Chapter 45
Qifeng’s words really struck a chord with me. As childhood friends, the fact that we were never able to go to school together really is a big gap in our life experience, isn’t it?
Now we finally have a chance to make up for it. Even if it’s just for a few days, I’ll have no regrets. Of course, let’s just do without the ‘being tied together by chains’ part—!
But with Qifeng here to attend class with me, Lian Qi won’t dare to be so brazen as to touch my thigh or blow in my ear, right?
Of course, I also have to be on guard against the situation where they each touch one of my thighs, since I’m sitting between them.
That would truly be a fate worse than death.
Ahem.
Anyway—
I laid down three rules for Qifeng: “I’ve never been your deskmate, but in any case, no messing around with little tricks in class, okay?”
She mysteriously waved me over. What is it? I leaned in to listen— “Fei’er~ Don’t you think the feeling of you secretly touching my thigh and teasing me while the teacher is lecturing, and I don’t dare to make a sound for fear of being heard, and can only endure it… isn’t that shameful feeling just wonderful?”
My whole body shuddered, and I scooted far away from her.
“Eww… Stay away from me! Being an M is contagious!”
It’s not like I haven’t experienced the shameful feeling she’s talking about…! But I don’t have an M-personality like her. I’m very resistant to it, okay?
I cleared my throat with great seriousness. “Ahem, and also, you have to listen attentively in class, too.”
“Eh? Even me? I’ve already graduated. I’m just here to keep you company,” Qifeng said.
“You can take the opportunity to review, isn’t that good? Strive to create a new inherent magic…! Just the ones I know about, Sister Aijieliya has four different inherent magics.”
“Eh?? You can’t compare me to the Headmaster. She’s one of the Twin Walls of the Kingdom! And she’s from the Evocation school, she’s mastered the magic of all four major schools…”
“The Evocation school sounds really strong. I’m a little curious what kind of person the teacher who teaches Evocation is,” Lian Qi said.
“The one who teaches Evocation, I remember is—”
Before I could finish, a short, blue-haired girl walked up to the podium holding a magic book.
“Sister Luna.”
However, I noticed a problem. Even though the teacher had clearly arrived, the students in the classroom were all noisy, doing their own thing. There was no classroom discipline to speak of. It’s probably because Sister Luna doesn’t have much of a deterrent presence as a teacher…
“I originally thought Aijieliya was the youngest teacher. How come the teachers at the Magic Academy are getting younger and younger?” Lian Qi said with a frown.
“Eh? Did Fei’er not tell you? Back then, the Demon King killed all the teachers in the Magic Academy Tower,” Qifeng whispered to Lian Qi.
“Huh? Even if he had a grudge against the teachers, he didn’t have to go that far, did he?” Lian Qi had an incredulous expression.
“This… Sister Aijieliya said ‘That Person’ descended into the abyss of magic and lost his mind,” I said weakly.
“Later, in order for the ‘flame’ of magic to be passed on, some young mages volunteered to become teachers after the Magic Academy was rebuilt. But no one dared to teach the Transmutation/Illusion school. That course is cursed,” Qifeng said.
Lian Qi nodded. “I’ve heard about the curse.”
“Alright, students, class is now starting,” Sister Luna said, coughing a few times from the podium.
Some of the students quieted down, but some continued to act as if the teacher didn’t exist.
“I’ve noticed that Sister Aijieliya is the only teacher whose class no one dares to talk in,” Lian Qi whispered.
I thought to myself, “It’s true no one dares to talk, but there is one person who dares to secretly tease her deskmate.”
“Teacher—! What’s the point of class anymore? If you’re too outstanding, you might get targeted by the Demon King and killed one day,” a boy heckled.
Why does that voice sound familiar? Like most of the other students, I turned to look— and sure enough, it was that rich second-generation kid, Ivan, the “Silver Spear Overlord.” Eh? He’s actually here for the Evocation class? Could it be he’s an Evocation school mage?
I saw him with both his legs propped up on his desk, looking completely at ease, treating the school like his own home.
“For so many years, everyone has been learning magic, trembling under the Demon King’s shadow. I’m only here to get enough class hours to graduate smoothly. Magic has no future!”
Magic… has no future…?
Very quickly, a pessimistic mood spread through the classroom. I couldn’t bear to listen; he was really bringing out the most despicable side of “That Person.”
At this moment, Lian Qi said coldly, “What gives you the right to say magic has no future? Of course, the future of magic isn’t in the hands of someone like you.”
Although Lian Qi’s voice wasn’t loud, everyone in the class heard it. After a moment of silence, people started whispering— “Is that the transfer student? The one who broke the magic testing bell with one punch…”
“I heard he also publicly humiliated the son of the Royal Capital’s guard captain in the cafeteria.”
“To dare to oppose the student council, I really admire his courage…”
“Why is it you again?” The rich second-generation Ivan squinted his eyes and glared at us.
Right at that moment, Sister Luna slammed her hand on the podium. The entire podium froze into a block of ice.
“Students who do not wish to be in class, I must trouble you to please get out.”
This, finally, brought a hush over the classroom.
“What rotten luck.” Ivan snorted coldly, got up, and walked out.
“I’m the one with rotten luck, having to be in the same classroom as you,” Lian Qi said.
I felt a deep sense of helplessness; they almost started fighting again. But this rich second-generation kid is really obnoxious, publicly spreading negative emotions in class. No wonder Lian Qi would stand up to him.
Why does Sister Aijieliya’s school have so many people like this? I couldn’t help but wonder.
“Alright students, class is now starting,” Sister Luna said.
I picked up my pen, preparing to take notes for Lian Qi.