[ Lyle here ... Anyway guys, I'm sorry I'm carrying bad news. I may not be able to continue doing it for some time. Too many things to be done~ ...
--- but no need to fret, my good friend @creed@ will continued it for us.
We will also show up from time to time if we have time ... now then, enjoy the chapter~ ]
Coming out from the classroom to the corridor, we went up the stairs.
When they arrived at the rooftop where there was no one, Feme approached the handrail and quietly looked down below.
The scenery of the large school site could be overlooked from here.
A vividly green courtyard and great school buildings.
“Um, thank you. Feme, you really saved me out there!”
From the time being, I took a breather and thanked her first.
“N-no, eh, uum, y-your welcome. Uhm, it’s been a long time, Prince Lyle. I’m sorry I haven’t visit you this past years!”
She said while bowing.
“Yeah you’re right! you didn’t visit at all, I’ve gotten lonely you know! I really missed you, unlike you, your father sometimes visit me”
Princess Feme made a severe expression for some reason. For the record, I was deeply, very deeply hurt.
“Eh, ahhh, I’m sorry, I’m really sorry!.... but to be told that you missed me, ehehehe”
Feme showed me a bashful smile. You’re nice, Princess Feme. I could understand why she was so popular.
Watching her big breasts, who swayed at each step, I felt a bit guilty.
“Hm? What did you say? I can’t hear it at all!”
“N-nothing, nothing at all!”
“Oh well, but Princess Feme, you sure did became beautiful, I bet you have many suitors right now!”
I said. I suddenly recall Belial’s face when Feme arrived in my desk. It seems Princess Feme didn’t noticed but for me who was observing them, it was very noticeable.
“T-thank you very m-much! I, I don’t have any suitors at all! And most of all, I already have a fiancée, y-you, t-that’s why…”
“But didn’t I told you, don’t let that agreement get into you! If you have someone you like other than me, then that’s o---“
“NO!!! I don’t have someone like that, I, I---“
I accidentally smiled because of her lovely words.
Her honesty was very comfortable to me — almost like listening to a wonderful music while basking under the beautiful sun ...
I wished I could fall in love with her.
“E-enough about that, um, Prince Lyle can I ask you something”
“Hm? Go on, oh and you can call me Lyle without honorifics!”
“Um okay!, L-lyle why are you hiding your identity?”
“Well, how can I explain this, ……… long story short, freedom!”
“Freedom?”
“Yes, freedom! To be in school without shackles known as responsibility and status. To experience like an ordinary student. Well, even if I say that, that’s only a part of the reason though”
“Then what is the main reason?”
“Because it’s much, much, much more interesting this way! Buwahahahahahaha!”
“I see, it seems you still Haven’t change at all, Prince Ly---, I mean Lyle”
We spend our time laughing cheerfully while telling stories towards each other when---
---*Dong*, the sound of the big bell was heard
“Ah…”
“The afternoon lesson will soon start. Next is the Magic Practical training exercise, so we better hurry up.”
“Magic Practical training exercise?”
“Yes, magic practical training exercises. There you will learn your magic element affinity as well as practice to use magic. But now that I think of it, hey Lyle”
“What is it?”
“Remember that magic you use in the palace six years ago?”
“Hm? Yes why?”
“You see, no matter how I search for it I can’t find how you did it. Can you teach me how? Because even the teacher doesn’t know it”
“Hahaha that? That was an original magic I use. Maybe only I can make it!”
“What? Really?....um, Lyle I’ve been meaning to ask you this but what is your rank? Your real rank?”
“Hm? Let’s see, now, I think I should be an A-rank.”
“WHAT!!!!!!!!! Impossible! Really? A-rank?”
Feme widen her eyes in disbelief. She couldn’t believe after telling her my rank. I noticed that she was stared at me
as if she was looking at a monster. I feel rather offended.
“But you better hide it, okay! Also about that magic, you better not tell anyone about it!”
“W-why?”
Instead of a reply, I just gave her a smile.
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After the school bell rang, me and the rest of class-A gathered in front of Mirin-sensei. We are now in the arena ground for their Magic practical Training exercise.
Everyone were not seated neatly according to their student numbers like in their classroom, but scattered around sitting or standing as they liked in a loose group as they prepared for the lesson.
Center of attraction was of course, the princess of the Malic kingdom as well as the prince of the Zorc kingdom who have their own big groups.
I was sitting naturally in the corner alone while leaning on the wall of the sitting area inside the arena ground. Feme wanted to sit beside me but I rejected it because it might cause a problem in the future if everyone saw us together, especially for a certain someone.
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From all the people gathered here, only one person managed to caught my attention. He was sitting slightly further away from me.
He has two horns sticking out in his forehead just like a demon race, but unlike Belial and the other Demon race, he has fur in his arms as well as a wolf tail. Truly a male student who gave off the impression of a demon wolf.
He has bruised on some parts of his body, his eyes drooped and quietly distancing himself to the other students.
Sometimes he would tremble whenever someone passed by him as if he was cowering in fear.
‘A bullied person, I guess!’ I silently thought.
“Okay. Listen carefully,” Mirin in front of us said.
With that, the lesson started as I shifted my attention back to her.
“Because we have a new student, I will start at the basic. Mages used mana to cast spells based on your own element
aptitude. If you have high-affinity toward an element, you can easily cast a spell.
Also note that, there are various type of magic a mage can use, this are: Attack magic, Defense magic and support magic.
Attack magic is magic mainly use to attack same as defense magic which is used to defend. Support type magic can gives buff towards your allies as well as gives debuff to your enemies.
Well, I guess that’s it for today’s explanation. Today for your training you will fight a demon beast.”
Some students immediately frowned and put on a helpless expression. As if reading their minds, Mirin added.
“But don’t worry for this demon beast is only below C-rank, so try to defeat it. Shin, don’t be worried. Because your aptitude for magic hasn’t even been assessed yet. You will just watch them on the side for today!”
I nodded my head and stood up and then casually walking towards the sitting bench on the corner.
Meanwhile, everyone immediately started forming their own teams, though save for the guy I saw earlier he didn’t stood up and was just sitting quietly there as if afraid to make some noise. Oddly enough, no one seemed to mind him as if no one can see him.
I couldn't help but doubt myself if possibly I was the only one who can saw him.
Well, it's not like I care about whether his a real ghost or not, so I decided to ignore it.
I lay down on the bench and closed my eyes. Well, even if I did sleep right here, my sharp perception was still activated keeping me in tabs as to what was happening around me.
“Okay. Now that you have each of your teams, I will now explain the training. For today’s training, I called several summoning masters to summon a C-rank demonic beast for us. So are you ready?”
A voice which I deemed belong to my teacher; Mirin, echoed in my ears.
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“HO HO HO~ let’s begin immediately, I will show you how good the great Misuzu Malican really is! HO HO HO~”
Said the arrogant princess. She raised her head proudly while standing up.
The students let out a cheer.
“Bring it! We will be the one to defeat it, right guys!” Belial said.
“Good! Now BEGIN!”
Immediately a “CRACKED~~ CRACKED~~” noise was heard. Not a description, but a literal sound. It’s as if there was
a wall of glass in the air which was breaking.
Then suddenly the sound stopped.
“Eh, is that it? Where’s the monster?” Said by one of the student.
All the students looked at Mirin who is also staring at the ceiling bewildered.
Then….
“SCREECH~~ SCREECH~~”
A black colored wind immediately gathered in one spot. All the students looked at it with expectant looks while
readying themselves, but not Mirin-sensei.
She felt cold sweat running on her back. Her throat dried as she can’t utter a single sound.
The sky was now dyed with red and became ominous. Maybe feeling something strange, some of the students became restless and slowly backing away.
This is the first time something like this happened in the middle of a summoning for Mirin. Although she is trying to calm herself, the'SCREECH SCREECH SCREECH' noise is getting more serious.
Destruction. Shattering.
The magically reinforced ceiling above them was totally destroyed, and a spider web-like cracks radiated to it.
“KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”
Screamed a girl in the class. Big boulders rain down on them. Mirin immediately casted a barrier around the students to protect them.
“Brace yourselves! Is everybody alright?” Mirin anxiously shouted.
Seeing that all the students seemed okay, she immediately contacted the summoning master via telepathy.
“What happened? Hey! Answer me! What happened?” Her frantic voice reverted in the whole place but no one answered.
Giving up, she ran towards the student to assist them. At that moment––,
An incident, which should have never occurred, had occurred.
“Guuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”