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Chapter 29
Knock.
How many times had I done this during my military service?
Knock knock knock.
"I have business with the administration office."
It was a line and an action I had repeated hundreds, no, maybe even thousands of times, but today, it felt different.
Ӗn̆ ǔm̂ a . і̇d
Usually, a light knock would have been enough, but today, my fist felt as heavy as if a thousand-pound weight were attached to it.
Knock, knock.
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"This is Leon Jodrick, Thief class."
When I knocked and introduced myself, a dying voice came from inside.
"Come in."
It was the weekend, after all.
Е́ ñ ŭm а̂
Other students were probably resting comfortably, but the student council officers were so overworked that they had to come to the council room even today.
"Then, I'll come in."
After entering, I bowed lightly to greet them, and Vice President Chris welcomed me with a smile.
"What brings you here?"
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Only the corners of his mouth lifted, while the rest of his face looked completely worn out, which was rather scary.
"Ah, well…"
W̆ е̂ b̌ n̄ о v̇e l Е̂ǹ ūm̀å
As I glanced around, Chris spoke with a laugh.
"If you're looking for Reina, she stepped out for a bit. I think she went to look for you."
What a relief.
"I'm here to register a new club."
At my words, Chris nodded and said, "To start a club, you need at least five enrolled students and a faculty advisor. Did you meet those requirements?"
When I handed over the documents, he smiled in satisfaction.
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“There's no problem. It’ll just take a few days to get the headmaster’s final approval for the club.”
Chris took the documents, playfully stamped them with the student council seal, and then put them away in the drawer.
“But... Weren’t you going to join the student council? Reina was looking forward to it.”
What nonsense — I was creating a club precisely to avoid joining the student council.
“Haha, just kidding.”
Seeing how my expression darkened, Chris chuckled.
Е̇ǹ u m̊а̂ . і̂ ḋ
“Reina must have really pestered you. You did well. Honestly, I was worried too.”
A first-year, and a problem child from the Thief class, joining the student council.
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For the vice president, that would have been quite a headache.
Even if the president ordered it, for the other officers it would have felt like a disaster.
“Ah, I didn’t mean that in a bad way.”
“It’s all right.”
Е n umǎ
I nodded in understanding, and Chris replied with a smile.
“All right, then. The paperwork will be handled properly, so head back carefully and try not to run into Rei—”
“Leon Jodrick!”
Before Chris could finish, the student council room door burst open and Reina appeared.
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“I’ve been looking for you all day today, and I heard some strange rumors.”
My skin crawled as Reina stared at me with crazed eyes.
Ѐnǔm̆ а̂ ..і̃d̄
“I heard you’re starting a club with Maxwell. Don’t you realize that if you belong to a club, you can’t join the student council?”
Chris, watching Reina, very cautiously took the "Secret Pursuit Club establishment form" from the drawer and slipped it into his pocket.
“It doesn’t matter. The club application has to go through the student council anyway, which means I can reject it at my level.”
What an abuse of power.
As Reina ranted in her obsessive frenzy, Chris quietly moved behind her and grabbed her arms.
“Get out of here while you can!”
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“Good luck!”
Responding to Chris’s effort, I immediately tried to flee from the student council room.
However, Reina quickly shook Chris off and blocked the door.
“Leon, where do you think you’re going? Don’t tell me you’ve already submitted the club application?”
“Where is it! Chris! Tell me the truth, now!”
“What would you even do if you knew? Blocking a club without reason is an abuse of power.”
Ӗn̂ ům а .і̂d
Chris spoke logically, causing Reina to pause briefly before continuing.
“Fine. I understand. I won’t stop the club from being formed.”
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‘Has she finally given up?’
In the original story, after the Secret Pursuit Club was formed, Reina did show regret but ultimately gave up.
But I had misunderstood one thing — unlike the original, “But… you do realize that a club without any achievements can be recommended for disbandment by the student council, right?”
Now, her obsession was directed at not just one, but two people.
Е n̄û må . і d
And her obsession was twice as intense as in the original.
For Reina, losing both Maxwell and Leon — two rabbits — was absolutely unacceptable.
“If there are no achievements reported within two weeks… I will recommend disbanding the club.”
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The formation of the new club, the "Secret Pursuit Club," happened even faster than expected.
I submitted the application on Saturday, over the weekend, and normally it would take at least until Wednesday at the earliest or even up to Friday.
Ёṅ ü mа
“So fast.”
But on Sunday morning, an official approval document arrived.
Chris must have used his influence to push it through quickly so Reina couldn’t interfere.
Furthermore, a clubroom was prepared next to the main building, in the old school building.
Perhaps it was Chris’s way of encouraging us to focus on club activities?
At any rate, when we heard about the new clubroom, all the members gathered to check it out.
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“It’s cleaner than I thought.”
That was Drek’s first impression.
Because the old school building was so worn down, everyone looked unsure at first, but the room itself was surprisingly tidy.
It was spotless — either cleaned in advance or regularly maintained.
From desks to sofas and bookshelves, everything needed for relaxation was already there.
“This is my spot!”
Ẃ е̊ b̂ñо́ vѐ ľ Е̌nùḿ а̂
Rose dashed to the center of the sofa and claimed it.
“The furniture is nice too… As expected from Argen Academy. Must be loaded with money.”
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Completely ignoring Rose, Drek simply continued inspecting the furniture.
“If anything was missing, I was planning to buy it myself… But looks like that won’t be necessary.”
Only a rich heir could say something like that.
“Um… Leon,”
Ӗ nům а̃
While everyone enjoyed the room in their own way, Viola came over and spoke to me.
“What is it?”
“So… is it just us five in the Secret Pursuit Club for now?”
Viola looked around as she spoke.
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Maxwell, the Cribel twins, Drek, and me.
Even setting Maxwell aside, having two mages and two thieves wasn’t exactly an ideal team composition.
Ӗn̂ ǔ_m ǎ . i̇d̆
“For now, yes. But we’ll recruit more members, so don’t worry.”
In the first place, we only dropped by to check out the room — the club itself wasn’t fully organized yet.
“When do we start our activities then?”
Rose’s question was sharp.
The club wasn’t just to avoid the student council — its true purpose was to accelerate the growth of me and the others.
‘In the original, we were on the brink of defeat in the end…’
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“I actually gathered you today to talk about that. Checking out the room was just a bonus.”
At Argen Academy, club activities could be done after school until dorm roll call — about five hours on weekdays.
On weekends, all day was available.
However, personal circumstances could always arise.
Some “Hero’s Secrets” might be inside the academy like the "Iblis’s Nest," but sometimes we’d have to go outside.
So we needed to coordinate schedules carefully.
Ẁ е b ṅо́ v̊ eľ Е̊ n ü m ȧ
“Does anyone have any commitments outside the regular classes?”
At my question, Drek and the Cribel twins shook their heads.
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“We’ll probably do most activities on weekends, so try to keep your weekends free. On weekdays… if there’s nothing special, you don’t need to come.”
Five hours was too short to handle unexpected situations properly.
“On weekdays, we’ll mostly just share information or give reports. If something comes up, I’ll let you know separately.”
After saying that, I placed the key on top of the door outside the clubroom.
Е ñ ū m̄ â
“The key will be here, so come and go freely.”
I gave them a quick rundown of how the club would operate.
“All right, that’s it for today. We’ll disband here. I’ll contact you when new information comes in.”
At my words, Rose and Cribel pouted.
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“Don’t you have any info about the forbidden book of Kirin-sama?”
It seemed Rose was upset that the information didn’t match what she’d been told before joining.
Ẃё b̆ ñо̌ v̆ е l Еn̄û m а̄
“There’s still some ambiguity, so I’m verifying it for now. I’ll let you know once I sort it out properly.”
At my words, she reluctantly nodded.
Saying the information was unclear was, of course, a lie.
I already knew the exact locations of all the secrets.
But for now, it was too early.
If we were stronger, maybe — but at the start of the semester, going after them could easily mean instant death.
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Even if there were only two weeks before Reina would recommend the club’s dissolution, we couldn’t rush.
‘Well… judging by the Cribel twins’ enthusiasm, they look ready to go hunt a dragon right this second…
But thinking about the danger, it’s better to uncover them in a sequence similar to the original story.’
“Anyway, that’s it for today. We’re dismissed.”
Ultimately, it was best to start the Secret Pursuit Club’s activities after all the original members had gathered.
That meant bringing in the Saint and Chloe within the next two weeks.
Е̂ n̊ ǔm̈а̃
“All right, I’m heading out first.”
Leaving the dissatisfied Cribel twins behind, I immediately went to the Knight Class’s self-training ground.
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Perhaps because it was much earlier than usual, only Chloe was there, practicing alone.
‘Good… Whitten’s not here…’
“Chloe Handel.”
When I called, Chloe looked around and then walked toward me after spotting me.
W еb̈ ň ov̆ еl̂ Е nǔm а
“What are you doing here?”
“I needed to talk to you for a moment. You don’t belong to any club yet, right?”
At my question, Chloe carefully nodded.
“I was thinking of joining the Swordsmanship Research Club…”
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“I just started a club, and I’d like you to join.”
In the original, she used the Swordsmanship Research Club as an excuse to reject Maxwell’s invitation and delayed joining, but eventually, she did join the Secret Pursuit Club.
Е nǔ m a . і̀ d̀
There was no need to indulge that excuse.
“At the moment, it’s the Cribel twins from Mage Class, Maxwell, my friend Drek from Thief Class, and me. I really want you to be part of it too.”
I said that and immediately held out an application form.
“You said you’d repay me for helping you with the pendant, right?”
Chloe, looking dazed, accepted the application form I handed her.
“I… I feel like I should at least hear what kind of club it is.”
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“We’re going to uncover the hidden secrets of the five heroes who sealed the Demon King.”
I pulled out a glass vial and showed it to Chloe.
“This is Iblis’s poison, which the Cribel twins and I found. You know about that recent incident in the shopping district, right?”
“Wait, Iblis… you mean from that legend…”
“If you’re doubtful, you can take it and verify it through the academy.”
After showing her we had enough ability to uncover secrets, I continued.
Е n u_m.а̄.і̀ḋ
“If you join us, it’ll help you far more than the Swordsmanship Research Club ever could.”
Iblis’s poison was mainly related to Garon’s information, which had benefited the Cribel twins the most.
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“For example, there’s the legendary shield used by Sir Cled.”
The shield that allowed him to block every attack on his journeys and stand firm in the vanguard.
“You know… Aegis’s Shield.”
“. . . . . . !”
Е̇ n̆ u m а
Chloe’s eyes changed.
“That’s just… a mythical story…”
“Iblis was also thought to be just a myth by most people.”
At my words, Chloe’s pupils began to tremble.
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“If… if we really find Aegis’s Shield… who would it belong to…?”
“I’m not such a bad guy. Of course, it would be yours. You’re from the Knight Class, and you’re Sir Cled’s descendant.”
W̄ éb̂n̂оṽ е̊l Еn um̄ а̄
In any case, in the original, Aegis’s Shield eventually ended up in Chloe’s hands.
No one else could fully utilize it even if they had it.
Besides, even if she and the others grew stronger than they did in the original, they must not get weaker.
To reach this story’s ending, I’d need their strength.
“All right…”
Chloe quietly signed the document I handed her.
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‘With this, Chloe’s officially joined.’
All that remained was the Saint…
‘But I almost never cross paths with the Priest Class…’
I hoped Maxwell could handle recruiting her.
In the original, he met the Saint while desperately promoting the club because of a lack of members…
‘But with enough members now, it feels awkward to make him do that…’
Ẃ е̌ b_n о̃ v̂ě l̂ Е̌ n̈ u m а
While thinking about how to bring the Saint in, I returned to the dorm.
There, a strangely familiar scene unfolded before me.
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A letter on my bed.
“This is ominous…”
When I lightly picked up the envelope, I noticed it bore the Jodrick family’s seal, unlike last time.
“A letter from House Jodrick… Don’t tell me…”
W е bǹ ǒ v ёl̃ Enum̂ӑ
The words of Nox Jodrick, who had visited me not long ago, came to mind.
‘Also, from now on, you’ll start receiving requests directly addressed to you.’
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