Chapter 459 (1/2)
The Rotsgard Academy was in a festive mood from the visit of two Heroes back to back.
Even when they have already left, the excitement hasn’t cooled down, and the surroundings of the temporary teacher that was judged as a related party was growing noisier.
“This is unbelievably unpleasant.”
“I agree with you from the bottom of my heart.”
That’s right, it is us!
Being called the Hero Teacher or stuff like that!
Damn it, the student that spread lies as if you were a connoisseur of the situation.
We are…from the same homeland…so I won’t say I have no connection at all with them, but…
We are not close friends and we are not in a relationship where we would make promises with each other!
“Even though our standing at the Academy should be completely unrelated to politics…” (Makoto)
“They have completely dug it back up. It is the epitome of pain as a parting souvenir of the Heroes.” (Shiki)
“Could it be that Senpai lengthened her stay because she wanted to strengthen their impression of a relationship between us? No, no way, huh. There’s not much point in that.” (Makoto)
“If you are referring to Hibiki, I would say her objective was mainly to assess the strength of Jin and the others. They are without doubt the strongest among the student body after all.” (Shiki)
It is rare to see Shiki not hiding his displeasure.
“Not scouting?” (Makoto)
“No, I would say it is assessing. I would say she was trying to see the difference between here and the Limia Academy, and bring that information back.” (Shiki)
“So to elevate Limia, she was confirming the level of Rotsgard, huh. Senpai has her work cut out for her. Fighting the demons should be plenty strenuous already.” (Makoto)
On top of that, she is touching on the national power of Limia, the domestic affairs, and even diplomacy.
…It is so nice to be able to think of several different things at the same time.
“That said, that isn’t the only effect Hibiki had by moving around… The eyes of Amelia changed, seeking to work even harder to get stronger, and that’s resulting in her overworking herself slightly.” (Shiki)
“That’s how the surroundings of Senpai end up like. The one with the most talent is working harder than everyone else, and bringing results on top of that. It is overpowering.” (Makoto)
Of course Jin and the others would get desperate when their ages aren’t that far apart.
The light of Hibiki-senpai is truly intense.
To the point that it might even be able to change a big nation like Limia.
She has helpers and believers from the royal family, and her relationship with the Priestess of the Lorel Union is favorable.
It makes one think…
“And those traces are clinging onto us and making it hard to move. Having the eyes of people being directed at us the whole time at every corner of the academy is troubling.” (Shiki)
“Is it affecting your investigation too, Shiki?” (Makoto)
“The librarian of the academy is skilled, but…yeah, I do feel undesirable gazes.” (Shiki)
“Even in the divisions of the library where it is hard to enter? Good grief.” (Makoto)
Asora has a decent amount of books, but the collection of books in Rotsgard Academy really is on a level of its own.
Even though we finally got permission to read any book in the library of the academy as long as we don’t take it out from there, this is happening. It must be quite the pain for Shiki.
It is because the standing of Shiki in the academy is that of my assistant that he would try to always stay gentle.
The unpleasant gazes, questions and chatting you can only think they did in the passing; he would have to respond to all of those with a smile on his face.
It is far from being an environment where his research would progress favorably.
Shiki is on the strong side when it comes to researching and knowledge, so it goes without saying that he loves books.
“It seems like you have been getting pretty serious love confessions too, Waka-sama.” (Shiki)
“Love, huh. I don’t need such greed driven love…” (Makoto)
It is too adult. No thank you.
“We can’t bring Mio-dono to the current academy even by mistake.” (Shiki)
“I definitely wouldn’t want to bring her here -that goes for Tomoe too.” (Makoto)
Tomoe’s way of seeing it may be different, but she still does get decently jealous.
What the two share in common is that they don’t unleash their anger on me, but onto other people.
It is already pretty nerve wracking to stop them at those moments, but there’s also no knowing where the sparks will fly off to.
Conclusion: prevention reigns supreme.
“I will do my best to not say anything unnecessary.” (Shiki)
“Sorry about that. So, is your investigation going well, Shiki? Leaving aside recent happenings.” (Makoto)
Shiki showed a vague reaction to my question.
Not good but not bad, maybe?
“It is not progressing as I want. There would be times when I would find things that would stimulate my memories though…” (Shiki)
Shiki was a Lich before he was my follower.
He abandoned his flesh and became an undead, but Shiki was originally hyuman.
Just that…the time he lost his sanity as an undead was also long.
There are a lot of missing parts in his hyuman memories due to taboo practices.
Of course, the things regarding Graunt that he went as far as becoming an undead to seek, he remembers them clearly.
His objectives and methods were insane, and were on the verge of reversing, but…well, let’s leave that aside.
It seems like he also remembers a decent degree of things regarding magic and the research and its results even after becoming an undead.
On the other hand, his relationship with people, his environment, affiliations, school, and nation at the time when he was a hyuman are almost in a catastrophic state.
According to Shiki, his parents and friends look like shadows with no clear height.
I think that’s quite the saddening situation, but the person himself acts as if he doesn’t care much about it.
Seeing how Tomoe and Mio are growing stronger, he finally began to dig through his roots and the researches of those times which might serve to be the key to his growth.
I also think that a researcher on the level of Shiki should have left some sort of papers in Rotsgard, and there should be something regarding Shiki in the Rotsgard Academy.
It does seem like he has met with things that have stimulated his memories after all.
“It seems like I wasn’t doing much research that would put me at the front of the academy, and it doesn’t look like I was someone that would build a new era… If I was a buried talent, then who knows when I will be able to meet my beginnings.” (Shiki)
“I doubt you were the average person, Shiki.” (Makoto)
“Not even my memories as a lich were clear. I might have unexpectedly been a klutz.” (Shiki)
Shiki falls into self-deprecation.
But I am sure he was someone with a name for himself.
Even if you are famous and have the ability, there’s cases like the Adventurers of Origin.