Chapter 23 – First School

The day after the great end of the duel between Rexton Weiss and Artin Ludwig.

At the academy, the excitement of yesterday has subsided and the atmosphere is returning to everyday life.

Except for one thing, Class 1 B.

“Hey, from today? Is Artin Ludwig going to school?”
“Are you okay? I heard that a student who doesn’t like you just hears rumors and beats you up even if you just make eye contact?”

The vested interests of society, who inevitably occupy the majority of each class, mainly the nobles and the powerful people of the Republic, are uncomfortable with Artin’s return.

To them, Artin disrupted the order of the academy created by the student council and seniors, and beat them exactly 100 times, claiming that it was a reward for the winner, and hospitalized them again in the ward.

‘Actually, it was kind of cool. It was disgraceful for aristocrats to step out without knowing the honor.’
‘For such an uneducated person to be the next heir, Count Wise’s family is about to fall.’

Of course, most of them feel a kind of exhilaration in the act itself, unlike the outward appearance.

In a duel between students, it was not enough to show off the knights of his family against the bronze students, and even after losing, he showed an ugly appearance and openly insulted the former imperial knight.

In the first place, it is said that the downfall of the guy who openly went around with his father’s authority on his back was a predestined sequence.

“As expected, it’s better to keep your distance and avoid approaching as much as possible.”
“I agree with you too, wouldn’t it be a big deal if you were taken close to the student council?”

However, it is true that, apart from his exhilaration, Artin also showed a dislike for the aristocracy, a radical personality, and hostility towards the student council.

So, naturally, the atmosphere of reluctance to Artin is spreading not only to Class 1 B, but also to the entire academy.

“Ah~ Look at them peeling pumpkin seeds again because they don’t like it! I really don’t like it! Right Cayenne?”

And Claire, who was one of the minority of commoners and lower-class nobles, could not understand the classmates like that.

Right now, when Artin beats Rexton in the arena, everyone cheers, and I don’t know why he’s arrogant now.

Of course, Cayenne was the only friend in the class to share such a story with, so today I sat next to Cayenne and chattered like a sparrow.

“What do you think of Cayenne? The boy named Artin is coming this time.”

At that, Cayenne, who had quietly listened to Claire’s chatter by her side of her, showed a small smile on her expressionless face until just now.

“Well, that sounds like fun.”
“I think it would be easy to get along with Cayenne! Didn’t Cayenne also scold the bad noble who bullied me? Artin also punished the bad Lexton, so he must be righteous contrary to rumors!”
“Yeah, I think we can get to know each other.”
“By the way, what was the symptom of yesterday’s group anemia after all? When I woke up, I was on my way to the dormitory, so I was very surprised.”

After that, Claire, who had been chatting about a new topic as if she had no intention of stopping, quieted down only when the blonde-haired half-elf teacher, Senia, came into the classroom.

“Now, pay attention. Yesterday everyone didn’t attend class and played, so you should study hard today, kids?”
“Teacher! I studied hard yesterday!”
“The teacher saw you flirting with the girls at the cafe in the harbor!”

With the appearance of Senia, the tense atmosphere from a moment ago begins to relax at once.

Originally, Class B’s homeroom teacher was Sergei Celevsky, a Holy Knight of the Northern Order who was in charge of the 1st year chapel, but she was always in charge of her busy schedule and church duties, so Senia, who was in fact in charge of class, made Class B her. When I was there, I was aiming for a moderate and harmonious atmosphere.

“Come on, it’s been a month since I entered the school, and midterm exams are coming soon, so don’t relax. At the end of the semester, 30% of midterm grades are also reflected in the promotion test? It’s no use regretting it then?”

Seeing the students answering with a loud voice, Senia smiled and said her words with a slightly serious expression.

“As you all know, Artin in our class is going to school today for the first time after suspension, right? There are a lot of unsavory rumors, but when the teacher met him in person, he wasn’t such a bad kid. The teacher wants our B class students to accept Artin well.”

At the mention of Artin’s name her, Senia sighed inwardly as she watched the atmosphere in her class freeze a little.

However, since she said that she would do her best to help Artin adapt to her school life her, she was determined that she would accept Artin as much as the children in her class her.

“Ruler! Come in. Artin!”

She turned her head toward Artin, who was waiting outside her door, hiding her feelings with a kind smile.

***

“Artin, when you come in, you greet the kids with a big smile, okay?”
“Sir, I am not a child.”

Teacher Senia held my hand until she entered class and begged me to protect the smallest things.

‘In the first place, there’s no way the atmosphere would be good looking at the titles.’

In any case, gaining notoriety among the students at the academy will come naturally as time passes.

Because I and one of the main characters have always had to get a bad reputation in order to deal with the villains lurking around this school and solve the case.

In the original story, the main character, Cayenne, killed two of the Demon King’s army officers and saved the students, but no one liked her except for some students because of the villains’ slander and instigation, and the writer’s malicious development her.

I glanced through the window in the door and fortunately, I could see familiar faces.

If the class members also changed, a few embarrassing things could have happened, but I think it will work as planned.

‘First, I have to ask Cayenne about me.’

At the beginning of the semester, he always hangs out with Claire, one of the main heroines in the beginning.

Reason? That’s why I don’t have friends

After beating Derek Cognac, a classmate who was bullying Claire each time, right after the entrance ceremony, Cayenne is forced to distance herself from her classmates.

The first thing that comes to Cayenne is Zorba in her original work her, but she is not the type to make friends with her on her own, so she feels like an isolated island in Class B.

“The problem is that I took on all the notoriety from the start…”

If Cayenne remembers me, she might come first.

Conversely, what if you don’t remember? As always, he will watch over me with an expressionless face.

‘I’m going to go into the class and say hello and look at the reaction.’
“Come in. Artin!”

At the sound of Senia’s calling, I opened the front door and entered with a confident step.

Sailors. When I come in, I can see the agitated reactions.

As expected, because of the big fight while using the 1st training ground, the celebrity is confirmed.

Well, it doesn’t matter since I’m not going to catch the Demon King this time, and I’m confident in leading this atmosphere myself. No matter how much I try to be poisonous, is it more poisonous than the religious serpents?

Not paying much attention, Miss Senia stepped aside from her seat, and she stood on the podium and glanced over at her classmates.

“Brother~! Awesome!”

In the back seat, I can see Xiaomei waving before even saying hello, and Zorba looking at me from the seat next to her.

Looking at it now, a normal Zorba would have waved with a smirk, but now Zorba looks at me quietly with his arms crossed as if he were judging me.

‘Certainly Zorba doesn’t seem to have any memories.’

The villain candidates for this episode, who are disapproving or watching me pretending not to, are still in their familiar places.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Artin Ludwig from the Kingdom.”

And Claire, who for some reason sat by the window in the classroom and looked at me with sparkling eyes,

Cayenne, the main character of this novel, sits next to me and looks at me with a blunt face.

“Recently, I have had several noisy incidents with Rexton Wise due to personal problems. As of today, my suspension has been lifted and I am here with you all.”

My eyes are on Cayenne as I introduce myself to my classmates.

How will you react Cayenne? Will she ever come out so blunt?

“Since we will be in the same class from now on, please take good care of everyone.”

After I introduced myself in a powerful voice, I lowered and lifted my head lightly, and the atmosphere in the class was quiet.

At that time, Xiao-Mei stabs Zorba in the side and the two clap their hands. Appropriate applause pours towards me.

It’s still an awkward atmosphere, but with a powerful voice and Artin’s beautiful voice. Due to his confident attitude of his, I feel that the agitated and reluctant atmosphere just before has changed.

The important thing is, for some reason, next to Claire, who, for some reason, claps vigorously at the level of Xiaomei, Cayenne still looks at me with an expressionless face.

‘..Does he have no memories of me too?’

So, is it only women whose memories come back——the moment he answered.

I didn’t miss Cayenne’s reaction to her for a moment.

“Now, let’s say hello and that’s it… Hey, shall we go and sit next to Xiaomei, Artin? …Artin?”

The hypothesis I guessed about memory regression was that among the people I had a deep connection with, a ‘woman’ with whom I had a ‘positive relationship’ looked at me ‘directly’ and found a memory.

In fact, Master Marianne also saw me in person and thought it was based on how strangely close I was to her even though I had n’t met her, and I was half-assured that men don’t get involved with Giorvana Rexton ‘s reaction to her.

And just now, that hypothesis was shattered with the mouth of Cayenne.

Not . Bye green onion. Crack. You

The shape of the mouth poking at me was the title I had decided to become friends with, the partner we used to call each other in the third playthrough.

‘Do you remember?’

Despite my bewildered gaze at her, Cayenne just gave me a small smile and waved her hand at her.