Chapter Chapter 109: 12. It’s not over til it’s over (7) (1/2)

RATH 109

TL: Eevee

12. It’s not over til it’s over (7)

“Excuse me… aren’t you a staff member of Yugrasia?”

I felt cold sweat trickle down my back.

Iyah, it’s Sir Reia. It’s Sir Reia who I haven’t seen in a really long time.

I met a good friend~ not, rather an old colleague who if I met I was f***ed.

“Uh… staff… well if you ask me than then technically I am…”

My voice was shaking.

It was like this because I was in front of Sir Reia.

Of course, this was an act.

The opponent was a member of the Areis House, a marquisate, and in the running for the title of the greatest swordswoman alongside the Sword Star.

On the contrary, being blazé about it would be the more suspicious thing to do!

“You don’t have to be so nervous. I’m looking for someone that should be here, by any chance do you know where Professor Nicerwin is?”

“Ah, P, Professor Nicerwin?”

I knew where he was.

Because the man shivering with one hand on the door handle was Professor Nicerwin. That is, me!

“A, as far as I know Professor Nicerwin is currently watching the students’ matches with the other teachers……”

I replied normally, faking a slightly shaky voice to return the most normal answer.

But an absolute shocker came in out of nowhere.

“Oh by the way, I’m getting married.”

“Lies!”

“……”

“……”

The entire area was swept in silence.

It was quiet. Far, far too quiet.

“Griiittt.”

And the sound that broke that silence, was that of someone grinding their teeth.

As I ever so slightly lifted my head up to see the source of the sound.

“Why… do you think… grit… I’m lying… gggriit……”

There was Sir Reia gnashing her teeth as she glared at me.

-Ow mai goodness, owner got baited!

The metal bat’s shock was conveyed to me, but I couldn’t help it.

It was Sir Reia, of all people.

I heard that THAT Sir Reia was getting married without a single moment to prepare myself to hear it.

There’s no way I wouldn’t be surprised, no would there?

“Grit… really… Her Highness said he’d definitely fall for it if I said that… but if he really did…”

In her eyes right now, around 10% was joy that she could finally complete Her Highness’s mission, and 40% anger that I’d actually fallen for this trap.

And around 50% was her shame at her past self that thought that this trick would never work when Her Highness first suggested this plan.

“On that matter… I will listen at a later date. Get him!”

The knights by Sir Reia didn’t even bother to respond as they ran at me.

“Damn it!”

At the same time I opened the slightly ajar door and blocked the knights’ charge with the door

Bang!

“What the?”

“Out of the way! I’m cutting it down!”

Clang!

“Sword ki couldn’t?”

“Hahaha, idiots! This is dwarven reinforced glass!”

After stopping the knights’ charge I locked the door.

A sword enhanced with sword ki slammed down onto the door to try and break it, but this glass door would not break from that.

Although it looked like translucent glass, it was actually special Black Anvil magic glass made of mithril.

There was no way I could make the students’ escape route weak.

Out of the many facilities in this building, the ones that had been taken care of specially were the exits, the doors and windows.

“Move! And some of you, get in through the windows!”

“I should run.”

I heard Sir Reia’s voice as well as a heavy explosion.

Although it wasn’t broken in a single attack, the door wouldn’t be able to hold out against a swordsmaster’s strikes for long.

“Yap yap yap.”

The place I moved to was my office on the 1st floor.

It was one of the places where I could activate and control every trap in the academy.

“If it’s this much then everyone except Sir Reia would have problems getting through…”

These were the traps that had fended off over 1000 Yugrasia students.

Even the imperial princess’s knights would have a hard time getting through.

And in that time, I would run away through my escape tunnels, it was the perfect plan!

-But owner, ya sure there’s no one in the academy?

-Of course. All the staff are out watching the imperial festival to cheer the Yugrasia students on.

At most, the only people that might still be here would be the guards on the main gates.

And a much fewer number than usual. There should be no one in the buildings themselves.

-Then, wazzat I see?”

-See what?

-Turn ya head round.

I turned my head slightly and looked at the classroom beside me.

Our current location was the third floor.

It was where the classrooms used by the first years were.

And in those classrooms.

“There are students?!”

There were students in Yugrasia uniform sitting at the desks.

And enough to fill all the seats!

“Attention!”

One person suddenly stood up and looked towards me.

The moment I saw, I could tell.

No matter how much of a babyface one was, there were limits to how long you could pose as a student!

“This mad princess!”

“To the teacher… attack!”

“Attack!”

While I bolted without sparing a glance back, I could hear the students’ very violent greetings.

“Aaaaargh!”

As the classroom door opened, the students… no, knights came out one by one, and I started running upstairs as fast as I could.

The 10th floor. If I made it to the 10th floor, I could survive.

-But dere’s totes gonna be kids like these upstairs as well!

The moment the metal bat said that, some scary looking uncles in Yugrasia uniform also came running out from upstairs as well.

“Damn it, although I’m a pacifist… I have no choice this time!”

-Pacifist? Who is?!

Who is, of course it’s the one succeeded the man who changed maize to diamonds, GanD!(1)

“Get lost!”

The metal bat revealed its original form.

The moment my hand gripped a big beautiful silver bat, it struck a person who charged in with a drawn sword.

“Kuaaagh!”