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3.

There was a nobleman swinging his sword on the parade ground that had turned bright red in the sunset.

“Whew hoosh!”

Chris, who stands 177cm tall and weighs nearly 100kg, has had a hard time just standing still, but he has been swinging his wooden sword for over an hour.

“Master. Aren’t you pushing yourself too hard by suddenly doing the training you weren’t doing before?”

Lily, who was watching Chris, looked a little worried.

Maybe it was because my body had never exercised before, but sweat was pouring down like rain.

“I think it would be better to train a little too hard to build muscle.”

Building muscle? That was something Chris would never have said in the past.

“As Lily said, I have to attend the academy starting tomorrow, so I’ll just do 30 more minutes and then I’ll be done.”

After saying that, Chris returns to focusing on his training.

The young master has clearly changed. He is not the type of person to say something like that unless he gets struck by lightning… .

Lily suddenly realizes something while thinking.

‘You were struck by lightning… .’

#

The next day.

Chris attended the academy.

The Academy is an educational institution established to teach basic knowledge and martial arts to the nobles of the kingdom.

Since the academy and the Delun estate were quite far apart, I couldn’t go to the Delun mansion after class.

In the end, I had to stay at the academy until the weekend.

As there were many cases like Chris, the dormitories were large and well-equipped.

At the Academy, Lily, Chris’s personal maid, took care of his household chores.

Chris heads to the Blue Hawk classroom to attend the first period Introduction to Magic class.

The Academy students are gossiping amongst themselves when they see Chris, who has returned after a long time.

“Isn’t that guy Chris Youngsik?”

“I heard that Howard Young-sik got in trouble for stalking Riel Young-ae.”

“I was bragging that I was going to ruin Riel Youngae’s birthday party this time, but I got struck by lightning on the way to the party.”

“I guess I was punished by heaven.”

The female cadets gossip about Chris’s past misdeeds.

It was all true, so I had nothing to say.

“Ah… !”

Chris encounters Riel Youngae in the classroom.

When Riel Youngae saw Chris, she trembled like a little rabbit that had encountered a wild boar.

As a victim of Chris’s reckless stalking, just meeting him seemed to bring back bad memories.

“Chris. Is it true that you were struck by lightning while coming to Riel Youngae’s party?”

Howard approached Chris with a sneer.

He was in charge of a similar role as Chris’s bully.

Howard, one of the countless men who were in love with Riel Youngae.

He wanted to make a good impression on himself by embarrassing Chris in front of Riel Youngae.

“I was struck by lightning.”

Howard scolds Chris, who speaks calmly.

“Never stalk Liel Youngae again. This is your last warning. How bad must you have been for the heavens to punish you and tell you to come to your senses!”

Howard criticizes Chris while glancing at Riel Youngae.

“Riel, Youngae, please say something too. Youngae is too kind to speak, so this guy keeps making mistakes.”

Riel, who had been trembling at Howard’s words, gathered some courage and opened her mouth.

“I… I appreciate Chris Youngsik’s feelings… but I’ve never thought of Chris Youngsik as anything more than a friend… From now on, please stop sniffing my indoor shoes in the shoe rack, putting love letters in my locker… or stealing my gym clothes… .!”

Maybe there were just too many things that had gotten stuck in there.

Riel Youngae spits out words as if firing a machine gun.

But he looked anxious that Chris might cause a ruckus.

If it were the normal Chris, he would have said something ridiculous like, “You like me too.”

But the Chris of now was different.

Chris bows his head and apologizes to Riel Youngae.

“I think I have done a great wrong to Riel Youngae so far. I sincerely apologize.”

Liel Youngae is unexpectedly surprised by Chris’s actions.

“I will never do anything that will bother Riel Youngae again. I will never appear in front of Riel Youngae again.”

“Ah, no… You don’t have to show up in front of me… You’re also a cadet in the same academy… Just stop playing such rough pranks… .”

“Thank you for your generous treatment, Riel Youngae. I promise not to do anything that will cause trouble to Riel Youngae in the future.”

Howard scolds Chris for that.

“How can you believe the words of a loser like you? Aren’t you lying to avoid this situation? If you feel sorry for Riel Youngae, expel yourself from the academy immediately!”

Chris was annoyed by Howard. It was obvious that he was being pushy and trying to look good in front of Riel Youngae.

“Howard Youngsik. Did I become Riel Youngae’s fiance without me knowing?”

“What, what?”

“Howard Youngsik and I have no relationship.”

Riel spoke hastily, fearing that Chris would spread more unfounded rumors.

“Riel Young-ae already said she forgives me, so Howard, why are you interfering?”

“That’s because you’re doing something so shameful.”

“Isn’t it a bit rude of you to come forward and demand that I be expelled when you have nothing to do with it?”

Chris cuts off Howard in the middle of his sentence and shouts.

“I’m having a conversation with Liel Youngae. If you keep interrupting rudely, I won’t stay still.”

Howard is left speechless by Chris’ confident words.

I was taken aback by Chris, who was being more logical than usual.

“Riel Youngae. Do you want me to be expelled?”

Chris asks Riel.

Riel shook his head with a slightly timid expression.

“That’s not it. Chris Young-sik is my friend since we were kids… Just stop playing mean pranks on me.”

Chris looks at Howard after hearing Riel’s words.

“If Liel Young-ae says so… I’ll let it slide this time. But there won’t be a next time, Chris!”

Howard sat down, his expression seeming to suppress his anger.

The class begins soon after, with the professor of Introduction to Magic entering the classroom.

‘I don’t really understand what you’re talking about because I don’t have the basics.’

Chris tried to somehow get the professor’s teachings into his head, even though he didn’t know what he was talking about.

“Chris. Follow me for a moment.”

After class, Professor Berriol calls Chris.

“What’s going on?”

“You haven’t taken the aptitude test yet.”

Aptitude test.

When you enter the academy, you must undergo a ritual that tests your aptitude for a certain profession using a magical potion.

‘Oh, by the way, Master Chris didn’t take the aptitude test.’

Chris was so used to missing school that he even missed the aptitude test on the day.

The rumor that he had been severely scolded by his father, Count Laurence, spread far and wide that day, and John, who was a coachman, vaguely remembered hearing about it.

Chris heads to the future hall to take an aptitude test following Professor Berriol.

The Future Hall was a place where students could take aptitude tests and receive career counseling.

“From now on, never miss an important event. You’re the only one who’s bothering everyone else.”

It was a fair reprimand. Although it was a bit unfair for John, who was possessed by Chris’s body.

“I will be careful in the future.”

However, Chris apologizes to prevent conflict.

Chris sat down in front of the magic crystal ball as Professor Berriol instructed.

“Put your hand on the crystal ball.”

It was a crystal ball with a magical glow, with many colors intertwined in a rainbow of colors.

As Chris raised his hand, a faint light began to flicker rapidly from the orb.

The beads that had been flashing continuously soon turned a deep blue color.

“Hmm?”

Professor Berriol’s eyes widened.

As far as Chris knew, the tester’s aptitude could be determined by the changes in the beads.

“This is unusual. We haven’t seen this color in decades… ?”

Professor Berriol tilted his head as he examined the crystal ball.

Are you saying that there are aptitude tests that Professor Berriol, who has been in charge of students’ aptitude tests for over ten years, doesn’t know about?

“What is my aptitude?”

“I guess I’ll have to look through some literature. I’ll stop here for today and let you know when I find out.”

I was curious about my aptitude, but I couldn’t help it since I didn’t know.

Chris went back to the dorm.

#

“Your Majesty, why are you back so late?”

When Chris, who didn’t really have any friends and wasn’t involved in any club activities, came in late, Lily asked.

“Professor Berriol said I should take an aptitude test.”

“Oh, by the way, you haven’t taken the aptitude test yet, right? What aptitude test did you get?”

Chris tilted his head.

“That’s right, the professor said he didn’t know either. It seems like you have some unusual aptitude.”

“Is there such a case?”

“I see it sometimes.”

“The Delun family has had many ancestors who have been skilled in magic for generations. I think you, Chris, are also skilled in magic.”

“Hmm. Is that so?”

Christ himself wondered what career he might be suited for.

#

The next day.

Professor Berriol called Chris.

“Have you figured out my aptitude?”

Professor Berriol said with an excited face.

“Chris. You are truly a rare talent. A talent that has not been seen in the kingdom for the past 50 years.”

What kind of personality does Professor Berriol have that made him, who is usually so serious, such a mess?

“So what are my aptitudes?”

“Your aptitude is as a summoner.”

“Are you a summoner?”

Chris was taken aback when he was asked the name of a profession he was unfamiliar with.