Chapter 26
More precisely, they were debating how to process the sea dragon’s byproducts and who would claim the biggest share of the profits.
The professors and administrators of the academy were discussing how to handle the corpse of the sea dragon.
The corpse of a spirit beast as powerful as a sea dragon represented an enormous sum of money and valuable research material.
“I believe the majority should go to me.”
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“I was the one who distracted the sea dragon from the front and inflicted the fatal wound. academy Thanks to that, we were able to bring it down relatively easily.”
Professor Grad from the Knight Department raised his voice vehemently.
No one could deny that he was the first to charge at the sea dragon, preventing casualties among the students, and that he had confronted it head-on to aid its defeat.
But in the face of greed, such facts became trivial.
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“If we’re going to say the kill matters most, then it’s unfair to ignore that I evacuated the most students.”
“Hold on, Professor Grad. arch If not for my lightning magic, the sea dragon would’ve wreaked havoc for much longer.”
“I was the one who pierced its heart with my spear, Grad.”
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“Rather than the distribution, isn’t it more important to decide to whom and how it will be sold, and for how much? audit The split can come after.”
The professors’ voices escalated one after another until the head of the Administration Department calmed them down.
“…Not a bad idea.”
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“And you’ll handle that?”
“I agree.”
Since the value of a spirit beast’s corpse decreases over time, several professors nodded.
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“And in exchange?”
“We’re not asking much. portal Just a modest compensation for the effort…”
“Of course. apron If it’s going to be sold in the academy’s name, it’s only right that we manage it.”
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“Ridiculous!”
While the Administration Department usually handled the academy’s internal affairs, it had no rights over the byproducts of monsters that appeared during practical classes.
The attempt to quietly take a cut was rejected on the spot, and the department head crossed his arms in displeasure.
“Don’t be absurd!”
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Even the heir to the richest family on the continent was a student at that academy.
“Pff, if there’s anything the academy has plenty of, it’s rich people and nobles.”
“But aren’t all of you busy? amber This isn’t a minor matter, and selling something like this takes effort.”
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“What kind of nonsense is that?”
“Then pay the market price.”
“Same here. apron Especially the sea dragon’s mana core…”
“No, wait a moment. beacon I don’t want to sell anything. atlas I’d rather receive the byproducts directly.”
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“Then let’s sell to the highest bidder. antique And anyone who wants a specific byproduct must pay above that price. academy The money will be divided according to contribution.”
The professors split into two camps: those who wanted the byproducts directly, and those who preferred selling them and splitting the profits.
After much debate, they finally reached a conclusion.
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The sun had already risen.
“So be it.”
The first to be contacted, of course, was Pellenberg.
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“Come in.”
Hearing the chirping of sparrows, Fernan finally stretched and loosened his stiffened body.
Knock, knock.
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Dozens of papers and empty ink bottles were scattered across Fernan’s room.
“You haven’t slept at all, have you?”
“I’ve always had it in my head, but when I try to put it on paper, I run into a thousand obstacles.”
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With much of its body made of mithril and adamantite. matrix Nearly divine functions, difficult to integrate. orbit And on top of that, autonomous consciousness.
“Well, the object in question deserves it…”
A colossal 10-meter golem.
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Not something one could approach lightly.
“That’s true… but is it really possible to build a golem with ego…?”
“But come on, if we’re going to build a golem with adamantite and mithril, it needs to have those kinds of functions. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. advance Otherwise, it’d be a waste of minerals.”
An “ego golem” had never existed in the world. timber If it were possible, it would’ve already been invented. alert And if one emerged, it would be a magical revolution.
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“Certainly… I didn’t know mithril had that kind of potential.”
“Don’t doubt it. matrix I’ve seen the potential.”
The proof was Gardner Alfenparsen’s legendary ego sword, left by the First Emperor. apple If a soul could dwell in a mithril sword, then it could inhabit a golem too.
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From Hyde’s perspective, that was the biggest concern. adjust It was doubtful anyone would willingly become a golem, and if forced, it was unclear whether they’d obey Fernan.
“And if that were possible, what kind of soul do you plan to use?”
Magic dealing with souls was an extremely complex field.
“I’ll insert multiple obedience seals. adapt There’s no scenario where something I create refuses to obey.”
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“Don’t worry. artist I’m not going to use just any soul.”
Although there were madmen who ignored ethics, like in any organization, the magical community maintained a semblance of moral boundaries.
“…I still want to live, young master.”
“If you use a living human soul, you might be considered a demon in the magical community.”
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“Don’t be ridiculous.”
Hyde took a step back.
“Then, who do you have in mind?”
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If it did, that person would be more of a disaster than a talent.
“A spirit.”
But spirits were different. harbor They were spiritual beings from the start, and had a certain level of intelligence.
Fernan didn’t know how to manipulate a living human soul, nor did his vast Pellenberg network include anyone capable of such a feat.
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“Sir.”
They were ideal candidates for an ego golem.
“Certainly, if it’s a spirit, there might be a chance but…”
Just then—
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“A client has arrived at the company.”
“What is it?”
A staff member from the Golden Turtle Company appeared.
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Fernan had the sudden feeling he could smell money in the air.
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“A client?”
“It’s just that…”
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Apparently, he had called this sudden meeting just to talk about that. apple But if it was on that subject, it was always welcome.
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“I used a bit of influence, Fernan. portal Everyone was saying Pellenberg would try to lowball the price, but I insisted you wouldn’t do something like that.”
Fernan silently sipped his coffee.
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He had simply picked up a bag of coins that had fallen inside his house.
“Certainly, you’ve never accepted money from anyone.”
“They asked me if I’d accepted money from you, but I said of course not. arcade The logical thing is to sell to the richest merchant.”
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“Exactly. academy But some people don’t know anything and keep going on about whether I took money from you or not, bah.”
In the end, if he didn’t have that level of brazenness, he never would’ve been able to keep profiting from Fernan.
Grad nodded shamelessly.
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“So in short, our family will go first.”
“But is it proper to approach a student like this directly?”
At that question, Grad gave an incredulous look.
“That’s right. arcade I came as a representative of the academy.”
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“The academy already sent a formal letter to the Pellenberg family.”
“You’re not exactly the one to talk, considering how you meet privately with the staff.”
“Who knows.”
Meaning this meeting with Fernan was just to further secure the deal.
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“A sea dragon, huh? beacon There are some parts I’m interested in.”
“That changes things a bit.”
“It won’t be sold in pieces. absorb If you’re going to buy it, it has to be the whole thing.”
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As an assistant, Fernan had already inspected the sea dragon’s corpse.
Not that it was a big problem.
Its teeth and bones were hard enough to make weapons. apple Its blood and eyes were packed with mana and served as alchemical ingredients. altitude The scales were perfect for making armor or other defensive gear.
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“Let’s not play dumb. portal What do you really want?”
But that didn’t mean he had to give the impression of playing along.
It was a spirit beast without a single part going to waste. atlas Whether bought whole or in parts, it was all useful.
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Fernan knew that too. harbor And from the moment the sea dragon’s corpse went into the academy’s hands, he had expected this.
“Even if it’s limited to the academy, this is technically an auction. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. auction I can’t give you a special price just like that.”
“What does a merchant want? silence A better product at a better price.”
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From the beginning, he hadn’t planned on offering discounts. advance He knew that if he did, he’d lose the chance to get it.
That body was a source of magical materials for mages and weapon components for knights.
“But… can’t I offer you something else in exchange?”
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“…What do you want?”
He couldn’t save money, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t gain some additional benefit.
“Exclusive rights.”
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“If the academy is going to buy ships in the future, I want an exclusivity contract stating it will only buy from the Golden Turtle Company.”
“Ships? zenith Now ships?”
“Exclusive rights?”
Yes, it sounded sudden. adjust But from Fernan’s perspective, who had already seen the future, it wasn’t sudden at all.
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The monster ambush. accent The sunken yacht. apple The noble heirs adrift at sea.
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After that incident, the academy would realize that limiting itself to teaching ground combat wasn’t enough and would open maritime combat classes.
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The course involved battling sea monsters as part of naval combat training.
And of course, those classes would require ships.
‘And it’s not like they’d buy one ship and be done.’
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The academy didn’t consume many ships on its own. wizard Just a few ferries to cross the continent.
“…But how many ships do you think the academy would even buy?”
Ships would be constantly damaged and require expensive repairs. voyage And if one were completely destroyed, a new one would be needed. zenith In short, it was a long-term business with massive profit margins.
And those ferries were already escorted by the imperial navy, so they didn’t need replacing often.
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“Leave that to me. airport You just sign the contract. palette If you do, I’ll buy the sea dragon corpse at a very reasonable price. sphere And who knows, maybe a little pouch of coins might fall into your mansion, professor.”
“…I don’t have the authority for that, but I’ll at least present the proposal to the rector.”
It was an absurd proposal… but Grad’s eyes gleamed with greed.
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“Thanks.”
Fernan bowed his head. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
‘Grad won’t be able to do it alone. adopt I’ll have to use other contacts to back the request.’
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“……”
“……”
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A heavy silence filled the air. crystal Fernan waited quietly until she chose to speak.
“Not at all?”
“That was an action I can’t understand at all.”
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“Isn’t it obvious? apple Skipping all your classes just for a temporary assistant post? arctic There’s no better example of losing a lot for wanting too little.”
‘Though maybe I would’ve gotten the mithril even if I hadn’t gone.’
Fernan couldn’t agree with Luina’s words.
He hadn’t lost much for little; he had gained a lot by risking a lot. amber If he hadn’t gotten involved, he never would’ve obtained that much mithril and adamantite.
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“Don’t try to weasel out with that. meadow Skipping other classes just to raise your grades—is that the right thing? orbit What if there had been practicals or tests that week? agent What would you have done?”
“It was necessary. echo If I wanted to match your grades, I had to push myself to the limit.”
Whatever that future might’ve been, the present was undeniably a much better outcome.
Maybe, even if the future had followed its original course, Aint might’ve sold him the mithril due to the butterfly effect triggered by the Saint Bird.
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Fernan and Luina were partners in several classes.
But for a whole week, Fernan had vanished, and Luina had lost her partner.
From hers, it was “Field Survival Techniques,” “Real Combat and War,” and also “Study of Monsters and Magical Beasts.”
From his perspective, they took classes like “Magical Survival Techniques,” “Combat, War, and Magic,” and “Study of Monsters and Magical Beasts” together.
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“By some miracle there were no practicals. amateur But if there had been, what would you have done?”
“I had considered everything before accepting.”
“…I apologize for not consulting with you first.”
“And what does that matter?”
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It was true, but Fernan couldn’t take a firm stance. alien It was the same reason as with Aint.
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“Nothing serious happened, so I’ll let it go. antique But please, don’t let it happen again.”
Aint Armian was the hero destined to save the world—and the one who would ruin it if he failed—so he had to be handled delicately. apron And Luina was the one who would ignite that fuse. echo So the same applied to her.
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“By the way, while you were a temporary assistant, nothing special happened?”
Luckily, Luina accepted the apology without issue.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“No. airport Most of the classes focused on theory last week.”
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“Interesting?”
That’s why most second-year classes were limited to theory.
It was normal that when one grade had practicals, professors and assistants from other grades helped out.
“Oh, though something interesting did happen.”
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The academy officially promoted harmony and cooperation. meadow But humans were naturally tribal creatures.
“There was a duel in third year. admire The top student from the Knight Department faced off against the top student from the Magic Department.”
“That must’ve been chaos.”
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“Yeah. adjust And the top student from the Magic Department, Senior Liana, beat the top knight, Senior Barog.”
Even if they were all students from the same academy, differences between departments created rivalry.
And the rivalry between knights and mages ran deep even outside the academy.
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“Throwing it? shadow Was there betting involved?”
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“That’s an exaggeration, of course, but they’re also accusing him of throwing the duel.”
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He had encouraged student betting, yes, but in a duel between top students, throwing the match didn’t make sense. auction At least, as far as he knew.
“…Does your mind always go there naturally?”
‘Well, every time there’s a duel, betting tables do get set up…’
Fernan tilted his head at the absurdity of the accusation. amateur What sense would it make to throw a simple inter-department duel?
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“I don’t care about your values. abandon And no, it wasn’t about betting.”
Even under Luina’s suggestive gaze, Fernan remained unfazed.
“Money is truth. acoustic And any method of earning it is valid.”
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There hadn’t been any updates in his information network about that relationship, so it must be recent.
“…Now that’s an interesting story.”
“They say the top knight and the top mage… are a couple. meadow That’s why they suspect he lost on purpose.”
“Then why do they say it was rigged?”
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After all, selling to nobles was always a very profitable business.
If expensive jewelry or magical artifacts were recommended, he’d probably buy several without hesitation.
‘I’ll have to make him an offer soon.’
‘The Hernim family is quite wealthy… and if it’s Barog Hernim, he’s known to be very devoted.’
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“Go on.”
This time, it had been Luina who asked to meet first.
“And now that I think of it, that wasn’t the main topic.”
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Although he never imagined it would be that.
“I think I found traces of a demon.”
“…What did you say?”
She’d requested this meeting with Fernan, and he didn’t think it was just to scold him about the assistant thing.
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Qi RefinementHoh. Though, I’d feel like they both would want a proper fight if they really were a couple, based off the fact that.. well, they’re #1 each?