185 – Walking in Place (1)
Theo, Neike, Isilder, and Aisha ordered food from the lobster food cart and sat down at the table in front of them.
Ysilder looked at Theo with smirking eyes.
“Hey, Theo. You said you recruited Seria as an Aid?”
“Yes.”
“I heard that a calm cat goes up to the stove first. ······You were also a man after all? Seria was targeting me too.”
Isilder tapped Theo on the shoulder.
However, Theo, who had a nonchalant expression, did not respond.
“Ehh. It’s not fun, really. It’s been a while since the men got together, but there’s something else to do besides talking about women.”
“I have one too, Mr. Leesilder.”
Aisha stared at Isilder.
Yisilder flinched at those eyes and said while managing his expression.
“Ah, Aisha. Look at me, look at me It’s rare to have a chance to eat with the best stars in the academy. It’s the same with Sienna, and it’s a rare opportunity to hear how you can slap women like that. I want to play with another girl today.”
“Theo is the heir of the noble Balderk family. Isilder-kun’s conversation topic is too vulgar. Right, Theo?”
“·······.”
When Theo didn’t respond, Aisha and Isilder engaged in a war of nerves.
Meanwhile, Neike spoke to Theo.
“Is Seria the magic school friend her friends were talking about?”
“Yes.”
Yisilder broke into the conversation.
“Neike, why did you forget to talk after that?”
“What story?”
Yisilder looked at Neike with an innocent look on his face and continued.
“Seria Rune Hestia. He’s the only bloodline of the Black Mage Tower Master, and his chest is tight—heh, hehehe.”
Isilder shut his mouth. It was because Aisha was looking at him with a disgusted expression.
She was the one who hardly noticed her surroundings, but she felt an energy that could not be ignored somewhere in her gaze.
As if remembering Neike, she said.
“Ah, as Ishilder said, I remembered what my friends from the College of Bravery said about it. I’ve never seen one so I don’t know, hahahaha.”
“That’s a good attitude. It would be nice if Isilder-kun was as innocent as Neike-kun.”
“······He is unique. He only has battles in his head.”
Yisilder had an unfair expression.
Theo secretly agreed with Isilder’s opinion.
In this work as well, Neike is a fighting maniac who genuinely enjoys fighting.
It’s a regular pattern for a mid-boss, who would be very annoying if left alone like My Tree, begs for her life after defeat, and tells her to come back stronger and let her go, only to be stabbed in the back.
His thought circuit runs only for the ‘battle against the strong’.
‘I thought I was going to die of cancer because of that.’
She would never have done that if it were herself.
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After a while, the lobster I ordered came out.
I opened the lobster and looked around.
It was because he had a strange feeling, as if someone was watching him.
My senses were not wrong.
From a table about five meters away, I see a woman with dark hair.
It was Maitri’s subordinate, Roy.
···You can be said to be a master of disguise.
In her appearance now, the reporter ‘Spore’ I saw at the academic seminar could not be found. If you didn’t know, even a sharp person would never be able to see you as the same person.
She had the outline of her face, the height of her nose, the size and color of her pupils, her skin tone, the color and luster of her hair, the length of her eyelashes… Everything was different. Even the body shape.
“······· Huh.”
Seeing that, exclamations come out naturally.
···Be careful, sure.
It is not good to talk about breathing methods right now.
I chanted to Neike and Isilder, who were happily eating lobster, and Aisha, who was eating a crunchy salad.
“······After everyone eats, give me some time.”
“Yes.”
“Hmm, okay.”
“Okay, Theo.”
Fortunately, the kids readily agreed.
Is Isha quick-witted? She must have sensed that my mood was unusual ······ I don’t think Neike had much thought. Isilder must have guessed it by looking at Aisha’s expression.
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After finishing a meal.
Along with Neike, Ishilder, and Aisha, I went to the magic school training ground and taught them how to breathe.
Probably because all three of them were geniuses in the top 10 of their grade, they recognized the true value of breathing right away, and went straight into training.
Not only Aisha and Neike, but also Esilder are named characters who are active until the second half of this work.
Only when they are big can they stop destroying the academy.
In particular, Neike, fearing that he might not be the main munchkin character in this work, applied most of his spearmanship shortly after being taught his breathing method.
And I got an unexpected big income.
When he watched all of Neike’s spear techniques, using the breathing method, with the [Observer’s Eye], A bluish spear appeared in front of his eyes.
[You have acquired a new attribute.]
[Acquired Attribute: Weapon Beginner]
After [Sword Beginner], I acquired the second characteristic.
······Good. Talented people to watch over will be by your side, let’s train.
The contest I am participating in today is at 5:00 PM, so I have plenty of time.
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Spectator seats for a magic tournament.
There, Roy was wrapping his hair with his head bowed.
‘Where did you notice that?’
It was because of Theo.
At some point, the guy fell silent and left his place.
─······Huh.
The guy’s voice, looking at me, plays in my head.
He must have noticed who he was.
I cheered that he brought Neike, Isilder, and Aisha together, and that things were easily resolved…
Things got more complicated.
‘As in academic seminars, there is no correct information. He said he was good at it, so I spent a lot of money to entrust him…’
As soon as Roy received Maitree’s order, he gave a large amount of money to a famous information guild in the underworld and commissioned a background investigation of the subjects.
As if the fame was not a lie, most of the survey reports provided by the guild were correct.
Except for Theo.
It’s also a lie that you can’t use magic.
I don’t get along well with my human siblings, and it’s a lie that I only hang out with orcs.
Uncharacteristic of a descendant of a great family, it is also a lie that there is no charisma.
It is also false that he is weak in theory.
As a result of what he observed, everything was false.
‘They are real assholes. It’s not like it’s determined and conversely written down… Ooh, I’m going to go to the middle of the day.’
Roy chewed on his lips and cursed Theo inwardly.
Still, the stuffy stomach didn’t go away.
After such a long time, he was able to regain his sanity a bit.
‘Let’s look for the kids again…. Theo recruited Seria as an aide, so there’s a high chance he’ll show up here. Seria will probably win the tournament. Congratulates her winning babe on her ade… Isn’t it just beautiful?’
With that in mind, Roy waited for the magic tournament to begin soon.
······4:50 P.M. All magic tournaments are over.
The winner was, of course, Seria.
But Theo didn’t shine a single nose poke at her.
‘I’m going crazy… I blew all the time over 4 hours.’
Roy cried inwardly.
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[Unexpected Quest: Until this Thursday, participate in at least one competition held at the Academy Festival every day and win all of them within 3rd place.]
Reward: 4 shop gold coins
Progress: 3/4
“There are all kinds of competitions.”
Six o’clock in the afternoon.
Teo, who won the [Dumb Contest], Muttered. She
She’s glad she won, but she didn’t understand why she won.
─Ellinia Academy [Dumb Contest]! The final winner is Theo of the College of Bravery! Boys and adults. Please applaud Theo for artistically expressing somewhere in between!
······As I ran a swordsmanship simulation in my head while staring into space, I suddenly won.
No, he seems to have won.
Aisha, how did she come to know about such an incomprehensible tournament?
Anyway, I won, so it’s okay.
Now, if you win just one more time, you get at least 4 shop gold coins.
‘Whoa, I have to move quickly.’
I wanted to practice the swordsmanship I had simulated in my head right away, but I have another schedule tonight.
With that thought in mind, Theo stepped out of the stage.
Aisha, who had been waiting, greeted him.
“How are you, Theo? Didn’t I tell you to just listen to me?”
“I hate to admit it, but it is. It’s amazing how you foresaw winning such a ridiculous tournament.”
“Anyway, this entertainment contest is a popularity vote.”
Isha sighed and stretched out her breasts.
She said, raising the corners of her mouth.
“Anyways, should we go celebrate now? Let’s go have dinner together.”
“Let’s get a big shot later. I have somewhere to go, so I will skip dinner.”
“Where are you? Could it be [Night of Light]?”
“Yes.”
An event held at the Faculty of Engineering, [Night of Light].
In the [Night of Light], All first-year students belonging to the [Cult of Light] Participate. They display various divine powers on stage.
The words are an event, but in reality, it is a talent show.
It’s like a place promoting “Since I have this level of divine power, make an offer to recruit an Aid, students of the College of Braves~”.
Of course, the Alps also participate.