Chapter 43

At the magic academy, there are two days off each week.

This was decided by King Froi of Exador.

It is said that when King Froi was creating the detailed rules for the academy, he sought the wisdom of a person named Kikuchi, who was both a friend and an S-class adventurer.

The academy has adopted innovative systems that were unprecedented in previous schools, and Kikuchi is even rumored to have come from another world.

In other words, what I'm trying to say is that today is a day off for Luisha, and she is at a loss for what to do.

"Oh, how boring."

While walking down a bustling street in the commercial district, Luisha grumbled.

She usually spends her days off playing with friends or training, but today she had no plans with her friends and couldn't train because it was a day to rest her body.

Furthermore, Sharo had plans, so she had nothing substantial to do.

So, she was aimlessly wandering around.

"My stomach is getting a bit empty. Maybe I should eat something."

She muttered this to no one in particular.

Luisha listened carefully to the sounds around her, trying to hear if there was anything delicious.

By listening to the sounds of vendors calling out to customers and the sizzling of meat, she could get a good idea of what was being sold. This was only possible because Luisha's senses were heightened by her qi techniques.

"…Huh?"

Among the various sounds, Luisha noticed something that caught her attention. She stopped and focused.

Two men were shouting at each other.

The voices were coming from an alley.

Moreover, Luisha recognized one of the voices.

"Why is that person…?"

Curious, Luisha entered the alley where the voices were coming from.

There, she saw a bald man with a twisted headband, who was shouting angrily.

The other person was Luisha's classmate, the wolf beastman 'Volf Blackbite.'

Volf's black tail and ears were bristled, and he was growling as if he was about to bite the man.

It was a tense situation.

A bloody fight seemed imminent.

Luisha quickly stepped between the two to try to calm them down.

"Hey, hey, wait a minute! What's going on!?"

Volf was surprised by Luisha's sudden appearance.

"What!? Why are you here!? This is none of your business!!"

"Okay, okay, just leave it to me."

Luisha ignored Volf's angry outburst and turned to the man, asking again what had happened.

"So, what's going on?"

"Are you this guy's friend, kid? If so, you should tell him too! This beastman stole my valuable goods! That's why I hate beastmen!"

As he said this, the man glared at Volf as if he were looking at something dirty.