Emperor! Can You See Stats!?

Chapter 24: Find A Talent From The Military!

Savior Academy has countless types of majors, as befitting its scale.

From pure academics, politics, to culture, arts, and more, it is truly the cradle of continental scholarship.

The major that Eurius chose was none other than military science.

‘I have to recruit some talented people with outstanding military skills for the future.’

The main reason he decided to study abroad was to recruit excellent strategists.

There were some talented people among the imperial cadets, but he knew that there was a big fish in Savior Academy at this time.

[Devan Calios.] He was someone who would become one of the continent’s top military experts from ten years later.

‘If I can get Devan alone, this study abroad will be a success.’

As Eurius entered the classroom with the knights who were in charge of escorting him, the bustling classroom became quiet as a mouse.

He smirked inwardly.

‘They’re all frozen.’

He was not just a noble, but the eldest son of the emperor. If he was an ordinary power holder, there would be some who would try to please him, but Eurius’s status was on a different scale.

Tap tap.

Eurius tapped on the shoulders of the stiff knights behind him.

“Wait outside instead of in the classroom.”

“Your Highness! But……”

“It’s an order. If you stay here, I don’t think I can even take classes properly.”

Eurius pushed the escort knights out of the classroom and opened his mouth again.

“I think you all know that I’m the first prince. But I’m not here to interfere with your classes, I’m here to study with you. I hope you don’t treat me too specially.”

‘Yeah, right!’

That was the silent answer of all the students in the classroom.

“Ahem, then today’s topic is……”

Even the professor who came in to teach was cautiously looking at Eurius’s mood. It was a situation where there was nothing to say.

That day, the military science class passed by quietly as if walking on thin ice.

‘Is this how it goes?’

Eurius was quite embarrassed. He had to communicate first before he could do anything, but his status was holding him back.

‘Let’s see?’

A good idea popped into his head. If this worked, maybe he could solve this atmosphere.

Eurius looked at the elderly professor who was currently teaching.

‘Stat window!’

[Delrus Spencer]

Job: Military Officer, Teacher

Strength B+ Agility B Intelligence B+ Spirit B+ Force Aptitude (None)

Disposition: Sanguine, Inquisitive

‘Perfect, just the right condition!’

Eurius smiled triumphantly and raised his hand.

“I have a question!”

‘Huh?’

It was the first prince who came to study abroad. The professor answered cautiously.

“Your Highness has a question about something.”

“It’s about the troop deployment in the encirclement and annihilation battle that you just mentioned……”

Eurius gave an opinion that contradicted the professor’s words.

“……So, wouldn’t it be more efficient to arrange it like this?”

The professor’s forehead tensed up.

He was a retired officer who had experienced a lot of real battles when he was young. But how dare this greenhorn challenge his opinion, even if he was the first prince?

But he couldn’t say anything to the emperor. Besides, the argument was surprisingly logical.

“Hehe, your Highness has a very good point. But……”

“That’s why I’m talking about that part you mentioned……”

After a few exchanges of opinions, an unexpected thought came to the professor’s mind.

“Your Highness has a lot of knowledge about military science. Hehe……”

At first he thought it was just nitpicking, but surprisingly it turned out to be an interesting topic for discussion.

The students were also watching their debate with curious expressions.

The students of Savior Academy were mostly experts who could already work in active duty.

To them, Eurius and the professor’s discussion on troop deployment was quite an interesting topic.

“May I ask your Highness a question?”

Finally, a brave student who couldn’t resist his thirst for knowledge raised his hand and asked Eurius a question. 

He was one of the students who heard Eurius’s speech yesterday.

He also saw that Eurius’s expression was not angry at all but gentle while debating with the professor, so he raised his hand with a lot of courage.

Eurius smiled with satisfaction. His intention had hit the mark.

‘Success!’

He was someone who had fought in the field for his entire reign in his previous life. He might be better than most officers in military science, if not other subjects.

“Of course, what are you curious about?”

Eurius answered with a wide smile.

He continued to debate with the professor in a gentle manner, and occasionally answered the students’ questions.

The first time was hard, but once the attempt was successful, it wasn’t that hard. He was able to have discussions with quite a few students in class today.

‘As expected, smart people like to show off their knowledge when they have a chance!’

He nodded his head, recalling his previous life’s memories.

This pattern repeated for a few days, and finally the atmosphere in the classroom began to ease.

And by the time he had been taking military science classes for a month, there was no one in the academy who didn’t know about Eurius.

“I heard that the first prince of the empire has a very good military talent. Even that hot-tempered Delrus professor admitted it.”

“I also heard that he treats commoners and nobles equally when he debates.”

“I was skeptical when I heard his speech, but it seems that he really treats talented people fairly!”

The praise for Eurius came mostly from nameless nobles or commoner students.

There was a saying that originated from the player ‘A dragon rises from a humble background’, but the status still played a big role in success on the continent.

Even if they graduated from Savior Academy, it was hard to get a noble title or a high-ranking position unless they were very lucky.

But Eurius said in his speech that he would favor talented people, and he also showed that he didn’t discriminate between commoners or nobles.

The internal power situation of the empire was that the first prince was the most likely successor to the throne.

It was inevitable that the students with relatively low status would be interested in the Sharnos Empire.

‘Even if it’s another country, I’d rather apply to the imperial administration than be a local manager in our country after graduation.’

‘I heard that thanks to the northern development, there will be a lot of opportunities for imperial soldiers to make merit! Maybe I should take this chance and …’

Should I also try to make a name for myself?

The attention of the academy’s talents was gradually shifting to the empire.

“Hehe……”

The dean of the academy, Dipetra, was listening to the report on Eurius’s situation while stroking his chin.

[Oh, well. I guess our first prince is fine, right?]

“It seems that Marius’s letter was true.”

He is very diligent in his lectures. He doesn’t act up or ignore the students just because he is the emperor.

He also attends the weekly seminar, a joint discussion session, and gets good grades.

Dipetra muttered to himself.

‘People can’t be trusted by rumors alone.’

But Eurius himself was confused at the moment.

‘Why haven’t I seen the name Devan?’

According to his memory, he was definitely a military science student at the academy at this point. He didn’t make a name for himself until a few years later, but how could he not find such a talented person for a month?

‘Did I make a mistake?’

He had attended almost all the lectures in military science, but he couldn’t find the name Devan.

‘No, that can’t be.’

Eurius thought there was some other reason.

“Kyaahh, spit!”

A man spat on the ground with a frustrated expression.

“I told you before, if you’re going to bring this kind of paper, don’t even think about coming!”

His paper submission failed again this time.

He was supposed to have graduated a long time ago.

But because of this paper approval, he had been rotting in the academy for three years.

“Damn old farts, they don’t even listen to what I say!”

He thought his paper was good enough to pass and more. He was originally a promising talent who received a lot of expectations after entering the academy.

But as he learned more in the academy, he began to question more and more.

‘If it were me, I could use the troops more efficiently than this?’

‘This method could bring a great innovation to the existing unit formation!’

His unusual thoughts became more intense as graduation approached, and he finally clashed with his professor.

Unfortunately, he was a weird genius who didn’t know how to please others.

If he had just lowered his pride and submitted a normal paper by his standards, he would have graduated long ago.

But his pride didn’t allow that. The result was three years of wandering.

“Crap.”

He failed to graduate again this year and was drinking at a bar near the academy in broad daylight.

“Are you by any chance Devan from military science?”

“Huh?”

He heard an unfamiliar voice in his ear. He turned around and saw a neatly dressed youngster looking at him.

‘What, a beggar……’

He was about to shake his head in annoyance, but he noticed the expensive clothes and manners of the other party.

“I’m Devan, what do you want?”

‘He looks like a nobleman’s son, but what does he want from me?’

“Ah, so you are!”

The other party sat down in front of Devan with an uncharacteristic fuss for a nobleman’s son.

“I’m Eurius, who just entered military science!”