Avoid Former Co-Workers

144 – 144. Road School War of Power (1)

Quick!

A wild boar beast that was wandering around the field collapsed with a snapping sound. He left a large hand fist mark on his side.

Junon, the culprit who left the big fist marks, murmured as he brushed away the dirt that was spread all over his body.

“…Recently, it seems that the cycle has decreased significantly. I think I can breathe a little more now.”

As expected, Professor Meuniher.

With the absence of the soldiers infected with the Remteert Plague, the Demonic Beasts appeared in various places and harassed the residents.

To my surprise in such a situation, I made the academy students come forward by improving the request page as per the reputation.

Of course, the manpower shortage was not immediately resolved as only third-year students, who were in charge of the rearguard units, were able to step in, but soon after, second-year students joined in, and the principality stabilized little by little.

“Hmm… It’s E rank. This should be fine.”

Junon is relieved after checking the rank while looking at the encyclopedia.

Systematized monster rank. As a result, the request rank also rebounds, so you need to be careful.

Before carrying the wild boar he had captured, he sat down on one side of the stump for a while to catch his breath. Then he looked up at the sky and soothed his troubled mind for a moment.

“It’s nice to be peaceful, I like it.”

The Battle of Sheets. Subdue Shanberesh of Plague. Sweep the devourer.

Now that all of that is over, this time is a sweet break for him who has passed his first hurdle.

The biggest change is that the principality was stabilized during this period. Thanks to this, there is plenty of time left before the next incident takes place.

So, in order to enjoy this peace, it is necessary to get out of Class A. If you stand out like before, it will be a headache for nothing.

‘Shall we go?’

I thought it would be a little too late, so I grabbed Willos and turned around to see a familiar face.

“Willos… It’s an E-rank beast.”

It was Michelle. With this opportunity, they rose from the team level to the party level, but the request is an individual task that evaluates grades together.

So I guess I have no choice but to go alone.

He didn’t say anything and just passed by a classmate who might be talking to me.

The red ponytail fluttered slightly, but Junon, who was on his way, didn’t say anything and chased after him.

“…Why?”

Looking at the back of her head, Michelle thinks again.

Why did he voluntarily kick the best chance to be recognized at the sheet battle banquet that was held a month ago?

Why is it that the one who longed for the top is now rejecting praise and expectations?

In fact, even if you try to figure it out, you won’t be able to figure it out. If there’s one thing you can be sure of…

Unlike the first time I saw him, so many things have changed now.

***

The square at 3rd Avenue Les Brandts is bustling with crowds.

A society with a new environment was being created in this place full of clients asking for requests and students carrying them out.

“Ah! I’m now a D-Rank!”

“I never thought I’d hunt Tau, which I couldn’t touch at the time. Now it’s pretty reasonable, right?”

“Ah, it’s still D. Besides, I’m at the bottom of the ranking, so I have to work harder.”

The

Page now grants performance points according to the ability of the students to perform the quest and the rank of the quest, and assigns it as a grade.

Those who are accustomed to practice based on solid theory accumulate more points.

The power of magic is no longer everything.

A well-dressed man approaches a person who is delighted with the rank promotion.

“Are you sure you are a Mark student?”

“Uh, yes. I’m Marc.”

“You’ve been growing rapidly on the ranking page lately. I’ve even noticed that you’ve reached D rank this time. Would you like to come to our Melcom Guild?”

“I-I’m in the Melcom Guild? Really?!”

“That’s great. f*ck!”

Canola. Osoptera. And even the devourer.

With just three total battles, the principality was greatly shaken, and as the soldiers were incapacitated, humans once again had to prepare a means to counter the Witchbeasts.

For that reason, a group was created to take charge of each area and deal with the monsters.

It was the birth of a guild.

“…”

It’s going smoothly. The organization of the guild brings considerable stability to the residents as well as to the principality and the academy.

You can respond even if a monster suddenly appears, and you can entrust a request to the guild even in a situation where manpower is urgently needed.

No matter how you look at it, this policy was right as it not only creates jobs for students, but also covers a wide range of fields.

But an obvious problem catches Ophelia’s eyes.

[ Junon – Rank E 11th. ]

‘…I really don’t understand. Why are you doing that?’

Because I watched the referee closely during the welcome sparring, Junon in Ophelia’s memory was never a skill that would be ranked at such a low level.

Nevertheless, he is placed at a much lower rank.

If he led the rear troops and significantly lowered the symptoms of infection, achieving even greater results than the main squad, the culprit was only an E rank.

This is the problem Ophelia picked up. This meant that the degree of freedom of the requesting page could not force the original skills of the person concerned.

-‘Princess. Is this really accurate data?!’

-‘How is that guy ranked E…! He’s the one who saved our lives!’

A small number of students came and protested vigorously, asking why Junon was in that rank.

But what can I do? Professor Meuniher has pointed out that the request is separate from the subjugation, and that you need to receive a rank that suits your capabilities.

Yes. This time, Junon, the person involved, closed the escape route himself.

He only legally carries out the E-rank requests that occur, and never touches the top. If that’s the case, won’t there be any changes at all?

It’s not that I don’t have a lot in mind, but I feel stuffy. Ophelia was the same.

“Phew… I need to calm down for a moment. I need to see Rhenias.”

I can’t say this in front of a friend I haven’t seen in a long time.

Ophelia escaping the crowds and making her way through Third Avenue Street. When she reached the place they were supposed to meet soon, she saw Rhenias, who had arrived first.

By the way… Somehow, Rhenias’ behavior is strange.

“Gulp, gulp. Phaah…!”

That’s herbal tea…? No one drinks tea like that. What’s more, there’s no way Renias could have that kind of toughness…

“Here’s herbal tea… No, cold water, please! Ice cold one!”

Aha, if you look closely, you can see that the heat is radiating from the inside!

People around her didn’t notice Rhenias’ reaction much, but Ophelia was able to pick up on the subtlety.

A chubby face and pouting lips. Uncharacteristically for the usual Rhenias, for some reason an expression full of displeasure appeared on the surface.

‘By the way, why is he doing this…?’

No matter how much she has seen it, she suddenly gets angry in the middle of nowhere like this.

The only thing that came out was that it literally wasn’t like Rhenias.

I’m sure what happened… I tapped Renias on the shoulder.

“Huh? I asked for cold water…”

“It’s me, Rhenias. Why are you suddenly drinking cold water by yourself?”

“Ah. It must have been O.P. Nope… There’s something like that.”

Cold water. Usually, the kid who smiles brightly and drinks warm tea is cold water…?

While I was in doubt, an employee arrived.

“This is the cold water you requested.”

“Thank you.”

-Gulp, gulp.

As soon as I gulped down the prepared cold water in front of my eyes, the bottom was exposed. Could there be a fire burning inside…?

I can’t even imagine what it would be like if I said something that would make me angry at Rhenias that much.

This is… We need to figure it out. Even for her, her friend.

“Hmmm… Rhenias?”

“Yes, Op. Why?”

“Would you mind telling me what happened?”

“Eh…? Why?”

“If you don’t tell me, I’ll go ask him myself.”

“…”

Actually, it was half a lie. Rhenias took advantage of the fact that there were only a few opponents who could react this way in the first place.

Then, Rhenias’ face, which had become much more comfortable after drinking the cold water, returned to its original state.

And then, in fact, as if his mouth was itching, he began to spit out the heat he had accumulated so far.

“Opie! Listen, huh? Someone’s doing something to get rid of their credit! Seriously, I’m so frustrated I’m going crazy!!”

“Yeah, that’s right… First of all, speak slowly so you can hear what happened…”

“There were even strange rumors going around, so it was perfect to get rid of them-! You are such an idiot!!!”

“Renias…! This is a public place!”

“Oops! Whoops Whoops!!”

I can’t think of a way to stop Rhenias from running amok in Ophelia’s head. Because it’s never happened before…!

It’s best to somehow keep her mouth shut so that she won’t be seen by others.

But I can’t even stop my body…!

“Renias? Calm down. Yes? This will put me in trouble…!”

“Whoop, whoop.”

“Oh, what’s wrong today… Really!”

“Oops, Oops!”

A few more words were thrown at him, but Rhenias’ fierce struggle did not stop.

By the way,

“I can’t do it! If I run amok like now, are you going to tell him right away?!”

“…!”

Rhenias’ stupid hair stands on end at the word “I’ll tell you.” Rhenias’ struggling movements also stopped.

Suddenly…? It seems that I got the answer right.

This is it. How not to make Rhenias cause a fuss.

“Hmmm. Let’s move to a seat. I’ll listen to everything slowly from there, okay?”

“…”

“Of course, if you run rampant like before, I will come back to you.”

Then, nodding his head up and down right away, Rhenias promised to obey his instructions.

Caw- Caw-

Time for a single crow to follow the setting sun.

During that time, Ophelia listened to Rhenias’ complaint over and over again.

I hear the same sound over and over again. She might get tired of it, but she didn’t get out of the spot.

“You must have played an active role in the subjugation this time, but now, if you get good grades, no one will say anything. Right?! Oppie thinks so too?!”

“Mmm. Yes.”

“Then why the heck…Why do you only accept E-rank requests when you say you have nothing to do?”

His work at the banquet hall and his performance in this subjugation were belatedly disappointing.

From what I’ve talked to at the festival, I know that he is a good man.

If there are any bad rumors hanging around such a person, he hopes that they will be dispelled, and it seems unreasonable that someone with good skills is being chewed on by other people on the outside.

Really, I thought that Rhenias deserved to pay this much heat.

‘If you make them belong to a certain group… No, that would be the same. I’ll mention that I have no intention of going in voluntarily like I did back then.’

When he suggested that we go to Thembris, he reassured us that he did not want to.

It’s the same to try your hand at the guild. Touching hands from behind is against the laws of the principality.

Then there was only one way.

‘As expected, I need to come up with that.’

This isn’t irrationality, it’s unnecessary concealment.

***

The next day.

The second semester vacation is over and the third semester has begun.

I thought today would still be a similar day…But it wasn’t.

“…I forgot this. It’s driving me crazy.”

[ Notice of regional road schools ]

[ Lebrand Academy students are required to join the forces of one of the four road schools, and proceed with the initial assessment. ]

[ Students of our school can choose one of four weeks sequentially according to the ranking of the commissioned page. ]

[ Selected location – Merak Pavilion ]