Episode 106. Class Assignment (2)
“Per Lorenzini… the son of that magical architect?”
“Yes, principal. I wanted to let you know the child’s new name before he gets assigned a class. Right now, I’m the only one who knows his face and name.”
“No, there’s no need for that.”
“yes?”
Benitez’s eyes widened.
Who is Per Lorenzini? Isn’t he the kid that Keegan personally sent Benitez on a trip to bring back?
“Per, that child’s father was once an architect who worked on the construction of school facilities. He was a talented man. He was also very good at magic.”
“I know.”
“But I don’t know why he suddenly became a fugitive. I don’t want to know either.”
“… … .”
“Whatever the reason, the important thing is that his son possesses the mana of the Three Wise Men. That alone is reason enough for him to enroll in our school. Even if he is the son of a runaway.”
“Then, principal, are you okay with not knowing which kid is Per Lorenzini until graduation?”
The principal ordered Per to be brought in, but he does not know which student Per is. It was Benitez who brought Per in, gave him a pseudonym, and organized the relevant records.
“That would be the best way, Benitez.”
At that moment, Benitez remembered Keegan’s usual belief that educational opportunity should permeate even the darkest and most chill places.
“And do you think there has never been a case like Per before?”
“Are you saying that before this child, there was another student who came in disguised?”
“It was rare, but it wasn’t unheard of. Of course, it only happened to commoner cadets.”
It was the first time I had learned of this in over a decade of being at this school. It was even more surprising because I had been watching the principal up close. So did the principal personally take action before?
“Okay, principal. Then I’ll keep it a secret.”
This wasn’t the reaction Benitez had expected. He was going to say that the cheerful magic student who had reminded him of the bear Uldin when he saw the headmaster this morning was none other than Per Lorenzini.
“And one more thing to keep in mind.”
“yes?”
“Don’t feel sorry.”
A soldierly remark followed. The headmaster’s past, where he had once been a commander in the Imperial Magic Brigade and had a bright future, suddenly came to mind.
“If there is a threat to the child’s safety, then protect him/her. So, when teaching a child, do not rely on personal feelings.”
Benitez nodded. He also had no intention of giving special treatment to Per just because he had brought him there himself.
‘I just covet that talent.’
At that moment, Principal Keegan stood up again and lifted the barrier. It was now time to go down and assign classes.
“By the way, are you confident?”
As we walked down the hallway, Principal Keegan suddenly asked,
“When the semester ends, do you think the level of the C class you are in charge of will be higher than that of the other classes?”
“Hmm… I’m confident.”
“Oh, really? Is it because of Chloe Witherspoon?”
“No, it’s not just because of Chloe.”
“There’s something? Oh… Is it because of the two of you who took the lead earlier, Luden and Oscar? Is it because of your talent? Or is one of you ‘Per’?”
“I don’t remember ever telling Per whether he had talent or not.”
“Haha, that’s harsh. I’m saying this because I think you might have made that choice out of pity. Anyway, I hope those students you found are diamonds in the rough.”
A diamond in the rough. Benitez smiled faintly. Looking at this year, which is full of promising players, there were more than just these two that could be called diamonds in the rough.
But Luden and Oscar were not diamonds in the rough. They were more like cut gems. They were comparable to Chloe.
‘You shouldn’t be talking excitedly and then reveal Oscar’s secret.’
At that point I had to suppress my urge to explain more about the two cadets.
As he walked with a happy heart, Benitez thought back to the evening two months ago. That evening when he had played the role of a hidden merchant.
Chloe’s incredible telekinesis, and Luden’s amazing movement magic and ice magic. This alone was enough to shock the day…
That wasn’t it.
As promised, he gave Luden the special item and when it seemed like it was the end, another student found Benitez.
Oscar Tunio.
Or Per Lorenzini.
The blue-haired, blue-eyed magic student was as cheerful as ever.
“As expected, the professor is a hidden merchant! Not only did you save me, you even gave me a special item.”
“I am satisfied with just being able to cross over to the noble district without hesitation, but I cannot just give it to you.”
“I said we had to make a fair deal.”
“Per… no, student Oscar. I’ll put up a barrier, so would you like to try to remove it?”
“As much as you want.”
“Then let’s begin… … .”
A natural smile appeared on Benitez’s face again, lost in reminiscence.
Chloe, Luden, and Oscar.
If you asked which of the three magic students he encountered that day was the most talented, Benitez would not have been able to choose either one.
Chloe was a consummate wizard herself, but the special circumstances of the Witherspoon family could not be ruled out.
On the other hand, although Luden Poinen’s method of magic was somewhat strange, the movement magic and ice magic he displayed shocked Benitez.
And Oscar.
Not only did Oscar easily break the barrier, he also twisted the spell he had seen for the first time and applied it to another barrier magic.
To that extent, it could be considered genius.
but.
‘Oscar, no, Per’s father was said to be a talented magic architect… Is that the influence?’
There was something more to Oscar than just genius. That was what really amazed Benitez.
Benitez couldn’t figure out how to define the unique bond of mana he felt from Oscar. It was a bond he had never felt before, even after encountering many magicians.
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‘Anyway, what’s important is that all three students are in my class.’
It was exciting to see how this year would unfold.
That was when.
“Principal! Professor Benitez!”
A sharp voice flew towards the two people who had just come down to the ballroom.
The person walking toward me, grumbling, was Professor Solana. Even though I didn’t know the whole story, she was so angry that I couldn’t help but feel a pang.
“What’s wrong, Professor Solana?”
“I, I, I… A snake! A fox! Like a goblin!”
Professor Solana spoke, suppressing the rising voice. Her sharp eyes were turned towards Benitez.
“What is that, Professor Solana?”
“Are you really asking because you don’t know?”
“I don’t know… … .”
“I had a feeling there would be something, but I didn’t know it would be this cunning!”
“Hehe, calm down, Senior Solana.”
Keegan’s call to Solana as senior only served to calm her down. Conversely, it also meant that Solana was extremely angry at the moment.
“Do you know who Chloe danced with? It’s Luden Poinen. Do you remember who he is? Luden, the guy Professor Benitez just robbed in the principal’s office!”
“Huh, is that so?”
“Not only that, but Witherspoon’s daughter was the one who asked her to dance first! Professor Benitez must have known something.”
This was a bit surprising to Keegan, too. So he looked at Professor Benitez, and surprisingly, he was surprised as well.
Professor Benitez just smiled awkwardly, his face filled with resentment and embarrassment.
* * *
After all the distinguished guests left, only the magic cadets remained. The cadets gathered again in the second floor hall where the entrance ceremony was held.
I sat in the same designated seat as at the entrance ceremony, and Principal Keegan was standing on the lower stage.
“Now that you’ve completed your initiation ceremony and the dance, you’re no longer cadets. You’re Capotini magic cadets who breathe the same air as Lake Capotin.”
The principal’s every word filled the hall.
“And from this moment on, the distinction between noble and commoner cadets will disappear. As magicians blessed with the same mana, the gap between your social statuses will be completely broken.”
As the principal waved his hand, the strings on the necklaces the students were wearing were ripped off and lifted into the air. It was the necklace that distinguished the nobles from the commoners based on the color of the pendant.
Hundreds of necklaces floating in the air.
Phew.
Soon, a translucent sphere appeared around it. Amid the swaying of the sphere, the pile of necklaces began to slowly melt away.
“Wow.”
“This is the famous… … !”
The students cheered. Without any warning, the key bugs rose into the air all at once.
Peeping. Peeping.
On one side, Professor Solana was casting her magic, on the other side, Professor Eggeller was casting his magic, and on the other side, Professors Benitez and Gaizen were casting their magic.
Rubin was able to see the professors’ movements thanks to the bracelet, but he didn’t realize what kind of magic it was.
“We will now proceed with class assignments.”
Half-assignment? The students were in an uproar because it was a procedure that had not been announced in advance.
The well-informed noble cadets were muttering that class assignments were not originally done at the entrance ceremony.
Fish tasting.
At that moment, another change occurred in the translucent sphere. The sphere was dyed with the molten metal created by the necklace.
Pfft!
Suddenly a loud crash rang out, causing most of the students to flinch.
The sphere was broken. The fragments that emerged from the breakage were floating in the air.
‘It flies in.’
As Rubin had predicted, the fragments scattered all at once.
The target was each key bug. It seemed as if it was stuck in the key bug with a popping sound, but the fragments were embedded inside the key bug.
Afterwards, the keybugs flew back towards their original owners.
Again, again, again.
It was Solana who stepped forward in front of the dumbfounded students. After finishing her magic, she walked to the center of the stage and looked around at the students. Her characteristically cold voice rang out.
“You might be wondering which class you’ve been assigned to. But even our professors can’t tell you that. Because we don’t know.”
The students turned their heads and looked at each other’s faces. What is that sound?
“On Monday, before the first class, the Keybugs will guide you. The students you meet in the classroom will become your friends, and the professor you meet that day will become your homeroom teacher. I wonder who will be in my Class B.”
That was the end of it. Solana walked down the podium, her shoes clicking.
The cadets, realizing that today’s schedule was over, got up from their seats one by one. It was now time to return to the dormitory.
Oscar, who had been quiet, asked Rubin.
“Luden, who would you like to have as your homeroom teacher?”
“I’m fine with Professor Benitez.”
“Oh, we’re on the same page? I don’t think I can get along with Professor Solana, and Professor Egeler seems like a boring type… Anyway, how great would it be if we were in the same class as roommates?”
Both people also stood up from their seats.
“Let’s go, celebrity.”
Oscar said playfully. It’s true, Rubin became a real celebrity after the ball.
“Everyone is busy glancing at you.”
“I know.”
“You decided to tell me? What kind of relationship you have with Chloe.”
“Did I say I would tell you?”
Then Oscar leaned toward Rubin and whispered, with a playful nod.
“Of course! Just tell me, and I’ll organize the story and sell it to each child.”
“I’ll think about it. Let’s go to the dorm for now. The clothes are uncomfortable.”
On his way to the dormitory, Rubin sorted out a few suspicious circumstances one by one. The most suspicious of all was, of course, Oscar’s identity.
‘Per Lorenzini.’
Even as he walked alongside Oscar, Rubin continued to weigh the possibility that Oscar might be the target he was looking for.
‘Blue hair. Genius magical talent… No matter how you look at it, it’s Per’s characteristic.’
Of course, that didn’t change his attitude toward Oscar. That’s why there are acting classes in the assassins’ training program.
Besides, nothing makes an assassination easier than becoming intimate with the target.
As they approached the Rhapsody dormitory, Oscar ran forward. Rubin watched his back and thought quietly.
‘I asked Kuze to investigate, but I need to check it out on my own.’
