Became the Idiot Young Master Who Tormented the Main Character

63. Grade Test (14)

“No thoughts, no thought. This is the feeling you should have when you have to cut down an opponent. It means that you should continue to think about how to destroy and attack a difficult enemy, but you should not have any killing intent. This is a mistake that simplifies your attack and instead empowers the enemy… .”

Knock knock knock.

In the quiet classroom, only the sound of chalk marks echoes.

It was a swordsmanship theory class. Iris, wearing a black instructor’s uniform, was standing in the center of the blackboard, speaking alone.

A fairly static atmosphere.

Everyone was studying hard for the third exam. More than 40 students in the classroom were quietly concentrating while looking at Iris.

But among them, I was the only one who couldn’t concentrate.

‘Once I finish this class, I will definitely…’

I fiddled with the note in my hand.

For this day, I sat down near Hedi as a part of the party.

A method of communication devised to restore my relationship with Hedy, who had grown cold and ignored me since she found out I was the Duke of the Duchy of Brace.

It was a note.

[I’ll wait for you at the training ground in the evening. There’s something I really want to tell you.]

The content was short and concise.

I couldn’t ignore Hedy any longer.

I’ve thought about it a lot and thought about it until now. By now, it’s likely that Hedi’s anger has subsided a lot, and I was planning to meet her separately and tell her my true feelings.

My legs are shaking from nervousness and anxiety.

“… There must be a way. Hmm, it’s already this late. That’s all for today’s class. Thank you all for your hard work.”

As soon as Iris announces the end of class, students begin to rise from their seats one by one.

As soon as Iris left, the once quiet classroom began to become noisy.

“The next class is a club activity… I guess I can finally rest… .”

“What do you want for lunch?”

“Let’s go together! Yuria!”

Hedi also slowly gets up from her seat, following the students.

‘Now is the time…!’

I also got up from my seat in a hurry.

And the moment I approached Hedy and tried to talk to her.

“Hedi… .”

-bang!

“Is this the classroom where the blueprint is?!”

The school gate opened with a bang and someone called my name loudly.

Everyone in the classroom looks at her in surprise at her sudden attention-seeking behavior.

It was Aria Sylvester.

‘What, what is it? Why is he suddenly…!’

Hedy also looked at Aria with wide eyes.

A girl near Aria pointed at me with her finger and said something to Aria. Soon, Aria noticed me and started to come up to me with a bright face.

“Xian! You’re here!”

“What happened….”

At that moment, I heard some murmuring around me.

“Isn’t that Aria from the Sylvester family, who ranked first in the entire swordsmanship club…? Why is our classroom suddenly quiet?”

“Did you come here because Si-an got first place in the second test?”

“Sian, that guy, he didn’t respond when we talked to him, but in the end, he went with a pretty and accomplished countess…”

“Until recently, you were only hanging out with Hedi, the promising star in our classroom… Did you switch right after you started getting results? What bad luck.”

“… … .”

Aria, who came closer, either oblivious or ignoring her surroundings, smiled brightly and spoke to me.

“The promised Blue Dragon Corps has arrived today. Let’s go!”

Aria puts her arm around his.

“Oh, wait a minute… .”

She may not have been conscious of it, but her two burdensome gorges, immature and slightly larger than her peers, were within my arms’ reach.

It was a soft feeling that couldn’t be hidden even by the shirt she was wearing.

Hedy, who was nearby, flinches briefly.

Hedy quickly grabbed her notebook and writing utensils and turned her head away from me, quickly starting to walk downstairs.

Embarrassed, I reached out again to grab Hedi, but was stopped by Aria, who kept holding on and urging me.

“What are you doing! Aren’t you going quickly!”

“No, wait a minute! Ahh!”

I shook off Aria’s arm and ran to Hedy.

“Hedi…!”

Hedy noticed that she was being followed and left the classroom with even faster steps.

“… … .”

It was almost like cutting off one’s hand.

Feeling empty, I put down my outstretched hand and looked at Aria with resentful eyes.

“Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“…go away.”

“… … ?”

The plan fell through.

… I just couldn’t bring myself to try again later.

Aria, the cause of all these problems. I was so angry that I left her alone and walked away.

“Ah! Cian, where are you going!”

“Don’t follow me.”

“What are we going to do about the Blue Dragons?”

“… … .”

Her words made my steps stand firm.

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“Wait here.”

With those words, Aria ran towards the girls’ dormitory.

I was standing nearby.

I couldn’t refuse the offer of the Blue Dragon Sword. The price of the sword was ridiculously high for me to obtain on my own, and there wasn’t much of it, but it was the sword I absolutely needed to become stronger quickly.

In this world where the level of the danjeon is determined to some extent by birth, a shortcut was necessary.

Even if I had just reached 4 stars, my growth after that could have been slow.

My Danjeon may only be a 4-star vessel, and if so, it may take several decades to reach the 7-star level that I originally reached during my old age using standard methods.

‘The Demon King will be resurrected within 5 years, but if it takes several decades, it’s certain that he’ll die along the way.’

I had to reach at least 5 stars, no, at least 6 stars within 5 years.

The new monsters that appear after the Demon King’s resurrection, even if they are just leftovers, have an average strength of 3 stars or more.

In the aftermath, most of the smaller nations will suffer devastating blows or even perish.

Although the Duchy of Brace is a relatively large country, it will not be able to avoid the blow.

‘By the way, when is he coming…?’

Since it was near the girls’ dormitory, I started to notice that female students passing by were stealing glances.

“Mr. Xi’an? What are you doing in the girls’ dormitory?”

At that time, I happened to run into Lucy as she was coming out of the dormitory.

Lucy was still well-groomed. Her blonde hair was neatly styled, and she wore expensive sapphire earrings that matched her large double eyelids. Even though she was wearing a school uniform shirt, it couldn’t hide her noble aura.

“It’s Lucy. I was waiting for someone for a moment because something came up.”

“okay….”

Lucy comes closer.

There was a faint floral scent, as if perfume had been sprayed.

Lucy said.

“The third test is coming up soon. Aren’t you nervous?”

“It should be possible. But as I said back then, I’ve been steadily preparing for the exam. Oh, by the way, I heard that the Alchemy Club finished its second exam yesterday… Did you do well, Lucy?”

“Haha, I’m an elite. It was a test to make a potion using a wyvern’s tail as a medicinal ingredient, and I made it 15 minutes earlier than the time given in the test!”

“Oh.”

If you’re making a potion using a wyvern’s tail, it would probably be something related to increasing agility.

Indeed, it is Ariel Academy. The wyvern’s tail is a medicinal material that can be handled by at least intermediate alchemists, but it appears in the first-year exam.

‘As expected from the academy the protagonist attends, it’s on a different level from the academies of other countries. If you want to become stronger, it’s most efficient to train here.’

While I was thinking about that, Lucy spoke again.

“By the way, when are you buying me dinner?”

“Dinner?”

“Yes. I gave you something in return for receiving the information on the first-year joint third-round exam last time. Your dinner appointment is still valid.”

That’s right, that’s right.

“…Are you okay tonight?”

Lucy asks cautiously.

I was originally planning to meet Hedy this evening.

In a situation where things have gone down the drain because of Aria, should we just get rid of it quickly?

I nodded.

“I think it’ll be fine. Just think about what you’d like to eat.”

“Hehe, I got it!”

After that, just as we were about to finish our conversation with Lucy and part ways, Aria came running and called out to us.

Lucy, who didn’t know that it was Aria she was waiting for, was naturally confused.

I didn’t intend to hide it, but I didn’t want to emphasize it either, so I explained it on the spot.

“I had something to repay.”

It might have sounded rude, but Aria, who was oblivious, paid it no mind and smiled brightly as she handed me the bag containing the English letters.

Just as we were about to really wrap things up, Aria spoke to us.

“Has everyone eaten lunch?”

I was about to refuse, but Lucy’s earnest consent forced us to enter the Academy cafeteria and order food.

Since my daily routine with Hedi was gone, I mostly just ate simple snacks. Things like sandwiches and hamburgers that contained both protein and carbohydrates… It had been a long time since I had a school cafeteria.

I placed the plate containing the finished dish on the same table as Lucy and Ari. Then Aria spoke.

“I feel good that this has become an opportunity to become close with Si-an!”

“That’s right. But how did Aria and Sian meet?”

“It was when I was near Taipan to get the griffon’s horn. At that time, Cyan… .”

I just stabbed the meat dish with my fork and stuffed it into my mouth without saying a word.

Even in this situation, I thought of Hedi. I wonder where she is having lunch now.

Given her personality, she might have skipped lunch and been practicing. I need to meet her soon and resolve it… I was very worried.

I guess I’ve become quite attached to her over the years. Normally, we’d be together even at this hour… .

“Huh? Cain! Are you having lunch here?”

“Oh! Cain! Come on. I have a friend to introduce you to!”

At that moment, a chill ran down my spine.

I stopped eating and quickly turned my head in the direction they were looking.

“… … .”

“… … .”

We made eye contact.

… I knew this would happen. In fact, I may have been complacent. If you get too close to them, they are people you will inevitably encounter.

I should have refused. I should have pushed her away, even if it meant rejecting Lucy’s earnest request.

He and I, both sweating profusely, made eye contact for quite some time.

White bushy hair, a body with slender muscles visible through a shirt, and golden eyes like mine.

It was Cain Barbo.

For some reason, his eyes looked empty when he looked at me.