"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
I can't sleep, feeling as if the anger towards that substitute teacher and the pain of the magic I took from them are attacking my body.
I was handed over to the principal of Bounce National Magic Academy and declared expelled for the malicious use of magic. That substitute teacher said they would hand me over to the guards, but since I am the eldest son of Marquis Marseno, I was not taken away; my family members came to pick me up immediately.
Of course, I am the eldest son of Marquis Marseno!
I have already asked Father to revoke my expulsion, fire the substitute teacher, and pressure the parents of the two commoner scholarship students at their workplaces. My expulsion will be immediately revoked, the substitute teacher will be fired, and the commoner scholarship students will be purged along with their families.
"Those scholarship students are one thing, but that substitute teacher called Geek will absolutely not get away with just being fired!"
A commoner punched me, the eldest son of a noble Marquis family, and I was repeatedly nearly killed by magic. Such a thing must never happen! I will definitely kill them!
Should I ambush them secretly? ...No, as frustrating as it is, that substitute teacher's magic is far superior to mine. Besides the abridged incantation, the speed of their magic construction and the defensive magic that blocked a three-person simultaneous attack spell.
...But I am a magician, so I should be vulnerable to surprise attacks and poison. I don't know them directly, but I heard Father has connections to such assassins. That's right, when Father gets back, I'll ask if he can hire an assassin.
"Hmm, Father seems to be back."
It was quiet until just now, but I heard a noise from downstairs.
Alright, I'll tell Father about it right away.
"Father, welcome back. About that substitute teacher— GAH!?"
...What, what happened?
Blood is flowing from my mouth, and I taste iron. The impact of hitting the wall still remains in my back, and my father stood before me, excited.
Could it be, I was hit by Father? I've never been hit by my father before...
"Gariel, what in the world have you done!"
"F-Father...?"
"Answer me, Gariel! Who did you do what to!"
"As I just told you, I was assaulted by a commoner substitute teacher at the academy and nearly killed..."
My thoughts can't keep up at all. Why did Father hit me?
"Tsk... so it does involve that substitute teacher? Such connections for a mere commoner? Damn it, why is this happening..."
My father, who always behaves calmly and nobly, is extremely flustered.
"F-Father, what on earth is going on..."
"Just now, all major trading companies with whom our Marquis Marseno family is doing business have sent us a notice. If we don't accept certain conditions, the magic patents and the sale and use of magical tools that the Great Sage Gil has painstakingly developed will be completely halted in our territory from now on!"
"What!?"
"Even a foolish son like you must know the name Gil the Great Sage! He is a magician who has attained the title of Sage, the highest honor for a magician in this country, and among those Sages, only three have been awarded the title of Great Sage!"
Of course, even I know Gil the Great Sage. In fact, I can confidently say that there is no magician who doesn't know his name.
He does not appear on the public stage, and his identity is largely shrouded in mystery, but he is a hero of this country who has developed numerous convenient magical tools and established magical theories. The lighting in this mansion, the toilet, and even the cooking utensils—the inventions of Gil the Great Sage are used in various places.
"From magical tools and potions to methods for cultivating crops using magic, it can be said that it is impossible to live a comfortable life in modern times without the things developed by Gil the Great Sage! If such a thing were to happen, our Marseno territory would be ruined!"
It's a lie...
How can a mere commoner substitute teacher do something like this to our Marquis Marseno family?
The royal family, who are above the Marquis family... or perhaps Gil the Great Sage himself, is there any direct connection...?
No, there's no way that commoner substitute teacher has any connection with Gil the Great Sage!
"...*Hoo*~ I've gotten carried away. Calm down, it's still okay. There will be no problem if we accept those conditions. Our Marquis Marseno family's reputation might drop a little, but that's a small price to pay."
"W-what are those conditions...?"
"Gariel, the forfeiture of your right to inherit your title and exile from the country."
"What!?"
"Your expulsion from Bounce National Magic Academy just came through. Using that as a reason, we will announce our disownment and exile from the Marquis Marseno family. *Hoo*~ It's a stroke of luck that we have our second son, Dariel."
"F-Father! Are you abandoning me?"
"Of course! I've covered up minor issues you've caused in the past, but I never thought you'd cause such a huge problem! Damn it, you've been a nuisance to me until the very end... Hey, quickly restrain him!"
"F-Father! Please be merciful!"
"We are no longer father and son! Take him away at once!"
"It's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie AAAAAAAAHHHH~!"