17-1. Rivals are rivals because they resemble each other.

How many days have passed?

[Finally, the annual event of Grand Hearts Academia!]

The interior of the academia began to be crowded with outsiders.

[The ‘Grade Exam’ is back! Everyone!]

The president opened the opening ceremony for the year exam as the president gave a speech just like the entrance ceremony. As if to amplify his voice, his voice was so loud that it made the whole school cry.

[I, the president, Laplace, will be in charge of commentary.]

In terms of commentary, there is no other person like him. Because I’m a librarian at a library where I can read records of the past. He is a person who honed his abilities for the sake of his loved ones.

[There were quite a lot of people this time too. Good.]

The talented people who want to see the achievements of the students, or the parents and families who come to cheer them on. And there were Mage Towers and high-ranking northern positions trying to recruit talented people in advance.

[The rules are always simple, as you know. Magic, swordsmanship, spiritism, and divine power. Anything is possible!]

The old couple who took me in asked me not to come, fearing that I would collapse in surprise. After all, flashy battles are bad for the heart.

[All students, please check the table. I’ll start the test tomorrow morning!]

Those who think of me like my only grandson, but if they see me being attacked by someone else, they might be really sad.

“…”

Actually, it’s protected by mana, so you won’t get hurt.

“..There are a lot of people.”

“Licht, what do you not know? The grade exam is so popular that even people in the countryside come to take it.”

“This is very famous. Mr. Helm!”

I was watching the opening ceremony with me after lunch with a warrior couple, as always.

“..Licht. Do you like meat?”

To be precise, it was a group of four with the prince added before they knew it. After the bakery incident, the four of us really went out together without any hesitation.

Since we shared a bond during the battle with Magic Hat, it is impossible to distance ourselves from each other now.

“Yes? Ah yes. Yes? It’s not something I hate.”

“I see, I remembered.”

What did you remember? The glass knight next to me talked nonsense. Maybe it’s because beef stew came out today as an academic course.

I ate a lot because I remembered our saintess. It was delicious.

Then Mardol nodded slightly and clenched his fist as if he was relieved.

‘..This person must be more powerful than Kinel.’

Looking at the glass armor through which my black helm was reflected, I thought for a moment. Speaking of grade exams, shouldn’t I eventually have to face this person.

A magic swordsman class.

I’ve played Black Knight Licht in the game, so I’m well aware of the scam.

When fighting the magic hat, it endured more than the hero, and the magic that creates an alter ego has high application power. Irregular movements will be possible.

“What are you doing..? Richt?”

“Ah, think about something else for a second….”

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Did I stare too hard? Mardol looked at me again and asked a question.

When I tried to figure him out, I cut off my thoughts like this penetrating. It’s scary to see if he even has the talent to know the insides of people.

Because he is the only son of the emperor, his senses may be too good. He must be the son of a man who uses his strength to create a sonic boom.

“..It’s unusual.”

I folded my arms and lowered my head, trying not to reveal anything more. After the decisive battle with Magic Hat, the prince came closer to me more and more.

[Always find something precious, something to protect, something to do! Everyone!]

It’s only natural that family is the most important thing, but I don’t know why people are so burdened.

[May the blessings of Akasha, the god of intellect, be with you in this exam!]

With those words, the opening ceremony ended briefly. I moved along with my party to check the match schedule.

“..We all fell apart? Kai?”

“Yeah, I wanted to stick with Richt.”

The names drawn big on the paper were in different groups. In the end, this means only one thing.

“hahahaha, can’t we just watch it in the semi-finals?”

We have to meet each other in the semi-finals while pressing down on them one by one with our skills. It would be possible with the crown prince’s skills and Kainel’s current growth rate.

“You won’t lose this time? Richt?”

Kinel smiled smirking at me. It seems that people are gradually changing for the worse because of me. Did you push yourself too hard at the swordsmanship training ground?

“..I look forward to it.”

I think it was because she ran away leaving me and our saintess in . I don’t have any trauma now, so I won’t.

“No.”

It was then. A humming voice abruptly came from the side, as if talking in a cave.

“I am first. Cainell.”

You were a character obsessed with strength. Mardol was drawing along the lineup with his finger, checking how many people he would have to fight to face me.

“…”

At times like this, let’s just keep silent. If you do something wrong, you might be locked up in the imperial basement and never see the light of day, but you have to be careful.

Because the route of falling in love with the Imperial Guard was like that. Confinement if you fail to escape love. It’s just a little too scary.

“I want to fight with you. Licht.”

“..Do whatever you want.”

I’ll give you a dragon heart, so please don’t touch Mana Rose. I felt a strange sense of deja vu when I saw the golden wolf eyes that kept looking at me.

***

The sun was setting, and the day at the academy was about to end.

“Well then, Mr. Mardol. Be careful going in.”

“We are going to the dormitory. Mardol!”

“Yes, Licht. Cainell. Good bye.”

Fine said goodbye to the black knight and hero entering the men’s dormitory. Now she found some room in her heart and the words got a little longer.

‘Rich… You said you like meat, right?’

When she let the man in the black knight’s helmet go, she thought that someday she would invite him to a restaurant she knew and serve him.

‘Wouldn’t it be okay if it was a place where dwarves do it?’

The one who also saved her older brother and older sister, Nex and Chartines, who knew.

He was already a man like a lifesaver. Licht doesn’t seem to care, but he can’t ignore the grace that even saved his mother.

‘It’s comfortable going to school these days.’

At first, I was afraid of being harmed by the demon king, so I built a wall. He was terrified, not knowing what the mad magician would do to him if he became friendly with someone.

So I thought I wouldn’t get close to anyone. A man named Rich continued to pull himself.

‘Black.. Was cute.’

A black knight who used to summon cute hairballs emotionally. It was so soft and furry that it looked like a doll. It was Fine’s dream to take her for a walk sometime.

“Starting tomorrow.. Grade exams.”

With her bruises she took her steps. She must use the teleport crystal in a deserted place so she won’t be misunderstood as the princess.

As always, I looked around her to make sure no one was around.

At that moment, familiar voices were heard.

“Pine. Long time no see.”

“Sister! Long time no see!”

A boy with black wolf ears and an elderly butler appeared from the other side.

“Dijour.. Lupus..? How are you? Ah.”

“That butler, Dejour, is the sword that always protects Mardol-sama.”

“Hee hee. I’m here to take my grade exam! Fine sister!”

He had come all the way to her academy to cheer her up on her grade exams. At the familiar faces she hadn’t seen in a long time, her startled tail and wolf ears returned to normal.

“..Lupus. My name here is Mardol.”

“Okay. Sister Mardol!”

The heavily armored glass knight looked at his younger brother and warned him to be careful. She made a hissing sign with her fingers, afraid that Magic Hat might target her friends.

“..You look fine. Mr. Mardol.”

At some point, an arc was drawn at the corner of D’Jour’s mouth as he saw Fine as her words became longer. I knew that she brightened a lot while attending the academy.

“Is it because there is a knight named Rich?”

“Yes, Djour.”

This kind of appearance was unexpected. After all, it was probably because she had recovered Empress Belin, but her behavior and attitude were gradually changing to the bright and positive side of the old days.

“I thought you were strong, but I didn’t know you could defeat the demon king of truth.”

A man who fought against the demon of truth and even rescued hostages. It must have come from strength to show such a skillful figure when catching the Shadow Wolf.

At that time, if he was really in danger, he was going to jump out and save the warrior and the wizard.

“Maybe you’ll really be named a hero later.”

“It’s different. Djour… Strong but…. Weak, good.”

“I understand. He was an innocent person who had not yet taken off his boyhood.”

Fine shook her head and corrected D’Jour’s assessment. No matter how much she thought about it, she felt that the story that he was only strong was wrong.

‘A good liar.’

A strange person in her opinion. A strong but immature black knight. It was contradictory, but it was because he was a good liar.

“Richt hyung.. Is he the one who found my mother?”

“Right. Lupus.”

“..I want to say thank you.”

Even the prince, who initially misunderstood a man named Rich, showed his gratitude by moving his tail and ears as soon as his name came out.

The fact that the title changed from gisaeng brother to hyung in an instant also played a role. It was worth it because that self-respecting older sister recognized the person and even saved her own mother.

“…”

However, it is unknown when he will return from the card because he has not yet been able to release the power.

I can’t tell Obama about this. You might collapse in surprise, and another reason is that you’ll be building an army to catch Magic Hat right away.

“..The opportunity will come. Lupus.”

I had to wait a little longer. He did not want anything in return or in return for this part, and it was Licht who comforted him purely.

I’m sure he would hate war. ‘ Her good eyes judged.