A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy - Chapter 418



417 – Warning (2)

Starting with Lize’s interpretation of Luna’s question, various questions arose.

Most of the questions are about what will happen to me in the future.

Since there will probably be more people approaching me, I’ll have more to worry about, like the devil and all.

“Why don’t we just spread the rumor that you’re engaged to someone? That’s the best way to go.”

And our Luna made a very effective and radical suggestion. As soon as she said that, the atmosphere became delicate.

Kara and Grace were busy looking around, while Ellie just smiled.

Lize kept smiling even after hearing that opinion. It seemed like she didn’t think much of it.

“It’s not a bad way. But if you dig into the source of the rumor, you’ll eventually find out that it’s a lie. And once you know it’s a lie, you’ll be even more persistent in your pursuit.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. But an engagement is just an engagement. There are cases where there are fake engagements.”

“What’s my opinion?”

As I quietly interjected, all eyes instantly focused on me. I was a little embarrassed, but I felt the need to say what I had to say.

Whether it’s an engagement or a wedding, it’s important to avoid contact with foreign people as much as possible.

If you’re not careful, you might end up getting involved in politics, which is something you don’t want to get involved in the least. It’s not the time yet.

“Yes. The most important thing is Mr. Shivar’s opinion. What would you like Mr. Shivar to do?”

“Until I graduate from the academy. I just want to stay there until then.”

“That’s a classic answer. That’s why it’s more dangerous.”

Grace answered with confidence. It’s dangerous because it’s orthodox.

I looked at her with a questioning expression at those words, because they were words I couldn’t understand.

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“If you wait until you graduate from the academy? Then the academy might let you graduate early.”

“Is that possible? This is the first time I’ve heard of it?”

“Just because it’s an academy doesn’t mean it’s not involved in politics. I think even the president will have a hard time stopping this.”

When the president was mentioned, everyone’s eyes turned to him. The lord also seemed to have expected it and was leisurely drinking his tea.

Then, he put down his teacup and opened his mouth in his characteristically polite voice. It seemed like he knew it too.

“I will remain neutral. I will have difficulty intervening unless there is a problem with the Academy’s traditions, procedures, and foundations.”

“Isn’t it corruption to graduate Shivar early?”

“That’s true, but look at Shivar. Even though he gets into a lot of trouble, his grades are pretty good, right?”

“··· ···”

Even though I have a lot of accidents, my grades are good in the end. That’s true.

First of all, the Academy students are no match for him in terms of force alone. On top of that, he has incredible wits.

“Of course, if you only look at that, there’s no justification for early graduation. But if you know that you’ll be a force to be reckoned with immediately, then it’s a different story.”

“It’s an instant power boost… That means they’re giving it a pretty high rating.”

“The duel with Hector was decisive.”

Lize said. As she said, the duel with Hector must have been decisive.

Until then, it would have been evaluated as being a bit of a hit, but it would have immediately risen to the level of a sense of power.

Young and talented, but can immediately take action with full force? Even a commoner with no background?

Those who are greedy for talent will be drooling. I am already starting to feel annoyed.

“But I won’t approach you right away. I’ll approach you only after a thorough investigation. The more I do, the more greedy you’ll become.”

“Is there no way to stop it?”

“It’s not that there isn’t any, but if you prepare thoroughly, you could get hit with your nose cut off while your eyes are open. For the time being, I’ll do my best to block it.”

“It would be okay if the president said so, but······”

The problem is that there is still no proper way. A subtle silence has settled.

But maybe she didn’t like this stuffiness. Kara shouted in her characteristically refreshing voice.

“Ah! This is so frustrating! Can’t we just say we’re dating openly?”

“Ka, Kara-san?”

“You’re frustrated too! If you like someone, why can’t you just say it! Do you care about what other people think?!”

It is a refreshing and heart-warming statement. That is why it is more appealing and trustworthy.

“Instead of just checking the liver, it’s better to just apply saliva! Shivar!”

“Uh, yeah?”

“Do you want to live a comfortable life at the academy instead of being called a womanizer, or do you want to go for nothing and get dragged around here and there?”

“uh······”

Isn’t the former much better? I’m starting to lean a little toward that.

That’s not all. Kara, who had been talking coolly, continued to make plausible remarks.

“Even if Shivar cheated, everyone would just let it go, right? Why? Shivar is a wild man who has only recently entered civilization. Look at lions! A male lion leads several female lions. They treat them as equals.”

“My, that’s strangely convincing. But Mr. Shivar has only been trained for a year. Is that possible?”

“Education and instinct are two different things. If I said that it’s because Shivar doesn’t know the concept of love yet, everyone would ignore it, right?”

“Isn’t that just trashing a person?”

Luna isn’t the one who won’t chime in here. She spits out chaos that borders on solid facts.

How can she say something like that without changing her expression? Sometimes I want to open Luna’s head like a lid and look inside.

“No. It’s not trash, it’s instinct. Wild instinct. What do you think? Isn’t it okay?”

“Then wouldn’t the people who approach you try to get you to marry their daughters?”

“If she’s prettier, more capable, and of higher status than us, we’ll acknowledge her. Even though she’s a commoner, Ellie’s status is low, but she has a better body than us, right?”

It’s strange. Why does it seem so incredibly persuasive?

In reality, Kara and Grace are not only of very high status, but also very capable. Needless to say, they are also very pretty.

And the same goes for Ellie. Although she is only a commoner in status, her abilities are excellent enough to enable her to graduate from the academy early.

Above all, as Kara mentioned, her body. There is an area where she is overwhelmingly superior to others, so she is not at all inferior.

“We volunteer to be shields. Surely we can do this, right?”

“I want to do it.”

Ellie seemed to just be happy to be with me. She didn’t argue, just smiled and agreed.

Instead, Grace looked a little hesitant, as if something was bothering her.

Kara wouldn’t miss that, she said to Grace, raising one eye.

“What’s wrong? Is something bothering you?”

“No, that’s not it, but······”

“You think it’s unfair even though we went all the way to living together?”

“Ugh······!”

It seemed to be a perfect fit. Grace bowed her head in deep thought.

Did your relationship with her get closer while you were living together? This is a bit ambiguous.

Even though the frequency of skinship increased, we didn’t progress any further. To be exact, we didn’t.

It is a difficult situation in many ways, especially since Lize has given a warning.

“Yeah. That must be unfair. Then you take the lead in external relations.”

“yes?”

Grace raised her head at Kara’s decision. Her eyes were wide open, showing that she was quite surprised.

Meanwhile, Kara turned her head and asked Ellie for understanding.

“Ellie, are you okay? I think Grace would be good at acting as a shield.”

“I’m fine. Honestly, am I okay as a concubine?”

“Uh······ Yeah. You need to evaluate yourself more highly.”

“That’s because I can only provide support.”

When I see a smiling face, it doesn’t seem like it’s a pessimistic mind, but rather, it seems like there’s an evil intention behind it.

Of course, that wouldn’t happen with Ellie’s cheerful personality. She’s probably just doing it because she likes it.

I felt a sense of guilt for some reason. I thought I should treat Ellie better.

Anyway, I must have convinced Ellie too, Kara said to Grace, who was dumbfounded.

“I’ve been watching this for a long time. I’m doing this because I know how much you like Shivar.”

“······Ha! That’s interesting. Okay. I’ll accept that offer. I can give up my noble dignity for Mr. Shibar.”

She returned to her usual Grace, as if her mental burden had been lifted a little. Her overbearing attitude was the opposite of Kara’s easygoing nature.

As someone who knows Grace’s true colors, I feel strange. She can’t even sleep without me.

“I will also allow Kara and Ellie. I will show them some leniency.”

“How does it sound like you’re the number one priority? Tell my father and he’ll take it away from me?”

“Yes, yes? Why is the King of Destruction coming out from there!”

“My father acknowledged my relationship with Shivar. He was even preparing for it step by step. On the other hand, you?”

“Hey, profit! Parents’ help is cheating!”

“And you? Every time I need you, you keep mentioning family and all.”

As expected, Grace and Kara. Like water and oil, they can’t mix even if they want to.

Ellie is… not water or oil, just a potion. And a potion full of affection.

“I······Your Majesty.”

“Yes, Luna. Go ahead.”

While Kara and Grace bickered with each other, Luna asked Lize a question. Her tone was quite cautious.

If you look closely at the mood, questions that are worthy of confusion will surely pop up.

“Do women really become that stupid when they fall in love?”

“··· ···”

Although it may be a bit confusing, it is a question that makes you think deeply.

Actually, Lize was also smiling bitterly. Then she looked at the two people who were arguing.

They still fight by bringing up useless things. It wasn’t Lize who spoke first, but someone else.

“Love is sweet. And it hurts.”

It was Lord. An expression for a ‘person’ who has experienced the world for a long time after Lize.

It was a poetic statement, yet one that was deeply rooted in his own experience.

“Mr. Lord, you’re right. Love is truly beautiful, whether it’s for a man or a woman, but it can also be a tragedy.”

After saying that, Lize paused for a moment and looked at me. I also looked at her.

But she couldn’t meet my face properly. She turned her head away the moment I tried to meet her.

After a while, Lize moved her lips and spoke in a voice filled with complexity and gloom.

“Many people think love is sweet like honey. But I think differently. Apples are honey, but they also contain poison.”

“Is that a poisoned apple?”

“yes.”

The tone itself was still gentle. But there was deep sadness within that gentleness.

“It’s sweet when you eat it, but it makes the inside gradually rot.”

“··· ···”

“It’s the kind of honey that you find out later is painful, but you can’t forget the taste, so you keep eating it.”

It was a truly contradictory answer, befitting the Saint of Chaos.