Chapter 143 : Each of Lister Festival

TL:SummerPeanut

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6 November 2030.

For some reason, Duke Regan called me and Alice to the headmaster's office...in the headmaster's office was the beautiful teacher I saw at the handshake session. Could it be that she recognized our beauty and talent?

“First of all, what are the names of the two of you?”

Duke Regan asked me and Alice with a little wariness.

“I am Sofaa.” ”Alice.”

We answered simply. That was bad... I should have greeted her more firmly, but my mouth fumbled and said Sofaa... I was too nervous and my mind went blank...this is going to cost me some sister points...

“Sofia, Alice. Why were you two in that place? I think that room is reserved for the concerned parties?"

Aah… Maybe she is thinking that we are suspicious?

“...Miss Edean brought us there.”

“Why did Edean bring you two here? What is your relationship to Edean?"

She is completely suspicious of us... When I tell her about what happened at the handshake, at the maid cafe, and with Dominic, it seems that Duke Regan's guard is finally down.

“Thank you Sasha. You can go back now. We'll talk about the rest by ourselves."

When Duke Regan said this, the beautiful teacher bowed to Duke Regan and left the room. Come to think of it, this person was called Teacher Sasha by Dominic.

“What did you think of Mars's match? Was it cool? Or was it scary?"

Scary...? Well, I didn't realize that until it was said... People with power always solve things by being crude and resorting to violence. Mars also has great power at that age.

But from the first time I saw Mars, I never once thought he was scary. Indeed, if I hadn't seen the look on Mars's face when he was slapping that guy all the time, I might have thought he was scary.

But every time he slapped me that time, his face got sadder and sadder. How could I be scared of someone like that…? When I was thinking about it, Alice said

“I thought it was very cool! I didn't think he was scary in the slightest!"

Alice, who is completely in love with Mars, said to Duke Regan without hesitation. Then Duke Regan said.

“I see. Well then, when you both graduate from your current school..."

As Duke Regan looked me and Alice in the eye while we were talking, I felt something...unusual look from Duke Regan.

I wonder what...this uncomfortable feeling was, and then Duke Regan looked at Alice with a surprised expression.

“Alice, are you...9?”

What...? How could she know her age when all she said was her name? But Alice didn't think there was any problem about it?

“Yes, I'm nine. I'm going to take the entrance exams next year so I'm going to choose this school as a no-brainer!"

Alice said enthusiastically, and Duke Regan took something out of her desk and put it in front of us. It's an appraisal crystal... Apparently, Duke Regan somehow knows Alice's special ability. But she is not absolutely sure. We have to stop her from being identified by the appraisal crystal...

But when Duke Regan showed us the crystal, she immediately put it away in her desk without appraising us.

“I made a mistake. I was going to take this one out instead...”

I knew immediately that I was beaten with a punch. She was able to tell by the change in my expression that Alice was the one who had to hide her special abilities... The next thing Duke Regan took out of her desk was the enrollment documents. There was no way she could mistake the documents for crystal... It’s so obvious...

“Alice. I give you permission to enrol at the Lister Imperial School. No examinations are required, of course. Please think it over carefully."

She handed 2 copies of the enrollment documents to me, as she said above.

“Of course you are welcome, Sofia. I understand that you may feel uneasy if it’s just your sister, Alice. However, if you are transferring from another school, you will always start from the first grade. Lister Imperial School often receives graduates from other schools so you don't have to think about the age difference too much.

Also, as stated in the documents, it is possible to graduate as a freshman, even it is stated as a five-year program. This year, only one student will graduate as a freshman. We have several other students who are graduating in their respective grades, and you can rest assured that even if you graduate in your first year, you will receive a diploma as a graduate of Lister Imperial School."

What a surprise…to be admitted to the Lister Imperial School, the most difficult school on the continent... But this school has this Duke Regan... Let's just get this over with and get out of here. I should end the conversation and go home soon.

A little later, something unexpected happened. I heard a knock for this room and to my surprise, Mars came in.

He's so cool... How can I be afraid of such a cool guy?

And how would such a handsome guy lie about his background...come on out you guys who doubted his registration as an adventurer at age 3 or the youngest B-level adventurer! I'll give you all the scolding abuse I can afford!

Looking at Mars appearance made me kind of nervous again... Then again, where does this thin-looking body hide that kind of power? I want to take a closer look at Mars's body next time. When I was thinking about that, my eyes met with his a little.

Eh...? What? You want to look at mine first? W-what is he thinking about... Please ask me when we're alone afterward. I'm sorry.

Mars must have understood my intention because he immediately turned his attention to Duke Regan. The duke is acting as if she has already decided that the two of us will be enrolled at the Imperial School of Lister.

When Mars finished talking to Duke Regan, he left. He could have stayed longer...

After that she asked a lot of questions and I ended up leaving with two copies of the documents that day.

November 11, 2030.

We of the Saintess Corps and Shield of the Saintess are in the process of returning to the Holy Kingdom of Diadora. Memories of yesterday's fun in Regan came to mind. Alice's luck was amazing. She won tickets to the maid cafe for five days in a row. Perhaps Mars's feelings of wanting to see me also helped.

We had a very intense time yesterday. What a surprise, we were the only two girls who won again, and I had Mars and Dominic on both my side. I'm not forgetting Dominic either, so it's okay it's so exciting to see the two of them trying so hard to get my attention.

“What would you like to drink?” “What would you like to eat?” “Come again."

If they said something like that to me, I'd be knocked off my feet.

My will was already hardened at the thought of being able to enjoy Mars and Dominic's sandwiches if I enrolled to this school.

Could this possibly be Duke Regan's plan? Does she think that if she gives me Mars and Dominic like this, I will enroll in the Lister Imperial School? Don't be ridiculous! I would come as long as there’s either one of them!

Besides, I'd like to talk to Clarice more than anything. How can she be so beautiful and ...pretty? I bet she is doing skincare or something. I also wonder how that scar on her face healed overnight. I thought it would left her a bit of a scar but it was back to clean skin. I guess it's true that a beautiful face never gets a scar.

“'Alice, are you enrolling to the Lister Imperial School?”

I asked Alice in the carriage, just the two of us.

“Yes. I'm definitely going. To the Imperial School of Lister.”

Alice's answered without faltering.

“I understand. I'll go to Lister Imperial School too. I'm worried about Alice being on her own... Especially with Duke Regan, she probably knows that Alice is a Holy magician, don't you think so?"

Alice was surprised when I said this to her. I wasn't sure if she was surprised that I was going to the Lister Imperial School or that Duke Regan was aware of Alice's Holy magic, though.

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“Winner! Chrome Balkus!"

Even though I won the fighting tournament, I didn't get to meet the man named Mars. I didn't even win the lottery for the maid cafe... The Sword Saint who defeated the Duke of Syrians’s legitimate son. I thought for sure that Mars was the guy I lost to three months ago...

But they say the Mars has blonde hair. The guy I lost to was wearing a white uniform with gold embroidery but he had dark eyes and black hair... and was a little taller and somewhat eerie.

He was definitely wearing the uniform of the first year S class of this school... but I heard that there is no black hair in the S class itself... so why was the man wearing the uniform of this school at that time?

Anyway, I'll go back to the Balkus Kingdom and train again… I'm sure we'll meet again someday so there’s no need to rush… I'll be sure to take my revenge then!

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