After I Stopped Sponsoring, the Female Leads Began Obsessing Over Me

48 – Award Ceremony (2)

Sharon Pierce started a fight as soon as he arrived.

Taking her eyes off her straight away, she found her own seat and sat down.

Before you can refute, the person everyone has been waiting for arrives.

Danya, who has sensitive senses, flinched, followed by Ian, who sensed the approaching magic power.

A presence felt at once from a distance.

— Wow, here it is.

— Turn the recording device. He’s a difficult person to take a picture of at a time like this.

Jan Bommel, Dean of the Knights Division.

After exchanging greetings with some key figures, he strides up onto the podium.

A long scar that runs diagonally across his face, and gray hair as dignified as the mane of a leader wolf. Even though he tied his long, wild hair into one befitting his affiliation with Kisabura, the presence he exudes is infinitely wild.

“Hmm…”

Looking at the surroundings was endlessly boring, but every time someone’s eyes met, their eyes sparkled. Then, quietly, he puts his words into his mouth.

“I don’t know why the damn b*tch pushes me like this.”

He let out a light sigh.

Even that simple action is dignified as if a wild beast is regulating its breathing.

Then I turn around.

“…….”

The bright yellow eyes flashed past sharply and stopped at the person sitting in the middle.

“Sharon Pierce, long time no see.”

“The dean.”

“Accomplishment, as you can see, is not much different from before. Even if your talent is high, it won’t mean anything if you stop. That’s up to you. By the way, how is your father?”

“……Yes.”

“All right. I wouldn’t have gone through this trouble if that damn bastard hadn’t sold me to Lichten.”

An insult to Sharon Pierce followed by a trickle of insults to her father.

‘As expected, he’s a hot-tempered person.’

Ian stuck out his tongue.

To a noble family of knights like Pierce, honor is everything.

“…….”

However, Sharon’s eyes get sharper for a moment and then go back soon.

Jan Bommel, Dean of the Knights Division.

He is a top-notch knight who has a great reputation on the continent with only his name without his family name, and is also a comrade-in-arms of Sharon’s father. Wild as it is, that is his trademark. He is one of the few people who can be embarrassing even in front of the emperor of the empire (although he will suffer quite a lot).

Sharon must be well aware of that fact.

Freedom appeared in Jan Bommel’s eyes.

“He’s still a boring guy.”

Muttering that, he looked away this time.

The flashing yellow eyes are focused on Danya this time.

Her ears and tail stand up.

“What are you a cat doing?”

“Danya Katsnesia. She belongs to the Faculty of Magic…”

“Hmm? The tone isn’t that great for pecking. How many Aspects do you currently have?”

Aspect is a hierarchy of talents possessed.

In other words, it is an abbreviation for this ‘Aspect’, which means how many stars it is based on the game.

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“Three, three stars…”

“That’s crap.”

Flinching—.

Her ears and tail droop as her shoulders tremble.

He is the type that is easy to read.

The gaze of a man more like a beast than a man of beasts, this time focused on this side.

As expected, those yellow eyes are infinitely ominous.

How many demons and monsters were cut down, and how many humans were also cut down?

It is clear that he is tired of peaceful daily life without the pleasure of murder.

That is the source of his presence.

Ian swallowed dry saliva.

But she didn’t bother to avert her eyes.

Because in the future, there will be countless people like him.

I thought it was a good practice opportunity.

“What are you?”

“2.5 Stars.”

The official rating of Pompong, possessed by Ian, is 2.5 Stars.

It literally means the end of the middle of the middle of the day.

But Jan Bommel must have been asking about his name and affiliation.

Ian dared to answer with his own gender.

I sarcastically and slightly scratched at his behavior.

Why?

It’s because I don’t like the way people talk about ratings, but at the same time, I want to check at least once if I have this kind of presence or how angry it is.

“…….”

The corner of Jan Bommel’s eyes that squirms delicately.

The corner of the mouth rises slightly, then comes back fiercely.

“It’s a disaster in Lichten. To think that something like 2.5 Stars was admitted.”

“Aspects are just information from the past.”

“Are you sarcastic with my question?”

“If that’s what you’ve heard, then that’s what it is.”

“Are you not afraid of me?”

“Aren’t the reporters watching here anyway?”

“hahahahaha—!”

Jan Bommel smiles contentedly.

“You’re a funny guy. The guys from the Faculty of Magic tend to be petty. You’re different. It’s funny.”

“…Yes?”

Jan Bommel turned around before Ian had time to argue.

No. What’s funny? What’s funny?

Suddenly, my back felt tight.

I tried to scratch it once, but it seems to have scored.

Why?

Of course, whether Ian was embarrassed or not, the event started right away.

The conferment ceremony took place right away, with a concise and clear opening address that couldn’t be better.

“For a recent unfortunate accident at the academy, cadet Sharon Pearce is commendation to honor Vi for her bravery in defying irresistible danger and saving her comrades at her own risk.”

He held out a piece of paper as stiff as a certificate of honor with an extremely annoyed face.

As for Danya and Ian, the conferment ceremony was completed quickly.

“Then I’ll finish with the above.”

Walking away with an infinitely troublesome expression, he continued talking as if he forgot.

“Oh dear. You missed one important thing. Sharon Pierce is given a scholarship for tuition until graduation, and Danya Katznesia and Ian Black Angus are given a scholarship for a small amount of dignity maintenance by the Lichten Scholarship Foundation. Then more.”

This is the most important part.

Ian clearly imprinted the words that came out of the head of the Knights Club in his head. It’s a monthly scholarship. You won’t find a reward you like more.

Dean Jan Bommel, who was expected to leave immediately, returns here.

Then he looks at Danya and Ian and starts talking.

“You two are lucky. A 3 star is a scholarship.”

“…….”

“And you, black hair.”

At Jan Bommel’s point, Ian looked up at him.

“Didn’t I say that the Aspect is just information from the past? This time, the level measurement. I’m looking forward to it.”

Hmm.

It looks like it was also stamped on by the head of the Knights Club.

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“No luck really! Only a few Aspects higher!”

After the ceremony.

Unlike Sharon Pierce, who was surrounded by many people, Ian and Danya came straight down to the leader.

Danya, who had been keeping her ax eye open while looking up at the podium, jerks her head and turns to look at Ian.

All I can say is the original theory.

“A few Aspects higher is a big deal. What are you so angry about?”

“It’s unfair! Aren’t you unfair?”

“I’m happy as long as I get money.”

“Wow… I have no pride.”

“Does pride feed you? Money feeds you.”

“Heung! Heung! An idiot who only knows money!”

Of course, Jan Bommel was aggressive and the situation after that was also a situation, so I fully understood why Danya was upset.

But at the same time, Ian understands the reality of this world well.

‘In fact, it’s a world where the value of a human being is judged by the Aspect.’

There is nothing to go far.

Because Panta X Arca, which was a game, was like that.

The values of characters are all graded by n-star, or grade.

And if it wasn’t a character that was usually around 4 or 5 stars, it was natural to be criticized.

‘This level of inequality.’

It’s a matter that I’m prepared for since I’ve already possessed a 2-star character.

What. Danya must be familiar with this ecology.

However, beastmen tend to value honor by nature, so it must have been a little more damaged.

She, who had been grumbling with her arms crossed, glanced at her.

… Why are you like that

“…Well, maybe a person who makes money isn’t bad?”

“Suddenly, out of nowhere.”

“It’s nothing!”

Why are you suddenly shy again?

It’s difficult. Woman’s heart.

Danya asked me while rolling her eyes, wondering if she realized what she looked like.

“By the way, Ian, how did you fight while looking at the dean?”

“I just said what I said.”

“Huh? I do it when I do it unexpectedly.”

“… What the hell did you think of me?”

“A playboy?”

“…….”

Ian shut her mouth.

Because I couldn’t come up with anything to refute.

At that time, Sharon came down from the podium.

“…….”

It looks like it’s about to leave, but it suddenly stops in its place.

Then she turns this way.

“Ian Black Angus.”

“Why?”

“…….”

With her mouth shut, she glances up and down for a moment.

Her lips opened coolly.

“What Sir Jan Bommel expects will not be your expectations.”

“…?”

“It must mean that I will see how much I can make you laugh.”

Ah. Did that bother you?

A bloody laugh flowed out.

Sharon Pierce is always cool.

But for now, I think I’ve glimpsed a piece of insecurity in her psychology.

That is also her weakness.

Ian had no intention of backing down.

“Why. Are you afraid? Are you afraid that I will monopolize the favor of the dean of chivalry?”

Sharon’s sharp eyebrows twitched and trembled.

If you see a murderous intent at first glance, it hides any traces.

But I’m not that afraid.

Ian has already grown to some extent.

Of course, it will be difficult at 1:1, but it’s not to the point of being stabbed to death out of the blue.

She calculated that showing her confidence would prevent her from acting unexpectedly.

Sharon’s eyes narrowed as if she felt the change.

“You’ve gained more confidence. I don’t know how much you’ve achieved, but I don’t think you’ll be able to get past the 3rd rank. Even if you use black magic, in the end you’re at that level.”

“Black sake?”

“Yes. Are you going to pretend you don’t know?”

“What nonsense…”

“It’s good. I didn’t expect it. I thought I’d consider it if you apologized now.”

She took a deep breath and continued her words.

“After all, that’s how human you are. I can’t wait for the disciplinary committee.”

After saying that, he turned around.

“Anyway, earth magic doesn’t have proper movement-type magic. I don’t think you guys will be able to solve that problem until the level is measured.”

At first glance, she sees her frost around her and then disappears.

“Your Aspect will never exceed 3 stars.”

With that affirmation, she was out of sight.

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Meanwhile.

A shabby student-only laboratory in the basement of a research building at Lichten Academy.

— Perong!

Fragmented fragments scatter from the broken glass tube.

Beyond the billowing smoke, a girl with a squeaky voice appears.

“Heeing—.”

Scratching her gray, dusty hair, she approached her burst fragments.

It exploded again, but they are remnants created through experiments anyway.

She placed it on top of her magnet and observed it.

“Is this the limit?”

Her goal is to float this metal compound perfectly on a magnet.

But right now, in front of her, there is only a stone half leaning on a magnet.

No matter how well-crafted the psalm was, it couldn’t go any further.

“Haa…”

Her imperceptible research made her feel infinitely anxious.

If you could just float it, its uses would be endless.

I think you can make something that runs as if floating on the ground without resistance.

A material that can completely change the paradigm of movement.

“… It might be possible with only high-purity copper and lead.”

Haa, she sighed and put on her goggles again.

She is confident in her theory.

If it doesn’t work, we just try until it works.