On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 170
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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 170
Siren is Now Over
First day of the festa!
Word of the Sword School’s sword dance performance ‘Flower of the Sword’ spread in an instant.
As a result.
“Come on, please take your seats in an orderly fashion! There are a lot of people!”
“Stop pushing!”
“We’re controlling the crowd from here! Sorry, but please wait for tomorrow’s performance!”
“I’ve been waiting here for 3 hours!”
An enormous crowd flocked to the second performance of the day.
“Deploy more security personnel! Keep a close eye out for any suspicious people in the area.”
“At this rate, if something happens here, the Empire will be turned upside down.”
“What nonsense are you talking? Stop saying things that’ll get you arrested and just control the crowd.”
Eventually, they had to implement crowd control due to concerns about the massive number of people.
If they let everyone in, safety accidents could occur.
And if someone took advantage of this chaos to carry out an assassination…
Then the festa and everything else would be over.
Of course.
“Hey, which noble family are you from!”
“Speaking of this body, the great…”
“Hey! I’m a head attendant! Where does some mere servant get off!”
“What? Then where is your family located!”
Minor scuffles between house staff were commonplace.
Amidst all this, the second performance that finally began also drew tremendous cheers.
“This is seriously unbelievable! How can such a performance…”
“It was the best performance of my life!”
“Now I understand why the people who saw it this morning praised it so highly!”
Cheers and acclaim.
There were even people throwing the flowers they had prepared.
The second performance also unfolded as a perfect show, just like the first.
“I’ll have to see it tomorrow too!”
“Then we’ll have to come early in the morning, won’t we?”
“We’ll have to camp out in front of the main gate!”
A performance that had captivated even the hearts of high-ranking nobles.
It wasn’t simply because it was performed by Academy students, or because their children were performing.
The sword-like movements unfolding on stage!
Combined with Ziel’s demonstrations and Mortis’s stage design, it perfectly enchanted the audience.
“How do they perform all those movements simultaneously? Who gives the signal?”
“Come on, no way. But they were good enough to make you think that.”
“Wow, those First Years were really something else, weren’t they? But did you see? The power behind those kids’ basic swordsmanship movements…”
Those who knew something about swordsmanship felt it even more.
They had noticed the level glimpsed not just in the stage performance, but in the students’ movements.
“I don’t know who taught them, but those First Years are the real deal.”
“Didn’t you know? There’s someone called Ziel Steelheart, an incredible person who’s a liberal arts instructor or something.”
“Really? Steelheart? That name sounds familiar…”
“It’s already a fallen family.”
It was only the second performance, yet it received a hotter response than any other event currently taking place at the Academy!
Of course, that didn’t mean the other events were completely empty.
Labyrinth Exploration.
Barrier Breaker.
Blade Challenge.
And even the swordsmanship tournament currently in its main rounds.
People who had been drawn in by the events designed by Mortis stayed for quite a while before finally leaving the Academy when closing time arrived.
With expressions full of regret.
“By the way, we couldn’t go to Arcane School. Should we go tomorrow?”
“Let’s go if we have time tomorrow. I want to come back tomorrow and do Labyrinth Exploration again.”
“I need to try watching the performance. I had no idea there would be so many people.”
Spectators resolving to definitely come tomorrow.
Even the nobles from various regions, who usually didn’t move around much and would barely stay for a day even when they did come, felt the same way.
“That performance, I want to see it again tomorrow.”
“I’ll secure the best seats possible, Family Head.”
“Yes. That ‘Flower of the Sword’ performance – tomorrow I want to bring someone I know to show it to them.”
“Understood. I’ll make sure to secure seats so you can definitely watch, as you’ve ordered.”
And the event venue where all the spectators had finally left.
“I-It’s over.”
“I’d rather be practicing….”
“Wow, we did 10 shows a day during practice, so how are we exhausted after just 2 performances….”
As the adrenaline that had been surging all day subsided, the students completely lost their energy.
It wasn’t just the First Years.
The Second Years, Third Years, Fourth Years, and even Fifth Years who were deployed to other events.
However, despite being tired, many students were smiling.
They felt proud and fulfilled.
“We have three days left… It’s overwhelming but I feel so good. So proud.”
“Really. How did we do that? Rehearsal was one thing, but there were so many people during the actual performance!”
“And what about the Teaching Assistant? The second performance was even more incredible.”
“Hearing those cheers, I really felt like my body was going to fly away….”
Even though night was approaching, the students showed no signs of wanting to leave.
Berhal’s face was full of satisfaction as he watched them.
“Now, let’s all settle the accounts.”
While the students could finally rest, the professors’ work was still ongoing.
Day 1.
Event revenue settlement.
Spectator count tallying.
Individual event performance calculations.
Previously, this was work that took an hour, or even when done all at once after the festa ended, didn’t take very long.
Because there weren’t that many spectators.
So it felt like doing homework.
But this time was different.
“Will this be finished tonight?”
“This is seriously no joke….”
Clang, clang.
Countless coins poured out and piled up on one side.
The Teaching Assistants were speechless watching the endlessly accumulating coins.
‘When will we finish counting all of this.’
‘We can’t count them all, can we?’
The amount was so vast that it was impossible to even estimate how many people had come.
Just as the coins were piling up at their peak.
“The total is 32,000 Cel. Up to here.”
Ziel, who had been doing other work, glanced at the piled coins and casually made that remark.
The Teaching Assistants who were just about to count the coins froze in place.
“Excuse me?”
“32,000 Cel. Up to that point there.”
“How… do you know?”
“I counted them.”
“What?”
“I counted them with my eyes.”
“Uh…”
Ziel answered like that and turned back around to check the ledger.
“That amount covers the sales from the Barrier Breaker event and Astrology booth events. You can cross-reference it with the ledger.”
The Teaching Assistants took the ledger in bewilderment and nodded blankly.
“Did Teacher Ziel count them separately?”
Elcanto asked in surprise from beside him.
“Yes. I just counted them now.”
“Just now?”
“That’s right.”
Ziel answered calmly and then finished tallying the spectators as well.
“Today’s total cumulative spectators: 24,522 people.”
“…”
It had been less than 20 minutes since he started the tally.
“Did you add everything together?”
“I added them up and cross-referenced each record submitted by events and booths.”
“But there are more than just a page or two…”
The Visitor Logs were piled up abundantly!
To think he saw all of that.
“That’s amazing, Teacher Ziel.”
While Isabella expressed genuine admiration, Berhal also clapped his hands.
“Excellent. Thanks to Teacher Ziel, we finished in an instant. There might be some margin of error, but even accounting for that… it’s four times last year’s amount?”
Four times!
At those words, the professors’ faces brightened with joy.
“What’s even more surprising is that today is only the first day.”
Which means.
“From tomorrow, even more spectators will come…”
“Yes. We need to prepare well. Especially, many people will come to see the First Years’ performance. I heard there will be people waiting before the main gate opens tomorrow morning.”
“Th-that much?”
“Professors, you were busy today so you couldn’t see it, but aside from the rehearsal you saw before, I hope you’ll definitely watch the actual performance. Then you’ll understand what I’m saying.”
“Hah… haha…”
For reference, the event with the highest number of spectators was the ‘Barrier Breaker’ event.
Because many students could participate and experience it at once.
But in terms of single event audience numbers, the First Years’ ‘Flower of the Sword’ was the best.
A whopping 1,000 people!
1,000 people watched a single performance.
Adding those who climbed walls here and there to watch from afar or watched while hiding, it would be even more than that.
“So, for the First Years’ ‘Flower of the Sword’ performance, we should sell separate tickets to prevent safety accidents. This is a proposal from the Student Affairs Department.”
“Y-yes, that would be best. That’s definitely the right approach.”
The other professors agreed as well.
“Good. Then let’s finish up the settlement. This, at this level…”
He swallowed his words, but what he meant could be inferred.
They had more than enough to beat Arcane School!
And that was actually the case.
Around the same time.
Arcane School, which had already finished their settlement long ago.
“…”
“…It’s, it’s the first day! Because it’s the first day!”
“Even so, a drop by half is….”
“….”
Arcane School definitely felt the lack of audience numbers compared to last year.
“Hah… What on earth is going on here. Did everyone flow over to Sword School’s side? No matter what, they should at least take a look!”
“Well… I went to see but there was nothing special….”
“Nothing special my foot! Lord Mortis came! Those petty bastards!”
The Arcane School professors who had been desperately belittling Mortis until morning now turned their target.
“What method did they use to seduce him…!”
“Let’s bring someone next year too!”
“No, I’m telling you, this festa is going to be ruined! How much is that Department Head going to scold us again!”
“Anyway, as long as we have Professor Titus….”
“Hey! Even so, that’s going too far!”
The professor who was about to say that the Department Head would also shut up if Titus said a word flinched.
“Let’s watch our words, okay?”
And Emeric secretly let out a deep sigh amidst this farce.
‘It’s fortunate to think this mess will end this year.’
He planned to submit his resignation letter soon.
Having escaped even the early 5th tier, he could go anywhere.
As long as Titus was here, there was no future in this place.
But there was a slight problem.
“But where did Professor Titus really go for the entire day today….”
“That man hasn’t been seen since morning, you still haven’t seen him?”
“Last year and the year before, he always came during the settlement. Is there some problem?”
Emeric also tilted his head in wonder.
‘Where the hell did he go? Did he run away early knowing it would be embarrassing?’
He was half right.
It wasn’t an embarrassing situation but….
It was a situation where he had to run away.
Again, at the same time.
Siren’s Mansion.
“Professor Titus Nirhil, if you keep your mouth shut like that, it will be disadvantageous for you.”
“….”
“Don’t you understand the situation yet? I would think you’d know by now.”
Titus was being interrogated.
‘What the hell kind of situation is this….’
This morning.
Forget the festa and everything else, he had come to meet Remal.
If nothing else worked, he was prepared to grab onto his trouser legs and beg for just one chance.
But….
He got caught.
By the knight order from the Imperial Palace.
To be precise, when he said he came to meet Remal Siren, they guided him inside and then asked various questions about his relationship with Remal.
While answering, he sensed something was strange, but it was too late.
“Your name was frequently mentioned in the papers that Remal Siren had. Do you know what this means?”
He didn’t want to know.
He just wanted to remain ignorant.
Cold sweat was also dripping down.
“Professor, this interrogation has been going on for 10 hours now. You’re refusing meals too, this is going to be a big problem.”
“….”
“We also have testimony from other mages. Everything is documented in papers anyway. Professor Titus, we’re giving you an opportunity.”
Testimony from other mages!
‘Which bastard is it? Could it be that bastard Kenrat?’
But Titus kept his mouth shut.
Something had happened to Siren.
That much was certain.
Otherwise, why would these Imperial Knights occupy the Siren mansion and call in mages for investigation?
‘Damn it, I should have at least checked the situation before coming.’
With everything that happened from last night until dawn this morning, and coming here on his own feet before rumors could even spread, this was inevitable.
“This won’t work, Professor Titus.”
At that moment, a knight suddenly stood up.
“Please wait a moment.”
A short while later.
“Is this him?”
“Yes. Titus Nirhil. Professor in charge of Third Years at Edelwein Academy’s Arcane School.”
“Understood, I’ll go out and see.”
The person who received the documents was none other than Relio.
“Nice to meet you, Professor Titus.”
“….”
“From now on, I plan to treat you rather roughly.”
Bang!
As soon as the door closed, Relio slammed his fist down on the desk.
Titus, startled for a moment, protested.
“Wh-what are you doing!”
“I’m emphasizing that this is your last chance.”
Relio kicked the broken desk aside and approached Titus closely.
“Professor Titus Nirhil, for the past 10 hours we have treated you very courteously with chivalrous spirit because you are a mage and also an educator. However, we can no longer wait any longer.”
Thud.
Documents fell in front of Titus.
“This isn’t some strategy we devised. It’s all laid out there.”
Titus picked up the documents with trembling hands.
And as Titus read through the documents, his pupils shook more and more violently.
‘Th-this is….’
“It’s not just one or two things. All the documents in my hands right now are related to you. You followed quite a lot of Remal Siren’s orders.”
The charges were quite varied.
Personnel solicitation.
Embezzlement within the Magic Tower.
Interference with magical tool production contracts.
Trivial matters were lined up in abundance.
“Each one might seem like nothing on its own, but do you know what happens when they’re all combined?”
“….”
“Unless someone powerful backs you up, you’ll rot in prison for the rest of your life.”
That was right.
Remal had long ago recognized Titus’s capabilities.
So he hadn’t assigned him any particularly important tasks.
Most of them were trivial matters or things that happened within the Academy.
“But that doesn’t mean everything was minor enough to overlook. Last semester’s Exchange Tournament. There’s confirmation of orders to manipulate the magic dolls, and you’re the one who carried it out, aren’t you?”
“…!”
His body trembled.
‘No, he’s just probing. But wait, if he’s just probing, how can he be so specific?’
Titus didn’t know.
Remal hated complications so much that he had prepared documents to cut all ties in case things went wrong in the future.
The problem was that those documents had fallen into the hands of the Imperial Knights, not Remal.
The Imperial Family originally didn’t antagonize mages.
However, last night.
A very powerful justification called Remal Siren had emerged.
The perpetrator who caused the attempted assassination of the Prince!
As a result, they were now able to occupy Siren’s mansion and investigate the mages like this.
“You’d better admit it. There’s no one left to back you up anymore.”
Those words snapped him back to his senses.
“Has something happened to Young Master Remal?”
“Who knows.”
It was as good as saying yes.
Whether he was abandoned.
Whether Remal had fallen from grace!
Or whether some other reason had emerged!
‘Am I… ruined?’
Titus’s shoulders drooped.
This feeling of all the blood draining from his body.
“What’s certain is that if you don’t admit it, you’ll face an even greater punishment.”
“….”
Relio threw a small mockery toward the mage who had suffered for 10 hours.
“Siren is finished now, Professor Titus.”
And he added one more thing.
“Soon the Knight Order will go to the Academy. And they’ll arrest all the mages connected to Siren.”
Mages being arrested.
It was as unrealistic as saying the sun rises in the west.
But now it had become possible.
“In your case, since you’re already arrested, they’ll confiscate all items related to you.”
Titus hung his head in a daze.
“So it would be better to speak obediently now. Before the Knight Order arbitrarily interprets all these crimes and applies the death penalty.”
Siren was finished.
Which meant.
He was finished too.
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