TLed by NolepGuy
Chapter 110
After spending a night in the assigned dormitory room.
The next day.
Kraush was checking his attire.
The uniform adorned with blue embroidery was a symbol of a student from the Martial Arts Department at Rahelrn Academy.
Kraush looked at himself in the mirror, but felt no particular excitement.
After all, he had seen this sight so often during his academy days in the past.
Unlike back then, Kraush tightened a luxurious-looking navy blue tie.
It was a gift sent by Lilish as an entrance present.
[Kraush, congratulations on your enrollment.]
Her note contained only that brief sentence.
But Kraush knew well how much Lilish must have agonized over writing that sentence.
I should use it with care from now on.
[Are you enjoying being a new student?]
“Does this face look like it’s enjoying itself?”
[Shouldn’t you be happy now that you’ve become a topic of conversation?]
The crow from Crimson Garden on the window sill let out a snickering laugh.
Seeing this, Kraush gave a slightly displeased look.
“More importantly, didn’t you say there’s another one of your kind at the academy?”
[Yes, among the students.]
“Who is it?”
[Hehe, I won’t tell you. Find out for yourself.]
What a strange character.
[Don’t underestimate the academy when you get there.]
Though he wondered who would underestimate him now.
Crimson Garden flapped its wings and flew away.
At that moment, there was a knock at the door.
“Mr. Kraush, are you ready?”
“Yeah.”
When Kraush opened the door and stepped out, Alicia was standing there.
She smiled, holding the bag Kraush needed to take and his Rain Thunder Prime.
“It suits you very well.”
“Thanks.”
Kraush took the bag and tucked the Rain Thunder Prime into his belt.
The belt was convenient as it was designed to hold his weapon in the Martial Arts Department.
With Alicia’s farewell, Kraush left the dormitory room.
As he walked down the hallway, other students began to emerge from their rooms one by one.
Except for the servants, the third floor of the dormitory, used by the new students, was all male.
Thus, many students seemed excited about the entrance ceremony.
The problem was that as soon as Kraush passed by, they stiffened and quickly moved out of the way.
“It’s Kraush Balheim.”
“They say he has a fearsome personality. Don’t get involved for no reason.”
“I heard he even beat an associate professor. They say he provoked him on purpose and fought.”
Perhaps because Kraush’s physical abilities were so outstanding, the whispers of the students reached his ears clearly.
‘They think I can’t hear them, but I can hear everything, you guys.’
However, most of them were students other than those from the Martial Arts Department.
The Martial Arts students, upon seeing Kraush, all closed their mouths tightly.
Having seen Kraush’s level firsthand, they knew that if they spoke, it would all reach his ears.
‘Quick-witted bunch.’
Most students in the Martial Arts Department had a certain level of toughness.
So, if they showed that toughness, Kraush would have gladly beaten them up, but it seemed there was no need for that.
The difference in strength Kraush showed during the entrance exam was too great.
“Hey, popular guy.”
At that moment.
Kraush turned his head towards the hand that tapped his shoulder.
There, he saw a familiar face.
Long red hair.
A face that perfectly fit the description of a pretty boy.
A red uniform symbolizing Magic Studies.
Aslan Igrees.
The guy who was infatuated with a spirit.
“It’s been a while, Kraush.”
“Aslan.”
Seeing a face he hadn’t seen in a year, Kraush couldn’t help but smirk.
He looked much healthier than before, having filled out nicely, turning into a handsome man.
“Did you go on a food tour or something?”
“I ate a lot. Dorothy tried many new things, so it was fun to watch.”
His eyes were practically dripping with honey, to the point of being sickening.
Kraush clicked his tongue, as it was not a pleasant sight to see his friend so in love.
“So, you must be sad to be away from your girlfriend.”
“Does it look like it?”
Aslan smiled gently.
Then, he slightly lifted his uniform jacket.
Inside, there was a small doll-like figure tucked into Aslan’s pocket.
Kraush paused, realizing what it was.
“No way.”
“Dorothy, it’s Kraush.”
Dorothy waved her tiny hand from Aslan’s embrace.
Kraush looked back at Aslan with a dumbfounded expression.
Even though spirits were Erosion Species, who would dare bring one to Rahelrn Academy?
“It’s not her main body. It’s like a part of Dorothy. But we can still communicate.”
“You’ll be in big trouble if a professor catches you.”
“I’m confident I won’t get caught, so it’s fine.”
Nawon.
Since he said so, Kraush decided not to worry about it.
“Where’s her real body?”
“With her mother.”
However, the following words were quite unexpected.
Did he reconcile with her mother, Agatha?
Judging by Aslan’s smile, it was clear that a lot had happened, even if he didn’t know the details.
He would hear about it later when the opportunity arose.
“More importantly, your rumors have spread all the way to Magic Studies. I was quite surprised.”
“It’s nothing special.”
“It doesn’t seem like nothing, given how much commotion it caused.”
With Aslan’s snickering laugh, the two of them walked outside.
In the meantime, quite a few eyes were drawn to them.
Not just Kraush, but Aslan also attracted a lot of attention.
Being the son of the Red Magic Tower Lord, the Flame King, and having good looks, it was only natural.
It was inevitable that he would draw attention.
There were quite a few students who stared blankly at Aslan.
Being next to him, Kraush felt unfairly judged by his appearance.
“When you go to the Magic Studies Hall, you’ll hear a lot of talk about this and that.”
“It’s a big deal having a famous friend.”
The two of them continued their conversation as they arrived at the Martial Arts Hall auditorium where the entrance ceremony would take place.
The Martial Arts and Magic Studies departments have separate seating.
So, Kraush exchanged a casual greeting with Aslan before they each headed to their respective seats.
Sparsely scattered empty seats.
The children froze in shock, their faces pale, whenever they saw Kraush.
Then, they wore expressions hoping he wouldn’t sit next to them.
Maybe I caused too much of a commotion after all.
[Have you realized it now?]
Kraush gave a bitter smile at Crimson Garden’s thought coming from beyond the brooch.
Still, he didn’t want to sit next to the guys who were trying to get friendly with him just because of this opportunity.
Because their intentions were too obvious.
At that moment, he thought choosing a seat would be difficult.
Kraush spotted a seat.
And soon, a malicious smile began to form on his lips.
“Is the seat next to you empty?”
“Ah, it’s empty…”
As a woman was about to answer his question, her body stiffened.
Underneath her black hair, her chest and figure were fuller than one would expect for someone her age.
To others, she might be quite beautiful, but to Kraush, her face only filled him with irritation.
Mary Diana.
Before returning to the past, she was called the Divine Spear.
Upon seeing Kraush, she froze, unable to move.
Regardless, Kraush plopped down onto the chair.
“Is there something on my face?”
“Oh, no, I’m sorry.”
She tried to hide her flustered face as she quickly turned her head away.
Originally, she was supposed to defeat Kraush at the entrance ceremony.
However, she was defeated without even fighting him.
Because Kraush had taken down Kairan, an associate professor, no less.
Thanks to that, she thought she would be beaten by Sigrid, but fortunately, Sigrid let it slide this time.
It was clearly an unavoidable situation.
Still, Sigrid added something.
If she wanted to stand by her side again at the Academy, she must become the top student among the second-year students in the Martial Arts Department.
Additionally, Sigrid told her to try to get closer to Kraush.
Being the second-ranked among the Martial Arts freshmen, and with her pretty appearance, Mary.
As a man, Kraush wouldn’t completely dislike her.
So, she was told to get close to him in advance, to lay the groundwork for the future.
She came today, determined to fulfill Sigrid’s order this time.
But who would have thought Kraush would suddenly sit next to her?
From her perspective, unprepared, she couldn’t help but be taken aback.
Regardless, Kraush leaned back comfortably in his chair.
‘A way to steal Excel.’
Kraush knew from Pendal’s memories of regression that one shouldn’t judge a person based on their past.
However, there are exactly three people in this world.
People whose judgment he would never change.
Sigrid Ephania.
Abella.
Mary Diana.
These three people, like him, have regressed.
Because they have regressed, they are no different from before.
Knowing the true nature of these three, Kraush had no intention of holding back against them.
Kraush’s hand, slipped into his pocket, secretly activated Black Hood.
At that moment, a dial appeared on Mary’s body.
As expected of Mary, who values her skills the highest, four dials appeared.
Amusingly, one of them was already unlocked.
[Break Mary’s ‘self-esteem’.]
Her self-esteem, which was sky-high during her Divine Spear days.
That self-esteem was completely shattered after being abandoned by her family and going to prison.
Now, Mary is on the verge of being abandoned by Sigrid as well.
Of course, there’s no way she has any self-esteem left.
Instead, Kraush focused on the second dial.
[Defeat Mary with ‘force’.]
Mary Diana, the Heavenly Martial Body and a genius in spear technique.
A dial came up telling him to defeat her with force.
Originally, this would have been an absurd dial.
There were almost no people in this world who could defeat her with force once she was fully developed.
But now, it’s different.
The current Mary had barely any training time due to her time in prison.
Of course, even so, she was monstrous enough to rank second in the Martial Arts Department.
Considering her original strength, it’s far below her usual level.
So, she would try her best to regain her former strength during her time at the Academy.
In other words.
‘Now is the perfect time.’
No matter what, he needed a moment to defeat her with force.
‘If I had known this, I should have fought her during the entrance exam.’
Kraush smacked his lips in regret.
Back then, he didn’t have the time to check with Black Hood.
Approaching Mary without reason would have only raised suspicions.
But the opportunity would come soon.
Both being in the Martial Arts Department, ranked first and second.
They were bound to clash eventually.
‘Defeat Mary with force, and unlock the remaining two dials.’
Then, steal her skill, Excel.
Having reached that conclusion, Kraush only smiled coldly to himself.
Meanwhile, more freshmen kept coming in, filling the seats.
For some reason, the seats around Kraush filled up slowly.
Even though the person himself was indifferent, no one dared to sit next to him easily.
“Um, excuse me.”
At that moment, Kraush heard Mary’s voice and glanced at her.
She was holding out a piece of imperial chocolate from her pocket.
“Would you like one while we wait for the entrance ceremony?”
She tried her best to put on a friendly smile.
Unlike usual, she was trying to get close to him as a fellow freshman, not using honorifics.
If it were anyone else, they would have been enchanted by her face.
Kraush barely managed to keep his face from rotting away.
Then, he stared at the chocolate and said.
“I hate sweets so much I won’t even touch them.”
In fact, Kraush usually avoided putting sweets in his mouth.
[The guy who eats everything that kid gives him.]
Crimson Garden showed a dumbfounded reaction, but it was sincere.
“Oh, r-really?”
Mary made a dazed expression before carefully pulling her hand back.
Then, she fidgeted with the chocolate and muttered, “…It’s dark chocolate, though.”
As she shrank back, someone finally sat next to Kraush.
It was a chair placed according to the number of freshmen.
Eventually, someone had to sit there.
“Hello?”
At that moment, the person who had just sat down next to him spoke.
‘I thought there might be someone bold enough to greet in this situation.’
Kraush soon recognized the person beside him.
Dark red hair color and healthy skin that accentuated her allure.
Quite haughty-looking eyes and black pupils.
In Starlon, there is the Balheim family, the world’s strongest.
Freeman is a Holy Kingdom that possesses a Saintess.
In Jeblam, there is the Mahwang, who is both the Emperor and King of Magic.
Among these 4 Kingdoms, there is one that possesses all kinds of talents.
The only country in the world that owns the Golden Line crossing the Forbidden Zone and the Great Sea, the Maritime Kingdom.
Poseus.
Thanks to trade using the Golden Line, it is said to have wealth comparable to that of an empire.
The 9th Princess of Poseus.
It was Karandis Poseus.
“Princess Karandis of Poseus.”
“Oh my, I’m honored that Mr. Kraush Balheim remembers me.”
Kraush couldn’t simply view her favorably.
After all, this woman came to Rahelrn Academy to find a marriage prospect.
The King of Poseus is a notorious womanizer.
So much so that even when the Poseus Kingdom was on the brink of destruction, his concubine was still giving birth.
Currently, the King of Poseus has fifteen children.
Being the 9th Princess, she was practically out of the running for the throne.
So she changed her course.
Unable to spread her wings in Poseus, she chose to marry into a good family.
Although she was a woman he would have had nothing to do with during his half-penny days.
Kraush had caused quite a stir at the entrance ceremony this time.
It was only natural that Karandis’s eyes were drawn to Kraush.
At that moment, Karandis slightly moved her chair closer to Kraush.
At the same time, she subtly pressed her chest against Kraush’s body.
“Oh, I’m sorry. The seat is so narrow, I got pushed a little.”
Nonsense.
Even without a claim to the throne, would a princess of a kingdom push against someone because of a lack of space?
“Oh, by the way, Mr. Kraush, your fight with Kairan was quite impressive. And Charlotte Balheim too, how is it that everyone from the Balheim family is so strong?”
She kept smiling with her eyes and pushing her chest forward.
Kraush looked at her blankly for a moment before speaking.
“Stop pushing your chest out. It’s heavy on my arm.”
“Yes, yes?”
Not expecting Kraush to speak so bluntly, Karandis’s face went blank.
For some reason, Mary, who was next to them, flinched and subtly hugged her chest with her arm, worried about touching Kraush.