The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 41

Episode 41

Raoul hummed as he held the ring that fit perfectly on his finger up to the light.

‘It’s absolutely amazing. ‘I never thought I could get a ring like this now!’

It seems that the fact that Gray was a great sage was not a lie. Because I gave Raoul exactly the item he needed the most.

[Grey’s Polymorph Ring]

Grade: Unique

Effect: Completely transforms the body structure into the appearance specified by the wearer.

Restriction: All abilities among polymorphs are reduced by 30%. Be careful because if your mana is depleted, you will return to your original form.

Additional effect: You can call the creator, ‘Gray’, only once.

It was clearly fortunate that Raoul was reincarnated and became the son of a count.

Still, what was frustrating was that there were many restrictions on movement.

In my previous life, I didn’t even join a guild and roamed around the entire continent freely.

‘But I can’t do that now. ‘Because I’m not playing a game, I’m living reality.’

I had to have an escort wherever I went and had to be careful about my every move.

There were more than a few things to take care of so as not to harm the family.

So, when I arrived in the capital, I planned to get tools to hide my identity (for example, magic tools with illusion magic or things like mask wigs) through an undercover merchant.

‘But a polymorph ring!’

Illusion magic that changes the shape of the face was usually at a 3-circle level, but polymorph magic, which completely changes the body shape itself, was a 6-circle magic that few people could use.

It was clear that anyone other than a sword master called the Absolute or a high-ranking wizard of the 7th circle or higher would not be able to see through Polymorph.

In addition, although it is limited to one time, you now have the authority to call ‘Great Sage Gray’.

I felt reassured because it was like having insurance that could save my life in a really dangerous situation.

‘Honestly, it’s such an excessive product that I feel a bit uncomfortable.’

No matter how much I was watching from afar, I can’t believe it’s a gift like this for someone I’m talking to for the first time.

It was certainly difficult to think that the gift was given solely out of goodwill.

He probably expected a lot from Raoul, and he might later ask him a favor that would be difficult to refuse.

‘But that was back then. If you think about his actions in his past life, it’s okay if he helps you, and you don’t need to stay away from him. Anyway, I will write well, Mr. Gray.’

Raoul decided to shake off complicated thoughts and enjoy the satisfaction of the moment.

* * *

Fifteen days have passed.

Raoul was having an easier time at the academy than expected.

There was no one who was openly hostile to him, and there were no people like hyenas who attacked him after seeing the family halo.

That was partly because Raoul stayed quiet, but it was also because of someone who was next to him.

“Raul, how are you today? I heard there’s a good Mugu store downtown?? Or how about a ranch? “Do you know a place with a lot of good breeds?”

The person next to Raoul with shining eyes and open mouth was none other than Dalton of the Templeton family.

“Whew. So, I told you I was busy. “If you really want to go, go alone!”

Raoul shook his head as if he was annoyed and avoided Dalton.

“Don’t do that, let’s go together. If you go, you’ll really like it. It’s a place where you can’t do business without a letter of introduction…”

“Oh really. Unlike others who have free time, I have a lot of things to do. It’s enough if you hang out in class! So now let’s go our separate ways.”

As Raoul coolly took a step back, Dalton looked slightly tearful.

“If things go on like this, it’s obvious that the instructors will catch me and I’ll have to train again. “Why don’t you just think of it as saving a friend’s life?”

The first few days were really good. No one approached me first, and the class itself was crowded, so I didn’t have many encounters with my classmates in S class.

I was hoping that my student life would continue like this, but a big variable appeared.

Dalton appeared at some point, had been in the same class as Raoul all day, and when I came to, he was sitting right next to me and talking to Raoul.

‘What on earth is this kid thinking?’

Dalton changed his entire class schedule to the same time as Raoul’s and began to stick by Raoul’s side from school start time to school dismissal time.

At first, I avoided him because I felt bothered and uncomfortable.

But it wasn’t something I could avoid even if I wanted to.

The classes were the same anyway, and no classmate was bold enough to ignore Dalton and sit next to Raoul.

I tried telling him to stay away, but the sly Dalton just laughed it off.

In the end, Raoul decided not to pay attention to Dalton.

It was a bit annoying, but it didn’t really disturb or harm him.

Rather, because Dalton was by his side, there was no need to deal with idiots, and powers such as the Randall family and the McNeil family did not quarrel with Raoul carelessly.

Not long after hanging out like that, Dalton spoke to Raoul and asked him to be friends (Dalton was four years older than Raoul), and Raoul had no reason to refuse.

“Why on earth are you so busy? “If you’ve been taking classes and training all day, you can take a break in the evening!”

“If you want to have fun like that, go with another friend. “Why are you doing this to me?”

“what? Are you telling me to hang out with that sneaky Randall or that scruffy Jameson? “Quit, quit.”

For some reason, Dalton didn’t seem to have any intention of making friends other than Raoul.

“Anyway, I’m busy so I’ll just leave~!”

“Hey, did you spread some kind of honey in the library? If I had known this would happen, I should have been the valedictorian and gotten a library pass! “Meet a ghost at the library!!”

“What is a ghost? And if you don’t like training, you can go to the library and read a book.”

Dalton then held his head with an expression of disbelief.

“Oh my God, Raoul! How can you say such harsh words… I’d rather just swing a sword than read a book. “Wow, the only friend I have is a bookworm…”

Then, afraid that Raoul might ask to go to the library with him, he walked away first.

Dalton’s shoulders looked unusually sagged as he left.

‘Then, now that the obstacles are in the way, shall we go to the library?’

Raoul crossed the campus with a much happier expression.

The library located in the heart of the National Academy was enormous.

The interior of the library, which is a five-story building, was actually wider because a space expansion magic circle was applied.

As it has a long history, having been opened in conjunction with the founding of the kingdom, the number of books it holds is enormous.

The first floor of the library was open to all academy cadets, but access was restricted from the second floor and above.

The higher you go, the more old or rare books there are, and the top floor is completely off-limits except for the royal family and some professors.

Although the privilege Raoul received said ‘open access to all floors’, in reality he could freely enter only up to the 4th floor.

To enter the 5th floor, Gray and other professors had to join together.

Anyway, being able to access up to the 4th floor was a great privilege.

In reality, less than fifty of the academy cadets were able to access the third floor or higher.

Most of them were seniors in the Department of Public Administration and were helping professors with their research.

* * *

She toured the spacious library today as usual.

Despite its enormous size, there were not many people actually visiting the library.

Most of them are public administration students who study in the reading room on the first floor.

Although there were people who often visited the library on the second floor or higher with a desire for new knowledge, it was not easy to meet new faces.

Still, as a new semester began, it was time for more people to visit the library.

‘I hope a lot of new books arrive…’

However, contrary to her expectations, almost no new books have been received over the past few years.

It was rare for many new books to come in, unless a war broke out or new technologies were developed due to an arms race.

Perhaps because it was a chaotic time since school had just started, there weren’t many people on the first floor.

Still, she walked around the shelves as usual and checked what books people were reading.

I then looked through the bags of students studying to see if they had any new books.

Meanwhile, a student’s note caught my eye.

The extremely well-organized notes clearly showed how diligently the student was taking classes and studying.

‘He’s still working hard.’

With a warm smile, she lightly patted the student’s head as if she was proud of him.

Then, the student’s face, which looked a little tired, changed to refreshed, as if he had just taken a shower.

The student nodded slightly toward the sky as if he was grateful and then put his head back into his book.

However, not all students were so diligent.

Some of them came to the library out of necessity to do homework or for other purposes.

Among them, the people who frowned at her were those who handled books carelessly.

Today again, a student whom she could not forgive appeared before her eyes.

Not only had the student scribbled strange scribbles on the book, but he was also lying face down, snoring in his sleep.

The problem was that the saliva dripping from the student’s mouth was contaminating the book.

“oh my god! “How can you do such a shameless thing?!”

She slapped the student on the back of the head with a hard look on her face.

“Aaaah!!”

Kudangtang.

The student screamed, twisting his whole body as if he had been struck by lightning, and jumped up from his seat.

The student, sweating all over as if he had seen a ghost, grabbed the book with trembling hands and ran out of the library.

The students around him didn’t even pay attention as if nothing had happened.

It seemed like everyday life in an ordinary library, nothing special.

* * *

After leaving Dalton and visiting the library, Raoul headed to the library on the first floor that he had visited yesterday.

However, the atmosphere of the library seemed particularly different today.

“They said… appeared!”

“really? Why, when I’m in the library…”

“That’s right. “If I was lucky, the week would have been heaven.”

The female students standing at the end of the hallway were talking quietly.

‘Well, did someone famous come to the library?’

Raoul just listened and tried to pass by. If only it weren’t for the last words.

“so? “I heard there was someone who received the ghost’s divine punishment this time too?”

“You know, that unlucky ###.”

‘…Ghost??’

While Raoul was tilting his head, the girls disappeared.

I searched the bulletin board to see if it was a quest, but there was no information written about the ghosts that haunt the library.

‘hmm. I guess it’s like a school ghost story.’

Raoul started walking again, thinking that children have a lot of imagination.

After finishing reading the book yesterday, I was thinking of stopping by the second floor today.

(Continued in the next part)