Chapter 80 - 80. Open Classes (3)

The appearance of Eisel Ludwig makes the entire Colosseum go wild.

It was the same with those in the VIP seats.

Even Chris, who was not interested in anything other than a prosecutor, said, 'It's quite good.' It was to the extent that he left such a comment, so the feelings the others felt towards Eisel were more self-explanatory.

Most of all, it was a new face.

There were a lot of people who came to see if there were any good talent.

Having never heard of the surname Ludwig, they took a rough guess. If it was a weak family on the outskirts, the person who snatched it first might be the owner.

Of course, it took a while for me to be a freshman, but I thought it wouldn't be bad if I applied saliva beforehand.

Regardless of whether it is her mage tower or guild, her various characters spread their opinions about her.

They were assuring her Eisel that she would be the one who liked her, and that she would be able to laugh at the end of this open class.

As soon as Eisel's battle was over, public classes were suspended and we had an official break.

Officials hurriedly leave the VIP seat while holding each other in check.

At this time, it was normal for the cadets to have a meal with their families whom they hadn't seen in a while, but he tried to take advantage of this opportunity to give Eisel her words.

Then, the heads of the families of the four elements stood up together.

Chris couldn't get up from his seat.

'...The life is gone.'

She had doubts about this because the liveliness she had felt throughout the open class disappeared just in time for the break.

Who the hell did someone here harbor a grudge against the Sword Saint and live with it?

Chris tried to think about her, but she didn't come out with an answer because she was full of people who could hold a grudge against her.

Rather, living was clearly felt in the air.

To Chris, who was leaning back in her chair, Julie Ut stood up from her seat and spoke to her.

"Hey, Chris. Would you like to have a meal together?"

"I have someone to meet first. I'll make time for the evening."

Chris was going to visit her own pupil, Kaen.

"That's right, it was... It's been a long time since we met, so please have a good time."

Yuli Ut knew that too, so he left immediately.

Chris sat a little longer, but his concerns were not resolved.

Chris got up from his seat and hummed Kaen's song as he thought about going to see him.

Even though he felt murderous, the only reason he was able to relax was because he was a 'sword saint'.

***

It was time for everyone to have a meal with their families from far away.

I had no family to visit, so I filled my stomach in moderation alone.

At least, I had to assume that Eisel was similar to me, but as in her game, she is a mage tower, so I couldn't meet her because she was suffering from people who guilded her.

Even unlike the game, it showed a performance that killed the wyvern in one blow, so it was obvious that it would stick to it much more than the game.

On the way back to the Colosseum after dinner, I briefly entered a deserted alleyway and chatted with Sierra.

"...I think the swordsman saw Master?"

[Yes, I glared at her for a bit, and she was staring at her main daughter. It was probably because she sensed the murder of her original daughter. ]

"I don't think that's good news..."

[Don't worry too much, I won't reveal that I'm going to live in front of his nose. ]

"Really...?"

[Yes, does she not believe in the original woman? ]

There was still life in Sierra's eyes as she said that.

Right before her death, she tried to cross the Sword Castle, and now she has become a dead person who is not even given the opportunity to do so.

She said that she had been defeated more than seventy times... Every time she thought of the sword castle, the shameful past must have shimmered.

A situation in which he faced such a sword star for the first time in several decades.

I understand what Sierra is doing.

[Show him the reverse. ]

Sierra's majestic voice echoed in her head as she crossed her arms.

[So, clearly engrave in his eyes the swordsmanship that will defeat him and that will be his only threat. ]

Sierra said.

I wondered what meaning it would be to show swordsmanship to the swordsman, rather it would result in a penalty... But Sierra may have wanted to show it off.

With the feeling that there is a swordsmanship created here to defeat you.

I decided to defeat her Sword Saint in her place with her reverse heaven, but my answer was fixed.

"Okay. Instead..."

[What is it? ]

"Promise me that you won't let out a killing blow while the swordsman is nearby? I don't want to be decapitated in an instant."

[Hehe, our disciple is worried. ]

Sierra snorts at her and pulls her on my cheek.

'They don't answer.'

Is it that she can't even promise herself?

I don't want to be remembered as a strange guy who spews life to the Sword Saint.

While having such a conversation with Sierra, two women suddenly enter the alley.

[Hmm...? ]

Sierra responded.

The alley was completely dark, so they didn't notice that I was there.

"Sister, is that true?"

"Yes..."

Someone said it, and it was Lucia and her sister, Rikua.

Liqua asked as she held Lucia's shoulders, and Lucia shrank her body and answered.

"Where did you lose it?"

"I do not know either..."

Liqua was worried while touching her lips, and Lucia made her cry.

Liqua had a cute face that resembled Lucia, but from her expression and the way she spoke, I could feel a calmness that she couldn't see in Lucia.

After hearing their story, I thought I knew what had happened.

I remember seeing this scene in the game.

A petty thief... No, it seems like a 'phantom thief' is slowly roaming around the academy.

Lucia was also one of the victims.

"Is it possible that she lost the pendant that was hanging around her neck in one day? Sister, really... Tell me who took it. I'm going to kill you halfway down the basement."

Riqua's slightly bloody words continued.

"That, that's not it...! It was really worn around the neck...! It disappeared at some point... I don't get bullied...! How nice my classmates are!"

Lucia, who was unfair, stammered at her words and retorted.

Rikua is calm, but when it comes to her older sister, she's the type of person who gets emotional.

It was her sister's wish, so to speak.

She loves and cares for her older sister, but she doesn't show her off in front of others.

There is a story behind this.

As for the succession plan of the Windless family, from the perspective of her peers, it would seem that her talented and ambitious Liqua has taken her place of succession into her own hands.

There is no such thing as ambition for Rikua.

The position of her successor was too much for her.

Even so, the reason she became her successor was that Lucia, who was crying and depressed that she would not be able to become her successor, found Lucia and offered to take the place of her successor in her place.

Rikua and Lucia kept this a secret between the two of them and started pretending that they had a bad relationship.

'Even if it's just the two of us... Liqua unilaterally distanced herself from Lucia.'

Thanks to this, Lucia began to be compared to Liqua, and her position within her family gradually narrowed, and Liqua was able to become her successor.

'You're so kind.'

Of course, since it was when I was young, it wasn't perfect and it was clumsy.

This information was obtained by talking to their mother and head of the Windris family, Cicily Windris.

Right now, Lucia looked a little unfair, so I slowly approached them.

"...Who are you?"

A gust of wind wrapped around Rikua's hand, who noticed my presence.

Soon after, Lucia, who found me, exclaimed.

"Zetto-san...!?"

"...Miss Lucia, it happens that we meet in a place like this."

Rikua, who was looking at me and Lucia, whispered softly to Lucia. Does she know someone, she whispered.

"Yeah, we're in the same class! We were in the same group as Jetto during the mock battle... Thanks to Jetto, we got second place...! It's so powerful... Don't you remember what I said in the letter the other day?"

"Ah, that... He said he was blowing wind cutters with his sword..."

Following Lucia who shouted loudly despite whispering, Rikua looked at me and said.

It seems that Lucia explained to Rikua that I was not a blind swordsman.

"My name is Zeto."

"...It's called Liqua Windless."

I smiled and shook Rikua's hand, and Rikua accepted my handshake with a rather shy expression.

It was a bit sudden.

"But why is Jetto coming out of there...?"

Soon after, Lucia expressed her doubts.

"I was taking a break here because it was crowded outside. I'm a bit tired when there's too much noise."

I tapped my ear and said.

"Aha..."

From Lucia's mouth came out a shriek that seemed to indicate understanding.

Even Rikua, who was rolling her eyes, seemed to understand.

I continued talking right away.

"It seems that I overheard the story rather unintentionally... Listening to the story, I came up with a rumor."

"What, what rumors...?"

"During this open class... The phantom thief sent a notice to the academy."

"A phantom thief?! If it's a phantom thief... Yo, Yorfang!"

Lucia waved his arm and made a fuss about him.

"Yes, I wondered if it was the phantom thief who stole Miss Lucia's things?

Lucia immediately widens his eyes as if she noticed something.

"Then, I'll just go."

I thought this was enough, so I bowed my head to them and stepped out of the alley.

I walked slowly and listened to their conversation behind me.

"Uh... I bumped into someone earlier...! Could it be that person...!?"

"Sister... What does the phantom thief pickpocket? Yorfang, the phantom thief, is not an ordinary thief. I heard that he always sends notices whenever he steals anything."

"Right...? But there might have been a notice...!"

The thief Yorfang.

He always sends a notice before stealing.

Even so, the reason why he was called a petty thief, not a thief by the users who played the game...

"Huh? What is this...?"

Lucia, who was in the alley, finds the letter in her arms, and then the sound of reciting the letter is heard.

"I really like your pendant. So exactly 30 seconds from now... I'll take it... Kaito Yorfang...?!"

...Because he was a funny guy who claimed to have been a pickpocket and sent a notice.

I have to catch him too, but I still have plenty of time left.

Right now, I was overwhelmed with worries about the sword castle.

***

Although the sun had completely set and the sky was dark, the first day of public instruction was not yet over.

Bright lights were illuminating the Colosseum.

The atmosphere of the Colosseum, reminiscent of a festival, was still there, but at least it had to be seen as the end.

However, Yuri showed off her flashy flame magic like fireworks against the resilient 'troll' and Lucia, who cast a calling tornado, flew away with the monster, despite the unfortunate incident...

...My turn hadn't come.

Even Kaen was over.

She performed the average level of C class without difficulty.

It wasn't that I was impatient to fight, but that I had unfinished homework... It was that uncomfortable feeling.

It was around the time when I was thinking about when my turn would come.

Kaliman, the instructor walking among the cadets sitting in the stands, calls me by name.

"...Cadet Jeto, class 1st year A, it's your next turn, so get ready."

"You can follow me."

After Kaliman's name was called, an academy staff came up to me and guided me.

In the hall where the staff arrived, there was Edward, who was in charge of hosting.

Behind Edward's back, you can see the passage leading to the Colosseum.

Edward, who spotted me right away, opens his mouth.

"You're welcome, Cadet Zeto. I've been waiting for you. Now you just have to choose a monster to deal with..."

"...So what?"

Edward's smile, which clouded his words, seemed more suspicious than usual.