The Viscount’s Worthless Second Son Attacks With a Confession at the Academy

Episode 23. Become a knight.

Of course, right after the game, I was dragged around asking for some investigations.

Of course, the Magi detected at the end of the investigation is zero.

After two more demonstrations, I was finally able to prove that I wasn’t in collusion with demons or infected with demons.

Thanks to that, the award ceremony was delayed by two days, and the emperor, who had become a nuisance, ordered the Academy to award the award on its own.

And between those two days, Count Kruger notified me that I had been removed from the family register.

Thanks to that, there was an uproar.

It was a natural result for the count family to be seen as abnormal when the winner of the Mutuje was kicked out of the family.

No matter how much you push the eldest son to be the next count, you kick the eldest son out of the family just because the second son won? This is more like crazy beyond common sense.

I wonder if I should have just dug out all my eyeballs.

Just kidding.

There is still work for that child or the Count’s family to do.

It’s just a little bit of a delay to get mine back for that job.

What. It’s not urgent right now.

It’s just a delay of a few months at best.

Besides, the emperor who heard that fact gave him the title of knight and declined to use a new surname, so it’s not bad for me.

My new surname I made after just 10 minutes of consideration is Schheiser.

I am now called Nico Schheiser, not Nico Kruger.

To be honest, I was grateful that I was given the title of knight.

Because winning the Mutu Festival doesn’t necessarily mean you get a knighthood, so I was going to ask the princess if I didn’t get one, but if that happened, the debt would have increased again.

If it’s for the emperor, you don’t have to pay your debts, two birds with one stone?

However, the appointing ceremony as a knight was a problem.

“Nico Schheiser. Do you swear allegiance to your country?”

“Yes.”

“Nico Schheiser. Will you defend the weak and the innocent and raise your honor?”

“Yes.”

“Nico Schheiser. Do you always hone your arms and pledge to make an effort?”

“Yes.”

“Nico Schheiser. Then, I, the Imperial Princess Florence Alfonso Alois Fabien Maurice Amadeus De Sean Almagne, confer upon you the title of knight on behalf of Her Majesty the Emperor.”

“God, Nico Schheiser. I follow the orders of His Majesty the Emperor.”

I was opposed to the princess holding her own ordination ceremony.

I’m getting attention. It’s not a big deal, but I didn’t know if I felt even the slightest abnormality in the Hardenberg family, my plans would be disrupted.

The princess, who lightly ignored my opinion, rather openly held her knight ordination ceremony as if to let everyone know.

It’s like having a coronation ceremony that ends after a few words.

“Aren’t you living with unnecessary worries?”

“I’m against it. Florence-sama is acting so at ease.”

“Tsk. Because it’s not that funny.”

I guess the only thing that’s fortunate is that no one approached the winner of Mutou Festival to show kindness?

It’s all thanks to Count Kruger and Maya who abandoned me.

Especially since he was abandoned by the count family, there is a high probability that even if he won the Mutu Festival, no one would take it seriously.

But even so, my power doesn’t go anywhere. Among the lower nobles, there might be a guy who tries to approach him to make him his son-in-law, but thanks to Maya, all of them are automatically blocked.

“Nico…. No Sir Nico. Congratulations!”

“Just call me Nico. Maya.”

“hehehe. Still, I wanted to call you Kyung!”

“It is an honor.”

Maya, who had attended the oath ceremony, approached me shortly after the oath ceremony was over and congratulated me.

There was one thing I could tell from Maya’s attitude.

Even if Maya wanted something, at least it didn’t require the Count’s power.

So it must be that they are still approaching me, who was kicked out.

“Hmmm. Maya? Could you please step aside for a moment? I have something to say to Sir Nico for a while.”

“Oh my sister? How have you been?”

“Thank you for your concern. I’ve been fine.”

“Hmm…. Can’t you talk too long? I have a lot to talk about with Nico today!”

“Yes, yes. Okay, go to the dormitory and wait.”

“Yes~ Nico? Do you have to come to me right away when you’re done?”

“Okay. Maya. Don’t worry, just go and wait.”

“hehehe. All right.”

The princess asked me while glancing at Maya’s back as she entered first.

“Is Maya always like that?”

“Well….”

Originally, she didn’t, but she was reluctant to tell the princess about it.

She’s no big deal, but….

“Everything is a secret.”

“Anyway, it’s hard to put her in her mouth behind her….”

“Tsk. Okay. I see.”

Thanks to that, the princess seems a little annoyed.

“So. When are you going to start?”

“We are leaving tomorrow.”

“Hmm. Isn’t that too fast? You can take a few days off.”

“I didn’t even move enough to rest that much.”

“You’re a man and you don’t have to brag. Just take a few days off and go.”

It wasn’t a bluff.

It’s not like it takes more stamina when using the ability, and I wasn’t seriously injured like when I fought the princess.

“It’s really okay. I just want to take two of them.”

“Two people? Is it okay if I take you?”

“I have no intention of revealing any secrets. I just promise to take you.”

“A promise? What promise?”

“They said I would be their teacher.”

I haven’t spoken to one yet.

Still, I intend to force myself to train them.

“You? Hmm…. You won’t find out about your business, will you?”

“I’m not that lax.”

“Yes. Do not allow I will believe you.”

What. To be honest, I don’t think it’s something the princess would allow me to do, but what can I do? He’s going to be my boss in the near future, so I need to show him well in advance.

“Thank you. Florence.”

“What? Take care of it or make sure.”

“Okay.”

With this, the business with the princess was over.

Now it’s Maya’s turn.

When she arrived at Maya’s dormitory, she was there to meet her.

“Sir Nico!”

“Oops. Maya. Is it just Nico?”

“hehehe. I wanted to call you again.”

I think I’m getting used to this kind of look of Maya now.

“Nico! May I guide you today?”

“Of course. I will follow you wherever you go.”

But I don’t get used to my tone at all.

Do I have to keep using this….

“hehehe. Emma!”

“Yes, my lady.”

“Has the carriage arrived?”

“We are at your front door.”

You’re not doing anything in the dormitory.

So where do you plan to go?

“Let’s go!”

“Ha ha ha. All right.”

Maya tugged at me with her arms crossed.

The faint touch of Maya on her arm was indescribably soft.

It’s like tofu…….

“Nico?”

“Yes. Maya.”

“Isn’t that a strange idea?”

“Ahahahahaha…. I hope.”

“Hmm…. Won’t you forgive me if I lie?”

“… Sorry.”

“hehehe. I will forgive you.”

The figure of Maya, who momentarily supported me with a stick, overlapped, and I apologized without even realizing it.

Seeing me like that, Maya smiled and said that she would forgive me, and pushed her closer to my arm.

“This will make you feel better, right?”

After saying that, Maya’s face turned red as if it were about to explode.

“That…. Yes….”

Maya’s question was a difficult one to answer.

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The carriage that was running towards her destination finally stopped when Maya’s body temperature felt a bit hot as she continued to embrace her arms even in her carriage.

What I saw after getting off the carriage was a mansion in the middle of the busiest street in the capital, terrifying from its size.

“Here it is! Nico!”

“This is… ?”

“The capital villa of the Mayer family!”

… Can the Mayer family build a villa of this size in the capital city, and in a downtown area like this?

No, is it okay to call such a large mansion a villa in the first place?

“Rather than wandering around, I wanted to congratulate the two of us alone.”

“Maya….”

As if I was moved, I looked at Maya’s face and shed tears.

While pinching her thighs.

In fact, rather than being moved, I was momentarily afraid.

Couldn’t it be that Duke Mayer is here?

Or was the purpose of imprisoning me?

Or is my body the purpose?

Strange thoughts bite their tail after tail and do not disappear.

“Nico? Listen for a moment….”

“Ah. Yes”

When I put her ear to Maya, Maya whispered softly to me.

“Tonight…. I. It’s just the two of us, Nico and I, in the mansion.”

“Oops.”

Unknowingly, I inhaled vain winds.

I didn’t understand what Maya meant by these words.

“Emma, no other servants, no one after dinner.”

As if it were whispered by the devil in my ear, Maya continued to whisper.

“I don’t want to go back to the dorm today.”

“No…. That…. I…. Maya?”

I had to answer Maya’s whispers, but I couldn’t answer anything.

“Today…. Won’t you leave me alone?”

“Uh…. That… …. That… ….”

“I, a woman, have said this, but won’t you let go if I run away?”

After those words, I was dragged helplessly by Maya’s hand, who grabbed my arm again and dragged me along.