“Miss Namiya!
Are you listening?
Huh?
Are you ignoring me now?
Why don’t you answer?”
In this case, it does not matter if you answer or not.
I will fail if I answer, and I will fail even if I do not answer.
I just had to take it easy and take my time.
“…The reason you can’t go to the Magic Tower is because you lack the ability...”
“If you can't go because your grades aren't good, you shouldn't be doing it in the first place!”
I lowered my head and looked very sorry.
"Your Royal Highness Dragon!
There were five White Knights!
He could have dodged all those arrows even if you hadn't moved forward!"
No… he couldn't avoid it.
But everyone seems to think so.
Well, Kiaros was no fool, and in this case, there was no way he would reveal that he was in the Second Dark Period.
'Maybe he won't even reveal this in the future.'
He was not the type of prince who would declare himself weak.
The Dark Period of the Dragon People was also very secretive.
While I was thinking about something else, Osun raised his chin and started snickering.
“You're really stupid, Namiya.”
“Oh yes...”
"Why don't you show any signs of remorse?
Why do you answer as if you did well?"
Ha... look.
I will be reprimanded if I don't answer and I will be reprimanded if I do.
"If you're so good, why do you live with us in the community?
Huh?
Why do you work for an organization?"
I'm trying to make money...
Of course, I should not give this answer under any circumstances.
“You shouldn't have joined an organization if you were going to work individually without thinking about the people you work with!
I'm so tired!”
I wish I hadn't gone to work because now I'm more tired.
When she remained silent, Osun knocked on the desk and said:
“This happened because of you, so you need to fix it.”
Oh.
As expected, he moved on to the next point without any problems.
This means: “Now, I will tell you the result.” It also means that this uncomfortable time has finally come to an end.
In fact, Osun officially announced.
“Write a statement of reasons.”
“If the statement of reasons...”
"There were 172 scrolls in stock, but you misunderstood that there were only six, and you found out just before leaving and packed them all up.
You got a very minor disciplinary action, and that's all."
Wow, it was exactly as I expected.
At that time the minister who was standing behind Osun looked at me and winked a little.
Then he opened his mouth.
The shape of the minister's frowning mouth said silently...
“Imperial Praise.”
correct.
I wasn't nervous because the situation was exactly what I expected.
Ultimately, the praise will come soon, so let's not refute it and move on for now.
No matter how incompetent a minister is, a minister is still a minister.
So he probably heard the relevant information.
"It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince will actually offer praise.
He is truly a fair person."
To this point, I was completely satisfied.
‘As expected, the Minister has no intention of informing the Magic Tower of this matter.’
Well, it was okay though.
From the beginning, I did not have high expectations for this organization.
Just because it was part of the Magic Tower according to the organizational chart, it was the only department in the Imperial Palace that could avoid interference from superiors.
That's why this section was the one place where your safety was most important, in a way, staying here was like war.
'Because I'm no different from those people.'
I've already adapted well to this place.
'Well, I guess that wasn't the case when I first joined the company.'
Honestly, at first… I was very excited to work in the pass management department.
Even if I pass the entrance exam, I will probably apply to the pass management department.
'There was a time when I really liked magic and studying scrolls was really fun…'
However, it has been three years and seven months since I joined this desperate organization.
The hopes I had were steadily shattered and my original intentions had already become blurred.
So far, I haven't been particularly disappointed as everything has been within expectations.
"No?
You don't like that!
Huh?
Why don't you answer?"
Osun narrowed his eyes and shouted:
“If you don't like it, leave.
Then you can work on your own!”
“You just told me not to answer earlier...”
“You're no good, that's why!
Why are you so ignorant?
Huh?
How can you survive in an organization?”
I'm a little tired of this situation.
With a look of remorse, she looked at the clock.
It's time for any department to start their first job of the day.
'It is time for imperial praise to come from the knights.'
It was then.
explosion.
The door opened and he heard the doorknob hit the wall.
'As expected!
They're here!'
'Wow, the sound of the door opening is very strong.'
Maybe a member of the White Knights brought praise?
'I'll soon be able to see the menu!'
That's when I looked back in anticipation.
“Interesting.”
A terrifying sound hit my ears.
Glowing red eyes.
Shiny golden hair that seemed to contain sunlight.
Tall body, excellent body proportions, strong muscles, and balanced physique.
The man who was perfect in everything was smiling eerily.
“This is really interesting.”
Above all, he had a unique aura that made people tremble.
The entire department froze in a different way than when Osun had shouted earlier.
The man replied gracefully, as if he was accustomed to this kind of silence and submission.
“Since when can a team leader discuss punishment without obtaining permission from the imperial family?”
It certainly wasn't loud.
But his legs started shaking on their own.
Osun was about to fall backwards.
Meanwhile, the minister was the first to come to his senses and jumped.
“Sh..Sh..
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!”
“No, what is this!”
Why did Kiaros come instead of praise?
I was terrified and my breathing was short.
'incredible!
Did he hear everything Osun said earlier?'
It was a very unexpected situation.
I think I can't calm my pounding heart.
'If there's something he doesn't hear, I have to tell him somehow!'
The atmosphere in the department was really no joke.
In fact, it felt like cold water had been poured everywhere.
Now Osun's entire body was trembling so much that it was unfortunate to watch.
“Ah, ah…”
Kiaros did not scream.
He did not make any particularly threatening gestures.
However, we were all careful not to make a sound.
'The pressure... really unbelievable...'
The silence was overwhelming.
"This is how the department is run?
How dare you talk about disciplinary action against an individual's performance?"
Kiaros spoke slowly.
His bright red eyes shone.
Even though I was scared to death, I was very relieved inside.
'I don't have to tell him.
I think he heard everything.'
Kiaros's next words contained obvious anger.
“I have been extremely incompetent.
How can I rule the empire when I cannot even manage a single imperial organization?”
This means: “I will not rule the empire if I do not make you learn your mistake.”
Kiaros said coldly to the minister.
“Grant me immediate access to the documents of the Scroll Management Department.
I will temporarily manage this organization directly.”
This was really surprising.
Was he asking for permission?
So honestly?
“B-But I need permission from the Magic Tower...
Oh, no.
I apologize, Your Highness.
I will fill out the papers right away.”
The minister hastily signed the document to obtain permission to control everything.
I looked at that and shrugged internally.
'There will be chaos in the Magic Tower..'
I also agree with the Minister regarding the Magic Tower.
'I'm sure there will be a big conflict with the Magic Tower Master… Is it really necessary to go so far to make such a direct request?'
The Magic Tower had no intention of managing us, but it wanted to assert its pride against the Imperial Family.
'If he wanted to gain control over everything, couldn't he have secretly used some sort of trick…'