NOVEL WEB Chapter 1425: Back To The Academy One Last Time
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"Please take care of yourself, your friends, and your brides-to-be, gotcha? Show those guys at the academy what you're made of!" My grandmother said, hugging me tightly.
"Of course," I nodded. "Thank you for everything, grandmother."
"Big bro! Please come back soon, ok?" Anna hugged my leg, as she cried.
"W-We'll be waiting…" Allan was crying as well, doing the same as his sister.
"Don't worry, I'll come back as soon as I can!" I nodded. "Until then, don't slack around too much on your training if possible, but don't overdo it either, enjoy your childhood and your friends." I said, hugging them both.
And once I was done saying goodbyes, I left behind several guardians as well, powerful Familiars that roamed the village's outskirts and also were near the house and to my parents and family, just in case someone tries something funny.
"Let's go…"
I walked inside the airship, as it quickly took us off into the skies, flying further and further away on the horizon. I ended sleeping through most of the trip, finally arriving once Elizabeth woke me up.
"Blake, we're back in Stronghold City, wake up~" She kissed me to wake me up. This was perhaps the gentlest way someone had ever woken me up, she was truly an angel.
"Ah, thank you," I nodded, feeling refreshed. "It's about time we get back, huh?"
"Indeed! There's still some things I wanted to learn," Elizabeth nodded. "And you… I bet you just want to dive into the dungeons, don't you?"
"Haha, you caught me," I laughed, kissing her. "Let's go then."
"Hm!" she nodded happily, walking by my side while holding my hand.
Once outside of our small room, I met with Erika, Eleanora, Saphira, and the rest of my friends, who greeted me with their smiles. Elfriedden had not come along, but he was scheduled to come with us once I set the teleportation spot in the academy's room.
"Alright, time to get this done with!" Chris said, cracking his knuckles. "I'm going to level up even more and get even stronger! I still got some stuff to learn from the teachers…!"
"I also have a lot to learn too," Eric nodded. "There's so many wonderful teachers and facilities there, it's truly a great place to learn about a myriad of subjects. Don't you think, Alberta?"
"Y-Yeah!" Alberta nodded; she looked a bit nervous. "But still, it does feel kind of weird… after we've liberated a small country in the central continent, then we defeated the divine white dragon, then we liberated a whole continent and fought an archdemon… it feels kind of pointless to go back to the academy, hehe…"
"I can agree with the sentiment, but I suppose we should still do it, there might be things left to learn," Erdrich crossed his arms, nodding.
The gates opened, as Cattalina called us, and we quickly walked by her side, moving downstairs and being greeted by the Academy's Director and the various Teachers, receiving us as Heroes… once again.
"Welcome back, Blake, and company! Our heroes… for the second time! You guys sure don't stop surprising us! Liberating a whole continent… slaying an archdemon, and then that evil dragon… It's ridiculous that you even considered coming back to finish your year here, but you're welcome, haha…" A large, muscular man with a short black beard greeted us, this giant of a man was Hasan, the Stronghold Academy's Director.
"Welcome back, my dears! It made me so happy to know you decided to come back!" Alchemy Teacher, Lady Ataraxia, a green-haired elf with an eccentric personality greeted us with a gentle, yet nervous smile.
"You're welcome back, my warriors. I have heard of your great feats! And I am looking forward to training you with everything I have! Finally, proper students that I can teach everything I've known! Get ready! Hahaha!" A muscular blue-haired teacher laughed, Hector, the History Teacher and also the Sword Instructor, War Veteran, and War Tactics and Battle Instructor.
"Welcome back our heroes! Gahahaha! And Alberta as well! You make your uncle proud! Let's use whatever remains of this year to teach you everything I can!" A strong, muscular-looking dwarf greeted Alberta, with a long beard and sharp fiery eyes. He was Hellburn Fierysmith, the Machinery and Blacksmith Teacher.
"Hmm! Welcome, welcome! I wish Elfriedden could be around, Sewing and Crafting Classes are always available for anybody!" A gentle lady greeted us, Lady Cecilia, the Sewing and Crafting Teacher. Expert on the creation of armor, clothes, and equipment, she was the one that made our uniforms.
"Yo! It has been a while, Blake, everyone! I am really proud, really, really proud of what you've accomplished! Aren't you the real heroes here? Hahah! Honestly, I feel utterly humiliated by you… You've done more heroing than I've ever done… you have my deepest gratitude for everything you've done… I might be a failure of a hero compared to you, but I'll do my best to teach you personally from now on, so you can maximize the usage of your abilities to the best! Blake, let's spar later!" And the Hero himself, Dylan, greeted us as well.
"I'll pass, I would rather hunt monsters in the dungeon, can't we get exams for only that for now?" I asked with a nonchalant expression.
"Y-You damn brat, even after what you've accomplished you're still acting like this…" Hasan groaned, sighing. "I was already guessing that's what you wanted, so don't worry! You'll get plenty of those!"
"Thank you," I said with gratitude.
However, there was one last teacher that had not come to greet us, which came running to our side, with fiery red hair and pointy elven ears, a clumsy face and wearing glasses, it was our Party's Instructor, teacher Evelyn Scarlet.
"B-Blake! Everyone! I'm so happy to meet you all once more! You truly came back, everyone! I missed you all so much! I'm so proud of everything you've accomplished! I love you all! Buuuaaahhh!"
She started crying right in front of us as she hugged me tightly…
She was indeed our professor Evelyn.
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