Chapter 46: Fine. I’ll take responsibility.

Chapter 46: Fine. I’ll take responsibility.

Chapter 46 – Fine. I’ll take responsibility.

“Dean? What do you mean by that...?”

Brody was the only one who opened his mouth, but the faces of the other professors were not much different.

They looked incredulous at what he was saying.

But Connet’s attitude was still calm.

“Professor Brody. What is the overall public opinion right now?”

“Yes, Dean. I have prepared it.”

Brody started to unfold something in the air.

[ Ivan’s perfect narrative... ‘A sure victory’ ] [ As expected of Ivan... No deduction in his grades ] . . .

“Most of them are confident of Ivan’s victory, and the Fairy Tale Daily is spewing out articles like this all the time.”

Connet nodded his head with a relaxed expression.

“Then, this time, I’ll ask you about the opinion within the magic department. Professor Audrey.”

“It’s surprisingly tense. The influence of the poster that was posted before was so great that there are many students who want to try their best.”

After Audrey answered, Violet also gathered her courage.

“Many students were inspired by the phrase ‘Don’t be afraid of change’. And as you can see, Flan’s ability is quite outstanding...”

“But, Dean. You have to understand that this is the opinion of the students. What do they know, being young and emotional?”

Brody cut off Violet’s words.

As their eyes crossed sharply in the air, Connet opened his mouth again.

“How much time is left until the competition? You all know, right?”

“Two days. Only two days left.”

At Brody’s words, Connet slowly nodded his head.

“Yes. That’s enough to raise the stakes.”

“No... Dean?”

“Let’s talk to the Fairy Tale Daily and send out an article from the magic department. That Flan is the representative, that he is confident of victory... We’ll send out everything.”

The faces of the professors, who had been gradually relaxing, turned pale again. A professor who had been in the corner all along intervened.

“Are you saying that you will send out an article that claims the victory of the magic department? That’s too provocative.”

“It has to be provocative, so that more people will pay attention.”

Connet’s lips curled up slightly.

“Whether it’s dissatisfaction or support, all that controversy is ultimately interest, and in such a situation, if the representative student shows his skill... How interesting would that be?”

“Dean. That’s absolutely not possible!”

Brody shouted.

“There’s a price for provocation. From the perspective of the article department, the combat event? It’s just one of the many games that they pass by lightly. But after a provocative article comes out, they will grit their teeth and try to win!”

The other professors who were sitting next to him nodded their heads.

“Is that all? From the perspective of the students who wanted change, if they lose the game, they will say, ‘Well, that’s how it is. We can’t do it.’ and become more discouraged. Don’t you think we should avoid this?”

The professor in charge of ‘writing’. Professor Kellin also joined in.

“If the stakes are raised, the student will also feel a tremendous pressure. He might barely win with his outstanding ability, but how much skill will he show when he is crushed by the pressure?”

“Did you only see it with my eyes?”

Connet threw his gaze at the visual data. Just by that, various parts of the visual data were played.

The scene where Flan dismantled the magic bullet with his fingertips, and the scene where he confidently asked Elicia.

After they were played again, the weight of the conference room was even heavier.

“I confirmed that this student has the talent of a true magician.”

There was silence for a while. The first to break it was Brody.

“...Just because he dismantled one magic bullet, it’s absurd to leap to the conclusion that he can beat Ivan.”

“Hey. Professor Brody. The Dean only said that he confirmed his talent. And his talent is indeed excellent. How many freshmen can do that?”

This time, Violet bit Brody’s tail.

Brody glared at her as if he was displeased.

“Let’s say you raised the stakes with that talent. If you lose, will you take responsibility, Professor Violet?”

“...It’s going to get busy.”

It’s a proposition that doubt turns into certainty, and I’m going to prove it this time.

When the game is over, everyone will be convinced.

With that in mind, I left the training ground.

“Ah. I finally found you.”

A confident and cheerful voice came from behind me.

Soon, someone blocked my way. It was Elysis, the leader of the Mystic Valley.

“Do you know me?”

Instead of answering, I looked at her blankly.

I did. I usually remembered people I had seen once.

“What do you want?”

“I have something for you.”

She handed me a business card.

The card had a jewel-like blue coating, and it was clearly not ordinary.

[ ‘Mystic Valley’ Leader Elysis ]

Elysis opened her mouth with a smug expression.

“I’d like to see you privately sometime. Is that okay?”

I looked into Elysis’s eyes. Her purple eyes were calm and mysterious.

“I refuse.”

“Isn’t it partly business? I have some things to talk about the Mystic Valley... Huh?”

I had done some research on the Mystic Valley, and I also knew that they were a pretty impressive group in this world.

But.

I was bothered by the fact that Elysis had disabled the safety device on the day of the evaluation.

“Why don’t you listen before you refuse? Other kids dream of this situation every day.”

Elysis frowned.

This woman would try to test me whenever she got curious.

I had no intention of becoming a passive toy. Proof only mattered when I found what I wanted.

More than anything...

‘I’ll make it myself.’

I wasn’t interested in joining the top guild. It would be a different story if I could create and grow one myself.

Elysis spoke again.

“Flan, you probably know this yourself, but... your talent is quite remarkable.”

Her expression became a bit serious as she continued.

“Then let me ask you this, how many times do you think I’ve seen geniuses fall into the abyss?”

“How many times have you seen it?”

I doubted she had seen more than me.

It might be a glorious moment for someone else, but it was just a cheeky situation for me.

“I’ve seen it countless times. Just take it for now. You need a proper mentor, you know.”

“I don’t need it.”

I pushed the card back to her. Elysis’s eyes narrowed.

“Huh... Is that so? I’ll watch the game tomorrow carefully.”

Elysis took her card back with a slightly angry expression.

“If you lose... you’ll regret it. This is probably the moment when your value is the highest.”

“What?”

I walked past Elysis.

I didn’t care if she was flustered or annoyed. I smiled without realizing it.

“...This is the cheapest I’ll ever be.”