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Chapter 58 Part 2

 

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Translator: “Kousei”

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「I also watched last year’s recorded footage. Both of them are on par with Galois’ Big Four, but Haruto in particular is different from the others.
Another thing I was curious about is that Haruto is not from a country near here. He has an exotic feel to his face.
I think Christina-san would be better than him when it comes to pure swordsmanship, but if they were to actually fight, it would be a pretty good match」

「As for me, I think my fighting style meshes with his, so I would be excited to fight him. But the match ups are decided by a genuine lottery. Until the day comes, I won’t know if I’ll get to fight him.
The lottery is drawn with protection by multiple layers of magic that interfere with future vision, so even if a mage were to try to look into the future, they wouldn’t be able to find the match combinations」

「Um, um… Dran-san, congratulations on becoming a representative. Thank– Thank you for inviting me to a place like this, even though I’m out of place here.」

Irina gave me congratulations while even more nervous than usual, while I was thinking that this group of people definitely wouldn’t be defeated at the Magic Tournament.

I invited her because she was Lenia’s only friend, but maybe this situation with all of Galois’ strongest students gathered here was a little too stimulating for Irina’s small heart.

「Thank you. You’re not out of place at all. If you are a friend of Lenia, you can come here too. Also, you don’t have to be so tense. Because this is a private place, after all」

「No, no. Fatima-san, Nelnesia-san, Christina-senpai, and Phenia-senpai are all nobles, they have good grades, and they’re popular, so someone like me who couldn’t possibly compare to them really shouldn’t even be breathing the same air as them!」

No, I think it’s too demeaning to herself to say that, but…

When I glanced around, I saw that everyone whose name was just brought up by Irina was more or less smiling, and even disregarding the fact that they were nobles who weren’t stuck up or prejudiced, Irina had probably gone too far.

「Hey, Irina. Don’t bother Dran too much」

「Le-Lenia-chan, uh, yeah. Sorry?」

「Fu, don’t be so nervous. Dran-san’s heart is compassionate, so he will forgive you. Besides, I’m in a good mood today. So, I will mediate for you」

Lenia brought a fruit tart to her mouth and ate it, and just as she said, she was in a good mood after getting to fight me in our final match, and it showed with how both her eyes and her mouth were smiling.

This smirk-like grin on her face must have come from the bad influence of her creator, Caravis. I only know a few other goddesses who could be as vile in character as her.

「Lenia, it’s not admirable to threaten your friends too much. Irina too, even though you are a noble and I am a commoner, we are addressing each other without honorifics.
After we graduate from the Magic Academy, I will be the one who has to kneel to you. If you are too much in awe, I would be troubled」

「Ye-ye-ye-yes. Um…… But Lenia-chan is…」

Perhaps because I said that I would be troubled, Lenia is now glaring at Irina as if she is her sworn enemy. Goodness, this girl.

「Stop that, Lenia」

If I speak with just a little more force, Lenia ends up trembling like a dog scolded by its owner, and she would turn her face downward.

Because Lenia’s appearance is that of a beautiful girl, as if she were the very personification of the word “beauty,” I somehow felt like I was doing something bad. But at the same time, her inner personality was not so great.

「Ye-Yesh!」

「Don’t look at your friends like that」

Lenia seemed to be depressed just by being lightly scolded by me, and she slumped her shoulders, dejected. I couldn’t help but think she exaggerates too much, but that just shows how important I am to her. I just have to get better at adjusting to her.

Phenia looked at Lenia curiously, then after she coughed to clear her throat, she offered a suggestion to us.

「Nelnesia-san, Christina-san, Dran-san. I know that this is boorish of me, but I would like to take this opportunity to make a proposal」

Regardless of the reason, after choosing a suitable time after Lenia had quieted down, Phenia called out to us in a clear and loud voice.

「Every year, the students who are selected to participate in the Magic Tournament are given special lessons, which are different from their regular classes, or they are allowed to study independently.
From my perspective, the group of students this year is unquestionably the best and strongest warriors we’ve ever had since the establishment of the Galois Magic Academy.
If all goes according to plan, I’m sure that our victory will be certain… However!!」

With both her folding fan and her eyes opened wide, Phenia made her voice louder as well as she made her declaration to us enthusiastically.

「I didn’t expect us to have Lenia-san and Dran-san. With their Transcendent! Fighting! Power! We can’t be called the same as all the other Magic Schools.
Therefore, I would like to propose a strengthening training with the five contestants! Every day after class, we will study at the grand stadium and at the city outskirts.
This year for sure, we will bring the championship flag of the Magic Festival and the title of the best Magic Academy of the Arkrest Kingdom back home to Galois!」

I had something I wanted to ask, so I raised my hand and offered my opinion to Phenia-san.

「Phenia-san, can I say something?」

「Oh, Dran-san, It’s so polite of you to speak after raising your hand. I will give you a chance. What kind of opinion do you have?」

「I agree with Phenia-san’s proposal. Since it is a team competition, it is necessary to better understand each other’s abilities and personality.
Excuse me for my suggestions, but I have some friends that I know of who are well-trained. If you don’t mind, I would like to invite those friends for special training」

「I see, honestly, not even many teachers could teach us about fighting.
For me and Nelnesia, since our attributes are almost fixed, and our physical constitution naturally converts magical energy, there are few mages who can teach us anything in the first place.
Considering that, it would be more efficient to strengthen ourselves by repeatedly having actual battles.
Since the teachers are busy with their regular classes and do not have time, it is a good idea to bring someone from another place who will provide special training and guidance.
And if it’s an acquaintance of Dran-san, who has shown his power in the finals, I can expect them to be good.
They must be quite good, cock-a-doodle-doo. Can those people you know come here soon?」

Cock-a-doodle-doo? I was inwardly confused, but I kept silent. Maybe it was the influence of using a Flame Cockatrice as a familiar, which has a resemblance to a chicken?

「If I call them, I think they will come immediately」

Phenia closed her folding fan, placed the tip of it near her mouth as she thought to herself, and then she opened her mouth to speak again.

Somehow, it’s like each one of her movements have a lot of energy put into it, as if just living should tire her out.

「If so, please make arrangements immediately.
As for me, after seeing the way you all fought, I can’t help but feel a burning desire to study more and improve myself! Oho, oho, ohohohohoho!!」

「As I thought, she is an amusing person, isn’t she, Christina-san?」

Christina looked at me with a troubled face, in front of Phenia, who was laughing with her back bent so far backwards it seemed like her spine might break, and her laugh seemed loud enough to echo down the street.

Christina, who has always been attached to this person, might have noticed my pity towards her that she has had a hard time, both in the past, and from now on too.

「Oh, uh, yeah, that’s right?」

Good luck, Christina. As long as you are alive, there will surely be good things to come.

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