The Villainess Will Crush Her Destruction End Through Modern Firepower Chapter 20

“Salon?”

I tilted my head the moment I heard of that perplexing word .

“That’s right! It’s a traditional salon that would allow only several n.o.ble children to enter! And you are being summoned there!”

Miine-kun is unbelievably excited .

Is it something you should be that excited about?

“I’ll be busy studying in the library, so I don’t think I’ll go to that salon or whatever . ”

“Eeh! But if you do that you’ll get hated by the uppercla.s.smen! It’s um…it’s place to learn n.o.ble etiquette, but it’s made so that on the outside it looks like a salon!”

On the outside it looks like a salon? What are they actually doing in there?

“Must I go there no matter what?”

“No matter what . The Salon is also called the Secret Student Council, so there’s bound to be retribution if you ignore their summons . Like the elementary school students would not be allowed to take books for high school subjects for example . ”

Uwah, these b.a.s.t.a.r.ds! This is tyranny! Abuse of authority!

“Guuh…! My precious study time is going to decrease…but I can’t help it . This too is to help me take down my fate . I’ll blast this matter with the salon or whatever!”

“You can’t blast them!”

So I can’t blast them . I hoped I could though .

“Alright, let’s go together, Miine . ”

“I-I’m not going! It’s a place where only chosen n.o.ble children are allowed to visit! If a n.o.ble child from a backwater territory like me comes along without being summoned, I’ll just be scolded!”

Hmm, such exclusivity . Seriously, I wonder what they’re doing in that place .

“Alright then…I’ll head for the battle by myself…I’ll destroy the Salon if possible too . ”

“I’m telling you please don’t destroy the Salon!”

So I can’t destroy it . I really can’t destroy it, huh . I could do it with three or four grenade sh.e.l.ls though .

“Haa…I’m depressed now…I really don’t want to go to that salon or whatever it is…”

What makes me have to go to a place where children can roleplay as a n.o.ble? If that’s the case I’d just want to go study in the library instead . I mean, I probably won’t need n.o.ble etiquette since I wasn’t raised in a proper n.o.bility anyways .

Heck, if my flag of destruction was raised, I’ll lose my position as a n.o.ble anyways, so shouldn’t I prioritize my studies and my weapons development instead?

But if I don’t go to that undercover organization behind that Salon, they would be a hindrance to my studies . d.a.m.n it, what a b.a.s.t.a.r.d they are . Don’t they know about the fate that awaits me? Heck, I hope the flag won’t be raised the moment I entered into this salon .

While being reluctant, I dragged my legs and walked towards the Salon .

“So this is The Salon…”

I stood in front of the room that had a sign board saying “Salon” in front of it .

The elementary school I attended didn’t have a salon, but this is a different world, so it’s possible that this place would have a salon .

Still, this is too much trouble…I think I’ll just pretend I didn’t hear their summons and head for the library instead…

“Oh? Astrid, you’re also summoned to the Salon?”

Geh, why do I have to meet Friedrich now of all times? His followers Adolf and Silvio are there behind him too . I guess it’s because they are splendid n.o.ble children, so if I’m summoned, these fools would be summoned too .

“Astrid, are you not going to enter?”

“N-No, I was just nervous……”

I just don’t want to go in because you’re around!

“Then let me guide you . There are some uppercla.s.smen inside, but they shouldn’t scare someone of your caliber . ”

“Y-yes…it would be great if that is the case…”

I don’t wanna go . I don’t wanna go . I don’t wanna go…

“Very well then, let us go . ”

Haaaa……

Ignoring how I feel, Friedrich opened the door to the Salon .

Ooh! This room had furniture as splendid as the ones we have back home! From the Sofa until the curtain, everything is splendid! There are even people looking like servants around!

…If they have the free time to sort out these splendid furniture, why didn’t they spend the time to improve the education curriculum instead? Like choosing teachers that has the best, most recent knowledge for example, or giving students that wish for it a special treatment where they can study a curriculum higher than her current one for example . Boo!

“Oh my, welcome to the Salon, your majesty . ”

As I was thinking of such complaints, the lady from inside the salon greeted Friedrich . Her blue necktie indicates that she’s from the high school department, and she’s looking at Friedrich .

“My apologies for intruding, Varysenpai . ”

“Do not worry about that, your majesty . Just by having you visit our Salon is our greatest honor . ”

Looks like this female student is the boss of this Salon .

She looks like a person of unyielding spirit, had blond hair and emerald-colored eyes . Her excellent figure was noticeable beyond her uniform . Her skin looks delicate and smooth that makes me almost reflexively want to rub them . So this beauty is the boss of the salon, huh . Well, the problem would be her personality .

“And who might that girl be?”

“This is Astrid of the Oldenburg house . This would be the first time for her to joins us”, answered Friedrich to the boss’ question .

“I am pleased to make your acquaintance . My name is Astrid Sophie von Oldenburg from the first grade of elementary school . I am greatly honored to receive your invitation today . ”

“Ara ara, you’re just as cute as you’re rumored to be . Nice to meet you, I am the president of this Spirits’ Round Table, Varya Marianne von Wallmoden from the second grade of High School . ”

So it’s true that she’s the boss . If I take her down, I’d probably be able to destroy the Salon .

But what does she mean by the Spirits’ Round Table? Is it like the Knights of the Round Table or something? So be it then, I’ll just be the Connecticut Yankee¹ to your round table!

“But why do you invite me to the glorious Spirits’ Round Table? Are there not more suitable people for the position?”

“My, what are you talking about? The Oldenburg Family’s daughter as surely met the requirements to be one of us . If anything, we wish for you to be one of us . You are popular even to the people in the high school department . ”

So even the high schoolers know me, huh . Now that I think of it, I did help out the high school onii-sans and onee-sans in their homework, so I guess it’s because of that . Well…I only helped as much as an elementary student can though .

“But as expected, the rumors are true . ”

“What do you mean by rumors?” I asked Varysenpai  as what she said slightly piqued my interest .

“That you are his Majesty Friedrich’s promised lady . ”

“HAA!?”

That’s my answer! There’s nothing else I can say but HAA!?

“Ara, you cannot do that . That shout of yours is very unladylike . But it seems like the rumors are true, is it . ”

The amount of contact I had with Friedrich shouldn’t be that much recently though!

“They said that his Majesty calls you just by your name, and that you protected him from the c.o.c.katrice during your orientation camp . Moreover, you came here being escorted by his Majesty, so I can understand without you saying anything .

T-that’s just a ma.s.sive falsification of truth…!

Well, it’s true that for some reason he only calls me by my given name, and the one who defeats the c.o.c.katrice was me too, but I wasn’t being escorted! I was being dragged along!

“No, I’m not his Majesty’s promised lady in any sorts!”

“My, I apologize . It’s still a confidential information, is it?”

“N-no, it’s true! His Majesty and I aren’t…”

“I understand, I truly do . There’s a procedure to everything, correct?”

Ah, her type is the one that won’t understand no matter how much I try to deny it .

“R-Rather than that, what do you do in this Round Table, Varysenpai?”

“This is a place to learn n.o.bility etiquette, and it’s also a place for people of different school years to interact with each other . The founder of this Round Table was an excellent graduate that become one of the people in the top echelon of the Prussian Kingdom . ”

“Hohee…”

I really don’t care . I was interested in how the snacks looks delicious since earlier, but rather than idly chatting like this, I’ll have a better chance in becoming an “excellent graduate” if I spend my time studying in the library .

“It seems like you are very good with magic, Astrid-san, but which subject of magic are you good at . ”

“Let’s see, I often use Earth Elemental Magic and Blood Magic . ”

Those two are important for making modern weapons after all .

“Master…is Earth elemental still better than Wind Elemental? Even when you have Blau…is it still not good enough?”

“Aah, sorry Blau . I often use Wind Elemental too . ”

Blau wiggled out of my breast pocket and clawed lightly at me with a face that looks like she’s about to cry

“Oh my, you’ve been contracted to a fairy already? I too have a contracted fairy as well, you see . Come forth, Lina . ”

As Varysenpai said that, a 3-head figure with emerald-colored hair and eyes appeared from behind the plate of the snacks they serve . This is Linchan, huh?

“Her attribute is Earth . I hope you get along with her, Blau-chan . ”

“Okay! Let’s get along together as fairies!”

Blau said that with high spirits and flew down to Linchan .

“Blau’s name is Blau! Nice to meet you, Linchan!”

“…the snacks here are mine . I’m not giving them to you . ”

“Eh! I want you to share some to me too!”

Huh, so fairies are quite unsociable .

“Well, please take a seat and let’s talk calmly . ”

While Blau and Lina were contesting the owners.h.i.+p of the snack son the table, I reached Varysenpai’s table . As expected of a n.o.ble, Varysenpai sat down on her seat with elegance . For me, I sat down in a manner that won’t get me scolded at home . I’m sure this isn’t elegance .

Friedrich and his two followers are also sitting down . It irks me that they can sit down more elegantly than I can .

“Very well, I shall explain about the activities of our Round Table . ”

When Varysenpai said that, the maids around started pouring tea . This academy seriously spend some money in the most unnecessary part . Why are you getting such beautiful maid to go along with children playing n.o.bles?

“The Round Table allows for interactions between elementary school, middle school and high school students . They can deepen their knowledge and build connections from during your time in school, and they can also renew their knowledge on their pride and responsibilities of a n.o.ble . ”

“Hohee~”

Yes I’m interested in studying, but I couldn’t care less about the rest .

No, wait . If I can have good connections with the n.o.bles, I could possibly avoid getting my house destroyed . Ah, but the bad end would come around when I’m at the 3rd year of high school, so I doubt it would matter then .

When I’m on the 3rd grade of high school, the senpais here would already been new hirees . They won’t be able to prevent my house from getting destroyed by the country at that point . Maybe, just maybe, if they would be the husband or wife of an influential n.o.ble then it might be a different story, but…

“Do you have any plans to marry into any imperial duke family, Varysenpai?”

“I am betrothed to Eugen-sama from Duke Schleswig’s family though?”

“Senpai, let’s get along!”

Human connections is important! Long live the Round Table!

“Well, leaving studies, connections and responsibilities aside, think of this Round Table as a place to relax and chat around while having tea . ”

“Y-yes…”

So basically this is just a place for high-ranking n.o.bles to goof off, huh .

“Let’s study! Let’s make connections! Let’s evade my bad end!”

“Bad end?”

If I can get some pointers about the high school studies and make connections with some influential people, I could evade my destruction!

“Well, you can do what you want to do . You can come here and chat with us, and you can also study . I want this Round Table to be a place where everybody can relax . We the people in a high level in society tends to be isolated because of our social position . That’s why I think this Round Table is important . ”

Hmm . Certainly I’ve gotten close to Miine-kun and Lotte-kun, but they’d still always call me “Astrid-sama” . I want to be closer to them, I feel like there’s a barrier between us, so as Varysenpai had said, our social standings are just too high that people walled themselves away and isolating us .

“I’ve got no problem though . Those who are trapped within their social position or something like that usually lacks determination . I don’t really concern myself with social positions and just interact with people . I’ll beat those people who show off their social ranks!”

So hot blooded, aren’t you Adolf? But since you interact casually with Friedrich, I get that he meant every words that he said . If he can interact with the prince with equality, he probably won’t be afraid of other n.o.bility .

But still, know your place, Adolf .

“I don’t think I could make friends other than with Friedrich and Adolf, so I think this would be a perfect chance for me to make friends . It would be nice if everyone else wouldn’t concern themselves with our n.o.ble t.i.tle…”

Silvio said the most respectable thing .

I also hope I could make friends that isn’t concerned with my t.i.tle as a duke . I wish I could make a friend that will stay friends with me even if my house is destroyed .

But Silvio, I saw you being chummy with Lotte-kun . What are you talking about?

“What do you think, your Majesty?”

“Hmm . With us of the higher rank n.o.bles gathering like this, we would erect another barrier between us and the other students . But to create a place where we interact over the barrier of grades is very nice . I feel like I could learn a lot from this . ”

Go learn by yourself and stay away .

“Okay, now that you understood the purpose of the Round Table, please spend the time talking together to get used to the Round Table . I pray that this place can be our paradise . ”

Paradise, huh . My paradise is far away from here though . I mean, as long as the capture targets are still alive, there’s still the fear of my house getting destroyed after all .

“Well then, Astrid, shall we have a chat together?”

And why are you immediately locking on to me, Friedrich?

“I-I do not have particularly anything to talk about you know?”

“Then I shall make a topic . Are you faring well with your school life?”

Verdammt, do you have to be so persistent, Friedrich?

“Yes, I am doing well . I have made some friends and I have no issue regarding my studies thanks to my private tutor . Now that I even got the invitation to visit this place, my school life is satisfying . ”

“I’m glad . You have a great talent in magic, so you’re such a unique person, Astrid, so I was worried if you’re especially isolated . ”

You don’t need to worry about me . I refuse to accept your concerns .

Besides, what do you mean unique? I’m the most ordinary elementary schooler I can ever be! The prince of the throne like you is lot more “unique” than I am, you know .

“Have you gotten used to the school life yet, your Majesty Friedrich?”

I asked back out of courtesy .

I feel like if I’m too harsh on Friedrich I’ll be raising my destruction flag as well, so I’d like to draw a line between us . More than acquaintances but less than friends .

“My school life is satisfying as well . I feel that I gained freedom when I entered this academy . ”

“Gained freedom?”

I unconsciously asked the question .

“Yes . Since I was young I was taught to study for my academics and martial arts, yet my father—his Majesty the Emperor is a very strict person, so his teaching was really harsh . He often imposes physical punishments, so I was afraid of my father . ”

Aah . If I recall correctly, Friedrich’s father Wilhelm III was such a militarist that he’s usually called the Soldier King . Friedrich’s education at home must’ve been in a military style .

Wolf-sensei let me what I like to do the way I like to do it, so I felt a bit of sympathy for him .

“That is great . Your Majesty is striving for having excellent grades in this school, and furthermore…”

“Furthermore?” Friedrich asked .

“Furthermore, you are also actively enjoying your time having friendly chats with your friends at school . Perhaps it is because you have just been released from the pressure from your house . Your friends might be partly getting close to you because they are interested that you would become the next emperor, but I think Adolf-sama and Silvio-sama along with your other friends are friends with you because they are attracted to your charm as a person . ”

This boy is naive to the bone so there’s bound to be students who would get close to him only because he’s the next emperor in line . Welp, he’s not going to win against mycharm though!

“I’m thankful that you said that . From my standpoint, I cannot showmy weakness after all . ”

No, if you want to complain aren’t there Adolf and Silvio? I’m really struggling alone here you know! Only me knows about my destruction end, you know! My father wouldn’t even believe me if I told him .

Aahh…I want someone whose shoulder I could cry on as well .

“Very well then, shall we greet the senpais and our fellow cla.s.smates as well?”

“Yes, let’s do that . ”

It can’t be helped . I’ll go along with you .

I reluctantly greeted the members of the Round Table .

I remembered their names and their faces . I hope these people would come to my aid in the future .

“This snack historically belongs to Lina . Any forms of violation of that is unforgivable…”

“That’s mean! I’m not going to get along with you!”

Meanwhile the fairies are still disputing about the owners.h.i.+p of the snacks energetically .

It would be great if you guys can keep interacting peacefully like this…