The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 022. change (1)

At my direct words, the instructor showed a puzzled expression for a moment.

But the confusion is only momentary.

He nodded his head without saying anything, as if he remembered the way I chased after the physical training this morning.

“So be it.”

“yes. Then let’s go.”

It was time to go after saying hello to the instructor since the business was solved.

“Roan.”

He called me to return. Then he looked around and spoke in a quiet voice.

“You know what’s being said about the test?”

“If it’s a test… .”

While answering, I remembered Rick’s words this morning.

Did you hear rumors going around about me? seemed to say that

‘Does he care?’

But if I were the original owner, I’m not weak enough to be hurt by such rumors.

However, the instructor’s words exceeded my expectations.

“I received several inquiries yesterday asking if there was any cheating in this exam.”

“Uh… .”

I couldn’t understand the instructor’s words for a moment.

And when I understood, my eyebrows furrowed because I was so dumbfounded.

“Are you seriously protesting?”

“Surprisingly so.”

“Instructor… .”

“Of course I don’t believe it.”

The instructor’s expression was similar to mine.

No, he looked a little more tired than me.

“That’s why it was so difficult.”

Because he knows that common sense makes no sense.

Are you prepared to tarnish the name of the duke’s family just for the sake of the first year exam for the Knights Faculty?

Why did me and Yuriel do such a dangerous thing out of pity?

Besides, Uriel already had enough grades to maintain the overall first place even if he was knocked over once in this test.

The instructor with a troubled expression continued.

“The reason for doubt is probably because of the number of badges.”

It wouldn’t have mattered if the number was reasonable, but 119 is too overwhelming.

It is reasonable to think that there was injustice in the process.

‘Was it too much?’

It’s a little annoying that this is happening, but it’s already happened.

“Whoa… .”

I can’t blame Uriel, who was under a lot of s*xual pressure, so I can’t help it for the time being.

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“… hmm.”

Seeing Roan’s expression subside calmly, the instructor’s eyes caught a glimpse.

Contrary to what he was worried about if he reacted emotionally, Roan’s reaction was very rational.

If this is the case, the instructor thought it would be worth bringing up the main topic.

“I don’t believe it, but protests have already come in. I can’t go on without doing anything.”

“You’re saying that to me… ?”

“But if you show a convincing side, the matter will be quieted.”

The cause of doubt is the gap between my perception of hitting the bottom and my grades.

“ah.”

At that, I understood why the instructor had to bring this up to me.

He wants to pass it quietly.

It was because the two sons of the duke’s family were intertwined, and it didn’t seem like there was anything that would change with the investigation.

he asked with a slightly wary expression.

“Can you?”

“Enough.”

His eyebrows twitched at the answer that came without hesitation.

“It only takes once.”

One combat evaluation would be enough to change everyone’s perception.

The timing is just right.

It was right after I caught the magic and my physical condition was much better.

Unfortunately, there was no combat evaluation scheduled for the afternoon.

Rarely, an instructor who arrived late gathered the cadets.

“The combat evaluation scheduled for today has been cancelled.”

He paused for a moment and looked at me with a curious expression.

“… ??”

It was an expression of unknown meaning.

I thought about it, but the instructor continued talking again, as if it really didn’t mean much.

“It wasn’t completely canceled, it was postponed until tomorrow.”

“Is there a reason?”

“For a real-life class, we decided to hold a joint class by inviting drivers who are active in the front lines. To meet that schedule.”

The cadet who asked the question nodded in agreement.

In the Knights Faculty, this is often the case.

This is because what you can learn at the academy is limited after all.

“So there are no classes today. Take a break and gather tomorrow afternoon at the Great Parade.”

The afternoon class ended less than five minutes after it started.

I had no reason to stay on campus, and I had nowhere else to go, so I headed straight to the dormitory.

“Would you like to be in the garden again?”

I muttered, thinking of Noah.

Personally, I would like to go around here and there at least when I’m not there.

“uh?”

Was it because of that thought? I couldn’t find Noah in the garden today.

‘Where did you go?’

I went into the dormitory with a happy feeling. And the moment I entered, I was surprised.

“… … !”

There are two signs.

One belonged to Noah, and the other belonged to a figure I knew very well.

‘Ian!?’

* * *

Noah and Ian sat across from each other, drinking tea in silence.

I quickly broke the stillness because it was so awkward that it made everyone who saw it uncomfortable.

“brother.”

“hmm?”

I swallowed with a gulp.

The unexpected encounter was embarrassing.

And apart from my embarrassment, I realized at this point why the instructor had been looking at me with a strange expression.

‘It must be Ian who was supposed to come tomorrow!’

Ian said as he put down the teacup and turned around.

“A long time. Roan.”

“… What is it?”

asked carefully.

“… … .”

Ian must have thought that I was awkward with him, and for a moment a bitter look appeared on his face.

But he quickly changed his expression.

“I’ll see you again tomorrow, and for now, I only came to see your face. I also heard the news from my father.”

“Have you transferred?”

“okay. I wondered what you were talking about at first when you said you were a knight school.”

Ian stared at me all over my body.

Soon, with a slightly surprised expression, he continued.

“It was true that I felt better. I’m glad you look healthy.”

“ah… thank you.”

As he answered, he turned his gaze toward Noah.

He dyed his hair brown, but if he received a letter from the duke, he would know that Noah was half dark elf.

‘Ian must have an extreme hatred of monsters and demons.’

This is Ang Lee’s official setting, and it is one of the important features that explain his behavioral principle.

So even if it was only half mixed, I was worried about what would happen if he showed a light of hatred, but contrary to his worries, Ian rarely mentioned Noah.

Instead, he only gave a word of advice, saying, “You have earned it, so it’s your responsibility.”

There was permission from the head of the household, and in Noah’s case, it seems that chaotic tendencies were not revealed.

After that, I only asked about everyday things to see if it was wrong to say that I came to see your face.

how is school going What happened recently, etc.

“… … .”

how long has it been like that

Putting down the teacup, Ian muttered in a low voice as if letting it go.

“You’ve changed a lot.”

“… … .”

“Tea, I drank well.”

Ian drank the remaining tea in one go and got up.

“Are you going?”

“okay. Lunchtime is over soon, so I have to go back to work.”

Thinking that this really resembles Uriel, I got up to see Ian off.

However, Ian, who acted as if he would be gone any time soon, suddenly made an expression of concern.

“?”

Is there anything hard to say? Or are you talking only to me?

When you think about things in your mind. he quietly opened his mouth.

“Roan. Have you ever seen a demon?”

My stomach got cold.

“Uh, what?”

“Mine. Have you seen it?”

I wondered if I had heard it wrong, so I asked again, but it couldn’t be.

For a moment, I wondered why you were asking me this. It was then that a thought passed through my head.

It was about the demon who died at my hand just two days ago.

‘… no way!?’

The Mine we met on the last day of the exam.

The guy must have been through a fierce battle and was in a state of severe wounds.

The moment he saw my face, he made a surprised expression.

‘ah.’

why were you surprised I didn’t think about it at the time because I wasn’t in a good mood… .

I came to a conclusion at once.

‘It must have been Ian who was chasing Mine!’

That’s why I was surprised to see me who looked like him.

The reason why he didn’t kill him right away is probably to make him a hostage.

My stomach was complicated by the amazing coincidence, but I answered after hiding my agitation as much as possible.

“Mine? I don’t have it.”

“… … .”

Ian opened and closed his eyes.

Then, after pondering something, he asked the next question.

“Then have you ever heard someone talk about Mine?”

In response to Ian’s question, I was able to understand the real reason why he decided to attend the academy class during his busy period.

“It can’t be. How would we have seen Mine?”

“… … .”

Ian’s complex expression added confidence to his reasoning.

He was suspicious of the cadet here as the person who caught the mine he missed and stole the crystal plant.

* * *

“Ah, Captain.”

Hearing the sound of trudging, Ian’s adjutant, Caliburn, raised his head and said.

“hmm?”

As an adjutant, he was able to find subtle differences in Ian’s almost expressionless appearance.

It seems to be hiding something complicated inside.

In response, Caliburn muttered, “That’s right,” and offered words of comfort.

“Tsk, Captain. Isn’t that what the world is all about?”

“… ? What do you mean all of a sudden?”

Ian, who suddenly came to his senses, asked with an expression that he did not understand.

“Aren’t you here to see your brother? Originally, people don’t change that easily.”

“hmm?”

“Oh, but don’t worry too much. If you join the Knights, you will eventually have to grow up even if you don’t like it.”

It was only then that Ian understood what Caliburn was trying to say.

Pick laughed and replied.

“But why are you still immature?”

“Yeah?!”

“It’s a joke.”

The lieutenant’s eyes widened at Ian’s pointless joke, who was famous for not being funny.

Of course, this wasn’t a funny joke either, but at least I could tell Ian wasn’t in a bad mood.

said Ian, who sat down next to him.

“Roan has changed a lot.”

“… Oh, is that so?”

“okay. And the maid who changed was fine.”

More than okay, I was honestly surprised.

I don’t know if Roan knew it, but she was quite strong.

Judging from the amount of mana he had in his heart and his skill at erasing signs, he was at least much stronger than Roan.

I had my doubts for a moment.

There was no slave stamp or restraints, so it was not impossible to escape, so why did he stay by Roan’s side?

So I asked before Roan came. Why didn’t you leave Roan’s side?

The elf answered simply.

-Roan didn’t lie to me.

‘… ?’

There were no doubts about how she was sure of that, but she looked quite confident as if she had some kind of secret.

Maybe because he said he had been on the run for a long time, he might have developed an eye for swindlers.

Anyway, that’s what made it complicated.

“Did you get the video transmission device?”

“I received it with the cooperation of the supervisor. Here you are.”

Receiving the magic tool he handed over, Ian recalled a memory from a moment ago.

‘For sure… .’

When asked if he had seen Mine, Roan’s answer was impeccable.

It was because both the expression and the tone were flat, so there was no suspicious part.

but.

‘That elf.’

Noah, who was next to him, was different.

The moment Roan answered, her ears perked up.

‘He seemed to know something.’