Ilya tilted her head when I suddenly jumped up.
“Is there a problem?”
I do have a problem. Suddenly, my ranking has risen too high?
I smiled awkwardly. “It’s nothing.”
Ding!
{The Constellation ‘Performance Obsession’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.}
[Kyaa, look at the ranking soaring as soon as you return ㅋㅋ.]
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Campaign Ad Flow’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[I came here after watching the commercial~ The dancing scene in the profile video from the Ozworld Stream was cute~ ㅎㅎ.]
“…”
I was overcome with a sense of shame and quickly turned off the broadcast setting window and the sponsorship window.
Filming the Ozworld Stream profile video was by far the worst dark history out of many schedules I’ve ever digested.
As I sighed deeply, Ilya covered the book he was reading and got up from his seat. “It looks like you can’t concentrate, so let’s stop here.”
Oh gosh. I made a mistake.
I hurriedly stretched out his arms to keep him from going to the door. “No, Professor! I’ll focus properly from now on. Don’t go!”
Ilya’s gaze touched my arm, which was blocking like a breaker, and soon made eye contact. “It’s a unique way to encourage me to stay.”
At those words, I folded my arms shyly.
“I’m in a hurry, so…”
I took a hesitant glance.
“You’re not mad at all…?”
Ilya tilted his head. “Why am I angry?”
If someone else had asked like this, they would have thought it was an accusation, but Ilya wasn’t a person who would take back his words.
“You’ve made time for me all this time, but I’ve been rude because I couldn’t concentrate…?”
“I’m not angry at the unfortunate problem caused by your intelligence not supporting you.”
“…”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Fact Is Violence’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[His generosity is quite extreme…]
I felt like it would be better for him to be angry.
I spoke with a slightly sullen face. “I was worried that you might be disappointed because I couldn’t concentrate, but I’m glad you didn’t.”
“…Are you trying to disappoint me?”
“Noo.”
Then Ilya stroked her head as if it were just before entering the library. Looking at his expressionless face, he seemed to be scolding me, but his touch was kind enough.
“I’ve never been disappointed in you, so you don’t have to worry about that. I told you, you’re my dearest disciple.”
“Professor…”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Fact Is Violence’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[His disappointment should also be at an appropriate level…]
I was deeply moved by the Constellation’s supportive comment. Well, that makes sense.
Even so, it was only when there were more than 2 red hearts that Ilya called someone as his disciple. Therefore, there was no need to distort the sincerity of Ilya, who said that I was the disciple he cared for.
He said as he let go of his hand, stroking my head. “Good luck on your test tomorrow.”
“Yes!”
* * *
Sunday in Valhalla was calm. Of course, this was relatively quiet compared to the busy weekdays when it was crowded with students. Duke Willow, who also ran a magic school, needed significantly more servants than a typical noble’s mansion. Moreover, the number of commoner students residing in the dormitory would also be considerable.
Still, I must be the only one who went to school in a school uniform today.
Scribble, scribble, scribble. After writing the answer to the last question, I spoke to the professor, who was doubting his eyes with his eyebrows twitching. “I’m done, Professor. Can I leave now?”
The professor took the exam paper and checked the answers, then looked at me with strange eyes again.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Conspiracy Theorist’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[The crazy dog princess hides her intelligence.]
“…The exact results will be announced tomorrow. You may go out.”
The mid-term exam, which was long overdue due to being dragged into the dungeon, is finally over. After leaving the classroom, I headed straight to my next destination.
Knock, knock.
“Mr. Chairman, this is Theresa Squire.”
It was the chairman’s office. Waiting for the servant to open the door, I faced the chairman, who came out to greet me directly.
The chairman’s office was an elegant place bathed in soft noon sunlight, but I was hugged without even having time to look inside.
“Oh, Theresa. You have no idea how fortunate I am to see you again like this.”
“Ah, yes…”
The chairman tried to reunite me with the unwanted emotion. I want him to let go of this.
What I wanted wasn’t to be a caring grandfather but to confirm the actual implementation of the chairman’s office. I couldn’t go in and out of the chairman’s office to my liking, so I had to look at it whenever I had the chance.
“Come on, come here.” The chairman, who didn’t know how I felt, took me to the sofa with a friendly attitude and told me to sit down.
On the table were beautifully prepared refreshments, crystal balls full of sweet honey, and fragrant tea with steaming steam.
“Here, hold it.”
“Thank you.”
I rolled my eyes silently, feeling the warm temperature of the surface of the teacup.
Space represents the character of the owner. That’s why the chairman’s office was equipped with an impeccably balanced warmth and ventilation, to the point that it felt breathtaking. The furniture is all symmetrical, and the desk is placed right in the middle. It was an interior that revealed his obsessive and stubborn tendencies. Looking at the person named Noel Willow, he just seemed relaxed and generous, but it was difficult to know his original personality, which is obsessive and stubborn.
The exact opposite of Professor Felix. His lab is a mess. Um… maybe my room too.
It was a moment when I suddenly felt grateful for the presence of the servant who cleaned the room.
Clatter. At that moment, I heard the faint sound of a teacup hitting the plate, so I turned my eyes abruptly. The chairman was smiling at me, who was distracted.
“I heard that your exams are over now. Your expected grade this time is A? I’m honestly amazed. How is that possible?”
“…Because I’m already a fourth-year student?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Professional Trainer’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[The third-year students seem to have more excuses than Theresa.]
Perhaps my answer was absurd, but the chairman didn’t say anything for a while, then burst into laughter.
“My question was stupid. In the fourth year, even students who were negligent in managing grades tend to work hard to graduate. I understand.”
He said he understood, but the chairman seemed to agree moderately because he didn’t want to talk more about this topic. Perhaps that’s why he changed the topic.
“You submitted a dungeon report, didn’t you? Have you, by any chance, read Clyde’s report before submitting it?”
“Yes.”
“I see. So it’s like that. Considering that even your report doesn’t include the fact that you two had a wedding in a dungeon.”
Dungeon created a virtual world that differed widely depending on what the demon contractor wanted. Nevertheless, the importance of the dungeon report was very high because it tended to be somewhat similar. If there were differences in the contents of the report of the dungeon raid team, if it was revealed that it was done for personal profit, you could be sentenced to death. Of course, the Willows wouldn’t go as far as giving a death penalty, but it must have been quite a severe punishment.
“May I ask why?” The chairman was very puzzled.
I could have put Willow, my family enemy, in jeopardy, or I could have threatened them to marry me with Clyde. However, I didn’t ask for anything in return and just agreed. There was a reason for me doing this.
“Clyde will be in danger. I don’t like it.”
Although I chose to die in his stead at the dungeon, Clyde sacrificed himself for me anyway. It was a fact that didn’t change.
“Clyde is not just an heir to the duchy. He’s the owner of the holy relic and has made considerable contributions to the empire. So, how could I not worry about him being in danger? After all, it’s just a matter of family, right? Unless Clyde becomes immortal, I don’t like it.”
The chairman, who was staring into my straight eyes, suddenly burst into a weak laugh. “I see. It was for a very simple reason.”
The chairman asked me with a slightly more relaxed attitude than before without lowering his guard. “Is there anything you want? As Clyde’s grandfather, I’d like to express my gratitude.”
“Oh, really?”
“Tell me anything.”
“Then, may I take a look at the chairman’s office?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Materialism’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[?]
“…Did I hear it correctly? You want to see the chairman’s office?”
“Yes.”
The chairman seemed genuinely embarrassed when I nodded with my butt off.
“That… Do whatever you want.”
“Thank you.”
I quickly got out of my seat and shot every inch of the chairman’s office.
“Wow… Oh…”
This breathtaking angle. A perfect arrangement. There wasn’t even a speck of dust. In addition, several rare magic books, whether personal collections, were also noticeable.
I finished the tour satisfactorily. “It’s nice to see, Mr. Chairman.”
The chairman was still looking at me with an expression of disbelief. “Is this really what you want?”
“Yes.”
“…Alright. You’d better go back and rest too.”
That was a good thing to hear. I wanted to go back to the dorm and take a rest.
When I left the chairman’s office without any problems and went back to the dormitory, Eloise, who was organizing my luggage, welcomed me.
“Ah, I heard Lady had a meeting with the chairman, but you came early!”
“Yes, I finished my exams early.”
“Did you do well on your test?”
With a light chuckle, I spoke with an unconcerned expression, “Well, at least I won’t get expelled.”
“If it’s enough not to get expelled…?”
Eloise screamed when she realized my grades would be at least A-. “Kyaaa! Is Lady sure? Oh my gosh! Lady studied so hard, and your grades went up a lot! I need to inform master. How much he’ll love it!”
“It’s not too late to tell him when the report card comes out.”
“Still! I’ll have to tell the kitchen to prepare a special dinner tonight. And open champagne!” Eloise ran around and quickly went out.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Fact Is Violence’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[If anyone sees it, they’ll think you get the top score.]
When the constellation said the top score, Clyde suddenly came to my mind.
“Come to think of it, Clyde is going to be in his dorm now, right?”
Ilya tilted her head when I suddenly jumped up.
“Is there a problem?”
I do have a problem. Suddenly, my ranking has risen too high?
I smiled awkwardly. “It’s nothing.”
Ding!
{The Constellation ‘Performance Obsession’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.}
[Kyaa, look at the ranking soaring as soon as you return ㅋㅋ.]
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Campaign Ad Flow’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[I came here after watching the commercial~ The dancing scene in the profile video from the Ozworld Stream was cute~ ㅎㅎ.]
“…”
I was overcome with a sense of shame and quickly turned off the broadcast setting window and the sponsorship window.
Filming the Ozworld Stream profile video was by far the worst dark history out of many schedules I’ve ever digested.
As I sighed deeply, Ilya covered the book he was reading and got up from his seat. “It looks like you can’t concentrate, so let’s stop here.”
Oh gosh. I made a mistake.
I hurriedly stretched out his arms to keep him from going to the door. “No, Professor! I’ll focus properly from now on. Don’t go!”
Ilya’s gaze touched my arm, which was blocking like a breaker, and soon made eye contact. “It’s a unique way to encourage me to stay.”
At those words, I folded my arms shyly.
“I’m in a hurry, so…”
I took a hesitant glance.
“You’re not mad at all…?”
Ilya tilted his head. “Why am I angry?”
If someone else had asked like this, they would have thought it was an accusation, but Ilya wasn’t a person who would take back his words.
“You’ve made time for me all this time, but I’ve been rude because I couldn’t concentrate…?”
“I’m not angry at the unfortunate problem caused by your intelligence not supporting you.”
“…”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Fact Is Violence’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[His generosity is quite extreme…]
I felt like it would be better for him to be angry.
I spoke with a slightly sullen face. “I was worried that you might be disappointed because I couldn’t concentrate, but I’m glad you didn’t.”
“…Are you trying to disappoint me?”
“Noo.”
Then Ilya stroked her head as if it were just before entering the library. Looking at his expressionless face, he seemed to be scolding me, but his touch was kind enough.
“I’ve never been disappointed in you, so you don’t have to worry about that. I told you, you’re my dearest disciple.”
“Professor…”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Fact Is Violence’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[His disappointment should also be at an appropriate level…]
I was deeply moved by the Constellation’s supportive comment. Well, that makes sense.
Even so, it was only when there were more than 2 red hearts that Ilya called someone as his disciple. Therefore, there was no need to distort the sincerity of Ilya, who said that I was the disciple he cared for.
He said as he let go of his hand, stroking my head. “Good luck on your test tomorrow.”
“Yes!”
* * *
Sunday in Valhalla was calm. Of course, this was relatively quiet compared to the busy weekdays when it was crowded with students. Duke Willow, who also ran a magic school, needed significantly more servants than a typical noble’s mansion. Moreover, the number of commoner students residing in the dormitory would also be considerable.
Still, I must be the only one who went to school in a school uniform today.
Scribble, scribble, scribble. After writing the answer to the last question, I spoke to the professor, who was doubting his eyes with his eyebrows twitching. “I’m done, Professor. Can I leave now?”
The professor took the exam paper and checked the answers, then looked at me with strange eyes again.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Conspiracy Theorist’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[The crazy dog princess hides her intelligence.]
“…The exact results will be announced tomorrow. You may go out.”
The mid-term exam, which was long overdue due to being dragged into the dungeon, is finally over. After leaving the classroom, I headed straight to my next destination.
Knock, knock.
“Mr. Chairman, this is Theresa Squire.”
It was the chairman’s office. Waiting for the servant to open the door, I faced the chairman, who came out to greet me directly.
The chairman’s office was an elegant place bathed in soft noon sunlight, but I was hugged without even having time to look inside.
“Oh, Theresa. You have no idea how fortunate I am to see you again like this.”
“Ah, yes…”
The chairman tried to reunite me with the unwanted emotion. I want him to let go of this.
What I wanted wasn’t to be a caring grandfather but to confirm the actual implementation of the chairman’s office. I couldn’t go in and out of the chairman’s office to my liking, so I had to look at it whenever I had the chance.
“Come on, come here.” The chairman, who didn’t know how I felt, took me to the sofa with a friendly attitude and told me to sit down.
On the table were beautifully prepared refreshments, crystal balls full of sweet honey, and fragrant tea with steaming steam.
“Here, hold it.”
“Thank you.”
I rolled my eyes silently, feeling the warm temperature of the surface of the teacup.
Space represents the character of the owner. That’s why the chairman’s office was equipped with an impeccably balanced warmth and ventilation, to the point that it felt breathtaking. The furniture is all symmetrical, and the desk is placed right in the middle. It was an interior that revealed his obsessive and stubborn tendencies. Looking at the person named Noel Willow, he just seemed relaxed and generous, but it was difficult to know his original personality, which is obsessive and stubborn.
The exact opposite of Professor Felix. His lab is a mess. Um… maybe my room too.
It was a moment when I suddenly felt grateful for the presence of the servant who cleaned the room.
Clatter. At that moment, I heard the faint sound of a teacup hitting the plate, so I turned my eyes abruptly. The chairman was smiling at me, who was distracted.
“I heard that your exams are over now. Your expected grade this time is A? I’m honestly amazed. How is that possible?”
“…Because I’m already a fourth-year student?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Professional Trainer’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[The third-year students seem to have more excuses than Theresa.]
Perhaps my answer was absurd, but the chairman didn’t say anything for a while, then burst into laughter.
“My question was stupid. In the fourth year, even students who were negligent in managing grades tend to work hard to graduate. I understand.”
He said he understood, but the chairman seemed to agree moderately because he didn’t want to talk more about this topic. Perhaps that’s why he changed the topic.
“You submitted a dungeon report, didn’t you? Have you, by any chance, read Clyde’s report before submitting it?”
“Yes.”
“I see. So it’s like that. Considering that even your report doesn’t include the fact that you two had a wedding in a dungeon.”
Dungeon created a virtual world that differed widely depending on what the demon contractor wanted. Nevertheless, the importance of the dungeon report was very high because it tended to be somewhat similar. If there were differences in the contents of the report of the dungeon raid team, if it was revealed that it was done for personal profit, you could be sentenced to death. Of course, the Willows wouldn’t go as far as giving a death penalty, but it must have been quite a severe punishment.
“May I ask why?” The chairman was very puzzled.
I could have put Willow, my family enemy, in jeopardy, or I could have threatened them to marry me with Clyde. However, I didn’t ask for anything in return and just agreed. There was a reason for me doing this.
“Clyde will be in danger. I don’t like it.”
Although I chose to die in his stead at the dungeon, Clyde sacrificed himself for me anyway. It was a fact that didn’t change.
“Clyde is not just an heir to the duchy. He’s the owner of the holy relic and has made considerable contributions to the empire. So, how could I not worry about him being in danger? After all, it’s just a matter of family, right? Unless Clyde becomes immortal, I don’t like it.”
The chairman, who was staring into my straight eyes, suddenly burst into a weak laugh. “I see. It was for a very simple reason.”
The chairman asked me with a slightly more relaxed attitude than before without lowering his guard. “Is there anything you want? As Clyde’s grandfather, I’d like to express my gratitude.”
“Oh, really?”
“Tell me anything.”
“Then, may I take a look at the chairman’s office?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Materialism’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[?]
“…Did I hear it correctly? You want to see the chairman’s office?”
“Yes.”
The chairman seemed genuinely embarrassed when I nodded with my butt off.
“That… Do whatever you want.”
“Thank you.”
I quickly got out of my seat and shot every inch of the chairman’s office.
“Wow… Oh…”
This breathtaking angle. A perfect arrangement. There wasn’t even a speck of dust. In addition, several rare magic books, whether personal collections, were also noticeable.
I finished the tour satisfactorily. “It’s nice to see, Mr. Chairman.”
The chairman was still looking at me with an expression of disbelief. “Is this really what you want?”
“Yes.”
“…Alright. You’d better go back and rest too.”
That was a good thing to hear. I wanted to go back to the dorm and take a rest.
When I left the chairman’s office without any problems and went back to the dormitory, Eloise, who was organizing my luggage, welcomed me.
“Ah, I heard Lady had a meeting with the chairman, but you came early!”
“Yes, I finished my exams early.”
“Did you do well on your test?”
With a light chuckle, I spoke with an unconcerned expression, “Well, at least I won’t get expelled.”
“If it’s enough not to get expelled…?”
Eloise screamed when she realized my grades would be at least A-. “Kyaaa! Is Lady sure? Oh my gosh! Lady studied so hard, and your grades went up a lot! I need to inform master. How much he’ll love it!”
“It’s not too late to tell him when the report card comes out.”
“Still! I’ll have to tell the kitchen to prepare a special dinner tonight. And open champagne!” Eloise ran around and quickly went out.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Fact Is Violence’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[If anyone sees it, they’ll think you get the top score.]
When the constellation said the top score, Clyde suddenly came to my mind.
“Come to think of it, Clyde is going to be in his dorm now, right?”
