All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 13

‘Quite high? Seems like there’s a complicated story behind it?’

Ian was intrigued and nodded.

‘It’s just a matter of time anyway, so there’s no need to know it now.’

And he wasn’t interested anyway.

“I understand. So, what should I do today?”

“The temple has been empty for a while, so we need to clean it first. I’d like to ask you to clean with the nuns.”

After cleaning, a service will be held to give thanks for their safe return.

To attend, Ian cleaned the temple with the nuns.

After cleaning, Ian entered the chapel and participated in the service as always.

As Ian, grateful for receiving the energy of the sun, was about to leave, Willis stopped him.

“Saint Ian.”

“Yes?”

“Have you ever considered becoming a Paladin? Looking at your skills and your devout appearance during the service…”

You would make an excellent Paladin.

Willis, who had received an application form from the main branch, spoke earnestly, but Ian shook his head.

“Thank you for the offer.”

“Please come and see me if you are ever interested.”

Disappointed by Ian’s refusal, he slightly bowed his head in farewell.

With nowhere else to go after the service, Ian returned to the dormitory and was puzzled to see the cadets crowded at the entrance.

“What’s going on?”

“Ah, Ian. You’re here?”

Blanche pointed to a notice board.

It was the evaluation of the training results from the last time.

“You’re in first place as soon as you arrive.”

“It’s nothing much.”

It might be a difficult test for them, but for Ian, it was just child’s play.

If he couldn’t get first place in such a test, the worldviews he had acquired so far would cry [feel betrayed or useless].

“But why is he looking at you like that?”

Ian pointed to where Haryun was blankly staring at him.

Seeing that, Blanche smirked.

“Haryun was always in first place until you came along. Especially in practical skills.”

Ian looked at the notice board.

Haryun’s name was below his.

“I see. Should I go and comfort him?”

“What are you talking about?”

Going now would be like pouring oil on a fire [making the situation worse].

It was better to just move on, so Blanche took Ian into the dormitory.

“Let’s talk in your room.”

“What about?”

“About what you’re going to do in the future. We’re friends, aren’t we?”

Grinning slyly, Blanche entered Ian’s room.

Graegin, who was already inside reading a book, frowned.

“Blanche, why are you here?”

“Oh, Graegin. I’ve just come to foster friendship. Good, you come here too.”

“Tsk.”

Graegin pushed up his glasses with a dissatisfied expression.

“I can guess why you’re here. It’s about the next test, isn’t it?”

“That’s right. I heard you got caught right away? Let’s talk together.”

Monster hunting and survival training will continue until the Hero Festival.

At Blanche’s suggestion to prepare for that time, Graegin sighed.

“I’m a mage belonging to the scholar type.”

“Oh, so?”

“Battles and survival. Those things aren’t very important to me.”

In particular, the fields that Graegin supports are determining the direction of research on special monsters and exploration of dungeons or ruins in the rear.

And confirming artifacts and researching ancient times.

In other words, this test was not of great significance to him.

“It’s enough if the score is enough to not be demoted.”

“Oh my, of course.”

“That’s why I’m saying this, Ian.”

“Hmm?”

“Can’t you help me?”

Graegin didn’t seem like the type to care about grades.

But is there really a need to help?

To Ian, who was curious, Graegin said with a smile.

“You’re the only one who evaded Instructor Aranse and Instructor Hound’s pursuit, right?”

“So?”

“If that’s the case, you don’t seem like an ordinary person… How about joining hands with me after graduation?”

Graegin spoke with a very serious attitude.

“How about becoming an adventurer?”

“Hey.”

Blanche frowned.

He also wanted to bring Ian into his family.

But an adventurer?

“They’re like grave robbers who go into ruins without permission. That’s what they are.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Graegin tapped the desk.

“But you also get a lot of things you can’t even imagine.”

Graegin stared straight at Ian and said.

“If you join hands with me, I’ll help you too.”

“What can you help with?”

As if he had been waiting, he picked up a notebook in his bag.

“You take care of the practical skills. Then I’ll take care of the written exams for the main lectures and liberal arts lectures. Then you’ll have the honor of graduating from the academy with the highest score.”

“What’s that notebook?”

“It’s a summary notebook for written exam preparation. I’ll summarize the notes for each exam and give them to you. I’ve never missed first place in writing so far.”

Including main lectures and liberal arts lectures.

He has always been in first place in all written parts since entering the school.

As such, if you only have his summary notes, you won’t have to waste time preparing for the written exam.

“So, how about you do some personal training in the meantime?”

It would certainly be an attractive offer for ordinary cadets.

But it wasn’t a very appealing offer to Ian.

“Isn’t studying just something you do?”

How difficult can this studying be?

Graegin clicked his tongue at Ian’s reaction.

“Too bad. But Ian, I’m serious.”

“You’re going to put me under you?”

“Under?”

Graegin shrugged and put the notebook in his bag.

“It’s about joining hands. Who’s above, who’s below. Where is that? If you really want to, you can be above.”

“Then put it off for a while. There are more than one or two kids who want to have an interview with me right now.”

“You’re going to listen to the conditions and decide?”

Graegin pressed down on his glasses and smiled.

“In my opinion, you don’t seem like someone who would go under anyone.”

‘I know.’

It wasn’t Ian’s taste to work together for a while as needed, but to completely go under someone.

Kirke and Ian admired Graegin’s accurate assessment.

Meanwhile, Blanche sighed deeply.

“Okay, Graegin. I’ll get on top of you.”

And held out his hand.

“So give me that notebook.”

Graegin said seriously to him.

“Stop talking nonsense and go study.”

* * *

The next day came.

As Ian was about to go to the temple after class, Haryun approached him.

Ian, who was repeating the information Kirke had told him, glanced up at him.

“What.”

“Ian. You’re going to volunteer, right? It’s okay if it’s while walking, so can we talk for a bit?”

“If you want.”

He got up from his seat and went outside with Haryun.

While leaving the classroom and heading to the temple, Haryun, who was worried about what to say, carefully asked.

“How did you do it?”

“What?”

“How did you hide to avoid Instructor Aranse and Instructor Hound?”

Was that what he was curious about?

Ian smiled at him, who asked with a glint in his eyes.

“Are you just going to steal someone else’s secret?”

“Of course not for free.”

“What can you give me?”

“How about money?”

“Money isn’t everything in the world. It’s just most of it.”

Haryun frowned slightly.

“Ian. I heard you’re the third son of the Brandon barony.”

“That’s right.”

“When I investigated, I heard that it’s a pretty poor place, and you don’t get an allowance either. So you only use the academy’s supplies, right?”

“Well, I sell materials to buy what I need?”

“You can’t buy good things with that. I’ll give you 3,000 gold for a month’s lesson fee. How about it?”

‘3,000 gold… That’s not a bad price.’

‘I know.’

Ian shook his head at Haryun, who was confident.

“It’ll be difficult for you to learn. And I see that the barrier is good, so I recommend practicing that more.”

“Isn’t that a good offer? If you want, I’ll give you more…”

He tilted his head, trying to continue speaking.

“Wait a minute. How do you know that? I’ve never put up a barrier in front of you?”

“I saw everything. I saw you cooperating with Bakbare and catching Graegin.”

When putting up the barrier, I checked the surroundings.

But there was nothing felt around.

But you saw it?

While he was surprised, he arrived at the temple.

“We’re here. Thanks for seeing me off.”

The short meeting ended.

Haryun couldn’t stop smiling, even though he felt regret.

“…You’re welcome. Ian. Let’s talk again next time.”

“I don’t think there’s anything more to talk about if we’ve talked this much?”

“Really, can’t I learn it? I can give you as much money as you want.”

“It’s not a money problem. Come back after you’ve learned aura [a type of life energy]. I’ll see you then and teach you.”

As Ian entered the temple, Haryun bit his lip.

‘It’s the first time I’ve been treated like a fool like this.’

Haryun learned faster and did much better than others since he was young.

And he took it for granted.

He was always praised for having a blessed talent.

To be told that he can’t do it.

Haryun felt quite uncomfortable hearing that for the first time.

“Did you think I would say, ‘Yes, I understand,’ and give up if you said that?”

Instead, he becomes stubborn.

Biting his lip slightly, Haryun stared intently at Ian entering the temple.

* * *

Haryun watched Ian openly from the next day.

He didn’t care about other people’s attention, so he just left him alone.

But the actions of the two were enough to shake Class B.

“Hey, Ian.”

“Why?”

“Did you fight with Haryun? Even though he has a lot of pride, he’s not the type to deliberately pick a fight because of grades.”

“There’s no fighting or anything. He’s trying to find out how I got away from Instructor Aranse and Instructor Hound.”

“Ah. Is that so? He must be determined. I thought you were fighting.”

As he said, other cadets were also worried about the two of them.

Some even went to Haryun and told him to stop looking.

But Ian, who was used to such attention, didn’t care much.

“Leave him alone. He’ll get tired of it and fall off [give up].”

“He’s the type of guy who’s determined to the end, so I don’t think that’ll happen. What if he runs at you with something sharp?”

Blanche said worriedly, but Ian smirked.

There have been many guys like that so far, and the response was simple.

“If he runs at me, I’ll just beat him down.”