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"Just training."
"Don't you want to join us for a side job? Everyone else already agreed to go."
"Side job? What are you talking about all of a sudden? I'm not interested in that. I don't have enough time to train."
"We're thinking of making some energy tonics. If we make a lot, it'll help you with your training too. I'll share them fairly."
"Energy tonics?"
"Yeah. Top-grade stuff. If you take one of these, you can train all day without sleeping. Plus, if you keep taking them, your stamina will increase permanently. You know how important stamina is for a swordsman, right?"
Bonita's eyes briefly flashed as she listened to Davian's explanation.
But outwardly, she didn't show much reaction.
"How many are you going to make? And where are you going to make them?"
"About 250. In the Alsace Forest. You can skip it if you want. I was just thinking of sharing some since I saw you training so hard."
"......Okay, I'll think about it."
Bonita left, leaving behind an ambiguous but practically affirmative answer.
Bellum, who was watching her leave, asked, "Looks like Bonita's going with us. That's great. But what kind of energy tonic are you making, Davian?"
"Just trust me and come along. It's not your average energy tonic. It's all for you guys. You know, right, Luna? What I'm trying to make."
"Oh, yeah. I've heard about it. But I don't know if it's actually possible..."
"Just trust me and come along, everyone."
Davian was planning to become much stronger than he was now.
He even had a detailed plan on how to become stronger.
But the quests in the game 'Elton Academy' weren't easy enough to clear just by being strong alone.
You had to form a party with good compatibility against the combat opponent at that time to proceed with the quest even a little easier.
To do that, he had to train the party members he was gathering according to Davian's plan even harder.
In fact, Bellum Armandria was not included in the party Davian was planning.
But seeing him naturally pull Bonita into the group like this, Davian thought that Bellum might have a role to play.
Healer Luna Fueri.
Tank Nubes Arbo.
Melee dealer Bonita Fortis.
And Bellum Armandria, who had more affinity for humans than mana.
Of course, there were many students who were far superior to them among the freshmen.
But the reason why he couldn't form a party with already strong students was because of the 'Lich's Revival' quest that would begin in the 3rd grade.
Most of the students with high mana affinity were caught in the Lich's mental magic and turned into villains in that quest.
Only Bonita Fortis, who was perfecting her swordsmanship through strenuous effort, was an exception. Students who were said to be skilled among the freshmen soon meant that they had high mana affinity.
Davian had the task of picking out students who were not like that and raising them to be better than those students.
It was a task that was as important as Davian's own growth in order to complete the quests with insane difficulty.
The next morning.
Nubes was already up and getting ready even though Davian woke up quite early to go to class.
Davian asked, "Nubes, you don't have morning classes today, do you? You woke up early. You went to bed late yesterday because you were cultivating, right?"
"Bellum said he was going to watch Bonita's swordsmanship training and told me to come train with them. Seeing Bonita made me realize I need to train my swordsmanship harder."
"Oh, you've gotten diligent?"
"I have to work hard. I can't fall behind. Everyone's much more enthusiastic than I expected before entering the academy."
Nubes was definitely different from the previous playthrough.
Of course, in the previous playthrough, he was intimidated by being regularly bullied by Rex and his gang, but even if you take that away, he definitely felt different.
Davian, who was double majoring and studying swordsmanship late into the night.
Bonita, who already had the highest level of skills among the freshmen in the swordsmanship department, but still dedicated herself to cultivation and training whenever she had the chance.
Luna, who had a clearer goal than anyone else of becoming a royal guard healer.
Nubes naturally became assimilated into that flow as he lived with these friends.
That's why they say you should make good friends.
"Good idea. You have to work hard. Have you talked to the professor?"
"Talking... I don't know if you can call it that. I went to Professor Stella during break yesterday and asked for counseling."
"Yeah."
"Before I could even bring up my concerns, she just glanced at me and said, 'Alright. You're suited for cultivating external force.'"
"So you're going to do that?"
"Of course."
There are times when people need a whip and a carrot alternately.
This was a time when Nubes, who had found the direction he was going and was just starting to accumulate effort, needed a carrot.
"You're amazing, Nubes."
"Huh? What?"
"You're only a freshman, but you've already decided to become a tank by cultivating external force from now on. Most tanks are people who hit a wall while honing their swordsmanship, right? Every swordsman dreams of becoming a main dealer who emits a cool aura and cuts down high-level monsters at first."
"That's true. But even I think I have no athletic sense. Haha. I think I found my aptitude quickly thanks to you, Davian. Maybe I knew it, but I've been ignoring it."
"Yeah. Everyone knows it, but it's not easy to give up a flashy position. That's why you're amazing. You're going to become a power character who will go down in the academy's history. There aren't many students who only cultivate external force from their freshman year."
"I have to cultivate internal force a little bit too."
"That's what I mean. You're stating the obvious."
Nubes and Davian, who had finished getting ready, went outside the dormitory.
Nubes headed to the gym with the personal training room, and Davian headed to the lecture hall where the basic magic class was being held.
The place where the basic magic class was held was built as an even larger building than the common subject lecture hall.
When you opened the main gate of the building and entered, there was a long corridor, and several doors were attached to both sides of the corridor.
Inside were separate spaces prepared for practicing various magics.
After passing through the long and splendid corridor, the door to the lecture hall for theory lessons was wide open at the far end.
A classroom where over a hundred people could sit and take classes.
Dozens of magic students were already sitting in the classroom.
Luna, who was sitting and constantly looking around, found Davian and smiled brightly, raising her arm.
Luna was too shy to call Davian loudly, and was only mouthing 'Davian, over here! Over here!'
Davian naturally went and sat next to Luna.
A moment later, the door at the back of the classroom opened and Sirims, the head of the magic department, entered.
"Nice to meet you. I am Sirims Andrian, and I will be teaching the basic magic class for freshmen this year."
The students, with surprised rabbit eyes, stared blankly at Professor Sirims.
Some students had their mouths wide open.
Sirims Andrian.
The only two 9-star mages in the kingdom and the head of Elton Academy's magic department.
In fact, the spiritual pillar of the wizards of the Alcancia Kingdom.
He is famous for only teaching advanced classes at the academy.
Magic advanced classes are divided only into lower and upper grades without detailed grade divisions.
A place where only the best magic elites of Elton Academy can enter.
But Professor Sirims entered the freshman basic magic class, not the advanced class.
"This year, Professor Mateo will be in charge of the advanced class, and I have decided to take charge of the freshman class."
Latia raised her hand.
"Latia Meridiem, I presume. Do you have a question?"
"I'm curious as to why the professor in charge of the advanced class has been changed."
Advanced class formation has not yet been finalized.
But asking why the professor in charge of the advanced class has been changed means that she naturally thinks that she will be assigned to the advanced class.
It may seem like an arrogant attitude, but no one in this classroom really thought that Latia had asked an unreasonable question.
If Latia, the best magic genius on the continent, is not assigned to the advanced class, then there will be no students to enter the advanced class this year.
"That's a bold question. That's how much I expect from this year's freshmen."
It was a short answer.
Professor Sirims turned his head and looked at Davian, who was sitting in one corner.
The reason why Sirims was not in charge of the advanced class and was in charge of the freshman basic class was sitting there.
Last night. Professor's conference room.
Professor Mateo asked Professor Sirims with a surprised expression, "Yes? Are you saying that I should take charge of the advanced class?"
"Yes. Mateo, you should take charge of the lower grade advanced class this time. It would be good for the advanced class students to take classes from various professors."
"I am in charge of the freshman common class and the basic magic class this semester. You know that, don't you?"
"I know. I will be in charge of the freshman basic magic class. How about the advanced class class? Would you like to try it?"
"Of course, it would be an honor if you entrusted it to me..."
Of course, it was an honor.
An opportunity to gather the best students in the academy and teach them intensively.
There was no greater reward than teaching such students for those who had chosen the path of professor.
But Mateo was sure there was another reason.
Because he knew how much Professor Sirims was attached to the advanced class.
"Is there another... reason?"
Smirk.
Professor Sirims, who had a small smile on his lips and then erased it, began to reveal his true intentions.
"I can't deceive you, Mateo. Well, it's not really an important reason, but it's about that variant. Davian Naone."
"Are you talking about that friend with the unique magic?"
"That's right. I heard that he applied for a double major. Professor Stella came and pressured me so much that I conditionally allowed it."
"Are you saying he applied for a double major?"
"That's right. He said he would major in both swordsmanship and magic."
"Isn't it already proven hundreds of years ago that focusing on one is much more efficient?"
"That's right. But no matter how firm a proposition is, it will be broken if a new principle comes out."
Mateo stroked his chin with his hand.
"I see. But are you saying that you won't be in charge of the advanced class because of that one student?"
"That's right for now. If you double major, you can't be assigned to the magic advanced class. So I'm going to watch him more closely during the freshman basic magic class, so I hope Mateo you understand. And isn't it a good opportunity for you too? The old greedy magic department head has finally given up the advanced class."
"Oh my. A freshman who makes the department head give up the advanced class. I can't believe it."
"It's just curiosity for now. We'll have to watch and see what kind of 모습을 he shows us."
"Anyway, a really great freshman has come in."
"We'll have to watch and see if he'll end up as a variant or a magician who will change the future of the Alcancia Kingdom."
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