6 days before school starts (1)
[New finished product]
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He cut off twigs from the tree trunk with a crude fishing rod dagger, hung silk thread taken from the fabric, and replaced the needle with a small nail.
The durability is poor and there is no float, so it is difficult to quickly judge whether or not there is a bite.
Production Difficulty: ●○○○○
– [ Production completed. Crafting proficiency has increased. ]
I realized the biggest drawback of spear fishing. The point is that it takes too much energy.
So I thought about trying fishing using a fishing rod, so I made it. There were tree trunks all over the place, so all I had to do was pick one of the right size.
Among the old clothes I had, there were some that used silk thread, so I pulled out the thread, twisted it into two or three layers, and used it as fishing line.
And I broke one of the wooden bags to use the small nails that held the hinges in place. It wasn’t like I had a long sword or something, so I couldn’t help it.
As a result, although it was crude, I completed a fishing rod. As bait, I decided to use earthworms, which can be found in abundance when you lift a stone in a wetland near a stream.
With everything ready, I threw the needle into the stream.
So I sat by the stream and waited blankly for a bite.
“Hmm… ”
It didn’t feel too bad to sit with my chin resting and waiting for a bite. Compared to running around the water soaking his body, he feels like a hermit.
“I hope it pays off.”
When I was young, I didn’t have to worry about starving to death when I played in the mountains and streams, so I just had fun. I feel like I’m remembering that time and my nose wrinkles for no reason.
“Hmm… “I guess I didn’t do anything for nothing.”
As I was quietly casting my fishing rod, a lot of strange thoughts came to mind.
I wonder if it was a good thing to tell Princess Fenia the location of the golden bead.
“I guess I’ll have to be more careful next time.”
Knowing everything that will happen to Sylvania Academy in the future is the greatest advantage I have.
However, if I do something that could become a variable and the future does not go according to the scenario I know… . I might be foolish enough to give up the advantages I have.
If the scenario I know follows, Princess Fenia discovering the golden bead will not happen.
If one follows the affair, the person who discovers the location of the bead is ‘Lazy Lucy’.
He is a person who is the embodiment of talent, never missing the top spot in the Ministry of Magic, starting from the placement test until graduation.
“Well, that’s the only solution that comes to mind right now, so there’s nothing we can do.”
In any case, the most urgent task is to prevent Princess Fenia from expelling me. Crying, blowing, begging, and appealing to one’s emotions was the handshake of all handshakes.
The best thing is to make them feel like something is going on, even though it feels strangely suspicious and doesn’t seem like they should be expelled.
It’s uncomfortable, but I don’t think it’s dangerous… It’s a strange stance to take.
When I asked what kind of bullshit that was, I had nothing to say. Because it is not as difficult as you think.
*
Professor Glast is known among students as ‘that cheap skull rip-off’.
It’s not a big deal that professors have derogatory names going around among students. However, Professor Glast’s level was a bit extreme. This is because it is not cheap and actually looks like a skull.
“I will announce the results of the placement test I conducted yesterday.”
The busiest and cleanest Gyosu-dong in the southeastern part of the island. Philes Hall auditorium there. The new students at the Ministry of Magic were gathered together and Professor Glast was on the podium.
Skinny and pale appearance. Her light green hair was neatly pulled back, but because of that, her skull-like facial features became more visible.
“First of all, it can be said that everyone who joins within one hour starts in class F.”
At those words, the inside of the room started to buzz.
“After thinking about it for a while, I realized that the guys who came with a lot of marbles still had room for improvement. “There will be some who are assigned to class E and even class D depending on the type of marble they brought.”
The attitude of casually calling a student a ‘bastard’ was bad. Among the students at the Ministry of Magic, there were famous nobles, wealthy people, and even royalty, but the attitude seemed to be as if nothing was wrong.
It was the same as the rules of Sylvania Academy. In the face of learning, status often took a backseat.
Although we cannot stand on the same level in terms of our daily living environment or peer relationships, we must compete fairly when it comes to academics.
“There are only three people in Class A, which guarantees the highest level of treatment and education. Lortel, Lucy, Ziggs. The chief among them is Lucy. The rest should check their positions on the distributed list. And there is no rebuttal. more.”
Only then did the room start to become cluttered again. Professor Glast shook off the hem of his robe and tried to come down from the podium.
– ‘What the hell is this?! This is unacceptable!’
– ‘The grading criteria are not clear and assigned haphazardly?!’
– ‘Please explain in a way that makes sense! What is the purpose of the test and what abilities are you trying to test?’
Amid the commotion, several students expressed their dissatisfaction. Professor Glast stood at the podium again and used voice magnification magic, as if he had anticipated the audience’s reaction.
“It’s for a test, so why do I have to explain that?”
Everyone was dumbfounded by those words. The same was true for Princess Fenia.
Princess Fenia looked at the issued list. She was dumbfounded.
Class assignment system divided into a total of 6 levels, from Class F to Class A.
Class A had only 3 students, Classes B and C had no students, and the remaining 300 students were crammed into DEF. Fortunately, Princess Fenia’s name was in Class D. I couldn’t believe that this alone was already in the top 10%.
“If you want to take advanced classes, prove your ability and come up. That’s what you do.”
It was more absurd than I thought.
Princess Fenia felt insulted, but quickly shook her head.
Even before the entrance ceremony, the principal spoke until his mouth was dry. Once she entered Sylvania Academy, she would often not be treated as equal to her authority as a princess.
It was the princess herself who escaped from the princess’s luxurious but insignificant study room and said that she wanted to learn magic as an equal at Sylvania Academy.
I was ready to accept this humiliation.
But I can’t understand it.
“Still, you can at least convince me. “Lord Glast.”
Eventually, my lips parted.
It wasn’t a very loud tone, but the whispers from the audience disappeared at once. Everyone was aware of it all along in some part of their minds.
The princess of a country is present here.
As a student, I put aside the gravity of my status for a while, but the nobility I was born with is not something that can be easily erased.
“Princess Fenia. “I’m sorry to say this, but it is my education policy.”
Cold gaze.
That was also felt by the numerous vassals sitting next to the emperor. Those who are confident in their abilities and methods. Professor Glast’s gaze contained the coldness characteristic of such people.
It was clearly visible in the princess’ insight. I had felt that feeling so many times that I was sick of it.
“but… . If even Princess Fenia says that, let’s make an exception for this one time.”
Even the attitude of willingly going against his will was similar.
“However, if I were to say it, people would probably misunderstand that it was a reason I added later. To prevent that from happening, let’s have Miss Lucy Mayril, whom I’ve chosen as head of the class, explain for us. “Miss Lucy?”
Glast called Lucy’s name. But no answer came.
“Miss Lucy? “You should be here now, Miss Lucy?”
There was a commotion in the audience again. The students checked their surroundings and tried to find where Lucy was.
“Ugh.”
Only then did the girl sitting two seats in front of Princess Fenia react.
His appearance looked very immature. The witch’s hat that covered her face was so much bigger than her own head that it almost covered the top of her shoulders.
He was so small that even the cuffs of the student robe he was wearing were hanging around.
“Were you dozing off?”
“Oh, yes.. I dozed off… ”
The voice itself is languid. His eyes were droopy and he looked tired.
In addition, the way he proudly declared that he had dozed off was clearly a special species among special species.
“Would you like to come up to the podium for a moment and discuss the intention for this test and its solution?”
At those words, the corners of Lucy’s eyes twitched and trembled.
It seemed like everyone was bothered by it.
“now… Should I do it?”
Those words created tension in the hall. He literally said ‘It’s annoying’ to the face of Professor Glast, who was not at all cheap.
However, some students who heard rumors about Professor Glast were not very upset.
“I see.”
“Ugh… ”
It is infinitely harsh on those without talent. He is infinitely merciful to those with talent.
Professor Glast was that kind of person.
“Off… Argh… ! “Kyaaaak!”
She threw her wide-brimmed witch hat on the empty seat next to her and stretched out her arms and legs, looking like a kitten waking up from a nap.
And the way it tried to get up from its seat like a slug seemed like a sloth would look more sincere.
“If you don’t want to come up to the podium, you can answer right there. All you have to do is explain how you came to find the golden orb from ‘Merilda’s Guardian Tree.’”
“Oh yeah? That’s um… “It will be over soon.”
Lucy, who was sitting clinging to a chair, started talking as if it was nothing.
“Grand Wizard Glokt defined the three qualities of a great wizard who desires the truth. Magic sensitivity, quick and accurate judgment, and the will to explore. “You probably wanted to check that.”
When you open a magic history textbook, the name of the archmage that appears most prominently is Glokt. The qualities of an archmage he defined were already quite famous.
“Uhm… I just took a nap nearby and woke up around sunset… “I just hurriedly picked up magic beads that were detected around me.”
Watching the speaker continue talking with his mouth mumbling, the listener also feels helpless. Still, Professor Glast patiently waited for Lucy to finish speaking.
“Of course, no one other than me would have been able to find out the location of that marble.”
At first glance, this seems arrogant. However, there was no trace of arrogance in Lucy’s attitude as she said those words.
A tone that recites obvious ‘facts’. He seemed to explain it as if it was nothing unusual, such as the sun rising in the east and a glass cup breaking on the ground.
The audience was already feeling a sense of discomfort as Lucy continued to explain while suppressing drowsiness.
He’s a genius.
It cannot be explained logically. However, those who are born with something innate tend to exude a unique strangeness.
