Vol. 5 - Ch. 267 - Second to none, the pride of ‹Pri-4›

"Fuhahaha! Soon, it's just one more day, Zephyr! This is the last day of your tyranny towards us!""Fufu. Just wash your neck and wait for us to swing down the sword of justice!"

"We're training like madmen to defeat you. It will be our victory, mark my words!"

"We will show what happens when we get serious! I can't wait for tomorrow to come soon!"

Wednesday, as soon as I arrived at the class in the morning, Saturn-kun and others 一 «Pri-4» 一 declared war at me standing side-by-side.

Their never-ending pride never ceased to surprise me.

Other classmates were also looking at us from the sideline but none of them tried to make a retort anymore. Rather, I could even feel their gazes that say “They're at it again? Looks fun”.

I was earnestly wishing, hoping they don't lump me in the same category as them.

But more importantly, Saturn-kun, can you please not spread lies like I'm being a tyrant towards classmates?

Though they turned their back and ran away before I could correct them. Its about time for the morning assembly, where were they going at this time?

"Zephyr, it's finally tomorrow! Let's beat them to pulp!"

"Oh, Lana. Good morning."

Lana approached just as I had finished putting my bag on the seat. She seemed flared enough to talk about beating ‹Pri-4› black and blue even in her greetings. Shouldn't you be giving a normal greeting? Because Shizu was sharply looking at her from behind.

"Lana-sama?"

"Ah, right. Good morning, Zephyr."

"Haaa. Good morning Zephyr-dono. Please look after us tomorrow."

"Good morning, Shizu. You too, look after me. Also, do you have spare time in the afternoon? I want to talk about preliminary preparation for tomorrow and about the quests."

"I'm free."

"We're free from our side."

I get Lana and Shizu's approval. It would be Shizu's first guild battle so it's necessary to give a run-down about them again. Not to say guild battles weren't such a cakewalk that could be won without any strategy.

It's not an exaggeration to say that just your first strategy influences your chance of victory or defeat. The saying “Outcome is determined even before the match begins” was the norm for guild battle (The norm of ‹Dungeon Activity› players).

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I had wanted everyone to know about the quest but a pity, more members were busy than being free. For now, I will just pass the details in chat.

Sure enough, it's hard to have everyone during weekdays.

The bell rang, and classes began.

"I'm assistant teacher Ladvena who will be teaching you kids about the dungeon today. Let's get along well, boys and girls."

Today's classes were about the know-how of the beginner dungeon.

We had actually went to the ‹Tropical Forest Dungeon› and received direct guidance from the ‹Roaring Blaze› Ladvena-sensei.

It seemed thar overall level of this year's Class-1 was indeed high as everyone in the class looked quite carefree even in the Beg-low.

Ladvena-sensei too looked delighted teaching us.

I was a bit worried that it would bore the hell out of me since such knowledge was obviously known to me but there was a lot of talk about reality which was quite interesting in fact. Especially so when «Roaring Blaze» Ladvena-sensei weaved the story about her tale of heroism.

"Next is the party battle. Make a 2-5 members team."

In the monster battle, several parties formed who take their turns in challenging monsters.

In the meanwhile, Ladvena-sensei with her knowledge and ample experience guided students.

On the other hand, I was looking at the performance of my classmates with glittering eyes wondering if there's any prospective candidates among them. I was planning to invite them to ‹Eden› if I really found one but alas, those classmates that caught my attention had already joined other high-ranking guilds.

Sure enough, you could say there was no way those upperclassmen would leave them alone with the achievement of being able to enter ‹Combat Department Year-1 Class-1 ›.

Well, there were some who didn't get any invitation from those upperclassmen or could say rejected them,

"Fuhahaha! Tremble before me, this is the true power of ‹Great Sorcerer›! ‹Mega Flareeee›!!"

"Fufu, you're so boisterous and yet, you miss your aim like always. That's the divine providence, I'm the strongest. ‹Power Slash›!"

"Hmph, weak, is that what you call the strongest? Peel your eyes wide and look attentively, this is the true power, ‹Axe Bolttt›!!"

"Forgetting me would be disparaging, you know. Just having the offensive power alone isn't enoughhh! The true victory is when you receive your opponent's blow and win! ‹Fighter Body›! aaaand ‹Counter Smash›!"

The ones in the top in that category were those four.

But indeed, their sharpness in their action were increasing than last week or so it looks. Forgive me, ‹Pro-4›. I don't know much about the reason to act so far, so I don't understand what you mean.

But if there's one thing I have to say, then it would be that they don't need such overblown attacks against the small fry of Beg-low. I did teach them about it but they never took my advice to heart it seemed.

"Hey you guys, that's a waste of your energy to act so mighty against the likes of such monsters. First of all, you would soon guzzle down your MP by using only powerful techniques all time. Crank your head first to think about what action would be most efficient against the opponent!"

Look, even Sensei was telling you guys the same thing.

They should be able to change now that they were also told by Ladvena-sensei, and not just me. Such were my thoughts but I forgot, ‹Pri-4› aren't those who bend against such adversaries, for their pride was second to none.

"Impossible!"

"Fufu, Strongs have their own way of doing, you know."

"W-We aren't wrong."

"That's right. A lion uses his whole strength even when hunting the rabbit."

These guys are incurable! Wait, I shouldn't go and call other incurable.

Nevertheless, aren't these guys pride too high to even retort against Sensei!

However Ladvena-sensei was someone with ample experience. She too rebutted back soon after.

"I'm telling you to think about an efficient way to take down your opponent! It can't be that you guys can't do such simple thing, do you?"

Oh, Ladvena-sensei fanned their pride. Unnecessarily prideful Quartet obviously got riled up hearing her words.

"What did you say!"

"Fufu. I never expected others to look down on us so much, very well."

"I will never tolerate such blasphemous words towards me who boasts the strongest offensive power! Something like moderating my strength is child's play for me!"

"Just wait and watch. I will let you see no one is more outstanding than this Venerable!"

These guys are too easy to provoke!

But Ladvena-sensei is also amazing. She's indeed a lady that holds the wisdom to guide students.

I assume Sensei must have already been used to dealing with unnecessarily prideful students.

I must learn from her since I'm also training others.

It was a pity that I couldn't find any new member candidate but class was quite fulfilling in itself.