-1408- E601 squad

Squad Building.

It was a building located some distance away from the main school building, specifically provided for use by squads formed by Sky Wizards.

Each squad had its own exclusive room here, similar to club activity rooms, allowing each Sky Wizard squad to use it for their squad activities.

Therefore, during the practical training courses in the afternoon, this squad building would be bustling with students from the Sky Wizard Division coming and going.

In one corner of this squad building, there was a very ordinary squad room.

On the door of this room, there was a sign that read "e601."

This was the squad room for e601.

At this moment, three girls were gathered in this squad room.

Each of them sat in a corner, wearing the pre-student uniform, which was a short skirt style, different from the long skirt style worn by undergraduate students.

That was the pre-student girls' uniform, indicating to others that these three girls were pre-students.

It was to be expected.

This squad was an e-rank squad, even mocked as an f-rank squad.

If they were undergraduate students, being in an e-rank squad at that level would mean they wouldn't last long and might as well drop out.

Therefore, usually only pre-student squads were e-rank squads. To move up to undergraduate, a squad would need to be at least c-rank; otherwise, it wouldn't be considered a promising talent for fighting the Armored Beetles.

That said, the e601 squad was also at the point of almost being unsalvageable.

Now, the three girls, considered Mistgun's most problematic students, were gathered here.

"So slow!"

After a while, someone finally spoke up, breaking the silence.

It was a short girl, around fourteen years old, with waist-length bright red hair tied in a ponytail on one side of her head, and lively big eyes.

The girl looked a bit impatient, showing that she was a person who was easily agitated and had her emotions on her sleeve.

This girl was Misora Whitale, the captain of the e601 squad, who had never won a match, had over a hundred defeats, and consistently failed theoretical exams.

"Why haven't they arrived yet? Didn't they say the new instructor would come today?"

Misora complained.

Although only about twenty minutes had passed since everyone gathered, Misora clearly lacked patience.

No wonder.

"Could it be that after seeing our squad's profile, they decided to back out like the previous instructors and didn't want to teach us?"

Misora seemed to think so, making her feel both agitated and dejected.

Responding to Misora's words was another girl.

"I... I don't think it's that bad... It's... It's probably just that something came up..."

Speaking in a weak, timid voice was a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, fair skin, a petite but curvy figure, and a well-developed body.

The girl's personality matched her demeanor; she appeared timid and weak, speaking softly and acting submissively.

She was Lecty Eisenach, a member of the e601 squad, who was advised to drop out due to low entrance exam scores and was deemed unsuitable for the battlefield.

"Misora... Please don't be so impatient..."

Lecty tried to muster up some courage to talk to Misora.

But her voice was too low for Misora to hear.

"What are you saying, Lecty!" Misora looked at Lecty, both annoyed and concerned. "Didn't I tell you to speak louder when talking to others? No one can hear you like that!"

Hearing this, Lecty panicked.

"I... I'm sorry...!"

Lecty quickly bowed her head toward Misora to apologize.

However...

"Thud!"

Due to the overly abrupt bowing motion, Lecty accidentally banged her forehead on the desk she was sitting at.

"Ouch...!"

Immediately, Lecty held her forehead, looking as if she was about to cry.

"Are... Are you okay, Lecty?"

Misora was a bit taken aback but quickly came to Lecty's side.

"I'm... I'm fine..."

Lecty kept holding her forehead, tears welling up in her eyes.

The two distinct girls were causing a fuss over a small matter, making a big deal out of nothing.

In contrast, the last person present had been quietly staying in the corner, gazing out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

It was a girl with beautifully groomed black hair, sharp black eyes like onyx, a straight nose, a well-defined face, and a stunning figure, making her look like a masterpiece created by a renowned artist.

The girl quietly stared out the window, looking like a painting.

Unfortunately...

"What are you staring at, Rico?"

Seeing this by chance while tending to Lecty's forehead, Misora curiously asked.

The incredibly beautiful girl was Rico Flamel, the final member of the e601 squad.

Hearing Misora's voice, Rico turned her head.

"Nothing."

Rico said, caressing her cheek, looking both enchanted and infatuated.

"I just saw a goddess-like beautiful figure reflected in the glass and was mesmerized."

Hearing this, Misora and Lecty were slightly stunned.

"A goddess-like... figure...?"

Lecty tilted her head, looking confused.

"Where? I don't see it."

Misora seemed a bit curious, wanting to take a closer look.

However, this only elicited a glamorous smile from Rico.

"How could you not see it? It's right in front of you."

Rico's words left Misora and Lecty bewildered.

So, what did she mean?

"That's the reflection of myself in the glass." Rico caressed her cheek, still infatuated, and said, "Ah, why am I so beautiful? But this is the destiny of the goddess in me. There's nothing I can do. Even though I don't want mortals to desecrate this beauty, even I can't avoid all the mortal gazes. Take this as a reward for your lives and engrave it in your hearts."

The girl spoke in such a manner, with natural grace and confidence, as if performing a play, leaving Misora and Lecty with peculiar expressions.

"Geez, Rico is talking weird again."

Misora sighed.

"Um... Rico, we're talking about the instructor..."

Lecty also hesitated to speak.

But Rico didn't care.

"Anyway, like the previous instructors, they probably decided not to take the job after seeing we're from e601, going to the Sky Wizard Division head to protest and resign. Or maybe they have enough self-awareness to know that displaying mediocre skills in front of a goddess like me is a huge sin, so they wisely resigned."

Rico said, sounding genuinely convinced.

This girl, as mentioned in the report, had good grades, decent skills, outstanding looks, and perfect attributes in many aspects, but had an incurable personality, extremely narcissistic, making her hard to appreciate.

Each of the three girls had distinct personalities.

This was e601 squad, mocked by everyone as an f-rank squad.

"D... Did the instructor really resigned?"

Lecty seemed saddened.

Misora also lowered her head, then suddenly exploded.

"Is there any instructor willing to teach us!?"

Just as these words were spoken...

"That depends on whether you can impress me, juniors."

A seemingly amused voice echoed in the air, reaching the ears of the three present.