Episode 24 – thereafter

Two weeks have passed since they entered the school.

Time flies, and he feels as if he has already become completely accustomed to the atmosphere of the school.

He skips classes and is taken to the confessional, is relentlessly solicited by his sister for club activities, eats meals prepared by Elesia and sleeps with her.

Of course, his days are less busy than when he was in the mansion. He has moved a little further away from his self-indulgent life, but it is still better than being at the mansion with the ‘Black Knight’ riots in full swing.

The only problem is…

[Hey, I challenge you to a duel!]

“Yeah, I’m eating right now, see you later.”

A letter of intent is stuck to Adele’s head with a flap.

However, Adele didn’t seem to mind and continued to eat Elesia’s homemade lunch in the classroom with relish.

“You’ve been fighting a lot of duels lately, haven’t you?”

Shana was watching this while eating Elesia’s lunch box as well.

Apparently, Elesia had carefully prepared lunch for three people.

“That’s right, it’s obvious if you look at the number of badges on my body.”

“You’re a popular guy.”

“More importantly, you’ve got to look at the fact that all these people are belligerents.”

“Was it easy?”

“Yeah, all bare-knuckle.”

“I don’t know what else to say.”

The fact that Adele fought a duel in the knight’s club quickly spread throughout the school.

An overwhelming battle between magic knights who wield magic and swords like you’ve never seen before. The person who did that was a disgrace to the Marquis Astia family, so there’s no way it wouldn’t become a topic of conversation.

As a result, Adele has fallen into a situation where he is targeted by both ambitious people who want to fight against strong people and students who think that there is no way a shameful person could be number one.
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“They) know they can’t win if they fight me. Is that it? Are most of the students here just a bunch of flower person who think that duels are decided by lot?”

“They’re all challengers who desperately want a social foil. That, and kids who can’t tolerate having a man who looked down on them above them.”

“If you’re going to complain, just do it to your mother…don’t ask me to be motherly.”

“Can I also ask you to duel?”

“Stop it, I don’t think there is a need for a rank of inferiority.”

‘That’s true too,’ she said. Shana tucked into her lunch with relish.

At that moment, the classroom door opened to reveal Elesia, who slowly approached below them.

“I’m back.”

“Oh, you’re back. How was the duel?”

“Well, …… it ended without much excitement. The other side is currently sleeping on the ground.”

“As expected of Elesia.”

Adele isn’t the only one fighting a duel.

Elesia, who was second in the rankings, and Shana, who was fifth in the rankings, were similarly challenged to many duels.

After all, up to the 20th rank is an S-class. It is the top class in the first grade.

There are many students who are thinking about joining it, and although not as many as Adele, the two were also challenged to a proper duel.

“In the first place, what do you think of the idea of happily pointing swords and magic at a girl? Shana is the daughter of a duke, right? I there’s something wrong like a persistent stalker.”

“Well, I know that this school is such a place, so I don’t think anything of it. But if you’re talking about approaches, I don’t like it at all.”

“Approach?”

“In short: ‘I’m strong, I’m cool, right?!’ That’s what I mean, Master. There are a lot of nobles who haven’t got engaged yet, and the academy is a great opportunity for them to show themselves off.”

“hmmm ……”

Shana and Elesia have good looks.

In addition, their family status is also something they can’t complain about, so from the perspective of men who don’t have fiancees, even a good property is a good property.

It’s no surprise that some people think they’ll do their best to appeal to others in order to get them to like them.

“That means that that second princess must be in a lot of trouble.”

Adele involuntarily looked around the classroom.

He was not there to see Luna or Serena beside them, but for some reason his eyes looked sorry for them.

“Well, it must be hard.”

“Engagement with the royal family. There are many restrictions, but if you can get it right, you’ll be on your way to the top of the ball.”

Yes, if you’re talking about the appeal and the love affair, the best candidate for the job is Luna.

The second princess, and in addition, her grades are excellent enough to place her in the top bracket of the top class.

She has good looks and excellent grades. From a man’s point of view, she is probably even more attractive than Elesia and the others.

“Rumour has it that last year’s Julius-sama was amazing.”

“When you say ‘Julius-sama’, do you mean the Third Prince?”

‘Yes, it seems he entered this academy last year, but even then there was no end to the number of duels from the ladies.”

“Geez, …… what a violent harem.”

Adele couldn’t help but imagine a composition that would make him a target, and he smiled bitterly.

In his heart, he said, “I’m sorry for your loss,” and although it was someone else’s business, he bowed his head feeling sorry for the prince, whom he had never met.

“Well, I can’t bring myself to feel sorry for the third prince because of his character.”

“I agree with you on that.”

Hah, what do you mean?. Adele tilts his head as they talk.

“Going back to the topic, it seems that Luna-sama is also building her own salon, so she must be very busy being challenged to a duel there.”

“That’s the downside of a meritocratic school, poor girl. You never thought you’d end up living a life in a pink school.”

Well, it’s none of my business he said.

Adele continues to stuff his mouth with the bento that Elesia made.

Then–

“A-Adele is here right!!”

With a rattling sound. The classroom door opened with a bang.

The rumoured Luna appears through the door, looks around the classroom and rushes over to Adele when she spots him.

“Um, that ……, will you come with me?!”

“Um, …… why?”

Adele tilts his head at the sudden call.

And Luna showed an apologetic look and bowed her head.

“P-Pleasee! Can you come to the training ground now! I need some help!”

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