Episode 99. Roommate (3)
Beast-blood tribe.
A minority tribe that was incorporated into the empire along with the giants. Blood flows through their bodies that allows them to empathize with all beasts.
It is not yet known what the limits of their pure power are. Whether they can only rule over beasts, or whether they can also influence monsters and spirits.
Their situation was better than that of the giants.
While the blood-givers were required to live only in imperial territories unless they enlisted in the imperial army, the blood-recipients had the freedom of residence and residence.
Depending on their nature, most of the bloodsuckers either lived in the great jungles or settled in diplomatic areas with the Empire and the Elves. They were also often dispatched to the nobles of each kingdom to manage their livestock.
‘I didn’t know the dorm supervisor was a blood donor.’
Following instructions to follow them to the principal’s office, Rubin and Oscar walked down the hallway, drawing attention from other students.
Oscar, who had been looking around to see if he should get out, soon had to change his mind. A bear and a lion were sniffing around next to the two of them, as if they were escorting criminals.
“Oh my, my money… … .”
All the money Oscar won in the bet to remove the restraints went back to their original owners. Among the magical students who lost the bet to Oscar, there were some from well-known magical families.
But to defeat him so easily? Rubin thought that Oscar’s magical talent might be greater than he had expected.
“By the way, Luden, why are you being dragged away?”
“Hmm, okay.”
“Did you happen to break a window while you were wandering around?”
Instead of answering, I shrugged my shoulders. Maybe it would be better to just break the window.
Although he pretended not to know Oscar, Rubin knew why the warden had called him. It must have been because of the wolf he had encountered in the forbidden corridor. The wolf would have gone straight to the warden and told him about it.
“Get in, you guys!”
After arriving at the principal’s office, the principal opened the door and shouted.
The smell of grass seeped through the open door. This was no ordinary room. Even before he stepped through the door frame, Rubin knew there would be a wide open space beyond.
“… … .”
As expected, it was a place where high-dimensional space expansion magic had been designed. Beyond the room, a wide meadow was visible. There, various beasts were peacefully grazing.
As you can see, the food chain seems to have been broken under the control of the Blood Tribe. The beasts were lying quietly, scratching their bellies with their claws.
Right in front of the door, there was an iron desk and a chair. The headmaster sat down on the chair and glared at the two magic students with angry eyes.
“My name is Srehim! My job is to rule over the idiots in the dorms, educate the scoundrels, and suppress the fools.”
“Phew, thank goodness.”
“what?”
Srehim glared.
“We are not rascals, fools, or idiots.”
“Hey, green-haired! You’re definitely a loser and a fool! That statement just now is proof of that.”
Threadhim closes his eyes for a moment and tries to control his excitement.
It was understandable why he became the headmaster of the magic school dormitory. How many blood donors could be so evil to everyone, regardless of whether they were nobles or commoners?
“I wonder what the name of the cadet who bet money on the first day of school is?”
“This is Oscar Tunio.”
“Oscar, I really hope you’re a four-star wizard when you graduate. As things stand now, I’m worried you’ll end up a mere idiot. And you… have black hair.”
The Srehim officer turned his gaze towards Rubin.
“This is Luden Poinen.”
“Luden Poinen. Do you know why you were brought here?”
“I don’t know.”
“Don’t you know? My friend says you know.”
Just then, Srehim’s friend, a giant wolf, approached him. Just as in the hallway, his sharp eyes turned to Rubin.
Instead of avoiding his gaze, Rubin gave a brief smile.
“Ah, I think I understand now. I was wandering around and I think I went to a place I shouldn’t have. I discovered the wolf too late and didn’t go any further.”
“In that sense, you are… not a fool or a punk, but an idiot. Haven’t you seen the words ‘No trespassing’?”
“…I haven’t seen it.”
“Ahem! Hey you two. What do you think are the virtues of a freshman?”
“Isn’t it just a sense of pride and intemperance?”
At Oscar’s bold answer, Headmaster Srehim slammed his fist on the desk. Startled by the sound, several meerkats straightened their backs and looked around.
“It’s scary! Freshmen need to be scared.”
“Sir. Are you saying that I should be afraid rather than courageous?”
“Yes, Oscar Cadet. Be very scared, and worry about the repercussions of every action. Move as if you are walking on ice. That is the attitude of a freshman. Don’t show off. Don’t go where you shouldn’t go! Don’t do what you shouldn’t do! Isn’t that easy?”
After that, the principal continued to give a long speech along the same lines.
Oscar realized that talking back would only provoke him more, so at some point he started nodding his head soullessly, and Rubin pretended to do the same.
Meanwhile, Rubin secretly stretched out his dark smoke as much as possible and took in the terrain of the office, which was made up of grasslands.
‘There’s another door besides the one I came in through.’
On the other side of the meadow. There was another door over the hill. I was curious, but I couldn’t check it right away. I guess I’ll figure out where the door leads later.
“… Do you understand?”
The principal asked after his speech, and Rubin and Oscar reflexively answered that they understood.
“You guys set a new record today.”
“Is this a new record?”
“A new record of penalty points being given within two hours of entering the dormitory. Oscar Tunio and Luden Poinen are given 10 and 5 penalty points respectively. Cadet Oscar, are you dissatisfied with the penalty points?”
“Ah… no, I have no complaints, of course.”
Srehim clicked his tongue. At the same time, a giraffe approached Oscar.
He flicked his long tongue, grabbed a handful of green hair, and turned Oscar’s body towards the door. It was his turn to leave.
Rubin also turned around to leave.
“But Cadet Luden.”
“yes?”
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“There must have been a security device before you encountered the wolf, so how did you get past it without being detected?”
“… I saw that too, but it didn’t seem to work properly. I guess I’ll have to get it checked out.”
“Really? Hmm… Is it broken again? I guess I’ll have to call the manager.”
The dull suspicion of the Srehim family went beyond that.
Rubin and Oscar left the principal’s office and went into their dormitories on different floors. Even so, they would soon meet again through the transparent ceiling.
As soon as I returned to the room, Oscar’s weak voice came over.
“Penalty points? I’m screwed.”
“But there’s no expulsion here.”
“Even if there’s no expulsion, there’s still the possibility of repeating a grade. But if you accumulate penalty points… it becomes incredibly annoying.”
Capotini Magic School has implemented a store and penalty point system for its students. When the penalty points exceed a certain level, various tasks are given accordingly.
In addition to on-campus service, you may be required to leave school on weekends to do community service.
“By the way, Luden, can you teach me the noble dance?”
“I’ll decline. I don’t really have any talent for it.”
Oscar tore at his hair. He remembered that it was the housemaster’s job to teach noble dances in the dorms.
* * *
Time passed quickly.
The magic school during the vacation was filled with a hushed atmosphere. It was after the entrance ceremony that the school was filled with energy. It was when the real classes began and all the students and professors who had been away from school returned.
Until then, only the quiet voices of the new students who had entered the dormitory in advance to harmonize with Mana could be heard.
During the two months that passed, the only people who became close to the nobles and commoners were Rubin and Oscar. However, no incidents occurred between the nobles and commoners that could upset the headmaster.
Perhaps because it was widely known that the Srehim sergeant major had taken Rubin and Oscar under his wing on the first day, even the noble cadets seemed to be cautious.
Every morning and evening, Srehim used his powers to the fullest when he checked the personnel. He mobilized various beasts to check for any problems in front of the dormitory.
Thanks to the sharp border between wolves and bears, the rule of not being able to walk down the hallways at night until the entrance ceremony was also faithfully followed.
“It’s scary, scary! The virtue of a freshman is to be scared!”
For the fearless cadets, it seemed like they were going to create fear themselves.
However, the Srehim sergeant did not realize that there was a cadet assassin who could break through his surveillance and pressure.
Rubin gradually expanded his range of motion as he learned the patterns of the warden and the beasts. As a result, information about the dormitory gradually accumulated.
“Ludon. You know what happened to me today? I danced with a bear. Tomorrow, a flock of sparrows will be manipulating a scarecrow, and that’s my dance partner.”
All the commoners who wanted to learn noble dance gave up early on because their teacher was Srehim. So, Oscar was the only student who signed up for noble dance lessons.
The headmaster systematically taught noble dance, but always used animals as his practice partners. Every evening, Oscar returned to his dormitory and cried, tearing off the hair that had clung to his body.
Then one day.
What Rubin expected happened.
An incident like a boulder crashing into your quiet daily life.
“Sir, is that true?”
“Please answer! Ask the principal!”
During the vacation, there were no professors at school, so it was up to the dormitory principal to field questions.
Eventually, that evening, Srehim gathered all the male magic students together to confirm the truth of the rumors that were spreading not only in the school but throughout the entire city.
“Some magical or noble families may have confirmed the rumors on their own… … .”
At that moment, Oscar, who could not wait calmly, interrupted the principal.
“I don’t have that kind of information, so please answer quickly. Is it true that the youngest daughter of the Witherspoon family is taking classes with us this semester?”
The principal nodded his head with a tired expression on his face, as if he was fed up with it.
“I checked with the principal, Oscar. The rumors are true. They’ve been talked about for a long time.”
“Then, will that imperial noble lady also attend the entrance ceremony… no, the ball?”
“Yeah, it wouldn’t change anything if Chloe Witherspoon was an exchange student.”
“Does that give me the right to ask him to dance?”
“It’s not ‘him,’ it’s ‘that kid.’ Don’t you know that there are no such things as master or princess at magic school, Oscar?”
“You always say you’re scared, sir.”
Although Oscar’s humor was provocative, the other cadets were unable to respond to the shocking news.
In fact, Witherspoon had stopped by Capotini briefly two years ago, although few would have guessed that her visit would lead to her admission two years later.
So it wasn’t just the cadets who were surprised. When the truth was revealed, the entire city of Capotini was in an uproar.
“Everyone, get your heads together, because the entrance ceremony and banquet are just around the corner. The problem isn’t just Witherspoon’s daughter. Remember, the entrance ceremony has gotten a whole lot bigger because she’s an exchange student.”
at that time.
“Are you done now? Can I go to my room?”
A voice came flying in as if it was nothing. It was Eric Ielos. His attitude was as if he was asking why I was making such a fuss.
‘Chloe’s coming here… What Father said was true!’
At that moment, Eric was trying hard to hide his victorious smile.
Thanks to the Ielos family’s status as the leader of the Three Whispers, Eric had met Chloe on several occasions, even though they were much younger than he is now.
‘You little piece of trash. What are you thinking? If Chloe wants to dance, it has to be me.’
