I Possessed a Character in an Academy Without a Protagonist – Chapter 11

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Hello! I’m Kyle Paylun!”

“I’m Jack Wilde.”

“Emilia Siegfried.”

“……”

The three people, each sitting on the living room sofa. They were all applicants for the position of my attendant.

However, that woman sitting on the far right…… She was a spy belonging to the Trud Kingdom’s Intelligence Agency.

And the younger sister of the protagonist, Siegfried Hertlocker.

‘What was bound to come has arrived.’

In the original work, it might have been an insignificant event, but now it had become quite important to me.

From the standpoint of desperately trying to prevent the Intelligence Agency’s sabotage plan against the empire, Emilia was the only bridge connecting me to the Intelligence Agency or the protagonist.

If necessary, I could even kidnap her and use her as a bargaining chip with the protagonist.

…… No. What am I thinking right now?

“I will explain the working conditions. You can commute if you wish, but basically, room and board are provided.

And all the housework such as cleaning and laundry will be entrusted to you.”

“Ah. I don’t know how to do laundry.”

“I’m a bit…… with cleaning.”

“……”

The dropouts were immediately revealed. I mean, does it make sense to apply for an attendant position without knowing how to clean or do laundry?

Thinking deeply, I remembered describing in the original work that everyone except Emilia was not very competent.

But I never imagined that setting would manifest in such a convenient way.

“What about you, Miss Emilia?”

“I have no problem with any of it.”

“Then I will have Miss Emilia as the attendant. You two may leave.”

“Ahuh……”

Don’t be disappointed. You guys who can’t even clean or do laundry. Have you no conscience?

Kyle something and who was the other one again?

Anyway, after sending the two of them away, I sat face to face with Emilia.

Now the real negotiation began.

“Will you be commuting?”

“No. I will stay in the dormitory.”

Right. I knew it. That way, she could stay at the Imperial Academy for 24 hours and proceed with gathering information.

“I will provide a detailed explanation of the working conditions.
First, you will need to clean and do laundry for the mansion every day, and you will need to cook three meals – breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
I will cover the food expenses, but purchasing the groceries is also your responsibility, Emilia. And also……”

“In short, you expect me to serve the role of a housekeeper. It’s a familiar job, so there’s no problem at all.”

As expected. Emilia had thoroughly received training as a maid before being sent to the empire. She was at a level where she could be immediately employed in an upper-class household without any issues.

She would probably do a good job even without me giving specific instructions one by one.

“Then regarding the salary-”

“1000 tirions.”

“……”

At the firm statement, Emilia’s mouth closed for a moment. A monthly salary of 100,000 won. Even considering that room and board were provided, I thought it was too much.

However, Emilia only maintained an expression with a faint smile. As expected of a professional spy.

She thoroughly concealed her emotions and only showed the mask necessary for the mission.

In that regard, Emilia was completely specialized as a spy.

I could assume that all the emotions and expressions she showed me were fake.

“1000 tirions, do you mean the monthly salary?”

“That’s right. Is it perhaps too little? Then even now, if we find someone else-”

“No. It’s sufficient.”

Emilia replied with a gentle smile. Behind that smile, she was probably cursing like crazy……

Even if I slashed the salary like this, Emilia wouldn’t be able to refuse.

Now that Hertlocker had failed the entrance exam, Emilia was the only one who could infiltrate the Imperial Academy.

Especially with the unprecedented situation of a commoner being admitted as the top student, the Imperial Academy had become the top priority surveillance target for the Intelligence Agency.

In fact, if I wanted to, I could make her work for free, but that seemed a bit too much. I should raise her salary later or something.

If I gained financial leeway after recouping my investment.

If Emilia quit being an attendant in a fit of anger, it would be troublesome for me too.

If there were no eyes watching the Imperial Academy, the Intelligence Agency might resort to more extreme measures.

For now, the best thing was to keep the Intelligence Agency’s activities as close to the original work and within my expected range as much as possible.

“We’re all done.”

“Then can I take a look around the mansion now?”

“I will guide you.”

It was the moment I was about to stand up after finishing the contract. Growl-

“……”

“……?”

A loud sound echoed from my stomach. Embarrassed, I closed my eyes tightly and sat back down.

“Puhu…… Ah, I’m sorry.”

“No, it’s fine. It’s been a while since I’ve eaten……”

“Then I’ll make a meal first.”

Emilia burst into laughter and approached the kitchen, putting on an apron. Her smile as she tied her hair back and looked at me was radiant.

Even that smile was an act…… It felt a bit bitter.

To be in a position where I could never see the true nature of the character I created.

“Please wait a moment. I’ll have it ready soon.”

Living in such a large mansion and even hiring a maid made me feel like I had become rich.

Even though the mansion wasn’t actually mine, and the maid was a spy from an enemy nation who had come to monitor me.

“It’s ready.”

Before long, Emilia laid out plates on the dining table. Bacon and omurice.

She seemed to have made quick dishes considering my stomach’s situation. ‘View.’

[Bacon]

[Description: Freshly grilled and hot. A common ready-made product.]

[Omurice]

[Description: Freshly made and warm. The taste is on par with a first-class chef’s cooking.]

I tried using View just in case, but there was no mention of it being poisoned or anything. The taste was…… exaggerating a bit, it was on the level of a high-end restaurant’s cooking.

The bacon was already cooked and sold, so that was understandable. The harmony of the appropriately seasoned rice and the soft omelet was fantastic.

There was clearly no sauce or spices or anything, so I was curious how she achieved this taste. “Thank you for the meal. It was very delicious.”

“Really? I’m glad it suited your taste.”

There was probably no one in this world whose taste it wouldn’t suit. I had included a setting that Emilia’s cooking skills were of a high level.

The setting I had carelessly scribbled back then turned out to be so helpful now.

“Then I will guide you around the mansion now.”

“Sounds good.”

I took Emilia around the mansion, introducing various places. Just like how Ms. Mary had done for me a few days ago……

We discussed and decided on specific things like where I sleep and when to do cleaning and laundry. I decided to give Emilia one of the large bedrooms.

Before I knew it, the sun was setting.

“Over there is the training room.”

“When you say training room……”

“It’s where I study and train my body. I will forbid entry there. You won’t be able to enter anyway because of the barrier.”

“Yes. I understand.”

Although Emilia answered immediately, I felt her gaze was unusual.

There was a possibility that she might try to secretly break through the barrier and snoop around someday.

It seemed better to have one more safety measure in place.

“I will be in the training room from now on. If you need to call me, knock on the barrier.”

“Yes, master.”

“……”

“Um, is there a problem?”

“Let’s change the way you address me.”

Master…… I’m sure it didn’t feel awkward when I wrote it in the novel, but hearing it directly made me cringe to death.

“How should I address you then?”

“Just call me by my name. We’re not that far apart in age anyway.”

“No. I can’t do that. How could a mere attendant……”

“If you insist, then add ‘Mr.’ or something.”

“Mr. Hainkel?”

I told her to call me Mr. Schlus. It felt a bit distant, but that wasn’t bad either.

After all, Emilia and I could never become close, no matter what.

“Yes. That’s perfect.”

I entered the training room, leaving Emilia behind as she bowed. Today’s routine wasn’t much different from yesterday.

Sword training using ‘Memory of True Self’. And studying magic.

On top of that, working on raising the remaining stats to open the store. There was a lot to do.

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“Hmm……”

The door of the training room closed. Watching this, Emilia’s face had already lost all traces of a smile, leaving only a blank expression.

Finally alone, Emilia lightly rubbed her face, which ached from constantly acting out expressions. Emilia immediately returned to the mansion and headed to Schlus’ bedroom.

‘No, this won’t work.’

The target was the safe she had seen earlier. However, it seemed impossible to open without calling a professional, as it was protected by thick steel plates, a double dial, and even a barrier.

Even if she called a professional, the work wouldn’t proceed quietly, so she decided to give up on opening the safe. Emilia came out to the hallway and entered the room she had chosen to stay in.

It was a room the same size as the bedroom Schlus was staying in.

She thought this would definitely be used as a reception room and she would be given a small room……

It was a bit unexpected.

‘Schlus Hainkel. Not an ordinary commoner.’

Emilia was a bit surprised from her first meeting with Schlus. She was told he was definitely a commoner. But instead, a noble young man came out from inside.

Only after hearing his name did she realize that he was her surveillance target, Schlus Hainkel.

His ingrained courtesy and kindness. And his confident attitude and dignity were enough to make one mistake him for a nobleman.

So did Schlus Hainkel leave a good impression on Emilia……

‘And a fucking asshole.’

That wasn’t the case. What kind of crazy bastard would offer 1000 tirions as a housekeeper’s monthly salary?

No matter how much room and board were provided, it was an absurd wage. She thought he would at least make some adjustments. At his firm voice saying he should find someone else, Emilia had no choice but to hastily accept.

Without her, surveillance of the Imperial Academy would become impossible. Giving up surveillance of the Imperial Academy, where numerous important figures gathered, was out of the question.

‘Could he be the young master of a wealthy family?’

Young master of a wealthy family. That was Emilia’s speculation about Schlus Hainkel’s identity.

Even the Intelligence Agency had not been able to clearly find out about Schlus yet. Either he was someone whose information was strongly controlled like the nobles.

Or he was so ordinary that there wasn’t much information about him. Emilia thought the former was more plausible.

After all, he was someone who offered 1000 tirions as a housekeeper’s salary. Just how lacking in economic sense did one have to be to do that?

On top of that, he was admitted to the Imperial Academy as the top student. Magic education had to be done from a young age, and it cost an insane amount of money.

It was something that even low-ranking nobles couldn’t dream of. So for a commoner family to provide magic education meant they were no ordinary rich people.

Perhaps he was the son of a massive merchant guild owner under the emperor’s protection.

“Tch.”

Emilia’s fist clenched tightly. While some grew up without parents in a city devastated by war, starving with bloated bellies.

To think there was such a wealthy commoner here in the empire. Of course, Schlus wasn’t at fault for this.

But no matter how much she thought that way, she couldn’t help but view Schlus unfavorably.

‘Peace is indeed important.’

The kingdom and the empire had clearly fought the same war. But compared to the kingdom where the entire nation was burned down, the empire was always peaceful except for the areas near the front lines.

Peace came from national strength, in other words, power. And that power……

‘That’s why the empire must be destroyed, again and again.’

It came from fear. There was no doubt, as the Intelligence Agency had emphasized it so much.

Emilia repeated those words over and over again in her mind and imagined. A future where sabotage operations would plunge the empire into chaos.

A future where peace would finally come to the continent with the fall of the empire. Emilia had no doubt about the peace that the Intelligence Agency constantly spoke of.

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