I Possessed a Character in an Academy Without a Protagonist – Chapter 28

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Today was the day we had scheduled to spar, so I came to check…… but I guess it won’t work out? You don’t seem to have fully recovered yet.”

Trie smiled awkwardly.

Come to think of it, today was the next scheduled date for the swordsmanship lesson.

I had completely forgotten.

“No. I think I can manage.”

“Really? Are you sure?”

“…… Just go a bit easy on me.”

Trie approached with sparkling eyes.

This fellow was the type to beat you to a pulp regardless of whether the opponent groaned or not……

Suddenly, a chilling aura filled the air.

I wondered if I would get beaten to death today.

“So, why are you here?”

“Huh? Why do you ask?”

“I’m asking why you’re here again.”

Iris was sitting on the sofa, leaning back and leisurely enjoying tea.

She was acting like it was her own home.

“I have something to discuss with you. I told your attendant, and she let me in.”

“……”

I glared at Emilia, but she avoided my gaze without a word.

I should tell her to never let Iris in from now on.

“And there’s a supplementary class soon. I thought I’d rest for a bit and go together with Schlus.”

“Cough……”

Trie suddenly fake coughed and almost spat out her tea.

Did she choke on it? Why is she acting like that?

“If you have something to discuss, say it now and leave.”

“It’s something I can only say when it’s just the two of us.”

“Then tell me later. Just leave for now. I have a sparring session.”

“I’ll wait here until then.”

“No. Leave right now.”

“So cold……”

Iris glared at me and slowly stood up, heading towards the front door.

I was confident she wouldn’t cling on and stay if I resolutely ordered her to leave.

Despite her appearance, Iris was a Saintess after all.

“Really. You still can’t trust my words? I’m telling you we’re going to be together for a long time.”

“……”

I believe her.

At least if she were hostile towards me, there would be no reason for her to go out of her way to save my life.

But not being hostile doesn’t mean being favorable.

Since she could change her mind and turn hostile at any time, I shouldn’t let my guard down.

“Make me believe it then.”

“Alright.”

Iris silently tiptoed and gestured for me to come closer.

Did she want me to bring my ear closer?

I slightly bent my knees and brought my ear close to Iris’ mouth.

“Your attendant is in danger. If you don’t want her to die, you better stay alert.”

“……!”

“Then this unwelcome guest will take her leave.”

Leaving those cryptic words behind, Iris immediately turned her back and left the mansion.

What did she mean by that? Emilia is in danger?

Did she get marked by some dangerous fellow?

I glanced at Emilia, but she only tilted her head.

She probably wouldn’t answer even if I asked.

This is frustrating.

I can’t dismiss Iris’ words as mere nonsense.

“The class is in 2 hours, so let’s start quickly.”

Oh, whatever.

When my mind is cluttered, moving my body is the best solution.

“Alright. Since you only had wooden swords in your training room, I brought real swords.”

“What……”

Trie smiled and lifted two swords from the floor.

Although they were training swords without sharpened blades, they were no different from real swords in the sense that they were made of steel.

In other words, I had to get hit by those from now on.

“I’ll finish it quickly!”

“……”

I should have said I was resting today.

I’m screwed.

***

“Everyone has gathered.”

Ludwig stood on the podium and looked around.

It was a supplementary lesson for the first class that had been cancelled due to the bomb terror.

He had heard Schlus was injured and thought he wouldn’t come, but surprisingly, he had arrived early.

Judging by his appearance, which looked like he was on the verge of death, the aftermath of the injury seemed to be significant.

“First, I’d like to apologize for the recent attempted terror incident. Security has been strengthened, so there won’t be such incidents in the future, so everyone doesn’t need to worry.”

Ludwig stepped back.

Next to him was a cart loaded with magic stones.

“The content of the first lesson is simple. We want to measure the mana capacity of all the students.”

“I have a question.”

“Speak.”

Erica raised her hand and slowly stood up from her seat.

“Will each individual’s mana capacity be disclosed?”

“It will be disclosed.”

“Pro-Professor……!”

“The question is over. From now on, come to the podium in the order I call your names.”

The students instantly began to stir, but Ludwig skillfully blocked the questions and proceeded with the lesson.

Mana capacity was one of the absolute factors that determined a magician’s abilities.

There were surely some bugs here who had exaggerated their own mana capacity.

Ludwig didn’t care what happened to their honor.

“Schlus Hainkel.”

“……”

At Ludwig’s first call, silence fell over the lecture hall.

The attention of the students was focused on the top student slowly descending the stairs.

He was the one who had stopped the wide-area magic targeting the Day of Magic event venue.

The method the students had thought of for dismantling that huge spell was none other than calculation magic.

Calculation magic, created solely for the purpose of spell dismantling, with abysmal mana efficiency.

It was clear that the mana capacity of the commoner top student who utilized that calculation magic would be beyond imagination.

“Place your hand on the magic stone.”

Following Ludwig’s guidance, Schlus placed his hand on the magic stone in the cart.

Magic stones had the property of storing mana.

Utilizing that property, they first absorb all of the target’s mana, and then fill their body with mana to the brim.

By doing so, regardless of the current mana, it was possible to measure the maximum mana capacity.

“Schlus Hainkel……”

Ludwig’s eyes twisted as he brought the chalk to the blackboard.

An unbelievable number was written on his artifact.

Thinking it might be an error, he measured again, but the result was the same.

In the end, Ludwig had no choice but to announce the result with a trembling voice.

“Schlus Hainkel. Mana capacity 1000.”

“On-Only a thousand?”

“Just a thousand, you say?!”

As expected, the lecture hall instantly became noisy.

How could the mana capacity of someone who had easily dismantled a wide-area magic be 1000?

They wanted to question if the measurement was wrong, but-

“Everyone, be quiet.”

They all shrank back at Ludwig’s cold voice.

There was no way there could be an error in the measurement method of that professor, known for his thoroughness.

As they were all unable to accept it, Ludwig was putting forth a hypothesis at that moment.

‘The charging limit of the magic stones is 300,000.’

The total mana charging capacity of the magic stones was 300,000.

In other words, the measurable range was from 0 to 300,000.

If someone with a mana capacity exceeding 300,000 were to be measured, an error would occur.

For example, an absurdly small number like 1000 would appear……

‘No way.’

Sweat ran down the back of Ludwig’s neck.

Is 300,000 even a plausible number?

Even Alexia, a Majin, would only have around 100,000.

As Ludwig raised his head, he ended up making eye contact with Schlus’ rotten, fish-like eyes.

At that moment, Ludwig felt goosebumps rising all over his body.

‘This needs to be covered up.’

It wasn’t just a problem for the school, but for the entire continent.

So Schlus’ mana capacity had to be left at 1000.

The fact that his mana capacity was 300,000, or even higher, should only be known to me.

That way, I can prevent attacks on Schlus.

At least until that guy fully blooms his magical talent, protecting him is the duty of a teacher.

Even though I’m not sure if he’s someone who needs protection in the first place.

“Next……”

Ludwig swallowed his dry saliva and continued the lesson.

***

It had already been two days since the Day of Magic.

Many changes had occurred during that time, but what made my mind hazy was-

“No way, crazy. How much did it rise by?”

The fluctuation of the stock market.

When I received the living expenses, I had invested 5000 tirions in the Shayden Guild and the Holy Knights Order.

Both of them were scheduled to grow rapidly due to the civil war that would break out soon.

However, my expectations were immediately off the mark.

Even before the civil war broke out, both stocks had grown by over 500 percent.

It was probably the aftermath of the attempted terror on the Day of Magic.

From now on, as threats to the internal empire gradually emerge, the standing of private knight orders will grow day by day.

Among them, the Holy Knights Order will grow tremendously, even taking on the role of guarding the royal family.

“I’m going all-in.”

Selling the stocks now would be a foolish act.

Once the civil war is over, the stock prices of both the Shayden Guild and the Holy Knights Order will rise by over 100,000 percent.

However, since the rise of the Holy Knights Order will be greater, I need to adjust the ratio a bit.

But come to think of it, 100,000 percent is 1000 times.

Does it make sense for stocks to rise this steeply, it’s not like they’re coins.

Since I wrote this novel when I was completely ignorant about stocks, there are quite a few holes in the setting……

“Miss Emilia. I’m going out for a bit.”

“Alone? Can I accompany you?”

“Hmm……”

“I’ll change into casual clothes and come out.”

Before even hearing my answer, Emilia went into her room.

These days, Emilia keeps trying to follow me wherever I go like this.

In her own way, she probably wanted to appear as if she was concerned about her employer’s safety, but I knew better.

She was trying to stick close to me at all times to more thoroughly monitor whether I was hostile to the Intelligence Agency.

If someone like me, a dangerous individual, was judged to be hostile to the Intelligence Agency…… I would 100 percent be eliminated.

They were the kind of people who would indiscriminately turn 10,000 people into dust just to catch one Roman.

When eliminating me, they wouldn’t be picky about the means and methods either.

Before that happens, there was something I had to do.

“This place…… you really seem to like it.”

“Yes. The atmosphere is really nice.”

The place I arrived at with Emilia was that cafe.

The disguised cafe operated by the Intelligence Agency.

As I entered, the interior seemed a bit messy.

The tables were all pushed to one corner.

A few shelves were missing, so they were probably planning to withdraw.

Well, it made sense for them to save themselves since their grand terror plan had failed.

As I entered, Eric greeted me with a puzzled expression.

“Are you open for business?”

“Yes. But……”

“Then that’s enough. One cup of Darjeeling, please, Owner.”

This was the only Intelligence Agency base I knew.

I couldn’t let them withdraw.

“I’ll have Earl Grey……”

“Understood. One Darjeeling. One Earl Grey.”

“Owner. Have you read the newspaper by any chance?”

“I have. Ah, could it be……”

“Yes. The person who stopped the terror attack. That was me, haha!”

“Wow. It’s an honor. To think such a hero was a regular at our store.”

“A hero, you say. That’s too much. I was just enjoying the event……”

It was a natural flow.

Eric was also skilled at extracting information from the other party, so it wouldn’t have seemed like I was unnaturally spilling information.

Like that, I explained to Eric and Emilia in detail, over a long period, about how I had stopped the terror attack.

Of course, it was a bit different from the truth.

I couldn’t reveal my abilities, after all.

“About the intruder who attacked me that day. He looked exactly like a customer I had seen at this store. Did you know?”

“Ah, no. I had no idea.”

“It’s a turbulent world. To think a terrorist was frequenting the same store…… He was really ignorant.”

“……”

I thought I heard the sound of someone grinding their teeth next to me.

I should stop insulting Hertlocker here.

Otherwise, I might get killed by his sister.

“Customer. Who do you think was behind the terror attack?”

“Although the police investigation will be accurate, my guess is…… it was probably the separatist forces.”

“Separatists? Many are saying it was the Kingdom’s doing.”

“No way. Why would the Kingdom try to provoke our Empire when the truce hasn’t been that long? I believe the Kingdom will strive for peace. I think so too.”

“Is that so……”

With this, the ideological verification was complete.

I had imprinted on the Intelligence Agency that I had no intention of confronting the Kingdom and was trying to take a peaceful path if possible.

Then they wouldn’t foolishly waste their energy trying to assassinate me.

“By the way, the store seems a bit messy. Are you closing down soon?”

“Ah, no. We’re just changing the interior a bit. There are no plans to close down.”

As a finishing touch, I even led them to retract the closure.

It was the result of emphasizing once again that a pushover who was favorable to the Kingdom and willingly brought them information would keep coming.

“That’s a relief. I’m looking forward to the new interior.”

“Yes.”

With this, I had eliminated the assassination threat from the Intelligence Agency.

Now I could sleep soundly.

Without worrying about getting stabbed by Emilia in my sleep.

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