Chapter 35: Is the Assistant Division Commander a hard worker?

“I’m sorry about all that earlier. I’m Keith Berg Price, Deputy Division Commander of the Court Mages. Please feel free to call me Keith.”

His grumpy demeanor from earlier was like a lie, as he was polite and held out his right hand as if asking for a handshake.

I freeze in front of his rugged hand, which is unusual for a mage who is not good at physical labor.

I’m not surprised to see his hand covered in blisters. I was surprised by his title, which was revealed in a very subtle way.

De, Deputy Commander of the Court Mages ……? This guy that looks like he’s……? They say, ‘appearances are deceiving,’ but this is completely unexpected. ……! Well, in a way it makes sense……. Because if he wasn’t the deputy division commander, he wouldn’t be able to talk back to Erwin-sama. …… Above all, the attitude of the other members of the group speaks volumes about his title.

I was inwardly puzzled as I was convinced by myself that the reason they gave way was because the other party was the deputy division commander.

My thoughts stopped as soon as I saw the court mage corps consisting of a division commander who looks like a child no matter how you look at him and a deputy division commander who looks like a ruffian.

Unable to conceal my agitation at the gap between my imagination and reality, I let out a breath to calm myself down.

“No, I’m also sorry for suddenly barging in. My name is Charlotte Luna Meyers, second daughter of Viscount Meyers. I would like to formally greet Mr. Keith Berg Price, Deputy Commander of the Court Mages.”

Picking up the skirt of my dress with my left hand, I bent down a little and made a small bow.

Then, with my free hand, I shook hands with the sub-division commander. His hands, covered in blisters, were as thick as a swordsman’s.

“Are you learning anything, Deputy Division Commander-sama? You seem to be working out quite a bit. ……”

He shook my hand with his free hand. He seems to be training quite well.

“Uh, …… a little bit of martial arts. Well, not to the level of learning, but ……”

The deputy division commander, who shook his head, shrugged his shoulders saying, “I’m no match for active warriors and knights.”

But, as someone who has trouble getting enough exercise, I can tell you that It was great enough.

“I see. It’s rare to see a mage who works out, so I was surprised.”

“Well, when you get to the court mage level, you can usually get by with magic. I used to like to move around, so I just work out and ────.”

The deputy division commander, who had cut off his speech there, suddenly turned his attention to the peach-haired boy.

Then, with a jerk, he grabs him by the neck and a blue streak appears on his forehead.

“I can’t do my job if I don’t have any energy, mainly because of this guy! He blows up his room at the rate of once a month, he gets his hands on dangerous things as soon as I take my eyes off him, he goes out without asking, and thanks to him…… I’m getting a parade of reports! If I hadn’t trained properly, I’d be dead by now!”

“Even today, because of him,……!” The assistant division commander, who raises his voice, scolds Erwin-sama with a gruff voice.

His appearance and tone of voice is that of a thug, but his arguments are quite justified.

However, the person being scolded only apologized and showed no sign of remorse,…… and the assistant division commander was about to strike at him at any moment.

This might be a little bit …… or even quite pitiful for the sub-division commander. I think it’s going to be difficult in many ways to work under Erwin-sama.

“Well, calm down. I’ll be careful from now on.”

“Which one of us is the one who says so and causes problems every time?”

“Hai! It’s me!”

“That’s right! It’s you! You better be sorry for what you did!”

The assistant division commander, who had once removed his hand from around Erwin-sama’s neck, now grabbed him by the chest and raged at him in a devilish manner.

Erwin-sama, who was shaking back and forth, said, “I’m sorry for what I did. I don’t regret it, but…,” he said honestly and foolishly.

The sub-division commander, whose nerves have been beautifully touched, exclaims, “Aah!”

“Damn it……! Why is this guy the division commander?”

“ Isn’t it because I’m the strongest? You see, I have the best quality and quantity of magic power in the Court Mages.”

“Damn……!”

The sub-divisional commander, confronted with the reality of a meritocracy, looks deeply frustrated

But when he caught me out of the corner of his eye, he tossed Erwin-sama away!

“Is it OK to throw the division commander?” I wonder, but the person who was thrown is lying in the air using wind magic. As I was distracted by Erwin, who was yawning, I was suddenly grabbed by the Deputy Division Commander.

“──── please! Miss Charlotte! When you graduate from the academy, I want you to join the Court Mages and drag him away from his position as commander! And give me a good night’s sleep ……!!”

The deputy division commander, his eyes slightly bloodshot, pleaded with me with a terrible look on his face.

‘Is it really that black, the nature of the work here ……,’ and I wondered if I should remove the Court Mage Corps from my list of potential employers.

As someone who wanted to take it easy, I didn’t want to be busy, and I didn’t want to take on the heavy responsibility of a division commander.

But it would be nice to be able to devote myself to magical research. The budget is also provided by the royal family. Hmmm,……, I’m torn.

As I was rocking back and forth with a wobble, thinking about the future, Erwin-sama popped out from behind the assistant division commander’s head.

“Calm down for once, Keith. I’m sure Charlotte’s already troubled.”

Landing on the floor with a thud, Erwin-sama steps between me and the assistant division commander and says, “Don’t be rough with the lady, okay?” he warned him.

“Rough ……?” The sub-division commander seemed for a moment to not understand what was being said, but then he was surprised to see his own hand grasping my shoulder,……, and his eyes widened.

“ Ah! My Bad ……!”

The sub-divisional commander, who removes his hand as if he had been played, hurriedly utters an apology.

‘Doesn’t it hurt?’ I gave a small shake of my head at his voice of concern.

‘I’m fine. Nothing to worry about. I wasn’t grabbed that hard.”

“Really, ……? Then that’s good.”

The assistant division commander, who patted his chest as if relieved, once again apologized, saying, ‘I’m really sorry’.

He lowered his eyebrows apologetically, and I smiled and shook my head from side to side.

It may be a little rude, but it was refreshing and amusing to see someone who looked so gruff apologizing so honestly.

The assistant division commander certainly has a rough tone and attitude, but he’s a good person. Well, he still has a strong manner……. But I’m sure he has to be as vigorous …… or rough as this to be Erwin-sama’s assistant.

While I was thinking about their compatibility, ‘Maybe they’re a surprisingly good match.’ Erwin-sama held out his hand to us, saying,

“Enough standing around and talking. Well, why don’t we go to the guest room? We can’t speak so calmly here.”

“ Ha, yes. I understand.”

I put my own hand on the small hand that was extended to me and bent down a little.

While lamenting in my heart, ‘This height difference is hard ……,’ the other members of the group were told to disband by the deputy division commander.

The other members of the group, glancing back at me, were urged by the sub-division commander, who yelled at them for getting in the way, and hurriedly entered their rooms. With the crowd around me gone, I felt quite liberated..

I wasn’t crushed like I was at the gymnasium, but I was pretty cramped, so it felt refreshing.

”Freedom is awesome!” I was so overjoyed inside, but Erwin-sama looked around.

“Hey, where’s the guest room?”

“What? You don’t remember, do you? How many years do you think you’ve been here? Ah?”

” I can’t help it! I only go to the cafeteria and the lab! it can’t be helped.”

“You don’t have to go there, just remember it! You should at least memorize the floor plans of the buildings!”

Damn! The assistant division commander, who clicked his tongue, had a blue streak on his forehead, but he held it back because he was in front of …… a guest.

He managed to suppress the urge to lecture, took a deep breath, said, “This way,” and started walking.

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