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Kanzarr City, Minister of Finance's residence.
Minister of Finance Marius Vincenti frowned.
"Are all these items requested by Sergio?"
"Yes, Baron."
"What on earth is that guy trying to do?"
"You ordered us to support all the items he requested this time, so we already sent them to Elton City."
Marius Vincenti threw the paper away irritably.
"Stupid kid. How hard is it to be the student council president? He's wasting his last chance in seventh grade. Sometimes I wonder if he's really my son."
The wrinkled butler carefully replied.
"Elton Academy is a place where the best students from all over the continent gather. It must not have been easy for the young master."
"That damn Elton Academy. What's so special about it?"
"From what I've gathered, the young master has put in a lot of effort. Among the students who are called geniuses, he suddenly built a force in just one year and almost became the student council president. I understand that he lost the election by a very narrow margin."
Marius Vincenti clicked his tongue.
"So what? A narrow margin? That means nothing. In politics, there are only winners and losers. And he got backstabbed by his best friend?"
"Yes. He was originally the student who supported the young master more than anyone else."
"In the political arena, it's never strange to get backstabbed. How's the Arond family doing?"
"They probably realized that the young master didn't become the student council president."
"Damn it... There are only two months left, right?"
"Yes. The re-election is held until the first semester when the current student council president steps down. In the second semester, they simply operate under a temporary system and hold the student council president election next year."
Marius Vincenti clenched his fist tightly.
"They agreed to a marriage with our family, and then suddenly they came up with such a condition... They'll only allow the marriage if he graduates after serving as the student council president."
"From the Arond family's perspective, they must have needed a more solid connection to the political world. The fact that the Minister of Finance's son served as the student council president of Elton Academy means that our family has completely solidified its position in the political world."
"Seriously. What's so important about kids playing student council?"
"You shouldn't underestimate the influence of Elton Academy, Baron."
Minister of Finance Baron Marius Vincenti.
He was born into an ordinary merchant family and rose to this position.
It took 50 years to receive the title of Baron, the lowest rank of nobility.
He became the Minister of Finance, holding the royal family's economic power, but Marius Vincenti could not be satisfied.
A position that can be dismissed by the king at any time.
He doesn't know how much effort he put in to keep this position, so as not to make enemies in the royal political world.
Because the moment any of the king's close associates says, "Isn't it time to replace the Minister of Finance?" he has to step down from this position.
Originally a commoner.
Unlike the orthodox aristocratic factions that abound in the royal political world, the title of Baron that Marius Vincenti received when he became Minister of Finance cannot be inherited.
The glory he achieved ends in his generation.
"Anyway, we have to seize this last opportunity. So that Sergio can be helped as much as possible."
"Yes, Baron."
Marius, after checking that the butler was leaving, shook his head with a stiff expression.
'I've been pushing for a marriage with an orthodox aristocrat anyway.'
The Arond family from the east of the continent.
Baron Marius Vincenti has been pushing for a marriage with Jenny Arond, the second daughter of Count Thomas Arond, for a long time.
That is the only way for his son, his grandson, and his descendants to live as nobles.
Something unimaginable when they were a merchant family.
To dare to marry into an orthodox count family.
But the title of Minister of Finance and the barely acquired title of Baron made it possible.
Eventually, Count Thomas Arond allowed the marriage between the two families.
'That cunning bastard. He's a local aristocrat who needs connections in the political world, but he acts as if we're the only ones who are thirsty for it.'
Count and Baron.
The fact that a marriage is established between two nobles of different classes means that there is some kind of vested interest involved.
The Arond family, a local orthodox aristocratic family, needed a connection with the political world due to a recent business venture.
The Vincenti family, who barely became Barons through political activities, needed a blood tie with an orthodox aristocratic family.
That's how two families who could never have been together decided to get married.
All thanks to Marius Vincenti's lifelong hard work.
However, Count Thomas Arond imposed one condition on his prospective son-in-law at Elton Academy.
He will serve as the student council president of Elton Academy.
This was the final condition for the marriage.
In fact, this is beneficial to both families.
If only that happens.
Marius Vincenti's eldest son, Sergio Vincenti, will enter the royal political world with the 'orthodox aristocratic Arond family' behind him and the free pass of 'Elton Academy student council president'.
"Sergio Vincenti... I don't care what you do, but you must. You must bring down that student council president before this semester ends."
"Bellum, did you find out?"
"Yeah! Here. It's a list of seniors who are said to be close to Sergio Vincenti. Most of them are people from Sergio's camp in the student council president election. From the 5th to the 7th grade."
"I figured."
Davian passed the list he received from Bellum to Liber.
"When are the people sent by the family arriving?"
Liber replied.
"They're coming sometime today."
"How many?"
"As Davian you said. 20 people."
"Have Liber you directly match this list and have them keep a close eye on them one-on-one. You don't have to worry about getting caught or anything, right?"
Liber raised both hands to chest height as if he were dumbfounded.
"Davian, they're Specula family informants. How could they get caught tailing an academy student?"
Davian nodded.
"I guess so. By the way, tell the head of the family that I'm grateful. To readily give up the family's informants like this."
"No, my father readily gave up the personnel because 100 students at the academy might die because of this incident. Rather, he told me to tell you that Davian you are amazing for knowing about this in advance and preparing to prevent it."
Elton Academy lives in a space that is strictly separated by grade.
So Davian has no way of knowing what other grades are plotting.
However, Davian concluded that in order to plot something like this, many colleagues would be needed, so there would be no choice but to mix several grades.
If Davian's prediction is correct, they will definitely hold a secret meeting somewhere outside the academy.
To catch that, he requested the Specula family to support some informants.
Specula family informant.
It sounds good to say informant.
In fact, it is the organization that plays the biggest role in the Specula family obtaining its vast amount of information.
Tracking, infiltration, disguise, wiretapping, and even assassination.
It consists of people who are specialized in everything that happens in the shadows.
Davian did not tell the student council executives about this.
Of course, he also silenced Bellum.
They seem to be working together now, but there may be someone from Sergio Vincenti in the student council.
In fact, it includes a large number of people who were divided when Ludwig Jeron broke up with Sergio Vincenti.
Before that, all the students were in the same camp and supported Sergio Vincenti.
That's how the festival preparations were in full swing as if nothing had happened on the outside.
The representative students of each grade who participate in the parade gather in the common space every evening and every weekend to practice their performances together.
The plan is to start from the Elton Academy common space, perform various performances in Elton City Square, parade, and return.
Whoong.
Scratch.
Vice President Asili Said clapped his hands.
"You're amazing, Bonita Portis. How can you cut this thick wooden pillar with a wooden sword? Did the sword even touch it?"
Bonita replied sullenly.
"Yes."
"You're still dissatisfied because you're losing personal training time due to festival preparation? Let's smile while we're doing this, huh? Bonita."
Same expression, same tone.
"Yes."
Vice President Asili Said shrugged his shoulders with a perplexed expression and headed elsewhere.
Bellum poked Liber in the side.
"Bonita isn't angry."
"I guess the vice president doesn't know yet."
In fact, Bonita Portis has no complaints about this festival performance preparation.
Only the Gray Bear Exploration Team, who are close to Bonita, knew that Bonita's current expression and tone were just the same as usual.
"Wow, are you guys really 3rd graders?"
Vice President Asili Said was now admiring Latia and Karin's applied magic performance.
"I don't think there's anyone in my grade who can control mana like this. You guys are really amazing."
At that time.
"Waaaaah!"
"Bellus! You're really amazing."
"We're so proud that we're in the same grade as Bellus!"
The side where the 2nd graders are practicing their performances.
Flames rose around Bellus, then small waves crashed, and dirt dust stirred, and then a warm breeze appeared and calmed everything down.
Liber approached Davian.
"Look at that, Davian. It looks like Bellus has a lot of friends now?"
As Liber said.
All the 2nd grade students who decided to participate in the festival performance, regardless of gender, were gathered around Bellus.
Davian nodded.
"I'm glad he seems to be doing well now."
"I can't believe your ridiculous act worked."
The ridiculous act that Liber is talking about refers to the fact that Davian talked to Bellus, asking if the clothes I bought him at the opening ceremony fit well, and telling him to see me at home today.
"I told you it would have an effect."
Executive Director Loni Stafford shouted.
"Everyone, stop what you're doing and gather around here for a moment! The student council president has something to say."
About 50 parade participants, consisting of 1st to 7th graders, gathered in a crowd.
"Thank you all for participating so diligently in this year's festival preparation. We've lost a lot of personal training time, but with this, our Elton Academy will become even closer to the citizens of Elton City and will be able to widely publicize our skills and status. It's all thanks to you."
A very rigid tone.
Liber poked Bellum.
"He sounds like the principal."
"I thought he was the president."
"For you guys who readily give up your personal time for the academy like this, I met and wandered around all the professors in all grades."
He was the student council president who only showed his face once in a while during the festival preparation period, and he rarely showed his face.
Davian stared at Ludwig Jeron.
'He met and wandered around all the professors in all grades? It must have been no easy task.'
Are the professors of Elton Academy people who can be met just by visiting them anytime?
"I ran into opposition from many professors, and there were many difficult things. But the only thing I could do for you guys who are suffering like this was this."
Ludwig Jeron took a piece of paper from his pocket and unfolded it forward.
Some of the students in the front row started screaming when they saw the contents written on the paper first.
"It's a consent form from the professors that they will give 5 points of extra credit on the first semester's final exam to all students participating in this festival parade. Since I finally got it all, everyone can receive this benefit regardless of grade or department."
"Waaaaah!"
"Long live the student council president!"
"Jackpot! Extra points! I didn't even think about it!"
"I bet those kids who said they weren't going to do this are going to be rolling on the floor in pain?"
Davian nodded.
'Ludwig Jeron. He didn't become the student council president for nothing. He's no ordinary person.'
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