The Blockhead Became an Overpowered Magician

33 – Entrance Ceremony (2)

“This is the Department of Alchemy building, and what you see over there is the Central Library.”

Ern was giving Arestia a detailed guide to the academy.

‘… ‘It’s so unreliable.’

During the semester, I managed to participate well in class with my friends, but I couldn’t do it alone.

At this point, I wondered if things would get a little better if I was properly informed about the academy.

‘Of course it won’t work just this once….’

Ern knew Arestia well. He had already given up his great expectations.

Meanwhile, the princess, who was noticing Ern’s kindness, suddenly asked a question.

“Do you know who I am?”

The professor was friendly to him from their first meeting. I wondered if that was because he knew himself.

“No? But does it matter?”

The correct answer was determined.

Gameplay experience aside, Ern had probably never met a princess.

Even from his memory, he had never been to a banquet at the royal palace. Although he was Agnes Sencia’s adopted son, he lived in a northern cabin.

In this situation, knowing Arestia was strange.

“Only one thing is important: you are a student.”

“I see….”

Arestia smiled again.

At Kagon Academy, he was just a ‘student’.

Those were words that reminded her that her identity was not defined solely by royal blood.

“Still, since we met like this, it would be better to say your full name. What’s your name?”

“….”

Arestia hesitated for a moment.

‘If you tell me like this….’

She was thinking that their current relationship, where they were talking comfortably with each other, was not a bad thing.

But she couldn’t hide it.

Anyway, it would soon be revealed, and if we hid it for no reason, we might end up blushing.

“Arestia Elundis….”

She expected Ern’s attitude to change.

They will probably freeze for a moment, express surprise, and then begin to distance themselves.

Royal status was often like that.

Erne, who was ahead, turned her body and faced Arestia.

“Arestia? Nice to meet you. My name is Ern and I am a combat training professor. Please take care of me.”

Contrary to her expectations, Ern was not surprised and did not show any change in her attitude.

She just smiled her welcoming smile and continued to treat her with the same warmth and friendliness as when she first started.

It wasn’t a forced expression, nor was it a fake attitude.

Feeling a kind of relief and comfort, Arestia smiled broadly and answered.

“Yes. Please take care of me.”

Ern nodded her head and started walking forward again.

‘I really like it.’

Of course, Ern knew her inner thoughts and past.

Ever since she was young, she has longed for things like ‘true friendship’ and ‘love that transcends status.’

Arestia The reasons for preferring this were complex.

There was the influence of her father and the first prince, and it was also due to the harsh environment of the royal family. It was also nature.

‘It worked out well.’

If she had preferred to keep her manners, it would have been just as annoying.

No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like it would have been quite an ordeal to constantly treat a girl like this right in front of me.

“Now, the building you see over there…”

Ern began to give guidance.

The gap between the two people walking had narrowed slightly.

***

If I were to sum up the Grand Hall in one word, it would be ‘magnificent.’

The spacious interior was luxurious in every detail.

A chandelier was hanging from the high ceiling. The soft light stretched across the hall, illuminating the polished marble floor.

There were tables covered with fine linen everywhere. Above it were finger foods and drinks that could be easily picked up and eaten.

The students are finally starting to realize that life at Kagon Academy is about to begin.

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A lively atmosphere filled the hall.

Students from all walks of life mingled and talked. There were cases where I reunited with faces I already knew, and there were also people who formed new relationships.

If there was one thing they had in common, it was that they all shared expectations for the upcoming semester.

At that time, when Ern and Arestia entered the hall, the attention of students and professors from noble families who had seen the princess was focused.

-Isn’t that our new professor?

-I think so.

-Hey. Look over there

-Wow!

Ern and the princess were having a lively conversation. The scene of the two of them talking comfortably could not help but draw curious gazes.

-It seems like we’ve known each other for a long time.

-It seems like they are quite close.

As her princess passed by, one student pricked up her ear and tried to hear the conversation for a moment.

It was rude, but I couldn’t control my curiosity. He pretended to be nonchalant, leaning his body slightly.

“…The spring lizard skewers are delicious. Try them next time.”

“I see. Shall we try it…?”

-????

Leaving behind the student with a bewildered expression, Ern said goodbye.

“I guess I’ll have to go soon. See you later.”

“Yes.”

Ern left the crowd of students and headed to the front of the hall where the faculty were gathered.

“Ah, Professor Ern, nice to meet you.”

“Hello.”

“You are acquainted with the princess… After all, you are from the prestigious Sensia School.”

“Yes? No.”

“hahahahaha. You’re so humble. I hope our magic tower wizards can follow Professor Erne’s footsteps. Oh, excuse me. I have work to do over there.”

‘It’s not real…’ .’

If we were to be specific, only Ern had a high level of inner intimacy.

‘Ugh, I don’t know.’

Ern sighed and looked around at the students. She was checking to see if Named would attend.

‘I brought the princess…. Eve came….’

Eve and Ern made eye contact, but Ern looked away without even thinking about it. She was trying to find Lia.

‘… But where is he?’

***

Eve Eisenberne was busy trying to make friends with her.

Kagon Academy is a place where the kingdom’s magical prospects gather.

After graduating, most of the students had a high chance of becoming influential figures in the magic world.

“Hello, I’m Eve Eisenbern.”

“Ugh… I’m Tei…”

“It’s Tei. Please take care of me.”

When Eve smiled brightly, the commoner student relaxed.

Magic skills do not discriminate between social status.

Eve smiled and spoke to both nobles and commoners.

Of course, the students still seemed awkward.

‘As expected, it will take some time.’

She said that if you take classes together and live in the dorm, you will naturally become close to her, but it was only day 1.

Meanwhile, Eve noticed that some noble students were keeping their distance from commoner students.

‘… ‘Stupid.’

Not only does he try to stay away from them, but he also tries to ostracize them with his gaze.

Eve disapproved of that attitude and began looking for the next target.

At that time, two familiar faces appeared in the grand hall.

“!!”

One person is a princess. I had spoken to her several times at banquets.

And the other one was Ern.

‘Why here?!’

Guest? Professor?

I didn’t know what the answer was, but Eve couldn’t help but be shocked by Ern’s existence.

Eve froze in place, her eyes fixed on him.

Eve’s heart began to beat a little faster in shock and embarrassment.

He was determined to go first, but he never thought they would meet in this way.

After Ern left her princess, she chatted with her professor for a moment and then began to look around her.

In a split second, our eyes met.

But Ern instantly turned his head and coldly avoided her gaze.

“Uh…”

Eve was so embarrassed that she couldn’t understand what had happened.

However, I soon concluded that it was because of the driver’s rudeness.

If so, his actions meant rejection and disconnection.

Eve felt like her heart was being stabbed.

As my thoughts became more complex, the noise of the grand hall where lively conversations were taking place gradually became fainter.

***

-The entrance ceremony will begin now.

The emcee’s words, amplified by magic, echoed throughout the grand hall.

Ern followed the other professors and sat in the pre-assigned seat near the stage.

As he sat down, he glanced at the group of students one more time. But no matter how I looked, Lia’s white hair was not noticeable.

‘Could it be that you went on a quest?’

Ern considered the situation from Lia’s perspective.

Leah had to save her money. And even before the entrance ceremony, she wandered around Kagon city and took care of her various requests.

The entrance ceremony was just an event. She was not required to attend, and attendance did not count towards her grades.

If the entrance ceremony and a request with generous compensation had overlapped, Lia would have definitely chosen the latter.

Ern already had a long list of quests that overlapped with her entrance ceremony.

‘I can roughly guess what Lia was going to do….’

From the beginning, she had a strategy of saving money and purchasing her items quickly.

“Umm…”

The problem was that it still wasn’t coming.

‘Either you get greedy and do multiple requests, or you get stuck on just one.’

Ern sat in her chair, folded her arms and was lost in her thoughts.

‘Still, it’s better to attend the entrance ceremony if possible….’

Lia was choosing options that she would not have chosen if she were Ern.