I Possessed a Character in an Academy Without a Protagonist – Chapter 54

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Tap tap tap…

The restless sound of shoes echoed in the room.

Emilia had been pacing back and forth in the room for a while, unable to sit still.

-Schlus agent personal information stolen danger flee

It was due to this coded message consisting of seven words that she had just decrypted.

The agent must refer to an Intelligence Agency agent.

It meant that information containing the personal details of Intelligence Agency agents had been stolen by Schlus.

She didn’t understand the circumstances that led to this, but if it was true-

“We… We’re ruined.”

Fucked. Severely fucked.

The agents’ personal information would naturally include Emilia’s, and Schlus would easily see through Emilia’s identity.

The Intelligence Agency must have also considered that risk and issued the order to flee.

However, there was one problem.

This coded message had arrived yesterday.

Due to being too busy recently, she had no choice but to decrypt this message a day later.

“Then I’ve already been exposed…”

It had been more than a day since Schlus stole the information.

Then there was a high probability that she had already been exposed.

But Schlus didn’t try to chase her out and didn’t even show signs of different behavior.

That meant only one thing.

Schlus was pretending not to know.

“Why on earth?”

But there was no apparent reason for it.

If his maid was a spy from an enemy country, what reason would there be to leave her alone?

“I have no idea why, but…”

Emilia picked up the coded message as if she had made a decision.

Then, as she flicked her finger, the paper burned and disappeared.

“I can’t run away.”

She made her decision.

If Schlus had no intention of kicking her out, she had no intention of leaving on her own either.

If he pretended not to know, she would pretend not to notice either.

Let’s see who lasts longer.

That’s how their uncomfortable cohabitation began…

Emilia only realized it now.

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Tap tap tap…

The clear and resonant sound of shoes echoed through the hall.

The gazes of the nobles, who had been busy chattering noisily, were all focused on the entrance.

Schlus Hainkel.

The unwelcome guest, a commoner, was there.

“Host! What is the meaning of this? How can a commoner-”

“He is someone invited by Flechette.”

“…”

The nobles froze at the staff’s quiet answer.

Flechette.

One of the three great families had formally invited him, so no one could object.

The only ones who could raise an objection were Wiegenstein and Lichtenburg, the other two great families.

Wiegenstein was… strangely absent. Only Lichtenburg remained.

The nobles looked at Madam Lichtenburg with expectant eyes.

“Madam Lichtenburg. A commoner has entered… Haha…”

“Is there a problem? The Saintess personally invited him.”

“Ah…”

Madam Lichtenburg answered sarcastically and looked straight ahead.

Towards where Iris, the Saintess of Flechette, was elegantly sitting.

Then she responded with an extremely insincere smile.

‘Anyway, I don’t like it…’

She really couldn’t understand what that saintess was thinking.

When she went out to heal, she really looked like a benevolent saintess, and sometimes when she stood on official occasions, she seemed like a black-hearted politician.

She was practically the one who had restored Flechette, which had been somewhat declining, to its firm position as one of the three great families.

As the head of one of the great houses, she found that young girl more difficult to deal with than the cunning elders of Flechette.

Her every word seemed like she was foreseeing the future…

As expected of a saintess recognized by the Papal Council.

Madam Lichtenburg sighed deeply and turned her head sharply.

“It’s been a long time since you came out, Miss Julia.”

“… It’s my first time meeting you. You’re really beautiful, perhaps because you resemble the acting countess.”

“Ah… Yes…”

The nobles were surrounding Julia.

Since Julia rarely went out, on the very rare occasions she did, this kind of thing would occur.

Even though she didn’t have any outstanding abilities or inheritance rights.

Despite her young age, her beautiful appearance was enough to attract the attention of the nobles.

Marriage proposals from dukes and counts were not uncommon.

Before her illness worsened, Madam thought she should marry her off, but Julia firmly refused them all.

Since she felt guilty for not being able to love her as much as Erica despite the pain of giving birth to her, she couldn’t force her into marriage.

“Julia seems quite confused.”

“Haha. Oh my. I’m sorry. Then we’ll take our leave now.”

As the nobles backed away, Madam Lichtenburg held her daughter’s hand.

A hand that was too small to be believed as an 11-year-old’s.

“Thank you, Mother.”

“No. It’s nothing. I’m the one who’s grateful that you came out like this, Julia.”

Julia, would stay at home like a non-existent person unless it was a mandatory event.

Would she start going out a bit from now on, using this as a starting point?

Madam had that vague expectation, but it was in vain.

The reason Julia came out this time was to meet one person.

The one person Madam disliked so much.

“Ah…”

That one person was approaching this way.

While brushing off the nobles trying to talk to him, he was heading straight for them.

Madam’s expression instantly turned sour.

“Head maid.”

“Yes, Madam.”

“Take Julia to a room somewhere. She seems to be feeling dizzy.”

“Mother. I’m fi-”

“Quickly.”

The maid immediately pulled the wheelchair and disappeared from the hall.

As Schlus Hainkel, practically the protagonist of this gathering, approached, Madam Lichtenburg sighed deeply.

She had definitely sent the strongest of the crows, but how did he survive without dying?

It was annoying, but that was all.

What could a mere commoner do to her?

If he made a complaint, she would teach him the difference in their class and send him back.

Thinking so, Madam Lichtenburg raised her eyes.

“You look healthy, Madam. That’s a relief.”

“…?”

Schlus spoke with a bright smile.

At that moment, Madam felt something off.

A thin recognition-blocking barrier was spread around.

It must be his doing.

“I have nothing to talk about with you. So…”

“Madam. If you turn your back. You’ll regret it.”

“…”

The moment she turned her back, Schlus’ low voice was heard.

It was funny how he rudely spoke informally, like an ill-mannered commoner.

And was he trying to threaten her now?

Schlus could probably break her neck and kill her if he wanted to.

But she wasn’t afraid of that at all.

Try it if you can.

“Go ahead and make me regret it.”

“That’s a pity. Your daughter is quite pretty.”

“…!”

Madam spun around.

Even though she knew she was falling for Schlus’ provocation, she couldn’t help it.

If she ignored him and left here, it seemed like he would really harm her daughter.

Because he was a commoner with nothing to lose, it seemed like he would really do it.

She didn’t care if he harmed her, but she couldn’t ignore it when he mentioned her daughter.

“… What do you want?”

“What do I want? I don’t want anything in particular. I just came to give you a warning.”

“A warning…”

“Madam. Listen carefully. I won’t say it twice.”

“…”

Schlus picked up a champagne glass from the table and smiled brightly.

From outside the barrier, it would look like they were just having a friendly conversation.

Madam Lichtenburg tried not to show any signs of tension and accepted the glass he handed her.

“I don’t mind if you try to kill me. No, I’d rather you keep doing it. Thanks to that, I had the opportunity to meet His Majesty the Emperor.”

“…”

“But I can’t tolerate putting those around me in danger. No one was harmed this time, but if even one person had died, your pretty daughter would have had to pay for that life instead.”

“Stop rudely mentioning other people’s daughters.”

For a moment, unable to control her anger, Madam answered him with slightly trembling shoulders.

Since her daughter’s life was at stake, the match was already decided, but she couldn’t show such signs.

Pretending not to be threatened by such things was part of it.

She needed to show that she still had the upper hand.

“Ha. Manners?”

When Schlus grinned, it suddenly sent chills down her spine.

“You’re talking about manners. Fine. Okay. In your eyes, commoners must seem so ill-mannered. But to us, the ones who are truly ill-mannered are you people.”

“What do you-”

“Commoners who do wrong and act rudely all get beaten to death. But what about nobles? No matter how much they act up, as long as they have more power, they never get beaten to death. That’s why you people lose even basic manners. Trying to kill someone and failing. To the point of forgetting the proper attitude to take in front of that very person.”

“…”

Madam barely suppressed her expression from crumpling.

In a way, it was also the truth, so she didn’t even think of refuting it.

No matter what she said, it would only be the barking of a noble without basic manners in front of him.

“I don’t want anything else, Madam. I just want you to have some basic manners. That’s all, but is it truly that difficult?”

Schlus said with a smile.

At that moment, the faint mana wave disappeared.

The barrier had vanished.

Madam Lichtenburg gritted her teeth and glared at Schlus.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t heard the countess’ introduction.”

“… Pardon?”

“Introduction. Will you introduce yourself?”

Schlus said, looking down with cold eyes.

It was in the form of a question, but it wasn’t a question, a request, or a demand.

It was coercion.

And from those eyes, Madam quickly grasped what Schlus wanted.

If she did it half-heartedly and he told her to do it properly again, she would only suffer greater humiliation.

If she was going to do it, it was better to do it properly once.

Biting her lips in shame, Madam Lichtenburg grabbed the hem of her skirt.

“Irene von der Lichtenburg. Acting countess.”

Then she pulled one leg back and bent the knee of her other leg, greeting him.

A greeting that a woman would only give to someone more dignified.

It was a greeting Madam would never have to do except when meeting the Imperial Family.

As expected, silence fell around them and all eyes focused on this side.

Madam felt her face burning as she returned to a proper posture.

“Hmm. Now it seems a bit more proper.”

“…”

Schlus burst into laughter and held out his glass.

Madam clinked her glass with trembling hands.

A clear sound rang out, and Schlus leisurely drank the champagne.

It was like a scene where a humiliating peace treaty had been concluded.

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[T/N: God fucking damn holy shit ma boi became a savage wth, this just keeps getting better, lemme know what u guys think]