Chapter 177

The students earnestly listen to me speak .

To be precise, its not me speaking, but Myla .

In an advantageous situation, soldiers should be deployed in a straight line toward the enemy as much as possible . In a disadvantageous situation, align diagonally and fend off the impact .

Myla uses various tools in her fervent speech addressed to the enlivened students .

An assault by cavalry may seem powerful at first glance but even infantry can stop them if they dont err in how they deal with the attack . On the other hand, if we were the cavalry charging in, we wont suffer any decisive hits as long as the enemy hasnt established control and order .

Shes serious and explains based on theory so shes perfect as a teacher .

Looks like I picked the right person for the job .

Everyone, make sure that you completely memorize these formations and their compatibilities . They are all formations of old and the enemy will certainly be knowledgeable about the standard practices too . However, dont underestimate them 80% of battles can be won with by-the-book tactics . Conversely, if there is even a slight deviation in the formula, defeat is but a foregone conclusion!

I sit beside the passionate Myla and nod greatly .

I actually snuck some alcohol in with me in my pocket but Im having a hard time finding a good opportunity to drink it .

Then, later we will be heading outside to the parade grounds to physically try rearranging ourselves in these formations . If you guys cant do them yourselves, itll be impossible to teach your soldiers .

Mylas tone is harsher than usual .

I guess shes trying to maintain the dignity she has as a soldier .

What a cutie .

The students are getting a more enriching lecture than usual and are barely keeping up .

Because of that, they didnt realize that the only thing I said in this class was Go ahead, Myla .

With that, the morning lesson is finished and next is lunch followed by the training on the grounds .

Fuuu Im tired .

Good job . You did well .

Myla wipes the sweat off her brow which accumulated despite it being midwinter, probably because she was talking continuously for close to two hours .

I have to confirm the location to prepare for the afternoon lesson . Please excuse me as I leave for a brief moment .

Oh come on, we should eat lunch together first, no?

No, I cant show ineptitude from the start . Ill be going .

Myla rushes off in a hurry .

As expected, she loves this kind of thing .

But now I dont have anyone to eat with me .

I dont have any acquaintances here, so I have no choice but to invite a random girl to eat with me .

Wandering around the school building, I find a girl dressed like a teacher who sighs as she walks .

She looks to be in her late 20s, with average height and weight, brown hair, and a slightly lacking chest area .

Her looks dont scream pretty but she has an old-fashioned cuteness to her .

Her thighs look healthy and plump so Im sure itll feel good if I climb on top of her in the missionary position .

Good day, whats the matter?

Haa, I wonder eh! Margrave Hardlett! H-how rude of me!!

The flustered woman bows to me, lowering herself even more than she already is .

You didnt do anything disrespectful at all . I should be the one to apologize for addressing you so suddenly .

I bring myself beside the woman who is still shrinking back in fear .

I actually dont have anyone to eat with, so would you like to join me if you dont either?

Eh? Thats too great a privilege for me . Besides, Im not that rich so I wouldnt be able to accompany the Margrave to the shop he chooses and my clothes

The girls clothes are neat and tidy but insufficient for a place where nobles would usually meet .

Hahaha, Ill pay for the meal at least . Plus, places where you have to adhere to formalities isnt my thing either . Ill take you to a nice place where we can get a quick bite to eat .

I grab the hand of the still hesitant girl and bring her along with me to eat .

Her hand is white and her skin is smooth .

Im sure her hand would feel amazing on my dick .

The place I took her is a place I often frequent in the capital, a place where their stir-fry meat and vegetables are tasty .

The store is open to commoners as well so it isnt pretentious .

Its delicious, I love this kind of food!

It looks like shes happy .

I always thought the Margrave was someone high above the clouds so I would have imagined you going to a fancier place .

I didnt have the greatest upbringing either .

Im pretty sure there arent too many people whos in a better place now but had a worse childhood than me .

By the way, I would be grateful if you told me your name .

Ah! How rude of me Im Polte Brandt! My father is a domestic affairs official working for a Baron . I also wanted to help my father, which led to me to accept the position as teacher here . I have rank but Im not a noble, so please refer to me as Polte .

Polte what a nice name . Please address me as Aegir too .

I couldnt! If others heard me doing so, Ill be buried in the ground .

The two of us smile a nice atmosphere .

However, there isnt much time until lunch break is over, and if I dont get back Myla will be in trouble .

Youre fine with Polte, right? How about you join me at night, when class is over . You might be able to resolve the problem you were sighing about earlier too .

A-at night?

Yes, there are stores which have delicious meat but arent open in the daytime .

Poltes expression was dyed with wariness .

The groundless rumors of my indiscriminate eating of women have been spread around after all .

I dont mind if you want to invite other teachers as well . There are rumors about how slovenly I act with women anyways .

I say so mockingly .

Polte chuckles sheepishly, unsure whether I was joking or not .

Alright . My clothes may look like this, but Ill gladly accompany you for dinner too .

Sure, we cant drink alcohol during the day after all .

Our midday meal ends in a harmonious manner .

Now I just have to get back to school without Polte realizing my erect cock .

Mylas zeal carried over to the afternoon lessons too .

The important thing about forming battle ranks is not how pretty they look! Its about speed and precision, unlike a ceremonial parade, so you dont need to act in concert as long as youre roughly together!

Always be aware of your surroundings . If the person beside you falls over, the person directly to the right will have to close up the gaps since the enemy will be breaking through those holes if you leave them vacant .

Theyre having a hard time .

If we were just training soldiers, it might have been enough to teach them how to line up, but we need to teach them the importance of formation to make them more knowledgeable as commanders .

Myla shouts desperately while beads of sweat runs down the side of her head .

Alright, lets take a short break, and then well get into anti-cavalry formation next!

The students collectively collapse on the spot .

The sweaty Myla returns to my side .

Good work .

Thanks, though I might have gotten too into it .

Nah, I just think youre really suited for this kind of thing .

I enjoy teaching others .

She knew she couldnt flirt with me in front of the students so she distanced herself a little from me .

But Im only able to teach them the military aspect . I cant provide any assistance when it comes to domestic affairs .

Thats the problem .

In terms of military instruction, I can speak based on experience from past fights but domestic affairs was completely left in Adolphs hands .

Its bad enough that I dont know anything, but I dont even know what should be taught .

Well, Ill just think about it later .

Because youre irresponsible .

Anyways I thought there would be more opposition than this .

There werent too many people born of high-class nobles amongst the commander prospects but a lot of them were the younger folk related to either knights who served Goldonia for generations or connected with smaller feudal lords . I was prepared for Myla, who was part of the enemy army that surrendered not too long ago, to receive harsher criticism .

Thats because of Lord Hardlett . Youve been sitting beside me with a scary expression on your face so nobody is courageous enough to take an impolite attitude against me as your assistant .

There were students who disagreed though Myla adds .

My eyes might have narrowed because I was sleepy .

In any case, it would be found out immediately that I took a nap since all 20 of them were staring in this direction .

I dont mind that happening, but being asked by the King makes things many times more annoying for me .

Its still better in the commander team . Many of those in the domestic affairs official team have parents with considerable status so itll be even more annoying .

How troubling .

Myla must have caught her breath as she stood up straight .

Breaks over! Everyone, line up!

Standing and making a scary expression is the most I can do here .

And then the long-awaited night came .

Myla, thanks for all your hard work today . You can go home first and rest up .

Yes, it really has been exhausting and what about Lord Hardlett?

I have some business to attend to at school . Sorry .

No business well, thats fine .

Myla turns around and gives me a few glances as she heads back to the mansion .

Maybe she sensed something .

S-sorry for making you wait!

Right when Myla disappeared out of sight, Polte rushes over in a brisk jog .

It certainly appears shes not the fittest person .

Waiting for a woman is also a mans duty after all . Now, lets get going .

I recall the lessons about manners towards women taught to me by Nonna as I escort Polte to the store .

The woman must not have thought I would be this courteous and is blushing while shrinking back in fear .

We head to a place where people of a higher class than those of the store we visited earlier in the day wealthy commoners to lower class nobles and knights gather .

I heard the Margrave was a livelier person .

In other words, she probably meant the rumors of me being violent and uncivilized .

Most of it isnt wrong though .

Ive been told that a lot . Although most of it is on the battlefield .

Ufufu, but youre quite the gentleman . I wonder if the rumors about you and women are also embellished .

Polte seems to be fond of the stores red wine .

Seeing how her second glass was emptied already, I quickly refill it .

So what made such a pretty lady like yourself sigh earlier ?

Ah

Polte hesitates a bit .

She must be wondering whether its alright to tell me .

But I can imagine what its about .

Is it about noble children?

Eh!?

I casually guessed, but it looks like Im right .

Her father is a domestic affairs official supporting a Barons household, equivalent to a knight class, so he certainly doesnt have much standing .

Considering how she is his relatively young daughter, even the lower class nobles and knights can look down on her too .

I also came up from being a commoner . So I have similar experiences .

My personal backstory is pretty well-known, so the girl nods and begins to tell me her situation .

Im sure you are aware of who Miss Gretel Beltz is from the team Im in charge of .

Well, not really .

The headmaster of the school mentioned the names of the few kids who have high-class noble parents in advance but Ive already forgotten all about them .

If they were pretty ladies, I would have seen their faces when I was going around each class though .

Shes the proud fourth daughter of Count Beltz Im just the daughter of a low class clerk

Beltz, Beltz he might have been at Kenneths party or maybe not .

A group of children of other nobles gathered around her too so its hard for the other teachers to say anything

I see .

Students must study under the instructors within the school regardless of their parents standing . But that is just a surface opinion, and the instructors deep down inevitably feel somewhat reserved in their lectures when they consider what would happen after graduation, for the children of the high class nobles will often take positions higher in rank than the teachers after they leave the school .

Especially in my case, where the Baron my father serves is the vassal of the Beltz family .

If its her fathers lord and his masters daughter, theres nothing