9 Chapter 6: Thoughts and Preparations

Regis went back to the dorm. He told Arias to meet up after an hour, so they can freshen up before spending their evening together.

"...Arias' strength became very commendable. She really trained hard." Regis smirk to himself.

If that duel dragged on, He might have used one of his hidden cards.

Due to the fact that his hidden anti-magic skills consume a great amount of mana and it places an overly large burden on the body and mind, it never became a skill to be used carelessly.

Regis sits on the bed, and look at the door of their room.

'So much for changing my name to try and hide my identity.' He mentally sighed as he recalled Arias calling him Regis multiple times during the duel.

He forgot to tell her why he's using a fake name all this while.

'If my real purpose was discovered on top of that, then it wouldn't be strange for the other professors and students to set their attention on me, but— it doesn't matter. School-Wide magic can erase their unnecessary memory if it comes to that.'

"—Human Origin"

While thinking about that, Regis invoked his magic and placed his right hand to the damaged parts of his body. A black light and mist enveloped those parts, and in an instant, it restored his ruptured tissues and skin, even his clothes. All the damages he took during the duel earlier are now healed.

"Ha, haha."

He laughs thinly and lay down on the bed, looking up at the ceiling.

"As Manaria said, they are all formidable."

He recalled the scene from the duel earlier. Most students watching have a decent amount of mana and were able to fend off the random shockwaves coming their way.

At that moment, he sensed transmission magic. He accepted the transmission by using the same transmission magic which he learned from the past.

"Who is it?" Just to make sure Regis asked, and the voice of the caller belongs to the female director of their academy.

"Looks like you had enjoyed playing earlier, young man."

"Well, I never thought that she can a use mode magic like that so I unconsciously have to evaluate her more."

"What's the true reason for contacting me, Manaria?"

"Your classes will start tomorrow so don't be late for the class."

"Where will I go?"

"To the first year building, class 1."

"Class 1...The highest class… I understand. Anything else?"

"Avoid doing troublesome things like earlier. They might discover your identity."

"Who cares about that? It's very easy to make them forget it anyways."

"Ah-haha. Your personality is really strange, Regis."

"You're the last person I want to hear that from!" Regis cut the transmission.

'Classes start tomorrow.'

'I'm really here now, aren't I? To think that after all these years I will be living a normal life of an academy student...' He looked up at the ceiling with half-opened eyes, and murmur to himself.

"Hmm... I need to remember my date with Arias later tonight."

******

Within the showers, the sound of running water could be heard.

The scalding water ran down Arias's fair skin.

This was one of the girls' dormitories within the magic academy. All of the dorms within the magic academy's grounds were outfitted with showers, bathrooms, and even kitchens.

At the end of every day, Arias would take a shower within her own shower room. She seemed to enjoy the temperature of the burning hot water greatly. As a Knight-level in sword mastery, she already trained her body that water with temperature like this is relaxing to her.

In addition, as she was taking a hot shower at the moment, she was feeling unspeakable excitement. She was really glad to reunite with Regis earlier.

"..."

As the warm water trickled down Arias' head, a pink blush appeared on her face.

'Everyone must have noticed—' Arias recalled today's duel.

She initiated a duel with the mysterious transfer student, her chest was touched by him but still, she held hands with him as they left the area.

"There's nothing you need to worry about it. I will handle that.", her childhood friend responded in this fashion.

However, despite everyone being a new student, she was the selected representative. There was no way she could have miscomprehended the situation.

True, she was serious during the duel. She attacked while in the goddess mode was definitely being serious. Her attacks were purposefully taken by Regis but she was only able to hurt him slightly.

But that wasn't all.

Arias gave it her all in each of her attack maneuvers. The way she wielded her magic could have even killed Regis if he's not the Regis she knows.

However, he completely dodged her moves with little difficulty—furthermore, she spared no effort in using her staff to defend against a normal human's exceedingly torpid attack.

There was no doubt that the surrounding spectators viewed it like this. He's a very tough opponent, it looks like—

Arias clenched her first and magic formed around her hand. She wanted to forcefully punch the wall within the shower room... but she stopped herself right there.

Even if she destroyed the wall, the facts would still stay the same.

The fact that there's still a very huge gap between them.

"Haha, really now. How did he do that?"

—Eight whole years. They separated. Both of them trained to their utmost limit to reach what they have now but compared to what he achieved, she really paled in comparison.

'Still, I'm glad he came back to me...' smile blossomed on her face.

Arias turned off the running water and walked out of the shower. Her long golden hair swayed as she moved.

She gently wiped her hair and body with a towel and after putting on her pair of underwear, she walked out of the shower room. Despite the beads of water dripping onto the ground, Arias did not mind in the least bit. She hurriedly marched off with just a towel wrapped around her shoulders.

Due to her wealthy background, she would have servants waiting upon her at home. As a result, she wasn't too concerned with what she did.

'Oh right, I need to pick my best set of clothes~.'

As Arias opened her large wardrobe, she suddenly recalled something.

She recalled the black pendant she's wearing every time and the moment Regis gave her that from the past.

Arias looked down, at the glittering jet black pendant in her chest.

*thump* *thump*

A blush founds its way to her cheeks.

"Regis… Should I really confess tonight?" She muttered as she grabs a white color dress.

******

Late in the afternoon, all kinds of rumors started to circulate about the duel between the royal princess and the special transfer student.

The students who watched the duel started to talk about the things happened. And many called Regis 'the enemy of men' because from their point of view he has a good relationship with the princess.

And as for the main reason, its because Regis was able to touch Arias chest even it's only an accident. He also held hands with her like its natural.

"That damnable bastard, how dare he hold hands with the princess!"

"Die Die Die Die! To think that he touch her breast before I do?! I'll kill that guy!!"

"Nooooo~! That chest is only for looking! How can he use his dirty paws to touch it!"

"..."

The goddess of their dreams, a mere mortal dares to sully it—

Just thinking about it brings tears of blood to the male population of the academy. Other students who are looking at their reactions can't help but become speechless.

If Regis were to hear those words from their mouth, it would definitely be the last thing they will be saying.

As from the viewpoint of the other student on the neutral side, they think that the transfer student is very impressive. He moves very quickly and from the looks of it, he can use magic too.

A perfect combination of a knight's might and a mage's control!

Because of this, other people are starting to gather intel about him. Especially since he was oddly admitted in Academy of Time Axel without any assessment made.

—The Academy of Time Axel's Newspaper Department

Groups of students are very busy scribbling down and arranging the notes they have.

There are even pictures scattered in one of the tables inside the room—three pictures depicting the scene when Arias invited Regis for the duel in different angles, another seven pictures in where Regis pushed down Arias with one of his hands on her chest...

There are several angles of shot taken each for every scenario they got, some of the pictures are even zoomed in and they have more than several dozen pictures on top of the table!

Imagine Arias walking down the hallway of the school and happened to see those pictures. Even the Elemental Gods from their utopia will bring down their wrath!

"This will be a very good scoop!" exclaimed a tall guy with lean facial features.

Erick Waldenstein, for the first time since he became a part of the newspaper department, cannot contain his excitement.

He didn't know that it will be the reason why Regis refused to grant one of his dearest wishes. But that's for the latter part of the story.