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There was a knock on the door, and Ann, who was in charge of Group EL (female group) in the harmony department, and Holland, who was in charge of Group EK (boys’ group), came in.

Melissa was sitting in the professor’s office.

“Welcome.”

“Hello.”

“Hello, good morning.”

Morning harmony department faculty meeting.

Anne and Holland each brought tea to drink and sat down.

“Where are the new recruits? Can’t you see?”

“Assistant Professor Naru will not go to work today. They say there are personal reasons.”

Melissa said calmly, crossing her legs wearing a purple short skirt and stockings.

She closed the folder she was flipping through.

“Therefore, today we will have a meeting among ourselves.”

“That friend leaves me often.”

Anne shook her head at Holland’s muttering.

“Other than running errands for the professor in the morning last week, I probably haven’t missed anything.”

“Newcomers have to play with it to have fun, but since they can’t see it, they don’t have time to play with it.”

“People are not something to play with.”

“Assistant Professor Anne, don’t you know how I feel? I want to become friends.”

“Even if I became close to Assistant Professor Holland, he would just go to a brothel and drink bombs every day.”

“You don’t know men. A man must burn hot every day.”

“Then I lose my money, lose my health, and die.”

“Let’s start the meeting.”

Starting with Melissa’s words, the status and grades of the students in Group EL and EK were discussed, and today’s schedule was also discussed.

Lastly, there was talk about Group RS.

“Hasley. Shouldn’t we move to Group EL now? This is not a performance that will allow us to remain in Group RS. I think it would be better to move to the EL group classroom as soon as possible, which has a higher level of system, than the RS group classroom, which has a poor environment. It’s easy for Hazley to form friendships with children from various noble families.”

“Ann. It’s only been a week since Hazley started doing well. Let’s watch some more. Let’s discuss it slowly with Assistant Professor Naru and wait for about a month to make a decision.”

“Ah, that’s right. I saw Lydia in the morning.”

Holland yawned profusely and continued speaking.

“You went into the classroom?”

“Lydia? Why?”

“The burn marks on my body were gone. My skin was completely clean.”

Anne muttered to herself.

“Aren’t you lying?”

“Ann Assistant Professor. I can hear everything.”

Holland looked at her and then back at Melissa.

“I thought I was seeing someone else. When I approached and asked, it turned out to be Lydia.”

“That can’t be possible. Lydia’s burn scars won’t go away easily. I was hit by a dragon’s breath that leaves scars for eternity.”

“If you don’t believe me, go and see for yourself.”

Melissa thought for a moment and then asked.

“Where is Lydia now?”

“I am receiving combat training lectures.”

“Then it will be in the sparring room. The morning meeting ends here. Everyone, please go back and work hard today. Good work.”

“Wait a minute. I will go too.”

“Me too. I wonder if what Assistant Professor Holland said is true.”

“It’s true.”

The three immediately left the professor’s office and headed to the sparring room where the combat training lecture was in full swing.

People were already crowded into the hallway of the sparring room, which looked like an indoor gym.

Professors and assistant professors from other houses, as well as academy office staff, came and looked into the sparring room, which was blocked by a transparent glass wall.

“It’s really Lydia, right? You’re a little bigger than then?”

“When was it burned?”

“It’s been 2~3 years, right?

“It’s been a long time since I last saw you. You’re pretty because you don’t have any scars.”

The wide hallway was as noisy as a market floor.

Everyone was surprised and came running when they heard that Lydia had shown up for a lecture.

As expected, Lydia was the best swordsmanship gifted by Vizdra Academy, to the point where she was the cover model for the academy’s promotional brochure for a long time three years ago.

He was a celebrity that no one knew within the Academy.

“Lydia, it’s been a while since I wanted to see your skills. If your skills have declined, be honest and show everything you have. Only then will we be able to provide guidance tailored to your abilities in the future.”

“Yes.”

“From now on, I will evaluate your skills. Are you ready?”

“Yes, I’m ready.”

Sparring room.

The professor standing in the center of the sparring room snapped his fingers while about a hundred students watched around him.

A door inside opened, and a knight fully armed from head to toe in full plate armor approached with a heavy metal sound and stood facing Lydia.

The students each whispered.

“I am Sir Walter the Vuzdra Knight.”

“That ghost is the final boss of our 12th grade class, right? How did Lydia beat that?”

“Going there to kill a kid who has been resting for a while.”

Vuzdra Knight.

These are the guards who protect the academy as thought bodies of deceased people who graduated from the academy from the past year to as far as 200 years ago.

Even though it was a thought form, its skills were comparable to the skills of the main body when it was alive.

“Lydia. There’s a lot of strength in your shoulders. Take a deep breath and relax for a moment.”

“I guess it’s because it’s been a while since I came here.”

Lydia took a deep breath and grabbed the wooden sword with both hands.

Sir Walter, who was confronting him, also held a large wooden sword with a flat blade in his hand.

‘Naru. Look carefully. This is the second life you made for me. I won’t live in vain.’

Lydia was more solemn than ever.

3 years ago.

Even though she was a student, she was recognized for her talent and was given the right to participate in a monster-slaying team made up of adults.

Lydia, who dreamed of becoming a driver, wanted to gain practical experience and confidently applied.

It was a day when I had been working hard as a servant for several weeks and following the subjugation team.

That day was truly unlucky.

A dragon happened to appear in the village where the subjugation team was staying, and what on earth had offended it burned the entire village down.

As fire swept through the village, Lydia tried to save the village children but ended up getting hit by the dragon’s breath instead.

In an instant, her armor melted and her whole body burst into flames, and she let out a scream.

If the saint of the subjugation group had not quickly rescued her, she would not be in the world today.

‘Life regained. Second chance. I will become strong enough to kill that bastard, then that dragon, by myself!’

After suffering burns all over his body, he was always a problem child in class and had no will to study, but he did not neglect his training when he returned home.

He practiced alone in a place where no one could see, and swung the sword again and again every day until bruises appeared all over his body and his hands bled.

The only reason I slept in the classroom every day was because my body needed time to recover during the day.

I didn’t completely give up on life.

I persevered with the single intention of killing the dragon.

“Okay then.”

The professor raised his hand.

“Get started.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lydia shot out like an arrow.

Holland, who was watching through the glass wall, muttered.

“Oh, that’s fast.”

“Isn’t that the image of a kid who put down his sword and lived? Good start. It’s neat.”

Melissa, who is skilled in swordsmanship, was also impressed.

And from the moment Lydia began exchanging wooden swords with Sir Walter in earnest, the hallway became very noisy.

“Hey, that’s swordsmanship.”

“The skills that dominated the grade have gone nowhere.”

Lydia’s sword swirls.

Every time the sword was swung, a distortion appeared as if space was being cut.

Right, right!

Sigh!

Crack!

Sir Walter, who has failed numerous 12th graders in their exams, is pushed aside.

He was taking a step back and barely able to defend himself.

Everyone cheered.

Lydia’s skills were far beyond what someone her age could show.

“Why are there so many people?”

President Robert and his associates, who happened to be passing through the hallway, stopped.

I forgot what I was going to do and looked into the sparring room for a moment, as if I was mesmerized.

“I don’t know who he is, but he’s so good at it. Hehehe.”

Then President Robert said, ‘Huh? That kid couldn’t be… ?’ He blinked his eyes several times with an expression like this.

“That kid… Lydia No?”

“That’s right. It’s Lydia.”

When Melissa answered like that, President Robert nodded and stroked her chin.

“Ho… My arms and legs have become longer without me even seeing them. It will be easier to fight than before. But didn’t you get burned?”

Professor Padli of the Coexistence Department squeezed in between the people and intervened.

“I heard Lydia talking earlier, and she said that Assistant Professor Naru healed her body with the only elixir in the world.”

“Really? Professor Naru?”

“He said it was a mysterious elixir he found while on an adventure before.”

“Let’s see if it’s really precious.”

At that moment, Melissa tilted her head slightly.

‘Was there such a thing? To Naru?’

Suddenly the students shouted.

At the same time, loud applause broke out.

Lord Walter, pushed by Lydia’s fierce force, fell on his butt.

Even the professors and assistant professors laughed and clapped in unison.

“Lydia, she hasn’t changed at all!”

“You’re so good at it that it gives me goosebumps!”

“I wish I could use it to enhance the reputation of our school like before!”

“Let’s be the cover model right now!”

President Robert chuckled.

“Naru That friend. He must love his students so much that he willingly uses precious elixirs on them. Mmmmm, very good. This is the attitude of a dedicated educator that everyone should emulate.”

Assistant Professor Ann was quietly eavesdropping on the conversation between the president and professors.

As she looked at Lydia beyond the glass wall, she thought of Naru.

‘He made it like that? That kid? That kid who was irredeemable? Following Hazley… ?’

My first impression was that he seemed like an ordinary person who had just gotten divorced… You’re surprisingly good at your job, aren’t you?

For some reason, I started to become interested in Naru.

Meanwhile, at that time, Naru was neatly dressed and standing in front of the palace.

“Whoa, it’s been 2 years since I’ve seen the queen. I’m nervous.”

He took a powerful step into the palace, holding the requested necklace in his hand.