On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 28

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 028

 

 

28. The Crow That Cries Mournfully (3)

 

 

After the selection trials ended.

Delev returned to the dormitory.

It was already late at night.

Delev shook off the water droplets from his sleek blonde hair and threw himself onto the bed.

 

“Ah, I’m exhausted.”

 

Despite being tired, sleep wouldn’t come.

 

‘Why did that bastard Yon?’

 

Yon was someone he had met a few times when they were young.

Their families had also exchanged visits several times.

Neither the families nor they personally were close friends, but they weren’t complete strangers either.

So why did he do that?

 

‘500,000 cel.’

 

For Kundel, it wasn’t a significant amount of money.

Was he desperate enough to need that money?

From what he’d heard, the Riverbong Family’s finances were on the verge of bankruptcy.

 

‘Even so, that’s going too far.’

 

It wasn’t that he didn’t feel angry.

He had almost suffered the humiliation of losing to Yon.

If that had happened, Celia would probably have teased him about it forever.

But what made him even angrier was the fact that he would have lost without knowing why, and probably wouldn’t have known he lost to such a dirty trick.

 

“Phew.”

 

In the past, he would have immediately gone to find Yon and either beaten him up or screamed at him.

 

‘I’ve grown, myself.’

 

A pointless sense of pride.

Actually, he couldn’t go find him.

Yon was currently being held in custody at the Security Office.

Still, if his elder brothers had seen this, they would have thought their youngest brother had finally started using his brain.

 

“Wait.”

 

A question arose amidst all this.

 

“How did he see it?”

 

How on earth did Teacher Ziel catch that?

 

“The speed was unbelievable.”

 

Honestly, that was true.

He was more surprised by the speed at which Ziel intervened than by the paralysis poison.

He was definitely standing some distance away, but in an instant he slipped between them and precisely blocked the attack.

 

“What kind of person is he really.”

 

Come to think of it, he was too flustered to properly thank him.

If it hadn’t been for Teacher Ziel…

 

“Ugh.”

 

His respect grew a little more.

He felt like he should write about this incident in tomorrow’s letter to Father.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Thinking more about it, there was something else amazing.

Just as he had said, all 10 of Teacher Ziel’s students were selected.

 

“…Karen and Yurio I could understand, but not me or Celia.”

 

Even Karen and Yurio, whose entrance exam scores were supposedly rock bottom, were selected.

Physical training.

Reflex training.

All of it had a reason.

Delev quietly thought of Ziel.

Instead of his face, he saw something else.

 

“Light…”

 

This feeling of receiving grace!

His heart naturally began to race.

 

‘If I just do as Teacher says…’

 

He could surpass his elder brothers.

Then his brothers would play with him again too.

Just because he went to the Academy, they treated him like a little kid and wouldn’t include him.

His heart raced just imagining his brothers’ surprised faces when they saw him.

 

Bolt upright!

 

Delev suddenly sat up in bed.

It seemed too wasteful to just go to sleep tonight.

It seemed like he needed to shake off the unsettling end to the selection trials with some training.

He felt like he wouldn’t be able to sleep unless he went out and swung a wooden sword around.

 

“Good.”

 

Delev glanced toward the window.

As it happened, the view from Delev’s dormitory room overlooked the backyard.

The very place where he had gained inspiration for his Kundel Heavy Sword Style 7th Form.

The person who had given him that inspiration was Teacher Ziel.

I should practice there.

Sneaking out without anyone knowing.

 

“Hm?”

 

That’s when it happened.

He saw the figure of someone passing through the backyard.

 

‘Who is that?’

 

The way they moved so cautiously seemed extremely suspicious.

Then for just a brief moment.

The clouds shifted and moonlight illuminated the backyard slightly.

In that fleeting instant, Delev saw the face of a person revealed in the moonlight and tilted his head in confusion.

 

“Huh?”

 

Why are they here?

That was his question.

Shortly after, they left the backyard and headed north, where the Academy Security was located.

 

“….”

 

Delev, who had been lost in thought for a moment, shrugged his shoulders.

 

“Well, they must have business there.”

 

Delev picked up his sword.

He needed to shake off this disappointment quickly.

 

 

The day after the selection trials.

Sword School was quite excited about the upcoming Exchange Tournament.

On the other hand, it was also quite noisy due to the incident that had occurred during the first-year selection trials.

While incidents always happened in other grade level selection trials, this incident involving Yon and Delev had quite an impact.

Rumors were rampant.

Yon had tried to kill Delev.

The Riverbong Family was plotting rebellion.

The Kundel Family was challenging the Riverbong Family to a duel.

 

“I think it would be best to correct these rumors quickly before they continue to spread.”

 

The other professors fell silent at Department Head Berhal’s words.

All the professors of Sword School had gathered together since the last regular meeting.

 

“In today’s emergency faculty meeting, we will address the incident that occurred during yesterday’s first-year selection trials.”

 

And Ziel was there too.

 

“This is Teacher Ziel Steelheart. He is in charge of first-year liberal arts classes, and the reason we called him to this emergency faculty meeting is to have him testify about yesterday’s incident.”

 

Liberal arts instructors and teaching assistants naturally couldn’t attend faculty meetings, but this time was an exception.

 

“I am Ziel Steelheart.”

 

The attention focused on Ziel after that calm greeting was brief.

 

“Let’s start with the security investigation. How did it turn out, Professor Takeus?”

“Yes, first of all, student Yon Riversong continues to deny the charges and is lying.”

“What do you mean by lying?”

“He claims that someone actually ordered him to do it. But seeing as he can’t say exactly who ordered him, the credibility of his testimony is questionable. We suspect he’s trying to avoid punishment.”

“Hmm.”

 

Department Head Berhal flipped through the report he had received in advance and asked.

 

“Is that suspicion your opinion, Professor Takeus?”

“That’s correct. But I think everyone else would think the same way.”

“Is that so? In my view, I don’t think we should rule out the possibility that it really happened that way.”

“Excuse me?”

“That doesn’t make student Yon Riversong’s crime disappear, but we shouldn’t completely ignore the possibility, should we?”

 

Takeus was flustered.

Department Head Berhal’s words weren’t wrong, but they weren’t what he wanted to hear.

 

‘Damn it.’

 

“We need to examine this matter objectively. It’s true that student Yon Riversong tried to attack student Delev Kundel, but we need to determine whether that motive was of his own volition or due to external influence.”

“Obviously it was of his own volition….”

“How can you be certain that student Yon Riversong really did that? Professor Takeus.”

“….”

“This matter is significant. So we need to look at it more objectively.”

 

Department Head Berhal said this and turned his head toward Ziel.

 

“What do you think, Teacher Ziel?”

 

Everyone was surprised by the sudden question, especially one directed at Ziel.

The professors who had been at the scene had already witnessed the Department Head showing interest in Ziel.

 

‘Is he getting in line with the Department Head?’

‘Wow, I’m jealous. So envious. Calling him to the Professor Council and even letting him speak.’

‘In my time, that was unimaginable. Where would a liberal arts lecturer…’

 

Amid the envious gazes, Berhal wore a strange smile.

 

“Isn’t Teacher Ziel almost like a party involved? Moreover, if it weren’t for Teacher Ziel, something terrible could have happened… That’s why I’m asking.”

 

‘Quickly agree that the Department Head is right!’

‘He’s getting in line with him, so the answer is obvious.’

 

However, Ziel’s answer was different.

 

“I cannot judge what is right.”

 

An evasive answer.

The professors were flustered.

Except for one person.

Professor Berhal.

 

“You cannot judge?”

“I only prevented a student from getting hurt.”

 

A calm yet brief answer.

It seemed like he had openly refused to answer Berhal’s question, leaving the professors on the verge of shock—

 

“My question was wrong, Teacher Ziel. I apologize. Yes, you cannot judge. Whether it was intentional or not. What matters is that thanks to Teacher Ziel, student Delev wasn’t hurt, and student Yon’s attempt failed.”

 

At Berhal’s praise, the professors wore awkward smiles and agreed.

 

“Y-yes, that’s right. Haha. If it weren’t for Teacher Ziel, something terrible could have happened.”

“Remarkable. Where have we ever seen such a standout liberal arts lecturer? Heh, hehehe.”

 

However, Berhal immediately delivered a cold remark as well.

 

“Teacher Ziel did what someone else should have done.”

 

The professors flinched at those words.

Berhal didn’t say more, but the professors’ hearts were pounding.

 

‘From what I heard, it’s more amazing that he saw it and jumped in.’

‘This is really like sitting on a bed of thorns.’

 

Berhal clicked his tongue inwardly while looking at the professors.

 

‘Anyway, people who have no interest in anything but self-preservation.’

 

He understood since they were all second sons, third sons, or even fourth sons rather than eldest sons, but there wasn’t a single one he liked.

They were all only interested in preserving their positions and flattery.

Compared to that…

 

‘What an interesting teacher.’

 

He rather liked Ziel.

At least he was someone who didn’t speak honeyed words.

 

‘Steelheart… where have I heard that before?’

 

 

Berhal asked the professors.

 

“So, what do you professors think?”

“I think we shouldn’t jump to conclusions as the Department Head said. For now, couldn’t we think about student Yon’s punishment a bit later?”

“That’s right. I think it would be good to wait for now and conduct a thorough investigation.”

“Student Jon Riversong definitely did wrong, but if there’s someone behind this, we should definitely clarify everything!”

 

The professors agreed, thinking this was their chance.

 

‘Why is the Department Head suddenly like this…’

 

Takeus was confused once again.

He never expected the professors’ opinion, who actually held the authority to decide punishments, to flow this way.

Takeus thought today’s Professor Council would decide on Yon’s expulsion, or at least suspension.

But how did the conversation turn out like this…

 

“Department Head, instead of this, how about we call student Yon and conduct our own investigation? The Security Guard might have investigated too forcefully! He’s a first year, and if someone really made him do it… Poor student Yon.”

 

The opinion was now flowing toward sympathizing with Yon.

Berhal inwardly scoffed and suddenly turned his head toward Professor Elcanto.

 

“Professor Elcanto?”

“…”

“Professor?”

“Ah, yes. I’m sorry, Department Head.”

“You haven’t said anything separately, Professor. Weren’t you at the scene at the time?”

“Ah, I…”

 

Elcanto was unusually quiet today.

He seemed to have something on his mind too.

In fact, he hadn’t been able to concentrate even once since the Professor Council started.

 

‘This is driving me crazy.’

 

He had come to the Professor Council without sleeping a wink all night, so his mind was hazy.

 

“Do you have some concern?”

 

It was when Berhal sensed something strange and asked again.

 

Knock knock.

 

The sound of knocking on the conference room door.

Everyone’s gaze turned toward the door.

Because this wasn’t something that commonly happened during meetings.

Unless it was something very…

Urgent or important.

 

“Who is it?”

“We’re from Edelwein Academy’s HR Department. Please open the door for a moment.”

 

HR Department!

A department directly under the Dean and the one all faculty and staff at the Academy feared!

 

‘HR Department?’

‘Suddenly? What for?’

‘For the HR Department to come looking like this…’

 

What the HR Department handled was literally everything related to personnel matters of faculty and staff.

Hiring.

Promotions.

Disciplinary actions.

And even audits.

While the professors, each with their own guilty consciences, trembled, the most shocked person was none other than Professor Elcanto.

 

“What business does the HR Department have…”

 

When Berhal opened the door, a stern-faced man entered, followed by five uniformed employees.

The man had an extremely sharp appearance.

Completely slicked-back gray hair.

A sharp nose bridge and elongated face.

Even the glasses perched on his nose.

 

“Are you Department Head Berhal?”

“That’s correct.”

 

The man glanced around at the professors inside and then made a surprising statement.

 

“We’ve received an anonymous tip regarding Professor Dakeus Altman who is present here.”

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