Chapter 17.1 - Thousand Blade Academy and the Big Five Holy Festival [7] – part 1 (1/2)

Thousand Blade Academy and the Big Five Holy Festival [7] – part 1

It is around noon, two days after the ups and downs of the Big Five Holy Festival.

An urgent board meeting was held on the top floor of the『Five Academy Tower』towering in the capital of this country – the center of Orest.

Strict traffic regulations were put in place around this building where the Directors of the Five Academy’s gathered together, and the number of Holy Knights who corresponded to the security was enormous, and their quality was of the highest. It is a state of high alert that does not let even a rat pass.

The five people gathered in the VIP room on the top floor were all the faces of this country.

Leia-Lasnode of Thousand Blade Academy.

Ferris-Dorahain of Ice King Academy.

With the three other Directors of the Five Academy’s.

The agenda is the second match of the Big Five Holy Festival – the battle of Allen-Rodore vs. Sid-Euclius. There were two obvious violations of the rules seen there.

It was an old gentleman from the『government』, who had no interest with any of the Five Academy’s, was entrusted with the progress of this conference. He announced the result of the voting with a stern voice.

「-Then, by five votes in favor and zero against, I will suspend Sid-Euclius of Ice King Academy for a month.」

「「「「「No Objection!」」」」」

The opinions of all the directors, including Leia, were completely unanimous. Ignoring the referee’s restraint, and executed a lethal attack on the opponent.

Although the attempt was prevented by Allen, it was a clear violation of the rules, and punishment was inevitable. The debate over Sid’s suspension was settled early, and the meeting finally moved on to today’s subject.

「-Then, I would like to continue to discuss the punishment of Thousand Blade Academy’s Allen-Rodore. First of all, whether or not to sentence the heaviest『expulsion』punishment. Please discuss carefully for thirty minutes.」

The next moment the old gentleman said so, the directors began to express their opinions.

「Obviously it has to be expulsion!」

「I agree. In fact, he should be turned over to the Holy Knights for attempted murder.」

「E-Err, I… think… it can’t be helped but to expel him…」

「Un Un, when I think about what he did to our Sid… I have no choice but to vote for expulsion.」

「Wait! Allen at that time was completely in an unsound state! I don’t think he was responsible!」

1 vs 4.

In terms of numbers, Leia was in a completely unfavorable situation.

「Even if you say unsound state of mind… Isn’t it that he was just immature?」

「I agree. Students of the Five Academy’s must always discipline themselves.」

「E-Err… after all… losing one’s self is not good…」

「Un… As far as I can see in the video, he seemed able to communicate properly with Sid… It’s a little different from being unsound no, Leia-chan?」

「…」

Leia was at a loss for words.

(Guh…)

She bit her lower lip and wondered if there was any good idea to turn this board upside down. But – Leia was rather weak at brain work and not so good with talks. It was impossible to objectively persuade the stubborn directors. Instinctively realizing this, she quickly gave up persuasion by『words』and appealed in the simplest and most primitive way.

「IF – IF you decide to expel Allen」

Tremendous『pressure』 was emitted from Leia, and everyone in this place took a breath.

「You’re going to have to fight me – that’s okay, right?」

Childish and immature – it can’t even be called a plan, but it was the most effective one. There was no one in this place who was ignorant enough to not know the name『Black Fist Leia-Lasnode』 and her valour.

「Guh…」

「Nuu…」

「Hi-Hieee…!?」

「Oh,-scary!」

The brilliant『individual』known as Leia-Lasnode, even if she were to single-handedly take on one of the Five Academy’s entirely – she can put up a fight for more than five minutes.

From a common sense standpoint, this was just a threat – nothing more than a child’s tantrum.

Because, even if it was feasible, it is not possible to turn the Five Academy’s into enemies in order to cover for one student. This is because profit and loss cannot be balanced.

However,「If it is Leia, she might actually do it」- such thought crossed the minds of the other four directors.

In fact, when she was still young. A large criminal organization called『Scarlet Rain』, injured a swordsman who can be said to be Leia’s best friend. When she heard the news, she indignantly ignored the opposition from everyone around her, and stormed the organization’s headquarters alone. As a result, the Scarlet Rain, which the Holy Knights had difficulties with for many years, was destroyed in just one night. It is one of Leia’s most famous acts of valour.

There are many different powers in this world, but at the end of the day, the most effective of them all is fighting prowess after all.

Then, when everyone simply held their tongue, the timer rang. The old gentleman who quietly stopped the sound of the timer, coughed once.

「Now, we will vote in regards to『possibility of expelling Allen-Rodore of Thousand Blade Academy』. I’d like you to declare your opinion of whether you are『in favour』or『against』his expulsion from school, one by one from Leia-sama to the left.」

Thus, the voting which greatly influenced Allen’s fate began.

「I am resolutely against it!」

Leia declared clearly in a loud voice, and the turn passed to the next director.

「E-Err… That is… I-I…」

She, who usually takes the neutral ground, was swaying between「in favour」and「against」.

Leia, who sensed it, deliberately slammed her right finger.

「Hii…!? A-A-A-Against…!」

She, who had belonged to the pro-favour spree, succumbed to Leia’s prowess.

The pro-favours who witnessed it, glared at her simultaneously,「Traitor!」.

The following two people,

「I’m definitely in favour!」