Episode 73

The street at sunset had a life that was not found in the daytime. The students felt sorry for the parting and brushed off their remaining emotions as much as possible, and the wizards who finished their one-day study opened their robes.

Behind them, the assistant dragged the steps with a sullen face.

Allen took a step back with the scenery he was now familiar with.

A long shadow stretched over the neat gray tile floor. Allen passed through the forest of shadows as if to hide her body.

Many stories were heard on the way to Maria.

“Ah, the elves went crazy while taking the real basics of animism… .”

“Did you see it too? Professor of Water Magic The face looks like a frog… .”

“The freshman in the supplementary class beat the student in the intermediate class?”

Which professor is annoying, who looks like a frog.

Who competed and who won.

“By the way, did you know that today’s Intermediate Ruins Record #2 was updated?”

“uh? really? who?”

“He has a famous kid. They are descendants of warriors.”

“ah… To break that record, you go into the ruins like crazy… ?”

From the stories of today to the stories of the most famous ruins these days, stories of all kinds moved between the low winds.

Then I heard a familiar name.

-… called Rios.

When I focused my ears with sensitivity, a voice came through all the noise clearly.

“Did you say Julius? Isn’t that guy too cunning?”

A polite, polite tone.

He must have been one of the students from the nobility.

“Right. It is the right thing to do as an aristocrat to take up the challenge. However… That’s why I should have had to adjust my hands more in line with the title of Dalian.”

“He was also pitiful. It seems that he has recovered safely with the help of the prince, but… After all, there is no dignity… .”

Allen turned off his sensitivity and hastened his slow steps.

‘There’s no way there’s no complaints.’

Human beings are dissatisfied with anything they do.

The battle between Julius and Benjamin made the name of Julius clear, but his reputation was divided into two extremes.

‘It would be impossible to spread rumors like we did in the estate.’

Such clumsy movements cannot be seen.

Allen put aside his nerves and thought of Maria, whom he had met for weeks.

A woman with a blunt expression on her face and a lack of emotional expression.

It is called the descendant of the hero, but it cannot be confirmed whether it is a real descendant.

It can’t be confirmed, but considering that the Holy Sword had reacted, it was highly likely that it was real.

If the reason why the Holy Sword reacted to Allen was due to an external reason or the warrior’s divine power, it was highly likely that she was something else.

Allen wasn’t sure if it had anything to do with pedigree.

It was because she was not the owner of the holy sword before the return.

‘The hero’s five sacred swords, the master of the holy sword,’

A former demon king and a man who is said to be the main character of the ‘original’.

It was Heisel.

The narrow road and the shadow of the wall covering the overhead. The sudden disappearing noise makes you feel as if you have entered another world.

Through the sunlight that swept through his skin, Allen swung his way through the alleyways.

As I was thinking about things and moving slowly,

A hard voice greeted me with no high or low that matched the desolate landscape.

When I turned my head, she was on the alleyway I had met for the first time.

… Sitting in the corner, staring intently at the cat.

It was pitiful to see him crumpled in the corner as much as possible to relieve his vigilance.

Allen looked at the scene with a feeling of indescribable emotion, and barely uttered a single word.

“… Is there any other reason you like cats so much?”

The cat, who had been wary of her, ran into her arms as soon as Allen approached. He could feel the weight on his arm, heavier than before.

“… No, there is not.”

Response was a bit slow.

‘Is it personal?’

It’s already been over ten times since I’ve been in constant contact with her.

No matter how many times Allen had met, he couldn’t imagine that the sense of distance with her had diminished.

‘I never told my own story.’

There’s no way Allen didn’t know what her actions meant.

I deliberately try to keep my distance.

That was the conclusion I came to after meeting her for a few weeks.

I don’t know if the action was unconscious or conscious, but I realized that it was almost impossible to get any closer to her unless there was a special reason.

“Well, then.”

She cautiously approached when Maria stood up as Allen kept the cat in her arms as usual.

Swee-chuck-

“Now this guy has gotten used to it.”

“It’s been a month since we met.”

The cat turned around as if it was annoying now, but didn’t react violently.

Compared to the beginning, the development of the long family.

The corners of her lips raised slightly as if she was happy with the action.

It disappeared immediately though.

“It’s early evening, but it’s still hot. After all, it’s in the middle of the desert, so of course it would be… .”

As if a little calm, as if annoyed by the heat.

“I’m not used to it.”

She tilted her head and looked at Allen.

“Our estate is to the west of the Libre Kingdom. the western end of the western continent. It is bordered by the year-round blue Michelland Mountains, and there is an elven forest nearby.”

Maria’s pure white eyes filled with a little interest.

“When autumn comes, the yellow plain fills the horizon, and the colorful leaves color the mountains behind. Do you know what the harvest festival is like?”

Trendy songs sung by farmers happily fill the city with beats, and merchants who arrive just in time to bargain and fight for seats.

“How is winter? You don’t know how good it is to enjoy looking at the white snow.”

She didn’t say anything, but suddenly she was paying close attention to Allen’s words.

Allen continued the conversation and stopped when he thought the time was right.

Allen began to bring up the question that was in his heart.

“But you look pretty good… , are you familiar with the heat?”

Inelia could not find ‘nothing’ about her.

Hometown, family relationships, environment and personality, and even the reason for being called the descendant of a warrior.

As if she had fallen from the sky, she appeared with the title of Descendant of the Hero.

She said nothing.

As Allen wondered at her silence, she opened her mouth.

“I am used to the heat.”

“Then you must have come from the South or Central.”

“Do you need to know?”

The atmosphere has changed.

“… It is not.”

“Allen, you said you were a noble.”

His expression was a little firmer than usual and his tone was faster than usual.

Allen opened her mouth, looking at her mood, which seemed a little different from her usual.

“I heard that nobles are particularly sensitive to their privacy.”

“So do i.”

Maria’s voice was as usual. So she realized that Allen had stabbed her even more wrongly. Surprisingly, the fact that she is savvy.

Like a fox acting like a bear.

‘… I knew he was hiding his story, but he’d be sensitive to even a trivial thing like this.’

Is there something there?

Allen admitted his mistake.

“… Excuse me. Apologize.”

“it’s okay.”

“… Thank you. As an apology, I guide you to a place I hear occasionally. The smell of tea there is quite good.”

Allen naturally made the next appointment, and she accepted it without seeming suspicion.

Allen blinked and looked at Maria who had returned to normal, and opened her mouth.

“What happened today?”

Her pupils contracted rapidly, and then returned to normal.

Allen began to put the pieces of the puzzle together, recalling how she looked more sensitive than usual to her infidelity.

Record-breaking, challenge, second place, attitude change and artificial relics.

“Perhaps because of the artificial relics… ?”

That’s right.

Power entered her hand in an instant.

ha ha-

The cat struggled quickly.

She immediately realized her mistake and released her powers, but the cat, which had lost a few strands of hair, quickly turned the corner and disappeared.

“Hey, it’s going to be tough today.”

“It’s because of you.”

Maria narrowed her eyes, and Allen gracefully stepped back.

“I did nothing.”

At Allen’s distasteful attitude, Maria looked at him tiredly.

“But do you really want to tell me what’s going on?”

“… I don’t know.”

After thinking for a moment, she shook her head.

As if that was not enough, he turned his body and moved.

“I will go.”

Allen backed away neatly.

‘Forcibly crossing the line will only ruin the current relationship.’

Allen was satisfied with the fact that she hesitated for a moment.

Because it meant she had a gap.

‘You just moved too hastily.’

In the end, we have no choice but to leisurely pursue opportunities.

Allen spoke to the back of her walking wide, as if expressing anger.

“By the way, the dormitory is on the other side of the road.”

Maria’s body stood still.

Her earlobes were dyed red. She turned back to her dormitory as if she had always been.

The answer was small.

“It was nothing.”

By the time the freshmen had adjusted to the academy life, the day finally arrived.

Time for students to choose their own subjects.

The freshmen have been divided into only two classes, a supplementary class and a general class.

However, at the end of one month’s evaluation, the comprehensive class was divided into supplementary classes, lower classes, intermediate classes, advanced classes, and advanced classes.

Allen was, of course, assigned to the advanced class.

From there, you can choose the subject you want and take it again.

Even though they are grouped together, they do not take the same subject.

It only gives them a sense of superiority that they are in the same class and that they are on the same level.

Infinite competition.

It was a structure in which he had no choice but to jump into the competition without end to prove himself.

‘It’s still awkward right now, but you’ll figure it out soon.’

The freshmen were chatting with the students they had become acquainted with.

“What class are you going to take?”

“you? I took regular knight classes, so I think I’ll probably take melee weapons in-depth.”

“What else? Didn’t your family tell you to listen? Oh, isn’t there such a thing as a commoner?”

“Isn’t there?”

“You must take Basic Spirits. His father recently bought a slave elf for his new wife.”

“… Elves as slaves?”

However, his appearance was a little looser than at the beginning, when factions were divided in race and status.

Allen shed a little admiration at the sight.

‘It’s definitely a clever technique.’

In the first week, as an excuse to check their skills, they compete with their seniors to instill a sense of camaraderie and cooperation, and the vice president and other noble bloodlines continue to sympathize with their ideas.

When a few more guessing means were added, the students quickly became close enough to get along without ignoring each other.

One of the reasons may have been that most of those admitted here are talented technicians.

However, it was surprising that Allen had made a small gap in class differences and racial discrimination.

‘Those who do not seem to be able to harmonize at the beginning were arranged, so there is nothing strange about it.’

Allen finished choosing the subject with thoughts.

As it is a subject I will be taking for the next year, I researched beforehand.

Eight subjects that were chosen and chosen in that way.

understanding of space

soul polytheism

Minion Contracts and Training

Basic Multidimensionality

The essence of natural barriers

Orchestra (Ⅰ)

Dungeon Training – 1

Monster Ecology – 1

Dungeon practice training and monster ecology, which were selected as mandatory subjects, were combined to make eight subjects.

You could apply for up to 10 subjects, but Allen had to consider the time to train his sword separately.

‘You can learn swordsmanship from Bestla.’

In the first place, it would suffice to just aim to improve the magic for the purpose of coming here.

The amount of magic was incomparable to the previous life, but the level of magic was stagnant.

Even for the future, this situation needed to be quickly overcome.

“About the subject, fill out as notified in advance and tear it up as it is to complete the application.”

As soon as the professor at the school table finished speaking, the sound of paper being torn in half could be heard throughout the classroom.

The paper torn in half flashed blue and slowly melted into the air.

‘What level of magic is that?’

Space, classification, tracking, annihilation…

Even the number of concepts contained within does not drop compared to the level of magic performed by 7th-level wizards.

Allen tore the paper in admiration for the academy’s hidden power.

win-

The paper shredded and melted in the air.

“And speaking of public values… , a kind of currency that can be used in this city.”

or read deep knowledge in the library.

You can use the shopping mall on Elpis Street, or rent or exchange the items stored in the Academy’s treasury.

“Public values ​​can be obtained through many activities. You can find more details on the back of the newsletter we handed out.”

Exploring ruins, submitting a new thesis, saving people, or killing a certain number of monsters.

“The public data collected in this way can be used in many places. It is also on the back, so read it.”

Allen looked away slightly.

Heisel yawned for disinterest, and Maria remained expressionless as always.

“Even if you can receive daily lessons from Gaion or Jacques-nim who reside in the academy, I hope you will work hard.”

As soon as those words were finished, the students muttered with surprise on their faces.

“Wow, private lessons with the crazy eight?”

“… I have to do this right.”

“Hmm, should I use the family’s soldiers? Or even a mercenary… .”

“Bilheim! Learn more right now. On this occasion, I stood out from the eyes of Palgang… .”

There are those who have a quick conversation with the vassals who attended the school next to them, those who shine their eyes as if it was a unique opportunity, and even those who count the benefits.

The classroom quickly became noisy.

The commoners, as if dreaming of a different future for themselves, chattered with a reminded face.

Unlike them, Allen was not swept away by the professor’s words.

This is because the difference in public values ​​was unimaginable.

‘Private lessons are 10,000 points.’

0.5 points based on lesser monsters.

10-100 points depending on the level of exploration of the ruins.

5 points per person saved. – However, a separate official value is added according to the status.

It costs 3,000 points to exchange items in the Academy’s treasury.

‘I can’t just accumulate public values ​​for the rest of my life, and I have to follow the academy’s classes… .’

Looking back, it’s almost impossible.

A few other students sighed as if realizing this.

“Sleep, stop. Then I’ll end the class like this… Oh yeah. You forgot this.”

The professor, who calmed the commotion in the classroom, snapped his fingers.

However, a piece of paper appeared in front of each student.

“As you can see if you read there, according to the timetable, in two weeks, the entire first year class will go to dungeon practice.”

He had been searching through his memories for a while to see what happened in the dungeon practice, and when nothing else came to mind, he stopped paying attention.

‘I should be more concerned about other things than that.’

event that will happen soon.

“We plan to form groups with first-year students, and a second-year senior will be assigned one by one to lead. Exceptionally, public values ​​can be obtained, so please prepare in advance.”

Soon after, the school is attacked by intruders.

‘It has to do with my surroundings, so I’ll have to pay attention.’

If it’s a subordinate’s job, you can’t help but worry about it.

What had already happened before the return, deserved more special attention.

“Then I will finish class.”

As soon as the professor finished speaking, the bell rang and the class ended.

Allen got up.

We had to move quickly as it was an event that was about to happen.

Just as he was about to leave the classroom, someone called his name.

“Allen, I’m here.”

Before he turned to the owner of the voice, there was another voice calling out from him.

A hard, high-pitched voice calling out to him.

“I don’t think I’ll be able to see you at night for a while.”

“I called, but why didn’t you answer… uh?”

Rachel’s footsteps stopped at the sound of Maria’s voice.

“Something happened.”

Maria’s expression did not change.

“So, see you in a few days.”

“… again?”

“Change the location. The back alleys are boring now.”

“back street? Tired?”

Rachel followed a strangely specific word.

“for a moment… .”

Allen intuitively realized that she had misunderstood.

“I’ll go.”

However, before Allen could correct her, Maria left the classroom as if she had just finished her words.

Rachel, who was watching the scene, ran straight to her and grabbed her by the neck.

Allen was gently drawn to her hand.

“Allen, let me explain. right now.”

“… I’ll explain it all, wait… .”

“Is it because it’s popular? flirt!”

‘I wish you could keep your mouth shut.’

“Where’s the sword’s mouth? That’s why you didn’t usually treat me well, didn’t you?”

Only the sheep Bestla, an amusing spectacle, exclaimed with joy.

Allen lowered his head, resisting the urge to spit inside.

Rachel’s lake-like blue eyes shone transparently into herself.

“Tell me the truth, what’s the relationship?”

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