126-Episode 115: Sage is selected as an examiner




 The former head of the school, Heimdahl, has retired for various reasons.
 The head of school's seat, which had been vacant for a while, is the one sitting in front of me now.

'I thought I was going to graduate and go home to be quiet, but I didn't expect to come back as head of school,'

 I cower my shoulders.

 It seems that former president Vael didn't become an adventurer after graduation, but instead studied business management with the Rivild family.
 He was actively involved in social circles and other activities to expand his network of contacts.
 He also heard from there that there was a vacancy in the school director's position in Chapter 5.

 Normally, the head of a school would have to pass a screening and examination to become a head of a school, but Past President Vael skipped all the formalities and sat in the chair.

 The screening committee is also a grand duke family, which is a good thing.
 He was an active student until just a year ago, and the committee seems to have decided on the appointment of the former president as head of the school.
 However, the procedure is not official, so it is provisional, but he can sit in his current chair until the new head of school is chosen.

'But why have you come back, former president Vael?

Because I was lonely.

What?

It doesn't matter, Racel. I have one thing to say to you.

Excuse me?

This Vael ex-chairman, why don't you quit? I'm not the chairman of the board anymore.

That's why you're putting an ex on it.

That's not what I'm talking about.

 Yeah? What the hell is this guy trying to say?
 I have no idea........

 Then the Silver Elf, who was feared as the 【Frozen Dog Witch】, blushed unusually.

''Ki......... You may call me Vael.

'No. The past president is older. You can't call him by his title without an honorific title. Or at least Headmaster Vael and...

Mmm.

 Something about this time I started to puff out my cheeks.

 What in the world does the school principal want, what in the world does she want........
 I still don't understand women, as usual.

'Kobon.'

 I heard a deliberate coughing.
 The culprit was a young man standing at the side of Headmaster Vael.
 He held a tea cup in his hand and poured tea into the cup, making a plop sound.
 The scent of good tea leaves wafted through the school principal's office.

'Here you are, Master Vael.

 It was Lucian who offered the tea in a calm voice.
 He was Vael's squire, and he too had returned to the Adventurer's School.
 He was the secretary with the school's headmaster.

 The scent of good tea leaves put him in a good mood.
 A smile lit up Principal Vael's face.
 Slowly and elegantly, he sipped the tea in his mouth.

 Good job, Lucien!

By the way, Headmaster. What is it that you wanted me to talk to you about?

Oh. I almost forgot.

 Don't forget.........

'Admissions are about to start soon, right?'

 Yes. The entrance exam for the Adventurer's School will start soon.

 In a normal school, the primary students would come in at the same time as us moving on, but in the Adventurer's School, classes start 40 days before the exams start.
 This is in order to adjust the conditions for the model game event at the Triumphal Festival, which will take place soon after the primary students enter the school.

''This time, I want you to decide what the practical exam will be.

I'm going to...

 Are you forcing me to do things again....

Don't look so obviously uncomfortable. There's a reason I'm asking you to do this. You've heard about the incident at Section 3, haven't you?

 It was an incident that happened just the other day.
 It was the entrance examination for Branch 3, held 5 days before us.
 During the test, an explosion occurred suddenly.
 It was said that the explosion had caused many deaths and injuries, especially among the candidates.

 Branch 3 was not without alarm.
 However, during the practical examination, if you applied for a weapon, most things could be let in without passing a check, and this was a form of loose caution.

 Later, the Volunteers of the Revolution released a statement of guilt, declaring that they would continue to commit similar incidents in the future.

We can't let them do whatever they want any longer. That's why I've decided that I want you to be involved in running the examinations.

 Principal Vael's icy eyes glow coldly.
 He seems quite angry.
 The temperature in the room seemed to have dropped a couple of degrees in a heartbeat.

 Although it was a school in a distant country, the third branch was a fellow student who had competed in the Kowloon Cup.
 It wasn't hard to understand the school's headmaster's feelings.

''I understand. If that's the case, then I'll take you up on that offer.''

Okay. You'll take it?

On one condition.

I'll manage the testing, but I'd like to appoint a few members of the homeowners' association to guard the area.

Your people. You're right. All right.

Isn't this a danger, Master Vael?

 Lucien, who was listening beside him, interrupted.

 But the head of the school smiled thinly.

''Admissions is also about the school. And it's the homeowners' association that protects the school. Isn't that what it is, Lasell?'

 That's not what I meant, though.
 I just thought that Sheila and the others would be much more reliable than appointing a bad adventurer or knight.

Good. I think you're in the clear. Due to the incident, some people withdrew from the test, but it's a 1.4 times increase compared to last year. The number of examinees from other countries is increasing as well. Oh, yeah, there's one interesting person here.

 Principal Vael shows me the list of candidates.
 It's confidential, but as an examiner, I'm special.

 The headmaster points to one name.

"Relivia Dee Dillivan...? You don't mean to tell me that your country of origin is the Aystivan Empire--!

 Seeing my surprise, Headmaster Vael grinned.

'Ah. That's right, Lasell. The sister of your fate, Iolada Dee Diriban.

Why would his sister come to branch 5 to take the test?

'Come on. But you might be the enemy of your brother(s), as you might expect. You'd better watch your back, Racel.

 Don't be afraid to say it....
 But that Iolada's sister, huh?
 It's safe to say that she's talented in her own right.

 I flipped through the roster even more.
 I find one name in it that I know.
 It was a name I was terribly familiar with.


 Borunga Germah, native territory, Stark.


 I raised the corners of my mouth.