Chapter 2:Magic Prodigy?

As I opened my eyes after a sound sleep, I heard someone persistently trying to wake me, rousing me from my slumber.

"Master Elliot, you mustn't oversleep and wake up already, your friend is already waiting for you outside the mansion,"

a voice urged.

I fumbled around for my alarm clock but it was nowhere to be found in my room.

"Oh, I forgot I'm not Kouta anymore," I thought to myself.

"It's already time for you to get changed."

"Ugh, fine," I replied "but before I get changed, mind getting out of my room for a little privacy?"

"As you wish,"

the voice answered, "I'll be with you again once you're ready."

I hastily changed into my day attire and stepped out of my room. I searched the mansion for my siblings, but they weren't found anywhere.

"Where are they?" I queried.

"They've already left," the voice responded.

"Huh? Why didn't they wake me up earlier?"

I wondered aloud. "They were trying, but you wouldn't rouse," the voice explained.

"I see..." I responded. "Wait, who are you again?"I inquired.

"I'm your loyal maid, Lia,"

"I see. Wait, before I leave, who's waiting for me outside?" I enquired further.

"Your friend, Claire," Lia replied.

"Huh, why didn't you tell me earlier that Claire was waiting?" I asked.

"I tried telling you, but you were fast asleep,"

"I see..." I said.

"Well, let's move on."

I followed Lia out of the mansion and onto the path leading to the front gate. As we walked, I wondered who Claire was and why they were meeting up with me. After a little while, I spotted a girl coming towards me, rushing, as if they were in a hurry. At first glance,her appearance was astonishing, as though she was a Noble.

"Finally, I've been waiting for ages!" the girl panted, as she tried to catch her breath.

"Judging from her appearance, this must be Claire," I realized.

"So, are you ready to go?" the girl asked

I nodded in agreement.

"Let's get going then before we get late"

We started to walk towards the town and eventually reached the academy.I was amazed at how big and crowded the entrance.

"We're here finally, let's go inside" Claire said Dragging my arm and going inside the academy.

Before we could even enter at the gate,there were guards that tested students for what  class they would belong to.

Luckily,I was already Acknowledged by the guards as an advanced level mage so they had let me in easily.

But for Claire..

“Huh?! What do you mean I'm not going to be in the same class as Elliot??” Claire shouted

One of the guarda spoke “I'm really sorry Miss Eleanor but it is stated in your papers  that you're only an intermediate mage,we can't really do something about that”

I tried to calm Claire down and cheer her up

“Come on now Claire, it's not like we're not gonna see each other.”

“You do have a point there” Claire Sighed

“But you better not flirt with other girls”

“I wasn't planning to” I replied

“Besides we're still kids”

“Hmph” She pouted

“See you later then” Said Claire with total disappointment in her face

We both entered the academy though we had parted ways in the hallway

I walked Through the crowded hallway and arrived at our class. Miss Mary, who was apparently our teacher, greeted me and placed me at my respective seats

”Now that everyone is here,let's start shall we.''She declared.

You all know that magic is useful in our everyday lives but magic could also be used in combat” Said Miss Mary and continued.

“But before we get in combat, y’all need to know your mana capacity in order to control your magic properly.”

She explained to us the whole topic on mana management and had us go outside the classroom to test our magic capabilities.

“I wonder,will they also take our magic levels” I whispered.

"It's possible," said the girl sitting behind me.

"Woah, Where'd you come from and who are you?" I asked.

"I'm Eris Hendrix, but you can call me Eris," she replied.

Suddenly, a boy patted Eris' shoulder.

"Eris, you shouldn't scare off Elliot like that," he said.

"I wasn't planning to," Eris replied.

“I'm sorry about Eris here,she just really wants to get along with you,Anyways I’m Niko Elfir”

"Oh, I see, nice to meet you," I said, introducing myself, "I'm Elliot Grande.”

"I'm gonna go look around, see you later," she said, leaving with the boy.

Suddenly, Miss Mary stood in front of the classroom.

"Okay class, let's take a look at your magic levels," she said.

She started to make a list of names at the board, and listed the Magic level next to each name.

As she listed the names, it was my turn.

I wondered what level I would be.

"Elliot Grande,"

Miss Mary said, writing my name down. The room fell silent as everyone waited to learn their Magic Levels.

Even though I knew that I would be at advanced level,my heart still raced as I waited for her to turn towards me and reveal what class I belonged to.

Miss Mary turned to me, and revealed my Magic Level.

My eyes went wide as I realized.

"Advanced Level," Miss Mary said.

The whole class was silent. I was the only one in the whole class to have an Advanced Level magic level.

"Well done, Elliot," Miss Mary said.

The whole class was silent, many stared at me with cold. glares. I was the only one in the whole class to have an Advanced Magic Level.

Suddenly, the class was interrupted by a loud buzz.

All of our Mana Capacity scores flashed up on the board, and Miss Mary started to form a list of names.

The buzz got louder and louder, it was our class being called for Combat Magic Training.

Miss Mary gathered our class and led us to the Combat Magic Training room.

As we entered the room, all of the students gasped.

We were stunned to see so many magical weapons, magic items, and other magical equipment.

Miss Mary gathered us together and explained the training routine. She told us we would be divided into groups of two, and would have to practice our magic skills while fighting against the other group.

She also explained the rules of Combat Magic training.

We were allowed to use any weapons or equipment we wanted, but we were not allowed to use lethal spells.

After that,she dismissed us to grab our equipments.

Moments later on, a girl approached me.

She was looking a little shy.

Why does she remind me of that one girl in a novel? I hope it isn't the stereotype one though.

“Uhm ... .P-Pardon me mister Elliot but w-would you l-like to p-pair with m-me please?” She stuttered.

“Sure I don't mind, by the way how do you all know my name?”I asked

“Of course your name is known, you're a noble after all”

I didn't think that my family had a great impact on the aristocracy in this world. I guess I'm going to get involved with politics more often then.

We headed to the arena and took our places behind the barrier.

As I got ready, I noticed the girl in front of me was a bit tense. I guessed she must be a bit nervous.

It's normal for her to feel a bit nervous before getting into battle, especially if it's her first time. It's important to stay calm and composed during combat to make the most of the situation and keep a level head. I wanted to reassure her that everything will be fine.

"Hey, don't worry, alright? You'll do fine," I told her.

She gave me a slight nod of thanks and a small smile as the barrier vanished and we marched onto the field of battle.

I readied myself to face the other pairing of students, hoping that I could keep up my end of the fight.

Miss Mary's voice echoed throughout the room as she stood in the center of the ring,

"Begin!"

This is where the fun begins, a friendly practice match between two groups of students. It's a great opportunity to practice your combat skills and test out your spells in a safe environment.

The group across from us was readying themselves as well. I took a deep breath and stepped forward into the ring. My partner was still a bit nervous, but I knew that she would be able to handle the pressure of the fight.

As our teacher's voice signaled the start of the match, we charged toward each other ready to do battle. I quickly assessed my opponent's spells and their combat abilities, looking for some kind of weakness that I could exploit.

The opposing group suddenly charged ahead and unleashed a flurry of attacks, trying to catch both of us by surprise.

My partner managed to block most of their spells, but they managed to slip through a few blows that landed on her, causing a bit of damage.

I sent my own attacks toward the opposing group, trying to take out their support mage so that we could gain the advantage in the fight.

Unfortunately, their support mage managed to dodge my spells and counterattack with an elemental blast, causing some damage to me and making me stumble backward slightly.

The fight was beginning to escalate as we both tried to catch the other off guard. My partner was still trying to protect herself from the onslaught of spells from the opposing group while I tried to find an opening to attack again.

As the fight continued, I realized that we still had not taken out their support mage yet, and the opposing group still had a strong advantage over us. I needed to find a way to take out their support mage and shift the tide of the battle in our favor.

I decided to take a risk and unleash a powerful offensive spell in an attempt to take out their support mage.

As I focused my mana, I noticed that the opposing group was forming attack spells in their hands, ready to unleash them at any moment.

I took a deep breath and prepared myself as I unleashed my attack spell in an attempt to take out their support mage.

The spell crashed against the opposing group, causing a lot of damage and forcing them to retreat temporarily. During this time, we managed to take out their support mage and gain the upper hand in the battle.

As their support mage fell, my partner suddenly gained a lot more courage and began to attack aggressively and unleash powerful spells against the remaining group members.

I took advantage of this opportunity and began to unleash powerful spells of my own, striking the opposing group hard and allowing us to gain more ground.

As the battle continued, I could see the opposing group's morale beginning to falter as they realized that the balance of the power was shifting in our favor.

This is when I noticed my partner's magic energy diminishing, and I realized that I needed to act fast if we wanted to secure the victory.

I gathered up the last bits of my own magic energy and released a massive offensive spell that struck the opposing group hard and forced them to fall back.

As my partner managed to recover a bit and regain some of her mana, we both began moving forward and attacking again simultaneously, putting together our magic attacks in order to gain an even greater advantage over the opposing group.

With our coordination and powerful attack spells, we managed to break through the opposing group's defense and take the victory.

As we came to a breathless halt, I turned to my partner with a proud smile on my face.

My partner smiled back at me and fainted as she had exhausted her body and mana.

"You did well"

As my partner fainted, I caught her in my arms and laid her down on the ground.

I gently laid my partner on the ground and turned to the opposing group to offer them their due respect for their valiant efforts in this battle.

"Good fight, " I said to the opposing group, offering them a slight bow. "You put up a good fight, but in the end my team managed to come out on top. Well played."

I turned back to my partner who was still passed out on the floor and gently shook her to wake her up.

"Are you alright?" I asked, as I watched her come back to consciousness.

As my partner slowly regained consciousness, she looked up at me with a weary expression on her face. "Ugh" She moaned as she sat up, "I'm so tired."

“Of course you’re tired! You fought very well,” I said, offering her a gentle pat on the head. 

I looked at the rest of my team and saw that they were also exhausted from the fight. Their bodies were covered in sweat and bruises, and they were all breathing heavily.

"I didn't expect the fight to be this intense," I told my partner.

"Now that's what I call a great fight!" came a voice from above us.

Miss Mary, our teacher, had come over to see how we were doing. As she saw the state of our team, she gave us a few words of encouragement.

"I'm proud of your effort and teamwork," Miss Mary told us.

As we looked at her, we couldn't help but feel proud and satisfied with our performance in the practice match.

"You're all amazing! Don't worry about being tired," Miss Mary continued.

"You put in a lot of effort into that match, and I can tell you've all improved so much."

She looked at our team with a warm smile and added, "Now why don't you go back to the dorm and get some much-needed rest?"

We nodded and started to make our way out.

As I and my partner walked through the hallway,I couldn't hide my curiosity and asked her name.

"Hey, we've been together for a while and I still don't know your name"

"Oh yeah,sorry about that mister Elliot,My name is Beatrice Fleur"

"Beatrice, that's a pretty name," I said with a friendly smile.

We kept walking back to our dorm and I couldn't help but notice that she was limping slightly.

"Are you okay?" I asked her.

She laughed slightly and told me that she had gotten a bit bruised during our match.

As we reached the door to our dorm, I opened it for her and gestured to her to come in.

As we entered, I saw Eris sitting near the window looking out, and Niko was cleaning and organizing our living space. As he saw us enter, he stopped his cleaning and turned toward us.

It seems like I'm going to be living with these three

"How did the match go, guys?" Eris asked us, as she continued to look out the window.

"It went really well," Beatrice said, as she took off her gloves and placed them on the table.

"It was a great opportunity to practice our teamwork and learn a few new things."

I walked over to Niko and gave him a wave, then sat down near Eris as she was still looking out the window.

As we were all chatting casually, I noticed that Beatrice was still limping slightly.

"Hey Beatrice, your leg seems to be hurt,"

She took a moment to look at her leg, and I saw that there was a large bruise on her thigh.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious,"

I wasn't sure how true that was, so I insisted on it and asked her if she wanted me to have a look at it.

Beatrice thought for a moment and gave me a small shrug.

"Alright, if you want to take a look I won't mind,"

To my surprise, she then proceeded to take off her skirt and show me the bruise.

As I saw the bruise, I didn't know what to say. It looked pretty bad, and I was worried about how serious it was.

"Are you sure you're fine?"

"Yeah, no need to worry," she replied, trying to brush it off.

I looked at the bruise for a moment with a bit of concern.

"I'm just worried if it's serious," I persisted.

Beatrice shook her head and said it was just a bruise.

I thought for a moment and decided to ask her how she got it.

"What happened, exactly?" I asked her.

"Oh it's nothing serious, don't worry," Beatrice repeated herself.

She seemed really insistant on not wanting me to worry at all, which made it hard for me.

"Are you sure?" I asked her again.

"Look, it's really just a bruise. Don't worry about it," she said as she put her skirt back on and covered the bruise again.

I couldn't help but feel concerned. I knew Beatrice was a bit of a stubborn person, but it's also important to be aware of your injuries.

I decided to ask her one more time, with a bit of a serious tone. "I don't mean to pry, but I just want to make sure you're alright after that fight."

Beatrice sighed and told me that she was fine.

"Like I said, it's really nothing serious," she said softly. "I promise.”

As Beatrice continued to reassure me that she was fine, I had to remind myself that I'm not a healer or a doctor. I can't force her with any of this, even if I want to help.

"Alright Beatrice, I'll trust your word."

I let out a small sigh.

"I just wanted to make sure you're okay, that's it."

She gave me a small nod and went to her bed and took a rest

As Beatrice slept, I turned to Eris and Niko and said, "I hope she really is fine. That bruise looked pretty serious"

Niko looked at me and nodded his head.

"She's a bit stubborn, and she doesn't like accepting help from others," he said.

"I hope she's not neglecting her injury and causing more damage," I said with a slightly worried expression.

"Well, she's already gone to sleep, so there's really nothing we can do now," Eris told me. "Let's not worry too much. It's probably not as serious as we think."

I gave Eris a look that said "You really can't be sure about that."

But I had to agree with her. We were worrying about something that might be nothing much. It's true that Beatrice is stubborn and doesn't like asking for help but still, she shouldn't ignore any injury of hers.

After a bit of talking, Eris and Niko decided to go to their own beds to get some much-needed rest.

Being exhausted after the battle, I didn't really have much of a choice. I walked near my bed and climbed into the sheets. As I closed my eyes, I couldn't help but think about how things would have played out if we had not won the battle.

But that wasn't of concern now. I had to get some sleep and worry about the aftermath and its consequences the next day.

As I drifted off into sleep, I hoped that Beatrice would be alright in the morning. I was still worried about her bruise and whether she would be in good health. But there was nothing I could do right now, so I just closed my eyes and took a rest.

The next morning, I woke up with a bit of a headache. I stretched and looked around the room. Everything seemed fine. Beatrice was still asleep on her bed.

I then went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and then headed to the kitchen to make myself some breakfast.

I made some toast with butter and sat down at the living room table. As I sat there, I noticed that Eris was sitting on the sofa with a blanket over her and a book on her lap that she was reading.

"Good morning, Eris," I greeted her.

Eris looked up from her book and smiled at me.

"Morning! You look a bit tired," she said as I was eating my toast.

"Yeah...I did lose some sleep last night," I told her as I tried to cover up my yawn.

Eris's smile faded and her expression changed into one that looked concerned.

"Is there something wrong?" She asked me.

"No no, it's nothing serious," I told her as I took a bite of my toast. "I just had a difficult night and didn't sleep as well as I wanted."

Eris's expression changed to one that looked thoughtful.

"Difficult night? You mean because of the battle?" She asked.

"Yeah," I said, and took another bite of my toast. "That's probably part of it now that I think about it.”

Eris nodded her head and continued to look thoughtful.

"Do you think Beatrice is okay?" She then started to ask.

I looked at her and had to admit that I was still a bit concerned about Beatrice's injury. "Yeah, I hope she's okay. She said it was nothing serious, but it was a pretty large bruise."

Eris nodded and thought for a moment.

"Do you want me to check on her?" She asked.

"Sure," I told her, "that would be nice. Thank you.”

Eris then got up from the sofa and walked over to Beatrice, who was still asleep on her bed.

Eris bent down and gently tapped her shoulder.

"Beatrice, wake up," she said gently.

After a moment, Beatrice's eyes fluttered as she woke up and sat up in bed. She looked a bit drowsy and tired as she rubbed her eyes.

"Good morning Eris," she said softly.

Eris gave her a small smile.

"Hello Beatrice," she said as she walked over and sat down on the bed. "How are you feeling?”

"A bit tired, to be honest," Beatrice told Eris.

She looked a bit exhausted and her eyes were slightly droopy. She was still a bit drowsy it seemed and wasn't quite all there yet.

Eris gave her a small nod and continued to look at her.

"Any pain?" She asked.

Beatrice thought for a moment and shook her head slightly. "No, no pain."

Beatrice then looked at Eris and gave her a slight smile. "Thanks for checking up on me. I appreciate it.”

Eris's expression changed to one that was a bit skeptical.

"Any pain at all?" She repeated herself.

Beatrice shook her head again and said that she still had no pain, and that she was feeling a bit better after some rest.

As Eris watched her, I couldn't help but remember how determined she was when she told me not to worry about her bruise right after the battle. Still, there was nothing I can do if she's that stubborn.

Eris then let out a small sigh.

"I won't press you and keep asking," she said.

"I'm fine, honestly," Beatrice told Eris with a small smile.

Eris nodded her head and stood up, looking as if she wanted to say something.

But she didn't want to push it with Beatrice, so instead she simply turned to me and said, "I suppose I should also bring up the obvious."

"Hmm,Okay, go ahead."

Eris nodded and looked over at Beatrice.

"It's not a big deal, but I would still like to say that you should try to rest and let yourself heal.”

Beatrice tilted her head slightly and frowned a bit as she looked up at Eris.

"Oh come on, I already told you I'm fine. I don't need to rest if I'm feeling okay."

Eris simply held back her irritation and stared straight at her. "Beatrice, it's okay to admit that you need to rest." She said gently.

Beatrice sighed and turned away from Eris. She didn't want to admit that she was wrong, she always was stubborn. But thankfully she finally accepted Eris's advice.

"Fine," she said. "I'll try to take it easy. Maybe you guys could bring me something to eat, as I already got pretty hungry during the battle."

Eris thought for a moment and nodded her head.

"Sure, we could do that for you. Do you need help getting back to your bed?" She asked.

Beatrice gave Eris a slight annoyed look but she knew it was for her own good. "Yeah, I might just need a bit of help right now.”

As they chatted with each other,I noticed the time in the clock that was already for the morning lessons.

"Oh, shoot!" I exclaimed as I glanced at the clock. "I completely lost track of the time! Now we're gonna be late for the lessons. Oh no!"

Eris gave me a serious expression and looked at me with a tiny scowl on her face.

"You really shouldn't lose track of time like that, Elliot. You know it's a rule that we're supposed to be on time for our lessons at all times."

I nodded my head slightly and apologized, "I'm really sorry. It won't happen again.”

"Just try to rush through your breakfast, you at least don't want to be late," Eris said to me as Beatrice kept munching her toast. "I guess I should also help with getting Beatrice back to her bed."

As Eris started to stand up, she saw that Beatrice had finished her toast and was already about to get up. She looked surprised but also a bit impressed.

"Are you sure you don't need too much help?" Eris asked her, surprised at how fast she finished eating up her meal.

"Yeah, I feel completely fine right now," Beatrice said as she got up from her bed.

"It's pretty impressive how fast you recovered after a bruise that bad," Eris said with a small nod.

Beatrice just laughed and shrugged it off, saying that it wasn't really anything too worrying.

I had to agree with Eris, this was quite impressive, I could even say it's a bit scary how fast she was recovering. It's true that some people do have good healing powers but even then, it's unusual to recover this fast.

As Eris and I finished our meals, we both stood up and got ready for the day's lessons.

Eris was holding Beatrice's arm, helping her walk back to her bed.

As they walked by the living area, where Niko was also getting ready for the day's lessons, he looked at us and said, "Are you guys ready for the lessons?"

Both Eris and I replied with a simple "Yes," after we took a moment to fix our uniforms and ensure we look presentable.

"Alright, let's go then," Eris said as she continued to help Beatrice walk toward her bed.

As Eris was helping Beatrice, I walked over to Niko and gave him a small nod. We both walked out of the Dorm room and made our way to the classroom.

"Hey Niko, is Beatrice alright?" I asked him.

"She seems to be recovering rather fast," I continued. "I'm just slightly worried.”

Niko looked at me with an expression that was a combination of curious and a tiny bit of concern. "She appears to be doing fine," he said. "Or at least she's confident enough that she's perfectly alright."

"That's what scares me," I said with a small chuckle. "It's a bit weird just how quick she recovered from that bruise. Or so she says."

Niko nodded along, giving me a small smirk. "Yeah, you'd think she had a healing ability or something.”

"My point exactly," I replied with a small smile.

The three of us continued to walk to the classroom where our lessons were taking place for the morning's schedule.

Both Niko and I were slightly concerned about Beatrice, although her stubbornness was getting in the way of finding out if she was truly alright or not.

I kept wondering to myself, "Should I just let it go or try to be a bit more persistent with this?"

As we finally reached the classroom, I chose to let it go for now and focus on the upcoming lessons.

As the students gathered in their class with their teacher, Miss Mary, they were all waiting for her to start the day's lesson.

"Good morning everyone," Miss Mary told them. "Today, we will be working on teaching you how to use core systems to obtain a new set of skills for yourselves."

She walked over to the chalkboard, where she began to write some instructions and explanations.

"To start off, you need to understand what exactly a core system is. It's basically a system that allows you to create and customize the skills of your character.

"Now, let's get to the meat of the lesson," Miss Mary continued. "First of all, you need to understand how you gain skills and experience points."

She began to explain the details of how the students would gain experience points and the different types of skills they would be able to learn from the core systems.

As the class continued, the students began to take notes and understand the information that Miss Mary was sharing with them. Soon enough, they were all able to comprehend the core concept.

"Now that you are all familiar with the core systems and its concept, I think it's time we test your understanding of it."

Miss Mary looks at the team with a proud expression.

"We will be conducting a dungeon exam for you all to enhance your skills and obtain various skills."

The students all looked at each other nervously, unsure of what to expect from the dungeon exam. But they were all eager to see what exciting experiences and challenges could lie ahead.

"This exam will have four groups, with the other classes involved," Miss Mary explained to the team. "The groups will be random and you will be assigned to a group of two other players from another class."

As the students listened intently, Miss Mary continued to explain.

"The goal of the exam is to see how well you can coordinate with other groups and to test your understanding of the core systems."

She paused for a moment.

“The exam will be conducted next week.

Good luck everybody, try your best," she said with a warm smile.

As Miss Mary explained the details of the dungeon exam, Niko and I looked at each other and exchanged smiles. It seemed as if we were already mentally preparing ourselves for what was to come.

Niko was the first to raise his hand and ask a question to Miss Mary. "Miss Mary, how exactly would the groups be assigned to each other?"

Miss Mary took a deep breath and explained it in detail. The groups would be randomly assigned using a system that would consider the individual core abilities and stats of each student to ensure each group was well balanced in terms of capabilities.

"Additionally, we have decided to mix up the groups and not let students work within their class," Miss Mary said as she continued. "This is to ensure that you are forced to collaborate with the other classes and to encourage you to work as a team.

"I do hope this is fine with everyone." Miss Mary concluded her explanation with a pleasant smile.

Niko and I nodded our heads in agreement and as we looked towards the other students, they were all looking rather delighted. This dungeon exam seemed like a really interesting challenge that would test their abilities in more ways than one.

After a few more words of advice and well wishes by Miss Mary, the lesson was officially declared over for the morning.

I stretched before I got up from our chairs and made our way out of the classroom. I was quite excited to get started with the dungeon exam and see how well we would perform.

As I was walking out of the classroom, I happened to see Claire sitting by herself in one of the far ends of the cafeteria, apparently lonely and bored.

I gave her a small wave, intending to talk to her as I made my way over to her, "Hi Claire, do you mind if I sit here with you?"

Claire looked up at me and smiled. "Not at all, Elliot. In fact I was hoping you'd come over. I've been by myself for a while now, and I'm really glad to see you.”

Claire then looked around at the other students who were all busy with their own conversations and activities at the cafeteria, "I can't say that I like eating lunch alone. It also doesn't help when there's nothing but silence from everyone else."

"Oh I know what you mean, Claire," I said as I took a seat next to her. "At least we can have a conversation together now."

"Exactly,By the way, you’re  flirting with other girls aren't you” Claire glared at me coldly

"Huh?! No, no,"

I was suddenly feeling a bit uncomfortable in her presence as she started to look at me with a stern expression on her face.

"I was not flirting with anyone else," I told her firmly. "Where did that even come from?"

I was a bit confused as to why she suddenly confronted me like this. We were having such a decent conversation just a second ago, and I felt a bit taken aback by the sudden change of tone and mood.

Claire then let out a sigh of relief,

I didn't think that she would actually think that I'm flirting with other girls. I wouldn't even dare to speak to girls in my past life.

I remained silent after she sighed, feeling slightly relieved myself.

I kept wondering to myself why she had even said that in the first place. I didn't think I was even giving her any of those signals.

But now that she seemed to be feeling a bit better, I decided to try to change the conversation's topic. "So, have you heard anything about this dungeon exam that Miss Mary's giving us?"

"I hear it's going to be pretty difficult, and that we'll be working with students from other classes.”

"That being said, there's possibility that this isn't just a ordinary exam to test out skills.The dungeon that we need to conquer will be the newly discovered dungeon located in the southern country"

With that new intel that Claire just gave,I knew I had to take precautions just in case.

I couldn't help but feel a bit anxious after hearing this new piece of information about the dungeon exam.

"Now we know for certain that this dungeon exam isn't anything ordinary," I said to Claire, trying to think of strategies we could use to our advantage.

"If it's a newly discovered dungeon, we might not have any idea of what lies within," Claire responded.

She was right, since this dungeon was just discovered, we couldn't possibly know what kind of monsters or enemies we'd be facing.

"We'll have to be really careful with our movements and actions to avoid any unnecessary injuries," I said, now feeling an increased sense of urgency with this new information.

And with that I broke the conversation with Claire as lunch ended,I also parted ways with her because I needed to go to class.

After saying goodbye to Claire, I made my way to my next class for the day.

By this point, I had no doubt that this dungeon exam would be an interesting challenge for all of us.

As I entered the classroom, I took a seat in my usual spot.

I looked around at the other students in the class. They all seemed to be feeling a bit excited about the upcoming exam and were trying to discuss plans among themselves, probably trying to figure out what they should prepare for in the exam.

I listened intently to their discussions as I tried to make sense of the exam.

It sounded pretty interesting. "A newly discovered dungeon, full of monsters and enemies that we've never seen before."

From what I could gather, it sounds like we'd be taking on some kind of expedition to explore this dungeon, and this expedition would be part of our exam.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised since Miss Mary had already mentioned testing our skills, but I had originally thought the exam would be more like a challenge where we tested our knowledge in studying and using our core systems.

Why would they let students do something that is really dangerous,are they trying to trick us? or maybe no, Even though I know that something was wrong going on,I still decided to take on the challenge and conquer the dungeon.

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