Chapter 24 (2/2)
“From their perspective, you will be a secret weapon that appeared out of nowhere.”
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“……”
Ah, I finally understood.
The other representatives from the other schools would naturally be acquainted with each other.
Doom Prime from the Raynac Magic Soldier Training School.
Irene Prius from Seiki Women’s Residential College.
Each academy had a face that represented them, and after competing with each other every year in the Magic Festival, they could already guess where each other’s levels were.
This was the same for the Ignit Magic Academy.
The image of Michael Galehill as our representative was known, and because of our history of always coming in last, they wouldn’t really be keeping a close eye on us.
However, if I were to suddenly appear?
“To them, you’re an ambush. Information about you doesn’t exist, and they won’t be familiar with methods and strategies that could counter the magic you use.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Then, would you attend for us?”
This situation, where the Director personally requested a student to represent the academy in the , was quite baffling from an outside perspective.
Since ‘please let me enter’ wouldn’t be enough in most cases.
I nodded my head and said,
“As you have trusted me, I will try my best.”
“I thank you.”
Director Tirion laughed with satisfaction and handed me the parchment.
This parchment was packed with all the information I needed for the Grand Festival.
“Read it. It’ll be beneficial for you.”
“Thank you.”
“I don’t know if you know this, but up until about 50 years ago, our academy’s performance was quite brilliant.”
I had forgotten for a moment.
In the lobby of the main building, multiple trophies of the Magic Festival and Olympiad were on display, as well as multiple pictures that were taken multiple years ago.
I spoke up while thinking of this.
“When the Director was a student in the academy… you obtained second place during the Grand Festival.”
“That’s right… It’s quite an old story.”
Director Tirion closed his eyes while reminiscing.
‘Let’s see, if my memory is correct…’
At the Grand Festival that opened about 50 years ago, Director Tirion had gotten second place in the , and this was still the academy’s best performance to date.
The magician who beat the Director and won the Grand Festival was Teron Artemis.
A graduate of the Raynac Magic Soldier Training School, and the current King of Magicians.
The owner of the Throne of Teron.
And the one who looked down upon everyone else from the top of the Magic Tower.
The Fire King Teron.
“Even though I was a magician that caught quite the attention from everyone… Teron was on a different level. It felt like an unscalable wall.”
“He is the King of Magicians after all. Wasn’t the Director’s generation the golden age of magicians in the last 200 years? Facing and defeating those distinguished magicians to achieve second place is in of itself a truly brilliant achievement.”
“That may be the case. For this year, I definitely want to regain the glory of those days.”
Director Tirion thought back to those days approximately 50 years before I came here.
The glory of obtaining second place on that day.
Pressure?
No.
Rather, anticipation burst forth.
Right.
After that day 50 years ago, Ignit Magic Academy had been on a downward path.
Would I be able to change that just because I was going?
I vowed to not ask such questions.
“Yes. I will bring glory.”
Even wishing I could might not have been enough.
At my confident answer, Director Tirion gave a full smile that showed his uniform teeth.
“Thank you.”
It was then.
Knock knock.
Someone knocked at the Director’s office.
“You came just on time.”
As I looked at the Director with a dubious expression on my face, Director Tirion said as if expecting it,
“Come in.”
The one who opened the door and entered was…
Professor Hydel.
And one more person.
“…Eh?”
It was a person I had never expected.
“Have you been well, ‘student who wants a good mark on their test’?”
A man with a large frame, 1.5 times larger than the average young man.
Name, Coulter Pirante.
Currently the Knight Captain of the Poldren territory.
The sole 6th-Rank Knight in the East and had been by my side when I faced off against the ogre for the 3rd test a few days ago.
But what was he doing here?
He wasn’t someone who would come find me for personal reasons.
Even more so for official reasons.
“Ah, yes… good to see you again.”
“Hm? What’s with your face? Are you really happy to see me?”
“……”
As I waited for an explanation with a stunned look on my face, Director Tirion laughed, as if finding this situation funny, and explained.
“Greet him. We invited him to be your martial arts professor until you go to the Grand Festival.”
“…what?”
A guest ‘martial arts’ professor.
What did this mean?
“I requested his help because you looked like you needed Martial Arts Lessons more than Magic Lessons right now. Was I mistaken?”
“What? Ah… no. It’s not that…”
As I stuttered in confusion again, Director Tiron and Professor Hydel both laughed, looking amused.
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“He’s definitely a 16-year-old student in situations like this, isn’t he?”
“It does seem so.”
“……”
It was because it was too sudden.
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