Vol 2 Chapter 34

Bittersweet feelings

The lives of the Research Society members have been altered…

While I was hysterically feeling responsible for that, we finally arrived at the gate of the Royal Capital.

The students from both the Magic and Knight Academies were waiting there.

Before the training started, the students from the Magic Academy and the Knight Academy were hostile to each other. But now one can see that they were talking to each other here and there.

The fact that I can occasionally hear laughter means they have mutually accepted each other. Although I think this is one of the most important aspects of the training session… There are about two groups of four Knight Academy students looking awfully depressed.

And close to those students, there were students from the Magic Academy looking puzzled at the sight.

Or rather, they were all members of the Research Society.

“Ah! Your Highness, s.h.i.+n-kun, Sicily, Maria! Thanks for your hard work!”

“Thanks for the hard work, Alice. What happened?”

“Well, you see… Because we found out how much our magic power has increased, we got carried away using it…”

“And then the students from the Knight Academy started feeling depressed.”

“That’s why I said not to get too carried away…”

“I just got a little carried away. I am reflecting upon it now.”

The people in Alice’s group didn’t look like they acted with prudence. I wonder if they only used magic to subjugate demons? And then the Knight Academy students who didn’t get a turn became depressed…

“In the beginning, we followed s.h.i.+n-dono’s instructions and controlled our use of magic. Even so, we were able to subdue small-sized demons with one blow…”

“But! Because I thought this wouldn’t do, in the latter half of the training, we suppressed our magic power considerably!”

“And by doing that, it looks like you guys hurt their pride even more…”

“That became more evident halfway through the training.”

Students from the Knight Academy, just like Kreis and the rest, looked like they also had a high sense of pride. Because of the circ.u.mstances, I wonder if the students felt like they were not at all necessary.

“Nevertheless, it’s a little satisfying, because those fellows were all looking at us really hatefully!”

“Well… It certainly did feel quite good.”

“It’s good to show them our usefulness once in a while. That’s why we didn’t prevent our groups from doing so. I am now reflecting on it.”

“I, on the other hand, did not receive any hateful glances directed towards me…”

The students from the Knight Academy… are they really that starved for attention of girls?

I wonder about the situation of Tony, Julius, and the others.

“As for us, I was acquainted with people from our group.”

“I [Sessha] am also acquainted with some of the people degozaru.”

“I didn’t know anyone from their side, Sir.”

“Me, too.”

Oh, right. Tony’s family was originally a family of Knights. He probably got acquainted with them when he was learning swordsmans.h.i.+p in the past.

“And they told us that ‘students from the Magic Academy are all weak and only know how to run away!’ as soon as we met them…”

“Because I’m always together with His Highness degozaru, it was my first time seeing it degozaru… And then the atmosphere worsened immediately degozaru.”

“Then, when the time came to subdue demons, we got all serious about it, Sir. And then…”

“Someone who looked like Freed-san’s rival was there… And because of the rivalry with Freed-san, who is now able to use magic, he got fired up…”

[T/N: In case you guys have forgotten, Freed is Tony’s last name.]

“Nevertheless, it was unreasonable for us to use it repeatedly degozaru…”

“Because it broke down the cooperation, the instructor got angry many times, Sir.”

“Although I wanted to use support magic, I was unable to get the right timing to cast it… Even though there were several dangerous situations…”

“In those situations, excitement occurred again, and then got us reprimanded… That kind of cycle kept happening degozaru.”

“That person was a little persistent in regards to Freed-kun, Sir.”

I see, a person who was Tony’s old rival. And because Tony is now also able to use magic, he got really fired-up. How hot-blooded.

“Nn. He has always been like that since we were young. Before I got a chance to respond, he was already charging.”

“Because he considered you as his rival, I guess it couldn’t be helped?”

“Although we got along really well when we were still young…”

“Eh? Is that so.”

“I wonder if it’s because of that? In the past, the person he really liked confessed her feelings to me.”

“That’s definitely the reason why!”

What a cruel thing to do to an adolescent boy!

“And so, in the end, we continued to subjugate demons using our magic.”

“The students from the Knight Academy didn’t get any chance at all, Sir!”

“That really was a little bit dangerous…”

I wonder if they deemed it dangerous to let the students from the Knight Academy join in on the subjugation. That’s humiliating.

“What about s.h.i.+n-kun’s group?”

“As for our group, we had s.h.i.+n and Sicily who kept flirting with each other.”

“Wh—! What are you saying, Maria?!”

“Th-th-th-th-that’s right! What do you mean by ‘kept flirting with each other…'”

“No, you guys did flirt.”

“Gus!?”

“You… You really aren’t very self-conscious, are you?”

“Self-conscious about what!”

“If that is not considered as flirting, I wonder how lovey-dovey you guys would look like when you are actually flirting?”

“Ho-how it will look like, you ask…”

“Ahh…”

How would I know that kind of thing?!

“Haaa… How easy-going, Sir.”

“Well, since we were just following s.h.i.+n during the training, there was some kind of cooperation going on.”

“s.h.i.+n-dono probably had it all under control.”

“This time, however, s.h.i.+n usually placed a brake on himself.”

“Since he usually takes the initiative and act recklessly!”

Taking initiative and acting recklessly… That’s probably how it is…

“Hmmm? Walford-kun is looking quite depressed?”

“Eh, it’s true. What happened?”

“Ah, it’s because s.h.i.+n did various things, so he’s feeling responsible for us.”

“Responsible? Why is that degozaru?”

Since they asked why I was depressed, I told them about what Gus had said earlier. About the course of their lives being dictated the moment they graduate.

“Ah, you’re talking about that. Julius and I already knew about it.”

“We heard it from His Highness degozaru.”

“I guess it’s only natural for the both of you to hear it from Gus.”

It’s probably normal for Thor and Julius.

“Eh? So that means our paths has already been decided after we graduate?”

“Yeah. I’m sorry about that, but that seems to be the case…”

“I did it! My future is now secured!”

“Alice?”

An unexpected response came from Alice.

“I mean, even though you get admitted to the Advanced Magic Academy, it doesn’t mean that your future is set, right?”

“However, the students from the Knight Military Training Academy can immediately get enlisted right after graduation.”

“Since that academy is specifically for training up and coming Officers and Soldiers. It is a special Advanced Academy. However, the students from the Magic, Economic and Law Academies have to choose their careers after graduation.”

“That’s why I said I’m sorry. Because I have selfishly took away everyone’s chances to choose…”

“Sorry about what? Isn’t the unit directly under His Highness? Furthermore, it’s different from the army. Isn’t that super special treatment? There’s no way I can be a part of that under normal circ.u.mstances!”

“It is as you’ve said, it’s exceptional special treatment.”

“How awesome, Sir. And I can also be a part of it!”

“I wonder if this is just a dream…”

“If I tell my family about it, they’ll probably be really happy.”

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