
“Hey!!! Is there someone in dalaaammm?”
At present.
Ariel clamored outside the outer gate of the Academy alone with an annoyed expression written on her face.
“Tsk! Why isn't anyone here?”
Although it was true that Ariel had arrived late, there were at least people guarding the gate when an important day like this was about to happen.
But even though ten minutes of time had passed since Ariel arrived at that place, no one who visited was seen in that place.
Hmmm .. whether I miscalculated the schedule ....
Ariel ponders. Until finally he ran out of patience and raised both his hands up while shouting.
“Hyyaaaa! Sesame Open!”
“What do you do, Miss?”
When Ariel shouted like that, a woman came from behind and asked herself curiously.
“Hya!” Ariel was startled and instantly averted her gaze in embarrassment, “T-no! Nothing ....”
“Haa ..” The woman did not know what made Ariel's face turn red like that, but she knew it was not good to continue. So he directly changed the topic of conversation, “Will Miss also take part in the Academy entrance selection?”
“Ah, um. Yep. Are you the same?” Looking at the woman, she looked the same age as herself and guessed that the woman also seemed to be following the same selection as herself.
“Iya ... ah! Introduce. I'm Judith. Nice to meet you.”
“Yes, Nice to meet you too. My name is Louise.” Ariel said with a friendly smile.
From the way Judith introduced herself as well as her usual appearance, Ariel guessed that she was a commoner.
So Ariel decided to just say her name without mentioning Albion by name.
Because if he mentions his family name. Perhaps Judith would kneel while speaking as decently as possible.
And Ariel doesn't really like being treated that way. Making his interlocutor comfortable was much better.
“Louise?” Judith tilted her head with a strange expression.
“Hm?!” Ariel also tilted her head. Until then, someone came along whining.
“Hey! Judith! Once you left me alone in a place like that!”
“Ah!” Ariel opened her mouth. He was the man that Ariel had previously hit right in her face.
You can see that his nose still looks swollen.
I don't think I hit him that hard .... Thought Ariel.
“Shut! It's also your fault why we're late!” Judith snapped in annoyance and immediately turned to Ariel, “But was there really no one guarding this gate? And the gate is closed ...”
“Ya ... as you can see ...” Ariel took a breath.
Until when the man walked towards the gate with a confident expression as if he wanted to look good in front of the two of them, “Oh. If it is indeed closed, we just need to open it ourselves ...”
“Hey! Nah! Don't!” Ariel shouted to warn.
But it's too late.
A few pieces of magic formula appeared at the gate and a second later, lightning struck at the man and instantly left him sprawled on the ground.
Seeing the man convulsing on the ground, Ariel just groaned while patting his forehead tiredly, “Ah ... it's too late ..”
“Dino! Are you okay!” Judith ran over to him.
The first time Ariel arrived at that place. Ariel had already sensed that there were so many magic formulas installed around the Academy.
Anyone who intends to enter without permission, and that's what's happening to Dino right now.
“Poor man ...” Said Ariel flatly.
But according to Ariel, the man named Dino was still lucky. Ariel was convinced, there were many magic formulas installed around the Academy that were much more dangerous.
And he felt that the small lightning strike was only a small part of the Academy's protective defense.
But thanks to Dino intending to open that gate and activate the defense magic formula, Ariel is certain that someone will feel it and come to where they are.
And sure enough, someone came while carrying a drink bottle next to his hand.
Looking at his face, the man was drunk.
Ariel came towards him with a smile, “Master. We are the selection examinees to enter this Academy. Can you let us all in?”
“Louise ...” Judith felt overwhelmed. And at that very moment, Judith judged Ariel as kind and helpful.
“Ah .. everyone has gathered in the main square an hour ago. You are late and you fail automatically. Now leave! Hush! Hush!” The man was lazy.
“Hehem~” Ariel smile.
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A few moments later.
“Be quick to gather with the people after you arrived there~” The man waved his hand with a happy expression painted on his face.
And the three of them had entered the gate while Judith had Dino walking limply.
“Iya~have more money, it is very useful, well?”
“Emm... isn't that the name bribe?” Judith said doubtfully.
“What are you talking about~ We get what he wants and he gets the money. It's the same as buying and selling.”
“It's cheating, if you say it like that ...” Judith murmured, and stopped to comment. Thanks to that, he got in.
Before long they walked, they arrived at the main square.
So many people in that place, that even the three of them entered the ranks naturally and without anyone noticing them.
Although it had been an hour or so they passed the schedule, but people looked so lethargic and bored.
When he asked someone what really happened, they simply replied, “You feel it too, don't you? it has been an hour more has passed, but we all just keep listening to the headmaster's speech from the beginning we gathered until now.”
“So so ...”
Ariel felt it too. When they look at people, they look sleepy.
Even Ariel who had just come, when listening to that speech, it sounded like a lullaby.
But Ariel kept looking around as if she was looking for someone.
Seeing that, Judit asked, “What are you looking for?”
“Ah .. no.”
But it was true that Ariel was looking for someone. According to Lin Xue, Frank who had come to this world with Ariel, was in this place to enter the same selection as Ariel.
And as Ariel looked around, she looked at a man who was big and muscular.
But from the looks of it, she seemed to have the same age as Ariel.
And Ariel has an intuition that the man is Frank that Ariel is looking for. Too soon to be sure.
“...!”
“...!”
Unknowingly they were facing each other. Ariel simply raised her hand while smiling from a distance.
And when the man saw her, he instantly averted his gaze as if uninterested.
“Hoho~what is your taste of such a man? Just saw it, you immediately teased it like that~you are quite brave~” said Judith.
“Hah?! Tease?”
“Any man who sees what you're doing like before, I'm sure most of them will fall for you at first sight. Moreover, you are so very beautiful. Just the first time I saw a beauty like you in my life.”
“...”
And so. Since the first time Ariel came to the place, he was thought to directly tease a man.
And thanks to that, Ariel convinced herself not to spread her charm carelessly to others.
He did not want to be too flashy and create troublesome problems.
And of course. His hope will not be fulfilled.
Connect ....