16-1. The thrill of final exams goes hand in hand with youth.

“..You barely survived, but you couldn’t come out because you were caught in the devil’s trap?”

“Ha ha ha ha.. Right?”

“Mardol, move it to the side a little more.”

“Yes, Kanel.”

“…”

Struggling. Right now, I am suspended in the air at the swordsmanship training ground and cannot move. Bound with glass magic, they were facing the hero couple and the crown prince.

“Aagh!! Miss Ariel! Please save me!”

“..Mr. Pugu. I’m fortunate to be able to go beyond worrying people like this.”

“Even though I said it wrong! Wasn’t the opponent the opponent!!”

“Ariel, you spoke well.”

What’s wrong with you? I thought he would be hostile to me or keep away from me because he had fallen into the demon king. Cainel, who smiles as if she is relieved at this,

“..Keep still.”

Mardol keeps turning around and carefully checking for any injuries. Stop. How worried were you? Was our affinity this high?

“I was hurt then…. It’s fine now.”

It feels like an electric grilled whole chicken. I asked him to stop because his face shield might come off,

“..Ah, it’s real.”

It was only then that I was able to step on the floor. I was relieved by the hard touch on the soles of my feet.

“So Licht.”

“..Yes, Mr. Kaynell.”

“If I had died, I would have chased you to the end of hell and ate Shine Strike, what a pity!”

Something sad smile. Uncharacteristically, it wasn’t a bright expression.

“..I’m so glad you came back alive.”

Kinel tapped me on the shoulder. How good people are I thought it would be fortunate if only you guys weren’t killed by the demon king.

“Right. Licht. I was worried.”

“Sorry for worrying you.”

It must have been a problem because he went to fight like a person who was going to die. The glass knight keeps sticking next to me and snooping around to see if I’m okay.

“Mr. So you’re never going to fight alone again? Promise!”

“Okay.. Ms. Ariel..”

To hear a story like this from a tsundere elf is something to live for a long time. Even though the time we spent together was short, the friendship was deeper than I thought.

“How did you go to fight the demon lord and come back after winning? Licht!”

“hahahaha… Mr. Kaynell, aren’t you weak?”

“I am not weak, you are strong. Licht.”

“I am a stray puppy. Of course he is strong.”

I joked because I couldn’t stand the tickling feeling in my heart. Then his expression turned grim again. Why what’s the problem

“Mardol. Tie up Richt again.”

“..Um.”

At that time, as if something came to mind, I saw the prince blocking the front of the glass helmet with his palm. It was a gag of conversion using the saintess’ lines, but was it so lame that it made you feel sick?

***

Maybe it was around lunchtime. Professor Dennis called me separately.

“I am very sorry about this. Mr. Richt.”

The insolvency of the magic club. There, he bowed down to his waist and expressed his sincere apologies.

“..No. In the end, the damage was minimized thanks to the professor’s judgment.”

I found out that Magic Hat entered the academy and used its powers on some students.

“Students were beaten by the Demon King of Truth. There is no danger to life, and there are no injuries…. It’s a terrible thing.”

They found it by comparing the attendance book and the people who took classes in the classroom. I trembled when I heard the shocking news.

“In the end… if the freshmen were inside the academy, things would have been bigger.”

“..It’s my negligence. You should have prepared for the demon lord to attack.”

He sighed heavily. Currently, it is said that Laplace and the Sage are finding a way to dispel the Authority as much as possible. He lowered his head and collected his thoughts.

‘In the end, it would be difficult if Magic Hat didn’t die.’

The power of the Demon King is simple but powerful. An ability that, even if incomplete, is maintained as long as you don’t kill them.

Because it’s a fraudulent performance that covers the world with concepts.

“..Because he was the devil of truth. You deceived Laplace-nim and the Sage-nim with ‘lies’. The result would not have changed.”

I bit my lower lip and chewed it. I was angry at the fact that I was very fortunate that no one died for now.

No matter how high the security of Grand Hearts Academia is, you can’t use your hands on the Authority.

“..Richt. I still don’t believe the source of the information. But….”

In an instant, Dennis’ white eyes shone. If I talked about the demon king this far, he might have thought me strange because of his personality. The situation was urgent, so I released too much information.

“I believe in the other students you protected. Keep talking.”

“Thank you. Professor Dennis.”

However, with his hand on his chin and a look of intense agony, he did not intend to tie me up or interrogate me. His face, like mine, was severely hardened.

“Miss Licht. What do you think you should do now?”

As the white magnolia did, originally, this world is hostile to the devil. Perhaps the prince had said something beforehand. When you look at it like this, a really good person was right.

“In the end, our goal is to annihilate the Cult of Braves. You know that when the Demon King dies, the authority is automatically released.”

“..We have already shed too much blood. Richt’s. Even if you have been summoned as a hero, another war will break out if ten moves are made.”

This person also misunderstands me as a hero. Hagiya, he is an academy student who went to fight the demon lord and came back alive. Absolutely impossible for a normal human being.

“…”

“In the upcoming grade exam, as many outsiders observe. Could this happen again? Mr. Richt.”

“I guess so. The purpose of the cult of warriors is probably the hero of light, Kainel.”

“Our professors are also expecting that. Or a descendant of the imperial family. You heard the story from old Drake too, didn’t you?”

It’s a lupus story. After all, he is the only son of Emperor Locke, who regards his children terribly. If you take him hostage, he will be able to hit Ten Girl to some extent.

The Wolf King, who uses the technology that was the foundation of the Sky Strike in the first place as a basic skill without any difficulty. He’s a hero like a one-man army.

“..Yes. If it’s a glass knight story. It is.”

“It was fortunate that Licht-kun saved me.”

At the news that his son was in danger, the other 10 girls barely stopped Emperor Locke from trying to attack the academy with an axe.

“My older brother is a child whom I cherish like a jade leaf, so the imperial family may contact me personally soon.”

If that man appears, the cult of warriors will surely be rooted out, but this academy will be blown away along with it. It’s better to lure the demon lords somewhere.

“..I won’t die, will I?”

“It will be fine. Richt’s. Instead, faculty members like us are being scolded by you.”

It’s the imperial palace of the Grancia Empire, so I didn’t even go there because I had no connections in the game. In the first place, the reputation was low due to taking the nameless saintess route, so the conditions were not met.

“No matter how much it is, my older brother will not do anything to harm the person who protected his child.”

“..Then I’m glad.”

Why are you so anxious? A tingling feeling ran through my body. Maybe it’s because I fantasized too much about being imprisoned in the imperial basement.

“If something like this happens again,”

A hunter with impressive white eyes looking at me with his hands shaking so slightly. He came up to me and gave me a pat on the shoulder,

“..I will protect the students this time. The same goes for Richt-kun.”

I have apologized for making you fight the demon alone in the forest.

It is a new feeling to hear this story from the main character of . I made a promise that I would have to meet Baek Mokryeon again.

“Thank you. Professor Dennis.”

In the end, these people were also victims of the demon king. Do you know the inconsistency or whatever? Power went into his hands.

***

The next morning. In Dennis’ Lecture, there was an important announcement.

“Gentlemen. We are now at the end of our class. You know what I mean?”

He knocks on the podium and tries to smile brightly as if to shake off the gloomy story of yesterday. It’s very sad to see this. Can’t we just get rid of all the demon lords?

“Yes. The annual event of our Grand Hearts Academia.”

Other students started making noise at the professor’s words. Maybe it’s a story related to the final exam? I looked around, but Kainel and Ariel didn’t seem to notice either.

“The ‘Grade Exam’ is coming back soon..! Students!”

The story you told before going to the Endless Forest of Monsters was true. I pulled myself forward and sat down. I had a hunch that I could find some new reward or item.

‘There was nothing wrong with winning first place in the group assignment.’

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Dennis took out a three-dimensional magic circle and started explaining to the students. The parchment with the picture on it flew around following the rotating magic circle.

“The rules are simple. It is a tournament format, and the strongest player is determined by grade.”

A piece of paper that arrived in my future. There, the rules and schedule of the grade exam, ranking rewards, etc. Were written in detail.

“All participants fight within the barrier created by magic.”

He raised one of his fingers and extended the spherical magic circle to cover the outer wall of the classroom. I have been saying that the venue is prepared in this way.

“So you can run amok. The academy provides a transparent protective gear made of magic, so it will prevent injuries.”

With that line, a transparent film-like shield was placed over the bodies of all the students in the classroom.

“As soon as all of this is destroyed, the match is automatically over.”

I touched it here and there for a strange feeling, but there was no uncomfortable feeling. A slight shimmer could be seen around the glass knight’s armor.

“..Otherwise, it ends even if the time limit is exhausted. At that time, the one with more shields will win.”

I nodded that there is also a function to determine the winner when the winner is ambiguous in this way. It’s thorough. This means that there is no such thing as an ambiguous draw.

“There are no restrictions on skills, abilities, or equipment to be used. However, if it is judged to be too malicious, the faculty will disqualify it.”

Then I can use Kainel’s holy sword. At Professor Dennis’s mention, the blonde-haired warrior looked at me with a proud expression, telling me to wait and see.

‘Wouldn’t he do a good job not to reveal that he’s a hero?’

There must be at least some countermeasures like the swordsmanship training grounds to prevent the Brave School from noticing. Yesterday I tipped him off too.

“Well then, students of Grand Hearts Academia. May Akasha bless you. With intelligence, try to win the championship!”

With that said, Professor Dennis ended the lecture early. Thank you After all, Night Heart is the best. I took a close look at the explanatory paper I was handed out.

I have read the parts that say “Ranking reward” One by one.

‘The first place is Dragon Heart…. Well, if I ate this, did my magic stats and levels go up dramatically in the game?’

It doesn’t appeal to me very much. Even if I did get it, it wasn’t necessary because I couldn’t use anything related to magic after all.

I lost interest. After all, I was the only person in this world who couldn’t use magic without working with others.

‘Eh, is this…?’

I couldn’t believe my eyes while looking at the list. The name of the item written on the 2nd place reward. The moment I saw this, I froze in shock.

‘..Mana rose.’

Also, it was because I saw an item that the nameless saintess had always wanted. The second-place reward came as a more enticing offer than the first-place reward.

“Ariel, what do you want to achieve here?”

“Yes, Kai. I’d rather have the leaves of the World Tree, the material for making the wand!”

“Licht, what are you aiming for?”

“..Yes.”

The blue rose she liked. One of the famous flowers that exist in this game. Because it was Mana Rose, which is said to have a blue color because it contains mana.

“I will definitely get it.”

If the saintess received it, she would be overjoyed. When I was playing , I thought it was just an item in the setting.

No matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find anything. That’s what you get here

“Licht. Dragon Heart?”

“…”

No matter how hard it is, I won’t be taken away by the crown prince now. I chose to be silent rather than tell a lie that didn’t work.

‘Let’s keep it for her.’

The soft smile of a person who likes the flower language of blue roses came to mind.

I’m sure you’ll like it if you give it as a gift. You may say that you will grow it yourself while giving it water.

I have to get second place in this year’s exam.