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Saint Pieta.

A woman who was born with vast divine power and trained under the Pope to serve the goddess.

‘The Pope praised me endlessly.’

I’m sure he’s nice and kind, but he’s also full of fun.

If you just look at the smile, it doesn’t look that way.

“Are you a friend?”

“Yes. I heard what the Pope said. I know a child who is entering school this year, and I heard that he is not good at making friends.”

“So, do you want to be friends?”

“A. I don’t make friends for that reason either. It looks fun, and I like the face too.”

“Yes?”

I was speechless at the saint’s answer. Instead, the senior next to me asked back in confusion.

“Saint. No, junior, what are you talking about?”

“Oh my. It’s a joke. More than that, why are you so surprised?”

“No. Well… Mr. Perrin is a precious junior.”

“Saint. Please don’t tease your senior too much. Senior, I’m fine.”

Actually, I didn’t feel anything from the saint’s words.

There’s no way anyone likes dull gray hair and dull dark red eyes.

‘The saintess has the exact opposite vibe from me, so if I hang out with her, she might look strange.’

Platinum blonde hair and golden eyes.

A gentle impression and curved lips.

A little bigger than me. Slightly taller than the average female height.

And, something that catches the eye.

“Oh my. Where are you looking?”

“If it occupies more than half of the upper body, it is visible even if you don’t want to see it.”

“Aren’t you speaking too calmly?”

“This is not something that a saintly woman who was joking around would say.”

Has this person forgotten what he said?

“That is. I was sorry. But, I really want to be friends.”

“I am grateful in my heart, but I don’t think it will be too late if we get to know each other a little more and become friends.”

“That is correct. I will try to become friends with you.”

“Are you not upset?”

“Not at all. Everyone has their own way of making friends.”

Even though she said strange things, it may be because her real job is that of a saint. Kindness came out of his words. The sudden change in atmosphere can be a bit disconcerting.

“Ah. I have an appointment, so I guess I’ll just have to go. I’ll greet you both warmly the next time I see you.”

“Yes. Holy woman. Please go in.”

“Yes… ? Me too next time?”

“There was someone who asked me to become friends with senior Solly. When I saw you just now, you seemed like a good senior.”

“Ah… That.”

“I’m sorry. I really don’t have time. See you next time.”

After saying those words, the saint hurried out of the church.

“You’re a stormy person.”

“I think you are an unusual person.”

Although we only talked a little bit, it was clear that he was a very friendly and very strange person.

“Shall we go back to the dormitory now?”

“Yes. It’s almost 10 o’clock.”

The senior seemed curious about the conversation he had with the saint, but he didn’t ask me anything.

So, we headed to our respective dormitories.

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“For special admission students, the dormitories are close together.”

“Yes. I think it will take less than 10 minutes.”

And just like that, the academy tour came to an end.

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-Ring ring

‘I didn’t sleep well today either.’

8 in the morning.

I couldn’t go to sleep again today. The vengeful spirits must have seen something even though they couldn’t see it, so they tormented me more than usual. Was going to church the problem?

In the end, I prepared for the lecture without any sleep.

The first lecture is ether theory. Completion is required to graduate from the academy. Since this was a lecture for all first-year students and some second- and third-year students, it had a very large classroom.

“Shall I sit in the middle row?”

After the heroes confirmed my admission. No more information was given about the ether. The reason was that if you knew all the content, you would not be able to concentrate in class.

‘Anyway, I can’t do anything else during class, so why not just teach me?’

I moved to find a place to sit. Perhaps because of their passion for class, there were many people sitting in the front row. I tried to sit in the empty middle row.

“Perrin County. Let’s sit together.”

When the saint saw me, she waved her hand and called out. The saint seemed happy to see me, but the people around her looked at me like, ‘Why is she talking to that girl in a friendly way?’

‘Here, if you ignore it, it will become more of a problem.’

Ignoring the saint?

Obviously, you will be seen as a very bad person. For me, who has to interact with people, this is a fatal problem.

“Nice to meet you. Holy woman.”

“Ah, the saintess is too stiff. Please call me Pieta.”

“I understand. Miss Pieta.”

“It would be nice if you could loosen it up a little more, but I’ll stop here.”

As I talked to the saint, the attention of those around me became stronger. Come to think of it, many of the people here are royalty and nobles.

“Perrin, isn’t it? Nice to meet you”

“Nice to meet you too, saint.”

Prince Sirion and Princess Aruel, who were sitting in front, noticed me and greeted me. Other royal families around him were also interested in this.

‘Each country sent at least one royal. There were few royals in the third year, and there were quite a few in the second year.’

-Starely

And, Princess Barney’s eyes were very stinging as she stared at me from afar. Maybe it was because of the loss last time, but I felt like I was getting some attention.

‘At that time, it was a bit of a one-sided win.’

Her gaze was bearable. It’s not because I have a sense of inferiority, but because I have a strong desire to win. And, there was another truly unpleasant look.

‘That is the second prince of the Elemental Kingdom. The second prince of the Suin Kingdom. The third princess of the Sea Dragon Kingdom. The second princess of the Majin Kingdom. The first son of a Republic officer.’

Several royals and nobles came out to visit the saint. And, he was looking at the daughter of the Republic and the second prince of the Holy Kingdom.

“Are you curious about the gaze?”

“Yes. If they were only looking at me, it could be because I am a special admission student, but they look at everyone else the same way.”

“I will teach you after this lecture. It would be good for Mr. Perrin to know too.”

“Thank you. Miss Pieta.”

After finishing the conversation, the front door opened and a middle-aged man walked to the teacher’s table.

“Everyone is quiet. My name is Professor Hector, and I am in charge of the ether theory lecture. Aether theory is the most important class in our Moroccan Academy. Ether is the result of the harmony of all races, and the power that allowed the creation of Morco Academy. Even if you don’t get the ether, it’s important to know its power.”

The professor magically made the pen float and wrote ether in the middle of the blackboard.

“Anyone in first grade who knows the definition of ether should stand up and say it.”

The blond man sitting in the front seat stood up.

“Ether is a new power created by combining the theories and concepts of magic, elemental magic, unique magic, and beastmanification. The ether is arbitrary and can have mass in reality. Ether appears in various ways in each person, and even if it has the same power, it may show different powers depending on the person’s will.”

The professor moved his hand and made the student sit down.

“What the student said is the correct definition of ether. Ether is a harmonious combination of the diversity of magic, the will of spirits, the specialness of unique magic, and the physical changes of beasts.”

The professor wrote the characteristics on the blackboard and continued talking.

“Ether has different characteristics, such as attack, defense, and crafting, depending on the user, and each ether has a different personality and relationship with the user. There are people who obey the ether and people who become friends with the ether. And, there are people who are controlled by the ether.”

-widely

The professor slammed the lecture table, bringing everyone’s attention.

“Ether is a powerful force, but it is also a dangerous force. Falling into or being dominated by the power of ether is a disaster.”

All students held their breath and focused on what the professor said.

“There was a person who had the ether of earthquakes. He was drunk on power, and when he didn’t like it, he committed cruel acts, destroying villages. The ether destroyed the land where the buildings were located, and not a single building remained in the village.”

In that incident, the ether left no scratches through which he could escape.

“A murderer with the ether of combustion has once burned only people. She sometimes tortured people by burning the parts she wanted, and sometimes pierced armor and burned only the body inside.”

Ether is a mysterious force. It is said that for a wizard to subdue an ether user, 5 wizards of the same level are needed.

“Of course, not all of them are used for evil deeds. There are people who bring rain to drought-stricken areas and people who plant trees in the desert.”

The professor listed some words on the blackboard.

Oman. jealousy. anger. avarice. Appetite, sexual desire. sloth.

“A person who cannot control these seven things is not qualified to use ether. In our academy, anyone who commits a crime related to these seven will be punished by losing their mana depending on the crime. Then, you could be excommunicated from your family or live under the surveillance of the state.”

As the professor said, since ether is such a powerful force, it comes at a price.

“So, if you are not confident, leave this school. We hope that no criminals will arise in our academy.”