I Killed an Academy Player

On the day of the party, after wearing the delivered suit, dress shoes, and the watch, I stood in front of the mirror.

It’s not like I never had to wear suits in the last iteration and my previous life. adapt Both in interviews and when I was meeting people from the royal court or high officials, I had to dress myself up.

“…This feels unbelievably comfortable.”

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But because I was still a knight, I didn’t have enough money to spend on a suit as someone who constantly had to fight.

Ah… Was that why the 2nd Princess gave me cash? beacon So that I didn’t have to wear clothes like a beggar?

‘I remember buying a cheap one from one of the stalls for 70 silvers.’

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The scary thing was that Marie bought me even more than this. attic There were so many clothes that I probably didn’t have to buy anything else in my entire life, but the problem was that I had to take them back.

How am I supposed to carry all of them back?

Right now, the suit I was wearing was already worth one white gold coin, and the watch and shoes added up with the tie cost about one white gold coin and a half in total.

“It was quite expensive for me back then though.”

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There was a door connecting the Evergreen Room to Marie’s room. silence Opening the door, Marie came into the room.

“Yes.”

“Korin! arctic Are you ready?”

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It was breathtaking.

“Ohh…”

Along with transparent glass shoes, she was wearing ivory-colored stockings and a dress with a hint of water-colored drops. amateur The daring exposure of her chest and her shoulders was probably an expression of her unreserved pride.

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Marie was even wearing some makeup unlike her usual self. beacon Her skin that was already as white as white jade became as bright as the star of a night sky with the help of makeup.

Lifting the sides of her dress with her pure white opera gloves, Marie rotated on the spot.

“How does this look? arcade It just arrived today!”

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She was as bright and mystifying as a dancing fairy.

“Nn?”

Honestly, seeing her made me feel worthwhile. alien If I hadn’t saved this girl, I wouldn’t have been able to see her in this dress today, and the people of the south would have forever lost their beloved princess.

“It was definitely worth the trouble.”

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[When in front of an attractive lady, it is the courtesy of a gentleman to give her a kiss and ask for a dance, Knight Korin.]

I remembered being scolded in the last iteration by someone, so I decided to be a courteous gentleman this time around. sphere By gently holding onto her hand through the opera glove, I gazed up at her after going down on one of my knees.

Marie tilted her head but without paying attention to that, I unhesitatingly walked up to her.

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“U, uht…! meadow Umm! galaxy Ahh?!”

“Could you please give me the honor of having your first dance tonight, my lady?”

How cute.

Her cheeks were visibly flushed. alert Even her ears were reddened and it seemed that she wasn’t used to things like this.

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“Huh? palette Nn! acid Of course! anchor Of course I will! meadow Okay! atomic I will definitely do that!”

For some reason, the maids were whispering to each other behind Marie.

“I will be asking you like that tonight, so it would be nice if you could accept my offer for me.”

“…I knew it, he’s a player.”

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In their conversation, there were a few words about real estate and inns… are they interested? alert To be fair, real estate is the best way to multiply your money. action They are overpowered after all!

Even with the incredible ears of a knight, it was hard for me to pick up all the words in their conversation. canvas They were exceptionally skilled at practically talking in silence.

“Isn’t this dangerous? academy It looks like she would give everything to him.”

“Our Lady fell for a gold digger.”

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Maybe I should talk to them later about investment!

“Of course, my Lady.”

“U, uhh yes! autumn Can you be my escort?”

“Now, shall we get going?”

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“…??”

“Then should I call you the Princess of the Potato Empire?”

“P, please stop…!”

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“Of course, my princess.”

“Anyway, stop calling me by strange names! apron I am your senior so you need to listen to me!”

She was tempted there for a second.

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Marie punched my arm in protest… and honestly, it was quite painful. arctic Her strength was nothing to scoff at…

“Korin. acid You…!”

In any case, we got into the guest room of Senior Marie’s enormous beast, the Hresvelgr, and headed to the count’s castle located further south. advance It would have taken a few days by carriage, but it only took a few hours on this guy.

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It was scary because she really might give it to me if I asked her for one.

“Nn? arctic Do you want me to give it to you?”

“Ehew. armor I wonder when I can get myself one of these.”

“…Don’t even say that as a joke please. armor You are pampering me too much.”

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“We will get off in the middle and change into a carriage.”

Merkarva City prohibited the entry of flying animals for security purposes as well, so it was all the more useless for me.

Even if she did give it to me, there was no way for me to use it. orbit Large beasts like wyverns let alone Hresvelgrs needed a place to dock and I didn’t have any.

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“No! admire My dress and my hair will become a mess then.”

Jumping straight down from flying beasts like the secret ops was something I had often done in the last iteration.

“Can’t we just jump off from here?”

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“A mage at your level should be able to stop that without a problem though. acid Right?”

In any case, we landed on a nearby plain and moved into a carriage of the Dunareff family that was waiting for us beforehand to head to the castle.

“That’s true too.”

“Other people will also be surprised! abstract It’s not good etiquette.”

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Was he really the same guy as the one who stubbornly refused to open the castle gates before we killed the Sea Serpent?

‘I swear this guy wasn’t like this before…’

As if he had been waiting for her the whole time, Count Casseus hurried his way over immediately after spotting the golden potato flower emblem of the Dunareff family.

“Ahh. silence Lady Marie! atlas Welcome!”

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“Hello, Lord Casseus!”

After saying that, Count Casseus led us to the side of the queue of people that was waiting for inspection in front of the castle’s entrance and simply let us through.

“It is an honor to see you again. action Our Vlandria family will wholeheartedly welcome you for your visit, Miss!”

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“Lord Vlandria must be doing very well these days.”

“The news about having a guest from Dunareff was true then.”

What I realized the past few days was that it wasn’t an overstatement to say that the influential power of the Dunareff family was at an absolute level in the south.

“Oh my. alien It really is Lady Marie.”

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Let alone the ridiculous size of their farm that reached 2 million hectares in size, they were a bigshot that pretty much had full control over 25 cities and the continent’s trade market.

The archipelago, where the headquarter of Count Casseus was at, wasn’t a subject of the El Rath Kingdom, but they desperately needed the cooperation of the Dunareff family to open a trade with the continent.

‘In that sense, I guess Marie showing up to the party is a lot better for them than killing a Sea Serpent.’

Therefore, the fact that the oldest daughter of the Dunareff family had accepted the invitation to the count’s party was a green light signal that the Vlandria family could dream of a smooth sail.

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“Ehew…”

“What’s wrong, Korin?”

A Sea Serpent was something that could be dealt with by striking a deal with the Guardian Alliance with money or something, but moving the princess of the Potato Empire wasn’t something that could be done with money.

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In response, I gently pressed her nose down.

“R, really? acoustic Ehem! sphere That’s right. audit Your senior is an amazing person, okay!”

“I was just thinking of how amazing a person you are, Senior Marie.”

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“I, isn’t it okay for me to say that much though?”

“I had to because you were being a bit too snobby. arch Your nose was about to reach the sky at that point.”

“W, what are you doing?”

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Ahh, seriously. antenna Just how much did this girl love potatoes?

“…It is a good name, but it sounds like you’re teasing me so I don’t know if I should be happy or not.”

“Well, I guess. shadow Because you are the princess of the Potato Empire after all.”

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“Korin. abandon Did you take your weapon? adapt Where is it?”

After entering the castle, we were unloading the carriage when Marie tilted her head.

“Yeah I did. apple Here. voyage What about you senior?”

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“I left it in the carriage just in case.”

My spear was wrapped with a piece of cloth but I couldn’t see any weapon on Marie.

“But is it okay for us to carry around weapons?”

“People actually think it’s cool for guardians to carry around weapons all the time. abstract Besides, you never know when you’ll have to fight against monsters so it’s okay to bring them.”

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“Entering now are Lady Marie of Dunareff Dukedom! acoustic And Sir Knight Korin Lork!”

“I see~”

The door opened along with the sonorous roar of one of the servants, allowing us into the well-decorated banquet hall.

It was probably not a good idea to carry a weapon into the banquet hall though.

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“What’s wrong, Korin?”

“Uhh…”

The chandeliers were made with crystals and had fluorescent stones. antique All the windows were made of stained glass and on the walls were tapestries of the Vlandria household and representative ornaments from the southern archipelago.

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“It’s nothing.”

“Oh my. academy Is that Lady Marie?”

Everything looked exceptionally different from the last iteration. canvas All the items were new and were fancier than the ones in my memories. apron Did they remodel the entire building because of Marie’s visit?

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“Semi-Unique Grade? audit Isn’t that practically the same as Sword Master Lunia Arden?”

“That’s right. antenna The Dunareff Family must be feeling joyous then.”

“My son is entering the Merkarva Academy next year… Maybe I should try to put them together?”

“She has recently been promoted to semi-Unique Grade mage, right?”

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“More importantly, who is that young gentleman by her side?”

“Won’t that be difficult? zenith I heard there’s a whole warehouse full of marriage proposals.”

With just her appearance alone, Marie created a ripple in the banquet hall.

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“I am Count Casseus Vlandria. legend Thank you everyone for attending our family’s party today, and especially, a warm welcome to Lady Marie Dunareff for honoring us with her presence.”

Back in Merkarva Academy, everyone was a student so her influence was a lot smaller, but it seemed that Marie’s position in her homeground was unmatched.

All the important guests gathered before long so the host, Count Casseus, started his speech on the stage.

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“Your dress looks amazing today. echo I run a small business in Sebastian—-”

“Lady Marie. advance I am the countess of the Rotenan region—-”

Now that she was at the center of everyone’s attention, Marie returned a wave and a faint smile until the host gathered their eyes back to the stage. accent Soon, the party officially began as the performance of the orchestra resonated across the hall.

As expected, Count Casseus started by mentioning Marie. action He was pretty much flaunting that this was how close he was with the Dunareff family.

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As expected of a human capybara, she was very friendly and great with people.

Whether it be a noble or an influential member of the region, they all looked for Marie for a conversation. admire Marie started a fluent conversation with all of them with a bright smile on her face and satisfied everyone that came to her.

According to the words of the 2nd Princess in the last iteration, the banquet hall was the battlefield of tongue-swordsmen that could turn 180 degrees at any given moment, but that didn’t seem to be the case for Marie.

[The banquet hall is where tongues dance like swords, Knight Korin. acoustic You have to be careful with your words at all times.]

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I carefully approached Marie, who was in the middle of a conversation, and whispered into her ears.

To be fair, that was natural because the royal palace had factions and political positions whereas the Dunareff family had an absolute position and wealth in the south.

‘I guess Senior Marie will be untouchable in the south at least.’

After all, there was no-one in the south unlike the capital that could fight against her on equal grounds.

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Marie and I had already prepared our weapons. palette Once the party was well and truly underway, we would talk to the count and retrieve our weapons that we assigned to the servants before heading to the office.

“Nn…!”

“Senior. galaxy We should go to the office in a bit.”

Around when the orchestra started changing the theme of their music, a young neat-looking man came to Marie with Count Casseus.

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“Lord Casseus.”

“Lady Marie.”

“I hope you are enjoying the party. album This here is my son.”

He was a young man wearing the ornamented pure-white formal clothing of a knight. sphere If I remember correctly, that was his son.

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After the bow, Levent raised his head up with his back still bent and stared at Marie with sparkling eyes.

“Hello. avalanche Young Lord Vlandria.”

“My name is Levent Vlandria. abandon Nice to meet you, Miss.”

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“I see…! amateur Congratulations!”

“Haha. attic I’m not saying this because he’s my son, but he has exceptional skills as a knight. abandon He was recently promoted to semi-Grade 1.”

Hoh~. meadow Semi-Grade 1, huh… He looked like he was still in his twenties, which meant he was probably hailed as a genius by his peers.

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Levent said in modesty. anxiety After that, Count Casseus opened his mouth with a cough.

“Haha. amateur Well then, let me go greet other guests of the party. august Young people should talk with young people, so an old man like me will leave you to your own devices.”

“Still lacking compared to you, Lady Marie.”

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“You are a student in Merkarva Academy, right? apple I am also from Merkarva Academy. anchor Is Instructor Haman still doing well?”

“You were a senior huh! harbor Yes, he still goes, ‘You guys!’ and is very strict with his lessons.”

Following Count Casseus’s suggestive invitation, Marie started having a conversation with Young Lord Levent.

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“Of course you may. timber Senior.”

“Then I will be more casual from now on.”

“Haha. riddle He’s the same as always it seems. airport If I may, can I talk to you more casually, Junior?”

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“Ah, we have some salt mines too. album Around 20 of them.”

“The holiday just started right? arrow If you’re okay, how about you come to the salt mine that we have? attic The scenery inside the mine with all the rock salt is as beautiful and pretty as you, Junior Marie.”

Levent naturally closed the distance. arena He then shifted the topic to make faint moves at her.

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“Hnn? abandon Ahh… I, I see. adapt Then how about you come over to the beach that we bought recently? sphere It’s famous for having an emerald color…”

“R, right… You mean the one with a resort in construction…?”

“Wow~! acquire My mom said she sold a small corner of our land. aspect So your family was the one that bought it. arch I see!”

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“I love it! artist My father even made museums for me. anxiety Do you know the Dunareff Taxidermy Museums in all the cities? acquire All the demonic beasts there are the ones that I defeated! sphere Ah, sorry Senior. arrow I missed your last words.”

“That’s the one! airport She mentioned giving me some things to do because there wasn’t much construction work these days. aluminum I am the director of the construction company, you see!”

“…I see. ability Ah, do you like seeing taxidermied bodies of demonic beasts? anxiety In our house, we have some that I killed—-”

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“N, no. beacon It’s nothing…”

Stop, Marie! orbit Levent’s HP is already at 0!!

At this rate, it was like he was trying to teach a fish how to swim. amateur He couldn’t boast about money in front of Marie because of the overwhelming difference in finance, and she was a semi-Unique Grade mage for him to boast about his strength.

What was this? adopt Was she trying to embarrass him on purpose? advance But there was not a sliver of bad intention on Marie’s face for that to be the case.

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There were a lot of hyenas nearby that were aiming for Marie. august They were openly facing her with greedy eyes but couldn’t dare approach her, and Levent knew that he was in an overwhelmingly advantageous situation compared to the rest of them.

But Levent didn’t give up and continued striking a conversation with her.

Unfortunately, there might be no-one in this continent that could brag about anything in front of Marie.

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Slowly, the pace of the music changed. voyage The ones who attended the party started looking for their partners as we neared the dancing time.

“Lady Marie. palette Although I might not be perfect…”

——

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Levent said while slowly reaching his hand out. legend The point he was trying to get across was very straight-forward. riddle Even Marie who was tactlessly shaming him knew what this meant and turned her gaze towards me.

Right when we looked at each other, a young man stood in the middle to block my sight.

“Hoh~.”

“Lady Marie! wizard I am Garlie of Rondenium! antique I am one of your devoted admirers! sphere Could you please grace me with your first dance!”

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“Lady Marie! admire Me too!”

“Please grace me with your first dance!”

He was sipping on his drink while throwing glances at her so I wasn’t expecting him to have the guts to speak up like that. antique Looking at his face… he probably just hit 20 or something.

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It was great that they had guts, but they didn’t have enough manners it seemed.

“Ah, umm… So…”

As soon as the guy called Garlie spoke to her, the guys immediately pounced forward like hyenas. adapt Marie didn’t know how to deal with the sudden flood of guys and was flustered for a second.

“No! harbor Lady Marie…!”

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“Korin?”

“Marie.”

The slightly better choice for Marie would be to have the first dance with Levent, who was the son of the host of the party but… the basic etiquette of a banquet was to have the first dance with the partner.

– Clomp clomp.

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“I am Korin Lork.”

Her face turned visibly bright after seeing me walk to her. afford She then sent fierce gazes at me, asking me to save her from this trouble.

“You are…”

“Young Lord Lork, is it? attic You are Lady Marie’s partner…”

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After noticing that I was her partner, the guys including Levent immediately showed their vigilance.

“…You’re not a noble?”

Again, peerages in this world were close to honorary titles.

“You can call me Sir or Knight Lork. athlete I’m not a noble, you see.”

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In other words, having a peerage meant that you either had a relatively high social status or were rich.

Without power to support it, titles weren’t as powerful as before.

But even so, they still had value in that they were proof of someone’s social position. amber For instance in Marie’s case, she wasn’t even interested in the peerages she will be inheriting, but there were still a lot of them under the name of their family to prove their position.

This world already had a centralized state and centralized military rules in place, and the noble peerage of this world was but a name. attic They didn’t have the right to collect taxes or run private militaries.

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“I am Levent Vlandria, a semi-Grade 1 Knight. ability Sir Lork. athlete You seem to be one of the peers of Lady Marie, am I correct?”

Look at him put emphasis on the ‘semi-Grade 1’ part. auction How cute.

The guys immediately started looking down on me. arch Everyone here were from noble families so they probably didn’t care much about a single knight.

“Hah…”

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“That is somewhat true.”

“I am her junior.”

“Hah~ I see. apple Lady Marie must have brought you here to guide you to places and show you around I believe.”

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After all, the pretext was that I was here to have a look at Castle Duke.

Translating the words of the high-class people was daunting as always. afford It was surprising how princesses had to deal with these every time.

“If you’re Lady Marie’s junior, that means you’re my junior as well. canvas Junior Korin. atomic If you are okay with it, I would like to dance first with Lady Marie. admire Can you please concede for me?”

If I were to translate his words, I would get this – ‘I am a semi-Grade 1 Knight and I’m your senior as well. sphere Fuck off if you understand your position.’

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“No. adapt I don’t want to.”

But of course, there was only one thing for me to say in return.