Ofilis Hall Occupation Situation (7) (Paid portion begins)
“H-hee! Hee-hee!”
A wounded Tailley pinned Willaine to the floor. By using a linked attack with Clevius, he was able to cut and avoid Beopjin’s magic and eventually succeeded in approaching Willaine.
However, Ofilis Hall is already a mess. Valuable and expensive furniture and works of art were rolling on the floor, and the outer walls, which were full of holes like a star house, were no longer maintaining their appearance.
Tailley, who had knocked Willaine unconscious and tied her up, sighed and wiped the rain off her face.
The outer wall of the hallway on the 4th floor of the Ofilis Building had completely collapsed, leaving the outside completely exposed and rain pouring down. The group was so wet that they were constantly wiping their faces.
“Phew, I guess the situation is almost over now, right? Let’s wait for the faculty to arrive.”
“No, Taily. Even if you look at it, it looks unnatural.”
”
Tailley looked puzzled at Elvira’s words.
“What? “What are you talking about?”
“You were feeling uncomfortable too, Taily. Not everyone can access the protective temple of Ophilis Pavilion. You have to be at least the head of the maid, the general manager of this mansion, to be able to control that many members of the legal staff as you wish without any authority issues.” ”
Then…?”
“It’s not over yet. There is a dark side that created this division.”
However, even though we reached the end of the hallway on the 4th floor of the Ofilis Building, there are no longer any visible hostile entities.
Then, all that remains is the stairs leading to the 5th floor.
“The real culprit who caused this disaster is. It must be on the 5th floor. If we don’t catch that person before he escapes, there will be no point in going through all this trouble. “I need to completely finish this matter and get something from the bachelor’s department.”
Elvira sighed, rolled up her sleeves, and walked towards the stairs to the 5th floor. Clevius was yelling, asking what kind of case was being solved now, and Ayla was wondering what to do. “Elvira, if what you said is true
… that dark person…”
“Yes, it must be Ellis, the head maid who manages this Ofilis building. Why are you staying still? It’s obvious that he’s on the 5th floor, so we need to catch him quickly and threaten him to remove all of these protections.”
Tailly sighed at Elvira’s words, but she was just saying she didn’t know after coming all the way here. There’s
definitely a dark side to this Occilis Hall occupation situation. It seems to exist. If you think about it at this point, it is clear that Ellis, the maid, is the culprit.
*
There is no favor without reason in the world, and there is no trust without basis.
To Lortel, it was such an obvious proposition that he never once doubted it until he grew up. No.
She lived in a world of mourning and mourning where she
would get stabbed if she let her guard down. Lortel has never experienced things like family, brotherhood, friendship, and comradeship. To her, a relationship of trust is always something like a rationally designed structure based on thorough evidence.
That’s why there are conditions. A relationship of mutual trust is like a flower blooming on a cliff.
It exists, but cannot be reached… It is a treasure that exists only in imagination.
Since it is impossible to reach, I am not obsessed. The feeling of obsession arises from a breathtaking lack. Because it is blooming,
the only realistic way she can do it is to increase her peers.
People who break their values and sell their beliefs for money, ultimately becoming proof that there is no such thing as unconditional trust or favor. That is so precious to her.
There is an awareness that it is misaligned and twisted, but I don’t think that is a bad thing.
However, there are times when that steel-like core is shaken.
Although life is at the edge of a cliff, there is a man who gave back the three gold coins he was holding in his hand. .
He participated in Lortel’s plan for 20 gold coins, but he had no interest in the amount in the first place.
The man’s principles of action are far removed from words such as exchangeability, profitability, economics, and rationality.
In fact, there are many people like that. Emotionally. These are people who act and risk their lives for things like loyalty or love. They are foolish rather than cool-headed.
However, Ed Rothtaylor doesn’t seem like that in particular. He is not a person who is swayed by emotions like Ziggs or is just nice like Yenika. However, he is not a person who is good for money. It’s not like he’s being swayed, so when Lortel sees such a person, he feels a desire to bring him down to his own people.
The smell of his compatriots that constantly filled his nostrils was clearly a conviction that welled up from within Lortel. The confidence that this man would be the same.
– ‘no.’
– ‘You are responsible for your choices, Lortel.’
But it was refreshingly cool.
The surprising thing is that rather than feeling frustrated or angry, I felt relieved.
What is the cause of that refreshment? In fact, Lortel was already aware.
As I said once, there are too many light sources in this Sylvania Academy. It is so different from the world of Sangdo she lived in.
When you walk through a flower field filled with the scent of flowers, you may mistakenly think that your body is also emitting a fragrant flower scent. No matter how hard you try to remind yourself that you are a gutter rat walking in the gutter, your heart eventually gives way.
When I look at people like Tailie, Ayla Ziggs, and Elka, emotions that I had been ignoring finally bloom. It’s jealousy and obsession.
I wonder if there will come a day when I can build a relationship of trust that is free from rationale or interests. Actually, the cliff where the flowers were blooming wasn’t that high and steep.
Let’s not have such vain dreams. I am a villain who lives in mourning and stabs others in the back until the day I die. I promised that again and again.
In the end, as I watched Ed and Yenika, the longing I had buried was completely awakened.
“Don’t move. Elte will arrive at Ofilis Hall soon.”
The result is a rapier pointed at the neck.
Ellis, the head maid at Ofilis Building, is a senior employee who has worked in Sylvania her entire life. However, her deteriorating health due to heavy work and chronic illness continued to bother her, and although she repeatedly requested the academic affairs office to adjust her work, there were almost no people with the experience to replace her.
The management of Ofilis Hall, where all kinds of VIPs gather, must always be unwavering and stable. Ellis’s life is one of constant self-sacrifice for the goal of stabilizing the system.
On the day of the backroom deal, while facing Ellis, who told her the inside story… Lortel also revealed his inside story.
This is a mistake that would never have been made in the original Sangdo world. We quickly decided that we might be able to embrace and empathize with each other’s pain, and we exchanged a lot of rapport by accompanying Ellis when we visited Ed’s camp or school.
“…I didn’t expect you to look at me like that. I thought you were a more level-headed person…but that’s not what I’m talking about.”
What kind of expression are you making right now? Lortel didn’t really know himself, so he didn’t try to understand it.
“Lady Lortel said she would take revenge on the Golden King Elte. But I am sorry. From my perspective, the two of you don’t look that different. Is there a person in the world who doesn’t know what’s going on?”
Then he closes his eyes and adds.
“I guess the same goes for me.”
– Boom!
At that moment, the door to the 5th floor entrance burst open.
“I found it, it’s Alice, the head maid!”
“He’s taking you hostage! Watch out, Tailley!”
Taking advantage of Ellis’ startled gaze turning towards the entrance, Lortel quickly rolled over and was out of her range.
“Lortel! Are you okay?!”
Elvira shouted and asked how Lortel was doing.
are you okay. Look over there. Here is the person who led this whole situation. We have to take down that woman quickly.
The best way would be to immediately blame all the sins on Ellis and run away. But Lortel did not open his mouth.
“Lo Lortel! What’s wrong with your face?”
What on earth does your expression look like? Lortel looked alternately at his classmates who were saying something incomprehensible and at Ellis, who was standing still without any change in expression.
After holding his breath for a long time, Lortel began running down toward the first floor.
The Golden King Elte is coming.
The plan to overthrow Elte is almost complete. Once you come up with a justification, it’s almost over.
However, if Lortel, the focal point of all plans, is captured, it all goes to waste.
Lortel may have a strong heart, but her body is extremely fragile. With a little torture, you can make him reveal the whole truth.
Even if the sky falls, there is a hole to emerge from.
The good news is that Elte came directly to Sylvania.
Since he wasn’t sure which of his henchmen was attached to Lortel, he came to take care of the matter himself.
In that case, you can do anything as long as you have the means to contact the head office of Elte Trading Company right now. There are quite a few executives at the head office who are attached to Lortel.
The plan to manipulate the books on a large scale, steal property, maximize losses, and pass responsibility to Elte… is already quite concrete. However, the scale is so vast that if Elte himself is at the head office, he will inevitably be caught.
Elte plans to take down Lortel unconditionally with this trip. Once you leave, you have to see the end, so the die is cast.
There is a Jeon Seo-gu secretly hidden in Lortel’s room on the first floor. All you have to do is send Jeon Seo-gu away and find a hiding place somewhere on Aken Island.
Lortel gritted his teeth as he ran frantically down the stairs.
A longing that seems so close to reachable but never reaches it drives people crazy. If it had never been touched in the first place, there would be no need to obsess over it.
I can’t help it. No matter how cold-blooded you may be, lack of affection is a poison that slowly eats away at a person.
I now realize that there is a difference in the incubation period and that it only takes a moment for it to ultimately collapse.
This and that are all the fault of this romantic Sylvania Academy. If I hadn’t come out of the cold-blooded world of mourning, the incubation period would have been much longer.
I have experienced so many times that I have been betrayed and stabbed in the back. Now that my mind has broken down in a way that doesn’t suit me, my actions become inconsistent.
Nevertheless, Lortel had no choice but to grit his teeth and run.
Anyway, I have to run right now. If Elte arrives at the main lobby on the first floor first, the way back to the room will be completely blocked.
*
– Boom!!
As Yenica’s magic exploded on the wall, the sound of its collapse rang out.
“….?”
A collapsed wall. If you look inside, you will find Ziggs, who is training his body alone even in such an urgent situation.
He was looking at me with a bewildered look on his face as the wall suddenly collapsed.
“What is it, Senior Ed? This is…”
“The situation outside is like this, so what are you doing and not coming out of your room…? Didn’t you hear a sound?”
“Well… I’m not going to act hastily. I’m not going to die if the building collapses anyway.”
As Ziggs is naturally strong, he does not feel a crisis as a crisis. They were minding their own business, thinking that the faculty and staff would handle it well.
In fact, some students still haven’t come out of their rooms. If you have the skills to protect yourself even if a building collapses, there is no need to stay outside in the rain.
“By the way, Senior Ed. I didn’t know you would break the wall of my room like that. Wouldn’t it be too cold when you sleep?”
“You’re saying that because you don’t know what’s going on outside. Anyway, this building needs to be completely renovated from the beginning.”
“Is it that serious?”
Ziggs relaxed his push-up position and easily stood up.
Who in the world would think this guy is a wizard…?
“Senior Yenika was there too. This is my first time greeting you properly. During the Glaskan incident… we had a bad relationship.”
“Yeah… about that… I’m sorry.”
Yenika looked at the floor with a hesitant expression. That incident was like an offense to Yenika, but Zix was not a great person to the point where he could openly pretend not to know.
What happened happened.
“There is no need to be so discouraged, Yenika. The disciplinary action has already been completed.”
“Yes… that’s right. Thank you, Ed.”
It was only after seeing those words being exchanged that Ziggs sighed, perhaps realizing that he had said something pointless.
“I’m glad you seem to be doing well since then. You two still seem to get along well.”
“huh?”
“I also have an idea. Senior Ed tends to keep his distance from first-year students. Well, there are many friends who will immediately try to match you if you look down on them even a little… I think it is a natural behavior for a senior.”
Ziggs twisted his body this way and that, sat down on the bed and relaxed his legs.
“Still, it’s refreshing to see you treating senior Yenika comfortably, and it feels like I’ve seen a new side to you. Are you in a relationship?”
“No! No! No! It’s not like that!”
At those words, Yenica flailed her arms in a fuss, and suddenly, as if she thought I had denied it too strongly, she glanced at my face and said…
“Eh, Ed. Did you feel bad?”
“No. It’s okay. This is just a rude question Ziggs.”
“Wow, that’s right. I’m sorry.”
After politely apologizing, Ziggs sat down on the bed and only then did his expression change to serious.
“I think that’s why you came to me, even destroying the wall.”
“Do me a favor. Pay the debt later.”
“Aren’t I the one who owes money in the first place?”
Ziggs said that and chuckled. The story was that there was still a debt to be repaid.
Let me tell you about the time I helped build a cabin and do other minor physical work whenever I could.
“That’s just because I wanted to help you,” he
said and then put on his coat.
“Judging by the atmosphere, it doesn’t look like it will be easy.”
*
According to the original story, Ellis should have cooperated with Lortel until the end and put an end to the Occupation of Ophelis Hall.
There is no way for me to immediately know why she was in secret with Elte.
However, this does not mean that there is no answer at all.
The battle for the wise men’s seal continues after the occupation of Ofilis Hall.
A bachelor and a merchant play a tug-of-war with the research records of aspect magic left behind by the great sage Sylvania. In the midst of this, Lortel’s plan to overthrow Elte blooms.
While Elte stays in Sylvania for a long time, forces begin to gather at the Elte Chamber of Commerce headquarters to overthrow him.
The timing could not be better than now.
Elte failed in his attempt to monopolize grain sales from large farms in the northwestern part of the empire, and signed an exclusive distribution contract for cotton textiles with the Colette Company in the Kingdom of Theron across the ocean, but failed again as prices plummeted.
No matter how knowledgeable and hard-working a merchant may be, if he or she spends a long time in the business world, he or she will inevitably fail and incur losses.
And if you are unlucky, such happenings can happen three or four times. This leads to a decline in the company’s position within the company, endangering even the position of Elte himself, who led the company while advocating a strict meritocracy.
How long has this plan been in preparation? I don’t know much about it up to that point.
However, at this point, Lortel’s plan to overthrow Elte is likely already close to completion. Now we have reached a point where all we have to do is come up with a justification, but Lortel, the central point of the plan, has been stomped on.
Lortel is always thorough and rational in everything he does. At what point did she make a mistake?
– Boom!
1st floor main hall.
There are fifteen mercenaries who have been hired from the commercial city of Oldeck, led by Elte, who is dressed in flashy clothes.
The size of the group that Elte drove was too small. I was sure there. Elte absolutely does not want this situation to be called a big incident.
“Are they students? Evacuate quickly.”
I was the only one who stopped Taily, but there were two more employees greeting customers this time. Sophomore senior Yenika Feilover and freshman junior Zix Eiffelstein. Although he is a student, he is a promising player with skills that will not disappoint even against active players.
Yenica was standing behind me, glancing around, and Ziggs was leaning against a nearby pillar.
“By any chance… aren’t you Elte Keheln, the head of the Elte Company?”
I called Elte in a sly voice. The colossus standing at the center of the mercenaries nodded and once again told them to get out of the way.
“Oh my gosh! It’s an honor to meet you. It’s Elte, the great merchant who commands the continent. I don’t know why such a precious person came all the way to Sylvania, on the outskirts of the country…”
Lortel, the Golden Daughter.
Golden King Elte.
Maid Jean Ellis.
Ultimately, it is these three who control the flow of the story.
Lortel seeks to overthrow Elte, seek revenge for his childhood, and make the position of leader vacant.
Elte tries to stop Lortel’s plan and succeed in his plan to purchase the wise man’s seal.
Ellis is walking the rope between the two.
In the end, the fundamental cause of the story’s twist is Ellis’ unexpected behavior. The cause is still unknown, but in any case, there is no need to jump up to the 5th floor to subdue the head maid.
The rest of the story is going smoothly because Tailley and the others will overpower the head maid. We confirmed that the specifications are sufficient, and the party members are reliable.
In that case, the part I need to take charge of is Elte.
“…We are guarding this building so that no one can enter it. There is a risk of collapse, so for safety reasons, we cannot allow anyone through until the staff arrives.”
“Did you receive separate instructions from the academy?”
“No. We are acting based on our own judgment. Isn’t this an unexpected situation? Our Sylvania has a solid store system in this regard.”
It’s just a good excuse. However, Elte will also be reading the intention.
“…If a noble person like Elte is here, there must be a reason… but why don’t you talk to the academics first and be treated appropriately for your status?”
After talking up to that point, I kept my mouth shut.
Elte absolutely does not want to escalate this situation.
The fact that Lortel is behind this incident must not be revealed.
No matter how distant they may be, Lortel belongs to the Elte Company and is the adopted daughter of Elte herself.
If it is revealed that Elte Trading Company had even a little influence behind this incident… Elte Trading Company cannot escape responsibility for the cost of restoration of the half-destroyed Ofilis Building.
It’s like trying to trap the enemy, only to end up making a mistake yourself. If there was a point that maid head Ellis failed to catch, it would be this part.
From Elte’s point of view, simply sending Lortel to the abyss does not mean that everything will be okay.
Lortel must be dealt with by Elte himself, not by the bachelor.
At the same time, Ellis, Shenny/Kelly Willane, and even I, who know the truth about this incident, must be cajoled into silence. There is too long a way to go.
“You are on Lortel’s side.”
Even after we had only exchanged a few words, he realized that I was grasping the truth to some extent.
“Right now I’ll give you double the gold you promised. Get out of the way.”
There are no pointless emotional fights or awkward compromises. Because time is running out, we ask for the maximum number of conditions that we believe the other person will not be able to refuse.
“Thank you. However, if you don’t have the gold coins you promised to receive, what’s the use of paying twice as much?”
“haha.”
Elte laughed briefly.
“You don’t have eyes for people. Do you think they’ll give you special treatment just because you’re loyal to that child? Are you even tempted by that child’s beautiful appearance?”
At those words, Ziggs smiled and Yenika whined and looked at me and Elte in turns, but Elte herself didn’t seem to care at all.
“That child is born with the blood of a fox. As soon as he sees someone’s back, he stabs. As the father who raised him from a young age, I know this better than anyone else. I had no idea that the blade would eventually be directed at me, the person who fed him and put him to sleep. .”
“Is that so?”
“He is a person who betrays even his adoptive father. Rather than being loyal to the gold coins that he may receive, take advantage of the immediate benefits. That is a natural and reasonable behavior.”
After saying that, he looks straight into my eyes again. The reason they don’t immediately give instructions to the mercenaries to force a breakthrough is probably because they don’t want to escalate the situation.
“Or is there any other reason why you trust him so much?”
“Do you really need to give such a grand reason?”
“Yeah, that doesn’t make sense.”
I don’t have any feelings that can be called very affectionate towards Lortel.
However, there is no way that talking about the flow of political affairs will work. So, in the end, we just throw it away because it’s ‘just’.
There is no reason, I just believe it.
Elte would click his tongue at such seemingly absurd words and actions, but this is just the situation on this side. I can’t even hope for understanding.
I lowered my voice and spoke to Yenika and Ziggs.
“I’ll come back after seeing the situation. Please give me some time in the meantime.”
Leaving behind Ziggs, who nodded, and Yenika, who looked somewhat anxious, I quickly kicked open the door to the main lobby and went inside. From now on
, there was no need to run around the Ofilis building
to find Lortel and report the situation…
“…” ….
He was already looking at me from the corner opposite the door, his pupils dilated. Needless to say, it looks like Elte has confirmed the situation outside the lobby.
“…Couldn’t you go out?”
“Well…”
There is no foxy smile like usual. Lortel tried to say something, but his voice seemed to be unable to come out, so he just nodded his head with difficulty.
In a certain crisis situation, that relaxed appearance also disappears. Perhaps he was embarrassed to see me covered in blood while trying to stop Taily.
“It’s good that there’s less time to explain the situation. Let’s go around the back door and leave. Do you have the energy left to run?”
The red rainwater mixed with blood flows down the back of my hand, making it tickle. I quickly shook off my hands and roughly brushed up my bangs that had become scattered from the rain.
“Don’t fall behind and follow along.”
It seems like there is more to it than necessary with the main character in the scenario, but isn’t this an unexpected situation? All you have to do is break the flow of the story back to its original state and then distance yourself again.
If you got caught up here in the first place, you can’t even go back.
I nodded, took Lortel with me, and quickened my pace.
