Became a Hatchling of the Grand Duke of the North

Chapter 53

53 – Academy Lessons (4)

The first day at the academy has begun.

The first lecture the freshmen took was magic science.

This is a compulsory course that will continue from 1st grade to 3rd grade, and at the same time one of the most important basic concept lectures.

Maybe that’s why many people were gathering in one place from the first class.

I could see everyone entering, lined up, through one rather large door.

The classroom was also very large.

It was a compulsory course, and it was also a common course that most undergraduate students took, so this was only natural.

Looking at the ignorant crowd, Yone put on a tired expression.

[Uh, ugh. Miss, is it really okay for me to enter as a student?]

[It will be okay, Yone.]

[Cha, I’d rather just go back to being a maid…]

Yone looks very frightened.

She cupped her head with her hands and sat down in her place.

Yone is where her usual maid outfit goes, and she wears her cadet uniform in its place instead.

It was because she entered this academy as a freshman, not just a maid.

The reason was simple.

It was because her talent was too great to end her life as a mere maid.

‘Well, it’s worth it. After all, it’s a skill that Arcana guy guaranteed.’

Even from Han’s point of view, Yone’s talent wasn’t unusual.

It’s only natural that she wouldn’t be able to handle magic with just a few days of practice, but she easily mastered the basic concepts of the four major elements.

She actually was like that in her previous life, which is not what she is now.

In the modern world, the basic concepts of magic were open to the general public.

It was to easily discover talented people.

For this reason, he, who was one of the Awakened, had practiced countless times in his own way… But he could not even use Fire magic, which was one of the most basic concepts.

It was because he had no talent for magic.

As such, he knew very well how great Yone’s talent was.

[Hmm… Where should I sit?]

They went inside like that.

After looking around for a while, I found a familiar figure.

[Grand Duchess Lucia. Come here.]

A person who had chosen a secluded seat in advance waved his hand at them.

[Ah. Princess.]

She was none other than Princess Rachel.

Lucia sat down next to her when a familiar figure appeared. It was the same with Yone.

[hahahaha. Grand Duchess Lucia. Nice to see you again already. Ah, of course, the guardian dragon and the maid too.]

But then, she tilted her head with a question of ‘hmm?’ And then looked Yone up and down.

[By the way… Yone is somehow not wearing a maid outfit today?]

[Yes, yes.]

Yone muttered her words with a sloppy answer.

Princess Rachel, who had been deep in thought while stroking her chin for a while, asked.

[Hmm… Maybe the previous one was something like a cosplay? It’s something like a hobby.]

[Ah. That’s not it.]

[Hmm?]

It was Lucia who answered.

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She said.

[Actually, yes, you are a maid, but… She entered the academy as an undergraduate in magic. The cost is, of course, supported by our Grand Duke’s family.]

Princess Rachel’s eyes subtly shone at that sound.

[Ooh. Is it the magic department? If so, doesn’t this mean that this Yonera has considerable magical talents?]

[Yes. It was to the extent that Lord Arcana himself guaranteed it.]

At that sound, there was interest in her eyes.

[Hoh… If he said that, there’s no doubt. In fact, he is the only person in the world who says ‘my talent is relatively ordinary’ after seeing me.]

[That, he?]

[That’s right. hahahaha.]

Seeing her calmly speaking, Lucia seemed taken aback.

Princess Rachel, who actually said that, just laughed her way through her wild laughter.

[Still, everyone was expecting that there would be a fairly good wizard in the imperial family, but to hear that he appeared and did it right away… Everyone just kept their mouths shut.]

[That’s right.]

‘Well, if it’s Arcana, it’s worth saying that.’

However, as long as she was still listening, she thought it made sense.

If it was that person, it wouldn’t be strange at all to say something that came out of his mouth.

Princess Rachel opened her mouth reassuringly.

[Anyway, if you’re an undergraduate in magic, you’ll be attending lectures with me. I won’t be alone, I won’t be lonely In fact, I was always worried about what I would do if I was alone.]

At that sound, Lucia put a smile on her lips.

[If the princess is in charge, there will be no reason to worry about this Lucia either. She wishes you well.]

[Of course. I’ll take care of my Yone 24/7.]

[Ah, ah. aaah…!]

At this completely unexpected moment for her, her own treatment is being decided.

Yone, who had been listening to the conversation, let out a strange sound that I couldn’t understand. However, judging from the look on his face or from what he saw, it didn’t seem to mean anything good.

Because we were talking like that.

At some point, Han could feel the attention from the surroundings.

Not one or two.

Many people were looking at them.

[Is one the Princess Rachel who was admitted this time and the other the heir to the Grand Duke of the North?]

[Then, that pure white creature among them right now…]

[My God. I never thought the day would come when I could clearly witness the Guardian Dragon with my own two eyes.]

[By the way, who’s the girl in the corner? Judging from her pale complexion, she seems to be from the North?]

All of them show signs of interest.

Somehow I didn’t like the way she speculated about Lucia’s party, as if she were watching the animals in the zoo.

[Kiii.]

The eyes of Han, the guardian dragon who was riding on Lucia’s shoulder, narrowed.

It was showing a displeased look.

And I wasn’t the only one feeling those gazes.

Lucia asked after feeling the eyes of many people paying attention to them.

[Everyone is looking at us. Is there something strange about it?]

[hahahaha. I don’t care. You may not know it because you are only in the north, but in fact here in the central capital, it is natural for a heir of a great family or higher to gather eyes like this when he enters the academy.]

[I see. Certainly, it’s my first time doing something like this, so I don’t know.]

Lucia was an outsider in this matter.

She didn’t quite understand that they cared about her.

It was because the life in the Northern Grand Duke’s family and the standard for life here were different.

In the meantime, the classroom, which had been noisy, suddenly became quiet.

As I looked forward, I saw a professor holding a thick book.

She looked around at everyone, and her eyes lingered on Princess Rachel and Lucia for a while.

But it was only for a moment.

[Nice to meet you all. My name is Reicher, and I am in charge of the basic common subject, ‘Magicology’. It is an honor to meet you like this.]

[Ah. It’s the beginning of class.]

[I see.]

‘Oh, is class finally starting?’

His eyes glistened at that appearance.

In my previous life, I didn’t know the basics because I was so far away, but this time it will be different.

Han thought he would accumulate a lot of knowledge by practicing his learning at the academy.

‘The hardware is excellent this time. I’ll make everything mine.’

Not long after that.

Han eventually realized that classes are the same in this world and in the other world.

It’s just infinitely boring and the theory is long.

At first, the spirit of the guardian dragon Han, who was concentrating on class with his eyes shining in his own way, soon began to fall into the abyss on the other side.

[…]

His eyes rolled back. Mouth also opened.

[Ah, Guardian Dragon. You must not fall asleep.]

[Key, Key-…]

Han’s consciousness returned for a moment at the sound of Lucia’s voice, who barely sustained him from falling asleep.

* * * *

The lecture is over.

As soon as the professor left the classroom, the quiet space quickly became noisy and energized.

Flash.

At the same time, the light returned to the eyes of the guardian dragon, Han, who had only white eyes.

He wiped away the spittle and looked around.

‘What, what is it? Is class over?’