Capítulo 68: Chapter 68 – Two Sides (6)
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"Nice to meet you, Edwin. I am Lance Wyse. This is Brian Corben."
"Hello, Edwin."
"Yes, it is good to meet you too. Wyse of Redham, Corben of Osthorn, correct? Let's get along well."
"I am Milton Langstaff. Perhaps…"
"I am…"
The first class in Class-C had ended, and it was break time before the next class when several students approached me.
Up to Class-D, the students were a monotonous mix of commoners, but here in Class-C, the distribution was much more diverse.
As some time had passed since the beginning of the semester, commoner students who have distinguished themselves have gradually risen to the upper classes, and their numbers are now considerable.
Based on their attitude towards me, the students in this classroom could be roughly divided into three categories.
First of all, those who approached me in a friendly manner were the least in number. Most of them were students from local noble families, and there were also a few children from families with political ties to our family and Estelle's family.
Apart from them, there was only Eugenia, who avoided people's eyes and smiled at me secretly.
Those people don't really care about my past mistakes, and among them, there were quite a few who accept it rather coolly.
Perhaps in the past, I would have maintained a lukewarm relationship with them as well. After all, my appearance was not the best, and my personality was also quite grumpy. However, there was no need to do that anymore. I think it would be better to just keep a proper distance.
Indifference was the attitude that most students had. Most of the noble students, as well as some commoner students who were only concerned with their own future, belonged to this category.
They were not interested in political debate, and they took the same attitude toward my notoriety. Most of the students who came from foreign countries also belonged to this category. Only a few of them look at me and Ellie with interest.
And of course, there were those who looked at me with hostility. Most of them were commoner students, as well as noble students who were faithful to the academy's ideology.
Many of these students came from central aristocratic families or families settled in the west, close to the capital. Of course, the tendency was to absolutely support the imperial family and their policies.
They faithfully follow the rules of equality, and there were many who got along well with students from commoner backgrounds. It seems like there were quite a few people who have already become acquainted with Eugene. After solving several incidents and causing a stir, Eugene's name was now known to many people.
If this were the protagonist's point of view, they would be good friends who act as assistants and keep their distance.
Of course, they didn't look very kindly on a student like me who was stirring up trouble in the academy. And unlike Eugenia, who was smiling heartily, Eugene, who was sitting next to her, gave me a look of intense hostility.
What is the reason? It must be because he was watching me drag Ellie around right in front of him.
Besides, there were more than a few people with similar thoughts, and their stinging eyes were pouring in the direction where I was sitting. If I had known that I would run into him, I would have readjusted my relationship with Ellie a long time ago.
The reason I tried to create that image in the first place has already been achieved, and now I think the excessive image was working against me, so I tried to talk to Ellie about it.
But I had my hands up in the air at Ellie's vehement refusal. Now that I think about it, maybe I should have been more forceful with her.
'Ugh… '
It's not that I haven't thought about this possibility. I realized that my luck was terrible that very evening. But isn't this a bit too much? How did that guy even end up in Class-C?
In the original work, he was able to get up to Class-C on his own. If he had received Iris's teachings, it would have been normal for him to rise above that level. As expected from the main character, he was not stupid. It was just a short learning curve.
Now, the area that I can't guess with my knowledge has become too vast.
"Nice to meet you, Edwin Reed."
While I was catching my breath, I heard another voice along with the faint scent of roses. I turned my head and saw a girl smiling brightly in front of me.
Her delicate features and the way the corners of her eyes curled up when she smiled were reminiscent of a cat. Her hair was a dull gray and her eyes were a hazy sky blue. The colors were so pale, as if they had been drained of water.
"I'm Cecila de Bellini, from the Holy Kingdom. Shall we get along?"
The girl with gray hair introduced herself as Cecila, extending her hand for a handshake. I took her hand, and her smile deepened.
The number of students coming from the Holy Kingdom to study at the academy has always been significant. I think the Saintess came to the academy through the same process. Perhaps about 10% of the academy's students were from the Holy Kingdom.
Cecila had a confident and elegant attitude, and there was always one student following her like a shadow. Looking at that, I think she was probably the daughter of a fairly high-ranking family.
She was probably the one who had been staring at me from before. Why did she come to talk to me even though her seat was quite far away?
I tried to shake her hand lightly and pull away, but she held on tightly and wouldn't let go. She brought her face closer to mine and opened her eyes wide. It was as if she was examining my features closely.
"Hmm…It's definitely much better to see it up close…"
—Crash!
I think I heard the sound of something breaking from where Ellie was sitting. I wanted to check on her, but Cecila wouldn't let me go.
"Have you seen me before? And could you please let go of my hand now?"
"Oh, sorry… I'm not used to imperial etiquette yet… Can you forgive me just this once..?"
When I showed a slightly unpleasant expression, Cecila let go of my hand and pulled back, as if she had made a mistake.
"Have I seen you before? Of course I have. But only from a distance. I never thought you'd be in the lower classes. I couldn't go down there by myself…"
Cecila chuckled lightly, refreshing the atmosphere, then shifted her gaze to Ellie sitting next to me, "But… What's your relationship with that girl? You seem to be very close, walking around together like this."
"That's none of your business. I'm starting to get a little uncomfortable now, so why don't you go back to your seat?"
"Oh… no, Cecila…"
"Fiore, just stay still. And I told you not to use honorifics with me at the academy. We're all friends here, right?"
"…Cecila… that kind of question is a bit…"
When Cecila's question was about to cross the line, the female student, who was standing behind her, stopped her. It's a fact that everyone knows but keeps quiet about, but she asked about it openly.
I thought that maybe Cecila, being a foreign student from the Holy Kingdom, wouldn't be familiar with rumors like this. But seeing that she knew me, she didn't seem to be completely ignorant of such things. Is she just someone who doesn't have good instincts?
As our conversation continued, the others gradually stopped what they were doing and started listening in on our conversation. And I didn't really want this kind of attention.
"Yeah, I'm curious too. Why do you keep dragging that girl around with you?" Because, before my very eyes, the emergence of justice could be witnessed.
* * * * *
A clear and pleasant male voice rang out from behind Cecila.
"Eugene, I told you not to!"
Eugenia, who was sitting next to him, tried to stop him, but Eugene stubbornly approached me. Seeing the hostility in his eyes, Cecila made a somewhat bewildered expression. As if she had never expected this situation at all.
As the confused Cecila took a step back, Eugene took her place, "Edwin. I told you. Stop tormenting others as you please!"
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Hearing his voice, the familiar surge of anger rekindled within me. It was tolerable when he was far away, but as he drew nearer and the more he babbled, resisting the urge to retaliate became increasingly difficult. Even though what he said was not entirely unreasonable, all I could think about was punching him in the face.
It was the first time I had regained my memory and had a direct conversation with him, but the hostility that had permeated my bones was clearly conveyed.
"…You're the one who should be careful. I told you clearly."
I barely swallowed that urge and stood up to answer his words. Even though I glared at him with angry eyes, he remained unfazed.
"When others are minding their own business, please learn to do the same. Or do you wish to end up like your friend? Howling like a dog as you're dragged away by soldiers? There's nothing wrong with wanting it if that's your desire."
"…YOUUU!!"
But when I brought up Walter's matter, Eugene's carefully maintained composure wavered. Just as I was struggling to contain my emotions, perhaps he too was suppressing his feelings.
Though I'm uncertain about many things, one thing seems crystal clear: our compatibility was fundamentally flawed.
"Edwin Reed, enough? Is there honestly anything wrong with what he said?"
"That's right! What are you doing without any dignity? Can you still say that you know honor? Release that girl immediately!"
"Shut up! What right do you have to interfere in other people's business!"
"It's because of you stupid guys who keep yapping that these ignorant fools get so full of themselves and run wild! Who the hell are you to…!"
"Ignorant! We also have the qualifications to enter the academy! Who are you to talk like that!"
And in an instant, the place turned into chaos. The pro-imperial students who sided with Eugene, the noble students who responded furiously, and the commoner students who rebelled against the unfair treatment they received.
The shouting voices from here and there mixed together, and now only the sound of abuse could be heard.
In the center of the chaos, Eugene clenched his fists and shouted at me, "...You didn't have to do that. If he had just lived, Walter would have surely realized his mistake later!"
"…What?"
Eugene at this time, to put it kindly, was still innocent, but unkindly, rather naive. His inclination to call for forgiveness and see the good in people, though admirable, was a significant point of contention in the original narrative.
This aspect of him changes a lot later, and a certain degree of generosity is a natural quality for a protagonist. But seeing that sight not in print but in front of my eyes, it's hard to express how I feel. This aspect changed a lot later, and a certain level of generosity was a natural trait for a protagonist. However, witnessing this spectacle firsthand rather than reading about it, it's hard to articulate the feeling it evokes.
"Are you too stupid to understand, or do you just not care? Treason against the nobility has always been punishable by death. And not just any death, but by hanging until the neck snaps and then tearing the body limb from limb. And now you're prattling on like that…"
—STING!
Just as I was about to pour out my anger, I suddenly felt a stinging sensation on my back, as if something had stung me, and the anger that had been growing uncontrollably was momentarily put to rest.
As much as I still despised the man, my reason had returned to some extent.
After the last incident, I had asked Ellie for a favor. I had asked her to shoot me with a needle spell if I ever lost my temper and became irrational.
Perhaps Ellie had been faithful to my request. But I hadn't expected her to do it in the middle of class…
Turning my gaze past Eugene, I see Cecila, struggling to find her bearings in the midst of the chaos. She rolls her eyes. Her face looked as if she had never expected something like this to happen. Maybe she asked that question because she was genuinely curious about our relationship.
—DRRRR!
The sudden sound of the door opening caused all conversation and movement in the classroom to freeze. The one who opened the door and entered was Professor Erasmus, the homeroom teacher of Class-C.
"My apologies, but your boisterous noise was echoing all the way to the first floor of the Tower. And from the looks of things, I can guess the cause of this commotion. Eugene, Edwin. Is it the two of you again?"
The young professor, with a scruffy beard and an air of world-weariness, sighed deeply as he looked around the students.
"You two troublemakers. Step out here. The rest of you, return to your seats immediately."
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