I Broke Off My Engagement and Got a Job at the Academy

77. Direct

After I delivered the artifact, I was able to focus on teaching for a few days without thinking about anything.

As May arrived, it was already early summer, and the heat was getting stronger and stronger. I was living my normal daily life like that.

The artifact had been made in advance after learning a lesson, and any clues about the forces targeting the academy would only be available during the vacation. In short, nothing was happening right now.

As I was living such a peaceful daily life, a letter was delivered to me.

I opened the letter one by one.

The one who sent the letter was none other than Architelus.

“…?”

I looked at the contents of the letter in confusion, pinching my cheek to see if it was real.

Architelos. The nation of the Mines. The Mines, who inherited the blood of the Demon Tribe, and a small number of humans gathered together to form the nation.

And, since the majority of the nation was comprised of Mines, who were extremely ostracized by other humans, Architelos naturally became extremely closed off, so I couldn’t believe that he sent me a letter under such circumstances.

I stared blankly at the contents of the letter.

Looking at the contents, I could see that the letter sent to me from Architelos was an invitation.

…invitation?

An invitation to the traditional festival held by the nation of Aquitelo to attend as an honored guest and brighten up the event.

I couldn’t help but frown at the implications.

Architelos had already been requesting that the Prime Minister’s daughter be admitted to the Academy. This invitation was likely an extension of that.

The plan is to build friendship with the Academy, have the Prime Minister’s daughter enter the Academy, and make her the next Prime Minister of Architelos.

As soon as I saw the content, I was troubled. What on earth should I do?

First of all, there were pros and cons to accepting Architelos’ request and not accepting it. The pro was that Architelos had a higher chance of applying to the Academy.

… and the downside was that, just like admitting Prime Minister Architelos’ daughter, there was a high possibility that relations with the religious order would become strained.

What should I do with this?

After thinking about it for a moment, I got up from my seat.

It was a problem that I couldn’t come up with an answer to on my own anyway, and even if I did come up with an answer on my own, it would be meaningless.

So, I went to see the principal and vice principal.

“Now, tell me.”

The principal made me a cup of milk tea and handed it to me. I told him.

“An invitation was sent from Architelos.”

“In Architelos?”

The principal who said that leaned back against the chair with a “whoosh” sound.

“There was a reason you wanted to communicate and see me at the same time.”

I looked at him and asked.

“What should I do?”

Then the principal frowned, looked at me and said.

“First of all, what we need to keep in mind in advance is that the situation has changed a little.”

“What do you mean things have changed…?”

“We should have asked the Order to investigate the damned b*stard they had locked up in the dungeon. But the person sent by the Order betrayed us, and the next saint came to the Academy herself.”

“Yes.”

“In a word, it means that the church has come closer to the academy, but on the other hand, it also means that we have a stronger justification to present to the church.”

I frowned at those words and said,

“…That means.”

“This means that if we negotiate with the religious order first and persuade them, we can receive support from Architelos without worsening our relationship with the religious order.”

After hearing that, I tilted my head and asked.

“…How do I teach and teach? Do I have to go all the way to the mainland again?”

Then the homeroom teacher smiled and looked at me.

“Look here, you. Why do you need to do that? The key figures of the religious order are already on this island.”

At those words, I couldn’t help but let out a, ah, sound.

…

“So, you came to Architelos, that damned nation of mines, to ask me if it was okay for you to go on a business trip… Is that true?”

I said this while looking at the next saintess, Luna, who was looking at me with a cold face.

“…Yes. That’s right.”

She looked at me with a face that clearly showed her anger and said,

“Why are you asking me that? Of course, if you want to do something that the church cannot tolerate, you can just ignore the church and do whatever you want.”

I bowed my head.

“The Academy does not want to worsen its relationship with the faculty.”

“So, ha, you want to take the money from the minions and keep it as is, and do the same with the church? Don’t you think that’s a bit too greedy?”

“…”

I kept my mouth shut. Luna glared at me and said.

“I’ll go now. I don’t need to tell you that if you try to kill two birds with one stone, you might end up losing both.”

Looking into those pink eyes, I carefully opened my mouth.

“…It may be hard to believe, but I really didn’t intend to make the church uncomfortable. If the church is dissatisfied with the participation of the Minds in their events, then there’s nothing we can do about it.”

I paused for a moment and then continued speaking.

“I just want you to give me one more chance to gain my trust. Of course, being close to the nation of the Minds may be uncomfortable, but I want to show you that we do not prioritize immediate capital or profit over our relationship with the sect.”

The next saintess looked at me and said.

“Trust? I’m already planning to participate in the Mines’ event, so how can I give you some kind of trust?”

I answered her.

“Anything. I’ll do anything to gain your trust. You can put me under surveillance while I’m in Architelos, or you can do something else. Really.”

After saying that, I continued.

“I have received help from the saint before. Of course, I am personally indebted to the sect, and I have absolutely no intention of ruining my relationship with the sect. However, Luna-ssi is also currently a member of the academy. I hope you understand that what I am trying to do is only for the academy.”

Then, Luna-san looked at me with her pink eyes and made a “ha” sound.

“Are you selling your grandfather’s name in front of your granddaughter right now?”

“Oh, no, that’s not it.”

The next saintess brushed her hair back and spoke to me.

“Okay. Seriously… Since you say that, I’ll consider it a fooling attempt. I’ll contact the church. Can I put them under surveillance? Ha, don’t regret it.”

When Luna said that, my eyes widened. I bowed my head and said,

“thank you!”

“Ha, what about gratitude? You, you should know that. You owe my grandfather, and you owe me. You owe the church two debts alone.”

I answered that.

“I already owe you, Luna. You treated me and helped me with my personal issues. I will definitely repay your debt.”

“Oh, me. Even something like that is considered debt.”

“It is the teachings’ intention to return what you have received, even if it is something small. Well then, I will take my leave now. Thank you again.”

I got up from the infirmary and went outside.

…

Luna looked at the back of Eden Cainus as he left the infirmary. Then she opened her mouth quietly.

“He is teaching the scriptures to the priest.”

After grumbling like that, Luna rested her chin on her hand and fell into thought.

When he told me that he would be attending Architelos’ event, I was honestly disappointed, because the first impression he got when he got up wasn’t as bad as I thought.

But when he brazenly said that he would participate in the event of the Minds, I thought, “As expected.” I grumbled to myself that he only knows how to use others, just like the saint did.

But his fervent persuasion made me change my mind a little. He said that if it was not just about making a fuss, but a sincere and practical statement, then I might give it a watch.

The man named Eden Kainus didn’t seem all that good to Luna, but that didn’t mean she wanted to judge him based on preconceived notions and a lack of information.

I was planning to personally check whether what he said was true and whether he had any intention of colluding with the Mines.

Luna used the crystal ball to tell the saint about the Academy’s request and Eden’s.

Then the saint spoke to her.

[So, what do you plan to do?]

Luna said to the saint.

“Could you send someone to do the healing work for me? To the Academy. If Your Majesty permits, I would like to supervise him myself.”

I will once again look into the very depths of his humanity – Luna made that firm pledge.