Episode 42
I was able to return to school around Sunday evening. As soon as she returned, she headed to the dormitory bathroom.
Although his coat and shoes were covered in dust from the nearly three-day trip, it was nothing compared to Fifi’s appearance.
As I poured warm water using a magic toilet bowl, Fifi opened and closed her wings, shaking her butt.
“Wow, look at that dirty thing. Fifi, how badly have you washed your face? 200 years?”
“I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know.”
Friede said that the body temperature of sun parrots, which have flames in their bodies, is about 5 degrees higher than that of humans, so they like to wash in hot water.
While waiting for me, it will be a luxury I have never enjoyed before. All I could do was soak my body in the occasional rain.
Not for a month, not for a year, not for 10 years, but for hundreds of years… … . For some reason, I felt depressed again.
“From now on, I will only give you good lectures. I am the heir of Sega, a famous family in the empire. “There’s just too much money.”
“Corn, corn, corn.”
“corner? hey! Oh well, I could just buy the whole field. Hehehe.”
“Hehe, hee, hee.”
“Hehehe.”
“Hehehe, hehehe.”
“Huhuhuhuhuhu.”
“Huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu, huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu.”
We smiled sinisterly (?) and showered each other with water for a while, but then I felt that there was someone outside, so I wrapped Pifi in a towel and returned to the room.
As soon as I wiped off some of the moisture, it flew around the room to explore and soon landed on the bookshelf, shaking off the moisture as if it were satisfied.
“Sorry, it’s a little narrow, right? Just wait for 3 years. “When we get back to the mansion, I’ll just build you a private greenhouse.”
“Greenhouse, greenhouse, greenhouse.”
“What do you think?”
Where can you use something of high status?
In times like this, isn’t it time to shoot big? After changing into light clothes, she put her pipi on her head and left the dormitory.
“It’s past curfew soon so I can’t go out… … . “Let’s buy a cage or something next weekend.”
“now? now? now?”
“I need to register you.”
The destination was the academic department of the university’s main building. There were procedures that had to be followed in order to legally have Fifi at school.
“That… … “Do you want to register as Jeonseojo?”
In
Unlike ordinary people who use pigeons or crows, wizards typically use owls, which have high magic sensitivity.
Therefore, it was not surprising that the academic department staff looked at Fifi with suspicion.
“Even though this guy looks like this, his intelligence is extremely high. “Peach, try to imitate what this person just said.”
Just in case, I decided to change Fifi’s name to Peach. I also told them that my name is currently Lane, not Lynn.
Fifi sat down on the table in the academic department and shook her head back and forth in rhythm.
“Oh my, you’re so cute.”
The academic department staff covered their mouths with both hands in admiration. Lane shook his head.
“Not dancing, but vocal imitation.”
“Corn, corn, corn.”
“Do you want to do this?”
“Jade, water, water.”
“No, why is this guy like this…” … Is he doing this on purpose? “You speak really well.”
Then the academic department staff looked at Lane pitifully. Her face turned red at her unexpected and embarrassing situation.
‘This guy, Fifi, deliberately made me into a stupid, reckless owner… … ?’
The employee smiled happily but said he was concerned.
“Registration is of course free, but… … “Wouldn’t it be too dangerous?”
“Why?”
“If it’s just a parrot, it might get eaten by owls. Owls are also birds of prey. And parrots don’t have magic sensitivity, so they won’t be able to use it properly.”
Just then, an owl flew into the academic department building. It was not a student’s owl, but an owl for public use at the school.
As the owl landed on the table, another employee from the academic department began taking letters out of the bamboo tube tied to the owl’s ankle.
Meanwhile, the owl glared threateningly at Fifi with its big eyes.
Was it really a bird of prey? It was at least three times bigger than Pipi. The sun parrot is also a fairly small species of parrot.
Fifi took that cocky look in the face and spread one of her wings as if it wasn’t the same.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Then, an arc of flame bloomed beautifully from the tips of the wings and took shape.
The owl was so startled by the eerie heat that it flew up and ran away, and the academic department staff members opened their mouths one by one.
“Hey, parrots do magic?”
“No, is that… … “Aren’t you a sun parrot?”
“A sun parrot… … That doesn’t make any more sense.”
It really made no sense. Isn’t the sun parrot a fantastic species whose population is said to be less than a hundred even if it spans both continents?
There was the only family in the empire that systematically bred sun parrots and gave them to their descendants as companion birds. The Northern Elector Duren family has a phoenix as their family emblem.
However, this is possible because Duren has been breeding sun parrots since the beginning of the Tersian calendar… … .
“It’s a sun parrot.”
“Well, that can’t be possible! “Where did you get it?”
As Lane grinned, the employees’ eyes lit up and they wiggled their fingers in an attempt to somehow touch Pifi.
“Just in the Red Mountains… … “I just happened to pick it up.”
I didn’t lie, I didn’t lie.
The employees didn’t ask any more questions. I don’t know what smuggling route was used, but I know that with the wealth of the wealthy Ludwig family in Richland, I can obtain a sun parrot.
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Of course, it is possible if the property is for sale… … .
“There will be no problem with this, right?”
“Oh, of course! But can I touch it just a little bit?!”
“Me too!”
While Lane was filling out the Jeonseojo registration form, Pipi, who is incomparably cute as an owl, was showered with affection from the staff.
“This is it, right?”
“Yes, you filled out everything you needed to fill out.”
“Come here, Pifi… … No, pitch. let’s go.”
Fifi, who had truly overwhelming intelligence, immediately flew down and sat on Lane’s shoulder. I give her a quick glance and she tilts her head lovingly.
‘Fifi is next to me.’
That fact alone made me smile on the way back to my dorm.
Even though my physical strength increased, did I say that the three-day journey was not easy? When I returned to the dorm, the tension eased and the fatigue from the trip hit me again.
I was sitting at my desk trying to solve some math problems and just collapsed onto the bed.
“Pifi, turn off the light.”
As my consciousness was about to be sucked into the darkness, the room became dark and a warm object landed next to my face, causing me to fall sideways like a person.
P.P.
I fell asleep, cherishing the warmth while rubbing my face against Fifi’s head.
“Sleep well, Fifi.”
“Sleep well, sleep well, sleep well, Rin.”
That night was the first night since I woke up from a long sleep that I did not sleep in the solitude of being alone.
* * *
On Monday morning, I woke up in a hurry and put on my school uniform. School uniforms are managed by dormitory managers.
From the time I woke up until I finished getting ready, Fifi was sleeping soundly in bed.
In fact, it was my first time seeing Fifi sleep longer than me.
‘You must have been tired…’ … .’
You probably haven’t had a single day of rest because you’ve been on the lookout for intruders. Over 200 years. I closed the door quietly so as not to make any sound.
Leave the dormitory and head to Yongryun Hall. This was because the test results were announced in the auditorium.
As I yawned and fiddled with my feet, I ran into an unexpected person on campus amidst the cherry blossoms.
“Good morning, Mr. Lane.”
It was Kyle, a second-ranking professor with a tall appearance and a friendly smile. As he was heading to the main building, he instructed the assistant to do something and then approached Lane.
“Your face still shows fatigue from the exam. Are you okay?”
I was a little surprised, but for now I bowed my head and showed my respect as a student. As Professor Kyle smiled, the wind blew and the cherry trees on campus swayed softly.
“If we do well, it might start today. Well, I’m really looking forward to it.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, anyway. “Student council life.”
Student Council?
Is the student council starting activities?
I was nervous because I didn’t know what that had to do with me, but I nodded for now. Kyle burst out laughing.
“You know best that among your peers, there is no one who can compare to Lane, right?”
“… … .”
“Fortunately, there is a senior who may be able to motivate you as the student council president.”
“student president?”
“yes. I hope we can be a good stimulant for each other. Probably so. “I have a pretty good eye for people.”
Kyle grinned, patted Lane’s shoulder in an encouraging tone, and then turned around.
‘I’m looking forward to it.’
If the teacher had been in good health the year before last, and had personally supervised the test, he would have given the child extra points.
‘I’m really looking forward to meeting these two talents.’
Lane, who was looking at Kyle’s back with suspicion, tilted his head once and then walked towards Yongryun Hall.
As I entered the auditorium, Logan waved from the back right seat. Another Chai Haq student sitting next to him bit his lip as if he was shocked.
As I sat down next to him, Logan spoke excitedly.
“It’s great that you got an S grade on all the midterm exams, Confucius.”
“I heard there are three more people besides me.”
“What’s important is that you got an S from Lillian! Anyway, with this, Confucius might become an officer of the first-year student council.”
“Student Council? Now that I think about it, Professor Kyle also said that earlier. What does that have to do with me?”
Then Logan tilted his head as if to tell him not to play around, and then began to explain.
“The reason why the midterm exam in the first semester of the first year is important is because only the top cadets receive officer qualifications from their first year… … “Most student council presidents take this route.”
The
You only get two chances. It is given only to the top cadets who take the midterm and final exams in the first semester of the first year.
If the chief cadet is already an officer, the opportunity goes to the deputy chief cadet. In this way, the student council has been run by six members, two in each grade.
“Is that similar to a club? Do you have to do it?”
“… … “Are you using it well?”
“Sweet, it’s annoying to have more work to do.”
“It makes no sense not to go in! How many cadets struggle to join the student council? “If you say that, you will incur public outrage!”
It was the first time since the Magic War that he had seen Logan this excited, so Lane closed his eyes with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“okay? “Sorry, it was something very important.”
Soon after, all the cadets were seated and the university president, Madelia Page, stood on the podium.
After that, five teaching assistants came in with a huge poster and started putting it on the wall. Even though magic tools have developed tremendously,
Soon, as the grades were revealed to the world in order of merit, sighs came from all over the auditorium. But strangely, only the top five had their names written on the poster.
“what? “It doesn’t have my name.”
Gertrude ranked 8th, Logan ranked 7th, Hubert ranked 6th, and Lillian Caraine ranked 5th. But there was no comfort. There was no name.
I also looked at the lower ranks. As many as 33 people were expelled, so the ranking only went up to 200th place.
At that time, Madelia Page, who was on the podium, solemnly opened her mouth.
“Jeongsuk, from now on, I will name the top 4 cadets in this midterm exam, from the top cadet to the 4th cadet.”
Nora Redon.
Christa Warden.
Kayden.
Lane Ludwig.
“The cadets whose names were just called should go up to the podium.”
Amidst the exclamations of the cadets, three cadets stood up with their own unique movements.
Christa was aristocratically majestic, Nora was playful, and Kayden was elegant, as if a melody was flowing from his every move.
Logan gave a thumbs up as if cheering for Lane, who followed the three competitors up to the podium.
‘that’s interesting… … .’
I didn’t think there was any particular tension since the test was evaluated at a basic level anyway, but when I was in this situation, my heart started beating vigorously.
Is this a feeling of joy?
When I went up to the stage and stood next to Nora, strangely enough, the only sound I could hear was my own heartbeat.
“I will read the evaluations of the professors who were in charge of evaluating the additional points for you.”
Madelia Page opened the scroll.
“The above four cadets received S grades in all midterm exams, proving their unrivaled excellence in magical skills, understanding, and knowledge.”
“… … !”
“However, despite this excellence, the highest score was given to the cadet who went further, that is, the cadet who has the potential to pioneer the future of magic.”
Lane tilted his head.
A magical future? What does that mean? Madelia Page rolled up the scroll.
“What is required of the chief cadet of
“… … !”
“The name of the cadet who is qualified to lead other cadets with that light, the so-called chief cadet——!”
Professor Kyle, who was waiting behind the podium with his arms crossed, smiled.
“You seem to be in a good mood, Professor Ellin.”
Then Elin, who had been laughing heartily, momentarily wiped her smile and gritted her teeth.
“Isn’t it good? Are you feeling really bad right now? “I’m already feeling nauseous just thinking about how far that guy can climb.”
That’s still disingenuous. The corner of your mouth is twitching, Elin.
The two were rivals fighting for the top and second chair positions during their school days at Deleiten. Because my teachers were Scalzi and Marhena, who were two powerful figures in the magic world at the time.
Of course, Elin was Scalzi’s disciple and Kyle was Marhena’s disciple. In the end, Kyle won and she graduated at the top of her class… … .
“Is that so? “You’re different from me.”
“why?”
“I feel very happy. “I felt like I was witnessing in real time a scene that would probably make headlines in the future.”
“What are you talking about?”
“That day, right here, for the first time, a new magical future was revealed to the world. Should the title of the article be like this?”
Madelia Page, who had been scanning the four cadets with her eyes in suffocating tension, pointed at one cadet with her finger at that moment.
The boy had shiny black hair.
The boy had eyes redder than blood.
The boy was once referred to with the derogatory title of Confucius, a genius, amid nationwide disdain. The boy’s name is.
“──Lane Ludwig, top student of the 1388th midterm exam!”
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