Shortly before the start of the second semester.
“What’s the executor up to here?”
“I didn’t come here as an enforcer today, so there’s no need to be on guard.”
“Then it’s even more difficult.”
Regina did not hide her uneasiness towards the sudden visitor.
That would also be true, Theodore was a person that even Regina could not easily deal with.
“If you are moving yourself, then another unusual incident must have occurred. It’s no longer like that.”
“hahahaha, I’m called the man who brings the storm.”
Theodore simply laughed off Regina’s glare.
The reason why the twins are expected by the Ribery family is because Ribery’s situation was not good until they appeared.
It was Theodore who raised Ribéry, whose position in the 8th family was once in jeopardy due to not having a single Master Knight, to its current status.
He was a resourceful man with ambitions as great as swordsmanship.
‘There’s nothing good about getting caught up in this man.’
In particular, he was an opponent he never wanted to face now that he had a weakness called Noah.
“I met Noah on the way.”
“sh*t.”
“yes?”
“No, no.”
Regina hated Theodore’s way of talking casually.
“This Frank incident was the result of my vice. As the head of the household, I should have taken care not only of my own daughter, but also of the other children.”
“Is that why you went to see Noah? It’s not good to see an adult stepping in and putting pressure on children’s fights.”
“It wasn’t really pressurized. Quite the contrary. Certainly, Frank was a person who could be easily defeated. It is a coveted talent, so I asked if you would consider marrying my daughter.”
“Cool!”
“Are you okay?”
“Ah, yes. A sudden sneeze.”
“Anyway, I made an offer that far, but he declined.”
‘This madman.’
Regina could see that the offer wasn’t just a joke or a joke.
Theodore was a person who could send his daughter into an arranged marriage for the sake of the family.
However, his two daughters were born with such outstanding talent that it would be a loss to let them get married.
For Theodore, it is advantageous to bring Daryl’s son-in-law and keep the two daughters in the family.
In that sense, Noah, who has no parents and has excellent abilities, could be said to be the perfect groom.
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‘In addition to that, it must mean that it doesn’t matter what is behind Noah.’
I couldn’t reveal it publicly anyway, so I was hiding it.
If so, it would be a calculation that he could eat it no matter what his real parents were.
“Kids who grew up having a hard time are easily swayed by money. I liked it even more because he is a straight-minded friend.”
“If it’s a marriage problem, why don’t you visit that friend’s guardian instead of me?”
“Did I come to the wrong place?”
Theodore looked at Regina eagerly.
Regina, who had been sufficiently shocked earlier, resolutely returned that look.
“There’s no way you don’t know the student who touched the imperial family. I won’t ask you to reveal your identity. Instead, I ask only one.”
“… … .”
In front of this man, even a small slip of the tongue could be a problem.
Regina continued to be silent.
“May I continue approaching him?”
‘This… … Right.’
With these words, Regina understood what Theodore was thinking.
‘Are you thinking that Noah might be an illegitimate child of the imperial family?’
If Noah was the illegitimate child of the imperial family, obtaining one of them could also make a connection with the imperial family.
It would not be impossible for the Ribery family to rise to the top of the 8th family if they put the royal family and their two daughters first.
However, if the imperial family was deliberately hiding it, Theodore’s approach would not be welcome.
This meant that if you didn’t like it, you should say it in advance instead of being serious later.
“Of course it doesn’t matter. Rather, I wonder why you ask me. Wouldn’t the student Noah’s own opinion be more important in that matter?”
“Hmm, your opinion is more important… … .”
Theodore immediately rose from his seat as if his thoughts had been sorted out.
“All right. You must be busy, but I can’t take up more time.”
“I will not go out to see you off.”
Theodore swept away as he had come.
Regina was able to relax only after Theodore’s aura completely disappeared from her senses.
“ha. I deliberately sent it with a sound that could be interpreted in various ways. This bothered me.”
Judging by what he said, he had already made a decision.
It must have been a notice and a confirmation.
“Why, that selfish guy… … .”
I put a smoke screen in a strange place so that I wouldn’t be interested in it, and it seemed that it attracted the attention of the guy further inside.
“I was going to leave it alone until I had enough experience, but I have no choice but to teach it myself.”
* * *
For that reason, Regina intervened in the Neo-Confucianism class, but she, as the school principal, was in charge of the class, so there were advantages.
“From now on, this class will always be held here.”
hall of stars.
A building built on the original stone, which is said to be the oldest star fragment in the world.
Regina stood over it and looked back at the students.
“Wow crazy. Originally, even if you take Neo-Confucianism classes, you can only come in three or four times a semester!”
“Isn’t it so sweet that the school principal is in charge of the class himself?”
The students who came to Nightray with different aspirations were eager to die for the sight.
“Sif senior, why are they doing that?”
“The reason people who don’t even aspire to be knights come to Nightray is because the educational environment is so good. Among them, being able to handle Siwonseok directly is the best.”
Due to the fact that it absorbs and strengthens aura, star fragments were also used in various fields other than swordsmanship.
Speaking of origin stone, it was the most effective among those fragments of a star, so it was no different from the world’s best training material.
“Si Won-seok’s research is open to the private sector, but it costs a lot of money to rent an hour instead. Besides, we have to share the research results with the imperial family.”
“Eh? So what are you doing research with your own money?”
“Instead, you can make money using the research results in the market. There are many people who want to take a look at the original stone even if it means paying an astronomical amount of money.”
“I guess that’s because I was able to touch that original stone throughout the semester.”
After listening to Sif, I could understand what the other students liked.
Even if you look at it simply, it’s like you just opened something very expensive, so it has to be.
Regina showered additional gifts on the students who were delighted with the unexpected gifts.
“Those who don’t aspire to be knights don’t even need to take introductory classes anymore, right? Let them study freely.”
“yes? Can I really?”
“Anyway, didn’t you apply for this class to touch Siwon-seok one more time? Be sure to bite and taste enough before submitting your report at the end of the term. I’ll give you credit for that.”
“Ugh, it’s so dazzling that I can’t see… … !”
“No, this is not the time. It’s a chance to freely study the original stone! I can’t waste a minute or a second!”
“Thank you, Principal!”
Most of the students, including Sif, disappeared all over the place in an instant.
All that was left were Noah, the still dozing Ophelia, and three male students whose names I did not know.
The three of them were restless and unable to speak, as if dealing with Regina was burdensome.
“Senior, why don’t you wake up soon?”
“He’s already awake, so there’s no need to wake him up.”
“yes?”
“You judged only by breathing, right? so that’s wrong If you reach the level of rigid body art, you can even consciously control your heart rate.”
‘Wasn’t it a joke that he said about controlling blood flow?’
Regina, who looked at Noah in surprise as if he was cute, said to the remaining aspiring knights.
“You guys who aspire to be knights may have thought it was a boring theory class, but in fact, there are ways to train your swordsmanship using original stones. You guys will teach me how to use it.”
“Swordsmanship? What to do with something that cannot be processed?”
“Follow me.”
Regina took the rest of the students and went inside the Hall of Stars.
Noah felt that the more he went inside, the stronger his aura was sucked out.
‘It’s on a different level from the last time I walked around near the entrance, isn’t it?’
The power to absorb the original stone’s aura tried to absorb even the aura that people possess.
It was to the extent that it tickled and felt strange only from the top, but it was to the point where I could feel it was being consumed if I didn’t consciously hold on to my aura.
“I’ve already passed the restricted area sign four times. Where the hell are you going?”
“in.”
“yes?”
“It’s here.”
Drooling!
A heavy stone door that was firmly closed.
When Regina opened the door made of raw stones, a staircase leading down to the basement appeared.
“underground? If it’s underground here… … .”
The Hall of Stars was a structure built on the upper surface of the original stone.
from there downstairs.
In other words, it meant the passage leading into the Siwonseok.
“There is always a tremendous attraction at the center of the cool stone. If you train your aura in there, you can achieve nearly four times the efficiency of the usual.”
Nightray was located in the spirit vein where the aura naturally gathers, in other words, the bright spot.
Aura training here is twice as effective as in ordinary places.
What if it was quadrupled again?
“Eight times… … !”
“That’s not all.”
It is possible to simply increase the efficiency of Aura training, even if it is not a starting stone.
“The deeper you go, the harder it will be to deal with the aura. If you endure that, your power to control your aura will become stronger.”
“… … !”
Noah had already confirmed what would happen if the aura control was strong.
“It means that it will become something like swordsmanship that surpasses Felix’s level.”
Improvement of the quality of swordsmanship.
It was clear how important the effect was.
“It goes without saying, but the use of rigid body techniques also improves. Even with the same amount of Aura, you can generate greater power.”
“I could do that all day long!”
“Is it really so? The lowest layer of the original stone is a place where tens of thousands of years of aura oppresses. With my clumsy skills, I’ll collapse before I even arrive?”
Regina drew a line.
“Today is the first day, so it will stop at just checking how far you guys can go. I will follow and take care of those who have fallen out, so let’s start.”
Drooling!
When the students who wanted to be knights entered the interior in a row, Regina closed the entrance and joined at the end.
When the passage was closed, it was completely sealed, and at the same time, the suction force of the surroundings increased more than twice at once.
“Yes.”
“This is not good.”
Ophelia, who stood at the forefront, made a quick estimate.
“It is deeper than I thought. At this level of pressure here, the bottom layer would be enormous.”
Ophelia, who was ranked 15th in the Night Ray ranking, was like that, so it was obvious that the other students were already having a hard time.
When everyone was shedding a single drop of sweat, the only ones who looked fine were Noah and Ophelia.
Regina smiled inwardly.
‘hehehe, I’m going to have a hard time.’
Regina had already brought Veronica here last year.
A genius who has been dealing with Auras since he was born with a demonic eye and couldn’t control his body properly.
When it comes to Auras, even Veronica, the most gifted, only reached the lowest level on the first day.
‘I went down slowly over an hour and collapsed on arrival. It’s a tough place even for active duty drivers.’
Ophelia can go to the lowest floor.
But what if Noah?
‘If you want to come to that level, it’s usually half. Even if I hit it well, 75%?’
However, Regina’s expectations were dashed in less than 30 minutes.