Became a Childhood Friend of an Academy Genius

5 – An Unusual Man

Fortunately, Lorne, who looked fat, quickly returned to his original form after breaking up with Elisha.

“Did something happen?”

“Yeah, no. Maybe it was because the test didn’t go as well as I thought. It’s okay now.”

She asked a question just in case, but Lorne shook her head and handed her an apology with a rather helpless smile.

She didn’t mean to get an apology, she just asked if something was wrong.

She doesn’t have the heart to argue that she’s getting better.

In order to relieve Lorne’s mood, I decided to go on a tour of the academy grounds first.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep your eyes on this place where you will live from now on when your acceptance is confirmed.

Above all, I was most curious about what this place, which I had only seen a little as an illustration in the novel, actually looked like.

It feels like going on a pilgrimage to a holy place.

As I walked along, a building that was quite outdated caught my eye.

It’s not that it’s old, it’s that it looks like it hasn’t been taken care of on purpose.

As soon as I saw it, I knew what kind of place it was instinctively.

‘Is it an Aslet coffin?’

In the original work, the dormitory was called the gathering place for the best students in this school.

It is also a place where I will have to stay after entering the school.

I don’t know if the room is a private room or shared with other people, but I wish it was better to be alone since it’s okay if it’s small.

I know because I lived in a dormitory for a while, but life is hard when roommates get caught like beggars.

“Right. How did your overall evaluation result come out?”

Continuing her thoughts, I suddenly realized that I hadn’t been able to ask her about her test results, so I asked her questions.

Then Lorne showed me a V with a smile, as if asking me to ask now.

“Heh. It’s class C.”

“Class C? Oh, that’s quite right.”

I nodded my head in satisfaction at the scenario that followed the original story.

At this rate, Rone will enter Class C and meet Aden, the main character of the original, who entered Class C hiding her powers.

And in the process of getting acquainted, you will participate in the investigation task of the ‘Wizard’s Forest’ in the northwest as a group.

That was the biggest first episode of the original, the Wizard’s Forest episode.

It is also a turning point that announces the appearance of the ‘followers’, a group of villains and evil in this world.

During this process, the two of them met ‘Barter’, a member of the follower, and battled.

Originally, Barter was an opponent that would be impossible to defeat with the power of two students.

However, Aden, the powerful heroine, prioritizes protecting Lorne rather than hiding her existence from the enemy, and releases her full power properly to defeat the careless Barter.

‘With this, the episode will continue properly.’

Looking back at the original story, I let out a sigh of relief.

I thought it wouldn’t be a big twist from the first button, but fortunately it doesn’t seem to be that way.

In the middle of a satisfied smile at the reality of being separated from my childhood friend of 18 years.

“It’s sad that I couldn’t be in the same class. Right?”

Unknowingly, I turned my head and flinched at Lone’s voice.

There, Lorne was seen kicking a rolling stone on the side of the road, showing a somewhat regretful expression.

Somehow, it seemed he was sad to part with me, whom I have been close with since I was young.

Disappointment lingered in his blue eyes and his head dropped.

‘Somehow I’m sorry.’

I think it’s good that this side went as it was in the original, but Lorne, the person in charge, is separated from me and feels lonely.

But her name is a childhood friend, so I wonder if I only thought of her as a tool to continue the flow of the original work.

I immediately brushed Lorne’s silver hair gently, expressing my sorry feelings and comforting feelings for her.

“Sure. It’s a pity, but can we meet separately later?”

“Yes.”

Only then did he smile and look up at me as usual.

It’s an act that I haven’t tried to refrain from contact with as much as possible since I got older, but I can’t help it because I look down.

Moreover, looking at Lornay’s brightly shining eyes every time like this, I even wondered if not doing it was the wrong thing to do.

“Okay. Today, let’s buy something delicious to celebrate entrance. I’ll treat you.”

“Are you okay? You didn’t bring much money.”

Lorne looked up at me with her blue eyes and poked her in the sore spot.

According to her words, it’s not a generous situation, but it’s enough for the two of us to have a meal in a suitable place.

Because there is still money left over from killing boars and other animals in the village and selling by-products.

“It’s okay, so follow me. Shall we eat some meat soon?”

“Aren’t you overdoing it?”

“Today is fine.”

She took Lorne’s hand and led her to a nearby restaurant.

Since ancient times, on the day of admission or graduation, you have to have a nice meal.

Besides, I wonder if I can’t even invest this much in my childhood friend who will make me rich in the future.

* * * *

After her admission was confirmed, Elisha headed to an accommodation outside her academy.

Even if it’s her inn, she’s the second daughter of the Crozel family.

Smart.

“Come in.”

She had just washed and sat down on her bed when she knocked loudly.

In response, Elisha wiped her moisture with a towel and gave permission to her opponent across from her in a calm tone.

At the same time, the door opened and a woman with light orange hair cautiously stepped inside.

It was Elisha’s closest friend and her handmaid, Kelsey, whom she trusted more than her family.

“Thank you for your hard work. Miss. Shall we prepare refreshments right away?”

“Yes, please. It’s been a long time, so why don’t you bring yours too?”

“Then I will do it.”

It is not yesterday or today that Elisha invites her to drink her tea together.

So Kelsey nodded her calmly, and she went straight out and led her trolley back to her room.

“My lady, if you lie down like that, her head will hurt.”

Then, in front of her eyes, her master was caught rolling on her bed with her hair still uncovered.

In response, she tried to hand over a word.

“It’s okay because it’s just the two of us. Let me lie down for a bit.”

“If it is an order….”

In the end, Elisha lost her will to fight.

Her master, unlike her outward appearance, is somewhat of a fool in her real life.

To be precise, when she is with someone who can open her heart, it is said that she fully exposes her weak side.

Kelsey knows that too, so she tends to keep her nagging relatively low at times like this.

It was very pitiful to see her master being careful about her behavior, except in front of her, even in front of her family.

“How was the entrance exam today?”

“It wasn’t bad. The result was an A….”

“This is news that will make even the head of the family happy.”

Kelsey was momentarily mortified at the answer she unconsciously brought out while pouring tea.

This is because it was a word close to taboo that should never be taken out in front of the owner.

“My father… ? Well. Will you be happy?”

As expected, when Elisha’s face was shadowed, Kelsea hurriedly turned her body and bent her waist at 90 degrees.

“I’m sorry. I made a mistake….”

“No, it’s okay. It’s because I’m lacking, so you don’t have to worry about it. There is nothing wrong with what you said in the first place.”

It would be natural for normal parents to rejoice together when they hear about their children’s achievements.

So she was Elisa, who felt that there was nothing wrong with Kelsey’s careless words.

It’s just a pity that in her normal family, even things that would have been natural for her are not natural for her.

“Oops. I met a very unusual person at the exam hall today.”

Elisha, who felt that her atmosphere was a bit heavy, tried to change her topic.

It seems that her tea preparations are nearing completion, so she slowly moves to another seat.

“This is the first time the lady calls you unusual. Who were you?”

“I was the one who passed even though I got an F for Magical Manifestation. He was from a family I’d never heard of….”

“It’s amazing. Although I’m not familiar with the academy, I’m sure Magical Manifestation F….”

“I was eliminated without delay. That’s right.”

Intercepting her servant’s words, Elisha smiled and walked over to her chair and sat down.

She then gave her unexpected news to Kelsey, lightly snapping her fingers.

“But you know what? Just one person. That there were exceptions in academy history.”

“No. At least that’s the first information I’ve heard of.”

“It deserves it. To be honest, that’s all I picked up and listened to like a legend.”

In the first place, there is a lot of gossip about the existence in the legend.

Among the heroes who played an active role during that era, not many survived, and he was a mysterious figure in many ways, such as his family name and place of origin.

“That is the [Sword Saint], Lord Calon Schheiser.”

Kelsey’s eyes widened at the unexpected name, then narrowed.

“If you consider the characteristics of the person who has been passed down only by word of mouth, it is not an impossible myth.”

“Isn’t it?”

It is said that Karlon Schheiser was more proficient with a sword than anyone else in his lifetime, but on the other hand, he had no talent for mana or magic.

That’s why he suffered a lot of discrimination from the time he entered the academy, but later became a great swordsman and entered the realm of a transcendental person with only his strong body.

If the test taker that Elisha met is similar to Calon, then passing is not impossible.

“However, it would be premature to try to match it with Mr. Schheiser. I didn’t feel any pressure from him.”

Elisha shrugs her shoulders and erases the topic she brought up with ridicule.

Towards such a master, Kelsey carefully took out her opinion.

“My lady. This may be presumptuous, but may I share my opinion?”

“Sure. Say it.”

Elisha nodded her head unconcerned, as many times her advice from Kelsey had been helpful.

Kelsey opened her mouth in a cautious tone, and a completely unexpected guess flowed out.

“Isn’t there a possibility that the lady didn’t recognize it because the other person’s level was high?”

“… What?”

At her rather out-of-the-box opinion, an uncharacteristic babbling sound escaped Elisha’s mouth.

However, Elisha, who soon realized something about her from her squire’s words, frowned slightly between her brows.

‘Definitely.’

With that said, everything is explained.

If you are truly a person who has learned from the swordsman, your skills must be excellent.

In that case, it is highly probable that the examiner recognized at a glance that he was an unusual person.

Besides, a person like that would have a considerable difference in skill compared to an academy student.

It wouldn’t be too strange for Elisha to say that she couldn’t easily judge her opponent’s ability.

“What do you think?”

“I don’t know if that’s the case. Of course it’s just a hypothesis….”

There are too many things that fit together to be a coincidence.

Above all else, what struck Elisha the most was Bell, a silver-haired woman who seemed to be an acquaintance of her man.

Looking back on her

, The aura she felt in her body was quite unusual.

If we assume that the reason is because he is the closest aide to the successor of the sword castle, Preta is correct.

‘There are still many clues missing. Still, it should be enough for me to gradually find out.’

Elisha, who snapped at Kelsey’s reasoning, tilted her teacup with a satisfied smile.

For some reason, she thought that from the first day of admission, it was like a person to keep an eye on.