Entrance Ceremony (2)
The entrance ceremony was held in a heavy atmosphere.
Elintia Academy was established to lead the monsters in the future and prepare for the invasion of the demon king.
Since it was the 100th anniversary of the academy, it was even more weighty.
“Next, there will be an oath of admission for freshmen.”
With those words, the students around them were a little agitated.
“Is he doing it right this time?”
“yes. together this time… ”
“See me first. How did you come to be?”
“Do you want to join the student council right away?”
What the students were talking about was another prince who survived the imperial family’s power struggle and fled to the academy.
The little chatter stopped when a sleek blond-haired boy named Baltan Rodmas stood on the podium.
A violent and harsh impression remained on the boy, contrasting with the dignified feeling of being an imperial family.
“It looks good, but somehow… ”
“It’s a bit… different from what I thought. scared.”
The students murmured even softer than before, so that the students would be caught by his rough-looking blue eyes.
Without the ability to expand your senses, you wouldn’t have heard it no matter how focused you were.
“Oath. All of our freshmen who were admitted… ”
Like it or not, Baltan read the proclamation and turned away as if he didn’t care how the students looked at him.
The students naturally took a breath after the bullets went down, but in fact, it was not yet time to relax.
“And next, there will be a welcome speech from the representative of the current students.”
At these words, it seemed as if a cold air was circulating inside the auditorium.
The majority of the children had already heard rumors from inside the academy.
Children who didn’t know it couldn’t adapt to this heated atmosphere and were busy looking around to find the reason.
“Finally… ?”
“I heard it was very scary… ”
“Beyond all the seniors, they said it’s already been 2 years, and all the people who challenged it… ”
The target these voices pointed to was one.
Yuria Rodmas.
A girl who rules Elintia Academy as her own kingdom through all sorts of filth and cruelty.
Like her cold eyes, her ruthless rule is feared by her students.
‘Even in the original story, he actually didn’t hesitate to kill.’
The original Yuria was a complete villain.
In the original story, the evil deeds she did secretly or openly to maintain her kingdom were countless.
However, there was no clear evidence, and even if there was, no one could touch her.
Because she was one of the most powerful people in this academy in name and reality until the main character entered the school.
Others with powerful armed forces were often recruited to subdue monsters so that they could not pay attention to school, so there was no one who could put a brake on Yuria’s dictatorship.
‘But something… . It’s different.’
I felt that way when I ran into YuRia earlier.
Yuria looked similar to the description in the original novel.
If there is a slight difference, it may be that it looks a little less cold compared to the description in the novel.
Of course, looking at the reactions around her, her cold and arrogant personality seemed to be the same as in the original novel.
Perhaps the sympathy I have for her has made me so mistaken.
However, the student council executives looked quite different from the student council described in the novel.
Some were instantly recognizable, others were not.
‘I’m sure he didn’t have that gray hair.’
He remembered the boy with gray hair and sharp impression who was assisting Yuria behind her.
The role of YuRia’s assistant must have been a freckled girl with green hair.
‘what… ?’
It was when I was thinking
“Look over there”
I woke up to the sound of someone whispering to my friend.
A girl with dazzling blonde hair was standing on the podium.
Yuria looked around at the freshmen with cold eyes that felt nothing except for the feeling of arrogance.
Wherever YuRia’s gaze landed, the freshmen flinched as if they had touched ice cold enough to make their flesh stick to them.
After looking around the freshmen once, Yuria finally began to speak in a voice that was soft but somehow felt cold.
“To all the freshmen who have entered Elintia Academy. welcome.
I am Yuria Rodmas. As you all know, she is the 3rd princess of the empire.
But freshmen. Except for special circumstances, I do not identify myself as the princess here.
I am just a student at the academy. “
It was the same as the beginning of the original novel.
“Before entering this school, you must have had your own life path.
Some will be nobles, some will be commoners. There will be people who are even more humble than that, or even come from far away countries.
No matter where you came from, you grew up being praised by your own family, region, and family as a candidate for the hero who was chosen by the Constellation, and that’s how you were born today.”
And suddenly,
bang!
The sound of her hitting the podium echoed through the auditorium.
Surprised students flinched and looked up at her.
“Now forget all those wormy thoughts.
No matter what kind of life you have lived, the students of Elintia Academy are learning by sharpening their bodies and minds in order to face the great despair that the demon king will bring in the future.
However, there are probably no idiots who still think that their value is determined by their status and reputation.
A student at this academy can prove his or her worth with only one.”
As she reached out, huge flames began to flicker in Ellentia’s hand.
As the heat of the flames spread, it felt like my cheeks were going to cook even from afar.
Those close by would be so overwhelmed that they wouldn’t even think to move.
Siege class destruction magic, Ignis.
It was cast at once without much preparation.
Enormous magic power, enough to destroy one side of the holy body, flowed from her hand.
“Only by force.”
She lifted her head slightly, casting a shadow, looking down at the haughty, arrogant students looking up at her.
A faint smile spread across her lips, containing a cold sneer.
“Do you want to deny me? Prove that kind of person with your own strength. Please try to defend my magic right now.”
Of course, the freshmen were hardened.
Most of them would be thinking in front of the overwhelming force in front of their eyes.
that you can never get over it
Even if she was the same age as Yuria, she probably wouldn’t be able to reach that level of strength.
“If there are people who want to deny what I said later, please prove it by force.”
Of course, I could do it, but I didn’t step out.
He had no intention of denying YuRia’s words. To some extent, that is also true.
But more than that, I have to join the student council she leads to achieve my achievements, but I don’t have to hurt Yuria’s face.
YuRia’s eyes met mine for a moment.
Yuria, who bumped into me, looked embarrassed, and for some reason shrugged her shoulders and made a shy expression.
However, that expression was fleeting and too pale, and soon returned to its original arrogant attitude.
“That is all.”
YuRia extinguished the powerful magic light that was fluttering on her palm, and came down from the podium.
Only then did the freshmen who were sitting like goldfish who forgot to breathe let out a breath.
“…it was scary.”
“That must have been… siege-class magic, right? Did you cast something like that?”
“They said it was a monster… Even though it’s a low-level Constellation…”
“Do you want to die? What are you going to do if someone hears it?”
No matter how Yuria is, it doesn’t seem like she’s going to massacre normal students.
‘No, is this sympathy? Is it because we were together when we were young?’
Well, it wasn’t just good memories.
After Yuria’s speech, the entrance ceremony ended surprisingly quietly.
The teachers at the academy started leading the students, but I quietly left.
It had a place to go.
.
.
.
the back of the auditorium.
The auditorium without students was a quiet place far from the noise.
I checked my words while waiting for YuRia.
Yuria has now grown into a ruthless and heartless dictator.
There was at least a little bit of docility left in her childhood, but it might be hard to find even that side now.
So simply asking for it was meaningless.
Intimidation is the last resort, taking advantage of the fact that she mistakenly believes herself to be insensitive to magic.
First of all, I ask for your regards.
Shouldn’t it be convenient to ask for me to stick to the royal family?
‘First of all, how have you been these days? I haven’t seen you since I was young, so I wanted to meet you.’
Get lucky like this…
Then…
‘Let’s say there’s something I really want to ask you.’
Of course, I didn’t mean to say that with my bare mouth.
If you think about the setting of the novel and YuRia when she was young, she really liked ornaments.
This time, I prepared earrings adorned with the same jewel, matching the color of the blue sapphire necklace I was given as a gift.
A small illusion magic was cast on the earring so that when it came into YuRia’s field of vision, a pretty butterfly would fly around.
‘Then… ‘
Now, the long-awaited request.
‘You want me to be accepted into the student council.’
At least this was enough to get him into the student council.
After checking my plan, I held the small box in my hand and waited for her.
And soon, she walked into the back of the quiet auditorium.
Beforehand, I used soundproofing magic to prevent the sound of YuRia and my conversation from leaking out.
“Long time no see. Her Highness the Princess. No, should I call you senior now?”
I smiled and opened my mouth.
Yuria’s eyes became bitter in an instant.
Seeing the cold gaze, did I say it too lightly?
“Call me senior. When it’s just the two of us like this… it doesn’t matter what you call it.”
YuRia calmly cut me off.
I nodded and opened my mouth to YuRia.
“I will.”
While saying that, I approached her cautiously and calmed her down so as not to threaten her.
“majesty. I know that there have been many confusing incidents in the past. I was still worried. Maybe that’s why I always wanted to see you. As your knight who shared the oath.”
At my words, Yuria’s eyes fluttered.
It seemed like he was angry.
“Did you call me here to say such a dirty word? Even though it’s my article, it’s a topic I’ve never looked for.”
She furrowed her eyebrows and glared at me.
I didn’t know it would come out like this.
Yuria was talking as if she wanted me to find her.
This was something I hadn’t thought of, so I was puzzled for a moment, then put my head to the test and came up with an excuse.
“I couldn’t find it. It may not be as good as what Her Highness is going through, but it was a crazy time for me as well.”
I lightly bowed my head and apologized, then opened my mouth.
“Of course, I didn’t call Her Highness here to make this kind of apology. There is something I really want to ask of you.”
“What do you want to ask for?”
“Yes. It’s not just a simple request.”
Considering Yuria’s personality that likes gorgeous productions and jewels, this gift will instantly relieve her anger.
I showed the box I was holding in my hand to YuRia and smiled kindly.
And just opened the box.
At that moment, colorful butterflies flew from the box into the sky, scattering light.
YuRia stared at the beautiful sight for a while, then looked at me with blue eyes.
“Will you accept my present? majesty.”
I wasn’t sure if YuRia was moved or not.
He seemed just astonished.
But the next moment, I didn’t miss the tingling water in YuRia’s eyes.
Even if it looked like that, I was impressed.
I smiled at YuRia and asked to be accepted by the student council.
“Your Highness’s student council… will you accept me?”
Watching Yuria’s face gradually distort with emotion, I was convinced.
I was definitely able to get into the student council.
achievement is complete.
But next moment.
“…It’s awful. Leonhard Danehart.”
From Yuria’s eyes, transparent tears flowed down her white cheeks.
“majesty?”
I panicked and tried to approach her for a moment, but Yuria took a step back.
I was puzzled.
“I am different from before. You will definitely be disappointed. I’m sorry, Leonhard.”
YuRia closed her eyes tightly.
Tears that had been welling up fell down the drain.
“I can’t accept it.”
And before I could catch him, Yuria ran back and ran away.
uh?
huh?
why?
I looked at the spot where Yuria had run to in confusion and despair, then slowly lowered my head to look at the blue sapphire earring, then cast my gaze to the corner where Yuria had disappeared.
“…uh?”
what?