Chapter 5.01 (2/2)
“It’s a very dishonourable act, but… since a lot of people are contracted from the start, and since the four schools pride themselves in letting the people do what they want…”
“We can’t interfere?”
“…Right.”
“Just what is the summoner’s a.s.sociation saying about this?”
“The summoner’s a.s.sociation share close ties with the magic tower…”
“Hah, there’s just nothing we can do?”
“Yes…”
The geniuses are all going over to different schools, and our only support is not to be trusted.
-We’re screwed? What about my freedom, then?!
[…I never said we were.]
It just looks like we’re screwed. Honestly, at this point, it would be better to bail to a different school. h.e.l.l, it’s just right next door. But to be honest, it’s best to join a school like this at a chaotic time!
“How long will this school stay up for?”
“About… about 3 years.”
“The imperial festival… You’re planning to keep the school going until the festival?”
“Yes. Even though we are about to close down, we still have our pride as one of the schools that took care of education from the early days of the empire.”
“I see.”
“I apologize once again.”
“It’s fine. It’s not like the school’s actually closing down yet.”
After the a.s.sistant princ.i.p.al went away, I moved to my dorm and unloaded my luggage. Once I did so, the metal bat began to talk again.
-What do we do if this place closes? We’d either be merchants or just be retired. Then what happens to me?! What about my freedom?!
I’ve said this before, but the energy that the metal bat uses is something that gets gathered in small increments in time. But when it changes form, its efficiency drops significantly. And if it transforms into a human? No need in saying how little the energy intake is. If it isn’t a safe place like a school, it’s hard to guarantee this thing’s freedom. After all, my freedom comes first.
[It hasn’t closed down yet.]
-But it will soon!
[…It’s not like we have no way to save it.]
-…For real? Seriously? How?
[That’s…]
-That’s?
[A secret.]
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