036. Peaceful Academy (1)
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There was a knock on the principal’s office door.
Pompey, who was dealing with overdue business on a leisurely weekend, put down his pen and turned his gaze toward the door.
According to his long experience and intuition, it doesn’t feel good.
“Yes, please come in.”
jump!
A door that opens slightly.
The door opened and the man who entered was young, strong, and had nothing to fear from the world.
Her gait was also so majestic that anyone could mistake it for the owner of this room.
“Nice to meet you.”
“Oh oh. nice to meet you I had already heard the story. Sir Zeros.”
Pompey greeted them and asked for a handshake.
But Zeros did not extend his hand. Pompey later confirmed that his arm was bandaged.
“Oh, dear. courtesy. What’s with the arm?”
“… … No big deal.”
Pompey saw, for a moment, that Zeroth’s expression hardened. It must have been a bad feeling.
“okay.”
“I should have come right away, but I was late because I had a little something to deal with. Please understand.”
“haha. Of course not. You must be very busy, but this old man will have to wait.”
Pompey smiled kindly and led Zeros to the sofa.
“Any tea?”
“Yes, a drink, please.”
Zeroth trembled with hypocrisy as much as possible before revealing his true colors.
“Here, eat it. I don’t know if it will suit your taste. I like old people, heh heh.”
“That means that my eyesight has deepened.”
Pompey at his honey-coated words, heh heh! laughed It looked pretty satisfying.
It wasn’t for nothing that he became the captain of the Royal Knights assault force at a young age. Zeros was a man with excellent manners of life, to the point of roasting and boiling his superiors if he wanted to.
Because of his poor personality, it was a problem to show off his talent only to those who really needed it.
Now is the time to take off the mask. I greeted him appropriately, so this was enough to save the principal’s face.
Zero brought the tea to his mouth, rolled it up, and put it down again.
widely.
“I will start with the main point. Mr. Pompey.”
Pompey raised an eyebrow. I thought it was coming.
Well, there must be something up. They greeted him with a smile, but Pompey knew very well that it was smoke.
“As the Academy Inspector General, I will make a request. Stop the orb.”
“… … !”
“Looking at the progress of the last demon attack, I know that the orb didn’t work.”
“that.”
“I will not listen to excuses. The point is, the orb didn’t work at that moment.”
Pompey had nothing else to say.
It is true that the orb stopped at the moment it was needed.
“But, without it, Lord Zeroth. you know? What role does the orb play? From the monsters around… … .”
“Starting today, my inspectors will be in charge of policing the academy. Not relying on an uncertain tool like an orb.”
It was a bit of an insult.
‘An uncertain tool like an orb.’
It is Pompeius who devoted his whole life to making orbs. Its performance was acknowledged by all. But what the hell does this blue-eyed young guy know?
Pompey’s cheeks turned red.
“I know what the orb means to the principal, but in my judgment it’s better to shut down for the time being and put in a solid manpower. Until we reveal the whole story of the demon raid incident. Also, wouldn’t it be a big deal if someone stopped the orb and attacked the cadets? It’s difficult to trust only Orbs.”
“It will never happen again… … !”
Pompey, forcibly enduring his pride being trampled on, answered as calmly as possible.
“I don’t believe you.”
“Hey Sir Zeros!”
Pompey kicked off the sofa and got up. His jawline swelled with anger.
“This is a monthly pass. Just do it!”
“Calm down and sit down.”
Only then did Zeros take a sip of his tea. frowned. Again, I didn’t like it.
‘Old man’s taste is really… … .’
Pompey breathes heavily. If you feel like it, you want to throw a fist right away.
However, when he saw the object that Zeroth held out, his hair went white.
It was the king’s decree.
The content was that all authority and decision-making rights necessary to maintain the academy’s security were handed over to Zeros Tarbella for one semester.
“This… … !”
“My opinion is no different from that of His Highness the King. Do you understand?”
Taking off the mask, Zeros acted more arrogantly than anyone else.
I crossed my legs and tapped the armrest of the sofa.
“Stop the orb.”
“… … Keugh.”
Pompey’s shoulders went up and down. It seems that it will take quite a long time to remove the powder.
“Oh, another one. We need guidance from the academy.”
“A map. that kind of thing… … .”
“Why are you doing this, you know? It’s the ‘that’ map that only the principal can see. For security, it is the basic of the basics to know all the secret passages and hidden places.”
Zeros smirked and condescended.
Considering that all of this was an order from the king, he did not dare to disobey it.
Pompey nodded reluctantly. There has never been a more humiliating day for him.
* * *
Vacation.
A silver-haired girl was trapped in a transparent test tube filled with light green magic water.
The girl barely opened her eyes and looked down at her body.
The hoses of the magic absorber coiled around the girl’s delicate limbs, leaving traces of all sorts of experiments like burns.
The girl was used to this sight.
I was born as a witch’s daughter, and until I went to the academy, I was locked up in the magic tower and was like this every day.
The only person the girl has ever met is the witch who gave birth to her, the horribly wicked woman who daily imprisons her daughter in a test tube.
The silver-haired girl inhaled and exhaled. Bubbles of air rose to the surface of the mana water.
Drowsy as if asleep
Being confined in a test tube dulls the flow of time, consciousness, and pain.
everything is blurry
Just pull out the magic, wait for it to regenerate, and repeat.
What I could tell the flow of time was the sun and moon playing hide-and-seek outside that narrow window.
At least I forgot how many times the tag has changed. It feels like sinking into an endless abyss.
The girl struggles to close and open her eyes in a daze.
It was desperate in its own way.
in order not to fall asleep
When I fell asleep, I seemed to forget.
The girl has someone she doesn’t want to forget.
‘Aren… … .’
A girl who had no dreams or hopes and was exploited by magic in a test tube was the first person she felt a bond with.
‘Hurry up, vacation is over, I want to play with Aren… … .’
The girl who had never wished for anything in her life had just one wish.
to have fun with friends.
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mee… … .
Myaaang… … .
The gyaru cats Menya and Rumingi cried bitterly.
He rubbed his face against Siana’s arms and legs to show his intimacy.
Normally, Shiana would have laughed a lot at the cute magical cats’ aegyo and petted them to their heart’s content, but these days, she couldn’t do that.
It was because Siana had been depressed lately.
At the magical botanical garden, the girl sitting on a small bench had been silently looking at the ground for three hours.
Even if the dance flower danced funnyly to cheer me up, the birds sat on my shoulders and let me hear their sweet songs, and the gyaru cat acted cute, it was all to no avail.
Siana was crying. I didn’t feel any better.
In her mind, only Aren’s expression was floating around as he looked at her with contempt.
‘Aren will hate me now, right?’
Siana’s vision blurred with tears.
It seemed irreversible.
I tried to be patient, I tried to be patient.
After being exploited so much in the Mage’s Tower, he felt very unwell. He needed more time to recover.
I was nervous, so I went to a cafe to replenish my food and drink something sweet.
At first, she politely refused to show her crush on a stranger.
But isn’t that why you’re constantly bothering me? Coming closer felt like a witch’s creepy touch, causing trauma.
Patience quickly ran out, and Cyana was overcome with uncontrollable rage.
It was a problem that I ran into Aren at that time.
drip.
When I think of that moment, tears flow.
‘It’s unfortunate… … .’
When the scars on his dark arms were all gone, he quietly followed Aren around for a few days to say hello.
While confined to the Mage Tower, my confidence fell, and more than anything, I was worried that Aren hadn’t made any other friends during that time.
Still, I tried to muster up the courage again.
However, it all went to waste.
Aren saw Cyana’s terrifying figure.
I even frowned.
‘Will Aren consider me a friend even after seeing me like that?’
Aren must have been disappointed.
You won’t see me as a friend anymore.
Yes, even if it’s me, when I see such a scary figure… … .
What should I do?
I have no friends to advise me.
Siana didn’t know what to do, so she shed beads of tears.
* * *
A week has passed since Ciana suddenly disappeared from the cafe street.
From that day on, Shiana didn’t secretly follow me. I don’t know what caused her change of heart, but it’s clear that Siana isn’t in a good mood.
I was a little curious about her current situation, but I decided not to care, assuming that everything had to be the case.
Because he is such an unpredictable child.
I’ll be back soon though
Apart from that, my academy life went smoothly.
Once a week, if only avoiding Zeros, who only came in for morning classes, or Fonte, who always lit his eyes to fight with me, the classes were comfortable.
Of course, I had to get caught every once in a while and have Ponte check the purifier.
‘What the hell is this black identity!’
‘No matter how you look at it, it’s an ordinary sword. What kind of trick are you using?’
‘I’ve been curious about it before, why are you so good at it?’
I asked him persistently, but I was really tired.
A chute guy with a phone.
No matter how much he touched and looked at it, it was just an ordinary mass-produced sword in Ponte’s eyes. The question remains unanswered and the guy turns around without any income every time.
This is why I didn’t want to come to Class A. This is because even trivial things are intertwined with the main character.
‘The more I think about it, the more I get pissed off, that bastard Euron.’
Euron who tossed me to Class A is unforgivable. If we meet someday, then it’s really… … .
The other cadets rarely paid attention to me, probably because I was used to them.
Trying to live as quietly as possible is finally starting to see the light.
There was also a virtue of being in Class A.
After all, they knew that they were strong, and even the ones who quarreled nonsense were extinct.
That’s because the class A guys don’t have to bother me in a nasty way. Class A is full of guys who are just crazy about training.
After all, humans are animals of adaptation.
Even after entering class A, I somehow adapt and live.
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Leap magic research has not progressed.
Reality is not like a game where you level up and take skill points to learn.
My head was on the verge of exploding as I understood the magic myself, concocted and designed the formula.
It wasn’t easy because it was a different concept from black magic, which involves obtaining ingredients and reciting spells.
It’s a difficult magic, but it’s natural that your head explodes trying to combine the most difficult leap magic with black magic.
It will take more time than I thought.
To make matters worse, the cheaply obtained bad magic tool on the day that Siana disappeared was also not very good.
I couldn’t even practice properly because my theory was completely smashed before I applied it.
I need to find a magic tool that is stronger and reacts violently to my black magic.
Time passed and we entered the 3rd week of the map that started.
It means that the time has come for another episode to happen.
The subclass selection episode.
“As you may already know from the announcement during vacation, the schedule for the second semester is quite tight.”
After class, Gilliot gathered the cadets together and said,
“It’s because I’m starting to go out on an outside mission and I have to take subclass classes.”
The cadets hum. Conversations were mixed with anticipation and excitement.
“To carry out external missions, it is not enough to simply fight well. You have to be able to do a lot of different things.”
Gilliot calmly continued his explanation.
“It wasn’t compulsory, though. It’s not an in-depth study, it’s just the basics. You can think of it as an after-school club.”
In fact, the content of the class does not dig in depth.
After entering the magic world, it was at the level of learning the basics of mana or a small fireball, and when entering the priesthood, it was at the level of praying and learning basic blessings.
In other words, there is no reason to listen.
That was until Zeros came.
said Gilliot after hesitating for a moment.
“But this semester, I have to take a secondary class. … … This is Instructor Zeroth’s policy.”
Gilliot absolutely hated talking about Zeroth. I feel like suppressing my anger.
However, the king’s edict had absolute power.
“I will hand out the application. All you have to do is write down the name of the subclass you are interested in or need and submit it.”
“Yes!”
The gym is noisy.
“Where are you going?”
“Of course it’s not magic, right? I heard magical girls are so pretty.”
“Crazy.”
The cadets held each piece of paper in their hands and talked about where to put it with their close friends.
It looked like college students were having a heated discussion about which department to go against.
In fact, you don’t need to look at anything else to select a subclass, just look at your network.
The main purpose is to become friends with other class cadets because they go on an external mission together with a cadet from another class.
If you want great enlightenment, you will be disappointed.
“Hmm.”
While the other guys were seriously thinking about the world, I sat back and waited for the time to pass.
This is because I had already decided where to take classes during vacation.
As long as Zeroth comes, I have to listen to the subclass, so I thought about it in advance.
I checked the application.
With the exception of combat, the rest of the magic, priest, and utility marks are heavily embedded.
I wrote the name of another class I had in mind in a nice handwriting. There was nothing to worry about.
It’s because I’ve been thinking about it since vacation.
I took the application to Gilliot.
“It’s Aren. Did you worry enough? It seems too fast.”
“Yes. I’ve had enough.”
“Hmm. Well, you’re not impatient.”
Gilead’s expression became subtle as he nodded and saw my subclass application form. eyebrows twitch
“you… … ?”
A couple of times like that, Gilliot looked at the application form with me.
With round eyes that don’t match.