forward.

I'll explain it to you," she said, stepping forward. "I've been trying to figure out the Empire based on what I saw during the exchange. And what do you think they said?
"I'd say there's no evidence .......
Thank goodness for smart students like Kurt who don't have to explain. Kudos to you, ...... guys!

 I'm not sure if she's remembering that time, but Erica gritted her teeth in frustration.

They're really outrageous!

 Desmond also seemed to be unable to hide his anger.

 Hmmm.
 That's how the Empire is going to get away with it and keep the exchange war in the dark.

 Fortunately, there were no victims on the side of King's Landing.
 If anything, the representative of the Imperial side was injured by my magic.
 It seems that Arnolt, one of the Four Wise Men who was destroyed by the Holiness Gate, is still missing.
 The empire is probably saying that Dr. Erika and Desmond's crazy story ...... is a joke.

But we're still protesting.

 Once again, the principal propped his elbows on his desk and continued.

But it's also true that there's no ...... evidence. It's also true that we don't have any proof. So I thought ...... Kurt might have some wisdom.
I'm just a student. I'm just a student, remember?
I'm sure you're not the only one.

 I'm not sure if you can believe it or not, but I do.

 Believe it or not, I'm a pacifist.
 I'd like to keep it as ...... an ordinary school student.
 Is that too much to ask?

Well, there are some pieces of evidence at .......
Are you sure about that?

 The principal leaned forward.

"Yes. Take a look at this.

 I pulled something out of my pocket that I had brought with me.

"This is ......?
"It's called a surveillance charm.

 During the exchange war, I was trying to keep track of the movements of our side of King's Landing with this monitoring device.
 I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

"It looks like a squashed worm ...... to me.
That's because I was squashing them when I found them. This grimoire was used by the Empire to monitor all movements on the part of King's Landing.


"Yes, that's true! But ...... I've never seen or heard of such a magic tool before?

 I've never seen or heard of such a magic tool.

 You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.
 They were often found in tool stores to prevent shoplifting.
 In this world, it is over-technology.

But if ...... has been destroyed, it can't be used as evidence, can it? Kurt seems to know something about it, but we don't know anything about it. I'm sure the Empire will be able to get away with it.

 Desmond popped the question.
 You've got a point.
 I can restore the surveillance grimoire to its original state once it's destroyed.

 But it's not a common grimoire when it's repaired.

The Empire doesn't use them! You're just making it up and making up evidence!

 I can see the Empire saying, "Then there's still other evidence.

"Then there's yet another proof.
What's that?
"Could you darken the room for a moment?

 I said, and the curtains of the window were closed and the room became dim.

All right, ......, I think I can get a good shot on this wall.

 Thank God the room was large enough.
 I used my projection magic on the blank white wall.

"Is this a scene from a ...... game?
"It's streaming. What is the principle behind this?

 The principal, Erica, and Desmond's eyes widened when they saw the image on the screen.

 As you can see from their reactions, it's a video and audio recording of the Empire's representative from the time he challenged the game to ...... until the end of his battle with the Four Sages, projected on the wall.

It's a magic called "move storage. It's a magic called "move storage". I used it to capture the scene of the exchange game, just in case something like this happened.

 We've just reached the point where Arnolt is foolishly admitting that the Empire is cheating.

"This isn't the first time. You've done it many times before, haven't you?
"Correct.

 Stupid.
 You probably didn't even know you were being filmed during the fight.

"What a wonderful ......! With this, we can hunt down the Empire.

 The principal shuddered when he saw the image.
 As soon as Arnolt was destroyed by the light, I stopped the projection magic.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it. I'm not sure I'll be able to do that.
"Kurt is a man outside the realm of our common sense, isn't he? I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's had to deal with this.

 Dr. Erica and Desmond seemed to be confused as well.

 I don't want to be surprised at this level. .......
 I saved all the footage from the start of the game to the end, just in case.
 I'm not going to show it to you, because it might surprise you even more, and I don't think I need it right now.

But there's still a little problem.