208. Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [5]
Leia-sensei handed out the admission guidelines to each of us and briefly outlined it.
「The entrance examination is held on February 1st, about three weeks from now. What I’m thinking is having Allen as the chief examiner and Ria and Rose as the assistants. How about it? Won’t you accept it?」
She looked at with an unusually serious expression..
「Well, uh… Why would I be the chief examiner?」
「Well, it’s a『tradition』. Basically, in the entrance examination of the『Five Academy’s』, the highest achiever of the previous year is supposed to be the examiner. Most likely, the chief examiner for Ice King Academy will be Sid, and Idol for White Lily Academy.」
「Is that so…」
It is difficult to refuse when she says that it’s a tradition.
(But, leaving aside Idol as an examiner, Sid-san being an examiner, huh…)
The students who are going to take the Ice King Academy entrance exam this year are going to have a hard ti.
「By the way, last year Sie was the chief examiner, Lilim and Ferris served as her assistants. How about it, Allen? Wouldn’t you please accept it?」
Sensei ca up to and seeked an answer right at this mont.
(She’s originally a pretty pushy person, but isn’t she a little more pushy than usual today?)
When I sensed sothing was out of place,
「Nee, Leia… What is this?」
Ria said, pointing to a certain page of the application guidelines.
「Guh…」
「T-This is…!?」
There was a photograph of holding a sword clad in jet-black robe.
In addition, it was accompanied by the sentence,『The examinee who can land a hit on the Evil Swordsman Allen Rodore, will pass on the spot!』in bold letters.
「Ha, hahaha… Y-You know, it’s just sothing to fire up the applicants! The expression may be a little too provocative, but… That’s what advertising is all about, isn’t it?」
Sensei said while scratching her head. Her eyes moved every which way.
「Hou, there is sothing else on this page, too.『Save Thousand Blade Academy From the Evil Clutches of Allen Rodore!』- I think it’s a little too much firing up, though.」Rose said.
「W-Well, it’s…」
Sensei was unable to make any more excuses.
(『Evil Swordsman』and『Evil Clutches』, huh…)
That’s harsh writing.
「Everything about this slls really suspicious… I can’t help but feel that there is sothing you aren’t telling us.」
「It is certainly a famous story to so extent that the Five Academy’s makes their excellent students an examiner, but… I’ve never heard of any exam which pushed one student so far to the front.」
When they both shoot a sharp gaze,
「Fuu, okay okay… I’ll tell you everything.」
As though having resigned herself, sensei dropped her shoulders and slowly began to talk.
「It’s embarrassing, but our current financial situation is very tight. The reason is that, as you know, the academy building was completely rebuilt last September. There were a lot of subsidies from the governnt, but… Even so, the majority of the reserve will be cut off, and this fiscal year’s finance is expected to be significantly going into deficit.」
「I-Is that so…?」
Rebuilding the academy building.
The cause was the incident in which Fu Rudras and Dodriel Barton suddenly attacked Thousand Blade Academy.
In front of the overwhelming power of Fu, I was driven into a corner, but…
Zeon, who snatced my body, went on a rampage, and I managed to survive without any problems.
The academy building, however, collapsed completely in the process.
「The current international situation is very unstable. We don’t know if Thousand Blade Academy will be a target again next year. In the sense of self-defense asures as well, we want to secure excellent human resources. We want to attract a large number of examinees and use the examination fees to restore our finances. All of us teachers at Thousand Blade Academy held a day-night eting to achieve these two objectives. And you, Allen, were selected.」
「Uh… What does that an?」
I don’t understand why my na appeared there.
「It is no exaggeration to say that the na『Allen Rodore』is now echoing throughout the Imperial Kingdom. By taking advantage of that fa and putting it into practical use, we aim to secure excellent examinees and acquire a large amount of exam fees!」
Sensei said, extolling a plan which sounded very reckless.
(My na is not so famous, and there is absolutely no publicity effect like that.)
Then, sensei continued to just smile wryly.
「With our basic strategy in place, we started working right away. I went to the city of Orest and raked up your impressive tales and reputations. But that’s where a big problem ca up.」
「A big problem…?」
「For so reason, Allen’s reputation was surprisingly bad. You repelled the Black Organization many tis, protected Tenshi-sama from the attack of the demon, and even developed the first『wonder cure for curse』in human history. You should be a hero class character who has saved the Imperial Kingdom so far, but… the rumours were, Allen Rodore is trying to overthrow the state by joining hands with Rize, he is connected to the demons behind the scenes… On top of all that, people even asked if you weren’t a Thirteen Knights of the Oracle?」
「I-It has gotten bad to that extent…?」
I knew that my reputation was extrely bad, but…
I’ve never heard of that last rumor.
「We were forced to make a major change to our plan, and we decided to incorporate the idea of reversal. We decided to thoroughly make you play the part of a villain. But this is a desperate asure for us as well. There is not one teacher in Thousand Blade Academy who genuinely thinks you are evil!」
Sensei spoke passionately and grabbed my shoulders tightly.
「I-I see…」
I understand what she is saying to so extent.
(But this has beco troubleso again…)
My reputation, which was not good to begin with, will get even worse if those advertisents were spread around.
And when I sighed a little,
「You made a lot of excuses, but… To sum it up, you’re just using Allen as a bait, right?」
「Guh… T-That’s right.」
Sensei bit her lower lip in response to Ria’s sharp point
「B-But you see! As we aid, the『Allen effect』was trendous! Here, look at this!」
She said, taking a piece of piece paper out of the drawer.
「…This is?」
「It’s a record of the number of examinees at Thousand Blade Academy over the past decade. And the part which is worth noting is here, take a good look at the number of candidates this year!」
「This is a trendous number.」
It was an astounding phenonal figure of more than three tis as much as an average year.
(I can’t really believe this is my effect, but…)
Sensei’s goal seems to have been achieved for the ti being.
As the talks cald down a little, I asked a question.
「What happens in the case that I don’t supervise the exam?」
「…Our academy will be『done』for scam.」
「…I see.」
She seems to be acting without thinking as usual.
「Haa… Okay, I’ll take it on.」
I am indebted to sensei in various ways so far, such as teaching the training thod of soul dress and efficient strength training.
And the financial situation of Thousand Blade Academy becoming tight is also partly my responsibility for not being able to control Zeon.
「I-Is that true!? You’re really going to do it!?」
「Yes. But please stop doing these kinds of selfish acts, okay? At least please consult with firs–」
「Yoshi! Yoshi, Yoshi, Yoshi!」
Sensei made a fist and shouted with excitent.
(Haa, she’s not listening to at all…)
Looking at this situation, I’m sure she will do the sa thing again soday.
「Nee, Allen… I think I’ve said it once before, but you should be a little more strict with people… But, I don’t think you’re ever going to change though.」
「Tell about it. This kindness is a virtue, but also a drawback. I don’t think we can change it either.」
Ria and Rose seed to have given up on changing , and sighed.
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