episode_0127

After the commotion ended, the students’ interest in Aru grew even stronger. Among them was Maria.

“Dae, what on earth did you do… ? I could never have imagined that Aru would be hiding such power… !”

“Once again. You knew that Maria was strong too. I killed all my opponents during the placement test.”

“I knew you were strong, but I didn’t know you had this much strength… You are amazing. I respect you.”

As if it wasn’t just a superficial pretense, Maria’s white eyes looking at Aru were full of respect.

I am the one who raised Aru like that. It doesn’t even destroy your personality! What a great achievement!

Of course, Maria will catch up in a few years.

“Woof? Am I amazing?”

“Of course! How can you overpower a third-year senior with just your momentum? I think Aru is probably the strongest among these freshmen.”

Maria praised Aru with her shining eyes. Although I often give compliments, most of them are ‘Awesome!’, ‘Great!’, ‘I’ll give you something delicious for dinner tonight!’ Same cross-sectional stuff.

“Woong, woof, woof! I feel good!”

Maria’s sincere praise was quite stimulating to Aru, an innocent puppy. Aru barked happily.

“But, no. I’m not the strongest.”

“Yes? Are you saying there is someone stronger than Aru, who brought a third-year senior to his knees with just force?”

“Woong.”

Aru stopped laughing and glanced at me.

“Evans, ce. Probably more than me. If we fight 10 times, I win 3 times.”

“… ! Is that true?”

“You don’t trust me? Bruise?”

“Wow… Mr. Evans is a much greater person than I thought… .”

This time it was Maria who was staring at me with her eyes looking at me intently. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, I scratched the back of my neck.

Aru guy, I have no intention of standing out, but you dare say something like that. Thanks to you, I’m the only one in trouble.

“Hahaha! Does Maria know that now?”

I laughed out loud in commemoration of getting into trouble. If you can not avoid it, you might as well try and enjoy it.

According to Eden Academy’s daily schedule, there is a break of about 30 minutes immediately after lunch. This is because giving training to students who have just eaten can cause indigestion.

I originally planned to take a walk in the park with Maria during that time. Coincidentally, Eden Academy built a large park within the academy to encourage peace of mind and body.

So, I walked to the park with Maria on my left and right side.

“Hey, look over there. Isn’t that the rumored dog beast?”

“That’s right, I was definitely called a dog-gwi. But who is the kid next to him? Why are you wearing a nun’s uniform at the academy?”

“Wow… ! hey! Be careful what you say! That person is a saint!”

“What, what? Um, that girl is a saint? Well, no matter how safe the academy is, you’re walking around defenseless without a single bodyguard… .”

As expected, people chattering about us. Since Mariana Aruna has such clear physical characteristics, even people who have only heard rumors recognize them.

“But who is that guy in the middle? To be between a saint and a demon, you have to be at least a warrior, so why is there a lover?“

“So? What is that guy between those two?”

“It looks ordinary on the outside, but is there something special about it? But just being special wouldn’t be enough to be among them, right?”

They also chatter about me. Does not matter. What I care about is Maria, not the students who are mere extras.

“Those people really speak very rudely… !”

But I guess it wasn’t Maria.

“Rude?”

“That’s right. All life is precious, but you divide people into classes. I was taught that it was wrong behavior.”

“It’s not wrong, right? Maria is the most noble girl on the continent. If Mary says otherwise, you know that it is blasphemy, right?”

“I was just born with a small blessing and received a little grace from the Lord.”

Maria speaks humbly, but she smiles softly as if she doesn’t like it when I praise her.

By the standards of Maria, who is strict with herself, it’s ‘arrogant’, but in my opinion, it’s just cute.

I wonder how Maria came to regard even that level of thinking as ‘arrogance’.

“Excuse me.”

As the two of us were walking along, someone appeared in front of us and stopped us.

It was Cheonwoong Stella, a bright person who stood out anytime, anywhere.

“Senior Cheonwoong?”

“Woof? That person from earlier?”

“Can you give me a moment? Freshman Aru, I want to talk to you.”

Stella pointed to Aru, who was standing to my left. Aru folded his ears and tilted his head.

“Wow, senior. Why are you doing this? Why Aru all of a sudden?”

I waved my hand and stepped forward. I gently pull Aru behind me.

Aru is not good at speaking. Also, I am awkward when dealing with people. Stella is not a cunning person, but leaving Aru alone with Stella without knowing what the purpose is may be an opportunity for Aru to escape my scope.

“You said that a little while ago… ?”

“Ahaha, my name is Evans. You were very surprised when I greeted you in the cafeteria earlier, right? Now, let’s shake hands and let go of all bad feelings.”

He put on a friendly smile and asked for a handshake. Stella looked down at my outstretched hand with a bored gaze for a moment, then quickly reached out and held my hand in the same way.

“It is called Shine Stella. What is your relationship with Aru’s student?”

“This is a friend I have grown up with since I was young. If I had to define it, childhood friends? I guess I can leave it at that level.”

“Now I want to talk to your childhood friend. About the events that took place in Dalian yesterday and the incident that occurred in the cafeteria. Is that still okay?”

“Conversation is a basic right of all beings with a mouth. But actually, this friend is a bit lacking in language skills. Are you immature at conversation?”

“What do you want to say?”

“If it’s not rude, can I go with you? If there is something Aru is confusing about, I can reinforce it and explain it to you. Right, Aru?”

Words spoken with a genuine smile clearly build credibility. Still, in case Stella might refuse, I passed the right to answer to Aru.

“Woof! I want to go with Evans!”

“… I’ve only heard rumors that I thought he was a fierce beast, but he’s cheerful when I’m with you.”

Of course, even though we bicker sometimes, Aru is ultimately my wolf. Since Aru wanted me to accompany him, Stella had no choice.

“Good. Let’s go together.”

“Oh, thank you. Maria, what about you? Do you want to go together?”

I spoke to Maria, who was hesitating behind me while listening to the conversation between Stella and me. She was a little frozen, perhaps due to the fact that she was witnessing Cheonwoong.

“Yes, yes? Me too?”

“Yeah, it’s just a conversation, there’s nothing that can’t happen, right?”

“Umm… no. I think I should go to the hero now… Please talk to the three of you. And it was an honor to meet you, senior.”

Are you going to keep going like this? It’s a shame. Anyway, we’ll meet again when it’s class time.

Maria bowed politely to Stella. Stella also followed suit and became formal. There is no need for an ordinary student like me to do that, but Mary is a treasure of the Holy Kingdom. In front of her, you have to be careful about your every move – this is what most students, including Stella, think.

“I am truly honored. I hope we meet again later.”

After Maria left, I opened my palm and spoke as if I was escorting Stella.

“Okay then, shall we go?”

It looks like I’m leading it. Stella takes the lead, though.

Jeopuk-.

Stella led us to the main building. I passed through a pure white hallway built only with white marble and passed a curtain embroidered with five colors.

I also ran into quite a few second and third year students, but they were not surprised to see Aruna or me, as if they had not heard the news yet. Instead, he politely cleared the way for Stella.

What’s surprising is that even teachers do that. Stella confidently walks her way against the wall on the right, but people coming from the opposite direction recognize her and move out of the way.

Indeed, it is Shine Stella. Living light, brightest radiance. Wherever she goes, people can’t help but notice her. This is because of the brilliant light that surrounds Stella.

It is different from the whitish halo around Mary’s body. While Maria’s is a pale and dull pure white, Stella’s is a bright and intense gold nugget.

Jeopuk-.

As I follow behind you like this, memories of my past life come back to me. Ha, it was fun back then. There was rarely anything more thrilling than going on a chase with Stella as the Joker and having a romantic relationship as Evans.

“arrived. Come in.”

Stella arrived in front of a certain door, opened it and spoke to us. Aru and I obediently entered the door.

Inside, there was a round table large enough to seat about five people. Aru and I chose two of the chairs and sat side by side, and Stella sat across from us.

“I have to go to class soon, so I’ll ask you straight. Aru, what exactly did you do during the placement test yesterday?”

“Woof?”

“You defeated all of the opposing students in a matter of days. They said that not all students could even see that movement. Can you tell me exactly what attack you took? If it’s a secret you want to keep hidden, I won’t bother to ask.”

“… ?”

Aru looks at me with a question mark on his face. It’s not a face that doesn’t understand the question. It is asking whether or not that question should be answered.

“Answer me. You are a senior.”

“Mung, I just swung the dagger. That’s just it.”

“Swinged? Didn’t you use a special method using mana?”

“Mana? I don’t know anything like that. They were weak. When you swing your sword, you fall down?”

“Umm… If it’s true, that’s awesome. Evans… Did you say that? Is everything your friend just said true?”

“It’s true. Our Aru is a bit strong. It’s hard to say this as I’m also a freshman, but with freshmen, I can’t even handle Aru’s movements.”

“Hmm… .”

Stella glances at Aru with careful and profound gaze.

“Can I hear about what happened in the cafeteria a little while ago?”

“Oh, that? that… .”

“No, I want to hear it directly from Aru. After standing face to face with Pianque, I wonder what I did that caused him to fall down. Details.”

“Pianque? A big human?”

“Okay.”

“You just told me to give it my all, and when I really did, I fell over on my own? Did I do something wrong?”

“… .”

Will Stella really know that that ‘power’ is a manifestation of deadly force? I don’t even know how to get there. I don’t have the mind-reading ability to read other people’s thoughts.

Stella’s eyes deepen. It seems like I have a lot to think about. After tapping her fingers on the desk several times, she finally opened her mouth.

“Actually, I was a little worried about you until we had this conversation.”

“Worried?”

“Yes? Are you worried? What’s wrong with our Aru?”

“Because it is so strong and dangerous. Isn’t there a reason why students are afraid of you?”

Stella asks a sharp question. Aru picked his ears as if he had no thoughts. As I listen from the side, I break into a cold sweat.

No way, ‘You are too dangerous, get out of the academy.’ You’re not saying that, are you? Judging by the way he said he was worried, it might not seem like that, but I couldn’t put my mind at ease.

“But, after talking for a while… You seem to be a good student who just doesn’t know how to control his strength. Thanks to you, I wasted an hour.”

Phew, that’s what it sounded like. I felt cold for a moment.

“Ayu, sure. How kind our Aru is.”

“Still, learn how to control your strength. If a major bloodshed occurs someday, it may become uncontrollable.”

“Yes, I will teach you. Well then, let’s leave… … Yes?”

Why do you want to take care of it, Stella?

At the moment when such a question arose, Stella took out a document from under the desk and handed it to us along with a ballpoint pen.

“This is an application to join the crew.”

“… .”

“Join the Panthera crew. I promise you support that won’t be disappointing. If you want, Evans, you can come in too.”

I forgot. Stella: In the end, this woman is also a captain.

Those who claim to be part of the original crew are bound to be keen on recruiting talented new recruits. It was clear that this was the intention from the beginning when I called Aru here.

“Mud? Crew?”

“Pantera is the best crew in the Academy. You won’t be disappointed when you come in. I will personally accept and help you with Aru’s strength control training.”

“Evans, what should I do? Come in?”

Aru asks while holding papers and a ballpoint pen. Do you call that a question?

Pantera is one of the best crews on all continents combined. Although it cannot be said to have a deep history, its growth and reputation are already strong enough to rival most guilds. If you become a Panthera crew member, you will be treated like a human being no matter where you go on the continent.

I was first offered to join that crew. Until I met the captain in person. Needless to say. of course… .

“I will refuse.”

“Okay, I thought about it well. I promise you the best training system… What?”

“I said I would refuse. There is a different crew I want to go to.”

It’s not in the academy yet, but I’m going to make it. I even thought of a name in advance.

The crew’s name is Magic.

We should hold a lot of fun and exciting magic shows at Eden Academy, which is overflowing with dreams and hopes.