Became a Childhood Friend of an Academy Genius

31 – Aden Feltner (1)

Exchange meeting.

This event is held right before the start of the second semester at Delos Academy, and is held under the pretext of creating a meeting place for freshmen to get acquainted with senior students.

And the biggest event included in this exchange event is the martial arts competition.

This competition, in which outstanding cadets within the academy participate, has the purpose of motivating first-year students to see the outstanding skills of their seniors.

Of course, freshmen can also participate, but it is common practice for most to give up early and watch the battle between the second and third years.

Anyway, whatever the purpose is, everything is good.

The problem is that the exchange meeting, as I said before, is an event held right before the start of the second semester.

In other words, it is an episode that takes place only in the middle of the original work.

‘Even when Sirius first appeared, it was originally an exchange meeting.’

I was lost in thought as I recalled the original story.

【Puppeteer】Sirius I met at the time of this incident.

He was originally the main villain of this exchange meeting episode.

Astasia’s blessing kept at the academy after the Wizard’s Forest incident.

In order to take it, the guy infiltrates the academy and plans to use his own magic to manipulate the professor and students to bring the flower.

During the exchange meeting, it was noisy in the middle of the academy with all the students wandering around the academy, so I was aiming for that opportunity.

But in the process, an unexpected variable comes into play, and that is the encounter with Aden.

Remembering the face of the person who killed her parents when she was young, Aden immediately draws out her sword and runs at it, but ends up cornered by Sirius, who uses the cadets under her control as shields.

Fortunately, however, while Marie, who was flagged at this point, was looking for Aden, she accidentally witnessed him fighting and she spared him.

‘The problem is that Ardendo and Mari are much weaker than they were in the original work.’

Yes.

In the original work, the exchange meeting is held just before the second semester.

In other words, at least three months from now.

At that time, Marie, as her original character, had quite a bit of combat experience, so her proficiency in handling familiars has also increased, and her magic skills have also improved considerably, so she fights quite well against Sirius.

Not to mention Aden, the original protagonist.

The story flow of the original work is that the two who worked together like that defeat Sirius and end without a major accident.

However, the two of them at this point don’t have that kind of skills.

What kind of variable will this be at the upcoming exchange meeting?

‘I can’t relax just because I defeated him.’

The fact that I defeated Sirius this time was nothing more than a two-armored plan by digging into the gaps in the guy who was practically looking after him.

If he had used his full power from the beginning, the four of us in the room would have been blown away in an instant.

Moreover, just looking at the Wizard’s Forest incident, we cannot conclude that there is only one enemy, Sirius, like in the original story.

If another follower appears to help, you should consider that variable and reinforce your forces on this side as well.

Enemy. Enemy.

At the thought of having to roll my head again, I sighed and grabbed a handful of snacks in front of me and put them into my mouth.

Still, it’s a party, so I feel that the mood that has been heated has subsided in an instant.

Why is this beggarly world so impatient because it can’t rot people?

Rumble.

“Ugh!?”

The desk I had been staring at so blankly suddenly shook, and someone’s voice filled with perplexity resounded in my ears.

I wondered what was going on, so I raised my head and saw Aden looking down at the lemon-stained school uniform, at a loss for what to do.

Apparently, the drink was spilled.

Watching the boy blush because he got his clothes wet made me feel like the stomach acid was coming up to my throat rather than worrying.

“Aden. Come on, toilet paper.”

“Gwa, it’s okay. Instead, I’ll just change my clothes and come back.”

Refusing the tissue that Tina had offered him, he hurriedly stood up and left the classroom with hurried steps.

Apparently it didn’t shed much, so wouldn’t it be better to just wait until it dries?

Maybe he has a quiet, tidy personality.

Anyway, right now it’s more important to worry about my future than the guy who is particularly upset about spilled drinks.

‘Should I think about it over the weekend?’

Aden said the exchange meeting was in a month.

Then it’s not a level where you can’t afford to defend yourself.

I have a hidden card that I have on hand for an occasion like this, and unlike the Wizard’s Forest incident, I won’t be careless this time.

‘The best you can do is hope Sirius doesn’t show up. Please pass safely.’

Even though I thought there was no possibility, I held out a tiny bit of hope.

Of course, hope is just hope, and my job now is to prepare for the worst and find a solution.

There are many ways to do it, but the first thing that comes to my mind is to improve the skills of the two people who are likely to encounter Sirius.

‘I want to reduce the number of things that stand out, but I can’t help it.’

After emptying the beverage bottle containing the blue liquid, I gently opened my eyes.

On the other side, I saw Aden who came back after changing his clothes.

It would be ideal for me to defeat Sirius, but since he is the one who killed his parents, I should give him a chance to get revenge if possible.

If it doesn’t work out, change the route, but let’s make a plan for now.

* * * *

Normally, it would have been a leisurely weekend morning.

Today, too, I tossed and turned wildly on the futon at the sound of the lark chirping loudly outside the window.

“Ugh….”

I want to sleep more.

Since he has just been discharged from the hospital, wouldn’t it be okay to live idle this weekend?

Why, Professor Seras also told me to focus only on recovering my body this weekend.

The cold spring of flowers is slowly receding, so I don’t think you’ll be as happy if you lie down and sleep soundly.

“Whoa.”

I got up from my seat as if bouncing my body, barely calming the rushing primal desire.

Fundamental questions arose about when it was the last time I solved a case and why I had to go through such hardships in the morning, but what can I do?

In order not to go through a bigger hardship, we have to consider the current effort.

In short, it is a sacrifice of a cow for the great.

‘The day seems warm.’

It was only after changing into loose clothes that it was easy to move around before I looked out the window and measured the temperature.

It’s not as good as my hometown, but the advantage of this dormitory room where drafts come in is that you can roughly infer the weather outside from the room.

It’s just unfortunate that I’m in a position to mention this as an advantage.

Kiki.

Leaving the room with a short scream characteristic of an ungreased door.

The hallway felt a bit cooler than the room, but it was just moderately cool, so there was no big problem with the current clothes.

Smart.

Eventually, I arrived at the other cadet’s room at the end of the hallway and knocked on the door without hesitation.

I know he’s a guy with a better lifestyle than me, so I don’t doubt he’ll be awake now.

“Aden, are you awake?”

– … Uh, uh Woke up. What’s going on in the morning

Somehow, a beat late, I heard Aden’s voice with a clear expression of bewilderment.

Maybe it’s because I didn’t expect that guests would come from the wind on a peaceful weekend morning.

Or were you sleeping? My voice is too good for that.

“There’s nothing to do on the weekend, so let’s have a sparring session to warm up the body.”

Pretending to be as insignificant as possible, I threw away the words I had prepared.

Scarily, a voice full of questions came from the other side.

– Dalian? Suddenly?

“Oh. Can’t you just open the door for a moment? It’s embarrassing to even stand outside.”

– Ah, it’s open, so you can come in.

It was like that.

I tend to lock the door every now and then before going to bed, so I thought it would be the same for other people’s rooms.

When I opened the door and went inside, I saw Arden sitting on the bed across from me.

“Do you wear that ring even when you sleep?”

The clothes are shabby, but the silver ring on the index finger is still the same, so my gaze caught my eye without realizing it.

I don’t know because I’ve never worn a ring, but don’t you usually leave it on the table except when you sleep?

“Woah, since I wear it all the time, taking it off is cumbersome. Ahahahaha….”

“Hmm, is that so?”

The awkward laugh bothered me, but I brushed it off lightly, assuming there must be a reason.

I don’t care if anyone else wears or takes off the ring.

“Rather than that, sparring, what’s the matter?”

“Just. Come to think of it, I’ve never competed with you before, so I thought it would be a good opportunity.”

It’s an excuse I came up with in moderation, but I think it’s plausible. It’s not wrong.

I’ve been hanging out with Aden since I entered the academy, but I’ve never crossed swords during class or other free time.

Perhaps it was because I knew that the original Aden was strong, and I thought that I wouldn’t do my best in sparring anyway.

Because there is no meaning to such sparring.

Then, as I expected, Arden scratched his cheek with disapproval.

I can’t show my strength, but I think it’s because I think it’s too much to deal with.

“If it’s about improving your skills, that class B you compete more often than me…. Who was it?”

“Pareon?”

“Ah, that’s right. Wouldn’t he be better than me?”

Pretending to be for me and trying to pass it on to Pareon, it’s disgusting.

Every single action is frowned upon in case someone doesn’t take a breath.

However, I expected this number, so I shrugged my shoulders and replied in the most nonchalant way possible.

“Because I competed with him often. Well, if you don’t like it, don’t.”

“Oh, no. It’s not that I hate it….”

When I said, ‘What can I do if you refuse,’ as if touching his inner heart, Aden hurriedly waved his hand.

As expected.

Since he had a considerable hukou personality in the original work, he couldn’t easily refuse if he went out like this.

To be honest, it doesn’t matter to me whether I sparr with Aden or not.

Of course, Aden is a good sparring partner, but there are many other ways to improve your skills, and if things don’t go well, you can ask Professor Seras again.

However, in order to eliminate the variables that will happen later, the power of the original protagonist must be raised.

In other words, I’m using myself as experience points.

In the process, it would be good to have a clear picture of his current strength.

‘There’s no guarantee that I’ll win, but I won’t be easily defeated.’

I’m not the enemy anyway, so I don’t have to win.

It’s enough to be able to improve Aden’s skills as an equal opponent.

“… Okay. Then I’ll just change my clothes and go out, so could you wait outside?”

In the end, Aden, who came to my words, gave me a congratulatory order and stood up from the bed.

To be honest, the words ‘Can’t I just change clothes?’ Came up to my throat, but I held it in and stood up from my seat.

In Amman, even two young boys must have their own privacy. Hmm.

“Yes. Then wait outside.”

“Yes.”

Just like that, I was about to turn around and leave the room.

I remembered the request that I had to tell her in advance, so I turned to her and looked at Aden with serious eyes and opened her mouth.

“I’m telling you just in case, don’t even look at sparring.”

“… ….”

Hearing those words, the guy’s eyes widened as he kept his mouth shut, but as soon as they returned to their original state, a characteristic friendly smile formed on his lips.

To me, it looked like a forced smile trying to hide embarrassment.

“No way. Will you see that I am good at something?”

“… Glad then.”

Now that I’ve said it this far, due to his personality, he’ll be honest with his heart even if he hides his power to some extent.

In that case, all I have to do is draw out my strength from that state.

“Whoa.”

As soon as I thought about it, a sharp blow came rushing in.

Why do I have to go through such hardships because of a beggarly main character?

Later, after paying off this debt to her credit, she stepped outside, promising to be Mary.