12 – #012 Entrance Ceremony (1)
After that, I tried the quick slot function a few more times, but this ability went beyond my expectations.
Since it does not use mana, there is no worry of being disturbed or detected by wizards, and there is no limit on the number of uses like magic tools.
Even this function wasn’t limited to weapons, it was possible to instantly summon potions and food as well as magical tools such as the hermit’s mask.
Right now, I only have one magic tool, the hermit’s mask, but if I increase it later, the range of tactics will increase beyond comparison.
‘I’m giving you something like this because what the hell is going to come out in the future…’ .’
I was happy to have this kind of power, but at the same time I was afraid. I was wondering what the hell would come out in the future to give this kind of power almost free.
It felt like a forewarning that there would be an enemy that could not be defeated without giving away such power.
However, there is nothing in the world that can be solved by being afraid. With no one to rely on, all I could do was become stronger than I am now.
‘Fortunately, there are many dungeons in this city.’
It is absurd from common sense that there are dungeons in the city, but there were many dungeons in this city that were managed by the academy, perhaps due to the influence of the sealed demon.
My father said in passing that he secretly hid a dungeon in the basement that can only be entered in the later part of the game, and that he needed permission from the professors to enter.
‘… I wonder if I can get permission.’
Vivian seemed to like me for some reason, but since I was the only one interviewed, the other professors didn’t seem to like it.
It would be better if she was completely indifferent like Marianne, but if she is hostile, she won’t be in a situation where she is trusted or anything.
‘I have no choice but to ask Professor Vivian well or sneak in when I need to.’
Well, it’s still in the distant future, so there’s nothing to worry about right now. Now is the time to focus on what you can do right now.
[Defeat 100 beast-type monsters.]
[Defeat 100 beast-type monsters with a spear.]
[Defeat 100 beast-type monsters with your fist.]
[Defeat 10 humans.]
[Defeat 10 humans with your spear.]
[Defeat 10 humans with your fist.]
First, let’s aim to achieve these achievements.
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“Amy….”
Since it’s been a few days, I thought I could achieve at least one, but in the end I couldn’t achieve anything.
Defeating humans is not something that can be easily achieved in a city like this, so I gave up halfway, but I never thought that defeating monsters would fail.
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There was no problem in entering the dungeon, as any academy student or prospective student could enter for free.
[Cave Bat] [Lv 3]
However, no matter which dungeon I entered, there were only monsters with a much lower level than me, so I couldn’t fill even one, and time passed in vain.
Even if I wanted to go to a more dangerous dungeon, as a first-class student, I had to get permission from the professor to go to such a dungeon.
‘If you are not an academy student, there was a way to pay and go inside….’
No matter how much money you have, you can no longer use that method as long as you are tied to the status of being an academy student.
In the end, time passed without any progress, and the day of the entrance ceremony approached before I knew it.
‘Should I cut my hair?’
I didn’t have a mirror at home, so I tried using a lake in a nearby park as a mirror.
If you’re going to find someone in this city who doesn’t look as good in uniform as I do, you’ll have to bring in a few 70-year-olds to make a story.
‘Should I shave or get a haircut?’
Perhaps it was because she had left her hair and beard uncut to hide her face, making her look even more unsightly.
Before, I didn’t cut my hair to hide as much as possible that I was Asian, but now that I have a mask, I wonder if it’s necessary to keep it in the yard.
My bangs are so long that it pricks my eyes and there are a lot of uncomfortable things, so after the entrance ceremony, let’s go to the barbershop….
‘If there is a place that accepts savages….’
As I went out to the streets, I got more attention as I was contrasted with ordinary students.
Yes, compared to the other students’ clothes and well-groomed hair, I wasn’t a savage, but rather a homeless person.
As an analogy, it’s like a chicken nestled between swans, but it was strange not to be noticed.
‘Should I just wear a mask and go?’
I had that thought for a moment, but I thought I would get attention again if I took off my mask anyway, so I just looked down and walked silently.
Even after entering the academy, the level of attention did not decrease, but rather, it felt more than before.
‘Is the auditorium over there where the entrance ceremony is held….’
As soon as I checked the location of the main auditorium in the central plaza, I happened to run into the receptionist I had met at the reception desk one day.
She couldn’t believe that I would pass the exam. She put on a surprised expression and disappeared somewhere along the crowd.
When I entered the auditorium, the professors hadn’t arrived yet and the freshmen were talking in groups.
It seemed that it was not an ordinary gathering to not only form a group, but to send a bad look or a threat to the other group.
Is it a kind of clique created by nobles gathering in the same area? If so, there would have been disputes in each region, whether small or large, so that kind of gaze was understandable.
Anyway, it has nothing to do with me, so I found Rose surrounded by many admirers just as I was about to take a seat in the right place before I get glare.
Rose spotted me and gestured for help, but she lightly ignored it and turned her back.
‘Where should I sit to get rumors that a savage sat in the right seat….’
While looking for a suitable place in the corner, not in the front row, of course, she saw where Rose and the others were sitting, and she took the seat furthest away from him.
With this, there was no need for Rose to talk to her and draw her attention, so she was no longer in any danger.
As time passed and the time for the entrance ceremony approached, the professors began to enter the auditorium one by one.
As the professors stood at their designated seats, the students who had been chatting lightly before the entrance ceremony started scattered to their respective seats.
By the time the professors had all entered, the students had all sat down, and one of the professors who saw it beckoned and the lights in the auditorium went out all at once, except for the podium.
In the dark auditorium, Vice President Pride, Vivian, and Marianne rise up to the only shining platform.
‘… Even though it’s an entrance ceremony, the dean isn’t there.’
One day, my father said in passing that the dean of the academy was a dragon, not a human.
“Congratulations on your admission to the academy. I hope that you will return with valuable learning during the 3 years of living at the academy.”
Normally, a speech like this would be a long stretch of meaningless words with all sorts of rhetoric put into it, but the deputy dean’s speech was short and concise, as if to reflect his personality.
I thought there would be more speeches after that, but that was the end.
The words were too short to be called a speech, so at first I thought there was some mistake, but the vice-dean went back that way and never came back.
While everyone was staring at something, an old professor who seemed to be the oldest among the professors came up and continued his speech.
“… Vice-President Pride said a word of appreciation. Then, on behalf of the professors at the academy, I would like to say something….”
As if this was not the only time this situation had occurred, the professor skillfully continued his speech.
And the speech that started was as boring as I imagined, and it was hard to hold back a yawn even just listening to it.
‘Didn’t I have expected to be absent for a day or so today?’
I didn’t come here to live in the academy anyway, so wouldn’t it be okay to take a day off and hear what class I was assigned to the next day?
I feel sorry for my stupid brain, why did I come up with such a wonderful idea only now.
The yawning speech continued for a while, and I thought it was finally over, but this time, he said he was going to give another freshman representative speech or something.
“I am the 4th prince of Arimus Kingdom, His Highness Mileon, who will be giving a speech on behalf of the new students.”
As a handsome man with a tall appearance came up on the podium along with the professor’s words, enthusiastic cheers erupted from the students, mostly female students.
With a good family, a strong physique, and a great beauty, it’s no wonder that she’s so popular.
‘If I had gone up, I would have heard chilly silence or booing.’
When I think about it, that man who has never spoken to me seems even more disgusted. I hope you fall down like a parasitic brother.
Perhaps he was in the same combat department as me, and he was wearing a sword around his waist.
However, the scabbard, as well as the hilt and nose, were lavishly decorated with expensive jewels, making it feel like an ornament or a ceremonial sword.
‘Aren’t you going to finish this quickly….’
Let’s just go to sleep, take a deep breath and everything will be over.