Chapter 24

Episode 24’s

results are the same.

The exterior of the Academy, which we arrived at over the course of four days, was so splendid that we were impressed.

Gold and silver decorations were placed on the pure white exterior wall, and a statue of the founding king was erected behind the fountain in the center of the academy.

Outside the academy, a huge city surrounded the academy.

Perhaps because there were children of noble families, the security at the gate leading into the city was quite tight.

The guards were so strict that the knights would not have been able to enter if they did not have ID cards with the emblem representing the Millennium Count family.

“Can I come today?”

“I’m sorry!”

The coachman sweated profusely at my words.

Although I said this as a joke, there were so many people in the city that I wondered if I could actually go to the academy today.

Plus, it was so big that it was easy to get lost if you made a mistake.

Fortunately, I was able to witness a miracle thanks to the carriage I was riding in, which at first glance looked like it belonged to a nobleman.

The street where it seemed like I could never move forward was split on both sides by my carriage.

The sight of so many people being separated was nothing short of spectacular in another sense.

I laughed bitterly at the fact that a noble would be a nuisance to others just by moving.

That’s how we arrived at the academy.

“We’ll just head back.”

As I got here, the drivers’ perspectives on me changed slightly.

I bowed my head slightly and entered the academy, leaving behind the knights who were returning to the count’s house.

“Raymond, are you Youngsik?”

“yes.”

“My name is Jamie and I will guide Raymond Youngsik inside. “Please follow me.”

Wearing a dark blue uniform, he had a warm appearance.

With a gentle smile, he led me into the academy.

“That is a place where swordsman club students can train autonomously. “Over there...”

While going inside, he explained every part of the academy.

Despite arriving early in the morning, a large number of students were gathered in the training area and classroom.

It was about coming out early and refining myself.

“who is this?”

“Look at those clothes. “It looks terribly expensive.”

I could feel the eyes of the students.

With eyes full of curiosity, they are guessing among themselves who I am.

Everything from the clothes I wear to the maid I have with me will be surprising to them.

From their perspective, it would be strange for a high-ranking nobleman like me to come here.

“This is the place.”

“This is....”

“This is the vice principal’s office. “The vice principal was looking forward to Raymond Youngsik’s arrival.”

There is something strange about the words.

It seems like he’s pointing the finger at the vice principal, not me.

A hard, disdainful look. The expression appeared briefly and then disappeared, but I could clearly see it.

smart.

“Vice principal. Raymond Youngsik has arrived.”

As soon as Jamie spoke, a bright voice came from inside.

“Please let me in.”

I went inside, ordering Ellis to collect information separately.

Unlike the Count’s office, which was full of documents, the vice principal’s office was well organized.

There was a bookshelf behind the vice principal’s chair, and in front there was a large window with a clear view of the outside.

“Please sit this way.”

The assistant teacher who led me to the sofa in front of the desk seemed as warm as Jamie.

The difference is that Jamie has dark circles and looks thin and very tired, but the vice principal has thick skin and looks like he has literally enjoyed wealth.

“Ku Haram’s car came in this time, and your timing is good.”

The vice-principal personally offers tea and says: Then he gestured towards Jamie, who was still standing.

“What are you doing? “Let’s go and do our job.”

Jamie bowed his head and went out, closing the door.

“Now, let’s eat.”

The vice principal, who watched Jamie leave until the end, smiled brightly and said.

I got up and bowed lightly to him.

He also looked at me and lowered his head.

I felt the assistant principal’s earnest gaze.

***

When I went outside, I saw Ellis waiting.

“let’s go.”

“yes.”

Ellis quietly followed next to me.

“Where do you want to go?”

“Hmm... Since this is where I’ll be going from now on, I’d better take a good look around.”

“All right.”

Ellis stepped slightly in front of me and led the way.

He followed behind her and said.

“What did you ask me to find out?”

“I will report. “The number of students at the academy is 1,472 and the staff...”

She recited the information she had learned while walking around the academy.

Very detailed information. I was a little surprised at how much information I was able to obtain in such a short period of time.

It was amazing that every time I asked her to do something, she brought back more information than I could have imagined.

“That’s enough. Something else.”

“yes. “The amount paid by the count family for your admission is 150 gold.”

It varies depending on the village and city, but on average, the amount that commoners spend on food for a month was 50 silver.

When you think about it, it was a very large amount, but considering that I currently had over a thousand gold, it wasn’t that much.

To begin with, the amount of money spent by the count’s family per day amounted to dozens of gold.

“And 50 gold of them went to the vice principal.”

“Hmm...”

This was what surprised me.

It is said that the vice-principal evaded taxes of one-third of the amount.

It was admirable that he boldly carried out something that would have meant spending the rest of his life in prison if he were caught by the royal family.

“You probably have evidence, right?”

“yes. “I brought with me some of the secret ledgers related to that.”

This is why I tried to take Ellis with me.

Because they think and move on their own without me having to say anything.

She looked around and handed me a secret ledger made out of several pieces of paper.

“You’ve done a lot.”

After looking at the secret ledger, I was greatly impressed.

According to what it says, he embezzled enough money to run a city for a month.

“It would be a good weakness. “I keep it well.”

“yes.”

Ellis puts the secret ledger I returned into her arms.

I told her to keep it safe, so even if she dies, she won’t show it to anyone else.

‘It’s easier to take advantage of one weak point.’

I didn’t know it would be so easy to find a weakness.

For a secretive person like an assistant principal, identifying weaknesses is more effective than talking.

I ordered it just in case.

“Did you find out about the person called the principal?”

“yes. His appearance seemed ordinary. However... it seemed very solid.”

“It’s hard...”

What she said brought to mind the image of the principal.

In the original work, the academy principal was not mentioned.

Maybe he was a victim when the protagonist attacked the academy.

“After learning more about him, I heard that he doesn’t show his face often. “At most times, we don’t see each other once a month, but at other times, we don’t see each other even once a year.”

Is there a lack of responsibility or is the Academy not very interested?

Whatever it is, it has nothing to do with me.

There was another reason why I came here.

‘The talent I need is here.’

A person who will become so strong that even the protagonist will be reluctant to deal with him.

That talent hasn’t been revealed yet.

I came here to win him over to my side.