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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 269

It has been more than a week since research to create a magic engine continued..

Even though I spent most of my time traveling back and forth between home and the academy, creating a magical engine was not easy. At first, the memoirs and training records of the demons that Seneran had handed over to me for reference were not of much help because they often relied on intuition or were vague, just like when knights were training Aurors. Thanks to this, I became clear that not all demons learn systematically, but... it was not helpful information for my progress, so my knowledge only increased..

Still, it wasn't completely fruitless. Because there were records and knowledge of wizards that were on a different level from those who relied on their senses. Using magical power does not mean that all kinds of magic can be used without magic and calculation. Only the output and scale are different, but demon magicians are no different from human magicians in that they are slaves to calculation, verification, and magic..

Realizing once again how thankful I am that there is a systematic study, I threw away all the dirty notes of talented warriors and studied the writings of wizards. Fortunately, both Seneran and Master had several books written by such demon wizards, and thanks to the two people sticking by my side and being living annotators who explained the contents of the books one by one, I was able to slowly become the cornerstone of the magical engine. began to build up.

"I don't think I've ever studied like this in my life.."

Although my body may have grown, I still have the mind of a 15-year-old, so acquiring knowledge through simple memorization was still achievable. Things like history and how to track knowledge about monsters were all interesting, like reading a novel, so I read some of them as if I was reading a book. Well, I worked really hard to memorize the law, but in the end, it was all about memorization, so I was able to get through it..

However, studying magic, which had to be solved like math, really made me nauseous. If I didn't have memories of my past life, I would have gone beyond being a spore and became a spore. Fortunately, I was able to get through it because I had two great teachers to take care of me. I would never have been able to do this on my own..

"I think I should study some languages ​​while I'm still young. They say that only one common language is limited when traveling.."

After repeatedly stimulating the desire to learn and testing the basics of the magic engine that had barely been laid against the theory, and writing down in detail the circulation of magic power and the difference in efficiency, I relaxed my stiff shoulders and entered the lab for the first time. I drank the coffee I put down when I came in..

"fuck."

I thought it hadn't been that long, but it must have flowed quite a bit, and the coffee, which was no longer warm, was so bitter and tasteless that it reminded me of the anecdote about the researchers that Duke Lesrom had told me as soon as I took a sip. While I was taking a shot of the remaining coffee, promising to buy one for the lab and one for home later, the ticking clock announced that it was lunch time..

"Master...ah, he's not there.."

Seneran and Master had not been away from the Academy for a single moment these past few days, but Seneran left to purchase additional items I needed, and Master had been away since the morning, saying he had to go to the castle for a while. Wait, I think I came at 8 o'clock, but that means I stayed still and focused for 4 hours, right? I'm amazed at my own concentration..

"Leica. Let's go to a restaurant."

[Hmm. master! Bored!]

"It was said that the Gaepalja was the Sangpalja. That boredom is good, dude.."

When I pat Laika, who was sleeping in a makeshift bed with a rolled up blanket in a corner of the lab, she wakes up complaining and immediately starts shaking her butt, loving it. She seems like a simple girl.

"After eating, let’s take a short walk. I haven't moved much lately either.."

[walk! good!]

Before going out, I tried to turn off the fire in the magic stone stove that Seneran had brought, but since there was no risk of fire anyway, I just turned the power down to a moderate level, put on my cape, and left the lab. Even though I had barely stepped out into the hallway, the chill that hit me was truly terrifying, but I didn't show it as much as I could and headed toward the restaurant..

I don't know if it was because there wasn't much time left until vacation, but the students moving towards the cafeteria all seemed to be in a good mood. Even the 2nd and 3rd graders who were devastated after returning from the hellish camp training just a few days ago were busy laughing haha ​​as if they had never done that before. At first, as soon as I came back, they looked at me as if they were my parents' enemies, but now that look has calmed down a lot. Now that my face is somewhat known throughout the grade, I was walking down the street, responding to students who nodily greeted me as a teaching assistant, when Cheryl approached me from afar as if it was natural..

"meal."

"...Cheryl? Do you have any friends??"

It's nice that when the professor or Seneran isn't around, he comes to know me like a ghost and asks me to eat with him, but now I'm seriously doubting his friendship. It's not like there aren't kids who want to eat together, but it's like this every time..

But, perhaps knowing my concerns, Cheryl just looked at me blankly and spoke calmly..

"I have a lot of friends."

"...Okay, let's go. I’m curious about today’s menu.."

I felt like I had heard a lie that friendless children often tell, so I tried to change the conversation and patted her on the shoulder, and Cheryl answered while keeping pace..

"I heard it’s a special meal today.."

"Special meal? Suddenly?"

"It is said to commemorate the extermination of the demon that infiltrated the Holy Light Cross Society. From what I heard, it looks like the warrior party was quite active.."

"It's a cause for celebration that the demons are disappearing, but the academy even provides special meals for that reason.?"

"The dean is a member of the Holy Light Cross Society.."

It was an unexpected and selfish reason. For personal reasons, I wanted to feel free to spend the money however I wanted... but since teachers and teaching assistants get free food anyway, it had nothing to do with me. No, it's actually a good thing. The food here is already very generous and tasty, but it's a special meal. I'm so excited to see what's to come that my steps naturally become lighter..

"Is it that delicious? It was just normal."

"It's because your tongue is a noble tongue. It's not easy to have a lot of food, delicious food, and variety. You've eaten emergency food while working as an adventurer, so you're saying that??"

Although it may not be at the level of hellish British cuisine or chaotic medieval cuisine, eating delicious food is not as easy as it sounds. Seasonings and spices are equally expensive. If you think about it, even in your past life, where such things were widespread in your daily life, there were only a handful of places where your knowledge was good. Just as the child was feeling that he was full even though he was full, Cheryl tilted her head with an expression that was very difficult to understand..

"...Well, isn’t that just ordinary??"

"......"

Oh my god, this is crazy. Could it be that this guy is the type of person who can only tell the difference between fried puffed rice and raw fish by the chewing texture??

They say you need to develop your sense of taste, but how could a child who grew up eating the delicious Ogatorf family food make such despairing remarks? For some reason, I thought that other nobles would enjoy eating dishes that would cause competition, but there was this secret? Sheryl must have noticed my shocked gaze and sensed something strange going on, and began to change her tone in a rare panic..

"Well, come to think of it, there was a story that the reason the professors were busy this morning was because of the hero's visit.!"

For a split second, I thought a lot about whether I should continue to make fun of Cheryl's desperate sense of taste or just accept it, but even though there was a distance, there were a lot of people around me who saw it, so I decided to let it go for now..

"...Why does he come here??"

"Ah, it seemed like the dean had some influence on it. There is a story that he was so moved that he shed tears just by defeating the evil entity that was polluting the Holy Light Cross Society, and it was said that a by-product of the devil was also created, so he was planning to prepare a grand dinner party to stimulate the students and express their gratitude.."

"No matter how you look at it, it's not something the Dean of the Royal Academy can ask for based on his personal desires.?"

"Isn’t that an excuse? Even though it happened within the kingdom, the Holy Light Cross decided on its own and requested the help of the warrior, and the royal family did not step forward directly. There is a story that says they took this form because they wanted to express their gratitude but it was difficult to do so directly.."

"Anyway, politics is..."

Shaking our heads at the needlessly complicated shaming, we went into the restaurant and decided to forget about all the complexities and just focus on the special food, which was worth it. Surprisingly, the special meal announced by the dean was not simply a large chicken dish, but a buffet filled with a huge selection of high-quality dishes..

"The expression ‘mountain of food’ seems fitting. Even if you are a student, can you eat all that??"

"That's because it's not just for students.."

I hesitated for a moment at the overwhelming sight and muttered to myself, and a man answered. When she turned her head, Gree Wills, who looked like a typical squinty-eyed person but had worked on the basics more diligently than anyone else, was looking at us with a smile on his face..

"It’s been a while, Grewils. So are there any guests??"

"Long time no see, Assistant Professor Ega. It is said that, led by the warrior, the crusaders and paladins of the Holy Light Cross who are returning to Ogwen are also joining us. Thanks to this, the students are also going crazy.."

"...There's a lot of food?"

I said this because I thought that was the only reason the students were excited, but Griwills smiled slightly and shook his head..

"I want to see the warrior party.."

Hmm, I hope you don't get your ass massaged anywhere here. Hoping to maintain the students' admiration, I picked up the tray and asked Griwills..

"You don't seem very interested.."

"It's not that I'm not interested at all, but... I'm not someone you can easily see just because you want to. It's a waste of time. Since I just happened to meet the instructor, wouldn't it be much more beneficial to ask him about swordsmanship during that time?."

I don't know why, but Cheryl didn't seem to like Grewils very much, but from my perspective, having seen his sincere swordsmanship, I secretly have affection for him. Even if you say right away, 'That's a secret.' He has the appearance that makes you want to say that, but you shouldn't judge people just by looking at their appearance. I pretended to be calm and nodded and spoke briefly..

"you're lucky."

"...?"

Griwills, who didn't know that he would meet a hero while listening to advice on swordsmanship, made a puzzled expression and just nodded..