That's a national treasure class: ...
Lina muttered.
Then she looked at Cain.
'Cain-kun, how can you make something like that ...
Lina asks, holding both of Cain's shoulders firmly in place.
She seems quite drunk and her eyes are bleary.
'... No, no, I'm just trying to keep up the momentum. ...
We're having a hard time keeping our bags low on capacity too: ...
Lina stared at Cain with her face in front of him.
Cain broke at the anticipation in Lina's eyes.
'Yes .... I will be happy to make you ....
Unlike earlier, Lina gave a big smile and went straight down to the table.
Lina doesn't seem to be a very strong drinker and she always falls asleep.
'Cain ... sorry. My Lina is .... She probably doesn't remember what happened today.
Claude calls out to me apologetically.
'Fine. But more importantly, I need to talk to you about it: ...
Cain's serious face changed to a serious one, and they all turned serious.
'I heard that the bandits would sell them to the slavers when they were attacked by the thieves. It's illegal slavery for the slavers to treat the people they kidnapped. So I questioned the bandits, and that's when I heard that the Narnis Chamber of Commerce would take them back.
The Narnis Chamber of Commerce ... is a pretty big one. I'm sure they have some high ranking nobles at their back.
In Cain's mind, he remembered the cologne-smelling branch manager who had come to Cain's unveiling in Gracia territory.
''I knew it. There's a branch in Gracia territory as well, but I was told at the unveiling when I was five years old that they would prepare everything for me.''
The mouths of thieves aren't enough to prove anything. Hopefully the capture of these thieves will calm things down a bit.
Claude is drinking and thinking about it too.
'Speaking of which, isn't it time for Cain to go home?
It was Millie who did so.
'Aren't you home pretty early?'
Claude told me that tomorrow is the day we have school. I skipped three days last week, so I have to go this week.
''Come to think of it, Cain was a student, so it can't be helped then.
Ten-year-olds go home early, don't they?
Alone and lonely from the place where everyone was having a good time drinking with Claude teasing him, Cain went home.
After Cain left, Letia came into the drinking area.
''Huh? Mr. Claude, is Master Cain still here?
Cain would have left already. I'll have to wait till school tomorrow.
''Oh, well, actually, the adventurer who was asked by the school's adventure department to teach a class tomorrow at the request of the school is injured and they're looking for a substitute in a hurry.
They all grinned.
'Letia, can you elaborate on that for a moment?'
Needless to say, they all had a suspicious smile on their faces.
◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.
The next day, I went to school and took two periods of basic classes. The next hour was an elective class in the magic department.
Cain was a little excited to see if he could learn some new magic.
'So, this is Melissa, who will be teaching the magic department. My strongest spells are fire and wind. From now on, you are going to cast what you think you are good at on that target. I'll let you know if there's anything wrong with it when I'm done. Also, is Cain von Silford there?
Yes! I'm here.
Cain raised his hand in anticipation.
''You have been banned from attacking magic in the school. I heard that even your elementary magic can't stand in the wards here. I'm just going to watch this class. I'm sure the headmaster will be happy to hand over the credits as they are. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get in, but it's an attack magic class.
...
Cain had nothing to do, even though he'd chosen the magic department.
'Miss Melissa, can I go to the library to study on my own? ...
'Mm, that's fine. I don't have time to watch you.
... Okay, I get it. I'm off to ....
Cain couldn't do anything in class, and his magic class was over.
◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.
After lunch, we had an elective class in the adventure department.
My name is Bowgun, and I'm in charge of the adventure department. I am a swordsman by trade. Today was a special day and an adventurer from the guild came to teach.
The door opened and it was Lina who walked in.
No, she wasn't alone. After that, Claude came in, and then even Millie and Nina ....
The four adventurers lined up at the podium.
'If truth be told, it was supposed to be C-ranked adventurers, but A-ranked Claude, Lina, and B-ranked Millie and Nina were today's instructors. Everyone applauds.
The students who have chosen to take the adventure department are in an uproar when an advanced adventurer arrives. The boys looked at the three female instructors.
Cain looked down without saying a word.
''You didn't say a word about that yesterday. ...
Cain muttered to himself.
Claude stood as a representative at the podium.
''I'm Claude, a rank A from the Adventurer's Guild. I'm sure some of you know him since I was allowed to take charge of the practical test at the entrance exam.''
As he said this, he smirked as he found Cain.
I think the fact that you have chosen this adventure department after entering the school means that you will be registering as an adventurer in the future. From now on, there are times when you will be asked to take requests on your own, and there are times when you will form a party like we did. It's up to you individually, so don't be overconfident. Overconfidence will only kill you.
The students shuddered at the word 'death'.
'How many of these people are registered adventurers?'
All the students raised their hands in response to Claude's question. As expected, they had registered in advance as they had chosen the adventure department.
''Looks like everyone is registered. Anyone who has a guild card, bring it out.''
Claude says as he looks at me.
It's an iron(iron)# card because all the students who have it have just registered.
They all show each other and so on. As expected, Cain didn't show his card.
As expected, Cain didn't show his gold card, but he couldn't be the only one to show a gold card.
Hm? Doesn't Mr. Cain have a card?
Claude asked Cain with a snicker and a laugh.
'Sorry. I forgot about it today.'
Cain couldn't afford to take out his guild card, so he decided to forget about it.
'Everyone, you must carry your guild card with you unless you are at home! It'll be your ID in case something happens. Don't forget to carry it with you, Cain-kun!
Claude tapped Cain twice on the shoulder and started to go around as it was.
'You know it's not iron(iron) and you said it. ...
I turned to Millie and Nina and they looked away as soon as their eyes met. And I shuddered my shoulders and held back a laugh.
For the next hour or so, I explained the preparations for the camp and the things to confirm about the request.
And then it's time for practical skills.
Cain was breathless with the intention of getting back at Claude.
'I'm going to get back at you for what you did earlier: ...
'Then we will practice in a state of physical enhancement. The adventurer may run out of weapons at any moment. We will perform kumite from the one that has been physically strengthened. Hajime!
The students split up into their areas of expertise.
The swordsmanship group was gathered for Claude and Milly, and the magic group gathered at Lina and Nina's place.
Of course, Cain chose the swordsmanship group without hesitation.
'I'll take them one by one. They'll come at you in turn.''
Claude said that and took his turn to deal with the students who were able to strengthen their bodies.
Cain waited until the end. To exact his revenge.
Then it was Cain's turn to be the last.
'Claude-sensei, please take care of--'
keen-kneed-kneed
----
I guess that's it for today.
It was the chime for class to end. Claude signaled the end of the class.
'...'
Cain was pulling and shaking.
Claude tapped Cain on the shoulder.
'I didn't have time today, so maybe another time. Oh, I only asked for a teacher today.'
Claude left with a laugh.
Cain didn't utter a single word at school that day.
He spread a negative aura, and neither Teres nor Silk could come near him.
On the way home from school, Cain left the royal capital in his uniform and transitioned to the Demon Forest in the Gracia territory.
He walked to the depths of the forest and made his way through the flames.
He knocked down everything on the way, in a straight line.
And then we came to a rocky mountain of some height that was the home of the Red Dragon.
'Claude's Foolishness: !!!!!!!!'
Rock Meteor Shower (Meteor)
Cain unleashed it at the mountain. It was a combination of fire and earth super-grade magic.
Several meters of burning rocks fell from the sky in swarms like meteors.
Creating several craters on the ground, the smoke rose high into the sky, and the place where the rocky mountains used to be was already empty.
'Phew, that feels good,'
Cain used magic to clear out the haze that had been building up.
That day, from the Gracia territory, burning rocks were seen falling in swarms from the heavens into the Forest of Demons.
Then a big earthquake was observed and the territory was in an uproar as smoke was seen rising up to the heavens.
The king's castle was immediately contacted and a knight was sent from the royal capital to investigate.
What the knight saw was a horrific scene where a part of the demon forest was torn down in a straight line five meters wide, creating a road and a series of craters at the end of it.
When the knights saw the scene, they all said to each other, "Maybe it's the Demon King.
''Maybe it's the Demon King: ...''
Unaware of this, Cain, refreshed after blasting the Great Magic, went back to his normal life again.
Later, Cain was called to the royal castle.
His Majesty and the Prime Minister were sitting in front of him.
''As a matter of fact, a few days ago, I received an urgent message from your father, Garum. He said that a demon king might have appeared in the Forest of Demons.
A demon king?
His Majesty's words startled Cain.
'Hmm. 'Yes,' said Cain, 'the forest has been carved away several meters wide. The forest has been chipped away a few meters wide, and from the heavens a cluster of burning rocks has poured down, creating many large craters. If this disaster were to head for Gracia territory ... that is why I called the Lord. Was there no revelation from God as an apostle?
His Majesty and the Prime Minister were seriously worried.
And Cain was sweating greasy sweat because he knew too much ... of what was going on.
'No, ... that's right, I thought it might be .... It's not just a natural disaster ... or ..., is it?
His Majesty noticed that Cain was squirming, and he noticed that Cain was squirming.
'Cain .... My lord, you have something to say, don't you?
A cold stare from both of them pierced me.
""..."
Wordlessly, Cain and His Majesty looked at each other.
A few minutes of silence followed.
Then Cain confessed.
'I'm sorry ... I got annoyed and just unleashed my magic ...
Cain took another break from the school to be preached at the King's Castle for three days.