Chapter 60 - The Afterglow of Suppapan

"Sao, it's the talk of the entire academy that you were secretly working under a confidential order from Her Majesty the Queen. And that it's also related to Suppapan's resignation."

Should I say there's a connection or not...?

The Queen was the one who decided it, after all...!

"Naturally, former members of Suppapan's seminar see you as 'an enemy who encroached upon their interests.'"

"Suppapan was a discriminatory person who favored nobles, wasn't he...?"

It's come up in conversation a few times.

But that wasn't really a deeply held conviction he'd had since ancient times; it was merely an "infatuation" instilled in him by bar hostesses and others.

It was ideological guidance meant to make him easier for the true conspirators to manipulate.

Well, setting that aside...

"Since she was under Suppapan, then she, too..."

I recall the words of an upperclassman who left, Spear.

—She must have said something like, "This is why commoners are..."

I clearly sensed overt discrimination in the tail end of her words.

"It's also known that you are a guard student assigned to Lady Staff. In other words, a commoner. For them, with their strong noble-superiority complex, a commoner bringing down Suppapan, a successor to the throne, must be utterly unpleasant."

"Am I resented?"

"Not only are you resented, but it's also possible they might resort to some form of retaliation if given the opportunity."

So, arrogant nobles who think they're the best believe it's their natural right to punish commoners who defy them... huh.

"Even that Spear?"

"I wonder. But Sao, you can never be too careful. Those who are proud but lack actual ability are precisely the type who won't challenge you head-on but will try to undermine you through underhanded methods."

Well, it's not like I don't have some idea who they might be...

"You're genuinely strong, so you probably feel nothing but contempt for such underhandedness. However, in the past, many strong individuals have been tripped up by such schemes and had their heads taken while they slept. Don't ever think that these lessons don't apply to you..."

Instructor Whip's advice is probably spot on.

She seemed to think I'd rely on brute strength and ignore cunning, but I'm an isekai reincarnator. I can apply the lessons learned in my previous life to this one.

If that's the case, then leaving even the smallest seed of trouble unchecked right in front of me isn't a good strategy.

Perhaps I should proceed with the caution of a wild rabbit.

"Instructor Whip, I have an urgent matter, so I'll be taking my leave here."

"Alright, alright. Make sure to submit the application form for the "One Day Heaven-Breaking Ceremony" first thing tomorrow morning, okay?"

Goodbye, Instructor!

Goodbye, everyone!

I parted ways with Instructor Whip using a school-style greeting.

My destination was...

Well, it was already decided.

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"…Oh, there's Spear."

I found her, who had left with a parting shot, surprisingly quickly.

Fortunately, she seemed to still be at the academy, diligently engaged in training. The training ground set up in a corner of the academy was open for students to practice voluntarily, and Spear, true to her noble demeanor, was vigorously stabbing a target with a saber in hand.

"…You."

Her expression immediately turned stern as soon as she saw me.

"What do you want? As you can see, I'm busy. Can whatever you need wait?"

"Is this combat training for next week's Whatever Festival?"

I pulled out the pestle (for self-defense) hidden in my sleeve and, using a skill, extended it into a proper staff.

Then, when I gave the target that Spear had been relentlessly stabbing a powerful thrust, the target itself didn't even budge, let alone shatter. Instead, the wall behind it crumbled with a rattling sound, as if it had been hit by a supersonic wave.

"…!?"

"Is this all it can do for self-defense?"

I retracted the pestle and put it back where it belonged.

"Commoners can do a little, don't you think?"

"What are you here for?! Harassment? Do you, a mere commoner, think it's acceptable to defy a noble?!"

So, this is the kind of sentiment that made her confront me.

Spear, being a final-year student, should be three or four years older than us. Perhaps because of that, even though she wears the same uniform, she looks more mature than Lady Staff or Big Sis Calibur.

...No, her maturity is likely a combination of her age and her own personality. Her long, wavy dark brown hair covers her entire back, creating an adult aura. I mean, doesn't long hair just give off an adult vibe?

Her posture was tall and slender, yet she was well-proportioned, giving her a mature appearance. More than anything, her expression lacked any childishness.

She carried the composed look of a refined lady, and I felt that her smile would surely be perfectly suited for social gatherings.

Right now, however, her expression was filled with utter displeasure directed at me.

...So.

What should I talk to her about?

While I'd decided on a strategy of taking proactive steps to prevent future trouble, I'd rushed into this with no concrete plan on how to actually do that.

Um, she was a member of Suppapan's seminar, and its head, Suppapan, recently fell from grace and lost his teaching position. The seminar was disbanded, and she resents me because of it.

This is because she believes Suppapan lost his job due to the various things I'd been doing since the end of last year under the Queen's secret orders. Well, considering the facts, it's not entirely untrue.

Anyway, because of me, their group was broken up.

It might be natural for them to resent me.

So far so good, right?

Based on all that, I want to resolve the resentment she holds, for my own self-preservation.

How should I do that...?

"Suppapan's way of thinking was wrong."

It was a fiery, direct statement.

"Nobles and commoners are certainly different, but looking down on someone because of that is wrong. Her Majesty the Queen thinks so too. That's why Suppapan was distanced and eventually removed as a successor candidate."

"Be quiet! It's utterly disrespectful for a mere commoner to speak of Her Majesty the Queen!"

Huh? Did I make her even angrier?

"We nobles have inherited our family names for generations and fulfilled our duty to serve the King! Don't you think it's presumptuous for a mere commoner to try and infringe upon those duties?!"

"Oh, come to think of it, Spear, you are a noble, aren't you?"

"Is that what you're confirming now?! My family has been a viscount house for two hundred years!!"

Wow, amazing.

Someone with a noble title is so impertinent, it's unsettling.

"That's precisely why I've continued my tireless efforts to fulfill the duties inherited from our ancestors. I can't stand to be lumped together with carefree commoners like you!"

...Hmm.

It seems she isn't discriminating without thought, nor is she someone from a privileged class trying to line her own pockets.

In truth, she probably takes pride in her noble status and is genuinely striving to fulfill her inherited duties.

Even among those who believe in noble supremacy, a closer examination of individuals reveals subtle differences. Under the same banner, some may appear agreeable, while others might be utterly repulsive.

"I do not approve of the current situation, where commoners attend the Royal Academy using sophistry. This isn't a place for you to satisfy your ambition. It's a place to cultivate loyal retainers who serve the nation. ...I'll make you realize that at next week's "One Day Heaven-Breaking Ceremony".

"Meaning?"

"It's simple. I'll sweep aside all the commoner participants and win the championship myself. Then, the Instructors and even Her Majesty the Queen will acknowledge that no matter how much commoners pretend to study, they can't measure up to true nobility."

"But I'm also participating in the 'One Day-Whatever'?"

Seriously, I need to remember the name of this event.

"It wouldn't do otherwise. You orchestrated the downfall of the esteemed Instructor Suppapan. You will atone for that. Being thoroughly defeated by me in front of everyone will be the least you can do to apologize to Instructor Suppapan!"

"It seems that person is living happily with his wife in his retirement, though?"

He was always a man who lacked the ability to engage in political intrigue anyway, so his current peaceful life probably suits him much better.

Wouldn't that be a happy thing?

"Suppapan wasn't as burdened by being a noble as you are. He was just genuinely enjoying his position."

"Don't insult the him!"

What?! You're that angry? Did that Instructor even have anything respectable about him?

"Fine, now I really want to thoroughly defeat you. ...Let's make a bet."

"A bet?"

"Yes. How about we fight in the "One Day Heaven-Breaking Ceremony" and the loser has to obey any command the winner gives?"

"Anything?!"

A word that definitely sets up an erotic scenario just came out.

"If I win, you'll naturally have to leave the Royal Academy. Withdraw voluntarily! You were never fit for this place to begin with!"

"And if I win?"

"Of course, you can make me do whatever you wish. I'll obey anything. For you, leaving this academy means being stripped of your future advancement. It wouldn't be fair if I didn't have stakes equivalent to that, would it?"

Though she appeared arrogant, I was strangely impressed by her words, which maintained a sense of fairness.

"Well, what will it be? Will you meekly back down after being challenged by a woman? If so, then it would just expose the lowly commoner nature, and I'd say good riddance."

"No, I accept."

"Oh, it seems you actually possess the integrity to stand for a duel. I'll commend your pluckiness."

Her words were a blend of arrogance and nobility.

"But if I win, you'll really listen to anything I say, right?"

"Yes, a noble's word is their bond."

"Truly anything?"

"Truly anything."

"Absolutely?"

"Stop being so persistent! Why are you emphasizing it so much?!"

"No, because this is the most important part, isn't it?"

"Nobles don't retract words they've spoken! If you defeat me, command me to do anything you desire! Though, of course, that's absolutely impossible! For a talentless commoner to surpass a noble through effort alone!"

"Understood."

With that, the promise was made.

The battle between her and me, which was about to take place, would now carry significant meaning.

"Alright, then, let's fight right now."

"Huh?"

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No, I mean, if we're going to fight, it doesn't have to be at the festival, does it?

So, we ended up having an impromptu mock battle in the training ground, and I won in one second.

I knocked her saber away with my extended staff and thrust it to the tip of her nose. It was clearly checkmate.

Once the outcome was decided, I decided to act on the promise.

I can do anything, right?

If so, there's only one thing to do.

Sex.

"Mmph, mmmmph—!? Mmph!?"

The empty classroom I dragged her into was my usual "hookup spot," so to speak—my regular haunt.

A makeshift bed was even prepared there. I pushed her down onto it, quickly stripped off her uniform, bra, and panties, and gazed at Spear's naked body.

"Now this is truly magnificent...!"

Perhaps because she was an upperclassman, the naked body revealed from beneath her clothes, though feminine, was solidly built. It was likely proof of her strenuous training, maintaining her pride as an elite.

Yet, she also possessed ample breasts and firm, fleshy hips. Her wavy hair cascaded over parts of her naked body, almost like an adornment.

"Now, I'll claim my reward for victory."

I had already stripped off all my own clothes and pressed my erect cock against Spear's pussy. Then, without hesitation, I thrust my hips forward, and felt a squishing, tearing sensation.

"Nnnnngh—!!!!"

Simultaneously, the scream of a noble maiden, her purity shattered, erupted.

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