All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 261

◈ Chapter 261

131. Pointless Endeavor – 1

After the exchange event with the Imperial Academy, it was time for the Heroic Festival at Fredon Academy.

Many students at the academy began preparing for the Heroic Festival, but Advanced Class B was different.

“Isn’t the Heroic Festival a bit beneath us?”

Blanche said confidently, and Park Bare nodded.

With so many Masters in the class, participating in the Heroic Festival would be like cheating.

Therefore, Advanced Class B decided to forgo participating in the Heroic Festival after discussion.

Fredon Academy was quite pleased with that decision.

If Advanced Class B participated, it would greatly dampen the other students’ enthusiasm.

“But isn’t not participating more of a problem? It seems like we’re looking down on them.”

Widia said, swinging her sword, and Wilval, dodging the attack, chuckled.

“We are looking down on them. Honestly, I don’t think all the Fredon Academy students combined could beat him.”

He said, pointing to Ian, who was dealing with the mages at the far end of the training ground, and everyone nodded.

“Lightning Storm!!”

Wielding her staff, Wildy unleashed a powerful 5th circle spell.

The moment a huge magic circle appeared in front of her staff, Ian slashed his drawn sword.

“Kyaak?!”

The magic power imbued in his sword shot out and erased Wildy’s magic circle.

Haryun, aiming for that, raised his staff.

“Energy Shower!!”

Magic power rained down from the sky.

Ian lightly swung his sword, and that alone stopped the rain of magic.

“Reverse Gravity!! Craft Drop!!”

Double casting.

Oerina, using a technique that few mages could, created magic circles above and below Ian.

But that too was erased with a single strike from Ian’s sword.

“Etude!!”

Lastly, Grajin used magic.

But his magic was also easily erased.

All were powerful spells above the 5th circle, but not a single one was properly activated.

Looking around at the panting four mages, Ian returned his sword to its scabbard.

“Are you starting to get a feel for it?”

“Hoo… Sending magic power into magic power to interfere with its activation. Experiencing it is quite unpleasant.”

Wildy shuddered, feeling as if someone’s hand was inside her mouth.

Oerina agreed, feeling an instinctive revulsion.

“I honestly almost threw up.”

“You would. It’s like being forced to wear someone else’s magic power. Alright. I explained the method earlier. And it seems like you’ve got a feel for it, so train on your own.”

The mages who had been taught the technique Ian used at the Imperial Academy gathered and began to discuss.

Ian, watching them, checked the time.

It was almost time to go to the lab.

“We’re not participating in the Heroic Festival this time, right?”

“Yeah. Why? Do you want to?”

“What’s the point of going into where the kids are playing? And don’t we have quite a few missions?”

Some of Class B’s students had already left for missions.

At his words, Valla nodded.

“But it doesn’t seem like we have time to play. The academy requested something in preparation for the Heroic Festival.”

“What?”

“Miyal Mountain range inspection.”

Survival test or monster hunting.

In the process, there might be monsters that the students can’t handle.

Especially if they encounter monsters belonging to S-rank or A-rank, it would be dangerous, so the request was to catch and deal with them.

“Instructor Pridion too. And it seems like Instructor Valentine is joining this time.”

Master Pridion, and Valentine, who has a contract with the Wind Spirit King.

With that much, there shouldn’t be any big problems.

“And Nuave is going with them, so there’s even less to worry about.”

“But why are they entrusting it to us too?”

At Widia’s question, who had joined the conversation, Blanche shrugged.

“Instructor Aranse volunteered. He said you can never have too much preparation.”

It wasn’t exactly wrong.

In the past, he would have been ignored, but Aranse’s influence within Fredon Academy had become quite strong.

As such, his words about training carried weight, and the academy side decided to accept it.

“Originally, there are many students who die or go missing during the Heroic Festival. It’s to reduce that.”

“That’s certainly not a bad suggestion.”

Kirke’s search couldn’t cover the entire Miyal Mountain range.

As such, it would be better for those with spare time to move.

“They said not to do it if you’re busy. They said you’ve been out of your mind lately, right?”

“It’s not that I’m busy.”

“Then why haven’t you been coming to the dorm lately?”

“I have something to prepare personally.”

At his answer, Blanche was intrigued.

“Then are you going to participate this time?”

“Wouldn’t that be better?”

“Then that’s great. Let’s go together.”

“A Master should be better off alone. If we’re going together, shouldn’t it be the weak me, who isn’t even a Master, who goes with you?”

Widia pretended to be weak, and Park Bare snorted.

It was because Widia had beaten him in the last sparring match, even though she wasn’t a Master.

Of course, it was a sparring match close to practice, so he didn’t use Aura Blade either.

Still, seeing that she won, Widia could not be ignored.

“Ian. What are you going to do?”

“I don’t know. There’s no need to decide now.”

As the training ended, the Class B students returned to the dorm.

Rowena, the student council president of Fredon Academy, was waiting in front of the dorm.

“Oh? Sis. What’s up?”

Haryun stepped forward and asked, and she handed the data she was holding to Ian.

“I came to show you the quarterly business results report. The profits are quite high, but…”

“Let me see. Hmm. That’s good.”

“I feel like I’ve become your accountant… Can I ask you for a favor in that regard?”

“You want me to check the Miyal Mountain range during the Heroic Festival?”

“How did you know?”

“The kids were talking about it anyway.”

Blanche and Valla grinned.

Rowena smiled back at them and explained.

“In the past, the opinion that training should be like real combat was strong, so we couldn’t prepare for times like this. But the situation is a bit different now. You know that, right?”

“I know.”

“Still, just in case, I hope you’ll respond and move accordingly then.”

“I will.”

“And the available Advanced Class B students too.”

“We’ve decided to do that.”

“Then that’s good. I’m counting on you all. Ah. And please participate in maintaining public order too.”

“Ian already said that the academy is his territory, so would there be anyone who would cause an accident?”

Wildy asked, puzzled, and Rowena sighed.

“There are all kinds of people in the world.”

“I see. I understand.”

Even if they don’t participate in the Heroic Festival, they will provide support.

Rowena seemed relieved that the Class B students accepted.

“I didn’t know that the position of student council president of Fredon Academy had so much work.”

“Then quit.”

At Haryun’s words, Rowena glared at him with a sulky face.

When he shrugged, Rowena turned away, and Oerina poked him in the side.

“President Rowena is probably acting like that because of the Salt Marquisate’s heir position, right?”

“Yeah. The situation at home is quite interesting right now anyway.”

The conflict between the current heir and Rowena, who is newly challenging, is intensifying.

Because of that, the movements within the family are also changing quite a bit.

“Hehe. If it collapses from the inside, it will be easier for us.”

“Don’t underestimate the Salt Marquisate. It won’t collapse that easily.”

The family is not so weak that it will collapse just because of a heir dispute.

Haryun said proudly, and Wildy smiled.

“Don’t be so harsh on each other, friends. Then let’s start calculating our schedule. Let’s go inside.”

Grajin went ahead, and all the other students went inside as well.

Ian, left alone, stood in place and said to Kirke.

‘Is it possible to investigate the personnel coming to the Heroic Festival this time?’

‘Yeah. Make a list. And there’s still nothing wrong on the other side, right?’

It was confirmed that there was no trace of Keshin in Dwarven City.

Then all that’s left is the Forgotten City and Light City.

The fact that there has been no contact from either place suggests that nothing has been discovered yet.

‘I was thinking about it… but let’s watch for now.’

“Myaaaa~.”

At that time, Myane, who was sitting on Ian’s head, cried.

It was because of the one approaching from behind.

“Do you have something to say?”

When Ian turned around, Hiral said nonchalantly.

“I’m working on Titan enhancement, and there are a few things I’m curious about. I’d like you to come for a moment.”

“I will.”

With her, Ian headed to the research and development building.

Peaceful.

Kirke was just judging this peace as the calm before the storm.

Ian, Sword Saint, Forest Keeper.

Even the Emperor and Hiral.

Strong people from all over were moving, quickly reducing their cards.