On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 67
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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 067
It Will Be a Separate Matter
The situation flipped in an instant.
“So, Teacher Ziel Steelheart. We will specially include student Karen Aswan in our support program!”
“Yes, I understand. I’m glad that student Karen Aswan can receive support.”
“Then this concludes our discussion…”
“However, before that, 3 students must be eliminated.”
“Don’t you understand what you’re saying!”
The Academic Affairs Director was frustrated and felt like he was suffocating to death.
‘This will be ruined!’
Erensky, Smolder, Griffin!
He believed he was more than just acquainted with those families – they were close friends.
But what if they heard that their children failed in the program he promised to work hard for?
Even his position as Academic Affairs Director could be in jeopardy.
‘How did I even get this far!’
The result of treating powerful parents well and showering benefits on those family heirs to build connections!
Would one mere Liberal Arts Instructor destroy this precious position?
“Wait, let’s take a break! A 10-minute break.”
The Academic Affairs Director suddenly declared a recess.
“Everyone please leave. All committee members! Only Teacher Ziel stays.”
His intention was obvious.
A situation with just the two of them remaining.
“What do you want, Teacher Ziel?”
“I’ve told you several times. Suitable students should receive the benefits of this program.”
“So didn’t I say we’d include that student Karen Aswan or whatever!”
“Students who go against the program’s purpose shouldn’t receive it either.”
“…”
The Academic Affairs Director thought.
‘This guy wants something else.’
A mere Liberal Arts Instructor coming on this strong against the Academic Affairs Director?
It means there’s something else he’s trying to gain!
At least in the Academic Affairs Director’s mind, this was the only way to understand it.
“Teacher Ziel, let me make you a proposal.”
“Please go ahead.”
Seeing how quick his response was, this conversation should go well.
The Academic Affairs Director asked with a slight smirk.
“Let’s do this. If you want, I’ll connect you with those three families.”
It was obvious.
Liberal Arts Instructor.
Whether at Sword School or Arcane School, the ‘instructor’ rank had no power or future.
Even luckily becoming a professor was nearly impossible, and being a Teaching Assistant had more prospects.
This guy had caught an opportunity that wouldn’t come again.
A chance to tie up the Academic Affairs Director himself and get what he wanted!
‘Good. I’ll play along.’
“Erensky, Smolder, Griffin. They’re all families with some skill in magic. I think you probably know them.”
“I don’t know them.”
“…”
There was no way Ziel would know.
“Anyway! So I’m saying I’ll connect you with those families.”
“I understand. But why?”
“Why, you ask. Obviously it would be a great benefit to you, Teacher Ziel…”
“I’m not interested in magic. I don’t think being connected to those families would benefit me.”
This is really driving me crazy!
“Magic isn’t the issue! Teacher Ziel, didn’t you want to move up? Then you need to build connections!”
Ziel asked as if he had suddenly realized something.
“Are you perhaps proposing this to me in exchange for turning a blind eye to the selection of those 3 students?”
He caught on quickly.
“Or do you need money?”
“Yes, I need it.”
“Good!”
“But I don’t want to buy chicken skewers with money received from such a proposal.”
What is he really saying!
Ziel’s unrestrained words continued.
“I’ll remember these proposal facts well.”
“Re-remember them?”
“I need to write them in my report.”
“Re, report….”
Ziel glanced to check the time.
“10 minutes have passed.”
“….”
“It’s time to reconvene the committee.”
“Do we really have to do this? Teacher Ziel? You’re acting like this because you don’t know what you’re doing!”
The Academic Affairs Director fumed.
“What you’re doing right now will bring war!”
Ziel tilted his head.
“I don’t understand why asking to select students suitable for the system would bring war.”
Ziel truly didn’t know.
Why the Academic Affairs Director was making such proposals.
Why he was even bringing up war.
“War between Sword School and Arcane School!”
Ah.
So that’s what it was.
Ziel thought for a moment this time before answering.
“I don’t mind.”
Ziel was an assassin.
War or fighting—
He could win against anyone who challenged him.
“…Ha, damn it!”
The Academic Affairs Director finally hung his head low.
Just then, another committee member entered through the door.
“Um, Academic Affairs Director. 10 minutes have passed….”
“….”
There was no choice.
He had to hold out.
He had to push forward saying it wouldn’t work!
‘I need to minimize my responsibility as much as possible.’
And just in case….
He really had to prepare for that one-in-a-million chance.
“Deputy Director. Go and bring that thing.”
“That thing?”
The Academic Affairs Director took the Deputy Director to a corner and spoke secretly.
“Yes. That thing. Don’t you have that thing we got from Professor Titus.”
“Th, that? Where would we use such a dangerous thing….”
“Shh. Just bring it for now. 10 minutes should be enough, right?”
“Ah, understood.”
It was preparing for contingencies, just in case.
A decision he had to make because of his tightening chest!
‘If push comes to shove, I’ll use it.’
It was sufficient for buying time.
After causing confusion with this, if he quickly pushed things through hastily, reversal would be impossible.
But then an unexpected variable that the Academic Affairs Director hadn’t anticipated appeared.
It was right after the Deputy Director had returned with the item.
“Looking at how things are going, it seems like we need someone who can stand in the middle besides just us.”
Berhal suddenly spoke up and opened the door.
“Please come in, Ms. Lena.”
It was the Personnel Department employee.
Lena.
‘This is insane….’
Like the relationship between Sword School and Arcane School.
The Personnel Department was the Academic Affairs Department’s greatest enemy and a place that held power equal to theirs!
Berhal had used his head.
‘Now I can save some face.’
He had been a bit embarrassed seeing the cards Ziel had played.
After boldly proposing to stand against Arcane School, he couldn’t just keep being surprised.
So he called them.
The enemy that the Academic Affairs Department found most troublesome!
‘I wasn’t too keen on contacting that Locus fellow.’
Surprisingly, Locus readily agreed.
He had expected some back and forth.
Being in debt bothered him a bit, but what of it.
He had been looking for an opportunity anyway.
Just as the Academic Affairs Department viewed the Personnel Department unfavorably, the Personnel Department felt similarly about the Academic Affairs Department.
The Academic Affairs Department that openly sided with Arcane School and was in conflict with the Dean.
And so now, a justification had been created.
“I’m Lena, Deputy Director of the Personnel Department. I’ve heard the general situation. There are differing opinions regarding the special support system, correct?”
Lena approached and checked the documents.
“What are you doing right now! The committee has prior authorization…”
“You seem unaware of the Personnel Department’s authority. We have the right to be involved in all personnel-related matters. That includes selecting ‘personnel’ through the system.”
Lena’s cold voice after quickly skimming through the documents in the meantime.
“Fabian Ehrensky, Rick Smolder, Egle Griffin. None of these three students qualify for the special support program. I’m curious how they passed the first round, committee members.”
Instead, it was Berhal who spoke up.
“We didn’t have those materials then, Ms. Lena.”
“Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case either.”
Lena nodded.
“Then do you Committee Members have other materials that could refute these documents? Evidence that these three students’ circumstances are difficult enough to qualify for this special support system?”
“The materials previously submitted by Arcane School are completely refuted by the materials submitted here. And since the second round is the final stage for the review committee, if materials aren’t prepared, these students won’t be able to receive the benefits of the support system.”
Then Lena picked up Karen’s materials.
“On the other hand… student Karen Aswan seems sufficiently qualified. Does this mean only one person will be selected for this special support system?”
The committee members who had been trying to force things through didn’t know what to do.
One wrong move and this problem could escalate further.
‘There’s no choice.’
There were three opponents.
An extremely dangerous item received as compensation for maintaining good relations with Arcane School!
‘There’s no choice.’
There are three opponents.
The academic affairs director carefully took out the item that the deputy director had brought.
The families of the three students currently under review wielded considerable influence not only within Arcane School but also in political circles.
The Academic Affairs Director position he had obtained thanks to those families would disappear.
If the Academic Affairs Director had looked into Ziel in more detail, he might have thought twice.
‘The setting should be within the last few days.’
I didn’t want to use it if possible, but I have no choice.
The families of the three students currently under review are influential not only within Arcane School, but also wield considerable power in political circles.
The moment you fall out of favor, you’re finished.
The position of academic affairs director that he gained thanks to those families would be lost.
Of course.
If the dean of academic affairs had looked into GL a bit more thoroughly, he would have thought twice about it.
Aim the gem end of the ring at the target and slightly turn the ring.
Even ordinary people who didn’t know magic could use it!
“Ahem, ahem.”
The dean of academic affairs naturally places his ring-wearing hand on the table.
‘Liberal arts instructor, you’re first.’
The usage is simple.
Aim the jeweled tip of the ring at your target and give the ring a slight twist—that’s it.
More precisely, he was looking at the ring on the Academic Affairs Director’s finger.
‘No way?’
Then Ziel stood up.
Swish, swish.
Ziel frantically turning the ring.
GL was actually looking this way.
To be precise, he was looking at the ring on the dean’s finger.
The people watching were horrified.
That’s when G.L. got up.
Swish, swish.
A completely unimaginable reason.
Jiel frantically turns the ring.
But still showing no reaction, he instantly approached the dean of academic affairs—
“Hic!”
Instantly, all eyes focused.
And then…
Why the sudden violence?
‘What is it this time?’
Berhal was also flustered, and Lena furrowed her brow, wondering what was going on.
A reason I can’t even begin to guess.
A reason that no one could have even guessed flowed from G.L.’s mouth.
“You use magical tools, Dean of Academic Affairs.”
A magic tool?
All eyes instantly focused on him.
Her gaze shifted from G.L.’s hands to the academic affairs director’s hairy hands.
Next….
“Ring?”
A ring caught his eye.
It wasn’t particularly special looking.
So he couldn’t tell whether it had been worn from the beginning or just put on now.
But Ziel said it.
A ‘magical tool.’
“I felt clear hostility and mana.”
A firm voice.
The Academic Affairs Director was so flustered he stammered.
“N-n-nonsense! This is just a ring!”
Rather, those words amplified the suspicion.
“I didn’t say it was a ring.”
“…!”
The situation hadn’t just turned around—it had become complete chaos.
Of course, only for the Academic Affairs Director, that is, the Arcane School side.
‘I’m screwed….’
The Academic Affairs Director made a last desperate attempt to grab the ring with his other hand and pull it off.
Or rather, he tried to.
Swoosh.
But it came to nothing as Ziel pulled the ring off several times faster than him.
“It’s definitely a magical tool.”
“Y-you’re a mage!”
“I know at least that ordinary rings don’t contain such strong mana.”
Above all, the reason Ziel was certain.
‘The hand mirror reacted strongly.’
The Organization’s item he had accidentally discovered and bought at the shop.
Thanks to its reaction, he could be certain.
Of course, even without the hand mirror, if he raised the operation level of the Polar Night Breathing Technique a little, he could have easily detected magic.
But the speed difference was clear in that he detected danger in advance, before operating the breathing technique.
‘I’m curious what kind of item it is.’
Now there was no point in continuing the deliberation any further.
“I can feel strong mana from inside.”
Following Berhal, Lena also took the ring and examined it.
“Indeed, it’s something close to a magical tool.”
Berhal clicked his tongue while looking at the Academic Affairs Director.
His completely dazed and trembling appearance was pitiful.
“I didn’t expect things to turn out this way, Academic Affairs Director.”
The Academic Affairs Director didn’t know either.
That things would turn out this way.
Because of just one person.
The Liberal Arts Instructor from Sword School.
Now everything was as good as over.
“This will become a separate matter.”
The Personnel Department.
The department that manages all ‘personnel authority’ of the Academy.
The Academic Affairs Department had seized administrative control to maintain the balance of power, but—
“I will report this matter to the Department Head.”
This was a completely different case.
Because a faculty member had attacked another faculty member!
And the deliberation that wasn’t over yet.
“Committee Members, the second round is over, so shouldn’t you make a decision now?”
Berhal’s smile full of leisure.
The other committee members didn’t know what to do and only looked at the Academic Affairs Director.
The conclusion was actually already decided.
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