Chapter 422: Rule Violation.

Chapter 422: Rule Violation.

Big brothuer Rowand!

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Heyyyyyyyyyy

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What do you want!?

It's a bug! Hehehe!

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Roland looked at the large green caterpillar that the close-to-three-year-old was holding. It was strange to see a young girl being fine with bugs, but he was more concerned about her being there instead. One moment she was showing him the chubby insect, and the next moment she was running away as if the two were playing a game of tag. The girl giggled as if she expected him to chase after, but he just remained sitting there while looking at a map.

... Buahhhh!

He tried to ignore the little girl, but after her escape attempt, she quickly tumbled over her own legs and started crying. Roland gave out a sigh as he knew that trouble was coming. The young girl was his little sister, and she liked to wander off by herself, but whenever she went, others werent far behind.

Lucienne, is that you? What is wrong? Im coming!

The voice he heard was probably the worst possible outcome as soon another child appeared. He was a few years older than him and over twelve years of age. This gave him quite the physical advantage over the young Roland, who was now expecting an annoying turn of events.

Hey, did you do this? You dare bully my sister!

I didnt though; she just fell down while running. Stop assuming things.

Shut up!

Robert was his name, and he was quite the annoyance that Roland had hoped to be free of after the brat was sent off to the knight academy. However, even though knights started early, the academy allowed them to return home often, and this was one of those periods. His abysmal luck was about to get him assaulted by his older brother again.

Their ages were three years apart, and the difference in size was apparent. Robert was a head taller as he was going through a growth spurt. He had acquired a warrior class, while Roland still had a month left until he would go through his ascension ritual. While he had the mind of an adult and had learned all the basic fighting skills that he could, the stat advantage provided by a class would give his brother an unfair advantage.

Should I just take it? Even if I win, Ill just get punished anyway.

He was between a rock and a hard place. Whatever he did, there wouldnt be a good ending to this encounter. However, just as Robert was going towards him with his fist raised, he stopped.

Lucienne? What are you?

Brother Roland isnt at fault! Leave him alone! Dum Rowbert!

Hey, stop it, Lucienne, big brother was just trying to help

To Roland's surprise, Lucienne started biting Robert's leg in an attempt to protect him from a beating. This seemed to have worked, as the twelve-year-old was unsure of what to do and decided to withdraw after some adults arrived. Two maids managed to pry his sister off Roberts leg, which now had bite marks. Soon the commotion was over, and he was left alone to ponder his young life and what would become of it after he got his first class.

I really thought that my luck was picking up after that, but then the ascension ritual happened

Roland looked around the darkened forest that he found himself in. His mind was filled with old memories from the days when he still lived at the Arden estate. He couldnt stop thinking about his younger sister and her peculiar problems within this academy. Some things werent adding up, and he wasnt sure if he should do something about it or if he even could.

I should focus on my new job, this place sure is big

He wasnt there for long, but the training grounds were much larger on the inside than on the outside. The dome outside was the size of a football stadium, but on the inside, it was more than ten times as large. The spatial technology in this building was quite intriguing and something that he just had to implement into his own workshop.

There is no reason for me to wander around this place

The whole area was too large for him to explore, and it was also filled with monsters. A few of them launched themselves at him the moment they spotted him, and continuing at this pace would only put him in trouble. The monsters here were supposed to be hunted by the students; if he subjugated too many of them, it would become a problem. The old motto was to work smarter, not harder, and he decided to go with that approach.

From his back, he removed the large tower shield that he wore under his new robe and then placed it in a vertical fashion. With a little jolt from his mana, he activated the runes that began to glow on the surface. Soon, the surface of the dark shield began glowing, and a few round objects popped out from within the spatial pocket that was hidden within his shield. The round objects rolled onto the ground until there were exactly ten of them, and soon they started taking on their true form.

T2 Magic Dual Blade L 50

T2 Magic Swordsman L 50

T1 Mana Warrior L 25

T1 Warrior L 25

Hm? What did you just do?

"Nothing much A Baskerville, so you do belong with the Castellane lady

Hoh?

The half-elf was intrigued by Rolands words, as they indicated that he knew something about the Baskerville knight house. Before the Arden house was given the title of Baron, it was the same as the Baskerville house, just soldiers for the Castellane Marquess house. It was a house of professional knights that sometimes took talented individuals into their midst.

Considering that this man was a half-elf without any knight classes, it was probable that he had been a platinum adventurer who had been scouted and given a title later. The Baskervilles had a certain nickname; they were known as the guard dogs of the Castellanes. They carried out various orders, even ones involving assassinations - a nasty bunch that most people didnt want to go against.

Why is Lady Castellane here in the training grounds at this hour, and why are you not with her?

Elythaes chuckled, his eyes gleaming with amusement.

Well, you see, Lady Castellane is a curious and adventurous soul. She wanted to experience the thrill of the training grounds at night. As for me, I thought I'd give her some space to explore while still keeping an eye on her from a distance.

Roland didnt feel too great about the answer. The mans demeanor was quite lax, as if he didnt think that he was doing anything wrong and that he was in control of this situation. It was as if he was not afraid of the Enforcement Department, and considering his affiliation, this wasnt strange. He decided to probe for some more information, as there were some things that he was interested in.

I have a duty to ensure the safety of the academy, and unauthorized access to the training grounds is a serious violation. Hasnt the lady already attempted this a few days before?

Oh? You know about that?

Yes, another student had gotten injured during that incident. Were you involved with it as well?

Oh my, you are really inquisitive, but Im sure youll understand. I had to make sure that the lady was safe first, but I made sure that the other students got back safe~

Her wrists were injured by monsters.

Well, accidents do happen~

It was clear what had happened that day. This man was the teacher that rescued his younger sister but only after he led Viola Castellane to safety. Probably the only reason he went back for Lucienne was to not make a bigger commotion. It was easy to sweep a few injuries under the rug but not a death. The Arden estate would have gotten involved with such an incident, and even the Castellane lady would have gotten in trouble.

I understand that Lady Castellane may have adventurous tendencies, but this is a restricted area for a reason. It seems that she is here for something, couldnt you as her guard have dealt with that?

Perhaps but the lady has picked up quite an interesting hobby lately.

A hobby?

Its not my place to question the lady nor is it yours, I think you have asked enough questions. I think you know what this is about my friend~

You want me to overlook this incident?

Thats right! I knew that we would understand each other.

The man smiled some more while Roland glanced at the sack of gold in his hand. It was clear that this was hush money and that he was supposed to just leave them be. The hobby that the man mentioned probably involved tormenting his sister. It was even possible that this Viola person was here to put Lucienne in a difficult situation. The reason for it was unknown, and this person would probably not tell him.

There was a decision to be made, he could either follow the rules of the academy or let all of this slide. The man here was quite confident which indicated that there was perhaps another backer in the academy that could make his stay more problematic. If he confronted him and the students it was probably going to get annoying during his future stay.

It wasnt hard to let something like this slide; involving himself with nobles was never a good idea. Any other time he would have probably just taken the sack of gold as an excuse and minded his business. However, as the two were talking, he continuously glanced at the feed from one of his spider golems. There he could see his sister walking in the back of the group with her head down. He was not sure what they were doing here, but it was clear that if no one did anything about it, Luciennes school life would continue like this.

Under Article 4, section 6, clause 2 of Xandars Institute of Wizardry law, I have the right to detain you. Please comply and do not resist. If you try to resist, you will be detained forcefully

His opponent was quite surprised by the change of tone and the immediate rise of mana particles in the air. Roland knew that there would be trouble on the horizon, but he could not let his sister get bullied right under his nose. Even though he hadn't seen her for more than ten years, his old memories were still vivid, and he could just not let it go