Chapter 15

Ultimately, not wanting to move, I enjoyed my lunch while being bathed in the jealous and angry gazes of the female students.

Eliza was trembling, but Coat looked at me with interest. Incidentally, the conversation about magic was only half of it; the other half was Coat's trivial chatter and questions.

"I heard that we have an earth magic class after lunch."

After finishing the meal, I said this as I stood up, and Eliza looked at me with her chest puffed out.

"I just heard that too! And it's my class! Isn't that exciting?"

She raised both hands enthusiastically. As I watched her with a warm feeling, Coat sighed regretfully.

"...I have a different class after lunch. It's a shame. I hope we can have a class together next time. See you later."

With that, Coat left. It felt like a ball or something, but this was a school.

"She's a unique one, isn't she?"

I said with a laugh, and Eliza shook her head with a tired expression.

"I've never met anyone who had that impression of Coat."

Eliza laughed in exasperation and said that.

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When we entered the classroom, we saw a familiar face.

A cute girl with white hair and a white tail, Shenli. When she noticed us, her ears perked up and her eyes sparkled. She was silent but her tail was wagging from side to side.

"Hello! Let's check the names, shall we?"

Eliza smiled at the students and began confirming each name one by one.

Shenli also responded loudly.

When the class started, Eliza began with simple earth magic and gradually increased the difficulty, ending with an intermediate-level spell.

"Like this, as you progress from beginner to intermediate, the earth becomes more diverse. Magic that was once just about shaping the earth can now change its size, hardness, and properties, making the effects and uses completely different."

While explaining, Eliza looked at Shenli.

"Shenli, what happens when you use earth magic to create a wall?"

"Yes! At the beginner level, the wall is about waist-high and about the size of a fist in thickness, but at the intermediate level, you can create a wall taller than a person. I've heard that at the advanced level, you can create walls over three meters high."

Shenli, suddenly called on, answered confidently despite her nervousness. Eliza smiled and nodded.

"Yes, that's correct. Also, the height and thickness can vary depending on your magical power and proficiency. The hardness changes too. If you just want to make it hard, there's not much difference between beginner and intermediate, but at the advanced and expert levels, it's a completely different story. An expert mage can create a wall as strong as a city wall."

When Eliza said this, the students gasped in amazement.

"Earth magic is sometimes called dull, but it's a diverse and amazing magic. Approach it with a desire to improve from beginner to intermediate, and from intermediate to advanced."

The students responded positively to Eliza's words.

Suddenly, a voice from behind Shenli, who was looking at us happily, caught our attention. It seemed to be a male student with a bad look, talking to a tall, blonde student sitting next to him.

They were laughing and talking loudly, which was unusual during class. Shenli's expression darkened.

Judging that it was disrupting the class, Eliza spoke up.

"Um, Rox and Felter, could you please be a bit quieter?"

When Eliza gently reprimanded them, the expressions of the surrounding students changed.

However, the two who were reprimanded didn't seem to care.

"...You're talking to me?"

"There's no one else, is there?"

The red-haired man pointed at himself, and the tall man sitting next to him snorted in response.

Then, the red-haired man scratched his head and stood up.

"We're not in the middle school. Starting from the basics is a waste of time. If that's the case, it's fine to chat during that time, right?"

It was a ridiculous argument, but he said it seriously. Eliza, looking troubled, tried to reason with him.

"True, Rox might already understand and be able to use intermediate-level earth magic, but not everyone is at that level. Some are taking this intermediate class for the first time, so please don't disrupt the class."

As she said this with a smile, the red-haired man, called Rox, clicked his tongue and slammed his desk. The loud noise made several students jump in surprise.

"Then, separate the students. I don't know if you're new or not, but there are two teachers, right? You can handle beginner-level earth magic, can't you, woman?"

Rox looked down at me and said this. It seemed he was dissatisfied with the way the class was being conducted.

However, that doesn't mean you can disrespect the teacher.

I looked back at Rox, who was half-smiling, and spoke.

"I'm Aoi Konominato, a new teacher. Yes, I'm new, but I'm here as a teacher recognized by the academy. Do you understand that?"

When I confirmed this, Rox's eyes widened for a moment, then he frowned unhappily.

"...Are you mocking me? I'm asking you, do you understand your position? Who am I, tell me."

Rox glared at me, and I nodded in response.

"A student with a bad attitude who acts like a child. Your name is Rox. Wrong?"

The moment I said this, Rox jumped onto the desk, kicked the top, and lunged at me.

"I'll kill you, woman!"

I dodged to the side as he charged at me, and I spoke.

"Movement Seal."

Turning around, I saw Rox trying to punch me. However, since I had already cast the spell, Rox became stiff and fell to the ground.

"!"

The classroom erupted in chaos as Rox, who had fallen to the ground, made a soundless noise. Felter, the tall student, also looked shocked.

"Well, classically, naughty students need to be punished."

Holding the belt around Rox's waist, I lifted him using the shift in his center of gravity. I carried him out of the classroom and propped him up against the wall.

He looked like a poorly made sign, but that was fine.

"Until the class ends today, you'll stay like this."

After saying this and returning to the classroom, everyone looked confused. Shenli also looked anxious.

"...It might seem harsh, but if left as is, Rox will become a delinquent. A strict punishment is necessary. Do you understand?"

When I said this, the only response was Eliza's teary face and voice.

"...You're drawing attention... Unusually so..."

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