Became a Lazy Confucius at the Academy

54 – An offer you can’t refuse

“Jeffard.”

Victoria, Duke of Windsor, stroked an eagle. He carefully took the letter in his beak.

– I don’t like to work.

“… ….”

Victoria Windsor paused her movements as if in thought for a moment.

This is Ruid’s handwriting.

The fact that the tail of the letter is hastily bent seems to represent her son’s feelings.

Ruid is currently at the academy.

I ran away from the academy because it was annoying.

Academy president Clifford said he was resigning.

Shortly thereafter, news came that the emperor had visited the academy.

Ruid couldn’t send a letter for anything.

She sent a letter asking for her help because she was beyond her authority. Since she said she didn’t want to work, she could see that the emperor had ordered something to happen.

“… Indeed, did that happen?”

Victoria found out what had happened to Ruid through a few accidents.

“Lucius. I thought of you as a friend.”

Victoria took her letter carefully and headed to her own room.

First of all, let’s keep the ‘first letter’ that Ruid sent to him permanently through various magical treatments.

**

“Your Majesty! Big deal! A remarkable flow of magical power has been discovered in Windsor Castle!”

The court wizard, Merlin, reported her fuss.

The emperor asked indifferently.

“What flow are you talking about?”

“That, that…… It is estimated that she flings her sword into the sky, and considering her mightiness, it is assumed that the Duke of Windsor did it. Windsor Castle now… It is snowing.”

Upon hearing the story, Lucius laughed incredulously.

“Windsor also makes demonstrations novel.”

“This is not something to be taken lightly! Windsor’s magical power directed toward the sky can be interpreted as a challenge to the authority of the imperial family. This has never happened before in history!”

“Will it be recorded as a rare incident? Why is the poor sky torturing me?”

“Your Majesty! We must bring the Duke of Windsor to the imperial family right now and hold him accountable!”

“A trivial prank ruined your relationship with Windsor? Turn it off, Sir.”

“Yes.”

Merlin ran away in a hurry.

Lucius took out his bracelet in the battle left alone.

When I used the power of the emperor, my arms and legs glowed brightly, and a square appeared in the air.

It was a contact network that replaced the role of the crystal ball.

The figure of Victoria in her uniform was reflected.

“Nice to meet you. Victoria.”

[Lucius.]

Victoria paused her words for a moment before adding.

[Your Majesty.]

“Just do it in half. Isn’t that a very public thing?”

[I heard the news. It looks like he made my son do something.]

“Are you protesting just because of that?”

[The clouds have come together and separated them.]

Clouds symbolize peace. Parting the cloud was not meant in a positive way.

Lucius sighed heavily.

“That’s your problem. Haven’t spoken since a long time ago. If you don’t like it, just say no, why are you messing with that silly cloud?”

[What Exactly Did You Make Ruid Do?]

“I asked him to take over as president of the academy. Still, it seems that Ruid relies on you a lot. If you look at what I told you right away.”

Victoria smiled.

She said in a softer tone.

[Don’t expect too much from a 12-year-old. I sent it to the academy in order to get along with my peers.]

“hahahaha, it’s too good for that. Do you know what your son has done?”

Victoria was not receiving her report about Louis. She

Because the more she gets reports, the more she wants to see them.

You don’t know how many times she has suppressed the desire to go to the system right away.

Knowing that, Lucius relaxed and recited Ruid’s gong.

“Not only did he discover a new magic, hold a briefing session, defeat the black magician by himself, and even repair the academy’s old facilities, which were recently a headache, for free.”

Victoria was expressionless.

“So how can I stand it… ….”

Victoria said in a voice the size of a mosquito.

[…] A little more detail.]

Her face is a little red.

Lucius laughed and recited what had happened.

I didn’t forget to add Ruid’s praise in the middle.

I praised her a little too much.

[I see, I understand. Lucius, you are an outstanding emperor.]

… Victoria smiled proudly.

[But unfortunately, my son doesn’t want that. I would like the order to be withdrawn.]

However, Victoria was not so easygoing.

However, unlike before, the tone was very gentle.

‘It’s a check.’

Check-in situation when playing chess. I moved to the side and cleared the check, but Rook was blocking the retreat. All that remains is to move the rook one space to the side.

“Come to think of it, Victoria, I’ve been eyeing the ‘Larden estate’ for quite some time.”

Larden Manor is owned by the imperial family.

In the past, after the territory was confiscated due to Count Larden’s act of treason, it had been owned by the imperial family for a long time.

Unfortunately, it was located very close to the Duke of Windsor.

Unlike the barren environment of the Duchy of Windsor, the Laarden Manor was a land rich in resources.

The Duchy of Windsor is a place where food doesn’t grow well. As a result, he imported a huge amount of food from the Larden Territory and distributed it to the people for free, but the problem was that due to the recent explosive population increase, he was having trouble distributing food.

As a result, Victoria had her eyes set on the Larden estate. However, she did not show off because of the dignity of the Duke of Windsor.

It was unmistakably true that he was looking forward to it quite earnestly.

[…] ….]

“Give it to me. Will you convince Ruid?”

[You really want to give it to me?]

Victoria had an incredible face.

‘I was going to give it to you, but they use it like this.’

In fact, from the point of view of the empire, the Larden Territory was just a land that was good to have, but not enough.

There are many, many of them in Yeongji, which produces good food. Rather, there was always a lack of manpower because of the management of the Laarden estate. It was because it was a territory at the northern end, so it was a place to avoid work. Officials of the Empire even thought of being ‘delegated’ if they were assigned to the Larden Territory.

In other words, from the point of view of the empire, it was a land that had to be disposed of. And, of course, if you were going to dispose of it, it would have been better to hand it over to the duke of Windsor, a nobleman you could trust.

‘Providing favor with the Duke of Windsor is more valuable than anything else.’

It was better to give without receiving anything in return. In the name of ‘rewards’.

However, it was more impressive to use a weak pretext as a justification. So I waited until there was a suitable excuse.

Finally, I found an excuse to use it properly.

“Yes.”

This was an offer I couldn’t refuse. Still, Victoria was troubled. That’s how much her love for Louis was.

‘It’s terrible, it’s terrible.’

I never thought I would think about this. Lucius was dumbfounded.

But it’s not over yet. Lucius opened his mouth for checkmate.

“Hmm, by the way, the position of president certainly seems burdensome to Ruid.”

[Yes. I am still too young to be given that kind of responsibility.]

“All I want is for Ruid to be at the academy like he is now. Helping and being kind when you feel like it sometimes. He doesn’t really want to run the academy.”

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Lucius grinned and drove a wedge.

“So, I decided to give you an honorable position for a good cause and freely stay at the academy. For example…… Like an emeritus professor. How is it? I don’t think that’s a bad suggestion.”

Also known as the door-in-the face technique.

It is a technique to induce rejection by presenting a high value at first, and then to make people accept the value they really want as if it is not a big deal.

Of course, offering the position of president to Ruid, who was only 12 years old, was a step away from common sense.

However, the ‘honorary professor’ that the real Lucius wants is also beyond common sense. Because Ruid was already the youngest academy student.

However, it feels like a much smaller task than the initial offer of the position. And that was what Lucius intended.

Lucius looked at Victoria with a confident expression. She didn’t think she would reject this offer.

[…] … I’m sure an emeritus professor would be fine.]

“Isn’t it? Then… “

[However, it is more important to ask my son’s doctor.]

You don’t accept this right away?

Lucius was perplexed.

‘It’s really awful… ‘

He shook his head excitedly.

Demanding more than this could be seen as coercive. Reluctantly, Lucius nodded his head.

“Good. Then, let’s ask Ruid for a doctor.”

Victoria said very hastily.

[I will ask myself.]

Lucius shook his head and nodded.

**

[…] It’s nothing… That… ]

Ruid looked at the crystal ball with a cold face.

“Tell me quickly, Mom.”

Victoria said with a very sad face.

[This is all grown up now… ? I don’t even call her Mama.]

I wish Ruid would do something about that word.

‘Where’s the 12-year-old who still calls Mama?’

But I couldn’t be stubborn in front of that sad-looking face.

“… Mama.”

Victoria’s expression brightened.

“Anyway, how did it go?”

Actually, I already noticed.

For Victoria to wait, it means that the result is not good.

‘What the hell is it, even though I used my mother’s chance, I failed?’

Ruid could not understand.

[That, …… How about an emeritus professor instead of the president? Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t. Mama is on Ruid’s side. She has a bit of a good condition, but none of that matters compared to Louis de.]

Victoria was not very talkative.

She did the same to herself.

But now, I talk a little too much.

“… What are the conditions?”

Ruid noticed right away and asked with a suspicious look.

Victoria paused again.

[None of the conditions are important. The only thing that matters is my son’s doctor. If you don’t want to do it even as much as the tee, you don’t have to.]

“Conditions.”

[…] … Greatness.]

Victoria cleared her throat once, then she spoke cautiously.

[…] They decided to receive the Larden estate. On the condition that you become an emeritus professor.]

“… ….”

Ruid blinked her eyes.

She just got confused about what she heard.

Isn’t the Laarden estate a complete bonanza?

[If you accept this offer, Ruid will have obtained it, so the Laarden estate belongs to Ruid…… ]

“I will.”

Ruid answered without hesitation.