Chapter 21

Episode 21

Count Millennium stared at me.

He looked at my face and body language as if trying to read my thoughts.

It seemed like he was trying to find out the truth of what I said.

And after a while, I frowned as if I realized I was being sincere.

“I want to go to the academy...”

Count Millennium trailed off.

It seemed like they didn’t like the fact that I was serious about going to the academy.

This is the reaction I expected.

‘Because the academy is a place where only commoners and powerless nobles go.’

Academy.

Another name is talent training institution.

It is an institution supported by the royal family to gather and nurture talented commoners.

The royal family even provides accommodation and food. Attending the academy didn’t require a lot of money.

The only thing that requires money is the transportation costs between the academy and the main house.

Although it mainly accepted commoners, it also included children of nobles.

Nobles in name only, with no power.

Nobles with poor estates, etc.

What they have in common is that they were unable to establish a separate education system due to weak wealth or power.

Children of noble families who do not have an education system and do not have funds to entrust to other families attend the academy.

However, unlike commoners who did not have to pay any fees, nobles had to pay a registration fee.

The higher the rank, the higher the amount.

However, so far, there has been no record of a descendant of a nobleman higher than a viscount going to the academy.

Because I don’t feel the need to go.

Each powerful noble has their own education system.

For families above viscounts and counts, each had their own family system.

The education system was of such a high standard that even the academy could not surpass it.

It is inevitable that the education system of the famous family will delve deeply into only one of the specific elements of swordsmanship or magic and create the best method.

There is no way that a group of teachers of a decent level can beat the educational method created by experts in each field.

Above all, nobles have high self-esteem.

It is impossible to receive education in the same space as commoners who are considered lower beings! There were many nobles who thought this.

Therefore, even nobles who do not have a separate education system entrust their children to other famous families instead of the academy.

They were reluctant to go to the academy even though they had to pay a big price instead.

And it was the same for Count Millennium.

He knew I had no talent for magic.

And at this banquet, I learned that I have a talent for swordsmanship.

A talent that even the main character of the original work coveted and even Count Warrug was surprised by.

He said, pulling himself forward.

“Is it because you want to go to the academy for swordsmanship?”

“yes.”

There was no hesitation in my answer.

Justification for me to go to the academy.

It was swordsmanship.

The Millennium family is a famous magic family. Education on swordsmanship is bound to be somewhat poor.

But there was one thing that caught me off guard.

“You can learn better swordsmanship without going to the academy.”

That means Count Millennium’s power is enormous.

It could have helped me learn better swordsmanship without having to go to the academy.

However, I cannot bend my will. This is a matter on which my life depends.

“I know.”

“You know... but you still want to go to the academy?”

“yes.”

Count Millennium frowned as if he was uncomfortable.

“What if I tell you not to go?”

I shrugged my shoulders at those words.

That alone was enough of an answer.

Count Millennium was silent for a while.

As I looked at him, I remembered the reason for going to the academy.

So that I can refute his words at any time.

I gathered my thoughts until Count Millennium opened the door.

Firstly, to learn swordsmanship.

Great swordsmanship is good, but I want to experience more swordsmanship.

How long should I wait?

When reports came in of someone behaving differently than usual, I just ignored it.

Since he was an asshole, it wasn’t strange no matter what he did.

However, the reports that came in one after another and the confident look they showed when eating together.

When he defeated Kaham with swordsmanship in the banquet hall and brought back the by-products of the Orc Warrior.

‘Can I trust you this time?’

For the first time, anticipation arose.

I was hoping that he would come to his senses and show his eldest son now.

I wasn’t sure yet.

Only a month has passed now.

It’s too short a time to say anything has changed.

Now was the time to watch.

And there was another reason that was the biggest of all.

‘It was a firm eye.’

Even if he was coerced, even if his body was in pain, his eyes would not bend.

The will to go to the academy somehow.

I think that if he has eyes like that, he might be showing something.

“I wonder if you can take care of it... I thought you would send Raymond to me.”

“I thought so.”

As far as he knew, Count Warrug was the best in terms of swordsmanship.

Moreover, didn’t his daughter, Selina, prove it?

It’s hard to imagine how strong it will become if it uses mana.

Even though it was his first time holding a sword, Raymond defeated the youngest knight and overwhelmingly trampled Kaham, who was said to be a swordsman prodigy.

That talent will definitely become great if it receives the help of Count Warrug.

“It’s not for nothing that they say no parent can beat their child.”

“....”

He’s not someone who won’t do something just because he’s told not to.

So wouldn’t it be better to just let them do what they want to do?

“You look happy.”

“I?”

“okay.”

Count Millennium silently lifted his teacup and drank the cooled tea.

Count Warrug watched him and muttered quietly.

“The quiet days at the academy are over.”

The swordsmanship shown by Raymond.

And the appearance has changed.

Those two things alone were enough to cause an uproar at the Academy.

‘I should send Selina to the academy too.’

Having a variety of experiences is of great help to prosecutors.

Because you have the experience to respond to variables.

Count Warrug thought seriously as he looked at Count Millennium.

***

There are days like that in life.

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with my body or the weather is bad, but it’s just a day where I’m not in a good mood.

My body was shaking for no reason.

“Do you have any discomfort?”

Ellis noticed my condition and asked me with a worried face.

It seemed strange that I was making such an impression.

He looked worried that he might be in pain somewhere.

“I just feel bad.”

“I feel... do you mean?”

I nodded.

There was no pain anywhere, but I felt quite uncomfortable.

Even when I was a minor actor, I felt this way a few times.

Back then, something always happened like this.

However, the departure date cannot be postponed.

Even a little delay can ruin my plan.

“I guess it’s no big deal. “It’s not because I’m unwell.”

Although it was tingly, there was no discomfort in moving.

It’s just mildly unpleasant.

And now I am Raymond Millennium, not minor actor Lee Seong-hyuk.

So there is no reason to put off doing what I want to do just because I feel that way.

The carriage moved with a clattering sound.