chapter 8
8. thread of fate
As I got out of the exam room, I was dizzy with thoughts of Edward.
‘The conditions would not have been met.’
A condition for Edward, who can be seen as a hidden character, to become an instructor.
Find out where Edward will appear and meet him before the exam.
If you have only the required stats, it will draw Edward’s interest and he will come to the test site.
At this time, if he ranks first in the exam, Edward will almost certainly become the instructor of class A.
Knowing this, I deliberately avoided his appearance. We’ve never met or talked to each other.
He and I were completely new to each other.
“under…”
The reason I don’t like Edward is none other than his randomness.
As he is a strange and suspicious person, he changes the contents of the class as he pleases.
Classes in the game, in a way, were able to stably gain experience points, so it was possible to level up appropriately by taking classes.
For me, who had a 500% increase in experience gain rate, the class had a greater meaning.
However, his class, not knowing what would happen, was far from the word ‘stable’.
Some classes did not give experience points, and some classes even gained experience points, but they were seriously injured.
It wasn’t that he didn’t have merit as a hidden character.
If you were lucky, you could get a huge amount of experience or items as a reward for the class.
Still, I wanted to avoid it.
Now that the game has become a reality, the risk was too great to leave my body to chance.
But why…
‘Geto-kun. See you again soon.’
Does he mean to say such suspicious words?
Because of my dispel?
That means he was already at the test site, but as I said, I’ve never met him.
It makes no sense that I was intrigued.
then…
‘…was someone else besides me piqued his interest?’
Just in time, a strong candidate who can do that comes in front of my eyes.
Is it fate or coincidence?
When I thought about her, it seemed as if she had waited and appeared before me.
Her golden eyes shone brightly, unobscured by the blazing sunlight, and her gaze was fixed on me as before.
I wonder if I was squatting and looking at the flowers blooming in the flower bed.
I’ve been thinking about passing her by, but… I think it’s better to talk to her.
“Thank you for cheering me on earlier. Thanks to you, I achieved good results.”
“…You seem to be able to tell the difference just by the presence.”
“Because if you attack your teammates, you’ll be in trouble. I tend to distinguish them by the unique waves that I feel for each person.”
“Wave… For example…?”
Eisel brushed her hair and asked me in a weak voice.
“Either the sound of the heart… the sound of breathing…”
Eisel, who had been squatting at my answer, straightened her knees and stood up.
And came closer to me.
“That means you can remember the beating of my heart.”
Eisel said so and pushed her face towards me.
Eisel’s concave face came close to his nose, and he could feel her breath.
“That…isn’t it?”
“I hope you don’t forget.”
“Yeah?”
“The sound of my heart.”
why is he doing this
Even though it seemed like she was keeping a distance, I was momentarily taken aback by her sudden, reckless appearance.
“…because we might end up fighting together. I don’t want to be cut by your sword.”
“Ahahahaha… Then I’ll be sure to remember it.”
I tried to give Eisel a kind smile.
Eisel stopped sticking her head out at my answer and glanced away at me.
“My name is Jetto.”
He held out his hand to her and greeted her brightly.
Now would be a good time to make a statement.
“Eisel… Eisel Ludwig.”
Eisel, on the other hand, didn’t even look at my outstretched hand and only recited his own name.
Did she hate touching people?
I didn’t even know anything about Eisel’s skinship.
‘Still, I’ll accept a handshake.’
I put the bitter feeling behind me, and withdrew my outstretched hand in embarrassment.
After all, she’s a regressor, so she might be reluctant to interact with people.
Rewinding my memories, she only talked to the player, but even the player didn’t have much contact with her.
I gave up my thoughts and opened my mouth to solve the problem I was facing right now.
“By the way… have you ever met a man named Edward?”
That didn’t happen in the game, but I decided that it was possible with the current Izel, who had taken a different path from the game.
As much as I had seen Eisel’s out-of-standard powerlessness with my own eyes, I would have been able to draw Edward’s interest at once if I had only met him.
“Edward…”
Eisel’s fingers touch her lips as if she’s reminiscing.
There was no way that she, a regressor, would not know.
I guess you’re acting
The regressor said, ‘I regressed.’ And I can’t tea.
“He’s a person with a lot of suspiciousness coming out of his voice. Haven’t you met him?”
“Um… Suspicious… Ah.”
When I threw a simple keyword about Edward, Eisel gave a short voice as if he remembered something.
Eisel was an excellent actor.
Her performance looked really believable.
“If you’re a suspicious man, I’ve met him once before. He was a man with white ponytails… and torn eyes. He acted strangely, like asking me to use magic, so I ignored him and left.”
With Aisel’s answer that followed, I finally came to understand the situation.
‘It must have been you.’
It was Eisel who summoned Edward to the exam hall.
Well, Edward, who met Eisel, must have tested her by acting out strange eccentricities, as always.
Then, he became interested in the existence of Eisel and reached the test site.
Even if Edward is bothered by all sorts of things, if he is interested in himself, his ability to act will be different.
“But why?”
“I met him earlier at the exam center and he mentioned Eisel. It’s nothing special. He’s just… eccentric.”
In fact, when Edward met me, he never mentioned Eisel, but my excuse was purely one-way information, so there shouldn’t be any problems.
“It was definitely quirky.”
Eisel nodded in agreement at my words.
Shall I go back
There was no good reason to continue the conversation with Eisel, and she might feel burdened to have a conversation while making a cause that didn’t exist.
He still wanted to save Eisel, so he didn’t want his relationship with her to deteriorate.
“Okay. I’ll go now.”
“…”
After lightly bowing my head and exchanging greetings with Eisel, I moved to the dormitory.
By this time, Yuri would have gone back on her own, right?
…In case you don’t know, I’ll pass by and check the benches.
You can see his back as he walks away.
The hand he would have extended to me flickers in front of my eyes.
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry I couldn’t catch you.
I couldn’t even look.
If I caught the hand he held out even for a second, I was afraid that he would catch it in anger.
But if you hold his hand now.
It seemed too difficult to let go of his hand, so I couldn’t hold it.
…No, I couldn’t catch it.
Because I never wanted to let go of his hand that I would hold again.
I felt like I wanted to hear more of Zeto’s sweet voice, but that’s okay.
I’ll be able to meet him again tomorrow and have a longer talk than today.
‘Ahahahaha…then I’ll be sure to remember it.’
as I don’t remember a single thing.
idiot.
Stupid Jetto.
…Beloved.
my jeto.
***
An office with a crisp atmosphere.
The well-organized papers and objects on the desk were all angled.
This represented the character of the owner of the place.
“That word now. Are you serious?”
“Today, there are many people who do not believe in me.”
Julius Klaus didn’t show on his face, but he was terribly embarrassed.
His son, Edward, who didn’t even listen to him when he was told to do something every day, is finally here.
“Finally… you’re going to be an instructor…”
“I was just waiting.”
“What?”
At Julius’ question, Edward tilts his chair back and touches him.
“I think a lot of interesting guys came in, this time.”
“They’re funny guys… what kind of cadets were they?”
Being the principal of an academy was a very busy job. Julius didn’t have time to check the cadets at every entrance.
After all, special cadets stood out on their own.
“There was a guy with a very high level. At that point, I wonder why he’s attending the academy… But anyway, there’s one guy like that.”
“In addition?”
“An unexpected guy. He did a ‘dispel’ with a single sword?”
“With a sword… Dispel…?”
“Yes. Of course, I didn’t even break my father’s ‘illusion magic’… But isn’t it fun enough?”
Julius knew that Edward was not a person to lie to, so he understood even though he thought it made no sense.
“…so. What do you want, Eddie?”
As much as she cared for her son, Julius wanted to fulfill his wishes as much as possible, but this son’s selfish personality was a problem.
“This rider’s A class. I’ll take over.”
“What? The position was supposed to only be taken by Carly?”
“I told Instructor Kaliman in advance.”
“…”
Julius stops doing paperwork, takes off his glasses, sets them down on the desk, and rubs his forehead.
“…Did you agree?”
“Kaliman seemed to be a little reluctant to join this rider’s class A. It was fortunate.”
“Well, since all the families of the four elements that are said to be heavy in the ass entered the school together… It would be burdensome to include the cadets you mentioned.”
“I promised Kaliman a fair reward. So there won’t be any big problems.”
“Whoa…”
Julius sighed and thought for a moment.
is his own son
He had skills that were not lacking to be an instructor.
Rather, Julius was underestimating Edward because he was her son.
Objectively, he had very good abilities.
Even if you compare it with Juliut himself, the number one person in the fantasy magic world with the title of Grand Wizard of the moment, he was on the verge of catching up with himself at an early age due to his rapid growth.
But the eyes were the problem.
The fact that a guy who didn’t even work as an instructor will be in charge of the instructor, and that’s class A instructor.
And the fact that he was the principal’s own son made Juliut fall into trouble.
At that time, Edward makes a proposal to Julius.
“I know what you’re thinking. Then how about this?”
“Tell me.”
“After all, Innocence Academy is a place to prove your abilities. Shouldn’t I prove it as an instructor as well?”
“proof?”
“The main exam to be taken this semester.
“Hmm…”
Julius let out a deep sigh.
The main test of the academy is a test that can change grades, that is, classes.
Class A’s test was the most difficult as it had the best cadets.
“It must have never been before.”
“So that’s proof.”
“Ha… Okay. Then let’s do it. But, Edward, remember this. If even one person is eliminated, you may not be able to work as an instructor again.”
“Okay. Then the talk is over. I’m off to see my wife.”
“How did such a skinny guy get married…”
Every time Juliut saw Edward being infinitely affectionate towards his wife, it was really strange.
Before Edward leaves the room, he smiles and leaves a word for Julius.
“Didn’t your father marry well with that personality? Let’s go first, right? Julius ‘Principal’.”