I Became an Outcast in the Academy

8. Change (1)

“… Marriage?”

Clamis von Orphega, who was elegantly drinking tea in her room, made a shocked expression.

“So, who is marrying whom?”

“… That’s something I don’t know much about. “I was only instructed to convey the Duke’s words to the young lady.”

When the servant answered like that while sweating profusely, Clamis finally realized that what he said was not a joke but the truth.

However, just because what was said was true, it definitely did not mean that it was understandable.

“You must have already become senile at that age, and is it perhaps time for your father to go?”

Chlamys couldn’t hide his absurd feelings, perhaps because he heard something so absurd.

“Not even an engagement, but a wedding right away?”

Furthermore, the identity of the person with whom Clamis was engaged was a man she also knew well.

He is a hot topic that has been causing a stir in Lutra recently, so if his eyes and ears were properly trained, he would not have been able to recognize him.

“I’ve heard a lot about how talented my junior is, but I wonder if that was enough to impress your father.”

The duke’s daughter, Chlamys, also knows very well. That her own father only values her based on the talents and abilities she possesses.

So, if a man with whom he had never met before is asked to marry his daughter, what level of talent and potential does he possess?

As she thought about it, Chlamys felt her curiosity piqued, albeit only slightly, about her own future husband.

“I think we should meet our master in person. “Bring my outer garment.”

Even if it was her father’s chosen marriage partner, Chlamys also thought that she had the right to reject a man she did not like.

****

Fortunately, it wasn’t that difficult for Clamis to find the current location of ‘Western Master’.

Unfortunately or fortunately, her husband was a person whose companionship was very short-lived, so the areas he usually appeared in were very limited.

Tap.

As Klamis stepped into her cadet cafeteria, the cafeteria became quiet, as if she had promised in advance.

The cadet cafeteria run by Lutra provides good quality food at affordable prices, but most noble cadets do not visit this place often.

This was because it could not satisfy the tastes of noble cadets at a level that was at best acceptable.

The only exception would be Cartesia, who follows Xian wherever he goes.

That’s why all the cadets currently using the cafeteria had their mouths wide open as they looked at Chlamys.

“… Who are you? “I thought the only beauty of that level in Lutra was Her Highness the Princess.”

“You idiot. It’s Chlamys von Orphea. “The daughter of the famous Duke of Orphega.”

“But why on earth is the Duke of Orphega here? “I heard that the Duke of Orphega didn’t even attend school very well because she earned almost all of her credits by skipping grades.”

However, Klamys herself focused her attention on one man, not even paying attention to the noise of the people around her.

“… Hmm.”

The face of a man sitting across from Cartesia catches her eye.

The face… Pretty handsome. The rumor that he had seduced Her Highness, a noble princess, with just her face seemed to have some credibility.

“You were here, junior.”

“… “Princess Orphea?”

Xian looked at Chlamys’ face and absentmindedly repeated her name.

“It’s okay to just call me by my first name within Lutra. Because junior Xian deserves it.”

Chlamys walks lightly towards the table where Sian is sitting, then lightly puts her body down on the chair next to Sian.

“I have something I want to talk about for a moment. Would it be okay if I sit next to you? “Junior?”

“… “Why are you asking for my permission when you are already sitting next to me?”

“I believed that if you were a junior, you would naturally give permission. “This is my faith and trust in my junior.”

When Chlamys answered by shrugging her shoulders, Cartesia, who was sitting across from her, frowned.

Her cold water has its ups and downs, so how dare she now have her eyes open so brightly that another woman is slapping her tail at her eyes?

“… Senior? “What on earth are you saying to Xian right now?”

“Oh my, junior Cartesia was here. She was so focused on her husband that she didn’t even notice that junior Cartesia was here. Sorry.”

Hearing Clemis’ words, the smile on Cartesia’s lips grew even deeper.

In Cartesia’s judgment, Clemis’ words were a clear provocation against her.

“Oh, you’re the West… “Just a little while ago, you called me junior, but it seems like your title has changed in the meantime?”

“There are two juniors here. “I thought it might be confusing, so I changed the title I used to call my junior Xian. Is there any problem?”

They were just using polite words, but Sian closed his eyes tightly in an ominous atmosphere as if they were going to draw their swords at each other at any moment.

‘Damn, he seems like a guy with an impatient personality.’

He never imagined that he would now put pressure on people in this way on a subject that he said he would give time to think about carefully until yesterday.

“What are you doing here? “Did the duke put pressure on his senior?”

“My father didn’t really pressure me… I just came here because I was curious. Since we’re going to be sharing the same bedroom anyway, there’s no harm in getting to know each other in advance, right?”

“… Under.”

We will be sharing the same bedroom in the future. It seems that in one night, his social status was significantly elevated from that of the princess’s affair partner to that of Princess Orphea’s marriage partner.

“So, how do you feel about meeting me in person?”

“It’s not bad. The face is to my taste, and since my father personally vouched for it, I think I have a lot of potential for the future… “There are some things that are a little disappointing, but it will gradually get better in the future, so it doesn’t bother me too much.”

“A little disappointing? “What is that?”

When Sian tilted her head and asked, Chlamys smiled and answered.

“Actually, I like men who are stronger than me. Although the face is important in its own way… “As I am also the daughter of a military family, I am the type of person who values the skills I possess.”

“… “Hoo.”

Does that mean that the current Xian is weak enough to not be satisfied with Chlamys?

“Well, there’s no need to look so disappointed. Seobang-nim is one year younger than me, and I have been trained in swordsmanship by my father since I was very young. In fact, I think it’s even more surprising that the gap is only this big.”

Although it was hidden by clothes, Chlamyth’s eyes were able to roughly guess what level he was currently at through Xian’s muscles and level of development.

Sian was definitely strong. So much so that there isn’t that much of a difference from the current Clamis.

‘On top of that, I only learned the baseless swordsmanship used by mercenaries and the cheap mana training method, but my skills are this high… ‘

Considering the fact that he sharpened his sword under the worst circumstances, rather than having a good environment and teacher like Chlamys, the level he achieved was close to a miracle.

However, if you ask whether the Duke of Orphea is a talent who makes such a fuss and forces a marriage with his own daughter… It didn’t seem like something was right.

In Clamis’ view, Xian clearly had genius talent, but it was very far from reaching the level of a master with that level of talent.

There is no way that Duke Orphega would not have noticed the fact that Chlamys understood at a glance.

What on earth does Duke Orphega see in Xian that he values him so highly?

As Chlamys was lost in her thoughts, Sian looked at her like that and raised her own eyes.

Even if I don’t know anything else, I felt like I could know this one thing for sure.

Although she was showing a very polite attitude on the outside, the truth was that this woman was secretly ignoring her.

“So… To put it simply, I am weaker than my senior, are you saying this?”

“There is no need to hurt your pride that much. “Being able to acknowledge the difference in level between herself and her partner is also a skill.”

“… Under.”

A laugh escapes from Xian’s mouth.

I’m not sure if she will actually marry Chlamys, but Sian herself had no intention of having any trouble with Duke Orphega.

First of all, it was because they were showing favor to him, and if Duke Orphega became hostile towards Xian, there was a strong possibility that revenge on Eli would become quite difficult.

In other words, it meant that whether Xian liked it or not, he would have to see Clamis often in the future.

It wasn’t a very pleasant thing for a woman like that to look down on herself implicitly.

‘Both the father and his daughter are very similar.’

I thought that her personality of wanting to check my skills with her own eyes, rather than simply believing what other people said, was hereditary.

Well, actually, it wasn’t that bad for Xian.

Because it was impossible for him to control Duke Orphega, but it was entirely possible for him to use this opportunity to discipline Clamis.

“It’s better. Anyway, I was also curious about my senior’s skills. “Is this going to happen?”

As she said that, Xian gently touched her sword that was tied to her waist.

“… Are you curious about my skills? “Why?”

“You said you like men who are stronger than you. On the contrary, she doesn’t like women who are stronger than me.”

Because she wants to refuse to be a beaten husband in the future.

“But what about you… “I think it’s okay not to worry about my taste.”

Sian snapped her finger at Chlamys. It was a clear provocation itself.

“So, don’t be discouraged if you lose to your junior later. “It’s not that shameful to lose to a strong person.”