On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 146

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 146

 

 

The Initiative Goes to Ziel (4)

 

 

The assassin’s infiltration incident at the Imperial Palace!

The repercussions were smaller than expected.

Though the corpse was discovered, Prince Dietrich II immediately controlled the information.

 

“Inform His Majesty. But issue a gag order regarding everyone else.”

“But Your Highness, this will be revealed eventually.”

“We just need to block it for now. Just for now.”

“Understood.”

 

At those words, Relio gathered the knights and strictly warned them to keep quiet.

 

“Do not speak a word about what happened today.”

 

Relio knows too.

Rumors are bound to leak out.

So while blocking it for now, he didn’t bother preventing it from spreading eventually.

It wasn’t simply to buy time.

Several security guards had already been found murdered in the Imperial Palace.

There was only one reason to control rumors now.

 

‘We need to consider the students.’

 

Each of those students is a child of a noble family.

Rather than amplifying their anxiety, it’s better to keep them at ease at least until they leave.

Of course, seeing the knights moving busily and being unable to move from the training ground, they probably sensed something was happening…

There’s a big difference between knowing the facts and not knowing them.

 

“We’ve moved them from the training ground to the dormitory. We’ve also warned the knights to keep quiet, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”

 

When Relio returned and reported, the Prince nodded.

 

“Good. Now what we need to do is investigate Siren.”

“Your Highness, wouldn’t that be dangerous?”

“Crisis is opportunity.”

“But why Siren…”

“Didn’t that man tell us? To investigate Siren.”

 

A corpse was discovered.

And there were several items that could serve as evidence.

 

‘So does all of this connect to Siren?’

 

Siren.

It was a place Dietrich hadn’t paid much attention to.

For now.

But he had thought it was a place he’d need to make contact with eventually…

 

‘If Siren was targeting me.’

 

Then he could pin a justification on Siren.

The justification of treason.

Though nobles often clash with the Imperial Family, none of them want the justification of treason.

 

‘So is that man also pursuing Siren?’

 

The man he met during night movement, whose name he still doesn’t know.

That man had said.

That investigating Siren would be the way to repay him.

 

“Then we’re going in the direction of investigating Siren.”

“Yes. Perhaps this incident… might become a turning point.”

“Understood. Since Sir Eton is recovering, I’ll look into it separately.”

“Good.

 

Dietrich suddenly looked at Relio’s expression and asked.

 

“But your expression doesn’t look good. Since earlier.”

 

It was natural if it was natural.

Since this situation had occurred.

However, what Dietrich read was a more complex emotion than that.

 

“…I apologize, Your Highness. I… don’t seem to be of help to Your Highness.”

“Sir Relio. How can you say such a thing?”

“I couldn’t do anything in that situation. I’m sorry. Honestly, my hands trembled with fear.”

 

At Relio’s confession, Dietrich was silent for a moment.

But soon he said this.

 

“Sir Relio, thank you for speaking honestly.”

“Your Highness…”

“But anyone would have done the same. It’s not your fault.”

“For me, who must protect Your Highness, it’s a grave fault.”

“Then build your skills so you won’t do that next time.”

“…!”

 

Dietrich smiled and patted Relio’s shoulder.

 

“You’re doing well enough.”

“Your Highness…”

 

Relio bowed his head.

Dietrich sincerely encouraged Relio.

 

“What’s important is the heart. Even in that fear, didn’t you guard my front instead of running away?”

 

Dietrich was also afraid.

That premonition that darkness was heavily spread and his neck could fly off at any moment.

 

“I wanted to run away.”

“….”

“But because you were there, I was able to not run away. And now aren’t we both alive?”

 

Dietrich let out a hearty laugh and soon brought up an important point.

 

“Until we achieve our goal, both you and I must stay alive. Without you, I can’t do anything.”

 

Relio’s body trembled.

 

“…I will devote my loyalty, Your Highness.”

 

Dietrich nodded with satisfaction.

In the midst of this, a thought arose.

 

‘What on earth is that person’s identity?’

 

An assassin who made even Sir Relio, one of the top ten skilled fighters in the Knight Order, tremble.

That absurd scene where he effortlessly subdued such a person, carried him on his shoulder, and leaped away!

 

‘I can’t even guess. Kundel? Rihart? Or… His Majesty’s limbs?’

 

That person’s identity was exactly….

 

“Ah Teacher! It’s really true, you know? I almost succeeded in counterattacking, you know?”

“That’s close to failure. Practice more. Watching you, your old habits come back when you’re in crisis, Student Celia Rihart.”

“Huh! Earlier you just called me by my name, Celia!”

“I never did that, Student Celia Rihart.”

“But it’s true? Delev, you heard it, right? You heard it, right?”

 

Not far from the shelter.

Right at the training ground, Ziel was giving feedback on the 4th day of training.

 

“Stand properly, Student Celia Rihart.”

“You keep avoiding answering?”

“I never called you just by name without the title and surname.”

“No, you really said it like that!”

“If you don’t want to do it, I’ll move on to the next student’s feedback….”

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it!”

 

Celia took her stance with a very aggrieved expression.

No matter how wronged she felt, she couldn’t miss the feedback.

 

“What did you feel when facing an Official Member?”

“Just… it’s on a different dimension from magic dolls?”

“What about when facing Apprentice Members?”

“Even if it’s a bit different, it’s manageable somehow?”

“What do you think is the difference between the two?”

“Um, an overwhelming opponent versus an opponent where you can still find a way somehow?”

“Right. Because of that difference, your mindset also differed.”

“Mindset?”

“Your movements change depending on the opponent. But your foot movements and counterattack timing should all be able to come out anytime, regardless of the opponent’s strength.”

 

Before long, other students were also listening intently to Ziel’s feedback.

 

“It means you must always maintain the same mindset.”

“Ah.”

“Whether the opponent is weak or strong, your body should always be ready to move the same way.”

 

The meaning was this.

 

“So… when facing Official Members, I unconsciously became scared, is that what you mean?”

“Right. So your body couldn’t react as easily. That’s why your previous habits came back like a defense mechanism.”

“Aha….”

“All body movements must be based on physical strength. But once physical strength rises above a certain level, mindset becomes important from then on. Remember this, Student Celia Rihart.”

 

The students’ anxious hearts were only temporary.

Before long, everyone was listening to Ziel’s feedback and waiting for their turn.

 

“But Teacher, how do you give feedback like this?”

“Why, all of a sudden?”

“No. You saw it from the spire earlier, didn’t you? You saw all that from that far away?”

“If you couldn’t see that, how would you have blocked it when Delev was attacked?”

“Ah.”

“It’s tiring to have doubts about Teacher Ziel.”

 

Most students nodded as if agreeing with Ann’s words.

It was certainly true.

It was an impossible thing, but it happened so often that now they just accepted it as a strange phenomenon!

In fact, the feedback was also accurately pointing out mistakes and bad habits the students had made….

 

“Student Delev Kundel. I watched your sparring with the Official Member well. But from about the 10th sword strike at the beginning, your footwork started to shake a bit. Did you have abdominal pain?”

“How did you….”

 

The meaning was twofold.

How did he know about the abdominal pain.

And how did he remember all that sequence.

 

“I saw it.”

“Ah.”

 

I’m the fool for expecting an answer.

Delev grumbled but still felt amazed anew and took his stance.

Meanwhile.

 

“The First Years still look okay. There doesn’t seem to be any major disturbance, Department Head.”

“Mm. That’s fortunate, Professor Elcanto. How are the Second Years?”

“The Second Years are fine too. I should have given feedback like that to reassure the students as well.”

 

Berhal and Elcanto, who had been looking around at the students, were now gazing toward the First Years.

 

“By the way, what kind of situation is this. An assassin…”

“Shh. Didn’t His Imperial Highness tell us to keep quiet about it?”

“Hup.”

“For now, reassuring the students is the top priority, so let’s have the professors work hard until tomorrow morning.”

“Understood, Department Head.”

“By the way, Teacher Ziel never seems to worry about anything. He always moves one step ahead.”

 

Berhal smiled contentedly.

 

“Oh right, and as soon as we return, Teacher Ziel will sign an official contract.”

“As expected, it did feel a bit overdue.”

“So you think so too, Professor Elcanto. Yes, honestly I was anxious he might be stolen away.”

 

Berhal casually mentioned the plan he had been thinking about.

 

“You know that Professor Pauline, who’s in charge of the Sixth Years, is retiring next year, right?”

“Ah, yes. I heard she’s taking a sabbatical and then wrapping things up.”

“Let’s promote Teacher Ziel to be in charge of the Second Years.”

“…What?”

 

Elcanto’s mouth fell open.

 

“Th-that means…”

“Since he’s already doing well with the First Years anyway, we’ll have him handle both Second Year major courses and liberal arts simultaneously. Of course, if we’re short-staffed, other professors will provide additional support.”

 

Was this a reasonable personnel decision?

Hired as an official teacher just one year after entering as a liberal arts instructor, and then immediately put in charge of Second Years?

 

‘That’s practically a professor position.’

 

Of course, he was doing well even now.

Though Elcanto was filling in for the First Year major courses.

 

“For now, we should have him try just one major subject as a pilot program next semester, then gradually increase from there.”

“Hehe… He’ll be delighted to hear this, won’t he?”

“I hope so.”

 

Then Berhal suddenly looked at Elcanto with a puzzled expression.

 

“Wait. Then Professor Elcanto, you would…”

 

Thud, a hand landed on his shoulder.

 

“You’ll become in charge of the Third Years.”

“…!”

“Thanks to you helping Teacher Ziel so well, Teacher Ziel gets promoted, and you get promoted too, Professor Elcanto.”

 

Elcanto was moved.

Right, if Ziel gets promoted, then Ziel becomes in charge of the Second Years.

And naturally, he who was in charge of the Second Years would move up one level!

 

‘I’m getting promoted too!’

 

Butterfly effect!

Takeus’s conspiracy was exposed and the Third Year position became vacant, leaving a professor position empty.

But as Ziel filled that gap, somehow positions opened up…

The promotion he had dreamed of was finally happening.

And in just one year, consecutively!

 

‘Should I really gift Teacher Ziel a sword or something…?’

 

Or maybe gift him some quality armor.

Thinking about it, he had overcome many crises thanks to Teacher Ziel, and received a lot of help.

Plus, though he had secretly copied some methods, he had learned a lot about teaching techniques.

 

‘I should do something before this semester ends.’

 

“There will be overall adjustments before this semester ends, so please keep that in mind… Oh, there will also be some major adjustments.”

“Major adjustments?”

“Yes. There will be some changes to the academic system. Though we’ll need to discuss it.”

 

Changes to the system?

 

“For now, we’ll discuss the details when we get back, and we just need to check out properly tomorrow and return.”

“Yes. That’s what we should do. Sigh, why are so many things exploding like this lately…”

“Fortunately, no one was hurt, including His Imperial Highness. At least here at The Iron Keep.”

 

At least that was fortunate.

However, Berhal had already received some information about the situation from the incoming Knight Commander Benjamin.

 

‘An assassination attempt on the prince… I don’t know how the political situation will unfold.’

 

But he didn’t know this.

That at the center of that chaotic political situation.

Ziel was right there.

And leading that political situation at that.

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