Chapter 121: The Good, the Crazy and the Bizarre (4)
6vnsir“Nice job. That was pretty good. You can go up.”fJZ
P0A“Ughh…”cMl
3iqToThe elite-businessman-looking boy with a slicked-back hairstyle tidied up his hair before heading to the stairs with a bitter frown on his face.nWe
mzuVEHe was Mark Vermillion from the Magic Department; a Grade 2 mage of this year’s freshmen students.hw1
C87Plus, there were also:pGxwPwb
tEH8w7Hasassin Rashid Ad Din Mustali,DRW
fwvaWolf siblings, Ren and Ron.KW8k
31DDBHISpy from the Old Faith, Germain Luther.b3l
agqreT1I already dealt with most of the named freshmen characters and sent them upstairs. Now the only one left was…l5oyB7
F01FNJ– Clap! Clap! Clap!QKBiWF
qMXo89tThe sound of someone’s applause echoed across the room. It was from Princess Miru.ymAE7ZI
cqpRoYn“That’s amazing. You are very strong, Senior.”x3w1
pwVX“I am a 2nd year student after all.”tFvvN95
iw3“No, that’s not it. At least those doggies were as strong as you in terms of simple physical abilities, and yet you were able to play with them. Is this what they call experience?”6gmG
Od5bIgY“You shouldn’t call people ‘doggies’.”LO2m8mY
b59FDSG“What’s wrong with calling animals animals?”S4WUCF
NW6QrShe was adamant and there was no room for persuasion. Princess Miru put a firm stop to the conversation, implying that she didn’t want me to continue on this topic.CQ3nKl
Y1P“Anyway. I saw you were watching the whole time. What do you want to do?”3OUkXG2
Wrrd6WK“Do you want to fight? Knight Korin?”7kP
ix00mIt was obvious why she was keeping a close eye on me. She was probably trying to see how strong I was, how much I could do… and more importantly…qzI0
4YwI slowly walked up to her. After stopping right in front of her face, I rested one of my hands on the wall behind her back and wrapped my other arm around her waist.WHS
43Tw93kIf we were to fight… she would probably have to reveal the ‘snake’ under her dress at the very least.jYz
6Ax1aQi“Who knows. Maybe I might have to use the Sun if you use what’s hiding under your dress.”h2oJ
8yx“I wonder what you mean? I thought undressing wasn’t enough to win you over.”4p4
6h3s8QC“Haha.”ArM
jchcWckIt became evident from that conversation that this woman had no intention of fighting against me. To be exact, she had no plans of revealing her hands just yet.cnhz
jAFNevertheless, it was still impressive that she didn’t seem surprised in the slightest despite me seeing through her strongest trump card. That was strange because the only reason I knew about her 3 familiars was because I heard about them in the last iteration.iQSyL0A
JQi“Step back if you have no plans to fight. This is a place for warriors.”emC5knV
neH95BThere were still quite a lot of freshmen students left. Although I had already achieved my goal, I was going to carry on with my duty as the senior and stick through with it until the end.izNJ
7RW“Well, that was quite the pleasant attraction.”r5iy
iAALeaving those words behind, Princess Miru retraced her steps.4tpb
9lU2VkWhat did I have to do to open her up this time, I wonder…? In the last iteration, there were a lot of things that had to be done for her to open up including walking, dancing, having meals together and making kids…fqo
sBpjnJr****pNv3
O7MVFThe prac lesson at the Hunting Grounds ended with the setting sun, in a manner that could be considered rather harsh for the freshmen students this year.lTR
mLs1“Ah, seriously…! If only there wasn’t that madman!”tNvgy
zqyGL“Who could have guessed there would be a person that crazy a year above us…”pABaYu
tJb5Y40“We were supposed to get at least a Grade 4 magic stone just from reaching the destination and yet…! Haa…”vQ7MmM
QkylEOH“I was going to make a weapon with that, bro…”LxeR7
0MJIPXTThe original prac lesson at the Hunting Grounds was an event that was there to give students decent rewards and magic stones, granting them opportunities to create their own weapons. The process of receiving magic stones, connecting with blacksmiths, ordering weapons, and receiving them was supposed to be a part of the learning process.amCyYv
0NFJTherefore, the new students who couldn’t even approach the final destination let alone receive a magic stone because of one crazy clown were incredibly disheartened and upset.SlwcweD
mAjHbnmHis crazy laughs and his strange outfit were obviously there to harass the new students, and he was nothing like the nicer seniors like Alicia and Yuel.bRJ0H
40YIn addition, the students were shocked at the fact that they were disqualified all because of that one clown wearing a laughable costume.5Fka
jf7p“By the way, where are we going?”CWFk1
eBCMcfB“I don’t know. Apparently a senior from the year above us called Korin Lork is gathering everyone.”GB8t
duemW“What?”OZB
qechA senior gathering juniors? Wasn’t that something that came out in novels and newspapers?UEY
449gfUsually, it was a story of evil seniors harassing their juniors, and was often seen in schools and colleges. However, it was a different story when it came to 400 students. That was essentially every freshman student in the grade and yet it seemed that none of the seniors had been against it.6jIMp
B1VW2taIn turn, that meant that everyone was in agreement or that specific senior must be a bigshot among bigshots…yAM9iie
odEIun“What was the name of that clown again?”cmSxxEB
Bip“Uhh… Korin Lork, was it?”GAqnin
oxoPQB5“Hukk…!”EnOR
ZpS“What’s up? Do you know him?”qyigfs
svy“Do you not read the Guardians magazine? He’s a celebrity! He’s the guy that fought on equal grounds with Sword Master Lunia Arden that became Grade 1 from Grade 5!”sDOQt
4InxDib“R, really?”Kd43kyX
ZPJ“There’s more. There are also rumors that he will be the son-in-law of the Dunareff family!”Rvax
gGji“What! The Potato Empire of the south?! Are you talking about that Dunareff?? The one in the 3rd grade?”MghpL
5dqcThere was only one Dunareff attending Merkarva Academy.4Pd
3vzMarie Dunareff.C1QM4k
yOxPOAShe was the princess of the agricultural empire of the south, who was also essentially a Unique-Grade mage herself. Besides, she was the very one who would be inheriting 2 million hectares of farmland, 17 luxury mines, 22 gold and coal mines!wK1D
LW7vY“I, I’m so jealous…!”98C
Hi2R“There’s even more than that! Apparently the Arden sisters of the east want him so bad they can kill! They even had a fervent fight of blood over him!”DlL
RaF“H, how does that even make sense?”ULK
XXRQXDespite wondering how their peer was so knowledgeable about these gossips, everyone including those around him were deeply intrigued by the said topic.EqAKT
kydiAhC“You all know who Miss Lunia Arden is, right?”pfHkH
Ixsy“Who doesn’t?”Y9b6X5
MNpQwSword Master Lunia Arden. She was the strongest knight of the east and the future successor of the Arden family.5emK
VRp“He was supposed to be engaged to her.”Qk1t
tuTL“What? Bullcrap!”ap76
GQfP“I’m not lying. My dad runs a dojo in the east, and he got invited to the engagement ceremony.”wnmt8
7Ai“S, so? What do you mean, ‘supposed to’? And what’s with this fight of blood?”MMj
oPMp3eD“Her sister suddenly appeared at the engagement ceremony! Alicia Arden… She showed up herself!”D40
uGZjd“Alicia Arden…? You mean the senior we saw at the forest?”lJGRR
LkZ8“Yeah. She suddenly showed up, screamed, ‘I am against this engagement!’ and dragged Senior Korin out of the ceremony!”QyPQiPq
dMYp6“Holy shit… that’s insane.”gcF
VoVfRDD“Did they both fall for him?”vXt
IkY“W, where are my popcorns?”mI3
p72umg“Wait.”hkHAWi
rPeoDoROne of them suddenly raised their hand in doubt.HGDw4fG
HHIb“Didn’t you just say he’s the son-in-law of the Dunareff family?”mAq
v0M6r“???”URW
997xOww“???”5qv8ye
gXS1QPWhat… was going on? That didn’t make sense.5pxS6E
3gpeuSoon, one of the imaginative students shared the conclusion he came to.AuhZ
AJPyK“…Is he three-timing?”Bmqzz
WTj“That can’t be…”Lsdf7
omXVG“Three-timing the Dunareff and the Arden? Unless he has a death wish…”qLf0G
tpsbThey were the two most powerful families of the kingdom, so what kind of person was this Korin Lork, that he had intimate relationships with both families at the same time?UWn3Gq
E7rGBecause of the rumors that slowly spread among the students as well as the horrifying act inside the forest, there was not a single student who was unaware of who Korin Lork was.fu56fp
bifmsrxSoon, the 400 freshmen boys and girls arrived at the field of the Academy and witnessed a mountain of magic stones.eKBiGg
tYI7“Wow…”8vszYH
Jy1There was a whole mountain of Grade 4 and Grade 5 magic stones. The students were baffled by the sight of the sheer amount of gems and were late to notice the man wearing the makeup of a clown and a purple suit, who was standing on top of the mountain of magic stones.9xTBfw
UPgOz“HA. HI. HO.”1NmNvX
S3bWkaS“T, that guy…!”mszuONc
sDHRtvEAs soon as he started to laugh, a few of the freshmen gasped after being reminded of their traumatic experiences. Without even looking at them, the clown kicked the magic stones around.B4yVlBe
hkkNZSwirling in his hand was a glass of brilliant gold cocktail.0Y8hn
yU65Co8“Nice to meet you all, dear freshmen.”BIzefd
fVwThe clown said with a smile. Despite being the center of attention of 400 new students, a few 2nd year students and the professors that were dumbfoundedly watching everything unfold, he did not seem dismayed or nervous in the slightest.OrLti
gjIPHB“Let me ask you one question. Did you enjoy the prac lesson today?”LMEaHP
mxS– What the hell is he…PBVC
uJhfOX“Confronting your peers in the forest; and challenging your seniors! What was all that for? Did you enjoy the strife; the fierce aspiration of the path to being stronger??”vg8U0q2
FfKYQ“…What is he talking about?”06DrvYb
G2L“Who knows.”2sR
TXbjEjqIt was just a lesson. They were doing it because they were told to, and the only reason they tried their best was because of the sweet rewards and yet even that was taken away from them because of that very clown.mciEVc
O6fuFqH“You cannot do that! Fighting for rewards and material possession is wrong!”OupK
iZ0VqOf course they would fight for rewards; what else would they strive for?EY5sQ
Uwni9Fa“These are the items that were supposed to be handed out to you guys after this prac lesson. They start off with Grade 4 and Grade 5 magic stones, and there are even some items that are much better.”MZ1Cv
H2N0gQDThis mountain of items was all supposed to be their rewards… and yet how many of them were able to lay their hands on one?MfTpyW
wjzSxuNone. Pretty much no one.YDzobc
cVsT9hQIt was all because he burnt down the shed, which was the final destination and built a strange fortress, which only allowed a small number of students to climb up to the top.9aCGhx
w6zbUThat was all because of him, and only him!!!XSuREK
9kwfE“That is some passion in your eyes! Is it because you worked hard in the forest and didn’t even get a single worthless pebble?”VnRN
nYiLtlt“That freaking…!”5ot
FFZArxD“T, that bitch! He’s picking a fight!”StnOJXe
7vgi1r“I would love to rip his mouth to pieces!”nSYUu
HhRIqIt was then. Korin tilted his glass and poured the cocktail down. Suddenly, a lit-up matchstick appeared in his hand.EC0i
UV1i“H, huh?”yhk
I6jW“Don’t tell me…”rbf6
70M1Their eyes were shivering like crazy but Korin was unmoved. He dropped the matchstick and slid down from the mountain of items all the way to the ground.VKbkD
WJEbk– Hwaruruk!pFjaOts
Lp5LVThe magic stones and rewards immediately caught on fire. The blazing flames were scorching everything that was supposed to go into the hands of the new students.xGgk
H3ud“Phew~. I love fire!”Hrd
tuR5kAfter setting the rewards of 400 students on fire, the 2nd-year senior chuckled nonchalantly like it was none of his business. He then scoffed at the freshmen students who couldn’t take their eyes off of the burning mountain.KlJJ
91Qu5“Look at those eyes engulfed in greed. Let us repent for our worthless selves and our unremovable greed. I shall forgive you.”MRy
E6fG8His words made the freshmen students erupt in fury.O5ja
IY4“YOU FUCKERRR!”LVJy30U
Zdi“L, let go! Let go of me right now!!”6FRH
6VRPAv“Let me hit him once! Please just let me bash that guy up!”vWGY3
YUvA“I’M LOSING MY MINDDDDDDD…!!”tjs4
lZIVb“KIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE…!!”UHeu
6IJ0SLThe students were roaring like madmen. The only reason they couldn’t pounce at him was because of their traumatic experience at the Hunting Grounds holding them back.NB9
MfJPD6NHowever, the crowd was becoming more and more violent with their fury all pointing at one person. Korin, however, enjoyed receiving their gazes with a content smile on his face.W9KELNH
tldM9It was then.QfO
iuTMA shadow was cast over the ground and before long, an enormous flying beast landed from the sky.vXZRY4
hpE8k“Umm, hi guys?”kT8
1tjcRiding the beast, wearing an awkward smile on her face, was an amicable girl with light-blue-colored hair. That was when the container that was being carried by the large flying monster, Hresvelgr, opened up and poured out a countless number of magic stones.YlrncE
rGxMEtL“H, huh?”tVY
ugzWm“T, that’s Demon Steel – a Grade 3 magic stone!”khRnQO
zLN“That’s Magnetic Iron Stone! Grade 2 magic stone!!!”zwC
Hu7SKuThe Grade 4 and Grade 5 magic stones were enveloped in flames while higher grade magic stones were falling like pebbles. The clown in a purple suit raised his voice to wake them up from their stupor.mRJ
Qzv“We will not give you any low grade magic stones this year! Only preeemiummmm!!”Zj4
DZH9“H, huhh?!”i1z2IGa
Ydb6“F, for real?”V4yw
cGW6g5s“Do you believe nowwwww…!!?”WU9
uh7D1M“…I believe.”oNA6
VCiWMo3“I belieeveee…! Oh, god…!”pi4
kGoiq“This can’t beeeeeeee!”Ntld
1KUSavoring the enthusiastic responses of the students, Korin gestured with his hands.jTDc
28e1“This is not the end of what your seniors have prepared for you all. Everyone. What else needs to be done after finding yourselves a magic stone?”qCWZZse
4MCZYos“M, make weapons?”udQ4qF
b78yam“We need to make weapons!”ytvkG
E2mi6gG“That’s exactly right! We are talking about weapons of you, the future guardians of humanity! Can we assign the task to some random blacksmiths??!”ZwW
9FEEG““NOOOOO!!””eIo
8WdAw7RAs soon as the crowd replied with a shout, a girl wearing nun clothes flew down from the sky. She was the invincible jiangshi who had been stopping them on the 2nd floor of the fortress, Hua Ran. After dropping down on the ground, she opened up the large bag that was in her hands.fgqO2d
9JIo“Uhp… uhp!”1o7M
navGU3Q“H, help me!”mbD1ti6
l4Un2QV“Uhhp…!”j59gh
itnRdThree people emerged from the bag with their limbs restricted and their mouths gagged. The three of them were flustered from the sudden turn of events but none of them were defiant in fear that Korin would reveal what they had been doing to their poor customers.NguA58E
D6DrWs“Now, introducing to you the greatest craftsmen of our kingdom! They are absolutely generous people who will be crafting your weapons for free!”h6zZL
prTQxr“Ferghus the Weapon Breaker! Kiri the Ladybug! And Hollgrehenn the Broooookennn…!”TU08BHH
nWPnBh“UWOOOOOOHHH…!”uLsnqBC
x9ZKR“OPPAAAAAAAAAAAH…!!”0TPSe
jz7n“I’M LOSING MY MINDDDDD…!!!”e7wL
Ec9Tq“THIS CAN’T BEEEEEEEEEEEEE…!!!!”Ev2j
hgQkoTEThe students were fanatical and some of them were even shedding tears. They weren’t expecting to obtain such expensive magic stones let alone get to meet these renowned master craftsmen…!VHmy
IjaD“But wait, we have more. Guys, what were you trying to have today? Tonkatsu? Udon? We eat none of that cheap stuff here…!0rpld
WDi“Our beloved 3rd year senior, Lady Marie Dunareff has invited the greatest of chefs and has provided you all with the best ingredients!”zbqJMt
i0hT““UWOOOOOO…?!!”HbqH
2kSrF8I“Please, a round of applause also to our 2nd year senior who has helped carry the ingredients and craftsmen here, Sister Hua Ran…!”gRXYBDc
yFXClap clap clap clap! Loud and sonorous rounds of applause echoed across the entire field. Even this wasn’t the end.BVV9
ppfxRAj– Pop! Shuuu!5mL
txoAGSomething suddenly erupted out of the pile of original rewards that was still on fire.DxMATb6
hOGDfZ“H, huhh?”bUD
PjX– Shuuuuuuuu!zscW
IYpThe starlight soared into the sky. After reaching the black canvas above, it exploded with a boom.8kvwo5i
kYrhFbThat wasn’t the only firework in store.ohcos
XQ1Phjy– Shuuuuuu!X4yUGM
Kcf7G– Shuuuuuu!9W7cQ
dEqlWWith the first firework in the lead, countless fireworks followed suit. Right – only the outside was covered in magic stones from the pile of rewards that were supposed to be given out to the students, and there were in fact numerous fireworks hiding inside it.EHFUxB
y12UtmJ– Shuuuuuu!JRi
lc0– Shuuuuuu!t7hWY
GoAy9A“…Pretty.”QnNK
qto90UCountless palettes were embroidering the black ocean above. Many freshmen students were in awe watching the rare fireworks go off right in front of them.IFRK
9Rdgy“Eat! Drink! And enjoy to your heart’s content! Today is a day for you all!”gXjhQve
2lMVThe evil senior who had been wearing the outfit of a strange clown, now appeared like an angel sent from above.t4f3x
0r8w………yQnM2
TZ85ZQ……8ojeos
kM6Y4…FdLJY
p9RVmThe craftsmen started moving around the group of students, marking the type of weapons each person was after. Meanwhile, the freshmen students were mind-blown by the best welcoming ceremony of the continent provided thanks to the incredible ingredients and chefs.zn6
uPXThey were shouting and cheering for Korin and the other seniors, who had been the target of their hatred and profanity until just then.MUr0Lx
TbF“Guys. Are you enjoying the food? Would you like some more potato purees?”hEk
bFmKAi4“Thank you!”9ZBl5m
N8lL0“Thanks for the food!”VkdR
wQAMarie, who had always been a human capybara, easily made herself at home among the group of new students. That was nothing strange, but something unexpected was how Hua Ran was faring very well inside the group.17tS
TU77“Hello. Do you want more drinks?”SzgtDcX
ljJ“Ah…”B2JSK1v
JFy6KpThe freshmen students were dumbstruck by the bright smile on Ran’s face, because the demi-human who had been mercilessly bashing them up in the forest had suddenly turned into a friendly senior with a sweet smile.q5ev
uXn‘She gets serious in a fight but must be a very nice person otherwise…!’BtFj
DHTEiIt was inevitable for the new students to get a different impression of her.6wdTF4
Nqbwxd“Is everyone having a good time…!”4Id9p
AiRS515““Yeah…!!””FlD54
q19If one was to name someone, who had completely won them over, it would have to be Korin Lork. Now, his cosplay as a clown was no longer seen as the crazy act of a psychopath but the mischievous prank of a funny and friendly senior.tnWpqz
OKeEzS7“If any one of you has a problem making your weapon, feel free to look for me. I will help you anytime.”SZCwvG
8Xnmzl““Okay! Thank you very much sir!””J12
OTD4nHe, who had become a celebrity in just one night, walked into the cheering crowd and sat down.M9Oh
9ipRI“Umm… Mr. Korin. Is this okay? That must have cost a lot of money…”ueG9Z
OuYuy2VAlicia worriedly whispered into his ears. And she was definitely right.zqMM
Miv13c2The craftsmen were pretty much forced to ‘donate their talents’ because of a threat and Marie provided the ingredients and the chefs, but the 400 higher-grade magic stones had all come from Korin’s own pocket.mGtqlp
MbU6J7He had to pretty much use up all the money he had earned, except for his actual assets like his hotel.NZFn
ntiUMT“What’s important is not the money. It’s about sending a message.”5qwy8
R3SMT“A message?”zmVUv3
aDqN0Looking at the girls who were now mixed into the crowd of new students, Korin said with a relieved look on his face. He didn’t seem to find it wasteful in the slightest.xYs5vO
SOUXJTR“There’s nothing more expensive than a person’s life.”SUzOwO
3orHThis small yet meaningful present, would help save many in the future.oMPs
3yhiKf****FyIpsM
irtkIt wasn’t rare to see mages in Merkarva City, which possessed one of the guardian academies. They always wore a robe and carried with them a staff, which were like the proof of them being a mage.wn0t
3hMZnHowever, most of the mages in Merkarva City were young boys and girls with a naive yet innocent air around them.uQ5jF
9p4mM7tA long line of old mages walking down the road was a lot different from what was usually seen in the city.QEj
IReXLNr“We are almost there, Elder Admelech.”IlzMwvv
yGKA man said to an old mage wearing a red robe.jnVx
ibCsH“Knn… How dare they prohibit us from flying; those insolent bastards of the Academy.”Ode3
q51The leader of the Red Magic Cult of the Tower of Mages, Elder Admelech, repeatedly displayed his irritation at the fact that he was made to walk there at such an old age.uqVCD0E
eL5xGrB“More importantly… I hope you weren’t lying about the test subjects.”v5A
L36OsNext to him was a mage wearing a black robe who was equally leading a line of dozens of mages. He was the leader representing the Black Magic Cult, Elder Morushtan.dlfVJ
3o9“Most certainly not. There are a bunch of interesting specimens living there… Including those that are neither beasts nor humans.”KKH
IPi“…It won’t fare well for us either if we create a ruckus. More than anything… they have the Dimensional Witch with them.”AaOhyUF
jScDimensional Witch, Josephine Clara.9gq00eO
EfrLVHJShe was the living proof of history who came out in textbooks, that represented the Cult of Space. As long as she was in this city, none of the mages would be able to escape from her hands.yE70DD
wwUXqg“Don’t worry. We have more than enough countermeasures in plan against the witch. Besides…”89z
YAn7The elder continued while glancing at the large group of disciples following them from behind.mbVe6
d9D5“For this occasion… even the Golden Mage, Lord Adelene is going to be with us.”sbUjA
e8bdY“Even the great mage huh… I knew it. Is it a part of ‘his’ great plan?”6pGw98
ZXPCji“Yes. The 2nd Princess has also entered the Academy. Although it’s for reasons unknown, it should still be helpful to our plan.”K9H978
osIXMIt was the start of the main scenario.OuxY
G3u5The predestined history was about to repeat itself with the same goals in the minds of the mages.KjclX
GTxehC“Marie Dunareff. We must lay our hands on that vampire.”RWL
ddwzThe vampire girl that was supposed to be locked up in the basement, being forced to cooperate in the research for better healing measures… the uproar of mages, with the excuse of borrowing materials from the Great Library and their extortion.AHSR
9aC8mkkHowever, despite the same exact goals, the future ahead of them this time around was bound to be different from the original scenario.Nos
UWt87Fate had been reversed, and unbeknownst to them, there was a knight readying himself to ruin their plans.Eouby
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