057. Transfer Student (1)
Because vacation was approaching the middle, the girls, including Berris, were on their way back.
“You look in a good mood.”
“Yeah, good.”
“May I ask why?”
Veris closed her eyes at Arwen’s curious question. She couldn’t believe that it was a hot summer, and a warm wind was blowing through the window of the carriage.
“I got a new power.”
“New power… ….”
“Arwen should have seen her father’s expression.”
Arwen’s admiring gaze wandered inside the carriage.
She is already keenly aware of the strength of Veris. But she’s there and she’s got new powers again!
“This is truly something to congratulate.”
Arwen told her master, Veris, her fellow academy student, about her honest feelings.
As expected, she is one of the few spirit swordsmen you can search the continent for. She also has an affinity for mana that is unique to elves, and her strength is incredible even for an academy student.
But…… Even Arwen, when standing next to Veris, boasted an infinitely shabby presence. This is because the power Veris has cannot be explained with common sense.
“Sulking.”
“…… Yes?”
“I’m grumpy again. Even though I told you not to compare me to you.”
Veris then reached out and stroked her hair gently.
Arwen wriggling like a kitten. But on the contrary, the feel of her hair, like a soft thread of gold, made her strangely addictive.
“Come on, you are playful.”
At Arwen’s complaint, which dyed her face like a bright red apple, Veris smiled at her and removed her hand. Then, for some reason, I felt that Arwen, who seemed to be sad, was quite cute.
“Evaluation is coming soon.”
“…… That’s right.”
Muttered Veris, enjoying the lush scenery outside her window.
Academic Achievement Assessment.
Like a long-standing tradition of Vera Academy, it begins around this time every year, right after summer vacation ends.
There is no need to mention the contents. Excellent students are selected through simple ability tests and competitions between students.
And to select those worthy of attention from among them and promote them to a higher class.
This is Berris, who was assigned to Class B thanks to something similar to dirty power struggles. She didn’t even have to hide her power, so she was full of thoughts of going up to a higher class, even if she had to put up with her annoyance this time.
“And when the vacation ends soon, is it the transfer season? Time flies.”
While thinking about this and that, Veris suddenly remembered a girl.
The equipment of the Magic Tower, the future great wizard, and the honorable Marquis Lady.
Everyone was referring to a girl. And that girl is Berry’s fiancée.
Then she lost her circle in the underground dungeon for some reason. If so, wouldn’t it be something she could transfer to the academy at any time?
“… ….”
As soon as she thought of Beatrice, she naturally remembered what had happened recently, so Veris kept her mouth shut.
An underground dungeon, a seal located there.
In that seal, surprisingly, the lich was asleep. Of course, Veris annihilated it, but the problem was the group he belonged to.
‘The Devil’s Cult.’
Berith’s judgment was that he was a servant of the Demon Church, which led to the destruction of the Sorcery Age. And how were the two middle-aged men of the Devil’s Cult, who were there a few days ago?
They also lost their lives to Veris’ sword, but both possessed great power. Yes, similar to the sword demon transformed into a handful of blood by Veris in the past.
‘The Sword Demon also worked hand in hand with the Devil Church.’
The thought of that made Veris curious about the identities of the demon disruptors.
It’s to the point where I feel like I’m promoting too openly. It was questionable how the punitive force was not even organized on such a subject.
The Sword Demon and Professor Theon, the underground dungeon’s lich, and even the two middle-aged people encountered around the Wittelsbach estate.
I felt something strange when I thought of the commonalities of those who left this world. It was because I felt like something unexpected was about to happen.
* * *
Purreuk!
The gigantic horse roared for a while, and the carriage, which had been moving slowly, finally came to a halt.
“That wagon…… ?”
“The flag of the Mage Tower is hanging.”
The large wagon that appeared at the bus stop had the power to draw people’s attention.
The Magic Tower, who are they?
Although they are called a group of mentally ill people, the reason why they can move confidently in this society is simple.
A terrible meritocracy. And numerous achievements proving that inclination.
The mage tower and the academy are not on good terms thanks to the conflict between the training department and the academy. That’s why it was extremely rare for a member of the Mage Tower to officially visit the academy, but what could this be?
The eyes of the people were full of such questions. However, when the carriage door opened and a woman stepped out, their eyes could not help but open wide.
“Beautiful!”
“…… Was there a beauty like that in the Magic Tower?”
The woman in the audience’s field of vision was a long-haired black girl. Everyone knew that she was a member of the Mage Tower, even without mentioning it, thanks to her outfit and the robe that indicated her membership in the Mage Tower.
“I will pass!”
Thump!
“Ai-san, what kind of guy…… Omg?”
The one who had just been annoyed saw her opponent’s size and the main greatsword on her back, and hurriedly shut her mouth.
A man who roughly penetrated admiring eyes and approached with a carriage was already quite famous within the academy.
A black greatsword that goes well with its large size.
“Gun, isn’t it Gunther von Haru?”
“What happened to the swordsman genius of the empire at the station?”
Leaving the doubts of those people behind, Gunther, the big man, faced the woman who got off in front of the carriage. And a fleeting moment of silence.
“…… Even if people act fast, they do it to the extent of it. What is this rudely?”
It was Gunther who spoke first.
Everyone was listening to their conversation with interest in his tone, as if they were already familiar with each other.
“My future husband…… No, he is here, so we must hurry.”
“Huh.”
Gunther couldn’t hide his absurd state of mind.
He too is a girl from the Magic Tower…… He knew from Veris that the circle that had eaten away Beatrice’s feelings had been broken.
But can a person’s personality change in such a short period of time?
The Beatrice of the past had a blunt and cold personality in everything she did, to the point that she urged her to meet with Verice, enough to make her Gunther sick of her.
But looking at it now, that was purely Gunther’s misjudgment. Beatrice’s answer, with the face of a girl in love, made Gunther feel sick to his stomach for some reason.
And that…… Unfortunately, it was no different from her other siblings.
“Where is he now?”
“…… You should be back soon.”
“You’re coming back? Where did he go?”
“… ….”
Gunther swallowed dryly.
She looked at her sister’s smiling face, and for some reason, she found it difficult to tell the truth.
‘Ha…… Berry’s older brother!’
At a mischievous misunderstanding, Gunter searched for Veris in his mind.
Why should I go back to my hometown at the same time as the vacation ceremony?
“Huh? Isn’t that woman, by any chance, Beatrice, the daughter of the marquis?”
“Right, right! Unlike his brother, he was said to have a natural talent for magic!”
Gunther, slightly frowning at the people’s shouts, wanted to leave quickly.
So he decided to tell his sister the truth about her.
“My older brother went to his hometown for vacation.”
“…… Then why didn’t Gunther go?”
“That…… There are already too many people.”
Beatrice tilted her head at Gunther’s answer full of hesitation.
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You didn’t join because there were a lot of people? Isn’t it an inappropriate word to come out of the mouth of Gunther, who has been an avid follower of Veris since he was young?
Sensing Beatrice’s question, Gunther added her words.
“My brother’s group…… Maria, no. Marie, Cecilia, and Arwen were with us. You should have come a little sooner!”
Gunteo raises his voice strangely at the end of his words.
For some reason, the thought that his sister was a step behind the other women made him impatient.
“What…… ?”
In an instant, Beatrice’s face was filled with chilling coldness.
Gunther had to avoid her gaze at her murmur. Didn’t she confirm not too long ago how much Beatrice liked Berrys, even though they were siblings with whom she didn’t get along very well?
“Hometown…… ? Together? All the same…… This?”
It was Beatrice’s muttering that had lost focus.
Gunter was in the mood for trouble. He owed it to his sister, who was blind to strange things.
* * *
Burrr!
“Are you cold?”
“No. I have strange chills.”
The long procession of wagons and escorts was approaching its destination.
Now, if you move a few more hours, the academy’s stop will appear. If so, this means that this light trip will also come to an end.
But thanks to the chills she had for some reason, Veris couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Thanks to her already possessed stats that literally pierced the sky, she is Veris who has been freed from cold, heat, and disease forever. She was feeling the chills herself, so how strange would she be?
Cheer!
I buried myself in a chair inside the carriage while listening to the chirping of the mountain birds.
Berris has a strangely good sense. Even so, I didn’t even anticipate the trouble that was to come.