Academy Light Attribute Vampire

25 – Mentor (3)

After school.

I called Elena to the cafe inside the school facility.

Of course, Erika-senpai is with us.

“… Is this your friend?”

“Yes. Elena. This is the Erica senpai I told you about. Greetings.”

Elena bowed her head, her face blushing.

“Ah… Hello! My name is Elena! I’ve heard the rumors!”

What are the rumors…

Seeing that she says anything, she must be very nervous because she is a senior.

Let’s look at Elena with a slightly sad look.

“hahahaha! What a cute friend! Hello! Junior Elena!”

Senpai Erika held out her hand.

Elena shyly wrapped her hand around her, and her senior smiled at her and shook her hand.

“Yeah! I like it? Ah. What’s the ranking by any chance?”

Awkward.

…I can’t help it.

For Elena, her ranking is akin to an abyss.

“That… 114Th place…”

But compared to the original 128th place,

My score went up because of this practice, and my rank was on the right side.

‘It’s still low though.’

If she had more confidence in herself, she would go up a lot.

“Ranked 114… That’s a bit low.”

Senpai Erika scratched her head, looking a little taken aback.

” Well. In the first place, I didn’t expect a lot of fighting power from the first year assistant.

But I’m not going to judge by myself, so I’ll call the team members.”

I’m taking a break here. I’ll pay for the coffee!

With those words, Erika-senpai finished her calculations for us as well.

She walked out of the store.

Naturally, just the two of us left, Elena and I.

“…Sorry. If only I had ranked higher…”

“No. Never mind. Rather, that’s what I asked for.”

“Yes…”

Elena slammed her head into her straw, blushing slightly.

… All over her nose with whipped cream.

Elena, who had been drinking her cafe mocha for a while, opened her mouth.

“But… Why does Rai need me…”

“I’m here!!”

After Elina stopped talking, Erika-senpai returned to her seat.

The timing is incredible.

“Huh? What were you talking about?”

“Oh no!”

Huh-

Senior Erika said smirkingly with a mischievous expression.

“By the way, are you two dating? Is Lai junior pampering you?”

“Eh..? Ah.. No! What the hell is that like me..!”

“Why? Elena’s junior looks good anywhere…”

“… Stop it.”

It’s too spicy for Elena.

You know that you’re not dating, but you’re doing that on purpose.

“You’re not funny. My juniors don’t have a cute taste.”

Senior Erica grumbled as she leaned back in her seat.

“So. What about the team members?”

“Ah. They told me to come to the training ground in 10 minutes! The indoor training ground is not open yet.”

“Then we should start soon.”

“Yeah! If I go slowly from now on, I think it will fit!”

So we got up and moved to the gymnasium.

On arrival.

Senpai Erika saw the elf woman sitting in her waiting room and ran away.

“Odette! You were here beforehand!”

“I happened to be nearby. So… These two?”

A senior elf with a somewhat sharp look.

A look that looks blunt at first glance

A respectful word used even for classmates

In fact, elves usually have such a naive personality.

Elena’s a bit odd…

“Hello. My name is Lai, Huwiin.”

“Hello. I’ve heard about it. I heard that you’re number one in the freshman year?”

The self-introduction time came just like that.

“That…”

As soon as Elena learned that her teammate was an elf, she stiffened.

… Elena has no choice but to do so.

Among elves of the same age.

There must be no elf who doesn’t know about Elena.

“Assistant… My name is Elena…”

A weak voice.

“… Elena?”

The senior elf’s expression is slightly wrinkled.

“Yeah! We’ve talked about it, but it seems like he’s a really nice guy! Even though he ranks a bit low…”

“Erika.”

Elf-senpai’s words cut off Erica-senpai.

“…Why?”

“You… Haa… That’s enough. It’s only natural that the beast races don’t know.”

The elf senior came towards us and opened her mouth.

“… I’m sorry, but I’m sure you know better why I’m refusing.”

“That… That…”

“… Wait a minute.”

I can understand the senior elf’s position.

Because Elina was very famous among elves.

An incompetent high elf.

Elena is a direct descendant of the High Elves.

Due to the nature of elves, it is difficult to see their children.

The offspring of high elves are born with great expectations.

No matter what anyone says, the biggest expectation is the innate ability.

Elves are divided into two types.

A mage who uses magic with high innate magical power.

And the rare elemental wizard with high spirit affinity.

But Elena didn’t fit either.

Not inferior to the average elves, let alone high elves.

The affinity with spirits was close to nonexistent.

That’s why.

The naturally incompetent high elf princess is ostracized among the elves.

As time passed, he entered the academy as if he had escaped.

But that’s not exactly true.

An ability that only a handful of ancient Elves possessed. She

Because she was born with ‘fairy affinity’ as an atavism.

Elena, who already had the ability passed down through oral tradition, must have been seen by them as incompetent.

Even so…

“Elena is the best assistant mage I know. Please don’t judge her based on rumors.”

Elena is startled and the elf senior’s expression doesn’t suit her.

“Lai… I’m fine…”

“…I don’t know what the relationship between you two is. I don’t understand.

Is it because you don’t know that the more you do it, the more miserable Elena gets?”

“So. I don’t even know properly..!”

“Now… Wait! Don’t fight!”

The moment when emotions are about to intensify.

Senior Erika stepped in and intervened.

“Odette. Why are you acting like you’re not like that?

Sorry. Wait for a while.”

Erika-senpai took Odette-senpai with her and went away to talk for a while.

Let’s watch from a distance. Production and Dwarf seniors who joined late also listened to some explanation.

After a while. Seniors came to us.

“Sorry. I made you feel bad when I suggested it first.”

“…It’s okay. It’s not like I don’t completely understand.”

“Thank you, junior. And I’m sorry, junior Elena.”

“Ah. I’m fine! I’m used to it…”

Erika-senpai approached Odette-senpai and said.

“Odette said she’s sorry that her words were a little sharp! Right?”

“… I’m sorry. I was so insensitive.”

“Okay, let’s not blush!”

Senpai Erika put her hand on her waist.

“Then! Let’s do this. Odette said Elena was worried that her skills weren’t up to her and that she might get hurt somehow. So…”

Chuck-!

“Isn’t it okay if junior Lai, who is her junior, has the skills to protect Elena junior by her side?”

That’s enough! With her expression, she pointed at me with her finger and spoke proudly.

‘…A little pissed off?’

Why are you annoyed when you’re obviously saying the right thing..?

Anyway, it’s a good decision.

Even if you have to go into battle, you want to eliminate the element of anxiety as much as possible.

“… I don’t care if it’s anything like that.”

“That’s right! Did you hear Odette?”

“… You are full of confidence.”

“Because it’s number one.”

A dwarf female senior next to me was looking at me with interest as I didn’t lose a word.

“I like being bold? I like it as long as Odette is okay.”

She seems to be a very upbeat senior.

“Ha… Then let’s do this.”

Senior elf. Odette pointed a finger at her arena.

“Simply. Let’s do a very simple skill test. If it’s at a level I can understand, I’ll accept it.”

“Odette! That’s a bit disgraceful! Your junior is a vampire!”

“… I’ll do it in moderation accordingly. And during practice, there will be times when I have to fight during the day.”

… I’m fine.

No matter how 2nd year I am, I don’t think I’ll lose to the tactics department.

Even under the light, even more so.

“Okay. As long as you can understand it.”

The senpai’s forehead furrowed slightly.

“… You’re quite confident. I hope it’s not just a mouthful.”

… I must have upset you a bit.

Unbeknownst to me, I reacted a little emotionally to the remarks that disrespected Elena.

“…Yes.”

There is nothing wrong with that senior.

Rather, it can be said that it is a cool and realistic judgment.

Therefore…

Even if you judge coolly and realistically, realize that you are wrong.

I have no choice but to convince them.

I went up to the arena.

Elena staring at us restlessly, and Erika-senpai smiling like she’s having fun.

… Anyway.

“Are you ready?”

An elf-senpai spoke to her from some distance away.

“Anytime.”

To be honest, I don’t think he’s a bad person.

It doesn’t seem like a lie to say that she was worried about Elena.

I’m just a little clumsy.

So it’s right to shake off bad feelings here and go.

“…Then let’s begin.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the shape of a green bird appeared around the elf senior.

Spirit.

Senior Elf is a Spirit Commander.

Certainly, if it’s a wind spirit, scouting the surroundings and giving orders would be excellent.

“I’m going.”

It must have the power to attack enemies like this.

In an instant, I feel an intangible blade of wind flying towards me.

I breathed mana into the shadows.

-Cheap!

There is something I learned from watching Professor Bergen’s method of shadowing the other day.

I was using the shadow type technique too monotonously like a skill.

Just because I learned the skill of coercion.

I only knew that releasing the shadow’s mana at once was limited to a technique called coercion.

There is no limit to the shade.

Efficient usage has been named and passed down in books.

I released a wide range of mana to the shadows.

Then black magic power spread around my body like a wave.

– Tung!

The flying wind twisted the blade’s trajectory.

“…”

Let’s destroy the attack so easily.

Some cheers came from outside the arena.

– Junior is cool!

… Please.

“… You certainly seem to be good at shading. But in real life.”

Hooung!

With the sound of the wind blowing, the wind lingers near the senior’s body.

The protection of the wind spirit.

The senior took out a dagger and started running.

I’m presumed to be a shadow magician, so I must have judged that I was weak in close-range combat.

An elf-senior wrapped in wind approaches me at high speed.

Intimidation is…

No.

It is a major accident if the knee is broken like Shin Jong-gil.

‘Then…’

There is not much distance left.

After I widened the range by momentarily widening the shadows.

In an instant, dozens of thorns were released.

“…!”

The senior’s movements stopped.

No. It would be correct to say that it has stopped.

“This is…”

A senior’s arm. Leg ears. Up to the hair.

Every part is blocked by spikes rising at different angles.

Not just quick activation.

A skill that can only be performed with precise mana control.

The elf-senpai’s expression is startled. Turns into consent

“Certainly. With skills like this, that level of arrogance is forgivable.”

“…Sorry. I’m a little upset too.”

Let’s reap the thorns.

The elf senior approached me with a bitter smile.

“No. I did it first.”

After coming down from the arena, the elf senior bowed his head and apologized to Elena.

… You don’t have to go that far.

Anyway, he was straightforward, but he didn’t seem like a bad person.

“Whoa!”

I’m surprised.

“Your junior is really strong.

No. Isn’t this better than Kayla? After all, 1st place is 1st place?”

“So. What about the results?”

“Huh?”

Erika-senpai opened her arms wide and said.

“Congratulations! Junior! The harem party you’ve always wanted has been completed! Flowers in both hands!”

..Huh?

Look around.

Senior Erika. Senior elf. Elena. And… To the dwarf senior.

All were women.

“… I only have two hands to hold a flower.”

“hahahahaha! That’s fun! Two of them are confident?”

Senior Erika smiled mischievously.

“Aren’t you too confident to trust your junior’s face?”

“…You’re kidding.”

I’m not going to make you do the hard work of a man here either..?

To be honest, if I had to arm wrestle with Erika-senpai.

I am confident.

I am miserable.

“No matter what, let’s do our best!”

“… Please take good care of me.”

I don’t know for sure physically.

I think it will be a tough journey mentally.