On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 193

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 193

Someone Who Recognizes Value (3)

The Emperor entered the banquet hall.

Unlike the performance, this wasn’t an unexpected appearance.

It’s just that the timing was unfortunate.

The Emperor once again overwhelmed the audience like during the performance, then began his meal at the table positioned at the highest spot.

Only then did the banquet atmosphere return.

In the meantime, Ziel had also returned.

Without giving Franz a chance to clear up the misunderstanding.

‘The Royal Family is bold. A mage requesting a sparring match.’

Ziel thought he needed to look at things from a broader perspective.

The Imperial Palace was not an ordinary group.

If their culture was like this…

‘Then His Imperial Highness Prince Franz Valdrain has no intention of recruiting me.’

Requesting a sparring match out of the blue.

It was actually much more interesting than a recruitment offer.

‘Is he making this request because he feels limited as a mage?’

Perhaps he’s seeking a way to defeat his brother, Dietrich?

Having reached his own conclusion, Ziel also left his impression.

‘The food was delicious.’

Ziel was having the best dinner of his life today.

As soon as Ziel returned to his seat, even before sitting down, he received Emeric’s urgent question.

“Teacher Ziel, you’re back! What did His Highness say?”

“He requested a sparring match.”

“…Excuse me?”

Ziel began eating the food that had just been served.

“It’s delicious.”

Emeric.

Mortis, who had also heard that response.

The two began a serious discussion about the answer Ziel had just given.

“…What could he have meant by that?”

An unexpected answer that the two couldn’t help but misunderstand!

Then they reached this conclusion.

“By sparring request, does he perhaps mean using a proxy or something like that?”

“To assess exact abilities before recruiting Teacher Ziel… something like that?”

Mortis urgently asked Ziel.

“So, so what did you answer?”

“I said I’d think about it. A sparring match with a mage would be very interesting.”

“…Not sending out a knight as a proxy?”

“I didn’t ask that far.”

Mortis’s expression became serious.

“If that’s really the intention and Teacher Ziel gets recruited… tsk, it’ll become difficult to have you as a collection model…”

Emeric asked curiously even amid the serious situation.

“By the way, when is this happening?”

“Full-scale discussions will proceed in a month. We need to prepare everything in the meantime, and once discussions end, we’ll immediately enter collection unveiling. Design-wise, everything is complete.”

“Oh ho.”

While their conversation shifted to Mortis’s new collection, Ziel recalled his next schedule.

‘The students will now enter camp, and Gilbert and I will begin home visits.’

Home visits.

This time it was the Western Region.

With some students from the Western Region entering camp, several families were scheduled for visits without students.

However, since it was a meeting that combined students’ achievement status, future direction, and counseling, it didn’t matter much.

‘With many schedules during vacation, it would be efficient to proceed with black market visits and gold bar disposal in the Western Region.’

Home visits.

Gold bar disposal.

And recovering Black Sky’s items using the cipher found in Siren’s vault.

Most of the items previously recovered from the Siren Family Annex Underground had been disposed of, leaving only a few.

Anyway, those items weren’t particularly special by Ziel’s standards.

Only something like the ‘Phase Hand Mirror’ obtained from the general store where he had previously gone to buy practice equipment could be considered somewhat special.

‘I’m looking forward to seeing what’s there.’

So as soon as the cipher decoding was finished, he planned to visit that place too and use the key previously acquired from the black market.

And now that he was becoming a Second Year instructor, from creating syllabi to curriculum development.

Finally, even debuting as a collection model would roughly wrap up his vacation.

‘It’ll be an enjoyable vacation.’

Though there would be no time to rest, Ziel was rather pleased.

* * *

The banquet came to an end, and the next day dawned.

The day when everyone except the students entering the Knight Order camp would leave the Imperial Palace.

“Hah. This vacation is over with this.”

“Yesterday I was thinking how nice it would be if the banquet just continued forever…”

“We’re dead now…”

The kids were just kids.

At an age where they naturally preferred having fun.

Thinking they had to spend their entire vacation at the Knight Order camp made their future look bleak.

Of course, there were also students like Karen who treasured this hard-won opportunity.

“Let’s do our best, we poor duo. Yurio.”

“Mm-hmm. But now you’re calling yourself poor?”

“What’s wrong with being poor! Thanks to that, we work even harder, right?”

And there were students who had set goals.

‘I’m definitely going to surpass you.’

Celia glaring at Delev.

‘If I incorporate that Swift Swordsmanship into my swordsmanship…’

Maris looking at Celia while agonizing over finding the ‘color’ of swordsmanship.

‘Yeah! I need to surpass at least Maris to become a leader in 2nd Year too!’

And even Quantus dreaming of leadership.

Each of their goals was clear.

They just regretted that vacation was flying by.

“Everyone work hard. I’ll expect growth from you. I’ve delivered the training curriculum to the Knight Order.”

And Ziel was thorough as always.

He hadn’t just left it to the Knight Order but had consulted and predetermined the curriculum.

That was just yesterday.

Right after the banquet ended.

‘Didn’t he even rest…’

‘He was drinking quite a lot yesterday though…’

“Everyone do well. That’s all.”

“What do we do when we miss you, Teacher!”

To Celia’s words as she raised her hand high, Ziel answered firmly.

“You can’t see me.”

“Ah.”

“Endure it until the camp ends.”

“Yes.”

Leaving the camp participants behind, Ziel finally stepped out of the Imperial Palace.

There was someone blocking his path.

“Teacher Ziel.”

Really blocking him.

With a very determined expression.

“His Imperial Highness Prince Franz Valdrain.”

It was the very person who still hadn’t resolved a great misunderstanding.

‘As expected, Boss!’

Gilbert, unaware of the situation, cheered inwardly.

After the 2nd Prince, now even the 1st Prince was captivated!

Truly a bewitching person.

“At yesterday’s banquet. There seems to have been a slight misunderstanding.”

“About the sparring request?”

“…!”

Franz stammering!

Gilbert’s cheering turned to horror.

‘A sparring request to Boss? Has His Highness gone mad.’

“I’m still considering it. I have many schedules during vacation, and many things planned during the semester.”

“That’s not what I meant!”

He finally explained!

But it wasn’t the reaction he expected.

“I understand.”

Ziel nodding calmly.

“Is, is that all?”

“Since you said it wasn’t, I’ll think it wasn’t.”

“…”

It felt somewhat unsatisfying, but anyway the explanation was finished.

Just in case, he made sure to clarify at the end.

“It absolutely wasn’t that meaning. Sparring, how ridiculous! So what I meant was… I wanted to recruit you!”

“I understand.”

I’ve finished my explanation and conveyed my true intentions.

So, what do you think?

Perhaps it would have been better to remain misunderstood.

“Now you have experienced it.”

“I do not wish to leave the Academy.”

“Even so, leaving the Academy remains the same.”

“…I have never been rejected like this before.”

Honor.

He could promise everything.

He also realized the identical fact that there are things in the world that don’t go according to one’s will.

“…”

It wasn’t a threat.

But even that received an unexpected answer, leaving Franz flustered.

‘I can’t go to the Academy either.’

Franz faced the exact same dilemma as Dietrich.

That was maintaining the position of Academy teacher.

But that wasn’t what Ziel wanted, and these two couldn’t solve that problem.

“…My younger brother?”

Honor.

Franz, who had already been thinking of Dietrich for the first time in a while after meeting Ziel.

“I understand. Though I was rejected today, I will return with a better proposal next time. Given Teacher Ziel’s reputation and abilities, which I am well aware of, I won’t give up easily.”

But just one thing.

The ‘Academy’ was something Franz could never promise.

Franz felt the wall, just like Dietrich.

I also came to realize equally that there are things in this world that don’t go according to one’s will.

“Even if there’s a high possibility that I’ll become emperor in the future?”

“That day won’t come.”

Dietrich was the 2nd Prince, and until recently had little power.

From childhood, he had shown exceptional talent in magic, receiving everyone’s expectations, and had earned the Emperor’s trust early on.

Until now, there had been only one thing.

‘Initially, my purpose was largely to keep that Dietrich fellow in check… but he’s an interesting man.’

‘He’s the first to treat me like this.’

Franz nodded within a monologue that seemed familiar from somewhere.

“Take care, Teacher Ziel.”

If G.L comes and works for them as the two proposed, he would ultimately have to quit being an academy teacher.

But that’s not what GI wants, and these two can’t solve that for her.

In the end, Franz, left speechless, let out a sigh.

Brothers really do resemble each other.

“…My little brother?”

Yes. It seems similar.

Instead, JiEL has thrown out a topic for contemplation!

Franz, who had been thinking about Dietrich for the first time in a long while after meeting with Giel for the first time.

“I understand. Though I’ve been turned down today, I’ll return next time with a better offer. Given Mr. Giel’s reputation and skills, which I’m well aware of, I won’t give up easily.”

Yes. I understand.

Are you giving me an opening?

I wouldn’t accept it either.

That can’t be right.

“We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”

Franz grinned and boasted confidently.

“Someday we will be together, reminiscing about this.”

They’re not coming.

He wondered if he was being too firm with a prince, but Giel was the kind of man who could make even that seem charming.

Something I can’t have!

Franz was worse than Dietrich.

Dietrich is the second prince, and until recently, he had little power.

But Franz is different.

From a young age, she showed exceptional talent in magic and became the center of everyone’s expectations, earning the emperor’s trust early on.

What Franz didn’t have?

Until now, there was only one.

The very pinnacle of the empire, the emperor’s throne.

But now there’s one more.

At first, my main purpose was to keep Dietrich in check… but he’s turned out to be quite an interesting fellow.

How dare they reject a proposal from him, a prince, like this.

This is the first time anyone has treated me like this.

Franz nodding along to a monologue that seems familiar from somewhere.

“Take care, Mr. Giel.”

Yes. Thank you for your hospitality. Well then.

GiEul turned and left without a moment’s hesitation.

Gilbert, who was following behind, was amazed.

‘As expected of Boss!’

From the 2nd Prince to even the First Prince!

‘Just how far ahead can he see!’

Could it be.

‘His Imperial Majesty?’

That was it!

Boss was looking much further ahead, and at something much bigger.

No matter how much the princes might soar and scheme, a prince is still a prince!

Before His Imperial Majesty, they are ultimately ‘merely’ princes.

No matter how much power they might accumulate, they cannot go against the Emperor.

‘He looked incredibly strong just at a glance, so it probably wouldn’t work physically either…’

The princes probably didn’t have any childhood or adolescent rebellions.

Anyway.

The Emperor wasn’t frail either, and had ascended to the throne relatively recently, so Boss’s perspective was quite appropriate!

‘As expected, Boss is on a completely different level.’

Gilbert brought up those words after a long time.

“Boss, I will serve you with complete loyalty.”

“See that you do.”

The full-fledged vacation was beginning.

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