Chapter 88 : Ancient Academy
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"Then, I hope all students can find their own dreams at Clear Academy!"
"Thank you!"
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The welcome assembly for new students ended just like that.
Not many people participated, about 200 or so, held only in a small auditorium.
But Lonis's heart was filled with excited elation... This feeling was the same as when she first became a hero, looking up at this unknown world~
(Watch me, Elucia! I'll definitely prove to you that I'm absolutely not some slave maid. Even with a girl's body, I can accomplish things!)
However, compared to Lonis's high spirits, Elucia's expression seemed somewhat weary:
"Sigh, more of these platitudes. Why does everyone have to pursue this kind of superficial ceremonial sense?"
"E-Elucia?"
"Hmph, Lonis, time to go."
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Since it was the new student welcome assembly, the seniors naturally didn't participate. Looking around, all the other students had completely unfamiliar faces.
Although Lonis hoped to make new friends, the silver-haired girl quickly discovered...
Not a single person was going the same way as them.
The Faculty of Politics and Law where Zhou Suling belonged was the most popular, and besides that, faculties like Combat Magic and Healing Magic were also very popular.
But among the new students heading toward the "Ancient Academy," there wasn't a single person.
In other words...
"Did you notice? With your grades, if you hadn't applied to the unpopular Ancient Academy, you wouldn't have been selected at all."
"Eh?"
"Hmph, I really don't know what you're so proud of. You're practically at the bottom. How embarrassing."
(Uwah!)
Elucia's words poured over Lonis's enthusiasm like a bucket of cold water.
This made the silver-haired girl somewhat dissatisfied: she knew her abilities weren't good, and if it weren't for Elucia and her companions helping her review, she wouldn't have been qualified to come to school.
But she had already worked very hard!
Wouldn't it be nice to give her some encouragement? Why did she have to keep bullying her!
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Lonis's eyes involuntarily became moist, and at this moment...
She saw the mischievous smile at the corner of Elucia's mouth.
Those crimson pupils seemed less like disdain and more like the joy of a successful prank... At this moment, Lonis suddenly understood: Elucia wasn't mocking her, she just wanted to admire her pitiful expression.
(Too hateful!)
Lonis knew that if she were a boy and Elucia were a soft girl, she would definitely enjoy bullying her too. She would love seeing her blush, but being the one bullied made Lonis feel somewhat "unwilling."
"Elucia, I..."
"Oh, my little maid, what do you want to do?"
"Uh..."
"Hmph, haven't you learned to behave yet? You should just stay in the room acting cute and warming the bed, but you insist on overestimating yourself and coming to school~"
"Elucia, saying that is too much. Clearly..."
Looking at the black-haired girl before her, Lonis felt like crying again.
She had clearly worried that Elucia would feel lonely going to school alone, so she worked hard to stay by her side.
But this person was good—not only was she ungrateful, but on the first day of school she was already bullying her like this, crushing her confidence.
So...
(Hmph, I won't talk to Elucia today, let you also know what it feels like to be given the cold shoulder!)
Lonis made up her mind that from now on, she would be more rigid and distant toward Elucia.
Unless Elucia changed her opinion of her and showed her more care, it would stay this way!
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Gazing at Lonis's slightly dissatisfied expression, Elucia secretly smiled inwardly.
This guy really was suitable to be a soft girl.
This jealous appearance was just too cute. It made one involuntarily want to continue bullying her, training her, making her pitiful before embracing her tightly~
This way, Lonis's feelings toward her wouldn't be too high or too low, maintaining this state of unfulfilled desire, falling into happy shame.
Hehe...
Lonis, have you experienced the joy of being a female student?
But now, this is just the beginning.
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Following the map's directions, Lonis followed Elucia's steps to the front of the "Ancient Academy."
But the scene before her eyes stunned Lonis... Because where was this any magic academy? It could be called an abandoned vampire castle!
This was a 4-story stone building, with green ivy growing on the outside of the stone bricks. The dense leaves swayed in the wind, almost covering the windows.
Weeds grew wild, shrubs were thick, and the main road that should have been the academy's impressive entrance was not only not neat and grand, but covered with various stones.
Even the "Ancient Academy" nameplate appeared somewhat faded—without careful observation, you couldn't tell what was written on it.
"E-Elucia..."
"Oh? Didn't you just decide not to talk to me? How did you surrender so quickly?"
"Eh?"
Lonis's pretty face reddened as she quickly closed her mouth.
Elucia seemed in a good mood, saying: "Clear Academy has 37 different types of faculties, but Ancient Academy has always been ignored because it's hard to find work, and the work process is dangerous."
"Eh?"
"Hehe, you'll find out soon enough."
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"Is anyone there?"
Lonis pushed open the door and called into the academy interior.
But forget about anyone responding—the vast front hall didn't even have a single light.
A strangely shaped sculpture stood in the center, howling cold wind rushed toward them—this feeling was like entering a haunted house.
"Elucia, we didn't come to the wrong place, did we? No matter how deserted, it couldn't possibly..."
"So, Lonis, what about that determination you made earlier?"
"More than that, we should confirm whether we came to the wrong place! Could it be that the academy has already relocated and our map wasn't updated?"
"Sigh, I really can't do anything about you."
Reaching out to pat Lonis's little head, Elucia shouted toward the darkness ahead: "Is anyone there? If no one's here, we're coming in!"
Although Elucia's voice wasn't loud, it was particularly penetrating. The words "enrolled" echoed throughout the empty corridor.
However, there was no response...
The scene standing before Lonis remained just as dark and lonely, without any movement.
"As expected, we found the wrong place, right? This should be an old school building that's no longer in use."
"No, Lonis, listen... something is walking toward us."
"Eh?"
"Oh, it's a butcher with a chainsaw? He looks quite strong~"
"Hah?!!!"
Before Lonis could finish speaking,
From the darkness, a muscular man wielding a chainsaw rushed toward the girls, covered in blood.