How to Survive as the Second Son of a Mage Family - Chapter 150

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How to Survive as the Second Son of a Magic Family (150)

The moment our eyes met was fleeting.

Leo immediately began picking up the papers that had fallen to the floor.

Meanwhile, I went down to the Main Building 2nd Floor Corridor with the other students.

Lost item notice flyers were scattered all over outside the window.

‘What kind of crazy situation is this.’

Someone is throwing papers around in real time?

As if flyers had been distributed to other buildings too, students kept warping to the Main Building 2nd Floor.

I pushed through the bustling crowd.

“Excuse me.”

“Ah! Why are you push…”

The students who were getting irritated saw my face and quietly stepped aside.

At times like this, the period when I was considered Pleroma is quite useful.

When I broke through the crowd and reached the bulletin board, a postcard and a photo were attached to the wall.

[To His Highness Duke Elias Hohenzollern of Prussia]

A familiar name was typed out.

The edge of the paper was frayed, as if students had already flipped it over to see the back.

[I will serve you in any way that won’t waste your time.]

‘This is…’

A plea.

Everyone says things like this ‘right before’ their social life ends.

In other words, it’s a phrase often used by those trying to make requests. I was familiar with it since countless such letters came to Nicolaus.

I read the red text written at the end.

[Primrose path]

‘…Hmm.’

Here’s the problem.

It’s in a foreign language, but it’s a familiar idiom.

There’s only one place in the Empire that uses this term as a street name.

Though neither the sender nor detailed address was written, this street has recently become famous in the Empire for its entertainment business.

And as everyone does, they claim to follow the law but always walk a tightrope on the border of illegality in their business.

I flipped the postcard over again and checked the photo attached below it.

It showed someone wearing a half-mask with platinum blonde hair tied up, close to white.

The colors remained intact, as if it was taken with an artifact rather than a regular camera.

Except for the fact that Elias doesn’t usually tie his hair up, everything else was certainly similar to him.

You definitely thought the ‘plan to make him voluntarily leave the team’ was too far-fetched earlier, right?

No.

‘It was the correct answer.’

The Antagonist who scattered papers all over the school must be one of the guys from Elias’s team, and that Antagonist must have had dirt on Elias.

He planned to expel him from the beginning.

No, it would be fortunate if it ended with just expulsion.

For students at the Imperial 2nd Education Institute, not ordinary students, such issues are connected to their political lives.

Especially for the Emperor who’s looking for solid grounds to get rid of Elias, this becomes very good news.

‘Since he’s going to be kicked out soon anyway, it’s no problem to exclude him.’

Then, with the sound of one person’s footsteps, the surroundings became as quiet as death.

“Aha.”

Without me noticing when he arrived, Elias muttered beside me with a cold expression.

“So this was how you planned to kick me out?”

All the other students’ gazes were already directed at Elias.

Elias snorted and turned around.

“Do you believe it?”

“…”

Whether they believed it or not, the students’ eyes weren’t particularly friendly toward Elias.

And rightfully so – how could they believe the words of someone considered the biggest troublemaker in this school? With a photo taken as well, it was even more unbelievable.

‘The problem is that everything in the photo is ultimately covered up.’

Due to the half-mask, his face wasn’t properly visible, and because the robe was pulled down low, you could only tell that his hair was close to white.

But it was enough to add realism to the students’ imagination.

“Guys, would I realistically send this kind of mail to the school?”

“…”

No one opened their mouth.

As if frustrated, Elias ruffled his hair messily and tore the postcard and photo from the bulletin board.

Without erasing his smile, he lowered his voice.

“There’s nothing to see here, so get lost now.”

‘Mm.’

This was his original way of speaking.

Though it was mainly the tone used toward villains, well. From Elias’s current position, the students couldn’t help but look bad to him.

Elias immediately disappeared from the spot.

Fortunately, the students weren’t unfamiliar with Elias speaking this way, so instead of criticizing his tone, they started whispering among themselves about the postcard.

‘I should go check on him.’

I immediately turned around. And at that moment, I was silently shocked.

Because the Manager was right in front of my nose.

“…Junior… You were here.”

The wreck is here again.

Looking at his complexion, he resembles Adelbert from a few days ago.

I answered with a polite smile.

“Yes. I didn’t expect to see you here.”

When I tried to step aside, the Manager quickly blocked my path.

“Wait… just really briefly, do you have time?”

* * *

No, I don’t.

I need to go comfort Elias, so there’s no way I have time.

Surprisingly, Elias was in my room. As always, he was lying face down on my bed.

“Your bed has really become mine now.”

Come to think of it, this guy always lies down whenever he sees a place to lie down wherever he goes.

I remember when he drank Adelbert’s alcohol before, he also suddenly collapsed on the floor.

I sat on the floor looking at Elias, who was just blinking his eyes.

Elias pulled down the blanket and muttered.

“Why did you come so late? I need someone to whine to.”

“I came in 1 minute.”

I said that and snatched the crumpled postcard and photo from Elias’s hand.

‘Hmm.’

They used a typewriter so the handwriting couldn’t be recognized.

Usually postcards don’t have much space, so the content is inevitably limited, and therefore most are simply handwritten and sent.

Then, Leo and Narke warped into my room.

‘How natural.’

They’re naturally trespassing into someone else’s room.

There’s a good space called the Student Union Building Basement, but ever since I started using magic at school, my friends only come to this place every time.

‘Maybe I shouldn’t have told them the detailed coordinates.’

Anyway, I should say what I need to say.

I spoke to Elias, who was just blinking his eyes.

“You’ve been to Primrose before, haven’t you, Elias.”

“…”

Elias’s eyes shook violently. Leo caught that moment and grabbed his shoulder firmly.

“Hey, you don’t tell me…”

“Elias. This is where the gambling house you went to is located, right? Am I wrong?”

Elias’s shoulders flinched.

“…Yes. But I’m still proud. I didn’t do anything problematic.”

“What the hell did you do?! Come to think of it, you bet money?!”

“I didn’t just bet carelessly! I had all the safety measures in place. And I dyed my hair black every time I went!”

“Right, that photo wouldn’t be you then.”

I said that while gesturing to Leo and Elias to calm down.

From the fact that the letter from Primrose Pass was a solicitation letter as a survival strategy, the answer to why Elias considers himself proud was already clear.

Leo was just pressing him just in case, but he would have already figured out what was going on.

Then Leo grabbed his forehead and said.

“…Wait, black hair? Who dyed it for you?”

“Narke did.”

“…!”

Leo turned around with a distorted look in his eyes.

Narke was just smiling cheerfully.

Elias threw off his blanket, got up, and said.

“In other words, the photo isn’t me.”

“Do you have evidence to refute it? I don’t think you moved without a plan either. I’m going straight to open a disciplinary committee, so tell me now.”

At Leo’s words, Elias raised his head with lively eyes.

“Yes, I have it.”

“What is it. Tell me now.”

Elias didn’t speak for a while, then suddenly said something out of the blue.

“Guys. I have a way.”

“…?”

A way…?

For a moment, my eyes met with Leo’s and Narke’s.

Can we really trust what this guy calls a method?

‘No. He’s been more sensible than expected lately.’

There might be a surprisingly good method.

While I was thinking that, Leo carefully said.

“What method?”

“What else. A way to send those guys away and only I pass.”

“No, so what is that exactly?”

“I have no choice but to pass, guys. Ah~ They’re really spoon-feeding me like this.”

Elias widened his eyes, smiled, and jumped up from his seat.

“Let’s go.”

* * *

After saying let’s go, Elias warped outside the school by himself and came back quickly.

“I’m going to open the disciplinary committee first.”

Elias said calmly as he walked out of the dormitory.

No matter how much we asked, Elias wouldn’t give us a clear answer, so Leo went to mobilize the student council to collect the flyers that had been distributed throughout the school.

“I welcome them opening it. Of course it’s not true. I have all the evidence to refute it.”

“Right. Rather, the other side will get screwed. By the way, all your team students just got interviews scheduled with the Class 1 professor.”

“Oh, really?”

Leo took the training footage directly to the Department of Magic professors. Naturally, all the professors didn’t show good reactions.

‘Of course, that side is thinking of expelling Elias, so there won’t be any damage.’

“That’s great~ But those guys aren’t the type to be handled with just interviews. You know?”

“If they’re that type, then yes.”

Anyway, he only learns delinquent-like behavior perfectly…

Elias muttered.

“I’m so grateful I don’t know what to do with myself. This must be what it means when the world screws you over for walking the right path.”

“There’s no such saying.”

“Anyway, if they attack me like this when I’m being upright, I welcome it. Right? In the end, they’ll fall into their own trap.”

“Right.”

“No, the more I think about it, the more ridiculous it gets. They’re slandering me like that? Do I look like such an impure person? If they were pro-Emperor guys, that would be different…”

I covered Elias’s mouth.

Saying such things in this school that receives support from the Emperor? Now that I look at it, Elias’s eyes seem to have gone slightly crazy.

I moved to the Magic Department Lecture Building with Elias.

The rumors had already spread throughout the school, so our class professor summoned Elias.

So we actually had to go to the building with the research lab, but Elias said he wanted to see the 8th Team Students first, so we came here.

‘The professor is probably thinking about Elias’s disciplinary committee, but well…’

Actually, the ones who should be disciplined are the opposite side, so we can take it easy.

The 1st Class Students wouldn’t know even in their dreams, but this side has an alibi.

“Are you covering for him because he’s your friend? Even after seeing him go in there, you still want to cover for him because he’s your friend?”

Just then, as soon as we climbed the stairs, we heard a voice. It’s a 1st Class Student.

Leo answered calmly.

“No matter what you say here, the student council can’t just overlook the distribution of over five hundred unauthorized flyers.”

“So, what’s the student council going to do about it. Are you going to expel us or something?”

Leo ignored his words and spat out what he had to say.

“I’m not done talking. And if you knew it was lost property, you should have brought it to Elias. Why didn’t you?”

“I really was thinking of returning the lost property though?”

“I wonder. Who knows? Maybe you just made a fake letter thinking of creating a topic.”

“Haha… You think I don’t know you’re covering for Class 2 students because you’re the 2nd Class Representative? Is it okay for the student council to spread false rumors like this?”

Our classmate frowned and stepped forward.

“Hey. Won’t you stop it?”

“Just pay some fine to the student council, whatever. Is that okay? I have nothing to say about him. I was just trying to return lost property I picked up.”

At those words, Elias, who had been watching from the back door, said quietly.

“Nothing to say?”

The classroom instantly became quiet.

The 1st Class Student who just noticed Elias was flustered for a moment, then nodded.

“Right.”

“Hey.”

Elias approached the student threateningly.

The student had some pride, flinching but not backing away.

There was definitely fear in his eyes, but more than that was a sneer as if daring him to try something.

Elias brought his face right up to the student’s nose and raised the corner of his mouth.

“Want to die?”

“…”

At the words that had no dignity whatsoever, Leo started biting his lips. I could see his face gradually darkening.

“Is this why you’ve been moving without me all this time? So where did I go?”

“What do you mean where, it’s written right there in the letter.”

“Why would I? What would I do there?”

“What would you do there. What happens there is obvious.”

“Ah, so what is that exactly~?”

“Don’t beat around the bush. Everyone knows except you. No, you know too. You went there, how could you not know?”

The 1st Class Student snorted leisurely despite Elias’s terrifying expression.

‘He’s definitely not ordinary.’

To encounter such a guy in a group project, it’s clear that Elias must have been truly exhausted.

The very thought of ‘he’s going to get expelled anyway, so let’s just exclude him from practice from the start’ is extraordinary.

Whether he knew from early on that the guy would be expelled and excluded him, or whether he luckily obtained evidence while excluding him, I don’t know, but either way, openly leaving someone out instead of just pushing them aside moderately isn’t something that can be done with an ordinary mindset.

‘These kinds of guys probably won’t lose their spirit even if a disciplinary committee is opened.’

There’s a high probability he’s enjoying ostracizing people.

From using terms like ‘lost items’ to avoid responsibility, it’s clear that even if Elias opens a disciplinary committee, the guy will definitely brush it off with something like ‘oops, my mistake~’.

The guy’s cunning actions combined make it seem like there’s a lot to punish, but if you examine each thing individually, only matters that aren’t easy to punish severely remain. The guy probably knew this when he started trouble.

‘This is problematic.’

Even if a disciplinary committee is opened, their teamwork won’t be restored.

They still have to take the second exam together with the Class 1 guys, and only Elias, whose image has been damaged—and it seemed even more plausible because he was already accepted as that kind of guy—ends up suffering all the damage.

Earlier, Elias bragged to us that there was a way to ‘send those guys away and pass alone’.

I wonder if that’s really possible in this current situation. Those guys don’t seem like they’d easily fall for dueling provocations like I did with Hans or Philip.

Then, Elias burst into laughter.

“Ah~ damn bastard. Say something.”

“What.”

The student frowned as if he felt unpleasant.

“Want me to tell you?”

“Tell me what.”

Elias put his arm around the guy’s shoulder.

“I’ve been thinking about it, and you seem quite curious. Right?”

Elias rummaged through his pocket and pulled out the mail I had returned to him earlier.

“You’re going around the whole school spreading stuff like this. Hm?”

“Hey, are you really crazy?! If the school finds out about this, it’s expulsion, Elias!”

Our classmate asked with a face that questioned his sanity.

The Class 1 guy brushed off Elias’s arm and said mockingly.

“See, he’s admitting it with his own mouth.”

“No, think about it. What’s so amazing about this that you’d make five hundred flyers to spread around? You honestly…”

Elias continued with a sly smile.

“You did it because you wanted to go. Right?”

“What?”

“Hmm…”

The last sound came from around me.

Leo frowned and tilted his head at Elias’s leap in logic.

“It’s nothing special, but if you really want to know, it might not be bad to find out. So what are you going to do?”

“What do you mean what am I going to…”

Elias pressed his robe brooch firmly and pulled out the pin.

The mockery disappeared from the student’s face watching Elias’s actions. Doubt probably began to cloud everyone’s expressions alike.

“I’m asking if you want me to tell you. Cat got your tongue?”

“No, what have you been saying you’ll tell me from earlier? Speak properly…”

The moment the Class 1 student answered coldly, Elias threw off his robe and quickly took off his jacket.

“…?!”

The student froze with an expression so absurd you’d never see such a face again in this world.

Now Elias threw down his tie and literally began tearing off his shirt.

“Seeing how you’re going around the whole neighborhood talking about it, you seem really curious, so I’ll teach you what I learned there.”

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

When Elias put his hand on his belt, the student visibly panicked and stepped back.

‘What’s happening right now?’

And learned what? Why are you admitting it?

I looked around, wondering if I was the only one shocked.

Naturally, everyone had the exact same expression as me.

The student also looked around at the surrounding students, unable to grasp the situation.

And realizing that everyone understood it in the same way, he froze in place.

“I said I’ll teach youuuu!”

“No, what are you talking about?!”

The student said that while turning around and starting to run at full speed.

Leo came to his senses while I was frozen and chased after them.

“Hey! What are you doing?! Just hold on!”

As expected of Elias’s childhood friend, his reaction speed suggests he’s experienced this kind of thing often.

“Why are you running away! I said I’ll teach you! If you had just asked me directly with the effort you put into spreading 500 flyers, huh?”

I had momentarily forgotten why Elias had been treated as a troublemaker all this time.

I also hadn’t really been conscious of the fact that he had the execution power to tie up a first-year he’d never seen before in the lobby on his first day transferring to Class 2.

I don’t know how I had forgotten that intense first impression.

‘No, this isn’t the time for this.’

I started running after them.

Fortunately, there were several students going to catch them, so it wouldn’t look strange.

But those guys were really fast as if possessed by ghosts. One seemed to have gotten faster because he felt his life was in danger, and the other just seemed naturally like that.

Even after running for a while, those guys showed no signs of stopping.

Elias’s shouts could be heard from far away.

“Hey!”

“No, ahhhhhhh! Stop coming!”

“You go too! You go home too! I’ll take responsibility and make vacation for you.”

Does he mean get expelled?

Anyway, Elias lost his earlier concept. His true feelings began to spill out. Maybe we could catch him.

The moment I felt relieved, our class professor came out of the 1st Year Magic Department door in the distance.

“Hm?!”

Panic began to spread across the Professor’s face as he saw the Class 1 guy and Elias, who could no longer control their speed.

* * *

‘So this is how you seize the initiative.’

The activity of crushing spirits through the process of showing off who was more insane was successful.

Although it was like a madman, Elias’s choice wasn’t bad.

‘The possibility of that Class 1 guy getting expelled is extremely low.’

Whether the guy spread 500 or 1000 unauthorized flyers, he would be punished for it, but expulsion or suspension wouldn’t happen, so we’d have to take the second exam together.

Especially since there are three more students who share the same intentions as that ringleader.

Even if a disciplinary committee was opened, we couldn’t avoid the total chaos in the exam.

But now, things are different.

The Class 1 guy’s face had turned pale blue, clearly showing that his spirit was completely crushed.

“You students…”

“…”

“You students, what on earth is this in high school?”

The Professor gave up on using honorifics.

We’re in the Professor’s office receiving a lecture.

Still, fortunately we avoided a collision accident.

The moment I put up a barrier in front of the Professor, Leo used magic to grab and throw both the Class 1 guy and Elias.

Then the Professor saw mine and Leo’s exhausted faces and encouraged us.

“You students did well though. Running like that can easily cause accidents, but thanks to you, no one got hurt. Still, if possible, please safely call a teacher next time.”

“We will…”

Leo answered lifelessly.

The Professor cleared his throat and sat down. Now his expression was extremely serious.

“I was actually going to call Student Elias earlier anyway.”

“Yes.”

Elias answered with a sullen expression.

“Student. Tell me exactly what happened there.”

“You mean Primrose Pass.”

“That’s right.”

“There’s nothing to say. I never did anything that would tarnish the names of the Imperial 2nd Education Institute and Hohenzollern, Professor.”

The professor stared intently at Elias before speaking.

“Student. Weren’t you even photographed? Of course, we’ll need to verify the authenticity from now on, but considering the letter you supposedly received, the problem becomes even bigger.”

“There’s nothing to say.”

“If you’re going to be like this, we’ll have to convene a disciplinary committee first to assess the situation. Before that happens…”

“No. Please go ahead and convene it.”

At Elias’s confident tone, the Class 1 student frowned and looked at him.

The professor also narrowed his eyebrows.

Anyone could see that Elias’s expulsion was confirmed in this situation, so it was inevitable.

Elias smiled as he looked at them.

“Or you could check the newspaper at six o’clock.”

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