The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 75: Additional Classes
And just like that, Kaizo went to the elementary course to take an additional class. Since Nyx doesn't like to sit and listen to lectures, she seems to be playing with Salamander outside.
When he opened the classroom door, he saw the appearance he recognized from behind among the scattered students. That blue twintail was undoubtedly, the Captain of the Knights, Eve.
"He's also in an extra class?"
It was a little surprising that the serious knight girl had failed in college. Kaizo approached from behind to try to call out to him. For now, he had to explain about the incident this morning.
Eve opened her thick book, which was written in tongues, and gently muttered it. While preoccupied with learning, he seems completely unaware that Kaizo is getting closer.
(Incidentally, was he just trying to memorize the contents of the book word for word?)
He thought it was impossible, but the person himself seriously tried to remember it.
(So, he's the type who is too serious and ambitious in learning.)
It was the same type as his fighting style. This type will make progress as long as they do not make mistakes in their efforts, but they will stumble many times over time.
"Hi, Eve."
"Dyan!"
As Kaizo called out, a sharp glint occurred. As Eve turned around, she swung her sword down. The sword got stuck on the table and bent. Kaizo had avoided the slash with a paper-thin difference.
"W-What, are you trying to kill me again?!"
"Ki-Kirigaya Kaizo! Don't suddenly stand behind me!"
Even though he almost killed people, but he remained calm with an angry expression. How absurd.
"That's a very funny scream, Captain."
"Do you want to be made into a cut chicken?" Eve's eyes closed dangerously.
(It's great that the cooking variety seems to spread well.)
"I'm sorry for surprising you. Eve, are you also taking additional classes?"
"Yes, that's right. I failed the basic lesson."
"It's a painful thing for both of us. Because after all, we're in the same extra class, let's get along well."
"Don't put me together with you, I'm busy with the Knight's work and failed to get credit!"
As he made a bitter smile at the enraged Eve, Kaizo sat down beside him. As expected, he did not wear the Knight armor as he took an additional class.
Eve in a normal uniform is rather refreshing. She had always had a gallant impression, but now she felt somewhat beautiful with the aura of an ordinary girl.
(By the way, Eve's chest is huge.)
Kaizo is also tentatively a boy in puberty. How else, his eyes involuntarily went there.
(With that size, isn't it very tight on the Knight's chest protector?)
He was thinking about such things, when he did not realize that Eve was glancing at him.
"Ehem, Kirigaya Kaizo?" Suddenly, Eve coughed.
"Eh?"
"It's about this morning, but I'm sorry."
"Eh?"
"I heard from Victoria and the others after that. I think I misunderstood, sorry. I want you to forgive me." Eve shook her twintails and lowered her head.
"Ah, don't worry about that. Instead, if you don't come at that time, how should I say it, I feel like it will turn into various horrible things." Kaizo made a bitter smile as she waved her hand.
Eve heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "They made chocolate for «Holy Valentine's Festival, right?"
"Yes, it seems so. Eve, are you going to make it too?"
"W-me!?"
"To rejoice at such an event, it was outrageous, it was like neglecting one's duties as an academy student." Eve coughed, and set her eyes on her spirit textbook again.
In order to cool off her flushed face, she started muttering and memorizing again.
Not being able to just watch, Kaizo advised him. "Eve, even without memorizing everything, is it okay to memorize only the important parts?"
"But, then, I won't learn it exactly."
"It is far more futile to memorize blindly without understanding its contents. Look."
"Fuaa, w-what are you doing?!"
"Since you've taken your notes seriously, I'll teach you only the essential parts."
Kaizo looked at the book from the side, and Eve looked puzzled.
"Hn, what's wrong?"
"Your arms touch my chest, err...."
"Hn?"
(He seemed to be saying something, but his voice was too soft that I could not hear him.)
Kaizo drew her face closer, and Eve's face turned crimson. Without a care, Kaizo placed marks one after another with pencils onto the textbook.
"It's like this, right? Dan, here..."
"U-Um, I see, your teaching method is good."
"Is that so?"
(Well, of course. If that is compared to Victorian teaching methods, this is probably better.)
There was a time when she asked Victoria to explain the contents of the lecture earlier, but to be honest, she simply did not understand what she was saying. Geniuses like Victoria often look bad at teaching others.
"Other times, teach me things again. Your explanation is very easy to understand."
"Ah, no problem." Kaizo kindly reassured him, and then, he directed his gaze at the platform in a daze.
Before he knew it, the lecturer in charge, Emilia, stood on the platform. If he was late looking forward a few seconds later, it was certain that the chalk would fly at the speed of sound.
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Teacher Emilia's additional classes begin. Eve nodded seriously as usual as she listened to the lecture attentively.
"In other words, depending on the situation, there seems to be also a case that resulted in the extermination of the contracted spirit. Of course, I believe that no fool would extend his hand to the Cursed Armament Seal."
What Master Emilia was talking about was regarding the decipherment of spirit seals and «Cursed Armament Seals».
«Cursed Armament Seals»
It could be said that it was about the matter of someone being granted a spirit seal through artificial means. It was still used during the Vinral war, but its current use has been banned by cross-country treaties.
However, it is common knowledge that some countries and organizations are still advancing their research.
(Because even the «Instructional» School I was at also researched the Cursed Armament Seal.)
Orphans of «Instructional» School, Noah Alnest, they fought the other day. The part where the boy sealed thirty-two spirits was also a type of Cursed Armament Seal engraved on his body.
In addition to sealing spirits, the Cursed Armament Seal had various effects such as forcibly extracting contracted spirit power and granting new attributes.
Just hearing this much, they seemed useful, but it was forbidden by cross-country treaties, of course there was a proper reason. Among the people implanted with the Cursed Armament Seal, there were many cases of fatal side effects occurring.
"During the Vinral war, many elementalists were captured, and among them there were also those who were forcibly implanted with the Cursed Armament Seal by the military. What happened to most of them? Eve, try to answer."
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.