Glast Subjugation Battle (1)
Lucy always lies in the direction where she can see the stars.
If you lie down on the roof of the Trix Building and look up at the sky, the twinkling starry sky will press on your body like a blanket.
Heat and cold are not very important variables for Lucy, who is covered in various protective spells. However, whether you can see the sunlight well, see the open sky, and occasionally hear the rustling of leaves or the babbling of a stream are more important factors than you might think.
Completely closed walls and ceilings are not a good idea.
This is also the reason why I dislike Ofilis Hall even though it has expensive beds and top-quality bedding in sunny rooms.
Due to the destruction of Ofilis Hall, the maids have become very busy, but even so, there is still no compromise in the maids’ efforts to restrain Lucy.
Every day, they wear neatly washed school uniforms and walk around the school with their white hair flowing down their sides, but their behavior is no different from cats on the street.
– ‘There is no end to learning. Lucy. That must have been Sylvania’s intention as well.’
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The fragrant scent of rosemary wafts from the witch’s hat worn by Glokt, the wrinkly wizard. When I put my nose to the sleeve and sniffed it, I noticed the same smell. The maids did the laundry on their own while Lucy was sleeping.
Suddenly, I remembered the day Glokt passed away. It was a rainy day.
The image of him once sitting down in Glokt’s hut holding his hat and blowing away everyone who approached him seems to glimmer across the starry sky. Those who tried to arbitrarily touch the remains of Archmage Glokt had to break something.
Has it become much worse compared to then?
That doesn’t mean it has become more robust. Rather, it would be correct to say that we have become more lazy. Except for the maids, there is no one who can discipline Lucy anymore.
If you ask me if life is dull, it is not.
Even on this cramped Aken Island, there are surprisingly many beautiful sights to see, delicious food, and more eventful events than you might expect.
Most of the time, it’s not one of Lucy’s interests as she’s aloof from the Sepa, but she doesn’t seem to be having a boring day anyway.
– ‘You may be blessed with natural talent and stars, but that is not a reason to stop learning. Lucy. Even if everyone in the land of learning is below your talents, there is sure to be something left to learn there. So always learn. Be humble and use your strength for the good of all.’
– ‘and… Beware of the loneliness that will slowly creep into you one day. The strength that overwhelms everyone is bound to be accompanied by bitter loneliness. … ‘I’m sorry I left you first, Lucy.’
The form of loneliness varies from person to person. One way or another, the cold blade of loneliness inevitably finds its way to everyone.
However, Lucy was too young to understand that fact. And she still doesn’t really touch her heart.
The overwhelming feeling is closer to longing than loneliness.
Even though he was the old man who always nagged me on the last day of my life, picked me up and threw him when I was asleep at the edge of the magic forest, and threatened me when I got angry at him for anything. It is strange and amazing to feel the empty space after it disappears.
We’ll probably never meet again.
There was a time when that fact made my heart ache, but as time passed, the pain of the wound slowly wore away.
Now, rather than longing, the satisfaction of having a bag of beef jerky in my arms right now takes precedence. On the one hand, it’s even funny to imagine the expression on Glokt’s face that says, “It’s just like you” when he finds out.
What is lost is lost. I have gained enough experience to know that trying to pick it up again is a waste of energy.
For now, all I had to do was spend time looking at the starry sky and stretching out my arms.
There isn’t much to do. The class content is too easy. You can memorize a book in one sitting by just skimming through it. Practice is as easy as lifting a finger. Tuition fees are fully covered by the Glokt Scholarship Foundation. The professors also don’t have much of a touch.
I remember the palm full of wrinkles that once stroked Lucy’s head.
The feeling of missing Glokt for some time was as natural as the comfort I felt with Glokt for the first time.
For Lucy, the feeling of leaning on someone or missing someone was something that came naturally.
There are people who are annoying and dissatisfied, but before you know it, you feel empty without them by your side.
After realizing what longing is, I no longer want to continue that relationship.
It was a sensation that the young genius wizard did not want to experience again, and as a result, he became aloof from the world, and when he came to his senses, he became infinitely lazy. In some ways, it could be said that it was a very funny life.
I know very well that one day, when the destiny given to me in my life approaches, I have to pick myself up even if it’s annoying.
Because that’s not the case now.
Lucy was clinging to the dangerous railing on the roof of the Trix Building, flailing her feet. He held his hat down with one hand in case it flew off, and looked up at the autumn night sky while taking a bite of his beef jerky… It was refreshingly open inside.
It looks like the clear, clear autumn days will continue for the time being. There won’t be any rain.
That fact felt really good, and Lucy hummed incongruously.
*
The final chapter of Act 2 begins.
In the meantime, I had no choice but to hear about other events through Ziggs, Yenica, and Lortel.
There were some things I didn’t want to approach, but I didn’t have time to do that in the first place. And there was no cause or reason to get involved in what was happening among the main character’s generation, first graders.
As long as it is confirmed that the story is progressing smoothly toward the end without any problems, there is no problem.
However, things changed a little in this final chapter. This is because there was a justification or reason.
If it’s a formula for making magical engineering supplies that will be thrown away anyway, I definitely want to take it with me. This is because there will be no other foundation for growth that is as certain. If you’re lucky, it might be a means to become explosively stronger.
[ Thank you for your effort! Master Ed! The camp’s food reserves are no longer a problem for now! ]
“It’s not enough to get through the winter,” he said.
It didn’t take long to gather food to stockpile immediately. In the first place, I became somewhat accustomed to hunting, and after my specs increased a lot, subduing wild animals was easier than I thought.
[Still, don’t overdo it! In order to achieve today’s allotted 6 hours of sleep, you need to quickly complete today’s schoolwork. And today, my intake of meat and vegetables is very low, Master Ed! You have to replenish even after dinner, and you haven’t even consumed enough water! ]
“Yes, yes.”
Mug began to report my work and elements one by one in an angular manner. At this point, it’s strange because it feels like I just have a personal assistant rather than a spirit crossing the battlefield with me.
[If I fall again, then I will truly die! Please be sure to lead a healthy life, for my own sake! I want to maintain a contractual relationship with Master Ed for a long time! ]
After I fell out, Tarkan seemed to have scolded me for what I had done with the mug that was always next to me. In any case, it seemed to be the same no matter where you went, the more responsibility you had at the bottom.
I’m sorry, mug!
“After all, isn’t someone who is too nice a good person, Ed?”
“What does that mean all of a sudden?”
“Today my friends were fighting, and I couldn’t say anything.”
After wrapping up my academic schedule, I returned to camp with Yenika.
It has become natural for Yenika to return to my camp instead of Dex Hall, and now even I can no longer notice anything unusual. I wondered if I was really just sleeping in the DEX building.
Considering how uncomfortable Yenika was with Dex, it was not something that could not be understood. I was the one who said she could come to camp anytime in the first place.
When Jenica came to camp, she naturally took out her own mug, poured some herbal tea into it, and placed it on the table along with mine.
At first, it was quite inconvenient to occasionally use spirits to help maintain the camp, or to roll up the sleeves of my school uniform and do the laundry. Because there was nothing I could really do in return.
In addition, he takes the time to teach me the know-how about spirit magic, and when I ask if there is anything I can do in return, he waves his arms in a panic saying that it is okay, and I end up with a bad thought, wondering if this is how pillars really feel.
… Let’s stop having such bad thoughts.
“Clara and Anise had a fight today. You know that? “Friends who always hang out with me.”
“Yeah, I know.”
“It wasn’t that big of a deal, we were just chatting while we were on our way to the monster ecology class after the elemental science class, but there was a small detail that didn’t match up, and the confusion led to a fight. however… “They both felt even more sorry because they were embarrassed because I was caught in the middle.”
“You were actually in trouble too, right?”
“Yes, but… “I felt strange when I thought that they really cared about me until we had a fight.”
Jenica held the mug and looked at the campfire with a downcast face.
“When I think about it, it’s always like that. Everyone says I’m kind, kind, and good-natured, but the fact that they are considerate of me and try to treat me well keeps piling up… “I shouldn’t have to, but I keep having this obsession.”
It is a well-known fact that Yenika is a fairy of the world, so I will not necessarily deny it, but it is strange that such consideration feels tiring.
No, it feels natural when you think of it as a reaction typical of Yenika.
“But if I say this again, I feel like I’ll sound like a very tired person, so I can’t say it. “I’m afraid they’ll say something like, ‘Why do you feel uncomfortable even though I’m being considerate?’”
“That is true to some extent. “I was considerate of you for your own good, so you can’t complain about why I’m being considerate of you.”
“Ugh, Ed is as blunt as expected. But I can’t refute it because it’s true.”
Seeing Yenika moving her feet while laughing, hehe, it seems like she’s definitely had a change of heart recently.
“I’m about to get a little worse. “I feel like I’ve tried to do something similar every time, but this time it’s for real.”
After saying that, he adopts his characteristic proud attitude. He put his hands on both his hips and hummed, saying, “I’m so bad!” It takes a stance like that, but to be honest, I don’t really know what it means.
“Now that I think about it, I have something to ask you.”
“huh! What?! Are you in a hurry?! “Just say it!”
“… ”
After Yenika spoke, she took a deep breath and put down her mug. And as she struggles with what to say, she hesitates and speaks slowly.
“If you please… You may or may not listen… Let’s talk first… ?”
“But it’s really a shame to ask for something for free. It might be very cumbersome and dangerous. “I think it’ll be okay for the most part.”
When I lowered my voice and spoke carefully, Jenica realized that I was serious and her expression calmed down.
“I’ve lost some things and I want to find some things, so I want to go somewhere… “It’s a bit dangerous place to go alone.”
“Where?”
“Underground water. “There is a large entrance on the outskirts of the professor building.”
“okay? Is it that dangerous there? I don’t know because I haven’t been there… “If Ed says that much, then yes, right?”
To some extent, a plan has been established.
The final battle in Act 2 begins at the Trix Building and continues into the underground water, the secret laboratory inside, and the final magic tower.
While the main character, Tailly, was following this path, I planned to gather all the recipes and magic tools I needed to take from the soul library of the secret lab and leave.
However, it is inefficient to completely penetrate the secret laboratory’s tight security system and guardians, it will affect political affairs, and it is unclear whether it is even possible. Even if it were possible, I don’t want to do that difficult work myself.
So, the core of the operation changes to ‘following up’.
Once Taily clears the path ahead of her during the final battle, she will carefully follow behind her and leave, taking only what she needs to take with her.
A ‘badge of honor’ dropped by Verus, the student council president in Phase 1. The accessory that greatly increases resistance to all elemental magic… Well, it will be quite helpful in solving scenarios in the future, so let’s let Taily take care of it.
There is no need for the magical engineering supplies dropped by Assistant Professor Claire in Phase 2. It may be helpful in the immediate progress of the scenario, but in the long run, it becomes a useless nuisance.
The secret laboratory of Phase 3 is the key. Replicas of all high-level grimoires, all kinds of recipes, and magical engineering supplies in the Soul Library must be collected as much as possible.
It seems that he has passed the 5th swordsmanship skill, and his swordsmanship ability is said to be in the top tier in Class B, so Tailley’s specifications are not lacking, but are at a comfortable level.
In the first place, the final battle in Act 2 is a bit complicated or has some useless bad ending conditions, but as long as you follow the specifications, it is mostly a series of simple battles. Most bad ending conditions are very special, so there is no major problem. Of course, you can’t let down your guard, so I’ll definitely check it out.
Since we’ve decided to catch up, let’s make sure Phase 5 is completed well and return to camp. After that, the plan is complete.
Still, if I go out alone, I might end up in an unnecessary crisis… It would be perfect if you were accompanied by a colleague who could support you a bit.
It was obvious to me, who has limited interpersonal relationships, that someone would be friendly to me, support me with force, and accept this kind of request.
“I was walking around there and dropped one of my belongings into the canal. “I guess I’ll have to go into the waterway myself and find it.”
“That must be hard work, Ed! “I’ll help you!”
“Thank you, Yenika. The underground waterway is very dark and humid, and there are quite a few narrow spaces… It would be a good idea to wear clothes that you can get dirty. thanks. “I will definitely repay you.”
“Yeah, no! Ed! Well, but… It’s dark and narrow… ?”
Jenica twirled the mug, pricked her ears, and cleared her throat. The middle-ranking spirits that I can’t see are whispering something, and they are waving their arms and pretending to chase something away.
“Well, that can’t be helped! huh! “All you have to do is stick together so you don’t get lost!”
“Okay, thank you.”
“… ”
Suddenly, after saying that, Yenika starts shaking and pulling out her hair again.
I guess my thoughts have cleared up.
“As expected, it’s too easy for me… !”
“… “Is that so?”
“but… Ed, if I don’t go, will he go alone? “You’re just going to run around and find that dark place by yourself, right?”
“that… “I can’t deny it.”
“That’s not a good idea… !”
It’s impossible to predict why she’s having such useless worries, because these are worries that will constantly follow Yenika around anyway.
She is a girl who has lived her whole life like a princess in a fairy tale. Her life is all about receiving a lot of her favor and repaying her love.
You can’t say it’s bad or criticize him as a person without a sense of reality.
The fact that Yenika’s nature has been corrected cannot be said to be a bad thing, and Yenika is not a human being who lives only in her own world, detached from reality. Rather, Lucy seems to stand out more in that regard.
All you have to do is live happily in a flower garden full of kindness. There is no one who can say anything bad about that.
However, if Yenika herself jumps out of such a fairy tale and says that she wants to live in reality anyway, the number of things she has to be responsible for becomes infinite.
Sometimes there comes a time when you have to throw away someone’s favor, and there are definitely times when you have to shake your head in response to a sincere request.
For Jenica, who is kind by nature, to achieve such internal growth, there must be a proper opportunity.
No matter how good a person you are, as you roll around in the mud of reality, there are many times when you have to accept kindness with malice.
If a girl from a fairy tale without a trace of grime wants to become an adult living in reality, the foundation material of desperate reality is essential.
But I don’t think something urgent like that will happen right now… All I can say is to cheer up.
“Well, let’s go together next time when the academic schedule is a little more relaxed…” Maybe we will have some free time while the bachelor is busy with other things… “It would be appropriate around the time of the seal response ceremony.”
The sale of the wise man’s seal was also made public to some extent. Of course, it was not something to be proud of, so it was just a rumor that circulated only internally.
There were rumors that it was a transaction in the form of a mortgage rather than a sale, but if you look at the reality, there is no doubt that it is nothing more than an act of selling the heart of the school for money.
Anyway, Yenica probably knows the general situation, so I guess that’s all I have to say.
“Yes, Ed. At that time, I will be outside at the entrance to the underground waterway. Wow, the time has already come.”
After we returned to camp together after finishing our school schedule, Jenika cleaned the inside of the cabin and prepared the area for dinner while I made some bricks and finished gathering firewood by the stream.
After that, the sky became dark and one or two stars began to appear.
“Today is the day of the student meeting at DEX Hall, so I have to go quickly. Ed, have a good day too!”
“Yes, Yenika. “Take care of yourself, and when it gets dark on your way, watch your step.”
What I’ve been realizing these days is that my attitude toward Jenika seems to be getting worse.
Anyway, Yenika has a knack for making people around her behave in a harmful manner. In some ways, it is ironic that even though I have a blessed nature, I am not proud of it.
I waved my hand with a smile and greeted Yenika as she slowly walked away, and I sat by the campfire and sharpened my arrow alone.
*
“Starting next semester, the number of students in Class A is expected to increase. About two more people are scheduled to be promoted. “With two more people joining us in just one year, there are definitely a lot of talented people in this year.”
A comprehensive class for Class A of the Ministry of Magic led by Professor Glast.
Although there is no specific subject name, only selected students can take Professor Glast’s special class that covers all aspects of magic.
Currently, only three first-year students are allowed to participate in the class: Ziggs, Lortel, and Lucy.
“Adele from class B and Ayla from class C are strong candidates. Even if you join in the middle, there will be no disruption to the class content, so don’t worry.”
The special classroom set up in the faculty building for Class A is spacious. However, there are only three people sitting in the spacious lecture hall.
There is a boy who sits quietly and listens to Glast’s words, a girl who gauges Glast’s thoughts with her bewitching eyes and a quiet smile, and a girl who is sleeping soundly.
There was no need to talk about who was who.
“Oh my, Adele and Ayla. That’s surprising. “Wasn’t the magical ability and combat power of the two of them vague or weak?”
Lortel dared to criticize the senior professor’s words, but Professor Glast did not look particularly displeased.
He is infinitely generous to talented people. His attitude could be said to be infinitely consistent in some ways.
“We do not select simply based on the amount of magical power or level of magical response. “I just recognize you as Class A if you have magical talent in any way.”
The bachelor’s degree completely trusts Professor Glast’s selection plan. Therefore, this level of autonomy is guaranteed in class composition.
As if repaying that trust, Professor Glast’s eyes always accurately detect the light of talent.
Adele, who always plays an instrument or sings and always has a relaxed smile, is famous among students as a troubadour or romanticist. Even Lortel was amazed at her amazing ability to manipulate magic using the instrument itself.
Ayla had little magical quantum and was immature in her sensitivity, but her amount of knowledge and academic ability were comparable to those of the professors. Also, I think I’ve heard a story about someone showing particularly great sensitivity to special magic power rather than general magic power. I didn’t know the details because it was out of Lortel’s interest.
“Still, won’t there be dissatisfaction among other students who want to be in Class A?”
“That’s something I can handle.”
There were always a lot of students who were dissatisfied with Professor Glast’s class composition.
“Well, I’m sorry, but… There were a few kids who didn’t seem to have a bad amount of magic power or sensitivity… When those kids express their dissatisfaction… ”
“I have no intention of investing time in such an obscure talent.”
Professor Glast responded sharply to Ziggs’ words. However, Ziggs still spoke with a displeased expression.
“I’m cautious about telling you this, but… ”
“There is no need to be careful. Say whatever you feel. “It doesn’t really hurt my feelings.”
Ziggs hesitated, but spoke clearly.
“You said it was an ambiguous talent, but they are also kids who work hard and want to be recognized. I don’t know how their talents will develop further, and it’s not a skill that should be looked down upon, but I felt uncomfortable because Professor Glast seemed to be so conclusive and looked down on those kids. “It seems like you’re belittling their efforts.”
Ziggs finished talking and looked at Professor Glast’s expression for a moment.
Lortel took a seat next to him and sighed. Zix, who was watching, was complaining that he didn’t understand.
Ziggs seems to think that directly questioning Professor Glast’s policy is rude. They still haven’t figured out what kind of person Professor Glast is.
Although it was not surprising to be angry, Professor Glast spoke calmly in a calm tone.
“Do you think I am ignoring or ruining them by disparaging and belittling their efforts? Siggs Eiffelstein.”
“… .”
The unspoken means affirmative.
“I’m sorry. I do not think so. Rather, the surest way to ruin someone’s life is to hastily convince them of an ambiguous talent and give them a push.”
Lortel did not listen to those words.
Lortel, who had gathered some information about the personal history of the academic staff, was able to attach some meaning to Professor Glast’s remarks.
I heard that Professor Glast’s only daughter, Myuri, was a student at the Ministry of Magic who attended Sylvania, and died after hastily participating in the subjugation of the monster tribe.
Even hedgehogs take care of their young, and it is clear what kind of expectations Professor Glast had for Myuri, who showed interest in magic.
And there was no need to describe in detail what the outcome would have been if he had jumped into the fight to subdue the monster race with overconfidence in his ambiguous talent.
Excessive obsession with certain talents and respect for great people who will advance the progress of the times.
The reason why we devote ourselves more passionately than anyone else to the birth of extraordinary people who make the majority of ordinary people follow in their footsteps… In the end, it may also be to eliminate such unnecessary sacrifices.
It may seem noble to some, but to others it seems infinitely pitiful. Lortel didn’t necessarily want to sympathize. This is because, in a sense, it is no different from self-righteousness.
“All right… ”
Ziggs just quietly lowered his gaze and nodded. Anything more than that was really foolish.
“And Lortel Kecheln… hmm… This has nothing to do with class. “I will call you separately later.”
This is probably because there is something to discuss about the wise man’s seal response ceremony.
Lortel is in the position of purchasing the wise man’s seal, and Professor Glast is in charge of the academic affairs and presides over the wise man’s seal acceptance ceremony.
Since it was an issue that was before the student and teacher’s perspective, it was not a story worthy of being discussed in the church.
* [Magic ability details]
Grade: Proficient Magician Specialty: Elemental Common Magic: Quick Casting Lv 8 Mana Detection Lv 8 Fire Elemental Magic: Combustion Lv 14 Wind Elemental Magic: Wind Blade Lv 13 Elemental Magic: Spirit Sensitivity Lv 12 Spirit Understanding Lv 12 Spirit Manifestation Lv 1 Sensory Sharing Lv 1 Sensitivity Level: 2 Elemental Efficiency: Good Unique Granted Skill: Protection of Fire (Temporary Fire Immunity Explosion) Explosion (Lesser Explosion Magic)
Increased fire magic ability
It was time to learn intermediate magic.
For students at the Ministry of Magic, whether or not they have mastered intermediate level magic is very meaningful.
Intermediate level magic, or mid-level magic, is… It becomes the boundary that separates professional wizards from novice wizards.
Unless you originally have magical talent, according to the normal curriculum, you will be able to use your first intermediate level magic in the second year or as late as the beginning of the third year. Even if you only know how to use two or three intermediate level magic, you are treated as a professional wizard who only works for one person to the outside world.
In other words, the key to a wizard’s ability is how diverse and powerful they can utilize this mid-level magic. Only about 10% of Sylvania graduates can reach areas beyond that.
Even if it is the same intermediate magic, the power is definitely different depending on the level or proficiency. For example, the ice spear used by Lortel clearly exceeds the power of the intermediate magic used by second graders, even if it is the same intermediate magic.
When it comes to high-level magic, there is very little difference at the student level, unless you are a professor. Among fourth-year students in their final year, only those who are considered elite know how to use high-level magic.
If you go to the highest level of magic… In the first place, there would only be one or two people in Sylvania who could speak the language, even among all the professors. Except for unusual cases like Lucy.
Anyway, my specs have risen to the point where I have no problem using intermediate level magic. If you think about the beginning, the growth is so great that the passage of time becomes insignificant.
By the next elemental science class, I will be able to play my part as a wizard.
Feeling satisfied, I closed the book in the corner of the classroom. Today’s elemental science class was also deep and had a lot to absorb.
“I have an Ed student call. “After the next lecture, please go to Professor Glast’s lab below the academic conference room in the faculty building.”
It was the moment when I was about to pack my books and leave the classroom.
The elemental science assistant, who I am now quite familiar with, hinted to me.
“yes? “You mean calling?”
Now that I think about it, I failed to respond to Professor Glast’s call last time. It was because he collapsed from overwork.
I just forgot about it, but when I see it called again, I wonder if it’s important business.
As far as I know, Professor Glast probably doesn’t have time to meet anyone right now. The seal recognition ceremony is scheduled to take place in a few days, so you will be very busy. Of course, I am also busy.
Well, since I and Yenika promised to meet in front of the entrance to the sensitive blade waterway, there won’t be any major problems…
Still, I had to finish the camp work, prepare for the final exam, and there were some things left to check in the scenario, so I didn’t have much time.
I tried to take things slowly because I didn’t want to overdo it and affect my body, but I wonder if I’m getting this busy again.
“hmm… Please tell me you understand.”
I said that to my teaching assistant and organized the book.
