Chapter 61: Patrick Razhousen
They arrived at the school a few days after leaving Artemias.
The campus was huge, filled with all kinds of buildings and an assortment of colors.
“Is this really a school?”
“Yes, this is Halekuwait.” Sierra seemed to know.
“This looks fun.” Nem cried.
“It looks kind of scary.”
The gate opened in its own and a blonde woman wearing a purple dress and a purple witches hat appeared.
“Welcome to Halekuwait, you all are the adventurers Arnold was talking about right? I am Sabrina, the headmaster.”
“The headmaster?”
It was an unintentional question as she appeared to only be in her 20s.
“Although I may look like this I’ve lived 10 times longer than you have.”
So she’s at least 100, she really is a witch.
“You just thought something surprisingly rude didn’t you?”
“Was that magic?” I was a little scared.
“Just a guess. Follow me and I’ll lead you to the dormitory.”
It was as if she could see inside me, I’m glad she’s a nice person.
*
“From today, this will be your home.”
Rather than a dorm it looked like a hotel suite and was flashy enough to hurt the eyes.
“Arnold didn’t say the number of people that would be coming so I only have the one room. If you want I can prepare others.”
“I don’t care.” Toa said.
“Huh? ”
“Being in the same room isn’t a problem for me either.”
“Nems OK too.”
Even Sierra?
“Huh? Is that ok?”
“My sister said that since we’re traveling together it’s better to stay in the same room ”
It was Hilda!
“I only heard that you were adventurers so I took the liberty of choosing your classes. Is that alright?”
“Not a problem”
“Thats OK.”
There’s no problem as long as we can learn magic.
A large classroom.
Am amphitheater style classroom with rows of seats leading down to a podium.
“These are transfer students that will be learning Magic with us from today onwards. Now let’s start with Sierra, please introduce yourself.”
“I’m Sierra, I came from Razhousen.”
The man who looked to be the teacher asked. “What is your job?”
“My job is advanced knight.”
The room burst into applause with shouts of “amazing” and “beautiful”. Sierra was welcomed.
This is bad, I can already see what’s going to happen when I say I’m a healer.
“Nem is Nem! Nem is a Cat Wizard!”
“Huh, cat wizard?” A student in the front jumped to his feet.
“A cat wizard is…”
Even the teacher was at a loss for words at such an amazing profession.
But the higher the expectations got the worse it was going to be for me.
“You can call me Toa, I’m a Paladin.”
A great cheer rang out, I can’t to this anymore… the expectation is too high now.
“And lastly.”
Everyone looked at me expectantly but not everyone can be blessed.
“Nito…. I’m a healer.”
The classroom was dead silent, everyone seemed to still have their smiled frozen on their face.
“You’re being rude to master! Master is awesome! There was this monster hoardmphfff.”
I covered Nems mouth with my hand and whispered.
“Thats a secret.”
“……” Nem nodded.
“This is the reality.”
“Well then everyone, these will be your classmates from today so everyone get along.”
We arrived at our seats together. I assume the three of them will do well here as people will probably want to make friends with them.
*
I felt nostalgic at the sound of the chime ending class, it used to signal the start of bullying.
“Nem, what kind of magic can you use.”
It’s started.
“Nem can’t use magic yet, can you teach me?”
“I’ll teach you.”
There didn’t seem to be any discrimination against beast people here, Nem was popular.
“Sierra you’re good with a sword right? Can you teach me later,”
“If you want.”
Young Girls were gathered around Sierra.
“Toa what kind of magic can you use?”
“Various kinds…”
“Why is a healer here? ”
The classroom quieted when someone spoke.
“This is a school for mages, a healer can’t think they’re going to be a mage right?”
“What are you talking about!?”
“Toa it’s fine.” I smiled and Toa sat back down.
“I didn’t ask you, I was talking to him!”
There’s always one or two people like this.
“You’re ignoring me? After that kid called you master.”
Nem does that on her own though.
He came all the way over to where I sat.
“You called yourself Nito huh? Strange name, what kind of joke country are you from?”
I really should have hid the fact that I’m a healer.
“Let me give you some advice, leave this school. It’s not a place for someone weak like you.”
“Thanks for the advice. Anything else?”
I grinned.
“What? I’m not some commoner or a healer you know.”
“An aristocrat huh? Yeah good position.”
“You’re mistaken, I’m not an aristocrat.”
This guy’s annoying.
“My name is Patrick Razhousen, I’m royalty.”