Interlude - Rudel's school life

What do you think when you hear the word "Academy of Nobles"?

In a scene where young men and women have a tea party and enjoy their time gracefully and with a smile?

At the academy where I study-

"Please go out with me with the motive of having a marriage please!"

A boy was bowing to a girl.

The one who was bowing his head... was me.

Isn't it pathetic?

Hey, hey, think about my situation.

This world is a filthy fantasy world... a very woman-friendly world.

February is also the time when we enter the second half of the first school year.

The girl was drinking tea elegantly as I bowed my head.

The girl, who was being waited on by an exclusive servant, crossed her legs and looked at me coldly.

"Are you the upstart baron that's been talked about a bit?"

"Yes! I'm planning to get the position of a country baron. I'd like you to think about whether you'd like to be in a relationship..."

The girl sipped her tea and answered resolutely.

"No."

"No way! At least think about it!"

The handsome guy next to her dressed in an expensive suit silently poured a cup of tea for his mistress. The girl took her tea again and pointed out my negative points.

"I don't want to live in the countryside. Besides, when I look at the situation of your property, I don't think the territory, which is a small island, is the size for a baron. I'm worried about whether you can become independent."

Her personal statement subdued me... Well, the girl is talking to me, reading something like a matchmaking profile.

"R-Right. I'm planning to make several developments in the future..."

"The plan by itself means nothing. Is there any benefit for me if I marry you?"

"... I-I will get a mansion in the royal capital."

Countryside- a small floating island on the border is my territory, and I told her that I will prepare a mansion for her in the royal capital.

"Of course. But even if you prepare a mansion in the royal capital, how many mansions will you be able to prepare with your degree?"

"... I want to do the best I can."

That's not the case. It's natural to do the best you can. Efforts without results are meaningless. Even if you become a great success once, you're nothing more than a country baron. It adds nothing to my status.

Shoulders down, the girl drank from her tea to hydrate her throat.

She is a woman who knows how to speak well.

"Besides, there are plenty of men like you out there. Unless you offer something better, there's no point in marrying you."

That's just it.

In this world, marriage is very advantageous for women.

Women are in a position to marry men.

"W-What kind of conditions do you want?"

I said as I drummed my fingers like a scared animal.

"Let's see... The mansion needs to be big enough to at least 20 servants lives. It's natural to have a mansion in the royal capital, but I also want to have my own airship. I would like to ask for a job for this boy. Since I want to live with him in the mansion."

See what I mean?

This is a common noble girl in this world.

It is normal for them to ask, in front of someone who wants to marry her, to take care of her lover!

... I hate it. But, I can't get married if I admit it.

"If it's possible, well... I'd like to ask you not to live with your lover before the heir is born."

No matter how terrible it is, this condition must be met.

Why? Because that is the common sense of the nobles in this world, and this is the norm in this world.

... This grotesque fantasy world is kind to women. In other words, it's hard on poor country men like me.

The girl raised one of her eyebrows slightly to show her displeasure, and splashed her tea at me.

"It burns!"

"I didn't ask you to instruct me! I am going to marry another person as the daughter of the prestigious Neville Household, my husband must be an understandable man. I wonder what a narrow-hearted man you are that you cannot tolerate that degree of naturalness in an engagement?"

The girl got up from her seat and left quickly. Her exclusive servant followed her.

I took off my wet coat and wiped my face with a handkerchief.

"Ah~, my uniform is stained."

"Even the shirt got stained."

"I'll have to send it in for cleaning."

I can't complain, even though she did all that to me.

Ixion, who was hiding and watching, spoke to me, thinking I was in trouble.

"It was a wonderful confession."

"For my part, I believe I have presented favourable conditions."

"Even so, the relationship between men and women in this world is terrible. How do they expect to reproduce?"

It's really terrible. If you put up with it for a few years, you can do whatever you want.

If she gives birth to a child that is not mine, I will refuse to support her after that.

... What else can I do in this disadvantageous situation?

"When you give up on this world, please tell me. It will be destroyed quickly."

This booby trap weapon called Ixion wants to destroy the present world.

I think this guy is terrible.

"There is no end to destroying the world at this level. Well, let's look for the next one."

"Persistent to mistreatment."

"I am a person who does not give up. Anyway, isn't there a girl who is kind, beautiful, with big breasts, no bitch and no slave, with big breasts and a beautiful heart?"

Ixion's one eye looked at me coldly.

"... I do not think that such a wonderful person will choose you, Master. I think that such a person will be united with a nicer man."

"Shut up!"

I already know that.

However, I want to dream about it.

It's been less than a month since I entered the academy, but... I'm really worried about my future school life.