The Gears Begin to Turn

ILouiseBaruzecut down the demonDonHorn, which looked like an elephant with a large horn, with a single strike

The cut body splits and falls to the ground, making a loud thud sound .

FuuThat should be about it

As I looked around, mountains of demon corpses filled my vision .

The demon I had just defeated seemed to be the last one, as I was unable to see the figure of any more live demons .

It seems, that we were able to safely stop the demons invasion .

It is valorous yond we were able to finish this task off safely .

(It is good that we were able to finish this task off safely . )

Suddenlya black suit of armour emitting an intimidating aura appeared beside meIt was my colleague, the Black Paladin

YesAnd sodid any of the nearby villages suffer any damage

Wrry notnot a single one hast been harmedIt is the same fr our soldirsThre is not a single casualty

(Worry notNot a single one has been harmedIt is the same for our soldiersThere is not a single casualty)

I seeThats good

But stillyour combat ability is as stout as evrDuring this invasioni estimatd the demons numbrd ovr 5000 butyee high-lone hadst defeat roughly a third of them

(But stillyour combat ability is as strong as everDuring this InvasionI estimated the demons numbered over 5000 butyou alone had defeat roughly a third of them)

Is that really so

Even though the Black Paladin said that, it really did not feel as though I had did that much

But, what is certain, is that during my training with Shishou, I was able to acquire new power .

While I could not expect a sudden rise in my combat ability, the long time I spent training with Shishou has allowed me to ingrain fighting techniques into my body .

In order to endure the long training, I had to cut away all my useless movements . When avoiding attacks, I only moved the bare minimum distance . When attacking, I used my fastest and most powerful strikes, to pursue the enemy .

If the past me were to, like today, continually face off against this many demons in combat, then I would likely not have it as easy as it is right now .

Thinking about it that way, makes my lack of feeling just now seem more logical .

Wellif everything is fine then it should be alrightIll lead theSwords Saints of the Holy Maiden Valkyrieand head back to the capital

NuCould thee waiteth fr a dram whileThre art still some posteth combat things to beest

(NuCould you wait for a little whileThere are still some post combat things to be )

Shishou is waiting on me, so .

Wre thee at each moment this kind of prson!?Noseeusblack crp of the hell abyssschwarzalone shall hast a hard timeth gathring the loot from the demonic being, r how shouldst I sayeth this

(Were you always this kind of person!?NoSeeUsBlack Corp of the Hell AbyssSchwarzalone will have a hard time gathering the loot from the Demonic Beings, or how should I say this)

EveryoneAfter a 30 minute break or sowe shall be heading back to the Imperial Capital

Listen to what I hast to say

(Listen to what I have to say)

Ignoring the Black Paladin who was making some kind of fuss behind me, I randomly picked a spot and settled down .

I heard from the reports that a wave of demons was heading towards the Imperial Capital, but since Shishou is there, it should be alright .

Immediately after I thought that, a voice that I had not heard in a long while ever since I hit level 500, echoed in my head .

You have levelled up

SomehowIt seems I have become one of theAscendentslike Barnabas-sama

If it were the me from before, then I would have certainly been puzzled by this, but right now, I am Shishous disciple . Something of this extent will not surprise me .

Even though I finally being anAscendentwith much effortbeing completely unsurprisedI decided not to tell anyone until I returned to the Imperial Capitaland rested up

Ah I should tell Shishou first thing when I return .

IKannadzuki Karenwas currently with the other the other students at Barbador Academyhaving a lecture on Magic and Fighting against Demons

It hasnt even been one week since weve come to the academy, and while we have experienced battling against demons, even though we were killing them, it had no effect on our mental state at all .

And its not like all the students were mentally tough, in fact the number of cowardly students was not few, but yet no one was worried about the fact that we were killing demons .

In fact, there were many who were excited by the fact that their combat ability (stats) rose after levelling up from killing demons .

It is likely, that when we were summoned by the Kaizer Empire, our mental structure was changed, or at least that is what ive theorised after coming to this academy and learning magic .

And so, right now, my status is

Kannadzuki Karen

Race : Human

Gender : Female

Job : Magic Knight

Age : 18

Level : 20

Magical Power : 1000

Attack : 500

Defense : 500

Agility : 500

Magic Attack : 500

Magic Defense : 500

Luck : 500

Charm : Immeasurable

Equipment

High-quality Shirt . High-quality Skirt . High-quality Blazer . High-quality Undergarments . High-quality Black Tights . High-quality Leather Shoes . Bracelet (Of Slavery) . Iron Sword . Paladin Sword (On Stand-by)

Skill

Judgement . Double Jump .

Magic

Fire Attribute Magic : Middle Tier . Water Attribute Magic : Middle Tier . Wind Attribute Magic : Upper Tier . Light Attribute Magic : Upper Tier .

Unique MagicPaladin Attribute MagicMax

Arts

New Moon Strike

Martial Arts

Kannadzuki Single Sword Style : Initiate

Title

Hero . Conglomerate Bosss Daughter . Leader

Money Carried

Is this .

It seems that as we were Heroes, compared to this worlds humans, the increase in status we get during level ups in much higher, and on top of that, besides the unique Paladin Attribute Magic that all the Heroes possess, each of us have at least 3 attributes We have power in our bodies that completely overturn this worlds standard of magic .

Because of that, theres no helping the fact that most of the students are growing arrogant, but even though theres no helping it

But stillI cant get used to these stares

I agree

Shouta Takamiya, the junior from my club walking beside me, answered my mutterings .

Even though we were just walking through the hallways of Barbador Academy, gazes of fear, contempt, and everything that was the opposite of friendly, were being directed at us .

From where the stares were coming from, I noticed 3 people walking towards us .

Leading the group was a Blond European-looking male, who lightly bowed as he walked .

RobertoIroasWinberg

Even though Shouta was quite handsome, the man walking besides Roberto had a face even beyond that, and his mannerisms and movements were so elegant to the extent that even I, who has met many of the leading figures on earth, admire .

Why Hero-DonoThis moodis not very elegant is it

Roberto said, when he got near us .

However, those words held no irony or anything like it, it was purely vocalising what he felt when he saw me and Shouta .

OiBig BroIf ya stand there talkinthen well be late for the next class ya knowThe cher for the next class is Dorga-Sensei ya know

JonasCan you not do something about the way you speak

AhNo way No wayI aint as smart as Big BroAs if I could use stiff words like em

As RoyaltyYou have to properly

Daaaah!Once Big Bro is Kingyall gonna handle all the negotiation and stuff right!?Imma more suited to swingin swordsBig Broll be Kingand Im ya GeneralSeeNo probs at all

Like I saidThats not the problem

Both Shouta and I are stunned by the argument that suddenly developed .

The person Roberto was quarreling with, was his younger brother, JonasGuardianWinberg

Robert had smooth blonde hair and an atmosphere about him that really showed that he was a child of noble blood . In contrast, Jonas had messed up his uniform, and had the same blonde hair as Robert only in a messier hair cut, which really gave off a rough impression .

The remaining person who had thus far remained silent finally spoke up to them .

Roberto Nii-samaJonas Nii-samahow about dropping the subject thereIf not

He had waist long hair that was golden like RobertoStrong-willed Blue eyesand hidden in his Noble auraI could feel a strength in him .

In spite of her face being doll-like, but she gave off a feeling like she was a human, rather than being artificial, and she was Robertos little sister LatisDiaWinberg

Latis showed off her left hand clench in a fist, and covered with purple lightning .

Do you intend to force your little sisters hand

NNoThat is not the case at allThatJonasjust said a little too muchMy apologies

AhNoIts my faultIllmind my speech

(Note : Instant switch to formal speech though . 0 . 0)

With Latis words and fist, the two looked as though they were panicking, and obediently apologised .

To me, who was unable to follow the situation in front of my eyes anymore, Latis said apologetically .

My deepest apologiesfor these foolish older brothers of mine

LatisIs that not too exaggerated

Yeah YeahAint ya da one with the foulest-mouth here

And what part of that is the problem

Latis, with an attitude a dimension apart compared to before, replied to Robert and Jonas .

Well, that is fineHero-samaBecause we have class right nowas impolite as it might be well have to excuse ourselvesThen

O, oi! Mah bad, Were gonna go meet up with our little sister now . Laters

Latis is just as alwaysWell thenHero-donoAs for this, well be excusing ourselves now

Jonas and Roberto said to us, before leaving in pursuit of Latis

What a strange bunch

I think so tooThey were also of the few who were not hostile to us in this academy

Thats right, in this academy, the people who could treat as like a normal person were precious and few .

Just that, Robertos group must know what the other Heroes have been doing but, in spite of that being able to interact with us normally, they must be very good at reading people .

Now that I think about ittheyre royalty after allIf I remember correctlyit should be a name from the Winberg Kingdom but

Ahnow that you say itI recall we learnt this in GeographyTheyre a country whos had a 100 years without wars, a peaceful country fairly far away from this Kaizer Empire we were summoned toIs that right

YesIts a Kingdom where people like them are the KingsCompared to the Kaizer Empire we were summoned to, it must be a much better Kingdom

It felt as though the atmosphere had become a little depressing, but Shouta suddenly cried out .

NnA-reits Seto

When I turned to see where Shoutas gaze was directed at, I saw one of the girls who were providing suggestions to the King, when we first had an audience with him .

If im not mistaken It was Seto Airi right?

Seto was restlessly looking around the area, and just by looking I could figure out that she was looking for something .

I approached her, and asked her what she was doing .

Is something the matter

AhStudent Council President-sanNnAnd Shou-Chi tooWhats up

Noyou just looked like you were looking for something so

Setowhat happened to Nojima and the othersRecently, theyve been so quiet that I havent seen them at all

Hearing my question, and what Shouta was wondering about, Seto laughed .

Ah, Yukas groupThough ya might misunderstand from her atmosphere, Yuka isnt really that obedient ya knowEven on earth, she got into lotsa fights cause she stuck her head into troubleWellnow shes just taking classes normally with everyone else ya know

The person Seto was talking about, was a member of an infamous group, Nojima Yuka If I remember correctly, she was the leader of Ladies right?

Anyways, if its like what Seto said, then if there wasnt any reason for them to go on a rampage, then they would have normally just be a group of harmless girls .

I seeAnd soIve already heard about what you know but

Ahthats rightStudent Council President-san and Shou-chido ya happen to know of anySei-chan

Sei-chan

Shouta and I both tilted our heads in puzzlement

YeahI-yaaever since I came to this worldive been looking for em

E-toIs that a thingOr a human

Sei-chan is a human you knowWhatcha saying

Saying so, Seto laughed carefreelyNo, if you were to suddenly say Sei-chan to me, I wouldnt even understand what that was but

I pulled myself together, and cleared my throat once as I tried to ask for more details .

NnAnd soWas this Sei-chan person, also summoned to this world like the rest of us

Were in the same school soits probs the caseor so I thought but

Then, could you tell me his full nameThat way, itd be much easier to understand

Full nameE-toA-reWhats it againStudent Council President-san

No dont look at meI have no clue either

ThenShou-Chi

What do you meanThen!?If Seto doesnt know itthen theres no way I could

Thats strangeI thought Shou-Chi would know it though

Id very much like to hear the basis from which you formed that idea

Shouta replied wearily

FumuYou said that youve been looking for this Sei-chan for forever since we were summoned to this world right

YeapOur school has a lot of people, so I thought I missed him somewhere or something like that

Certainly, as Seto said, the number of summoned being is high, so even if the whole school was to be gather up right now, it would be hard to find that specific person from the crowd .

In addition, because the students are almost never together, it just adds on to the difficulty of finding them .

But still, over half a year has passed, so I doubt that they wouldnt have been found by now but

Whyare you looking for this Sei-chan

Because Sei-chan doesnt have many friendsSo I thought that he might be troubled in this timeBesidesin the pasthe saved me beforeseesothis is returning the favour

As Seto said that, for some reason she started to blush .

I wonder whyRight nowInside me, I felt as though a powerful enemy has just appeared

Well thats fineIll keeping on looking aroundStudent Council President too, if ya ever see Sei-chantell himAirinis looking for him kay~

AiAirin

Then thats it for me

Saying that, Seto once again resumed her search .

How should I say thisshes energetic huhThat girl

YeahRight

Because Shouta had given such a strangely awkward answer, I approached him, only to hear him muttering something under his breath, with an expression like he was absorbed in thought .

It couldnt possibly be about that guy could itNobut

I couldnt quite understand it, but it seemed that Shouta had an idea who this Sei-chan person was .

Along with Shouta who was still thinking about that, I went off to the next class .

And soI never even dreamed that I would be reunited withHimin the not-so far off future

How about it!?

ISeiichi Hiiragiwas troubled because I didnt know what to dowhen faced by Barna-san who was breathing heavily in front of my eyes

The contents of Barna-sans request was as follows : I was to be invited to Barbador Magic Academy, where I would act as a teacher .

A-noWhy me

First of all, that was the matter of utmost concern to me .

In terms of magic, Barna-san was an amazing person to the point where, he was called the Saint of Magicafter all

However, Barna-san had a blank expression on his face, as though the question I just asked was absurd or something .

What on earth might you be sayingSeiichi-kunJust moments beforethe magic used to annihilate the demonswas your own Original Magic was it notWith magic that powerful and precise, and on top of that its your own Original Magic, you are clearly an Ascendant far beyond me .

How do I answer

Apparently Iwas something that went beyond aAscendantAt this pointwhat would that even be calledAscended-Ascendant

WellI get what Barna-san is trying to say

If so thenwill you come over as a teacher!?

Ho-Hold on a momentI still havent made up my mind about that

WhyIf its about the moneyIll pay well you know

No, to be honest I couldnt care less about the money but, right now theres a reason why I absolutely cannot leave this place .

First of all, I already promised Louise that I wouldnt leave the Imperial Capital until she gets back . So, at the very least youll have to wait 1 week before I can leave the Imperial Capital

MuuI seeso you made this promise with LouiseBecause she believed in your strength, that Louise who would never leave His Majestys sidedecided to go to where the Black Paladinwas

Thats right, Louise left the protection of the capital to me .

Well, the perverts of this capital were strong enough to make me think The Capital doesnt really need my protection does it?, but that was one thing, and this is another . Louise left this capital to me because she trusted me, thats why, in order to answer the trust she placed in me, its only right that I remain until she gets back .

Also, I dont want to be separated from Saria and the others who are here

Yes, the biggest reason that I didnt want to go to the academy as a teacher, was that I didnt want to separate from Saria and the others .

To be honest, I was interested about how Shouta and the others were doing, and I did want to go to the academy, but I dont have the choice of leaving Saria and the others .

But, the only one who was invited was me, so theres no way I could bring Saria and the other

So thats how it isThenSaria-kun can I call you thatSaria-kun can be a studentThose adventurer girls From what I saw in the battle just now, they are perfectly capable of teaching combat in my academy, just like Seiichi-kunFor these ladies who can take down demons, they would be accepted as students, and even as teachersMy academy, is always looking for talented peopleSo at this point, adding a few more students or teachers would not matter much

Saria and the others had their eyes wide open, shocked at what Barna-san had proposed .

Except

A-noThis childHow about Olga-chan

Muuthat one is too young butspeaking of herbefore we defeated the demons, I had asked Ranze but, didnt this girl try to assassinate Ranze earlier

E-toThats right

FumuThe skills to slip past Louises protectionand assassinate someone huhThen, itll be fine to have you as Seiichis helper . How about that

E-toif youre willing to go that extentthat I dont really have any problems with it

Suddenly hearing talking behind me, I turned around to see Saria and the others .

Im completely OKAYSchool seems to be interesting after all

Im also not particularly against itWellwhere Seiichi belongsis also where I belong, or something like that

Ive been Masters Knight from the startNo matter where you go, I shall follow

NnIf Seiichi-oniichan is goingIll go too

Its decided thenAs Seiichi said, I intend to depart when Louise gets back . Will that be alright

Yesthats fine

Somehow, it ended up with Saria and the others being able to go the academy too, and we were going to leave when Louise returned .

But, Barna-san is Barna-san after all, and Ranze-san seemed like he was busy, so I doubt well be able to leave as soon as Louise returned like we said .

Ill have to make various preparations before I can leave too .

Because, I have to at least say farewell to those who took care of us while we were here

Alrightwell thenI should go forth and collect my reward

Barna-san, walked towards the Imperial Castle, with a gleeful smile on his face

The opportunity to meet Shouta and the others came in an unexpected form .

The Kaizer empire, seems to be making some sort threatening move, so I wanted to make sure of Shouta and the others safety with my own eyes .

Besides that, even though its through being a teacher, I was also interested in what this school life has been for this past half a year .

Saria and the others were also the same, though I think that its probably a more fulfilling school life than the one I had on earth .

While I was thinking of those things, we headed towards the Imperial Castle, in order to collect our rewards .