Munchkin of the Summoning Academy

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Elfriede, who had missed the opportunity to show her skills in a short time, concentrated on the next agenda while hiding her gloomy expression.

There is no need to rush, knowing that the financial problems of the estate can be solved at any time.

Even if the winter break is long, it’s only two months.

Anyway, it’s hard to fix it properly until I’m completely graduating from the academy.

“Then, next year, we will select candidates for the entrance exam for the Royal Magnus Summoning Academy.”

“Oh, is that also my choice?”

I was a little embarrassed because I just walked and took the entrance exam without knowing anything.

Deputy Yeongju explained my ignorance quickly without pointing out my ignorance.

“Nobles who hold the title of count or higher can recommend a certain number of students each year. I don’t know if they belong to a noble family, but this is the only way for commoners to enter the school.”

So, was Sylvia able to take the transfer exam?

It’s a right I wasn’t aware of.

If it was an academy, the handmaiden would not have explained it on purpose because she was nervous.

I shook my head slightly at her, who apologized for the belatedly, and continued the question.

“Then how many people can I recommend?”

“There are five in total. Of course, there is no guarantee that the selected people will pass the entrance exam.”

“List of applicants.”

“Here it is.”

The lord’s deputy handing over the list as if waiting for my words.

Yesterday was busy with many things because of the move, so it is clear that the preparations were made long before the start of winter vacation.

I like this kind of work.

The list of applicants for admission was much longer than I expected.

Not only the common people, but also the sons and daughters of low-ranking non-hereditary nobles, as well as the sons and daughters of knights.

Medusha, who had just been given the same report, snorted a little.

“30 applicants for admission? That’s too much for the size of the estate. Everyone has ambitions.”

“Or maybe you don’t know your subject well.”

“I have to take the exam in the spring, so I have to make a decision in a hurry.”

“What’s the number next to here?”

Persia, who was eagerly reading the report, asked, poking at the number written on the edge of the list.

All sizes and digits are different.

Deputy Yeongju explained without hesitation.

“This is a donation made at the same time as the application for admission.”

“Huh? Ah… Are you selecting these things by examining them?”

“Of course! It is the sincerity shown to the owner of this land.”

Medusha is satisfied with a strange smile.

After thinking for a while, I drew a line on the amount of the donation.

“Ah, what are you doing, Louise!”

“You don’t need to receive anything like this. Return all the donations, and collect those who wish to enter the university tomorrow morning. They have you take a mock exam and select them in order of grades. There is a professor at the incumbent academy as a foodie.”

“Professor Eolin must be terrified.”

When Sylvia laughs, Medusha reluctantly agrees.

Deputy Youngju’s expression was rude, but he showed patience wisely.

In fact, if we collect all the donations sent by applicants for admission, it is not much.

Citizens wealthy enough to donate large amounts of money must have moved to another city sooner or later.

It is better to increase the passing rate of the entrance exam even a little than to receive such a penny.

I decided to write rather than take money at all.

“Our estate desperately needs a competent vassal. If you see a saksu in the entrance exam, we will even consider awarding a scholarship. Of course, after graduating, you will have to become my vassal…”

“Well, that much?”

“If you don’t do this, even if you graduate at the most, you will be taken away from other places.”

I made up my mind as I remembered that the heads of the great families confer scholarships on students from the territory.

Will they just be nice and give them scholarships?

not. When you become the head of a great family, you don’t do stupid things.

From the lord’s point of view, the Royal Summoning Academy is nothing more than a ranch that recruits the best talent.

It is widely known that our graduates are competent enough to be put into the field right away.

In essence, nurturing talented people is a sport that should be looked at for more than 10 years…

If you put it in our academy, the finished product will pop out in just 4 years.

Of course, the failure rate is a bit high, but a business that buys time with money.

It is natural to do it over and over again when you can.

The maid, who smiled slightly at my worries, quietly narrowed the distance and countered.

“Is it stolen? Rather, it is not enough to come to the owner.”

“Madame…”

The maid’s loyalty is always strong, but sometimes a little scary.

When I react like that, she quickly defends herself.

“Where’s a better job now than the Earl of Elcloud?”

“Huh? That’s right, the Dracor royal family and the four great families, and almost all the counts and marquis-class families?”

“Wrong.”

A maidservant who gives me cold noodles just like when I was in class when I was a kid.

But, as always, a friendly explanation followed.

“It’s true that the Duke of Beltern is much stronger and bigger than ours. But do you know how many vassals there are? How many other allied families and subordinate families are there?”

“ah…”

I barely noticed what the handmaiden wanted to say, but I didn’t bother to stop it for the bewildered-looking summons.

After a long meeting and sucking Lety for a while, a voice full of confidence follows.

“It’s hard for talented people who have just graduated from academy to go to such a place, but it’s hard to be welcomed. The great families already have a lot of useful talent. But what about our family?”

“If you come now, you will naturally be moderated.”

“Yes. Hands are running, so of course they will be treated as precious. Even if they are temporarily destroyed, they have a deep tradition and history, and the future is strong thanks to the 2 SS rank summons, and an alliance with the Duke of Beltern. It’s obvious.”

It was necessary to properly filter out what the handmaiden had to say about our family, but even considering that, it makes sense.

To be honest, the average level among academy graduates… No. Even if it’s below average, I’m willing to be moderate.

Of course, it would be foolish to increase the number of vassals right now.

I still have 3 years left in my school life.

While I am away, there is a possibility that a new vassal will overtake the lord’s deputy and cause an accident.

I’m a bit concerned about the security of the estate, but now the count of El Cloud doesn’t have anything, so it’s rather safe.

The handmaiden, who easily persuaded everyone, returned to her seat with a small smile.

“By now, the ambitious and quick-witted bastards are already flocking to the estate. Let’s not rush it too much.”

“Thank you. Still, we have plenty of spare money, so we will proceed with the scholarship plan as expected.”

Having regained my self-esteem thanks to the maid, she gladly agrees when I declare.

“If money can buy loyalty, it’s cheap. If you get a scholarship, you won’t be able to go anywhere else…”

There aren’t many employers who can write a traitor who runs away after getting a scholarship from a sponsor.

In the first place, everyone is aiming for that and giving scholarships.

After that, we spent all morning in the meeting and returned to the mansion for lunch.

Medusha, tired of sitting on the chair and looking at the report, grumbles a little.

“Actually, it’s a virtue to stay at home in winter… You’ve been quite busy since the beginning of the vacation.”

“Because the work related to the estate has been piled up for nearly 20 years. It will be finished in a few days though.”

After taking Eolin from a nap to the table and assigning him a new mission, he went crazy with the hairs all over his body standing upright.

I ejaculated at her again, repeating what I had just said.

“It’s because you only need to test for a while… Professor Eolin is the youngest professor in our academy, so that’s easy.”

“Even so, it’s vacation, isn’t it too much?”

“If you don’t like it, go out. There is no room to give to a useless foodie. Ersa is due to come in a few days, so you can leave it to them.”

“Gyaah!”

Eolin, who was overcome by the persuasion like Medusha’s threats, sighed and shook her head.

I was satisfied with her cooperation and did the rest of the work.

the next morning.

At my call, the applicants for admission, who had gathered in a hurry, lined up in front of Eolin with tense expressions on their faces.

I returned everyone’s donations before testing them.

“Ah, lord. This is…”

“I am grateful for your generosity, but I have no place to use it right now. I will send the best talent to the academy regardless of the size of the fortune. I am also attending school there, so sending in a poor person would be embarrassing for nothing.”

The parents who confirmed my intentions nodded their heads and backed away.

I expected that the nobles who had donated a relatively large amount of money would react, which is surprising.

but. It’s useless to say something hateful now… They’ll trust their sons and daughters.

At least, I don’t think it would be pushed to the commoners.

Taking a cat-specific pose, Eolin started the test with an annoyed expression on her face.

He promised to cooperate with me, but he was so insincere that there were no assignments or exam papers prepared in advance.

Still, the youngest full professor position was not obtained through gambling, so I can see through the opponent’s capabilities with a few simple questions.

“What are the weaknesses and representative skills of A-rank pets and ghost horses?”

“Ah, that… weakness…”

“Ding.”

“Come on, wait! Give me a little more time!”

“What are you talking about when you can’t answer something so simple right away?

Knowing she couldn’t take on such a tedious role as an admissions officer, we desperately had to swallow our laughter.

Eolin, who invested about a minute per person, finally selected three nobility and two commoners.

It’s a decent selection in my opinion.

“Okay. This is the end of the exam! Aren’t I really going to do anything until the end of vacation?”

“You’ve worked hard. Would you like some snacks from the kitchen?”

“Of course not!”

In fact, two out of the five selected even looked precarious for their entrance exams…

There is no better candidate.

I decided to be satisfied with this.

When I returned to the mansion after completing the exam with ease, I saw another candidate for admission.

Elena is busy studying with a teacup that has already cooled by her side.

Of course, she is royalty, so I don’t need any recommendations.

Perhaps the entrance exam is also waived.

But Elena didn’t care about that and borrowed my textbook.

As he ascended to the top of the line of succession to the throne, his knowledge and competence as a summoner are nothing short of proven, but his expression is very serious.

“What. You work hard.”

“I can’t insult the name of Louise and the royal family who took me away. I have to defeat the stray cats that will cling to Louise…”

“No, not even that much.”

I didn’t really listen to the backstory, but I decided not to worry about it.

I’m afraid that my voice is low and it’s going to end up being a disgrace.

By the way, Elpentus, a member of the same royal family, got along well with failing points.

I was holding back what I wanted to say, and suddenly I remembered the fact I had forgotten.

“Professor Eolin. Come to think of it, you were the head of the Classics Department of Magic, right?

“Ha ha ha!”

“No. I’m sorry.”

The rough mandible.

It’s about to bite and kill someone who keeps bothering you.

As I was cutting my toenails to appease the angry professor, a loud noise was heard outside the castle.

Citizens who received permission to move in yesterday are moving.

“It’s going to look like a place where people live now.”

“Master. The hot spring over there is a private facility for you and us, isn’t it?”

“There’s also a hygiene problem, so let’s just use it together… Still, it’s ours, so you can pay the charter anytime.”

I said with a bitter smile to Persia, who was greedy for some reason.

Outside the window, it started to snow without getting tired.