26 – Infiltrating the Professor’s Office (1)
‘…… It’s definitely a special personality, that one.’
Helena stared at her screen with her eyes narrowed.
Recalling her memories from a moment ago in her head as if replaying them, she was immersed in an unusually deep thought.
Through the magic tool, the place where the training was being conducted, that is, the forest outside the academy, could be clearly seen from the control room.
Anyway, the screen wasn’t all-purpose.
What can be confirmed is limited to visual information, and there is not enough evidence to make a more detailed judgment. It was the same even now.
Helena clearly saw it clearly.
The white flash of light falling through the sky, and the figure of Dante calmly absorbing that power into his whole body.
It was not an easy sight to accept. It was an unparalleled ‘power’ so strong that a normal student should not casually pull it out.
Although the academy’s main building and the training forest are separated by a considerable distance, Helena was essentially a wizard. She had the alias of a witch, so of course she was.
The moment the flash struck.
To be precise, she felt ‘dangerous’ from that pure white thunderbolt at that time.
Helena immediately activated her mana without much thought.
The eight rings in her heart rotated violently, and the circulation of such mana allowed her to look into the entire forest of her training in an instant.
The texture is different from looking at it through a screen. At that moment, Helena’s consciousness was clearly directed towards the battlefield in the forest, and she could feel it.
Quarrr!!!
That moment when the second thunderbolt strikes.
Helena had to get the feeling that she was still shaking her own body in the main building of her academy.
She
Even if she shifts her consciousness, she doesn’t move all of her senses to another place. So it was something she couldn’t help but be embarrassed about.
How can a single student use this much power?
…… No, how could ‘such a power’ exist in the first place?
The power wasn’t particularly strong. At best, it was a 7th circle level magic. Wouldn’t it be similar to ‘Lightning’ or ‘Hell Flare’?
Anyway, it means that Helena, who is looking at the pinnacle of the 8th circle, was not proud of her output to the point of astonishment.
However, Helena definitely had to feel her tension set in.
It’s because she was able to realize it intuitively.
That won’t be power.
It couldn’t be power.
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A boy named Dante must have been hiding more.
I thought that maybe an attack like that could be really simple.
‘…… Was it like that?’
In that moment, Helena understood. Why did her own boss give that boy such a high rating?
As far as she knew, Tsumei’s eyes were more precise than any being in this world.
This is an area that even the most outstanding superhumans cannot touch.
I must have seen it right through.
The power of that boy, the danger.
That’s probably why he forced him to enter the academy even after overdoing it.
It must have been the judgment that rather than rejecting it, it would be better to keep it close and continue observing it.
Now Helena didn’t object to that opinion either.
Remove the magic completely, and look at Dante’s face on the screen.
Anyway, he was still a young boy.
Even if the power he possesses is too heterogeneous, wouldn’t the possibility still be open to just risking it?
It wasn’t good to judge too soon.
The current Helena knew that.
Decades ago, she was none other than she. Wasn’t she the teaching she received through Tsumei?
She is also working at the academy like this to repay her kindness.
At that point, Helena turned her head away.
She was willing to admit that her guess was wrong.
The disadvantages, such as the recoil and the burden that would be received after using the ability, were obvious powers, but in any case, at this moment only, Dante defeated her Saint Beatrice.
It must have been a hasty decision to think that her Beatrice side would overwhelm her Dante.
“Dean—.”
Opening the door, Helena looked back at Tsumei, but…….
“…… Hmm.”
She couldn’t finish her words.
Because Tsumei’s expression wasn’t very good. Should I say she looks uncomfortable to plant?
“…… Why?”
Helena knew.
Tsumei’s expression wasn’t particularly serious, but…….
“No, what.”
To put it bluntly, it will soon become quite annoying and tire the people around you. I was almost certain.
Because she was Helena who learned the skill ‘Reading Dragon’s Expression Lv.Max’ as a result of helping her for a long time.
“Isn’t that cheating? Call Edler. Let’s treat them as the lowest point.”
“…… What are you saying all of a sudden, that again.”
Helena touched her forehead.
That feeling that began to tingle her slightly was about to wipe away her childhood longing for Tsumei that she had just remembered.
“What is it? Who says it’s okay for the blue team and the red team to move together? It’s against the rules, that’s it.”
Of course, Tsumei didn’t care about Helena’s drooping shoulders and just kept talking.
Her sullen expression reflected to some extent her inner thoughts that she did not like something.
“Look at that, no attack, no containment. Do you show a good relationship? This is training, training! Do you think I prepared a place like that for dating? Ha, I am.”
“Ah, yes… ….”
Helena passed off Tsumei’s nonsense with a soulless reply.
She then looks away and she looks at the screen once more.
…… Certainly, Dante and Beatrice were strolling in the woods in an intimate(?) Atmosphere, putting the previous engagement to shame.
No matter how much it was, it wasn’t a big enough problem to talk about the lowest point.
Of course, avoiding battle like that won’t get a good evaluation in training, so even if she doesn’t have to be strong, those two will get halfway points anyway.
Helena glanced at Tsumei with a very suspicious look.
Is it right to do this because real rule-breaking is annoying?
For no other reason, really.
‘I was going to discuss the treatment of Dante’s students, but I can’t do it right now.’
Helena sighed inwardly and watched quietly as Tsumei put her lollipop into her mouth with her disgruntled look on her face.
It was strawberry flavored candy.
*****
The training for the team competition ended quickly.
No matter what the process was, I fought Beatrice and survived. ….
“60 Points, I mean 60 points.”
…… Did not receive.
I didn’t receive it.
With my hands shaking, I remembered the time when Instructor Edler notified me of the score at the end of training.
-Dante, you have 60 points.
He informed me of the result with a very subtle expression, but in any case, the ambiguous score of 60 points did not disappear.
I was taken aback, but I couldn’t bear to react to the instructor’s passing words and had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.
-Basically, in group combat training, temporary alliances with hostile team members are not allowed. To remember.
Come to think of it, I realized belatedly that what I did was something similar to teaming.
The sense of shame at the thought of having done something stupid in the world was so severe.
‘If I had known that, I would have let her go when she said she would be eliminated alone.’
There was no need to capture them and leave them in the forest.
Delivering the plan for the brooch was something that could be done after the day’s work was over and back at the tower.
I don’t even know what I was thinking when I kept Beatrice by my side.
Is it because you look so sorry?
“Write… ….”
I sighed and put my head on the desk.
Whatever the reason, getting a bad grade wasn’t pleasant.
Of course, I don’t really care about high scores, rankings, or maintaining stable grades, but…….
Still, I expected a fairly good score as I survived for quite a long time.
I didn’t expect to get this kind of score, literally halfway there.
I heard that he was able to receive at least 60 points just because he had survived for a long time.
“… ….”
As I raised my head slightly, I seriously thought about it for a moment.
Aside from my feelings, actually, the low score itself didn’t matter too much.
My image as a special admissions student will be slightly damaged, but that’s what Tsumei, who selected me as a special case, will handle.
It was the other part that I actually questioned.
‘Isn’t 60 points a bit strange anyway?’
Whether it was teaming up or avoiding combat, it didn’t matter.
I tilted my head in disbelief.
As far as I know, all major training and tests are watched and evaluated in the control room of the main building.
The score of 60 this time was probably also selected by the control room, and Instructor Edler was practically just a delivery person.
In that case, it could be said that he must have seen “That scene” In the control room—.
“Hey.”
It was then.
I heard a familiar voice in an instant, and I immediately woke up from my thoughts.
“Huh?”
“What are you thinking so hard about? The bell rang.”
When I turned my head to Beatrice’s words, I could see other students who were clearly starting to leave their seats.
It seemed that it was almost time for dismissal.
“…… That’s right.”
“Yes.”
I sat and stared blankly for a moment, then spat out a word to Beatrice.
“It’s Richie.”
“…… Ha.”
Then, Beatrice’s calm expression turned into an annoyance in an instant.
She looked at me with wild, wide-eyed eyes.
“Those sloppy words and nonsensical nicknames are still very unpleasant, but if I tell them to stop, they won’t listen. What is it?”
The voice seemed to have given up because I hadn’t gotten used to it.
“So… ….”
And when her explanation was finished, Beatrice tilted her head slightly and listened to her words.
“Why are the scores so ambiguous, that I don’t understand? If everyone had been watching from a place called the control room, there would have been at least one mention of it, the same.”
“Well, yes.”
I nodded.
Of course, it’s not that I want the score to be high, it’s literally just a simple curiosity.
Is there any reason to give such a half-hearted rating?
It’s not like he didn’t see the lightning I threw.
“Well, I guess I should know roughly.”
“Huh?”
I thought so, but I raised my head again at Beatrice’s calm words.
Blinking my eyes, Beatrice scratched her cheek with a strange expression and continued.
“Let’s put aside the fact that a facility with such advanced technology is hidden in the main building of the academy. From what I’ve seen, simple ‘video delivery’ doesn’t seem to fully capture your abilities.”
“…… Did I simply misjudge?”
“So to speak. Unless you face it in person, I think it will be difficult for even the professors of the academy to accurately judge the power of that thunderbolt. Perhaps it was judged to be an appropriate level of magic?”
Hmm.
What Beatrice said certainly had some truth.
If that’s the reason, it’s not that I don’t understand the score I received…….
‘Besides, I don’t think Tsumei will directly observe the normal team training.’
Even if Tsumei was there, I didn’t think I would be telling the other professors about my abilities.
I snapped my fingers at Beatrice with a more relaxed expression.
“That seems right. That makes sense. Do you have good reasoning skills?”
“Rather than that, isn’t it strange that you hold on to such a simple and useless worry for so long… ….”
Look what he’s talking about, that’s too much.
I pretended to put on a hurt expression, but Beatrice paid no heed and nodded his chin.
“Okay, how about we start off soon? If we can’t return to the tower in time like this, we’ll only lose.”
“…… Oh, yes.”
Only then did I come to my senses and stand up.
Come to think of it, it wasn’t the time to be like this.
“Then let’s go.”
There is nothing else to take care of anyway.
I immediately left the classroom, and Beatrice followed me.
We mingled with the students and left the main building.
The destination was fixed, so there was no need to get lost.
“Hey, Dante. And the saintess.”
In the process, I ran into a few guys who turned their backs on me, including Nick, but it didn’t really matter.
I grabbed Beatrice by the wrist and quickly waved goodbye to Nick and his classmates.
“We go first.”
“Where are you going? You look busy.”
Nick didn’t think much of it, and I answered calmly too.
“Uh, we decided to go on a date.”
“…… ?!”
Beatrice, who had been caught and dragged away without much thought, raised her head in amazement, but turned away as it was unavoidable. This is the most effective excuse.
“Oh!”
As expected, Nick gave a brief burst of admiration and didn’t try to hold us back any further.
The same goes for the other guys. All it took was a few female students to look at it with interest.
I quickly got out of the uncomfortable seat.
It’s not to the point of being short on time, but it was good to deal with it quickly if possible.
‘By the way… ….’
A thought came to me in an instant, and I slightly turned my head back.
‘It’s quieter than I thought.’
Beatrice, who was sure to make a fuss, was strangely calm.
Looking at his expression, he seemed to be still dissatisfied, but since his eyes were dead, he must have been liberated.
‘Hmm.’
I can’t touch this anymore.
I turned my head back.
And the moment I was just about to move on to my destination without saying anything.
“Haa… ….”
Beatrice let out a deep sigh and let it out.
Involuntarily, I trembled.
“I’m sorry if I felt bad.”
I then tried to express my deep regret, but Beatrice’s drooping shoulders showed no signs of returning.
She just smiled dejectedly.
“No, that’s all right. Apparently, this misunderstanding has already reached the point where it can’t be undone…….”
That’s right.
I agreed even though I didn’t spit it out for fear of scratching myself further.
‘What type of rumors did the incident at the tower spread?’
Now I was really curious about it.
I laughed bitterly in shame, and it was then that Beatrice opened her mouth again.
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“And, well, it’s just ridiculous.”
“What?”
“No, that’s right.”
At my question, Beatrice smiled dejectedly and lifted her head.
Her gaze is directed to the front.
It was one of the many buildings of the academy, which was also our destination.
Beatrice munched her lips with a slightly complicated expression.
With her shallow sigh, she added a word.
“…… Leaving the private room of an academy professor, what the hell is going to be a date?”
“… ….”
I didn’t answer.
I don’t know about that.
Wat?