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The note received from the informant:
Sergio Vincenti has started to move.
Of course, he won't be directly involved in detonating the bomb.
But after preparing such a grand scheme, he'll definitely come out to check on the progress.
Davian looked more closely at the surrounding buildings.
'If they had dug and buried it, it would have been obvious...'
To avoid detection, it's highly probable that it's installed somewhere in a building adjacent to the main street.
The problem is that, despite mobilizing the Specula family's informants to investigate the buildings along the main street, they haven't found anything suspicious.
'I thought it would be easier since it wasn't the work of a spy organization. It's the opposite.'
I thought it was an easy event, but I didn't expect him to be this meticulous.
The parade continued.
The closer it got to the plaza, the more citizens came out to watch.
Street vendors were selling snacks here and there along the main street.
It was the moment when the Elton Academy Festival was reborn as Elton City's festival.
'If only there were no accidents.'
It was a moment when the student council president, Ludwig Jeron, who came up with the idea for this parade, and the head of public relations, Priya Anar, who pushed it forward so well, were seen in a new light.
Breaking the closed atmosphere of Elton Academy and uniting all grades.
This was exactly what Davian wanted in order to withstand the demon wave.
Davian was thinking that the current student council had to be maintained somehow.
To do that, he had to prevent the accident that would happen today at all costs.
Infone, the leader of the Specula family's 2nd Intelligence Unit, couldn't shake off her frustration.
It was the first order from Davian Naone, the leader of the Davian Alliance.
At first, she thought, "Why would he give such a trivial order?" when he asked her to investigate the conflict within the academy's student council.
But once she arrived in Elton City and investigated Sergio Vincenti and his associates, she realized it was no easy task.
That was actually a good thing.
Only by handling difficult tasks could one's skills be recognized.
However.
'I never imagined it would be such a meticulous operation.'
It was as if...
It felt as veiled as when investigating royal political schemes.
'He's just an academy student who hasn't even graduated yet.'
Even when talking with his closest confidants, he never mentions important matters that have already been decided.
The same goes for communicating with his main family.
Once, she intercepted a letter sent to the capital, and it took a full day just to decipher the code.
The contents of the letter were:
[I'm sorry for causing concern, Father. I will work hard as there is still an opportunity.]
That was all.
'A tenacious bastard.'
If she had arrived just a few weeks earlier, she could have uncovered the whole story.
The timing of her deployment was too late.
But she couldn't blame Davian Naone for that.
Wasn't it amazing that he had even vaguely grasped the plan of such a meticulous person?
"One sausage and one order of fries, please."
The unsuspecting citizens were fully enjoying the festival.
They had no idea what was about to happen.
'Come to think of it, Davian has a lot of guts.'
In the end, Infone, who couldn't find the main points of the plan, told Davian that the parade should be stopped.
But Davian shook his head.
"The parade must continue as planned. That's the only way to catch them."
She couldn't help but be surprised.
To risk hundreds of lives in order to fully punish the perpetrators of the incident.
He was truly worthy of being called the leader of the Davian Alliance.
Instead of running away from evil, he confronted it head-on and eradicated its roots.
It was a day that left her deeply moved.
Of course.
Infone had no idea that Davian Naone was in the middle of an achievement event that required him to make the festival parade a success.
"A beer here!"
Despite it being daytime, a drinking party was starting.
From street vendors selling various snacks to street vendors selling alcohol.
In a way, it was only natural.
The parade performance was still in full swing on the main street.
Every time the academy students showed something, a huge cheer erupted that shook the city.
"Mom, I want that candy."
There was a variety of street vendors.
Not only street vendors selling alcohol and snacks, but also street vendors selling candy and cookies aimed at children.
In that moment.
Infone felt a jolt of electricity.
'Street vendors!'
The search of all the buildings along the main street had been completed.
Just in case it was buried underground, they had investigated whether there were any signs of recent digging.
There was nowhere where a mana bomb had been installed or buried.
It was to the point where she thought, 'Is he going to carry it himself like a suicide bomber?'
'Street vendors! It's the street vendors!'
The street vendors who had gathered from various places for this parade.
If a mana bomb had been hidden inside beforehand...
They could naturally approach the main street where the parade was taking place.
'Damn it! Why didn't I think of that!'
Infone quickly moved her feet.
'Come a little closer...'
Sergio Vincenti, mixed in with the crowd, watched the parade procession.
He hadn't really disguised himself much.
But he had taken off his academy uniform and changed into ordinary clothes.
'To think you'd prepare such an event for me. Thank you so much, Ludwig Jeron, you traitorous bastard.'
They had been inseparable friends for years.
When Sergio Vincenti suddenly said he should run for student council president, he was the friend who stepped up to help more than anyone else.
However.
In the process of Sergio's political maneuvering to become student council president, frequent conflicts arose.
In the end, he betrayed him and ran for student council president himself.
Taking the entire force that had been supporting Sergio with him.
'I won't let you get away with it... Ludwig Jeron. I heard this parade was your idea. I'll let you experience hell. Of course, I'll take back the position of student council president.'
Across the street, he sees an ordinary woman carrying a newborn baby in a blanket.
In fact.
There is no baby inside that blanket.
It's a sabotage expert specially selected and sent by the main family.
The woman makes a slight nod when she meets Sergio's eyes.
'Five minutes.'
In five minutes.
This place will turn into hell.
Whoosh.
Sergio Vincenti turned around and began to leave.
'The plan is perfect.'
A perfect plan without any flaws.
Even if someone noticed and investigated, there would be no problem with the progress. But no one has even noticed.
At that moment.
Thud.
Someone who suddenly appeared grabbed Sergio's shoulders.
"Where are you going? You have to watch the fireworks. You worked so hard to prepare it."
"Wh, what! Who are you! Huh?"
A familiar uniform.
A familiar face.
"Y, you? Davian Naone?"
"Thanks for recognizing me."
"Let go of me, you bastard! How dare you, a 3rd year student!"
Davian gave a firm squeeze to the hand holding Sergio's shoulder.
"U, ugh!"
"Just follow me quietly."
"Wh, what is it!"
Davian, grabbing Sergio's shoulder, walked back towards the main street.
"Let go of me!"
He screamed and struggled, but.
Because Davian was holding his shoulder, he couldn't move at all.
And Sergio's shouts were drowned out by the cheers of the crowd.
Davian, still holding Sergio's shoulder, stood right in front of the largest street vendor.
A street vendor cart selling sausages and fries.
Sergio's face turned pale.
"What's wrong? Don't you like sausages?"
"L, let go of me!"
"Let's see... there was someone carrying a newborn baby over there? Huh? They're gone? Looks like they're about to start for real."
"You... you bastard. You know something!"
"Yeah. Everything."
"H, how."
"Still, you're pretty good? It was hard to get here."
Sergio's mind became complicated.
Standing in front of the street vendor cart.
Getting the appearance of the sabotage expert right.
'How much does he know?'
Just a moment ago, he clearly said 'watch the fireworks'.
He barely managed to endure the feeling that his legs were about to give way.
'Does he really know everything...?'
It's over.
At this rate, he'll be kicked out of the academy, let alone become the student council president.
'But why didn't he stop it in advance? Ah!'
He remembered the political lessons he had heard tirelessly before entering the academy.
In this case, usually...
"What do you want? Davian. Let's get out of here first and resolve this with a conversation. It's dangerous here."
"Why? What's dangerous?"
"You came knowing everything, you bastard!"
"Didn't you prepare the fireworks to help the parade? This seems like a great spot, let's watch it together here."
"What?"
Crazy.
He's crazy.
Sergio's mind worked quickly.
"Okay, I get it. I'll call off the plan. So let go and let's talk. Tell me what you want."
"What I want? Just to watch the fireworks with you here."
"Don't beat around the bush and tell me the main point! If you came knowing everything, there must be something you want!"
"I told you. I'll just stand here with you until the fireworks start. We'll talk after that."
He's clearly doing this because he wants something.
Otherwise, this action wouldn't make sense.
If the opponent wants something...
'I can get out of this!'
Sergio regained his composure.
"Okay. I understand, so let go of my hand first. I have to send a signal to the operative to stop it, right?"
"Stop what? The mana bombs from exploding?"
His heart sank, but.
There's no point in denying it to the end to an opponent who already knows everything.
Besides.
This sausage cart is about to explode soon.
"Th, that's right. It's dangerous here. Even you won't be immune to the explosion. So let go of me and let's find the operative together. We have to stop the mana bombs from detonating."
Davian pointed with his chin at the beer cart across the street.
"There's a mana bomb there too, right?"
Sergio Vincenti nodded.
"You installed them in all the street vendors here?"
Sergio nodded once more.
"You installed mana bombs in all the street vendor carts in Elton City."
"Th, that's right. So we have to find the operative or get out of here quickly. There's not much time left!"
"Why?"
"What?"
"Why did you do something like this?"
"That's..."
While Sergio was hesitating to answer.
The parade procession could be seen getting closer and closer.
Although it was slow, it was continuing to approach this place.
Now the expression on Nubes Arbor's face, who was walking at the front, could be seen.
Once the front passes this sausage cart.
All the mana bombs will explode simultaneously.
"Davian Naone. Are you planning to die together?"
"Well, if necessary."
"Crazy..."
"Is it to drive out Ludwig Jeron and become the student council president? Because if the student council president retires during the first semester, there will be a revote."
"......"
"It must be because of the marriage with the Arond Back Count family, right? Because they made becoming the student council president a condition there."
Sergio's eyes shook violently.
"H, how?"
"Today's scheme was possible because your father gave you his full support. I'm talking about Marius Vincenti, the Minister of Finance."
"The family has nothing to do with it!"
"What do you mean nothing to do with it? The operatives were all sent from the family, too."
"What do you want?"
"I told you, I want to watch the fireworks with you here."
Sergio's voice began to rise.
"You're crazy! Stop talking nonsense and let go of this hand! It's really going to explode soon!"
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