Book 1 Chapter 851

Eliza, having successfully drawn a sword among the magic students, quickly flew down a deserted hallway.

"Eliza! Stop here for a moment!"

"What? This is still the magic department area."

"Just stop for a moment."

"Ru."

At Kal's words, Eliza called out the name of Ru, the Pegasus she had contracted with, while stroking its neck.

*Tak-*

Ru landed on the floor.

Kal pressed himself tightly against the hallway wall.

He then fumbled along the wall a few times and soon pressed a specific area.

*Swoosh-*

A part of the wall slid in.

Along with that, the area next to it slid open like a door.

Kal grabbed Eliza's wrist, who was staring with wide eyes, and pulled her inside.

Ru followed behind them.

With that, the door closed.

"A secret room?"

Eliza frowned as she looked at the dim interior of the room.

"Kal. It's too dark in here…"

*Fwoosh-!*

As soon as Eliza finished speaking, the magic stone lamps on the ceiling turned on.

Seeing the interior of the room, Eliza wore a puzzled expression.

The secret room was not very large.

However, there was a small bookshelf on the wall, and a desk and chair on one side.

There was also a cot where she could rest.

It was a room that felt quite lived-in.

"This is?"

"A secret room I found at the beginning of the semester. I'm using it as my personal research lab."

Kal shrugged.

"Personal research lab?"

"Yes."

"Don't you get personal research labs provided for magic research in the magic department?"

Eliza wore a puzzled expression.

Inside the Clock Tower dormitory, separate spaces are rented out to each department according to their needs.

Personal training spaces for knights.

Spaces for summoned beasts to stay for summoners.

And spaces for magic students to conduct research.

As a personal right given to students, they can do things like magic research there as much as they want.

"Personal research labs are provided. However, there are various restrictions. The student council also manages it consistently."

A secret space that only students can use is a good place to cause various accidents.

As such, it is strictly censored.

Reporting the time of entry and exit is basic when preparing for unforeseen situations.

When using it with other students, the space must be opened.

This is to prevent its misuse for purposes other than study or training.

In the case of alchemy, like Kal's, they are also required to report what they have made regularly.

Kal, having been caught by the student council several times, was treated as someone who needed even more caution.

"You should have had good behavior from the start."

"I don't want to hear that from you."

At Eliza's words, Kal wore an aggrieved expression.

Although Eliza had good grades, she was a delinquent student in terms of behavior.

At Kal's words, Eliza snorted.

"In any case, alchemy, by its nature, requires serious alchemy tools. So there are limitations in the dormitory room."

Unlike a personal research lab, a personal room guarantees complete privacy.

However, as Kal said, there are limitations.

"Hmm? It didn't seem this serious until the second year."

"That's right. I thought advancing to the third year was impossible. That's why I opened a private shop in Lumina City."

Kal shrugged.

Kal inherited Dwenno's Alchemy Book.

As such, he possesses outstanding skills in potion manufacturing among Lumern students.

As Kal himself read, researched, and interpreted Dwenno's Alchemy Book, the scale of alchemy naturally grew.

"So, avoiding the eyes of other students means you're doing something dangerous experiments, doesn't it?"

"I easily overlook rule violations."

Kal chuckled.

"If Leo knew, he'd lock me up in the punishment room for about a month."

"Hmm? Leo Frobb seems surprisingly like he'd overlook this kind of thing?"

In Eliza's eyes, Leo was also a person without a sense of good and evil.

'No. It's not that he has no sense of good and evil, but is he surprisingly abnormal?'

As Eliza tilted her head, Kal shrugged.

"Leo personally wouldn't care if I did this kind of research within the school. But Leo isn't just a student, he's the student council president, right?"

As student council president, Leo strictly adheres to the rules.

The position of a friend and the position of the student council president are different.

Kal knew that too.

He had no intention of receiving special treatment just because he was Leo's close friend.

That's why he made this research lab secret.

"Leo Frobb doesn't know you're doing this research?"

"He probably knows?"

"And you said he wouldn't let it slide."

"Yes. But I haven't been caught yet?"

Kal giggled.

"If you're not caught, it's not a crime. That's Leo's mindset."

"…As expected, that guy has no sense of good and evil either."

Eliza scowled.

Ru, who had polymorphed into human form, looked around the research lab with curiosity.

"By the way, is it okay to bring me to a place like this?"

Eliza asked, crossing her arms, and Kal said nonchalantly.

"Why?"

"It's your secret space."

"Yes. But you're my girlfriend."

"……"

"What secrets are there from the girlfriend I love?"

"Ha. Unbelievable. You're surprisingly the type to be easily deceived?"

Eliza snorted and turned her head away.

'He really hits me when I'm not paying attention.'

She pursed her lips to prevent her mouth from naturally curving upwards.

"Anyway, Eliza, no matter what happened, don't look this way for a moment."

"Why?"

"I need to apply medicine to the wound on your whip."

"Ah…"

Eliza looked flustered.

"I'll apply it for you."

"No. Just turn your head for a moment."

As Eliza wore a puzzled expression at those words.

"Eliza. Eliza."

Pegasus Ru called out to Eliza.

"What is it?"

"Come here and look at this."

Ru was in front of the cabinet where the potions made by Kal were stored.

Eliza went to Ru's side and wore a puzzled expression.

"What am I supposed to look at?"

"Here."

Ru pointed to a potion bottle containing a golden liquid with his finger.

There, it was labeled 'Love Potion'.

Eliza knew the item.

It was something Kal had made once before and caused a great commotion.

Of course, she also knew that it had no effect even if drunk.

"Why this?"

"Shhh-!"

Ru covered Eliza's mouth with his finger.

Then, he glanced at Kal and took out the potion bottle, uncorked it, and handed it to Eliza, saying.

"Feed it to that human."

"Huh?"

"Feed it to him and then cover…"

"Wait. Wait. What are you talking about right now?"

Eliza covered Ru's mouth with her voice significantly lowered.

Ru lowered Eliza's hand and said in a small voice.

"Eliza Hergen. As your sworn friend, I like you very much."

In Ru's eyes, Eliza was a summoner with an ideal soul and body.

"As your soulmate, I intend to help not only you but also the prosperity of your descendants."

"I appreciate you thinking so highly of me. But why is the conclusion going in a strange direction all of a sudden…?"

"It's not strange. For the prosperity of a family, countless outstanding descendants are needed. Surely your children will be beautiful, resembling you."

"Well, that's…"

"However, the probability of a summoner as outstanding as you being born is relatively low."

"But if many are born, wouldn't the probability of a summoner as good as you… or even better, being born increase?"

"……"

"And that human also seems to possess a shining soul. I think you're a good match."

"No, even so, Kal and I aren't married, and we're just dating…"

"Don't you love that man?"

"……."

Eliza was speechless.

At that moment.

"Eliza, why don't you sit on the bed or something?"

"What?!"

"Why are you so flustered?"

Kal, who was looking at Eliza with a puzzled face, stiffened.

"Khrk! Wait! What are you touching!"

"Why are you taking off your top!"

Kal and Eliza exclaimed in shock at each other's appearance.

Kal, who rushed towards Eliza, snatched the love potion from her hand.

Eliza gasped as Kal, who had taken off his top, approached.

"Phew… Thank goodness."

"Isn't this supposed to be ineffective? Why are you making such a fuss?"

Eliza asked, feigning composure.

"This has an effect…"

*Thwack-!*

"Squawk?!"

At that moment, Ru, who went behind Kal, kicked him in the back as if to push him.

Kal screamed and was sent flying towards the bed, tangled with Eliza.

"Aaaargh!"

Kal, in a panic, grabbed the potion bottle that had slipped from his hand.

In the process, he ended up completely on top of Eliza.

*Tak-!*

"Whew. I- I'm alive…"

Kal, who had barely grabbed the potion bottle, realized he was on top of Eliza.

Eliza, whose eyes met Kal's, also had a flushed face.

"S- Sorry!"

Kal rolled off and got down from the bed.

*Tsk-!*

Ru clicked his tongue.

Eliza glared at Ru, who then turned his head away.

"What's all the fuss about that potion?"

"This is extremely dangerous."

"Did you make it properly this time? Does it have an effect if you drink it?"

"The first one I made also had an effect."

Kal firmly sealed the potion bottle.

"What effect?"

"It melts clothes."

"What?"

"If you pour it on, you become naked. For more than a day."

"……"

Eliza's mouth moved soundlessly.

"What kind of vulgar medicine is that! Who made it!"

"Lord Dwenno."

Seeing Eliza, whose face was flushed, retreating to the corner of the bed as if running away, Kal scratched his head and put it back in the cabinet.

Seeing Ru's eyes sparkle, Eliza said.

"Kal."

"Yes?"

"Dispose of that immediately. And never make it again."

"All right."

Kal nodded.

"By the way, why were you undressed?"

As Eliza narrowed her eyes, Kal pointed to his neck and chest and said.

It was red and scraped.

"I was applying some medicine to a wound from someone's whip."

"Ugh."

"Well, it's all applied, so it'll heal soon."

Kal put on his school uniform jacket that was hanging on the chair.

Eliza, who had turned her head slightly, glanced at Kal.

Despite being a mage, Kal's physique was quite solid due to his experiences in Lumern.

"So? Why did you kidnap me?"

As Kal sat on the chair and asked playfully, Eliza said urgently.

"I had something important stolen by a fairy."

"What was stolen?"

"The reply letter I wrote to you."

"Ooh. You thought about writing a reply?"

Kal wore an impressed expression.

"Hmph. What do you take me for?"

Eliza, with a slightly flushed face and a snort, said.

"Anyway! If anyone were to see that letter, the fact that you and I are dating would spread throughout the entire school in an instant!"

At Eliza's words, Kal wore a serious expression.

It was indeed a serious problem.

Eliza wasn't the only one afraid of being teased by others.

'Thinking of those wicked ones…'

Kal shuddered and said.

"Let's eat something first and then think. I don't think we can go back to the dormitory today."

Whether to catch the fairy.

Or to enter Leo's room.

He needed to contact Kirran quickly.

Kal approached a box in the corner of the room where food for research was stored.

And opened the lid of the box.

*Click-*

"……"

And he wore a dazed expression seeing the empty inside of the box.

To be exact, it wasn't entirely empty.

"What are you doing?"

Eliza wore a puzzled expression.

Along with that, Kal said.

"I found it."

"What?"

"A fairy."

"What?!"

"But it's not Kirran?"

Kal showed the inside of the box.

There, a fairy in the form of a girl was sleeping peacefully.

'Wow, I only saw the mischievous fairy, so I didn't realize, but seeing her like this, she's quite cute…'

*Thwack-!*

-Eek?

"Give me the letter. Give me the letter."

"Eh, Eliza, calm down!"

The fairy, who was attacked in her sleep, screamed in fear, and Eliza, with a ferocious face, growled at the fairy she was holding.