Chapter 151: Last Class Standing (7)

Chapter 151: Last Class Standing (7)

Last Class Standing (7)

A suffocating silence settled in. The Principal, who had been stroking his beard, the Vice Principal, who was explaining the clean-up process to the student council after the four-person event, and the student council members, who were listening to the Vice Principals plan, all froze in place.

I was no exception.

Was there another advisor?

Each club was supposed to have only one designated advisor. So, there couldnt possibly be a second advisor that I didnt know about.

Ah.

Suddenly, I had an epiphany. Maybe I wasnt really an advisor. Perhaps I was just delusional and fooled myself into thinking that I was a club advisor. The real advisor was someone else, and I was just a self-proclaimed advisor all along.

I knew it. It made no sense whatsoever for a civil servant to be an academy club advisor. I had been living in a fantasy. I guess the kind people around me were just playing along with my delusion.

L-let me repeat the announcement. Instead of Instructor Alberto from the Magic Tower as their faculty member, 1st year class 3 has appointed S-sir Carl Krasius the pastry club advisor.

No way.

The shaky announcement crushed my last hope. My name was mentioned clearly, cutting off any escape route.

Props to the announcer, whoever it was. They stayed steadfast in such a situation and didnt run away from the task at hand.

No, this cant be

Confusion spread across the Principals face. It was the same expression he had when he saw Louise use the Mage Duchesss unique magic.

Th-there has to be a mistake.

The Vice Principal quickly intervened.

The Executive Manager isnt a faculty member but an outsider. Erich and Louise must have been confused after spending a lot of time with the Executive Manager.

The Vice Principals desperate smile was almost pitiful. I could tell he was determined to stop me at all costs.

I nodded along with the Vice Principals words. Of course, I didnt want to participate. It would be too much of an inconvenience if I were to join in on kids play.

I cant hit them.

Honestly, I wasnt confident in controlling my strength. Ive had many close calls even if I fought with all my might in the north, and that was why I never really had the luxury of mastering such a delicate way of fighting.

Mistakenly hurting someone to the point of severing their limbs was one thing since they could be reattached but if only limbs were left, then they would have to be burned and sent to Enen. That was something I must absolutely avoid.

Uh, Vice Principal

But then, I heard a voice that extinguished my hopes.

The Executive Manager is also eligible

The silent student council president calmly delivered the verdict.

No. Judging by his expression, he wasnt calm. It was slightly distorted, showing that he too couldnt accept the situation.

The Executive Manager wouldnt be eligible if he held no position. But since hes taken on the role of club advisor, hes included.

Isnt the Executive Manager an external person affiliated with the administration and not a formal faculty member?

Instructor Alberto was also an external person affiliated with the Magic Tower. Isnt it the same case as the Executive Manager, who was here on assignment?

If they wanted to prevent my participation, they should have stopped Alberto from participating in the first place. This implication made the Vice Principal mutter under his breath. After all, it wasnt exactly wrong.

Glancing around, it seemed like no one could think of a reason to exclude me. It was hard to object once there was a precedent of including outsiders in the faculty. Creating exceptions to the rules would only complicate things afterward.

But to honestly say, The advisor is too strong, so its a no-go? What was the measure for being too strong? Frankly, the top ranks among the faculty could easily return unscathed from a war. So, should they also be excluded for being too strong?

The manual allows it, but theres no precedent Still, its technically possible

When I heard someone mumble, I turned to see Marghetta covering her mouth with a fan. She seemed so confused that she didnt even notice my gaze.

I understand. When precedent and manuals tied their hands, civil servants became infinitely weak. The manual could certainly be interpreted that way, but there was also no precedent for it. It must be maddening.

And Marghetta was now a civil servant, too. It was sad.

I guess they were confident no matter who came.

Yeah.

So, part of the responsibility for this situation fell on them.

That eased my conscience a bit.

***

Why does my life have to be like this?

Am I just unlucky this year?

It had to be. Otherwise, this wouldnt be happening. Even in last semesters practical exam, I was paired with Prince Rutis, and now, the same impossible situation happened during the inter-class competition.

Having Prince Rutis and Prince Lather participate in the four-person event was within my expectations. It was something I was mentally prepared for, so it was less shocking.

And those two werent just high in status but also skilled. We planned to fight moderately and then let the remaining two decide the winner.

Ha.

A bitter laugh escaped me. This was too much to bear. Even bracing for the princes was one thing, but having someone even more daunting appear was just unfair.

The man who seemed out of place stood in the 1st year class 3s camp, his brow furrowed and his arms crossed without any weapon in hand.

The Prosecutors Offices Executive Manager.

Part of me wanted to declare a forfeit right away. Standing in the same arena as foreign royalty was already a big step, but the Prosecutors Offices Executive Manager? This must be some kind of joke.

But as a noble, I cant afford the disgrace. Even though everyone knows and wouldnt blame me for my feelings, I cant be the one to forfeit first in an official match.

People might sympathize upfront, but theyd surely say, Its an academy-organized match, so was forfeiting really necessary? behind my back. Id be instantly branded a coward.

Charles.

I heard Roberts voice next to me.

Well go as planned.

I nodded at that. Thats right. The situation had changed, but that would make our strategy shine even more.

I looked to my left. They might be foreigners, but they were still royalty. Mishandling them could label me as the noble who disrespected royalty, forever barring me from high society.

I then glanced to my right. Truthfully, this person, whom Ill probably never see again after graduation, is scarier than foreign royalty. Offending him could lead to immediate inspection, and hes young enough to dominate the empires power circles for decades.

Are you ready, Charles?

Of course, Robert.

Since we were caught between untouchable people, our course of action was clear.

Engage quickly with the other team. Avoid Prince Rutis, Prince Lather, and the Prosecutors Offices Executive Manager.

Then, self-destruct. If untouchable people were present, the best course was to vanish before even making contact with them.

Fall quickly.

Being the first to forfeit was unacceptable, but being the first to be eliminated was somewhat bearable.

If anyone had a problem with that, then Id like to see them take my place.

Damn it.

No matter how I thought about it, my luck this year was terrible.

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