On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 30

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 030

 

 

A Fair Wind Blows

 

 

The past three days had been a confusing time for everyone at the Sword School.

The selection tournament incident.

And the Takeus incident.

It was revealed that the selection tournament incident had actually been instigated by a professor.

The decision was swift.

 

“Then, I call for a vote on dismissal. Let’s decide by show of hands. Those who agree to dismissal?”

 

Over ten hands shot up as if they had been waiting for this moment.

 

“Eight votes. Motion carried. I also agree. This makes it unanimous.”

 

Locus stamped his seal on the documents ordering Takeus Altman’s dismissal.

 

“With this, Mr. Takeus Altman is dismissed from his position as professor at Edelwein Academy Sword School effective today.”

 

The procedure was swift.

The evidence was sufficient, and Takeus had ultimately admitted to the charges.

Locus went directly to find Takeus.

 

Thud.

 

When he threw the documents in front of him, the light disappeared from Takeus’s pupils.

 

“Takeus Altman. You are dismissed effective today.”

“…Damn it.”

“Your belongings will be sent once they’re packed. If you can’t receive them, they’ll be disposed of. Though that’s probably what will happen anyway.”

 

What awaited Takeus wasn’t just disciplinary action.

Imperial punishment for clear criminal acts.

And—

 

“If you had spoken when I told you to, it wouldn’t have come to this ending, Takeus.”

 

Kundel’s revenge as well.

 

“Did you really do this of your own volition?”

“…”

 

Takeus kept his mouth shut.

Locus clicked his tongue at the sight.

 

‘Is his backing so terrifying that he’d choose to shoulder everything alone and fall?’

 

With just a little closer look, Takeus had no reason to pull such a stunt.

Unless there was some personal grudge involved.

Like Yon, his motive for the crime was far too lacking.

But Takeus insisted until the end that he had planned everything himself, even if it killed him.

 

‘There’s definitely something more to this.’

 

Since he wouldn’t speak in the end, there was nothing to be done, but Locus extremely hated this kind of thing.

Those who manipulated from behind the scenes.

That’s why he had left the Imperial Knights.

Those days when he couldn’t investigate as he wanted and had to bow to external pressure.

When he left the knight order of his own accord and was wandering, the Chancellor made him an offer and he joined the Personnel Department here.

Though limited to incidents within the Academy, at least here no one would order investigations to be halted.

That was better.

Rather than witness such filthy scenes.

 

“I really hate situations like this, Takeus.”

“…”

“I’ll give you one last chance. Tell me who ordered you to do this.”

 

Click.

 

Locus lit his pipe.

 

Whoosh.

 

White smoke slowly filled the investigation room.

But Takeus still wouldn’t open his mouth.

 

“Are you really going to shoulder everything and die alone like this?”

 

Takeus raised his head and answered like this.

 

“Just kill me instead. That would be better.”

 

Locus realized there was no room for persuasion.

Rather, it was what he had hoped for.

 

“Fine.”

 

Snap.

 

When he snapped his fingers, the investigation room door opened as if on cue and Personnel Department staff entered.

 

“Escort him out.”

“Understood.”

 

Takeus was seized by the Personnel Department staff and dragged out of the investigation room.

Though he walked on his own feet, it wasn’t really walking.

Locus faced Takeus’s final expression as he left the investigation room and made a bitter face.

 

‘He won’t speak until the end.’

 

If he’s keeping his mouth shut this tightly, there’s nothing to be done.

Though it’s not like there are no methods at all.

 

“Lena.”

“Yes, Department Head.”

“Follow Takeus as soon as he’s expelled. It’ll be a long-term mission.”

“Understood.”

“Be careful. If you sense even the slightest danger, return immediately.”

 

The woman called Lena smiled slyly.

 

“You know my personality, don’t you?”

 

Locus chuckled.

 

“Right. Still, be cautious. The fact that he’s keeping his mouth shut this tightly means there’s definitely a major backer behind him. Someone frightening enough to make him afraid to speak.”

“Understood.”

“Oh. Before you go. How are things with Delev and Yon?”

“Both students are staying quiet. However, the Riverbong Family has sent word that they’ll visit the Academy as quickly as possible.”

“I see. Kundel is… watching the situation, then.”

“More likely, they’re keeping an eye on Takeus.”

“That sounds right, understood. Lastly…”

 

Locus mentioned a figure who was connected to this incident yet remained one step removed.

 

“What about Ziel Steelheart?”

“It doesn’t seem like any other noble families have approached him.”

“I see.”

“Are you concerned about him?”

 

A question that implied, he’s just a liberal arts teacher, after all.

 

“No. I’m just being cautious. When you think about it, this incident only ended at this level because of that person.”

 

According to their investigation, if that liberal arts instructor hadn’t jumped in between them to stop it, they wouldn’t have known about the ‘incident’ at all.

Delev would have been defeated, Yon would have received his money as planned, and Takeus would have achieved his goal.

Judging by the type of poison, Delev probably wouldn’t have even realized he’d been poisoned.

Simply put, he was the person who blocked this major incident from the very beginning.

 

“Sword School probably won’t give that teacher proper compensation.”

“They’re probably too busy saving face.”

“Hmm.”

 

But how did he know to jump in and stop it at that moment?

It was such a fleeting instant.

 

‘Ziel Steelheart.’

 

He seemed to be getting a little interested.

 

“The Exchange Tournament is coming soon, so from now on I plan to keep an eye on that side. So please, if possible, return safely.”

 

Lena nodded while brushing back her reddish-brown hair.

 

“Of course. You can’t do anything without me, can you, Department Head?”

“Right. Thanks for the assessment.”

“Don’t mention it. Oh. And.”

 

He wondered if she had more to say—

 

“Please cut back on smoking, Department Head.”

 

Lea fled as if escaping.

 

“Good grief.”

 

Click.

 

Locus, who had been looking at the door Lea had exited through with a worried expression, returned to his desk.

Lost in thought, Locus was running his fingers through his gray hair when he suddenly recalled the incident in Sword School’s conference room.

 

“Old man.”

 

Locus let out a chuckle.

Family bonds seemed to be quite difficult indeed.

 

 

Sword School tried to handle this by hiding the matter if possible and quietly sending Takeus away.

However, rumors cannot be stopped.

 

“Did you hear? Yon was also acting on Professor Takeus’s orders.”

“Does that really make sense?”

“Think about it. Would Yon mess with Kundel unless he was crazy?”

 

Before class.

Today too, the students gathered in the auditorium were sharing various rumors they had heard.

 

“But why did the professor do that?”

“How would I know?”

 

When you think about it, it was a serious incident.

A professor who should teach and guide students had tried to harm a student, even using another student’s hands to do it.

That was exactly why Sword School had tried to hide it at all costs.

Rapidly declining trust!

Complaints from student parents would probably follow in droves because of this incident.

It was an incident that could be expected to cause all sorts of ripples.

Yet the person at the center of it all, Delev, was silently waiting in one spot for class to begin.

 

“Hey, Delev.”

 

Just then, someone spoke to him.

 

“What.”

“You’re really okay, right?”

“What would be wrong?”

“Of course there would be something.”

 

It was Celia.

 

“Why the sudden concern?”

“Not concern, just curious. In case you fail at the Exchange Tournament later and make excuses?”

“Did you come here to pick a fight?”

 

Celia snickered.

 

“You’re exactly the same as usual. As long as nothing’s wrong, that’s fine.”

“Stop being noisy and go away.”

“Seriously, you’ve been prickly since we were kids and you still are.”

 

In truth, Delev’s head was filled only with thoughts of the approaching Exchange Tournament.

Third-year Aken Kundel.

Fifth-year Agres Kundel.

Both Elder Brothers would be participating in the Exchange Tournament.

 

‘It’s a chance to show my skills.’

 

Then the Elder Brothers would look at him differently too.

They might acknowledge his abilities and play with him like before.

 

‘No more being left out all the time just because I’m the youngest.’

 

“If you need any sparring, just say so? I’ll teach you like I used to.”

“Ah, just go away.”

 

As Celia turned around, she thought it was fortunate.

He didn’t seem to be too deeply shocked by that incident.

Meanwhile.

 

“Karen, doesn’t it feel like our selection is being overshadowed somehow?”

“I know, right.”

 

Thanks to that, Yurio and Karen, who had defied everyone’s expectations and made it onto the Exchange Tournament list, felt strange.

They should have been the talk of the school, but an incomparably bigger incident had erupted.

That said, they weren’t completely ignored as a topic.

They had already caused quite a stir among their First Years classmates, and the two had become friends with several of them.

The barriers that had existed due to their backgrounds were gradually crumbling.

And one more thing.

 

“The teacher is here.”

 

Teacher Ziel’s greatness had also become quite the topic of conversation.

 

“I’ll take attendance.”

 

Ziel called attendance in a calm voice, as if asking what incident had occurred.

 

“Everyone’s here. Then I’ll proceed with today’s class. Everyone line up.”

 

The Students finally came to their senses a bit.

The excitement from the selection tournament seemed to gradually settle down.

Though one goal had disappeared, their motivation hadn’t completely vanished.

 

‘I can do well just by listening carefully to the teacher’s class.’

‘All the kids who took Professor Elcanto’s class failed, didn’t they?’

 

The classes hadn’t been in vain.

Students who had been lacking tremendously narrowed the gap with other Students.

Students who were already outstanding became even stronger.

They had already been feeling it during the classes, but now that it was proven in the selection tournament, everyone was fired up today.

 

“Hup!”

“Ugh!”

“Urgh!”

 

Of course, that didn’t mean they could suddenly block Surprise Attacks they couldn’t block before.

 

“Ow, my back.”

“How on earth do you block that!”

 

Today too, Students rolled around on the Auditorium floor from Ziel’s Surprise Attacks.

They had to block them, but they couldn’t.

Their skills couldn’t suddenly skyrocket just from one selection tournament.

Still, everyone concentrated desperately like before, trying their best to block Ziel’s Surprise Attacks.

Among them, the most noticeable student was Maris.

 

“Student Maris Sopen. Just now, if you had raised your left arm a little earlier, you would have blocked it.”

“Move your left foot a bit faster.”

“For Surprise Attacks coming from behind, you need to sense the subtle flow.”

 

Maris gritted her teeth.

She could see herself gradually improving.

But she was still far from sufficient.

 

‘To lose to Yurio.’

 

A shocking defeat.

After that, Maris realized many things.

 

‘How embarrassing, really.’

 

Most of the various problems that arose in life could be solved with money.

But this was the first time.

It was even ‘skill’ created by pouring all kinds of money into breathing techniques and swordsmanship masters.

To be defeated like that.

 

‘I will definitely win again somehow.’

 

For the first time, Maris had a firm goal.

Until now, they had been goals created by others.

Academy admission.

Exchange Tournament member selection.

Family honor and so on.

But this time it was a goal that Maris herself realized and created.

 

“Ugh!”

“Student Maris Sopen. Focus.”

 

Of course, there was still a long way to go.

While Maris clutched the back of her head and groaned, Ziel moved toward another student.

And the moment he reached out his hand-

 

Thwack!

 

The attack was blocked.

 

“Oh!”

“Ooh!”

“Wow!”

 

The students’ admiration burst forth.

It was the first time.

Ziel’s attacks had been blocked a few times before, but this was the first time someone defended so properly and perfectly!

 

“Well done.”

 

Ziel gave praise for the first time today.

 

“Student Delev Kundel.”

 

Delev looked at his own arm that had blocked the attack with a somewhat surprised expression.

Confidence burst forth as the corners of his mouth lifted.

 

“I can block them all now, Teacher.”

“That’s not the case.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, Ziel disappeared from view, then circled back and lightly tapped his back.

 

“Ugh!”

“You’ve only blocked one. Try to keep blocking like you just did.”

“….”

 

Delev became dejected again, but soon regained his smile at the words that followed.

 

“Well done, I can see improvement. Student Delev Kundel.”

 

Ziel also wore a smile, albeit a very small one.

He thought he understood this emotion now.

It was pride.

 

‘Did he really block it?’

 

Meanwhile.

Many of the students felt envious but also became urgent.

Especially Celia.

Back and forth.

Skills that were hard to distinguish among the first years!

But with this, Delev began to seem like he was taking a step ahead.

 

‘Teacher, please attack quickly!’

 

It wasn’t just Celia who was urgently shouting, but all the students felt the same way.

Delev hadn’t simply blocked one attack.

With that one block, he had set fire to the hearts of all the students here.

Sword School never had a peaceful day.

However, among the students Ziel taught, favorable winds were blowing.

Later, after class ended.

 

“Teacher Tiron.”

 

Tiron came looking for him.

 

“Teacher Ziel, Professor Elcanto is looking for you.”

 

It wasn’t simply that Professor Elcanto was looking for him.

 

“The Head of Ribersong Family has come to visit.”

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