Chapter 386

The second semester of sophomore year has begun. Things didn't go as planned. They couldn't gather the kids again, so they registered for classes with Ellen. There were some changes in sophomore year. All the swordsmanship classes that could be taken with regular class students were replaced. They were reorganized into classes that only accepted Royal class students, and the hours were much longer. The Royal class and the regular class were separated. The reason was simple. "The Temple will prioritize safety, but if the Temple is attacked, the Royal class is likely to be the first target." "From this year on, you will receive combat training that is closer to real combat." The class transformed into combat training. They started learning how to kill monsters, how to respond to magic, how to behave in a siege, and how to act in a field situation, rather than teaching techniques. Even the melee combat majors and magic majors began to receive practical classes in selling magic books. It was needless to say that the intensity of the class had become very strong. And... "...." "I'm Lucinil. Nice to meet you." I couldn't help but be surprised when I saw Lucinil, whom Harriet had brought from the Magic Research Society. Wait. Is this how it happened? Everyone was staring at Lucinil, who looked like a doll with blue eyes on her blonde hair. Even though she was right in front of them, their expressions seemed to question whether she was a real person. "My talent is destructive magic. I came here because a senior in the club asked if I was interested in magic research." When she introduced herself as a sixteen-year-old, my head was spinning for a moment. Wait. Grandma... Don't you feel any self-loathing? Of course, it's not my place to say! "You met the president before, right?" "....Yes." Lucinil smiled cutely and said so. Something was going to happen. Really, something was going to happen! "Hey, why do you look like that when you see such a cute kid?" If I couldn't hide my expression, Harriet pulled Lucinil's shoulder and said so. "No... I don't feel well..." Lucinil's expression, which seemed to be stumbling because she was so pleased with her senior, was really... something. * * * "What do you want to do?" "Security." Lucinil shrugged her shoulders and said so. It was the first time they had faced each other like this, even though they had entered the Temple for a while, and they had brought Lucinil to the room to talk about the club's admission counseling. Lucinil said she had spread noise canceling throughout the room and told them to talk comfortably. So they were talking comfortably. "No, it seems like you're enjoying it too much to say that." "What do you mean? Do you have something to say?" Oh. Well... I was the one who enjoyed it the most, even though I shouldn't have. "You're really... something, with rumors about you in the tournament." Lucinil hooked her arm around mine and looked at me as if to say, "Does this look good?" "...." Yeah, I shouldn't have said anything! "Oh! Sorry! I'm just pretty good-looking, you know! I know it's not right, but I can't help it! It's not just a joke! But is this really okay? I mean... it's everyday life..." "I can withstand sunlight, and if I eat something, I can just throw it up later, so it's fine. I've pretended to be human a couple of times, so I'm used to it to the point of being sick of it." Lucinil shrugged her shoulders as if to say that pretending to be a normal human was not difficult. "But still, this wasn't an easy decision, you know. Your safety could be in danger at any time." Lucinil looked at me seriously. "I came to the Temple because I was willing to take a big risk to protect you." "So, I guess I'll just have to accept it since there's nothing I can do about it." "I understand... but is it just my imagination that you seem to be fulfilling some kind of personal desire?" "Hmm..." Lucinil narrowed her eyes at my words and smirked. "I can't deny that. It's just that it feels so good to have people find me cute, especially when they're cuter than me." "This is not protection, it's harassment. I enjoy seeing you disgusted. It's certain. Even my classmates find me more likable than you. The decisive blow was Berthus. 'Hello, senior.' Lucinil bowed her head to Berthus, whom she met in the hallway. 'Oh, the first-year who transferred to our class...' 'Lucinil.' '...' Berthus silently stared at Lucinil, the blue-eyed girl with silver hair, his junior, and the fact that she was following me, but he didn't know the truth. And I was dressed up as a silver-haired girl. 'Do you have something like that on your head?' Berthus tried to say something, but in the end, he passed by without saying anything. No! He definitely thinks I'm dirty! He must have convinced himself that I'm a guy with a silver hair fetish! 'Hmm?' Lucinil cocked her head as she watched Berthus hurriedly move away. 'Reinhardt! What are you doing?' And Olivia Lanche, who came to the second-year dormitory for the first time in a long time, looked at the little girl with silver hair next to me and cocked her head. '...Who is this kid?' 'My kid!' Olivia went a step further. After the freshmen arrived, there was a strange sight among the second-year students. 'Oppa! Play with me!' 'Leave me alone for a moment? Huh? Stop following me!' 'Ah, whyyyyy! Play with me, buy me delicious food, give me a ride, take me for a walk!' 'Euaaaak!' A younger student who followed Reinhardt around. Useless siblings. Heinrich, Erich, Kayer, and Kono Lindt. The four of them sat in the lobby, watching the silver-haired girl follow Reinhardt around, and Reinhardt ran away in disgust. 'What the hell...what is it...?' Kono Lindt muttered with her mouth open. 'She's pretty.' Erich murmured like a madman. A pretty and cute girl followed him as soon as the new semester began. At first, she followed him saying 'senior, senior,' but now she calls him 'oppa.' 'No, no matter how pretty she is, isn't that too much? Huh?' Heinrich shook his head with a blank expression at Kayer's words. 'I don't know if it's that much...no, we're men, so we might not know.' If there's something that only appeals to women, isn't that what's happening to Reinhardt? If there isn't, everyone couldn't understand why he was so obsessed with his first-year student, even though he didn't know. 'And it's so creepy that she's following him like that.' Everyone nodded at Kono Lindt's words. Even if his mouth was wide open, Reinhardt was disgusted to the point of being unable to close it." Translation:

Summary of previous part of chapter only for context: In this chapter, we see Reinhardt being harassed by a younger student who follows him around and calls him "oppa." Reinhardt is disgusted by her behavior and tries to get away from her, but she continues to follow him. When Berthus, a senior, sees the girl following Reinhardt, he silently stares at her but doesn't say anything. Reinhardt's classmates also find the girl's behavior creepy and wonder why he is so obsessed with her. Olivia, who comes to the second-year dormitory, also questions who the girl is. Reinhardt is frustrated by the girl's behavior and feels like he is being harassed.

Other seniors don't even give him a second glance, but she persistently follows Reinhardt around. Reinhardt is disgusted by her behavior and tries to avoid her. Ellen, last year's Miss Temple winner, comes to find Reinhardt and says that the girl is following him around again. Reinhardt's classmates also join in the search for him. Lucynil's tone changes when they are alone, but she can also act like a child in front of others. She sticks close to Reinhardt for protection, but she can't keep doing that forever. Tiamat stops their training and notes that their magical sensitivity is improving. Ellen asks how long it takes to become a Swordmaster, and Reinhardt doesn't know. He has a subtle feeling that becoming a Swordmaster will be a difficult journey. The good thing is that Lucynil doesn't seem to pick fights with anyone else. Harry seems to find her cute, and although Ellen doesn't talk to her much, she watches her quietly and sometimes pats her head. It gives off a feeling that she finds her cute without even expressing it. Olivia, on the other hand, avoids Lucynil little by little. It seemed like Lucynil sensed the huge divine power emanating from Olivia, which was enough to make even Lord Vampire nauseous. Of course, the recently sharp Olivia didn't find Lucynil cute or pretty. She just felt a little annoyed when Lucynil approached her, but she didn't feel any particular sense of wariness towards her. Other than Lucynil's appearance, my daily life wasn't much different from before. However, a big event was approaching. The teacher announced that the Demon War ceasefire anniversary event, which was planned for this weekend, had been canceled due to the current situation. Instead, the Empire has decided to find a new owner for Alsbringa, the sword of the hero Artorius, and all Royal Class members are required to gather at the Temple's main hall by noon this weekend. If Alsbringa chooses a new owner, there will be four relics in the world at the same time: Lament, Tiamat, Alsbringa, and Raphaelt. Ellen was staring at the blackboard with a stern expression. It will be the moment when my brother's relic will be revealed to the world again and choose its owner.