bookpower Chapter 239 : Chapter 239
Chapter 239 : Chapter 239
The sports festival ended safely.The 4th-years, Red Wolf Dormitory, obtained two championship trophies.
The 1st-years, Black Falcon Dormitory, obtained two championship trophies.
The two dormitories were tied, but since Tunia and Radel made it into the rankings in the Alchemy Three-Legged Race, the 1st-years took the final victory by a very narrow margin.
Needless to say, Professor Marianne’s mood improved.
Especially the victory won against Professor Lilian, who was in charge of the Red Wolf Dormitory, was very sweet.
If the Black Falcon Dormitory had lost, she would have been forced to duel with Professor Lilian without fail.
“I was almost really tired.”
As Professor Marianne muttered while watering the flowerpots with Spirit Magic, the spirits she summoned chattered cheerfully.
- Right, right.
- It was almost a big trouble!
- The pink-haired professor is really vicious.
Professor Lilian’s obsession with battle was great enough to make even Professor Marianne’s spirits tired.
When was it?
The day she had to stay up all night because she accepted a duel as Professor Lilian persistently hung on.
It was also the day Lilian’s eyes became dyed with madness upon seeing the elf Professor Marianne’s mighty magic power and the spirits summoned ceaselessly.
From that day on, Marianne became serious just hearing Professor Lilian’s request for a duel.
“Is it time now?”
Professor Marianne stopped watering and looked at the clock hanging on the wall.
Being certain with rewards, she wouldn't just pass over the number one contributor of this sports festival.
As soon as the Black Falcon Dormitory’s final victory was confirmed, Professor Marianne summoned Radel to the professor’s office.
It was to give a prize to Radel, the grade representative.
Of course, other representative players also did well.
Especially in Leon’s case, he participated in all categories and produced excellent results.
Radel, who was also an Integrated Major, was the same.
He surprised the Academy seniors by sweeping the remaining categories except for Combat Magic.
Thanks to that, it became an opportunity for the Black Falcon Dormitory to get closer to the championship trophy.
KNOCK KNOCK.
Just then, the sound of someone knocking on the professor’s office door was heard.
“Professor Marianne, are you in?”
“Yes. Come in.”
Radel opened the door and entered the professor’s office.
He saw new flowers blooming in the flowerpots placed on the table.
The fact that the condition of the plants the elf Professor Marianne raised herself was good meant her mood was also good.
Radel, who was a little nervous, could relax.
‘I can be relieved.’
As Radel expected, Professor Marianne’s mood looked fine.
Professor Marianne with a calm expression opened her mouth toward Radel.
“You worked hard. You did well in this sports festival too.”
“It is thanks to everyone in the Black Falcon Dormitory combining their strength.”
Professor Marianne slowly nodded her head at Radel’s words.
“Right. The unity was outstanding.”
It might be possible for one or two, but to produce good results in all categories required unity.
However, it was practically impossible in the Black Falcon Dormitory where there were as many as three royals.
No matter that they aimed for victory, it wasn't easy to gather followers of different royals into one.
Even if there were only two royals, factions were bound to divide within.
The 4th-years with Shartea and Estina were such a case.
The Red Wolf Dormitory had no peaceful days since the 1st year because the followers were checking each other.
Only when they became 4th-years did the atmosphere become somewhat organized as they became busy with major practical training and graduation preparation, so they didn't encounter each other.
It was like this even with two, but what if there were three?
Then the factions would just increase to three, nothing would change.
In fact, when the strong candidates for the throne, the 7th Princess and the 9th Prince, entered simultaneously, there were quite a few followers who followed them in.
Internal conflict in the Black Falcon Dormitory was something predicted even before admission.
‘I was prepared when I took charge of the 1st-years.’
But the division Professor Marianne expected didn't happen.
It was thanks to the existence of the 8th Prince, Radel.
As soon as Radel became the grade representative, he started to take control of the dormitory, and finally succeeded in forming a cheering squad by gathering different followers into one in this sports festival.
Even Marianne, who had been an Academy professor for a long time, had seen such a case for the first time.
“Honestly, I wasn't expecting up to the final victory.”
Thanks to the Black Falcon Dormitory winning, not only did she not have to receive Professor Lilian’s annoying duel requests, but the unity of the dormitory also went up.
Professor Marianne knew well that all this was Radel’s credit.
“Take it. You deserve to receive this.”
Radel accepted the envelope Professor Marianne held out.
What was inside were several outing passes.
“Professor, this is...?”
“I prepared plenty. Share them with the players who ran representing the Black Falcon Dormitory.”
Since they were hard-to-get outing passes, everyone would like them.
Radel grinned and answered.
“Understood, thank you.”
Professor Marianne also gave a faint smile.
Then, she handed a sheet of paper to Radel following the envelope.
“And there is something you need to do.”
* * *
A peaceful atmosphere hung over the Black Falcon Dormitory for the first time in a while.
Especially because they obtained charm potions through the sports festival victory, everyone was in an excited mood.
In the dormitory lounge, a discussion was taking place on how best to use the charm potions.
“How about selling them to seniors? They say the price is whatever you call.”
“Why sell this. It's hard to get even outside.”
“Right. We should keep it well and use it where it's really needed.”
They also shared reviews of drinking charm potions.
“Anyone drank this?”
“Not me yet.”
“Never heard anyone say they drank it?”
“I heard it from my direct senior last time.”
Someone excitedly chattered about a senior’s experience of drinking a charm potion.
“They said they prepared the potion to go for an Imperial Magician Assistant interview during vacation. After drinking and entering, the interviewers definitely acted favorably.”
“Imperial Magician Assistant? The competition rate for that is no joke.”
“Yeah. They broke through that competition rate and got accepted. They said the atmosphere was fine from the start because the impression was good. Since they started by scoring points on the first impression, they said they were less nervous.”
1st-years opened their mouths listening to the story like a heroic saga.
“Wow, it really has an effect.”
“That's why the seniors are going crazy.”
While the 1st-years were chattering, Radel entered the lounge holding a sheet of paper.
Everyone’s attention was focused on the appearance of the grade representative.
Because usually, if Radel came in holding something, it meant there was something to announce.
As expected by everyone.
“Everyone pay attention here. I have something to guide you on.”
Radel, who attached the paper written ‘Major Practical Training Application Form’ on the bulletin board, looked around the 1st-years gathered in the lounge.
“They say our 1st-years can also apply for major practical training now. I will attach the application form to the bulletin board, so read it and apply according to your major.”
It meant that if one submitted an application to the desired training institution and passed the interview, they could go outside the Academy for a set period to do practical training.
It was said that popular places had a set quota, so the competition rate was very fierce.
As the brief explanation ended, questions from the 1st-years poured out.
“Do we have to apply strictly according to our major?”
“If you read the notice, the majors each institution recruits are set. Let's check well and apply.”
Naturally, Alchemy Workshops wanted Alchemy majors, and Magical Beast Rental Businesses wanted Cryptozoology major trainees.
Of course, there were occasional cases where they recruited students from various majors.
So it was necessary to read the notice carefully to avoid confusion.
Because there were cases where one applied uselessly to a major that didn't apply and got rejected.
Radel, who was answering the 1st-years’ questions, added as if he just remembered.
“By the way, they say classes are substituted during the major practical training period, so refer to that too.”
At Radel’s words, the eyes of everyone gathered in the lounge changed.
“What?”
Being able to go outside the Academy and classes are substituted too?
There was a reason seniors were trying so hard to get charm potions!
1st-years realized reality and their eyes began to light up.
* * *
Late afternoon.
Radel attended the Grade Representative Meeting.
“How is the tea leaf scent, Radel?”
“It is fragrant and good.”
Since they decided to have an ordinary tea party today, tea cups were placed on the table according to the number of people.
A total of three cups.
Realizing one person was missing, Radel asked the seniors.
“Come to think of it, Senior Shartea is late? I didn't see her during the sports festival either.”
Then Anesha took a bite of a cookie and said.
“Senior Shartea? She probably went out for major practical training since last week.”
“Ah, she is probably at the Horizon Knights right now. She said she wanted to experience swordsmanship of the desert side. It seems magicians are rare there, so they asked her to come hurriedly.”
At Pasion’s words, Anesha nodded her head.
“Right, usually people don't want to go to such difficult places, so they say magicians are always lacking. Cases like Senior Shartea volunteering to go to a remote area are rare too.”
“I see.”
Horizon Knights.
It was a knight order Radel had also heard of.
They were skilled, but they were also known as a knight order that lived near the desert and steadfastly endured harsh environments.
According to rumors, the harshness was such that they had to catch and eat crawling scorpions due to lack of food.
It was information learned while investigating the Meteor Shower Knights, a follower candidate.
Compared to the Meteor Shower Knights famous for rough personalities and twisted tempers, the Horizon Knights were famous for being monsters who survived in harsh environments.
To think such a harsh knight order accepts major trainees.
There was no way Academy students, mostly children of nobles who grew up comfortably, would apply.
“Still, they say there are many magical beasts hard to see there. Well, they say there are dangerous magical beasts that only eat humans like Manticores.”
Manticore?
At Pasion’s words, Radel’s ears twitched.
Manticore’s teeth were one of the main ingredients used in Hayden-style intermediate potions.
It could be said to be an essential ingredient for Radel, who recently wanted to graduate from Hayden-style beginner potions and move on to intermediate potion production.
However, it was so tricky to obtain that no matter how much he searched the Marcellent ingredient shops, there were no items for sale.
Ingredient shop owners all shook their heads alike.
Saying it was a dangerous magical beast barely seen only by going to the desert, and since the exact habitat wasn't known, finding it was almost impossible.
But that meant that precious magical beast was near the Horizon Knights.
Still, there wouldn't be trainees volunteering to go to such a rugged remote area just to catch one magical beast.
“If you don't apply quickly, only places that harsh might be left. That's why charm potions are very popular to use during interviews.”
“It's understandable.”
Radel nodded his head obediently.
Watching that appearance, Pasion spoke as if he suddenly remembered.
“By the way, I'm saying this just in case. It seems there are people dissatisfied with the result of this sports festival.”
At Pasion’s words, Radel quickly noticed what he was trying to say.
Probably there were seniors who viewed the 1st-years’ victory unfavorably.
“I think stupid guys among our grade might go find you. So I'm telling you just in case.”
“Aha...”
An interesting light flashed in Radel’s eyes.
And leaning toward Pasion, he asked like this.
“Could I hear that story in detail, Senior?”