Book 1 Chapter 912

912.

Seyrun's special lecture hall was filled with elves, almost the entire student body, from morning.

Professor Herdiam, in charge of the 3rd-year Star Magic class, felt his heart swelling with emotion as he watched the scene.

He was a professor who valued the prestige and dignity of elves.

But even before that, he also greatly valued the essence of being a wizard.

'To think that a day would come when our Seyrun students would burn with such academic passion!'

After the progenitor of the Nebula returned and Lunia was recognized as the successor, Seyrun changed.

The atmosphere of rejecting and distancing anything outside of Seyrun disappeared.

They adopted a readiness to purely research and accept external magic as wizards.

Pride was evident in Herdiam's eyes as he looked at the students.

"Headmaster! Our Seyrun will get even better in the future!"

Roon Ersar, who had become Seyrun's headmaster, spoke to Herdiam in a warm voice.

"Yes. Now the old man should retire from the front lines."

"What are you talking about! Headmaster, you should take the lead and reform Seyrun!"

Roon was both the highest elder in elf society and the elf with the most open mind.

His thoughts were so flexible that he was a suitable person for harmony with various races.

To that extent, he also knew elves well.

"No, Professor Herdiam. Young people are more suited to a new era."

Roon smiled and patted Herdiam's shoulder.

In fact, Herdiam was a strong candidate for the next Seyrun headmaster.

"The new Seyrun depends on what you do. So, during my term, let's maintain tradition."

"Ah. As expected, Headmaster. You want to let the students know that not just new things, but also the culture we have preserved, are important!"

"That's right. The culture we have preserved is not entirely wrong. It was merely the fault of those who practiced it."

"As expected, Headmaster! You've given great enlightenment to an inadequate person like me!"

Professor Herdiam was genuinely moved.

Looking at such a Herdiam, Roon thought.

'In my old age, I don't want to go through all sorts of trials and errors.'

Seyrun definitely needs to change.

It's necessary to correct the malpractices and bad laws that have become entrenched and corrupted under the guise of tradition, and coordination is also needed to ensure it doesn't go too radically off track.

But Roon, who knew elves well, knew very well how difficult that process would be.

Given the extreme nature of elves, it was clear that upholding tradition would be even more difficult.

As for Roon, he didn't want to undertake such reforms himself.

'I want to live a long, long time. I also want to see my grandchildren see their great-grandchildren.'

His honest feeling was that he didn't want to handle matters that would cause him stress in his old age.

'Before they notice, I'll have to hand it over.'

As Roon was contemplating the timing to pass on the headmaster position.

Leo entered the lecture hall.

Seyrun's students looked at Leo with shining eyes.

Especially the gaze of the 1st and 2nd graders was unusual.

Leo, who went up to the platform, spoke.

"My name is Leo Flobe. From now on, I will begin the lecture on the interpretation of the magic that makes flowers bloom."

At those words, Seyrun students paid attention to Leo with shining eyes.

Currently, Leo was the only wizard in this world who could use magic that makes flowers bloom.

The lecture on magic, which could also be called the foundation of Star Magic, was enough to excite Seyrun students.

Lunia, sitting at the front of the lecture hall, opened her notebook and wore a puzzled expression.

'By the way, where on earth did Eiran go?'

This special lecture was not mandatory to attend.

But if it were Eiran, there was no way she wouldn't listen to Leo's lecture.

'Is she sick somewhere?'

At that moment, worry appeared on Lunia's face.

"Lunia."

"Huh?"

"Can you help me a bit?"

Leo, who was lecturing at the front, called Lunia.

"I need an elf to explain the interpretation of magic spells from a Seyrun student's perspective."

"Okay."

Lunia nodded and stood up from her seat.

"Do you also have a Seyrun magic class textbook?"

"Yes."

Lunia, carrying the bookbag she brought, went to the front of the lecture hall.

Seeing that sight, even more admiration appeared on the faces of Seyrun students.

"To hear a lecture given by the two people called the successors of the Progenitor and the Hero of the Beginning…"

"Will those two also, after graduation, become lovers like Lady Luna and Lord Kyle?"

The whispering of the 1st graders reached Lunia's ears.

'What are those guys saying!'

It was a small conversation, but loud enough for Lunia to hear.

'Leo will hear it too.'

Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, Lunia coughed to clear her throat.

And she tried to act calm.

But in her extreme embarrassment, climbing the stairs up to the platform, she missed a step.

"Ugh?!"

A flustered voice burst out from Lunia's mouth.

While trying to balance, she dropped her bookbag.

Thud! *Rustle-!*

The textbooks inside the bag scattered onto the platform.

Fortunately, Lunia did not fall.

Because Leo reached out his hand and stopped Lunia from falling.

In that process, Lunia, who ended up in Leo's arms, turned bright red, even her ears.

Throughout the entire lecture hall, screams mixed with strange jeers echoed.

"Wh-what!"

"You're surprisingly clumsy, you know?"

Leo smiled and helped Lunia regain her balance.

Lunia frowned and picked up the textbooks scattered on the floor.

Leo also paused, having accidentally read the contents of an open book while picking up textbooks.

Lunia organized her writing tools and notebook and put them in her bag.

Then she discovered the book Leo was reading, and her face froze.

It was the unidentified novel she had thrown into her bookbag the day she confiscated it from Rhea.

She had tried to read what it was about, but the content was so scandalous that she couldn't finish it.

A book where the characters somehow resembled Leo.

Leo's red eyes turned towards Lunia.

Lunia's face became serious.

"…No."

"…"

"It's not mine."

At Lunia's sudden words, the students wore puzzled expressions.

In response, Leo smiled and returned the book.

"Alright, then let's resume the lecture."

"I said it's not mine."

"Yes, I got it."

Leo nodded.

And in a voice just loud enough for Lunia to hear, he murmured softly.

"I respect your taste."

"I said it's not! You jerk!"

With a bright red face, Lunia grabbed Leo by the collar and went berserk.

"Student Lunia!"

Professor Herdiam, with a pale face, came up onto the lecture hall stage to intervene.

***

The dormitory building where Seyrun students stay.

Eiran was cautiously walking around.

'I want to listen to Lord Leo's lecture, but…'

Eiran, who was guarding her surroundings to the point of looking suspicious at first glance, arrived in front of a certain door.

'I need to get that book back quickly.'

Eiran swallowed dryly and tried turning the doorknob of Lunia's room.

*Click-!*

Just as she suspected, it was indeed locked.

All the doors in Seyrun's dormitory were protected by magic.

Therefore, she couldn't carelessly open it with magic.

Of course, Eiran also had an idea.

Eiran pulled out two hairpins stuck in her hair.

And she straightened the hairpins, inserted them into the keyhole, and started twisting them around.

Elves, as a magical race, have a high dependency on magic.

As such, the security of the locks was a bit weak.

Of course, it was also because it was unthinkable that a Seyrun student would ever pick a lock, so it was designed that way.

Eiran's eyes sparkled as she put her ear to the lock, concentrating as much as possible while turning the hairpins.

*Click-! Creak-!*

The door opened.

Grinning, Eiran was just about to retrieve the hairpins.

"In Seyrun, do they teach this kind of thing too?"

"H-huh?!"

At the voice heard from behind, Eiran jumped and fell forward.

"D-Lady Driadna…!"

Calling the name of the voice's owner, Eiran, who turned around, was horrified.

"…and Lady Ar!"

"In Seyrun, do they teach stealing too?"

When Ar asked, tilting her head, Eiran shook her head vigorously.

"That can't be! Th-that's just something I learned by reading books and teaching myself!"

"Books?"

"Yes!"

Eiran got up.

"From books, why learn something like this?"

"W-well! I read a novel where a phantom thief was the main character, and, how should I say… it looked cool… so out of curiosity I tried it… and it worked?"

At Eiran's words, Driadna made an incredulous expression.

"Eiran, you surprisingly have a natural talent for crime, it seems."

At those words, Eiran made a tearful face and shook her head.

At that moment, Ar pointed to the room and asked.

"By the way, whose room is this that you picked the lock on?"

"Uh… it's my room."

"…And you expect me to believe that?"

Ar narrowed her eyes.

"Indeed! Eiran! Even if Ar is a fool, do you think such a ridiculous excuse will work?"

"Who are you calling a fool? Kid."

Ar chuckled dismissively, put her arm over Driadna's head, and leaned on her.

"…Who on earth taught you this unpleasant behavior?"

When Driadna asked in a slightly annoyed voice, Ar grinned.

"Elena Zerron!"

"No wonder. I thought it was a provocation difficult for your mind to come up with, so it was Elena Zerron?"

"Huh?! What's wrong with my mind?"

"Isn't it bad!"

"Come at me!"

"Do you think I won't come at you?"

"Shush-! Shush-!"

Eiran covered her mouth with her finger and shushed them.

"So? Whose room is this?"

"Sniff sniff- Looks like Lunia's room?"

Ar, who had an excellent sense of smell, twitched her nose and said.

"Um… I lent something to Lady Lunia and came to retrieve it. And it just so happened that I was in a hurry, so I had no choice but to force it open… Hahahahaha. Haha."

Looking at Eiran smiling awkwardly and desperately making excuses, Ar and Driadna wore slightly pitiful expressions.

Even if they didn't know what it was, for now, pretending not to know seemed right.

"Whatever it is, try to find it well."

"We're going to eat."

As Ar and Driadna left, Eiran sighed in relief and entered Lunia's room.

And to find the book, she started rummaging through the room.

She avoided touching objects that might contain Lunia's privacy as much as possible, but no matter where she looked, the book was nowhere to be seen.

'Why isn't it here?'

Eiran, who was making a tearful face, had her ears suddenly perk up.

'Huh? Why?'

From far away, she heard students' voices.

The lecture was still far from over, so why were students coming?

At the presence of students beyond the door, Eiran wore a flustered expression.

If she carelessly went out now, she would be caught for trespassing into Lunia's room without permission.

Eiran, not knowing what to do, was stomping her feet.

*Thump- Thump- Thump-*

To Eiran's sensitive hearing, the sound of someone's nervous footsteps was heard.

'Gasp! It's Lady Lunia!'

Eiran was horrified and didn't know what to do.

Then she hurriedly crawled under the bed.

A moment later.

She heard the sound of the door opening and closing.

"Aaaaaaaah!"

Lunia screamed, ran to the bed, and buried her face as if falling onto it.

"Why did I accidentally put something like that in my bag! What am I going to do, I'm so embarrassed! Leo will think I'm a girl who reads things like this!"

Lunia, who was writhing in shame, suddenly stood up.

"Seriously, I'll just finish off that Rhea!"

*Flap! Thud!*

It seemed Lunia had thrown a book, and Eiran saw it lying on the floor in front of her.

At that moment, Lunia reached out her hand and picked up the book.

The moment she saw Lunia's hand touch the floor, Eiran felt her heart sink.

"I'll really burn it… Wait?"

Lunia, who was huffing and puffing, paused.

"…This handwriting… From somewhere…?"

'Gasp!'

Eiran's eyes suddenly widened.

"Ah. I don't know. Who among the people I know would write something like this?"

Lunia shook her head and got up from the bed.

"Ah! Seriously! The special lecture was postponed because of me… And I have to clear up the misunderstanding with Leo!"

Lunia sighed deeply and left the room.

A moment later.

Eiran, who came out of the room, hastily grabbed the book.

Realizing that the students' presence outside had disappeared, Eiran hurriedly left Lunia's room.

'I must not be caught! Never!'