Became a War Hero of the Academy - Chapter 5



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005. That’s not what I want (2)

Michelle glares at me with her eyes gleaming.

‘It’s okay to get straight to the point, but… .’

But isn’t it too fast?

I had that thought too, but the confusion didn’t last long.

I looked straight into Michelle’s eyes and said,

“What kind of answer would you like, Mr. Chairman?”

Okay then.

Michelle caressed the corner of her mouth as if she was surprised.

“…You’re funny.”

She glared at me with her arms crossed.

“Tell me what I want from you.”

As expected, it’s not easy to get over it.

‘… So, what should we do?’

Should I give you the answer you want, or should I explore it a bit more?

If you take my side too blatantly, you’ll have a headache when dealing with the princess later.

On the other hand, if we side with the imperial family, we can never ignore Bernhard’s position in Carvena.

‘I’ll just give you some room for now.’

I opened my eyes with a determined expression.

“Aren’t you trying to use me to keep the imperial family in check?”

“Correct answer.”

Michelle continued, her hands resting on the table.

“Wasn’t that what you were expecting from the beginning, Colonel Eugene Carter?”

“…….”

That wasn’t entirely wrong.

If it was the original Eugene, he would have agreed wholeheartedly.

Eugene Carter, although arrogant, was once called the future of the empire and was even awarded the Medal of Honor.

Even if the damage was irreparable, and even if the person involved was a total idiot, isn’t it only natural to show the soldier who made such a contribution at least the bare minimum of courtesy?

But the special forces coldly kicked Eugene out, saying they no longer needed him.

It would be strange for him not to be disappointed, considering that he was treated like that after being tormented on the battlefield.

Anyway, it is true that he chose to become a loser by being addicted to alcohol and drugs.

It is so obvious that the treatment by the Imperial Family and the Special Forces will not change, so there is only one choice left.

Any resident of this world who was unaware of the fact of the iceberg would have thought the same thing.

Eugene Carter chose Carvena to get revenge on the Special Forces and the Imperial Family.

Michelle Bernhard, who is mentioned earlier, must have thought the same thing.

Unfortunately.

‘That’s not my purpose.’

After thinking about the words in my head, I answered firmly.

“Wouldn’t it be Bernhard, not me, who benefits from keeping the imperial family in check?”

Michelle looked at me with a puzzled look on her face, as if she had never expected such words to come out of my mouth.

“…That reaction is a bit unexpected. Considering what the royal family did to you, I thought you would naturally be filled with ill feelings.”

“Of course there are ill feelings.”

“But why….”

“But what difference would that make? It’s not like I’ll get my lost strength back, nor will it be like my lost honor will be restored.”

I shook my head, my hands hanging limply.

“I live my life worrying about my own safety.”

As he took a step back, Michelle’s expression gradually hardened.

Knock, knock, knock.

She rapped the table with a familiar gesture.

“Tell me what you want, Carter.”

This time, Michelle offers the carrot instead of the whip.

I answered jokingly with an innocent look in my eyes.

“What do you want? Didn’t you just say that you’re going to live while caring about my own well-being?”

“If your goal is to live contentedly, there is no reason to enter this hell.”

“…….”

That’s the correct answer.

As I pretended to be stabbed and stayed still, the chairman smiled and extended his hand.

And then he made a new proposal.

“If you cooperate with us… we will return the power, honor, and wealth you so desperately wanted back to you.”

For some, it’s an offer they absolutely can’t refuse.

* * *

Since Bernhard’s name is mentioned, this is not a proposal but a threat.

The man in front of me probably knows what it means very well.

Even to those outside the Empire, the influence and notoriety of the Bernhard family were well known.

We also have to consider the current situation where Bernhard’s third daughter is guarding the head of Carvena.

Even if you have other motives, it would never be wise to refuse this request.

It’s such an obvious fact that even a 7-year-old kid in the neighborhood would know, let alone Carter.

Michelle, who had made the conversion comment, looked at Eugene with a confident expression.

Eugene’s reaction to this was:

“I’m sorry.”

He shook his head, carefully placing both of his hands over the outstretched hand.

“I have no intention of becoming Bernhard’s puppet.”

Then he lightly took his hand off and stood supporting his body with his cane.

“…That’s too bad.”

It was a completely unexpected answer for Michelle.

“I thought you would be a great help to us.”

“I am sorry that I could not live up to your expectations.”

“You can step away.”

“Excuse me.”

Eugene nodded his head slightly and slowly left the place.

The moment he opened the door and was about to sneak in, Michelle made a noise as if she had just remembered something.

“Oh, wait a minute.”

“yes?”

“Come to the special training hall this evening.”

“The training ground… is that what you mean?”

“We’re having a welcome party for new teachers. Please come by 7 o’clock.”

“…All right.”

Although he looked puzzled, Eugene didn’t ask any further questions.

So he left the chairman’s office.

A few minutes later, the knocking sound came again from outside.

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“This is Oliver, Chairman.”

“yes.”

The one who came inside was a middle-aged man who had been guiding us from outside.

Oliver, a long-time employee of Bernhard.

He walked briskly up to the table and asked right away.

“How was it, Colonel Carter?”

Michelle leaned back in her chair and spoke naturally.

“I declined.”

“…yes?”

“I thought you were just a idiot with no talent, but I guess that’s not the case.”

I felt a kind of relief from her saying that.

Oliver tilted his head, crossing his arms.

“Then what do you plan to do next?”

“What should I do? I have to wait and see.”

“You have come to know all of my thoughts. I am sure they will try to contact the royal family.”

“Let it happen.”

“…It might be better to remove it for future reference, Chairman.”

“Leave it alone.”

“Anyway, this is Carvena. An incident like an assassination can easily be covered up….”

At that very moment.

Ugh!

Oliver’s mouth twisted into a pretzel-like shape.

Michelle looked down at him expressionlessly as he rolled on the floor, clutching his mouth in pain.

The once bright green eyes had turned cloudy due to the activation of the ability.

She closed her eyes tightly and fell into thought again. Her thoughts began to follow one after another.

“Even if you’re a piece of trash, you probably have some self-respect, so you might not like being treated like a puppet….”

Something doesn’t feel right.

‘I just can’t believe that he was a drug addict who lived in seclusion for six years.’

How on earth did I manage to return to reality?

Have you ever experienced something so big that it overturned your values ​​in life?

“…I guess I’ll have to check it out.”

It is highly unlikely that the royal family did not intervene in his behalf.

Even if Eugene himself didn’t notice.

We need to figure out what they wanted and why they wanted to use Eugene Carter, so we can block that one variable.

About three more minutes passed like that.

“Ugh… Ugh… Miss Michelle…!”

Oliver was struggling desperately on the floor.

I felt like I was going to run out of breath.

“Oh, I forgot to unlock it.”

She snapped her fingers and released the spell that had been cast on the servant.

Michelle snorted as she watched Oliver panting, tears and snot streaming down his face.

“I wish you knew what the topic was, Oliver. If you’re here as a watchdog, you should be watching, so why do you keep talking?”

“…….”

Michelle stood up and pointed to the messy floor.

“Please clean up properly and leave. Do not allow anyone to come in for the next hour.”

After saying just that, she headed towards the private room inside.

Boom!

As the door closed with a loud noise, servant Oliver slowly got up.

He took a handkerchief out of his bosom and wiped his face first, then quickly swept it across the marble floor.

But his gaze was always focused on the private room.

After he finished organizing things, he took a sign out of the multipurpose storage room and left the CEO’s office.

After hanging the sign on the gate and casting a locking spell, Oliver placed his hand on the back of the lapel.

There was a transmitter attached to it that was sensitive to magic.

“It appears Michelle is aware of our infiltration, Master. I would like to request that you provide further instructions.”

…Berna Bernhard.

After a brief slogan, Oliver tore off his badge and tossed it absentmindedly into the distance.

Then, after glancing around, he hurriedly disappeared to the left.

* * *

After I safely made contact with the two heroines and completed all the admission procedures at Building G, my morning schedule was finally over.

The accommodation at Carvena was room 403 in Building G, and the rooms on either side were empty.

13:10.

I dragged my staggering body with great difficulty and fell face down on the bed.

Slap-

“Your lower body strength is worse than your upper body strength, damn it.”

I could compensate for my lack of physical ability with magical power, but I couldn’t even use that magical power properly, so I couldn’t help but feel frustrated.

Well, only newbies get scared and give up because the given conditions are unfavorable.

Only those who can produce results even under the worst conditions and the highest level of difficulty can be called experts.

As I entered Carvena, I looked at the newly updated schedule status.

[Regular Schedule Status: Physical Training (1/200), Academic Research (0/100), Mock Match (0/80), Faculty Meeting (0/120), First Half Classes (0/?), Second Half Classes (0/?)]

“The class content will be updated once the curriculum is finalized….”

His gaze slowly descended.

[Irregular Schedule Status: Orientation (0/2), Imperial Meeting (0/1)]

There are about two weeks left until the Imperial Household Conference.

We need to prepare for this in our own way, but it’s not urgent enough to fight over every moment.

The only keyword left by the method of elimination was ‘orientation’.

As soon as I saw the word, my lips began to twitch in a smile.

‘Hey, let’s give these arrogant elites a mental makeover.’

I’m talking about taking the initiative in the early stages.

I stood up with the cane in my hand.

“By the way, what is this new teacher welcome party?”

I’ve never heard of anything like that in Carvena.

At least I’m sure it’s not normal.

And that faint smile Michelle showed at the end.

“…It seems like they want to give this special forces veteran a big initiation ceremony.”

Given her personality and current position, it’s unlikely that she would have personally pushed for this.

Frederick Lake, who we had a debate about earlier, could also be a candidate, but he is not the kind of guy to do such a petty thing.

Well, it wasn’t my fault that someone pushed for it.

“If you want to show off your skills so badly, you should show me a sword dance.”

After I muttered that with a smile full of emotion.

I immediately got into a squat position.

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