13.

In the morning, I had finished tidying up my things and was getting ready to go to the academy, wearing a white short-sleeved t-shirt which I covered with a black coat, and long gray trousers. I quickly went down to the dining room, I saw the troops and Nurlandawa still fast asleep at their tables, they spent the whole night partying, celebrating my success in being accepted into the academy.

"You going now, sweetie?" asked the wife of the innkeeper.

"Yes ma'am," I answered, smiling at her. "Can you tell them that I have left and please convey my thanks to them?"

"Of course sweetie, may the Goddess' blessings always be with you!"

Smiled, nodded my head slowly, then immediately walked away. I deliberately didn't have breakfast at the inn, because I wanted to explore this city first before going to the academy. I wanted to know more about the activities of people in the capital, the way they dress, the way they greet, the way they spend their time, and so on.

I sat in a restaurant that looked very busy with customers. This restaurant is often visited by couples of various ages, maybe I'm the only one here who visits without a partner.

The food menu at this restaurant looks very expensive, lucky I haven't spent the money my parents gave me. Ordering a pancake and a glass of milk, I waited for 10 minutes until the food finally arrived at my table. This is the food that my mother always makes every morning when the harvest season arrives, it really makes me remember the food that my mother made.

"Hey!" said someone whose voice sounded familiar. "What are you doing here alone? Have you managed to get accepted into the academy?"

"Yes, thank the Goddess, I was successfully accepted into the academy." I cleaned the area around my mouth using a hand towel that I always carry in my trouser pocket. "Then, what are you doing here Elena? shouldn't you be getting ready for the new student acceptance ceremony?"

"I just want to go play with my new friends, after the entrance ceremony is over, we are not allowed to leave the academy grounds." Elena looked at the food ordering place, as did I, who was seeing a woman dressed so elegantly, ordering food. Elena also looks elegant, maybe because they are both from the nobility. "You should also attend the ceremony, right? Then why don't you go straight to the academy? You have to get your school uniform first before going to the ceremony venue."

"Can't I get my uniform after the ceremony is over?"

"No, you have to wear a uniform to take part in the ceremony."

I looked to the side, the shadow created by the sunlight showed that the sun had not yet reached its peak. I still have a lot of time, but the bad news is I have to stop eating immediately and go to the academy quickly. It's a shame, because I couldn't finish this delicious food.

"I'll go, give my regards to your friend!"

When I opened the restaurant door, I passed a group of young men who looked at me with arrogant eyes, they wore the same clothes and spoke in a condescending tone. I ignored them and preferred to leave, but from behind the glass window outside the restaurant, I saw a group of young men harassing Elena and her friend. Elena just kept quiet as the young man continued to talk while the others laughed, without hearing what they were talking about, I knew that there Elena was being bullied by the brand.

But Elena's female friend didn't want to keep quiet, she wanted to hit one of the young men, but unfortunately, her blow could be easily avoided and instead she received a hard blow from the young man, causing him to be thrown far back. Their actions caused a tense atmosphere, no one dared to break up the dispute.

And for some reason, when one of the young men tried to hit again, this time he wanted to do it to Elena, I, who was already outside the restaurant, went back inside, just to stop the young man's intention to hurt Elena. He seemed very annoyed when I held his hand, I felt a little surprised because the young man's hand was coated with strengthening magic.

"What are you doing bas**rd?"

"I should be the one saying that, why are you beating them?"

"That's none of your damn business!

The young man's friend tried to attack from my blind spot, but I had adjusted his mana to create a shield made of water, which as soon as his hand touched my water shield would make his hand freeze. And the other one tried to attack me with fire magic, because I didn't have time to make a defense, I used the body of the young man whose hand I was still holding as my shield.

He groaned in pain as soon as the fire magic hit his body. I swiftly threw it, and immediately stopped the movement of the person who had used fire magic by freezing his feet and hands. I did that by controlling the flow of pure mana that was surrounding the young man's body.

When someone is using magic, I always see the mana swirling around the user, and that's what I take advantage of.

"What are you doing? How could you do this to me? Even though you are just a commoner." The young man groaned in pain, two of them fell down, and one of them shouted insulting words at me.

But I ignored him, turning my attention to something else, "Are you okay?" I asked Elena who looked so depressed.

"What have you done damn? You did something you shouldn't have!" Elena said, not understanding why she was angry with me?

Elena got up from her seat, helped her friend to stand up, then walked away from the restaurant. Instead of thanking me for helping her, her eyes looked cynical when she saw me.

I'm very confused about this situation. When I looked around, people also seemed to be looking at me with a different look, I saw them whispering to the people closest to them, but I didn't hear what they were whispering. However, at least I understand that they also think the same as Elena.

Before leaving this restaurant, I released the lock on the young man whose feet and hands I had frozen. Then apologize to the restaurant owner for causing this mess. Ignorance is a sin, I should be aware that what I have done now, will cause troublesome events later.

But even so, I couldn't close my eyes when I saw what happened, and I never regretted it at all. Why? because as a man, Einar taught me to never let a woman have trouble.

"Kid, even though there are strong women like Margaretha, in the end women are still women. We as men must be the ones who always stand in front of her. Like fighters who protect witches." That's what Einar said to me at that time.