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I was slightly surprised to find myself in a huge arena for the competition, much larger than where Lily usually practices.

The arena was packed with numerous people and various races, even those not affiliated with the academy could attend the event.

The thunderous cheers echoing through the crowded arena made me slightly nervous.

Fortunately, there seemed to be separate seats for maids and servants. However, as I tried to enter the arena, the guards stopped me, which caught me off guard.

For a moment, I thought some kind of perception magic had been lifted, but it was actually because I had stopped to look at the brooch pinned to my left chest.

Perhaps Helena had arranged it, as I found myself heading towards the VIP section. Dressed in a maid’s outfit…

The individuals who appeared to be maids escorted me, and it felt somewhat strange.

Upon reaching the VIP room, the maid kindly began to explain the features of the VIP room to me.

First, a large glass window provided a panoramic view of the arena, with numerous magical images displayed on the walls. It seemed to be set up for viewing the competition from various angles.

Next, there were refrigerators, sofas, and even beds placed in the room. It looked like an incredibly expensive hotel suite.

After a brief explanation, the maid handed me a small bell and bowed before leaving the VIP room. It seemed like I was to ring the bell if I needed anything.

Sinking into the luxurious sofa that looked expensive to anyone, I gazed down at the arena.

The academy arena, resembling a colossal colosseum, was filled with various races.

Having never traveled abroad even in modern times, and not being the type to travel anywhere, the sight of such a grand and majestic building continued to amaze me.

As I eagerly explored the arena.

A loud sound reverberated through the arena, echoing with a thud, thud.

It was the sound of a microphone. The sound, reminiscent of a military test, sent a slight shiver down my spine.

After shaking off the shiver, I found myself gazing at a woman suspended in mid-air at the center of the arena.

The woman, who clearly looked like an MC, began explaining the Academy Selection Competition with a microphone in hand.

“Hello, everyone. We will now begin the Academy Selection Competition.”

Speaking in a calm voice, she descended from the air and sat on a judging seat.

I had intended to enjoy the fantasy battles of swords and magic from the comfort of the expensive and plush sofa. However, even as I witnessed the spectacular combat unfolding before me, I couldn’t quite enjoy it.

No matter how strong Lily may be, I still couldn’t help but worry that she might get hurt.

After some time, it was finally Lily’s turn to compete.

Her opponent was, as expected, a senior from the 4th year. Moreover, she was the student council president known as the best among the 4th-year students.

With her tall stature, imposing and cold princess-like aura, and a staff as tall as herself adorned in a magnificent wizard robe, she seemed to be a mage like Lily.

In contrast, our Lily was walking out in the academy uniform with bare hands, just like before.

Seeing her, the student council president furrowed her eyebrows and addressed Lily.

“Are you here as a joke before the selection?”

“No way, I came here to represent.”

“You…”

Boldly using informal language with the student council president, who could also be considered the representative of the academy, Lily exuded a strong sense of determination. Of course, from the student council president’s perspective, she must have felt displeased.

“Be careful. If you don’t want to be eliminated right at the start.”

Lily advised the student council president, who looked bewildered, and the latter stared at her in disbelief.

“The first-year students these days have no manners. I’ll have to teach you some manners.”

With that, they ended their conversation and each stepped onto their respective transmission platforms.

“Begin!”

When the short words of that MC echoed, Lily and the student council president were enveloped in light and entered the battlefield.

“Lily, fighting…!”

The battlefield this time was a vast plain with nothing in sight.

An endless plain. There were no obstacles, and the distance between Lily and the student council president seemed to be about 100 meters. The two immediately entered a combat stance.

As the student council president quickly raised his staff and swung it down, numerous magic circles appeared behind him, and ice spears rained down on Lily.

Lily, who had not moved until the ice spears reached her, quickly closed her eyes and widened them. Her trademark reverse pupil was revealed.

-Shiriririk.

The ice spears that seemed to tear Lily to shreds disappeared as if they had been transferred somewhere, and the student council president, who was preparing for the next spell, widened his eyes in surprise.

The fight between the student council president and Lily was much more intense than I had expected.

The student council president’s various and numerous spells flew towards Lily without any hesitation to take her out, and Lily used spells to block them.

Even though Lily was a genius, the person who had been entrusted with the position of the 4th year academy representative student council president was formidable.

However, Lily never once took a hit from the student council president’s spells.

But Lily looked different than usual. She seemed unable to concentrate, as if her mind was elsewhere.

She kissed me this morning to cheer me up, what’s going on…?

Today, Lily was acting strangely. She didn’t usually behave like this or drag things out like this, and I started to feel very anxious about her seemingly distracted state.

As the fight continued for a long time, the student council president, annoyed by Lily’s defensive stance, shouted loudly, causing a magic that shook the entire plain to unfold.

Lily, seeing the student council president’s magic, exhaled through her nose, shook her shoulders, raised her hand, and brought it down. Revealing a space.

Just like last time, Lily calmly took out a mask from the space and put it on.

Seeing her wear it every time she fights, she must really like my scent. Should I give her a gift related to my scent like a necklace on her next birthday?

Lily, who had been distracted until now, suddenly changed when she put on the mask.

The student council president’s magic, which seemed to overturn the battlefield, disappeared in an instant, and Lily rushed towards the student council president.

The student council president was taken aback by Lily’s sudden charge and tried to step back quickly, but was blocked by Lily’s hand.

Although the student council president tried to remove Lily’s hand, it seemed impossible.

“Ugh!?”

Despite the student council president’s struggles, Lily quickly reached out and pierced the student council president’s chest.

Like poking a finger into a voodoo doll, Lily’s hand gently penetrated the student council president’s heart, effortlessly piercing through him.

The battle that had lasted for a long time ended rather anticlimactically with Lily’s victory.

As the student council president’s defeat was decided, light emanated from Lily and the student council president. The battlefield disappeared, returning to its original state.

The sudden end of the match and the unexpected defeat of the 4th-year student council president, who was considered the favorite to win, left a sense of emptiness.

The silence that followed lasted until Lily disappeared, and only then did the cheers echo as the student council president was carried away on a stretcher.

Thankfully, the student council president was unharmed thanks to the academy’s barrier.

It was truly a relief. As the tension that had built up suddenly dissipated, he sank into the soft sofa.

It’s annoying. If she was just trash, there wouldn’t have been any problem, but she was better than I thought.

Of course, she was far below me, but right now I was at a disadvantage.

Because right now, in my mouth, there was Amelia’s saliva that she had passed to me with a kiss.

I wanted to savor this saliva for as long as possible. Not just the saliva that Amelia drooled out in her sleep, but the saliva that she passed directly to me by kissing me with her enchanting tongue.

The taste was truly ecstatic. As Amelia’s saliva passed through my mouth following my tongue, each time my body was enveloped in happiness.

So it was hard to focus on this selection competition. How could I concentrate when the saliva of the person I love is dancing in my mouth?

But I couldn’t just give up because Amelia was hoping for my victory. So, despite wanting to be nonchalant, I needed a bit of sincerity because of the student council president, who was so skilled that he stood out among humans.

So, unknowingly, while casting a spell, I swallowed, choking on my own saliva.

Amelia’s saliva.

I swallowed it so quickly that I couldn’t fully enjoy the taste of Amelia.

It shouldn’t have ended like this… I tried to savor Amelia as much as possible before meeting her again.

Amelia’s saliva had already passed my esophagus and entered my stomach.

At that moment, irritation surged within me, and unless I was about to kill someone, I wouldn’t wear a mask, but I opened a portal and took out a mask.

Since the taste of Amelia in my mouth was gone, I had to feel Amelia through my nose.