**The Next Day**
"Good morning," said Misha as she and Sasha entered the classroom together.
"Good morning, Misha. Hmm, is it all right for you to change seats, Sasha?" asked Rimuru.
"It's fine since it's easier as we are in the same group. And it's not like I'm the only one who changed seats," said Sasha neutrally as she took a seat near Misha. After looking around, she asked, "Where is Anos? Is he late today?"
"Oh, about that. When we were coming to class, your former teammates came and asked Anos to let them into our team. Anos is dealing with them there. Since I pretty much know what kind of answer he's going to give them, I came to class without him," said Rimuru.
"Oh, how many is he going to recruit?" asked Sasha curiously, believing that at least half of her competent team would join.
"Hmm, why don't you ask the person himself?" said Rimuru lazily as Anos entered the classroom. Sasha, without missing a beat, asked Anos as soon as he was near them.
Anos just smirked and, without answering her, sat in his seat. After a few seconds, he said, "I dismissed all of them."
"Whaaaat?!" shouted Sasha as she stood up, shocked. "Why did you not recruit them? They were all very competent in their respective fields. With your leadership, I don't believe they couldn't shine more."
"It's simple, Sasha. They are WEAK. They can't respond to something unexpected. They have too much pride in their puny spells, which made me laugh," said Anos without any mercy.
Sasha stayed quiet, unable to argue with his logic, but she still said, "But we need a minimum number of five teammates to participate in group battles. And when we move up a grade, the minimum number would also rise."
"I wouldn't worry about that, Sasha," interjected Rimuru.
"Huh? Why do you say so?" asked Sasha, bewildered, wondering if Rimuru could pull some strings to make them an exception.
"Because they wouldn't be able to if we score the highest marks in the first few exams and practical tests. Besides, if it comes down to it, Anos or I can probably have a word or two with the higher-ups. The saying 'a master's punch is better than a thousand punches from novices' isn't without credibility," said Rimuru.
"If you say so," Sasha said, deciding to think of a solution for the impending trouble.
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"Class, today is a special day for us. Today, our morning lectures on Fusion Magic will be started by one of the Seven Demon Elders, Avis Necron-sama. So, I expect all of your best behavior. Especially you, Anos Voldigod, don't be rude to our esteemed guest," said Emilia, giving Anos a stink eye.
"Hey, I can behave, you know," Anos mumbled while complaining.
"I doubt it," said Rimuru, making Misha smile a little. Even she agreed that Anos has no idea how to behave properly.
Soon, the door of the classroom opened, revealing a skeletal mage. He wore a robe that covered his entire body and a headpiece with side ornaments, leaving only his skeletal/mummy face visible. He didn't have a bottom jaw and spoke through a jaw-mouth ornament on his chest. This was Avis Necron, the ancestor of the Necron family and one of the Demon Elders.
Everyone stood up and bowed to show their respect to the demon elder. Well, everyone except two people.
"Yo, Avis, long time no see," said Anos, casually waving toward him. Everyone was shocked, and Emilia almost had a heart attack. She quickly shouted,
"A...A...A...Anos Voldigod-kun! This is Avis-sama! Don't speak so familiarly!!"
She turned to Avis and bowed profusely, saying, "Avis-sama, I'm sorry! Anos Voldigod will be expelled immediately...!!"
"It's fine," Avis spoke, stopping the commotion. He turned to Anos while glancing at the person next to him. While she wore the Royals uniform, he couldn't remember her. Using his demonic eyes, he tried to peer deeper into her being to find her Origin, but he was blocked. No, he was pushed back. Looking at her golden eyes, he felt a feeling he had forgotten—the feeling of dread.
She was doing nothing, just looking at him, but Avis felt that if he tried to retaliate, he would be crushed like an ant.
"Don't try to pry into things you are not allowed to, mongrel," she said.
When he heard her voice, he felt shivers down his spine. Then he remembered the report about a student who resembled their advisor, a legendary figure even to the Demon Elders. At that time, he dismissed it, thinking if the advisor was truly here, she would reveal herself. But now he knew she was back and very pissed at him.
So he quickly tried to change the topic for the sake of his dignity and life. Fortunately, her voice wasn't heard by others.
"You speak as if we know each other."
Anos, seeing his panic expression, chuckled internally. 'Heh, that's what you get for not minding your own business.'
"Aah, it's been 2000 years. Don't you remember me?"
"That's very likely true, but unfortunately, I seem to have lost my memories from 2000 years ago. The only memory I have left is about my master and creator," said Avis, unable to remember Anos's face.
"Heh, then shouldn't you remember me? Did you really lose your memory, or did someone seal it?" Anos disappeared from his place and appeared in front of Avis instantly, grabbing his face. "If it is sealed, then let's break it, shall we?" With a smirk, he activated his magic spell, making black lightning dance around his hand.
".....This is....what are you doing....? In my head.....an image is emerging...." Avis mumbled aloud.
"Heh, this is interesting. Whoever sealed your memory made it so that you would only get a quarter of what you have. Well, it seems they beautifully erased the rest permanently, but oh well, nothing a little time manipulation couldn't fix."
Saying so, Anos created another magic circle, and it began to glow.
"....Impossible.....! To go back in time....Is there a grand magic to transcend time...!? Yes, these are my missing memories now," said Avis, shocked.
After the memory restoration was over, Anos took his hand off Avis's face. Avis looked at him and said, "I see. Thank you, Anos, for fixing my memory problem. Thanks to you, I now have information that someone is hostile against me."
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