Chapter 225: Waiting for the Start of Classes (3)
SzqzoUjCapital Bashka.hDYOgjt
FVsV7The Jerome family was, generation after generation, a lineage of educators that had produced excellent teachers, and it was one of the families with the greatest prestige in the kingdom.2oQ1ToC
jvN5E4SWhen it was asked who was above the king, the answer that it was the king’s teacher was not entirely an incorrect joke.6r2
gH1TEven by gathering only the disciples they had trained, it would be possible to govern an entire country without problems.8jU
0KmDR2fAlpeas, who arrived at the main residence of the Jerome family, walked through a corridor built in an old style, guided by the butler.0z96
1maAlthough they had known each other for 30 years, it was the first time he visited her room.f5Onh
fGmWhen the butler opened the door, a luxurious scene greeted him.4EKppb
QlQKYGiThe floor was so clean that it reflected his face, and on shelves divided into three levels along the walls, there were all kinds of antiques.GNYqlh
tko3To the north, there was spread a tiger-skin rug large enough for ten people to lie on it. Given her rejection of imitations, it was surely authentic. However, it was doubtful that such a large tiger existed in the world.QDkhr
IDXThe woman was sitting on a sofa over the tiger rug. She was about 50 years old, but looked around 30.d0xv5O
FTxEven now she was beautiful, but in her youth she had been truly stunning. She was so proud and neat that men did not even dare to speak to her easily.w7rNSf
Y5KN“If you’ve already arrived, close the door and sit down. What are you doing standing there like an idiot? You’re still just as foolish.”ll0y
ggzzUbDAlpeas could not help but laugh.DMLVa
sm6Her habit of looking down on all men had not changed.ACtJfE
MB9Her clear voice, like that of a nightingale, was also the same, making him feel as if time had gone backward.q67y
3q6h“No, it’s just that I find it curious. I wondered what kind of place you lived in, but it seems you simply brought your bad temper here.”VShEK
yymMpmz“You come to someone else’s house without notice and on top of that say nonsense without shame. How would someone from the countryside like you understand the value of my things?”EKh9
4qZZfThe rug was undoubtedly of the highest quality. That was why Alpeas deliberately stepped on it with his shoes on.TXegq
ZGBtIt was a whim he allowed himself as the man who, in the past, had made her, known for her unmatched pride, cling to his pants begging.huFd
HQkeYoShe did not scold him. But, contrary to expectations, she showed an expression of disbelief.fprC
h82F3A“What are you doing now? Ah, whatever. Get to the point.”hmT
FewAlpeas smiled mischievously. She was the same as 30 years ago.HZXgKc
xbhOiY7Jerome Olivia.An11K
w8jI2A great mage of second rank officially certified, and currently an auditor of the council of professors. In addition, four years ago she had been the director of the royal magic academy.2AH
LliWkr“Get to the point? It’s nothing much. Since I didn’t receive a response, I came personally.”iYM
Mlq“And what do you want me to do? You caused problems and were suspended from the teaching staff, and now you expect me to fix it? Director of a rural magic academy? And on top of that a temporary position of 6 months?”WGO
CZAv“It’s not necessarily fixed like that. If you want to stay longer, you can.”evhk
M3AOwY6“Then why? Why would I have to leave this house and go down to a province?”GET
5CeknjX“It would be nice to drink tea calmly while we grow old together.”QocTgl
E4ECqOlivia showed a cold anger. That made her resemble her past self even more.m3QRU3e
Q8CeYn1“Aren’t you confusing something? That I loved you was 30 years ago. And you haven’t forgotten how you treated me, right? Above all, you are no longer attractive.”kdp
OSCNF5“Haha! That’s true. But you are still beautiful.”d5b
ZqZOlivia ground her teeth. That was why she hated men. Just because she once gave him her heart, they behaved as if they had possessed everything.jcely84
pEg5caThat someone like him, who had lost even the position of director and had nothing to boast about, smiled shamelessly, was repulsive to her.eVFy1
qy8Ni“Who do you think you are to be so confident? I am a second-rank certified great mage and former director of the royal magic academy. You are a fourth-rank mage and director of a rural academy. I earn more money, and I also receive more respect. Why can someone like you, who comes to ask for a favor, behave so shamelessly?”2z5TPS
fdqD3“Hmm, who knows. Maybe it’s because you like me?”oRDY8Y
UX6CS“You are… an… idiot.”Db3
tiMjG9rOlivia’s face turned red. Saying such embarrassing things at that age had it become ridiculous over the years? Before, he never said things like that so easily.zMXpO
ZvK“I’ll be honest. I didn’t want you to feel sad if you saw me in a miserable state after so long.”hADLaZD
PJZy“Oh, really? Not at all. I have imagined countless times that you would come to kneel before me.”6V5uRCa
xxbOAlpeas showed a bitter smile. Thinking about it, she had probably been the one who suffered the most.3Fbl8
Vgk0eV9“Fine. If you say it like that, I’ll ask you clearly. Do you want me to kneel here?”d876i
dzXOlivia snorted with disdain. At this point, whether he knelt or not did not matter.AEgING
9fOsgA“What are you doing these days? Did you lose your job? Did you really go mad late in life?”StIK9H
sZ90Pp“Well… I read books, take walks. I also talk about this and that with Erina.”CkIc
Oof8For the first time, Olivia’s eyes filled with surprise.eLRW0
oBmX4ADAlpeas’s first and only love. Erina still lived in his heart.YcCq
kpcGuS‘He still can’t forget her. What an idiot.’EwDiR
3FTAfter losing his wife and wandering for 10 years, Alpeas returned and, with the dream of becoming a teacher, became a disciple of the young Olivia. As a genius who had established photon theory, Olivia taught him with affection.QeoGoRo
R2pUAffection. That was the problem. She should never have accepted as a disciple someone older than her, more talented, and above all, attractive.DR1mMv
mCnkUnable to contain the love growing inside her, Olivia finally confessed her feelings to Alpeas.gTFdu
GgsRBut Alpeas, unable to forget his wife, rejected her without hesitation. From that day on, Olivia’s life changed completely. There were many nights she spent crying over her wounded pride.38c
ZnjjWhat frustrated her the most was the humiliation of losing the man she loved to a woman who no longer existed in this world.iomlX7j
6TuThe burning love of her twenties blinded her. And in the end, she even damaged Erina’s portrait in front of Alpeas’s eyes.wyT7AY
GoWO0For the first time, Olivia felt Alpeas’s killing intent. She clung to his pants begging, but from that day on, he stopped even treating her as a person.Bwbmu
7PmnJIf only everything had ended there. But the Olivia of that time was too desperate and passionate. She did not have the courage to give up her first love.7vE
V16But she should have. That night, going to Alpeas’s room was the greatest mistake of her life.I7Zy
pmwxj5J“Don’t get it wrong, Alpeas. I didn’t stay unmarried because of you. It’s just that men are bothersome to me.”8JB
HDCap“Is that why you collect strange things? Olivia, there is no one who does not desire love.”LwkA27W
gp6“It is a vulgar emotion. If I ever pursued you, it was out of pride. Because you were obsessed with a dead woman and didn’t even pay attention to me.”NLRV
XF9QAT“Suddenly… I remember that night.”qK19vV
TIUd9NOlivia’s face turned pale.9IkLhQ
X4Ew“You came to my room and took off your clothes…”cZs
LQTp9F“Stop!”wuuVefz
dNbDPGOlivia extended her hand and shouted. Even after 30 years, she remembered it as if it had been yesterday. It was the first and last time she showed her naked body to a man.UBiCc
6fwXUQ9Back then, she wanted to win Alpeas’s heart no matter what. But he did not even accept her plea to hold her just once.SMRl
aGG2rt‘Bastard….’CMD9
ykfD5u7Even now, just thinking about it was so painful that she was on the verge of tears.7R2Dl
B6YWhy does he always have to bring up the most embarrassing moment of her life as if it were something to be proud of? Why is it always the woman who ends up losing?oWnSNyF
HBSWc5B‘I can’t forgive him. I’ll make sure he regrets it.’kn8UuQM
d2Z7Olivia, having failed to seize the initiative, decided to move on to the main topic and picked up the document envelope lying on the sofa.4oU3MP
qFvPIW“Well then. Let’s see.”E1vRh
9VWSdyEThe documents contained information about Alpeas Magic Academy.L7vt
44dxD7“Alpeas Magic Academy. Fourth among the five great magic academies. Eleventh among all specialized academies. For an idiot, you’ve climbed quite high. When it was first founded, it was truly a pitiful spectacle.”6nYl
sIUCoL“I was lucky. There were a lot of good students.”o2YM9C
XojwNoBOlivia wanted to smack the shameless Alpeas on the head the way she had when she was his teacher.jnyr
CyDem2“I’ve heard about it. There’s a boy named Shirone, right?”btG72TZ
q99“Wow, you investigated quite thoroughly. Were you planning to accept from the beginning?”yDW
IA8bE“You can think about that yourself. What interests me is that the rise only happened at the beginning. If you look only at the results from the last ten years, you’ve barely managed to stay among the top five.”eQhJ4cm
G8uO35Y“I did everything I could to make sure the students could learn in a good environment. Isn’t that enough? The academy’s ranking isn’t important.”5OpeMzp
xEdQ“Haha! You’re still old-fashioned.”lRcC0
MOzsOlivia uncrossed her legs and leaned forward.Dkuc
32TN3“Fine. Six months. I’ll take charge. I’ll turn it into an academy far more prestigious than it is now.”rgrJTT1
yXtt6“Oh? That sounds unsettling. But if you do that, I’ll be grateful.”qRHxNry
Xo3TZ55“But I have one condition.”ER2
rzYGUWQAlpeas raised an eyebrow and smiled. From the start, he had not expected her to agree without asking for anything in return.EH5
IR4“There are students I taught when I was the headmistress of the Royal Magic Academy. Have those children transfer to your school. Their profiles are here.”1tD
JJuLpAlpeas did not answer immediately and first picked up the profiles.4w3vk0O
RViiqThere were two boys and one girl, all seventeen years old and all outstanding performers even at the Royal Magic Academy, the most prestigious academy in the kingdom.zDRo
RoHpRuHe reviewed the three profiles one by one, but when he saw the last one, Alpeas’ eyes widened.begg
axUFZij“Dante? Is this the Dante I know?”XmV
crYRfQOlivia covered her mouth and laughed.QGQI75
jvRqO7B“Hoho. He’s far too good a student for your academy. But now I’m the headmistress, so…”8gU
zwhzrvUAlpeas blinked foolishly. He had not expected Olivia to put in this much effort.GPeYSq
XzbtxOlivia pointed at Alpeas and declared,eF6SRP
Al2miYi“I will transfer Airhein Dante and two others. That is my condition.”nro2e
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llSROn a mountain with difficult terrain, five magicians were running at full speed.muMKbp
PfbKihIt was a young group, composed of people in their early to mid-twenties, all certified specialists in their respective fields.b3QThK
MOoZKThe place they were about to raid was the hideout of a bandit group established in a mountain range near the capital, a force classified as Rank B and impossible to ignore.RrBsyp
s4cDestroying the band would bring them fame and rewards, but the reason they were climbing the mountain today was different from usual.pKiF70
ofudmG“Why is it so quiet? Are they already dead? No matter how insolent they are, they’re still children.”3EQ4kn
UNlACH1“Bah! And why should we care? We weren’t the ones who killed them. You were there too. Didn’t you see how they looked down on us? Just because they’re from the Royal Magic Academy, they think they’re everything?”5xiMN
L5fR“Exactly. Even if they’re immature, looking down on active certified magicians… Young people these days are far too arrogant. They need a good lesson to come to their senses.”YXP7
94wFvtBut when they arrived at the hideout, it was completely silent, as if no one were breathing.ide
dN5BdJNPuzzled, they opened the door, and a shocking scene unfolded before them.ADc
MrpLKvIAll forty Rank B bandits were lying on the ground.y3w1QuN
QstNFThe students, seated around a round table, welcomed them.u0A2xTz
LGV“Huh? You’re late. We’ve been waiting for quite a while.”xlyCyk
pfNTtNUThe mercenaries were speechless. They had left only ten minutes later from the starting point.YQK6h
x0hvIn that amount of time, it was impossible for students to annihilate a Rank B bandit group.p4Cux
CJVE“Who exactly are you people?”Up6bM
ksjgkd“Why are you taking something so insignificant this seriously? How embarrassing for a bunch of adults. Hehe.”XHev
kN1bA tall, muscular boy, unusual for a magician, let out a laugh.ocls3e
GjCUIt was Bonifar Closer, a student of the Royal Magic Academy.LPe3U
uGa1rHiHe had tanned skin, sharp features, and dark brown hair slicked back and spiking up like a hedgehog’s quills.VlZptF
PTKCors“Haha! Just a few days ago you were talking with so much confidence. Don’t tell me you arrived late on purpose because you got scared?”OMTU
8QQM5a1A catlike-looking girl, Victor Sabina, smiled with her eyes as she mocked the mercenaries.WICXTo
86l9ccVShe was short for her age but well-developed, and her waist was so slim it looked as if it had been tied with a rope.v179
JOu3The mercenaries gritted their teeth. Being defeated by students was a humiliation for professional magicians.TJFKL
aSAoAnd even worse, if it became public, they could be driven out of the mercenary world.jvW5
EM9“I think it’s time to admit it, don’t you? We won.”mKWlTzt
xRiPlO4Said Airhein Dante, the origin of this entire incident.liM
0CUeMMHe had gray hair reminiscent of storm clouds and an appearance that was both fierce and intelligent—a handsome man.OYKj4
EZhkvTThe mercenaries lowered their heads. For an active magician, reputation and achievements were the most important things.6l5
Aid66What client would pay to hire a magician who lost to students?Y4Ja44v
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