Chapter 24: Chapter 16

“Since we are not fussing about the problem, the authorities believe that there is no need to interfere in politics.”

“What nonsense!” I screamed, furious, which embarrassed her. Filia’s shoulders tightened again.

“Actually, Miss Klein was ostracized for being around us. She told me to stay among the common people.”

“Iris?”

“She’s from our class. Iris Klein, daughter of Baroness Klein.”

‘Independently of how I consider this society to be socially equal, in Kratya they said that they support equality, but in the end, the words were empty. All were “Lady”, “Lord”, “My Miss” and even “My Master”. It annoyed me.’

“Why do you call her Miss? Are you her maid? Why are you so withdrawn?”

“Kayla too… said Miss Leodora. She did not bow to her. But she was very polite.”

‘I have nothing to say. Although it was a habit in an aristocratic society, it is true that my words and actions were different.’

“I understand Kayla’s position. Unlike you, who do not need to learn, we will find ourselves on different levels.”

“I beg your pardon for the recklessness. I don’t know what I’m doing.”

“No, no, Kayla, you’re not reckless. It’s okay.”

I felt sorry for Filia’s smiling face.

“Leodora also interfered with Iris’s father’s business. This is probably due to the fact that the work was associated with Duke Schreman, it is very harmful.”

‘Leodora’s father, Grand Duke Schreman, was the head of the supervisory board. That way, you could avoid exporting by setting whatever restrictions you wanted.’

“Ridiculous. How much of a tyrant is he?”

“Sorry.”

“I’m sorry.”

“I’m sorry… Why do you keep asking me for forgiveness?”

“No no! Sorry, this is a habit.”

‘She got into such a habit?.. I understood what was happening. They did not use violence, but took command of their status and position and put pressure on others. It was a very elegant move, so I don’t want to get involved with that kind of thing.’

“Don’t worry about me. Our home is the home of the knights. I am not on the business side. We are not dependent on Duke Schreman because my father belongs to the knights too.”

‘Fortunately, the Vesta family and the Schreman family did not have an alliance. Will we sometimes meet at public gatherings or royal banquets?’

“Are you sure you’ll be okay? If you become an enemy of Leodora, it can be difficult for you to live in a hostel.”

I almost laughed at what Filia said.

‘Now I can’t be intimidated, and I didn’t care. Franz must be completely separated from Ritaus. I would have to train to make Franz Master Shitsuro, and I had to do it at the end of the month. In short, I was too busy to afford such a thing.’

“I’ll be fine, so don’t worry.”

Filia looked at me, not understanding. The mixed emotions seemed to be even more confusing.

“It would be great if you could do it, Kayla. But we cannot take it so lightly.”

I had to stop straining my thoughts about Filia’s bitter smile.

‘I will have nothing to do with the Grand Duke Schreman, so nothing will interfere with my family. It would be a lie if I fully understood them, because we were in different positions.’

“Filia, however. I want to be by your side while I stay here in the dorm. I’ll be very upset if you pretend you don’t know me the way you did in class today.”

“I will try to. Oddly enough, it is difficult to see Miss Leodora, no… Leodora.”

“Understood.”

‘Collective life has also been a pain in the neck. This is why I hate school. I hated the hostel even more.’

My thoughts, fortunately, changed the next morning when Filia woke me up with a beaming face.

“Get up, Kayla. Hurry up, wash up and get dressed. We must go to the dining room.”

“Are you coming with me today? You just showed me the location yesterday.”

Filia smiled shyly at my words.

From that day on, Filia talked to me in class, pretending to be casual. Naturally, I spoke with Filia and became friends with Iris Klein, whom Leodora took on.

“Now I can introduce myself, hello, I’m Iris Klein.”

The dark-haired girl with freckles reached out first and asked for a handshake, while I held her hand tightly.

“Nice to meet you too.”

I could feel Leodora looking at me, but I ignored it.

After that, I mingled with Filia’s crowd. As soon as I got close to people, and my usual life in the hostel adapted, I thought it was worth it.

Fortunately, simple bedrooms dominated the female dorm, but the colors were aristocratic.

I didn’t fight or do anything wrong like the people who were following Franz.

Also, I fit well into the article class. I train every day. I am well familiar with the basics of the sword here. Taxes and demonstrations could be carried out to some extent.

I really enjoyed life in the women’s hostel and my day went by without a hitch.

Then suddenly I thought …

‘Couldn’t Franz have adapted well to such an environment? It would seem that Franz is safer to be among women. Where there are only girls, where there are the girls’ dormitory … will we send Franz to where there are only women? Where he can’t meet the guys.’

Sometimes I took it as a joke, but no matter how I thought, I could not come up with the right solution.

I immediately sent a messenger to the butler. I asked him to find female boarding schools in the Imperial Capital area.

There should be mountains and rivers around it, as well as a habitat for migratory birds. It will be more interesting for Franz.

“Please check the area and list. And the poorer the school, the better. Please focus on schools where donations are desperately needed. A location away from the Imperial Capital would be nice. And this should be the habitat of migratory birds. There should be rivers or lakes around.”

“Okay, but what are you going to use it for?”

I saw that the butler’s face had an interested look.

“I’ll tell you later. I believe in your ability.”

I sent him as soon as possible, and when the chief butler’s words came to an end, the messenger remained silent. This was a sign that the communication was over.

I opened the window and sent a messenger bird.

Heraldic birds are magical creatures that usually disappear into thin air and reappear when needed. It was not as convenient as a cell phone in my previous life, but it was quite effective.

It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time to patrol around the hostel. As soon as I opened the book to read it, I heard a knock at the door. Filia was not there today because she went home, apparently something happened.

‘So who is this?’

When I opened the door, I saw a beautiful girl with white skin, dark green eyes and voluminous red hair.

“Haven’t seen you for a long time, Miss Kayla.”

Marianne Demiroff, fiancee of Franz.

“Marianne, I haven’t seen each other for a long time!”

“How do you do?”

“Okay, Marianne. How are you? How is Duke Demiroff?”

“I’m fine, so is he.”

Marianne smiled, but her face was hard. It was a little strange to see this face when she talked to Franz, he spoke little, because he used to be expressionless and almost always answered everything in monosyllables.

“I heard that Mr. Franz dropped out of school, and instead of him came Miss Kayla.”

‘The rumor must have spread throughout the Academy, but it is happening very slowly. Has it really been a long time since the transfer? Resolute Marianne was indifferent to others, except for her own interests.’

“I’m sorry I didn’t go to you first. I was a little busy.”

“I understand, I just learned about your arrival.”

The expression on Marianne’s face, with a slight smile, was even worse than Leodora’s. The term “cold city woman” is perfect.

“But Mister Franz … how is he? I haven’t seen him since he left.”

At first glance, a bitter feeling appeared in Marianne’s eyes. Marianne knows that Franz was pursued by the same students.

In the original story, Marianne tried to help Franz by informing the teachers of the violence. But the more she did it, the more they mocked him and the more often Ritaus solved this problem.

“Franz is doing well. He is engaged in bird watching and studying. I think he is fascinated by his studies these days.”

“That’s good. I didn’t receive a letter, so I was worried about what was happening, but it’s better.”

We chatted for a long time, because we haven’t seen each other for a long time. For a while we talked about Franz, about each other’s families, and the topic was transferred to the Imperial Palace.

“I heard that the Emperor is choosing the Crown Prince among the applicants.”

Marianne told me a story she heard through Duke Demiroff.

‘Has it really been that much time? In the original story, the Crown Prince was decided before Franz received the title of knight, so the story will start by that time …’

“Oh I understand. Well, the Dukes were all old, but the Crown Prince’s seat was always empty.”

“Yes, there were rumors that the Emperor doubted. So it looks like the Empress is restless, Her Majesty’s health is not very good these days.”

“Ah, I see.”

A new Crown Prince will be appointed.

‘He was not a very important character in the original story. In the original Magic Mirage, the brothers who became the Second and Third Princes were very close. To become the next Emperor, the First Prince was already dead even before the original began. And in this dispute, the Fourth Prince will die. In fact, the Asta brothers were great.’

“Whoever the Crown Prince is, I hope they have the skill to lead this Empire in the future.”

I wanted to applaud what Marianne said, it seemed like a textbook answer. True, Marianne looked very mature, because she was a year older than Franz.

“Then I’ll go. I’m in class A. And this is a congratulatory gift with a transfer.”

Marianne handed me a decorative soap flower. I gingerly took the flower and bent my knees.

“Thank you, Marianne.”

When I returned after Marianne left, I remembered the original story.

‘When will the Crown Prince be elected? In the original book, Franz’s movements were mostly tracked, so it was “decided” in perspective. Although the Crown Prince will die later, Asta will take over the position in the future, regardless of which Prince becomes the Crown Prince … There are not many years left. In a year or two? It has been a long time since I saw the manhwa, and I could not even say the exact period when it would happen. The truth is, it will be when Aster is too old to dress like a woman. Unfortunately, this time is not that far away. The real Aster will soon “wake up”. So I have to keep Franz as far away from Aster as possible.’