Avoid Former Co-Workers

8 – 8. Victory Banquet (3)

‘No. First of all, he’s a nobleman.’

No matter what other people think about Rhenias, it is right to be vigilant.

For the nobles who have greatly improved their magical power-related indicators through prior learning, the existence of the lower class is just for the sake of looking down on them.

In other words, what is the purpose of this girl from an affluent family, who seems to have aristocratic blood running down to her marrow just by looking at her appearance?

It could be that he came here to show off his status, class, position, etc., And let alone a commoner in Class E, to take down me, a avant-garde.

But…

“You’re Junon-senpai from the second year, right?”

“That’s true… But it looks like they’re looking for me, right?”

“Of course! This time, I had an end-of-semester evaluation pair with my senior. I came here to say hello.”

Is that a disrespectful remark?

…The normal kind who came to say hello to a real partner?

“My name is Renias, who is a year younger than my senior. Please take good care of me.”

Looking at the way she greets her politely, I wonder if this girl is a noble.

I’ve seen people overflowing with energy in Levant, but it’s so awkward to see such friendly reactions.

Yeah, maybe it’s just enough acting to fool you.

“What’s the matter?”

“Ehh? Business?”

“Actually, you came here for something other than greetings, didn’t you?”

In fact, among the partners designated for reasons such as joint practice, it is a world where students from Class E or Class D, or avant-gardes, are mistreated or persecuted.

The people who expressed dissatisfaction with the same team or pair were all nobles.

On the contrary, when I was designated as an opponent for Dalian, there were many people who came to suppress the initiative with a snort or to fight or harm.

As expected, I thought that he must have come to achieve his true purpose, hiding his true feelings. However…

“Eh… We’re just seniors and juniors at school. Is it strange that we came to say hello to our pair partners…?”

My mouth dropped wide at the attitude that I couldn’t find any malicious intent.

I thought it would be hard to see normal people except for a few people like Michelle and Senia all my life, but… Is it real?

“And I’m a grade lower, so you can talk comfortably. Senior. I feel more comfortable with you than you.”

It was all my prejudice.

…I heard that seeing bad things only makes you think bad things. I was just like that.

He is real. No matter how much he denies it, it is futile, and he is not a person related to Thembris, so there is no reason to be more vigilant.

To that child who is covered in innocence and cleanliness, it is rude to compare it to the daily life of those low-level bastards.

That’s not to say there aren’t any problems.

“They say it’s easier to let go of words, so I’ll do that. What if I hold you back in the end-of-semester evaluation?”

This is the main topic.

Unlike demon beasts, humans have intelligence, so they unite their strength and put their heads together to overcome more difficult tasks.

Even when dealing with monsters, the established rules are of course applied. Each of them has a position that suits them, and the synergy of the team is maximized only when the role is performed smoothly.

Basically, it is a fact that everyone knows that a team is composed of six positions, and that it is the most efficient.

But Rhenias is a person who deviated from this natural rule.

If Tembris held onto the collapsing pillars of Lebrand Academy before returning, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the Arkab Party that bought time to prevent the pillars from collapsing.

Ronelion, Rhenias.

The only two members of the Arkab party are those two. I’m not saying that the two of them couldn’t do their part.

This means that the sum is well enough that the two of them can throw away the synergy of all positions, and there is no need for the minimum number of six to cover each other well.

In other words, it is safe to say that he is an out-of-standard figure to the extent of being compared to those who made a mark in the history of the Levant Academy.

Besides, what about the battlefield?

It is a place where academy students experience frustration and fear, and it is a land where a storm of heavy pressure rages, where even those who have gone to the battlefield must not relax.

If I screw up, I might lose my own life, and even the lives of my colleagues come and go with a single mistake.

That’s why Rhenias was bound to be an object of envy and admiration from students and faculty alike.

It’s because she proved with her slender body that she was strong enough to maintain her composure and condition and draw out the morale of others.

No matter what, I said that my level is low, so I can’t fit you, so I thought that Rhenias would understand.

But that wasn’t necessarily the case.

“Ah, didn’t you create a two-person pair to overcome that? Besides, if you blame others for that, you can’t use it.”

At that tremendous positive power, my anxiety melted away like snow.

“If you’re really anxious, would you like to guess the sum in advance? Even though you don’t have much time, um… I think you can adjust the lecture time as much as possible.”

“It’s okay… It’s okay, so please don’t do that… I’m sorry for nothing…”

“Ahahahaha, anyway, please take good care of me as your evaluation partner at the end of this semester.”

Renias responded to the handshake, and I also replied that I would like to ask you well.

‘Perhaps even Rhenias doesn’t know?’

Sometimes there are some normal people like this, but most of them don’t know how the lower class students are treated.

A typical case would be Michelle.

Even if it doesn’t happen now, after I was defeated by Sylvia and Michelle witnessed the scene and helped me up.

She confided what had happened to Michelle, who asked what the hell had happened, and she shook her hands in exasperation.

She said that Michelle was also an aristocrat, but she never knew something like this was happening, and she used to apologize with a shudder.

I expect Rhenias to have the same reaction.

And if there is a cause around you, they will practice justice just as Michelle crushed Sylvia.

That’s why hopes that seem impossible are born.

‘It would be nice if he stood at the entrance of the banquet hall.’

Why didn’t there be people like that? Those who are located in the realm of absolute good.

People who always radiate good influence and will immediately run to stop if they commit wrongdoing. That’s just this kid

If a child like this could only check what was happening at the entrance of the victory banquet hall, it would be easy…

Wait, what if you noticed?

Come to think of it, isn’t Rhenias one of the protagonists of the victory banquet?

That fact lingered in my head for a while, and my eyes flashed open.

“Eh… Seo, senpai?”

“Are you attending this victory banquet?”

“Yes? Yes. Are you attending? But, um… Senpai…”

How difficult it seems to stutter. What’s wrong with attending a banquet?

The girl’s black eyes glint down at her, unable to contain her bewilderment.

“Oh.”

It seems that I grabbed Rhenias’ hand without realizing it.

I was thinking of making an excuse for a handshake, but where is the guy who shakes hands with both hands and puts his face first and only says what he has to say?

It was rude enough to get angry, but Rhenias didn’t do it this time either.

“I was surprised when you suddenly grabbed my hand after being wary. hahahaha.”

Isn’t this just an angel who came down from heaven?

What kind of person can be this kind?

“More than that, why a banquet? Is anything different about this banquet?”

“That’s…”

It’s hard to talk openly. It’s all the more because it’s something I’m reluctant to say honestly.

Actually, it’s no different than trying to take advantage of Rhenias attending the banquet…

I hesitated, wondering if it was right to be like this morally, but there was no better opportunity than this.

“It’s nothing special, I’ll see you at the entrance for a while that evening. Let’s talk about the end-of-semester evaluation.”

“Hmm… You seem too busy to talk today?”

“Well… That’s right.”

At this moment, the body ran away from Senia right now.

We can’t guarantee 100% of the runaways of the inferior students, but we can’t deny that there is still a high probability that the incident will happen.

Even if Sylvia can’t serve as the gatekeeper at the entrance, it’s very obvious that she will appoint another substitute in the Noble Union.

Anyway, I desperately needed someone who could deal with the situation before it broke out, and it was okay because I met the right person like licorice in a drugstore.

Rhenias. A pair partner to take the end-of-term assessment together.

I’m trying to induce her to notice this situation before the aristocrats divide the superiority and inferiority according to the division standard and accelerate the differentiation, but I can’t help it.

“But if you don’t want me to come until the banquet is over, don’t wait and go in.”

I plan to avoid running into Rhenias as much as possible at the entrance to the banquet hall.

***

Renias asked why my partner might not be able to attend the banquet.

He explained briefly that there was a reason for that, and Rhenias thought so and moved on.

“Um… Ok. Instead, whether you come or not, do you have to do me a favor?”

Junon nodded his head willingly, wondering if Renias would ask him something embarrassing.

The two parted with a greeting to see you next time.

Rhenias, humming his song, went back to the dormitory, stopped walking and glanced back.

A second-year senior with impressive black hair and dark eyes heading to Mizar Hall.

Looking at Junon’s back, she muttered in an inaudible voice.

“I don’t think he’s as bad as the rumors say.”