Chapter 17 (1/2)

Chapter 17

shi+on Tristan’s Story of the past Part 1 – The Eccentric Dominion’s Number 1 Scholar

I was born as the eldest son of a small aristocrat of the Arcadia EmpireThe rank was baronet

The Tristan clan was forht but was able to rise to the rank of baronet thanks to their valor

Initially, h hopes for me as his eldest son

In order to raise the clan’s rank, the quickest ould be by doing her than baronet……s onto ard

Disappointed by my failure in swordsmanshi+p, my father turned his effort to my brother LukeMeanwhile, I was kicked out from the family mansion

Even though I was born from a family of warriors, I don’t have any talent to beco like thatMany people were eyeing our clan’s position after all

For that reason, I had to leave the family ht to use family’s servants

Starting with Luke, e I actually also feel sorry forthem worried about me

I knew full well that I cannot succeed my clanAnd I…to be really honest, didn’t really care about losing the position

More than being unable to holdmore important to meA really important matter, which is……

[Time to read some books]

I like reading books since I was youngI would read a book if I had nothing to do or before bedtime

Books are really niceIt’s the condensed for that I want to knoritten inside the books

My clan’s territory can be considered the countryside of the Arcadia Empire and its size is on the sood book available there, and I had to go to the Archduke Saxon’s territory to buy soood book thereSo I decided to find a place where I can read as many book as I want to

I’ve been keeping my eyes on that place for a while nowIt was to study abroad on the Imperial Academy

My father illing to send iven a so to leave the mansion I had lived in for ten years

There was no such thing like going against my family’s decision in my mind

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I entered the Strategic and Political Science course on the Imperial Academy

The Imperial Academy is consisted of several courses

The Regular course is where the citizen normally studies

The Aristocrat clan ement

The Magician course is where ical techniques

The Knight course is where knights learn the path of chivalry and how to be a better knight

And the commerce and craftsmanshi+p course is where merchants and craftsmen acquire their skill

And the course where I belonged to, the Strategic and Political Science, studies strategy and politic in general

In order to enter the Imperial Academy, anyone other than the aristocrats will have to pass an exa to a clan with rank of Baron and above……I, myself, am a member of a Baronet clan will have to join in on the exam

The exahtIt’s all about what I’ve read up until nowIf it’s not, an application of what I knew from the book would solve most of the problems

Several days later, I found out that I ed to pass the exam

Originally, I was supposed to enter the regular course…but upon seeing my result, a professor ic and political science course instead

As for me, it did notis my position as a student in the Imperial AcademyIn fact, thanks to that, it was possible for me to read books at any time in the Great Library on the Imperial Capital

I found the best environment for myself like that

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Three years had passed since I first enrolled to the academy

I never truly felt that the content of the lecture to be interesting to say the leastBecause I already knew about most of themTherefore, I often skipped nore the lecture, by either reading a book or dozing off

Because of rades were badHowever, I was able to keepexams

Friends, I don’t particularly care for it…since I would leave them be unless they interested e, helpedclasses

On one particular dayWhen I was about to doze off fro absurd in the professor’s speech

He’s saying:

[A short spear is better than a long spear]

What theI then pointed out while rubbing my eyes

[What teacher said is wrong]

The room became as if it’s frozen over

[A…are you an idiot! This is what the ancient hero said!]

[It depends on the situationIndeed short spears has its advantagesHowever, it pales in co spear in an open battlefield]

[You are just a class-cutting fool…what on earth are you talking about!]

[Then please tell so worth to hear so that I won’t skip class]

The professor was a young honorary lecturer as just assigned a few days ago

It seeued with him and deemed that it was a mistake on my partHowever, the vice president of the academy, Professor Artorius as also the honorary professor of the strategic and political science course heard about how he pushed me to withdraw from the course

When professor Artorius heard the story,

[In that case, with other students’ cooperation, why don’t we judge which one is more beneficial in a simulated battle?]

That’s what he said

If the young professor won, then I’ll be suspended

If I won, the young professor will have to apologize

If I won, the young professor will have to apologize

The simulated battle will be held in 5 days

Twenty students without ular course were to cooperate in the simulated battle

The young professor was delighted when he heard thisHe immediately contacted the master of spear users and had hihts

And then the day of the simulated battle arrived

The ru a lot of audience to show upMany people in the acadeeneral director, professors, students, and soht course practice field to watch the simulated battle

Now then, in the

The short spear wielding students led by the young professor arrived a bit lateMeanwhile, the long spear wielding students already gathered and for spear was brandished toward the students momentarily looked afraid

Thea second tiave out loud shout, as they marched ahead with spear poised

The short spear wielding students were stopped on their tracks

At that point, the long spears were swung downCountless stabs were launched within that short moment

The short spear wielding students dropped their spears and ran away

I saw in the distance, the young professor was shouting with red face

It’s obvious to everyone that I’ve won

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The simulated battle became a hot topic in the academy

The young professor announced that he’s retiring the very next day

I felt a little guilty and sorry for him somewhat…but well, there was no other choice

About a week later, professor Artorius summoned me

He was the honorary lecturer of strategic and political science course and also the vice president of the academy

His lectures had s not written in the booksMost of the contents were based on actual hands-on experience

[Why is there a lot of starved people in Arcadia; this is a difficult political problem]

[Discriht]

[Looking at it froic and political views]

Although there were so contents in the middle…it sparked my interest

I actually passed professor Artorius’ lecture without dozing off nor reading other books

I headed to the professor’s office

And that e my destiny

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[Hi, sorry for being so sudden]

Professor Artorius ly, albeit slowly

[I have so this has become a habit of me but…]

[Anything will doPlease don’t worry…]

Professor s the coffee with already familiar hands

Coffee is a kind of drink often drunk in the southern country ZarunagoraIt tastes bitter, but has a deep flavor

Putting the cup in front of

[Lately, I heard you’ve been skipping classes?]

[………]

My expression turned sour upon that sudden question

[That’s very reat library?]

While professor Artorius laughed, I raised antly

My mouth was filled with bitterness

[Alright then…I have so the simulated battle]

The professor lowered his sight a little as he spoke

[You seemed to only use 3 out 5 days to train the students, 1 day to rest, and 1 day to shout as loud as possibleEven on the training day, you only told them to thrust their spear forward]

He’s probably reading the document about the event, all stacked there in front of hi