Standing besides the window, untouched by the freezing wind, Yuna lowered her hand and then faced the whole class.

「Peace and quiet is nice, isn't it?」Yuna

Yuna said sweetly with a gentle smile at the end, but for the students, it wasn't gentle at all. It was a smile which made cold chills run throughout their whole body. It was a devil's smile.

Although it was still the first day they had met Yuna, fear was already carved deep within them, not just on their hearts but on their whole being. They saw Yuna as a being that must not be offended at all cost.

I guess that's one way to make the students obedient, but couldn't she have done it another way? It's still our first day yet we already made quite the scene... Haah...

Well, whatever. I'll just fix that icy mess later. I just wish that that arrogant student won't cause any further trouble or else he might be the one to receive that spell the next time Yuna fires it.

I might need to remind Yuna first. Although I know that Yuna won't fire her spells on other people unreasonably, it's still better to make sure.

「Hey, Yuna.」Grey

「What is it?」Yuna

「Promise me that you'll never fire that spell or any other spell above the low level

towards a student.」Grey

「What, I'll never do that... Maybe...」Yuna

Yuna said with her eyes swimming at the end. She wasn't confident she could hold back herself.

「Haah... Just try to control yourself as much as possible. Also, apologize to the headmaster for what you did.」Grey

「Oh, right. Sorry, headmaster.」Yuna

Yuna bowed her head to the headmaster, asking for an apology. As for the person receiving the apology, his eyes were still glued to the spectacle outside. He only snapped back to reality when Yuna apologized.

「Ah, Y... Yes...」Arnelius

It seems that not only the students but also the headmaster was shocked by Yuna's sudden action, but it was worse for him since he knew Yuna's true strength. I could practically see him thinking of the worst possible scenarios. I pitied him a little bit.

「A... Alright class, listen up! Yuna-sama will be your new instructor until two days before the founding festival. Make sure to listen and follow her instructions well, understand?!」Arnelius

「「「「Yes!」」」」

Taking what the headmaster said to their hearts, the students agreed loudly with their hands still trembling evidently.

「Then my job here is done. Yuna-sama, I leave the students to your care.」Arnelius

「Un.」Yuna

「Well then, Grey-sama. Let's get going, shall we?」Arnelius

「Alright.」Grey

「Bye, Grey～.」Yuna

「Yeah.」Grey

Although I was a little worried about Yuna acting reckless again, I still left the room and headed to my assigned class, with the headmaster's lead.

「Headmaster, I apologize for Yuna's actions. She really is reckless sometimes, but she isn't a bad girl. I hope you understand.」Grey

「It's alright. I've also made the earth shake with magic, so I'm not one to blame her. Still, that Beldon really is a fool. If Yuna-sama was someone with short temper, he would have been done for.」Arnelius

「Beldon... You mean that arrogant student from before?」Grey

Although I was sure that it was him that the headmaster was talking about, I still acted oblivious in order to hide the existence of my 『Appraisal』to the headmaster.

Actually, I have no problems if my abilities are revealed, but it's still better to have more cards under my sleeves. One could never know when they'll come in handy after all.

「Although his attitude is the worst, he's still one of the three strongest in his year, alongside Elise Landevar and Elaine Geldoria. They'll surely be a great asset to the kingdom in the future.」Arnelius

The headmaster ended his statement with a sigh, with his thumb pinching the middle of his brows. He looked exhausted, not physically but mentally.

Looks like that George brat has been a pain in the ass for a long time. I wonder where he's getting his cockiness from...

「That Beldon... Is he a son of some big shot?」Grey

「You could say that. He's Marquis Beldon's first son.」Arnelius

Ah... No wonder...

Since we've been meeting good-natured nobles and royalties all this time, I forgot that those types of nobles also exist. We should be careful when meeting one next time...

「But unlike his son, Marquis Beldon is a fair and reasonable person. It confuses me where he inherited his attitude from.」Arnelius

Ahh... What a troublesome family...

Continuing our exchange, the headmaster and I continued heading towards my assigned class. And of course, on the way there, I cleared the icy mess that Yuna made.

「We're here.」Arnelius

Unlike the year 2's alpha class, the classroom of year 3's alpha class was very quiet. It was so quiet it was deafening.

「Headmaster, has it always been this quiet?」Grey

「Well, one of the students here has a 『Detection』ability. She must have told the class that there were people coming.」Arnelius

An ability like Yuna's, huh... I never thought it could be used like this. I'm amazed by how clever and creative these students are.

「How about we head insiー」Arnelius

「Fire!」???

As soon as the headmaster opened the door, a barrage of spells rained down on us, all varying in attribute and power. The culprits were none other than the students themselves.

Luckily, the headmaster's reflexes were fast enough that he was able to erect an earthen wall, blocking all the attacks perfectly.

「Tsk. The headmaster blocked it all.」???

And seeing their attempted attacks fail, the one who seemed to be the the one that

Lead the attack clicked his tongue audibly.

「What the heck is the meaning of this?!」Arnelius

After dissolving the wall he erected into nothingness, the headmaster yelled loudly, asking the class to explain themselves. And as the ones subjected to the question, the class immediately became quiet. It was the typical student's silent reaction.

「Uhm, headmaster...」???

One of the female students raised her right hand and tried to get the headmaster's attention.

「What is it?」Arnelius

「It... It was Julius-sama's idea.」???

「Amelia!」Julius

When the lead culprit was revealed by the girl, the lead culprit stood up abruptly and shouted the girl's name out loud.

「Agh... So it was your idea again... Your Highness, I beg you, please stop it with your pranks.」Arnelius

And color me surprised, the lead culprit was actually one of Alfrione's princes. He was just as relaxed as the king and the crown prince. They really were relatives.

Seriously, just what is wrong with the royal familyー no, what the heck is wrong with the leaders of this kingdom?

「But wouldn't it be more interesting to welcome our new instructors that way? We can also ascertain whether they're worthy or not.」Julius

The prince said as he shifted my eyes towards me.

「Hm? Who's that by the entrance?」Julius

When he said those words, I once again became the center of attention. Speculations about me being a transferee also spread around the class.

「Grey-sama, please.」Arnelius

「Ah, yes.」Grey

With a signal from the headmaster's hand, I entered the room with the students' stares still glued to me. It was quite an uncomfortable experience.

「Everybody, listen carefully. This is Grey-sama, he will be your new instructor for the time being.」Arnelius

「I'll be in your care.」Grey

「「「「Ehhh!?」」」」

And as expected of a sudden and unexpected announcement, the students' reactions were something that was a mix of confusion, shock, and disbelief.

It was as if they just realized that the cute virtual idol they had been following for years was actually just a middle-aged uncle, or that school actually doesn't teach you how to pay your taxes. Their reactions were quite priceless.

「Wait, wait, wait, wait! Headmaster, did you just say that that person is going to be our new instructor?!」Julius

「I did.」Arnelius

「But he's just the same age as us! This has to be a joke!」Julius

「N... No, Your Highー」Arnelius

「Oh, I get it. This must be payback for all the pranks I've done to you.」Julius

While the one causing problems in Yuna's class was an arrogant top student, the one in my class is just simply an idiot. Although it's rude to call a prince like that, there are no other words that can describe him much better.

「That surely must be it!」Julius

「No, Your Highness, please listー」Arnelius

「There's no more point in listening.」Julius

Ahh, but I should probably do something about them first. I can't let them keep on going with their nonsensical blabbering.

Clap Clap Clap

When I clapped my hands, everybody's attention turned towards me once again, but this time, they were looking at me with confused looks. Even the headmaster didn't understand my intentions.

「Headmaster, I have a proposal.」Grey

Ending my sentence with a smile, everybody in the room became more confused. But it wasn't just a normal smile, it was similar to Yuna's smile when she's planning something at the back of her mind.

After hearing out my proposal, all the students from the class headed to the training grounds and equipped their respective weapons. They were preparing for battle.

「Are you sure about this, Grey-sama?」Arnelius

「Well, His Majesty said it himself. If they won't obey you then you just have to beat them to submission.」Grey

Although it wasn't exactly Ernes-sama's words, the idea is the same. He also gave us full authority over the class.

If they don't want to follow obediently, then I'll just make them realize who's the boss. I just hope they won't get too depressed over losing. It would be bad if they quit school after this.

「Well, I'll be going now.」Grey

「Please don't hurt them too much.」Arnelius

「I'll try to.」Grey

By the time I finished my talk with the headmaster, coincidentally, the students also finished preparing themselves.

And like what one would expect with nobles, their weapons were all high quality. All of them were at least of high-grade. All at least worth at least half a million kiels.

「Just so you know, all of us are at least at the higher end of F-rank. Your proposal to fight all of us alone is reckless.」Julius

「Oh, I won't be the one fighting you.」Grey

「What do you mean byー」Julius

「《Summon: Goblin King》」Grey

With my words reverberating in the air, a magic circle appeared on the ground and light blanketed the surroundings. Mana gathered inside the circle and a figure took shape out of it. A Goblin King was summoned.

Although a Goblin King is just a small fry for me and Yuna, it's still a D-rank monster. A creature capable of pulverizing whole boulders into dust. It was still a terrifying monster.

「H-H-Hey, what's the meaning of this?!」Julius

「Julius-sama, it's a Goblin King!」Amelia

「I know thatー Hey! Where are you going?!」Julius

「To that bench over there.」Grey

I said indifferently whilst pointing to the bench shaded by a large tree's shadow. The headmaster had been seated there for some time already.

「Alright, good luck.」Grey

「Hey! I'm still talking to you!」Julius

「Rather than yelling, you should focus your attention to that Goblin King. If you won't attack, it will attack you.」Grey

Griieeeeekkkkkkkkk

「Julius-sama! The Goblin King is starting to move!」Amelia

「Tsk!」Julius

Without even any kind of planning, the students charged towards the Goblin King one by one. They were all aiming to defeat it alone by themselves.

Ahh... They don't have any teamwork... How typical...

I wonder why but in every shounen manga I've read, all the students lack teamwork. Fictional works sure are mysterious...

「You're mine! 《Frost Breath》!」

「No, that's mine! 《Fire Arrow》!」

「《Mantis Cross》！」

All the students' attacks hit the Goblin King, but what they didn't expect was that contradictory to its large size, the Goblin King was a quick opponent. It could easily outrun a horse at top speed.

Grriiieeekkkkkkkkk

Irritated by the attacks landed onto it, the Goblin King started counterattacking. With just a single swing from its sword, the students were knocked over the training field, unconscious.

「Guwaaahhh!!」

「Urrkkk!!」

「Agghhhh!!」

「Tsk! What were you all thinking?! That's a D-rank monster, we can't defeat alone. We need to work together!」Julius

Oh! The prince actually has the most brains in his class. As expected of royalty, he sure knows how to lead his people.

「I'll distract the Goblin King, make sure you all land a hit on it. Although we can't take it down in one hit, we can shave it's life slowly. Understood?!」Julius

「「「「Yes!」」」」

「Let's begin. 《Lightning Bolt》! 《Lightning Bolt》!《Lightning Bolt》!」Julius

Three bolts of lightning hit the ground, creating a smokescreen upon impact. Using the opportunity, the students all prepared their spells and when the smoke screen cleared away...

「Now!」Julius

At the same time, all the attacks of the students hit the Goblin King. The magnitude of the attack was great enough that it made the Goblin King shriek in pain.

Too bad for them, it wasn't enough to take the Goblin King down. It was still standing on both of its legs with its eyes full of vitality and fury. It was enraged.

Griieeekkkkk

Swing after swing, the Goblin King took down students one after another. Thankfully, the students had their armor equipped and they didn't receive any serious injury.

「Haah... Haah... Haah... I'll never... give... up.........」Julius

After receiving some more blows from the Goblin King, the prince finally fell to the ground and the match concluded. It was the Goblin King's victory.

Although they lost, I can't say they did a terrible job. The Goblin King itself has received multiple serious wounds. It was a good match.

Looks like this job is going to be more interesting than I thought.

CHAPTER 62 END