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The entrance ceremony at the Imperial Academy is over.
The dean’s speech, brought at the last minute, has caused tension among the students.
With little conversation, the male teacher took us to a certain place.
It was a corner of the training hall used by many students.
“From now on, you are to fight as the dean has declared. You can fight anyone you want. Choose the strongest opponent you can.”
The man in charge of the training hall said roughly as soon as we arrived there.
It’s like asking students to form pairs in gym class.
What if there’s a loser? Is that old man going to be your partner?
……That’s not so bad. I’d rather fight that man than cross blades with a bunch of ordinary people, but there’s more to be gained by fighting that man.
I decided not to call out to anyone.
But even if I don’t call out to anyone, there are those who do.
For example…….
“Luca–! Do you want to fight me?”
“Y-your Highness Cornelia……”
Cornelia Schevald.
The second princess who likes me for some reason.
She presses her breasts against me like this.
It’s hard to believe that she is 15 years old. My arms are buried.
“I can’t have anyone other than Luca as my opponent. I have no choice but to fight Luca !”
“I’d like to fight that male teacher. It would be fun.”
“….Eh. Is that okay with you? That guy.”
Suddenly, Cornelia’s eyes became fixed. The highlights seem to disappear.
“Y-your Highness?”
“Terrible. How can you take Luca away from me? Isn’t that just an ordinary person who’s grown old? I’m a genius, and I’m sure I can satisfy Luca. I’ll endure any pain for Luca. I want Luka to hurt me. I want me to be the only one who hurts Luka. LucaLucaLucaLuca—-”
“Calm down.”
I pull her off my arm. I have more arm strength than her.
“Certainly, among the students, the only one I can match is Your Highness…well, there’s probably at least one other person who barely makes it.”
“Is there anyone else?”
“Yes. There is one person I’ve been paying attention to.”
“Hmm. Okay. Can you tell me who you’re looking at?”
“Why?”
“Because I’m gonna kill them right now.”
“Calm down.”
Why is she being so violent !?
She’s too extreme.
I understand that she is not interested in anyone but me, but I don’t want her to kill the main character.
If I kill the main character myself, there is no problem (but there is a problem), but if someone kills the main character for no reason, how will it affect me?
Besides, I’m not happy about having my prey taken away from me. I want you to at least use it as sustenance for the future and then kill it. If that’s the case, well, I don’t mind.
“It’s just barely, superlatively, below grade.
Lower than me?”
“Lower than me?”
“Yeah. That’s it.”
The main scenario has just begun at this point.
Then he shouldn’t be able to use the aura properly. I’m not sure if he can beat Cornelia, let alone me, with his rough edges.
I have crossed blades with him many times over the past seven years. I’ve also succeeded in training him to a certain degree. Thanks to that, he is stronger than the original Cornelia.
It’s strong enough to kill the main character for real if I’m reckless.
“I’m a little dissatisfied, but if that’s the case, I can’t help it. I’ll forgive you specially ! …..Just kidding. I’m sorry, Luca.”
Her mood returned. She bowed her head.
The highlights in her eyes were back. I patted my chest in relief.
“I’m sorry I was so selfish.”
“That kind of selfishness is cute.”
“Really? Yay. I love Luca.”
Cornelia hugged me again.
At that time.
Suddenly, a boy comes up to us.
He shakes his golden hair and smiles freshly.
“Hello, Your Highness Cornelia, Viscount Luca.”
“You are…….”
His face is still familiar.
Earlier I was looking at him from the rear, but when I looked at him from the front, the answer came out clearly.
He is the protagonist of the original story.
I think he was a fresh young man like this when he was first made up as a character.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Aiden, a special student at this academy.”
“Aiden…..that’s your name?”
“Yes. It’s nice to meet you.
The protagonist, who introduced himself as Aiden, bowed reverently.
You are very polite. For a commoner.
If I recall correctly, according to the setting of the Monochrome Sword, entering the academy is part of the prologue to the main scenario, and if this scenario does not progress, Aiden, the main character, will forever be in a vast continent, adventuring under the player’s control, just prior to entering the academy.
Well, it’s an MMORPG. It doesn’t matter. Even after entering the school, I could play without progressing through the main scenario after all.
However, when this becomes a reality, it feels very strange. I felt uncomfortable that there was a main character other than myself in front of me.
“—So, I’d like to discuss something with you, Master Luca.”
“Hmm? What is it?”
“I would like to ask Master Luca to be my partner.”
“Me as your partner?”
“Yes ! I hear that Master Luca is one of the most talented geniuses in the prestigious Duke of Salvatore family. I’d like to be your partner.”
“Haa”
I was not the one who replied to Aiden’s words.
Cornelia, who had been ignoring Aiden for a long time, opened her eyes and glared at him.
It’s killing me.
“You’re an ordinary guy, and you want to fight Luca? There are people who can’t speak their mind, right? Hmhm. You’re in my way, so I will kill you.”
Cornelia pulled out a serious weapon from the scabbard at her waist without hesitation.
“No, Your Highness.”
I grabbed her arm to stop her.
“Luca? Why are you stopping me?”
“Because this is the one I wanted to fight.”
“Eh? This?”
This….whatever.
I let go of Cornelia and stepped in front of Aiden.
We looked at each other at close range.
“Interesting. I just wanted to see what the special students are capable of. Let’s have a match.”
“Thank you.”
Aiden smiled at my words.
Let’s see how long that smile lasts.
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