How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 252

[Side Story] Wind Flower (2)

Spirits have no concept of death.

Even if her throat is cut, even if her abdomen is pierced, and no matter how much blood shed, she will eventually return to a fluid state and have time to recover her mana.

If they take a break like that and restore their mana for a certain period of time, they are beings that can respond to the call of the Elementalist and manifest again, just like they did when.

However, the concept of life does exist. There is no concept of death, but there can be lifespan… I wonder what the hell that means.

It is ambiguous to call the end of the spirit death, but even so, it is greeted in a state where it cannot be said that it is alive.

The way to call it varies depending on the animist, but it is most commonly called ‘natural reduction’.

In order to exist in the world as a spirit, you need the magical power of a spirit sage with excellent spirit sensitivity. If you fail to raise the hierarchy and run out of mana, the spirit’s soul returns to a corporeal state and becomes a part of nature for a while.

It can be flowing water or blowing wind… Anyway, living as a part of the circulation structure in this nature, it becomes a fluid spirit again, and then it becomes a lower spirit and starts a new life.

However, even if you start a new cycle like that, your memories before becoming a fluid spirit will not remain.

Whether it’s a new life or a continuing life, it circulates forever within ambiguous boundaries.

That was the spirit’s life.

“Isn’t it working too hard to go all the way to Pulan to investigate a bear spirit the size of a baby, even though you only have a new professor title?”

“You have to work for what you receive. In fact, no matter how hard you work, it’s a surplus compared to what you get, so don’t worry too much.”

Two men were smoking weed in the garden in front of the new Trix building.

Ed Rosteylor didn’t have the habit of smoking tobacco, but because of his work, he often hung out with Professor Kaleid, so he smoked it once in a while.

Dressed in a splendid wizardry professor’s robe, the head of the department, Kaleid, roughly tossed the smoked tobacco on the floor.

“How much did you rob the bachelor headquarters?”

“The negotiations were initiated by Tanya, not by me, so there is no point in asking me. Anyway, I posted a business trip report, so I went and came? You have no complaints, right?”

While Ed Rosteiler is away, Kalleid takes over the duties as deputy. This is because Assistant Professor Traceyana has not yet been able to perfectly serve one person.

It was Professor Kalade who hated the increase in work, but he didn’t say anything different, only arrogant.

Ed Rosteiler hung out with Professor Kaleid a lot after he took up the professorship.

Everyone was hesitant in front of Ed or busy with manners because he was the young son of a powerful family in the imperial family, but Kalade was the only one who escaped from such a sense of authority.

Anyway, Sylvania Academy is a place where the virtue of learning is emphasized more than status, and Kalade is nominally Ed’s superior, so there is no need to be very polite.

However, even so, there are not many people in the world who have a strong heart that can treat people from the continent’s largest influential family really casually.

Since he was at the level of Professor Kalade, who had gone through all of the prenatal battles, he was able to exchange candid stories with Ed.

“I was going to have a drink today… but I did, I did.”

“It would be good to refrain from drinking a little during the semester. Didn’t the head of the department increase the number of eyes?”

“That’s true, but… What should I do with the alcohol tasting sweet? This kid is learning something like the beginning of the year. You shouldn’t smoke something like this… It’s bad for your health~.”

Sitting on a bench in the garden of the Trix building, with both arms raised on the backrest, he looked up at the sky and said with a vague expression.

“When life is hard, alcohol becomes sweet. There will come a time when distilled spirits from Goron or wine from Pulan become sweeter~ What is that, that expression. The taste of alcohol is bitter because life is still sweet. You will know someday.”

“…”

“What is that look?”

Ed looked at Kalade with a pathetic expression and said,

“If you show too much bravado, bad rumors will circulate from the students.”

“Huh, bluff?! Did I just look like I was bluffing…?!”

“If alcohol is sweet, it’s sweet; if it’s bitter, it’s bitter.

“I thought I threw a pretty macho and cool line at this level…”

“It was like a self-justifying drunkard who had nothing to boast about except that he was good at drinking. Please restrain yourself in front of students. If he becomes the head of the department, maintaining authority is also important.”

In fact, Ed was in a position to say everything he couldn’t say to Kalade.

Although Kalade is his direct superior, Edgar is above him in terms of status and influence.

In the end, thanks to the strangely meshed balance, they were able to treat each other without hesitation. It might be a tiring situation for some, but from Ed’s point of view, there weren’t too many people to talk to like this, so he was thinking it was fine.

“You talk too much! Even though I’m the head of the department, I’m in a situation where I’m being bitterly bitten. This is why alcohol is sweet.”

“Anyway, I’ve uploaded all the necessary reports, and the handover of work is over, so let’s go.”

“Yeah~. Our Ednari, you must be very busy doing your undergraduate work, not neglecting your research work, and also acting like an aristocrat.”

“If you know, do something. Enough then.”

Ed lifted up the wooden case containing the papers, waved his hand roughly, and greeted Kalade. It was time for the wanted carriage to arrive, so it was time for him to leave.

“Hey, Ed.”

However, Ed, who was about to head to the stairs on the hill of Trix Hall, was stopped by Kalade.

Taking out a new cigarette and lighting up the smoke, Kaleid spoke plainly.

“You are the one to be.”

Kaleid Roxter.

The head of the department who spent half of his life in a battlefield or lawless zone, and eventually took up teaching in Sylvania with the glory of a war hero.

People who are treated like old people in the backroom who don’t shave properly, are always drunk with wide-eyed eyes, or smoke cigarettes. He was the kind of person who was scolded not only by the seniors in the department, but also by the professors who came after him.

However, even if it rots, it is still good.

“You, don’t be like Glast or Gellan.”

Facing Ed, who was still looking back with his wooden briefcase in his right hand, Professor Kalade exhaled tobacco smoke and then spoke.

The three heroes of the Ain tribe war.

Seeker Glast, Outlaw Khaled, Severer Gellan.

Among them, Glast died, and Gellan was said to be wandering the world disillusioned with his life.

Both of them must have been comrades on the battlefield who had crossed the line of fire together to Kaleid.

Thinking of his comrades whose ending was not good, Kalade lowered his head and spoke.

“I’ve seen way too many would-be kids become unhappy for the most absurd reason.”

“…”

“I wish you didn’t.”

Ed stared at Kalade as he smoked a cigarette for a while, then let out an absurd laugh.

The roar of the dragon resounding in the sky died down instantly, and the stage that seemed to continue forever came to an end.

I confirmed the end of the story by enduring until the end in a war-like day that was not strange even if I died at any time.

What remains is an afterword.

──I lived happily ever after.

Most children’s books end like that.

With that one sentence at the end, if you close the book and close it, the story is finished.

Kaleid wanted nothing more, nothing less, just that much.

“Thank you for your concern.”

Is there anything I can say to answer that.

Leaving behind such a formal thank-you, Ed went down the steps of the hill.

“…”

Professor Kalade, who was left alone, leaned wide against the back of the bench, looked up at the sky alone, and smiled.

“It was an understatement.”

*“Eh, Professor Ed…. After applying the elemental response theory you talked about the other day, the magic response has definitely gotten better… It was hard for me to wake up on my own… That… I wanted to thank you. …”

It was around the time I was reading a book at the plaza at the entrance of the living quarters, waiting for the carriage to arrive.

After finishing the business report to Professor Kalade, all he had to do was leave for Pulan.

The coachman he had hired in advance was going to come all the way to Aken Island with Yenica picked up at Baron Pale Rover’s residence.

When Yenica comes, we will take a break for about half a day and then depart for Pulan. Perhaps Yenika will be stepping on the ground of a bachelor after a long time, so she will feel special.

“So… I’ll… get that… present…”

At that time, the student who crouched towards me sitting on the fountain railing was familiar.

She is a girl who sits at the front of each elementary science class and listens to the lecture with bright eyes.

Since I am also a human being, I have no choice but to be more affectionate with students who have a good attitude in class. I think the way I work hard in everything is like seeing myself when I was a student. I remember that he gave me a lot of advice regarding elemental magic.

The girl, with her bangs neatly trimmed with a small barrette, held out a small box to me with a hesitant movement.

“I’m not good at poetry, poetry, skills… I’m still a bit lacking… I might not like it…!”

“…”

“Still, it would be nice to have something in return… That, the information you gave me was really helpful! So… I wanted to express my sincerity…”

I reached out and received the beautifully wrapped box.

“Yeah, thank you. Were you a Fionn student of the Calcus family?”

“yes! You remembered my name…!”

“In the first place, I remember all the students in charge. By the way, the act of exchanging personal gifts or money can be misleading, so it’s better to refrain from doing so from now on. What I’m giving now doesn’t seem like a huge amount financially, and it seems like it’s sincere, so I’ll accept it.”

“Yes, yes…! Uh, I never thought of that. I’m sorry if I’ve bothered you!”

“No, it wasn’t going to be a nuisance, it was just a story to be careful. Thank you for the sincere gift.”

When I thanked him so earnestly, the girl only wriggled her fingers in a hesitant movement.

It seemed that he wanted to open it at this spot.

It wasn’t difficult at all, so it was the moment when I secretly looked for the entrance of the box.

– hee hee

– Tap, tap, tap.

The sound of a tired horse slowly walking in.

A large carriage that had completed the entry and exit procedures of the Sylvania Academy came along the road at the entrance plaza of the living quarters.

Baron Pailover’s cosmos-patterned carriage is not flashy, but it is old-fashioned.

The door of the carriage that had stopped in front of me across the plaza of the noisy living quarters slowly opened.

Before long, Baroness Jennica, the owner of Baron Pale Rover, slowly appeared from within.

It was a name that no one would not know about if they practice spiritism in the central region of the Empire. At the appearance of Yenica Failover, a rare elemental lyricist who actually serves as a shield for the Duke of Roth Taylor, the eyes of the surrounding area suddenly gathered.

I’m in a position where I see it often, so there’s nothing surprising about it, but it must be a strange sight for passers-by in the student plaza.

Perhaps because of her modest personality, Yenica Failover doesn’t often wear flashy dresses.

Rather, a plain blouse and skirt with various flower-shaped embroidery suits her much better.

Still, it is a garment embroidered with various pretty patterns in harmony to preserve the dignity of an aristocrat, but overall the impression of simple clothes does not disappear.

Yenika swung down the carriage steps, the hem of her skirt fluttering, and looked around. The bachelor of Sylvania Academy, which I had seen for a long time, must have changed quite a bit.

“Are you here, Yenika?”

“Ed!”

Jenika, who approached me with a smile, froze for a moment when she suddenly saw the girl next to me who blushed and looked at her.

Fionne’s student felt as if he had suddenly frozen as he saw the sudden appearance of the legendary Elementalist.

“Who is this kid…? Are you a student learning from Ed?”

“yes. He is a Fionn student of the Calcus family that manages the northeastern plains over there. I am an honor student. Say hello.”

There aren’t as many opportunities to get acquainted with Yenika Failover. It must be lucky for Fiorn.

However, Yenica looked at the box in my hand and at the fjorn, who hesitated… before long, with her pupils shaking for some reason, she broke out in a cold sweat.

“Eh, Ed… You must be very close with the students?”

“…? No, I’m not particularly friendly… but I don’t hit the wall. These are the children I have to teach.”

“Yes, yes… I see… Fionn student, thank you so much for giving this gift to Ed, the young master of the dukedom of Ross-Tylor…”

“yes…? yes yes…”

Jenika thanked Fiorn, but her pupils were shaking as if she was afraid of something.

While exchanging greetings for a while, Yenika looked at Fjorn as if she was deep in thought, then quickly turned her head towards me.

“Eh, Ed! What we always do! Hey! You have to wake up every morning and do that like eating!”

“what?”

“Ahaha, Ed too…! Have you already forgotten…? Now, here… that… forehead…”

There are many eyes to see, but Yenika came quickly and bared her forehead right in front of my face.

I understand now. It is a story that I will try to kiss the forehead, which failed several times due to overload.

To boldly stick out her forehead in a place where there are many eyes to see like this is a manifestation of Jenika Failover’s will.

No matter how many times he practiced, his nosebleeds and mugwort, which had fallen out, went this far… Maybe his heart has become stronger now that it’s time to go to Pulan.

If I want to repay Jenika’s efforts in a sincere way, then I have no choice but to reciprocate.

I wrapped my arms around Yenika’s shoulders and kissed her on the forehead.

Jenika’s heat felt in that moment was almost like a furnace. Mumbling her mouth with her blush-like face, wriggling both of her hands gripping her wand, it seemed that she was somehow holding back the blast.

When we kissed for the first time in the first place, I remember that it seemed like Jenika jumped first… So how courageous did she have to be at that time? Now that she’s looking at the current Jenika, she wants to applaud her even more.

“star…”

Yenica, who seemed like it wouldn’t be strange if she fainted right away, opened her mouth with difficulty.

“It’s nothing special! Maybe it’s because it’s a daily kiss that we do together, so it’s normal without any special emotions! Well, that’s right, for us, a kiss like this is like saying hello!”

I tried to point out to him to take a deep breath and speak. If I get pointed out like that for no reason, I think my shame will reach its limit and I will collapse.

Yenika quickly lowered her forehead and spoke to Fiorn proudly.

“Oh, I’m sorry, student Fionn! I was suddenly embarrassed! We do this every day! daily!”

“Huh…uh…”

“yes! We need to get to Pulan quickly to meet our research schedule! We have to leave right now! Isn’t that right, Ed?!”

“what? You must have had a hard time just coming here from Ross Taylor’s estate, but I took a break for about half a day and looked around the school for the first time in a while…”

“no! gotta go now! Don’t procrastinate! let’s go! ruler!”

Engaging my arms tightly and pulling them, Yenika quickly pulled me into the carriage.

It doesn’t matter if I get things done quickly, but I’ve made the schedule a little wider in case Jenika, who has come a long way, will be tired.

He said he was fine and pulled me toward the carriage, so I had no choice but to nod my head in agreement.

-bang!

Just like that, the carriage door was closed. Through the window, I could see Fiorn’s dumbfounded expression.

A breeze blew at her as she blankly watched the carriage go by. As she took care of her wild hair, Fiorne had no choice but to quietly greet her carriage.

*“Wow, these cookies are delicious! no! Actually, it’s not that delicious!”

Jenika ate most of the homemade cookies Fiorne gave her.

“Not very tasty! No, but that… It’s got a lot of sincerity… It’s a bit hard to say that it’s not delicious after making it so hard… Isn’t it polite for sincerity… I would have worked hard…”

“…”

“No, but it doesn’t taste good! It’s not like it’s not!”

“…”

It’s not like I’m answering any kind of advice…. Yenika, who was evaluating the cookie, ate it with a strong heart and declared that it was not delicious.

Still, it was Yenika Failover who couldn’t throw away her good heart and couldn’t ignore the sincerity of the cookies.

If you want to make up your mind and be buried, do you have to be buried until the end? It was laughable to watch from the side with an attitude that was neither one nor the other. No matter how hard I try, that is the limit.

“Aren’t you tired, Yenika?”

“I think staying at the bachelor together would be more tiring…”

The wagon that had left Aken Island was slowly moving towards Pulan.

Flowers were blooming all over the plains outside the window.

A peaceful sight of a few butterflies flying in the warm sunlight. The sound of the wagon wheels and the occasional languorous sight of the coachman whipping made me feel very at ease.

“You know… Ed gets a lot of presents like this…?”

“What, to the students?”

“huh.”

I pondered for a while, and then answered.

“I get quite a lot. Thankfully, there seem to be quite a few students who want to express their gratitude for being taught. When I was a student, I lived without knowing anything like that… After my position changed, I should have expressed it that way too. Well, my life was in danger at that time, so I couldn’t afford it.”

“I-I see… Then it happens quite often…”

“That’s how it is.”

Yenica lowered her gaze for a moment, then spoke with hesitation.

“You know… Ed, I’m not jealous…”

“…”

“No, I will correct you.”

Yenika seems to have had a change of heart over the years…

“I am jealous.”

After taking a deep breath, he said that with a majestic face.

“…The contents are rather small for what he said with a forceful face…”

“I-I’m aware too! What can I do if I’m jealous though!”

“…”

“Gee, in my experience, I’m jealous, but if I pretend I’m not jealous, I’ll only become more miserable!”

“Yes… the attitude of learning something from experience itself is highly valued…”

“But, even admitting that I’m jealous makes me miserable… What is this… Am I bound to be miserable no matter what I do…”

“What, do you even need to be miserable?”

While thinking about how to comfort Yenika, I decided to just say it as it is.

“Even if you change your position, it’s the same. If you’re talking to another guy as if you’re on good terms, I might get jealous just like I am.”

“Eh, Edgar? To me? Jealousy?”

“I told you. I take pride in being on good terms with you.”

“That, yes…?!”

Well, I was just talking about it assuming that such a situation would come, but Yenika quickly raised her mouth as to what made her feel so good about it.

“By the way, the premise is so unrealistic… He’s a different guy than Ed… I’ve never really imagined it…”

“Actually, even if it’s not a man’s story, if you become a noble, you’d better spread your feet here and there.”

“Well… when I was at the bachelor’s school, it was nice that everyone treated me comfortably, but after becoming the baron’s hostess, I don’t know how to behave… I’m having a hard time.”

“Time will take care of everything.”

“I feel like I’m the only one losing money by doing this! Structurally, I have no choice but to be jealous…!”

Yenica brushed her hair and talked about it, then let out a deep sigh as if she had suddenly collapsed.

“Eww…”

It was a sigh with a lot of emotion. If that’s the reason…

“I was someone who was jealous.”

“Originally, people cannot live with only positive emotions all the time. is not it?”

“Still, I didn’t want to be a burden to Ed.”

“No load.”

“I wouldn’t mind grumbling like this.”

“Can a human relationship be maintained without fighting that much?”

I didn’t want to leave Yenika alone, who was sighing over her feelings for no reason, so I made it clear.

“And you said it once. Where can there be a relationship that is not completely nuisance to each other? You owe me as you do, and I owe you as I do. That’s how we live by bumping into each other.”

“I see… Ed must be right. Like the princess and the prince in fairy tales, there is no such thing as a match made in heaven promised by fate… Yes, it is reality.”

While saying that, Jenika suddenly straightened her shoulders with a gasp.

It’s a sudden hesitation. It’s not a matter of a day or two. Perhaps he realized belatedly the meaning of his words, which he compared to a princess and a prince.

“No, I mean!”

[Ahaha, everyone is full of energy. ]

The moment Yenika blushed and was about to say something, a wind spirit appeared in a swish across from the carriage seat.

The original form of the spirit in the form of a girl was a wolf the size of a house. However, it is now manifested in a form that minimizes the consumption of mana.

“It’s Meryl.”

[You don’t seem to need a companion on the road. both of you Still, I came because I had something I wanted to say. ]

Inside the carriage heading to Pulan.

The high-ranking wind spirit Merilda, who had been silent until now, hummed to the sound of the wheels of the multi-legged wagon… and then continued talking.

[About Tyrcalax, the highest wind spirit… I recommend not digging into the end of that giant bear. ]

He’s not good at suddenly appearing of his own will.

Still, there was something she wanted to say, but Merilda was sitting astride with a bewitching expression, stroking her pure white bare feet.