Chapter 147 (1/2)

Volume 2

Chapter 126

「Haa, So Leone was absent today as well.」

Without Leone, Shuria and I were on our way back from the academy.

The path that we usually are walking when the sun was already colored in deep red, we took today while the sun was still pretty high.

As I heard, some pretty famous internal students are going to do a mock battle, so lectures after midday were canceled.

Good grief, for us it is actually a great inconvenience.

Were it a week earlier, I could spend a day with Master before he went into the dungeon.

Really, what a useless academy.

「Yes, it seems that current negotiations are not going well, somehow they can’t come to terms. Today as well, saying『Did not meet!』 She is lying on the inn’s bed with a hangover. Making me take all those boring lessons but when it comes to herself it’s『today I can’t』don’t you think it’s unfair?」

Really annoying, don’t you think? Says angered Spinne.

「Well, in a way this one is more critical. Just by listening he gets like this.」

「Hogeeeー」

Looking at how dumbfounded Dan is at the moment, Xank lets out a sigh.

「Primary course seems to be tough as well… Shuria can barely follow. It’s on the level when I only keep up since I study together Minnalis after we get back.」

「Study? That is admirable, what exactly are you doing?」

「Basically we review lectures and prepare for the next one, with distributed textbooks and notes from… Oh?」

When I tried to take out mentioned notes from the handbag that I use when attending an academy, I notice that they are not there.

「I screwed up. They must be in the classroom… Please, go ahead, I will catch up with you later. Shuria, make preparations to study.」

「Ah, Minnalis?!」

After I said my piece, I started to backtrack path that we walked.

Even if I am tired from everyday lectures, to forget something is good proof that I am way too carefree.

（…After coming to this town, I cannot get rid of unnecessary thoughts…）

Being with Leone and others keeps reminding me of the past.

Thanks to that, my skill『Social mask』shines quite a lot.

As expected I can’t really show my worried face to Leone and everyone else.

「…, Thank god, they are here after all.」

In the desk that I was sitting at during today’s lecture, I found what I was looking for.

It was when I relaxed and put those stacks of paper inside my bag and once again left the school building.

『Its because you keep idling around!』

『Ah, even if you won’t rush, there is no way Lucia-senpai would lose. 』

『Idiot, her opponent is a teammate that knows her every move. Even with Keril-senpai, it won’t be an easy win!』

「…., Eh?」

A boy and a girl that appeared like internal students and seemed to be in a rush.

Among the words that reached me, names stuck to my brain like glue.

What are those names?

『Hey, hurry up!! The match is going to end!』

『Wa, Waait!!』

（…No, there is, no way. Those two are in that village, in the northeast of Aurelia Kingdom.）

Gently like a butterfly allured by flower, like a moth plunging into the fire.

As if swept by water, I was swept away by students running in front of me.

Driven by emotions that I cannot discern myself, I was walking along.

「…Why in such place…」

No, it’s different, it must be different, it should be about someone else.

The place at which I arrived was an arena for internal students that the academy possessed.

Compared to coliseum that us, students that could be called external, use for our live-practice of magic, this structure was a lot more spacious and beautiful.

Stairs towards audience seating were dim and with exit was engulfed in bright light so I could not see anything in front of me.

A cold throbbing in my chest narrowed my vision.

「…………」

Cheers coming from ahead echoed in my ears.

It felt like stairs were getting steeper with every step that I took.

Like passing through a twin membrane I climbed the last step and then…

Colors and sounds disappeared from the world.

『A, Amaziing, neither side budges even a bit!! As expected from the four that academy hails as the greatest geniuses in its history!! Pair contest of the team Square is a really close one!!』

Everything sounds so far and faint like I am underwater.

…And now, I found.

I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found, I found.

「Lucia…, Keril…」

You became higher, the face has more adults features, hair grew longer.

You matured so enthusiastically.

No matter how you change, there is no way I will not recognize you.

『Ha~, Ha~, This is the end! Haaaaaaa, Hell Flame Sword・Raging Blaze!!』

『Go Keril!! 『Force Up』,『Blessing of Fire Spirit』,『Medical・Body』!!』

They were there.

How many times I dreamed about it and now they were there.

『I won’t be beaten that easily! Spear of Blizzards・Tempest!!』

『I won’t lose either to Keril or Lucia!! 『Power Physical Change』,『Boosted Enchant』,『Calling・War Spirit』!!』

Two pairs clashing on the stadium.

Clouds of dust that risen like a smokescreen are hiding their figures, roaring sounds reverberate making the air quiver.

Soon clouds of dust have cleared up and revealed two men tattered from battle and two girls that were casting support magic until the limit, all covered in wounds.

『Haa, Haa, Kuuuuh, Raaaaah!!』

『Keril!!』

『Guuh, kuh, Gugu, OOooooo!! Kuh, Kuah.』

『Urgens!!』

Then two man that were facing each other stood up, but soon one of them unable to endure dropped to one knee.