I Possessed a Character in an Academy Without a Protagonist – Chapter 34

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Emilia brewed tea after a simple dinner.

It seemed like it had been quite a while since she leisurely brewed and drank it herself, rather than just serving it to others.

‘Schlus must be…’

Enjoying his dinner right now.

He had been invited to the main residence of the Lichtenburg family, a pillar of the magic community.

He was probably being treated to a lavish meal that would break the legs of the table, followed by enjoying a small party after the meal.

The status of Schlus, who had been nothing more than a despised commoner at the beginning of the semester, was gradually changing.

Emilia thought, resting her chin in her hand.

‘I wonder if it’ll be alright.’

Still, it wasn’t like she had no worries at all. Schlus knew Julia von Iceburg.

And it was said that Julia, the second daughter of the Lichtenburgs, looked so much like her reincarnation that there were rumors about it.

So if Julia and Schlus came into contact, what would happen was obvious.

The Lichtenburgs, who wouldn’t have expected that, would naturally isolate Julia from Schlus, and no unexpected situations would occur.

Or so she had thought. Until Schlus returned completely drenched in rain.

***

‘Imperial Academy Investigation Department’

The building farthest away on the Imperial Academy grounds.

Sergey read the nameplate attached to that building.

Then he swallowed his saliva and entered.

-I have an urgent matter to discuss with you. Could you come to the Investigation Department?

It was because of the note he had received a moment ago.

The only thing the Investigation Department would have to talk about was the progress of the investigation.

But Sergey was just a professor.

The Investigation Department had no obligation to report to him in detail.

Nevertheless, if they specifically called for Sergey…

‘It’s no ordinary matter.’

It was because they needed him, the only 5-star general in the history of the Imperial Army.

It was hard to imagine any other case.

“Ah, you’re here.”

An employee who recognized him from the entrance abruptly stood up.

Overwhelmed by his physique and tall stature, which was twice that of an ordinary person, the employee led Sergey inside while slightly shrinking back.

The place they arrived at was an office.

Opening the door revealed a messy room with papers scattered here and there.

“Professor Sergey von Freust has arrived.”

“Ah, you’ve come. I had no choice but to have you come directly due to concerns about security leaks. Please understand.”

“I understand. So can you explain what this is about first?”

“…”

As the investigators’ attention focused on him, the lead investigator took out a file and handed it to Sergey.

At a glance, it seemed to be an investigation report on the state of the barrier surrounding the Imperial Academy, but it was difficult for Sergey to interpret.

“After the single dormitory well terror incident, we investigated all the gaps in the barrier. As a result, there was no damage to the spell at all. But if you look here…”

The lead investigator pointed to a photo in the report.

It was the side of the barrier near the rear gate of the Imperial Academy.

In other words, a bit away from the single dormitory.

“There was a very subtle trace of mana interference here.”

“What do you mean by mana interference?”

“It’s a trace of forcibly reopening and closing it again.”

“…”

Sergey crossed his arms and pondered. The lead investigator spoke as if it was nothing, but it was no ordinary matter.

Without even triggering the barrier’s alarm, they had freely opened it and then closed it again… And without even touching the spell.

There were only a few magicians who could come to mind as capable of doing such a thing.

“So. Who does the Investigation Department suspect as the culprit?”

“It’s difficult to specify a suspect, but… we suspect it might be the crow. Henderson.”

When the name he had been thinking of came up, Sergey clicked his tongue.

That crow called Henderson was on a different level from other crows.

Usually, to be accepted as a member of the crows and enter their underground network, quite strict conditions were required.

One had to be more capable, stronger, and more outstanding than an average high-ranking knight to become a crow.

But that guy Henderson boasted incomparable power even among those crows.

The opportunity for him to make a name for himself was the Crown Prince assassination incident.

The Crown Prince, who was scheduled to inherit the throne at the time, was brutally murdered by Henderson, who had broken through the double and triple security while he was resting comfortably in the palace, not even during transit.

Although hundreds of security troops surrounded the room, Henderson simply flew away through a hole he had pre-made in the barrier above, escaping with ease.

Even after that, Henderson caused several incidents, from which it could be learned that Henderson’s combat power rivaled the Empire’s best swordsman.

And his understanding of magic was on a level comparable to Head Professor Ludwig.

“It seems the barrier needs to be reinforced.”

“Yes. We will separately discuss that with Chairwoman Alexia.”

If it was true that Henderson had infiltrated the Imperial Academy, if it was true that he was targeting the neck of the commoner top student, a stronger barrier was needed.

It was difficult to guarantee that a barrier made by human hands would not be penetrated by Henderson.

But Alexia’s was different. A barrier created by her, a Majin, had mana poured into it that a human body could not handle, so it was fundamentally impossible to penetrate unless the spell was destroyed.

It was a somewhat crude method of overpowering with mana quantity, but asking Alexia was indeed the safest and most certain option.

“But there’s another case we need to consider.”

“What do you mean?”

“The case where Henderson infiltrates again before the barrier is reinforced, or he’s already infiltrated now.”

“…”

“To be honest, even if all the security forces of the Imperial Academy attack, there’s no chance of winning. Even the Imperial Palace was devastated to that extent. So there’s something I’d like to ask of you, Professor Sergey.”

It was easy to predict what the lead investigator would say next.

“If Henderson appears, please confront him. No matter how you think about it, the only ones who can face him head-on at the Imperial Academy are you and the Chairwoman. But the Chairwoman is, well, a Majin, so it’s difficult for her to move, isn’t it?”

“I understand what you’re saying. You didn’t think I would run away in such a crisis, did you?”

“Ah, no! Of course not!”

“Haha! I was joking. I’ll do as you ask. If Henderson shows up, I’ll find a way to stop him no matter what.”

When Sergey was in the Imperial Army, the reason he had risen to the position of Field Marshal was not solely due to his outstanding leadership.

At a time when the Imperial Army’s unity was in shambles as various nations were incorporated into the Empire and numerous races flowed in, there was only one person who could single-handedly suppress any unit that rebelled.

That was none other than Sergey.

Therefore, the only one at the Imperial Academy who could face Henderson was Sergey.

At least, that’s how it seemed for now.

“So don’t worry. I’ll make sure no one gets hurt.”

Sergey said with a grin. Henderson had already crossed the line a long time ago.

He had violated the implicit rule of the crows that they should only quietly operate in the shadows.

The punishment for a crow who exposed their body to the light was obvious.

“I’ll definitely turn that crow into a pulp.”

***

Ding…

Late at night. A man wearing a fedora pressed down on his head and a hood covering his face entered the cafe.

“A glass of milk.”

“Hey, man…”

“A glass of milk.”

His voice.

And from the password, Eric immediately recognized his identity and showed disapproval.

Hertlocker.

He was being pursued as the culprit behind the attempted terror incident on the Day of Magic.

Although there was no montage drawn since Schlus had forgotten his face, the possibility of him recognizing Hertlocker if he saw him again was very high.

“Get out, Youngsuk. What if Schlus Hainkel comes in and recognizes you?”

“I confirmed that Schlus came and left this morning. He won’t come twice.”

“…”

Eric frowned slightly and poured milk from the shelf into a cup.

For Hertlocker, who valued security so much, to come here taking such a risk.

It must be an important matter.

“Just say what you need to and leave.”

“I wasn’t planning on doing anything else. It seems the crow Henderson is carrying out a request.”

“That bastard is always busy. So what?”

After the Crown Prince assassination incident, the crow Henderson had been thoroughly excluded from crow society.

Of course, that was only on the surface.

The Imperial Family had requested the cooperation of the crows in the investigation, and if they refused, they didn’t know what kind of aftereffects would hit them, so the crows had no choice but to accept.

However, Henderson had been actively continuing his activities to this day.

Receiving requests from a few clients who were deeply involved in the underworld and had no worry of betrayal.

“The problem is that his target is an Imperial Academy student.”

“An Imperial Academy student…? Don’t tell me-”

“Yes. I’m convinced it’s Schlus Hainkel.”

“Ha…”

Eric closed his eyes tightly and groaned.

Of all people, Henderson was targeting Schlus Hainkel.

Schlus Hainkel was still in a situation where the Intelligence Agency was monitoring him to see if he would be a gain or a loss.

If Henderson barged in and killed Schlus, it would be no ordinary blunder.

Because if he died, Emilia would also automatically be dismissed and have to leave the Imperial Academy.

“Henderson. Shall I track him down?”

“Don’t, Youngsuk.”

Eric waved his hand.

He recalled the memory of agents being massacred by Henderson in the early stages of the war, when the Intelligence Agency was establishing itself in the Empire.

Even then, they had separately gathered and sent the personnel who were considered expendable within the Kingdom’s army, so they were stronger than the current personnel, definitely not weaker.

…Except for the non-standard Hertlocker.

“I can catch him. No matter how much he flies and stretches, if we pour firepower on him, he’ll die in the end.”

Hertlocker’s specialties were rapid deployment of magic and simultaneous deployment.

In other words, when facing him, one had to confront a situation where dozens of fireballs were rushing in from all directions.

Even Henderson, who was evaluated to have overwhelming mana capacity and spell deployment ability, could he really handle Hertlocker?

Eric became a bit curious, but he never felt the desire to find out.

“Let’s say you can catch him. Then how will you find him?”

“I haven’t thought that far.”

“Damn. Are you kidding me?”

“The Intelligence Agency will find him.”

“…”

Seeing Hertlocker speak confidently, Eric gave a hollow laugh.

Judging by the lack of a plan, it seemed there was no need to worry.

“Just drink this and leave, Youngsuk.”

“Warm it up.”

“What?”

“It’s chilly outside. I said warm it up for me.”

“Just drink it as it is, man!”

Somehow, this guy seemed to be getting more and more insolent by the day.

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