Maou Reijou no Kyouiku Gakari - Chapter 15 - At that time -
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Chapter 15 – At that time –
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――――When Frey was teaching San and Isuna about the harshness of the world.
Lily and Arius were facing each other across a small wooden desk in the student guidance room of the Lux Academy of Martial Arts and Magic.
While Lily stood tall and resolute with a dignified expression on her face, Arius placed his arms on the desk and took a crammed stance with his body slightly forward.
「 I heard Maia-kun’s injuries are going to be fully healed in a month」
「Is that so.」
Lily replied to Arius in an indifferent tone, with no emotion in her voice.
「Don’t you feel bad? She was working so hard for the upcoming martial arts tournament….. alas, not pity at all…..」
「I’m sorry to hear that, but we were training for a real battle.」
「Isn’t it natural to care about the other person, even if it’s just practice? To inflict such a terrible injury…..」
Arius gets closer to Lily.
However, everyone who was there knows that it was Maia who was trying to injure Lily to the point that she would be incapacitated for almost a month.
Even if it wasn’t training, it was obviously a situation that warranted a legitimate self defense.
Luckily she’s not part of Maia’s party in the Arius squad.
「So, what do you want me to do?」
「That’s right….. Well then, take care of Maia until her injuries are fully healed.」
Arius tells Lily in a tone of voice that would be used when talking to a maid.
It was Arius’s decision to give the detested Lily a position that would help improve his fiancee’s mood.
「No, thank you.」
But Lily answered immediately without even thinking for a tenth of a second.
「Wha-!? You even refuse to look after the person you injured?」
「Yes, I’m under no obligation to do any of that. Please ask the other team members do that.」
It’s a natural response and a good argument for Lily, who believes that not a single minute sould be wasted in fulfilling her promise with Frey.
In this case, Lily is not at all to blame, regardless of the fact that she injured an opponent who was already incapable of fighting.
Rather, it is a situation where it would normally be considered a lack of training on the part of the injured party.
「Ha~a, after injuring a classmate, you even refused to take care of her….. How shameful….. what on earth is that teacher in charge of you teaching…..」
Arius sighs loudly, holding his head in his hands.
At those words, Lily’s expression, which has been expressionless and emotionless until now, wavered for a moment.
And of course, Arius did not miss it either.
「Atora……. no, it’s a result of the teaching given…… I see, so maybe it’s not surprising that this is happening……」
Arius said that, so that Lily would know without a doubt that his words were indicating Frey.
For Arius, Frey is nothing but a loser.
Frey is an invaluable existence for Lily while for Maia he is a hindrance.
Thinking that, he takes this opportunity to teach her a lesson, Arius continues to speak.
「This is why I’m against this……. What’s the point of a hiring quota for commoners…..」
Arius muttered to himself.
When Lily heard this, a certain feeling and a certain suspicion she had since that time began to rise in her heart.
「I’ll have to advise the dean again. If this continues, it will have an irreversible effect on the students…..」
Hearing these words and seeing his actions, Lily is convinced that this man in front of her is the mastermind behind the fall of her beloved sensei.
「Anyway! Take care of Maia until her injuries are healed! Got that! Or else you might just end up like that ma―――Buha~!!」
Something slammed into Arius’s face as he was about to say, 『You don’t want to end up like that man do you』 while moving closer in a loud voice.
Arius, caught completely off-guard by its suddenness, staggers.
And then the white thing that hit his face falls to the table with a thud.
It was a white glove.
It still has the body heat of the wearer .
「Wha, what do you think you’re doing…..」
Arius puts his hand to his face and looks at the glove that fell on the desk, puzzled, and alternately looks at Lily, who is still unfazed after throwing it.
「Do you not know? This is an ancient way of asking for a duel.」
Lily gives Arius a soft smile of innocence that she has never shown before.
「Yeah, I know that much! I’m asking you why you did that!」
From the confusion, Arius reveals his raging anger.
A loud voice that seems to echo even outside the room.
However, since the student guidance office is set up in a place where other teachers and students rarely come, there is no hint of someone rushing in after hear his shout.
Whether it is fortunate or unfortunate for anyone is still unknown at this point.
「Arius-sensei really wants me to take care of Maia-san, but I absolutely do not want to. Even if I die, I refuse to do so. Then we can decide with this, right?」
Lily says it like a game of rock-paper-scissors to decide who’s on cleaning duty.
「Do-, don’t be silly! I am the second son of the Ford family. For me to do this kind of thing! I cannot accept a duel from a commoner, even if you’re a student……」
Dueling has been a way for the nobles to settle disputes between themselves, but there have been a few instances in the past where nobles have taken on commoners to show their authority and subdue them.
「Naturally! You……do know what would happen to you if you do this!」
「Well, what would happen now? Will I be kicked out of the academy too? Just like…..sensei.」
Lily gives Arius a powerful look that’s almost like she’s glaring at his face.
With the intent of saying ‘I noticed’.
「Grr….. What do you mean by…..」
「Well, you know best, don’t you? So, if you don’t want to accept it, then we’re done with this conversation, right?」
Lily says so and got up to leave the room.
「Wa-wait!」
A student, being underestimated by a student much less a commoner. Thinking this, Arius stops Lily.
「What is it?」
Lily turns around and looks at Arius.
It’s obvious to anyone who is in control right now.
「Don’t look down on……adults and nobles too much you commoner brat……」
To reverse the situation, just take the glove that is thrown out on the table.
Then I can beat Lily up in a formal duel.
Then everything will be resolved.
Is what Arius it thinking, but despite his strong words, his fist is pressed against the desk and does not move.
The reason for this is simple and clear. It’s because he can’t compare his own strength against the strength of the girl in front of him, since the prospect of winning is almost nonexistent.
「Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone about this, so It won’t hurt Arius-sensei’s reputation.」
Lily tells Arius with a relaxed expression while suppressing the feeling of wanting to demand Arius, to return her sensei right away.
Lily is well aware that even if she, a commoner, spreads this it won’t do her much good.
It’s a good idea to get rid of these useless thoughts and return to self-discipline as soon as possible, because this is the only thing she can do for her sensei now.
「Grrr…..」
Arius snarls in anguish.
I’m not going to show any mercy for such an embarrassment given to me by a mere commoner.
But if I accept the duel and lose, I will go down in history as a noble defeated by a commoner.
If that happens, there will be no place for me in the Ford family, let alone the academy.
However, I can’t just let Lily leave without telling Maia that she found out.
And so Arius’s thoughts keep going round and round in the same place, as if lost in a labyrinth.
And then――
「Enough…..just get out…..」
Arius made a hard decision with his face down.
Hearing this, without saying a word, Lily grabbed the glove on the desk and walked out of the room.
And then, in the room that was empty except for him, Arius hit the desk hard with his clenched fist.
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