On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 127

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 127

 

 

They’re All Crazy (2)

 

 

Remal.

Siren’s eldest son.

A 5th Rank mage and a man who would do anything to establish Siren as the Empire’s greatest house.

When Titus came to visit, he had planned to deal with him moderately and send him away.

His head was already aching from having so many things to think about.

However.

 

“…Ziel Steelheart?”

 

Upon hearing the name Ziel, Remal’s eyes flashed with anger.

While Titus flinched, Remal let out a bitter laugh.

 

“That damned teacher, you mean. The one who interfered with our work.”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

 

The exchange tournament preliminaries.

He had ordered Crow to have Jon Riversong attack Delev with poison, intending to cut off loose ends.

With a very subtle poison.

But it failed.

Then the first match of the exchange tournament.

He manipulated magic dolls to target the Sword School First Years.

But that failed too.

The reason for failure was simple.

Because Ziel intervened.

The second time, he could accept that.

But the first time made even Remal, who had heard the report, doubt his ears.

 

‘How did he recognize that poison?’

 

The device had been cleverly disguised too.

No matter how clumsy that Jon fellow was, he had been confident that the type of poison wouldn’t be discovered.

And then the third time.

 

‘I never thought even that would fail.’

 

It was when they brought the Ruinbark to the First Year area during practical training.

Even that… failed.

Ziel Steelheart.

Because of that liberal arts instructor.

 

“That bastard Ziel keeps interfering with our work.”

 

Titus vented his frustration.

 

“On top of that, he’s even blackmailing me.”

“Blackmail?”

“Yes. He’s a very bad person! My…”

“Your what?”

“…N-no, nothing. Anyway, he’s a very, very bad person who blackmails me by bringing up personal matters!”

 

Remal quietly stared at Titus before sighing.

 

“You really never change, Titus.”

“Pardon? Young Master, what do you mean by that…”

“Pathetic fool. You’re an Arcane School professor with the title of power player, yet you can’t handle a single liberal arts instructor and come here pleading like this?”

“Y-Young Master.”

“Come to think of it, you’ve caused three jobs to go wrong.”

 

Titus was dumbfounded.

 

‘That’s my fault?’

 

“If you, who were on the front lines, had been just a little more careful, it would have ended with the first opportunity. That damned eldest son of Kundel would have been finished by the poison!”

“That… that’s.”

“Get your act together, Titus. The plans were perfect. The first, second, and third!”

 

He felt so wronged he could die.

 

‘That liberal arts instructor is an unreasonable bastard…’

 

A natural disaster!

Like lightning striking from a clear sky or a giant tsunami rushing to the shore, he was an existence that couldn’t be predicted or stopped.

Who in the world would recognize delayed paralysis poison, handle magic dolls beyond Grand Knight level, and even defeat a Ruinbark?

He was a variable no one could have anticipated.

 

“And Titus, did you say ‘our’ work?”

“…!”

“Don’t be mistaken, Titus. The moment it failed, it became work that ‘you failed at.'”

“Young Master… how can you say such a thing.”

“Are you disappointed? Then you should have succeeded.”

 

Titus realized it intuitively.

The string had been cut.

Titus, a graduate of Siren’s junior school.

Siren had been a reliable patron and the backing that made him a power player at Arcane School.

But now like this…

 

‘You’re going to pin everything on me?’

 

His hands trembling violently.

Noticing those hands, Remal glanced at Titus’s eyes once before adding one more thing.

 

“But I’ll give you one last chance, Titus.”

 

In fact, after failing three times, I was planning not to touch it for a while.

But when Titus came to see me, my mind changed.

 

‘This time, preparing perfectly and handling it cleanly wouldn’t be bad either.’

 

“We’re changing the target. Not Kundel or Rihart, but that Liberal Arts Instructor. That would actually cause less trouble afterward.”

 

Gulp.

 

Titus swallowed his dry saliva.

 

‘There were rumors that he has the Imperial Palace as his backing… surely not?’

 

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

“N-no, sir. There are some rumors though… they say that guy has backing.”

“Backing?”

“Yes, the Imperial Palace…”

 

Remal burst into laughter.

 

“Kuhaha… Imperial Palace? What benefit would the Imperial Palace have in sponsoring such a guy?”

“R-right. I was thinking the same thing. It’s a ridiculous rumor, ha, hahaha.”

“The Imperial Palace is very busy right now. If there was someone worth backing, they would have infiltrated one of the Grand Lord families instead of the Academy. Or at least dispatched him as an Academy Professor. Don’t you think?”

“You’re right, rumors are just rumors after all.”

“Right, between the Dark Ghost and these recent rumors…”

 

Remal gave instructions to Titus.

 

“Titus, this job is very important. Handle it well. Plan it carefully, then bring it to me.”

“Understood, Young Master.”

“Once we deal with that guy, it’ll be easier to handle those Kundel and Rihart kids at the Academy afterward.”

 

Contrary to Kundel and Rihart’s expectations, what Siren wanted was nothing other than intentional ‘conflict’.

 

‘A fight needs justification.’

 

Entering a state of war between great families would provide justification for attack.

Deliberately picking a fight.

Of course, Siren would cut off the tail as always and act oppressed by the Grand Lord families.

To secure justification.

 

“Good, go ahead. This time you mustn’t disappoint me, Titus.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely bring back a way to deal with that guy.”

 

After Titus left.

 

“Phew.”

 

Remal let out a sigh.

 

‘That Liberal Arts Instructor and the Dark Ghost… unexpected obstacles keep appearing.’

 

It had been about a month since Sigrim left on his mission.

There was no particular news yet.

The first report had compiled some evidence, but nothing special, and they were waiting for the second report.

 

‘As expected, it’s a ridiculous rumor. Dark Ghost, really.’

 

It might definitely be someone sent by Kundel or Rihart’s side.

Or perhaps…

 

‘Locus, it might be that guy.’

 

The most veiled among the Secret Arts Users.

The son of the Academy Personnel Director and Sword School Department Head.

Locus Abue.

 

“Those Academy guys keep bothering me.”

 

To think they kept irritating him from a place he never expected.

His head ached.

When he became family head, there would be much worse than this.

 

‘Anyway, they’ll all be dealt with soon enough.’

 

But he wasn’t worried.

The Assassination Group was being steadily built, and above all, there was Sigrim.

If only he could find out the Brainwashing Secret and revive ‘Black Sky’…

 

‘From then on, it’ll be my world.’

 

Of course, there was one fact that Remal couldn’t guess at all.

The Liberal Arts Instructor, Ziel Steelheart.

The Dark Ghost.

And even the Specter he was so desperately seeking.

They were all the same person.

 

 

The rumor that Yurio had beaten down the Third Years spread quickly.

As expected of the Academy.

Even small incidents spread in an instant.

They even get exaggerated.

 

“Yurio, I heard you fought 10 against 1 with Third Years and won?”

“Huh? It was 3 people though?”

“No way! I heard for sure it was 10 against 1!”

“Then I should have been on the side of 10 to win…?”

 

How on earth did the rumor spread like that.

But he didn’t feel bad about it.

He had gotten back at the seniors who kept picking on him.

There were good seniors, but there were also some particularly nasty ones.

 

“But be careful, the 3rd Year Seniors are plotting something.”

 

Yurio wasn’t particularly fazed.

Rather, it was Delev who had been listening who came over and said something.

 

“Yurio, if anyone bothers you, tell me.”

“Huh?”

“You can just tell my Elder Brothers.”

“Ah.”

 

Come to think of it, Delev had Elder Brothers in Third Year and Fifth Years respectively.

 

“If anyone picks a fight with you, make sure to tell me.”

“Oh, y-yeah.”

“But hey, Yurio.”

“Yeah?”

“Was it really 10 against 1?”

“Huh?”

“…That’s what the rumor says.”

 

‘His, his eyes look strange?’

 

Suddenly Delev’s hand grabbed Yurio’s shoulder.

 

“How did you win?”

“Just… they suddenly tried to hit Karen so I tripped them…”

“Tripped them?”

“They punched at me…”

“And then?”

 

Delev’s eyes were blazing as he interrogated him thoroughly.

 

“Maybe it was 17 against 1?”

“N-no it wasn’t…”

“So it was even more than that…”

 

Delev suddenly grabbed his Sword and started swinging it in the Corner even though class hadn’t started yet.

 

‘Why is he acting like that?’

 

“He’s jealous of you.”

 

Then someone approached.

 

“Celia.”

“He’s jealous. Because you beat the 3rd Year Students.”

“They weren’t… that strong though.”

“Really? You’re not the one who’s strong?”

“Huh?”

“You beat 3rd Year Students 10 against 1. Honestly, 17 against 1 was too much.”

“It was 3 against 1…”

“You don’t need to be so modest.”

 

Really, why is everyone acting like this.

Yurio was flustered by this situation where he had suddenly become popular among the 1st Year Students.

 

“So, Yurio. Are you interested in working for our Noble Family?”

“Y-your Noble Family?”

“I’m making you a scout offer right now.”

 

When Celia smiled with her eyes, Karen’s eyebrows twitched beside her.

 

‘Why is she acting like this too?’

 

“You’d start as a Guard Knight first. Then after graduation, you’d join our Noble Family’s Knight Order.”

“Guard Knight…?”

“It’s about spotting future talent early. How about it? Actually, I’ve been watching you with interest for a while. None of us have improved as rapidly as you have, right?”

 

Celia went beyond smiling with her eyes to winking with one eye.

 

“One word from me and I could guarantee your admission right now, you know?”

 

Thump!

 

Yurio’s heart was pounding.

 

‘Me in the Rihart Family Knight Order…?’

 

For a Noble Family like Harmatan that didn’t even have past glory left, even that would be a blessing.

If he joined there, he probably wouldn’t have to worry about his Noble Family lacking Money in the future.

 

‘But wait.’

 

Didn’t she say Guard Knight?

 

“What’s a Guard Knight, Celia?”

 

Then Karen spoke up from the side.

 

“Karen. This doesn’t seem like a place for you to butt in?”

“That’s ridiculous. Telling him to be a Guard Knight. Is that by any chance your Guard Knight?”

“What if it is?”

“Where is there such a thing as making a fellow Student your Guard Knight?”

“Oh my, what’s wrong with that?”

 

One person was smiling, and one person was glaring at each other in this situation.

Yurio instinctively backed away.

 

‘If I get involved, there won’t even be a corpse left.’

 

His father’s advice came to mind.

 

“And Karen, why are you butting in?”

“Because watching from the side is so ridiculous?”

 

Yurio quietly retreated while the two were throwing invisible giant sparks at each other.

 

‘Let’s just attend class.’

 

Yurio made a wise choice.

He was thinking about where to hide after slipping away to the back as inconspicuously as possible when it happened.

 

‘Huh?’

 

He felt a strange presence on the second floor he happened to look at.

 

“Did I see wrong?”

 

It seemed like something moved up there.

A bank employee?

After thinking for a moment, Yurio headed to the second floor of the auditorium.

No one was there.

But while there were no people, it didn’t mean there were no traces.

 

‘There’s dirt here.’

 

Auditorium cleaning usually takes place in the morning.

Then there shouldn’t be dirt like this here…

 

‘What is this?’

 

Yurio, who was carefully examining the dirt stains, recalled Ziel’s teachings.

 

‘Check the traces carefully. If there’s simply dirt, check what’s mixed in with the dirt. Then you can guess where it came from.’

 

What was mixed in the dirt were some stone fragments and leaf fragments.

 

‘Places where there might be stones and fallen leaves on the way here…’

 

It’s not the usual path Sword School students take.

The opposite side.

 

‘Arcane School?’

 

It was when he thought that far.

The space behind Yurio, who was looking down at the ground, split open with a swoosh.

And what appeared was Professor Titus, who had been using invisibility magic.

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