NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22.2
He said that he wanted to talk to me specifically.
I calmly reviewed any information that he might have on me.
First of all, both the academy banquet and the duel only hosted the nobles who could freely enter and exit the imperial palace, so senior Ian could not have attended either of those.
He is of commoner origin and has not yet graduated, so he is not yet a formal nobleman.
It may just be the case that he heard of me from a noble friend of his.
“Phew~”
Emptying the entire glass in one go, he revealed his curiosities upfront.
“I’m curious about your world. I heard that there are no attributes, no mana, and no status there? I can’t imagine what society would look like in such a world, so I was up all night!”
“I see... Well, I hope my explanation is helpful. First of all—”
I gave senior Ian a brief explanation of the ideological concepts focusing on the differences between Earth and this other world.
Diversity, human rights, science, the rule of law, democracy, capitalism and so on.
However, these could be some very dangerous statements depending on the listener of the content or the way it is spoken.
I paid attention to how I phrased my sentences and continued on the premise that I was just relaying facts about Earth.
As expected, by the time I finished speaking, he sported a frown on his face.
“Thank you, Jihoo. But I think it would be better not to say this in front of the aristocrats. I’m from a commoner background, so I just find it interesting, but... Human rights and democracy are really…”
“Thank you for your advice.”
To be honest, I was especially careful when talking to senior Ian.
I did not even mention that revolutions had taken place against the monarchies in history.
“Have you ever heard of the name ‘Blue Bird’?” “No. It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.”
“It’s an anti-attribute, anti-aristocratic organization. They are terrorists who claim that all human beings are equal regardless of their attributes. You will soon learn in the academy that they are one of the main enemies of the Empire.”
“Okay.”
Do terrorist organizations exist?
Even the empire, being the only nation dominating the entire western half of the continent, was not as peaceful as it appeared to be.
Moving on, it appeared that Senior Ian still wanted to continue the conversation.
One could get an explanation of the Earth from any one of my classmates though…
He seems to still have questions about me.
Sure enough, he hesitated for a moment before asking me a question.
“What do you think? Which do you prefer- here or your world?”
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The class system—
Earth taught us that this was an unequal system that did not conform to human rights, and that was an anachronistic idea that had disappeared into the annals of history books.
My senior’s question is something that has haunted me for days after having realised the existence of empires and nobility in this other world.
Naturally, I planned to conform to the order of this other world for now, and after I gained power, I planned to pursue a more favorable way of life for myself.
Apart from this, a conclusion has already been reached in my mind.
So, I opened my mouth with confidence.
“I think both are right.”
“Hmm... I didn’t expect that answer. Why so?”
“One thing that must be pointed out is that Earth and here are vastly different. You shouldn’t think that humans on Earth and humans here are the same.”
“·······.”
“There is not that big of a difference in terms of physical and intellectual abilities between us Earthlings. Of course, genetics does play a role, but it can be overcome with enough effort. On the other hand, attributes and powers magnify the differences between people at birth here.”
“Right.”
“Also, no matter how strong people back on Earth become, they are weaker than beasts, and yet some people here can cause bloody carnage with a single gesture. The difference between the strength of the weak and the strong is overwhelming here.”
In this world, the superiority and inferiority of people in power and ability are clearer than on Earth, and this could not be so easily overturned.
Am I drunk?
Words easily spilt out of my mouth.
“Moreover, humans are the dominant species on Earth. The only species that can wipe out mankind is the human species. However, there are monsters that can easily slaughter villages here and there, and above all, cataclysms that can turn mankind into an afterimage. Doesn’t that happen regularly in fact?”
Therefore, it was only natural to give preferential treatment to the strong in order to prepare for the crisis that would inevitably befall mankind.
I think the status system is correct for this world.
I don’t know what my classmates would think of it though.
“Hey, I didn’t know you were such a thoughtful guy. I was overwhelmed for a second there.”
“Thank you.”
“Thanks for telling me all this. I’ll just go and help out now.”
Senior Ian got up from his seat and went to help the seniors clear out the trash.
Now, the drinking party was slowly coming to an end.
Looking around the dining room, the only freshmen left were me, Lee Hyeon-woo, Choi Ji-hoon, and an unknown man.
Choi Ji-hoon seemed like he could drink well, but Lee Hyun-woo was unexpected.
I tried to get up from my seat too, but I had to sit down again at that moment because of blurry vision.
I suddenly felt quite dizzy.
I guess I was drunk too.
It’s the first time I’ve been to a place like this, so I seem to have failed to adjust.
“Jihoo, are you drunk?”
Senior Carolina came up right beside me.
She casually put her hand on my shoulder and shook me gently.
“Huh...”
The corners of her eyes curled into crescent shapes.
She put her mouth close to me and whispered into my ear.
I smelled the scent of her perfume as she did so.
“If it’s fine with you, do you want to come to my room and have some more to drink? Just the two of us.”
“Mmmm...”
“Is that a yes?”
I could smell sex appeal oozing off of her.
I scanned her body.
She has a moderately pretty face with a decently skinny frame.
Though, I don’t know what would happen to that assessment if I removed her makeup.
In the first place, among the people I saw here for the first time, there were no women that I fancied.
Was it because they were all from commoner origin?
That’s why I stuck around Hyerin and Jihye throughout the drinking party.
Looking at her skilful ways to seduce me, Caroline must be a non-virgin, one-night-stand type of girl.
Then, feeling a thud on my skin, her hand moved away from my shoulder.
Red hair could be seen at the edge of my field of vision.
This was my cute maid, Ireina.
“My master is drunk, so I’ll take him with me.”
“Huh...”
For a few seconds, Ireina’s emotionless gaze and Carolina’s displeased gaze collided in the air, but it was Carolina who backed away first.
“Yes, alright then. Jihoo, today was fun! Let’s drink together next time, okay?”
***
He had an intelligent face, broad shoulders, a lean muscly body and a cool voice.
The moment she found a guy among the freshmen that girls could fall in love with at first sight, she wanted to be with him.
In addition, he had a huge tool down there that could not be hidden even in his pants, while never having been in a relationship.
He was such a perfect man.
‘It’s a pity...’
***
Following Ireina’s guidance, I arrived at my room.
While I was drinking with my classmates, she must have cleaned up my stuff, as my room was already tidied up.
I have no intention of having sex with a non-virgin.
Other men may be confident enough to satisfy her without even thinking about it, but the thought of me ramming my cock into a hole that had already been widened by another guy made me feel like vomiting.
Let’s not look too far at the likes of Carolina-senpai etc.
While it was a chance to get to know my seniors, I could already tell that I didn’t want to interact with two of them.
Still, senior Ian seems to be a pretty decent person.
I lay down on a soft bed.
Ireina stood still beside the bed and waited for my instructions.
“I had a chance to fuck my senior earlier, but you interrupted? What would you have done if I was planning on fucking her?”
“·······.”
My senior’s temptation was weak anyway.
She might have just barely passed if she had been as pretty as Soniel or as glam as Amer.
Just imagining them made my cock firmly erect.
“Come deal with this quickly.”
“...Really?! I can’t help it.”
Ireina came up on top of me, unbuttoning the buttons of her maid outfit one by one.
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