67 - conditions for legal seclusion






 

 Mission to talk with the president of the institute, which was like a three-way meeting with my father for some reason.

 The dean is having a nice conversation with my father about me, but I can't let up.



"You are interested in ancient magic, aren't you, Mr. Harte?



 Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

 Now you're going that way. I hear that the daffy Professor Tia is not well-liked. >I'm ready to cut Professor Tia off at the drop of a hat if he says something like that.



 But there's a danger that he'll reveal Shiva's true identity out of spite.

 If he shows any sign of it, I'll kidnap him and take him away to my paradise. Let him study there.



 Now tell me your terms!



"I see. If it's still an unknown ancient magic, we may be able to get to the bottom of the secret of your mysterious power.



 Hmm? Surprisingly positive.



"But back to the point, in order to be excused from attending the class, you have to show us results that are worthy of our confidence in your abilities. Bias in knowledge should be carefully evaluated. And even if you are able to demonstrate your ability in the practical classes, we cannot judge at this stage whether it will work in the real world."



 So," the director says quietly.



"There are two conditions. First, you must pass a written test that we will prepare for your lecture class.



 You can cheat your way out of that one.

 Okay, next.



"As for the practical skills, which are essentially graduation exams, you will be challenged to explore the Olympian Ruins."



 Yeah, I knew that too.

 It is an old building where demons roam, and it is a dungeon that goes deep underground.



 But from what I've heard, the graduation exam is just to kill the assigned demons and retrieve items left behind by the best teachers.

 I heard that the deepest part of the school seems to be quite dangerous, but I can't believe they would send students to a place where even the best teachers can't get close to...



"Mr. Hurt, you will explore the deepest part.



"What?"



You are to find and bring back the "Supreme Seven Sacred Artifacts" that are said to be hidden there.



"Isn't this a crazy idea?"



 I was unintentionally giving him a blunt answer, but it seems I was not the only one who felt the same way.



"Wait a minute! It was a difficult task that we, including Princess Flash, were unable to accomplish even with the full force of our defeat squad just before the defeat of the Demon King. And we still don't even have a clue on how to conquer it."



 Of course it's impossible. It's not even close to impossible.



 But wait. Why would you even attempt such a dangerous test?



 Okay, I got it. 

 That's the one. or something like that.



"Okay. I'll give it a try!"



"Hurt?"



 It's okay, Dad. Look at the way the dean's face turned into a love-struck girl's when he heard my brave words.



"Oh, what a brave young man. ......"



 There you go. Now I passed the practical test without even trying. Now all I have to do is cheat my way through the written exam and--



I know you'll do it. Good luck."



 Huh?



"If you're that motivated, I won't stop you. But don't do anything rash, okay?



 Hmm?



"Set a deadline of one month. If you don't meet it, don't be discouraged. I'll make up a special curriculum for you, Hurt, and I'll make sure to teach you well.



 A-errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?

 This is a bad idea. If we don't deal with it calmly, we'll be stuck.



Excuse me, can I ask you a question?



What is it?



"What would have happened if I had said ?"



"As in the case of failure to achieve, I would have to instruct you directly, wouldn't I?"



 I see.

 So this guy wants to monopolize me. It's hard being a popular guy. This is not the time.



 He'll treat me like a monster even if he achieves this.



 But I'm not one to dwell on my predicament.

 I'm a positive person trying to find a way out.



Let's do it. But I would like to ask you for a favor.



"What is it?"



 I wish out loud.



"Let's form a party!"



 I may have difficulties on my own, but if we all work together, we may be able to clear the hurdle.

 And if we can pull off a victory, the credit will be spread out, and my reputation will be relatively low.



 What will you do?






 The dean is pondering with his hand on his cheek.

 I tell him ahead of time that he should use the psychological tactic of poking his face in the door to win his approval.



"It's a very difficult task that even the demon king defeat team couldn't do, so it's okay to ask someone from outside, isn't it?



 If this is accepted, Shiva can be deployed. However, there is no way that an overprotective proposal that can even take your father to a student's exam will be accepted.

 If the proposal is rejected, he should show his willingness to compromise by saying, <> and make the other party give in to the proposal. As a result, you will achieve your goal of <>.



"Okay."



 Yes! Objectives--what's that? What did you just say < for?



"Can we rely on outsiders?"



"Yes. You may use the hammer of the earth, or if you are confident, you may persuade the flash princess.



 No, indeed, the big guy who is busy with his official work is ...... and his own mother is feeling no thanks to him.



"Or even the who has been the talk of the town lately.



 You don't think this guy was trying to pull a Shiva out of the hat from the beginning?



"Originally, the search test for the Olympian Ruins was conducted by a team of several people. This time, Hurt, although it is an individual test, we wanted to measure not only your individual abilities but also your ability to cooperate and lead in a party competition as well.



 What the heck, it was a party premise from the beginning.



"Normally, students form teams. But this time, the difficulty level is so high that I was worried about having only a party of students. ......Yes, that's right. As an exception, you can rely on someone else. You can choose me if you want.



 I have a bad feeling about this, so I'll pass.



"Are you sure you don't mind being a <>?"



"Yes. Your friend is also a skilled soldier who played an active role in the recent disturbance in King's Landing. But do you have any way to contact them?



"Not at all, but we'll make it work."



"Such rooting and negotiation are also necessary elements to play an active role in aristocratic society. Good luck."



 I have no idea what this guy is thinking behind the scenes. Or is it all out in the open, as Professor Tia says? If so, I'm even more confused.



 Anyway, if Shiva can be brought in, we'll have a chance to win.



 I agree.

 There's no need to fight super strong demons or anything like that. If we're looking for hidden treasures, we can do it with ward magic.

 I can make them think that Shiva has found the treasure without letting them know that I'm using such weird magic.



 I'll find and bring back the item in question while keeping Harte Semphis in the game.

 That's all we need to think about!