chapter 30
30 – Practical lessons (2)
“Before explaining the rules, let’s start by forming groups of two. However, it is an exception between the same class.”
At Aaron’s words, the stadium became noisy.
“The group consists of one class A and one class F. Please feel free to form a group while keeping this. Of course, since the number of class A is small, the remaining F class members will proceed alone.”
Bella lifted her glasses and walked out.
Bella, who is mature in every action, was wearing the same white shirt, black skirt, and stockings office attire as before.
She continued, brushing the side of her silver hair, where not a speck of dust could be found.
“I’ll give you five minutes from now to organize your groups. If your partner isn’t there after 5 minutes… .”
“This class will be conducted alone with a score of 0.”
Aaron’s deep voice interrupted.
Instructors can grade students in their lessons.
Students in each class were evaluated by summing up their class achievements and attitudes, and these scores were later used when reorganizing the class.
Of course, that also applies to the rest of the classes except for the A class.
According to Bella, Class A is determined entirely by the discretion of the instructor in charge.
Adelie, the principal of the school, organizes the organization, but it is only Bella’s authority to decide who to drop and who to promote.
So, if I skipped classes just because my grades didn’t matter, I could have been caught by Bella.
‘The problem is more than that… .’
Right now, saving one person is more important to me than points.
Even at university, when I was told to make group assignments freely, I stayed until the end and went into kkakdugi.
Back then, we did group assignments, but now it’s different.
Right now, I am a member of the Altyn family, whose image is as bad as it is bad.
Even now, these students are not willing to step out while looking at each other like that, who would like to form a group with me?
As I thought about it, there were people who moved slowly.
“Hey, princess… ?”
“Would you like to join me?”
Of course, Raina, who proudly walks up and invites Joe,
“I-over there… Won’t you join me?”
“No, join me!”
“hahahaha. Only one person can… .”
Even Siegfried surrounded by women with a smirk.
Most of Class A started to form groups.
‘But was Siegfried originally that popular?’
In the game, the main story begins with the external practice, so the story before that is not shown in detail. Even if you show it, it will show you the practical class first. The situation before that is almost skipped.
Although he shows his academy life from time to time, Siegfried only hung out with Heinz every time.
Heinz… Caught the right kid.
A skinny male student compared to his size stood next to him, trembling.
To be honest, I wonder how he got into the academy, and he has such a slim body.
I started to get more and more anxious as I stood blankly watching the pairings.
If you stay alone like this, you get 0 points, and you can’t raise your head because you’re ashamed of sleeping.
―Ajin-kun, don’t you have any friends here?
I still remember the time when I was publicly humiliated by my professor in college.
Leaving aside being alone, asking the students in the classroom if they had any friends, as advertised, really crossed the line.
I doubted that Bella would do that, but I couldn’t hide my uneasiness when I saw them gradually forming a pair.
“Hey, Count?”
As I was lamenting my life, I heard a voice calling me.
Her clear voice, like flowing jade beads, and her beautiful white hair, like white snow, belonged to someone I knew well.
“Are you Elaine?”
“Oh, hello… .”
Elaine hesitated and bowed her head to me.
I asked while looking at the crown of her head.
“Is there anything you want to ask?”
“Yes?”
“I asked if I had come to ask you something. isn’t it?”
“ah… That, not that.”
Elaine shrank and bowed her head.
His lips twitched as if he had something to say.
After a while, Elaine’s mouth opened.
“Wouldn’t you like to join me!”
Elaine raised her eyes as she put her hands together and leaned in.
It looked like a puppy, so I almost laughed without knowing.
“That… I can’t do it with my friends… But it’s not like I don’t know anyone in Class A… Also, Miss Reina is difficult to approach… .”
I didn’t even say it, but I let go of excuses.
“So you came to me?”
“… Yes.”
I can’t do it because it’s the same class as my friends, and Reina is hard to get close to, so is that the conclusion I came up with?
Honestly, it’s good for me, but it’s difficult if rumors about Elaine spread badly because of this.
I can’t help it, but I’m just sending it back here… .
“Because I won’t go even if you tell me to go somewhere else!”
“her.”
“Ho, did you not like doing things with me? That… I told Patricia and Rachel… .”
Elaine’s blue eyes shimmered.
If you look at me with those eyes, who the hell would refuse?
‘The other kids… .’
I looked around and saw that no one was looking at this place.
Everyone was busy talking to their respective partners.
As long as he had no eyes to see, it didn’t seem like anything would happen if he teamed up with her.
no matter what
“no. Let’s make a pair.”
“I, really? I’m glad… .”
I knew the contents of the practical class anyway, so it didn’t matter who I did it with.
It was surprising that Elaine came to me, but there’s nothing wrong with being close to the saintess.
Rather, it is beneficial if you can grow through practice.
“Well. It looks like you’ve made a rough patch. From now on, I will explain the contents of the practical class!”
Aaron, who was crossing his arms, pulled something out of his chest.
It was a badge with a golden lion drawn on a black circle.
“I hid the same badge in the forest outside the capital. This class is about finding this badge before anyone else!”
“A forest of green trees at the eastern gateway… I’ve marked it there, so I won’t have any trouble finding it.”
“And there is one more rule for this class.”
Aaron took a look around the crowd and continued.
“Any group that cannot find a badge will be expelled. This has been discussed with the school principal.”
“And the use of magic or similar tools is strictly prohibited. If you deal with mana even a little, I can tell, so please find it with your head and body.”
Aaron and Bella’s shocking remarks once again create a mess around them.
“what is this sound?”
“I’ve never heard of anything like this!”
“If I had known this would happen, I would have found someone better… .”
I glanced sideways at Elaine next to me.
As expected, what to do-, he repeats himself restlessly.
“Uh, what should I do, Count… .”
As if she would burst into tears any second, Elaine spoke to me with a teary face.
I caught her gaze and answered calmly.
“Can’t you? Think a little.”
“But the instructor… .”
“Even though the classes are divided, all the guys who entered this academy were chosen because they had potential. You made an agreement to kick them out at once? It’s something that can never happen.”
“… Is that so?”
of course it’s fake
It was just muttering casually to make it look like it was there.
Still, it is true that Aaron’s statement about expulsion was a lie.
The number of badges he hid in the forest is only one.
This class is to see if students can have calmness and cool judgment.
If you blindly believed Aaron’s words and rushed endlessly, you might not notice the monsters in the forest and be harmed.
Maybe Aaron and Bella are trying to see this.
Of course, not being able to use magic is painful.
Because Elaine’s usefulness is completely lost.
“Ah… . I’m still nervous… .”
Elaine shrugged and said.
Looking around with uneasy eyes was a 17-year-old girl.
“Elain!”
A female student with dark green hair ran towards Elaine from a distance.
You were one of the three who met Elaine in the garden earlier.
Obviously the name-
“Patricia?”
“Elain. Are you willing to change it now?”
“Yes?”
“What are you missing, that’s why you’re hanging out with a guy like this. And if you can’t find your badge, you’re expelled!”
You speak very boldly in front of yourself.
That must be why he cares for Elaine.
Patricia almost appealed as she grabbed Elaine’s shoulder.
“You promised to go up together. Are you going to stop here?”
“no! How great is the Count… .”
tingling-
At Elaine’s words, Patricia glared at me.
why, what
“You say so.”
“Ugh. Elaine… .”
“Ahahahaha… Don’t worry too much Patricia. The Count isn’t such a bad person either.”
“… If anything happens, call me right away. got it?”
“Patricia seems to be worrying too much.”
“of course! How could I send such a cute little brother alone?”
Patricia, who pulled Elaine to her chest and rubbed her hard, went back to her seat at Elaine’s dissuade.
Even on the way, he did not let down his guard against me.
Still, seeing that she backed off meekly, it seems that she respects Elaine in her own way.
“sorry. Patricia is like that.”
“Does not matter. Rather reassuring.”
“relief… What?”
It’s nice to have a friend who truly cares for Elaine, who is so young and naive.
When a crisis comes to her one day, the two students, including Patricia, will be of great help.
“It is nothing. We are leaving now.”