Chapter 133

Three Gold Coins (1)

“Senior Ed has been looking a little depressed these days.”

Obel Hall is a facility entirely for the student council.

Located in an optimal location right next to the student plaza, the exterior of the building itself is clean and nice, and the interior contains various facilities that student members can use. Although it is used by only a small number of people, it is large in size and in good condition.

Because it is a student council that receives support from many distinguished guests and influential children, there is a reason why it receives a lot of consideration at the academic level, but there is also a reason why the student council itself receives a lot of donations from various noble families and influential families.

The staff within the student council are good for networking, and they tend to receive generous academic grades, and if they successfully complete their tasks until the end of their term, they gain a lot of trust.

Since students often hold important positions in the empire even after graduation, they are already receiving support from various influential families.

As a result, when you combine the budget of the student council within the university, various private donations, and the student council fees paid by children of influential figures, the scale is quite dire. It makes one wonder whether it would be possible to manage a budget of this size at the student level.

Of course, an advisor professor was appointed to provide minimal assistance, but it did not have much influence on the direct student council decision-making.

“Are you... brother? Are you depressed?”

“I went to a camp once before, and he said he was fine... but I just felt uncomfortable. It’s just my intuition.”

Ziggs Epelstein, the second-year deputy head of the Ministry of Magic, was already treated as an ace among the student council action members.

Rather than having a particular sense of belonging to the student council, I feel like I am just handling work as a side job.

This is because Ziggs has a more free-spirited feel rather than someone who belongs to one place.

In fact, Ziggs was working with the feeling that he was simply listening to Tanya’s personal request rather than receiving instructions from the student council president. It didn’t show up well at the Obelgwan.

Tanya didn’t ask for any special attitude either. Just having Ziggs included in the student council is a huge asset.

“When you say you’re depressed, what does it specifically mean...?”

Sylvania Academy’s current student council president, Tanya Rosstaylor, put down her quill.

The desk in the student council president’s personal office was really spacious, but there were so many documents piled up that the size was insignificant.

There are a lot of things that need to be paid for in just one day. The morning flies by just by coming to Obelgwan every morning and carefully reviewing the day’s reporting documents.

I knew it was a busy place, but I didn’t expect Tanya to be this busy.

Still, because she had her own quirks, Tanya was splitting her time every day to get the job done as thoroughly as possible.

“Hmm... If you just look at the outside, it looks normal. Live a busy life like always. Do the necessary activities while living at camp, work as a scholarship student, go to class regularly, and study whenever you can... But... Hmm... “Still, I feel like Ed is carrying a burden on his mind.”

“If Senior Ziggs reported it that way, there must be a reason for it. It bothers me that it’s not clear, but... hmm... it’s just a hunch...”

Tanya shrugged, stretched, and sat down on a soft chair. A small body was buried in

From Tanya’s perspective, the impression that comes to mind when thinking of Ed Rothtaylor has changed quite a bit.

He gives the impression of a trustworthy person who somehow solves any problem that comes his way with a quiet feeling.

It was hard to imagine him worrying or feeling depressed, so Tanya felt a strange sense of curiosity.

“It’s been a while since I haven’t been able to say hello to you, so why don’t I meet you in person and say hello...”

“In the afternoon, you have to go to the cathedral restoration site and go to the Trix Building to report on regular student council work. After dinner, the students at Lorail Hall “You have to go to the club general meeting to receive status reports, and you also have to do individual study at night.”

“...Why do you know so well?”

“After listening to the chief secretary lamenting all the time...”

The reason why Ziggs takes over the responsibility of delivering Tanya’s news to Ed is because Tanya herself has a hard time finding the time. That’s how much they are being chased.

“It would be less frustrating if I could at least figure out why you’re so depressed. Senior Ziggs, can you please find out more? This time, I have some budget left over for dispatch expenses, and if I have to miss class while handling work, I can also request a public notice. ”

“Student President. If I start receiving support from the student council instead of moving on my own, there is room for private management of funds and it may look like the student council is inspecting individual students.”

“Why on earth is this guy’s position as chairman subject to so many restrictions?...”

“Isn’t that what the weight of power is all about?”

Tanya sighed heavily and looked at the large glass window that filled one wall of the office.

From the student council president’s office on the 4th floor of Obel Hall, you can see the student plaza at a glance. With little time left for lunch, the busily moving procession of students looks like a swarm of ants.

I am in a position to represent each and every one of them. It is by no means an easy position.

In fact, no matter what you do, there is no such thing as burden-free work in the world.

The problem is that Ed Ross Taylor is not a person who becomes depressed or shakes under a lot of pressure.

Unless you’re literally carrying a human life on your back...

“I’m worried... Brother.”

“I’m worried too. Actually, my focus is strangely different...”

“Yes?”

Ziggs sat down on the hospitality sofa in the corner of the office.

“Actually, Senior Ed, you’re not the kind of person who will break down if you feel a little bit of pressure or depression. It’s something that will be resolved with time, but the problem is the human relationships around Senior Ed...”

“Human relationships... .?”

“This... in a way, it’s an opportunity... Don’t you, Chairman Geo, know the situation around senior Ed?”

Tanya, who had been burying herself in a chair, suddenly lost her expression.

Soon, Tanya also knows everything. It may be enviable to some, since I was born in female attire, but for me, it is a real headache.

Considering Ed’s situation, where he is being wooed by many talented women, the fact that he seems perfect in everything but falters feels like a huge gap.

If you say that Ed Rothtaylor is someone you can depend on and lean on in everything, imagine him leaning on you.

Yenika, who had been quietly warming herself by the fire, trembled. It’s an expression that seems to say ‘something is coming’.

“Yes. It’s Lortel...”

“I don’t think there’s any need to explain how this happened.”

Lortel took a deep breath and glanced at Yenica.

Yenika’s eyesight has returned quite a bit, and she can now vaguely sense other people’s gaze. At first, the way Lortel turned his head and looked at me was quite threatening, even in the blurry vision.

However, Yenika straightens her back and smiles confidently, even though her body is not moving very well.

“Ed and I decided to live together.”

“....”

“We live together now!”

He himself said it out of his own mouth and seemed a bit embarrassed... hehehe and ended up talking afterward.

“I think it would be more appropriate to say that we live next door rather than living together.”

“Because we live in the same camp. Don’t we think we live together? Lortel has a very old-fashioned way of expressing himself...!”

The criss-crossed veins on Lortel’s head feel like they’re sticking out.

He seemed angry, but my first thought was that he wasn’t. To begin with, Lortel is not someone who gets angry easily.

Isn’t she a girl whose ability to always maintain composure is unrivaled?

“Actually, I came here today to ask how Senior Ed is doing, but I also came to tell you some important information.”

“Important information? What is it?”

“Senior Ed. I’m not sure what your wallet situation is like right now, but I recommend that you stock up on books and magic engineering supplies for next semester.”

Is it information about price changes?

It is not surprising that Lortel, who works in the trading industry, provides expected information about market prices in advance.

However, it may not be something to think about so simply.

“Well, if you buy it in advance, you can get it cheaper. The market price always rises as you get closer to needing it.”

“That’s true... but it’s not a matter of whether it’s more expensive or cheaper.”

Lortel smiled and added.

“I probably won’t be able to get it at all by the end of the vacation.”

“....”

It was only after hearing those words that I realized.

〈Sylvania’s Failed Swordsman〉 A war of nerves between academics and merchants that continues throughout the third act.

Regardless of the main story, whose side you take between the bachelor and the merchant, who are constantly at odds, has a huge impact on the ending.

Lortel’s latest move is an extension of that war of nerves.

“Senior Yenika also heard the news, so it would be a good idea to prepare it in advance~ I was lucky~ I happened to be by your side at the right time, so I also received some good information~” “

Yes~ Thank you~ And let me tell you, I live with Ed. “There’s no need to say I’m lucky because I’m always by your side!”

―Quick.

Hearing the sound as if my veins were twisting again, I secretly looked at Lortel’s expression. As expected, the smiling face remains the same.

“I can’t see properly, but my mouth is still alive... Oh, it’s about our store’s pet dog. It got hurt a lot recently.”

“Yes. I see. I need to help you a lot. I’m okay with Ed always being there to help me...!”

Not a word of support. That innocent girl, Yenica Palover, is...

a girl who is infinitely vulnerable to the malice of others, but she shows signs of being strangely poisonous towards Lortel.

Even so, Lortel is Lortel.

There is no way to lose your temper or get angry easily.

“...I’m pissed.”

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“It’s really nice here. The air is nice, the water is flowing, and I think I understand why Lucy likes to take a nap here so much.”

Lortel’s tone suddenly calmed, as if his patience had somehow broken.

Then, he trudges to the front of Yenica and speaks as if he will listen.

“By the way, this isn’t private land... well, the entire Aken Island isn’t even a bachelor’s land... so the land rights here are probably managed by the Empire. Even though it’s just a forest on one side of the island in the southwest corner... .”

What is the intention of those words? Lortel smiled and continued talking.

“The land rights themselves are managed so meticulously that it would be difficult for me to do anything about it, but... well, building permits would be no problem.”

“what...?”

Yenica looked at Lortel with her complexion turning bright blue. In the far corner of my vision, I could vaguely see Lortel’s smiling face... I shivered.

“Oh my goodness.”

Meanwhile, Lortel looked at an open space near the river on the other side of the camp and smiled.

And then he speaks as if sentencing.

“This place is really nice.”

It felt like an ominous energy was seeping through the camp.