Episode 241 National University League (6)
The students of the Colosseo Academy were able to move to their lodgings only after the opening and welcoming ceremonies prepared by the Magic Tower, which were actually held not for the students but for the professors, were all over.
Tudor Sancho Piggy Bianca Sinclair moved to the accommodation with the same crew members.
“Oh, the headmaster of the Magic Tower is also really jingling. What kind of a speech about the event is going on for over two hours?”
“Lastly, I’ve said one more thing over 300 times. Even fitness trainers don’t count that much when they count.”
“I’m dying of exhaustion before the tournament even starts. They say it’s a tournament for students, but don’t they really care about students?”
“But where did the principal of our school go so I can’t see him peeping his nose? I’ve never seen him in my school life until now.”
“I heard that you’ve been away for a while now. That’s why Professor Banshee, who was promoted to vice principal this time, came as an acting dean.”
Everyone moves their steps with a tired expression.
However, the exhausted body from the long event felt refreshed after looking at the scenery of the lodging.
“Wow, is this where we’ll be staying?”
The academy’s freshmen, including Tudor Sancho Piggy and Bianca Sinclair, couldn’t shut their gaping mouths.
Houses that look like they were carved out of the inside of a large mushroom are huddled together on high and low ground.
The soft, almost mushroom-like walls are elastic and soft enough to make you want to rub your cheeks.
There is no need to worry about turning off the natural lanterns lit up by fireflies flying all over the narrow and gentle alleys.
It was like being in a fairy village in a fairy tale.
The inside of the building was also very spacious and cozy.
Long tables and chairs carved out of logs, and the buffet food spread on them, were still steaming and waiting for the guests.
The town’s specialty, grilled silver trout, steamed oysters, pork bulgogi, and solid cheese are sweet and savory.
A glass of white wine and a glass of red wine, with little alcohol, were seen to greet the students.
(Unfortunately, the wine was not a buffet.)
Colosseo Academy’s 20 first graders, 30 second graders, and 50 third graders sat down at their tables and started eating.
Divide into one table for five people and share food.
Tudor Sancho Piggy Bianca Sinclair looked up and looked around as she admired the delicious food.
“Where is Bikir?”
“Oh over there. It’s on the table across the street. Diagonal.”
“Is it okay to be in a group with Grenouille and the triplets from the Baskervilles?”
“Hey, is he a kid? What are you so worried about? Did you forget his grades in the midterm exam?
“Hyung-ah, it’s not like I’m going to be pushed anywhere. You saved me from the Themiscyra kids before? So let’s focus on our own business now.”
First of all, a thorough analysis of the upcoming competition is a priority.
I don’t know which place will be the stadium, but 400 people who will compete for survival there have already made entries.
1st grade 20, 2nd grade 30, 3rd grade 50. A total of 100 people.
Not only the Colosseo Academy, but also the Varangian Mage Tower, Themiscyra, also distributed grades like this.
And among these 400 students, the 3rd graders usually achieve the highest grades, followed by the 2nd graders, followed by the 1st graders.
In fact, first graders participate for the sake of experience, and participation itself is meaningful, and second graders also compete with third graders from other schools to grow more and more.
And it is the third graders who have the duty to raise the honor of the school by reaping good grades.
So far in the history of the competition, the top 10 including the winner has always been among the juniors, and the four geniuses who were exceptionally ranked in the top 20 despite being sophomores at last year’s competition were the most likely winners.
Tudor Sancho Piggy and Bianca Sinclair each said a word.
“Let’s see. Who are the people who were in the top 20 last year even though they were sophomores?”
“Varangian’s Jurassio Vakira, the Magic Tower’s Hohenheim, Themiscyra’s Merlini Lovegood, and our school’s president Dolores.”
“At that time, our president was also in the second year. Now that he is in the third year, it can be said that he has risen to the ranks of the championship candidates in earnest!”
“The 2nd graders must have done well even if they only went halfway. The 1st graders will lay the floor.”
“Still, I have to do better than the first graders of other schools! So that that rank can continue next year and the year after that!”
It is an implicit calculation method that comes down among seniors that the ranking in the first grade usually goes as it is until the third grade.
So Tudor Sancho Piggy Bianca Sinclair was burning with enthusiasm not to lose to her peers from the other three schools.
“We are one of the 20 talented people selected among the freshmen! We can’t blow this opportunity in vain.”
“First of all, in the first mission, the 10 people who survive until the end and get a good score will receive an individual task, and if you clear this, you can receive a legendary artifact, right?”
“First, let’s analyze the person of interest.”
“That’s right. If we meet third-year students from other schools unluckily, we won’t be eliminated at the speed of light in the beginning. We also have to be in the top 100.”
“First of all, Vakira is Hohenheim Lovegood. You must avoid these three at all costs.”
Sinclair had already had a fight with Lovegood on the train, so he was well aware of her fears.
‘Honestly, I was really scared. I thought I would die of suffocation just from the momentum she gave off.’
Soon after, Sinclair informed other friends of the character information he had analyzed.
“‘Juragio Bakiraga’. 25 years old. A fighter who already knocked out all the 4th graders in his first year and dominated the school. Last year, he lost to the 3rd graders from other schools due to lack of experience, and the year before last, he was from the same school. I was beaten by the upperclassmen and didn’t make it into the top 10. Nevertheless, it’s a monster that ranked 14th in the overall ranking of last year’s tournament. The main weapon used is a greatsword. Last year’s weapon level was the highest level of sword expert, and now it’s impossible to guess. There are also rumors that he is already on the Graduator.”
“Hmm. If you lose to the joint attack of seniors from the same school, then you’ve been defeated by an ally. I guess you don’t have a strong reputation in school?”
Sinclair shook his head at Tudor’s question.
“No. That’s a story from the 1st and 2nd year. Bakira is strong against the strong and weak against the weak, so she treats her classmates and juniors very well. He must have fought. So he may not have a good relationship with his seniors, but he is very close with his classmates and juniors. Currently, he is in the third year, which is actually the top grade, and he is the president of the student body, so he is trusted by everyone.”
Jurassio Bakira, who leads the men of Varangian with overwhelming force and great faith.
Now that he has overcome his only two weaknesses, experience and teamwork, he is a more likely championship candidate than anyone else.
Then Piggy spoke.
“I’ve been analyzing the student council president of the Mage Tower, ‘Oreolus Hohenheim.’ Even if you look at it, there is no student with better grades than this. Last year, when he was a sophomore, his grades in the college league were 13th, and except for him, all of them were in the third grade. I heard that President Dolores of the world also lost to the author in both past college leagues. ….. Well, since our compatibility is different, I think it can’t be helped.”
Monstrous talent, arrogant disposition.
Hohenheim is a genius who is regarded as the strongest among the Empire’s contemporaries, as well as the Mage Tower.
Contrary to the rankings of universities, Bakiragawa and Hohenheim must have been the next-generation absolute powerhouses representing the present era.
And there is one more dark horse that cannot be ignored.
Bianca, who has a lot of interest in pretty women, opened up about the subject she had been investigating.
“I can’t leave out the investigation into ‘Merliny Lovegood’, the student council president of Themiscyra.”
“Oh yeah. What have you been looking into?”
“She’s… pretty.”
“?”
“So pretty.”
“??”
“I don’t know how she can be so pretty haha… I’m envious. I want to be like her too.”
“???”
Hearing Bianca’s words, Tudor frowned as if he had no idea.
“Hey, that’s okay. I’d rather have more detailed information I’ve been researching. Kheheum! Merlini Lovegood! Age 23. A wizard who mainly uses grass and soil poison insect type magic. She is the eldest daughter of the very wealthy Merlini family. It’s not clear, but there are rumors that he’s already reached class 4. Last year’s tournament result was 16th!
“She is also famous for her beautiful appearance. I heard that she is a dancer in a famous theater company as a hobby. I heard that she might debut next year… Personally, I am a fan.”
Sancho supplemented Tudor’s explanation with seemingly useless information.
Soon after, Tudor Sancho Piggy and Bianca Sinclair finished analyzing the characters and began to reveal their thoughts about the competition.
“What rank will President Dolores place this time? He was 15th in last year’s competition.”
“Of course it’s a win! I believe in him.”
“But Bakiragawa and Hohenheim are so incomparable. Lovegood is also a strong person comparable to Chairman Dolores.”
“Well, we are more of a problem than the 3rd year aces.”
“Yes! Let’s just watch and learn and prepare for the league next year and the year after that!”
Since they were first-year students, they seemed not to have high expectations.
……but.
There is also a position here that must be in the top 10 in the competition to win the prize.
‘Don’t be too harsh… I guess I’ll have to rank within the top 10.’
It was Bikir.
Bikir made plans for the future, thinking that his classmates would be frightened when they heard.
The seventh poem, ‘Dekarabia’.
An object-type demon, the only one among the ten demons that exists.
Demons come in many forms and types, such as bugs, snakes, humans, bats, trees, etc., but the most unusual one was the inanimate form of demons.
It must be sleeping somewhere in the human world, waiting for someone to wake it up.
And Bikir had a rough idea of its location.
‘It is the inside of the treasure house jointly managed by the four schools.’
This was the reason why the demons so persistently invaded the four academies before returning.
However, if Bikir finds the whereabouts of Dekaravia faster than the demons notice and gets rid of it, even the bleak future will be very different.
Students who would have died unjustly in the original way will be able to save their lives.
‘With this, the age of destruction will be delayed one step further.’
It is only natural that if the number of demons decreases, the amount of mana supplied to the gate leading to the demon world will decrease.
When Bikir is lost in thought, thinking about the distant future.
“……Excuse me.”
There was one voice that caught everyone’s attention, including Bikir.
It was the owner of this large inn, and he was begging for forgiveness with a very troubled expression.
“There’s a problem with the water supply in the inn next door… Can I take the people staying over there to this empty room? The room is a bit lacking.”
The owner bowed his head and asked for a difficult request
.
So, I wanted to send guests to this inn as soon as possible, but the Colosseo Academy had pre-booked all the extra rooms in advance, so it was a difficult situation for the owner. Perhaps it was the peak holiday season, but other inns had no rooms at all. So,
the
inn “The Colosseo Academy’s students and staff have even reserved
extra rooms for a total of 120 rooms, one person per room… I was wondering if you could use it and change it to using only 60 rooms in total. Instead, we will charge only 30% of the total accommodation fee and provide breakfast and lunch.”
It was a good proposal in its own way.
The students were amused at the fact that there was no benefit even if the accommodation fee was reduced, but the faculty responded positively in their own way.
“You can save some budget . .”
“With that money, I can buy other teaching aids.”
“It just worked out. I just needed a new test specimen to show the students.”
Then Professor Banshee nodded.
“Let’s do that. But only if more than 90% of the students voted in favor.”
Eventually, a vote was held.
As a result of the anonymous vote, surprisingly, 93% of the students accepted the double room.
Not only are the students who attend the Colosseo Academy generally good in character, “Oh, thank you! Thank you!”
The innkeeper
lowered his head several times before calling in a large group of guests waiting outside the door.
”
… …!”
The Colosseo students had to face people they hadn’t expected or expected to some degree.
