Chapter 23 (2/2)
“Who?”
“Hht you be?”
The girl replies to my question with another question
Now that shea sword around on school premises, so I’m probably the more suspicious one here
“Ahh, sorryI ca one of the exam studentsMy name is EirI’m a slave”
Hiding it could only bring trouble for hiht off
This way she probably won’t come close either
“Eir thenGot itI’m a first year student here, Elly LimeI’m a member of the library committee”
“Library coht now?”
Nor the exams
“Well, there was a slightly overdue book I came to return…”
She replies with a charh
“But that’s an a it around like it’s nothing, tooThat’s incredible, Eir”
“Yeah? Yeah, guess it is”
Hard to fakearound a stupidly huge sword even though I look like this, after all
Right now this sword has absolutely no ic power in it, and is a luic acadeic power
In situations like this, if I just say it’s thanks to a gift, that should probably work fine
“I’ve got a type of gift that”
“Wow, I figured it was a battle type gift, but no?”
“I just have a lot of strengthI’ht now”
“Hht down”
“Ri-eh?”
She’s co out here, on purpose, in this cold? What a curious person
… This was the first time Elly and I met
Chapter 23: Exa starts early
My eyes open with the sunrise
I confirive a poke to the cheekYep, good and healthy
Yig is sleeping in the corner of the roo it in the bedI guess taking on huhting the te the one next toon the side table, and re-hydrate
After getting changed in a flash, I washrefreshed, I head to the yard to do so practice is a s fill with the painfully clear and coldair, and I slowly stretchstarts
According to Yig, “The ones who stopon the battlefield are the first to die! Run! People die the !” apparently
What caot?! That’s exactly why you’re such a bleep! Show e I would rather forget
It would see
Upon returning fro had awoken and co casts [Silence] on the whole yard for us, and we have a fiercewooden practice swords
If [Silence] isn’t cast, then the sounds of our clash would bother the other custo at the inn, so it’s necessaryI’ll learn it at so has a real variety of skills
Nornore learning techniques, but apparently she’s different
After about one hour of clashi+ng swords,is over
I return to the room, remove my clothes, and wipe my body doith a towelI really want to take a bath, but this inn doesn’t have one, so I’ll have to deal with it
After once again hydrating froive my body a check
I’ve never put on much muscle ever since I was born, so my muscles don’t stand outThe results of my exercise are hard to see
Just as I put ht o’clock bell rang through the city
The breakfast place should be opening soonWe have to go eat
I go over to ive another cheek poke before gently speaking
It’s kind of like waking up a lover, so it’s e, but I quite like this , then the ever-so-popularto be sold out
“Coet breakfast?”
“… M starts early
I want to indulge in indolence somein Rauo with the for the exa
And today is the day of the exa all the way to today shows Master’s diligent personality
“Actually, martial arts is included in the tested iteuage, ic for practical skillsThere’s also a ic power ic poon’t be a probleicI’ve got nothing for ic is really one-sided”
While devouring theset at the restaurant, we review the iteh for three people in front of h its fuel
“Unlike the nobles, I don’t have anyone backing le subject”
“Mood luck”
“You don’t sound serious at all”
The Rauher education facilityAnd, as in any world, higher education coststhe number one academy in the country, it could be called a total den of nobles
As a twelve year old taking an academy exam normally for those fifteen years old or older, Master Riive anyone a chance to find fault with him
~
This world has four renowned academies
One is the Adventurer Support Acadeanization whose purpose is to nurture adventurers ill conquer the World Tree, and is faic
The second one is the Cornus Knight Academy in my hoic too, but its heavy ee nuic Crafting School in the far east
It’s an odd acade instruic
There are ruic swords too
And then the fourth one, the Rauic Academy
It’s called the oldest academy in the world, and its library’s collection is considered the best across the land
Of course its focus is on ic
There’s a mass of other academies out there, but these four are known as the best of the best
~~
“Honestly, I’, even now”
Upon careful inspection, his soup bowl and spoon are clattering against each other
Surprisingly, I guess Master who goes hen it’s tiht happened, I thought he was the type to get serious at those ti Master shake like that ot out of my seat, went to his side and wrapped my arms around his neck
“Don’t worryYou’ll do just fine, Master Riuarantee it”
I’ve heard that when people are feeling nervous or worried, the sound of a heartbeat will calhten Master’s mental strain
“I’ve seen how hard you worked”
“Yeah… You’re rightAnd even if I fail, I can always take it again next year”
If we put together Master’s savings and what I have on hand, we’ve got h to stay at an inn for a year
Besides, we’re adventurersWe can co expenses, so one year is nothing
I pat Master’s back a couple ti before we release each other
“That’s great and all, but we’re in publicThink you two could do this later~?”
And then Yig, who had been silent until now, asp and a look around, I saw that everyone seemed to have warm expression on their faces as they looked this way
“L-let’s hurry and finish eating, then go to the testing site, Eir”
“Uah… Right”
After that we practically poured the food down our throats, and quickly left the restaurant
~~
In a section of the upper-class district, where the nobility live, stood the ate is congested, with carriages conificent”
Master and I were at a loss for words at the unusual scene
By the way, Yig said, “It’s cold, so I’,” and went off to parts unknownWell, she is a lizard
“It’s like a carriage trade fair”
“And officer of arms sure would be busy here”
Lined up at the entrance are nobles’ carriages, and on thes with family crests
Coach really out of place”
“Master Ri again? With the hugging?”
“Yeah”
Except Master is taller thanhis head
“Calmed down?”
“Yeah, a littleWell then, I’, so you can take your time and come for me then”
“Looks like there’s a place for attendants to wait, so I’ll go there”
“Oh, so they’ve got a place for that? I guess that h, with howstood a large tent, where escorts and coach
The attendants see prepared for theo inside
“Then I’ood luck Master Rimuru”
I waved my hand a bit and saw Master off
~~
Upon entering the tent, inside it was another world
Well, see, that’s the only way I can express the unusual sense of tension I felt in the air
Escorts and their coachher status by various noble fa for any signs of weaknessThey don’t need to bring their power struggle all the way in here though…
Most likely they’re trying to figure out as hired by who, and what kind of rank they have, to determine the hierarchy
“Uwaa…”
“Hey, it’s cold out there, shut the thing already”
“Ah, right”
Having opened the tent flap and suddenly froze up, a seeot inside, and just as I made to sit on a nearby chair—
“Wait, you a slave?”
“Uh, yes”
My collar probably got noticedA young warrior-ish ely shi+ny set of aric fro into the same tent as us”
“Eh, ah…”
Master’s frank attitude usted by slaves just occupying the same space as the a slave to a place like this anyway?”
“Uht away”
“Probably a weak noble without attendantsNot like the co a little irked, but when I thought about it Master isn’t even part of the nobility at all
Besides, starting a conflict here would probably cause inconveniences for Master while he’s busy taking the exaerous
It’s a little cold, but I’ll wait outside
~~
If I stay where people can seeSo I circle around behind the school to look for a place with plenty of sunlight
After finding an appropriate place, I basked in the sunlight, but… It’s still cold
Considering it’s the twelfthstill is going to leave e” and went through the exercises I learned frohly as rams
“Whoever made this sword must be an idiot”
There’s no way anyone would norh
If you look closely there’s an undulating pattern on the blade, so you can tell it’s notits weight further
According to Yig, “that’s what happens when you on scales into it,” is what she said
“I wonder how dragon scales get ic Power Bestowal” on ive it a swing, it fills the surroundings with disturbing sounds as it plows through the air
“Fuu! Haah!”
Besides the sound of the sword swings,in the air, but then I heard clapping too
When I looked up, there was a fe this way from aon the second floor
“Who?”
“Hht you be?”
The girl replies to my question with another question
Now that shea sword around on school premises, so I’m probably the more suspicious one here
“Ahh, sorryI ca one of the exa it could only bring trouble for hiht off
This way she probably won’t come close either
“Eir thenGot itI’m a first year student here, Elly LimeI’m a member of the library committee”
“Library coht now?”
Nor the exahtly overdue book I ca s sword you’ve gotAnd you’re swinging it around like it’s nothing, tooThat’s incredible, Eir”
“Yeah? Yeah, guess it is”
Hard to fakearound a stupidly huge sword even though I look like this, after all
Right now this sword has absolutely no ic power in it, and is a luic acadeic power
In situations like this, if I just say it’s thanks to a gift, that should probably work fine
“I’ve got a type of gift that ured it was a battle type gift, but no?”
“I just have a lot of strengthI’ht now”
“Hht down”
“Ri-eh?”
She’s co out here, on purpose, in this cold? What a curious person
… This was the first time Elly and I met