"…………………………………………"
The examination grounds fell completely silent.
Both the instructors and the onlookers stood with their mouths hanging open, unable to say a word.
"Do you even need to enroll?"
When the instructor finally spoke, it sounded like he'd blurted out his honest thoughts.
This is bad—I might be facing expulsion on my very first day.
"Ah, this was just me carelessly forcing magic power into it through brute force, so it's not really the right way to do it. Besides, if I don't study properly, I wouldn't know what to say to Lord Giis, who recommended me..."
"Now that won't do—we can't bring shame to the Duke's name! I'm Klaas, one of the instructors here. Feel free to rely on me anytime, anywhere. My specialty is summoning magic, by the way."
A sudden self-introduction from the instructor with long blonde hair.
"Instructor, what are you thinking?! Getting friendly with a commoner like that!"
One of the onlookers confronted Instructor Klaas.
"You fool! This academy is a microcosm of the noble world. Think carefully about that. Alan, I don't care that you're a commoner!"
"Ah, yes."
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At this academy, almost all of the enrolled students are nobles.
Those seeking to add prestige to their titles, those with no intention of inheriting their family estates, those aspiring to become court magicians, problem children deemed unsuitable to leave at home, and so on.
Lord Giis did say it was a prestigious academy.
So I figured all the students would be decent people and the onlookers at the exam grounds were just exceptions—but I was wrong.
As I was walking along the covered walkway toward my classroom, a student I passed by spat on my robe.
"Who do you think you are, you dirty little commoner from a disgraced noble house, strutting around like you own the place?! When a noble passes by, you're supposed to drop to the ground and wait until they've gone—that's common decency! Have you forgotten even that?!"
"That's right, that's right! But you should count yourself lucky—never forget the honor of receiving Lord Castor's noble liquid! Burn that gratitude into your memory for all eternity!"
I got accosted by some noble kid around my age.
This Sage's Robe is probably worth far more than both of you combined, though.
"I don't even know who you are, yet you manage to despise a stranger that much. You must have received a truly splendid education."
"That's right! We receive an education on a completely different level from the likes of you!"
My sarcasm went completely over Castor-kun's head as he struck his smug pose.
I expected him to fly into a rage, but it turns out he really hasn't received much of an education after all.
So why not just let it go, in the spirit of magnanimity...!
—That's not happening. Black Curse.
I cast a curse on Castor-kun and his lackeys that would rain bird droppings on them once a day.
The two of them were enveloped in a black mist.
"What is this black smoke?! Where on earth is it coming from?!"
The two tried to wave the black mist away with their hands, but it had already served its purpose and dissipated on its own.
Now for the main event.
*Plop*—a bird dropping fell from the sky and splattered onto the robes both of them were wearing.
"What the hell is that?! That insolent bird—shoot it down!"
"Right away, Lord Castor! Fire Spirit, transform your rage into power—Fire Bullet!"
The lackey launched a fire bullet at the bird overhead, but there was no way he could hit a bird darting around freely in the sky.
"Dammit, you've got all the luck, you commoner! I have to go change, so I'm heading home for now! Next time we meet, you're dead! ...I have no choice but to throw these clothes away."
If that's the case, you'd have to change your clothes every day.
I can't bring myself to do something so wasteful, so I cleaned the sage's robe with Water Magic's "Clean."
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Ward: "Lord Geese, we've received a bill from the academy. They want compensation because Alan completely destroyed the scarecrow used for magic measurement."
Geese: "...It's barely been a few days since enrollment, though."
Skills: [Reverse] [Divine Eye] [Sword God] [Phantom Thief Gentleman] [Dark Magic] [Rock-Iron Magic] [Holy Magic] [Space-Time Magic] [Scorching Magic] [Freezing Magic] [Magic Hand] [Seduction] [Pain Reduction] [Complete Status Abnormality Resistance] [Fire Spirit's Protection] [Phantom Demon] [Swift as Thunder] [Dark Spirit's Protection] [Superhuman Strength] [Thunder God Sword] [Fortune] [Clear Gale Magic] [Humility]
Rank: Silver (Alisa: Gold)
Thank you always for reading 😊