The Academy’s Weapon Replicator - Chapter 51

Academy’s Weapon Replicator Episode 51 Chapter

14 Lee Ji-sunda

It has now become a daily routine for Aten to follow me.

There were still people who were surprised or whispered when they saw us, but for the most part, they seemed to have gotten used to it.

After school, I headed to Constell’s school gate and saw a vehicle I recognized.

As I approached, the back seat window rolled down.

“…I see you often, Mr. Philly.”

“Hello.”

Fili waved his hand at me. Behind me, Aten also waved to Fili.

Now I can see that their hand movements are similar.

Are they mother and daughter after all?

“Get on Mr. Frontier.”

“I thought my business was done.”

“that’s right. “I have a favor to ask you this time.”

hmm.

It’s not that I didn’t expect Philly to come out like this. I know roughly what a request is.

But Philly’s ability to act much faster than I expected. Do you feel that this issue is that important? Or do you think highly of me?

“All right.”

“Ah, you too. “Get in the passenger seat.”

“…huh.”

The two of us got into the car.

The car moved smoothly, and Aten, a little awkwardly, came out of the passenger seat and looked at Fili in the rearview mirror.

“where are you going?”

“Terst Department Store. “It’s the only place where we can talk comfortably.”

also.

I think the reason Fili came to see me was just as I expected.

* * *

After arriving at the department store, Aten and I followed Fili’s guidance and headed to the underground hideout.

When I opened the iron door and entered, there was a room with a design that resembled an imperial palace.

Fili sat on the chair in front of the central table and offered me the chair across from him.

Aten and I sat down, Fili waved his hand, and all the men guarding us left.

In the room with only three people left.

Fili took a sip of the prepared tea.

“…I need confidence.”

“….”

I didn’t bother to answer.

Fili continued speaking.

“I thought about the advice you gave me for a long time. Because it is undoubtedly true that you risked your life to protect Aten. I took that advice to heart and thought and thought about my next action.”

Fili who said that was similar to usual, but he showed a complexion that could not be hidden.

As expected, Philly reached the right conclusion.

“…Still, I need to be sure.”

“great.”

I nodded.

“Let’s listen to Mr. Philly.”

“I met Renzo.”

Aten seemed a little surprised by Fili’s words.

Fili’s tone was as if it was no big deal.

“Renzo wasn’t that stupid of a man. I knew how to separate sari. I really don’t want to become an enemy of the Empire. That’s the end of the ‘fun’ he wants so much.”

It’s the right decision. I nodded.

Philly said he needed to be sure. Just by agreeing with her, she will be able to advance her own logic.

“If you kidnap the imperial princess, you cannot avoid death, no matter the reason. Because that means becoming an enemy of the empire.”

“That’s right.”

“But there is one way.”

Fili took a sip of tea in a simmering manner and

chanted softly so close that the water in the teacup vibrated at the sound of the words.

“Not getting caught in the first place.”

“…!”

Aten also seemed to realize it at that time.

The biggest deviant behind the kidnapping of the princess this time is none other than me.

I stopped Renzo.

The reason we now know that the culprit is Renzo is because he stopped the kidnapping.

However, if there was someone other than me next to Aten, there is a 100% chance that Aten would be kidnapped. And in that case, it becomes impossible to immediately identify the culprit.

“All the filming drones near Mr. Frontier have been replaced with fake ones. “Probably all the drones leading up to the escape route were destroyed or replaced.”

But even if you do such work, you will get caught someday.

Even if there was a traitor inside Constel, Constel is not such a clumsy place.

It is impossible to completely hide the culprit. One day, it will be revealed that it was Renzo’s crime.

However, if the kidnapping of the princess was successful, unlike now, there would be a ‘gap’ until Renzo is revealed to be the culprit.

The criminal wanted that ‘gap’.

“To know the full story of a crime, you must always answer three questions.”

Fili raised his index finger.

“Why this person?”

Aten answered.

“…In other words, why did you target me? The answer to that question is simple. “Because I am the princess.”

Although it may not be possible to pinpoint a specific reason for targeting Aten, the third princess, there are plenty of reasons. There is no question here.

Fili raised his middle finger.

“Why here?”

Aten answered again.

“A place called Constel. This is also easy to understand. Renzo’s accomplices also exist within Constel. Also, I am currently attending school there. “This isn’t strange either.”

There was no question this time, and Fili raised his ring finger.

“Why at this time?”

Aten thought for a moment and answered.

“…during the practical exam. “This is strange.”

Yes. This is not a good time to commit a crime.

There is even a time-out where a drone must secretly enter and exit the space called the field, which is always watching the students. In the end, Renzo was caught for his crime because he could not meet these three conditions.

“Nevertheless, the criminals decided that this was the ‘optimal’ time.”

“That’s right.”

I nodded again.

At that time, Fili saw Aten for a moment. That must have been a move that came without my knowledge.

As Aten tilted his head, Fili smiled bitterly.

“…The criminal used Mr. Frontier.”

“That’s right.”

I gave the same answer without any doubt.

Why at this time?

The answer is simpler than you think.

[Because during the actual game, only Frontier is next to Aten.] This is

the worst reputation that Frontier has.

‘Human Sloth Frontier’.

The image is enough to confuse the people of Constell as to who Aten’s kidnapper is.

Renzo said when he confronted me.

-No, I’m not interested in you. My goal is to have a princess next to me.

Renzo had no intention of attacking me in the first place. Even if there was, it was just enough to play around with.

In fact, he hit me in the ‘side’ with the first blow.

I don’t know if there was an increase or decrease in strength, but at the time, he had the opportunity to attack all kinds of vital points other than my side.

In other words, he had no intention of killing me.

“If the kidnapping is successful, the only witness will be you, Mr. Frontier. “It is difficult to trust your words because of your low reputation, and if it happens, you may be suspected of being the culprit.”

The injury to his side was a self-inflicted act, and the one who kidnapped Aten was my accomplice.

Maybe you could try writing a story like that.

When a crime occurs, it is natural for witnesses to be suspected.

But since it happened again, my suspicions grew even more.

“Of course, this is also a problem that will be solved someday. “Once Constell realizes that you aren’t the culprit, he will finally realize that Renzo is the culprit.”

The culprit wasn’t trying to prevent Renzo from being caught at all. I was trying to delay getting caught as much as possible.

They tried to use me in the process, but failed.

“…What is that?”

Then I heard Aten’s voice.

Frost forms on her breath.

“What does that mean, Mom?”

Aten also knew. What is Philly trying to say?

Fili continued speaking slowly.

“…During the actual game, there is a high probability that you and Frontier will be on one side. That’s why the criminal targeted the practical test. So how did you know that? “How can you and Frontier be paired up for the practical exam?”

In other words,

the criminal knew. Aten was sent to approach Frondier.

But there are literally very few people who know that.

“…So what does that mean?”

“Aten.”

Fili looked at Aten.

That smile was clearly my mother’s smile.

“Renzo’s accomplice is one of your two older sisters.”

that word.

Fili spit out the words that Aten couldn’t believe.

Fili sent Aten to me to get information about Dragon Heart. And this information was not disclosed to anyone in the imperial palace. The same was true for her daughters, Saleh and Elysia.

However, on the other hand, they are the only ones who have the possibility of digging up that information about Fili.

There are many ways. The simplest example is ‘wiretapping’.

-Have you become closer to your classmates?

-Uhm, not really.

-oh! Your mom told you to be close to your friends. At your age, studying is good, but friends are the most important

– just a little bit with Frontier.

Even simple phone calls between Fili and Aten can be intercepted by Alessia or Saleh.

“…lie.”

Aten spat out sadly.

And then he saw me. As if they expect me to deny it.

But I couldn’t deny it. Because we already know the culprit before Philly’s logic development and reasoning.

I said.

“…If the Empress’s daughter is the culprit, it is understandable that Renzo wants ‘a gap’ until he is known to be the culprit. Mr. Philly has many enemies. “If a rumor spreads that me and Mr. Fili had an affair, and once the imperial palace is turned upside down, the power of the empire will change in an instant.”

Then Renzo will not be an enemy of the empire, but rather the empire will protect him.

The princess is an accomplice, so she commits such a bold crime.

Aten bit his lip at my words.

Fili slowly opened his mouth.

“…Mr. Frontier. Do you know which of those two is the culprit?”

“…Would you believe me if I said that?”

“Of course.”

Fili’s words seemed true.

Philly’s acting skills are so good that I can’t get over them.

Given her personality, if she didn’t believe it, she wouldn’t have asked in the first place.

But I said.

“Even if I knew, I wouldn’t tell you who the culprit was.”

“Why?”

“If I tell you, Mr. Philly will be suspicious until the end.”

Philly doubts everything. It is true that Fili survived the secret political battle in the imperial palace thanks to his personality.

When she is pushed into an extreme situation where she has to exclude her daughter, she will definitely be suspicious.

It is impossible not to be shaken by the sight of your daughter shedding tears and expressing sincerely that it is not her.

“I am amazed that Mr. Philly would believe the words of a man like me who has no guarantees.”

Yes. Philly is amazing at this level.

Instead of believing in my reputation, they believed in me. That’s amazing to me.

So much so that I got to see the character Philly again.

But even more so because of that.

“Please find out the final answer yourself.”

It is not my job to reveal the correct answer.

“Mr. Philly will know.”

* * *

“What about Aten?”

“I think it was a big shock.”

To freshen up, Philly and I went up to the rooftop.

Fili was still alone without a knight guarding him.

“…Mr. Philly. “I also want to ask you something.”

“As much as you want. “I received a lot of help today.”

Is this a big help? I thought I already knew the answer.

“Mr. Philly said you can see the future.”

“Sometimes. “It’s often a feeling.”

“A future where Aten and Aster are together.”

“….”

I still couldn’t let go of this regret.

Aster and Aten are definitely the best combination. In addition, Runia is close to being an official heroine.

Other than that, the party members change slightly depending on the player’s taste, but these three are almost fixed.

“Do you still feel bad about their future together?”

Fili nodded to my question.

“yes. “Nothing has changed.”

“….”

Nothing has changed. Those words make me feel sick to my stomach.

I think that Aten’s awakening would have been quicker by treating me.

Still, it doesn’t change.

When I can’t calm my troubled mind.

“…Frondier.”

Suddenly I heard a voice like that.

For a moment, I thought it was Aten. But no.

It was just that Fili, who was in front of me, called me.

That one word without an honorific was the warmest voice I’ve ever heard from Fili.

“I don’t have any ominous premonitions yet about Aten’s future with you.”

“….”

“Won’t you stay by Aten’s side?”

Fili’s white hair, red eyes, and a harmless face resembling a rabbit.

It seemed like a mother’s love was there.

“…Aten is chasing me, not me.”

“Cook, that’s it.”

Fili, who was smiling like that, looked as if he was deeply relieved about something.