Volume 7 Chapter 9 Commerce Department Presentation Day
Early morning.
Elk changes into his combat outfit and equips gauntlets with blades on both hands.
He flexes his hands a few times to check the blade's movement. He puts on an eye patch that covers only his right eye and a mask that hides his mouth, letting it hang around his neck.
"Alright, I'm all set."
"Hey, Elk. You seem really pumped today!"
"Of course, it's the presentation day."
Sylphid pops out from a big basket and says.
It's a bed made just for Sylphid by the girls. The fluffy cushion made by Emma is Sylphid's favorite. Since the basket has handles, Sylphid can move it around and sleep wherever she likes.
Sylphid has started taking this bed to sleep in someone else's room.
"Sylphid, I'm going to be busy today, so stay with Fine and the others, okay?"
"Okay, got it!"
Sylphid looks happy.
She doesn't really understand what the presentation is, but she has heard it's a 'fun event.'
"Also, Yato and Kaya... I hope they behave themselves."
Yato and Kaya were called 'a burden' by the security team.
When Elk told them the truth, they got quietly angry.
Elk warned them that if they showed up armed at the presentation, they would be arrested and expelled without question, so they needed to behave, but Elk wasn't sure how they would react.
He hoped they weren't that foolish and left the room.
When he entered the living room, he saw Mamma.
"Oh, Ms. Mamma... what are you doing here?"
"Isn't it obvious? Here, your lunch."
"Huh...?"
"You need to eat a good breakfast, okay? Now, take it with you."
"Ms. Mamma..."
Even Sophia was still asleep at this hour, but Mamma made a bento for Elk.
The security team was supposed to gather before sunrise. Elk planned to skip breakfast too.
Without saying anything, Mamma made a bento for him.
Inside the basket were sandwiches. The water bottle was filled with soup.
Elk smiled and bowed his head.
"Ms. Mamma, thank you so much!"
"Yeah. Make sure to do your best with the security!"
"Yes!"
Elk left the dorm and used Telekinesis to fly up into the air.
He floated the basket and water bottle, munching on a sandwich in mid-air.
Ham, fried chicken, eggs, and tomatoes... all of Elk's favorites.
"Yum... heh, I feel like I have more energy now."
He finished the soup, stored the bento in his item box, and quickly landed in the southeast courtyard of the academy, where everyone was gathering.
With his flashy entrance from above, all the members of the security team turned to look at Elk.
Elk thought, "I might have gone a bit overboard," and bowed to everyone as he walked over to Emilia.
"Good morning. That was quite the entrance."
"Well... I was going to skip breakfast, but Ms. Mamma in the cafeteria made it for me. I was so happy that I ate it in the air and rushed over here."
"Hehe, you really should eat breakfast properly, you know?"
Emilia patted Elk's head.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Elk smiled awkwardly.
"Oh, Senior Emilia... you're in your combat uniform."
"Of course. Everyone is in their combat uniforms."
Emilia was wearing armor with a red theme and had a greatsword with a red blade on her back.
She was the strongest in the third year, 'Crimson Wing' Emilia.
Emilia's skill is 'Crimson'... a fire user whose 'Flame' skill evolved.
With just this one fire skill, she became the strongest in the academy, a true genius.
"Ahhh~~~! Elk-Elk, good morning~~~!"
"G-Good morning..."
It's Cagliostro, the head of the Adventurers' Guild.
As always, he is muscular, and his dress looks like it might burst at the chest. The strongest adventurer of the Galatinne Kingdom, who has a woman's heart despite being a man, sways his hips as he walks over to Elk.
"Hehe. Elk-Elk, you look cute today too~~~? Mmm, I could just eat you up!"
"...Ahaha."
Elk could only smile vaguely.
Then, a large group of knights in uniforms came into the courtyard.
Leading them was the knight captain, Demiurgos.
When Demiurgos appeared, everyone in the courtyard strangely stopped talking and turned to face him.
"Good morning, everyone."
"Good morning! ...Huh?"
It was surprisingly a normal greeting.
Only Elk bowed and returned the greeting, but no one else did.
A few knights stepped forward.
One knight opened a wooden box, and another took out a needle and thread, while a third grabbed a hammer.
They began to make something at an incredible speed.
"W-What is that...?"
"They're making armbands."
"W-Wait, armbands? For the security team?"
"Yes. I told you we would make them on the day, right?"
Emilia explained to the surprised Elk.
One person was using 'Sewing' skill to make the armbands, while another was using 'Engraving' skill to create the security team's emblem.
They sewed the emblem onto the armband, and the last person did something to it. Demiurgos received it and held it up.
"This armband is proof of being in the security team. Once you put it on, you can't take it off."
In other words, anyone here without an armband should be suspected.
Only the security team is allowed to wear combat uniforms and gear. Everyone else is an enemy.
Soon, the armbands were mass-produced and handed out.
Elk received one and quickly put it on his right arm. He could tell just by touching it that it wasn't just a piece of cloth. It was strong and flexible, and it didn't seem like it would tear easily.
"Alright, let's split into teams and start patrolling the academy. Everyone, stay focused!!"
With that, the security team's patrol of the academy began.
It was still early morning. However, there was a chance that suspicious people could sneak something into the academy. At night, adventurers and knights were on duty, and so far, there were no signs of suspicious people or anything being set up.
Emilia, wearing her armband, said to Elk.
"Okay, Elk. Let's do our best together."
"Yes, then excuse me."
Elk used telekinesis to lift himself up and soared into the air.
"...Wow."
Emilia's voice sounded surprised.
* * *
Elk was looking down at Galatine Royal Academy from above.
"Goddess Holy Church... if you're coming, then come."
From up high, he noticed.
In the royal capital of Galahad, several carriages were arriving early in the morning.
Many of the carriages had the emblems of famous merchant families. They were definitely here to see today's presentation.
Elk thought that usually, people would arrive at least the day before, or a few days early.
"Come to think of it, Nickes said that top merchants don't waste time."
The presentation is today. So, it makes sense to come today.
Is that what makes a top merchant? Elk didn't know.
"Is there an enemy in that carriage...?"
Even Elk couldn't tell.
It's too late now, but if there is an enemy, they can only react. It would be nice to sense it beforehand, but in cases like Rapucel's dungeon, it's hard to detect.
"Well, even if it turns into a dungeon again, it's fine... This time, I will seriously crush Rapucel's heart."
'Break Heart'
No matter who the opponent is, if you crush their heart, they will die. Elk decided that if Rapucel tried anything again, he would destroy the heart without hesitation.
After watching from above for an hour, students started coming out of the dormitory on campus.
"Oh, it's the commerce department. Are they preparing for a presentation... ah."
Elk saw.
Nickes burst out from their dorm.
And Emma too.
"...Alright, let's go check it out."
Elk slowly descended and headed to encourage Emma and Nickes.
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