I Possessed a Character in an Academy Without a Protagonist – Chapter 27

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Hmm……”

Slightly lifting my clothes, I examined my stomach.

Although there was a scar about the size of a joint remaining, that was it.

It seemed all my internal organs had been fully restored, as I no longer felt any pain at all.

The only issue was that my whole body had no energy, making it difficult to even sit up.

That was all.

“May 10th.”

Looking at the calendar, it seemed I had slept for a full day.

Come to think of it, what happened to the classes?

“Ah……”

I remembered that the cancelled Elemental Magic class was definitely scheduled for today.

This is driving me crazy. The current time is…… 2 pm.

Since the class starts at 6 pm, I thought there was plenty of time.

Then should I get up in a bit?

While I was sleeping, the feat of dismantling a large-scale flame magic had become mine.

I had intended to hide it forever……

I heard that Alexia had sensed something off and conducted an analysis of the mana traces, proving that a large-scale magic had been disabled just before activation.

And the one who identified me as the culprit was Iris.

She probably didn’t identify me knowingly, but did it to cause me trouble. Although that was the correct answer.

Even if Alexia showed irrefutable evidence, Iris’ claim had no basis at all.

But no one doubted it, saying there was no way the Saintess would lie……

In the end, I had become the hero who stopped the terror attack.

I’m really screwed.

Maybe I’ll even be added to the Intelligence Agency’s assassination target list.

If Emilia wanted to, she could kill me in my sleep.

Should I fire Emilia now?

No. Then who will cook, do laundry, and clean?

It’s not easy to find a slave who will do such hard labor for 100,000 won a month.

Knock knock-

“……?”

Just as I was agonizing over it, there was a knocking sound on the hospital room door.

It was just a moment ago that I had received a barrage of questions from reporters.

Who could it be this time?

I let out a deep sigh and spoke.

“Come in.”

“Pardon the intrusion.”

“……!”

The person who opened the door and entered was unexpected.

Wearing a black suit with a tall stature.

And a handsome appearance that was hard to believe for a middle-aged man.

Roman, exactly as I had imagined when writing, was standing there.

“General Roman……”

“Shh. Keep it down, as I came without an escort.”

Roman smiled as he took off his hat.

He was a person who hadn’t stepped outside the base for years.

Since there were more than a few people inside and outside the empire who wanted his life, he never went anywhere without an escort.

What on earth brought him here?

“To what do I owe the pleasure?”

“I hate beating around the bush, so I’ll get straight to the point. First, I want to express my gratitude. For saving the lives of thousands of civilians, including myself.”

“Yes……”

“So, I’d like to ask. Have you ever considered enlisting in the military?”

“Pardon?”

“Ah, of course, I mean after graduating from the Imperial Academy. If you complete 8 weeks of training, I’ll have you commissioned as an officer right away. I want to place you under my direct command and see your talent bloom. What do you say?”

“……”

It was an extremely sweet offer.

If I were an ordinary commoner, that is.

It was an opportunity to instantly rise to the status of an elite among elite soldiers, but it wasn’t even worth considering.

Because if I was tied to the military, I wouldn’t be able to freely cross borders.

When going to meet Majin or collecting Giyeon, my actions would be restricted.

“I’m sorry. I’ll have to decline the offer.”

“You have no interest in being a soldier?”

Roman seemed taken aback, openly showing his disappointment.

It was a rare sight, as he wasn’t the type to outwardly express his emotions.

“But I still need to repay you. A life debt must be paid, mustn’t it? Feel free to call me whenever you need my help.”

“……?”

“This is the contact information of my adjutant.”

Roman pushed a business card towards me.

“Just once, for anything. I’ll lend you my power. Don’t feel burdened and just call.”

Roman never lied.

When he said ‘for anything’, he really meant it didn’t matter what it was.

Even if I asked him to kill someone or kidnap someone, he would willingly do it.

As long as it wasn’t something that directly went against the interests of the Imperial Army.

It was like receiving a wish.

A wish from the man who had the most influence in the empire after the emperor.

I should save this and use it well later.

“Thank you.”

“By the way……”

Knock knock-

At that moment, a knocking sound interrupted Roman’s words.

Roman’s complexion completely changed in an instant as he abruptly turned around.

He was gripping a knife in his pocket.

Just as I thought it might be an attack……

Creak-

“Freeze.”

“Ah……”

Erica appeared as she opened the door.

I wondered who it was. Phew.

I was startled, thinking a knife fight might break out in the hospital room.

“You’re Lichtenburg’s daughter, right? Sorry. You can relax your guard.”

“General Roman……”

“Oh. You know me?”

“Of course. By the way, do you know my father, General?”

“I did. He was an admirable man.”

As Roman put the knife back, the atmosphere had somehow become warm.

Come to think of it, I had included a setting that Roman and Erica’s father were friends.

Erica still only knows that her father simply died in battle, but Roman knows the truth.

That the count was driven to his death by the Imperial Army’s thorough calculations.

Disillusioned with the top brass of the Imperial Army after that, Roman became a pioneer of military reform.

“Ah. I was being too thoughtless. I apologize for intruding. I’ll take my leave to give you young folks some space.”

“What?”

Roman smiled slightly, put on his hat, and left the hospital room just like that.

Erica still seemed dumbfounded.

It was a natural reaction, as it wouldn’t be often that she got to meet a war hero like Roman in person.

“Why are you here?”

“That’s……”

As I broke the silence and asked, Erica began to fidget.

I thought Erica disliked me.

I couldn’t even guess what she had come for.

“Well, to thank you.”

“For what?”

“Actually, my mother was at the Day of Magic event venue too. I came to say thank you for saving my mother’s life.”

So Madam Lichtenburg was there.

I tried to recall if I had included such a description, but nothing came to mind.

Still, there was no issue with the plausibility even if Madam Lichtenburg was among that large crowd, so it wasn’t particularly unnatural.

“Just words?”

“Huh?”

“I’m asking if you’re expressing gratitude with just words.”

Suddenly, a playful urge arose in me.

Seeing the flustered face of the ill-mannered Erica was already enough.

Should I just confess it was a joke and leave now……

“Ah, no. I’ll grant you one request…… since you’re my mother’s lifesaver.”

An unexpected answer came back.

A wish, no, a request.

Unlike Roman, Erica would refuse unreasonable requests for various reasons.

How far would she go in granting a request?

My playfulness intensified.

“Then how about inviting me to your house sometime?”

“Wh-what? To my house?!”

Of course she would refuse this kind of request.

The Lichtenburg family was a long-standing noble family that extremely despised commoners.

Even if Erica was okay with it, Madam would definitely dislike it, so she would refuse.

…… That’s what I thought.

“Alright. Does dinner work for you?”

“……?”

The answer was acceptance.

This is really unexpected.

“Why are you looking at me like that! You’re the one who requested it!”

Erica shouted with reddened cheeks.

Were we close enough to grant this kind of request?

I tried to recall my relationship with Erica.

The first time we met, she ran away after hearing my name, and we encountered each other once more in the library.

After that…… uh…… uh…… hmm……

‘What kind of relationship are we, really?’

Besides that, I had no other contact with Erica.

We had only spoken a few times.

We were just classmates who knew each other’s faces.

But do people normally agree to invite someone to their house when asked?

“The date will be this weekend…… is that okay?”

“That’s fine.”

What does it matter?

It was an opportunity to get close to Erica, the future Elste-level magician.

Even if not, I could be treated to a delicious dinner.

I wasn’t stupid enough to reject a stroke of good fortune.

“By the way, can I ask you one thing?”

“You may ask.”

“You and Iris…… No. Never mind.”

“……?”

Erica hesitated for a moment, then abruptly turned her head away.

What was she trying to ask?

Without giving me a chance to ask back, Erica hurriedly left the hospital room.

“What the heck, really.”

Was Erica always like this?

I don’t remember including much of a timid setting for her.

What went wrong and how?

*

I ate the meal provided by the hospital.

One bowl wasn’t enough, so I had about three.

After that, my energy was mostly restored, enough to walk comfortably.

There was no need to worry about aftereffects with Iris’ recovery magic.

I thought I could be discharged like this.

“Al-already being discharged?”

“Yes. I have classes today.”

“No, you can’t. You haven’t had a thorough examination yet-”

“I’ll have it done at the Imperial Academy Hospital after attending classes. There shouldn’t be any problem then, right?”

“Uh, well…… Yes……”

The Imperial Academy Hospital was undisputedly the best hospital on the continent.

So the doctor couldn’t bring himself to insist that the facilities here were better and that I should have the examination done here.

Leaving the restless doctor behind, I left the hospital.

With still unsteady legs, I made my way back to the Imperial Academy.

Somehow, the gazes pouring in from all directions felt piercing.

I had never received friendly gazes before, but it felt like the attention was even more focused now.

Just as I thought I might develop agoraphobia and was heading straight to the mansion-

“Already discharged! Schlus Hainkel!”

“Ugh.”

Along with a hearty voice, a spike flew and stabbed into my back.

Rubbing my sore back, I turned around, and as expected, the laughing Sergey was there.

“Please stop hitting me all of a sudden……”

“Hahaha, sorry! I heard all about your exploits! You fought barehanded against an intruder with a knife!”

“……?”

I thought dismantling the wide-area magic spell would be more famous.

It seemed Sergey was more interested in the brawl with Hertlocker.

No wonder he’s known as a fighting maniac.

Back in the day, he won a 1 vs 17 fight without using a drop of mana.

“Actually, as soon as the details are sorted out, the school plans to award you a medal.”

“A medal, you say?”

“Why? You don’t like it?”

“……”

A medal, huh.

It wouldn’t hurt to receive it, but…… there wasn’t much to gain either.

Maybe it would help a little with career advancement?

Is that enough?

“No. I’ll accept it. But what kind of medal is it?”

“You’ll find out directly when you receive it! Hahaha! Well done, well done!”

“Ouch.”

Only after being slapped on the back a couple more times by Sergey could I break free.

Now I really need to go straight to the mansion.

I’m not fully recovered yet, so I don’t want to get involved in any troublesome matters.

“You’re back! I was so worried, Mr. Hainkel!”

“……”

As soon as I opened the door, Emilia ran out to greet me.

With tears welling up in her eyes.

Wow. It was a great acting performance that could almost fool me.

When in fact, she was probably disappointed that I didn’t die.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t visit you at the hospital. I had to guard the mansion……”

“I understand.”

“How are you feeling? I heard you were stabbed, but is it okay to be discharged already……”

“There’s absolutely no problem. But-”

Putting aside Emilia’s method acting.

What the heck is that?

“Who are those two?”

“What do you mean? I’m a bit hurt.”

“Pardon the intrusion for a moment!”

Iris and Trie were sitting face to face on the living room sofa.

Since when did my mansion become a rest stop for people to barge in and hang out whenever they were bored?

A sigh escaped involuntarily.

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