Chapter 79 - 79. Open Classes (2)

Finally, the curtain rises on Innocence Academy's 'open classes'.

"Battles will be held in a randomly selected order regardless of grade level. You can expect a lot from this year's 1st year cadets in particular."

The headmaster of the academy, Yuli Ut, turned his head back and spoke to those sitting in the VIP table.

The heads of the families of the 4 elements smile at Julius' words, specifically mentioning the first year students.

Among them, there was only one person who couldn't laugh.

"Hmm, hmm..."

Sicily Windriss, head of the Windriss family, cleared her throat. She was... Worried about Lucia.

After Julius' brief explanation, the event quickly began.

The number of cadets was large.

They say they send monsters that match the level of cadets as much as possible so that the process of defeating monsters can proceed quickly.

Depending on the case, the cadet could choose a monster.

"The monsters for this open class were prepared by the President of the Association."

Julius politely pointed with the palm of his hand at the head of the adventurer's guild, who was on the other side, and smiled.

Soon, the president of the association laughed heartily.

Subsequently, the voice of the instructor who was in charge of progress under the Colosseum resonates throughout the Colosseum through the necklace containing amplification magic.

"First, a cadet! Hey~ Does this cadet appear from the beginning? Exactly... The family of the 4 elements of the continent! Caligus of Earth Magic... Amon Caligus cadet from Class 1 A-!!"

Following the instructor's call, cheers spread throughout the Colosseum.

However, I wonder if the instructor felt that the tone of the instructor was a bit frivolous.

The atmosphere in the VIP seats was a bit chilly.

Soon after, Juli Ut took off her glasses, touched his forehead, and beckoned the instructor on the other side of him.

Then he talks to the instructor who quietly approaches him.

In the VIP seat where only silence lingered amid cheers, Sword Saint and Chris scratched their heads before opening their mouths.

"Why everyone? It's like a festival, but it's nice. Julius, who is the instructor in charge of hosting it? I like it."

Julius Ut turns his head at Chris' question.

"...That's my son, Edward."

"Edward...? Edward is the instructor?"

"That's... It just happened that way."

"I didn't know Edward had that kind of vibe, heh heh!"

"Perhaps you would, but it's been close to ten years since I last saw Edward..."

The conversation between Juliut and Chris continued quietly.

When the instructor, who had just been frivolous, said that he was Edward, the son of Julius, the other people in the VIP seat reacted in surprise.

When you think of Edward Klaus, the first thing that comes to mind is the black-blooded trio, but those in the VIP table were not ordinary people.

Edward, whom they knew, who had experienced the war personally, had one other nickname.

'Black Horn Hunter.'

Edward was not well known even to the general public.

The reason was clear.

It was because many demons were targeting him as the vice-captain of the anti-demonic special assassination unit.

The assassination unit belonging to the allied forces has been assassinating powerful and well-known among the demons who have 'black horns' using Edward's special property of 'illusion magic'.

Five of the heads of the black horned demons they brought were easily passed over.

Chris remembered Edward he had met on the battlefield.

At the time, Kaen was ten years old.

Chris was about to leave her in the care of an acquaintance of hers and go to her battlefield.

Edward, whom he encountered during the war, was on his way back to the garrison by tying the heads of the demons he had cut out.

'At that time, I was a kid who didn't feel a single emotion, but he's become a fun guy. Has he undergone an inner change?'

Chris thought for a moment about meeting Edward and talking to him later. He will be quite surprised to learn that Edward is married.

Before long, a man walks into the center of the Colosseum.

It was Amon Caligus.

After confirming this, Xeras Clementine clears her throat and then speaks to Maxim Caligus, who was next to her.

"Kuhmm... I heard that Amon was in trouble during the placement test, is that true?"

Xerath already knew that his daughter, Yuri's friend Zeto, had defeated Amon.

Even though Jeto wasn't even her son-in-law yet, it was because she wanted to brag.

The giant with his arms crossed.

'Imperial Shield' Maxim Caligus glances at Xerath.

"...It needed to be broken at least once. If it were my son, if it was Caligus, it would have been even harder."

"I hope so."

Xerath's laughter continues, and the monster Amon must deal with enters the Colosseum.

Listening to Edward's progress, it turns out that Amon himself chose the monster.

"Ougera... Looks like a good opponent to show off Caligus' earth magic."

At the words of the head of the adventurer's guild, those in the VIP seats nodded in affirmation.

He's twice as big as the orc he's supposed to look like, and of course his strength is incomparable to that of an orc.

Unlike orcs, ogres had a single horn on their heads and had white skin.

Of course, being ugly to the point of being nasty was not much different from an orc.

The ogre's weakness was that he moved slowly, befitting his size, and was a bit stupid, so he wasn't smart.

Instead, his destructive power was formidable.

Maxim also nodded without saying a word.

Amon enjoyed melee combat, so it was because he thought he was an opponent who could show off his skills to the fullest.

Entering the Colosseum, the ogre wielded a huge blunt-bladed axe.

Soon, Edward snapped his fingers, and the illusion magic that had been cast on him was broken...

ㅡWow!!!

...The ogre roars and the cheers of the crowd grow louder.

The battle between the ogres and Amon immediately began.

ㅡToukang!!

The ogre could hardly penetrate Amon's hard gauntlets.

It was different from the time when the lycanthrope's continuous attack was damaged.

Amon had also grown one level before he knew it.

Then, Amon puts a spear made of stone into the ogre's shoulder blade and delivers a big blow.

Applause pours into the Colosseum.

"As expected, he is my son."

Maxim Caligus claps his hands and smiles heartily.

"Are you calmer than usual?"

Sicily's evaluation of Amon's battle.

In response, the chairman of the board, Hubert, who had been keeping his mouth shut, raised his index finger and opened his mouth.

"Haha, Innocence Academy is a way to lead the growth of students somehow. I am confident that this open class will be a fun experience for the head of the household."

The reason why Amon became calmer than before was purely because he experienced the out-of-standard strength of 'Zeto', but this was also tied to the place called the academy, so it can be attributed to the academy.

ㅡToo-kwang!!

Eventually, Amon engulfs the ogre's skull with his Earth Gauntlet, and the battle ends.

Amon raised his ogre-stained gauntlet with a proud expression, showing off the power of the Caligus family.

Applause pours in once again for Amon.

Those in the VIP seats also talk to the people around them.

The evaluation of 'Caligus is Caligus' continues.

Chris, on the other hand, quietly rested his chin on his chin.

He is a swordsman

He was mad about the sword.

If it wasn't for the prosecutor, I wasn't very interested.

Immediately after Amon's battle, the other cadets' battle continued.

Most battles ended quickly.

At least, one of the 3rd year students seemed to feel burdened by Amon, who was a 1st year student, defeating an ogre.

Prosecutors also appeared often.

A paladin who could be regarded as subtly precious appeared, and the vice-captain of the Silver Wing Knights, who was in the VIP seat, took notice.

The paladin was holding a huge two-handed sword.

He chose a group of undead ghouls.

Chris, who was resting on his chin, also lowered his eyes and watched him quietly.

The battle ended rather abruptly.

The ghouls could not overcome the divine power.

The vice-captain of the Silver Wing Knights discusses something with the member.

Chris clicked his tongue lightly.

He was a cadet after all, so he lowered his eyes in his own way, but he did not fill his castle.

Expectations for the 'blind swordsman', who was said to have defeated Kaen, were rising.

If he doesn't live up to his sexuality... He might be a bit disappointed.

'At that time, I should think that I just came to see Kaen's face.'

In order to at least scold Kaen, who suffered defeat from such a guy.

Time passed and it was already afternoon.

The Colosseum was also clearly tired.

There were numerous cadets.

Among them, those who stand out are few in number.

"...Are you all very tired? After this battle, you will be given a break, and you will be hungry and worrying about where to eat. But! For now, you should keep your eyes open and focus. If you don't want to miss her."

Just in time, Edward, who was in charge of hosting, suddenly raises the mood.

"This cadet is not very well known. But I, Edward Klaus, am confident that her name will spread throughout the continent in the future. I was curious to see her. Why did she come to the academy... At least? It seemed to me that she had nothing to learn here."

Edward did a pretty good job.

Even those in the VIP room might have thought it frivolous at first, but his speech was well versed in attracting interest.

At that time, everyone was curious about who she was, what her identity was, even Chris.

"The supernova that emerged at Innocence Academy, you can say that I am one of the strongest students in class A. Please give me a big round of applause. I am cadet Eisel Ludwig from class 1 A."

Edward's lengthy introduction follows and she appears in the Colosseum.

As she trudged out into her colosseum, she was a rather petite girl with long, white blonde hair that gave off a mysterious air.

Her cynical expression draws everyone's attention in her coliseum.

Of all the people in her royal seat, the only ones who knew her were Principal Julie Utt and Director Hubert.

Most of them were outsiders, so her face was literally a new face.

How strong was this girl, whom he had never even heard of before, that Edward gave such an evaluation?

Everyone in the VIP seat was curious.

Then, the monsters she has to deal with appear.

The head of the Aisin family, Izzard Aisin, who had his eyes on the monster crawling out of the Colosseum, spoke "For the first time" Here.

The identity of the monster that makes the Aisin family lose their composure...

"...Wyvern?"

It was a 'Wyvern', also called a subspecies of the so-called dragon.

Of course, if you say that in front of a 'real' dragon, you won't be able to find a bone.

The only thing that resembled a dragon was that it was a lizard with wings... But it was not an opponent to be taken lightly.

It doesn't emit breath like a dragon, but it's famous for being quite picky and violent among many monsters.

The huge body of the wyvern crashes into the Colosseum.

It was the biggest among the monsters that had appeared so far, and it had to be considered the best in terms of strength.

In particular, since Wyvern was able to fly into the air, he was immediately struck by the barrier surrounding the Colosseum in a circular shape.

This was Instructor Reina's barrier.

"Finally... This is the one that Director Hubert ordered specially. It was the first time for us to capture wyverns alive, so Instructor Edward personally assisted in the capture process. A total of two wyverns were captured. The smaller one of the two. That first year cadet is going to face it. Anyway, I'm looking forward to it, haha!"

The head of the Adventurers Guild Association continued with a hearty explanation.

Those who sat in the VIP seats were feeling a bit embarrassed.

Even if it was Edward's ability to cast fantasy magic on the wyvern, which had some resistance to magic, as if it were natural, he was surprised by Eisel's spirit, who did not care even with the wyvern in front of him.

But Eisel was just thinking about something else.

Even at this moment, Eisel's head was filled with thoughts about the 'curse that will be placed on Zeto'.

She had found a demonic curse that was very similar to the one in the fairy tale she read last night.

The curse was generally released through 'Haeju' or forcibly erased with an enormous amount of divine power.

Fortunately, the process of Haeju was also written in the book.

However, the way he did it... Was going against Eisel's heart.

'The process of Haeju is a kiss with a loved one...?'

Aizel repeated those words to himself.

How could the curse of the demons be involved in human emotions... She was dumbfounded.

She couldn't tell whether it was because it was a curse in a fairy tale or because it was such a curse that the author of the fairy tale borrowed.

Around the time Eisel was thinking about that, Edward, standing next to her, said, 'Let's start?' He whispered and snapped his fingers.

Soon, the fantasy magic on the wyvern was released.

ㅡKeeeee

The ferocious cry of the wyvern echoes through the Colosseum.

However, cheers did not come from the Colosseum.

It is because the emotions that could be felt as a human being were pushed to the audience.

Even though they knew that they were safe despite the barrier, they felt 'fear'.

The cadets, the cadets' families, everyone was worried.

I wondered if it was true that that slender girl could defeat a wyvern.

"With Instructor Edward, you'll be safe. Why don't you all enjoy yourself without making that kind of expression?"

Hubert's low words continued in the VIP seat, which had been quiet.

Soon after, Eisel, who had the wyvern in front of him, took out a short stick from his bosom.

As she poured mana into her wand, the wand began to clack and change shape.

The rod quickly turned into a gorgeous golden spear.

The eyes of those in the Colosseum are drawn to the sight they have never seen before.

'The Spear of Thunder...'

Hubert, who was watching this, said goodbye to the weapon with a bitter smile.

"Huh...?"

Chris thought it would be nice if he had a sword that could snap and change like that.

He was serious

He was even thinking of going to a famous dwarf blacksmith.

On the other hand, Eisel, who was holding the spear of the thunderbolt, was feeling her irritation welling up.

A kiss with the one you love.

For a curse that gnaws at the heart, Haeju was extremely simple. It had to be seen as a good thing for her.

If kissing her Zeto was not her own greed, but only the process of curing her Zeto's curse, then she was an advantage for her part.

But that was just a story when the person Jetto loved was the girl of 'Eisel'.

'If... Really, if... If you kiss me and the curse doesn't break...'

Aizel muttered to himself.

Soon after, the tail of the wyvern, which was draped roughly, headed for Eisel, and her new type of Eisel flew up into the air with a crackling spark.

Just in time, there was a good guy in front of her eyes to pour out her irritation.

Eisel, who had soared into the air at the Colosseum in an instant, gathered lightning with her spear.

ㅡ Pajijik!!!

A spark flashes through her golden spear, and then she falls.

Immediately, Eisel dropped her spear directly at the Wyvern's head...

ㅡQuad Deuk!!!!!!!!!!

...With a loud roar, the head of the wyvern struck by the spear fell headlong to the ground.

ㅡKeyiing!!!!!

Then, lightning flashed from the window.

The brilliance was so dazzling that even in broad daylight, the surroundings seemed dark.

The current that flowed fiercely from the wyvern's head was so overflowing that eventually it escaped from the body and Edward, standing nearby, had to leap back lightly.

ㅡPajijijik!!!

ㅡFajik!!

Electricity runs down the floor of the Colosseum.

Fortunately, it didn't spread very far.

ㅡPass...

Soon, smoke rose from the Wyvern's body due to the electric shock that burned even the bones of the Wyvern, and the smell of burning began to vibrate in the Colosseum.

ㅡClap... Clap... Clap...

The sound of someone's applause echoes in the quiet Colosseum.

It awakens the spirits of the spectators who have been lost.

Soon after, a very loud shout breaks out, applause pours down on Eisel, and the Colosseum shakes.

ㅡWow!!!!!

Eisel defeated the ferocious Wyvern with a single blow.

Cadets and outsiders alike admired her might, her blows.

However, Eisel's expression was not very good.

'If the curse is not lifted, it means that Jetto is in love with another woman... To save Jetto, she must kiss her with that woman...?'

I wonder if what I felt in Jeto's heart was a curse, or if it really wouldn't be solved even if I kiss Eisel.

None of these facts were confirmed, but that alone was enough to shake Aisel's mind.

Eisel's cool eyes as he left the Colosseum, turning his back on the Wyverns, were directed at Jeto in the crowd.

It's my jeto

It's my own jetty.

But how can you be in love with someone else? The curse will naturally be lifted.

Right, Jeto?