Heading back to their dorms, Samantha and Cassandra were absorbed in their own thoughts. Everyone thought about what they heard from Trey and his proposal of a fake marriage on the one hand they were happy to have a choice but on the other hand, it went against what they had been instilled with since childhood.
For the first time they saw a representative of other races, or rather a half-elf who did not care about their noble origin, many were ready to kill for the opportunity to become their husbands, but he did not care about the power they could offer him.
- Do you think he can be trusted? - Turning her head, Samantha asked in a quiet voice, as Cassandra was in the same situation.
- Do we have another choice? The fact that he offered us and revealed the truth about himself allows us to conclude that he trusts us. Perhaps by the end of his studies, he will still want to perform a wedding ritual on us, but by that time we will understand his character and his personality. - Kassandra answered in a quiet, thoughtful voice, looking ahead.
As Cassandra had said, they had no choice if they didn't want to embarrass themselves by being rejected by a half-elf. Sighing, Samantha glanced at the elite dorm and hurried to catch up with Cassandra, they had time to understand his personality and possibly get out of this impasse.
Three months have passed since the rating duel, gradually the most discussed news began to decline. At first, I could not leave the hostel without feeling the looks that were thrown at me.
The first lessons were introductory, such as history, geography, culturalization of races and many others, as we got to know the professors and they got to know us.
They explained to us that every couple of months items will be added so that we can choose those that we like the most and we went only to them. At the academy there were no compulsory or no lessons, each stufon himself decided which lessons to attend. Relations with the class were just as strained, no one communicated with me and I tried not to contact them.
Sometimes Keirin and the girls and I went for walks around the city, spent time together, talked and got to know each other. I could notice how gradually their fear began to recede.
We did not forget with Keirin our plan for obtaining information about techniques, but basically all known techniques were in empires and kingdoms, unknown to anyone could only be either created by someone or kept forgotten in the capitals of the departed five races.
Looking at the map, Keirin and I came to the conclusion that it was better to start exploring the nearest devastated lands and get to the capital of the Avels, who lived in a relatively accessible environment for us, we decided to go there when a couple more months had passed and there would be a general vacation. With Keirin, we also began to understand each other better and we began to understand each other's character better.
For a while I got lost in the learning process and forgot how cruel the world can be if you don't prepare for it
Waking up due to the fact that my emblem began to be saturated with magic, I quickly opened my eyes and looked around expecting that someone had provoked the protection of the form, but after making sure that no one was around, I shifted my gaze to the emblem, it gleamed, signaling that a message had arrived from professors or deans. Reassured, I touched the emblem and a message appeared in front of me.
" Stufon Tray freshman enrolled in class A-01.
Combat mage specialization.
Dark element
Required courses for the exam and credits in the first half.
A course in higher magic. (lecture\seminar)
Monster course. (lecture\seminar)
History of Magic Course. (lecture)
Course of combat magic in combat. (lecture\seminar)
course in antidotes. (lecture\seminar)"
Seeing my name and the list of courses, my eyebrows slowly crawled up, half did not cause anxiety or fear,
especially the history of magic as a prince taught me it, so if I don't attract attention, I think no one will pay more attention than I already attracted to myself. After seeing how much time was left before the start of the first lesson, I went to the shower, already about to open the door, I remembered that I didn't live alone, making sure that the light in the bathroom was off, turning on the light, I began to take a shower.
As I was about to leave the bathroom, I noticed the door opening.
- Wait for Keirin, I'll go out now and you can take a shower. - I quickly said, fearing that I would not have time to put on my uniform before she entered, by the time the door opened I had only time to put on trousers. there was still a shirt left.
Looking at the door, I saw the sleepy look of Keirin, who was wearing a white translucent nightgown, if desired, I could see certain curves of her body, but looking away, I began to look at the door.
- And don't you even look? I thought yesterday's conversation with my sister and Cassandra sparked some interest in you. Keirin said in a teasing voice standing in the aisle with her hands on her waist.
I couldn't help but forget yesterday's conversation with the girls, Cassandra tried to offer to repeat the wedding ritual, but as before, I refused. I couldn't understand why she was so obsessed with it.
- Keirin, what are you doing? Are you in a dream or what? - Not understanding what was happening, I began to look for the reason in the behavior of Keirin, I tried not to lower my eyes, but the elf's damned heightened vision was now playing against me.
- In case you forgot, I saw your memories before you became a half-elf and after you became one. Keirin said in a sad voice as she slowly walked towards me.
- I saw how you changed after the awakening of your first power, which means that when you awaken the light, you will also change. And everyone who knows that you are you will not be able to recognize you anymore, so you offered them a fictitious marriage for five years, you think that your sphere will not be filled before. When you become a light elf, you can choose a different identity, a different name, and no one will recognize you. - Almost crying said Keirin standing in front of me.
I looked into Keirin's violet eyes and could see her unspoken pain, she was right I assumed that when I awaken the element of light I will become a light elf and thus Trey's disguise will disappear, no one will ever accept that a dark half-elf has become a purebred light elf this will raise questions to which there will be only one answer. And I want to avoid it.
- You're right, I assume that when I awaken the element of light, I may change to a race of light elves, I don't know how it works. But I hasten to reassure you, I will not leave you, you will be with me until the end. - I said sincerely I don't know if it was because of the pain that I saw in her eyes or if I just need my own person or elf, it doesn't matter who will know the real me.
- Do you swear? Keirin said in a serious voice, glaring at me.
- I swear not to leave you. - I answered in a serious voice and extended my hand to her, seeing my hand, she extended hers and we sealed the oath with a handshake.
- I believe you, but it's very sad that you didn't even look down, you don't always have to be innocent. Keirin said in a teasing voice, whispering this in a low voice, before she could think of an answer, she moved away and left the bathroom closing the door.
I could only take a deep breath and shake my head, if she continues to act like this I don't know if I can contain myself. Having dressed, I left the bathroom, noticing that the light was on in the kitchen, I decided to go in, what was in the bathroom should not have been repeated in the kitchen. Entering the kitchen, I saw Keirin making tea.
- Is today the first day you have compulsory subjects? Keirin asked while standing with her back to me.
- Yes, then a meeting, probably with your sister and Cassandra, I also have tasks for you. - Answering, I could feel how the temperature in the room had changed, trying to understand when she had such feelings for me, but then I pushed these thoughts aside.
- Which task? - Keirin asked, turning to me, I could not mentally sigh, calming down in her eyes there was no pain that I could see in the bathroom a couple of seconds ago.
- I want you to consider when we need to move into the abandoned lands, I can't use the Cray empire technique and style if I don't want to draw attention to myself. - Explaining to her the reason, I tried to kill two monsters with one swing to occupy her and get information about a possible technique.
- Well, I'll think about when it's best for us to leave the academy during the holidays so that we can return before they end. Keirin shook her head.
- Okay, but can you not tell your sister and Cassandra about our plan? - I asked, I didn't want the girls to know about our trip to the capital of the abels, they might try to contact us, me and Keirin didn't want to put them in danger.
Keirin thought for a while, and was silent for a while contemplating how to hide information from them. She, like me, did not want to involve them in our difficult situation.
- You know that according to the legends there are techniques for swordsmen that the world has never seen before. This means that someone can guard him, so we need to think it over better and collect information from my acquaintances who are wandering merchants. Keirin said thoughtfully, looking at me with a serious look.
Trying not to pay attention to her eyes, I tried to remember stories about elves, unlike elves, they were humanoid, but with wings allowing them to fly, there were no magicians among them, but only swordsmen.
- Wasn't the Alvian capital plundered after their exodus? - I asked Keirin, if I remembered correctly, all the capitals were sacked by the remaining races and the booty was divided equally.
- And yes and no, the Alvian capital was sacked, but the royal castle could not be opened or destroyed, so there is a legend that sword techniques can be found in this castle. Many tried to penetrate it, but those who penetrated did not return. As Keirin continued to speak, she never took her eyes off me, which gave me goosebumps.
- And you're suggesting that I go there? - Deciding to make sure I asked, taking a couple of steps back from Keirin's gaze.
- Yes, but not now you are still weak, so I will try to scout for information about this legend. - Keirin nodded her head and her gaze returned to normal, discussing a couple more questions and drinking tea, I went to the first lecture on the history of magic.