Chapter 40
Royal Pride
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“No, this guy is speaking as if he saw it without actually seeing it. How do you know for sure whether I used the Intangible Sword or magic?”
Karl openly expressed displeasure at Lorenzo’s objection.
“So, you say I’m wrong? Then I apologize.”
“No, well, the Intangible Sword is correct. But it’s just that it bothers me that you’re judging without even seeing it.”
Karl did not deny using the Intangible Sword.
When the monster suddenly attacked while he was locked in the punishment room, he fought off the creatures not with unfamiliar magic, but with his familiar aura — specifically, the Intangible Sword.
[Ah, of course, since he did not use magic but responded with aura, it may not meet the academy’s curriculum standards.
However, it is only the third time in academy history that a student locked in the punishment room confronted and defeated an escaped monster.
We cannot but appreciate his courage and dedication to the academy.]
Everyone was astonished hearing Baroness Vülem’s words.
‘This has already happened three times?’
‘Wait, she said the incident happened three times. So there must have been cases where it was not handled successfully?’
‘What happens if a monster invades the punishment room and they can’t deal with it?’
‘No wonder the academy graduates’ value is so high. They manage scarcity well.’
The students now understood how difficult it was to graduate safely.
And also why holding an academy diploma from the empire grants such precious respect.
Because of this incident, the Boreas dormitory quickly soared to the top of the rankings.
Also, the five Boreas students who should have remained in the punishment room until this afternoon were released early.
“Prince, here are the notes from the lessons. We’ve organized them.”
“They cover Spirit Summoning and Shield Magic.
The assistants summarized the key points for you to study.
Prince, you already know these spells, but the assistants’ deeper insights are valuable.”
The Boreas students gathered in the dining hall, sharing notes and insights, acting like one united group.
Even Prince Karl and his subordinates carefully watched over their studies to avoid falling behind because of the punishment room time. This made them appear very threatening to others.
While other dormitories had many students loyal to their noble houses, none were as tightly united and military-like as Boreas.
Interestingly, the dorm most similar in behavior to Boreas was Notos dormitory in the south — their biggest rival.
“Alright! Let’s quickly earn those reward points and grab some equipment!”
Released from the punishment room, Karl enthusiastically led the Boreas students in their aggressive, battle-ready approach to classes.
For alchemy class, a huge pile of willow branches was prepared.
“Last time, I underestimated you all, didn’t I?”
“Huh? Underestimate?”
Instructor Dryad Nayli’s words made everyone question their ears.
Just recently, many students had fainted from overexerting their mana in extraction magic.
But this time, Nayli had brought even more willow branches and was rubbing her hands eagerly.
“Now, we will have an inter-dormitory extraction competition.”
“An inter-dormitory extraction competition?”
“Yes. Each dorm competes in total extraction volume. The winning dorm will get 4 special free placement stars.”
“Free placement stars?”
“Yes. The dormitory is awarded stars. You can decide among yourselves who gets them. For example, to allow someone to go out this weekend.”
“Wait, does that mean the whole dorm’s total extraction volume is compared? Not averages?”
Idnia raised her hand in protest.
If so, the smaller Euros dorm could never win.
“No, instructor, if that’s the case, our small dorm Euros is doomed.”
“…?”
“Oh, no, I’m a teaching assistant, not a professor.”
Nayli gave a complicated expression. The difference between professor and assistant seemed a sacred boundary in the academy.
“Oh, sorry.”
“Hmm, well, Euros does have you, Idnia. Your extraction volume is considerable, so it will be good competition.
And you didn’t waste your mana staying up at night, right?”
“…”
Idnia realized Nayli knew the truth.
After all, she had been breaking down and re-extracting the willow branches, so it was obvious.
‘I thought the assistants cleaned up, but seems she found out.’
Idnia gave up protesting.
“Well then, shall we start with the smaller Euros dorm?
From now, extraction volumes will be measured live and displayed on a chart.
Do your best, everyone.
I’m not doing this for selfish reasons, but for your growth.”
“Why don’t other mages do this if it helps?”
Sendia asked.
“Of course… high-level mages have more valuable things to spend their mana on.”
“…”
It made sense to all. Even Sendia, who was about to protest, sat back down quietly.
The inter-dorm extraction competition began.
Euros students started extracting, but they all looked reluctant.
Knowing defeat was certain, they acted like sheep led to slaughter.
They each cast extraction spells once and dropped their wands.
The extraction meter, projected by illusion magic, flickered briefly and then plummeted.
Anyone could see they were just pretending.
Since Euros had few students, they thought winning was impossible and gave up early.
They didn’t want to exhaust their mana and be sick all day for a lost cause.
“Oh dear, a mistake. No enthusiasm? That’s bad.”
Nayli realized her mistake immediately.
She wanted to push their potential through competition to mass-extract ingredients, but competition needs to be balanced.
Without a chance to win, students like Euros gave up.
“Hm, I’ll have to evaluate individual records too.
Everyone, we’ll record each student’s extraction and penalize those below average.”
“What? You should’ve said that earlier!”
The students were shocked.
Seeing the criteria for reward and penalty change arbitrarily was absurd.
“That’s unfair! Changing conditions midway?”
“Exactly! We’re already disadvantaged by small numbers and now penalties too?”
They protested fiercely, but Nayli covered her ears, signaling she wouldn’t listen.
“Life’s not always fair.
And I’m not perfect.
I have to be flexible with rewards and penalties to manage the busy schedule.
You might think I abuse power, but trust I do this for your growth.
And if Euros dorm thinks it’s unfair, recruit more students later to fix the numbers.
Transferring mid-term is possible.”
“That’s nonsense…”
Transfers mid-term usually only happen for guild exchanges or adventurer guild recommendations, and those are rare.
Nayli’s words basically said: if you’re disadvantaged, use connections to recruit more students or even hire adventurers to boost numbers.
Ridiculous.
“Well then, students who just stopped after one extraction… want to try again?”
“…Yes.”
Those who gave up tried again, squeezing their mana until exhaustion.
Eventually, everyone forced themselves to complete the extraction, but morale was low, so output was poor.
Magic results vary with mental state, so shaken minds produce bad outcomes.
“Current average extraction is 0.89 grams per person.
At finals of first semester, first years usually extract over 2 grams easily.
Considering it’s early semester, this class has talented students.”
Nayli admired Euros’ results.
Now it was Idnia and Mari’s turn.
“Idnia, Mari, we have high expectations. We brought lots of willow just for you.”
Idnia, with excellent spellcasting and analysis skills, and Mari, with strong mana, were Euros’ aces.
Mari took a deep breath to grasp her wand, but Idnia stopped her.
“Before that, instructor.”
“Yes, Idnia? What is it?”
“If I extract too much, wouldn’t that raise the average and cause my dorm mates to get penalties?
I worry working hard alone might hurt my friends.”
It was a proud but valid point.
If Idnia extracted a lot, the average rises, causing below-average students to get penalized.
Idnia had no reason to push herself hard since Euros had no chance to win the team competition.
“…Oh? So what do you propose?”
“Allow me to focus on extraction fully by exempting my dorm mates from penalties caused by average.”
All students were amazed.
They were touched seeing Idnia bargain with the instructor to protect them.
‘She’s negotiating with the teacher to protect us.’
‘As expected of the daughter of the noble house.’
‘Even if the Betelgeuse royal family’s fortunes have declined, she remains honorable and righteous.
The decline is just bad luck. Truly admirable.’
Even the snobbish upper-class students could not find fault with Idnia’s protective effort.
