Chapter 214: Eddie's Graduation and...

Time flies, and March of the year my older brother Eddie turns 18 is coming to an end.

After the Third Princess graduated, my brother, who had been serving as the student council president, is finally graduating as well.

“Brother is graduating from the Royal Academy, huh. Time really does fly.”

“Will, you sound kind of like an old man.”

“Eh? Like an old man?”

Letty‘s words made my heart skip a beat.

It’s true that if you add my previous life, I am quite old, but still.

“But well, these past few years have gone by in a flash. It feels like time passed while we were busy dealing with various incidents.”

“That’s really true.”

Last year, just when we thought we found the ley line cross point, an envoy from the Vandal Empire in the north arrived and caused an uproar.

After that, during the massive monster offensive, we somehow managed to protect the Woodpole territory with everyone’s help, but for a moment, I thought we were doomed.

Even since this year began, although there were no bad events, our house became a Ducal house, my brother got engaged, and Letty‘s house was promoted to Margrave; it felt dizzying.

Even amidst all that, I was happy that the development of the southern undeveloped lands progressed and we were able to build a town.

“By the way, Will, are your preparations progressing?”

“Hmm. The development of the undeveloped lands is also getting into full swing, after all. I have to start preparing from now on.”

“I wonder if your preparations will be in time for enrollment?”

That’s right. In exchange for my brother graduating, I will be attending the Royal Academy starting in April.

I’m still 14 years old, but as His Majesty mentioned before, I will be skipping grades to enroll.

“I have already finished my preparations.”

Not just me, but Letty and Flora are also set to enroll by skipping grades.

According to the Prime Minister, Letty‘s grade skipping was approved due to her achievements in the battle to protect the Woodpole territory from monsters, and Flora‘s was due to her contributions in diplomatic negotiations with the Vandal Empire.

“Fufu, I never thought I would advance by skipping grades together with Will.”

Letty looks happy.

It’s true that both of them played highly active roles.

But with me and my two fiancées entering the Royal Academy by skipping grades, you’d think the nobles would make a fuss.

When I mentioned that to the Prime Minister, he said that since the Empire’s Prince went as far as to say he wouldn’t mind a war to welcome me, and the late Earl Walterford, who was a heavyweight of the conservative faction, evaluated me highly in his will, there are currently no nobles who would complain about me.

Thinking back to the time when Production Skills were made a fool of, it feels unbelievable.

It’s much appreciated to have the two of them with me rather than advancing by skipping grades alone.

However.

“Is the reason you have a gloomy face about the development of the undeveloped lands, Will?”

“Ahaha, Letty sees right through me.”

Carpenter and his crew worked hard to advance the road construction in the undeveloped lands, and the road finally passed through the great plains and reached the Black Soil Zone.

To be honest, it’s a bit disappointing to enroll just when we are about to develop the Black Soil Zone.

As I was thinking about such things, Theo entered the room.

“Master, are your preparations for enrollment progressing?”

“Yeah. I’ll prepare from now on.”

“There’s not even a week left until enrollment. We will work hard on the development of the undeveloped lands, so please focus on your enrollment preparations.”

“See, Will. Since Theo is saying this too, you should get prepared.”

“I got it.”

Recently, road construction is fine even without me or Theo.

The workshop craftsmen and Dwarves have gotten used to the construction, and it’s huge that a few people, starting with the leader Carpenter, have become able to use Storage Magic.

Unlike the great plains where safety has been considerably secured, the Black Soil Zone still has the problem of a large number of monsters.

But in addition to the knights of the Fairchild family, Dux Golems and Adamantite Golems are leading Iron Golems and playing an active role in subjugating monsters.

As expected, they who can move based on their own judgment are a valuable presence.

Besides, the Royal Knights, who recently built a base in Tintern, are also cooperating in monster subjugation.

“Since everyone is working hard on the development of the undeveloped lands, I wonder if there really will be no problem even if I attend the Royal Academy.”

“Yes, please leave it to us.”

“Besides, you have Teleportation Magic, Will, so if it comes down to it, you can go from the Royal Capital to the undeveloped lands in an instant, can’t you.”

“That’s true, but I was thinking I couldn’t just slip out of classes during the day.”

“When I asked Flora the other day, she said you can choose your own classes, so it seems you don’t have to attend classes all day long.”

“Eh? Is that so?”

Since you attend from age 15, I thought it would be like high school in my original world, but it seems there is more freedom than I thought.

“Thank you, Letty and Theo. Thanks to you, I feel much more at ease.”

“Jeez, you don’t have to shoulder everything alone, you know.”

“It’s just as Letty-san says. Oliver-san and Carpenter-san are here too, so please rely on us more.”

“Thank you both, truly.”