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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 137

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 137

Day 3 at Fensillon Academy.

I was gradually getting used to life here.

It reminds me of my college days, you could say.

During high school and middle school academies, I didn’t have this feeling as much because the commute was so far, but this place was different.

With only a 20-minute commute, it naturally reminded me of my college days when I commuted from my rented room.

Of course, unlike then, I wasn’t living on my own now.

When I open my eyes in the morning, Yumir, who’s already up, smiles warmly and tidies things up. After getting dressed and going downstairs, a hearty meal prepared by Eo is waiting.

Following behind me, Olaf enters the dining room yawning, and Lysithea, who seems to have done her morning training, comes in drenched in sweat.

Eonia making a fuss telling her to go wash up and the ensuing argument have now become part of the daily routine.

Olaf chuckles at the sight.

“Haha, I like how lively it is. The food is delicious too. I feel like I want to keep imposing forever.”

“Maisen Roypier wouldn’t like it, would she? A mansion with so many women.”

“What are you talking about? My relationship with that girl is already over. She’s just a close sister to me. A sister.”

“Just a close sister, yet she’s willing to turn her back on the kingdom and join our side, looking only to you?”

“Well, that’s…”

“Don’t turn away from reality, Olaf. You might end up with a knife in your belly.”

“Ha! I never thought I’d hear you say something like that.”

Just then, Yumir came down to the dining room after finishing tidying up the bed.

She quietly took her seat and began eating silently. Watching her, I couldn’t help but smile.

Olaf shakes his head. “You’re the one who’s really hot and heavy. It’s hard to know how to react when you two are lovey-dovey all day long.”

“W-What are you talking about?”

“What do you mean, what? Ask your own heart.”

“Ahem!”

Even Yumir seems flustered, her fork movements quickening.

That’s when I noticed something unusual.

“…Yumir.”

“Yes, what is it?”

“No, it’s nothing. Didn’t you usually not eat those kinds of foods?”

Greasy foods. Normally, Yumir preferred vegetarian meals, like what she made for me. She would only eat meat with the fat trimmed off, not like now where she’s eating foods heavy with seasonings and dripping with oil.

“Well…” Yumir was noticeably flustered. It feels like she’s hiding something.

That’s when Olaf jokingly says, “Haha, could it be you’re pregnant?”

He seemed to intend it as a joke, but Yumir stammered and couldn’t say anything.

I couldn’t help but be surprised.

“Really!?”

Yumir eventually nodded as if confessing. She says she only found out about the pregnancy recently herself.

She had been constantly worrying about how to tell me.

The dining room became noisy with the news of Yumir’s pregnancy.

Olaf said this wouldn’t do and hurriedly gathered the other vassals. It was unnecessary fuss, but I appreciated the sentiment.

The vassals each offered their congratulations.

“Congratulations. Since it’s your child with Yumir, it will be born a beastkin, right? I hope this child becomes a symbol of harmony between humans and beastkin.”

“Well, congratulations. I hope for a healthy delivery.”

That was Olaf and Lysithea.

Then master spoke. “My, I thought it would be a waste to throw away our child’s clothes. Ars, we can pass them down to your child.”

“What are you saying, Ilya? As it’s Lord Ars’ child, it should wear much better things. How rude to suggest hand-me-downs from Gawain…”

The boisterous master and Anton, who doesn’t know how to handle that boisterousness.

Gaspar laughed heartily. “Kuhahaha! We must have a drink today! Olaf, Aggert! I’ll treat today, so join in!”

“Hehe, if I can get free drinks, I’m all for it!”

“That’s the spirit! Rutger, will you join us too?”

Rutger shrugged his shoulders. “If I have nothing else to do. Ars, congratulations. I’m sure a healthy child will be born.”

Estelle, standing next to him, had sparkling eyes.

She seems excited at the prospect of my child.

Eo is the same. However, I get the feeling that there’s a different meaning in Eo’s eyes as well.

“You’re all making too much fuss.”

Even as I say this, I feel like I’m floating.

I wanted to stay with Yumir all day, but that wasn’t possible.

It was frustrating to be a student at times like this, having to go to school.

***

With a distracted mind, I was attending the morning class when Sophia reprimanded me. “What’s wrong with you today? Your mind is elsewhere.”

“You should focus on yourself. That part there is incorrect.”

“What? W-which part are you talking about? Oh!” Sophia, flustered, corrects the mistaken part.

After finishing the morning military science class, I had to prepare for the music class in the afternoon.

This music class seemed quite important, so I couldn’t skip the academy today.

For some unknown reason, Saint Alicia was scheduled to observe this music class today.

Even the protagonist, Cassius Lloyd, was attending this class.

It was like being in the eye of a storm.

It was a class that put a lot of pressure on me as well.

After all, I was tone-deaf.

‘If a situation arises where I have to sing…’

It was terrifying just imagining what kind of embarrassment I might face.

Currently, there wasn’t much I couldn’t do.

In most cases, Ars and I could manage to be average by complementing each other’s weaknesses.

For example, even if Ars lacked talent in drawing, if I had talent in that area, we could achieve an average level. Or, like my chess skills, if one side had overwhelming ability, it didn’t matter how the other side performed.

This was also a reason why we were called a fantastic pair.

However, there were cases where we became a disastrous pair.

Music was a prime example.

I was both rhythm-deaf and tone-deaf, while Ars was tone-deaf.

The rhythm problem was solved thanks to Ars, but the tone-deaf issue created negative synergy, resulting in a hopeless situation.

Recently, when I tried singing practice as a test, even Eo couldn’t force herself to praise me. That shows how serious it was.

The good news, if any, was that there was no problem in handling instruments with fixed notes.

Improvisation would be impossible, of course, but playing from sheet music was possible.

The instrument I used was the violin.

Although I had learned it since childhood, I wasn’t very skilled as I had no interest in music itself.

So, I was taking an impromptu lesson before the music class.

“Hmm, no. That’s not it. It’s completely different.” Melodie shook her head. “You need to handle the notes more delicately! If you play carelessly like that, it will create dissonance!”

“Hey, didn’t you say the day before yesterday that as long as you’re satisfied, the result doesn’t matter?”

“Of course, that’s true for art. But music is different. Music has a functional aspect of being played for others to hear, as well as self-satisfaction. So, playing music that’s pleasant for others to hear is fundamental!” As I was receiving Melodie’s tutoring, Estelle approached carrying her instrument.

She was startled to see me.

“Melodie! Why is Lord Ars here?”

Melodie shrugged, asking what the problem was. “Both you and Ars asked me to teach you instruments, so I decided to do it together. Is there a problem?”

Estelle licked her lips and asked, “Melodie, how do you know Lord Ars?”

“It’s nothing special. Father introduced him as a potential marriage partner once.”

“Marriage!?”

“Well, neither Ars nor I had any intention of getting engaged, so it ended up with us just exchanging letters.”

“Ah!”

Estelle muttered as if she had realized something.

“I see… So the person Lord Ars was exchanging letters with was… Yes. The marriage partner Erina mentioned…”

“Why? What’s wrong, Estelle?”

“Oh, it’s nothing! But… What happened to the marriage talk in the end?”

“Hahaha! Of course, it fizzled out.” Melodie exclaimed, puffing out her chest.

“Because I only have one person as my partner!”

This woman was quite unusual, come to think of it.

Not only her unprincely outgoing personality but also the person she had chosen as her marriage partner. I heard she had liked him since childhood.

I told her, exasperated, “Even so, that Juras guy has zero interest in you.”

“Why would you say such sad things? The Lord will turn to me someday. So, Ars, make sure to speak well of me to the Lord.”

“Good grief.”

Regardless of her unwavering love.

Thanks to her crash course, I was able to enter the music class with peace of mind.

The development of music has always been closely related to parties.

It is said that many types of music were derived and developed from party music.

In this sense, this world had quite a developed music scene.

Thanks to lighting magic that made night parties possible, music also developed rapidly.

About 150 students were present at the music class held in the Academy ballroom. Unlike the art class, there was no bullying here, so second-year students were not present.

Nevertheless, there was conflict.

The students formed factions by gathering with those from their own kingdom. It was natural, if you think about it.

Even the teacher seemed to use this opportunity to see the level of each kingdom, making them play the same piece.

In the competition that began this way, the Bülang side showed the best performance.

In addition to the performance, the protagonist Cassius carried the show by improvising a song.

As Bülang’s performance ended, applause began to erupt from everywhere as if enchanted.

‘Indeed, this is the skill worthy of appearing at an event.’

Alicia, impressed by this voice, speaking to Cassius was the Saint encounter event.

Strangely, the Saint was not visible in this place now.

“The rumor about the young master of the Marquis Lloyd family wasn’t an exaggeration.”

“Amazing….”

Our students couldn’t help but admire as well.

For some reason, Ruan Chase, who was taking the music class, gulped dryly.

Ruan seemed to be feeling a difference in class.

He too had realized it physically. That Cassius’s martial arts skills were beyond imagination. That he was much stronger than even that Fischer Partin.

‘Indeed, the protagonist is definitely overpowered.’

In the game, he was portrayed as being able to do anything.

Even to me, he seemed flawless except for being a justice idiot.

Even that justice idiot aspect could be appealing to some people. In fact, there were quite a few who were attracted to his justice play.

Cassius had been expanding his influence by absorbing people around him since the beginning of his enrollment.

On the other hand, people didn’t even try to approach me, so you could say we were at opposite ends.

Finally, as the performances from each kingdom ended, the tension eased and practice began in a free atmosphere.

Cassius seized this moment to start interacting with students from other kingdoms.

Unlike me, who was fundamentally antisocial, he was a born socialite.

He didn’t even hesitate to use his outstanding looks.

He stole girls’ hearts by spreading smiles as if he had planned it.

‘This is the protagonist of a male-oriented game!’

Eventually, Cassius headed towards the Crossing side as well. He flirted with Melodie and Estelle, asking if they wanted to practice together.

Feeling a bit irritated inside, it seems I do feel something like jealousy.

I was a bit angry so I was about to intervene, but Estelle reacted first.

“Sorry. I’m not interested.” Estelle coldly rejected the protagonist’s proposal. It was such a cold rejection that even the protagonist flinched.

The protagonist smiled awkwardly and finally looked towards where I was.

I didn’t expect him to come this far.

‘He’s coming even though I’m here?’

Moreover, it seemed his purpose was me.

As he approached me, Ilya Anfei and Anton, who were hiding and guarding, instantly sprang out and stood by my side.

With the appearance of my master couple, a cheer of ‘Whoa!’ echoed.

Anton glared at the protagonist with murderous eyes. The protagonist hesitated at Anton’s ominous aura but showed his hands to indicate he had no intention to fight.

“I’m just here to deliver a message.” He looks straight into my eyes and speaks. “Wade, you told me during the last battle. That there’s no justice or cause in war.”

“…So?”

“I think you were right. It seems the cause we put forward in that war was fake. It must have been ridiculous from your perspective when we, the invaders, spoke of a cause.”

I couldn’t predict what his intention was in saying this.

‘Is he trying to apologize?’

If so, the atmosphere was too hostile.

“So I decided to admit it. My hostility towards you isn’t about cause or justice. Rina, Riserl, and even Sir Claus. I’ll strike you down for their revenge.”

“…Hah, do it if you can. What can a mere student do?”

“The situation will change soon. Let’s see if you can still say that then.”

The air seemed to distort with anger. The fighting spirit emitted by the protagonist pervaded the surroundings. If it weren’t for Anton and Ilya Anfei, even I might have felt intimidated.

“I came today to tell you that.”

It was a kind of declaration of war.

Cassius turned around sharply and left.

Anton looked as if he would stab that back if given the order, but I decided to endure as it would endanger Anton’s safety if we did so.

“Cassius Lloyd threatened Wade!”

“How dare he confront Wade, no matter what!”

The ballroom becomes noisy due to the protagonist’s declaration of war.

Finding it difficult to bear the chaotic atmosphere, I headed towards the window to get some fresh air.

Perhaps because it was a ballroom, the space near the window was well arranged.

‘The situation will change soon? What does that mean?’

If it means he won’t be a mere student anymore, does it mean he’ll become a general or something? But Bülang has become in a position where it can’t dispatch troops to any kingdom after signing non-aggression treaties with all kingdoms.

It means that for the protagonist to strike at me, they must turn their back on Bülang.

‘Could they be planning to use the West?’

Or it could be a bluff just to confuse me.

I decided not to think too deeply about it.

There were happy things happening today, so I didn’t want to dwell on gloomy thoughts.

Just then, with a rustling sound, Estelle appeared. It seems she had followed me.

“…Why? Were you worried?”

“Yes… That’s part of it, but I have something I want to ask. Sir Ars, what kind of relationship do you have with that person called Cassius Lloyd?”

“We’re enemies.” I briefly explained the past events.

Estelle nodded as she listened to the story and then spoke.

“That person is strange.”

“Strange, how?”

“It might be my misconception… But I don’t think that person was genuinely angry at you, Sir Ars.”

“…What?”

How could she say that after seeing that killing intent and hostility?

Estelle speaks carefully.

“I became sensitive to detecting other people’s auras and true feelings while I was sick. That’s why I could sense it. That person called Cassius Lloyd had nothing.”

“Nothing…?”

“On the surface, he was showing anger, but inside, he held no emotions… No, rather, it felt like he had a faint but favorable feeling towards you.”

Cassius having favorable feelings towards me.

There’s a possibility for that to happen, but surely it couldn’t be.

That thought must have shown on my face because Estelle hurriedly added. “Ah, haha. I must have said something unnecessary. Please don’t worry about it too much.”

However, I couldn’t just let it slide.

There was a feeling like something was nagging at my mind.

It felt like all the pieces of the puzzle were there, but they weren’t fitting together properly, causing discomfort.

I tried to piece them together, but that’s when it happened.

The ballroom started buzzing.

Saint Alicia had made her appearance.


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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

Score 9.2
Status: Completed Type: Author: Released: 2022 Native Language: Korean
I ended up possessing Ars Elaine, a supporting character in the game. Struggling to prevent my death, I pave my way.

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  1. Jj says:

    F boy just say the damned thing

  2. stylez479 says:

    bruh why having a kid so quick? that just seems dumb

  3. Aa says:

    Exactly

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