Chapter 549: Staff Room

We followed Weena Rhyn to the room that was much larger than I had expected. It was probably five times larger than what I imagined when she said it was the staff room.

Wooden desks were neatly arranged facing each other like an office or a staff room, and nearly a hundred people were working here right now.

Even so, only about half of the desks were occupied, so there were probably 200 to 250 people actually using this room.

It was even hard for us to see to the back of the room unless we got on a table as Weena Rhyn had climbed right now.

「Ha~i, everyone, attention please~!」

As soon as Weena Rhyn called out and clapped her hands, all eyes in the room then immediately focused on us.

「She’s Fran, an adventurer. She’ll be a special staff member and a transfer student for a while in this academy. And next to her is her follower, Urushi. He can change his size a little, and he’s a smart boy. So please take care of them」

「I’ll be in your care」

「Woof!」

After Weena Rhyn told them so, the teachers’ reactions were split.

They were split into those who were bewildered and those who accepted her. And it seemed that there were even more people who were bewildered. Many of the people here were just normal teachers, after all, so they might not understand what Fran was capable of.

On the contrary, the teachers who seemed to have accepted her were former adventurers and those dressed like magicians.

Well, they won’t need fighting prowess to be a classroom teacher, so I won’t blame them.

However, the man closest to us, who was dressed in a suit, spoke up on behalf of the group. He looked like a chubby uncle in his fifties, who didn’t get enough exercise.

「I understand that she’ll be a short-term transfer student. And there will be no problem with her age. However, she’ll become a special staff member too? Where will she be placed?」

It seemed that becoming a student and an instructor at the same time was indeed a rare thing in this academy.

「First of all, Fran will be placed as the Advanced and Special Combat Class Instructor」

「Eh? So, you mean, she’s going to enroll in the Special Combat classes」

「She’ll become the Mock Battle Instructor」

Her words then caused a slight commotion.

「Mock Battle Instructor…?」

「Isn’t it that only a D or higher ranked adventurer is allowed to be an instructor…?」

「Moreover, I’ve heard that Advanced and Special Mock Battle Instructor is at least a C-ranker, right?」

Apparently, the class Fran was in charge of was a merit-based class for both students and teachers. So, it was unthinkable for an ordinary teacher to be allowed to fill that role.

「She’ll be fine. Even though she looks like this, Fran is a B-ranked adventurer with an alias. In terms of fighting prowess alone, she’s definitely at an A-ranked level」

「Eh? But if the Director says so, then it must be true」

「Fufu, It’s been hundreds of years since someone has made me shed my blood in the academy after all」

The commotion then became even louder than before. They must have been shocked to hear that she managed to hurt Weena Rhyn.

「Th-the Director has made a contract with a guardian spirit to protect this academy, right?」

「Yeah. And she will be even strengthened when fighting in the academy…」

「S-so, you’re telling me that she managed to hurt that strengthened Director? No way…」

To them, she must be like an invincible legendary figure, and they have never even heard of her struggling in a fight.

Some of them seemed to think that it was a joke, but most of them seemed to believe it. However, some of them were staring at us because of it. Well, it couldn’t be helped.

Weena Rhyn was the world’s most powerful magician and a High Elf who has lived for a long time. She was also the founder of the Academy of Magic and a world-famous hero. So, she must have many admirers.

For such admirers, hearing a story of someone who managed to hurt Weena Rhyn must be very unpleasant.

The uncle, who didn’t know what was going on, was also confused.

「Umm, what do you mean…?」

「A lot of things had happened. Well, I can at least assure you that Fran’s ability is outstanding」

「U-understood」

The way the uncle looked at Fran has changed. Before, it was as if he was surveying a mysterious beautiful girl, but awe had definitely been added now. The reason it was not fear was probably that she was someone that Weena Rhyn approved of.

「What will be her class then?」

「Let’s put her in the Special Battle Class」

「Are you sure?」

「It will be more convenient for her as an instructor. Besides, Fran is a first-rate magician, so it won’t be a problem」

It seemed that in order to qualify to get in the Special Battle Class, someone needed to have not only decent fighting prowess but also decent magic abilities.

「Is it okay to transfer her to the Special Battle Class?」

「Rather, I think Fran has nothing to lose from doing this, right? It’s a shame, though. After all, Fran’s magic skills are at a level where she can be trusted to be the head of a department at our academy」

「Huh? Sh-she is… Quite amazing then」

It was not a commotion anymore. Everyone was talking to each other so loudly that it almost looked like they’re shouting.

Probably, it was because that was a position that required considerable ability.

(Master)

『What’s wrong? You don’t like being the center of attention?』

(Nn? I don’t care about that. Rather than that, I’m more interested in learning Spirit Magic)

She was not concerned about the teachers’ reactions. Rather, she had been thinking about where she was going to be transferred.

『Are you sure? Well, ask her if they have any classes that teach that kind of stuff then』

「Nn. Hey, I want to take a class where I can learn Spirit Magic」

「Oh, so you’re interested to learn that. You should choose Spirit Magic class as your elective class then」

Apart from the curriculum of the Special Battle Class, there was an elective class where students could choose any class they wanted. Among them, there were also classes on Spirit Magic to choose from.

「The Special Battle Class doesn’t have lessons on Spirit Magic?」

「The basic knowledge will be taught during the basic studies. As long as you’re in this academy, that knowledge is absolutely necessary. But if you want to learn to use Spirit Magic, you’ll have to learn it in an elective class

「Hmm」

「But I don’t know if you’ll be able to master Spirit Magic, you know? It was one thing that Fran had the talent to see spirits, but it’s a completely different thing if you’ll be able to get along with them」

「Is that so?」

「Yeah」

It seemed that there was no uniform way to use a spirit or make a contract with a spirit because each spirit has a different personality and preferred a different partner for them. Therefore, it was quite difficult to teach.

In addition, there were very few people other than Elves who have the talent for Spirit Magic, and even fewer people who have the talent and could improve. And even if they do, it was not sure if they could master it because it was very difficult.

Because of this, it was quite difficult to incorporate it into the regular classes. But she said it was fine for people who could sense spirits like Fran to choose an elective class.

As for Elves, they don’t need to learn Spirit Magic as they had been trained by their village or parents. However, many Elves were individualists, so they did more training on their own. That was why most of the Elves attending this academy did not take the class on Spirit Magic.

「That’s why I think you should be in the Special Battle Class. After all, the teacher in charge of that class was a Spirit Magic-user. You should ask her about it」

「Nn. It’s good then」

「Yup. So, let’s get started with the procedure then」

I wonder what kind of class that was.