Chapter 55

The day after completing Arti’s sword, in other words, the first day of academy classes .

After sending Saria and RunRun to the nursery, I head towards the classroom together with Shiro and Fluffy .

Basically, I wanted to skip classes today .

However, during the guidance at the entrance ceremony, we were told to attend the first week of homeroom .

And today was the very first day of classes and also the first week of homeroom .

「Good morning, Will! The classes begin today」

「Yeah, are you looking forward to it, Rosetta?」

「Yes, I am! Are you not looking forward to it, Will?」

「Well, I’m not really sure」

It is quite difficult to tell Rosetta, who is super motivated, that I was trying to skip classes .

「I am looking forward to it!」Tina said .

「Yea, me too」Rosetta agreed .

「Yes!」

Rosetta and Tina were smiling .

Both of them seemed to be diligent in taking the classes .

「Rosetta, which classes are you planning to take?」

「Let’s see, I plan on the close quarter combat classー」

Rosetta and Tina were discussing about that .

They might be hoping to take the same class .

The two have been reading through the available syllabus table all week long, apparently .

I, on the other hand, had even forgotten about the existence of the syllabus table .

「Which classes do you plan to take, Will?」

I can’t just tell them I wanted to skip classes .

However, it doesn’t really matter . They would find out soon enough anyways .

I have no other choice but to tell the truth .

「…I plan to take the end-of-semester exam properly」

「…I see, as expected of Will」

「I see, if it’s Will, you can get through with that alone」

Tina and Rosetta seemed to have understood .

A short while later, the homeroom began .

The homeroom today simply conveyed basic important points .

Once the homeroom ends, everyone headed towards their own classes .

By the way, Arti had already skipped the very first homeroom itself .

I headed back to my dorm room without taking the classes, in order to create weapons .

「I should… focus on armours too」

Armour requires much more materials than weapons .

There are also many other aspects to be considered when creating armour .

It should not inhibit movements, and has to guarantee solid defence .

「Enhancing armours bought from a store would suffice for now」

For now, let’s focus on creating weapons .

While thinking that, I continued with weapon creation .

Since I had already created a short sword, I decided to create a one-handed long sword .

After completing the one-handed long sword, I also wish to create a two-handed sword, axe, lance, bow and such .

I am specialized in handling all sorts of weapons . It is only limited by my imagination .

If I could make fine weapons, I would like to give them to Rosetta and Tina too .

Weapon production might be something that comes naturally to me .

After defeating the Beast of Calamity, I would like to cease being a mage, and take on blacksmithing .

While thinking about that, I completed the core of the one-handed sword .

「Guess I’ll take a break before making the sword blade」

My short sword and Arti’s sword; creating these two swords, has improved my manufacturing skills considerably .

I did not use up all my energy creating the core of the one-handed sword, like I did on the first day .

After taking a little break, I can still maintain my concentration and create the sword blade on the same day itself .

I returned to the living room where Fluffy and Shiro were .

「MeeeMee」

Shiro rushed towards me joyfully .

Shiro seemed to have been playing with Fluffy, while I was still working in the weapon manufacturing room .

「Shiro, thanks for being a good boy . Fluffy too, thank you for playing with Shiro」

「Mee」「Pigii」

As I held up Shiro, a voice rang out from the Transceiver Bracelet .

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『Is this a good time?』

It was Xenovia’s voice .

She must be taking into consideration the possibility of someone else being around me . Therefore, she does not use honorifics .

「Yes, it is okay」「Meeee」

Shiro cried out happily after hearing Xenovia’s voice .

『…Come to the President Office asap』

Xenovia only said that much and ended the call .

「Did she see through the fact that I was skipping class?」

Nevertheless, that doesn’t warrant getting angry over .

「Mee?」

Shiro was looking at me as though wanting to ask「What happened?」 .

「Xenovia wants me to go to her place . It might be something important since she even used the Transceiver Bracelet」

「Mee!」

I lowered Shiro on to the floor, and started moving towards the Presidents Office .

Shiro happily ran after me, as I trotted along .

Fluffy on the other hand, skilfully hopped around following after me .

Fluffy’s movement speed might be on par with Shiro .

We arrived in front of the Presidents Office in no time .

Xenovia should be aware that I had reached her room .

However, unlike last time, she didn’t open the door .

In other words, there were people other than Xenovia in the room .

Therefore, I politely knocked on the door .

ーーKnockKnock

「This is Will Wolms」

「You can enter」

「Excuse me」

I slowly opened the door .

I conducted myself with polite behaviour as an ordinary student would .

However……

「MeeeeMeeeeMeeee」

As soon as I opened the door, Shiro vigorously rushed into the President Office .

He ran up to Xenovia who was sitting on the couch, while crying out happily and energetically .

And then, Shiro hopped on to Xenovia’s lap .