How to Survive at the Academy chapter 72

Winter (5)

Lortel smiled brightly.

I heard rumors that there are a lot of big names among the freshmen coming in this year, and the identity of them was also roughly identified.

If you stare at Tanya with wide open eyes, you really look a lot like my older brother.

It is definitely the same with sharp eyes or light blonde hair. However, the way he behaves is uniquely different from Ed.

A lot of things such as the strange sense of life and the feeling of exhaustion felt by Ed Roth Taylor are dead, and the noble appearance of a nobleman is replacing them.

You feel confident, but not arrogant. Is this the dignity of Young-ae, who has been educated for a long time?

It’s not a very welcoming impression to Lortel, who is from the bottom, but he’s Ed Roth Taylor’s younger brother.

There’s nothing good about looking hateful, so I came out dressed pretty well, but the sound of saying that is the story of kicking Ed out.

“Have you ever met that man, Lortel-senpai?”

“Yes, yes.”

It is because of the one-year crisis that I can not say anything insignificant.

In Sylvania, the land of study, even the nobility should have at least a minimum of courtesy according to their grade level. Of course, it’s impossible to deal with a nobleman, so it’s close to bowing down and receiving me.

The only people who can transcend this principle are those of the royal family and saints, who are like the heart of the continent.

“Then I don’t even need a long explanation. You know what kind of man he is.”

“I know.”

“He is the blot of the Roth Taylor family, and he is a traitor. I know him well because I’ve been with him since childhood. He is a vulgar person who is full of bluffs and knows nothing of dignity. How much he lamented toward the world while he was the heir to California because he was only old.”

Lortel shook her head in an instant as she drank tea.

There is a sense of embarrassment at the sudden situation, but in any case, the situation is not that complicated.

The question is how to deal with it.

What’s certain is that rambling here isn’t a good option.

“Still, I believed that everything in the world was going in the right direction, and that this man would one day fall into my vanity. In front of me, I acted like a quiet young girl, talking about my brother and sister, but after that, I stayed up all night studying and honing myself.”

“It must have been difficult.”

“It’s nothing compared to Lortel-senpai, who came up from the bottom. After all, such a person must not be settling in this Sylvania. He is a human being who will one day tarnish the reputation of the noble Sylvanian Academy, and it is a disgrace for us as the Roth Taylors.”

Basically, it’s impossible to dismiss the young girl of the Roth Taylor family.

It is only in this Sylvania academy that Lortel is in a senior position, but his social status can never be seen as water.

He is favored by Crepins, and he has great potential to become a figure who one day seizes power.

Also, Tanya has a bad feeling for Ed, but it is unknown whether Ed also thinks of Tanya as an enemy. If he harmed his younger brother for no reason, Ed’s side might be greatly offended.

In fact, it is also a matter before the emotional part.

Network assets are much more honest than gold coins.

It becomes wider and deeper in direct proportion to the time and effort put in.

And Tanya Roth Taylor is a very good asset. There is no other place for investment like this for Lortel, who sees everything in the world from a business perspective.

If so, the correct answer would be to pretend to cooperate in moderation and win the admiration of the other person. Behind the scenes, you just have to make sure that your opponent doesn’t know about any plot.

I’m sure the answer is this, but…

“The more you hear, the more you will not understand how Telos-sama gave Roth Taylor’s blood to such a person. I’ve been taking combat lessons since I was a kid, but I’ve never really been successful. He is a human being who has fallen into the vanity that he is talented and has accumulated a lot of pride.”

“Yeah, it was.”

“I don’t have the courage, so I try different fields, but in the end, I just scratch the surface and give up on everything. Still, he has a high self-esteem and never admits his incompetence. I was so excited when I barely opened my eyes to my magic response, raised my voice as if I was going to be some kind of archmage, and barely entered Sylvania with pull-ups. Well, I couldn’t go in a few years, and seeing what happened after buying and running made me feel relieved.”

Tanya’s feelings for Ed are indescribable.

Tanya worked day and night to protect Roth Taylor’s name and dignity all her life, but she couldn’t do her part and was forced to live under Ed, who was full of vanity.

Until the eldest daughter, Arwen, was still alive, she had to endure it.

At least Arwen was a model who had everything a member of the Roth Taylor group should have. As a young girl, I thought it would be nice if I could go crazy even on Arwen’s toes.

However, after Arwen died and the pathetic Ed took over as heir, he was terrified and in pain at the absurdity of the world.

How frustrating it was to know that Roth Taylor’s future was entrusted to such a man who lacked the ability of an ordinary nobleman, let alone Arwen.

“In front of that man, I used to play a kind and simple younger brother who was obedient, but now I don’t have to do that anymore. Now, the man’s bottom line has been revealed. That he is such a man who is full of vanity and arrogance, not even a single piece of substance, would have been recognized in an instant if he was like Lortel-senpai.”

“so?”

“yes. So, on this occasion… well…”

As I was pouring out my words, I suddenly became speechless. Tanya only now realized the unnaturalness of the conversation.

There is no give-and-take in conversation. From a while ago, Lortel had only answered Tanya’s words with a single answer.

He looked into Lortel’s face again because he thought he had done something disrespectful, but he was still smiling.

Blue rose hairpins over neatly curled reddish brown hair. The hem of the dress, which seems modest, but occasionally swaying with colorful frills, does not even move.

It looks like a still image, but her hair is steadily shaking due to gravity.

There is no expression of emotion. only smiling

“I… that…”

“why?”

“No… Have I ever done something wrong?”

“no.”

In any case, if it is the Inseon that Crepin sent as a proxy, there is a high possibility that there is a possibility or talent in a certain field.

He is not a person who is led by love and invests in vain. A person who doesn’t give any expectations from the beginning unless he has any talent…

However, in Lortel’s eyes, that possibility was not yet visible.

I don’t know what kind of talent Tanya is born with, but that talent doesn’t seem to have blossomed yet.

It seems that there must be something called a trigger to be able to judge the proper vessel of a human being, but… Actually, this is a matter before that.

“No, he… looks angry… I guess I’m wrong?”

“Are you mad? What are you talking about?”

Lortel is the owner of a cold rationality who does not lose logic in the face of any variables and crises. It is famous as a model for merchants by always making reasonable choices.

Tanya was well aware of that too. It was because Crepin had told me in advance.

However, unfortunately… there was a variable that neither Crepin nor Tanya had been able to calculate.

The real power of the Elte Company, the golden daughter, the devil who sold his soul for gold coins, the great dealer of salvation… The thing that is forgotten because of her actions full of various rhetoric…. Eventually, she is also a girl of that age. will be.

She never loses her rationality in the face of all kinds of variables, but there is definitely one thing that she should not touch.

The cross veins protruding from his forehead were proof of that fact.

“By the way, have you finished your tea?”

Over Lortel’s cold head, plans were established in an instant.

*

[ Acquisition Book: Lieutenant Magic – ‘One Point Explosion’ ]

[Acquisition Book: Lieutenant Magic – ‘Wind of Origin’ ]

I crossed the camp with some of the magic books I had brought from Professor Glast’s library last night.

It’s not a very valuable book. You can borrow items only from the student library, but it was very convenient that you do not have to worry about the return due date.

– ‘Thank you for today. Tomorrow, I only have to deal with simple paperwork, so please come to me the day after tomorrow when I build the test center. Other than that, all you need to do is help out with the supervision on the day of the exam.’

The first day’s bachelor’s scholarship work was also completed to some extent. It feels like Anise suffered more than I did.

It was cumbersome because there was a lot of moving around, but compared to physical labor, it wasn’t too troublesome.

The sun is slowly setting. Winter is such a season. If you pay attention to it for a while, darkness will settle in the sky before you know it.

I thought about getting into the hut early, so I just sat down by the bonfire.

It’s hard to be outside on a day when the wind blows, but on a day like today when the warmth after snowing remains, it’s enough to light a bonfire outside.

He habitually expresses magical power and casts fire magic towards the bonfire.

However, the fire did not light up.

“Oh right…”

You can’t use your magic power now. If possible, I would like to read a book outside with fresh air, but if there is no bonfire at all, this is not the case.

I lifted my head and looked around the camp. I looked mainly at trees, hut roofs, flat rocks, etc., but there was nothing particularly visible.

After thinking for a while, he got up from his seat and headed towards the hut.

I opened the wooden door of the hut, which had a rather plausible shape, and went in, and looking towards the bed, the inside of the blanket was bulging out.

In the past, he was a guy who popped out in various ways from places I couldn’t even imagine, but these days I feel like it has become a bit more patterned. Or maybe I’m used to it, so I can see through this guy’s radius of action.

“Hey, Lucy.”

As soon as the blanket is removed, Lucy is asleep. It is completely my home that I am breathing hard.

As I lifted up Lucy’s witch hat, a tiny hand swung up and grabbed it.

“Light a fire.”

Lucy, who raised her upper body with her hazy eyes, tilted her head. I took a piece of jerky out of the jerky bag and held it out, casually taking it in my mouth.

And swishing both hands and lifting it takes the shape of being hugged and raised. It’s my fault, so I don’t complain. Anyway, Lucy’s weight is so light that people wonder if it’s okay.

As he carried Lucy and went out to the campfire, before he could say anything, the fire exploded and lit up. I said a rough thank you, and again pretended to get Lucy back into the hut, and Lucy grabbed my collar.

“I want to be outside too.”

“Yes.”

Anyway, while I can’t use my magic, I’m going to get a lot of help from Lucy. At least during this winter, I needed some help from Lucy.

As I approach the flat rock by the bonfire with no complaints, Lucy swoops down, sits first, and taps the empty seat next to her with a cheerful gesture.

After taking the magic book and sitting down, Lucy buries her head in my lap and lies flat on her back with her arms outstretched. I don’t know whether people are treated as pillows or pillows are treated as people.

– tap tap tap

I’ve heard so many bonfires burning, it feels like my ears are filtering it out.

It’s a little dark because time is time. I frowned, thinking that it would be a bit too heavy to read the acquisition book with only the light of a bonfire, and a flame floating in the air shimmered in my ear.

It is warm and also serves as a suitable light source for reading books. The person who used the flame magic fell on my lap and was just resting, staring blankly into the air. You kid, you’re extraordinarily delicate in this part…

A winter forest where the wind does not blow is especially quiet.

The sound of crunching and flipping the bookshelf several times. The sound of a bonfire burning. The only sound you hear is the two.

The sound of grass insects that have been croaking all year round can be heard, and when you sit still in the cold air, you feel as if the whole world has stopped.

“Hmm…”

I quietly turned the pages and reviewed the theories. Most of the theories learned in the Elemental Science class are well understood, but if you want to actually acquire a specific lieutenant magic, you will need more in-depth content.

Since each student has a different middleman magic that he or she wants to learn, it is not easy to learn it properly only with comprehensive class content.

Ultimately, some degree of self-study is inevitable.

Since I can’t use magic, I can’t practice on my own, but if you’ve mastered at least the theory… By the end of the vacation, even the lieutenant’s magic will be different.

The lieutenant’s magic that I’m aiming for is ‘one-point explosion’ and ‘Wind of Origins’.

Based on numerous training experiences, the combination of these two magics is the best if you want to properly combine fire magic and wind magic to effectively increase your fighting ability.

After mastering the lieutenant’s magic, you will be able to call yourself a person who has learned magic in a professional way. It’s a matter of how many you can learn, but anyway, it’s best to learn just those two.

“I smell perfume.”

Suddenly, Lucy, who was lying still, said something out of the blue.

“okay?”

After working all day at school and hanging out with anise, the scent of that flower seemed to be on my body. Perhaps the decisive moment was when Anise accidentally slipped on the mountain he climbed.

Lucy sniffed with her nose on the sleeve of her robe, then sniffed again as she put her nose to my chest. Then he pressed his arm against my chest, raised his upper body, and tilted his head.

“Fever? hurt?”

“Are you tea?”

“Do not hurt. If you get sick, you can die.”

Now, I live with a mild fever on my body. It was a side effect of using Professor Glast’s ring.

Even though she felt it when she collapsed from overwork, Lucy extremely hated seeing someone around her collapse from illness. Maybe it’s because of the experience of losing someone to an illness.

“Don’t worry, it’s not a disease that will kill you.”

“If the magic is twisted, I will release it.”

Saying that, I press my chest and press it, but I quickly notice the strange thing.

The magic isn’t twisted. It was empty because there was no magic power itself.

For a moment, Lucy made a face that wanted something like this, and then nodded as if she understood immediately.

“…you did something reckless.”

“You can afford it.”

“When winter is over… you want to become stronger…”

After muttering such words, Lucy relaxes her body again and lies down on her stomach.

Anyway, there was a lot of work to do during the winter. Now, the warmth after the snow has enveloped the forest, but there will certainly be many days when the cold, heavy snow and strong winds hit the camp.

The hut needs to be reinforced a bit more. Food could be provided somehow, but the durability of the camp itself had to be run on my own feet.

“Hey. Can I ask you a strange request?”

“A strange request?”

Lucy swung her witch hat off and poked out her white hair.

“Would you like to stroke my hair?”

As I stare at him with a puzzled look, he grabs my wrist and places it on top of his head.

As I stroked the drum, Lucy groaned and fell asleep slowly.

As if reminiscing about something, it slowly seeps into sleep… I think I’ve seen it over and over again.

When the peaceful winter is over and spring comes, the time will surely come when you must wake up from your hibernation.

In a way, this winter was… Lucy Meirl’s unpredictable break.

1. Establishment of workshop arrangement plan v

2. Build a warehouse for material storage

3. Expanding the Hut

4. Scenario check v

5. Bachelor’s Scholarship Check v

6. Raise your magic engineering proficiency to three or more levels

7. Learn bow-type special skills

8. Mastering Lieutenant Magic Theory v

9. High Elemental Contract v

“…”

After some time passed, a sound was heard coming out of the grass.

It was a Lortel with her hair tied down to one side in a modest semi-robe, not as flashy as usual.

Still, as the vacation season entered, I heard often that Elte’s business had become ridiculously busy. I was thinking that there was nothing I could do about it even if the tasks related to the magic engineering supplies I had requested were pushed back a bit and sluggish.

“Oh, Lortel.”

“It’s been a while, Ed. I came here because I have something to tell you. There is something I want to ask you.”

“Are you talking about the things I asked for last time? If you just tell them to come to Elte Sanghoe, I will come to you, but what are you doing all the way to the camp?”

“Oh, no… it’s okay…”

Lortel was silent for a moment, immersed in contemplation.

He was scanning his chin with his finger and staring blankly at Lucy for a while.

*

“It’s great.”

A guardian of the northern vegetation, harvested and nurtured by the Islan family.

Spear of vegetation Ziggs Eiffelstein.

It is one of the Inseons recommended by Golden Daughter Lortel to Tanya. I heard that among the seniors who will soon be in second grade, he is a man with the highest level of power in the Ministry of Magic except for the rare genius wizard Lucy.

The amount of magical power he was born with is not that great, and he might be able to be defeated by other Class A students with the power of magic alone… I heard that he has a different sense of battle in one-on-one battles.

Not only that, but he also has a deep reputation, and I heard that he is trusted by most of the sophomores… It was Lortel’s advice that if you want to recruit a sophomore, you must first recruit Ziggs.

You can’t be satisfied with the first drink, so let’s open up at least once. Indeed, it was her advice.

The location was on the outskirts of the living quarters, at the beginning of the road leading to the Lo-Rail Hall, the dormitory for honors students.

The first impression of Ziggs was really impressive, but he was carrying six or seven suitcases the size of a human torso by himself.

Behind Ziggs, librarian Elka Islan was chasing after him, wriggling with a small suitcase. It looks like they are going to a large-scale migration anywhere.

“The story is a bit long, but thank you for listening to the end. The key is simple.”

Tanya smiles and greets politely.

“If you follow me and help me punish the man, I will do my best. This can be promised in the name of the Roth Taylor family and is notarized by the Elte Chamber. The types of cases may vary. For example… The Islan family has many renowned archaeological researchers, right? I can share some of the antiques in the Roth Taylor family warehouse.”

“really?! …Ahh…”

It was Ziggs’ lover, Elka Islan, who responded to those words.

Ziggs and Elka were planning to go down to their hometown during vacation, so they were packing their belongings.

After putting all his luggage down for a moment, Ziggs, who was sitting on a large wooden bag and listening, narrowed his brows.

“okay…”

Jiggs got up from his bag and got up from his seat, taking a step closer to Tanya.

Ziggs is not overwhelmingly huge compared to his solid body. Still, compared to Tanya, who was relatively small, she was quite large, so Tanya had no choice but to swallow dry saliva naturally.

You can feel the magical energy flowing through your body. Ziggs’ eyes, looking down at Tanya with a cold gaze, get goosebumps.

“Are you… Ed’s younger brother?”

“Yeah… heh.”

In an instant, the horse’s tail swung up. Tanya quickly swallowed her breath, but Ziggs let out a cold smirk amidst the rigid atmosphere.

“Haha, did you hear Elka? He’s Ed’s younger brother.”

The atmosphere is not serious.

By the time Tanya noticed, the situation had already passed completely.

Ziggs put his hand into his bosom through dry hand movements, and then pulled out a round bead-shaped magic tool.

The moment Tanya was nervous about what was going to happen again, Ziggs handed Tanya a magic tool.

“This is a mechanical engineering tool that is required for freshman class, so don’t get a new one and use it. It is used for magic-sensitive training, and it will be convenient because there is no need to re-apply the basic adaptation settings.”

“…yes?”

“Oh right. Elka. Did you keep the genealogy of Professor Deloff’s elemental science class?”

“Yeah, I got it. I almost threw it away.”

“Come on, take this. There is a big difference between having a class genealogy and not having it. Perhaps the class absorption efficiency itself will be different. Here, my notes are also gathered here. Now, take this too.”

“yes? Eh? yes?”

Tanya accepted the pile of notes and papers with bewilderment.

“Now, this is the magic efficiency training manual that Professor Feld uses in his class. All the important parts are checked, so it’s easier to write this than to buy a new book. And this is the staff used in the monster ecology class, and I modified the search magic to match the terrain of the mountain I climbed. It will be convenient to use this Come on, take this too.”

“Ah yes? yes…”

“Okay, take this and this. You don’t need this… I don’t know, take this too. If you don’t need it, throw it away by yourself. Did Professor Harlen’s class have any wreaths left? Elka?”

“Yeah, right here. And here’s the annual membership to Laplace Bakery in the living quarters. It’s so popular there that even nobles have to line up. There is still time left during winter break, so you use this. Anyway, I’m going back home. Now, here’s a wreath.”

“Yeah, take this too. Oh, no hands. person using. please take this This and this will be useful. This necklace and the wreath… Come on, I’ll put this on my head.”

After throwing away useful things and tips for a while, Ziggs and Elka wiped their sweat from their faces with satisfaction.

Tanya couldn’t help but be stunned after accepting all the burdens with the users. I thought that the luggage was going to collapse at any moment, so I tried my best to keep my balance.

“Uh… you heard all the suggestions I made, right?”

“uh? Well… what should I do with Ed-senpai… Yeah, that’s right. In the first place, brother and sister relationships are all dog-fighting relationships. There’s no such thing as a good relationship. Well… Ed-senpai’s personality can be misunderstood.”

“Zigs! The ship will leave soon…! If you want to put all your luggage in advance, you have to go now…!”

“yea, I got it. Elka. Anyway, that’s… Ed sunbaenim’s younger brother, right? It’s nice to see your face. I am now a sophomore in Jigs, and Ed and I are seniors and juniors.”

Ziggs picked up the bags one by one.

“There are a lot of things that we get to know each other about, and it’s been a while since we’ve known each other, so it’s a special relationship. It’s nice to see them come to the college so early and go to get their face stamps done. You look like your older brother, so you’re strong enough to be anything. It is a great blessing to be born in a good family with a good family. yes.”

With a proud face, Ziggs patted the cute junior’s shoulder a couple of times, clenched his fists, and exclaimed vigorously.

“Anyway, fighting…!! Now, together… one two three… fighting…!!”

Having said that, Ziggs quickly left for the pier with all his luggage packed up again.

The calm after a raging storm.

Over time, the embarrassment rises.

“…”

“…??”

“……????”

Tanya was carrying all kinds of luggage, and her eyes were just spinning around in embarrassment.