Being back at the dormitory, the ti for napping was not even an option. After a quick dip and fitting into my clothes, it was soon ti for the students to start rising.
Following breakfast in the cafeteria, the closing ceremony of the social exchange event was conducted jointly with Academia, and after giving the students ti for a brief parting chat, it was ti to depart Windell.
Bye, you guys! Ill be waiting for you at Seal during winter!
Oh, I will be there for sure!
The city appeared otherwise unchanged, though perhaps yesterdays incident was still being kept in the shadows or additional Garrisoned Corps mbers were scurrying around town.
Such exclamations erupted from the pupils as the horse-drawn carriage swayed and I watched the school structure drift away. While I was being a surreptitious thief, the students appeared to have bonded with each other significantly. At the ti of parting, a female student from the other side ca to Andreis side, and the vibe was sowhat favorable, and I supposed Olga and his friends have not been ddling with him since then. Incidentally, Karen had amassed more than a dozen subordinates over there in this short period.
You look kind of sleepy, Teacher.
Panival, who was next to , called out to and snapped out of my daze. The girl with the distinctive ponytail, Panival, like Fina, hailed from a family with a high ranking of knighthood.
Then, Fina, who was seated across from , shot a look as if she was eyeing a piece of trash.
In any case, he most likely went on a date with a student over there last night. Just let him be.
Well, Fina, you tend to treat like a womanizer.
Oh, is she mistaken? Thats what Fina told , and thats why she has been treating you as such for so long.
Is that why you have been mysteriously shunning lately, Karen? Oh, Panival, you dont have to distance yourself so openly like that. I was simply wondering how everyone has made friends with the other students in such a short ti.
The tension in Panivals shoulders loosened a bit as I ntioned this.
I-I dont think so. Thats only a part of the students. I didnt make many friends
No, I noticed a boy from the other side ca to your side when you were parting earlier. Did he confess his feelings to you?
T-Thats! He must have been playing a batsu ga!
You are negative in a strange way, arent you?
Even though she behaved this way, she was one of the few students who participated in the finals. Her swordsmanship lacked any humility in her character, and even Rivalz acknowledged her formidable swordsmanship as if she was forging her own path.
Right, when we returned to the school, I would have to accompany these students in their training, huh?
With such a musing, the sleepiness gradually settled in. From the surroundings, along with the sound of horses pacing, I could make out the voices of the students chatting rrily. Using that as a lullaby, I drifted off into a peaceful sleep as the carriage rocked along
Oh, Teacher Kanakis asleep.
I knew he must have been drowsy.
His sleeping face is so adorable
About an hour after departing Windell, Kanaki had fallen asleep. The students around him who noticed this started to chatter noisily at the sight of Kanakis sleeping face (for so reason, he rode in a carriage dominated by girls).
After all, he must have had so fun last night Hes a person who is not fit to be called a teacher.
Wow, the legal wife is upset
Who is the legal wife!
To the classmate who made the joke, Fina raised her voice in protest. But that apparently directed the topic of conversation back to her.
You and Teacher Kanaki are often hanging around with each other, you know. Youre the closest to him in the class.
No, thats not true. He is usually with won in general, so it only seems as if I am with him a lot.
But even now, you attend Teacher Kanakis seminar, even though you dont have a ntor-apprentice relationship with him, right?
T-Thats because I have many things to learn from him.
You an, like love?
You should keep your mouth shut, Luis. I will tell everyone that you sexually harassed Lady Karen.
You really cant take a joke!
Sending a piercing glance to Luis, who was in the back of the group to silence him, Fina beca aware that the eyes of her friends surrounding her were glued to her.
W-What is it?
So, whats the real story?
Do you like Teacher?
I-I dont like him! To begin with, I am Lady Karens knight!
Oh, then how do you feel about him if you remove from the picture?
E-Even Lady Karen is going this far!
You have been with him for a long ti, so you must have sothing to say about him, right? Teacher Kanaki is actually a quality candidate for marriageright, dont you think so, Shizuku?
! M-?
Shizuku, having been asked to speak out of the blue, displayed a look of surprise that was mildly exaggerated.
Yeah, what do you think of Teacher Kanaki, Shizuku? Hes quite reputable in our class. Even though hes a little unreliable, he listens to us and is sincere. Isnt that right, Panival?
Y-Yeah. Teacher Kanaki is extrely attentive to each of us and I find him to be very good at taking all of us.
Panival, even if you dont have any particular difficulties these days, you still go to see him for counseling, dont you
D-Dont bring it up!
Panival seed to be abashed. It would appear that Kanaki was more popular with the students than Fina had imagined.
And when Shizuku broadened her eyes in surpriseas if she find it unbelievablea hint of discomfort rose in Fina.
Shizuku, was it so shocking that Teacher Kanaki is so well-liked?
Y-Yeah. I am just a little surprised. I thought falling in love with a teacher sounds very romantic.
Even you, Shizuku! I am really not!
The classmates laughed at the flustered Panival. Fina, who had observed the interaction between Kanaki and Shizuku on the second night of the social exchange event, thought Shizukus response was unmistakably amiss, though.
Speaking of which, Shizuku was ready to ask about Kanakis past right at that ti. When she thought about it, she had never heard Kanakis story before coming to this school, not even from Kanaki himself, let alone from other students. Would it be premature to assu that Shizuku had so connection to Kanakis past?
Fina, whats wrong?
Karen, Finas longti companion, noticed her sudden stillness and questioned her.
Realizing that she has unsettled her master, Fina hurriedly explained herself.
No, Lady Karen. I was just mulling things over for a mont and had no particular other intention
Sothings coming.
As if to support what Fina also felt, Karen looked at the front of the carriage.
Soon after, the cavalry mounted on horses and ard, and the insignia on the armor was familiar to them.
The Military Police of the royal capital Why are they here?
Right as Karen was about to express her doubts, the carriage ca to a halt. Finas carriage was at the front of the line, so the carriages following her also simultaneously ceased.
What is it?
Luis, who had spotted the Military Police belatedly, got out of the carriage, and Karen followed him. Fina likewise accompanied Karen out of the carriage
What the hell do you people want?
! P-Princess Ortesia!
It seed that I had fallen asleep before I knew it. The stable vibrations from earlier had subsided, and I opened my eyes to check out what was going on at the sound of voices emanating from outside.
Outside, Karen and so n in armor were conversing about sothing. At the sight of the insignia on the knights armor, my heart suddenly began to pound. That was the sign of the Military Police of the Kingdom.
Is there soone nad Kanaki Taiga in this group?
A cold perspiration broke out on my back. Why, why at this point in ti, my brain has already begun to formulate a ans of escape from this place.
? There is indeed soone by that na. Hes a class teacher at the school I am presently enrolled in.
The Military Polices eyes then began to widen in shock, which I could see even from where I was seated.
Is that so? And where is this man?
Hes in the carriage over there What in the world is going on?
Karen pointed her hand in my direction. Ti was running out. Panival, seated next to , asked, Whats the matter, Teacher? I didnt have ti to answer her.
The man then uttered the assertive words.
That man is suspected of attempted royal assassination and first-degree criminal charges, and has been issued a restraining order.
What did you say?
Even from the sidelines, I could tell that Karen and the others were incredulous. Were they misunderstanding sothing, Fina, who was even about to produce a weapon, was incapable of making a move.
Lets go.
As if to signify that the conversation had concluded, a group of military police headed toward my carriage. Should I force my way through no, because of last night, I had only a few magic crystal stones on my hands. The level of the military police in the royal capital was not known to , but I supposed they were not a half-baked team. This was absurd nonsense.
W-Wait! Is that story true!
Fina then called out to the back of the military police, almost as if she was about to grip them. The military police annoyingly tried to dismiss her, but Karen added, You have the nerve to ignore my knight, and the military police were visibly dismayed.
Its true. We have received a direct order from Master Mondor.
Where is the Commander of the Knights!
He is now in Seal. There, hes arresting a person suspected of the sa cri and is transporting them to the royal capital.
An unfavorable hypothesis floated in my mind.
Why is Teacher Kanaki under suspicion!
We received a tip-off from a certain channel. Kanaki Taiga invaded the Royal Library of Magic last night and seized a forbidden book of magic. Also, in a separate incident, he is suspected of attempting to assassinate the Princess the royal family.
A student of his seminar was also implicated and was taken into custody by Master Mondor.
Who is that student?
! Teacher Kanaki!
After hearing the remarks of the Military Police, I found myself leaping out of the carriage and exposing myself.
With their faces tensed and their knees spread wide, the Military Police were advancing to .
P-Please hold on!
Kanaki Taiga, is it? You are under arrest on suspicion of an attempted assassination of the royal family and a first-degree national cri.
Disregarding Finas warning, one of the Military Police was about to cast a restraining spell on when, to my disbelief, the man announced
Knight of Your Royal Highness, dont even go the extra mile. When I was restraining his companions in Seal, I had no choice but to kill one of the students who had been brutally impeding . We cannot do any more harm to anyone Your Royal Highness is acquainted with
From my standing position, I instantly sprinted to the front of the line and pointed my finger at a gap in the helt of a Military Police man, and felt a definite sensation of a squeeze on my fingertip. His eye was crushed.
In a mont of intense anguish, the man let out a scream. The other Military Police mbers were disconcerted. Even Fina was stunned. I seized him by the neck and tightened the hold just enough to keep him from dying.
What is that students na?
Ga kah
What did you say?
Ka
Get your hands off him! We have a warrant to kill you!
The Military Police, having regained control of themselves, surrounded with weapons at the ready, but I did not engage them.
Answer .
I gi
..A r ti
I crushed the neck I was grasping and shattered the magic crystal stone I was holding.
You! Ugh!?
Dense magical power swirled around , and the instant the Military Police were frightened, I made a leap. I jumped over the spot at once and headed for Seal at full speed.
Right then, I thought I heard soone behind calling my na.
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