V1C2 Part1

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

The day after the golem attacked the academy.

In front of the half-destroyed school building, all the academy students were lined up. An old man stands in front of them.

“As you know, because of the Northern Demon (Tempest) which suddenly appeared last night, a part of the school building was partially destroyed. However, it was a blessing in disguise that no one was injured. That’s the most important thing”

He has a long white hair and beard. He’s tall with a stretched back, and was wearing a long robe. His appearance with a long cane, is exactly the image of that of a magician.

President of Gran Magia Magic Sorcery Academy —— Ernest Greenwood.

The founder of this academy.

“The damage has been minimized, thanks to the both of the heads, Blaze’s Haruto and Absolute’s Iris, who rushed in without delay and defeated the Golem with just the two of them. On behalf of the academy, I express my gratitude.”

The students also, sent generous applause to the two.

“You ain’t, need to make a big deal of it”

“I just did what I was supposed to do.”

——And, the two respond humbly, but their inner feelings are different.

That Northern Demon (Tempest), is something like Haruto and Iris summoned. Moreover, it was due to a naughty accident caused by the Reincarnation wedding (necromance).

To be honest, they were unwilling to be praised.

However, not knowing these two people’s minds, the students around them extoled them.

“They’re amazing as expected…… I wonder how can they be so modest while doing that much.”

“If it were me, I would be proud of it, but…… it was awesomely cool.”

Every time they hear such voices, guilt pierces their chest.

“We will also carry out a repair for the school buildings, so today will be an extracurricular lesson. This is a good opportunity; I’d like to hold a subjugation competition!”

“Subjugation…… competition, is it?”

When Haruto raises his eyebrows, Claude who was behind him, whispers into his ear.

“It’s a competition to see about how much you can defeat Demons, in a designated field within a time limit. Of course, as a Blaze, we can’t lose to the Absolutes.”

“……Indeed”

Then the students started moving. On the canal that flows beside the academy, there is a harbour. From there, they boarded a ship divided by their country, and left for the Grand Canal Grande.

Grandia, the town on top of a lake, has flourishing water traffic. The Canal Grande, with ships coming out loaded with luggage and people, was always crowded.

When they left the waterway and reach the vast lake surface, the number of ships suddenly decrease. Their destination, is the Blaze territory on the opposite bank. The wide meadows and forests in the place, was their field this time.

The students who landed from the dock, walked through the grasslands.

They didn’t grasp it from a distance, but they noticed that stone pavements continues under their feet.

“Huh? Did people use to live here a long time ago?”

When a Blaze girl muttered unexpectedly,

“Ah. There were, until 11 years ago.”

Haruto then answered.

“Hee, you’re well-informed, Haruto”

“Because I used to live here”

“Eh…… that’s”

The girl looked apologetic, and kept her mouth shut.

Everyone, knew that Haruto’s parents died in the Absolute’s raid. However, they didn’t think this was the place.

Claude anxiously, calls out to Haruto.

“Haruto ……”

“I don’t particularly care. More than that, I’ll win this subjugation competition! Let’s beat the Absolute!! Is that fine, you guys!!”

When Haruto came to life, all the Blaze students are “Ohh!!”, they raised a shout.

“Good grief. He’s playing the victim”

The only one who sneers at him, was the Absolute girl wearing a maid outfit.

To the Blaze’s conversation, Francette was listening.

“That battle, was a way to prevent the Blazes from invading the Empire. Besides, our soldiers were also annihilated. Thanks to someone.”

Haruto remained silent as if to ignore that, but the other students stood up.

“That’s right, I think it’s a make-up story! This liar!!”

“ Fuhn . Before the demons do it, shall I cut him off?”

“Stop, Francette”

Iris quietly reprimanded her.

Francette who pulled out her sword from the apron of her maid’s outfit, quietly stowed it.

“It’s a thing of the past. Time has passed so much that the truth varies from person to person. Rather than winning the argument, I’m thinking about winning the subjugation competition.”

While saying that, she glanced at Haruto surrounded by Blaze students.

In reality, she wanted to convey her feelings of apology.

However, she can’t show such feelings on her face. Iris stares at Haruto with cold eyes, and Haruto returns it with a similar look.

Suddenly, there is a piercing voice of Adelina in front.

“Oh my, tu!? That that, there’s already someone here!?”

Indeed, a woman dressed in black stands in the meadow on the way.

With black hair and brown skin. She was wearing magical accessories, and has a mysterious atmosphere like that of a fortune teller. However, the clothes she wore have a high degree of exposure, and if you look only at that place, she looks like a dancer working in a mysterious shop.

Her chest is also wide open, and far from her cleavage, nearly half of her rounded chest is exposed. There was also a deep slit on her skirt, and not to mention her thighs, they could peek through her dark brown skin up to her waist.

Towards the woman who isn’t suitable for the academy by any means, the principal raised his cane as if to say hello.

“Oh, Fatima-sensei. Are you already well prepared?”

All the students were surprised “Is this a teacher?”.

All present stood in line at the place. In front of them, were principal Ernest and Elrick-sensei. And, the beautiful woman who they’ve never seen before, called Fatima-sensei.

“Everyone, was surprised, I guess. This teacher, is the newly appointed Fatima Nefer-sensei. She’s in charge of dark magic.”

——Dark Magic!?

The students, try to pull out their swords all at once.

“Wait, wait! Calm down. She’s not someone suspicious. She’s a member of the Heroes Guild.”

The Heroes Guild was —— a guild established with the aim to prevent the invasion of the Northern Demon (Tempest), and the resurrection of the Demon King. Its members are wholehearted magicians who were worried about the crisis of the world, and although their numbers is small, they are full of talented people. They don’t belong to any particular country, and operate independently.

Gran Magia Magic Sorcery Academy, was founded by this Heroes guild, and the teachers were also selected from the Heroes Guild’s members.

Claude asked a question while repositioning his glasses.

“However, why is there a Dark Magician in the Heroes Guild?”

“Blaze’s Claude. In order to fight, you must first know the enemy. However, the magic of darkness, is the black arts used by the followers of the Demon King. We, legitimate human beings have no full knowledge relating to that. Nevertheless, it’s difficult to win if it’s in actual battle. Right? Elric-sensei.”

Elric-sensei, nods with his usual refreshing smile.

“I agree. Even if you do challenge the opponent in actual battle without any information of them at all, it’ll just increase the number of victims. I can’t bear my students, being sacrificed in vain.”

“That’s why, we at the Heroes Guild were studying the dark magic on our own. The leading person for that, is this Fatima-sensei. Therefore——”

The wrinkles between Principal Ernest’s eyebrows became deeper, and his expression became steep.

“She has nothing to do with the Northern Demons (Tempest), or the Dark Magic Association.”

——Dark, magic association?

Haruto turns his gaze to Claude.

But Claude simply shrugs.

“Oy, that dark——”

When Haruto tried to ask a question,

“I see nodesu.”

Clara of Luminous, turned to Fatima-sensei, joined her fingers together as if praying, and closed her eyes.

“For your consideration of thinking about us. My gratitude nodesu”

However, Fatima-sensei stared motionlessly at Clara, without uttering a word.

After all, it was somehow mysterious —— to put it badly, it was creepy.

And, it was bewitching.

〇 〇 〇

The subjugation competition has begun.

The designated field, ranges from about 1 km square. In varied environments, including grasslands, forests and rivers, there’s a possibility that various demons were lurking.

However, the demons aren’t real.

It’s due to the dark magic of Fatima-sensei.

——Summoning Magic.

It was the first time for Haruto to see a magic that makes a demon appear, and employ them.

The emergence of demons appearing one after another from the black magic circle created by Fatima-sensei were—— slimes, Will-o-Wisps, and goblins, in which the students couldn’t hide their surprise.

However, the demons don’t exist in reality.

It can be said that it’s close to a kind of illusion. The way it looks, its ecology, and the way it fights are just like the real thing, but the damage caused by its actual attack depends on the control of the practitioner.

In other words, safe training would be possible.

If Fatima-sensei had really lowered their damage, that is.

Thinking about something like that, Haruto unconsciously cut down the goblin that appeared in front of him.

This time, only demons up to level 3 have been summoned. To be honest, it has no response at all, but when he looked around,

“Dammit! Even though it’s just a goblin, it’s pretty strong, ain’t it!?”

“Nooooo! I know that slimes are weak, but it feels gross and I don’t like it! Anyone, switch with me!!”

The Blaze students become the melting pot of agonizing screams.

Claude is also, staring at the situation with a painful look.

“It seems that, our guys were on the verge of growing accustomed to the demons, right”

“That’s right. But, even these guys are the chosen individuals with the ability. Once they get used to them, they’ll be able to fight right away. For the present, the other countries are in similar state.”

“…… That what I’d like to think, but”

Claude pointed to a small hill a little further away.

In there, a wall of golden sparkling light was standing tall.

While surrounded by a wall of light on all side, the Luminous students were lined up with their fingers joined together.

“Is that…… the Luminous defense magic?”

If they simply defend their place, and won’t defeat the enemy, they won’t be able to score points. Is Luminous a group of cowards?

Standing in the center of the aligned students, was their leading magician, Clara Strahl.

“Now then, everyone. Let’s sing together nodesu. These lost lambs, invite them to the Luminous Sanctuary of Light——Lux.”

““Lux””

When she spoke the words of prayer, the Luminous students began to sing together. Like a hymn, a rigorous and beautiful melody resounds in the field.

As if they were being called by those singing voices, the demon beasts turned around one after another, and began to aim for the Sanctuary of Light.

However ——

The demon beast that arrived at the Sanctuary of light, raised a scream of agony, and entirely disappeared.

Clara floated a smile full benevolence.

“They can’t go against the temptation of the song nodesu. And, if an evil individual touches the sanctuary of light, they’re destined to disappear nodesu. To save the evil souls and send them to the afterlife, is simply our mission nodesu.”

They themselves don’t move, they set up a trap and lure the other party. And then, they try to make them die by themselves.

“If I do say, that strategy sounds good, but what they’re doing is terrible, ain’t it……”

Haruto mutters as if spitting out, but Claude shines his eyes behind his glasses.

“But they were earning points efficiently. My apologies for Haruto in here, but ——”

“I need to go and work away from this place, is it”

“As expected. You read my mind.”

“Good grief…… I’ll rely on you on taking care of these guys.”

When Haruto broke into a run, he rushed up the hill. And then, he jumped into the demons gathering in the Sanctuary of Light.

“Aah!? Haruto-san, what are you doing nodesu!? “

To Haruto, who is slashing the demons gathering around them one after another, Clara raised a panicked voice. (TN: Easy points)

“Thank you, Clara! This is easy earnings!”

“Geez mou! You’re sly nodesu!!”

Even if she makes a scowling face, it’s just cute and not scary at all.

Haruto buried dozens of demons in no time.

However, since the song stopped, the demons no longer gathered.

When he looked at her, Clara who bent her navel completely, was facing away.

As long as Haruto is here, she won’t sing.

At this rate, we may lag behind Absolute and Horizon. With that in mind, Haruto went down the hill and into the woods.

However, he had a bad hunch.

Even if he plans on running blindly, he was anxious that the Reincarnation wedding (necromance) will naturally pull him towards Iris. And, he was expecting it a little.

In the depths of the forest, if we could meet alone……,

“He~llo~, Ha~ruto-sa~n♪”

“Uuwaaahhhh!?”

Suddenly being spoken to, Haruto jumped up.

“This laid-back voice is that of Adelina!? Where are you!?”

“I’m~ here~ you know”

As he looked up, Adelina was there standing on a tree. Her pink panties with frills are in full view, but he wonders if the person herself is not aware of it.

The ivy that is entwined with the tree suddenly stretched, and it entangled Adelina’s body. Then, it slowly lowered Adelina’s body onto the ground.

——Horizon’s Earth attribute magic huh.

Just as each country has a different culture, magic also has its own distinction in each country.

Blaze Republic is fire attribute.

Absolute Empire is ice attribute.

Luminous religion is light attribute.

The Horizon Kingdom is earth attribute, and so on.

Earth attribute magic, specializes in magic that uses the earth and natural plants. It’s everywhere in this world. It may look plain, but it has a terrifying ability.

However, there are other problems inside the Horizon.

“What wrong Adelina. Is it okay for you to dawdle around in such a place?”

“We~ll~, everyone was moving as they like, so I have no~thi~ng to do. Maybe, half of them are having tea somewhere around this time, ain’t they~?”

Many carefree people are there, probably because of its identity as the southern country farthest from the north, or because of its climate. Putting it nicely they’re free, saying it appropriately, they’re the worst.

“Well, in the first place, the Horizon Kingdom, doesn’t feel like becoming the best. It’s a country that has risen in business. It’s our role to assist everyone desuyo!”

For some reason, she bent her chest proudly, and her huge boobs bounced up and down.

“I,is that so. But I don’t have any particular business with you right now.”

“Re~ally~? You don’t need Adeli~na-chan~?”

In a sweet voice, she snuggles up to Haruto.

“As I said, I ain’t need you.”

“I can guide you so that you can be alone with Iris, you know?”

“…… tu !?”

Adelina, had a giggly smile floating on her face.

This girl…… the hell, what did she know!?

“I don’t know, what you mean.”

“Eh~ but, didn’t the two of you meet alone last night~”

“We didn’t meet. We came across by coincidence.”

“In that kind of place~? You really intended to meet in there, weren’t you~”

The level of vigilance within Haruto goes up steadily.

The person who he thought was just a fool until now, seems like a terrifyingly cunning intriguer.

Putting on a cat play, was she secretly searching for my weakness?

“Don’t wear such a scary fa~ce. Since Adelina-chan, is on Haruto’s side~”

“Last night, no matter what anyone says, it was just a coincidence. Iris is my nemesis. And my aim is to defeat the Absolute Empire. Currently, I just dedicated my sword, in order to counter the Northern Demons (Tempest).”

Adelina crossed her arms, puckered her eyebrows *, and tilted her head. (TN: the original text is 眉を八の字; Eight in Japanese is 八 , so it’s like she’s putting her eyebrows together with the center in upward position, like that of a thinking look)

“Hh~mm, it wa~s such a thing hah~. Did Adeli~na-chan, misread it a little~?”

“You greatly misread it.”

“Well~ but, I’m definitely on Harurun’s side! If anything happens, please rely on Adelina-chan!”

Turning around, as her facial expression changed, with a large flower-like smile, Adelina struck her chest. With that impact, her boobs shake up and down.

“Well then!”

And, when she raised her hand, the ivies entangled Adelina’s body again, and it pulled her body up onto the tree. Then, from tree to tree, she made a swinging motion, leaving the place.

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