Became a Childhood Friend of an Academy Genius

107 – Happiness and Unhappiness are Two Sides of the Coin

Fortunately, Bell’s gamble paid off.

Although he wasn’t present when Grerek and Lorne were having a conversation, considering Grerick’s sense of purpose in their hands, the way he approached Lorne was obvious, so he was able to use the name in reverse.

Rather, thanks to Grerick approaching Lorne without knowing the subject, he was able to remove the seed of anxiety early on.

However, if there was one variable that Bell was not sure about while taking this gamble, it was Lorne’s future actions.

In that situation, the situation would have been strange if Lorne had gone to find Grerick, who was angry and recklessly revealed his secret.

On this point, Belle did it on the basis of her character, which she had observed all along.

It’s a shame that it went through well, but if it was twisted a little, it would have created another variable.

Anyway, in an atmosphere where the seeds of uneasiness seem to be quietly ending.

Time passed and passed, and the day came with two days before the practical exam.

Group training after school has become a routine now.

Borrowing equipment from the gymnasium, the four of them lay down on their seats after a battle with randomly created monsters.

At least, there was only a princess from the noble Crozel family who insisted on sitting until the end with a modest demeanor.

“Recently, I like Lorne’s expression. Was there a trigger?”

She said that she would float up to her share of water for the other three people, and she raised her body from her bed and went outside.

Elisha, who had been watching her back until the end, turned her attention to her bell.

The faint uneasiness she felt before when she tried sparring with her is barely felt in Rornet now.

She’s not completely gone, but she’s so faint that you’ll barely notice unless you’re as sensitive as she is.

And if there is a person who can bring a good change to Lorne in that short time, she is the only man lying down right in front of her.

That’s why Elisha asked a question with a half-assured expression.

“I guess something good happened.”

To this, Bell responded in a tone that seemed insignificant enough to make her feel despondent.

Elisha was momentarily dumbfounded, but when she realized that it was Belle’s own twist, she smiled.

It’s probably a kind of protest not to ask further questions.

I have no intention of telling you what method it was, or what concerns Lorne had.

It felt like I was just telling my childhood friend to look at the smile on her face.

“Huh, that’s right. It was a stupid question. It’s a natural law that when something good happens, the expression gets better.”

“… Don’t be like that.”

Bel also realized that Elisha had noticed her intentions, and awkwardly avoided her gaze and scratched her cheek.

At times like this, I’m grateful for Elisha’s quick-witted side, but on the other hand, it’s a bit burdensome.

Sometimes there are many things in the world that I wish I could have passed on without even knowing.

Maybe Lorne’s troubles belonged to that category, but Belle wasn’t very good-natured, so she tried to reveal it somehow.

In a way, it can be said that they are childhood friends whose hands and feet don’t match.

“Anyway, the sum seems to fit quite well now. Especially the aid of Elua.”

As if revealing that physical strength is recovering quickly, Pareon, holding onto the spearhead and approaching the two of them, threw a hwadu with a satisfied expression.

To practice as close as possible to real life, I borrowed the name of her class A, Elisha, and even used her simulation equipment, and the results came out quite good.

Bell and Elisha’s skills were nothing to look at, but Lorne’s ability in practice, which she felt was unusual from the beginning, also began to stand out more and more.

Particularly, the part where the hands and feet didn’t match at first has been improved, and now recovery magic and auxiliary magic come in at the right time, which is of great help.

It’s not that it’s not, it’s to the point where I wonder if he’s better than most of the cadets in the Department of Magic in the same class he tried to match his hands and feet with.

Meanwhile, Bell, who was thinking about his words, explained the reasons not only in the psychological part that his concerns about Lorne’s change were resolved, but also in other places.

“It must have been that I wasn’t used to it at first. Most of the cadets from the same C class must have worked with him. It must have been difficult to keep up with your movements.”

“Hmm, I don’t know if it’s the two of you, but it feels like an overstatement to say that to me too.”

That was the same as meaning that the movements of the three were difficult to follow with Lorne’s eyes, so Pareon secretly refuted with a laugh on the contrary.

However, Belle was firm in expressing her own opinion.

“No, I think it will be possible. In the first place, there are only a few guys like you who have only developed a body to the point of being foolish, even in the first year, no, even in the entire academy.”

Even if you are a martial artist who handles any type of martial art, such as swordsmanship, spearmanship, and martial arts, there is one thing that does not change in this era.

After all, there are many times when it is more useful to cultivate the operation of magical power than to cultivate the body without being shy.

Because it is quite easy to make up for the lack of body specs with strengthening magic, etc., But it is quite difficult to make up for the lack of magic specs with the body.

However, there is someone who breaks that unwritten rule and focuses on developing a stronger body than her magical power, and that is a man named Pareon.

Thanks to that, his pure physical abilities such as leg strength, main strength, and physical strength are at a considerable level even compared to the same class B cadets.

In a way, it’s only natural that Lone’s eyes, which are in sync with the ordinary students of Class C, can’t follow them.

Pareon, who had heard the explanation, succeeded in understanding it to some extent, but there was just one thing she did not understand.

“But then, shouldn’t it be impossible to keep up with your movements? It seemed to follow pretty well for that.”

“I don’t even know where to go.”

Even Bell couldn’t say anything about this question, and he passed the story around.

He also thought it was a little strange.

Even though they were childhood friends, it wasn’t that the two of them developed a chemistry by dealing with monsters together since they were young.

Nevertheless, Lorne’s magic always shined whenever he needed help.

It wasn’t like a dangerous situation that could be seen with the naked eye, but it even caught the moment when the enemy was missing one step until it reached the enemy and used auxiliary magic.

The level was higher than what I had experienced in the Wizard’s Forest.

“Kuhyuk, Bell is unexpectedly dull in this respect.”

While the two men were putting their heads together and discussing Lorne’s high-quality aid.

Beside her, Elisha burst out laughing uncharacteristically and murmured in her disrespectful manner.

Her eyes were wet with tears from the aftermath of excessive laughter.

“Hmm? What?”

“It’s nothing. I just wondered what it would be like to invest that great eye in something else.”

“Dude, are you kidding people?”

If you want to talk, do it until the end.

Bell gritted his teeth as he saw Elisha, who started teasing him from time to time as if he were becoming more like his friend.

Well, it’s a hundred times better than that pink-haired young lady who touches people’s insides without even trying.

“It’s kind of like talking with my mouth. But I think Bell will find out later.”

“… If you are, then so be it.”

Anyway, my body was tired, but I thought I would get tired if I just teased my mouth anymore, so Bell decided to turn her attention away.

She wasn’t the type to talk nonsense anyway, so she believed that if she believed in her words and waited, it would come true someday.

* * * *

The night before the first grade practical test.

A temple located on the island of Delos Academy, one of the taboo areas.

Among them, there were personnel who were searching around the tombstones and piles of stones commonly referred to as historic sites.

Originally, this place wasn’t very secure except for a minimum number of vigilantes to keep the cadets out.

The main reason is not to disturb the archaeologists and investigators who are investigating this place.

However, recently, as unpleasant things have spread rapidly at the academy, a significant number of vigilantes have been dispatched ahead of tomorrow’s exam to create the current scene.

Slow down.

“Stop! Who are you!”

Among them, a guard who was exploring near the bushes heard a sound like something quickly passing between piles of grass.

The sound was quite heavy for it to be from a small animal such as a rabbit, so the guard grabbed the spearhead in his hand and took two steps forward.

In preparation for emergencies, guards always walk around the area in groups of at least two.

That’s why, even if you make a mistake, you can believe that there is a colleague who will inform the main unit of the news and move forward.

Shuk.

Likewise, he heard a sound from the side and signaled with a hand gesture and glance toward his colleague who was wary of his surroundings, and soon took a few more steps forward.

Needless to say, the moon was especially dark today, so it was difficult to discern the surroundings, so my vigilance doubled.

Even so, you can’t light up the light, but if you run from the other side as soon as you turn on the light, the possibility of being unilaterally attacked increases.

In the end, I was moving my steps, relying only on the subtle sounds I heard in the grass.

The sound that I had heard a while ago, like mosquitoes buzzing in my ears, stopped for an instant.

It wasn’t exactly that the sound stopped.

It’s just that the ears that perceive and hear it no longer function properly.

Sarak.

As if to make even the faint moonlight their own, the blades that showed off their sharp blades even under this dark night passed silently through the bodies of the two guards.

Soon after, as if the body itself noticed the cut a beat late, the upper and lower body separated, and then split into left and right sides and fell face down with the grass as a blanket.

Originally, the distance between the two guards, who were split in the same form, would have been a bit far, but that didn’t matter too much.

At least in front of this guy.

“Your ears are poisonous.”

The man stared at the bloodstains soaking the grass, then turned away.

Several figures appeared behind his back and approached the corpses who were trying to stare at the enemy to the end, even with blurred pupils.

After that, a rustling sound echoed several times.

Like that, the traces of the guards disappeared as if they were people who never existed.