Academy's Second Seat [part 2 Complete]

Chapter 244: Past and Future (11)

"Come on, come on! You can line up here! Don't push!"

It was the line to enter the capital of the Empire.

A checkpoint had been established to enter the capital.

"That person..."

"Oh, if it's a man with blonde hair, isn't that him?"

There was someone who attracted the attention of the people in the long line.

Ian Astria.

The commander of the Royal Army stood prominently where the gatekeepers were.

With him standing in front of the city gate, the soldiers were also tense and disciplined, and the people entering opened their luggage without complaints.

This was exactly what Ian had intended.

If discipline was lax from the beginning, the outcome would be predictable without even looking.

Luggage checks were not being conducted properly, and if one was a noble, their luggage wouldn't even be opened.

Therefore, it was necessary to properly implement checks from the start to maintain discipline.

Ian stood there quietly, watching people enter.

"The operation is going well, but..."

Ian watched the line while thinking something else.

"I wonder what happened to Rudy."

Ian had not heard from Rudy since meeting him four days ago.

Rudy was unable to use spatial magic just four days ago.

He understood the basic theory but had difficulty implementing it.

Ian had many thoughts upon seeing this.

He wondered if it was too much to ask to use spatial magic within a week.

Even for Ian, it had taken more than a month to learn properly.

Nevertheless, there was no time to relax.

The head wizard had said that there wasn't much time left.

The leeway made for Rudy was a week, considering the circumstances.

"If Rudy can't handle spatial magic, do we need to prepare another method?"

The operation had already begun.

Blocking the passage to the capital was just the beginning, and the subsequent actions were already underway.

Rudy's help was essential to properly carry out the rest of the operations.

If Rudy couldn't provide proper assistance, the strategy would need to be slightly adjusted.

"Did I gamble too much?"

Pushing aside his father.

Ian had many doubts about this action itself.

To Ian, his father was the strongest and most magnificent.

Father, always dignified as a Duke of the Empire.

Yet, he had taken a stand against him because he judged that his father was no longer the same.

The spark inside his father's eyes had already disappeared.

His eyes were filled only with desire.

Ian didn't necessarily think that desire was bad.

Desire makes people grow and reach higher places.

However, his father had gone off track somewhere.

No matter how much he respected and followed him, the actions his father intended to take had to be stopped.