Chapter 8 - Threads of Destiny

Chapter 8 - Threads of Destiny

As I got out of the exam room, I was dizzy with thoughts of Edward.

'The conditions would not have been met.'

A condition for Edward, who can be seen as a hidden character, to become an instructor.

Find out where Edward will appear and meet him before the exam.

If you have only the required stats, it will draw Edward's interest and he will come to the test site.

At this time, if he ranks first in the exam, Edward will almost certainly become the instructor of class A.

Knowing this, I deliberately avoided his appearance. He has never encountered nor had a conversation with him.

He and I were completely new to each other.

"Under..."

The reason I don't like Edward is none other than his randomness.

As he is a strange and suspicious person, he changes the contents of his class to his liking.

Classes in the game, in a way, were able to stably gain experience points, so it was possible to level up appropriately by taking classes.

For me, who had a 500% increase in experience gain rate, the class had a greater meaning.

However, his class, not knowing what would happen, was far from the word 'stable'.

Some classes did not give experience points, and some classes even gained experience points, but they were seriously injured.

It wasn't that he didn't have merit as a hidden character.

If you were lucky, you could get a huge amount of experience or items as a reward for the class.

Still, I wanted to avoid it.

Now that the game has become a reality, the risk was too great to leave my body to chance.

But why...

'Geto-kun. See you again soon.'

Does he mean to say such suspicious words?

Because of my dispel?

That means he was already at the test site, but as I said, I've never met him.

It makes no sense that I was intrigued.

Then...

'...Was someone else besides me piqued his interest?'

Just in time, a strong candidate who can do that comes in front of my eyes.

Is it fate or coincidence?

When I thought of her, it seemed that she appeared in front of me as if she had waited.

Her golden eyes shone brightly, unobscured by the blazing sunlight, and her gaze was fixed on me as before.

I wonder if I was squatting and looking at the flowers blooming in the flower bed.

She's been thinking about whether she'll pass her by like this... But I think it's better to talk to her after all.

"Thank you for cheering me on earlier. Thanks to you, I achieved good results."

"...You seem to be able to tell the difference just by the presence."

"Because if you attack your teammates, you'll be in trouble. I tend to distinguish them by the unique waves that I feel for each person."

"Wave... For example...?"

Eisel brushed her hair and asked me in a weak voice.

"Either the sound of the heart... The sound of breathing..."

Eisel, who was squatting at my answer, stood up with her knees extended.

And came closer to me.

"That means you can remember the beating of my heart."

Eisel said so and pushed her face towards me.

Eisel's concave face came up to her nose and he could feel her breath.

"That...Isn't it?"

"I hope you don't forget."

"Yes?"

"The sound of my heart."

Why is he doing this

Even though it seemed like she was keeping a distance, I was momentarily taken aback by her sudden, reckless appearance.

"...Because we might end up fighting together. I don't want to be cut by your sword."

"Ahaha... Then I'll be sure to remember it."

I tried to give Eisel a kind smile.

Eisel stopped sticking her head out at my answer and she glanced away at me.

"My name is Jetto."

She held out her hand to her and greeted him brightly.

Now would be a good time to make a statement.

"Eisel... Eisel Ludwig."

Eisel, on the other hand, didn't even look at the hand I held out to her, just reciting her own name.

Did she hate her touch with people?

I didn't even know anything about Eisel's skinship.

'Still, I'll accept a handshake.'

I put the bitter feeling behind me, and withdrew my outstretched hand in embarrassment.

After all, since she is a regressor, she may be reluctant to contact people.

Rewinding her memories, she only talked to her players, but even her players didn't have much contact with her.

I gave up my thoughts and opened my mouth to solve the problem I was facing right now.

"By the way... Have you ever met a man named Edward?"

That didn't happen in the game, but she judged that it was possible with the current Izel, who had taken a different path from the game.

As much as I had seen Eisel's out-of-standard powerlessness with my own eyes, I would have been able to draw Edward's interest at once if I had only met him.

"Edward..."

Eisel's fingers touch her lips as if to reminisce about her.

There is no way that she, her regressor, would not know about her.

I guess you're acting

The regressor said, 'I regressed.' And I can't tea.

"He's a person with a lot of suspiciousness coming out of his voice. Haven't you met him?"

"Um... Suspicious... Ah."

When I throw in a simple, clear keyword about Edward, Eisel quips as if she remembers something.

Eisel was an excellent actor.

Her performance looked really believable.

"If you're a suspicious man, I've met him once before. He was a man with white ponytails... And torn eyes. He acted strangely, like asking me to use magic, so I ignored him and left."

With Aisel's answer that followed, I finally came to understand the situation.

'It must have been you.'

It was Eisel who summoned Edward to the exam hall.

Well, after meeting her Eisel, Edward must have tested her by acting on her strange eccentricities as always.

Then, she became interested in her existence as Eisel, and she must have reached the test site.

Even if Edward is bothered by all sorts of things, when he is interested in himself, his ability to act is extraordinary.

"But why?"

"I met him earlier at the exam center and he mentioned Eisel. It's nothing special. He's just... Eccentric."

In fact, when Edward met me, he never mentioned Eisel, but since my excuse was purely one-way information, there shouldn't be any problems.

"It was definitely quirky."

Eisel nodded her head in agreement at my words.

Shall I go back

She didn't have a good reason to continue the conversation with Aisel, and she might feel burdened by the conversation while making a cause she didn't have.

Eisel still wanted to live, so he didn't want her relationship with her to deteriorate.

"Okay. I'll go now."

"..."

After lightly bowing my head and exchanging greetings with Eisel, I moved to the dormitory.

By this time, Yuri would have gone back on her own, right?

...In case you don't know, I'll pass by and check the benches.

You can see his back as he walks away.

The hand he would have extended to me flickers in front of my eyes.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I couldn't catch you.

I couldn't even look.

If I caught the hand he held out even for a second, I was afraid that he would catch it in anger.

But if you hold his hand now.

It seemed too difficult to let go of his hand, so I couldn't hold it.

...No, I couldn't catch it.

Because I never wanted to let go of his hand that I would hold again.

I felt like I wanted to hear more of Zeto's sweet voice, but that's okay.

I'll be able to meet him again tomorrow and have a longer talk than today.

'Ahaha...Then I'll be sure to remember it.'

As I don't remember a single thing.

Idiot.

Stupid Jetto.

...Beloved.

My jeto.

***

An office with a crisp atmosphere.

The well-organized papers and objects on the desk were all angled.

This represented the character of the owner of the place.

"That word now. Are you serious?"

"Today, there are many people who do not believe in me."

Juliet Klaus didn't appear on his face, but he was terribly embarrassed.

His son, Edward, who didn't even listen to him when he was told to do something every day, is finally here.

"Finally... You're going to be an instructor..."

"I was just waiting."

"What?"

At Juliout's question, Edward leans back his chair and touches him.

"I think a lot of interesting guys came in, this time."

"They're funny guys... What kind of cadets were they?"

Being the principal of an academy was a very busy job. Julie Utt had no time to check his students after every entrance.

After all, special cadets stood out on their own.

"There was a guy with a very high level. At that point, I wonder why he's attending the academy... But anyway, there's one guy like that."

"Also?"

"An unexpected guy. He did a 'dispel' with a single sword?"

"With a sword... Dispel...?"

"Yes. Of course, I didn't even break my father's 'illusion magic'... But isn't it fun enough?"

Julie Ut knew that Edward was not a person to lie to, so he agreed even though he thought it made no sense.

"...So. What do you want, Eddie?"

As much as she cared for her son, Julius wanted to fulfill his wishes as much as possible, but the son's selfish personality was a problem.

"This rider's A class. I'll take over."

"What? The position was supposed to only be taken by Carly?"

"I told Instructor Kaliman in advance."

"..."

Juliuth stops working on paperwork, takes off his glasses and puts them down on the desk, rubbing his forehead.

"...Did you agree?"

"Kaliman seemed to be a little reluctant to join this rider's class A. It was fortunate."

"Well, since all the families of the four elements that are said to be heavy in the ass entered the school together... It would be burdensome if the cadets you mentioned were included."

"I promised Kaliman a fair reward. So there won't be any big problems."

"Whoa..."

Julius sighed and thought for a moment.

He is his son

He had no shortage of skills to be an instructor.

Rather, Julius was underestimating Edward because he was her son.

Objectively, he had very good abilities.

Even if you compare it with Juliut himself, the number one person in the fantasy magic world with the title of Grand Wizard of the moment, he was on the verge of catching up with himself at an early age due to his rapid growth.

But the eyes were the problem.

The fact that a guy who didn't even work as an instructor will be in charge of the instructor, and that's class A instructor.

And the fact that he was the principal's own son made Juliut fall into trouble.

At that time, Edward makes a proposal to Julius.

"I know what you're thinking. Then how about this?"

"Tell me."

"After all, Innocence Academy is a place to prove your abilities. Shouldn't I prove it as an instructor as well?"

"Proof?"

"The main exam to be taken this semester.

"Hmm..."

Julius let out a deep sigh.

The main test of the academy is a test that can change grades, that is, classes.

Class A's test was the most difficult as it had the best cadets.

"It must have never been before."

"So that's proof."

"Ha... Okay. Then let's do it. But, Edward, remember this. If there is even one dropout, you may not be able to serve as an instructor again."

"Okay. Then we're done talking. I'm off to see her wife."

"How did such a skinny guy get married..."

Every time Juliut saw Edward being infinitely affectionate towards his wife, it was really strange.

Before Edward leaves the room, he smiles and leaves a word for Julius.

"Didn't your father marry well with that personality? Let's go first, right? Julius 'Principal'."