I Broke Off My Engagement and Got a Job at the Academy

81. The plot

I woke up and started the morning refreshed. Strangely, my body felt lighter. Feeling full of energy, I got out of bed briskly.

… Well, Luna didn’t look all that cheerful. She looked at me with sleepy eyes and said.

“I know it’s in good condition, but… could you cover the bottom a bit?”

“Down there?”

I reflexively looked down in the direction she was pointing.

… Ah. Morning.

I covered the bottom showing my lively appearance along with my condition.

Luna must have found my appearance so funny that she let out a “Pfft” sound and said.

“I’m going to wash up and change clothes first, so don’t peek.”

…who is spying?

I stared at her, but had no intention of saying anything else.

After washing and changing clothes, she and I went out of the room and had a simple meal. Since we were going to be served a separate dinner when we met the Prime Minister anyway, there was no need to eat until we were full.

A simple meal of bread and soup. After finishing the meal, she and I met our guide again and, following his guidance, headed to the Prime Minister’s residence.

“…I, my group has a hard time leaving me due to circumstances, so maybe… .”

“Oh, don’t worry. Since I invited you as a VIP and there’s nothing political about it, there’s no need to have a private dinner. Rather, it would be right to treat your party to dinner as well.”

I shook my head inwardly, relieved at those words. And so, Luna and I arrived at the Prime Minister’s residence.

And then, a dignified middle-aged man with black hair and red eyes, who looked so obviously like a Mine at a glance, walked towards us.

“Hello, and thank you for accepting my invitation. I am Carvajal Blundy, Prime Minister of Architelos. Lord Eden Cainus.”

“Oh, yes. Thank you.”

I bowed and greeted him accordingly. Prime Minister Carvajal looked at me, smiled, and said,

“The reason we invited you is very simple. Your magic has captivated our nation. Of course, that’s only natural.”

Hearing that, I raised my eyebrows. What on earth is this country’s impression of me?

“…Our country values ​​stability as the highest value. And Eden’s magic is the magic that guarantees stability more than any other magic, so there is no reason not to be fascinated by such magic.”

Ah. I see. Perhaps, Prime Minister Carvajal was trying to get a clue to the magic to protect his country’s territory from my magic.

Architelos was already extremely obsessed with the territory itself. They even built a double defense barrier around all of their cities to prepare for invasion.

In that situation, it seemed like my magic that made it easy to block intruders was extremely valuable.

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“Haha, then would you like to eat first? First, fill your stomach to some extent and then go around the festival. I think you’ll like it. It’s a festival with tradition and scale, so it’s a festival you can be proud of wherever you go.”

Prime Minister Carvajal, who said so, also said this to Ms. Luna.

“I will also go with Eden-nim’s group. They are probably lovers, and it would be wrong to separate lovers.”

When Luna heard that, she was flustered and stammered.

“Yes, yes? Oh, yes.”

I looked at her and worried about her, but I quietly looked away. I was the problem in the first place.

From Luna’s perspective, it may have been embarrassing to see them as lovers, but there was nothing she could do about it. In the end, she knew that denying it would have looked stranger, so she kept her mouth shut.

After we had our meal together, Prime Minister Carvajal introduced the two of us to the others. By the way, I heard that Aquitelo is a place with a strong influence of prestigious families.

Well, it doesn’t really matter. I don’t care about the political dynamics within Aquitelo anyway. Prime Minister Carvajal’s authority seems strong, and above all, the citizens of Aquitelo seem to value me very much.

… It seems like they are treated better than their home country, the Empire.

It wouldn’t be a mistake. To begin with, my relationship with the imperial family, the masters of the empire, is the worst. They can’t just treat me well. There are also political dynamics involved.

But here, I am a guest anyway, and I have no political connections. I can teach the Prime Minister’s daughter at the Academy, and since Prime Minister Carvajal has a lot of power, there is no problem.

I thought about that and stared blankly at Prime Minister Carvajal. Perhaps I could use this to more actively tease the Emperor.

I smiled and said.

“Haha. I don’t know what to do with such a warm welcome. I’ve never been treated this way even in the Empire.”

Then Prime Minister Carvajal raised his eyebrows and said:

“If it’s the Empire, isn’t it your homeland? Are you saying that one of your own people developed this kind of magic, and that they are treated badly?”

“Ah, that’s because the relationship with the Emperor of the Empire is not very good politically. The Imperial Family is the master of the Empire, so there’s nothing that can be done about it.”

When Prime Minister Carvajal heard that, he exclaimed, “Wow.”

“Then how about abandoning the empire and living here? I’m sure I can treat you well. Haha. Just kidding.”

He was pretending to be joking and trying to lightly look into my mind. I smiled at him like that.

“That wouldn’t be so bad, but unfortunately, I have people I know in the Empire.”

Prime Minister Carvajal opened his eyes a little wider when he heard that.

In fact, when he asked me if I would come to Architelos, it was nothing more than a casual question without any expectations. However, the fact that he gave a specific reason for his refusal meant that I myself was willing to cooperate in some other way, even if not to that extent.

As if he noticed it, he spoke with a smile on his face.

“Is that so? That’s too bad.”

“Instead, how about purchasing some artifacts? It seems like my magic is quite ‘popular’ here.”

“Yes, that’s right. Our country respects those who have achieved great academic achievements. ‘The Devourer’ is a very valuable and remarkable achievement, so it’s not surprising.”

“Haha. In that situation, it would be difficult to obtain the artifacts even if I made them by myself. If I were to sell artifacts in Architelos, I would need a lot of them.”

When Prime Minister Carvajal heard that, he looked at me and said:

“…How much can you sell it for?”

I spoke as if I was talking nonsense.

“The more magical power a Devourer puts into it, the wider its range becomes. Assuming that a lot of magical power is poured in… wouldn’t an area ‘enough to cover a city’ be created?”

I looked up at the sky and pointed to the magical and dark magic shields that enveloped the city.

“Yeah, exactly like that.”

In short, he meant that he would sell it to be used for city protection. Prime Minister Carvajal opened his eyes wide as he realized what those words meant.

Of course, if that were possible, it would mean that there would virtually be no need to worry about foreign attacks.

“Isn’t the Devourer a magic that can protect people from all kinds of dangerous things? I’m a bit worried because there are so many people who keep trying to use my magic in dangerous places.”

“A dangerous purpose? What kind of people would dare to do that?”

“Haha… That’s right. We’re not on good terms, so I’m not selling anything to him, but he keeps trying to buy things by sending people, so I’m having a hard time deciding whether I should just sell things to the Empire.”

‘The Emperor wants to use my magic for military purposes. And I’m thinking of not selling anything to the Empire just to screw the fucking Emperor. Traitor? I don’t really care if I leave the Empire, though.’

And it wasn’t just Prime Minister Carvajal who heard my words and understood what I meant.

“…”

Luna was staring at me. She was already extremely wary of Architelos. There was no way I was okay with helping Architelos in order to screw over the empire.

Because she came here with me to spy on me in the first place.

“I feel like I have bad luck, so I think I should go to a temple after work to accumulate some virtue.”

It meant that the church would continue to sell it with special treatment, so don’t worry. Luna-san looked at me sharply even after hearing those words, but she couldn’t openly say no.

So, I finished plotting to fuck some fucking person.