Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 370

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 370

268. Now I Feel a Bit Refreshed

Another professor has been arrested by the security forces.

This time it’s a department head again.

And it’s the department head of the Theology Department, which has more influence than the Swordsmanship Department.

“-is how it begins. Why does Griffin write articles so quickly?”

I took the newspaper that Leila handed me.

Academy Daily.

Maybe it’s because he had connections prepared in advance, but Griffin certainly writes articles remarkably fast.

“Why do all the departments involved with Dane end up with bad outcomes?”

Everyone nodded as if they agreed with Altur’s words.

“That’s right. Now even the Theology Department…”

“Ugh, it gives me chills.”

What’s this about. I only responded because they picked a fight with me.

Anyway, the Theology Department seems to be in complete chaos right now.

Setting aside Priscilla’s matter, a department head went beyond threatening a ‘mere student’ and even had his divine power go berserk.

Moreover, there were many witnesses, and since Dean Homet got involved, it won’t be easy to brush this aside.

“So is Priscilla’s matter resolved now?”

“Probably will be resolved.”

I shrugged my shoulders at Leila’s question.

I don’t know for sure, but they probably won’t be able to pay attention to Priscilla’s side for a while.

Because a major incident broke out right before the bishop election.

You know, that High Priest who came to see Priscilla last time.

That man is probably in chaos right about now.

“It seems we’ve blocked the early graduation for now… should we wait and see about not going to the Grand Temple?”

That was Altur’s muttering.

Only Dorian was giving the most optimistic outlook.

“Teachers, everything will work out fine.”

Right. You should say that.

Since you have that kind of relationship with Priscilla.

“Dane Sogress, Priscilla Neriel. Since you’re the parties involved in the incident, come with us for a moment.”

With the matter roughly concluded, Priscilla and I ended up accompanying the Academy security forces for ‘investigation purposes.’

Of course, we weren’t dragged away like someone else.

“Please enter this way.”

The place Priscilla and I were ‘guided’ to was the Security Department Investigation Room.

The space with only desks and chairs without any particular decorations was utterly bleak, but it didn’t particularly bother me.

After all, it only bothers you when you come here having committed a crime.

“Hmm. You two students? The investigation will proceed simply. Since the situation at the scene was crystal clear, it will proceed formally.”

The man who appeared to be an investigator asked us a few questions, then pondered for a moment before speaking.

“Based on the statements, if I understand the sequence of events… Student Priscilla Neriel stated in her meeting with the Dean that she ‘never wanted early graduation’… and Professor Seres came looking for her in anger over this, is that correct?”

“Yes. What happened next is as you know.”

“Whew. It’s extremely fortunate that neither of you were injured.”

I deliberately didn’t bring up political matters.

Unnecessary words could make the situation unfavorable.

The important thing is that based on the facts confirmed by witnesses alone, Priscilla did nothing wrong.

On the other hand, the Grand Temple and Department Head Seres found themselves in a very difficult situation.

“Understood. Here are the statements. Please review them and sign below.”

We finished signing the statements and came out.

The sun is really bright.

Is it because things worked out well?

“My goodness… how did things work out like this?”

Priscilla said this and suddenly burst into laughter.

“At first I even considered excommunication… when I get involved with you, Dane, a lot of interesting things happen, don’t they?”

“You asked me to help you, didn’t you?”

“I didn’t know you’d help in this way.”

Actually, I’m the same.

I never expected things to work out this easily.

I expected Department Head Seres or the High Priest to come and get angry regardless-

But things worked out well thanks to them letting their divine power go berserk like that.

From the Grand Temple’s perspective, they must be in chaos since a priest of Department Head Seres’s level caused such a major incident.

“Now we just wait. They’ll reach some conclusion one way or another.”

“Don’t I need to visit? The Grand Temple.”

I borrowed Priscilla’s expression.

“We can just wait to see how that damn Grand Temple responds, can’t we?”

“Ah.”

Priscilla covered her mouth and let out a soft laugh.

“Right… that damn Grand Temple. Now I feel a bit refreshed.”

Now you’ve finally returned to your old self.

Ever since you made your decision, you seemed anxious and extremely careful with every word you said.

“Well, we’ll have to wait and see… but at least the immediate threat of being dragged away has disappeared.”

“That’s right.”

Probably not just immediately, but there’s a high chance it won’t happen in the future either.

Bishop Bloom, the High Priest who came to see Priscilla back then.

If he fails to be elected bishop, Priscilla would be a troublesome existence from the opposing side’s perspective.

If she says she’ll leave the Grand Temple, they’d probably welcome her with open arms.

“Did you predict all of this would happen?”

“Who knows.”

I smiled slyly as if telling her to figure it out herself.

It was just as we were leaving the guard building and taking our first steps.

“Priscilla… Neriel!”

Not a gentleman, I see.

I saw the person I had just been thinking about.

Bishop Bloom.

The person who came last time to threaten Priscilla and left.

And the party who’s about to suffer troubles ahead of the bishop selection.

He approached with rough steps, breathing heavily, then suddenly shouted.

“Do you even know what you’ve done! Is this how you repay the grace of the Grand Temple that fed you, clothed you, and guided you on God’s path?”

The erupting shouts were at the level of treating a mortal enemy.

“It’s not too late even now, so apply for early graduation and come to the Grand Temple to formally swear that you’ll walk God’s path. Otherwise…”

“Otherwise what?”

That was Priscilla’s bold question.

Bishop Bloom seemed rather flustered.

“…Do you truly want excommunication?”

“I understand that excommunicating a priest candidate requires proper grounds.”

“Grounds, yes. There are sufficient grounds! How dare you defy my words right now…”

“Surely you’re not going to excommunicate me for not listening to the Bishop, are you?”

Bishop Bloom was struck speechless.

“It’s clearly an unreasonable order for anyone to see. Bishop.”

“You really….”

“Bishop. I’m not saying this because I want to abandon God’s path, but because I’m thinking of going out into the wider world for those who need God’s touch.”

“….”

“Wouldn’t God want that more? With my divine power, I could help many more people in places other than just this capital.”

It’s all logically sound.

And in an unfavorable situation, it would feel even more logical.

Perhaps that’s why.

Bishop Bloom eventually began trying to persuade Priscilla instead of getting angry.

“Priscilla, I promise you. Even if not right now, given time, I will definitely let you leave the Grand Temple to experience the wider world.”

His tone had noticeably changed.

It was a gentle voice, like an adult soothing a child.

“So for now, just a few years at the Grand Temple….”

“I’m sorry, Bishop. Right now I have so much more to learn and so much I want to do while living my academy life.”

“Priscilla Neriel!”

Seeing him get angry again, I wonder if he might be going through menopause.

His age looks about right for it too.

I heard emotions swing wildly during menopause.

“No matter what you say, my mind won’t change about leaving the Grand Temple. Well then.”

Priscilla walked past the Bishop, and I followed behind her.

“…Must I really go so far as to inform your family to persuade you?”

Then came a voice from behind.

Priscilla stopped for a moment, turned her head, and tilted it nonchalantly.

“Didn’t you know? I’m a child my family threw away.”

“What?”

“Have you ever seen someone devoted to the divine inherit a family?”

While Bishop Bloom stared at Priscilla in bewilderment, she continued.

“The Grand Temple made it that way. One day you came and said I had talent for divine power, then took me away like you were stealing me to give me priest education. Thanks to that, I was treated as an outsider by my family too.”

“….”

“Of course, I’m not complaining about it now. Thanks to that, I discovered my talent.”

Priscilla drove the final nail in.

“So I want to use that talent for people who truly need it.”

Priscilla’s resolve is firm.

It’s not that she wants to leave God’s embrace, but a determination to live for those who truly need God’s power.

“….”

Perhaps because of that, or maybe because the future seemed bleak, no answer came back.

“Well then, Bishop. I’ll see you next time.”

Priscilla maintained her courtesy to the end before leaving.

And a little while later.

“…Phew.”

Priscilla leaned against a tree and let out the breath she had been holding.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. Whew… Since he’s a Bishop, it wasn’t easy to endure, you know?”

Priscilla wiped away the beads of sweat on her forehead.

“Still, since I’m at this level, I can talk like that in front of him without any problems.”

“Other priests can’t do that?”

“Among the undergraduates, I’m probably the only one who can speak right in front of the Bishop like that?”

It’s not just her level of divine power, but probably courage is included too.

Anyway, our club really has gathered only amazing fellows.

“Let’s get going.”

“Yeah. By the way, it’s finals now, right? Ah, great. Now I’ve got one less worry.”

Is she that happy about it?

I chuckled watching Priscilla’s excited back as she walked ahead.

As I expected, the Grand Temple seems to have been turned upside down once.

The capital newspaper listed various speculations and a series of events related to the bishop selection, and the conclusion is this.

Bishop Bloom failed in the bishop selection.

Not only that, but various corruptions were discovered and he was disciplined by the Grand Temple itself, being demoted to a regular priest.

Probably the opposition that had been watching for an opportunity used this chance to reveal various things.

Well, it’s not an important matter.

More importantly, Priscilla’s early graduation was not officially approved….

“The Grand Temple gave permission. Here, look at this.”

“Oh, what’s this?”

“A Grand Temple command order.”

Quite surprisingly, through a ‘Grand Temple Direct Command,’ Priscilla was ordered not to serve at the Grand Temple, but to perform ‘ascetic service.’

“Ascetic service? What exactly is that?”

“I’ve been granted the right to freely travel here and there using divine power. In return, I have to take on that much responsibility.”

Freedom comes with responsibility.

Since Priscilla voluntarily gave up the shield of the Grand Temple, she must take on that much responsibility.

“That worked out well. Do you feel more at ease now?”

“How could I not feel at ease? I don’t have to serve that damn Grand Temple anymore… and I can help people in need to my heart’s content.”

Anyway, it’s a good thing.

Though it’s bad news for Bishop Bloom, no, ‘Regular Priest’ Bloom, and Professor Seres, the former department head.

By the way, Professor Seres was stripped of his department head position and his professorship was temporarily suspended.

With this, things seem to be roughly wrapped up….

“But is everyone preparing for exams?”

At Leila’s single comment, everyone except me and Priscilla was struck speechless.

“Reality is too harsh.”

“This time my report card will be sent home….”

“Sigh… I’m almost done with all my general education requirements, but where am I going to get credits….”

“Professors… if I get even one B or lower this time, my family says they’ll make me train all vacation long….”

Well, they’ll all manage somehow.

Rather than exams, I was thinking about something else.

Namely, the Western Region I’ll be going to during vacation.

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