I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 190

Chapter 190

Yuri continued speaking frankly.

“After reviewing everything, I strongly recommend the expulsion of Cadet Reina and several other cadets who actively follow her.”

Reina jumped up.

“What nonsense!”

What’s the Chairman, and what’s the School Inspector?

All of this was nothing more than nonsense meant to slander her.

“Principal, this is a false accusation. The Imperial Family, who hates us, is using cowardly tactics.”

Isabel tilted her head.

“The Imperial Family hates you?”

“It’s no use denying it now. You tried so hard to ostracize and cut off the hands and feet of our Rossild Dukedom, a family of founding contributors, in the name of building a new empire!”

For the record, Isabel had never done that.

Even if Reina acted disgracefully, she just let it go, thinking it was the folly of her youth.

Of course, it was true that the influence of the Rossild Dukedom had diminished as Isabel Coin became the key currency.

It was also true that the rapid rise of the Narmore Corporation weakened the power and financial resources of the Rossild Dukedom.

Isabel spoke again.

“Reina. I think you’re mistaken about something. The Imperial Family didn’t really care about Rossild that much.”

“What?”

“It’s an inflated sense of self-importance. You guys aren’t that important.”

Reina’s face flushed red.

“The Imperial Family only cared about how the countless citizens of the Empire could live more prosperous lives. In the process, Rossild may have suffered a little. But.”

Isabel had seen all of Reina’s actions over the past few days.

Even the last remaining shred of her affection had completely disappeared.

“That’s none of my business.”

Yuri smiled brightly.

“I heard what School Inspector Isabel said.”

And inwardly, she used the informal “요”.

It felt awkward to speak informally to Isabel, the Princess, but she did so because Isabel asked her to.

It was because the Chairman’s authority would be strengthened that way.

“Of course, it would be impossible to expel a cadet just with the Chairman’s order. Isn’t that right, Principal?”

“Th-that’s right.”

Lugelter was in a situation where he couldn’t do this or that.

He, too, was confused by this situation.

“So, I’m going to hold a vote. If more than half agree, we’ll expel Reina and some other cadets.”

“But such a system……”

Yuri took a piece of paper out of her pocket.

“This is a financial statement that records the list of donations and the financial situation. Some strange things were discovered. For example……”

“I’ll accept it.”

Cold sweat ran down Lugelter’s back.

He wasn’t a very corrupt person, but he had a history of using some of the donations and finances for personal use.

He also used it for his own magic research and development expenses.

By Yuri’s standards, this was something she could overlook, but it was still true that he had misused public funds.

Yuri smiled lightly and looked at Reina.

“Did you hear that, Cadet Reina?”

“What nonsense! This is personal revenge using power. You don’t have to listen to such nonsense, Principal.”

“……”

“You haven’t forgotten that our family is the biggest sponsor of this university, have you?”

Isabel shook her head.

“Not the biggest.”

“What?”

“You should know that you’re the second, right?”

“……”

“The first is the Narmore Corporation. They’ve been secretly sponsoring.”

“……”

“And let me tell you one more thing. Even if you combine all the donations from the second to the tenth largest sponsors, it’s not even half the amount that the Narmore Corporation sponsors.”

“S-such……!”

“So, I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t threaten the school with such insignificant things.”

Lugelter gulped.

‘The Narmore Corporation was the biggest sponsor?’

He didn’t know that either.

He received donations through the foundation, and the foundation hid the identity of the largest sponsor.

‘It can’t be helped.’

He smiled secretly.

‘I really have no choice but to expel Cadet Reina. Oh my, I really have no choice! Oh dear, it can’t be helped!’

He felt like a toothache had been pulled out, but outwardly, he spoke solemnly.

“In accordance with the words of School Inspector Isabel and Chairman Yuri, we will proceed with the vote. When should we set the date?”

Yuri looked at Isabel.

In fact, Yuri was also bewildered by this situation.

Things like the School Inspector and the secret inspection.

This wasn’t something that was discussed in advance with Isabel.

She was just following Isabel’s sudden suggestion.

“Reina will need some time to accept this. She’ll also need to prepare for her self-defense. How about setting the voting date for two weeks from now?”

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Reina returned to her dorm and fumed.

‘How dare they ignore me and the Rossild Dukedom like this?’

For the record, Isabel hadn’t particularly ignored the Rossild Dukedom.

But Reina felt more humiliated than ever.

‘Vote? They’re making me laugh.’

The cadets would never vote in favor.

She was given two weeks.

‘I’ll make them regret giving me that much time.’

Until then, she was confident.

However, things didn’t go her way.

『Rossild Dukedom, Suspicion and Evidence of Human Trafficking Found.』

『Duke Rossild, Embezzlement of Large Funds and Ordering Illegal Businesses.』

『Excessive oppression and tyranny against workers were found in several businesses run by the Rossild Dukedom……』

The media focused on the Rossild Dukedom.

Evidence and clues fatal to the Rossild Dukedom were spread to the media in real time.

As if they had prepared these materials in advance.

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The King of Jirdel, Valkio, trembled.

“They prepared all of this in advance and exploded it all at once, right?”

Rahella, the Queen of Alphea, nodded.

“I think so, right?”

Rahella also trembled.

“We really need to be careful of Viaton, Asellia, Sermon, and the others. They’re called the ‘Unarmed Assassins’ these days.”

“Unarmed Assassins?”

“It means they can assassinate people without using swords. They’re probably the scariest assassins in the history of the Empire.”

“……”

“Do you know what’s scariest?”

“What?”

“The fact that no threats or inducements work on them at all. They work only for Princess Isabel. Their goal is for the world that Princess Isabel remembers to be a little more beautiful.”

“Terribly romantic.”

Valkio thought for a long time and then opened his mouth.

“Then this is also a warning and pressure to other kings and factions, right? I didn’t think the Rossild Dukedom would be shaken up like this. Not with a hammer.”

‘Couldn’t’ have.

Not with a ‘hammer’.

Rahella didn’t pay attention to such puns.

“That’s right. In fact, what faction doesn’t have any minor faults?”

“That’s true, there’s no one who’s completely clean. But, hey, Rahella. Couldn’t have, not with a hammer, wasn’t that a pretty good joke?”

“It’s a silent warning and pressure. Even though their power has weakened, they’re still the Rossild Dukedom, and they’re on the verge of being out on the streets in less than two weeks. They’re on the verge of bankruptcy.”

“Pabada?”

Bank’ruptcy’.

‘Pabada’.

Rahella, who had been holding back, almost exploded, but she endured it with superhuman patience.

If she reacted here, she would lose.

The next day, news came that the Rossild Dukedom had gone completely bankrupt.

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I was well aware that Reina was going around talking to each cadet individually.

The content would have been obvious.

‘What, do you think university will last forever?’

‘It will be different when you go out there.’

‘Isabel won’t be of this world in a little while.’

‘Do you think the Imperial Family will protect you?’

‘Think carefully and make your choice, etcetera, etcetera.’

She was probably threatening or coaxing them, using her family’s power as leverage.

‘It will be useless.’

Because Duke Rossild’s family will go bankrupt.

Sir Viaton sent me the materials, and he said they were expanding their influence too quickly for some reason.

What they were most passionate about was human trafficking.

They took advantage of the chaos following the establishment of the Magic Kingdom to arrange and encourage various forms of human trafficking.

For the record, human trafficking is illegal.

‘They’ve done too many bad things.’

To maintain their vested interests.

So many people shed blood.

In the end, Duke Rossild’s family went completely bankrupt in less than two weeks.

According to rumors, Duke Rossild was killed by stones thrown by an angry mob, but this was not confirmed.

And when the day of the vote came, Principal Lugelter said,

“……That concludes the matter. With 90% approval, we have decided to expel Cadet Reina and two others.”

Reina screamed that she couldn’t accept it.

“How can you call yourselves human! I object, you filthy bastards!”

Honestly, I didn’t expect it to be 90%.

It seems like there were quite a lot of kids who were putting up with Reina’s tyranny without speaking up.

“We took into consideration the excessive damage to the prestige and honor of the Magic University, the use of her family’s power and authority to harass cadets and try to rule over them, and the act of cruelly trampling on and violating the life of a cadet. Cadet Reina, no, Lady Reina, please pack your belongings and leave.”

“This is outrageous! I can’t accept this! I won’t accept it!”

Reina struggled for a long time, then stomped back to the dormitory, fuming.

No matter how much she protested, the expulsion was already decided, and the Rossild family was bankrupt.

Now Reina would have to live the same life as the ‘dirt-poor bastards’ she so despised.

I returned to the dormitory as well.

Olsia was kneeling in front of my bed.

“I’m…… sorry.”

I helped Olsia up.

“You don’t have to do this. You were a victim and powerless. A victim doesn’t need to apologize to me.”

I know what it’s like to be in a situation where you’re so powerless that you can’t do anything.

I had no intention of blaming Olsia.

The funny thing is, Reina didn’t apologize at all until the very end.

“Of course, I’m a little sad that we couldn’t be friends.”

My dream of school life was shattered.

It was a real shame that I couldn’t make any real friends.

“It’s shameless of me to ask, but……”

Olsia lowered her head, seemingly embarrassed.

“Could we become friends too?”

“Well.”

I wish we could, but I think it’s too late.

“If I’m still alive in a year.”

It probably won’t happen, but.

“Let’s be friends then.”

But just then, a pungent smell started to waft through the air.

There was a commotion in the dormitory, and screams could be heard from everywhere.