I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

144.Before the Storm (2)

“It’s a mountain beyond a mountain.”

The time of admission for the saint changed due to drifting to an uninhabited island.

The protagonist’s personal relationships have changed so much.

A story so twisted and twisted.

I stare blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought. I had a premonition ever since Karina was stranded on a deserted island, but seeing the completely changed human relationships made me feel bitter.

Because there was no guarantee that future events would happen as in the original. Didn’t the original events that happened in the first semester appear before me in a subtly twisted form? I think the big picture itself probably won’t change, but small events seemed to change subtly.

For example, the mastermind of the incident changes.

Someone unexpectedly dies.

Times change.

I would definitely say that the last part was the most problematic.

What if the library incident that was supposed to happen a month later is suddenly postponed? Or what if it gets pushed back by another incident?

No, is the mastermind of that incident alive and well?

The hellhound incident happened before we arrived. That was the biggest problem. Since there were several people who died at that time, we had to check again whether the mastermind was alive or dead.

If it were dead, the library incident wouldn’t happen.

In that case, the main character’s growth opportunity itself would have been lost, so I had to find a way to make up for it.

“…Do I have to hit the dungeon again?”

It’s hard during the semester, so I’ll try to make plans during the winter break. And, if possible, it would have been a good idea to consider having Lewis serve as her escort. The relationship has ended, but in the rare case that he is a boy who doesn’t have feelings for Karina, it will be much easier for me to take care of her, or rather raise her.

If possible, Shuri also wanted to raise her to become a wizard who could use level 2 magic by the time she was in her second year. If you can take two level 2 wizards with you, not only will the party’s power increase significantly, but you can also use level 1 magic with joint magic.

The problem is that I can’t teach magic.

Shuri was a second-class wizard, so whether she grew up was entirely up to Shuri. I may be able to build up the experiential part, but I had to fill in the knowledge and theory myself.

There is a way to make Shuri grow faster, but it’s not that easy…

…Still, if possible, you should try.

Because it has to be done anyway.

I closed my eyes in a daze. Since I had to work hard tomorrow morning too, it was better to get as much sleep as possible.

“…I hope class will be less sleepy tomorrow.”

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“…Status window.”

I quietly opened the status window in the lecture room where only the old professor’s flat voice could be heard. Today it was my turn to think about how to capture characteristic points.

First of all, it costs 3 points to raise from B+ to A, so going from A to A+ will cost more than that. Assuming it is double, there should have been about 18 attribute points up to S rank.

However, raising it to S rank could not be considered a solution.

To put it bluntly, it was difficult to know what effect the S-rank talent I currently have, Survival, would have. This status window was so oblivious to its duties and horribly unfriendly that it was difficult to gauge its effectiveness unless I experienced it myself.

What was certain was that the survival skill was the basis of all my characteristics and skills.

In the end, my 10 years of living on an uninhabited island were a series of struggles for survival. The reason Survival is S is probably because I survived that hellish place. It seems that the production skills were also developed in the process of making everything by hand.

…Shall we focus on production?

If possible, it seems important to raise production to S rank first.

It was a natural guess. From battle to daily life. Because I was making a living using my production skills. Becoming stronger in my production skills was synonymous with increasing my combat power. I don’t know how it will be strengthened, but I can be sure that if I invest with ignorance, production skills will be the top priority.

I clicked on the production skill while I was in the mood.

[Would you like to invest attribute points in crafting skills?]

YES / NO

Press this? Stop?

When I opened the window, my mind was filled with thoughts. Since the points you have are vague, there is probably the only one thing that can raise your rank.

Do you raise a high-rank skill, or do you raise several low-rank skills? Even if we discard things like anatomy and pharmacy, aren’t metallurgy and dexterity both not bad skills?

If my guess is correct, increasing the crafting-related characteristics will also strengthen the crafting skills.

In the end, the difference was whether to raise the production skill directly, or to raise the characteristics evenly and ultimately raise the production skill.

…This would be better.

After much thought, I pressed my finger on the status window without hesitation.

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“Miss Martina. “Is it okay for a moment?”

“Miss Laperine. Of course.”

As the two noble ladies met, people around them looked at them with curious eyes.

Laperine of the Nereid family, a prestigious family in the southern part of the empire.

Martina of the Raymond family, a prestigious family in the western part of the empire.

The meeting of two people who were regarded as big names among first-year students was enough to arouse people’s interest. The two ladies also knew that, so they looked at each other, then immediately turned and walked out of the classroom.

Because most of the stories the two people shared were stories that would be difficult to hear from other people. The sorrow of the heir of a prestigious imperial family could be called sorrow.

The two walked aimlessly and headed to the garden in the corner of the academy. This was because it was judged to be the best place to share secret stories at this time. The two people sat down at a small tea table in the innermost part of the garden.

“It’s been a while since we talked like this.”

“It’s the first time since vacation. So what did you call me for?”

Martina looked at her blue-haired childhood friend, with whom she had become close through interactions with her family during her childhood. In the past and now, her childhood friend was more like a fairy than a person.

The blue hair and blue eyes that are the symbols of Nereid’s family gave her a fairy-like aura.

“It’s been a while since I wanted to chat. “I also have a story to tell.”

At La Perrine’s answer to her, Martina narrowed her eyes as if trying to understand her intentions.

‘What story do you want to tell?’

Matters between families must have been discussed between the heads of the family through the communication channel. Martina tapped her fingers on the table and waited for her to answer her to come out of La Perine’s mouth her her her her. But for some reason, La Perrine was hesitant to speak out.

Seeing her as if she was wondering if it was okay to say this, Martina couldn’t resist and questioned her.

“I’m not even a stranger, so is there a need to stop by like that?”

“…The Harpas Church appeared in the east.”

“… The Church of Harpas? Why did those unholy people come to the Nereid family’s territory-“

“…You didn’t know. “Apostates are appearing among the eastern nobility these days.”

Apostate.

Martina’s face darkened at the word, which was too heavy for just one student to utter.

It was well known that the Harpas Church was active recently, but it was completely unexpected that it was devouring the eastern part of the country. If Laperine’s words are true, it would not be strange to move the National Guard troops stationed in the east.

But Martina looked at her with her own doubts about the fact that no such news had been delivered to her.

“Why is there no news from us…”

“We only noticed it recently. Since we only found out about it by chance by catching Dulmi, it is difficult for us to know how much of the eastern nobles have become apostates. Miss Martina, please also convey this fact to her father.”

“Yes. I’ll contact you right away. But shouldn’t the Nereid family contact the communication port first? There’s no need to go through me… “

In response to the obvious question, the daughter of the Nereid family shook her head as if it was not obvious.

“As I don’t know how many apostates there are in other regions, I couldn’t spread the news carelessly. If you make a mistake, there is a possibility that the news may not be delivered at all. So I thought it would be safer to convey it directly orally.”

“…The situation is serious.”

A cancer is spreading throughout the empire.

The future successors to lead the empire frowned at that fact. Because I was just a student, I couldn’t do anything, but it was still something I had to know as a successor. The two looked at each other with dark expressions.

“…Maybe a war will begin once again.”

“I hope not.”

The situation on the continent is changing rapidly. The two felt anxious about that fact.

I wonder if this eerie atmosphere creeping into my ankles will eventually exert its grip on the family and, by extension, Calon Academy.

“…I only talked about things that were too dark. “It’s been a while since we last met, so why don’t we have a little chat?”

La Perrine spoke with an awkwardly bright expression.

“Good.”

To shake off her reluctant feelings, Martina accepted her old friend’s offer to her. When she gave permission, her blue-haired daughter said the first thing that came to her mind.

“Have you heard the rumors going around school these days? For example, there is a ‘magic book said to grant wishes’ in the library… Or there is a rumor that there is a ‘witch’ hiding in the academy… “