Luca remained silent for a while.
His mouth moved but no words came out.
I shrugged and added
“Okay, but from the next exam onwards, Luca, your grades are much better...”
Then Luka's green eyes flashed seriously.
“That's because you intentionally messed up every exam!
You're just doing enough to be able to join the Imperial Palace!”
“Hmm.”
“Others may not know, but I'm smart enough to know!”
In fact, this wasn't the first time Luca had caused such a stir.
Luca was the only person who knew that I got first place in the entrance exam.
During our school days, every time the exam results were announced, he would rush to my seat as if he had left something there.
Then he was staring at my test paper badly.
'Our test results are off but he kept saying we were competitors, and he still is.'
Of course I thought that interest ended after graduating from the academy...
The interest has not waned.
It was just that we didn't get a chance to talk because we were in different departments.
"Damn it!
Anyway!
You're the first competitor I've ever set as a target, and I still want to compete with you in something!"
“Oh yes...”
“Hey, don't people usually ask what you want to compete for?”
“I don't have the enthusiasm to do this...”
“Hey!”
Well, actually, everything Luca said was true.
Except for the academy entrance exam, I have never displayed my abilities.
Even in the civil servant selection test, I was aiming for a barely passable minimum.
‘Of course, I also wrote Juan’s entry report.’
During that time, Juan studied hard for the written exam.
That's why he was able to at least pass the written test.
'Well, this was nothing special.'
Anyway, I was doing Juan's duties all the time at the academy.
That's why his assignment grades were always perfect.
[Don't discourage Juan, do you understand?]
And the salary...
[Set this as your salary calculation.]
I'm in my fourth year, but I've never gotten my salary.
Overtime pay was the only money I had.
It was a small amount, but it was precious to me, as I had never had money in my life.
I had to save this money for something important I needed to do.
“Namiya, let's compete in terms of promotion speed.
Okay?
How high can we reach in this organization.”
“Hmm… You've already won, and you'll keep winning.
Okay?”
At my nonchalant response, Luca looked frustrated again.
She stared at him, his emotions running high, and gave him some honest advice.
“Now get away from me and live your life, Luca.”
“Are you living your life well?”
Luka clenched his fists and screamed as if he couldn't take it anymore.
"You're living like this because of your family, right?
Obviously.
You just want to get by because you're going to lose your entire salary anyway!"
Luka said, trying to hide his sadness behind an angry expression.
"It might have been like that during the academy.
But Namiya Rawabi, you're an adult now.
You don't really have to live like this."
He pursed his lips and sighed.
"I don't know everything about your situation, and I know I'm being very rude... but just cut off those ties and live your life.
Stop acting like this and show your abilities to the fullest!"
I lowered my eyes under the barbs.
There was silence for a long time.
'I can't believe he said something like that.
I think he was shocked by my poor health.'
There were countless times when Luca was flustered in front of me, saying: “Show your skills!” Let's face it fair!
However, this was the first time he had scolded me and explicitly mentioned my family situation.
While I remained silent for a long time, Luca began to look at me furtively.
After a while of silence, he cleared his throat and said with a helpless expression.
“Well, I… I… I…”
I sighed quietly.
Then I turned my gaze to Luca and slowly opened my mouth.
“Yes, that's right...
I'm crazy.”
"Not that much!
I'm just saying sorry... oh?"
Luca, who was about to jump again, looked into my eyes and winced.
Maybe because there was focus in my eyes unlike usual.
“Like I said, you don't know everything about my situation.”
Luka's eyes widened when my voice, which always gave vague answers, became serious.
Contrary to his thoughts, I was actually doing my best to live my life.
This was because I had a clear goal that others did not know.
I will stand and endure like this, and I will certainly prevent war.
Then I will definitely find my real father.
It doesn't matter if I don't show my abilities until I find my father.
The room was silent for a moment.
Luca sighed deeply.
The turmoil has subsided, but it still contains helplessness.
She smiled and resumed talking.
“But I know you said that for me.
Thank you, Luca.”
Our relationship has always been the same since our academy days.
So this was the first time I had a conversation like this.
This was probably the first time I'd been honest with another person.
Maybe it was because it had been so long since I felt someone's concern.
'Even if that person is Luca Klass, who always teased me by saying that I was his rival.'
"I'm not saying I'm going to live like this forever.
It's just that I have something I want.
I definitely have something to gain from these people."
Luka bit his lower lip as if he was sorry.
Then he smiled and said:
“But what are you going to do now?”
“Huh?”
“Namiya Rawabi.
You are a capable person, and everyone knows it now.”
Luca gave me a triumphant expression.
“If you want to hide your skills so much, you shouldn't use 172 scrolls.
There are already rumors going around that you alone created 166 scrolls and activated them all at once.”
“Oh, this?”
I spoke with a grim look on my face.
I knew well the atmosphere of my desperate section.
"You don't know the pass management department very well.
Our department is a complete mess."
I calmly told him about my future.
“It has already been reported that there are six scrolls, and there is absolutely no way I will let rumors spread that I made 166 scrolls myself.”
“…Huh?”
“I think they will say I made a mistake when reporting the inventory.
So I will get discipline and a reprimand.”
“Nonsense!
What kind of ridiculous organization… No, at least the Magic Tower…”
“There is no way that the Magic Tower, which built a wall of world affairs, would know about this matter in the first place.
There is no one to inform the Magic Tower.”
She continued harshly.
“The only person who will at least say hello is His Highness the Crown Prince.
I think he will give me a compliment or something.”
It doesn't matter if you are disciplined or not, praise was the goal from the beginning.
With this praise, I will be able to meet Kiaros again.
An active response to the original work was only possible if you had the power.
But I had no money, no status, and no power.
‘No, why do I needlessly remind myself of the original story?’ It's ineffective.
It was nice to think of Kiaros, who had money, status and power.'
As a low-ranking government employee, I couldn't prevent something as big as a war.
War can only be prevented by someone as powerful as Kiaros.
That's why I decided.
I'll give Kiaros as much hints about the future as I can alongside him.