Chapter 87: Exposure

Chapter 87: Exposure

Being back at the dormitory, the time for napping was not even an option. After a quick dip and fitting into my clothes, it was soon time 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 time for a brief parting chat, it was time 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 members 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 time of parting, a female student from the other side came to Andreis side, and the vibe was somewhat favorable, and I supposed Olga and his friends have not been meddling 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 me, called out to me and snapped me 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 me, shot me 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 me like a womanizer.

Oh, is she mistaken? Thats what Fina told me, and thats why she has been treating you as such for so long.

Is that why you have been mysteriously shunning me 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 time.

The tension in Panivals shoulders loosened a bit as I mentioned 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 came to your side when you were parting earlier. Did he confess his feelings to you?

T-Thats! He must have been playing a batsu game!

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 merrily. Using that as a lullaby, I drifted off into a peaceful sleep as the carriage rocked me 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 some reason, he rode in a carriage dominated by girls).

After all, he must have had some 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 women 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 mentor-apprentice relationship with him, right?

T-Thats because I have many things to learn from him.

You mean, 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 became 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!

Even from the sidelines, I could tell that Karen and the others were incredulous. Were they misunderstanding something, 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 me, 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 same crime 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 me.

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 crime.

Disregarding Finas warning, one of the Military Police was about to cast a restraining spell on me 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 me. 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 helmet of a Military Police man, and felt a definite sensation of a squeeze on my fingertip. His eye was crushed.

In a moment of intense anguish, the man let out a scream. The other Military Police members 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 name?

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 me with weapons at the ready, but I did not engage them.

Answer me.

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 me, 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 someone behind me calling my name.