Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 115

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 115

 

 

 

70. Club Room Change Chance (2)

 

 

Leila Termion.

The young lady of Termion and this year’s second-place freshman.

Leila, whose swordsmanship talent goes without saying, was a somewhat unique existence in the Swordsmanship Department.

A student who boasted unrivaled talent among the freshmen, yet on the other hand, didn’t mingle very often with other department students.

Considering that most freshmen don’t act this way, it was quite special.

‘But she’s a Termion after all.’

Nevertheless, the reason Leila didn’t receive any particular criticism was probably because she was a Termion and simultaneously possessed excellent swordsmanship talent.

Imperial Academy.

A place where family prestige doesn’t work very well.

A place known for competing solely based on talent and skill.

-Or so they say, but…

Still, a Termion is a Termion.

How many people would there really be who would dare touch the young lady of the Empire’s greatest family?

But today seemed a little different.

“Today, all first and second-year students will gather in the auditorium as soon as classes end. Not a single exception.”

A long-standing tradition that exists in the Swordsmanship Department, no, most departments of the Academy.

Assembly.

Perhaps it’s thanks to these assemblies that family prestige doesn’t take hold.

By periodically gathering students and imprinting the seniors’ status and authority, this creates a vicious cycle as the students who experienced assemblies move up to higher grades.

The Swordsmanship Department in particular was quite intense in this regard.

Students who initially couldn’t adapt and mentioned their family names would be made to submit by the end of the first semester.

For reference, Leila had never participated in an assembly even once until now.

But today, the president of the Swordsmanship Department’s Swordsmanship Theory Society and vice president of the Academy Swordsmanship Club specifically pointed out Leila.

“Leila Termion, you too.”

Unless they were idiots, everyone here knew why they had specifically named Leila, whom they hadn’t touched because she was a Termion.

‘The seniors must finally be unable to stand it.’

‘The club she joined completely ruined our department’s event.’

‘But it’s not like Leila directly ruined it…’

Some students defended her inwardly, while others didn’t.

What mattered was the fact that Leila had been singled out.

Leila felt that if she backed out here, more troublesome things would happen, so she decided that since it had come to this, she might as well be thorough about it and headed to the auditorium.

“The reason you’re all gathered here today is simple. We’re hearing talk from here and there that things have gotten lax. It seems we’ve been treating you too comfortably lately, don’t you think?”

As expected.

Vague criticisms were coming out along with words meant to create fear.

“It’s even being discussed among the professors. They’re saying the Swordsmanship Department freshmen aren’t like they used to be. That the department’s reputation is declining. Should such talk come from professors’ mouths? And should we seniors have to hear such words from the professors?”

Fear being created along with unverifiable statements.

Of course, everyone roughly knew the reason for gathering them all like this.

Because the Academy Swordsmanship Club had suffered an indelible humiliation at this festival.

And the fact that one of the Swordsmanship Department’s freshmen belonged to the club that had inflicted that humiliation.

“From now on, all freshmen will participate in every department event without exception. We’ve shown consideration for various reasons until now, but we won’t tolerate it anymore.”

At this statement that seemed to directly target Leila, the auditorium became as quiet as a mouse.

The freshmen were soaked in fear.

Seeing this, the vice president felt the pleasure of subjugation inwardly and opened his mouth.

“We’ll straighten out your lax spirits. Today is hell training. Everyone should prepare yourselves, as you won’t be returning to the dormitory today.”

Hell training.

At those words, the students’ expressions crumbled.

It was that thing they had only heard about.

Hell training that doesn’t end until everyone vomits and collapses.

As the vice president was inwardly smiling triumphantly while watching the students’ expressions—

“Why should we do that?”

Everyone’s gaze focused on one spot.

It was a question from Leila, who was standing in the front row.

“I haven’t done anything wrong.”

The vice president spoke as if he had been waiting for this.

“You haven’t done anything wrong? Do I need to spell out why we gathered here today? I didn’t mention it because I thought you might feel unnecessarily burdened. And the Swordsmanship Department operates on collective responsibility.”

“Collective responsibility? Then you should take responsibility together too, senior. If such talk really came up, then you seniors who failed to lead your juniors properly are also responsible.”

At Leila’s words that hit the mark, the vice president was dumbfounded.

“What did you just say?”

“I said you’re also responsible, senior. If you’re going to discipline us, let’s do it together.”

“…”

At Leila’s brazen words, the vice president let out a hollow laugh.

But why was it?

Though it was absurd, no proper rebuttal came to mind.

“And you’re talking as if we gathered here because of me… What exactly did I do wrong?”

“…”

The vice president couldn’t answer immediately.

Fortunately, another senior standing nearby spoke up instead.

“Because you neglected our department activities and focused on other club activities. Most of all, didn’t you contribute to bringing shame to our department’s honor by joining that damn club with the long and weird name?”

Regarding that statement, Leila could only agree with one part – that the name was long and weird.

“How is that bringing shame to our honor?”

“Obviously because you deliberately ruined our department’s event as a member of that club!”

“We participated in the event fair and square without breaking any rules – how is that ruining it?”

Leila tilted her head as she said this.

“That’s strange. Rather… there were people who tried to maliciously ruin our club’s event.”

“Ahem, cough!”

The Swordsmanship Department’s shame.

The embarrassing actions of the Swordsmanship Club that others still don’t ‘officially’ know about.

Even that, without succeeding properly in anything, they were all caught and confessed that it was orders from the Swordsmanship Club’s higher-ups.

“I don’t really understand. I’m always a member of the Swordsmanship Department, and I take pride in being part of the Swordsmanship Department. Unfortunately, I couldn’t join a swordsmanship-related club, but I’m training hard to elevate the Swordsmanship Department’s reputation. Is there anything more needed? Or was there really something I did that brought shame to the Swordsmanship Department’s honor?”

“…”

There was no one left who could answer Leila’s logic.

Not because she was a Termion.

Simply because Leila’s current words were so perfect that they couldn’t be refuted.

“If there isn’t, I’ll be going now. I have other schedules.”

And Leila answered calmly and took a step forward.

But then the vice president couldn’t hold back and blocked her path.

“Have you forgotten your place from hanging around with a fellow like Dane Sogress? You’re in the Swordsmanship Department! How dare you when a department senior is speaking…!”

The vice president was fuming.

This was an extremely important matter to him.

Senior authority.

And the department’s ‘honor’.

Though everyone’s standards for honor differ slightly, right now Leila, who joined a strange club instead of a swordsmanship-related one and directly ‘ruined’ the event, was the embodiment of someone who brought shame to their honor.

“Hanging around with someone from the Autonomous Department makes you think you’ve joined the Autonomous Department too? That guy is just a freak! Ha, who knows. Maybe he sold his soul to a demon to gain such talents. Hanging around with such a fellow has made your head…”

“What did you just say?”

“I’m asking what’s wrong with your head! Enough, get back to your place right now.”

Leila wore a cold smile.

“What if I refuse?”

“Where do you think you are….”

It was the moment the vice president tried to grab Leila by the collar.

Whoosh!

For an instant, everyone doubted their eyes.

“Huh?”

The vice president’s body suddenly floated up in the air, then.

Swish!

He spun half a turn—

Bang!

And was slammed straight into the ground.

“Guhk….”

Something unbelievable had happened.

A freshman had taken down a senior…?

Normally, it would be about a freshman rebelling against a senior.

But the situation was a bit different now.

A freshman had instantly subdued a senior with a significant skill gap.

And in the blink of an eye at that.

‘L-Leila was that strong?’

‘Even if it was close range… was the vice president that weak?’

‘This is impossible. I couldn’t even see it.’

And everyone present witnessed this scene clearly.

“V-Vice President!”

Other seniors nearby rushed over urgently to help the vice president up. Everyone had expressions of disbelief.

“Y-you’re crazy! How dare you do that to a senior!”

One fellow blocked Leila’s path and shouted angrily.

Leila looked at that senior and asked.

“Want to try grabbing my collar?”

“Th-this….”

Leila ignored that senior and walked past, standing before the vice president who had barely managed to get up, and said one thing.

“I’ll end it at this level this time, but next time won’t be the same.”

To do this much just because a senior grabbed a junior’s collar.

Something unimaginable for other freshmen.

But Leila had gone this far for a different reason entirely.

“Don’t ever insult my friend again. That’s the same as insulting me.”

“…Do you think you’ll be able to continue your department life after this? Do you really think you can?”

At those words, Leila shrugged her shoulders.

“That seems like something you should be worried about, senior.”

The vice president was stunned by those words.

He couldn’t accept it.

But it was the truth.

He had already been beaten by Dane at the sparring event, and now he had been subdued by a junior freshman from the same department.

And in an instant at that.

How could he show his face around here?

Everyone… would doubt his abilities.

“Well then, I’ll be going.”

Leila answered indifferently and left the auditorium.

Several freshmen watching her retreating figure cursed inwardly.

Some were cursing inwardly that things had gotten this bad because of Leila.

‘We got called to assembly because of her and now we’re screwed.’

‘Look how the atmosphere has turned….’

Of course, that wasn’t something Leila needed to concern herself with.

She wouldn’t care about it in the first place.

Rather, in most of the freshmen’s hearts, some indescribable emotion began to bloom.

‘So cool….’

‘Amazing….’

Her confident attitude.

The courage to subdue a senior instantly without batting an eye.

Most of all….

The refreshing blow delivered to the senior who always annoyed them was effective.

On the other hand.

‘Could it be that the vice president was hiding his true abilities?’

‘Getting beaten by two freshmen in a row… I’d resign from embarrassment if I were him.’

The number of people doubting the vice president’s abilities was rapidly increasing.

 

 

As soon as she came to the club room and let out the breath she’d been holding, I comforted the fellow.

“You did well.”

“Will I… be okay from now on?”

Leila spilled everything that had happened as soon as she arrived.

So it was funny for now.

To think she’d slam the swordsmanship club’s vice president into the ground in front of her peers and seniors, then tremble like this.

“It’s fine. No one will mess with you.”

“Will they not mess with me because I’ll get a reputation for being crazy?”

“Well, that’s a possibility too?”

“Ah damn, I’m screwed….”

Still, she’s admirable.

To resist without giving in.

Actually, given the Academy’s atmosphere, except for cases like mine, a senior’s word would carry absolute weight, but Leila had overcome that.

“You’ll be fine, Leila. But that’s amazing. You subdued a senior that quickly?”

“Uh, it just happened somehow…?”

Not only Ernest, but Priscilla also praised her.

“You won’t need to worry about department life once you’re an upperclassman anyway. And if you’re skilled, they’ll call you from anywhere. Don’t worry.”

“I suppose so….”

Actually, it’s partly true that your future depends on your department life. Especially in places like the Swordsmanship Department where senior-junior networks are firmly established.

But Leila is the young lady of Termion.

At the same time….

She also has the skill to instantly subdue the vice president.

“Ah damn, whatever. It’ll work out somehow.”

Leila shook her head as if letting things be and asked me.

“But where did you arrange to receive the money?”

“The third location. The Garden of Mist.”

“Ah.”

By the way, we’re currently just leaving the club room to go collect the money.

Would it be appropriate to say we’re going debt collecting?

The location was also set to the Garden of Mist.

Since these were the guys who tried to sabotage the event, I had no idea what tricks they might pull, so I chose a place where everyone could see.

“….”

And I could see Conrad, the club president fellow who couldn’t even make eye contact with me.

Instead, he seemed to be glaring at Leila, but Leila confidently met his gaze, with no trace of her earlier trembling.

With that kind of confidence, she’d probably be fine doing anything later.

“Did you bring the money as promised? Half of the total event expenses.”

“…Yeah.”

Conrad gestured with his chin to instruct another guy.

Then that fellow handed me a money pouch.

As soon as I received it, I opened the pouch and started counting.

“Do you really need to count that here?”

Conrad questioned me as if he was dumbfounded, but I tilted my head.

“Well, can I trust guys who tried to sabotage a club event by infiltrating spies?”

“….”

There was no way he could argue with that.

I counted all the money right in front of those guys.

And finally confirmed that the entire amount was correct.

“It’s right. 180 Crown Gold Coins.”

Half of their event profits.

It was less than I expected, but considering this event was ruined, it was still quite a lot of money.

“I trust you didn’t give me a third or something while calling it half.”

“…Do we look like we’d care about money?”

“Then is that why you used six whole people to try to mess up the event?”

“Watch your mouth!”

Conrad shouted with a humiliated expression.

Because of that, the attention of the guys who were already watching our transaction in the plaza focused on us, making it a stupid move in the end.

“You bastards… someday you’ll have something to regret.”

In my experience, among guys who say you’ll regret it, there’s never been one who actually made me regret anything.

Well, declarations are free.

I threw in one more line.

“I’ll put this money to good use. I had a lot of things to spend on. Need to buy new furniture and supplies too. Speaking of which, how big is your club room?”

“What?”

“We’ll be moving in soon, so I wanted to know in advance.”

At those words, Conrad’s face turned pale.

“N-no way… are you guys using the Club Room Exchange Ticket to take our club room….”

“Yeah. Of course.”

Because I need to crush them thoroughly so they can never crawl back up.

I asked the dazed-looking Conrad.

“What, didn’t you expect this?”

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